Obituaries E 2000 Rapides Parish, Louisiana ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ======================================================================= EATON, HUGH M. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Sep 2000 Memorial services in First United Methodist Church, Alexandria. Eaton, 84, of Alexandria, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Fairplay, Colo., but had lived most of life in Texas. He was a retired purchasing agent for Brown & Root Construction Co. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of First United Methodist Church in Alexandria. He was preceded in death by daughter, Linda Ruth Eaton; parents, George and Lula Eaton; brother, G. Glenn Eaton; sisters, Ardath Collin and Ruth Price. Survivors: wife, Juanita Eaton of Alexandria; daughters, Emily Rowe of Alta Loma, Calif., and Nancy Keegan of Kingwood, Texas; son, Gary H. Eaton of Largo, Fla.; 7 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EATON, RUBY Alexandria Town Talk, 01 Apr 2000 Services in Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial in Community Cemetery. At age,90, she died Friday, March 24, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------- EDISON, OTIS SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Sep 2000 Services in First Edgefield Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Edison, 49, of Cheneyville died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, in Pineville. Survivors: wife, Irma T. Edison of Cheneyville; sons, Otis Edison Jr. and Eric V. Edison, both of Cheneyville, Barron Young, Calvin Young and Michael Young, all of Dallas; brothers, Ned Edison Jr. and Moses Edison, both of Bunkie, and Alex Edison of Alexandria; sister, Fannie Murphy of Oakdale; 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers: David Green, Bruce Thomas, Larry Thomas, Douglas Thomas, Moses Edison and Calvin Young. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, ANNIE LAURIE Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Apr 2000. Services in the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd; burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 87, of Lake Charles died Saturday, April 22, 2000; native of Alexandria; member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Charles. Survivors: sons, Pat Edwards of Moss Bluff and Wes Edwards of Lake Charles; daughters, Ann Wehner and Pam Lauziere, both of Lake Charles; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ EDWARDS, ARVEL T. Alexandria Town Talk, 22 August 2000. 58, of Leesville died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in Leesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, AUBREY Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria. Edwards, of Alexandria, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in his residence. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II, a pipe-fitter and past president of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union #247, member of Baptist Temple Church, member and past master of Boyce Masonic Lodge #273 FA & AM, member of the York Rite Masonic Bodies, member of High Twelve International, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and District Grand Lecturer of the 9th Masonic District from 1992-1997. He was preceded in death by his parents, Coleman and Docia Basco Edwards. Survivors: wife, Ginger Edwards of Alexandria; son, W.A. Edwards of Chopin; daughters, Aubrita Leatherman of Alexandria and Lesley Edwards of Roanoke, Va.; sister, Bonnie Rachal of Natchitoches; 7 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Wilson Cedars, Buddy Phillips, Mac Cooley, Raymond Edwards, Ernest L. Finger and Harry McCain. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, HAZEL KEY Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson; burial in Comrade Cemetery in Hutton; aged 86, of Leesville died Monday, April 24, 2000; member of First Baptist Church; member in the DMA; retired from Leesville Improvement Corp. as a secretary with 40 years service. Survivors: son, Jimmy P. Edwards of Leesville; sister, Marteal Taylor of Alexandria; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ EDWARDS, JOE V. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pineville. Edwards, 62, of Ball died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, in his residence. He was preceded in death by son, Daniel Bernard; sister, Audrey Edwards McDaniels. Survivors: wife, Donna Dauzat Edwards of Ball; sons, Joe Edwards Jr. of Bentley, Eddie Nichols of Jonesville and Paul D. Soderland of Houston; stepson, Joe Mayeux; daughters, Danita Edwards of Alexandria, Stephanie Edwards of Boaz, Ala., and Melonie Deville of Pollock; brother, J.W. Edwards of Vidor, Texas; and 14 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Richard Bennett, Pat Fisher, David Joe Mayeux, Mike Dauzat, Johnny King and Ray VanAsselberg. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, L.T. Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Aug 2000 Graveside services in Flatwoods Cemetery; aged 71, of Flatwoods died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Dubuis Hospital for Continuing Care. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II; former owner of Edwards Country Grocery in Flatwoods; Mason and a Shriner of Lodge 398; owner and operator of Edwards and Sons Trucking Company and a member of The Pentecostals of Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Betty D. Edwards of Boyce; sons, Howard Edwards of Alexandria and Gary Edwards of Boyce; daughters, Julie Ann Rashall-Aubrey and Martika Pittmon, both of Boyce; sisters, Jessie Lee Eznack of Waxahachie, Texas, Margie Ruth Martin of Mora, Melonee Ramsey of Alexandria and Rose Ann Clayton of Charleston, S.C.; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren . Pallbearers: Tommy Cosenza, Anthony Cosenza, Delas Cecil Rashall Jr., Kenneth Gorum, Ray White and Micah Willard Rashall . --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, LULA V. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 101, of Pineville died Tuesday, July 11, 2000, in Hilltop Nursing Home; member of Bethel Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her son, James "J.V." Edwards. Survivors: sons, Jerry J. Edwards of Tioga and Grady Edwards of Broussard; daughter, Carmen LaCour of Pineville; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. ------------------------------------------------------------------ EDWARDS, MORRIS C. JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 May 2000 Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Rhinehart. Edwards, 28, of Bentonville, Ark., formerly of Rhinehart, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: mother and father, Rita G. Edwards and Morris C. Edwards Sr., both of Rhinehart; sister, Gladys Bordelon of Jena. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, TANYA DERICE FERRINGTON Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Nov 2000 Services in Selma Baptist Church with burial in Lincecum Cemetery. Edwards, 39, of Georgetown died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000. She was a native of Georgetown, a member of Selma Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, William Edwards of Georgetown; sons, William Louis Mayeux, Christopher Kent Mayeux and Nicholas Keith Mayeux, all of Tioga; stepsons, William Justin Edwards of Georgetown and Stetson Cole Edwards of Baton Rouge; stepdaughter, Natasha Brooke Edwards of Georgetown; brothers, Shelby Ferrington Jr. of Pineville and Rocky Ferrington of Dry Prong; sister, Deborah Ferrington of Pittsburgh. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, TIM Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Oct 2000 84, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS-BANKS, MARY HELEN Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 2000 Services in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Alexandria, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Edwards-Banks, 58, of Alexandria died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a retired nurse aide with Pinecrest Development Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Banks Sr.; father, Ben Edwards; brother, Gene Edwards; sister, Carrie Elie. Survivors: sons, Hayward Banks, Gerald Banks, and Samuel Banks Jr., all of Alexandria; daughter, LaShonda Banks of Alexandria; mother, Lillian Edwards of Alexandria; sisters, Elizabeth Famouse of Las Vegas and Angela M. Chalk of New Orleans; 6 grandchildren; 4 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ELIE, WILBERT SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Jun 2000. Services in St. James Catholic Church, Alexandria; burial in Garden of Memories; aged 86, of Cloutierville died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; worked for Funk G. Hybrid Co. and was self-employed as a carpenter. He was a member of Knights of Peter Claver. Survivors: wife, Thelma Jacob Elie of Alexandria; sons, John L. Elie and Wilbert Elie Jr., both of Baton Rouge, John D. Elie Sr., Larry Elie Sr., Roger Price, Felton Price, James R. Elie, and Ellery M. Elie Sr., all of Alexandria; daughters, Ella Vallery of Oakland, Calif., Dora Elie, Agnes Elie Houston, Patricia Henderson, Eileen Elie Manning and Barbara Page, all of Alexandria; sister, Elviney Phillips of Alexandria; 55 grandchildren, 50 great- grandchildren; 32 great-great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELLIOT, GROVER J. Alexandria Town Talk, 29 July 2000. 