obF-1900 - 1999 Rapides Parish, Louisiana ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== FADLER, MELVIN L. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Alexandria Town Talk, May 21, 1998 Marksville - Services for Melvin L. Fadler will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Avoyelles Memorial. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Effie. Fadler, 77, of Effie died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a native of Missouri and a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Ett R. Rhew Fadler of Effie; one son, Danny Fadler of Marksville; two daughters, Kathy Hodnet of New Orleans and Judy Fisher of Marksville; three brothers, Delbert Fadler of St. Louis, Mo., Delmar Fadler of Frederick Town, Mo., and Marvin Fadler of Malden, Mo.; two sisters, Louella Shelby of Mo., and Virginia Lee Pippen of St. Louis, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FAIRCHILD, DIANA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, May 31, 1998 Leesville - Services for Diana Fairchild will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Hixson with the Rev. Wallace Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Glass Window Cemetery, Slagle. Ms. Fairchild, 51, of Leesville died Thursday, May 28, 1998, in LSU Medical Center, Shreveport. She was a native of Leesville and a 1964 graduate of Leesville High School. She worked offshore as a cook. Survivors include one son, Rowdy Fairchild of San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Jeanette LaVergne of Orange, Texas; one brother, Wally Quackenbush of Leesville; one sister, Candy Staggs of Leesville; and three grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FALLIN, WAYNE Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Oct 1999. Burial in St. Rest Cemetery in Dubach; aged 86, of Ruston died Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999, in his home; native of Lincoln Parish and a former resident of Pineville for 25 years. Survivors: wife, Velma Fallin of Simsboro; daughters, Judy Woodard of Simsboro and Jeanie Simmering of Pineville; brother, James Fallin of Ruston; sisters, Eva Dell Henry of Dubach, Lucille Dring, Lettie Canterbury, both of Simsboro, Loyce Morgan of Minden; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FARMAN, ROBERT C. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Aug 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens by John Kramer & Son. Farman, 82, of Alexandria died Mon., Aug. 2, 1999, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: wife, Mary Elsie Couvillion Farman of Alexandria; son, Clouden S. Farman II of Marrero; daughters, Katherine Hunnell, Wanda Williams and Mary Winn, all of Boyce; 8 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FARMER, DIANNE M. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 17 Aug 1999. Dianne M. Farmer, 42, of Florien died Fri., Aug. 14, 1999, in Sabine Medical Center, Many. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FARMER, FAYE BRISTER Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Sep 1999. Mrs. Farmer, 67, of Anacoco; died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, in Leesville; native and resident of the Anacoco area. Survivors: sons, Clifton Brister of Auburndale, Fla., Randy Farmer of St. Petersburg, Fla., C.D. Farmer of Stringer, Miss., and John Farmer of New Llano; sister, Anna Belle Brister of Hicks; 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FARMER, GLADYS Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 19 Aug 1999. Burial will be in Cryer Cemetery. Mrs. Farmer, 84, of Oakdale died Wed., Aug. 18, 1999, in Oakdale Community Hospital. She was a resident of Oakdale. Survivors: sons, Billy Rex Farmer of Dayton, Ohio, and Mike Farmer of Sulphur; daughter, Virginia Landry of Oakdale; brother, B. D. Lester of Elizabeth; 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FARMER, KIMBERLY D. Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Sep 1999. Burial in Lone Star Baptist Church Cemetery; aged 16, of Hineston died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999, in Alexandria; resident of Hineston. Survivors: parents, Calvin and Barbara Farmer of Hineston; sisters, Debbie Johnson of Tioga and Becky Farmer of Hineston; paternal grandmother, Ethel Farmer of Hineston; maternal grandmother, Louise Ray of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRIS, JOSEPHINE Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Sep 1999. Burial in Webster Cemetery, Jena; aged 86, of Winnfield died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, in Winn Parish. Survivors: son, Gary Jackson of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Mildred Brent of Winnfield; brother, James Wright of Jena; 5 grandchildren, six great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRIS, RICHARD L. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 23 Aug 1999. Burial in Old Glenmora Cemetery. Farris, 25, died Sat., Aug. 21, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Alexandria. Survivors: father, Mr. Ricky Farris of Alexandria; mother, Terry Byrd of Glenmora; paternal grandmother, Myrtle Pickering of Glenmora; maternal grandparents, C.R. and Sandra Lawrence of Glenmora; brother, Cameron Allen Faris of Alexandria; sister, Robin Johnson of Glenmora. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FATHEREE, LUCILLE DAMPIER Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Oct 1999. Burial in Sharon Cemetery near Olla; aged 84, of Olla died Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999, in Monroe. Survivors: son, Billy Fatheree of Olla; daughters, JoAnn Lewis of Monroe, Linda Thompson of West Monroe, Alice Shelton of Granbury, Texas, and Eva Horne of Alabama; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FAURE, OTTO BUSTAV Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, May 31, 1998 Memorial services for Otto Gustav Faure will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Forest Lawn, Pineville, with Linda Garoutte officiating. Faure, 71, of Pineville died Friday, May 29, 1998, in Rapides General Hospital. He was a native of Aichhalden, Germany, and a construction worker. He immigrated to New York in 1960 and became a U.S. citizen in 1970. Survivors include his wife, Irma Faure of Pineville; two sons, Peter Faure and Paul Faure, both of Pineville; one daughter, Gudrun Gomez of San Antonio, Texas; one brother; one sister; and two grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FAUSPHOUL, DEWAYNE EDGAR SR. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 5 Oct 1999. Burial in Lincecum Baptist Church Cemetery, Georgetown; aged 58, of Pineville died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Georgia Estelle Bilbo Fausphoul of Pineville; sons, Dewayne Fausphoul Jr. of Pollock and Allen Fausphoul of Tioga; daughters, Belinda Fausphoul Noland of Pineville and Tammy Fausphoul Gates of Deville; brother, Billy Fausphoul of Pollock; nine sisters, Bessie Sayer, Audrey McQueen, Margie Lamartinere, Jeanett Salard, and Betty Johnson, all of Pineville, Vergie Juneau of Mississippi, Evelyn Beal of Folsom, Bobbie Bert of Ball and Mae Stockdale of Bogalousa; and 8 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWCETT, BEATRICE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 03, 1998 Mrs. Fawcett, 86, of Mt. Holly, Ark., died Friday, Jan. 2, 1998. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pinevelle. Survivors include one daughter, Kathy Morgan of Mt. Holly, Ark.; two brothers, Ernest Lemoine of Colfax and Polite Lemoine of Pollock; two sisters, Laverne Cain of Verda and Harley Killian of Dry Prong. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FEAZELL, LIONELL Submitted by Gaytha Thompson LaFamTree@aol.com The Alexandria Town Talk, May 21, 1998 Services for Lionell Feazell will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. Mark Norwood, Donald Johnson, and W. H. Efferson officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Gardner. Feazell, 53, of Tioga, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in his residence. He was a retired security guard for Professional Security and a member of College Drive Baptist Church, Pineville. Survivors include his wife, Frankie Simpson Feazell of Tioga; six daughters, Linda Haynes of Port Sulphur, Tavia Smading of Dry Prong, Shonnell White of Pineville, Jowana Lear and Samantha Feazell, both of Tioga, and Melissa Hibbard of Forest Hill; three brothers, David Earl Feazell and John A. Feazell Jr., both of Gardner, and Billy Ray Feazell of Fort Worth, Texas; one sister, Bertham Dillon of Pineville; and 16 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FEE, WINFRED Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 27 Aug 1999. Burial in Miller Cemetery, Cottonwood. Fee, 76, of DeRidder died Wed., Aug. 25, 1999, in St. Patrick's Hospital, Lake Charles. He was a native of Neame. Survivors: son, Kelvin Fee of Bloomington, Ind., daughter, Glenda Price of Long Beach, Miss.; brother, Douglas Fee of Cottonwood; sisters, Avis Alsup of Cottonwood and Burnett Fletcher of Lena; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FERRELL, WILLIAM Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Sep 1999. Burial in the Garden of Memories; aged 72, of Alexandria, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999; native of Minden and a resident of Alexandria. Survivors: sons, William Ferrell Jr., Terry Ferrell, Bobby Joe Ferrell and Dedrick Ferrell, of Minden; daughters, Rev. Mary Calquitt of Minden and Joyce Diane Howard of San Antonio, Texas; step-sons, David Taylor, Johnny Taylor and Jimmy Taylor, of Minden; brothers, Raymond Ferrell of Pineville, James Ferrell and Riley Ferrell, of Alexandria, and J. B. Ferrell of Athens; sisters, Bessie Mae Sudden and Nancy Williams, of Alexandria, Laura Shine of Minden and Sarah Ferrell of Athens; 16 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FIELDS, RACHEL JOHNSON Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 13 June 1996. Rachel Johnson Fields, age 92 of Lake Charles, La. died Sunday, 9 Jun 1996 at Integrated Health Services. Survivors: Sons; Walter Smith of Alexandria, La.; Albert Keller of Glenmora, La.; James Keller of Lake Charles, La.; Milton Keller of Houston, Texas; Douglas Keller of Beaumont, Texas. Daughters: Mary Smith of New Orleans, La.; Edna S. Jordan of Alexandria, La.; Laura Slaughter of Lake Charles, La. Brothers: Edward & Willie Johnson, both of Oakdale, La. Sister: Ida Tompkins of Boyce, La. 22 Grandchildren, 45 Great- Grandchildren, 2Great-Great-Grandchildren. Services: Held 11 am. Saturday in Greater Hayes Methodist Church with Rev. Jesse R. Adams officiating. Burial: In Glenmora Community Cemetery under direction of Winnfield Funeral Home in Alexandria, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FIELDS, VERNA Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 18, 1999 Services for Verna Jean Fields will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Union Baptist Church with the Rev. William Dearborn officiating. Burial with dismissal Tuesday will be in Spring Hill Cemetery in Lecompte under direction of Good Shepherd, Alexandria. Mrs. Fields, 48, of Cheneyville died Thursday, April 15, 1999, in her residence. She was a native of Lecompte and a member of Union Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Emile Fields of Cheneyville; one brother, James Bordelon of Lecompte; and one sister, Jacqueline Williams of Lecompte. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FIGUERON, DARRELL J. Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Sep 1999. Burial in Calvary Cemetery; aged 47, of Lafayette died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, in Lafayette; native and lifelong resident of Lafayette. Survivors: wife, Cynthia Cummings Figueron of Lafayette; daughters, Meghan Ashley Figueron and Cagney Chantelle Figueron, of Lafayette; mother, Beatrice Robichaux Figueron of Lafayette; sister, Brenda Knight of Lafayette; and brothers, George E. Figueron Jr. of Alexandria and Malcolm J. Figueron of Sunset. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRMAN, OLGA PORTERIE Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Monday, 2 August 1996, P. D-2, Column 3. Olga Porterie Firman, age 93 of Alexandria, where she died 4 Aug 1996. She was a native of Marksville (La.) and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Auxialiary for 17 years and a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church and the Altar Society of Prompt Succor and St. Francis Xavier. No Survivors listed. Memorials may be made to the Altar Societies. Services: Held at 10 am. Tuesday in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Burial: Under direction of John Kramer & Sons Funeral Home in Alexandria (La.) in Greenwood Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRMIN, LESTER Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 31 Aug 1999. Burial in the Immaculate Conception Mausoleum in Dupont. Firmin, 88, of Plaucheville, died Mon. Aug. 30, 1999 in Avoyelles Hospital, Marksville. Survivors: wife, Anton Firmin of Plaucheville; son, Lester Firmin Jr. of LaPlace; daughter, Judy Norman of Cottonport; sister, Esther Saucier of Kenner; 4 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRMIN, WILBERT M. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Sep 1999. Entombment in Christ the King Mausoleum; aged 80, of Pride; died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999, in Zachary; native of Simmesport and a resident of Zachary for four years. Survivors: wife, Annie F. Firmin of Pride; sons, Burton Firmin of Erwinville, Martin Firmin of Baton Rouge and Russell Firmin of Prairieville; daughters, Leslie Jeansonne of Pride and Brenda Savage of Clinton; brothers, Lee Firmin and Levy Firmin, of Simmesport, Nathan Firmin of Tickfaw and O.J. Firmin of Baton Rouge; sister, Lonnie Mitten of New Orleans; 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Brain Firmin, Randall Firmin, Gerard Jeansonne, Shane Jeansonne, Kenneth Juneau and Justin Damon Savage. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, CALLIE GANSON Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 20 Aug 1999. Burial in Big Cane Baptist Cemetery, Big Cane. Mrs. Fisher, 98, of Bunkie died Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. Survivors: son, Lionel Fisher of LaPlace; 3 grandchildren, 5 great- grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, CAROL ANN Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 13 Aug 1999. Burial in Moss Grove Cemetery, Jonesville, Sat. Aug. 14. Mrs. Carol Ann Fisher, 39, of Alexandria, died Wed., Aug. 11, 1999, in Huey P. Long Medical Center, Pineville. Survivors: son, Charles Fisher of Alexandria; brothers, George Fisher, Jr., David Fisher, Kenneth Fisher and Michael Fisher, all of Alexandria; sisters, Gloria F. Batiste, Evalina Kirklin, Sandra K. Fisher and Michele Fisher, all of Alexandria, and Wanda Gail Lacour of Columbus, Ga.; father, George Fisher, Sr. of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FITZGERALD, LAVINIA A. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, April 15, 1999 Services for Lavinia A. Fitzgerald will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. Leland Briggs, Ellis Maxwell, and Lloyd Whitman officiating. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery, Ball. Mrs. Fitzgerald, 81, of Pineville died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, in Pineville. She was a member of East Pineville Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Grace Briggs of Pollock, Rita Moore of Baton Rouge and Denise Leggett of Tioga; three brothers, Alex Hafford, Jeff Romig and Willie Romig, all of Maringouin; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FITZPATRICK, DON Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 18 Aug 1999. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Pineville. Fitzpatrick, 75, of Pineville died Mon., Aug. 16, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: wife, Mary "Pat" Fitzpatrick of Pineville; sons, Don Fitzpatrick Sr. of San Francisco, Calif., and Sean Fitzpatrick of Pineville; daughters, Betsy Belgard of Pineville and Erin Rhodes of Alexandria; sister, Betty Leary of Rancho Cordova, Calif., 10 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORA, AVELINA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Aug 1999. Avellina Flora of Leesville, La., died Sat., Jul. 31, 1999, in San Antonio. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. She had resided in Leesville for 35 years and was owner of Flora's Furniture Mart. Survivors: sons, Jeffery Flora, Jesse Flora and John Flora, all of Leesville; daughter, Patty Flora Scott of Haynesville; sister, Minnie Hughes of Fort Worth, Texas; brothers, Raymond Hermandez, Victor Hernandez and Richard Hernandez, all of San Antonio, Texas; 10 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOGGER, NONA L. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Aug 1999. Burial in Hart Cemetery, Sikes. Mrs. Fogger, 69, of Winnfield died Mon., Aug. 2, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital. She was a native of Neodesha, Kan. Survivors: husband, Rev. Lonnie S. Fogger of Winnfield; sons, Rev. Mark Fogger of West Monroe and Timothy Fogger of Jonesboro; daughters, Cherie Jones of Waxahachie, Texas, and Rebecca Crochet of Grand Isle; sister, Donna Feist of Overland Park, Kan.; 10 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FONTANE, FRANCES J. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 30, 1999 Services for Frances J. Knoll Fontane will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Melancon with the Revs. Mark Bray and Roy James officiating. Burial will be in Pythian Cemetery. Mrs. Fontane, 83, of Alexandria died Monday, March 29, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria. She was a former resident of Bunkie and a member of First United Methodist Church of Alexandria. She had been employed at Knoll Temple Infirmary and was administrative secretary at CLECO. She was a member of Bunkie Book Club, Garden Club and Bridge Club. Survivors include four sons, James L. Knoll III of Pagosa Springs, Colo., David A. Fontane of Baton Rouge, Charles Gregory Fontane of Shreveport and Jeffrey P. Fontane of Port Orange, Fla.; three daughters, Diane Knoll West of Montgomery, Ala., Martha Frances Knoll of Alexandria and Debbie Fontane Rabalais of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Carolyn J. Moore and Alice J. Roland, both of Alexandria; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FONTENOT, ALLEN Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 31 Aug 1999. Burial in Reed Cemetery in L'anse Meg. Fontenot, 76, of Ville Platte died Sun. Aug. 29, 1999, in Lafayette GeneralHospital. Survivors: sons, Charles Tim Fontenot of Ville Platte, Nerril Fontenot of Eunice and Alphy Fontenot of Mamou; daughters, Darnell Guillory of Lake Charles, Audrey Dorrel of Breaux Bridge, Adwina Deshotels of Hallettsville, Texas, Lorraine Vidrine of Grand Prairie, Wylone Fontenot of Lafayette, and Debbie Bordelon, Sandra Finch and Della Bordelon, all of Ville Platte; brother, Dudley Fontenot of Opelousas; sisters Lula Fontenot of Sunset and Verna Courville of Opeloussas; 29 grandchildren and 22 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FONTENOT, ELDIE S. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 29 Aug 1999. Burial in B. J. Fontenot Cemetery. Mrs. Fontenot, 91, of Ville Platte died Sat., Aug. 28, 1999, in the Ville Platte Medical Center. Survivors: sons, Gerald L. Fontenot and Norman Glen Fontenot, of Ville Platte and Perry Fontenot of Houston, Texas; daughters, Verna Fontenot Guillory of Ville Platte and Joline Fontenot Tate of Garland, Texas; sister Venia Swarmer of Baton rouge; 13 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FONTENOT, EVA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 17 Aug 1999. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Mrs. Fontenot, 96, of Ville Platte died Sunday, Aug. 15, 1999, in Ville Platte Medical Center. She was a native of Ville Platte. Survivors: daughters, Thelma Lloyd of Twisp, Wash., Sister Marcantel of New Iberia and Lilly Helton of San Jose, Calif.; sister, Eza Chapman of Ville Platte. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FONTENOT, EZA C. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Sep 1999. Burial in Old Ville Plate Cemetery. Mrs. Fontenot, 90, of Ville Platte died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, in Ville Platte. Survivors: include one grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FONTENOT, GORDON J. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 27 Aug 1999. Burial in Belaire Cove Cemetery. Fontenot, 56, of Belaire Cove, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999, in University Medical Center in Lafayette. Survivors: wife, Laura Mae Fontenot of Belaire Cove; mother, Mrs. Clifton "Anar" Fontenot of Belaire Cove; son, Robert Fontenot of Belaire Cove; daughter, Jane fontenot of Belaire Cove; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FONTENOT, MABLE Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Sep 1999. Burial will be in Belaire Cove Cemetery; aged 88, of Ville Platte died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999, in Destrahan. Survivors: daughters, Mary Lou Bardwell of LaPlace, Mary Ella Aucoin of Harahan; 5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FONTENOT, VERSIE KELLEY Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 4 Oct 1999. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery; aged 71, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, in Monte Vista, Colo.; native of Alexandria. Survivors: husband, Leo S. Fontenot of Del Norte, Colo., and Grand Bay, Ala.; sons, Michael C. Fontenot of Patal, Miss., Paul Steven Fontenot of Sugarland, Texas, Mark Leo Fontenot of Ocean Spring, Miss., Scott Kelly Fontenot of Grand Bay, Ala.; daughters, Kathlene Moultsby of Raleigh, N.C., and Nancy Elaine Patterson of Eagle River, Alaska; brothers, Rev. M.C. Kelley of Alexandria, Chester Kelley of Conroe, Texas, Thomas Kelley of Ruston; sisters, Betty Rose Anderson of Baton Rouge, Doris Pomes of Alexandria; 18 grandchildren, 4 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD, AARON Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, April 15, 1999 Services for Aaron Ford will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Good Shepherd, Alexandria, with the Rev. August Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories. Ford, 95, of Alexandria died Sunday, April 11, 1999, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a native of Marksville and a member of St. James Catholic Church. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD, BESSIE Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Oct 1999. Burial in Tidwell Cemetery of Nebo; aged 84, of Sharptown died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD, FRANK M. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial in Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco; aged 73, of Leesville died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in Byrd Regional Medical Center; native and lifelong resident of Vernon Parish. Survivors: son, Tim Lofton of Leesville; daughters, Ella Averritt and Dorothy Meeks, of Houston, Texas, Sandra Taillon of Manville, R.I., and Audrey McCain of Leesville; brother, John Ford of New Llano; sisters, Dorothy Gallman of Lufkin, Texas, and Norma Gerace of Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD, MILTON Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 05, 1998 Ford, 86, of Alexandria died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery, Oakdale Survivors include one daughter, Alice Ford Gentry of Houston, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD, TIMOTHY JAMES Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 26 Aug 1999. Burial in St. Richard Catholic Chrch Cemetery. Mr. Ford, 21, of Marksville died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, in Marksville. Survivors: father, Mackie Roy Boyer of Calif.; mother, Emma Lee Ford of Marksville; brother, Marcus Dewain Ford of Marksville; halfsisters, Porsche Boyer and Sacquora Boyer, both of California; maternal grandparents, Irion and Zelma Ford of Marksville; paternal grandparents, William and Beada Thomas of Marksville; paternal great-grandmother, Louise Jacobs of Marksville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREMAN, GRACIE MAY Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 18 Aug 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Foreman, 58, of Deville died Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, at her home. Survivors: husband, Lynn A. Foreman of Deville; son, Phillip Krause of Deville; brothers, J. P. Gibbons, of Hickory Grove and Tommy Gibbons of Deville; sister, Emma Langston of Woodworth. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREST, JEREMY Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Sep 1999. Burial in St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery in Bermuda; aged 13, of Natchez died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, in Natchitoches Parish. Survivors: parents, Henry and Shelia Braxton of Natchez; brothers, Jarious Williams of Lake Charles, and Henry Braxton Jr. and Demario Braxton, of Natchitoches; maternal grandmother, Ocie Forest of Natchez. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMAN, MOODY ATKINS, JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Oct 1999. Burial in Crane Family Cemetery; aged 80,of Monterey died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, in Ferriday. Survivors: wife, Doris Crane Forman of Monterey; daughters, Nona McClure and Patty White, both of Monterey, and Mary Laneheart of Whitesburg, Ga.; sister, Myrtle Sharpe of New Orleans; 10 grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Mike Forman, Scott Forman, Andrew Forman, Cliff McClure, Coepp Laneheart, Burt White, Jackie Collins and Bill Crane. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FORREST, RAYMOND SR. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Alexandria Town Talk, May 21, 1998. Services for Raymond O. Forrest Sr. were at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Greenoaks. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Forrest, 78, of Baton Rouge died Sunday, May 17, 1998, in Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was a building contractor, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and an ex-POW. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 317 in Tioga, ex-POW Red Stick Chapter. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Armstrong Forrest of Baton Rouge; son, Raymond O. Forrest Jr. of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Betty Lavespere of Deville and Margaret Fuller of Dubach; four brothers, Jerry A. Forrest of St. Francisville, Jimmy A. Forrest of Baker, William O. Forrest of Monroe and Bobby L. Forrest of Baton Rouge; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FORSYTH, JAMES CROW Submitted by Betty Basco Ledbetter BLBL915@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, January 6, 1940 At the family residence, Forest Hill, La., Sunday, December 31, 1939, at 12:10 p.m., James Crow Forsyth, 66 died. The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jennie Forsyth; one daughter, Inez Forsyth of Forest Hill; six sons, H. E. Forsyth of Sicily Island, E.R., J.O., D.H., J.B., and C.J. Forsyth, all of Forest Hill; two brothers, J.R. Forsyth of Falfurrios, Tx., and E.J. Forsyth of Big Lakes, Tx. There is one grandson. Mr. Forsyth was for several years the superintendent of the Beechwood Fish Hatchery near Forest Hill. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m., Monday at the family residence with Rev. House of Glenmora and Rev. McCoy of Lecompte, officiating. Intement was made in Butter's Cemetery under the --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOSTER, BELLE Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Sep 1999. Burial in the Big Cane Baptist Church cemetery; aged 88, of Morrow died Thursday, Sept. 17, 1999, in Bayou Vista Manor Nursing Center. Survivors: sister, Alice Foster Cottrell of Eunice. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOSTER, CHARLES HOYTT Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 1999. Burial in Good Hope Cemetery, Singer; aged 62, of Anacoco died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999; native of Singer. Survivors: wife, Virginia Foster of Anacoco; daughters, Sharla J. Willbanks of Leesville, Regina Morrow of LeBlanc, Lydia "Red" Graham of Pickering; 2 adopted children, Darlene Jansen and John Jansen, both of Leesville; mother, Helen Foster of DeRidder; brother, Tracy Foster of DeRidder; 4 grandchildren, 2 adopted granddaughters. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOSTER, GLORIA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, March 16, 1998 Memorial services for Gloria Sue Foster were at 7 p.m. Monday at Anchor Baptist Church, Tioga, under direction of Hixson Bros. with the Rev. Fred Kelsey officiating. Burial will be in Raleigh, N.C. Mrs. Foster, 60, of Tioga died Saturday, March 14, 1998, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria. She retired after 16 years of employment from the Greenville, N.C., plant of Proctor & Gamble and was a member of Anchor Baptist Church in Tioga. Survivors include one daughter, Deborah Wells Munday of Pineville ; four sons, Stewart Wayne Wells of Tenn., Charles Edward Wells and James Andrew Wells, both of Raleigh, N.C, and Michael Raymond Wells of Goldsboro, N.C.; one brother, James Andrew Langle of Las Vegas, Nev.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOUNTAIN, WILLIE MAE HORTMAN Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Obituary - Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 15 February 1996, P. D-3. Willie Mae Hortman Fountain, died 13 Feb 1996 in Rapides General Hospital. She was a native of Grant Parish, La.; a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Lakewood Drive in Pineville, La.; a graduate of Pollock High School and a nursery worker (plant, animal or human ??) Survivors: Son, Jimmy W. Tuma of Libuse, La. Daughter, Bobbie Sartori of Libuse, La. Brother, Everett "Buck" Hortman of San Diego, California. Sister, Jessie Benjamin of Pollock, La. 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services held in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Pineville. Officiated by Rev. Matt Wooley. Burial in the Czech Cemtery at Libuse, La. under direction of Hixson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCE, FRANK SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Sep 1999. Burial in Mt. Mariah Baptist Church Cemetery; aged 89, of Winnfield died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, in Winn Parish Medical Center. Survivors: son, Frank France Jr. of Alexandria; sisters, Josephine Mixon and Susie McConnell, of Chatham, and Matilda Reed of Los Angeles, Calif.; 2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCIS, JAMES N. Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 14 August 1997, Page D-2. James N. Francis, age 74 of Forest Hill, La. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II and manager of an insurance company. He died, Monday, 11 Aug 1997 in Southfield Care Center, Lecompte, La. Survivors: Wife, Theresa Francis of Forest Hill. Sons: Roger Francis of Dallas, Texas; Harold Francis of Napa, California; Donald Francis of Tarzana, CA. Daughters: Beverly Jenkins of Jackson, Miss. & Debbie Franzen of Houston, Texas. Brothers: C.R. Francis of Alexandria, La. & Louis Francis of Lake Charles, La. Sisters: Pinkie Stephens of Oberlin, La.; Lavert Monroe of Forest Hill, La.; Marie Pringle of Benton, Arkansas; Dorothy Chelette of DeRidder, La.; Betty McRight of Forest Hill. Services: 2 p.m. Friday in Glenmora Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Miller officiating. Burial: In Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of Ardoin's Funeral Home in Oakdale, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCIS, VERNON ELDRIGE Submitted by Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal, Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.; Wednesday, July 22, 1998 Many Thanks to The Times - Signal for allowing the following to be added to the Archives. Vernon Eldrige "Jake" Francis, 77, of McLewis Community near Orange, Texas, died Tuesday, June 30, 1998 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was a native of Olla and a former resident of Alexandria and had lived in the Orange, Texas area for the past 47 years. He was a member of the Old First baptist Church in Orange, a retired accountant with Entex and a U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II. Services were held at 2 p.m., July 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Rev. Barry Bradley officiating. Burial followed in Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery under direction of Claybar Funeral Home of Orange. Survivors include his wife, Fern Annie Francis of the McLewis Community; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Cook of Georgetown, Texas and Patricia Lynn Fruge of Beaumont; a sister, Jean Wheat of Bogaluso; one brother, Jack Francis of Olla; and four grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCOIS, FREDDIE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 17 Aug 1999. Freddie Francois, 84, of Cottonport, died Tuesday, Aug. 16,l 1999 in Bunkie General Hospital. Burial in Church of the Little Flower Cemetery, Evergreen. Survivors: sons, Coral Francois of Lake Charles, and Jerry Francois and Roy Francois, both of Cottonport; sister, Effie Jeansonne of Cottonport; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANK, EARL WILLIE, JR. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 19 Aug 1999. Burial will be in Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Frank, 67, of Bordelonville died Mon., Aug. 16, 1999, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria. He was a native of Grandshinere. Survivors: sons, Troy Benjamin of Baton Rouge, George Thornton of Marksville and Brian Frank Sr. of Bordelonville; daughters, Stacy Benjamin of Cottonport, and Kim Elie and Yolanea Rocio, both of Arlington, Texas; brother, Johnny Frank of Bordelonville; sister, Mary Ann Quinney of Dallas, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKLIN, AMOS J. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Sep 1999. Burial in Heard Cemetery; aged 85, of Jonesville died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999; native of Olla. Survivors: wife, Joyce Cockerham of Jonesville; daughters, Margie Toney of Natchez, Mildred Lippman, Carolyn Butts, of Jonesville, Shirley Goodwin of Sicily Island, Barbara Reynolds of Alexandria; 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Matt Merritt, Glen Lippman, Russell Lippman, Jeff Goodwin, Todd Hartman, Brad Butts. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKLIN, EVA RAY Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 5, 1999 Services for Eva Ray Franklin will be at 7 p.m. today in Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Donny Granvel officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Garden of Memories under direction of Winnfield Funeral Home, Alexandria. Mrs. Franklin, 54, of Alexandria died Tuesday, March 2, 1999, in her residence. She was a member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Robert Milligan of Alexandria; one daughter, Frances Franklin of Alexandria; one brother, David C. Sanders of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Frankie Mae Brown and Lillie Mae Austin, both of Alexandria; and four grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKS, HAZEL L. GASPARD Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 08, 1998 Hazel L. Gaspard. Franks, 70, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Survivors include one daughter, Janet Bordelon of Alexandria; two sons, David Gaspard Sr. and Ewell Gaspard Jr., both of Alexandria; one brother, Jules Lachney of Kenner. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKS, LUCILLE GAHARAN Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 11 Aug 1999. Lucille Franks of Jena died Tues., Aug. 10, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: daughter, Linda Franks of Jena; son, Bill Franks of Jena; sister, Louise Peyton of Jonesville. Pallbearers: Bernard Waggoner, Ernie Peyton, Harry Peyton, Lester Joe Peyton, Julian Richey and Jim Baker. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKS, ORA CAMILLE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 07, 1998. Mrs. Franks, 86, of Melder died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998. Burial will be in Pineridge Baptist Church Cemetery. Suvivors include one son, George C. Franks, Jr. of Hineston. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRAZIER, BERNICE A. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, March 16, 1998 Services for Bernice Allgood Frazier will be at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with Dr. G. Earl Guinn and the Rev. Jim Gifford officiating. Burial with graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Miss. Mrs. Frazier 90, of Pineville died Sunday, March 15, 1998, in Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Pineville, a native of Hazelhurst, Miss., and a retired employee of Textile Industry. Survivors include one son, Billy Allgood of Pineville; one brother, Mike Scott of Jackson, Miss.; one sister, Edna Page of Las Vegas, Nev.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRAZIER, MARIE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 26, 1999 Services for Marie "Robbie" Frazier will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Pilgrim Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Pinerest Cemetery, Pineville, under direction of Progressive. Mrs. Frazier, 69, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in St.Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. She was a native of Jacksonville, Fla. Survivors include her husband, Birl Frazier of Alexandria; one son, Anthony D. Roberts of Jacksonville, Fla.; one daughter, Margaret Frazier Jones of Alexandria; one stepson, Birl Frazier Jr. of Austin, Texas; three sisters, Lula V. Starling, Ruth Taylor and Lula Edwards, all of Jacksonville, Fla.; and one grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FRAZIER, ROSETTA Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Oct 1999. Burial in Little Rock Cemetery; aged 94, of Bunkie died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, in Bunkie; native of Bunkie. Survivors: sons, Banks E. Frazier and Jonathan Frazier, both of Chicago, Ill.; daughters, Roselie Copeland and Gwendolyn Leggett, both of Trenton, N.J., Carrie L. Waters of Walnut Creek, Calif., Thelma Wright of Bunkie; sister, Willie M. Ambres of Morrow; 18 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEMAN, CARL DEAN Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 14 Aug 1999. Memorial services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville. Carl Dean Freeman, 70, of Alexandria died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in Dubuis Hospital for continuing Care. Survivors: son, Terry Dean Freeman of Alexandria; daughters, Lisa Harris and Lori Lorenz, both of Pineville; brothers, Robert Freeman of Rock Island, Ill., and David Freeman of Ft. Smith, Ark; 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEMAN, MYRTLE KEES Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 05, 1998 Services for Myrtle Kees Freeman will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. Jim Gifford, L.J. Stotts and W.H. Efferson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Freeman, 84, of Pineville died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in Hilltop Nursing Center, Pineville. She was a graduate of Louisiana College and taught at Paradise Elementary School. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Pineville. Survivors include one son, Charles W. Freeman Jr. of Katy, Texas; one brother , William E. Kees Jr. of Pineville; and two grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FUGLAAR, VIOLET LARSON Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 21, 1999 Services for Violet L. Fuglaar will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. J. Roddy Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Fuglaar, 84, formerly of Pineville died Friday, March 19, 1999, in Naomi Heights Nursing Home, Alexandria. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pineville, and a graduate of Breckenridge School of Nursing in Austin, Texas. She was a native of Austin, Texas. She retired as director of nursing from St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles, and previously employed by St. Frances Cabrini Hospital as a Registered Nurse. Survivors include one brother, Leonard Larson of Port Arthur, Texas; and one sister, Billie Moeller of New Braunfels, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLER, ASTERLEAN Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Oct 1999. Burial in Garden of Memories; aged 82, of Alexandria died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, in Summit Nursing Home. Survivors: sons, Joseph J. Fuller of Alexandria and Dave Finley of San Antonio, Texas; daughters, Mattie B. Scott of Shreveport, Frances Lee of Compton, Calif., and Jerlean Nelson of Alexandria; sister, Jerlean Boyd of Los Angeles, Calif.; 21 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLER, VIRGINIA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Feb 02, 1998 Memorial services for Virginia Fuller will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Horseshoe Drive United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry O'Dell officiating. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery, Rockville, Md. Mrs. Fuller, 85, of Alexandria died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in her residence. She was a member of Horseshoe Drive United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She was a former receptionist for RCA Records. Survivors include one son, Aubrey Moran of Alexandria; one brother, Charles W. Fuller Jr. of LaPlata, Md.; two stepsons, Charles W. Fuller Jr. of LaPlata, Md., and George Fuller of Arcadia, Fla.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDERBURK, WILLIE M. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 28, 1999. Services for Willie Mae Simmons Funderburk will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Alexandria, with the Rev. David Boothe officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Funderburk, 89, of Pineville died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in Hilltop Nursing Home, Pineville. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, serving as Sunday School teacher with the youth of the church. Survivors include her husband, James B. Funderburk of Pineville; two sons, Travis E. Funderburk of Pineville and Bobby J. Funderburk of Huntsville, Ala.; one sister, Exa Chevalier of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDERBURK, JACK E. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, May 31, 1998 Graveside services for Jack E. Funderburk will be at 11 a.m. today in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Burial will be under direction of John Kramer & Son. Funderburk, 68, of Alexandria died Saturday, May 30, 1998, in Summit Retirement Center. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include two brothers, Wayne Funderburk of Virginia Beach, Va., and Glenn Funderburk of Hessmer; two sisters, Addice Hendrick of Alexandria and Mabis Hall of Leesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNK, GRANVIL W. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 23 Aug 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mr. Funk, 92, of Alexandria died Sun., Aug. 22, 1999, in Lexington House. Survivors: sons, Dr. Kenneth D. Funk of Blanco, Texas, Ralph O. Funk of Lafayette and G. Maunsel Funk of Alexandria; brothers, Doyle William Funk of Shreveport, Howard W. Funk of Alexandria and Elmer A. Funk of Ruth, Miss.; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FUQUA, ANSEL C. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Sep 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 63, of Forest Hill died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, at home; retired from BellSouth after 32 years as a cable repairman. Survivors: wife, JoAnn Fuqua of Forest Hill; son, Clif Fuqua of Forest Hill; daughters, Alesia Boone of Lecompte and Debra Jordan of Lecompte; brother, Harold Fuqua of Vinton; sisters, Gwen Melder of Pollock, Evelyn Moreau of Pineville and Era Mae Jackson of Las Vegas, Nev.; and 6 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FURBY, PATSY J. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Sep 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; aged 63, of Tioga; died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, Alexandria. Survivors: husband, Robert L. Furby of Tioga; sons, Sam Furby of Baton Rouge, Matt Furby of Southern Pines, N.C.; daughters, Terry Oliphant of Baton Rouge, Christa Book of Alexandria, Deanna Lee of Bunkie and Nikki Moore of Tioga; 15 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FUSON, SHIRLEY ANN BASHRUM Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 15 Aug 1999. Graveside services in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pineville. Mrs. Fuson, 53, of Gonzales died Sat., Aug. 14, 1999, in Gonzales. She was a native of Dayton, Texas. Survivors: husband, Jimmy Fuson of Gonzales; daughters, Shelly Morris of Gonzales; stepmother, Doris Bashrum of Pineville; sisters, Sara Jane Bashrum of Alexandria and Janice Bashrum of Pineville; brother, Gene Bashrum of Gonzales; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FUTCH, CLYDE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 09, 1998 Graveside services for Clyde "Buddy" Futch will be at 11 a.m. today in Flatwoods Cemetery with the Rev. Earl K. Hillman officiating. Burial will be under direction of Rush, Pineville. Futch, 82, of Lena died Sunday, March 8, 1998, in Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a 32nd Degree Mason. He was a retired carpenter and a native of Glenville, Ga. Survivors include one brother, Willie Bert Futch of Jackson, Ga.; two sisters, Donnie Hillman of Lena and Claudean Kirby of Savannah, Ga.; and one grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------------