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In 1988, she was awarded the Medal for Devoted Service by Bishop Jude Speyrer and was a member of the Companions of Honor of the Lake Charles Diocese. Survivors: sons, Joseph W. Bacon of Houston and Dr. Richard E. Bacon of Oakdale; daughter, Louise Williams of Houma; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAGLIO, WILLIAM J. Alexandria Town Talk, 24, Mar 2000 Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Alexandria. Entombment in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. At age, 77, he died Wednesday, March 22, 2000; retired with 30 years service with Union National Life Insurance Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was awarded Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars. Survivors; wife, Leona A. Baglio of Alexandria; sons, William J. Baglio Jr. of Benton, Ark., Robert A. Baglio of Keller, Texas, Blen Baglio of Alexandria; mother, Sadie Milano Baglio of Alexandris; sisters, Anna Mae Cheathem of Garland, Texas, and Marguerite Porter of Austin, Texas; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BAHAM, DEDERIA HOBDY Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Winnfield Funeral Home with burial in Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Winnfield. Baham, 37, of Pineville died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in LSU Medical Center, Shreveport. She was a supervisor at Pinecrest Developmental Center. Survivors: husband, Jerome Baham of Pineville; son, Michael Hobdy of Pineville; stepson, Jerome Baham Jr. of New Orleans; daughter, Daniela Hobdy of Winnfield; stepdaughters, Helena Sewell and Jodice Hall, both of Alexandria; mother, Bobbie Hobdy of Winnfield; brother, Darrin Hobdy of Winnfield; sisters, Secri Hobdy of Los Angeles, and Debbie Hobdy and Alecia Hobdy, both of Winnfield; maternal grandmother, Maudie Rainwater of Winnfield. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAILLIO, JOHN ANTHONY Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 2000 Services in Glenmora Baptist Church with burial in Glenmora Cemetery. Baillio, 24, of Glenmora died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Glenmora; member of Rapides Parish Sheriff Department Mounted Patrol; worked for four years as an operator for Roy O. Martin Timber Co. Survivors: wife, Jessica Lane Baillio of Glenmora; parents, John and RoAnne Baillio of Glenmora; brother, Thomas A. Baillio of Glenmora; sister, DeAnna L. Baillio of Glenmora. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAINS, ADDIE ADAMS Alexandria Town Talk, 25 August 2000. Services in Greater New Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Bains, 85, of Simmesport died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a native of Odenberg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Zora Adams. Survivors: sons, Alvin Bains of Houston, Arnald Bains and Norris Bains, both of Simmesport, Bruce Bains of Batchelor, Buaker Bains of Mansura, Clyde Bains of Moreauville, Isiah Bains of Virginia and Walter Bains of Fort Worth, Texas; daughters, Doris Clark of Simmesport, and Zora Gates of Houston and Effie Smith of Monroe; brother, Ronnie Adams of Flint, Mich.; sister, Able Jacobs of Port Arthur, Texas; adopted son, Roosevelt Cooper of Milwaukee, Wis.; 42 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAKER, MYRTLE MARY Alexandria Town Talk, 29, Mar 2000 Services in Immaculate Heart Catholic Church. Entombment in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Pineville. At age,76, she died Tuesday, March 28, 2000. Survivors; sons, Richard M. Baker Jr. of Dry Prong, Albert John Baker of Bunkie, Charles Benjamin Baker of Oklahoma City, Thomas Edward Baker of Louisville, Ky., and Daniel Phillip Baker of Alexandria; daughter, Mary Margaret Smith of Bunkie; sister, Inez Williams of Alexandria, 21 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------- BAKER, OMA R. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Services in Pine Grove Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery; aged 87, of Ruby died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Pine Grove Baptist church; taught Sunday School for many years and was active in WMU. Survivors: daughter, Olive Baker Voorhies of Ruby; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Daniel Voorhies, Jack Voorhies, Stephan Hayes, Jennings Hayes, Kelly Hayes, John Voorhies, Jack Voorhies Jr., Shane Voorhies, Avery Hayes, Evan Voorhies and Wesley Hayes. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAKER, ZACHERY TAYLOR Alexandria Town Talk, 10 May 2000 Graveside services in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 79, of Las Vegas died Monday, April 24, 2000, in his residence; native of Alexandria; resided in Las Vegas for the past 25 years; graduate of Bolton High School and attended Louisiana College; World War II veteran. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BALTHAZAR, LEONA Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Aug 2000 Services in Mt. Hermon Baptist Church with burial in Lawrence Serenity Sanctum; aged 67, of Natchitoches died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a native of Natchitoches and a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by brother, Aaron McDaniel; and sister, Estell McDaniel. Survivors: sisters, Lucille Batts of Alexandria, and Annie Mae McDaniel and Earlene McDaniel, both of Natchitoches. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARBE, BRUCE BUIE Alexandria Town Talk, 22 August 2000. Services in First Baptist Church with burial in Pythian Cemetery. Barbe, 91, of Bunkie died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the Burn Community. She was a retired elementary school teacher with 37 years in the Avoyelles Parish School System. She was a member of the American Legion, Dry Bayou Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, Bunkie and the WMU. She was preceded in death by her husband, Felix J. Barbe; parents, Oscar and Elizabeth Buie; sisters, Lois B. Stanley and Audrey Buie Swift; brothers, Guy Buie, Aubrey Buie and Donald Buie. Survivors: sisters, Lula Mae B. Hall of Baton Rouge and Mildred Halbert of Cheneyville. Pallbearers: Greg Barbe, Adam Halbert, Steve Halbert, Lee Stanley, Jody Barbe, Matt Martin, James Monk, Bobby Stanley and Ricky Halbert. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARBER, WALTER R. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Beauregard-Vernon; burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery; aged 68, of Leesville died Monday, April 3, 2000, in Byrd Regional Hospital; native of Foxworth, Miss.; retired sergeant first class from the U.S. Army with 23 years service; veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War; after retiring, he worked at Fort Polk in the Sports Branch for 15 years. Survivors: son, Eddie Barber of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter, Belinda Barber of Baton Rouge; brothers, William Barber and Wayne Knight, both of Thomas; sisters, Joyce Magee of Thomas and Linda Custer of Brandenton, Fla.; 3 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BARBIN, FRANCES B. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Aug 2000 Services in St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery #1. Barbin, 88, of Marksville died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a native of Hickory Hill and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marksville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Napoleon and Lucille Bordelon; husband, Morris Barbin; sister, Fredna Brouillette; and daughter, Nettie Bonnette. Survivors: sons, Eugene Barbin of Marksville, Huey Barbin of Baton Rouge and Alton Barbin of New Iberia; daughters, Hyscience Bonnette of Lecompte, Wanda Guillot of Fifth Ward, Judy Desselle and Nell Glassock, both of Hickory Hill; sisters, Zola Franks and Linster Hayes, both of Hickory Hill; 27 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Robert Barbin, Jerome Barbin, Jeremy Guillot, Jerrel Guillot Jr., Calvin Bonnette and Kenneth Bonnette. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARDWELL, JAMES H. Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Apr 2000. Services In the chapel of John Kramer & Son; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 70, of Pineville died Monday, April 3, 2000, in Regency House; U.S. Army veteran; former member of Pineville Park Baptist Church; retired from Union Pacific Railroad Co.; member of Calvary Baptist Church and had worked at Kramer Funeral Home. Survivors: daughter, Norma Grubbs of Shreveport; sister, Louise Pemberton of Pineville. Pallbearers: Clifford Barrett, Billy Ray Fox, Andrew Jardon, Harry Jardon, Robert Jardon Jr. and William Jardon. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BARDWELL, WINNIE B. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 May 2000 Graveside services in Cushman Cemetery; aged 83, of Marksville died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Alexandria. Survivors: son, Benny Bardwell of Dennison, Texas; brothers, Edgar Bordelon of Marksville, Tyson Bordelon of Monroe and Charles Bordelon of New Orleans; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARENTINE, RUTH COBB Alexandria Town Talk, 14 May 2000 Graveside services in Barentine Cemetery; memorial service will follow at First Baptist Church of Longville; aged 86, of Longville died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Clarewood House, Houston; native of DeRidder; longtime resident of Longville; graduate of Pine Bluff High School, Ark.; retired postmaster of the Longville Post Office; member of First Baptist Church of Longville; member of National League of Postmasters. Survivors: sister, Cornelia Oldham of Houston. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, LENORA MURRAY Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Jul 2000. Services in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 92, of Pineville died Monday, July 10, 2000, in her residence. She was an African Violet Judge; preceded in death by her husband, Harry O. Barker Jr. Survivors: daughters, Lenora Schonfeld Yeager of Alexandria, Claire Elizabeth Duff of Phoenix, Ariz., Margaret Mary Broce of Wilmington, NC, Jane Catharine Sweeney of Potomac, Md., Joan Kathleen Edgar of Shreveport, Martha Louise Landry of Carriere, Miss., Judith Marie John of Houston and Pamela Theresa Brooks of Norman, Okla.; sons, W. Warren Barker of Pineville, John Anthony Barker of St. Louis, Mo., Patrick Murray Barker of Sacramento, Calif. and Paul Joseph Barker of Alexandria; 33 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: John W. Schonfeld, John H. Barker, Ulrick J. Landry, Harry D. Barker, John E. Edgar Jr., Michael J. Barker, Mark J. Barker, Jeffrey R. John, Brian P. Barker and Colin E. Brooks. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BARNES, MARY ALICE GIBSON Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 77, of Pineville died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: daughters, Judith McConnell of Houston and Janet Swenney of Pineville; son, Charles Barnes of Santa Rosa, Calif.; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BARNETT, MEGAN ELISE Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Apr 2000. Services in Pine Hill Baptist Church; burial in Pine Hill Cemetery; aged 7, of Angleton, Texas, died Sunday, April 16, 2000, in Houston; former resident of Leesville. Survivors: mother and stepfather, Alicia Barnett and James Jenkins of Angleton, Texas; father, David Barnett of Houston; grandparents, Phillip and Linda James of Leesville, John Krenek of Sheridan, Wyo., Diona Lacewell of Humble, Texas, and Mahone Barnett of Pa.; great- grandmothers, Lucy Wallace of Lampasas, Texas, and Ella Lacewell of Humble, Texas; and great-great-grandmother, Laura Bell James of Marlowe, Okla. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BARNIDGE, MILLIE TERRELL Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of John Kramer and Son with burial in St. Peter Cemetery, Elmer; aged 78, of Alexandria died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Twin Bridges Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, Marvin Barnidge of Lecompte and Ray Barnidge of Springs, Texas; daughters, Mildred Thiels of Woodworth, Vickie Barnidge and Kay Barnidge, both of Alexandria; brother, Grant Terrell of Elmer; sister, Willie Hunt of Alexandria; 4 grandchildren. Pallbearers: J.H. Andries, Keith Andries, Mike Andries, Dan Brister, E.J. Goodwin, Jim Gordey, Jesse C. Richardson, Wyman Stokes and Robert H. Thiels. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BARONE, JOE JOSEPH Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Melancon with burial in Pythian Cemetery . Barone, 84, of Bunkie died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a family residence. He was a retired employee of Amarada Oil Co. Survivors: sons, Bobby Joe Barone of Batchelor and Roland Gene Barone of Bunkie; daughters, Barbara Ann Gaspard of Innis and Loraine Dauzat of Bunkie; brothers, Sam Barone of St. Landry and Vincent Barone of Bunkie; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Paul Dauzat, Keith Dauzat, Jody Ortego, Mike Ortego, Jeff Ramsey, Chris Juneau, John Whitten and C.J. Barone. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARRETT, BRACIE THOMAS Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Oct 2000 Services in Lincecum Baptist Church with burial in Breezy Hill Cemetery near Pollock. Barrett, 97, of Georgetown died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a World War I veteran. Survivors: sister, Louise Montgomery of Lake Charles, brother, W.E. Barrett of Pollock. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARRETT, MICHAEL PAUL Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Nov 2000 Services in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral with burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Barrett, 86, of Alexandria died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He served in the European Theater during World War II with the U.S. Army and was a member of the Glider Corps and Military Police. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas W. Barrett; mother, Kathryn Barrett; sisters, Kathryn Barrett, Winifred Barrett Redmond and Clara Barrett Harrington; brother, Thomas W. Barrett Jr. Pallbearers: Woodruff P. Lemoine, Judge Robert Jackson, Thomas B. Harrington Jr., and members of the Alexandria/Pineville Veterans Honor Guard. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARRON, ARNOLD RAY Alexandria Town Talk, 13 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pineville; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 65, of Pineville died Thursday, May 11, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Bible Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Barbara Barron of Pineville; daughter, Julie Galloway of Walker; brother, Raymond Barron of Center Point; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARRON, GALDYS Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Apr 2000. Aged 93, of Alexandria died Saturday, April 22, 2000, in Alexandria. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BARRON, LEROY Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Jun 2000. 60, of Pineville died Monday, June 5, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BARRON, WILLIAM Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 2000 63, of Pineville died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NELL Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Oct 2000 73, of Olla, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, in Hardtner Medical Center, Urania. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BASCO, BOBBY DEAN Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Oct 2000 Services in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria, with burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Basco, 68, of Lena died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in Houston. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #8029 and a Fourth Degree Knight of Msgr. Anthony Piegay Assembly #0328, Ushers Society of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and St. Cyril Catholic Church, Flatwoods. He retired as supervisor after 32 years of service with Western Electric, formerly AT&T. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was past president of Elks Lodge, Telephone Company Pioneers Chapter 24, Belgian American Club of Louisiana and Budget Management Services. He was an honorary deputy with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept., a graduate of Alexandria Business College and Alexandria Citizen's Police Academy. He was a current board member of Shepherd Ministries, Lena Water System, Concerned Citizens of Cenla and Belgian American Club of Louisiana. He was a member of Historical Association of Alexandria, Friends of James C. Bolton Library, Chamber of Commerce, American Legion Post #3, FOTAZ, La. Cattleman's Association and Communications Workers of America. He was a former board member of Habitat for Humanities and Rapides Parish School Board Advisory Board. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eliza Martin Basco and William Oda Basco. Survivors: wife, Patricia Vandersypen Basco of Lena; sister, Betty Jean Perdue of Lena. Pallbearers: Walter G. Vanderlick, John A. Vanderlick, Chuck Holmes, Cy Holmes, John Vandersypen Jr., W.L. Basco, Stanley Martin, Larry Bolton, Derrick Perdue, Murphy Gorum, E.J. Mixon, Jerome Vandersypen, James Blalock, H.C. Cook and E.M. Kemper. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BASS, SALLIE AKERS Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Sep 2000 Services in Pineville Church of Christ with burial in Rutledge Cemetery, San Antonio. Bass, 91, of Pineville died Sept. 21, 2000, in Sunset Inn Nursing Home, Pineville. She was a member of Pineville Church of Christ, the Order of the Eastern Star and was one of the top Stanley Home Demonstrators in her early working life. She was a former resident of San Antonio, working as a Bible School teacher and was actively involved in the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lon Riley Bass; sisters, Thelma Raines and Mamie Hyde; brother, Roy Akers. Survivors: son, Lon Roy Bass of Pineville; 3 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BASSETT, MONA Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Nov 2000 Services for Mona Bassett, 45, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, in Shreveport. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BATES, VERDIE G. Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Aug 2000 93, of Winnfield died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, in Winn Parish Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BATISTE, AUDREY FORD Alexandria Town Talk, 01, Apr 2000 Services in Morning Star Worship Center. Burial in the church cemetery. At age, 65, she died Friday, March 24, 2000. Survivors; husband, the Rev. Narcisse Batiste of Marksvill; sons, the Rev. Siltwan Batiste, Buford J. Bastiste, Maxwell Batiste an Narseale Batiste, all of Chicago, and Carlton Batiste of Marksville; daughter, Francis Batiste-Braud of Country Club Hills, Ill,; mother, Sable Ford of Marksville;brothers, Earl Ford, Weldon Ford, Calvin Ford and Jerry Ford, all of Marksville, and John Ford of Chicago; sisters, Shirley Holmes, Silvia Donald and Joanna Lewis, all of Marksville; 13 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BATISTE, HAZEL H. Alexandria Town Talk, 23, Mar 2000 Services in Ben Johnson Auditorium. Burial in Lawrence Serenity Sanctum Cemetery. At age, 76, she died Friday, March 17, 2000; member of First Baptist Church-Amulet Street and an ordained minister. She was the first black female school board member in Natchitoches Parish and the first black instructor at Northwestern State University, Natchitoches. Survivors; sons, Anthony Branch of Bossier City and Lawrence Batiste Jr. of Shreveport; brothers, Freddie Harris and Erwin Harris, both of Natchitoches, and William Harris of Lake Charles; sisters, Rosa Lee Robinson of Shreveport and Bessie Gable of Houston; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BATISTE, WILLIE N. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Oct 2000 Willie N. Batiste, 75, of Mansura died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, in Marksville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAUDIN, BETTY Alexandria Town Talk, 18 May 2000 Memorial services in St. Mary Catholic Church; aged 60, of Cottonport died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: daughters, Nickie Baudin of Cottonport, Sherry Fuqua of Metairie, Mona Labouef of Lockport and Tammy Smythe of Kenner; mother, Pearl Guillory of Cottonport; brother, Tyree Guillory of Mansura; sister, Lorraine Brouillette of Cottonport; 11 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAUDIN, MARY ALICE BRUMFIELD Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Sep 2000 Services in St. Peter Catholic Church. Baudin, 92, of Lafayette died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in Lafayette. She attended Northwestern Normal College in Natchitoches and earned a two year teaching certificate. She began teaching in Bordelonville and Hessmer. In later years, she and her husband owned and operated Baudin's Furniture and Appliance Business. She also owned and operated a motel in Ocala, Fla., for more than 30 years. She was a longtime member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Ocala, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curley J. Baudin; her parents, Griffin J. Brumfield Sr. and Modestine Coco Brumfield; and brother, William Percy Brumfield. Survivors: daughter, Louise B. Kenney of Lafayette; sons, Neil J. Baudin of Clyde, N.C., and James A. Baudin of Ocala, Fla.; sister, Lillie B. Beridon of Moreauville; brothers, Griffin J. Brumfield of Moreauville and Burton J. Brumfield of New Roads; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: grandsons, Dr. Brett Baudin, Dr. Robert Kenney, Stephen Kenney, Michael Kenney and Brian Kenney. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAUDIN, VIOLA MARIE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros.; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery #2; aged 74, of Marksville died Sunday, April 16, 2000, in her residence; member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors: brother, Otis Juneau of Marksville; sister, Rose Desselle of Marksville. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BAUDOIN, VICKI LYNN Alexandria Town Talk, 18 May 2000 Services in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Alexandria; burial in Elmer Cemetery; aged 38, of Shreveport died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in her residence; graduate of Our Lady of Prompt Succor School; Menard High Schoool and LSU-Baton Rouge; taught at Ball Elementary School for three years and at Lake Shore Elementary School in Caddo Parish from 1987-2000. Survivors: husband, Dr. Minao Baudion of Shreveport; son, Travis Baudoin of Shreveport; mother, Nancy Michiels of Alexandria; sister, Sharron Michiels of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAUDRY, PAMELA ERVIN Alexandria Town Talk, 17 May 2000 Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son; burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 52, of Alexandria died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; native of Albuquerque, N.M.; worked as a medical librarian at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: husband, Michael D. Baudry of Alexandria; son, Matthew J. Baudry of Baton Rouge; daughters, Tina Elaine Baudry and Monica J. Goodman, both of Alexandria; sisters, Barbara Fairbanks of Cherry Hills, N.J., and Patricia J. Zamora of Albuquerque, N.M.; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAUGH, JOHN THEA Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Charlie Marshall Funeral Home with burial in Rockport Cemetery. Baugh, 83, of Rockport-Fulton died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, in Corpus Christi. He was a resident of Alexandria, La., before moving to Rockport-Fulton one year ago. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a clerk for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad and a member and deacon of Homewood Baptist Church in Alexandria, La. Survivors: wife, Lena Baugh, of Fulton; sons, Robert Baugh of Houston and John Kenneth Baugh of Sweetwater, Ala; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAUGHMAN, DOUGLAS WAYNE Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Aug 2000 Memorial services in Friendship Baptist Church; aged 36, of Pine Prairie died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Mamou; native of Poplarville, Miss. and was an engineer with Sea-Mar Offshore. Survivors: wife, Jeannette Lowder Baughman of Pine Prairie; daughters, Rayn Alexandra Baughman and Cathrine Elaine Baughman, both of Pine Prairie; mother, Lenora Phelps Weathersby of Poplarville, Miss.; brothers, Robert Baughman of Columbia, Miss., Eddie Baughman of Silver Run, Miss. and James Baughman of Easton; sisters, Ruth Grisham of Hammond, Barbara Breland of Saucier, Miss. and Jo Ann Glass of Holden. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAYHAM, PAULINE Alexandria Town Talk, 10 May 2000 Services in the Chapel of Hixson; burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Leesville; aged 73, of Leesville died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, in Byrd Regional Hospital. Survivors: sons, James Randall Bayham of Bonham, Texas, and Charles D. Bayham of Leesville; daughter, Paulette Jeane of Leesville; brother, Billy R. Vincent of Florida; sisters, Christine Johnson of Leesville, Geraldine Rieckers of New Iberia and Claudine King of Eagle Rock, Va.; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BAYONE, GERMAINE DEMOUY Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Apr 2000. Services in St. Francis Xavior Cathedral; burial in St. Paul Cemetery, Mansura; aged 68, of Alexandria died Saturday, April 1, 2000, in Alexandria; an R.N.; worked for 37 years at the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center. Survivors: husband, Victor Bayone of Alexandria; daughters, Chris Bayone and Julie Bayone, both of Alexandria; sister, Grace Greenhouse of Riverside, Calif.; brothers, Marshall Demouy of Mansura and Louis Demouy Jr. of Batchelor. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BAYONNE, WILLIE JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Winnfield, Alexandria, with burial in St. Matthews Church Cemetery in Boyce. Bayonne, 52, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He served in the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart medal. Survivors: wife, Gwendolyn Bayonne of Alexandria; sons, Damion R. Hawkins and Morris George, both of Alexandria; daughter, Darling Renee Williams of Plaquemine; brothers, Henry Bayonne, Jimmie R. Bayonne and Francis Mike Bayonne, all of Alexandria; sisters, Mildred McIntyre of Chesnec, S.C., and Katherine Brown and Patricia Bayonne, both of Alexandria; 6 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEACOM, MYRTLE IRENE Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son, Alexandria. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 82, of Baton Rouge died Sunday, April 9, 2000, in Baton Rouge; former daycare center teacher at Calvary Baptist Church of Alexandria; member of Horseshoe Drive United Methodist Church of Alexandria. Survivors: son, William A. Beacom Jr. of Baton Rouge; sister, Esther Ward of Prestonsburg, Ky.; 2 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BEARD, CURTIS P. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Aug 2000 Services in First Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Mariah Cemetery at Achilles Plantation in Monterey; Beard, 58, of Jonesville died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Ferriday; former owner of Jonesville Pump and Supply and Miss-Lou Oil Field Supply; president of Four Rivers Exploration and Brookwater Entergy; owner of Achilles Plantation in Monterey and Big Brake Hunting Club; member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Mary Beard; five sisters and two brothers. Survivors: wife, Virginia Ford Beard of Jonesville; son, Bret Beard of Jonesville; daughter, Susan Calhoun of Jonesville; brothers, R.W. Beard and Blount Beard, both of Monterey; sisters, Opal Mitchell, Gladys McCall and Bernadette Young, all of Monterey; 5 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Kenny Simmons Jr., Randy White, Jackie Ryan, Kevin Flowers, Sidney Davis, Glenn Shivers, Billy Edwards and Kenny Davis. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEARDEN, EDWARD JERALD Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Oct 2000 Services in Pine Hill Baptist Church with burial in Pine Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Bearden, 55, of Jena, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in LaSalle General Hospital. He was a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Toren Christopher Bearden. Survivors: sons, Brent Edward Bearden and William Clint Bearden, both of Olla; daughters, Holly Michelle Blazier of Olla and Stephanie Carol Bearden of Pollock; 6 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Kenneth Gremillion, Alvis Randall, Buddy Poole, Kenneth Reeves, Herman Cotton and Charles Wells. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEASON, MILLARD A. JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Brookside Funeral Home with burial in Brookside Memorial Park. Beason, 65, of Spring, Texas, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000. He was a member of Spring Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Carol Beason; daughter, Sheryl Gutowski; parents, M.A. and Mary Beason Sr.; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEAUBOUEF, ELIZABETH Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Jun 2000. Services in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Alexandria; burial in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery, Deville, Beaubouef, 59, of Alexandria died Wednesday, May 31, 2000; licensed practical nurse for 25 years at Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Pineville. Survivors: parents, Cyril and Gertie Beaubouef of Deville; sister, Patsy Beaubouef Caldwell of Deville; brother, Larry Beaubouef of Blanchard. Pallbearers: Kevin Beaubouef, Robbie Caldwell, Mickey Deville, David Ezernack, Keith Hood and Andy Sams. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BEAUBOUEF, MARTHA BROWN Alexandria Town Talk, 15 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville; burial in Philadelphia Cemetery, Libuse; aged 75, of Pineville died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Trinity Baptist Church, Pineville; seamstress with Stehr's Upholstery Co. Survivors: daughters, Evelyn Blodgett of Kolin, Phyllis Bryant of Deville and Daria Primo of French Village, Mo.; sister, Carrie Franks of Hessmer; 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEAUREGARD, SILAS Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Sep 2000 Of Alexandria died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEAVERS, CAROLS C. Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Apr 2000. Aged 75, of Alexandria died Saturday, April 15, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BEAVERS-GRAY, IDA MARIE Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Jun 2000. Services in Dry Prong United Pentecostal Church; burial in Hebron Cemetery; aged 75, of Dry Prong died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: sons, Benny L. Beavers and Jerry DeWayne Beavers, both of Dry Prong; daughter, Gloria Faye Beavers McGlothlin of Colfax; sisters, Annie Mae Beavers of Pineville and Lucy Clotte Wallace of Dry Prong; 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BECK, PANSY ROBERTS Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pollock; aged 81, of Alexandria died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home; member of Victory Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, Larry M. Fuselier of Alexandria and Joseph G. Beck of Pollock; daughters, Linda Guillory of Alexandria and Nancy Deshotels of Colfax; brother, Joe B. Roberts of Pollock; sister, Billie Nell Bergeaux of Pollock; 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Carl W. Guillory Jr., Lyle S. Guillory, Micah M. Guillory, Glen B. Rosier, George L. Hines and Joseph P. Beck II. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BEDGOOD, AUSTON THOMAS Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 2000 Services in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Bedgood, 75, of LaCamp died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of LaCamp and a lifetime member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Mary V. Bedgood of LaCamp; daughters, Virginia Lynn Pace, Patricia Dale Rutherford and Valerie Sue Johnson, all of LaCamp; brother, William Curtis Bedgood of Hineston; sisters, Erna Violet Beal of Pitkin, Gertie McDonald of LaCamp and Macie Barge of Conroe, Texas; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEDGOOD, OZIE L. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Oct 2000 Graveside services in French Cemetery, Verda. Bedgood, 86, of Colfax, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, in his residence. He was a native of Winn parish and a resident of Colfax. He was an employee of the town of Colfax. Survivors: wife Luler Thompson Bedgood of Colfax; daughter, Essie B. Maxwell of Colfax; sister, Rosa Young of Jonesboro. Pallbearers: Elray Lemoine, Donald Maxwell, Ollie McGlone, Terry Steelman, James Marvin Roberson and Marvin Roberson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEBE, WILMER JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Apr 2000. Services in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church; burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 74, of Alexandria died Sunday, April 16, 2000; native of Lena; member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church; veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps; retired Louisiana state trooper with 20 years of service; Rapides Parish school bus driver from 1967 to 1977; a founder and former owner of Professional Security Company Inc.; member of the Abe Hinson Masonic Lodge No. 472, F&AM; member of the York Rite Masonic Bodies and Shrine, El Karubah Temple of Shreveport. Survivors: wife, Mary Miller Beebe of Alexandria; daughters, Mitzi Beebe Gallipeau of Pineville and Susan Beebe Carter of Alexandria; sister, Doris Jean Wukasch of Houston; 4 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BEESON, MILDRED LOUISE Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers with burial in Blue Branch Cemetery, Pitkin. Beeson, 64, of Alexandria died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans. She was an accomplished artist. She served as vice president of the Ladies Auxiliary with VFW Post 1736, Alexandria. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Beeson. Survivors: son, Roger Myers of Alexandria; brothers, Milford Calcote of Cotile and Charlie Calcote of Boyce; sisters, Bonnie Pate of Sacremento, Calif., Martha McCallon of Rosepine, Alice Osmond of Alexandria and Betty Onellion of Elizabeth; 1 grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEHAN, WHITNEY CHRISTINE Alexandria Town Talk, 25 August 2000. Graveside services for infant daughter of Phillip and Jennifer Behan of Natchitoches, will be at 10 a.m. today in Oak Grove Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BELCHER, BILL R. Alexandria Town Talk, 29 July 2000. Services in Corinth Baptist Church with burial in Pine Knot Cemetery, Georgetown; aged 69, of Greencastle, Ind., died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, in Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis; pastor of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Georgetown for 14 years; pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Greencastle, Ind., for 10 years; U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Lee and Pheby Belcher; and brother, O.L. Belcher Jr. Survivors: wife, Karin Belcher of Greencastle, Ind.; sons, Richard Belcher of Pineville and Michael Belcher of Greencastle, Ind.; daughters, Andrea Traylor of Greencastle, Ind., and Sonya White of Pineville; brothers, John Belcher and Emett Belcher, both of Cleveland, Texas; 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Matt Amos, Shannon Ivers, John Campbell, Tom Sutherlin, Josh Amos and Travis Lambermont. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BELFIORE, ROBERT HENRY SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son, Alexandria, burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Belfiore, 68, of Alexandria died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Survivors: wife, Patricia McKay Belfiore of Alexandria; son, Robert Henry Belfiore of Alexandria; 1 grandchild; 1 great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Alan Craft, George Hampton, Lon Rogers, Paul Soileau, Baxter Thompson, Raymond Weldon and Daniel Werhle. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BELL, JOSEPHINE Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jul 2000. Services in Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Garden of Memories; aged 81, of Alexandria died Friday, June 30, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; member of Mizpah Chapter #108 O.E.S., Heroines of Jericho and Willow Glen Florist Club. Survivors: daughter, Helen Ruth Janise of Beaumont, Texas; 3 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENNETT, DANIEL KENNETH Alexandria Town Talk, 31 May 2000 Burial in Gorum Cemetery. Bennett, 15, of Gorum died Sunday, May 28, 2000, in Flatwoods. Survivors: father, Kenny Bennett of Natchitoches; mother, Jackie Bennett of Gorum; sister, Jeslyn E. Bennett of Gorum; brother, Justin K. Bennett of Gorum; paternal grandfather, Robert Bennett of Flatwoods; paternal grandmother, Reba George of Flatwoods; and maternal grandmother, Allie Cooley of Gorum. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNETT, ELAINE KENT Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Bennett, 85, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, in Houston. She was former owner and operator of Elaine's Beauty Shop. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Alexandria and the Sunshine Sunday School class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Ray Bennett. Survivors: son, Kent Ray Bennett of Houston; sister, Ruth Kent Weatherly of Olla; 1 grandchild. Pallbearers: Jason daSilva, John Bonnette, John Pellegrin, Jay James and Sammy Bonnette. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNETT, GEORGE TRUETT Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Nov 2000 Graveside services in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Bennett, 78, of Pineville died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, in his residence. After attending college in Georgia, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 20 years and was a veteran of World War II. He worked with the U.S. Postal Service in Pasadena, Texas, for more than 20 years and was a longtime member of the Central Louisiana Amateur Radio Club. Survivors: wife, Bernadine J. Bennett of Pineville; son, Truett Ray Bennett of Houston; daughter, Bridget Ann Grissom of Cleveland, Mo.; brother, Robert Bennett of Gainsville, Ga.; sister, Jesse Bennett of Gainsville, Ga.; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNETT, JOHNNIE Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Apr 2000. Services in the First United Pentecostal Church; burial in Magnolis Cemetery, Ragley; aged 80, of Longville died Sunday, April 9, 2000, in his residence; owned and operated the J.L. Trucking Co. for 55 years. Survivors: wife, Evelyn A. Bennett of Longville; daughters, Mary Lou Lindsey of Longville, Jimmie L. Hennigan of Orange, Texas and Nancy Smith of Porter, Texas; son, J.L. "Bill" Bennett of Longville; brothers, George H. Bennett and Elbert O. Bennett, both of Longville; 8 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENNETT, LOIS MATTIE Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Bentley; aged 88, of Colfax died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in her residence; member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Bentley and a retired nurse aide from Pinecrest Developmental Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilmer Bennett. Survivors: son, Howard Kenneth Bennett of Colfax; daughters, Eddie Mae Copeland of Dallas and Daisy Duet of Alexandria; sister, Zelma Kelly of Alexandria; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 1 great- great-grandchild --------------------------------------------------------------------- BERGERON, CURLEY Alexandria Town Talk, 01, Apr 2000 Services in Dupont Baptist Church. Burial in Dupont Baptist Cemetery. At age, 75, he died Wednesday, March 29, 2000; retired tug boat captain and a self-employed farmer. Survivors; wife, Leah Aymond Bergeron of Dupont; sons, Michael Bergferon of Dupont and Kirby Bergeron Sr. of Attica, Kan.; daughters, Hazel Kimble and Anna Mills, bother of Dupont, and Mary Knott of Cottonport; sister, Hilda Marks of Opelousas, and Murphy Marks and Amy Stelly, both of Port Barre; 21 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BERGERON, MARGARET LOUISE COCO Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Jul 2000. Services in St. Mary Catholic Church with entombment in False River Memorial Park Mausoleum; aged 74, of New Roads died Friday, July 7, 2000, in Dixon Medical Center, Baton Rouge; native of Bordelonville and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennett Andrew Bergeron. Survivors: sons, Stephen Bergeron, Andre Bergeron and Edward Bergeron, all of New Roads; daughter, Carolyn Merrick of New Roads; sisters, Ruth Maillet, Joanna Bordelon, Estelle Prevost, Rose Marie Guilbeau and Saul Ann Apel; 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Ben Merrick, Andrew Merrick, David Merrick, Paul Bergeron, Charles Bergeron, Joseph Bergeron, Michael Bergeron and Thomas Bergeron. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BERLIN, WILLIAM M. Alexandria Town Talk, 29, Mar 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors; wife, Calrice Berlin of Avinger, Texas; son, Wade Berlin of Santa Fe, Texas; daughter, Rose Sandefur of Avinger, Texas; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------- BERNARD, CLOTINE JUNEAU Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Sep 2000 Services in St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church with burial in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery #2 in Fifth Ward. Bernard, 105, of Echo died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Fifth Ward and a member of St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church. Survivors: daughters, Fredna Guillot of Echo, Ethel Lee Hogue of Pineville and Helena Ledet of Alexandria; 6 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BERNARD, DEWEY SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros.; burial in St. Joseph Mausoleum #2; aged 84, of Marksville died Saturday, April 29, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; retired from Miller Beverage Co. after 35 years of service; veteran of World War II; member of the American Legion and the VFW; member of St. Joseph Catholic Church since 1950. Survivors: wife, Aliene Dauzat Bernard of Marksville; sons, Dewey Bernard Jr. and Don Paul Bernard, both of Marksville; brother, Willie Bernard of Alexandria; sisters, Mary B. Knoll of Marksville and Wayne B. Durio of Orange, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BERNARD, RITA VOINCHE Alexandria Town Talk, 9 May 2000 Services in St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in church cemetery #1; aged 74, of Marksville died Sunday, May 7, 2000, in Alexandria. Survivors: sons, Ray J. Dupuy and Michael Dupuy, both of Hessmer; daughter, Earline McNeal of Hessmer; sisters, Carrie Juneau of Marksville and Ethel Newson of Baton Rouge; 13 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BERRY, ROSA LEE Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Mar 2000 Services in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with burial in First Evening Star Church Cemetery in Boyce. Aged 88, of Alexandria died 7 Mar 2000, in Dallas, Texas. Survivors: daughter, Elouise Bradford of Dallas; sisters, Estella Hall and Salley Gable, both of Alexandria; 9 grandchildren; 16 great- grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BERRY, RUDOLPH H. Alexandria Town Talk, 24, Mar 2000 At age, 81, he died Wednesday, March 22, 2000. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BERRY, WILLIAM Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Apr 2000. Services in Progressive Church of God in Christ; burial in St. John Cemetery; aged 95, of Oberlin died Monday, April 17, 2000, in his residence; member of Progressive Church of God in Christ; the first member of the church, the first minister of the church and the first church secretary; employed by the Allen Parish Sheriff's Department and retired from Missouri Pacific Railroad after 45 years. Survivors: sons, Wilbert Berry and Charlie Berry, both of Oberlin; daughters, Ella D. Slate and Mildred Garner, both of Oberlin, and Emma Blackston of Carson, Calif.; 60 grandchildren, 25 great- grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BERTRAND, YVONNE Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Aug 2000 59, of Kinder died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in St. Patrick's Hospital, Lake Charles. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BERZAT, LESSIE FRANCOIS Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Nov 2000 85, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, in New Orleans. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BETAR, GEORGE ALBERT JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Sep 2000 Services in St. Rita Catholic Church with burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Betar, 63, of Alexandria died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. He was a longtime businessman in Alexandria running a family owned grocery store, "The Betar Pic & Pay." He was a graduate of Holy Savior Menard High School and Northwestern State University. He was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Brenda Ward Betar of Alexandria; daughters, Shannon M. Thomas of Alexandria and Dawna E. Sharp of Shreveport; mother, Emma Simmons Betar of Alexandria; brother, John Betar of Alexandria; sister, Betty Cruse of Gretna; 2 grandsons. Pallbearers: Michael Lewis, Belton Bielkiewicz, Jay Cruse, Tommy Cruse, John Cruse, Joe Cruse, Mac Nichols and Ronnie Middleton. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BEVERLY, ERIC DESHUN Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Winnfield with burial in Roadview Cemetery, Taylor Hill, Boyce. Beverly, 22, of Boyce died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, in Bayou Rapides, Boyce. He was employed at Dis-Tran Companies, Pineville. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Miles Sr.; and maternal grandparents, Ethel and Johnny Beverly Jr. Survivors: mother and stepfather, Johnetta Beverly Brown and James Brown Jr.; sisters, Shaunte Brown and Erica brown of El Paso, Texas; brothers, Henry Miles Jr. of Boyce, Kenneth Brown and James Brown III, both of Indianapolis; and paternal grandparents, Josephine Miles of Boyce. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BIGNAR, JOHN EZEKIEL Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Services in Cross Roads Baptist Church; burial in Tidwell Cemetery; aged 60, of Jena died Sunday, April 30, 2000, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth Cannon Bignar of Jena; daughter, Deedra Jane Bignar of Jena; sons, John Darren Bignar of Prairie Grove, Ark., Jamie Dean Bignar of Jena; stepdaughter, Sherry Gay of Katy, Texas; stepson, Jarred Smith of West Monroe; brothers, Leland Bignar of Jena and Rev. Joey Bignar of Jonesboro; sisters, Inez Keene, Laverne Cannon and Jimmie Faye Doughty, all of Jena; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BIGNER, MAE MARTIN CAMPBELL Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Kinner and Stevens with burial in Jena Cemetery. Bigner, 94, of Jena died Sunday, August 6, 2000, in Jena. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Survivors: daughters, Juanita Young of Orange, Texas, Neva Tarpley of Pollock, Jearlene Johnson of Jonesville, Pat Harris and Melba Poole, both of Jena; two sons, Larry Campbell and Doyle Bigner, both of Jena; 20 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Raymond Young, Larry Campbell, J.C. Campbell, Monte Campbell, Mike Bigner and David Ray Poole. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BILLARD, MILDRED Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Thompson with burial in Community Cemetery. Billard, 65, of Oakdale died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, Levy Ward; her mother, Gussie Ward; son, Morris Billard; daughter, Cecelia Billard Brown; brother, Leroy Ward; sister, Lucille Cleveland. Survivors: daughters, Evelyn Billard of Oakdale, Sharon Washington of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Tammie Jackson of Mesa, Ariz.; brother, Charles Ward of Oakdale; sisters, Annie M. Landry of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Jimmie Goodloe of Los Angeles; 11 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BINGHAM, LORETTA COLSON Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Oct 2000 66, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, in Grant Parish. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BIRDWELL, HOYT L. Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Oct 2000 Services in Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist Church with burial in Bethany Cemetery. Birdwell, 80, of Marthaville died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in Willis Knighton North Medical Center, Shreveport. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bethany Community. He was a retired school bus driver for the Natchitoches Parish School Board and farmer. He was a member of Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist Church where served as song leader. He was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Orene Gandy Birdwell of Marthaville; sons, Coy Birdwell and Keith Birdwell, both of Marthaville; daughters, Naomi Ray of Plano, Texas, and Vecile King of Marthaville; brothers, Herman Birdwell and Vernon Birdwell, both of Marthaville; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Marlin Birdwell, Brandon Birdwell, Charles Birdwell, Hal Birdwell, Steve Birdwell, Mike Birdwell, Gary Birdwell and Winston Birdwell. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACK, DAVID ARLON Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Jun 2000. Memorial services in Kolin Hall. Black, 58, of Deville died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; native of Winn Parish; truck driver and mechanic. Survivors: daughter, Nancy Jo of Jacksonville, Fla.; son, Thomas Edward Black of Harvey; sister, Carolyn Brooks of Ruston; brothers, Tommy Black of Land O'Lakes, Fla., and John W. Black of California. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKMAN, PURY Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Apr 2000. Services in Little Zion Baptist Church; burial in St. Paul Church Cemetery, Mansura; aged 90, of Mansura died Tuesday, April 18, 2000, in Mansura. Survivors: wife, Albirta Blackman of Mansura; sons, Raymond Blackman and Reginald Blackman, both of Mansura; daughters, Vera Batiste and Doretha Hall, both of Mansura; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great- grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BLACKWELL, MARY Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Sep 2000 87, of Leesville, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, in Rosepine. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKWELL, MICHAEL THURMAN Alexandria Town Talk, 31 May 2000 Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Blackwell, 49, of Baton Rouge died Sunday, May 28, 2000, in Baton Rouge General Hospital. Survivors: parents, Thurman and Twila Blackwell of Alexandria; sister, Dr. Patricia Cox of Knoxville, Tenn. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLADE, CLARENCE EARL SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 May, 2000 Services in the chapel of Good Shepherd, Alexandria; burial in Farenzie Cemetery, Colfax; aged 53, of Mineral Wells, Texas, died Monday, May 8, 2000, in his residence; truck driver at C&B Associates in Mineral Wells, Texas. Survivors: wife, Annie Mae Blade of Mineral Wells, Texas; sons, Clarence E. Blade Jr. and Clifton E. Blade, both of Dallas, and Terrence Blade, Michael Johnson and Darrell Johnson, all of Mineral Wells, Texas; daughters, Sheretta D. Blade of Dallas and Octavia M. Blade of Mineral Wells, Texas; mother, Ophelia Blade of Alexandria; brother, the Rev. James C. Blade of Houston; sister, Frankie B. McClinton of Alexandria; 9 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAISDELL, CYNTHIA KADERKA Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Czech National Cemetery, Kolin. Blaisdell, 76, of Pineville, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in San Antonio. She was a member of Louisiana Czech Heritage and the Libuse Lodge. Survivors: daughter, Cindy Sartori of San Antonio; sisters, Rose Purks and Frances Dengel, both of Alexandria, Marian Hawthorne of Pineville and Helen Tuma of Libuse. Pallbearers: Charles Blaisdell, Chuck Tuma, George Purks, Clay Blaisdell, Rob Tuma and Shane Mabou. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAKE, MARVIN KIRBY Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Winnfield with burial in Lawrence Serenity Sanctum. Blake of New York died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000, in Shreveport. He was a former resident of Natchitoches, a graduate of Central High School in Natchitoches and attended Grambling State University. He was a retiree of New York City Transit Authority and a member of the Brotherhood of Free and Accepted Mason, Prince Hall Affiliation. Survivors: mother, Esther Victoria Blake of Natchitoches; brothers, Frank Blake Jr. of Shreveport, Freddie Ray Blake of Gainesville, Ga., Donnie Ray Blake of Orlando, Fla., Carvin Winston Blake of Baker and Terry Blake of Baton Rouge; sisters, Oletha Dees of Baker and Diane Kay Blake of Natchitoches. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAKELY, VERNITA Alexandria Town Talk, 31 May 2000 Burial in Jackson Square Cemetery. Blakely, 83, of Natchitoches died Saturday, May 27, 2000, in Evangeline Nursing Care Center. Survivors: sisters, Alberta Blakely Harrison and Alma Blakely Mitchell, both of Natchitoches. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLANKS, DERHODA WINGO Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers with burial in Pythian Cemetery. Blanks, 94, of Bunkie died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Bunkie; member of Women's Volunteers in David Haas Methodist Church, Keenagers of the Baptist Church, Garden Club of Bunkie, Service League of Bunkie, United Methodist Women, and the "Live Longer and Learn" Club in the Methodist church. She was a schoolteacher in Tennessee and was a church secretary for many years. Survivors: husband, Richard Y. Blanks of Bunkie; daughter, Jeannine B. Havard of Lafayette; 2 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 1 great- great-grandchild. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BLEDSOE, PATRICK M. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Oct 2000 20, of Prairieville died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, in Baton Rouge. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUNT, GEORGIA Alexandria Town Talk, 17, Mar 2000 Died Thursday, March 16, 2000. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOHANNON, PAULA S. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Mar 2000 Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Pinecrest. Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery; aged 35, died Thursday, March 2, 2000.. Survivors; father, Oscar Bohannon ; stepmother, Mary Bohannon, both of Pineville; sisters, Judy Alemang of DeRidder and Susan Duncan of Pineville; brother, Alan Bohannon of Jackson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOLLAR, VELMA MIZELL HOWELL Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with burial in Butters Cemetery in Forest Hill; Bollar, 94, of Forest Hill died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; retired school teacher having taught in the Houston public school system; former member of the Texas and National Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Pi Chapter and a volunteer with Homemakers of America; member of Glenmora United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fred Michael Howell and Curtis R. Bollar. Survivors: daughter, Jackie H. Coats of Forest Hill; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Eric Duck, Tommy Mizell, David Mizell, J.J. Jeter, Wayne McGilvray and Brandon Wilson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOLTON, DONALD R. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 May 2000 Services in Laurel Heights Baptist Church; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; aged 57, of Atlanta died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in Winnfield; member of Cross Roads Baptist Church; U.S. Navy veteran and a welder. Survivors: wife, Carrie Sue Bolton of Atlanta; daughter, Misti Bolton of Winnfield; mother, Jewell Stanfield of Divine, Texas; sister, Bobbie Jean Brimer of Phoenix; 1 grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOND, DOROTHY MILLIGAN Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with graveside services in Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, Texas. Bond, 85, of Alexandria died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in Dubuis Hospital for Continuing Care. She was past president of the Alexandria Garden Club, YWCA, Poets Circle, Matinee Music Club, Rose Society, Louisiana Landscape Design- Critics Council, Eighth District Judges Council-Garden Club and Ikenobo-Ikebana South Five Chapter Japanese Flower Arranging. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Ladies Golf Association, Rapides Symphony Orchestra, DAR and Ikebana International Chapter #87. She was a professor of Ikenobo School and exhibited Ikebana in South Africa, Colorado, Louisiana, Japan, New York, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester George Bond III; son, Chester George Bond IV; daughter, Virginia Phie Bond Maddox; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Milligan; brother, Joe Wayne Milligan. Survivors: sister, Tommie Tribble of Cuero, Texas; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Brandon Chelette, Deason Wagner, Ronald Wagner, Derk Chelette, Bret Rollins and Phil Laborde. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BONNER, AMOS W. Alexandria Town Talk, 17, Mar 2000 At age 84, he died Wednesday, March 15, 2000. A private burial service will be conducted at a later date. Survivors; sons, Raymond Shelton Bonner of Leesville and Poneroy Bonner of Houston; daughter, Lavern Shiflett of Rosenburg, Texas; sister, Sadie Mae Carroll of Quitman, Miss.; 10 grandchildren; 5 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BONNER, LULA M. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Apr 2000. Services in Christian Fellowship Baptist Church; burial in New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Gansville; aged 69, of Dodson died Monday, April 17, 2000, in Plaquemine. Survivors: son, Charles Bonner of Morrisonville, N.Y.; daughters, Abby Sears, Martha Banks and Shirley Jones, all of Dodson; brothers, Robert Hunter of Jonesboro, James Moore of Hodge, James Hunter of Bakersfield, Calif. and Willie Hunter of Flint, Mich.; sisters, Carolyn Sheppard of Columbus, Ga., Arlene Hunter and Patricia Hunter, both of Bakersfield, Calif.; 8 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BONNETTE, ENITH CATHERINE Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson; burial in St. Joseph Mausoleum #2; aged 69, of Marksville died Sunday, July 9, 2000, in her residence; native of Marksville and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors: husband, Silton Bonnette of Marksville; son, Ronald Bonnette of Marksville; daughters, Rebecca Dugas of Moncla and Linda Bonnette of Baton Rouge; brother, Merlin Chatelain of Marksville; sister, Lou Anna Goudeau of Pearl River; 7 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BONTON, JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 2000 Services in Starlight Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Bonton, 65, of Alexandria died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a native of Marksville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Euries and Carrie Bonton; brother, Uyless Bonton. Survivors: brothers, Clifton Bonton Sr., Morris Bonton, Lonest Bonton Sr. and Norris Bonton Sr., all of Marksville, Samuel Bonton and Harry Bonton, both of Alexandria, and Arthur Bonton of Chicago; and four sisters, Sylvia Bonton Bookman, Letha Bonton and E. June Bonton Addison, all of Alexandria, and Queen Bonton King of Marksville. Pallbearers: Stanley Bonton, Chad Bookman, Deltric Bonton, Gerrick Lavalais, Kenneth Lavalais, Johnny Ray Bonton, Lonest Bonton Jr. and Mark Bonton. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOMS, OTIS JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Winnfield, Alexandria; burial in Garden of Memories; aged 60, of Alexandria died Saturday, April 22, 2000; U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors: sons, Otis F. Booms III and Reginald J. Booms, both of Alexandria; daughter, Detra Ann Booms of Alexandria; sister, Delores Booms of Rideau; 3 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BOONE, HARVEY ALLEN Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Bunkie, with burial in Griffin Hill Cemetery in Lone Pine. Boone, 74, of Houston died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000. He was a member of Westbury Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Shirley Boone of Houston; son, Keith Boone of Sugarland, Texas; brothers, Floyd Boone of Yoakum, Texas, Louis Boone of Kansas City, Kansas, and James Boone of Gilmer, Texas; sisters, Ellen Powell of Houston, Dorothy Kirkpatrick of LaPorte, Texas, and Sophie Wilson of Gainesville, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOONE, RITA LEMOINE Alexandria Town Talk, 24 May 2000 Entombment in St. Joseph Mausoleum. Boone, 86, of Marksville died Tuesday, May 23, 2000 in Avoyelles Hospital. Survivors: brothers, Alonzo Lemoine and Herman Lemoine, both of Marksville; sisters, Hermaean Dunbar, Shirley Guillory and Geraldine Voinche, all of Marksville; 3 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great- grandchildren --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOONE, VERNA RICHEY Alexandria Town Talk, 17 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 71, of Pineville died Tuesday, May 16, 2000; retired aide from Central State Hospital; charter member of Pineville Park Baptist Church and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, Robert Boone, Ray Boone, Gary Boone and Ralph Boone, all of Pineville, and Reggie Boone of Houston; daughters, Brenda Green of Keatchie and Anna Norman of Houston; brother, W.J. Richey of Gonzales; 15 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHE, C.C. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Oct 2000 Services in Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church with burial in Joe Boothe Cemetery. Boothe, 80, of Harrisonburg died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, in Alexandria. He was a native and resident of Harrisonburg, retired chief of police of Harrisonburg and a member of Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Audrey Boothe; daughter, Celia Boothe. Survivors: sons, Hilton Boothe and Billy Boothe, both of Harrisonburg, and Larry Boothe of Jonesville; daughters, Teresa Burnette and Carlene Alagood, both of Harrisonburg; brothers, Jeff Boothe and Milton Boothe, both of Harrisonburg, and the Rev. Jessie Boothe of Winnsboro; sister, Ann Davis of Jonesville; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHE, DAISY BELL Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Sep 2000 Services in Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church with burial in Cedar Ridge Cemetery. Boothe, 79, of Conroe, Texas, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Houston. Survivors: sons, David Boothe and Steve Boothe, both of Benton, and Kevin Boothe of Blanchard; daughters, Patricia Kirkland of Conroe, Texas, Cynthia Carr of Freeport, Texas, and Michelle Brazzell of Crosby, Texas; stepmother, Jettie Guyon Rambin of Houston; halfsister, Ann Teagle of Fredericksburg, Texas; halfbrother, Gene Guyon of Houston; 14 grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Brent Kirkland, Buddy Boothe, Heath Boothe, Michael Brazzell, Clint Boothe, Cody Carr, James Brazzell and Ronald Sanders. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHE, RITA Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Apr 2000. Services in Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church ; burial in Ellis Boothe Cemetery under direction of Young's, Ferriday; aged 68, of Houston died Monday, April 3, 2000, in Houston; member of First Church of Pearland, Texas. Survivors: son, Ralph Boothe of Houston. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BORDELON, ANNIE G. Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Oct 2000 Services in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with entombment in St. Alphonsus Mausoleum. Bordelon, 90, of Hessmer died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, in Hessmer Nursing Home. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forest J. Bordelon, daughter, Bertha B.Ducote, and brother, Murphy Goudeau. Survivors: daughter, Anna B. Lambert of Hessmer; brother, Raleigh Goudeau of Hessmer; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: David Ducote, Kenneth Ducote, Patrick Ducote, Michael Ducote, Ronnie Lambert and Paul Swatlowski. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, BETTY JEAN Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Jul 2000. Services in St. Paul Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery; aged 70, of Hessmer died Sunday, July 9, 2000, in her residence; member of St. Alphonse Catholic Church, Hessmer. Survivors: husband, John Bordelon Sr. of Hessmer; sons, Dale Bordelon of Deville, John H. Bordelon of Bunkie, James Lynn Bordelon and Robin Bordelon, both of Hessmer; daughter, Elizabeth Carline of Morgan City; one sister, Joanne Childress of Zephyr, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 6 step- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Lynn Bordelon, Robin Bordelon, Dale Bordelon, James Bordelon, Bradley Bordelon and Glenn Carline. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BORDELON, DONALD J. Alexandria Town Talk, 31 May 2000 Memorial services in the chapel of Avoyelles Memorial. Bordelon, 69, of Marksville died Saturday, May 27, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: wife, Dolores Bordelon of Marksville; son, Chris Bordelon of Marksville; daughters, Brenda Blodgett and Pam Warren, both of Marksville; and brothers, Rolan Bordelon of Covington and Dr. Jean Bordelon of Kenner. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, DONALD M. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 2000 Services in St. Genevieve Catholic Church with rntombment in the church mausoleum. Bordelon, 89, of Brouillette died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a member of St. Genevieve Catholic Church and a native of Bordelonville. He was a member of the Board of Trustees, Building Committee, Parish Council and Holy Name Society of the church. He was a retired cattleman and farmer. Survivors: wife, Dora B. Bordelon of Brouillette; daughters, Peggy Strickland of Willis, Texas, Linda Laprairie of Brouillette and Donna Sue Bordelon of Pineville; 5 grandchildren; 3 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Dale Laborde, Doug Laborde, Donald John Stickland, Noba Bordelon, Hannon Laprairie, Glenn Mayeux, Harold D. Bordelon, Arnold Bordelon, Stafford Brevelle Jr. and Gilbert Maillet. Memorial services for Bordelon's granddaughter and great- granddaughter, who died recently in Willis, Texas, will be held in conjunction with his services. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, ELOUISE Alexandria Town Talk, 25 August 2000. Services in St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church with burial in St. Frances de Sales Cemetery in Echo. Bordelon, 91, of Belle Deau died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, in Hessmer Nursing Home. She was a retired grocery store owner. She was a charter member and first president of St. Martin of Tours Ladies Altar Society and choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin L. Bordelon; and her parents, Isaac Nicholas and Mary Guillot Bringol. Survivors: son, E.L. Bordelon of Belle Deau; daughters, Angie Lee Bettevy of Belle Deau, Carol Bordelon Brouillette of Hessmer and Joanna Weaver of Marksville; brothers, Clovis Bringol of Wisner and Edward Bringol of Vidalia; halfbrother, Wallace Guillot of Port St. Joe, Fla.; sisters, Carrie Mathern of Phoenix and Claudia Roberts of De Funiak Springs, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Dwight Bettevy, Eric Bettevy, Mike Blanchard, Neil Blanchard, Todd Blanchard, Jude Bordelon, Edwin Bordelon Jr., Kyle Brouillette and Scott Brouillette. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, GENEVA B. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Apr 2000. Services in Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church; burial in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery; aged 66, of Plaucheville died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, in Bunkie. Survivors: son, Willen Bordelon of Ethel; daughters, Catherine Deaville and Janelle Laborde, both of Cottonport, Louise Fisher of Plaucheville, Donna Mayeaux of Tioga and Peggy Richard of Bunkie; stepdaughter, Michell Dixon of Plaucheville; brothers, Franklin Bordelon and Houston Bordelon, both of Plaucheville, and Woodrow Bordelon of Cottonport; sister, Mary Graham of Plaucheville; 15 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BORDELON, JESSE JOSEPH Alexandria Town Talk, 27 July 2000. Services in Christ the King Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery; aged 80, of Simmesport died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in Bayou Chateau Nursing Home; member of VFW of Simmesport; veteran of World War II with battlefield commission to the rank of second lieutenant and was also awarded the Purple Heart; retired businessman; lifetime member of DAV. Survivors: wife, Katie Smith Bordelon of Simmesport; son, Brent Bordelon Sr. of Moreauville; daughter, Pat Adams of Simmesport; sisters, Dora Lee Chenevert of Baton Rouge, Mary Lemoine of Raleigh, N.C., and Leona Mayeux of Bruly; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Frankie Adams, Justin Adams Jr., Scott Bordelon, Wayne Bordelon, Zane Bordelon, Brent Bordelon Jr., Terry Dowen, Kenny Grimes and Keary Husmann. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, JUDE J. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Oct 2000 Jude J. Bordelon, 58, of Harahan died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Dupont. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, LACEY NICOLE Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Sep 2000 11, of Dupont, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in Bunkie General Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, LAWRENCE J. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Oct 2000 Services in Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Pineville, with entombment in Alexandria Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Bordelon, 81, of Pineville died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the Merchant Marines. He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, the Usher Society, past president of the Holy Name Society and served as a Eucharistic minister. He retired from South Central Bell as a customer service engineer with 40 years service and was a member of Alexandria Telephone Pioneers. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Faye Autrey son, Larry J. Bordelon. Survivors: sons, James Alan Bordelon and Jerry P. Bordelon, both of Pineville, and Randall Dale Bordelon of Minden; daughters, Joy Faye Vercher and Gay A. LaCour, both of Pineville; brother, Daniel Ray Bordelon of Minden; sister, Margie Mott of Tioga; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Timothy Bordelon, Stephen Barret Gremillion, Shane Warren Gremillion, Randy Guidry, Michael Vercher and Conrad Mott. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, LINCOLN J. Alexandria Town Talk, 02, Apr 2000 Services at St. Peter Catholic church. Entombment in St. Peter Mausoleum. At age,79, he died Saturday, April 1, 2000; retired cattleman and also retired from the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Department. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War serving as a M.P. Survivors; wife, Malena Bordelon of Bordelonville; sons, Swayne Bordelon and Gerral Bordelon, both of Lafayette; daughter, Vickie Arneauville of Bordelonville and Christine Guillory of Lafayette; sister, Marina Bordelon and Eunice Normand, both of Bordelonville; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-granchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, NARCILLE TASSIN Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Sep 2000 Services in St. Peter Catholic Church with entombment in St. Peter Mausoleum. Bordelon, 82, of Mansura died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in Hessmer Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred Bordelon; and parents, Philip and Angelia Tassin. Survivors: son, Arnold Bordelon of Mansura; daughter, Suzanne B. Tassin of Lafayette; brother, Abel Tassin of Moreauville; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, NAVIN JOSEPH Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Oct 2000 Services in St. Peters Catholic Church with burial in St. Peters Mausoleum. Bordelon, 95, of Bordelonville died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, in Simmesport. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Alfred E. and Florence Bordelon. Survivors: son, Patrick Bordelon of Bordelonville; daughter, Cynthia Brock of Baton Rouge; sister, Marena Coincon of Moreauville; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, NORRIS MARY Alexandria Town Talk, 26 May 2000 Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Bordelon, 80, of Alexandria died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: sons, Ralph Bordelon of Simmesport, Billy Joe Bordelon and Gene Bordelon, both of Alexandria, and Richard Bordelon of Kolin; daughters, Julia Racine, Rita Bordelon, Brenda Bordelon and Theresa Rush, all of Alexandria, and Jeanette Basco of Ball; sister, Dorothy Beridon of Alexandria; 20 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, PATRICIA ALLIENE Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Marksville, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery #2. Bordelon, 68, of Marksville died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, in Alexandria. She was a native of Effie and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marksville. Survivors: husband, Stanley Bordelon Sr. of Marksville; son, Stanley Bordelon Jr. of Marksville; daughters, Barbara Glober of Dallas, Glenda Gauthier of Gonzales, Denise Juneau of Ethel and Tina Moran of Houston; sisters, Lorraine Mayeaux of Marksville, Helen Amadee of Baton Rouge and Doris Maytorena of Hessmer; 24 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, PEGGY VANCHIERE Alexandria Town Talk, 4 May 2000 Services in St. Paul Catholic Church; entombment in Garden Memorial Mausoleum, Bunkie; aged 63, of Glendale, Ariz., died Monday, May 1, 2000, in John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital, Phoenix; member of St. Paul's Ladies K.C. Auxiliary; former employee of Bunkie General Hospital in the finance department. Survivors: husband, Marcus Bordelon of Glendale, Ariz.; sons, Capt. Russell Anthony Bordelon of Angola; Christopher T. Bordelon and Mark Gregory Bordelon, both of Phoenix, and Jody Paul Bordelon of Denham Springs; daughter, Renee' Marie Bordelon of Phoenix; sister, Rosemary Juneau of Bunkie; 8 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, RANDALL E. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 May 2000 Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Bordelon, 94, of Alexandria died Monday, May 22, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, THOMAS Alexandria Town Talk, 9 May 2000 Services in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church; burial in the church cemetery; aged 66, of Hessmer died Sunday, May 7, 2000, in Marksville. Survivors: mother, Martha Bordelon of Hessmer; brother, Don Bordelon of Richardson, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, THOMAS MICHAEL Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Nov 2000 Services in St. Paul's Catholic Church with entombment in St. Paul's Mausoleum. Bordelon, 46, of Opelousas died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, in Opelousas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eloise Bordelon Sr. Survivors: wife, Stacy E. Bordelon of Opelousas; sons, Adam Bordelon, Corey Bordelon and Kyle Bordelon, all of Opelousas; brothers, Robert Bordelon of Carencro and Laurie Lemoine of Cottonport; sisters, Therese Aymond of Baton Rouge, Natalie Brochard of Cottonport and Isabell Lacombe of Opelousas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BORDELON, VIRGIE M. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros.; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Marksville; aged 78, of Marksville died Wednesday, April 26, 2000. Survivors: daughter, Diane B. Lemoine of Moreauville; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BOTZONG, IONA KROUSE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Botzong, 103, of Tioga died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Tioga First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Botzong; sons, Col. Wilbur Botzong and Robert Botzong; and daughter, Marguerite Keller. Survivors: son, Glenn Botzong of Melbourne, Fla.; daughters, Maxine Botzong of Tioga and Leona Botzong Smith of Colfax; brother, Shirley Krouse of Huntsville, Ala.; sister, Ruby Krouse of Minden; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Benjamin Botzong, Bill Botzong, David Van Brakle, Troy Stephens, Barry Eschenberg and Richard Burnette. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUDREAUX, ELAINE Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Sep 2000 Services in Ardoin Memorial Chapel with burial in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Boudreaux, 55, of Oakdale died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Oakdale and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was employed by the Allen Parish School Board as a social worker. She was a 1962 graduate of Oakdale High School and received her bachelor degree in nursing from Northwestern State University in 1970. She received her master's degree of social work in 1976 from Tulane University and worked many years for the State of Louisiana with the Office of Mental Health, Welfare, Child Protection and the Health Unit. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Inez Boudreaux; and brother, Tommy Boudreaux. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOWERS, OSCAR JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Apr 2000. Graveside services in Garden of Memories; aged 40, of Alexandria died Friday, April 7, 2000, in Pineville; native of Alexandria. Survivors: brothers, Bernard Bowers of Dallas, Leaward Bowers of Des Moines, Iowa, John Bowers of Riveria Beach, Fla., Earnell Bowers, Donald Bowers and Calvin Bowers Sr., all of Alexandria, and LeRoy Bowers of Pineville; sisters, Julia Bowers, LaWanda Bowers, Dianna Wells, Sylvia Tatum and Patricia Kendricks, all of Alexandria, and Rachel Jackson of Houston. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BOWIE, MERLENE H. Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Sep 2000 Services in Trinity Baptist Church with burial in Union Cemetery. Bowie, 73, of Colfax died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: daughters, Helen Bowie of Colfax and Teia Bowie Bellow of Boyce; sister, Beatrice Jefferson of Colfax; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOWIE-GRANT, JIMMIE RUTH Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Apr 2000. Services in Union Baptist Church; burial in Union Cemetery; aged 62, of New York died Wednesday, April 5, 2000, in Bronx, New York; former resident of Colfax. Survivors: son, Alan C. Grant of New York; daughters, Valerie J. Grant and Ivy E. Grant, both of New York; father and step-mother, Jessie and Elizabeth Bowie Jr. of Colfax; brothers, Herman L. Bowie of Greensburg, David M. Bowie of Fairfax, Va., Alfred L. Bowie of Lafayette and Harold F. Bowie of Freeport, Texas; sisters, Dorothy B. Henderson of Lafayette, Louise B. Smith and Claire B. Crayton, both of Colfax, Viola B. Nunley of Lawton, Okla., Lorri B. DeBose of Carson, Calif. and Jerilyn B. Hill of St. Louis; 2 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BOYER, OTIS JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Apr 2000. Services in Holy Ghost Catholic Church; burial in Holy Ghost Cemetery; aged 39, of Marksville died Friday, April 7, 2000. Survivors: sisters, Rella Boyer, Patricia Boyer and Rebecca Ford, all of Marksville. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BOYETT, W.A. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 May 2000 Services in Glory Way Church; Burial in Cypress Creek Cemetery; aged 78, of Dodson died Thursday, May 11, 2000, in Baton Rouge; U.S. Army veteran; retired welder; member of Antioch Bible Way Church. Survivors: sons, Gerald Boyett, Roger Boyett and Tim Boyett, all of Dodson; daughters, Elaine B. Rachal of Plaquemine and Debra Allen of Dodson; brother, Herman Boyett of Dodson; 5 grandchildren, 1 step grandchild; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 step great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Lawrence Johnson, Donald Ray Boyett, Melvin Bagwell, David Leggett, Von Boyett and Myron Thompson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFORD, JAMES RAY Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Jul 2000. Services in New Hope Free Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery; aged 51, of Dallas died Friday, July 7, 2000, in his residence; leasing agent in the petroleum industry in Dallas; formerly of Jena and a member of First Baptist Church, Dallas. Survivors: sons, William Bradford, Robert Bradford and Truett Bradford, all of Plano, Texas; daughter, Joanne Bradford of Plano, Texas; brother, Carroll V. Bradford of Deville. Pallbearers: Tony Paul, Hershal Paul, Ben Arnold, Brian Bradford, Luther P. Bradford and Wesley Bradford. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFORD, JAMES WALTER Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Kinner and Stevens with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Bradford, 83, of Jena died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in LaSalle General Hospital. He was a member of the American Legion and the American Disabled Veterans. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. Survivors: wife, Della Laborde Bradford of Jena; son, Terry Monroe Bradford of Jena; sisters, Bonnie B. Smith of Holloway, Jesse F. Smith of Slaughter, Kathleen Smith of Pineville, Mary Etta Germany of Jonesville and Lillie Mae Breithaupt of Jena; brothers, H.R. Bradford and Charles L. Bradford, both of Jena; 2 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Bo Smith, Penny Smith, James Smith, John Thompson, Donny Richardson and Ron Smoot. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFORD, LUTHER PEARCE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Nov 2000 Services in New Hope Free Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Bradford, 56, of New Orleans died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Alexandria and a resident of New Orleans for the past 25 years. He graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in Kentucky and from Louisiana Tech University with a B.S. in electrical engineering. He was employed by DynMcDermott as the senior electrical engineer. He was a member of the Friends of City Park, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Asian Pacific Society, A.A.R.P., New Orleans Wildlife Association and the New Orleans Library Foundation. He was preceded in death by one step-child, Sunthorn Supati. Survivors: wife, Lien Wipha Ananchol Bradford of New Orleans; stepchildren, Supavadee Hall and Suntaree Techahonsa, both of New Orleans; brother, Wesley Roberts Bradford of Alexandria; sister, Esther Ruth Steege of Seattle; 2 step-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Tim Steege, Brian Bradford, Tony Paul, Jonathan Combs, Lloyd Price and Richard Price. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADSHAW, BEATRICE HOOPER Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Bradshaw, 77, of Pineville died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, in Hilltop Nursing Center. She was a member of Esler Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Bradshaw; brothers, Shirland H. Hooper, Jesse Hooper and Frankie Hooper Sr.; sister, Myrtis Hooper Young. Survivors: son, Bradley H. Bradshaw of Pineville; daughters, Linda Bradshaw Cleveland of Kenner and Sandra Bradshaw Kees of Kolin; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Mitchell Cleveland; Kevin Kees, George Cleveland, Justin Kees, James Bradshaw and Scott Kees. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADY, EDGAR HENRY Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Apr 2000. Services in Harmony Baptist Church; burial in Roselawn Cemetery; aged 91, of Glenmora died Friday, April 14, 2000, in Glenmora; member of Harmony Baptist Church; retired from IUOE Local #406; avid horseman and a trail rider for many years. Survivors: wife, Audrey Odom Brady of Oakdale; sons, Gerald Wade Brady and Rocky Brady, both of Glenmora, Rand Lavelle Brady of Florence, Ala.; daughters, Shirley Brady Nes Smith of Glenmora, Murrell Lynn Brady Gorum of Lena, Barbara Brady Ross of Boyce and Jeannette Brady Nunnink of Pineville; stepdaughters, Linda Wallace of Poplarville, Miss., and Rita Drake and Bonnie Lee, both of Oakdale; 21 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BRANCH, WILLIE Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Winnfield; burial in Lawrence Serenity Sanctum; aged 79, of Natchitoches died Thursday, March 30, 2000, in Bossier City; World War II veteran. Survivors: son, Anthony Blaine Branch of Bossier City; brothers, Sidney Branch of Arcadia, James Rachel of Kansas City, Mo., and Buster Holmes of Alexandria; sisters, Annie Ruth Reed of Shreveport and Joann Carter of Olympia, Wash.; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BRANDT, WILLIAM HOWARD Alexandria Town Talk, 2 May 2000 Graveside services in Butters Cemetery; aged 77, of Baton Rouge died Sunday, April 30, 2000, in his residence; veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors: daughters, Lee Brandt Randall, Sandra Brandt and Sally Brandt Perkins; brother, Larry Brandt of Rochester, N.Y.; sister, Emily Fassel of Orange City, Fla.; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRANSTETTER, HEBER C. Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Marksville, with Burial in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Moncla. Branstetter, 86, of Moncla, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, in Marksville. He was a native of Dewitt, Ark., a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, a retired postal carrier, a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of the Mason Lodge, the National Association Carrier and the Westwood Masonic Lodge of Little Rock, Ark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pansy G. Branstetter and son, Roy Wirt Branstetter. Survivors: daughters, Juanita W. Oliver of Bryant, Ark., Marion L. Parker of Bellevista, Ark., and Lynn Rhinhart of Gustine, Texas; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; 47 foster children. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRASHER, DELLA MAE Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Sep 2000 Graveside services in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Brasher, 78, of Tioga died at 12:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Tioga Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of Kingsville Baptist Church and a retired clerk for the Rapides Parish Health Department. She worked for Clark Dunbar for 13 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Della Brasher, sister, Billie Jo Brasher Tucker. Survivors: brother, W.E. Brasher of Pineville; sister, Ethel L. Brasher of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRAXTON, CONNIE Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Oct 2000 Services in the Progressive Church of God in Christ with burial in the St. John Cemetery, Kinder. Braxton, 85, of Oberlin, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles. She was a member of the Progressive Church of God in Christ. Survivors: daughters, Linda Thompson and Bobbie Prevost; sons, Jimmy Braxton, Donald Raye Braxton, Warney Braxton, Chester Braxton, Larry Braxton, Charles Braxton and the Rev. Alvin Peters; one sister, Amelia Bradley; 34 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Shawn Braxton, Boris Braxton, Ted Braxton, Jermare Clinton, Eric Cole, Roderick Cole and Juan Bushnell. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRAZELTON, ELBERT C. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Pineville; aged 88, of Alexandria died Saturday, July 1, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; member of First United Methodist Church and a native of Birmingham, Ala.; attended George Washington University, Washington D.C. He retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserves with the rank of Lt. Colonel; president of Southern Manufacturing Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Overton Brazelton. Survivors: son, John O. Brazelton of Alexandria; daughter, Elizabeth Brazelton of Alexandria; Evelyn French of St. Simons, Georgia; 1 grandchild. Pallbearers: James L. Broadwell Jr., H.T. Thomas, Walt Tankerslay, Charles A. Lowther, Thomas T. Kennedy, Jack Haller and Brenner Marshall Sr. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BRAZIER, LIONEL Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Aug 2000 Services in Magnolia Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Brazier, of Bunkie died Sunday, August 6, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church, Evergreen. Survivors: sister, Gertrude Simon Davis of Simmesport. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRENAGH, AUGUSTINE Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Nov 2000 Services in New Pilgrim Baptist Church with burial in St. Joseph Baptist Church Cemetery in Hassville. Brenagh, 43, of Bunkie died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in Pineville. Survivors: sons, Shane Johnson and Joshua Palermo, both of Bunkie; brothers, James Brenagh of Castor and Clarence Brenagh of Bunkie; sisters, Dorothy Stafford, Jennie Brenagh, Janice Brenagh and Gracie Brenagh, all of Bunkie; --------------------------------------------------------------------- BREWER, CLIFFORD KEITH Alexandria Town Talk, 21 May 2000 81, of Ball died Saturday, May 20, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BREWER, DICKSIE MAE Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Sep 2000 Services in First Baptist Church with burial in Locust Grove Cemetery. Brewer, 62, of Jonesville died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Natchez, Miss. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesville where she was a former choir member. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard I. Brewer; mother, Audra I. Self Brewer Lea; brother, Richard C. Brewer. Survivors: sisters, Shirley B. Wilson and Norma B. White, both of Jonesville; stepfather, Sam Lea of Jonesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BREWER, MALCOLM N. Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Nov 2000 Services in First Baptist Church with burial at New Pine Hill Cemetery. Brewer, 97, of Harrisonburg died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, in LaSalle General Hospital in Jena. He was a resident of Harrisonburg, a retired farmer and a member of First Baptist Church, Harrisonburg. Survivors: wife, Marjorie C. Brewer of Harrisonburg; sons, Melvin R. Brewer of McComb, Miss., and Ralph Brewer of Alabama; daughters, Lavernne B. McMillin of Metairie, Ruby Ann Brewer of Virginia and Pamela B. Pitts of Slidell; brother, Otis Brewer of Natchez, Miss; sister, Ruby Tractenbery of Baton Rouge; 8 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Dean Cannaday, Allen Marshall, Elton Eubanks, Howard Cater, Lamar Wyles, Clarence Routon, Clifton Jackson and Steve Gibson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIAN, J.D. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros.; burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Rhinehart; aged 68, of Jena died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans; retired from the oilfield industry; member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Glynda W. Brian of Lena; son, Darty Brian Jr. of Lena; daughters, Sherrie Poole and Demarious LaCroix, both of Jena, and Yolanda Hamlin of Murry, Ky.; sister, Jimmie Reeves of Jena; brother, Kenneth Brian of Mesquite, Texas;5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIGGS, GRACE FITZGERALD Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Oct 2000 Services in Bentley United Pentecostal Church with burial in Springhill Cemetery. Briggs, 63, of Pollock died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, in her residence. She was a member of Kingsville Baptist Church and a graduate of Baptist Academy, Eunice. She retired from South Central Bell and also retired from the U.S. Forest Service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morgan L. Briggs Sr.; and brother, Johnnie L. Fitzgerald. Survivors: sons, Morgan Lamar Briggs Jr. and Randall Keith Briggs, both of Pollock; sisters, Rita Moore of Baton Rouge and Denise Leggett of Pineville; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIGGS, SAM Alexandria Town Talk, 16 May 2000 Services in the chapel of John Kramer and Son; burial in Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery, Effie; aged 55, of Alexandria died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Rapides Baptist Church, Alexandria, and a campaign sign man for Joe McPherson and John K. Snyder; retired security guard for Hawthorn Patrol Service; retired cab driver for Yellow Cab Co. Survivors: mother, Lillian Rita Briggs of Alexandria; brother, Walter R. Briggs of Pineville; sister, Kitty Marie Vickers of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIMER, EULA OGDEN Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jul 2000. Services in Church of Pentecost with burial in Restland Memorial Gardens, Pollock, aged 84, of Pollock died Sunday, July 2, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; native of Winnfield. Survivors: son, James Brimer of Phoenix; daughters, Mary Cole of Pollock and Shirley Brimer of Simms Community; brother, J.W. Ogden of Springfield, Mo.; 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BRISTER, MERLE LOUISE Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; aged 87, of Alexandria died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of First United Methodist Church, Alexandria, and a retired secretary. Survivor: sister, Marie B. Laborde of Alexandria. Pallbearers: Larry Rau, Bobby Laborde, Phillip Sleet, Leo Hopson, Welby Misner and Crawford James. --------------------------------------------------------- BRITTON, WILLIE V. TAYLOR Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug 2000 Services in Little Rock Baptist Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Alexandria. Britton, 73, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, in Shreveport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie C. Taylor and Natalie Davis; brother, Charles Ray Davis. Survivors: sons, Wesley Brown of St. Louis, Frank L. Britton Jr. of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Randy Britton of Boston; daughters, Delores Harrison of Shreveport and Renetta Williams of Alexandria; sisters, Velma Campbell and Gwendolyn Miles, both of Pondale, Calif., Shirley Vinson of Detroit and Bobbie Jean Davis of Alexandria; brothers, Robert Taylor of Pondale, Calif., and Allen Davis of Alexandria; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROCATO, SAM J. Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Oct 2000 Services in Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with entombment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. Brocato, 76, of Baton Rouge died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He retired from Cleco in 1989 as a communications superintendent with 43 years service. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corps Sac on Guam, in the 56th Engineer Squadron 31st Service Group as a sergeant. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus Council of Bunkie and a member of Louisiana Engineers Society since 1957. He was a member of Utilities Telecommunications Council and the Bunkie Lions Club, having served 40 years in the capacity of secretary treasurer, director and president. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank J. and Catherine Hebert Brocato; and son, Ken Brocato. Survivors: wife, Rowena Bordelon Brocato of Baton Rouge; daughter, Diana Maillet of Baton Rouge; son, Gary Brocato of Baton Rouge; brothers, Henry Brocato of Atlanta and Frank Brocato of Harahan; sister, Rose Hare of Lafayette; 4 grandchildren; 4 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Cid Dillard, John Holland, Brian Maillet, Richard Hughes, Tony Boudreaux, Dan Hare, Ray Bullock and Richard Brocato. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROCHARD, RICHARD Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Oct 2000 Services in St. Mary Assumption Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Brochard, 73, of Cottonport died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a retired lumber company owner and manager of Druco Lumber Co.; a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a former member of the Cottonport Lions Club and the Knights of Columbus; member of American Legion Ducote-Bordelon post. Survivors: wife, Natalie Bordelon Brochard of Cottonport; sons, Brian Brochard of Cottonport and Chad Brochard of Mansura; daughters, Colleen Armand of Cottonport, Peggy Lemoine of Plaucheville and Deborah Riche' of Evergreen; 15 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Curt J. Riche', Gabe Armand, Cade Armand, Alex Brochard, Peter J. Lemoine and Craig Riche'. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROOKS, GEORGIA Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Aug 2000 Services in Olla United Methodist Church. Burial in Olla Cemetery. Brooks, 92, of Baton Rouge died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, in her residence. She was formerly of Olla and was a retired registered nurse with over 40 years of service to the LaSalle Parish area. She was preceded in death by her husband, C.F. Brooks; Survivors: son, Bob Brooks of Baton Rouge; daughter, Martha Ann Cornett; sister, Florine McCain; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROOKS, NELL STEPHENS Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Nov 2000 Services in First United Pentecostal Church, Minden, with burial at 3:30 p.m. in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Ruston. Brooks, 68, of Greenwood died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, in Shreveport. She was a native of Simsboro. She was a member of Calvary United Pentecostal Church, Shreveport. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Stephens; sister, Helen Kennimer. Survivors: son, the Rev. James Edward Brooks of Glenmora; daughters, Nelwynn Merritt of Sibley and Cynthia Gray of Wylie, Texas; mother, Etna Schaeffer of Ruston; sister, Ann MacAdams of DeBach; brother, Raymond Stephens of Winnfield; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROOKS, REGINALD JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Good Shepherd, Alexandria, with burial in Garden of Memories; aged 79, of Alexandria died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; native of Alexandria and a self- employed painter. Survivors: wife, Gloria Brooks of Alexandria; sons, Reginald Bunch of Lake Providence and Leroy Hargrove of Alexandria; daughters, Clarice Brooks of Wichita, Kan., and Nedra Hargrove and Denise Mitchell, all of Alexandria;8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROOKS, ROBERT SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Apr 2000. Services in St. Matthews Baptist Church, Alexandria; burial in the church cemetery; aged 48, of Alexandria died Tuesday, April 18, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: son, Robert Brooks Jr. of Shreveport; daughters, Angela Hines, Lashonda Lacour and Shaumetria Brooks, all of Alexandria, Rockquitta Brooks and Alicesha Brooks, both of Houston; mother, Stella Brooks of Alexandria; brothers, Willie Brooks Jr., Phillip Brooks, Dan Brooks, Leon Brooks and Donald Brooks, all of Alexandria; sisters, Corrine Helaire, Patricia Landrum, Frances Jones, Lille Mishey, Ida Wesley, Stella M. Brooks, Diane Williams, Irma Tripp and Mary Brooks, all of Alexandria; 11 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BROUSSARD, ELSIE LACOMBE Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Sep 2000 Services in St. Francis Desales Catholic Church with burial in church cemetery. Broussard, 79, of Echo died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a resident and native of Echo and a member of St. Francis Desales Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Broussard. Survivors: sons, Freeman Broussard, Riley Broussard and Randy Broussard, all of Echo; daughters, Louana B. Guillot and Brenda B. Juneau, both of Kenner, Peggy B. Essick of LaPlace, and Judy B. Firmin of Shreveport; sisters, Bernice Gremillion and Bertha Bordelon, both of Marksville; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROUSSARD, ELVIN JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Rush, Pineville, with burial in Restland Memorial Gardens, Pollock. Broussard, 68, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, in Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Lafayette and an ordained minister with the Re-organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War, where he was the recipient of the Purple Heart and the Silver Star. He was also a retired lab technician. Survivors: wife Anna Cashero Broussard of Alexandria; sons, Steven Lynn Broussard and Don Broussard, both of Alexandria; brothers, Steven Broussard, Stanley Broussard and E.J. Broussard, all of Lafayette; sisters, Lois Barra and Jean Begnaud, both of Lafayette. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROUSSARD, LIONEL JEAN JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Forest Lawn, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Military services were provided by the U.S. Marine Corps. Broussard, 65, of Otis, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in Alexandria. He was a member of the D.A.V. He was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors: wife Dorothy S. Broussard of Otis; daughters, April B. Hinkley and Ida Gordon, both of Elmer; sons, Berton Broussard of Lacombe and Nathan Broussard of El Paso, Texas; sister, Barbara Fike of Carencrow; brother, Merlin Broussard of Baton Rouge; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROSSET, MILTON Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Oct 2000 Services in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Brosset, 82, of Cloutierville died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in Dubuis Hospital, Alexandria. He was a native and lifelong resident of Cloutierville and a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He was retired from the city of Alexandria and a former school bus driver for the Natchitoches Parish School Board. He was also a former employee of Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was a lifelong fisherman and hunter. Survivors: wife Marielise S. Brosset of Cloutierville; son, Marvin Brosset of Metairie; daughters, Dianne Brosset of Tioga and Lisa K. Brosset of Metairie; sister, Margaret Williams of Alexandria; brother, Leo Brosset of Cloutierville; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROSSETTE, ANNA MAE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 May 2000 Services in Church of Immaculate Conception; burial in Catholic Cemetery in Cloutierville; aged 87, of Natchitoches died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital; resident of Natchitoches; native of Cloutierville; member of Church of the Immaculate Conception; member of National Federation of the Blind. Survivors: daughters, Shirley B. Landrum of Natchitoches and Gloria B. Kerry of Shreveport; 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, ALONETTE VIVIAN PLUMMER Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Aug 2000 Services in Edgefield Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Brown, of Cheneyville died Sunday, July 30, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a native of Richmond, Calif. Survivors: sisters, Viola Plummer Barfield, Laura Plummer Wagner and Inell B. Tibbs, all of Cheneyville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, BARNEY MELVIN JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Alexandria; burial in Czech Cemetery, Libuse; aged 59, of Pineville died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in his residence; truck driver for Monroe Timber Co.; member of Philadelphia Baptist Church; U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Helen McLain Brown of Pineville; sons, Melvin Keith Brown of Kolin and Kenneth Earl Casey of West Monroe; daughters, Linda Darleen Wilson of Dry Prong and Janice Hicks of Denham Springs; sister, Irene Brown Taylor of Deville; 9 gandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, BERT A. Alexandria Town Talk, 26 May 2000 Burial in Garden of Memories under direction of Progressive. Brown, 62, of Alexandria died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, in Heritage Manor. Survivors: wife, Ivory James Brown of Alexandria; sons, Roger Brown of Houston, Atty. Marcus Brown of New Orleans and Garry Brown of Alexandria; daughter, Atty. Bridgett Brown of Alexandria; brothers, Cornelius Brown Jr. and Boddy Brown, both of Baton Rouge; 6 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, ETHEL L. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, Burial in Restland Memorial Park. Brown, 90, of Pineville died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis W. Brown. Survivors: sons, Caroll Brown of Pineville, John R. Brown of Tioga, Ellis Brown and Otis Brown, both of Alexandria; daughters, Dorothy Thomas of Texarkana, Texas, Louise Williams of Ball, Helen Buchanan and Alberta Deshotell, both of Pineville; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Dwayne Brown, John R. Brown Jr., Shane Brown, Carroll Ward, Donald Ward and Lane Herrin. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, GLADYS HOBBS Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Jun 2000. Services in Live Oak Baptist Church, Alexandria, burial in Garden of Memories; of Alexandria died Saturday, June 17, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: son, James Brown Jr. of New Orleans; daughters, Gloria H. Bush of Alexandria and Verna Wells of Simmesport; 7 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, HERMAN B. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 17, Mar 2000 Services in the chapel of Good Shepherd, Alexandria. Burial in Garden of Memories. At age 59, he died Monday, March 13, 2000. Survivors; son, Herman Bernard Brown Jr. of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Marshall Tyress Brown of Alexandria; daughters, Cathy Louise Brown, Tanny Renee Brown and Gwendoly Michelle Brown, all of Alexandria; mother, Bertha Lee Brown Jones of Alexandria; brothers, the Ren. Aneal Jones of Spring, Texas, and Bobby Jones of Houston; sister, Elizabeth Jones of Natchitoches; 7 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, KENNETH HAROLD Alexandria Town Talk, 13 May 2000 Graveside services in Wright Cemetery; aged 58, of Pineville died Wednesday, May 10, 2000, in Campbobella, S.C. Survivors: wife, Evelyn Joyce Tucker Brown of Campbobella, S.C.; son, Jeffery Brown of Campbobella, S.C.; brothers, Terry L. Brown of Pollock and Tim Brown of Dry Prong; sister, Cynthia Kay Brown Bolton of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, LULA Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Jul 2000. 82, of Rogers, Ark. died Saturday, July 1, 2000, in St. Mary's Hospital, Rogers, Ark. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BROWN, MARY LOUISE MAYES GABLE Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Good Shepherd with burial in National Cemetery, Alexandria. Brown, 53, of Alexandria died Thursday, August 3, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Oakdale. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert E. Mayes and Alta Webster Mayes. Survivors: husband, Alex Brown Jr. of Alexandria; sons, John A. Gable Jr. of Houston, Robin Beshawn Gable, Eric Brown, Christopher Brown, Keith Brown and Cedric Brown, all of Alexandria; daughters, Cynthia Gable Anderson, Anita Gable Woods and Lisa Gable Allen, all of Alexandria; brothers, Ellis Kenneth Mayes of Saginaw, Mich. and Robert E. Mayes Jr. of Alexandria; sister, Annie Rose Mayes Washington of Alexandria; 22 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, MINGO Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Aug 2000 Services in Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Alexandria, with burial in Garden of Memories. Brown, 92, of St. Maurice died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, in Naomi Heights Nursing Home. He was a native of St. Maurice and a member of Evergreen Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Castell Brown; daughter, Florence Brown; son, Eugene Smith. Survivors: sons, Charles Smith Sr. of Alexandria, Dwight Smith Sr. of Patterson and Master Sgt. Lynn Ray Lavallis of Fayetteville, N.C.; daughters, Frankie Anderson of San Antonio and Clinton Frazier of Alexandria; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, PAUL ROGER Alexandria Town Talk, 25 August 2000. 45, of Dodson died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, STERLING N. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 02, Apr 2000 Services in the chapel of Kinner and Stevens. Burial in Woodland Cemetery of Jena. At age,80, he died Friday, March 31, 2000; retired electrician and a member of the EWBA Lodge #446. He was veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors; wife, Opal Shaifer Brown of Jena; son, Sterling N. Brown Jr. of Baton Rouge; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-granchild. ------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, VERA FAYE PAUL Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville with burial in Paul Cemetery, Deville. Brown, 63, of Deville died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, in Centerpoint. She was a member of the Red River Arts and Crafts Guild and attended Martha's Chapel Free Methodist Church, Deville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Brown, parents, Willie H. and Florida Faye Paul, brother, William L. Paul; sister, Linda Marie Paul. Survivors: sons, Thomas Wayne Brown and William Howell Brown, both of Deville; daughters, Rhonda Nell Brown and Saundra Gail Brown, both of Deville; sister, Leola Belgard of Deville; 10 grandchildren; 3 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Michel Paul, Steve Belgard, Keith Belgard, Roger Belgard, Larry Miller and Charles Brown Jr. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, WESLEY Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Rush, Oakdale. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Brown, 81, of Oakdale died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in Lake Charles. He was a resident of Oakdale and a former member of the Boilermakers- Blacksmith Union. Survivors: wife, Hazel R. Brown of Oakdale; daughter, Jonelliea Buxton of Oakdale; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUCE, RANEY JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 16 May 2000 Services in Wilda Baptist Church; burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Melder; aged 20, of Gardner died Sunday, May 14, 2000; sales associate for Appliance Parts Co., Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Jennifer McGlothlin Bruce of Gardner; daughter, Hannah Marie Bruce of Gardner; mother and stepfather, Jane Bruce Long and Butch Long of Otis; brother, David Cundiff of Alexandria; sister, Marissa Bruce of Otis; stepbrother, Dusty Long of Hineston; stepsisters, Samantha Roggleman of Houston and Brandy Long of Hineston; maternal grandmother, Mary DeSelle of Alexandria; his paternal grandmother, Frances Bruce of Melder. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUINS, WILLIE L. Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Gonzaque Purple-Shield with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Bruins, 54, of Baton Rouge died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, in Earl K. Long Hospital. Survivors: brothers, Walter Reed, Jimmy Bruins, and Aaron Bruins, all of Alexandria; sisters, Bessie Harris, Gloria Hinkston, Linda Anderson, and Cynthia Starks, all of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUMBLY, AMY ELIZABETH Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Nov 2000 PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. - Amy Elizabeth Brumbly, 27, of Pass Christian, Miss., died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, in Memorial Hospital, Gulfport. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUNKOWSKI, FLORINE Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Aug 2000 73, of Jena died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUNSON, LINDA FAYE Alexandria Town Talk, 27 August 2000. Services in Northside Baptist Church, Pineville, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bentley. Brunson, 55,of Pineville died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, in her residence. She was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Lucia Shwartz. Survivors: husband, Edward Lloyd Brunson of the Paradise Community; daughters, Regina Denise Lonidier of Pollock and Brenda Maxine Mock of Dry Prong; son, Edward Shelton Brunson of Pineville; sister, Carol Dianne Price of Pollock; brothers, George Dennis Cockerham of Alamogordo, N.M., and R.V. Bennett of Pollock; 3 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Paul Barrers, Paul Rogers, Todd Rogers, Jody Price, Duran Armstrong, Ray Victor Bennett, Troy Cockerham, Randy Langley, Charles Luttrell and Lamar Guillot. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRYAN, MILDRED Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Oct 2000 82, of Anacoco died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in Leesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRYANT, CLOVIS Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Southern with Bryant, 77, of Winnfield died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in his residence. He was a native of Goldonna, a retired timber sales manager, and World War II Army veteran. He retired from Louisiana Pacific Corp. Survivors: wife Dot Bryant of Winnfield; daughters, Patricia Ashcroft of Dallas and Treser Saucier of Lafayette; sister, Irene McGee of Goldonna; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: William Pharr, Gleason Nugent, Allen Guilliams, Bill Humphries, Gene Long, Houston Etheridge and David Rabalais. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRYANT, ELZIE JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Jul 2000. 57, of Winnfield died Friday, June 30, 2000, in his residence. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BRYANT, JIM Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Nov 2000 Services in Bentley United Pentecostal Church with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Bryant, 75, of Tioga died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, in Pollock. He was the former owner and operator of Bryant Grocery Store in Pineville and a retired minister. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II having served on the USS Argus. He was also a member of Dry Prong United Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Annie Ammons Bryant and Willie Bryant; and brother, John Ammons. Survivors: wife, Joyce Briggs Bryant of Tioga; daughter, Brenda Bryant Butts of Dry Prong; sons, Micah Bryant of Simpson, Jimmy Bryant of Dry Prong, Timothy Bryant of Bentley and Tech Sergeant J. Kendall Bryant of Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Dorothy Gibson of Tioga and Willie Mae Stracner of Alexandria; brothers, Jerry Ammons and Barry Ammons, both of Panama, Okla., Wayne Ammons of Shreveport and Ellis Fletcher of Benton, Ark.; 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Brian Butts, Jonathan Bryant, Matthew Bryant, Shawn Bryant, Allen Bryant, Dusty Bryant, Brandon Bryant, Joey Bryant, Austin Bryant, Nathan Butts and Austin Butts. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCHANAN, ARNOLD L. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Oct 2000 Services in East Winnfield Baptist Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Buchanan, 79, of Joyce died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, in Winn Parish Medical Center. He was a native of Gansville and a member of East Winnfield Baptist Church. He retired with 39 years service from Southern LP Gas Co. and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Marie Doherty Buchanan of Joyce; daughters, Dianne B. Smith of Winnfield and Trish B. Miller of Joyce; brother, Bob Buchanan of Winnfield; sisters, Pearl Laster of Winnfield and Viola Jones of Colfax; 4 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Brad Smith, Kemp Miller, Bryant Miller, Jeff E. Reeves, Willie Doherty, Bobby Creel, Wayne Skains, Clomer Walton and Velton Jordan. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCHANAN, E.J. Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jun 2000. Services in First Presbyterian Church; burial in Garden of Memories; Buchanan, 93, of Winnfield died Saturday, June 3, 2000, in Win Parish Medical Center; owned and operated Winn Cash Grocery from 1939 to 1968. Survivors: wife, Thelma D. Buchanan of Winnfield; brothers, Arnold Buchanan of Joyce and Robert Buchanan of Winnfield; sisters, Viola Jones of Colfax and Pearl Lasiter of Winnfield. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKNER, DOROTHY M. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Sep 2000 Services in Temple Baptist Church Chapel with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bentley. Buckner, 94, of Ruston died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in Arcadia. She had resided in Ruston for the past 74 years and was an active member of Temple Baptist Church. Survivors: son, John Thomas Buckner Jr. of Augusta, Ga.; daughters, June Young of Ruston and Jo Ann DeKeyzer of Alexandria; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKNER, JINNIE B. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Gonzaque Purple-Shield with burial in Webster Cemetery, Jena. Buckner, 79, of Jena died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, in LaSalle Nursing Home. Survivors: daughter, Zola Henry of Alexandria. Pallbearers will be Gonzaque Purple-Shield employees. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKNER, WILLIE B. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Aug 2000 Services in First Union Baptist Church, Alexandria, with burial in Garden of Memories. Buckner, 70, of Alexandria died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in her residence. She was a native of Natchitoches. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Buckner Sr.; son, Larry Buckner. Survivors: sons, Milton Buckner Jr. of Los Angeles, Joe Buckner of Houston, Jerome Buckner of Pineville and Lester Buckner of Alexandria; daughters, Debra Burns, Carol Calvey, Mary Jones and Kimberly Buckner, all of Alexandria; 17 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BUDNIK, KEVIN F. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with Budnik, 33, of Boyce died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, in his residence. He was a millwright and a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. Survivors: parents, Dan and Kathy Budnik of Burkeville, Texas; brothers, Danny Budnik of Gardner, Paul Budnik of Cotile and Travis Budnik of Iredell, Texas; sisters, Denise Budnik Miller of Gardner and Dawn Budnik Miller of Woodworth; paternal grandmother, Martha Budnik; and maternal grandmother, Harriet McGoldrick. Pallbearers: Danny Budnik, Paul Budnik, Travis Budnik, Joey Miller, Tim Miller and Michael Thiels. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BULLER, MICHAEL SMYLE Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son, Alexandria; burial in Lecompte Cemetery; aged 52, of Alexandria died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, in his residencea; native of Ville Platte. Survivors: daughters, Kelly B. Bordelon of Alexandria and Ashley Buller of Lecompte; brothers, Vinnie Buller, Craig Buller and Mickey Buller, all of Lecompte; sister, Genny B. Babb of Lecompte; 1 grandchild. Pallbearers: Greg Babin, Barney Buller, Brad Buller, Chad Buller, Colby Buller and Todd Buller. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BURCH, EDITH Alexandria Town Talk, 02, Apr 2000 AT age, 69, she died Saturday, April 1, 2000. ------------------------------------------------------------- BURCH, FANNIE LEE HEWITT Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with burial in Hewitt Cemetery, Mangham. Additional services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Calvary Baptist Church, Mangham. Burch, 76, of Pineville, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Hilltop Nursing Home. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She graduated from Nursing Class at the Old Baptist Hospital in 1945 and went on to work at the Baptist Hospital, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Annie Mae Matthews Nursing Home and the Brian Clinic. Survivors: son, James Burch of Pineville; daughter, Jo Ann Burch of Tampa, Fla.; brother, Manning Hewitt of Mangham; sister, Ann Sherburne of Harvey. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BURCH, JANIE LEAOLA SQUYRES Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Apr 2000. Services in Westlake United Methodist Church; burial in Clear Creek United Methodist Cemetery, Pollock; aged 70, of Westlake died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in Lake Charles; native of Tullos; pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church in Crowley; graduate of McNeese State University; retired special education teacher; Louisiana Conference Secretary of Gospel Ministries; active mission volunteer. Survivors: husband, Samuel Roy Burch of Westlake; daughters, Sammie Lea King, Shirley Ann Holen, Marilyn Sue Guillory and Sandra Lynn Anderson; brothers, Sonny Squyres of Crossroads and Charles Ray Squyres of Neches, Texas; sisters, Anita Griffiths of Kinder, Nell Chambers of Gillis, Jane Bowen and Sandy LaPoint, both of Sulphur, and Carleen of Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BURNETT, BESSIE Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Nov 2000 Services in Ardoin Memorial Chapel with burial in Beaver Creek Cemetery. Burnett, 78, of Beaver died Saturday, Nov, 25, 2000, in Oakdale Community Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Beaver and a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Jack Burnett of Beaver; son, Johnny Burnett of Pine Prairie; daughters, Doris Foret of Beaumont, Texas, and Betty Paul of Pineville; brother, Leaford O'Banion of Baton Rouge; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BURNS, MARY PHILLIPS Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 2, 1998 Mrs. Burns, 80, of Pineville died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998. Burial will be in Alexandria National Cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Trew of Waskom, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BURKHOLDER, EUGENIA Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Aug 2000 Memorial services in the chapel of Winscott Funeral Home. Burkholder, 92, of Benbrook, Texas died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, in Mineral Wells. She was a native of Clearwater, La. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Martha Carpenter. Survivors: husband, Frank Wilson of Benbrook; sons, Jim Burkholder of Willow Park and Jack Burkholder of McKinney; brother, John Bolton Carpenter of Lecompte, La.; sister, Freida Carpenter of Baton Rouge, La.; 1 grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BURNETT, CHERYL ANN Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Services in First United Pentecostal Church; Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery; aged 36, of Oakdale died Monday, May 1, 2000, in Oakdale Community Hospital; native of Oakdale; Pentecostal. Survivors: husband, Stonewall Jackson Burnett of Oakdale; sons, Blake Cory Wyatt and Eric Lynn Johnson, both of Oakdale; daughter, Tasha Nicole Johnson of Oakdale; father, Floyd Johnson of Oakdale; stepmother, Frankie Bass Johnson of Oakdale; brothers, Floyd Gregory Johnson of Oakdale, John Abner Johnson of Panama City, Fla., and Christopher Bass of Turkey Creek; sisters, Pam Johnson, Gail Ware and Constance Johnson, all of Oakdale, and Derenda Striedel of Grants, N.M.; paternal grandmother, Elouise Vickers of Oakdale. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BURNETT, NOLAN E. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 May 2000 Burial in Dry Creek Cemetery. Burnett, 66, of Boyce died Thursday, May 25, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: wife, Naomi J. Burnett of Boyce; daughters, Rebecca Jane Russell of Henderson, Ky., and Freida Diann Johnson of Pittsfield, Mass.; sons, Nolan Mark Burnett of Brookland, Texas and Myron Carl Burnett of Boyce; mother, Blanche Burnett of Oakdale; father, Arthur E. Burnett of Pine Prairie; sisters, Marie Eaves of Forest Hill and Frances Granger of Oakdale; brothers, Lyonel J. Burnett of Pitkin and Julius B. Burnett of Glenmora; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BURNS, JASON ROBERT Alexandria Town Talk, 27 July 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 22, of Mobile, Ala., died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, in Springhill Memorial Hospital in Mobile; native and former resident of Alexandria; graduate of Pineville High School, class of 1996. He was a member of Louisiana National Guard. Survivors: parents, Jerry and Charlene Burns of Baton Rouge; brothers, Jeff Burns of Alexandria, and Joe Burns and Justin Burns, both of Baton Rouge; sisters, April Robinson of Alexandria and Lisa Phillips of Montpelier, Vt.; paternal grandparents, Robert and Betty Burns of Estero, Fla.; maternal grandparents, Herbert and Anita Hall of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BURTON, ONEIDA LEWIS Alexandria Town Talk, 2 May 2000 Graveside services for Oneida Lewis Burton will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Cemetery; aged 86, of Alexandria died Sunday, April 30, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: son, Ronald Lewis Burton of Alexandria; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BUSH, CHARLES ALBERT Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Jul 2000. Services in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Alexandria, with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 80, of Alexandria died Monday, July 17, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; graduate of Menard Memorial in 1937; member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, a Eucharistic minister and an usher. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 8029 and a honorary life member of Msgr. Anthony Piegay Fourth Degree Assembly. He was an associate of the Sisters of Divine Providence. Survivors: wife, Mary V. Bush of Alexandria; brother, Leroy Bush of Baton Rouge. Pallbearers: Michael Head, Trey Miller, Jerry O'Shee, John O'Shee, Jerry Penton and Edmond St. Romain. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BUTLER, EDWARD TAYLOR Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Nov 2000 Butler died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTLER, JANICE HOPE Alexandria Town Talk, 31 August 2000. Services in Turkey Creek Pentecostal Church with burial in Turkey Creek Cemetery. Butler, 70, of Turkey Creek died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, in her residence. She was preceded in death by son, Walter Richard Butler; parents, Dudley Johnson and Clara R. Earnest; brother, Dooley Wolff. Survivors: sons, David Allen Butler of Austria, James Bradley Butler of San Antonio, Charles Robert Butler, Frank Grey Butler and John Christian Butler, all of Turkey Creek; daughter, Susan Claire Griffith of Bayou Chicot; 14 grandchildren; 1 great- grandchild. Pallbearers: Frank Butler, James Butler, Chris Butler, Charles Butler, Brandon Butler and Evan Griffith. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BYNOG, PAUL H. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis with burial in Emanuel Cemetery, Chopin. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BYRD, ALICE FAYE Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Jul 2000. Graveside services in Oak Island Cemetery, Alexandria; aged 41, of Alexandria died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rosie Lee Byrd; and her father, Freddie Mason. Survivors: son, Freddie Byrd of Alexandria; daughter, Sentia Byrd of Alexandria; brothers, Jerry Byrd of Los Angeles and George Crawford of Alexandria; sisters, Daisy Lee Bayoune and Betty Ann Byrd, both of Los Angeles, and Fredia Byrd and Erettea Bush, both of Alexandria; stepsister, Connie Marie Sonnia of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BYRD, JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Winnfield, Alexandria, with burial in Sunrise Cemetery in Woodworth. Byrd, 56, of Alexandria died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, in Heritage Manor #2 Nursing Home. Survivors: sisters, Luretha Byrd, Teola Slaughter and Maggie B. Payne, all of Alexandria, and Lenora Jackson of Kenne, Texas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------