Abstracts of Obits Appearing in the Advocate, Livingston Parish, La. File submitted by Donald W. Johnson (DW9JOHNSON@aol.com) ********************** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** TIPS FOR SEARCHING RECORDS ON THE INTERNET Netscape & Ms Explorer users: If searching for a particular surname, locality or date while going through the records in the archives or anywhere....try these few steps: 1. Go to the top of the report you are searching. 2. Click on EDIT at the top of your screen. 3. Next click on FIND in the edit menu. 4. When the square pops up, enter what you are looking for in the FIND WHAT ___________blank. 5. Click on DIRECTION __DOWN. 6. And last click on FIND NEXT and continue to click on FIND NEXT until you reach the end of the report. This should highlight the item that you indicated in "find what" every place it appears in the report. You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. ARMSTRONG, ROBERT "BOB" A retired roofer and member of Operating Engineers Local No. 406, he died at 4:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 1997, at his residence in Denham Springs. He was 86 and a native of Fondale. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Interment in Grey's Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Survived by wife, Mary C. Armstrong; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert T. Jr. and Doris Arm-strong, Upland, Calif.; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Jim and Susan Johnson, Denham Springs; a sister, Alta L. Cribbs, Baton Rouge; a brother and sister-in-law, William Beadle and Bernice Lammert; two grandsons, Stephen and Jason Johnson; a great-grand-son, Dustin Johnson; three nieces, Lecarol Cribbs Chatelain and Harvine Cribbs Joiner, both of Ba-ton Rouge, and Ann Minarik We-imer, Dallas; two sisters-in- law, Rosa Lee Deem, Lakewood, Calif., and Helen Lanterman, Bakers-field, Calif.; and two brothers-in-law, Roy Claybrook, Abilene, Texas, and Bill Claybrook, Palm Springs, Calif. Preceded in death by a brother, Ezar Armstrong; and a sister, Margaret Armstrong Minarik. Pallbearers will be Teddy Joe Telano, Thomas Bedwell, Gary Kennedy, Donnie Chatelain, Jason Johnson, Thomas "Tab" Bedwell, Fred Weimer, Hank Lawrence and Robert Chatelain. Honorary pall-bearers are deacons of Gray's Creek Baptist Church. He was a member of Gray's Creek Baptist Church. ARCENEAUX, SR. FELIX JOSEPH "BAY" A retired employee of Department of Transportation and Development and a retired farmer, he died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997, at his residence in Springfield. He was 83 and a native of Whitehall. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Interment in Carter Cemetery, Springfield. Survived by wife, Elizabeth Threeton "Liz" Arceneaux, Springfield; four sons, Felix Joseph "Butch" Arceneaux Jr., Freddie Arceneaux and Larry Arceneaux, all of Springfield, and Gary "PeeWee" Arceneaux, Killian; four sisters, Alma Crane, Pumpkin Center, Louise Hodges, Holden, Doris Graves, Denham Springs, and Velda Young, Meadville, Miss.; a brother Leroy Arceneaux, Albany; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a granddaughter, Stephanie Arceneaux; parents, Louis and Tothice Sanchez Arceneaux; and four brothers, Milton "Frenchy," Hillary, Wilfred "Bully" and Calvin Arceneaux. BALLARD, JOHNNIE ELIZABETH CHADWICK A resident of Walker, she died Monday, Nov. 10, 1997, at her residence. She was 49 and a native of Baton Rouge. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge. Survived by husband, Julius Virgil Ballard Jr.; parents, John Harold and Doris Marie Mobley Chadwick; two daughters, Amy Beth Herring and Amanda Lane Ballard; a son, Cary Chadwick Clary; two sisters, Peggy Chadwick Scates and Susan Chadwick Frederick; a grandchild, Cody Joeland Herring; maternal grandmother, Wilma E. Mobley; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was a member of Florida Boulevard Baptist Church. BLAKE, DIANE COURTNEY A homemaker and a loving mother, she died at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 1998, at the North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 30, a resident of Baptist and a native of Walker. Interment in Ellie Courtney Family Cemetery, Walker. Survived by father, Ray Courtney Sr., Walker; three daughters, Misty, Kasey and Kayla Blake, all of Baptist; a sister, Ramona Zachary, Denham Springs; a brother, Ray Courtney Jr., Walker; fiance, Sam Skipper, Baptist; paternal grandmother, Zeona Courtney, Walker; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by mother, Geraldine Cain Courtney; paternal grandfather, Ellie