Obituaries for "Ch - Cl", LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Submitted by: As Listed Source: As listed Date: As listed ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituarys listed in this file: (total number -16-) -Chappell, Mary Lou Duke -Charrier, Amos -Charrier, Louise Evelyn -Cheairs, Thomas H. -Childress, James G. -Childress, Melvin Doyle -Cirilo, Adrian Anthony -Clause, Shirley Ford -Claunch, Mary Ellen -Clay, Freddie Mae Mackie -Cline, Beatrice E. -Clinton, Bennie Mae Huffman Chevallier -Clinton, Emma Franks -Clinton, Ravenna Minor -Cloessner, Sr., Martin E. -Cloud, Nettie F. [NOTE-Submitters address frequently changes.] [these addresses are only changed or updated] [on the contributors/submitters page ] ================================================ ----------------------- CHAPPELL, Mary Lou Duke ----------------------- Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, June 27, 1990; page 2B Mary Lou Duke Chappell Mary Lou Duke Chappell, 84, of Jena, died at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 1990 at the North Monroe Hospital in Monroe. She was a housewife. Services were held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Jena with Rev. Fox Paul, officiating. Burial followed at Eden Cemetery near Jena under direction of Hixson Brothers Inc. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Duke of Panola, Texas and John A. Duke of Baytown, Texas; a brother, Jim Leonard Ray of Nebo; three sisters, Myma Horn of Shreveport; Ruby Clarkston of Pineville and Dorothy Allen of Nebo; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ricky Ray, Rocky Ray, John Greer, Joe Hatfield, Alvin Horn and John Paul. ========== -------------- CHARRIER, Amos -------------- Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, April 25, 1990 Amos Charrier Amos Charrier, 58, of Pollock, died at 10:15 p.m. Saaturday, April 21, 1990 at Veterans Administration medical Center in Pineville. He was retired carpenter and member of the Catholic faith. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena with Father Wilbur Clouthier and Rev. Arvie Jolly, officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Cemetery in the Antioch community under direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include his wife, Linda Norris Charrier of Pollock; two sons, Joseph Charrier and Benjamin Charrier, both of Bunkie; two daughters, Toni Chevealliers of Yokosuka, Japan and Sarah Charrier of Pollock; a step-son, Jonathan Peckmore of Monroe and Rebecca Peckmore of Pollock; two sisters, Irene Antie of Bunkie and Sadie Armond of Mansura; his mother, Dez Charrier of Bunkie and six grandchildren. ========== ----------------------- CHARRIER, Louise Evelyn ----------------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39503 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: March 17, 1966 Headline: Relative of Jena Resident Succumbs Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Evelyn Charrier, 63, of Rt. 2, Jonesville, were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 at the Larto Baptist Church with the Rev. W. N. Carlin and the Rev. Cleve Kennon officiating. Mrs. Charrier died Tuesday at the Utopia Nursing Home at Jonesville after a long illness. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery at DeVille under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include one son, Artellis Charrier of Larto; one daughter, Mrs. Arvell Littleton of Jonesville; three half-brothers, Coney, Bill, and Joe Herron, all of Jonesville; two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Broussard of Ferriday and Mrs. Mae Dukes of Melville; five half-sisters, Mrs. Carrier Charrier and Mrs. Ethel Gardner of Jonesville, Mrs. Jannie Rutledge of Jena, Mrs. Ruth Parker of Bogalusa, Mrs. Mahalia Crouch of Monterey, and three grandchildren. ========== ---------------------- CHEAIRS, Thomas Harris ---------------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 902 Kilgore Court Allen, TX, 75013 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: January 23, 1958, Thursday Headline: Thomas H. Cheairs, 78, Buried at Utility Thomas Harris Cheairs, 78, who died at his home in Utility near Jonesville early Saturday after a brief illness, was buried Sunday morning following funeral services held at the Utility Baptist Church. The Rev. James Shepard conducted the final rites, with interment in the Utility Cemetery under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Home for Funerals, Jena. Mr. Cheairs is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Cheairs. ========== -------------------- CHILDRESS, James G. -------------------- Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Micro Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: ( The Jena Times Vol. 92, Wednesday, October 