Abstracts of Obits August 15, 1997, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by: Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Advocate on: 8/15/97 Baton Rouge Louisiana BORDELON, ANN A resident of Gainesville, Ga., , she passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, She was 46 and a native of Baton Rouge. Religious services at Free Chapel Worship Center, Gainesville, at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery at 1:30 p.m Sunday. Survived by husband, Bryan Bordelon, Clermont, Ga.; **************** BREEDLOVE, VESTAL ROARK A resident of Natchitoches, she died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at her residence . She was 77 and a native of Columbia. Religious services were held at First United Methodist Church, Natchitoches, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Doug Cain and the Rev. James Poole. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. ************** BROWN, GLOSTER W. A resident of New Orleans, he died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at Charity Hospital, New Orleans. He was 64 and a native of Geismar. Visiting at Lawson-Rollins Purple Shield Funeral Home, Gonzales, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Religious services at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, La. 73, Geismar, at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Irvin Briley. Burial in church cemetery. ***************** BURCH, FANNIE E. A resident of Amite, she died at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at her residence. She was 96. Visiting at First Southern Methodist Church, Amite, 8 a.m. Saturday until religious services at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. George Aston. Interment in Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Roseland. ****************** CEFALU, SAMUEL GEORGE A native of Baton Rouge, he died at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 75. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home 9 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, celebrated by the Rev. Jerry Martin. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ***************** HOOVER, DR. MINTON EUGENE He died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was born Dec. 10, 1921, in Montpelier. Visiting at Trinity Episcopal Church 9 a.m until communion services at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by wife, Gay Wicker Hoover. ************** JOHNSON, CHARLES LESTER A resident and native of Port Allen, he passed away at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 1997. He was 41. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, 1 p.m. until religious services 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Lloyd Harris. Dismissal at noon Saturday. Interment in Lady of Knights Cemetery. *************** JOHNSON, MARCUS LOUIS A he died at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 73, a resident oF Baton Rouge. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday. Religious services at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Jerry Martin. Entombment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. Survived by wife, Rosemary Nolan Johnson, ************** LOWY, DR. SARA J. She died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. She was born June 25, 1916, in Paran, Argentina. ************** MATTHEWS, OLLIE FELPS MORALES A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center She was 80 and a native of West Baton Rouge Parish. Visiting was at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 5 p.m to 9 p.m. Thursday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday. Religious services at St. Pius X Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Dominic Nguyen. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ************* PITCHER, W.M. THE REV. DR. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at his residence. He was 108, born July 11, 1889, in Bains. Visiting was at Desselle Funeral Home, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Wake services were held at Sixty Aid Baptist Church, 4510 Rabey St., at 7 p.m. Thursday, conducted by Emmanuel Aid Association. Religious services at the church at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. ************* The Advocate on: 8/15/97 Baton Rouge Louisiana RAGUSA, SR. JAKE T. he died at 11:41 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 84 ., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. John Carville and the Rev. Jerry Martin. Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum. Survived by wife Dollie Goudeau Ragusa, -------------------------------------------------------- RICARDO, SR. JOSEPH E. A native of Donaldsonville, he died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Prevost Memorial Hospital, Donaldsonville. Visiting at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church,Donaldsonville, 8 a.m. until rosary at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at the church at 10 a.m. Saturday, celebrated by the Rev. Walter Cerbin. Entombment in Ascension Catholic Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------- SAVOIE, WINNIE HEBERT She died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, in Belle Rose. She was 87 . Visiting at St. Jules Catholic Church, Belle Rose, 9 a.m. Saturday until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Chito Palang. Entombment in church mausoleum. Survived by husband, Felix H. Savoie Sr., --------------------------------------------------- SINGLETON, MARIE A. She died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at her residence. She was 15. Visiting at Cannon Baptist Church, Plattenville, 10 a.m. Saturday until religious services at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Douglas Pierre. Interment in First Israel Baptist Cemetery, Belle Alliance. ------------------------------------------------ SINGLETON, ODESSA H. She died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at her residence. She was 34. Visiting at Cannon Baptist Church, Plattenville, 10 a.m. Saturday until religious services at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Douglas Pierre. Interment in First Israel Baptist Cemetery, Belle Alliance. ------------------------------------------------ SMITH, ED He died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. Visiting at Second Baptist Church, 5 p.m. until wake services at 8 p.m. Friday. Religious services at the church at 1 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Sam Singleton Jr., pastor. Interment in Roscoe Memorial Cemetery. Survived by wife, Irene Smith; ---------------------------------------------- THOMAS, FELTUS L. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 1:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 66 Visiting at First Alpine Chapel, 1855 Chestnut St., 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. James Snowden. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Dorothy S. Thomas -------------------------------------------- TUCKER, JOSEPH DEWITT A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 1 a.m.Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, in Baton Rouge. He was 77. . Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Tim Lawson. Private graveside services at Magnolia Cemetery. Survived by wife, Thyrza Wenger Tucker ------------------------------------------ WILKINSON, JR. EARL VANE He died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997 He was 74, born and raised in Baton Rouge. Visiting was held at Barranco & Sons PA Severna Park Funeral Home, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 5 and 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, August 6. Graveside services were held at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, at 3 p.m. Thursday, August 7. Survived by wife, the former Margaret Watchman -------------------------------------------- WRIGHT, WILLIE He died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. He was 72 . Visiting at Williams & Southall Funeral Home, Napoleonville, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Virginia Baptist Church, Ewellville, 5 p.m. until religious services at 8 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Lloyd Jones. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by wife, Mildred Williams Wright, Thibodaux ------------------------------------------