Obituaries beginning with " De-Dn ", 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 -17-) -Dearmon, Lessie Mae -DeBrock, Estelle -DeSoto, Ernest -DeVaux, Robert James -DeVaux, Robert Lucerne -DeVille, Charlie -DeVille, Ethel L. -DeVille, Fannie Virginia -DeVille, Lucille Roberts -DeVille, Trois Elton -DeVille, Vernie Jay -DeVille, William -Dickenson, H. L., Mrs. -Dickerson, Opal Mae -Dickerson, William Collon -Dickson, Robbie Eunice -Dixon, James [NOTE-Submitters address frequently changes.] [these addresses are only changed or updated] [on the contributors/submitters page ] ================================================ ------------------- DEARMON, Lessie Mae ------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: February 1999 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clipping at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, January 31, 1990; page 12B Lessie Mae Dearmon Lessie Mae Dearmon of Olla, died Friday, January 19, 1990, in a Shreveport hospital after an extended illness. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan.21, in the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home in Columbia with Brother V. W. Hayhurst and Rev. E. D. Dearmon, officiating. Burial followed in Beech Creek Cemetery near Olla under direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Crow of Shreveport and Irma Jan Lee of Urania; three brothers, Randolph Hatten of Mansfield, Harvey Hatten of Milburn, Fla. and Ray Hatten of Grayson; two sisters, Evie Stearns and Estelle Taylor, both of Olla. Pallbearers were Randy Hatten, Ricky Hatten, Ronnie Hatten, Jimmy Ray Eubanks, Monroe Taylor. ========== ---------------- DeBROCK, Estelle ---------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: March 2000 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: July 12, 1951, Thursday Headline: Last Rites Held For Miss DeBrock Of Utility Tuesday Funeral services for Miss Estelle DeBrock, 56, of utility, who died in the Jena hospital Monday, were held in the Nolley Memorial Methodist church of jena Tuesday at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Otis Spinks, pastor of the church, officiating. Interment was in the Pentecost cemetery in Jena under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Home for Funerals. Miss DeBrock's death was attributed to cancer. She was a member of the Methodist Church. No relatives survive her except nieces and nephews. Pallbearers at the funeral were Bruce McClure, Ellis McClure, Wesley McClure, Davis McClure, Ernest McClure and S.D. Bradford. ========== -------------- DeSOTO, Ernest -------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 15520 Swan Lake Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39503 Submitted: March 2000 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Mach 15, 1962 Headline: Ernest DeSoto of Jena Succumbs Ernest DeSoto, 52, of Jena, died Sunday, March 11, at 12:30 pm in a Pineville hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 10 am from the Temple Baptist Church, with the Rev. K. G. Brooks officiating. Burial followed in Hair Cemetery near Jena under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Evelyn DeSoto; a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Jones of Houston, Texas; three sons, Charles Joseph of Lynn, Mass.; George of New Orleans and Randall of Jena; two brothers, Henry DeSoto of Alexandria and Joseph DeSoto of the U. S. Navy; two sisters, Mrs. H. A. Berry of Tyler, Texas, and Mrs. Orville Boothe of Gretna; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Barney Henderson, J. C. Henderson, Marvin Tarver, Billy DeSoto, James Hardy, and J. R. Roy. ========== -------------------- DEVAUX, Robert James -------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: January 2006 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: December 31, 2003; Page 11A Headline: Robert James DeVaux Robert James DeVaux, 72, of Trout, died at 2:29 a.m., Monday, December 29, 2003, at his residence. He was a crew boat operator and a member of the Baptist church. Services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, in the Zenoria Baptist Church with Rev. Willie Beaubouef officiating. Interment followed in the Chalk Hill Cemetery at Little Creek under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include six sisters, Dola Mae Cuevas of Gulfport, Miss., Patricia Ann Netherland of New Orleans, Mary Ruth Gardner of Zenoria, Anaise Poole of Summerville, Shirley Virginia Taylor of Georgetown, and Juanita DeVaux of Zenoria; and two brothers, Patrick Eugene DeVaux and Floyd Lucian DeVaux, both of Trout. Pallbearers were Floyd DeVaux, Edward Heron, David Heron, Jack Lewis, Larry Martin, and Rickey Cockerham. ========== ---------------------- DEVAUX, Robert Lucerne ---------------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 902 Kilgore Court Allen, TX 75013 doug324@aol.com. (No Relation.) Submitted: August 2005 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA. Date: January 18, 1989, Wednesday Headline: Robert Lucerne DeVaux Robert Lucerne DeVaux, 93, of Trout, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 1989, at Hardtner Medical Center in Urania. He was a retired saw filer and a U.S. Veteran. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, at Zenoria Baptist Church with Revs. Willie Beaubeouf officiating. Burial followed at Chalk Hill Cemetery near Little Creek under direction of Hixson Brothers Inc. of Jena. Survivors include three sons, Robert J. DeVaux, Patrick E. DeVaux and Floyd L. DeVaux, all of Trout; six daughters, Dora Mae Cuevas of Mississippi, Patricia Netherland of New Orleans, Mary Ruth Gardner of Trout, Anaise Poole of Gonzales, Shirley Taylor of Georgetown, and Juanita DeVaux of Trout; a sister, Dola Bennett of Mississippi; thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were David A. Hearon, Robert J. DeVaux, Floyd L. DeVaux, Patrick E. DeVaux, Jason Bradford, and Michael Glen Humphries. ========== ---------------- DeVille, Charlie ---------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: February 1999 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, July 18, 1957 Charlie DeVille, 81, of Tullos, died in a Monroe hospital Sunday morning following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Pine Hill Baptist church near Olla with the Rev. T. T. Edwards conducting the final rites. Interment followed in the church cemetery under direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Victoria Corley, Alexandria, Thelma Price, Willfield, Mrs. Eunice Prescott, Olla, Miss Eva DeVille, Alexandria; two sons, National DeVille, Monroe and Willie DeVille, Alexandria; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Vallery, Monroe, five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one greaat-great-grandchild. ========== ----------------- DEVILLE, Ethel L. ----------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: January 2006 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: January 5, 2005 Headline: Ethel L. Deville Ethel L. Deville, 78, of Pineville and formerly of LaSalle Parish, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in ALexandria. She was a retired state employee and was a member of the Sanctuary of Praise. Services were held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 30, at the Sanctuary of Praise with the Revs. David Roberts, Leland Briggs and David Kimsey officiating. Interment followed in the Belah Cemetery of Trout under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Pineville. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Terdy Deville; mother Maggie T hacker; father, Essic Thacker; two brothers and five sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Margie Swaet and husband Wayne of Ball; four sisters, Naomi Tradewell of Pineville, Ruth Masters of Monroe, Helen Johnson of Urania, and Genater Prince of Pineville; two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Moody Tradewell, Larry Kirl, Wayne Jones, Troy Thacker, Roger Deville and Mike Prince. Nephews served as honorary pallbearers. ========== ------------------------ DEVILLE, Fannie Virginia ------------------------ Copied and Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: February 1999 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 11, 1990; page 10B Fannie Virginia Deville Fannie Virginia Deville, 71, of Larto, died at 1:35 p.m. Friday, April 6, 1990, at the LaSalle General Hospital of Jena. She was a housewife and member of the Larto Pentecostal Church. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Sunday April 8, at Larto Pentecostal Church with the Revs. Doyle Stockman and Kenneth White, officiating. Interment followed in Nichols Cemetery of Larto under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include her husband, Persie P. Deville of Larto; a son, Preston Deville of Larto; a daughter, Lynn Carlton of Larto; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Richard Melton, Gary Crawford, Robb Wiley, Kenny White, Juan McClure and Shane Castell. ========== ------------------------ DEVILLE, Lucille Roberts ------------------------ Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: December 1998 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 Lucille Roberts Deville Lucille Roberts Deville, 84, of Monroe, died Friday, September 25, 1998. Services were held at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept, 27, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home on Sterlington Road in Monroe with Rev. Keith Jesilenk officiating. Burial followed in the New Light Baptist Church Cemetery under direction of Mulhearn. Survivors include three sona, Huey Deville and Larry Deville, both of West Monroe and Don Deville of Monroe; one daughter, Glenda McGuffee of Enterprise; one brother, Grady Roberts of Farmerville; 12 grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers.. ========== -------------------- DEVILLE, Trois Elton -------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: December 1998 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Micro Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Thursday, January 20, 1966 Brother Of Jena Man Succumbs Trois Elton Deville, 41, of Pineville died in Veterans Administration hospital at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 12, He was a taxi-cab driver. He was a veteran of World War II and service in both the Army an Navy. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Big Creek Baptist church near Pollock. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Doris Charrier Deville; a son, David Elton Deville of Alexandria; a brother, Johnny Deville of Jena; a sister, Gertrude D. Langston and his mother, Mrs. Laura Deville of Pollock. ========== ------------------- DEVILLE, Vernie Jay ------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: January 2006 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: January 7, 2004, Page 3B Headline: Area Deaths Vernie Jay Deville Vernie Jay Deville, 57, of Jonesville, died at 10:20 a.m., Monday, December 29, 2003, at the LaSalle General Hospital of Jena. He was an oilfield worker and a member of the Baptist Church. Services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Aimwell Baptist CHurch with Rev. Dennis Baker officiaitng. Interment followed in the Huffman Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include one daughter, Evie Thompson of Jonesville; one son, Josh Deville of Manifest; four sisters, Aline Duck, Jewel Carter and Betty Franks, all of Youngsville, and Glenda of Venice; one brother, Ronnie Deville of Dallas, Texas; and four grandchildren. ========== ---------------- DEVILLE, William ---------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: February 1999 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: January 27, 1967 Headline: Mr. William Deville Dies At Pineville Rites Held At Olla Mr. William Deville, 70, of Olla died Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. He died at Pineville and services were held Sunday, January 22, at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Riser and Son funeral home, Columbia, with the Rev. Dale Windham officiating. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery near Olla. Survivors are one brother, Mr. Nathaniel Deville of Pineville; 5 sisters, Mrs. John Lofton of Urania, Mrs. Roy Guillory of Tullos, Mrs. Paul Prescot of Olla, Miss Eva Deville of Pineville and Mrs. N. P. Price of Winnfield. Pallbearers were Paul Prescot, Nick Price, Jerry Davis, Jerry Coley, Shelby Loe and Donald Gay. ========== ---------------------- DICKENSON, H. L., Mrs. ---------------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39503 Submitted: April 2000 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: December 12, 1957 Headline: Mrs. Swackhamer's Mother Dies Dec. 3 Mrs. H. L. Dickenson of Fremont, N. C., mother of Mrs. W. D. Swackhamer of Jena, was buried last Thursday, Dec. 5, following her death in a Goldsboro, N. C., hospital Dec 3. Death was attributed to a heart attack suffered on Nov. 30. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church of Fremont. In addition to Mrs. Swackhamer, Mrs. Dickenson is survived by her husband and four grandchildren, the children of Dr. and Mrs. Swackhamer of Jena. ========== ------------------- DICKERSON, Opal Mae ------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: February 1999 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, May 2, 1990 Opal Mae Dickerson Opal Mae Dickerson, 81, of Monterey and a native of Jena, died at 12:51 p.m. Monday, April 30, 1990, at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. She was a retired bookkeeper. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena with Rev. Clyde Grammon, officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in baton Rouge under direction of Hixson Brothers Inc. of Jena. Survivors include her husband, W.C. Dickerson of Monterey; a brother, Ben Johnson of Hale; three sisters, Ola Mae Farris and Willie Mae Smith, both of Denham Springs and Bobbye Heard of Monterey; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. ========== ------------------------- DICKERSON, William Collon ------------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: March 1999 From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, January 9, 1991; page 2B William Collon Dickerson Willaim Collon Dickerson, 87, of Monterey, died at 8:05 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 1991, in St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, in Alexandria. He was a retired Assistant Funeral Director. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 1991, in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena, with the Rev. Clyde Grammon and Charles Taylor, officiating. Burial was in the Roselawn cemetery, Baton Rouge, under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Vanna Byrd Schaefer of Bastrop; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were John Farris, Robbin Farris, Jason Farris, Randy Farris, Bubba Wilbern Smith and Andy Archuleta. ========== ---------------------- DICKSON, Robbie Eunice ---------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: March 1999 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, December 26, 1990; Page 8A Robbie Eunice Dickson Robbie Eunice Dickson, 71, of Burleson, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 1990 at 10:00 a.m. in that city. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist Church. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church with the Rev. Huey Tarpley, officiating. Burial follow at Hawthorne Cemetery near Little Creek under direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include three sons, Lester Miles of Burleson, Texas; John Miles of Fort Worth, Texas and Billy Miles of Euless, Texas; a brother, Willie Mills of Little Creek; one sister, Onesia Miles of Olla; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jimmy Miles, Nick Miles, Billy Keith Miles, John Weldon Miles, Aaron Miles and Danny DeArman. ========== ------------ DIXON, James ------------ Submitted by: Doug McBroom 15520 Swan Lake Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39503 Submitted: April 2000 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: January 12, 2000 Headline: Area Deaths James Dixon, 62, of Goldburg, North Carolina, and formerly of Jena, died on January 1, 2000. He was retired from the United States Army and was a member of the Baptist faith. Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 8 at Trout Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Gardner officiating. Interment followed in Webster Cemetery of Good Pine with arrangements by Gayden Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include one daughter, Veronica Dixon of Raleigh, N. C.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taft Jackson of Jena; one brother, Gary Crumpton of Tacoma, Wa.; two sisters, Gayle Crumpton of Tacoma, Wa., and Ella Jane Valley of Alemogor, N. M. ======================================= ========== > END OF RECORD <=========== =======================================