22, 1997) CHILDRESS, James G. 57 of Summerville died Thursday, October 16, 1997 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center of Alexandria, LA. He was a welder and a veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force. He was born Jan. 15, 1940 in Clayton to the union of Sidney and Pauline Howard Childress. Services were held Sunday Oct. 19,1997 at the chapel of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena, LA. ; Interment followed in the Chickasaw Cemetery near Olla, La. Survivors include his wife Barbara Childress of Summerville; two daughters, Anita Childress and Alice Breithaupt both of Summerville, LA. ; two sons, Jim Childress, Jr. and Don Childress both of Summerville, La. ; his mother Pauline Childress of Nebo ; one sister, Juanita Windham of Nebo, La. ; two brothers, Earl Childress of Leesville, La. And Dan Childress of Transylvania and six grandchildren. ========== ----------------------- CHILDRESS, Melvin Doyle ----------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: July 2, 1997, Page 2B Headline: Melvis Doyle Childress Melvin Doyle Childress, 76, of Kelly, died Friday, June 27, 1997, at the Glenwood Reional Medical Center in West Monroe following a brief illness. He was born in Caldwell Parish onm Dec. 30, 1920, to the union of Robert Fluitt and Sarah Grace Fitzgeral Childress. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of Kelly Baptist Church and retired from the Louisiana Department of Public Works with over 30 years of service. Mr. Childress was founder, owner and operator of Maphill Smokehaoue located on U.S. 165 near Kelly. Services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home in Columbia with the Revs. James Carson and W. A. Massey officiating. Interment followed in the Roberts Cemtery near Kelly under direction of Riser and Son, Columbia. Survivors include his wife, Floyce Childress of Kelly; two sons, Tony Childress and Doyle Childress, both of Kelly; four daughters, Pat Minard of West Monroe, Virginia Gough of Baton Rouge, Linda Davis of Fayetteville, Ark., and Joann Atkins of Columbia; four brothers, Vercie Childress and Gerald Childress, both of Columbia, Kenneth Childress of Grayson, and Carl Childress of Calhoun; two sisters, Virginia McDaniel of Coulmbia and Bobbie Grace Rowe of Dallas, Texas; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. ========== ---------------------- CIRILO, Adrian Anthony ---------------------- Submitted by: Lotus D. Cirilo, Executive Director Tyler Independent School District Foundation PO Box 2035 Tyler TX 75710 Souce: Obituary, from funeral pamphlet printed by Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home of Jena, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, August 19, 1999. Adrian Anthony Cirilo Dec 22, 1952 - Aug 16, 1999 Funeral services for Mr. Cirilo were held at 10 am Saturday, Aug 21, in the chapel of Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home with the Revs. Charles Cirilo, Jackie Carroll and John Crist officiating. Internment was in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Rhinehart, Louisiana. Mr. Cirilo was born at Houston to the family of Eleazar and Adina Tarver Cirilo. He passed away at the age of 46 years, 9 mths and 22 days. He was a Chemical Plant Operator. Survivors include his wife: Cherone Schooler Cirilo of Houston, Tx; his son and daughter-in-law: Mr. & Mrs. Les Cirilo of Laporte, Tx; one Granddaughter; his mother: Adina Cirilo of Tyler, Tx; 4 sisters: Veronica Greene Stone of Pasadena, Tx, Lotus Cirilo of Tyler, Tx, Viola Cirilo Hayes and Lydia Cirilo Carroll both of Paragould, Ar; 2 brothers: Byron Cirilo of Ferriday, La and Charles Cirilo of Paragould, Ar. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Elsie Greene Bell. ***Note: Granddaughter's name is Sarah Anne Cirilo, born June 10, 1999, dau. of Leslie and Amber Cirilo. Grandfather's name was Eleazar "Charlie" Cirilo. Adrian also was survived by his son's mother Patricia Gloria nee Sternberg and by Deborah nee Coble, wife of 18 years. He and wife (3) Cherone were married March 1999. Adrian's grandparents (all deceased) were John Wesley and Marie Kelly Tarver (of Louisiana), and Eulogio Constantino "Constancio" and Guadelupe "Lupe" Guerra Cirilo (of Houston, Texas). John and Marie Tarver also are buried at Pine Grove, as is Eleazar Cirilo. Source: South Belt Ellington Leader, Vol. 24, No. 29, Date: August 19, 1999 (Houston) Headline: Man dead, police investigating A 47-year-old male, Adrian Cirilo, was found dead Monday morning in the lake behind Beverly Hills Park. Preliminarily the police presume the man drowned. His wife, Cheron Elizabeth Cirilo, said the couple had been estranged, but had reconciled the night before. They allegedly were celebrating the reconciliation on Sunday night when they lost