Courtney; and maternal grandparents, C.C. and Clara McLin Cain. CROCKER, JOHN THOMAS A native of Coffeeville, Miss., he died at 10:05 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, 1997, at his residence in Denham Springs. He was 73. Graveside services at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Water Valley, Miss., Survived by wife, Rita Crocker; four daughters, Shirley Crocker Williams, Walker, Betty Crocker Thomason, Baton Rouge, Sarah Lynn Crocker, Branson, Mo., and Wendy Crocker, Walker; a son, William T. Crocker, Beaumont, Miss.; two stepsons, Ronald Martin, Denham Springs, and John Watts, Gonzales; six sisters, Lois Gore, Coffeeville, Dorothy Butler, Winona, Miss., Nora Crocker, Grenada, Miss., Hazel Morris, Batesville, Miss., Helen Wright, Grenada, and Merle Reeds, Culvert, Miss.; three brothers, George Crocker, Water Valley, Miss., Leon Crocker, Charleston, Miss., and Raymond Crocker, Coffeeville; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Raymond Rudolph and Julia Woodall Crocker; previous wife, Mary Cade Crocker; a sister, Frances Williams; and three brothers, Rudolph, Anderson and Alfred Crocker. FONTENOT, LEON AUSTIN Owner of Industrial Sand Co. Inc., Port Allen, and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 12:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, 1997, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 67 and a native of Watson. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge. Survived by wife, Elizabeth F. Fontenot, Baton Rouge; two daughters and sons-in-law, Charlene and Dwayne Taylor, Denham Springs, and Barbara Ann and Robert Stanga, Greensburg; a son, Bryan Austin Fontenot, Watson; a stepdaughter, Amye Martin, Mandeville; a stepson, John H. Cazort IV, Springfield, Mo.; a brother and sister-in-law, R.L. Sr. and Barbara Jean Fontenot, Denham Springs; six grandchildren, Christopher, LuCristia and Marcus Austin Stanga, and Stacy, Kimberly and Shane Taylor; a great- grandchild, Austin Stanga; mother-in-law, Mildred P. Fonda, Baton Rouge; a brother-in-law, David M. Fonda Jr., Dothan, Ala.; a nephew, Rusty Fontenot; a niece, Donna Lynn Fontenot; and a grandniece, Randi Fontenot. Preceded in death by parents, James Clarence and Addis Adelle Fugler Fontenot; and father- in-law, David M. Fonda. Pallbearers will be Reggie Bond, Bobby Meadors, Al Fugler, David Musso, W.M. King and Bert Vige. He was a member of Live Oak United Methodist Church, Watson. GILL, MARIA ANDORFER A homemaker and resident of Denham Springs, she died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, 1997, at her residence. She was 71 and a native of Germany. Burial in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Denham Springs. Survived by husband, Robert Gordon Gill; a daughter, Heidi Gordon Gill; three sons, Sidney Gill, Robert Gill and Donald Gill; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a grandson, Burt Webb. HENDERSON, VIVIAN PEARL CORE A retired librarian for the Office of State Library and resident of Denham Springs, she died at 3:43 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 1997, at her residence. She was 68 and a native of Baton Rouge. Interment in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by parents, Milton P. Sr. and Lilly Parker Core, Denham Springs; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Joseph Milton and Jean Graul Henderson & Stephen J. Henderson, all of Denham Springs; a sister, Leslie Bennett, Denham Springs; a brother, Milton P. Core Jr., Denham Springs; two grandchildren, Mi-chael and Carrie Henderson, both of Denham Springs; numerous nieces and nephews; and friends, Vee and Tot Wall, Denham Springs. Preceded in death by husband, James Wesley Hender-son; and a grandson, Stephen Parker Henderson. She was a member of Hebron Baptist Church, Denham Springs, and Li-brary Association of Louisiana. HODGES, ASHLEY NICOLE A resident of Holden, she died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, 1997, at Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans. She was 14 and a native of Hammond. Interment in Courtney Cemetery. Survived by father and stepmother, Mike and Betty Hodges, Holden; mother, Kimberly Mike, Laurel, Miss.; a sister, Rachel Hughes, Holden; two brothers, Brok Hodges and Jeffery Bacon, both of Laurel; grandparents, Jessie Leon and Charlene Hodges, Holden, and Nettie Mike, Baptist; great-grandmother, Hazel Smith, Ponchatoula; uncles and aunts, Len and Barbara Hodges, Jeff and Nena Hodges and Donald and April Hodges, all of Holden, Billy and Connie Narretto, Loranger, Joe and Rhonda Mike, Denham Springs, and Vickie Mike, Memphis, Tenn.; and numerous cousins. She was a member of Holden Baptist Church and Holden High School Cheerleading Squad and 4-H Club. JONES, WILBUR ADAM A resident and native of Springfield, he died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 70. Interment in Springfield Cemetery. Survived by a son, Melvin Ray Jones, Springfield; two daughters, Arleen J. Winkle, Springfield, and Judy J. Stevens, Ponchatoula; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ralph and Leroy Jones, both of Springfield; and two sisters, Mildred Harrell, Ponchatoula, and Audrey Tyson, Livingston. Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Agnes Leader Jones; and a brother, Carl Jones. LANDRY, CLARA FONTENOT A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997, at her residence. She was 95 and a native of French Settlement. Interment in Prairieville Cemetery. Survived by a son, Calvin Landry, Gonzales; a sister, Leona McDonough, New Orleans; two brothers, H.A. Fontenot, Baton Rouge, and Nolan Fontenot, Gonzales; and nine grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Victor Landry; a daughter, Norma LaBorde; parents, Joseph and Marie Lobell Fontenot; and three brothers. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas. McLIN, SR. WILLIAM N. A retired U.S. Marine Corps master gunnery sergeant with 32 years of service and a resident of Greenwell Springs, he died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 94 and a native of Denham Springs. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. Survived by wife, Margaret Hines McLin; three daughters and a son-in-law, Reba McLin Efferson, Central, Alma Louise Barker, Slidell, and Effie McLin and Clinton Mack, Zachary; a son and daughter-in-law, William "Bill" Jr. and Diane McLin, Greenwell Springs; a sister, Estelle Templeton, Central; 25 grandchildren, a great-grandchild and a great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, two brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers will be Larry and Shawn Efferson, Randy Link, Leslie McLin, Bubby Maddie, Bill Barker and Clinton Mack. Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Greenwell Springs Baptist Church. He was a member of Greenwell Springs Baptist Church and a former deacon of Calvary Baptist Church, Denham Springs. He was a member of Carpenters Local Union No. 1098. SUTCLIFFE, ROSENFIELD JOHNSON A resident and native of Denham Springs, he died at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 1998, at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge. He was 88. Interment in Felders Cemetery, Denham Springs. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Violet and Prentis Jones; a sister, Mary Isola Page; six grandchildren, Wayne, Henry, Vicki and Bonnie Salassi, Sheila Montgomery and Phillip Jones; and four great-grandchildren, including Keith Montgomery and Ryan Jones. Preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elsie Sicard Sutcliffe; parents, William and Elodie Aydell Sutcliffe; a sister, Lavinia Crotwell; two brothers, Winfield and Thomas Sutcliffe; a daughter, Laverne Salassi; and a son, Joseph C. Sutcliffe. He was a member of Gray’s Creek Baptist Church, Denham Springs. WELLS, ALCIE A resident of Livingston, he died at 9:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 1998, at his home. He was 69 and a native of Bayou Barbary. Interment in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by wife, Virgie Wells; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Randall McNabb; a son and daughter-in-law, Arlin and Dewanna Wells; two sisters, Vengie Lea Zeigler and Betty Felder; five grandchildren and a grandson-in-law, Wendy and Steve Gill, Jeff McNabb, Brandon, Kayla and Jarrett Wells; a great-grandchild, Ashton Gill; two stepsisters, June Berthelot and Joyce Gordon; and two stepbrothers, Norman and Ray Guitreau. Preceded in death by parents, Henry and Louise Hutchinson Wells; three sisters, Thelma Martin, Odra Miller and Lorene Stassi; a brother, Henry Earl Wells; and stepmother, Bernice Wells. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, Bayou Barbary. WILLIAMS, CARNELIA EDWARDS A resident and native of Springfield, she died Thursday, Oct. 22, 1998, at Virginia Beach, Va. She was 67. Interment in Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Pumpkin Center. Survived by a daughter, Darlene Hosetter, Virginia Beach; three sons, Travis Andrews, Virginia, Kenneth Andrews, Colyell, and David Andrews, Virginia; 12 sisters, eight brothers, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Elias and Mary Edwards; a brother, Leslie Edwards and a sister, Rose Ballard.