Obituaries from the Advocate 1/30/2003, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituaries in The Advocate on: 1/30/2003 ARMSTRONG, ARTHEMISE DOWTY Died at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at 2:15 p.m. She was 84, born July 16, 1918.She is survived by her husband James L. Armstrong Funeral service will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., in Metairie Cemetery, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 Entombment in Hope Mausoleum. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES, CYNTHIA ANN She died at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, in Baton Rouge. She was 42. Religious service at Greater Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. S.C. Dixon. Entombment in Southern Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENNETT, ALLENE EDGERTON She died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at her home in Baton Rouge. She was 91. Visiting at First Presbyterian Church, Dunham Chapel, from 11 a.m. Friday until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Russell Stevenson. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN SR., CLEVELAND A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 9:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 65 . Visiting at Donaldson Chapel from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Tommy Gipson. Interment in Gilbert Memorial Park. ---------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, WENDELL He died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 48. Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary, Edward Green Chapel, Zachary, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Visiting at New Pilgrim Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Errol Domingue. Interment in Greater Philadelphia Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Rosa Edwards. ---------------------------------------------------------------- GONSOULIN, CHARLES JOSEPH He died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003. He was 73 and a native of Loreauville. Visiting at Woodville Baptist Church, Woodville, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the church from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Gary Branch and the Rev. Tom Sexton. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Woodville. Survived by his wife, Augustine F. Gonsoulin ---------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, EMMIT M. He died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003. He was 55. Arrangements are pending with Greenoaks Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------------------- JACK JR., SIDNEY He died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at his residence. He was 55 . Memorial service at Winnfield Funeral Home at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, conducted by the Rev. Riley Harbor Jr. Survived by his wife,Joan Spears Jack. ---------------------------------------------------------------- JONES SR., ODEAL He died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at his residence. He was 68. Visiting at Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Galilee Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Pastor Donald R. Turner. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by his wife, Ollie Mae Matthews Jones. ---------------------------------------------------------------- LEBLANC, CLAUDE FINIS Claude Finis LeBlanc passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003. Claude was 60 Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home,825 Government St., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, with scripture service at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Cathedral, 412 North St., at 10 a.m. Friday, by the Rev. Thomas C. Ranzino. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park on Florida Boulevard. ---------------------------------------------------------------- LONG, KATHERINE HATTIC Aresident of Baton Rouge she died at 10:29 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 83. Visiting at First United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Chris Andrews. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MARKS SR., THE REV. ALEX A native and resident of Carville, he died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 94.Visiting at Mount Bethel Baptist Church, Carville, from 5 p.m. until wake service at 7 p.m. Thursday. Religious service at the church at 11 a.m .Friday, conducted by the Rev. Alfred Thomas. Interment in church cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MENDOZA, JOHN THOMAS He died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003. He was 30. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Religious service at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Scott Bledsoe. Entombment in Hope Haven Mausoleum, Gonzales. Survived by his wife, Tonya Cavalier Mendoza. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MOTT, EDDIE RAY He died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at his home. He was 64, a resident of Bayou Plaquemine and a native of Plaquemine. He was a retired plumber. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, from 11 a.m. until religious service at 3 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Merle Manguno, the Rev. Frank Manguno and the Rev. Glen Herrod. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. Survived by his wife Elsie Kelley Mott. ---------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIPS SR., HAL SETH Born Jan. 25, 1910, he died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 11 a.m. Friday until service in the North Chapel at 2 p.m.. ---------------------------------------------------------------- POWELL, MABLE SPENCER She died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Landmark Living Center, Hammond. She was 92 . Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Saturday. Religious service at Holy Ghost Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by a Dominican priest. Interment in Holly Gardens Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------- ROBINSON JR., TOM OLIVER A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. He was 60 . Visiting at Capital Funeral Home from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Redeeming Life Ministry, 871 O'Neal Lane, at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by Pastor Michael K. Dilworth and Pastor David Diamond. Interment in Stockade Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Leola Robinson ---------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS JR., WILLIAM BERRY He died at his home in Baton Rouge on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at age 53. Survived by his wife, Jane Siddall Thomas .Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 11:30 a.m. Saturday until service in the chapel at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Pettigrew Hamilton, and the Rev. Donald George. Graveside service in Greenoaks Memorial Park.