Obituaries; U & V Surnames for 2002
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 December 2004

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Jeanne M. VaSalle — 5/25/2002
WELSH — Jeanne Marie VaSalle, 74, died Friday, May 24, 2002, in a Lake 
Charles hospital.
She was a native of Bell City. She lived in the Lake Charles area for 
about 50 years and had lived in Welsh for about 12 years. She was a 
musician. She was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Rene VaSalle of Welsh; two sons, Randall 
VaSalle of Welsh and Renell VaSalle of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Renee 
Bailey of Big Lake; two brothers, Herman DeRouen and Julius Derouen, both 
of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, May 25, in Hixson Funeral Home in 
Welsh. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in 
Derouen-Loraine Cemetery in Hayes. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was 
said Friday.

  James Vickers Sr. — 2/15/2002
  WELSH — Funeral services for James Vickers Sr., 78, will be at 11 a.m. 
  Saturday, Feb. 16, in New Hope Baptist Church.
  The Rev. Aaron Williams will officiate. Burial will be in the East Ridge 
  Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial of Jennings.
  Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church.
  Mr. Vickers died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in the Jennings 
  hospital.
  A native of Elton, he lived in Welsh most of his life. He was a member of the 
  New Hope Baptist Church where he was a deacon.
  Survivors include seven sons, Melvin L. Vickers, James Vickers, Donald Ray 
  Vickers and Fred Anthony Vickers, all of Kinder, Curley L. Vickers and Riland 
  Vickers, both of Lake Charles, and Gregory Vickers of Basile; four sisters, 
  Essie Vickers of Jennings, Octavia Moore, Della Eaglin and Lola Guillory, all 
  of Welsh; five brothers, Freddie Vickers, Alexander Vickers and Michael 
  Vickers, all of Welsh, Johnny Vickers of Norfolk, Va. and Tommy Vickers of 
  Connecticut; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Louise B. Vidrine — 3/7/2002
WELSH — Funeral services for Louise B. Vidrine will be at 9:30 a.m. 
Friday, March 8, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Burial 
will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Vidrine died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital.