Obituaries; U & V Surnames for 1999
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana 
Submitted by Kathy LaCombe-Tell 
Source; Lake Charles American Press (LCAP). The American Press
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Project. They assume no responsibility in the accuracy of the information.
They print only what is furnished to them by the indicated funeral home. The
date beside the newspaper abbreviation is the date it was printed. 
Submitted November 2004

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VENRIGHT,  Bulah    LCAP    1/16/1999
      JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Bulah Venright, 88, will be at 11
      a.m. today, Jan. 16, in Union Baptist Church. Burial will be in Southside
      Memorial Park under direction of Raphael and Son Funeral Home.
      She died at 10:32 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999, in her residence.       

VIDRINE,  Melvin    LCAP    2/9/1999
      OBERLIN -- Funeral arrangements for Melvin Vidrine, 49, of Jennings
      will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 9, in Oberlin Baptist Church.
      The Rev. John Guillot will officiate. Burial will be in Durio Cemetery
      under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. 
      Visitation is from 8 a.m.
      Mr. Vidrine died at 11:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, 1999, in the Jennings
      hospital.
      Survivors include two daughters, Chiara Nicole Vidrine of Lake
      Charles and Ashlee Dawn Vidrine of Oakdale; one sister, Mrs. Glenda
      Squibb of Jennings; his stepfather and mother, Benny Martin and Mrs.
      Mable F. Martin, both of Jennings; and one grandson.

VIDRINE,   Ruby   LCAP   6/4/1999
 JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Ruby Vidrine, 72, will be at 10:30 a.m.
today,  June 4, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home.
The Rev. Mitchell Gotte will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery
in  Vidrine.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mrs. Vidrine died at 10:16 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, in the Jennings hospital.
She was a lifelong resident of Jennings.
Survivors include her husband, Wilfred Lee Vidrine of Jennings; one son, Lynn
Vidrine of Jennings; two daughters, Mrs. Ervin (Linda) Trahan of Jennings and
Mrs.  Gerard (Charlotte) Naquin of Franklin; one brother, Ernest Brown of
Iowa,  La.;  two sisters, Mrs. Roy (Martha) Schexnider and Mrs. Bertha
Schexnider,  both of
Lake Charles; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

VINCENT, Thozime -- 5/26/1999
LAKE ARTHUR -- Funeral services for Thozime Vincent, 71, 
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 27, from
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Maurice Marineau 
will officiate. Burial will be in Shell Beach Cemetery under
the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. 
today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Vincent died
at 1:24 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 1999, in the Jennings hospital. 
He was a lifelong resident of Lake Arthur. He was a retired
farmer. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. 
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ella Authement Vincent;
five sons, Allen Vincent of Iowa, Wilbert and C.J. Vincent, 
both of Lake Arthur, and Henry and Johnny Vincent, both of
Sulphur; five daughters, Rosa Perry of Westlake, Marie King of 
Jasper, Texas, Betty Vincent of Lake Arthur and Linda Lyons
and Sarah East, both of Carlyss; two brothers, Severin Vincent 
of Lake Arthur and Manson Vincent of Grand Chenier; six
sisters, Lovina Vincent of Jennings, Dorothy Broussard of Lake Arthur, 
Loretta Gary of Sulphur, Helena Logue of Iowa, Bernice
Bunch of Westlake and Agnes Rougeau of Duson; 41 grandchildren; 
and 32 great-grandchildren.