obD la rapides parish obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** =========================================================== DABNEY, CLARENCE, SR. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 16 & 19 Aug 1999. Burial in Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, died Fri., Aug. 13, 1999, in Huey P. Long Medical Center, Pineville. Survivors: sons, Clarence Dabney Jr. of Atlanta, Ga., Bernard Coleman of Cheneyville and Kenneth Dabney of Pensacola, Fla.; duaghters, Daisy D. Gray of Raceland, Marjorie A. Williams of Alexandria, Brenda Garner of Bunkie, Devora M. Robinson of Baton Rouge and Kamala Dabney of Houston, Texas; mother, Amelia Williams Reed of Lecompte; sisters, Bertha L. Brown of Port Arthur, Texas, Leola Ashley of Alexandria, Agnes Veal of Boyce and Frances Durgens Robinson of Dickerson, Texas; foster parents, Lula and William Swain; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAIGREPONT, LONEY Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Oct 1999. Services in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church; entombment will be in the church mausoleum; aged 75, of Hessmer died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, in his residence. Survivors: wife, Earline Daigrepont of Hessmer; son, Lannie Daigrepont of Hessmer; daughter, Ruth Ponthier of Hessmer; brothers, Maurice Daigrepont and Alton Daigrepont, both of Alexandria; sister, Lena Guillory of Hessmer; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAIGREPONT, ROYAL Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Sep 1999. Burial in St. Alphonse Church Cemetery; aged 69, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home. Survivors: wife, Sylvia Daigrepont of Alexandria; sons, Jerry Daigrepont of Houston, Texas, Jimmy Daigrepont of Shawnee, Okla., Jessie Daigrepont of Ontario, Canada, Julius Daigrepont of Mobile, Ala., Jason Daigrepont of Alexandria; daughters, Judy Magar of Ada, Okla., Jeanette Reese of Alexandria; brothers, Lonny Daigrepont, Elie Daigrepont, of Hessmer, Marice Daigrepont, Alton Daigrepont, of Alexandria; sister, Lena Guillory of Hessmer; 14 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAILY, LILLIE Submitted by Gaytha Robinson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 20 Aug 1999. Burial in Good Hope Cemetery, Anacoco. Mrs. Daily, 80, of Leesville died Thrusday, Aug. 19, 1999, in Leesville. She was a native of Ragley and had resided in Leesville for the past 18 years. Survivors: son, Rev. William Daily of Anacoco; daughter, Lou Ann Gunn of Leesville; 8 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DALRYMPLE, MARY M. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Sep 1999. Burial in floral Hill Cemetery in Hoopeston, Ill.; aged 93, of Reeves died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999, in Lake Charles; native of Barren County, Ky., resident of Hoopeston, Ill. --------------------------------------------------------------- DAMICO, JOHN Submitted by Greggory E. Davies,120 Ted Price Lane,Winnfield, LA 71483 gedavies@iAmerica.net From the August 19, 1949 Winnfield News-American Funeral services held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 13 in the Liberty Cemetery near Williana for John Damico, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Damico, who died in a local hospital just a day following his birth on August 12. Interment was under the direction of Hixon Brothers Funeral Home. Survivors besides the parents, his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McBride of Williana, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anthony Damico of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAMICO, LILLIAN HAMM Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 27 Aug 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Damico, 77, of Alexandria died Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999, in Lexington House. She was a native of Winnfield and a longtime resident of Alexandria. Survivors: sons, Sam A. Damico Jr. of Dallas, Texas, and John Kelly Damico of Starkville, Miss.; daughter, Gloria D. Boogaerts of Alexandria; brothers, Kelly Hamm of Alexandria and Bob Hamm of Lafayette; sisters, Lorna Nelson of Pineville and Hazel Crippen of Natchitoches; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAMOND, ELIZABETH WARREN Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 18, 1999 Memorial services for Elizabeth Warren Damond were at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24, 1999, in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Arrangements under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Damond, 91, of Alexandria died Saturday, April 17, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a longtime resident of Alexandria and the owner and operator of Elizabeth Damond Daycare and Nursery School from 1949 until 1992. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Jane W. Kibler and Nell Katherene Root, both of Seabrook, Md. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DANIELS, JESS BANK Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Rapides Parish , Louisiana March 3, 1999 Services for Jess Bank Daniels were at 10 a.m. March 3rd in the chapel of Good Shepherd, Alexandria, with the Rev. Moses Roland officiating. Burial in Garden of Memories. Daniels, 85, of Alexandria died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Monticello, Fla., and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Agnes Paige Daniels of Alexandria; three sons, Robert Satterfield, Charles Sewell and Ronnie Sewell, all of Alexandria; one daughter, Diane Culbert of Leesville; one brother, Napolian Daniels of Live Oak, Fla.; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAUZAT, CLITON J. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 7 Aug 1999. Burial in French Cemetery, Center Point. Dauzat, 63, of Woodville, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, in Effie. He was a native of Effie. Survivors: wife, Louise Dauzat of Woodville, Texas; sons, David Neal Spence of Apple Springs, Texas, and Freddie Spence of Indio, Calif.; sister, Verline Dupuy of Marksville; 8 grandchildren and 5 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAUZAT, EDDIE J. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 4 Aug 1999. Burial in Lamartiniere Cemetery. Dauzat, 88, of Fifth Ward died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999, in Colonial Nursing Home, Marksville. He was a native and resident of Fifth Ward and a retired carpenter. Survivors: wife, Charlotte Dauzat of Fifth Ward; son, Ray Dauzat of Pineville; stepson, Lee Dunbar of Tioga; daughters, Dorothy Dauzat of Pineville and Patsy Bennette of Macon, Ga.; stepdaughters, Ann Lodgen of Ruston, Kay French of Pineville, Ollie Vass of Pascagoula, Miss., and Clara Thomas of Atlanta, Ga.; brothers, Oliphus Dauzat of Fifth Ward, Hamilton Dauzat of Alexandria and Dennis Dauzat of Gardner; sister, Harriett Mose of Fifth Ward; 9 grandchildren, 4 stepgrandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 5 stepgreat-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAUZAT, NELLIE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Sep 1999. Burial in Baptist Cemetery; aged 59, of Marksville died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in her home. Survivors: husband, Lonis Dauzat of Marksville; sons, Donald Dauzat of Prairieville, Deckie Dauzat of Batchelor; daughters, Peggy Dauzat Royal of Livonia, Cindy Dauzat Archibald of Erwinville; brothers, Ervin Hoyt and Ray Hoyt, of Melville; sisters, Ella Mae Hill of Krotz Springs, Lucille Dupont of Bueche, Shirley Barnett of Walker, Linda Bertrand and Alice Landerno, of Melville; 8 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAUZAT, OLLIE M. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 13 Aug 1999. Burial in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery. Mrs. Ollie M. Dauzat, 75, of Moncla died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Moncla. Survivors: husband, Douglas Dauzat of Moncla; sons, Ricky Dauzat of Kolin and Fred Dauzat of Homer; daughter, Iva Lee Luneau of Effie; brothers, Burton Dauzat, L.B. Dauzat and Luther Dauzat, all of Moncla; sister, Eula Mae Dauzat of Baton Rouge; 9 grandchildren and 6 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID, CORA LAWRENCE Submitted by Wayne Hendon; Pug820@excite.com. Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Feb 1957. Mrs. Cora Lawrence David, 73, died in a Wichita Falls, Texas hospital late Thursday nite. The body will arrive at Hixson Bros. Funeral Home here Sunday at 1:30 a.m. with rosary services to be held at 8:00 p.m. Sunday night. Funeral services will be held from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pineville at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Interment will follow in the Nt, Olivet Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Cliff (Thrift) and Robert, both of Wichita Falls, a sister, Mrs. Anna Savoy, of Alexandria; two brothers, John F. Lawrence of Alexandria and Rollo C. Lawrence of Pineville, and eleven grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIDSON, KATHRYN CLARK Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Sep 1999. Burial in the Methodist Cemetery, Pineville; of Alexandria died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: husband, Dr. Van Davidson of Alexandria; son, Vanda Paul Davidson of Alexandria; daughters, Melissa Davidson Bade of Cabot, Ark. and Sarah Elizabeth Davidson of Alexandria; mother, Cora C. Clark of Alexandria; brother, Clark Withers of Mathis, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, COLVIN Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 15 Aug 1999. Burial in Merryville Cemetery. Davis, 78, of DeRidder died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in DeQuincy Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Rosepine and lifelong resident of the DeRidder area. Survivors: son, Colvin LaRay Davis of Seoul, Korea; daughters, Judy Gale Slaydon and Cheryl D. Arnold, both of Merryville, and Genie Brock of West Columbia, Texas; sister, Ola Marcus of Moss Bluff; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, CORDIE Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Oct 1999. Burial in Prewitt's Chapel in Hornbeck; aged 84, of Leesville died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999; lifelong resident of Leesville. Survivors: sons, William Charles Hilton and Marvin "Bud" Hilton, of Leesville, and Luther Davis of Waukegan, Ill.; daughter, Joyce Davis Sprague of Lake Charles; sister, Audrey Keel of Burr Ferry; 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, JAVARIUS DEWEUNE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 6 Aug 1999. Infant son of Fletcher Davis Jr. and Telina Victoria Boyd, both of Alexandria. Burial in Ravencamp Cemetery. He died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999, in New Orleans. Survivors: parents; brothers, Ty'Carius Jerome Davis and Kedrick Dewayne Gray, both of Aleaxandria; grandparents, Fletcher Davis Sr. and Shirley Issac, both of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, KATHY L. Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Oct 1999. Burial in Spring Ridge Cemetery; aged 35, of Many died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Shreveport. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, LUCY MAE Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Sep 1999. Burial in Alexandria Garden of Memories; aged 87, of Alexandria died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, in Oakdale; native of Bayou Rapides. Survivors: brother, Luther Taylor of New Orleans. step-daughter, Frankie Davis of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, RUBY NELL Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 1999. Memorial services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville; aged 54, of Gardner died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, in Gardner. Survivors: husband, Billy Wayne Davis of Gardner; sons, Orland Davis of Hattiesburg, Miss., Farron Davis of Gardner; brother, Fred Williams of Alexandria; sisters; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, WILSON Submitted By Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 7 Aug 1999. Burial in St. Paul Cemetery, Bermuda. Davis, 68, of Natchitoches died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Survivors: sons, Wilson Davis Jr. and Gregory Davis, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; daughters, Judy Davis and Linda Davis, both of Natchitoches; brothers, Edward Lacy, Joe Lacy, Julius Lacy III, all of Houston, sisters, Pearl Davis of Shreveport and Rosa L. Alexander; 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAN, CHARLES HENRY Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 1999. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery; aged 94, of Oakdale died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. He was a lifelong resident of Oakdale. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEARBONE, LUERINZA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 27, Aug 1999. Burial in Garden of Memories. Dearbone, 89, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: wife, Edna Slaughter Dearbone of Alexandria; sons Rev. William Dearbone and Paul J. Dearbone, both of Pineville, Joe Dearbone and the Rev. Luerinza Dearbone II, both of Alexandria, Eddie L. Dearbone of Las Vegas, Nev., Frank L. Dearbone of Los Angeles, Calif., Johnnie L. Dearbone of Norfolk, Va., Rev. Matthew Dearbone of San Antonio, Texas, and Rev. John E. Dearbone of Natchitoches; daughters, Elnora Jones, Hasty Landry, Edna M. Dudley and Belinda Rachal, all of Alexandria, and Rosa C. Dearbone of Ville Platte; sisters, Molly Williams of Los Angeles, Calif., Augustine Smith of San Bernadino, Calif., Victoria Dearborne of Alexandria and Hasty Dearbone of Houston, Texas; 33 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEEN, ALMA FILLETTE Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 5 Oct 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 95, of Alexandria died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was a nurse for 17 years at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: son, Wallace A. Deen of Richmond, Mont.; daughter, Mary Lou Badeaux of Jefferson; 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 1 great- great-grandson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DELACERDA, RONNIE G. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Aug 1999. Burial in Flatwoods Cemetery. Delacerda, 54, of Pineville died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, at his residence. Survivors: wife, Alice DeLacerda of Pineville; sons, Leo DeLacerda of Pineville, James DeLacerda of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughter, Kasondra DeLacerda of Pineville, mother, Willie Dee DeLacerda of Tioga; brothers, Jimmy Dale DeLacerda of Pineville, and Darryl DeLacerda of Tioga; sisters, Linda Carrington and Cheryl Brossett, of Tioga; 1 granddaughter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DELATTE, JESSIE J. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial will be in the St. Genevieve's Catholic Church cemetery; aged 76, of Brouillette Community died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Port Vincent. Survivors: wife, Ella Mae Brouillette of Brouillette Community; sons, Jimmie Delatte of New Roads and Thomas Delatte of Gulfport, Miss.; stepson, Dale Dupuy of Brouillette Community; stepdaughter, Shirley Moras of Hessmer; 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DELEERY, EDWARD JAMES Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 28, 1999 Services for Edward James Deleery were at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Francis Xavier Cathederal. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Pineville, under direction of John Kramer & Son. Deleery, 82, of Boyce died Monday, April 27, 1999, in his residence. He was a member of Knights of Columbus of Alexandria and a member of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. He served as captain aboard troop ships during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He served in the U.S. Merchant Marine Corps and was awarded four medals for bravery while engaged in direct enemy action during World War II. He retired after 32 years as co-owner of Lee-Dee Cigar and Candy Company in Alexandria. Survivors include his wife, Myrle Deleery of Boyce; one daughter, Suzanne D. Scriber of Shreveport; one son, Martin J. Deleery of Libuse; two sisters, Doris Slagle of LaMarque, Texas, and Sister Jean Marie Deleery of New Orleans; four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DELOUCHE, MINNIE SELF Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Sep 1999. Burial in Cloutierville Catholic Cemetery; aged 90, of Cloutierville died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, in Natchitoches; native and lifelong resident of Cloutierville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DELOACH, RODNEY D. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Aug 1999. Entombment in Garden of Memories Mausoleum. DeLoach, 86, of Alexandria died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, in Naomi Heights Nursing Home. He was a native of Lloyd Bridges --------------------------------------------------------------------- DELRIE, WILLIAM Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 14, 1999 Services for William "Bill" Delrie will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Michael Hedrick officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Delrie, 60, of Pineville died Friday, March 12, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a member of Church of Christ, a U.S. Army veteran and a electrical technician for Federal Aviation Administration. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Jeansonne Delrie of Pineville; one son, Darren Delrie of Pineville; one brother John Robert Delrie of Montgomery, Ala.; and one grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DENNER, ELMA B. Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr. - TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Friday, 16 August 1996, P. D-3, Column 1. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Saturday, 17 August 1996, P. D-3, Column 2. Elma B. Denner, age 80 of Alexandria (La.) Died in her home. She was a member of St. Frances Xavier Cathedral Catholic Church, a native of Natchitoches Parish (La.) and a volunteer at the Rapides Parish Library in the Genealogy Department (the library is incorrect). Services: Held at 11 am. Saturday in the chapel of Hixson Brothers with Rev. Ken Mathews officiating. Burial: In Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Alexandria. PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE: Elma was a long-time volunteer at the Alexandria Historical & Genealogical Library. She possessed a most thorough photo album of early photographs, depicting the Alexandria Police and Fire Departments and men. Her husband was a city policeman. Ruth Coon, as a volunteer for the Alexandria Police and Fire Department Archives, had many of these photos reproduced. Elma's Ancestry charts are in the possession of Audrey Vandersypen, a neighbor and also a library volunteer. They will likely be made available to researchers through either the Friends of the James C. Bolton Library on the campus of L.S.U. at Alexandria, or the Alexandria Genealogical Library. Audrey is a member of both organizations. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DERBONNE, EDITH SALARD Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Oct 1999. Burial in Emmanuel Cemetery, Chopin; aged 82, of Tioga, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: sons, John C. Derbonne Jr. of Deville, Joseph M. Derbonne and James A. Derbonne, both of Pineville; daughters, Mary D. Hastings, Marie D. Black, and Rose D. Merrell, all of Tioga; brothers, Leroy Salard of Natchitoches and John L. Salard of Cloutierville; sisters, Rosa Poche of Dry Prong, Rena Rachal of Pineville, Anna Basler of Emporia, Kan., and Ella Salard of Cloutierville; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESHOTEL, RICHARD GLENN Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Oct 1999. Burial in Platin Cemetery; aged 53, of Pine Prairie died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Pine Prairie. Survivors: wife, Elsie Mae Hebert Deshotel of Pine Prairie; son, Duane Deshotel of Walker; daughter, Charlene Gibson of Walker; sisters, Peggy Richard of Port Arthur, Texas, Ruby O'Brian of Lake Charles and Delores Ortego of Opelousas; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESHOTEL, ROSEA FONTENOT Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial in Reed Cemetery; aged 81, of Eastin died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in her residence; native of Beaver Creek. Survivors: sons, Bobby Deshotel of Abbeville and John Deshotel of Ville Platte; daughters, Nina Sonnier of Grand Junction, Colo., Gayle Deshotel Fontenot and Sherral Lee, of Ville Platte, and Tammy McCauley of Eastin; 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESOTO, JOHN L. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, March 17, 1998 Services for John L. "Suba" DeSoto were at 10 a.m. Thursday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pineville, with the Revs. Matt Woollett and Terry Allen officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park under direction of Hixson Bros., Pineville. DeSoto, 66, of Pineville died Tuesday, March 17, 1998, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a retired Central State Hospital employee with 27 years of service and a member of George M. Simmons Post of the American Legion and VFW. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife, Willie Neva DeSoto of Pineville; one son, David DeSoto of Woodworth; two daughters, Sara Mathews of Center Point and Janice Paul of Pineville; two brothers, Harry DeSoto of Alexandria and Bobby DeSoto of Walker; one sister, Marie Longlois of Marksville; one halfsister, Julia Ducote of Belldeau; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A Christian wake service will begin at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESSELLE, COLLEEN C. Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Sep 1999. Entombment In St. Peter Mausoleum; aged 56, of Bordelonville; died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999, in Simmesport; native of Bordelonville. Survivors: mother and step-father, Nita B. and Robert A. Normand. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESSELLE, THELMA LEE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 29, 1999 Services for Thelma Lee Desselle will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Juliana Catholic Church, Alexandria, with the Rev. August Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of Winnfield. Mrs. Desselle, 53, of Alexandria died Saturday, April 24, 1999, in Lafayette General Hospital. She was a member of St. Juliana Catholic Church and worked for the Rapides Parish School System for 25 years. She was a member of Eastern Star Ruth Chapter and Lady Auxiliary Knights of Peter Claver. Survivors include her husband, Paul Desselle Jr. of Alexandria; one son, Sherman John Paul Desselle of Alexandria; three daughters, Natalie Ann Desselle and Paula Elizabeth Desselle, both of Inglewood, Calif., and Calisa Christina Bowens of Fallbrook, Calif.; three sisters, Deola Lott and Margarett Key, both of Berea, Ohio, and Mary Phelps of Brookpark, Ohio; and one grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVILLE, ARNOLD A. SR. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 & 4 Aug 1999. Arnold A. Deville, Sr., 78, of McNary died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999 at his home. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. He was a retired civil engineer for England Air Force Base and former owner of AA Auto Sales in Alexandria. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of WWII and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a Shriner and member of the Oliver Lodge 84 F&AM in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Betty E. Deville of McNary; son, Arnold A. Deville Jr. of Glenmora; daughters, Delia D. Miller of Shreveport and Holly Deville of Alexandria; stepsons, William Ebert and Randy Ebert, both of McNary; stepdaughters, Cornelia Jordan and Wilma Ballard, both of Oakdale, Sara Johnson of Alexandria, and Krista Walters of Forest Hill; 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVILLE, CLYDE KELLY Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 15 Aug 1999. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery. Deville, 65, died Sat., Aug. 14, 1999, in Christus Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria. He was a native and resident of Deville. Survivors: wife, Shirby Deville of Deville; sons, Kelly Lee Deville of Deville and C. Stacey Deville of Pineville; stepsons, Vance Gardner and Brett Gardner, both of Deville; daughter, LuAnn Drake of Pineville; brother, Herley W. Deville of Deville; sisters, Ruth Gardner of Pineville and Linda Littleton of Deville; and 10 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVILLE, LOUIS Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Rapides Parish, La. March 9, 1999. Boyce - Services for Louis Deville were at 11 a.m. March 9 in Red Store Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Douglas Freeman officiating. Burial in New Hope Cemetery, Calcasieu, under direction of Rush, Pineville. Deville, 52, of Boyce died Friday, March 5, 1999, in his residence. He was a native of Boyce and a member of Red Store Pentecostal Church. He was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran of Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, June Woodham Deville of Boyce; one son, Preston Vidrine of Boyce; two daughters, Jessie Walls and Torrie Walls, both of Boyce; his mother, Helen Moucniex of Sulphur; six brothers, Harold Fuselier and Charles Ray Fontenot, both of Westlake, Andrew Moucniex, Billy Moucniex, "Little" Billy Moucniex and James Moucniex, all of Sulphur. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVORE, GEORGE D. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 26 Aug 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mr. Devore, 69, of Alexandria died Wed., Aug. 25, 1999, at his home. Survivors: wife, Jean Devore of Alexandria; daughters, April Marie Gregory of Melder, Debbie Harter of Pineville and Brenda B. Holt of Otis; son, John Randall Bordelon of Pineville; sisters, June Sherl of Pineville, and Edith Sizemore and Melbe Cryer, both of Alexandria; 6 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVRIES, ESTHER W. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 6 Aug 1999. Memorial services in Bolton Chapel of Emmanuel Baptist Church under direction of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pineville.. Mrs. Devries, 82, of Pineville died Wed., July 28, 1999, in her home. Survivors: husband, Dr. Arthur D. Devries of Pineville; sons Bill Devires of Albuquerque, N.M., and Art Devries of Columbia, Mo.; daughters, Lorinda Devries of Baton Rouge and Viola Britt of Pineville; brother, Orrin J. Wenzel Jr. of Osprey, Fla.; sister, Marguerite Carrier of Denham Springs; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEXTER, EARNEST Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Oct 1999. Burial in Cunningham Cemetery; aged 60, of Alexandria died Sunday, Oct. 24, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: son, Eric Dexter of Alexandria; sisters, Alvania Scott of Boyce, Gertherine Cyiark of Columbus, Ohio, and Bernice Allen of Compton, Calif. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DINGWALL, VERSIE LEE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 28 Aug 1999. Burial in Hill-Mathis Cemetery in Pitkin. Mrs. Dingwall, 80, of Soapstone died Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999, in her residence. She was a native of Soapstone. Survivors: sisters, Lottie Gary of Shreveport, Alma Carroll, Irene Martin and Evie Lou Ingalls, all of Soapstone; brother, Ray Hill of Soapstone, 2 stepgrandchildren and 1 stepgreat-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DINNAT, LOUIS H. Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Sep 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; aged 58, of Pineville; died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Henrietta Bordelon Dinnat of Alexandria; sons, Louis H. Dinnat Jr. of Alexandria, Denning E. Dinnat of Pineville, Dustin Lee Dinnat of Lafayette; daughter, Danielle D. Crowther of Pineville; one brother, Dennis M. Dinnat Jr. of Alexandria; sisters, Virginia D. deTournillon of Lubbock, Texas, and Marcelle D. Campo of Alexandria; and 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DISOTELL, VIOLA S. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 21 Aug 1999. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Effie. Mrs. Disotell, 57, of Center Point died Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999, in Avoyelles Hospital. Survivors: husband, J. C. Disotell of Center Point; son, Kirby Disotell of Center Point; daughters, Paula Smith and Shirley Dunn, both of Center Point, and Marilyn Adams of Acme; sister, Alma Mangun of Tioga; 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVENUTI, TERESA A. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, March 10, 1998 Graveside services for Teresa A. DiVenuti will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Cemetery under direction of Owen P. Doonan. Local arrangements are under direction of John Kramer & Son, Alexandria, La. Mrs. DeVenuti, 90, of Alexandria. La., died Monday, March 9, 1998, in Mathews Memorial Nursing Home, Alexandria, La. She was a school teacher for many years. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOLLAR, SANDRA ANN Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 5 Oct 1999. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss.; aged 51, of Natchez, Miss., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in St. Francisville; native and resident of Natchez, Miss. Survivors: husband, Earl Lee Dollar Jr. of Natchez; son, Christopher Lee Dollar of Natchez; daughters, Donna Diane Dollar of Denham Springs and Tracey Slaton of Watson; mother, Ann LeBreton of Natchez; brother, Cliff Eugene Cowan of Moab, Ala.; sisters, Pamela Cobb of Natchez, Darlene Morace of Rayne; 5 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Joey Taylor, Jeff Roberts, Tim Dollar, Lawrence Dollar, Jason Cobb and Clarke Crotwell. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DORSEY, CHARLIE Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr. - TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 15 August 1996, P. D-4, Column 1. Charlie "L.T." Dorsey, age 77 of Alexandria (La.) died 10 Aug 1996 in St. Francis Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: Wife, Betty Dorsey of Alexandria. 3 Sons: Leo Dorsey of Alexandria; Charlie Dorsey Jr. of Dallas, Texas; Joseph Douglas Dorsey of Atlanta, Georgia. 4 Daughters: Nellie Dorsey Hall, Gretta (sic) Dorsey Williams and Elizabeth Dorsey, all of Alexandria; and Ruthie Mae Dorsey Davis of Dallas, Texas. 2 Sisters: Maude Cleveland & Beaulah Bailey, both of of Alexandria. 24 Grandchildren and 7 Great- Grandchildren, 1 Great-Great-Grandchild. Services: Held at 7 pm. Friday in First Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev. Dennis Pursey officiating. Burial: In the church cemetery under direction of Winnfield Funeral Home, Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DORSEY, EMILE Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Sep 1999. Burial in 1st Edgefield Cemetery; aged 68, of Lecompte; died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Rose M. Dorsey of Cheneyville; sons, Larry Fontenot of Lecompte, Lonnie Fontenot of Cheneyville, McKinley Fontenot, Harry Fontenot and Anthony Fontenot, of St. Francisville; daughters, Eula Clark and Linda Williams, of Lecompte, Catherine Anderson of Cheneyville, Patricia Anderson of Mansura, and Ida Lucas of Mansura; brothers, Henry Dorsey of Houston, Texas, Fred Dorsey of Cheneyville, Eddie Dorsey and Charles Dorsey, of Alexandria, and Robert Dorsey of Escandiale, Calif.; sisters, Elouise Jones and Agnes Young, of Alexandria, Louise Taylor of Lecompte, and Shirley Murray of Baton Rouge; 36 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DORSEY, LEONARD A. SR. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 30, 1999 Services for the Rev. Leonard A. Dorsey Sr. will be at noon Thursday in Greater Live Oak Baptist Church with the Revs. Clifton Bennett Sr. and Alfred King Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories under direction of Good Shepherd. Dorsey, 88, of Alexandria died Friday, March 26, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital. He was a retired minister and tailor. He attended school in Rapides Parish and was a graduate of C.A. Daniel School of Tailoring in Los Angeles, Calif. He worked at Fort Polk from 1948-1954 and was a pastor and member of Mount Belah Baptist Church. He was also a champion swimmer. He also was honored by Mayor Edward G. Randolph Jr. who issued a proclamation dedicating Friday, Sept. 22, 1995, as the Rev. Leonard A. Dorsey Sr. Day in Alexandria. Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Leonard A. Dorsey Jr. of Alexandria and Carl Dorsey of Fort Worth, Texas; three daughters, Dorothy Dorsey Webster of Alexandria, Billie Dorsey Starr and Emma Dorsey, both of Fort Worth, Texas; one sister, Ida Dorsey Dodd of Belle Rose; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DORSEY, VIRGINIA Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Sep 1999. Burial in Holy Ghost Cemetery; aged 80, of Marksville died Wednesday, Sept, 22, 1999, in Avoyelles Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOUSAY, SISLEY OLIVIA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 26 Aug 1999. Burial in New Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Dousay, 95, of Belton, Texas, died Aug. 23, 1999, in Heartland Nursing Home, Belton, Texas. She was a former resident of Calcasieu. Survivors: daughters, Mable Richardson of Belton, Texas, and Patricia Pierce of Houston, Texas; 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWDEN, ALVIN Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Oct 1999. Burial in Kisatchie Cemetery; aged 91, of Kisatchie died Sunday, Oct. 17, 1999, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital; native and lifelong resident of Kisatchie. Survivors: wife, Cleo Combs Dowden of Shreveport; daughters Lynelle Scoggins of Natchitoches and Wanda Whitman of Dry Prong; step-sons, Dr. Bewell Combs of Shreveport and Freddie Combs of Harvey; sisters, Iona Parsons of Shreveport and Rena Booty of Lafayette; brother, F.G. Dowden of Shreveport; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWDEN, LINDA FAYE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 5 Aug 1999. Burial in Fern Park Cemetery. Mrs. Dowden, 51, of Natchitoches died Tues., Aug. 3, 1999, in her residence. Survivors: husband, Charlie Dowden of Natchitoches; daughters, Lisa Dowden George and Angela Dowden Masson, both of Natchitoches; sister, Gloria Jean Cannaday of Natchitoches; 3 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Clay Fair, Lee J. Bailey, Trey Guin, Billy Dowden, Kenneth Dowden and Rodney Achord. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWDEN, MILDRED Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Alexandria Town Talk, May 31, 1998 Natchitoches - Services for Mildred Dowden will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis with the Rev. Brian Chelette officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Dowden, 72, of Natchitoches died Friday, May 29, 1998, in Evangeline of Natchitoches Nursing Home. She was a member of New Life Evangelism Center. Survivors include six sons, James Eugene Dowden of Porter, Texas, Chester Gwen Dowden of Fresno, Calif., Randy Dean Dowden of Garland, Texas, Ralph Wade Dowden, Michael Ray Dowden and Randall Glen Dowden, all of Natchitoches; three daughters, Golda Jean Young of Oak Grove, Winston Elaine Lumpkin of Natchitoches and Linda Sue Mason of Vacaville, Calif.; five sisters, Doris Alewine of Houston, Texas, Renee Tyson of Goodwill, Jean Freeman of Robeline, Annie Armstrong and Margie Woodson, both of Bastrop; three brothers, Roy Geter of Monroe, Thad "Bubba" Geter of Biloxi, Miss., and Charlie Geter of Goodwill; 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Darrel Dowden, Joseph Dowden, Jamie Young, Michael Jesse Dowden, Mark Lumpkin and Randy Dowden Jr.. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWNS, MATTIE B. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 10, 1999 Jackson, Miss. - Graveside services for Mattie Beatrice Downs will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Burial will be under direction of Mark E. Seepe Funeral Home. Mrs. Downs, 81, of Philadelphia died Saturday, March 6, 1999, in Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was a former resident of Alexandria, La. She was associated with Woolco Companies as a retail sales manager for many years. She was a member of Edgefield Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Pat Downs Belote of Philadelphia and Sylvia Downs Guillory of Shreveport, La.; one sister, Julia Jones of Inverness; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOYLE, FRANK Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Oct 1999. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery; aged 80, of Boyce died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, in Lexington House; resident of Boyce but lived most of his life in Oakdale. Survivors: wife, Juna Cloud Doyle of Boyce; brother, Shelby Doyle of Oakdale; sisters, Maudie Wooldridge of Tucson, Ariz., Willie Mae Lacascio of Oakdale and Aline Rizer of Albany, Ga. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOZIER, MARY SIDNEY Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 7 Aug 1999. Memorial services were Sunday, Aug. 5, in the chapel of St. Francis Assissi Village, St. Martha Community Center. Mary Dozier, 71, of Baton Rouge died 4 Aug 1999, after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Alexandria. Survivor: brother, R.P. "Boo" Dozier of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DREXEL, KEITH Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Sep 1999. Burial in B.J. Cemetery; aged 66, of Ville Platte died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, in Alexandria; resident of Ville Platte. Survivors: sons, Paul Drexel and Rex Drexel, of Ville Platte, Ted Drexel of Tioga; daughter, Mrs. Michael Brent "Alice" Ardoin of Ville Platte; brothers, Denny Soileau and Burton Soileau, of Ville Platte; sisters, Betty Powell of Sebring, Fla., and Nell Roeder of Hamburg, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DROUIN, NORRIS P. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 15 Aug 1999. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic Church Mausoleum. Drouin, 77, of Alexandria died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. he was a native of Mansura. Survivors: wife, Pauline T. Drouin of Alexandria; sons, Steve Drouin and Joseph Raymond Drouin, both of Hessmer; daughters, Mona Drouin of Baton Rouge and Mary Jo Lemoine of Plaucheville; step-son, Bruce Gemillion of Carencro; step-daughters, Darnell Dean of Colfax and Cheryl Chicola of Lecompte; brother, Iver Drouin of Hessmer; sisters, Narcille D. Pearce of Baton Rouge and Margie D. Denyon of Houston, Texas; 17 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DRUDICK, JOSEPHINE BAROCH Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 10 Aug 1999. Graveside services in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville under direction of John Kramer and Son. Mrs. Drudick, 94, of Onalask, Wis., died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, in Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville, Minn. Survivors: son, James Wesley Drudick of Bloomington, Minn.; sisters, Frances Baroch Krist of Libuse and Helen Baroch Dunn of Redway, Calif.; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUBOIS, ORRRIE BEE Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Oct 1999. Burial in French Cemetery; aged 66, of Colfax died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, in her residence. Survivors: daughter, Theresa DuBois of Colfax; son, Benny LeMoine of Colfax; sisters, Leona Sharbono and Olena DuBois, of Montgomery, Ola Williams of Colfax and Esther Mooty of Shreveport; brother, Buddy DuBois of Ball; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUBROC, IRVIN JOSEPH Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Oct 1999. Entombment in St. Mary's Mausoleum; aged 74, of Cottonport died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in Marksville. Survivors: wife, Ily "Dee" Dubroc of Cottonport; son, Bruce Dubroc of Baton Rouge; brothers, Lawrence Dubroc of Germany and Milburn Dubroc of Bunkie. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCOTE, DOROTHY L. Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Oct 1999. Entombment in the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church mausoleum; aged 76, of Hessmer died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: sons, Terrell Ducote and Danny Ducote, both of Hessmer; daughter, Paulette Lacombe of Pineville; 8 grandchildren, 7 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCOTE, RICHARD PAUL Submitted by Gaytha Thompson LaFamTree@aol.com The Alexandria Town Talk, May 21, 1998 Services for Richard Paul Ducote will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Christ the King Catholic Church with the Rev. George Krosfield officiating. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under direction of Escude, Simmesport. Ducote, 71, of Simmesport died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was employed at Angola State Penitentiary for 36 years and was a member of the American Legion of Cottonport. Survivors include his wife, Mary Barbin Ducote of Simmesport; three daughters, Melissa Armand of Lakeland, and Cheryl Lemoine and Mary Tassin, both of Moreauville; one sister, Nolia Desselle of Marksville; and two grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUFF, JENNIE MCCANN Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 14, 1999 Services for Jennie McCann Duff will be at 3:30 p.m. March 14 in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. Jack West, Frank Shields and John Hebert officiating. Burial will be in Unity Cemetery. Mrs. Duff, 66, of Hickory Grove died Friday, March 12, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Lemoyne Duff of Hickory Grove; two sons, Ronnie Duff and Billy Duff, both of Hickory Grove; one daughter, Penny Duff Rosier of Hickory Grove; and one grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUFOUR, ADELINE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 22, 1999 Services for Adeline Dufour will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Rita Catholic Church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Dufour, 82, of Pineville died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in her residence. She was a retail clerk in Lady's Sports Wear at Weiss & Goldring for 30 years. Survivors include two daughters, Peggy A. Crawford of Pineville and Patsy E. Booher of Baton Rouge; one son, Sidney L. Dufour of Pineville; three sisters, Maude Dufour of New Orleans, Dora Mae James and Marie Damico, both of Alexandria; one brother, Octave L. Gremillion Jr. of New Orleans; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUFOUR, LOUIS JOSEPH JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Sep 1999. Entombment in St. Paul Mausoleum; aged 75, of Mansura died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999. Survivors: wife, Sarah Dufour of Mansura; sons, Joe Dufour of Bunkie and Michael Dufour of Baton Rouge; stepson, Wayne Peluso of Latrobe, Pa.; daughters, Loraine Chauffepied and Kathy Lachney, of Cottonport; stepdaughter, Cindy Saucier of Mansura; brother, Elton Dufour of Bunkie; sisters, Eura Lee Francois of Cottonport, Betty Scallan of Plaucheville and Mary Thibodeaux of Bunkie; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Elton Dufour, Joe Dufour, Larry Lachney, Justin Saucier, Patrick Saucier, Todd Saucier and Kermit Scallan. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUKES, LEE R. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 03, 1998 Dukes, 67, of Hineston died Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lori Uletzoffer Dukes of Hineston; one son, Robert Dukes of Hineston --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNN, DARRELL D. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Aug 1999. Burial in Rachal Cemetery, Marco. Dunn, 28, of Tioga died Friday, July 30, 1999 in Pineville. He was a native of Pineville. Survivors: wife, Amber Callahan Dunn of Tioga; stepsons,, JoJo Smith and Chance Callahan, both of Tioga; sisters, Terri Dunn of Gonzales and Melanie Ashlock of Tioga; brothers, Carroll Dunn Jr. of Alexandria, James Dunn, onald Dunn and Derick Dunn, all of Tioga. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNN, DORIS MORRISON Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 4 Oct 1999. Burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery; aged 65, of LaCamp died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Alexandria; resident of LaCamp. Survivors: sons, Jesse Dunn and Gary Dunn, of LaCamp; daughter, Ilene Hughes of Hineston; brother, Jesse Morrison of Minden; sisters, Elsie Lawrence of Shreveport, Mary Hack of Oak Leaf, Texas, Nola Gordy and Marilyn Williamson of Hineston; 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNN, LOTTIE MORGAN Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 17, 1999 Services for Lottie Morgan Dunn will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Alexandria, with the Rev. David Boothe officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Silver Creek Baptist Church, Tylertown, Miss. Mrs. Dunn, 64, of Tylertown, Miss. died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, in Harvey. Survivors include two sons, Edwin D. Dunn of Harvey and Lester D. Dunn of New Orleans ; one brother, Dewitt Morgan of Ferriday ; five sisters, Katherine Odgers of Clearwater, Fla., Nita Hawkins of Lake Jackson, Texas, Eloise Vaughn of Lafayette, Virginia Morvant of Stephenville, Texas, and Ruth Leonard of Las Vegas, Nev.; and four grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUPLISSEY, JERRY DAVID Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 27 Aug 1999. Burial in Griffin Cemetery.. Duplissey, 67 of Wheeler Lake, Ala., died May 17, 1999. Survivors: wife, Linda I. Duplissey of Wheeler Lake, Ala.; daughters, Sheila A. Brady and Beth Vanderford, both of Florence, Ala.; sons, David E. Duplissey of Birmingham, Ala., and Timothy A. Duplissey of Elgin, Ala.; 2 stepchildren; sister, Bessie Tate of Glenmora; brother, Bob Duplissey of Lake Chardles; 1 stepgrandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUPREE, DOROTHY T. Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Oct 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; aged 85, of Alexandria died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, in Dubuis Hospital for Continuing Care. Survivors: son, Robert Dupree of Scottsdale, Ark.; daughter, Elizabeth Stewart of New Orleans; halfbrother, Forrest Thompson of Elizabeth; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUPUY, ESSEX J. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, April 19, 1999 Services for Essex J. Dupuy will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of John Kramer & Son. Dupuy, 84, of Alexandria died Sunday, April 18, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was retired as district manager of United Insurance Co. of America. He was a member of American Legion and Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Helen Townley Dupuy of Alexandria; four daughters, Helen Richardson of Alexandria, Lynda Dartez of Lafayette, Kathy Hardin of Slidell and Margaret White of Ferriday; two sons, Louis Marien and Johnny H. Marien, both of Alexandria; three brothers, Harry Dupuy Jr. of Alexandria, John Dupre of Lafayette and Benny Dupuy of Lincoln, Mont.; two sisters, Vivian Taylor of Houston, Texas, and Mary Hinson of Atlanta, Ga.; 14 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUPUY, HELEN TOWNLEY Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 26 Aug 1999. Helen Townley Dupuy, 77, of Alexandria died Aug. 25, 1999, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Survivors: daughters, Helen Richardson of Alexandria, Lynda Dartez of Lafayette, Kathy Hardin of Slidell and Margaret White of Ferriday; sons, Louis C. Marien and Johnny H. Marien, both of Alexandria; brothers, George W. Townley, Madison V. Townley and James Derwood Townley, all of Alexandria, and Carol Edward Townley of Monroe; 14 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DURANT, CHRISTOPHER Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 23, 1999 Services for Christopher Paul Durant will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Gary Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery, Calcasieu. Durant, 87, of Pineville died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in his residence. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pineville and Kiwanis Club. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a real estate broker for 20 years. Survivors include one daughter, Pam Goodwin of Berea, Ky.; and two grandchildren. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until time of services Wednesday in the funeral home. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DYESS, EDMOND L. Submitted by Carolyn Bales Kaite0109@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Alexandria, La., 28 Jul 1998 Services for the Rev. Edmond L. "Ted" Dyess will be at 10 a.m. Friday in The Pentecostals of Alexandria Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Gardner, under direction of John Kramer & Son. Additional services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Life Challenge United Pentecostal Church, Odessa, Texas, with the Rev. Dan Smelser officiating under direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home, Odessa, Texas. Dyess, 84, of Odessa, Texas, died Monday, July 27, 1998, in his residence. He was a native of Gardner and served in the Civilian Conservation Corp. from 1936 to 1938. He was an evangelist and taught Bible seminars across America. He attended Apostolic Bible Institute of St. Paul, Minn. He was a pastor of churches in Natchitoches, Hornbeck and Ferriday. He built churches in Columbia, Miss., Jackson, Calif., and Alamogordo, N.M. He worked at Western Apostolic Bible College, District Board of California District U.P.C., Apostolic Assembly College in Hayword, Calif., and Christ Temple P.A.W. He was a member of Writers Guild for literature for United Pentecostal Church International. Survivors include his wife, Anna White Dyess of Odessa, Texas; four brothers, Elbert Dyess of Gardner, the Revs. O.C. Dyess and B.G. Dyess, both of Alexandria, and Rufus Dyess of Richmond, Calif.; two sisters, Bertha Marler of Alexandria and Jodie Marler of Hineston. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DYESS, J. B. Submitted by Carolyn Bales kaite@kaite.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Alexandria, La., March 23, 1965 Alexandria--J. B. Dyess, 89, died at his home in Gardner Monday. He was a retired farmer and had served two terms in the Ward 6 as constable. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm today in Calvary Baptist Church at Gardner. Burial will be in the church cemetery,with Reverends Carlton Winberry, R. W.Coody, R. E. Johnson, Carl Burris and T. C. Bonnette officiating. under the direction of John Kramer and Son Funeral Home. Survivors are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Marler and Mrs. Jodie Marler of Hineston, and Mrs. Jessie Dubois of Seipter; six sons: Elbert Dyess, The Rev. E. L. Dyess, the Rev. B. G. Dyess of Gardner, the Rev. O. C. Dyess of Ferriday, Rufus Dyess of Berkley, Calif., and Lloyd C. Dyess of Pineville; a sister, Mrs. Marh Singletary of Tioga; 20 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.... Pallbearers were J. B. Dubois, Elwood Dyess, Malcolm Dyess, Keith Marler, Troy Marler and D. C. Marler. Notes: J. B. Dyess was the son of Edmond and Margaret Mathis DYESS, the grandson of Thomas D. and Nancy Jenkins Dyess the great grandson of Geroge and Elizabeth Everett Dyess the great great grandson of John and Violator Dyess ---------------------------------------------------------------------