the keys to the car. The victim's wife told police her husband dove in the lake to look for the keys. Another wimess told police after Adrian dived in, he surfaced and told his wife he loved her and then dove back in the water and drowned The couple's address is in the 2600 block of Delafield. Police are awaiting the coroner's autopsy report to determine exact cause of death. ========== ------------------------- CLAUNCH, Mary Ellen Mason ------------------------- Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, February 13, 1991 Mary Ellen Claunch Mary Ellen Mason Claunch, 100, of Wisner, died Monday, February 11, 1991 in Caldwell Memorial Hospital at Columbia. Services were held at 10:00 today (Wednesday) in the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia with Dr. W.M. Causey and Rev. John Williams, officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery near Whitehall. Survivors include three sons, Beverly F. Claunch of Grayson, Ben B. Claunch of Texas City, Texas and Jack M. Claunch of Baton Rouge; two daughters, Mrs. M.E. Allee of Henderson, Texas and Mrs. L.G. Golden of Shreveport; one sister, Louise Bailey of Wisner; 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. ========== -------------------- CLAUSE, Shirley Ford -------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: December 7, 2005; Page 16A Headline: Shirley Ford Clause Shirley Ford Clause, 61, of the Midway Community near Jena, died Saturday, December 3, 2005, at her residence. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist faith. She was born May 24, 1944. Services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5, at the chapel of Kinmer and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena with Rev. Gary Wagoner officiating. Interment followed in the Belah Cemetrery of Belah under direction of Kinner and Stevens, Inc., of Jena. Survivors include her husband, Richard Clause of Midway; three daughters, Cathy Esters and Lori Ford, both of Jena, and Patricia Hooter of Prairieville; two sons, Scott Smith and Charles Pritchard, both of Jena; and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers were Joel Esters, Logan Esters, Randall Taylor, Daniel Bahannon, Jason Hotter, and Tracy Norman. ========== ------------------------ CLAY, Freddie Mae Mackey ------------------------ Submitted by Richard S. "LouisianaMan" Clay A tribute published in the pages of Alexandria Daily Twon Talk, Alexandria, LA, October 2, 1976. Mrs. Clay, 64 Special to The Town Talk JENA- Mrs. Freddie Mae Clay, 64, of Jena died at 4:30 am Friday in LaSalle General Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Zona Gail Brewczynski of Abilene, TX; a son, Richard S. Clay of Rolla, MO.; two sisters, Mrs. Cornelia M. Francis and Mrs. Virginia M. Noel, both of Jena; a brother, W.R. Mackey of Houston; her mother, Mrs. W.F. Mackey of Jena. Services will be held at 2 pm today in the chapel of Kinner and Stevens with Rev. John Ed Snell officiating. Burial will be in Nolley Memorial Cemetary. ========== ------------------ CLINE, Beatrice E. ------------------ Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal, Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.; Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998 Beatrice E. Cline Beatrice E. Cline, 78, of Pollock, died Wednesday, August 26, 1998, in the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of Lincecum Baptist Church. Services were held at 10 a.m., Friday, in Lincecum Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Winegart officiating. Interment followed in the Lincecum Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Alexandria. Survivors include her husband, Jessie Cline of Pollock; two sons, Kenneth Cline of Baker and Rod Cline of Tullos; one daughter, Anita C. Willett of Pollock; two sisters, Aubrey Carter and Juanita Beavers, both of Pollock; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Lincecum Baptist Church youth Fund, 388 Lincecum Church Road, Georgetown, La. 71432 ========== -------------------------------------- CLINTON, Bennie Mae Huffman Chevallier -------------------------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 Slource: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal Microfilm located at the LaSalle Parish Library in Jena. DATE: June 20, 2001, Wednesday PAGE: 13A Bennie Mae Clinton Bennie Mae Chevallier Clinton, 71m died at 8:59 p.m., Saturday, June 16, 2001, in Rapides regional Medical Center in Alexandria. She was a retired lunch room employee with the LaSalle Parish School System. Services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 18, at the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena with the revs. Claude Terrel and Stacy Givens officiating. Interment followed in the Tidwell cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers, Inc., of Jena. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Rodney of Pineville; one son, Odom Chevallier, Jr. of deville; one sister, Ellouise Hawthorne of Belah; one brother, Warren Huffman of Nebo; one step-daughter, Nita Zahn of Anacoco; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Donald Lee Chevallier, Brian H. Chevallier, Charles Chevallier, thomas Clifford, Dale Ferrant, and Wayne Terral. Jim Cripps served as an honorary pallbearer. ========== -------------------- CLINTON, Emma Franks -------------------- Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, April 24, 1991 Emma Franks Clinton Emma Franks Clinton, 96, of Alexandria, died at 10:42 p.m. Friday, April 5, 1991, at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. She was a native of LaSalle Parish and a member of the Community Church of Alexandria and a member of Red River Arts and Crafts Guild. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 8, at the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Alexandria with the Revs. Clifford Walker and Donald Doughty, officiating. Burial followed in Pollock Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Inc., of Alexandria. Survivors include two sons, John S. Clinton of Little Rock, Ark., and James R. Clinton of Brazoria, Texas; four daughters, Clarice Masters of Jena, Sue Guillory of Sulphur, Carolyn Thompson and Louise Clinton, both of Alexandria; 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were J. Luther Touchton, Joe Carr, David Nelson Clinton, Cleo Hughes, Ted Richey and Hebert Boykin. ========== ---------------------- CLINTON, Ravenna Minor ---------------------- Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Micro-Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Thursday, Jan. 2, 1969 Funeral Services Held Friday For R. M. Clinton Funeral Services for Ravenna Minor Clinton, 85, of Route 1 Trout, were held at 2 p.m. last Friday at the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. Mr. Clinton died early Thursday morning at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Jena. He was a retired bookkeeper and a member of Zenoria Baptist Church. Officiating at the services was Rev. Doughty. Burial was in Pollock Cemetery of Pollock under arrangements by Hixson Brothers. Survivors include his widow Mrs. Emma Clinton of De Ridder, five daughters, Mrs. Juanita Doughty of Tullos, Mrs. Clarice Masters of Jena, Mrs. Sue Gillory and Mrs. Carolyn Thompson, both of Lake Charles, Miss Louise Clinton of Alexandria; four sons, J. Sherrill Clinton of Little Rock, Hugh Clinton of Jena, James R. Clinton of Brazoria, Texas, Ravenna M. Clinton, Jr. of DeRidder; four sisters, Mrs. Ruby Thompson of Flora, Miss, Mrs. Juliette Aucoin of Biloxi, Miss, Mrs. Rilla Kitterlin of Pollock, Mrs. Carrie Wilbanks of Pineville; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ========== -------------------------- CLOESSNER, SR., Martin E. -------------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Martin E. Cloessner, Sr. Martin E. Cloessner, Sr., 93, of Jonesville, died Tuesday, January 26, 1999, at Riverlan Medical Center in Ferriday. He was a retired machinist. Services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Jonesville with the Revs. David Willoughby and Mack Walker officiating. Interment followed in the Woodland Cemetery of Jena under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include his wife, Tessie D. Cloessner of Jonesville; three daughters, Sue Smith and Maxine Spinks, both of Jonesville, and Lydia O'Neal of Rayville; five sons, M. E. Cloessner, Jr, Doyle Sikes, and Kenneth Sikes and Billy Sikes, all of Jonesville and Carl B. Cloessner of Monroe; one sister, Gussie Lawrence of LeCompte; 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Paul Cloessner, Dan Cloessner, Mike Cloessner, Jimmy Cloessner, Buddy Trisler, and Doyle Sikes. ========== ---------------- CLOUD, Nettie F. ---------------- Submitted by Kim Wise Source: The Caldwell Watchman Date: September 2004 Obituary of Nettie F. Cloud June 4, 1980 Services for Mrs. Nettie F. Cloud, 88, of Urania were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Urania Methodist Church with the Rev.'s Jay Rogers and Daniel Ray Dean officiating. Burial followed in the Bethel Cemetery near Colfax under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Mrs. Cloud died May 29, at the LaSalle General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Chisolm of Olla and Mrs. Melissa Weaver of Mansfield; three sons, Mr. Jessie Cloud of Urania, Mr. Richard Cloud of Pineville, and Mr. Clifford Cloud of Deweyville, Texas; 28 grandchildren, and a host of great-grandchildren. ========== ======================================= ========== > END OF RECORD <=========== =======================================