obd la rapides obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== DAIGREPONT, ROY Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Avoyelles Memorial with burial in Belledeau Baptist Cemetery in Belledeau. Daigrepont, 55, of Hessmer died Tuesday, Sept, 5, 2000, in Marksville. He was a lifelong resident of Hessmer; member of Fifth Ward Baptist Church; a carpenter, cabinet maker and boat builder. He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Daigrepont; and parents, Gessley and Rena Daigrepont. Survivors: son, Shane Daigrepont of Hessmer; brothers, Amos Daigrepont of Cocoville and J.C. Daigrepont of Bay Hills; sister, Lennie Daigrepont of Cut Off. Pallbearers: Shane Daigrepont, Daylon Daigrepont, J.C. Daigrepont, Scott Chelette, Michael Guillory and Larry Lopez. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAIGREPONT, SYLVIA LYNN Alexandria Town Talk, 20 May 2000 Graveside services in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Daigrepont, 62, of Alexandria died Thursday, May 18, 2000, Survivors: sons, Jason Daigrepont of Alexandria, Jerry Daigrepont of Beesville, Texas, Jesse Daigrepont of Canada, Jimmy Daigrepont of Shawnee, Okla., and Julius Daigrepont of Mobile, Ala.; daughters, Judy Magar of Ada, Okla., and Jeanette Reese of Alexandria; brothers, George Gordano of Bossier City and Kerry Gordano of Kenner; 14 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- D'ALBOR, PAUL Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Jul 2000. Services in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral; burial in Grace Memorial Cemetery, Plaquemine, D'Albor, 52, of Pineville died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; received his bachelor degree from LSU and master degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He was a unit director at Pinecrest Developmental Center for 20 years and also a consultant with Evergreen Ministries; native of Plaquemine. Survivors: wife, Betty P. D'Albor of Pineville; son, Jean Paul D'Albor of Baton Rouge; daughter, Mandy D'Albor of Pineville; his father, Paul T. D'Albor Sr. of Plaquemine; brother, John D'Albor of Plaquemine; sisters, Paula D. Stuckart of New Orleans, Rita D. Canova of Plaquemine and Mary D. McFarland of Baton Rouge. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DALME, FRANCES ELAINE Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Oct 2000 Services in First Baptist Church with burial in Hargis Cemetery. Dalme, 80, of Montgomery died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, in her residence. She was a native of Meridian, Miss., a member of First Baptist Church, Montgomery. Survivors: son, John Shiver of Baton Rouge; daughter, Joy Seiple of Montgomery; 8 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Kenneth Dalme, John Henry Dalme, Gerald Stroud, Paul Phillips, W.C. Cormane and Matthew Seiple. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DALY, PAUL L. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Nov 2000 Services in St. Louis Catholic Church with burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Daly, 71, of Glenmora died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in his residence. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, the Louisiana Restaurant Association. He was formerly the food service administrator at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital and a retired Sergeant 1st Class of the U.S. Army. Survivors: wife, Dale McNicoll Daly of Glenmora; son, Paul J. Daly of Mesa, Ariz.; daughter, Tyrelle Marie Daly of Lafayette; brothers, Edward A. Daly of Lowell, Mass. And John C. Daly of Manchester N.H.; 4 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be military members from Fort Polk. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAMICO, WILMA RUBY JOHNSON Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Oct 2000 Services in St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church; burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Damico, 74, of Alexandria died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, in The Oaks Care Center. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Jerome Damico, and a son, Charles J. Damico. Survivors: daughters, Barbara Damico, Judy Damico, Kathy Cifelli and Annette Johnson, all of Ball; son, Glen Damico of Alexandria; one brother, Henry Johnson of Jena; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Bradley Perkins, Chris Damico, Nick Damico, Joshua Damico, Tim Adam, Wesley Perkins, Michael Adam, Stuart Futrell, Rocky Futrell, Joseph Nugent and Chandler Johnson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DANIEL, RUTH GAAR Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Daniel, 89, of Alexandria died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a retired nurse; charter member of Calvary Baptist Church; member of Order of Eastern Star, J.T. Charnly Chapter #197. She was preceded in death by her husbands, David C. Gaar and Walter Hill Daniel. Survivors: son, David Cordell Gaar Jr. of Wichita Falls, Texas; daughters, Idella Wooley of Monroe and Margaret Gaar Coker of St. Louis; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Alfred Coker, Robert Wooley, Richard Wooley, Larry Migues, Christopher Migues and Ernest Vocke. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DARBONNE, JOE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Apr 2000. Services in Cherry Grove Baptist Church; burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery; aged 97, of Mittie died Saturday, April 15, 2000, in Oberlin; retired after many years as a supervisor-inspector with Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries. Survivors: son, Edward P. Darbonne of Mittie; daughters, Willa Dean Fonceca of Santa Monica, Calif., Juanita Soileau of Mittie, Madeline Turner of Grant and Florence Campbell of Dry Creek; 36 grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren, 37 great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAUGHERTY, RUTH C. Alexandria Town Talk, 23, Mar 2000 At age, 83, she died Tuesday, March 21, 2000; member of the Road Runner Rock Club in Carlsbad. N.M. Survivors; sons, James C. Daugherty of Oakton, Va., Ronald A. Daugherty of Crossville,Tenn., Michael E. Daugherty of Sumter, S.C., and Matthew S. Daugherty of Peoria, Ill., daughter, Roberta Chatelain of Alexandria; 12 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAUZAT, BRENT MARTIN JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Apr 2000. Services in St. Peters Catholic Church; entombment in the church mausoleum; aged 18, of Moreauville died Friday, April 28, 2000, in Marksville. Survivors: parents, Brent Dauzat Sr. and Dawn Graham Dauzat of Moreauville; sister, Michelle Adams of Moreauville; maternal grandparents, Ivy Mayeux and Emanuel Mayeux of Moreauville; paternal grandfather, George Dauzat of Poland. Pallbearers: Michelle Adams, Eric Gormsen, Chris Cornwell, Dusty Dubroc, Matt Dauzat, Trent Dauzat, Frankie Adams, Derek Moreau and Trey Gormsen. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAUZAT, CARL JOSEPH Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug 2000 Services in St. Paul Catholic Church with burial in St. Paul Cemetery. Dauzat, 43, of Marksville died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was employed by the Avoyelles Correctional Center as a lieutenant and was a 1974 graduate of Mansura High School. Survivors: wife, Alice Villemarette Dauzat of Marksville; son, Bobby Dauzat of Marksville; daughter, Jeniffer Dauzat of Marksville; parents, Joseph and Lillian Dauzat of Mansura; sister, Fay Bennett of Lake Charles. Pallbearers: Sgt. Calvin Anderson, Sgt. Vance Bordelon, Lt. Kent Gremillion, Capt. Teddrick Guillot, Sgt. Jeremy Lee, Lt. David Lemoine, Sgt. Stafford Mayeux, Capt. Darrell Sellers, Sgt. Jude Watts and Lt. Kendrick Williams. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAUZAT, ELDIE B. Alexandria Town Talk, 17, Mar 2000 Services in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery #1. At age, 82, she died Thursday, March 16, 2000. Survivors; daughters, Verdie Mae Gaspard of Marksville and Rita Scallan of Baton Rouge; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAUZAT, EMILY LEE Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Apr 2000. Burial in Vick Baptist Cemetery, Vick; aged 2, of Vick died Saturday, April 8, 2000, in Shreveport. Survivors: parents, Jason and Donna Dauzat of Vick; maternal grandparents, Raymond and Rita Lemoine of Fifth Ward; biological grandmother, Jenny Dupuy of Mansura; paternal grandparents, Jackie and Debra Dauzat of Vick. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAUZAT, EVELYN Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Apr 2000. Aged 26, of Fifth Ward died Saturday, April 15, 2000, in Alexandria. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAUZAT, EVEN JOSEPH Alexandria Town Talk, 28 August 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Dauzat, 67, of Pineville died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, in his residence. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Vo Tech School and was a commercial painter 41 years. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Tioga. He was preceded in death by his parents, Adonise and Inez Gremillion Dauzat. Survivors: wife, Dolly J. Dauzat of Pineville; stepson, John J. Kaderka Sr. of Kolin; sisters, Essie Terrell and Ella Mae Juneau, both of Pineville; brothers, Norman Dauzat, Tanzy Dauzat and Ellis Dauzat, all of Pineville; step-grandchild. Pallbearers: John Martin, W.T. Mitchell, Nick Magnano, Dan Degeyter, Dan Hicks, Fred Baden and Donald Killmer. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAUZAT, LANIEL J. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Jun 2000. Services in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral; burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. 68, of Alexandria died Friday, June 16, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Catholic Church; barber for 44 years. Survivors: wife, Bernadine Dauzat of Alexandria; sons, Paul Dauzat of Alexandria and Neal Dauzat of Boyce; mother, Elsie Dauzat of Hessmer; brothers, Darrell Dauzat of Hessmer and Melvin Dauzat of Bunkie; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DAUZAT, LAURA NICHOLS Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Oct 2000 Services in First Baptist Church with burial in Dark Neal Cemetery. Dauzat, 85, of Boyce died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, in her residence. She retired after 12 years of services as men's wear manager at Kmart in Alexandria. She was a former clerk at Grant's, Woolworth and Montgomery Ward. She had also worked as a dietician at Murrell's Clinic in Alexandria. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Boyce. Survivors: husband, Herbert Dauzat of Boyce; son, Roger Wilfred Dauzat of Sugar Land, Texas; sisters, Maudie Frank of Lake Charles and Dolly Bernard of Alexandria; half-sister, Lucille Martin of Simpson; 3 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Wayne Phillips, Don Welch, Robert Hamberlin, Don Joiner, Bob Voss and John Bernard. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVENPORT, JAMES R. Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Comer; burial in Evangeline Cemetery, Wildsville; aged 70, of Jonesville died Monday, April 24, 2000, in Ferriday; retired drilling superintendent for Exxon; member of Church of Christ; native of Houston and had resided in the Jonesville area since 1968. Survivors: wife, Alta Lee Davenport of Jonesville; daughter, Sharon Lee Davenport of Galatin, Tenn.; brothers, Charles A. Davenport of Houston and Bertram D. Morris of Grenada, Texas; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAVID, JOHN E. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 17, Mar 2000 At age, 84, he died Thursday, March 16, 2000. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, BETTY DAUZAT Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Oct 2000 Services in The Pentecostals of Alexandria with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Davis, 65, of Pineville died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in her residence. She was a member of The Pentecostals of Alexandria. She was preceded in death by her parents, Esnard and Amie Moreau; son, Ellis W. Dauzat. Survivors: husband, Bruce A. Davis of Pineville; children, Carol Dauzat, Michael Dauzat, David Dauzat and Cindy D. McGraw, all of Pineville, and Steven Dauzat of Alexandria; stepson, Anthony Davis of Lake Charles; brother, James Moreau of Poland; sisters, Marjorie Cook of Tioga and Beverly Bender of Tucson, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; 5 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Shane Dauzat, Stetson McGraw, Dusty Dauzat, David Bignar, Jason Robertson, Robert Moreau and Michael Shane McQueen. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, CARL W. II Alexandria Town Talk, 29, Mar 2000 Services in the chapel of Rose-Neath. Graveside services in Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. At age, 63, died Monday, March 27, 2000. He was agency manager of Caddo Parish Farm Bureau for 18 years. Survivors; wife, Frances Davis of Shreveport; daughters, Rebecca Smith of Haughton, Debbie Hippler of Houston, Barbara Driscoll of Shreveport, Linda Hyams of Gunnison, Colo., and Lana Gregg of Atlanta; sister, Connie Thompson of Athens, Ga.; 9 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, LILLIE BOSWELL Alexandria Town Talk, 31 May 2000 Burial in Welcome Cemetery. Davis, 98, of Simpson died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, in Byrd Regional Hospital. Survivors: son, D.B. Davis of Simpson; daughters, Leona Stephens of Rosepine and Lenora Nienstedt of Neosho Rapids, Kan.; 17 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, PATRICIA ANN Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Mar 2000 Services in Union Chapel Baptist Church. Burial in the church cemetery. Davis, 47, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000. Survivors: husband, Michael Jerome Davis; son, Michael Dewayne Crawford; brothers, John Percey Crawford all of Alexandria, and Frank Crawford Jr., of Baton Rouge. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, ROBERT Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Winnfield; burial in Winnfield Cemetery; aged 71, of Winnfield died Saturday, April 8, 2000; retired millwright and a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Eulah Davis of Winnfield; sons, Larry C. Davis, Charles R. Davis, Ricky Gilbert and Robert Gilbert, all of Winnfield; daughters, Susie Hall, Sally Davis and Karen Gilbert, all of Winnfield, Linda Davis of Hollywood, Calif., Loretta Davis of Winnetka, Calif., Rhonda Johnson of Beaumont, Texas, and Cheryl King of San Antonio; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAVIS, RUSSELL CURTIS Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Apr 2000. Services in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church; burial at sea; aged 43, of Gorum died Saturday, April 15, 2000, in his residence; worked in the oil fields of Louisiana and later became a Merchant Marine. Survivors: daughter, Margaret Anna Davis of Pineville; mother, Mary Earline Pardoe of Gorum; sister, Merry Edwards of Natchitoches; brother, Noble Lester Davis of Boyce. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAVIS, SOLOMON, JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Aug 2000 68, of Simmesport died Sunday, July 30, 2000, in his residence. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, ALVIN SAMUEL SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Southern, Winnfield, with burial at Corinth Tabernacle Cemetery. Dawson, 65, of Goldonna, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in forest Hill. He was a Winnfield native. He was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce, serving in Korea. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors: son, Alvin S. Dawson Jr. of Deatsville, Ala.; daughter, Samantha Adams of Winnfield; sisters, Carrie Lacombe of Tioga and Naomi Willis of Forest Hill; mother, Pairlee Dawson of Tioga; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAY, LINDA KELLY Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Oct 2000 Private memorial services for Linda Kelly Day will be in the Bankston Family Cemetery. Day, 68, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a graduate of Columbia University in Anthropology, and she worked with her husband in the rites, repatriation and conservation of Native American history and artifacts. She was Vice-President of Chief Consultants, Inc. She was preceded in death by her parents Warrine and Edward Kelly. Survivors: husband William E. Day, daughters, Leslie Hilaire Day Fourrier and Suzette Warrine Day Mathes; 1 grandson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAYAN, MAURICE Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son, Alexandria, with burial in B'Nai Israel Cemetery in Pineville. Dayan, 70, of Boyce died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, in his residence. He served as the director of research and training at Pinecrest Development Center from 1964 until his retirement in 1993. He was a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., and a resident of central Louisiana since 1963. He was a graduate of University of Florida. Through the years in Alexandria, he was active in many community service organizations. He was active with the Rapides Association of Retarded Citizens, the Rapides Retired Senior Volunteers Program, the Rapides Council on Aging and the Alexandria Lions Club. He was a member and past president of the Morris J. Weiss Lodge, B'Nai B'rith, past president of the Louisiana B'Nai B'rith and served several terms on the Temple Board. He was a member of Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim and B'Nai Israel Synagogue. He was a member of the American Psychological Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, Saul H. Dayan and Juliet Schmitz, sister, Dorothy D. Jampole; brother, Arnold Dayan. Survivors: wife, Carole Haven Dayan of Boyce; daughters, Juliet D. Lieberman of LaPlace and Esther D. Hendler of Metairie; son, Nathan Scott Dayan of Slidell; sisters, Grace D. Neidish of New York, Pearl D. Mizrahi of Margate, N.J., and Cecille D. Spivack of Eugene, Ore.; brothers, Dr. Victor H. Dayan of West Hills, Calif., and Sigfried Dayan of Macon, Ga.; 4 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Alvin Mykoff, John Simon, Chuck Fine, Dr. Joe Credeur, C.L. Miller and Dr. Meyer Kaplan. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAYTON, LOIS ALEXANDER Alexandria Town Talk, 31 May 2000 Burial will be in Dayton Cemetery of the Eden Community. Dayton, 91, of Eden Community died Monday, May 29, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: daughter, Mary Ann Little of Rhinehart; 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAL, LARONDA KAYE Alexandria Town Talk, 27 July 2000. Services in the chapel of Good Shepherd, Alexandria, with burial in Garden of Memories; aged 23, of Lecompte died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in Glenmora; native of Lecompte. Survivors: daughter, Alvinetta Alicia Deal of Lecompte; father, Richard Deal Sr.; brothers, Stanley Brown, Richard Deal Jr. and John B. Deal, all of Lecompte; sisters, Sandra D. Kirk, Audreya M. Blue and Mary L. Byrd, all of Lecompte. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAN, GLADYS CROW Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Mar 2000 Graveside services in Colfax City Cemetery. Dean, 87, of Shreveport died Thursday, March 9, 2000, in Pineville. She was a member of the Retired Minister Wife's Club and of Noel United Methodist Church in Shreveport. Survivors: twin sister, Helen Crow Hale of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAN, HELEN G. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Young's; burial in Heard Cemetery; aged 70, of Jonesville died Friday, April 21, 2000; member of Jena Church of Christ. Survivors: sons, Dennis A. Dean of Redwood, Calif. and Thomas M. Dean of Jonesville; daughter, Terry Brazell of Jonesville; mother, Hattie Billings of Trout; brothers, Bennie Billings of Lake Charles, Max Billings and Jimmy Billings, both of Trout, and Bruce Billings of Colfax; sisters, Genell Russell and Brenda Ford, both of Trout, and Donna McKenzie of Nederland, Texas; 4 grandchildren; 2 great- grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DEAN, JERAL DAVID Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Jun 2000. Services in Mora Baptist Church; burial in Mora Cemetery; aged 59, of Mora died Friday, June 9, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Mora Baptist Church, a cattleman and a bus driver for the Rapides Parish School Board for 27 years. Survivors: wife, Glendean S. Dean of Mora; sons, Kelvin Dean of Colorado Springs, Colo., Kurt Dean of Bossier City and Kenny Dean of Mora; mother, Helen Dean of Mora; brother, Hollis Dean of Mora; sisters, Wanda Bollinger of Kurthwood, Mary Lewis of Leesville, Kate Rashall of Lake Charles, Dale Burch and Gloria Basco, both of Lena; Judy Funk and Sherry Clifton, both of Mora, and Kathy Dean of Shreveport; grandmother, Rea Bolton of Mora; 1 grandchild. Pallbearers: Shane Bennett, Larry George, George Smith, Troy Verhayden, Robert Funk, Johnnie Bolton, Daniel Hinton and Pat Tanzy. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DEAS, LEROY A. Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Aug 2000 79, of Winnfield died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, in Winn Parish Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEASON, ELOISE S. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Sep 2000 Graveside services in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Deason, 85, of Alexandria died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church, Alexandria. Survivors: sister, Tommie Willis of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEASON, FRAN Alexandria Town Talk, 14 May 2000 Graveside services in Marlow Cemetery;aged 28, of Pitkin died Friday, May 12, 2000, in Toledo, Ohio. Survivors: son, Josh Shultz of Holegate, Ohio; brother, Fredrick Deason of Sugartown; sisters, Juquetta Deason of Leesville, Lisa Deason of Fort Worth, Texas, Tanya Deason of Cravens and Tammy Schultz of Napoleon, Ohio. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DECUIR, REGINALD J. Alexandria Town Talk, 29, Mar 2000 Services in Marksville Baptist Church. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. At age, 18, he died Friday, March 24, 2000. Survivors; father, Thomas Decuir Jr. of Marksville; mother, Arlene Brouillette of Moreauville; his stepmother, Susan Decuir of Marksville; brother, Troy Quartemont of Corpus Christi, Texas; sisters, Laura Sue Decuir and Courtney Lynn Decuir, both of Marksville, and Veronica Chavez of Plano, Texas; stepgrandparents, Dewey J. Bernard St. of Hassmer and Aliene D. Bernard of Marksville. --------------------------------------------------------------- DEJEAN, CARRIE MACK JONES Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Apr 2000. Services in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral; burial in National Cemetery, Pineville; aged 80, of Pineville died Sunday, April 9, 2000, in Alexandria. She was a supervisor for the Louisiana Department of Education; member of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. Survivors: sons, Rhodes M. DeJean of Ball, Gregory Sands DeJean of San Francisco; sister, Marie M. Thibodeaux of Church Point; 1 grandchild. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DEKEYZER, JEROME A. Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Jul 2000. Services in St. Francis Xavier Cathedra, Alexandria, with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 82, of Alexandria died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: wife, Josephine M. DeKeyzer of Alexandria; sons, Jerome J. KeKeyzer and James L. KeKeyzer, both of Alexandria; daughter, Louise DeKeyzer Shahan of Alexandria; sister, Marguerite Thiels of Lecompte; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DELRIE, PHILLIP Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Flatwoods Cemetery. Delrie, 85, of Tioga died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, in Pineville. He was self-employed in the timber industry as a pulpwood hauler, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a Pentecostal. Survivors: wife, Clovis Lee Delrie of Tioga; daughter, Betty Moren of Sherwood Forest; sister, Irene Murrell of Hudson Creek; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Tom O'Donnell, Bill Bridges, Sherman Delrie, Jason Delrie, Kenneth Wyatt and Kevin Wyatt. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEMOURELLE, VERNICE LAHAYE Alexandria Town Talk, 19 May 2000 Services in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in the church cemetery; Demourelle, 82, of Ville Platte died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in St. Paul Medical Center, Dallas. Survivors: son, Joseph Clarence Demourelle of Dallas; daughter, Veronica D. Soileau of Lake Charles; brother, Elmer Lahaye of Mamou; sister, Anna Belle Walters of Lufkin, Texas; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DENNIS, BARBARA WATSON Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Bay Springs Cemetery, Chopin. Dennis, 55, of Pineville died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and a computer operator at AFCO Industries. Survivors: husband, John C. Dennis of Pineville; brother, John R. Watson of Pineville; sister, Brenda Watson LaCombe of Pineville. Pallbearers: Bud Linsicombe, Roger Davis, Ken Crowley, Don Fowler, John Voltz, Al Hashimi, John Snyder and Clyde Durham. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DENNY, CHARLIE Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Sep 2000 Services at Oak Grove Free Methodist Church with burial at Heard's Cemetery, Manifest. Denny, 39, of Jonesville, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, in Ferriday. He was a seed plant operator for Con-Agra and a member of Mayna Church of God. He was preceded in death by his father, Leroy Denny, brothers, Roger Denny, Kenneth Denny and Ervin Ray Denny. Survivors: wife, Donna Denny of Jonesville; daughters, Jessica Denny and Lindsey Denny, both of Jonesville, and Nicole Ratcliff of Frogmore; mother, Ethyel Denny of Mayna; brother, Henry Denny of Mayna; sisters, Reba White of Jonesville and Christine Calkins of Monterey. Pallbearers: Randy McCaskill, Roger Culkins, Lee White, Wayne Denny, Topper Wiley, Arnie Pardue, Petie Book and Lance Denny. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DENT, THOMAS ARTHUR Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Sep 2000 71, of Santa Fe died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, in Santa Fe, N. M. Committal services will be held on Nov. 4, 2000, at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Alamo, Calif., and Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. He graduated from California State Polytechnic Institute with a degree in architectural engineering and worked with Bechtel Engineering Corporation of San Francisco for 29 years. He retired to Santa Fe in 1995. Survivors include his wife, Betty Lou Krist Dent of Santa Fe; two daughters, Dr. Stephanie Al Otaiba of Nashville, Tenn., and Laurel Tustison of Atlanta; three stepsons, Harold Lee, Mark Lee and Robert Lee, all of Pineville, La.; and two brothers, William Dent of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Robert Dent of Killeen, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DE PERRODIL, GARY D. Alexandria Town Talk, 19 May 2000 Burial in Evangeline Memorial Cemetery. de Perrodil, 33, of Ville Platte died Wednesday, May 17, 2000. Survivors: wife, Donna de Perrodil of Ville Platte; stepson, Joshua Paul Jones of Ville Platte; daughter, Brittany Stone; stepdaughter, Tiffany Nichole Jones of Ville Platte; father and stepmother, Jerry and Bobbie de Perrodil of Leesville; mother, Linda Spell of Lake Charles; brother, Dale de Perrodil of Leesville; sister, Belinda Blessing of Lake Charles. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCANT, DORA LEMOINE Alexandria Town Talk, 29 August 2000. 89, of Bunkie died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, in Bunkie General Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCANT, PAULINE Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Melancon; entombment in Pythian Mausoleum. Descant, 80, of Bunkie died Saturday, June 3, 2000, in Bunkie General Hospital. Survivors: husband, Eddie Descant of Bunkie; son, Perry Chatelain of Bunkie; daughter, Brenda Chatelain Mathieu of Albany, Ga.; brother, Ury J. Normand of Metairie; sisters, Leona N. Abadie of Baton Rouge and Doris N. Silvagni of Metairie; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Eugene Purvis, Timothy Descant, Van Descant, Chris Chatelain, Gerard Moreau and Richard Klingensmith. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DESHOTEL, ANN MANUEL Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 2000 85, of Evangeline Parish, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in Welsh. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESHOTEL, LEE DAVIS Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Aug 2000 Services in Pine Prairie First Baptist Church with burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Deshotel, 61, of Pine Prairie died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, in his residence. He was a longtime resident of Pine Prairie and a member of Pine Prairie First Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Marie Ann Deshotel of Pine Prairie; daughter, Karen Elizabeth Deshotel of Pine Prairie; brothers, Aubrey Deshotel Sr. of Ville Platte and John Tippy Deshotel of Pine Prairie; sisters, Audrey Thibodeaux of Baton Rouge and Adele Harrington of Oakdale. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DESSELLE, LONES JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Oct 2000 57, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in Evergreen. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVILLE, AGNES MANUEL Alexandria Town Talk, 7 May 2000 Services in Sacred Heart Catholic Church; burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery; aged 89, of Ville Platte died Friday, May 5, 2000, in Ville Platte. Survivors: sons, Jack Deville of Ville Platte and Woodrow Deville of Opelousas; daughters, Belle Fontenot and Emma Jane Fontenot, both of Ville Platte, and Barbara Adams of Lafayette; sister, Hazel Soileau of Ville Platte; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVILLE, IVY SPENCER Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Oct 2000 Services in New Hope Free Methodist Church burial in Burlew Cemetery, Deville. Deville, 72, of Deville died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, in Veterans' Affairs Medical Center. He was a captain with the Louisiana Department of Corrections and a member of New Hope Free Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by two sons, Spencer Deville and Lane Deville. Survivors: wife, Mertie Burlew Deville of Deville; daughter, Bonnie Phillips of Ruston; sons, Dayton Deville and Edgar Deville, both of Deville; sister, Irene Deville of Deville; brothers, Dewey Deville and Johnny Deville, both of Deville, and Rayburn Deville of Tunica; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Devon Deville, Spencer Deville, Robbie Deville, Ivy Phillips, Alvin Phillips and Lester Burlew. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVILLE, PRESTON TRUETTE Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Jun 2000. Services in Larto Baptist Church; burial in Nichols Cemetery. Deville, 60, of Jonesville died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, in Marksville. He was a heavy equipment operator. Survivors: wife, Alta Parker Deville of Jonesville; daughter, Sue Melton of Larto; sons, Johnny Deville of Larto and Jerry Wiley of Mayna; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DEVILLE, ZELMA BLACKBURN Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Jun 2000. Services in St. James Episcopal Church; burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Deville, 90, of Alexandria died Sunday, June 4, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: son, Roy V. Deville of Alexandria; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DEVORE, ANNIE INEZ LINSICOMBE Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Devore, 69, of Pineville, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Tioga. She was a member of Central Missionary Baptist Church. She was a retired lunchroom worker at Mary Goff Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husband Hiram Devore; son, Michael Dean Devore; parents, Vernie W. and Lonie Mabou Linsicombe. Survivors: sons, Greg Devore of Strasbourg, Penn., and Doug Devore of Baton Rouge; brothers, V.W. Linsicombe of Pineville and Joseph Linsicombe of Dry Prong; sisters, Marie Delaney of Pollock, Lorine Armand of Jennings, Liddie Gentry and Fran Williams, both of Ball, and Doris Marcum of Louisa, Ky.; 6 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVORE, DELORES KAY Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Essex Funeral Home. Burial will be in DeWitt Cemetery. DeVore, 65, of Dewitt, Arkansas died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000. Survivors: husband, William Jackson DeVore of Dewitt; son, Donald David DeVore of Little Rock; daughters, Donna Kay DeVore of Medford, Ore., and Sandra M. Thompson of West Memphis; brother, Ben Whatley of Pineville, La.; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DICKENS, CHRISTOPHER Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Aug 2000 Services in Six Mile Pentecostal Church with burial in Blue Branch Cemetery in Pitkin. Dickens, 19, of Pitkin died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Elizabeth. He was a lifelong member of Six Mile Pentecostal Church and a graduate of Fairview High School. He worked as an electrician for Triad Construction. Survivors: parents, Ronald and Vickie Dickens of Pitkin; sister, Debbie Dickens LaCaze of Pitkin; paternal grandmother, Betty Buxton of Elizabeth; maternal grandmother, Helen Savage of Pitkin; maternal step-grandmother, Mona Savage of Pollock. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DICKINSON, DORA MAE Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Services in Zion Baptist Church; burial in Zion Cemetery; aged 86, of Georgetown died Saturday, April 29, 2000, in Winn Parish Medical Center. Survivors: daughters, Jack Brown of New Iberia and Jonie Taylor of Georgetown; sons, Edward Coburn of Pineville and John T. Coburn of Georgetown; brother, Wallace Jones of Ball; sisters, Juanita Blair of Winnfield, Vera Fontana and Rosie Lee Shelton, both of Pineville; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DICKINSON, LUCY S. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 May 2000 Aged 82, of Dry Prong died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in her residence. She was a native of Tunnel, N.Y. Survivors: sister, Mary Briggs of New York; 3 grandchildren; 4 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DIDIER, ELLEN RUTH HATHORN Alexandria Town Talk, 2 May 2000 Aged 74, of Effie died Sunday, April 30, 2000, in North Oaks Medical Center; retired from the La. Dept. of Social Services. Survivors: son, Woodall Jerome Didier of Effie; daughters, Toni Doan of Hammond and Marianne Wyman of Maneville; 6 grandchildren; 1 great- grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRKEY, LINDWARD Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Nov 2000 95, of Sacramento, Calif., died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2000, in his residence. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DIXON, ALMA G. Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Oct 2000 Services in Second New Light Baptist Church, Alexandria, with entombment at Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Pineville. Dixon, 88, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a former member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Penn., where she served as a member of the Trustee Board. She was a member of Second New Light Baptist Church, Alexandria. Survivors: brothers, John Earthly of Baton Rouge, William Earthly and Robert Earthly, both of Colfax, Arthur Earthly Jr. and Walter Earthly, both of Alexandria, and Christopher Earthly of Houston; sisters, Inez Hughes, Iola Briscoe and Doris Roland, all of Alexandria, Bessie Smith of Memphis, Tenn., and Mary Lacour of Colfax. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DIXON, DEBBIE KAYE PIPER Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Jun 2000. Services in Philadelphia Baptist Church, Alexandria; burial will be in Garden of Memories; aged 39, of Alexandria died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: husband, Eddie Dixon of Alexandria; son, Deldrick Piper of Alexandria; daughters, Laldrick Piper and Althea Piper, both of Alexandria; brothers, Jerald Piper of Colfax, Crawford Dan Piper of Boyce, Johnny Ray Piper of Rapides Station, Jimmy Piper of Las Vegas, Alford Dan Piper Jr., Dennis Stark, Tommy Piper, Larry Piper and Terry Louis Piper, all of Alexandria; sisters, Theresa Jenkins of Alexandria, Veronica King of Las Vegas and Sundra M. Mason of Hawaii; 2 grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DIXON, LUCILLE B. Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Oct 2000 81, of Bentonville, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in Bentonville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DIXON, NICHOLAS EDOLLIAN Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Sep 2000 Services in St. Juliana Catholic Church, Alexandria, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Dixon, 35, of Duluth, Ga., died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Atlanta. He was a 1983 graduate of Bolton High School where he was a letterman in all sports. He attended Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe for three years. He was involved in body building and won several awards. He worked as a personal fitness trainer in Atlanta. Survivors: daughter, Trista A. Desselle of Dover, Del.; parents, Elwood and Ethel Dixon of Alexandria; brother, Michael Elwood Dixon of Houston; maternal grandmother, Ethel Johnson of Galveston, Texas; paternal grandmother, Corine Dixon of Houston; 1 grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DODGE, ELAINE G. Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Oct 2000 Services in St. Charles Catholic Church; burial in St. Charles Cemetery. Dodge, 71, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Lafayette. Survivors: son, William E. Dodge of Alexandria; daughters, Judy Romero of Arnaudville and Phyllis Dodge of Opelousas; brother, Edward Sibille of Opelousas; sisters, Vivian Sibille Glasscock of Opelousas and Irene Sibille Durio of Rayne; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOHERTY, WILREY Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Nov 2000 Services in Mary Mother of Jesus Catholic Church with burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Doherty, 74, of Forest Hill died Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, in his residence. He was a veteran and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from Missouri-Pacific Railroad and was a member of Mary Mother of Jesus Catholic Church, Woodworth. He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Mae Doherty; son, Rodney P. Doherty. Survivors: son, Stanley Doherty of Forest Hill; sister, Faye Walding of Alexandria; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Shelton Cole, Ben Doherty, Shawn Rutlidge, Chris Burnaman, Allen Havens and Mike Burnaman. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DORN, CARL A. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville; burial in Carter Cemetery, Bastrop; aged 69, of Dry Prong died Monday, May 1, 2000, in Wilshire Manor Nursing Home; retired welder for International Paper Mill in Springhill and Bastrop; U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War; attended Cherry Ridge Baptist Church in Bastrop; member of American Bowling Congress. Survivors: son, Michael L. Dorn of Pine Bluff, Ark., daughters, Inga Dorn Thomas of Mavern, Ark., and SRA Holley Dorn of Wichita, Kan.; brothers, F.E. Dorn of Tioga and Mark Dorn of Pineville; sister, Anna Carlene Dorn Ray of Dardanelle, Ark.; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DORSEY, BETTY Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Jul 2000. Services in Bethlehem Baptist Church, Alexandria, with burial in the church cemetery; aged 68, of Alexandria died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; member of First Bethlehem Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, Leo Dorsey of Alexandria, Charlie Dorsey Jr. of Dallas and Joseph Douglas Dorsey of Atlanta; daughters, Nellie Louise Hall, Elizabeth Ann Dorsey and Gretta Marie Williams, all of Alexandria, and Ruthie Mae Davis of Dallas; brother, Joseph Howard of Alexandria; sisters, Earline Chiles, Ora Lee Lewis and Gladys Thomas, all of Shreveport; 24 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DOTSON, EDWYNA H. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Sep 2000 83, of Trout, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in LaSalle General Hospital of Jena. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOTY, THOMAS G. JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Apr 2000. Services in L.A. Muhleisen and Son; burial in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery; aged 59, of Metairie died Friday, April 7, 2000. He was a graduate of Tioga High School. Survivors: sons, Charles D. Doty and Stephen W. Doty; sister, Sylvia Hutchinson; brothers, Lloyd Doty and Donald Doty. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DOUGLAS, COLON R. Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Nov 2000 Services in New Ebenezer Baptist Church with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery. Douglas, 86, of Pineville died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Lee Turner. Survivors: son, Ray Turner of Coushatta; daughters, Lawanda Marie Fryar of Egypt and Judy Hilderbrand of Pineville; sister, Delaney Nalley of Pineville; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOUGLAS, EVA LIPSEY Alexandria Town Talk, 16 May 2000 Services in St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church; burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; of Alexandria, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: husband, Hershal Douglas of Alexandria; son, Dr. Michael Ribaudo of Atlanta; daughter, Sandra DeLaune of Alexandria; brother, Huey Lipsey Sr. of Alexandria; 6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWDEN, LOYCE D. Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Nov 2000 Services in Oak Forest Baptist Church with burial in Old Kisatchie Cemetery. Dowden, 86, of Leesville died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in Lafayette General Hospital. He was a native of Kisatchie and a longtime resident of the Leesville/Vernon Parish area. He retired from the Leesville State School after many years service and was a retired licensed electrician and plumber. Survivors: wife, Evie E. Dowden of Leesville; sons, Reed Dowden of Leeville and Kenneth Wayne Dowden of Hornbeck; sisters, Bertie Dew of Zwolle, Elna VerWeyst of Lexington, Ky., and Elma Jensen and Doris Brown, both of Green Bay, Wis.; 9 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWDEN, RANDY Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis; burial in Weaver Cemetery, Flora; aged 50, of Kisatchie died Sunday, June 4, 2000, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Survivors: wife, Susan L. Dowden of Kisatchie; sons, Randall Derek Dowden of Natchitoches and John Landon Dowden of Shreveport; daughter, Kimberly Dowden Galyean of Natchitoches; sister, Johnnie Kinkaid of Kilgore, Texas; brothers, William Edward Dowden Jr. of Kisatchie and John Lewis Dowden of Bridge City, Texas. Pallbearers: T.L. Miller, Robert K. Vercher, Glenn D. Vascocu, Lesley W. Bennett, Alfred Wigley Jr., Wayne W. Norsworthy, Wallace Gene LaCaze and Travis Bennett. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DOWDEN, STELLA ROBINSON Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Nov 2000 95, of Hornbeck died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, in Shreveport. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWNS, RUBY Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Oct 2000 Graveside services in Greenwood Memorial Park. Downs, 92, of Alexandria, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a native of Effie, a charter member of First Baptist Church, Pineville, and a teacher, retiring from Bolton High School after 41 years. Survivors: sister, Zola Downs Penny of Alexandria. Pallbearers: Jesse Doyle, James C. Downs, Winston Downs, Roger Downs, James T. Penny and Dick Hynson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOYAL, LENA Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Ardoin; burial in Paul Cemetery, Plainview; aged 82, of Oakdale died Thursday, June 1, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: son, Clyde E. Paul of Greenville, S.C.; daughter, Bernice Willette of Pineville; brother, Hardy Paul of Oakdale; sister, Lucy Gunter of Elizabeth; four grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DOYLE, CEDRIC EUGENE Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jun 2000. Services in First United Pentecostal Church; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Doyle, 59, of Oakdale died Friday, June 2, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: wife, Billie Doyle of Oakdale; sons, Bobby Corliss of Collins, Miss., Michael Corliss, Chad Doyle and Bobby Leonard, all of Oakdale, and Terry Doyle of Glenmora; daughters, Vicki Thigpen and Jole Leonard, both of Oakdale; brothers, Tommy Doyle of Oberlin, Donald Doyle of Oakdale, Percy Doyle of Carlyss and Riley Doyle Jr. of Pineville; sisters, Sharon Flannigan of Starks, Margaret Thibodeaux of Vinton and Carolyn Rogers of Albany, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DOYLE, EDWARD MURPHY Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Nov 2000 Services in St. Martha Catholic Church, 2302 Oak Shores Dr., Kingwood, Texas, with entombment in Rosewood Memorial Park Mausoleum. Doyle, 69, of Kingwood, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Kingwood. Survivors: wife, Ellen Connolly Doyle; sons, James G. Doyle, Clark C. Doyle, John B. Doyle and Dan T. Doyle; brothers, Thomas Doyle, Mike Doyle, Joe Doyle and Pat Doyle; sisters, Beth Thompson and Mary Daphane Gambino; 11 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOYLE, EZRA Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Apr 2000. Services in Occupy #1 Baptist Church; burial in Occupy #1 Cemetery; aged 85, of Pitkin died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, in Oakdale Community Hospital; former resident of Glenmora; member of Shady Grove Baptist Church; retired from Elizabeth Paper Mill. Survivors: sons, Horace Doyle and Wayne Doyle, both of Glenmora; daughter, Evelyn Cloud of Turkey Creek; brothers, Edgar Doyle of Dover, Tenn., Kirby Doyle of Milan, Tenn., and Winston Doyle of Pitkin; sister, Irene Cole of Pitkin; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DOYLE, MARVIN MATHEW SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Nov 2000 Services in St. Matthew Baptist Church with burial in Occupy No. 1 Cemetery, Pitkin. Doyle, 54, of Oakdale died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Oakdale and a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church. He was a disc jockey and worked with KREH Radio Station for many years. He delivered The Town Talk in Oakdale for several years. Survivors: wife, Linda Faye Perkins Doyle of Oakdale; sons, Marvin Matthew Doyle Jr., Michael Bruce Doyle and Charles Wayne Doyle, all of Baton Rouge; stepsons, Michael Paul Ray of Pitkin, Jeremy Wayne Droddy and Terry Wayne Droddy, both of Elizabeth; mother, Athalee Doyle of Oakdale; brother, Robert F. Doyle of Marksville; sisters, Rose Marie West of Oakdale and Helen Laverne Smith of Elizabeth; 7 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Jesse Gonzales, Gene Paul, Tommy Lynn Perkins, Willey Ray Perkins, Shannon Slade Smith and Cory Windell West. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DRIGGERS, WILLIE M. Alexandria Town Talk, 31 August 2000. 88, of Winnfield died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in Willis Knighton South Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DRODDY, TERRY WAYNE Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Nov 2000 20, of Elizabeth died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUBROC, HERBERT Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Jul 2000. Services in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 65, of Alexandria died Monday, July 17, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; member of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, an avid outdoorsman and a retired deputy of the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office. Survivors: wife, Rhea St. Romain Dubroc of Alexandria; sons, Michael Dubroc and Terry Lee Dubroc, both of St. Amant; daughter, Jo Ann Dubroc Hebert of Leesville; brother, Herman Daniel Dubroc of Pineville; sisters, Winnie Leggett and Evelyn Malone, both of Pineville, and Madeline Olivier of Nome, Texas; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Ernest Bordelon, Hardy Ken Malone, Malcolm Rachal, Jr. Bordelon, Juston Hebert and Jr. Bonnette. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DUCOTE, ANTHONY LOUIS Alexandria Town Talk, 28 July 2000. Services in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with burial in St. Paul's Cemetery in Mansura; aged 85, of Bunkie died Thursday, July 27, 2000, in Bunkie General Hospital; barber in Bunkie for 45 years and served at the CC Camp in Alexandria; member of Knights of Columbus Council #2395 and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Eugenia Poret Ducote. Survivors: wife, Lola Verzwyvelt Ducote of Bunkie; sons, Harold Ducote of Alexandria and Ricky Ducote of Baton Rouge; daughter, Janet Willis of Bunkie; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers David Willis, John Willis, Harold Ducote Jr., Mike McClellan, Jason Matroodnejad, Michael Matroodnejad and Christopher Ducote. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCOTE, ARISTIDE PIERRE Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Apr 2000. Services in St. Mary Catholic Church; burial in the church cemetery; aged 93, of Cottonport died Sunday, April 9, 2000. Survivors: son, Murphy Ducote of Cottonport; daughter, Audrey Tornquest of Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Ezora Armand of Mansura and Louise Franks of New Orleans; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DUCOTE, JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son with burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Ducote, 66, of Alexandria, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. He was employed at Blotner Brothers for 20 years and was the owner of Kim's Stop and Shop. Survivors: wife Kim Ducote of Alexandria; daughter, Charlotte Williams of Alexandria; son, Perry Ducote of Alexandria; 4 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Donald Milligan, Peter Maupin, Robert Poole, Jackie Woody, Richard Bordelon and David Juneau. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCOTE, LENA MARIE Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Nov 2000 Services in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with rntombment in Sacred Heart Church Mausoleum. Ducote, 86, of Baton Rouge died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Ducote, and her parents, Shelby and Lydia Couvillion. Survivors: sons, Andrew Ducote and Patrick John Ducote, both of Baton Rouge, and Owen Ducote of Centerville, Miss.; daughters, Geraldine Armand of Tacoma, Wash., Theresa Laborde of Baton Rouge, and Juanita Mitchell of Moreauville; sister, Stella Scallan of Plaucheville; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Bruce Mitchell, Randy Mitchell, Steve Mitchell, Will Laborde, William Ducote and Joseph Ducote. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCOTE, MAE B. Alexandria Town Talk, 26, Mar 2000 Services in St. Paul Catholic Church. Burial in the church cemetery. At age, 81, she died Saturday, March 25, 2000. Survivors; sons, Donald Ducote of Baton Rouge and Kenneth Ducote of Denham Springs; daughter, Carmen Adams of Walker; brother, Alden Roy of Mansura; sister, Doris Lacombe of Simmesport; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DUCOTE, PETE Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with burial in Belledeau Baptist Church Cemetery. Ducote, 74, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and an equipment operator for the State of Louisiana for 31 years. Survivors: wife, Mary Ann Lucas Ducote of Alexandria; sons, Daniel Ducote of Houston, Terry W. Ducote of Deville and Kevin A. Ducote of Woodworth; brother, Cleveland Ducote of Alexandria; 4 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Lannote Ducote Jr., Gary Ducote, Hunter Ducote, Landry Ducote, Larry Lucas, Billy Poche, Ricky Poche and George Hackney. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUFOUR, HARRIET RICAUD Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Sep 2000 Services in St. Paul Catholic Church with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Moreauville. Dufour, 94, of Baton Rouge, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, in Guest House, Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by her parents Jean and Angela Ricaud; daughter, Mary Hunt; sister Mercedes Larkin. Survivors: sons, Donald Dufour of Gretna and Ned Dufour of Baton Rouge; daughter, Runa Marcot of Baton Rouge; sisters, Annette Bordelon, Doris Saucier and Effie Juneau, all of Mansura, and Sadie Bordelon of Baton Rouge; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUGAR, LAWRENCE Alexandria Town Talk, 01 Apr 2000 Services in New Hope Baptist Church, Alexandria. Burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. At age, 69, he died Sunday, March26,2000. Survivors; sons, Lawrence Ricks of Alexandria and Edward Dugar of Los Angeles; daughters, Gladys Dugar and Frankie Dugar Hampton, both of Alexandria; brothers, Willie Dugar of Alexandria, Howard Dugar and James Dugar, both of Houston, and John Dugar of Derry; sister, Mary B. Richardson of Houston; 8 grandchildren; 2 great- grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------- DUHON, DADEE MERRITT Alexandria Town Talk, 02, Apr 2000 Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. At age, 78, she died Friday, March 31, 2000. Survivors; brother, Rudolf Merritt of Tioga. ------------------------------------------------------------ DUJAY, LESLIE E. Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Jun 2000. Graveside services in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Masonic services will be provided by Curtis T. Hines Lodge #317, Tioga. Dujay, 69, of Ball died Monday, June 5, 2000, in Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital; member of Palestine Methodist Church; salesman for Goodyear Tire Company for 29 years; veteran of the Korean War. Survivors: wife, Patricia Ann Dujay of Ball; sons, Jeffrey Ray Dujay of Tioga and Steven Dujay of Houston; daughters, Janice Dujay Tullos of Ball and Carla Jo Waring of Houston; sister, Marjorie Russell of Houston; 8 grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DUKES, L.H. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Beauregard-Vernon with burial at Pine Island Cemetery, Pickering. Dukes, 91, of Leesville, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000 in Leesville. He was a native of Comanche, Texas, but lived in Leesville for the past 27 years. He was a retired superintendent for Pipeline and Construction and the owner of Dukes Escort Service for oversized loads. He was also a Mason. He was preceded in death by son, Allen Dukes. Survivors; wife, Julie Dukes of Leesville; sons, James Dukes of Houston, Jackie Dukes of DeRidder, Bill Dukes of Dallas and David Johnson of Leesville; daughters, Carolyn Kay of Houston, Linda Torres of Pasadena, Md., Wanda Parker and Monica Gaston, both of Leesville; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNBAR, CHESTER REGINALD Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Melancon. Burial in the Bayhills Cemetery. Dunbar, 88, of Bunkie died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in Alexandria. He was a retired supervisor with Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jennie Elise Scott Dunbar. Survivors: wife, Josie Hogan Dunbar of Bunkie; son, Chester Reginald Dunbar Jr. of Baton Rouge; step-son, Dwayne Willoughby of Birmingham, Ala.; step-daughters, Bettye Walton and Viva Sligh of Birmingham, Ala., and JoAnn Brunton of Panama City, Fla.; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNBAR, GEORGIE PICKETT Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Nov 2000 Services in First United Methodist Church, Pineville, with burial in Methodist Cemetery. Dunbar, 84, of Pineville died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She received her bachelor and master degrees in education from NSU and her masters degree in library science from LSU. She taught school for 40 years at Pineville Elementary School and nine years at St. Rita School in Alexandria. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Iota Teacher's Sorority and active with the Community Concert Association. She was also a member of First United Methodist Church, Pineville, and a member of United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ashton Dunbar; and brother, Charles Edward Pickett Jr. Survivors: sons, Thomas A. Dunbar of Houston, George E. Dunbar and Travis V. Dunbar, both of Pineville, and Ashton E. Dunbar of Alexandria, Va.; sister, Marjorie Baker of Opelousas; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNLAP, PENNYLYNN Alexandria Town Talk, 11 May 2000 Services in St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Cushman Cemetery; aged 35, of Effie died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: husband, Darrell Dunlap of Effie; daughters, Shauntelle Bonnette of Dupont and Nichole Bernard of Effie; father, Edgar Wilkinson of Marksville; brother, Myron Wilkinson of Marksville; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNN, BESSIE M. FORD Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Oct 2000 Services in Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Pitkin with burial in Blue Branch Cemetery. Dunn, 76, of The Woodlands, Texas, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in Herman Memorial The Woodlands Hospital. Survivors: daughters, Jeanette Dollins of Splendora, Texas, and Earline Powell of The Woodlands, Texas; sisters, Lottie Pearl Bivens of Lindale, Texas, and Lula Mae Sigers of The Woodlands, Texas; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNN, MARY C. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 May 2000 Burial in Thomas Cemetery, Trout. Dunn, 78, of Jena died Saturday, May 20, 2000, in Jena. Survivors: daughters, Mary Lou Ennis of Ola, Ark., Virginia Baum of Pollock, Delories Tullos of Winnfield, Ermi Lee Smith and Willie Mae Lowe, both of Jena; sons, David Dunn of Adrian, Mo., Robert Dunn of Delhi, Jack Dunn and Earl Dunn, both of Jena; sisters, Alma Murphy of Wilmington, Ohio, Bertie Shanks of Florida City, Fla. and Geneva Melton of Tolon, Ill; 30 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNN, THOMAS SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Sep 2000 Services in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with burial in the Catholic Cemetery. Dunn, 78, of Natchitoches, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, in his residence. He was a former resident and native of Cloutierville and a retired painter. He was an Army veteran of World War II and he attended the Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Beaudion Dunn; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Dunn Sr.; brothers, Neal Dunn Jr. and George Dunn. Survivors: sons, Thomas Dunn Jr. of Natchitoches and Ray L. Dunn of Arlington, Texas; daughters, Shirley M. Chevalier of Natchitoches and Mary Frances Neal of Clifton; sister, Carrier Dunn of Cloutierville; brother, Paul Dunn Sr. of Cloutierville; 9 grandchildren; 1 great- grandchild. Pallbearers: Steven Dunn, Tommy Dunn, Roy Rachal, Tommy Neal, Derek Chevalier and David A. Chevalier. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUPAR, LOUISE Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Aug 2000 Of Alexandria died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUPLECHIN, HARVEY J. Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Jul 2000. 64, of Hessmer died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in Alexandria. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DUPLECHIN, NELLIE BROCHARD Alexandria Town Talk, 23 July 2000 A memorial mass in Mater Dolorosa Church; aged 78, of Cottonport died Friday, July 14, 2000, in Dubuis Hospital. Survivors: husband, Armand J. Duplechin of Cottonport; sons, Martin Duplechin of Lake Charles and Melvin Duplechin of Carencro; brother, Richard Brochard of Cottonport; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUPRE, FALECIA FONTENOT Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Apr 2000. Services in St. Ann Church; burial in New St. Ann Cemetery; aged 94, of Mamou died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, in Savoy Medical Center. Survivors: son, Farrel Gene Dupre of Ville Platte; daughters, Lilly Mae Fontenot of Mamou, Mercedes West of Lans Meg and Joyce Duplechain of Duralde; brothers, Murphy Fontenot and Whitney Fontenot, both of Mamou; sister, Estelle Tate of Mamou; 12 grandchildren, 24 great- grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DUPUY, HARRY M. Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son, Alexandria. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Dupuy, 37, of Dry Prong died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: wife, Susan Dupuy of Dry Prong; parents, Harry and Helen Dupuy of Alexandria; sister, Susan Ferdinand of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUPUY, NORALL ROSE BARRE Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Jun 2000. Services in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; burial in Dupuy Family Cemetery in Moncla; aged 92, of Marksville died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; native of Moncla; known for her charitable undertakings, most notably the Don Bosco Boys' Home. Survivors: sons, Roland P. "Hallot" Dupree, Merkel M. Dupuy and Gerard A. Dupuy, all of Marksville; daughters, Ramona M. Dupuy Larock and Audrey C. Dupuy, both of Marksville; 7 grandchildren; 8 great- grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DURHAM, HUGH C. III Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Rose-Neath. Durham, 61, of Shreveport died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, in his residence. He retired from the U.S. Army, served three tours in Vietnam and was a decorated aviator. He served as Deputy U.S. Defense Representative to Pakistan and was assistant Professor of Military Science at Northwestern State University. He was director of personnel and community activities and executive officer to the Deputy Post Commander at Fort Polk. He also served as an Aviation Staff Officer for the Defense Mapping Agency at the Aerospace Center in St. Louis and was chief of Plans and Programs Branch for the Aviation Test Board. He was assistant director and student personnel services officer for the Alexandria Regional Technical Institute. In 1989, he became coordinator for Central Louisiana Programs at Northwestern State University and n 1991 he was named Registrar at Northwestern, retiring in 1996. He was preceded in death, his parents, Hugh C. Durham Jr. and Audine Lawrence Durham. Survivors: wife, Judy Durham of Shreveport; children, Hugh IV, Sharon, Amy Augustine and Patrick Hetherton; sister, Rosalind Trussell; 2 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Dr. Robert Hernandez, Johnny Reid, Bob Turley, Bobby Sutton Sr., Bobby Sutton Jr., Buster Netherton, Jim Adger, Dr. Pat Peavy, Jim Montgomery, Charles Grubb, Buddy Trammell, Buck Trussell and Ken Epperson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DUSANG, JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Alexandria; burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 78, of Alexandria died Monday, April 10, 2000; retired from the City of Alexandria Police Department and the Rapides Parish Fire Department; school bus driver for Alexandria Country Day, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a lifetime member of the Elks Club and a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Jeanette Dusang of Alexandria; sons, Steve Bohannon of Alexandria, David Dusang of Warner, Ga., Jimmy Dusang of Dallas and Douglas Dusang of Texas; daughters, Karen Krimmel of Tucson, Ariz., Debbie Goynes of Hudson Creek and Cindy Youngblood of Lafayette; brother, Eddie Dusang of New Orleans; sister, Vera Schultz of Carson City, Nev.; 20 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. ------------------------------------------------------------------ DYKES, DOREATHA BROWN Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Apr 2000. Services in Good Roads Pentecostal Church; burial in Heard Cemetery, Manifest; aged 33, of Marrero died Friday, April 7, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: husband, Wayne Dykes of Marrero; daughter, Laci Anglique Dykes of Marrero; stepdaughters, Gail Mitchum of Lismen, Ala., Vikki Chase and Jasmine Dykes, of Butler, Ala.; parents, Leo and Susie Brown; sister, LaWanna Holley of Jena; 5 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Cary Dowden, Richard Brown, Mark Brown, Dallas Harris, Brent Brown, Keith Mitchum, Mickey Borden and Clayton Netherland. ------------------------------------------------------------------