85, of Jonesville died Friday, July 28, 2000, in Columns Nursing Home, Jonesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ELLIS, GLENN ATWOOD Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Nov 2000 Graveside services in Greenwood Memorial Park. Ellis, 83, of Shreveport died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Shreveport. He was a native of Wilmot, Ohio and a former resident of Deadwood, S.D, and Alexandria. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater and was stationed in occupied Japan and France. He retired in 1963 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Corps of Engineers. Survivors: wife, Nell Smith Ellis of Shreveport; sons, Glenn A. Ellis Jr. of Bronxville, N.Y., and Scott S. Ellis of Panama City, Fla.; daughter, Mollie E. Newstadt of Shreveport; brothers, Dwayne L. Ellis of Cape Coral, Fla., and Donald W. Ellis Jr. of Naples, Fla.; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EMANUS, JAMES EDWARD Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Mar 2000 Services in St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Emanus, 80, of Zwolle died Friday, March 10, 2000, in Sabine Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ENICH, AUDREY Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Apr 2000. Services in First Baptist Church-Amulet Street; burial in St. Matthew Baptist Cemetery; aged 61, of Natchitoches died Friday, April 14, 2000, in Alexandria. Survivors: sister, Annie M. Parker of Natchitoches. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ENRIGHT, JULIA IRMA STUTSON Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Jul 2000. Services in Sicily Island United Methodist Church with burial in Old Pine Hill Cemetery; aged 95, of Sicily Island died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in Lake Charles; native of Harrisonburg, a longtime resident of Sicily Island; graduated high school in 1920 at the age of 15 and graduated in 1922 at the age of 17 from Mansfield Female College; taught school in Sicily Island, Harrisonburg and Jennings. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Edward Enright Sr.; and son, James W. Enright Sr. Survivors: sons, Edward Enright Jr. and Leslie Enright Sr., both of Sicily Island, and Dr. Richard Enright and Charles Enright, both of Lake Charles; daughter, Eleanor G'Sell of Metairie; sister, Wilma Head of West Monroe; 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; 3 stepgrandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ERVING, DOROTHY KENNEDY Alexandria Town Talk, 7 May 2000 Services in St. James Catholic Church, Alexandria; burial in Garden of Memories; aged 65, of Alexandria died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; native of Alexandria; member of St. James Catholic Church. Survivors: husband, Elbert Erving of Houston; daughters, Sylvia A. Nelson of Vicksburg, Miss., and Ruby E. Chaney of Alexandria; brother, Leo C. Kennedy of Compton, Calif.; sisters, Willie M. Brown of Austin, Texas, and Lillie M. Johnson of Houston; 9 grandchildren; 2 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ERWIN, EDNA W. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Jul 2000. Graveside services in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Erwin, 83, of Nederland, Texas, died Thursday, July 6, 2000, in her residence; native of Waco, Texas, and a longtime resident of Central Louisiana. She was a resident of Nederland for six years and a retired secretary for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program with 10 years service. She was a member of Procter Baptist Church in Port Arthur, OES, the Garden Club, past president of the Glenmora Professional Business Women's Club and a former organist at the Amiable Baptist Church in Glenmora. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Mike J. Erwin. Survivors: sons, Mike Erwin of Zachary and Dr. Rick Erwin of Nederland, Texas; daughter, Pat Duke of Gretna; sisters, Rosa Belle Beyer of Ringgold, Va., and Geneva Falkner of Bossier City; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ERWIN, EDWARD WOODROW Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Seale, Denham Springs, with burial at New Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Watson. Erwin, 20, of Watson, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, in Walker. He was a native of Baton Rouge, and a member of New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Watson. He also attended Bethany World Prayer. He was a student at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, and he participated in many charitable organizations. He was a four-year letterman at Live Oak High School in Watson, a sportsman and a hunter. Survivors: father and stepmother, Richard Oscar and Roseanne Erwin of Watson; mother and stepfather, Kerri Temple and Joseph B. Erwin of Clinton; sister, Aleshia Erwin of Watson; stepsister, Teyna Erwin of Denham Springs; brothers, Carlton Richard Erwin and Richie Obie Erwin, both of Watson, and Trent Edward Erwin of Patterson; stepbrothers, Joshua Dyer and Haskell Dyer, both of Watson, and Joey Edward Erwin of Baton Rouge; and his maternal grandparents, Paul and Patricia Thompson, of Baton Rouge. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESCOUBAS, MYRTLE Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Sep 2000 70, of Oakdale died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESKEW, JOHN HUGH SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Oct 2000 Services in Pollock Pentecostal Church with burial in Pollock Cemetery. Eskew, 88, of DeRidder, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital, DeRidder. He was a native of Pollock. He was an ordained United Pentecostal Minister for 50 years. He was pastor at churches in Bunkie and Sugartown. Survivors: wife Mercedes Garton Eskew of DeRidder; son, John Eskew Jr. of Longville; daughter, Jeannette Holsinger of Alexandria; stepsons, Dwayne Cooley and Chester Cooley, both of DeRidder; stepdaughters, Joann McBride of Lecompte and Sandra Sneed of Marietta, Ga.; 4 grandchildren; 4 step- grandchildren. Pallbearers: the Rev. Gordon Simmons, Kenneth McBride, Micky McBride, Goldman Sneed, Gary Ganey and Ricky Nelson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESTERS, EVELYN SANDERS Alexandria Town Talk, 16 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Riser; burial in Chicksaw Cemetery, Olla; aged 62, of Kelly died Friday, May 12, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: sons, Bennie Esters of Grayson, Dale Esters, Kenneth Esters and Ricky Esters, all of Kelly; daughter, Deborah Burrows of Chatham; brother, Clarence Sanders of Texas; sisters, Joyce Sanders of Fort Worth, Texas and Marge Chamberlain of Calcasieu; 8 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANOFF, MARGIE CHEVALIER Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Sep 2000 Graveside services in Butters Cemetery. Evanoff, 79, of Grayson, Ky., died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in a car accident. She was a former resident of Forest Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lou Evanoff. Survivors: sisters, Evelyn C. Mizell of Grayson, Ky., and Gwen C. Soileau of Glenmora; half-sister, Vera Ollie of Hemphill, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, CLARA GIBSON Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Oct 2000 Services in Tullos First Baptist Church with burial in Belah Cemetery, Jena. Evans, 90, of Olla died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, in Hardtner Medical Center. She was owner/operator of Sam Evans Grocery. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a native of Midway. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Evans; son, Milton Dale Evans; and her parents, Willie Italy and Cloteal Lasyone Gibson. Survivors: daughters, Sammie Long of Shreveport and Rene Lurry of Olla; brother, Claude Gibson of Haynesville; sister, Margie Lissenbee of LaPlace; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great- grandchild. Pallbearers: Shelby Loe, Doug Winberry, Louis Hogan, Williard Martin, Brian Rankin and Fritz Sagdahl. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, ROYAL Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Jun 2000. Services in Mount Triumph Missionary Baptist Church; burial in Jackson Square Cemetery, Natchitoches. Evans, 85, of Colfax died Friday, June 9, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: stepson, Jimmy Sykes of Colfax; daughters, Lillian Meeks of Los Angles, Fannie Williams of Las Vegas, Ethel Price of Boyce, and Alice Gray, the Rev. Clara Miller and Nora Evans, all of Alexandria, and Susan Gray of Colfax; sister, Ehelene Mitchell of Natchitoches; 36 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- EZELL, HERMAN L. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 May 2000 Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery in Natchez, Miss. Ezell, 83, of Vidalia died Friday, May 19, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: wife, Marie M. Ezell of Vidalia; daughters, Shirley Frazier of Lake St. John, Jean Smith of Lake Concordia and Irene Willingham of Brinkley, Ark.; sisters, Lula Mae Meyers of Monroe and Lena Ray Harnon of Vidalia; 1 grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------------