ObO-2000 la rapides parish obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== O'BANION, CLEDIE RICHARD Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Jun 2000. Services in East Leesville Baptist Church; burial in Leesville Cemetery; aged 79, of Leesville died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, in Houston; retired from Federal Civil Service at Fort Polk. Survivors: wife, Guinevere Holt O'Banion of Leesville; daughters, Jean Garlepied of New Orleans, Virginia Bloch of Mobile, Ala., Ann Venturatos and Carla Addison, both of Houston; brothers, Clayton O'Banion of Lake Charles and Murphy O'Banion of Leesville; sisters, Ruth Stephens and Aline O'Banion, both of Leesville; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------- O'BRYAN, CLAUDE Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Southern with burial in Bethlehem Cemetery, Calvin. O'Bryan, 86, of Winnfield died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in Parkview Care Center. He was a native of Calvin and a retired heavy equipment mechanic. He was a charter member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Sidney Faith O'Bryan. Survivors: wife, Maude S. O'Bryan of Winnfield; sons, Claude O'Bryan of Winnfield and Donnis O'Bryan of Shreveport; brother, W.A. O'Bryan of Noble. Pallbearers: Mervin Mott, Rusty O'Bryan, Ronald O'Bryan, James O'Bryan, Ronnie O'Bryan and Chuck Lacroix. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O'CON, ALBERT SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 20, Mar 2000 Services in Robeline United Pentecostal Church. Burial in Hickory Grove Cemetery. O'Con, 84, died Thursday, March 18, 2000; retired from Natchitoches Parish School Board as a carpenter. Survivors; wife, Nellie Faye O'Con of Rosbeline; son, A.J. O'Con of Stonewall, Michael O'Con of Shreveport, Kenneth O'Con and Tommy O'Con, both of Robeline, Gordon O'Con of Natchitoches; daughters, Judy Lee of Natchitoches, Wandy McNeely of Hornebeck and Janen Hamous of Robeline; sister, Christsal Swann of Chicago; 18 grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O'CONNOR, ERLEAN F. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Memorial services in First Presbyterian Church, Alexandria; aged 77, of Alexandria died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in Regency House; retired teacher and a native and lifelong resident of Alexandria; taught for many years at Cherokee Elementary; degrees from Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Northwestern State University; member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors: son, Robert J. O'Connor of San Antonio; brother, James W. Firnberg of Baton Rouge. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ODEN SARA ELIZABETH LYLES Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Oden, 92, of Austin, Texas, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, in St. David Hospital of Austin. She was a former resident of Alexandria and Bunkie and a member of First United Methodist Church, Alexandria. She was a former school teacher in both Alexandria and Bunkie. She was preceded in death by her husband, John James Oden. Survivors: sons, Dr. John Tinsley Oden of Austin, Texas, and James Henry Oden of Mineral, Va.; sister, Mrs. Dean Turner of New Orleans; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ODOM, DEREK SUNDOWN Alexandria Town Talk, 24 July 2000 Services in Gospel Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church with burial in Hopewell Cemetery, Elizabeth; aged 15, of Oakdale died Sunday, July 23, 2000, in Oakdale Community Hospital; member of Gospel Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church and he attended Elizabeth High School. Survivors: parents, Carson and Theresa Odom of Oakdale; brother Carson Rodney Odom of Oakdale; sister, Christina Tawana Odom of Oakdale; maternal grandmother, Faye Marie White of Oakdale; paternal grandparents, Clayton and Adra Odom of Oakdale. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OGDEN, MARGIE S. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Aug 2000 Services in Maranatha Assembly of God with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Rhinehart. Ogden, 76, of Jena died Monday, August 7, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of Maranatha Assembly of God. Survivors: husband, Willie J. Ogden of Jena; daughters, Phyllis Alexander of Jena and Melba Baker of Summerville; son, Jamie Ogden of Jena; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Jason Nugent, Randy Sharp, Michael Sharp, Jerry Lee Sharp, Carllyn Sharp and Junior Ezell. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OGLESBY, MAZIE DUBOIS Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Oct 2000 Services in Dartigo Church of God with burial in Iatt Cemetery. Oglesby, 87, of Colfax died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Dartigo; a member of Dartigo Church of God and a member of the Garden Club. She was preceded in death by daughter, Leona Dubois. Survivors: sons, John Oglesby of Colfax, Joseph Earl Oglesby of Breaux Bridge and Huey Oglesby of Lake Charles; daughters, Dora Hattaway of Colfax, Betty Mae Lashley of Atlanta and Mary Jo Hosner of Destrehan; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 9 stepgrandchildren; 19 stepgreat-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Ronald Lashley, Gary Oglesby, Trent Oglesby, Bryan Hosner, Danny Parker and E.H. Lashley. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OLDS, L. C. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Young's with burial in Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton. Olds, 85, of Waterproof died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, in his residence. He retired from Goldman Grain Company after 38 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of Waterproof Methodist Church, American Legion #176 of Newellton and a member of the V.F.W. Survivors: wife, Grace V. Olds of Waterproof; sons, Lonnie Wayne Olds and Carl Frank Olds Sr., both of Waterproof, and L.C. Olds Jr. of Victoria, Texas; daughter, Lela Gail Bozeman of St. Joseph; brother, J.R. Olds of St. Joseph; sister, Pauline Jiles of St. Joseph; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Robert D. Olds, Douglas Ratcliff, Harry T. Goldman III, Tommy Robin, Kenny Fife and Gus Francis. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OLIDGE, TODD Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Sep 2000 Services in Shiloh Baptist Church with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Olidge, 24, of Alexandria, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in Houston. Survivors: daughter, TiAngela Byrd of Alexandria; parents, Alfred and Flora Olidge Sr. of Alexandria; brother, Alfred Ray Olidge III of Alexandria; maternal grandparents, Bryant and Florence Sanders of Alexandria. Pallbearers: Donald Hayward Jr., Tyrone Hunter, Eric LaCour, Joseph Smith, Robert Smith Jr., Jenaine Simmons, Derrick Howard and Derrick Dorsey. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OLLIFF, HUEY FRANKLIN Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Warren Meadows; burial in Spring Ridge Cemetery. Olliff, 64, of Pleasant Hill died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in Many. ---------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEAL, CLYDE C. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson; burial in Drakes Fork Cemetery, Cravens; aged 80, of Flint, Texas, died Sunday, April 30, 2000, in East Texas Medical Center, Tyler, Texas; worked for approximately 36 years as chief maritime engineer for Exxon Corp. Survivors: wife, Mable O'Neal of Flint, Texas; son, Clyde C. O'Neal Jr. of Longview, Texas; daughter, Scheryl Hovis of Waxhaw, N.C.; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEAL, JEWEL O. MCMAIN Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Jun 2000. 83, of Deville died Sunday, June 25, 2000, in Pineville. ---------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEAL, SELSER CONRAD Alexandria Town Talk, 16 May 2000 Services in Bethel United Methodist Church; burial in Paul Cemetery, Deville; aged 81, of Deville died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Bethel United Methodist Church; retired oil field worker. Survivors: wife, Ruby Paul O'Neal of Deville; daughter, Judy O'Neal Wiley of Pineville; sisters, Lucille O'Neal Manning and Janie O'Neal Cox, both of Alexandria; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ONISHEA, RUBEN Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Melancon; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Cheneyville; aged 76, of Cheneyville died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, in Alexandria; retired farmer. Survivors: wife Evelyn M. Onishea of Cheneyville; sons, Louis Onishea of Cheneyville, Joseph Onishea of Lafayette and Jessie Roy Onishea of Flatwood; daughters, Sue Gibbs of Alexandria and Linda Maxwell of Pineville; half-sister, Angie Dumas of Shreveport; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ORTEGO, CHARLES Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Services in Emanuel Baptist Church; burial in St. Theresa Cemetery, St. Landry; aged 49, of Mamou died Sunday, April 30, 2000, in Savoy Medical Center; counselor in the education field. Survivors: wife, Phyliss Duos Ortego of Mamou; sons, Stephen Ortego and Marcus Ortego, both of Mamou; daughters, Lori Veziant and Ashley Ortego, both of Mamou; parents, Nolton and Wilda Ortego of St. Landry; sister, Debbie Vidrine of Pine Prairie; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ORTEGO, CONNIE ROBERTS Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Sep 2000 Services in St. Rita Catholic Church, Alexandria, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Ortego of Alexandria died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church and resided in Alexandria most of her life. Survivors: husband, Oren Ortego of Alexandria; daughters, Elaine Chandler and Deborah Lamartiniere, both of Alexandria; brothers, Pete Gaspard of Alexandria and Albert Gaspard of Lake Charles; sister, Rowena Milner of Alexandria; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ORTEGO, ELMA Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Jul 2000. 80, of Pine Prairie died Monday, July 17, 2000, in Savoy Medical Center, Mamou. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ORTEGO, HILTON JAY Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Apr 2000. Services in St. Mary's Church; burial in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery, Plaucheville; aged 82, of Cottonport died Friday, April 28, 2000, in New Orleans. Survivors: daughters, Peggy Bordelon of Mandeville, Cheryl Gremillion of Simmesport and Gerrilynn Gremillion of Abbeville; brother, Hudson Ortego of Cottonport; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ORTEGO, HILTON JOSEPH Alexandria Town Talk, 2 May 2000 Services in St. Mary's Church; burial in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery, Plaucheville, Ortego, 82, of Cottonport died Friday, April 28, 2000, in Jefferson. Survivors: wife, Pearl D. Ortego of Cottonport; daughters, Peggy Bordelon of Mandeville, Cheryl Gremillion of Simmesport and Gerrilynn Gremillion of Abbeyville; brother, Hudson Ortego of Cottonport; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Morris J. Deshotel, Randy Dufour, Donald P. Gremillion Sr., Alsey Lachney, Chris Pike and Mark Bordelon. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OSBORN, RETUS W. III Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Charlet Funeral Home. Osborn, 73, of Jackson died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, in Zachary; retired physician and a former resident of Alexandria. He attended LSU Medical School and graduated in 1948; served at the Veterans' Affairs Medical Center in Alexandria as Clinical Psychiatrist from 1989 until 1999. Survivors: wife, Virginia Schaubhut Osborn of Jackson; sons, Retus Osborn of Herndon, Va., Stephen Osborn of San Antonio, Lyman Osborn of Roseland and Phillip Osborn of Mobile, Ala.; stepsons, Marlin McGehee of Ethel and Michael E. McGehee of Beaumont, Texas; daughter, Holly Osborn Maurterer of Baton Rouge; one brother, A.B. Osborn of Elizabeth; 9 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Jesse Donze, Perry Morton, James Odom, Stephen Osborn, Leonard Wilson, Michael McGehee and Phillip Osborn. ---------------------------------------------------------------- OSWALT, ELLEN JANET Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Nov 2000 Services in East Jena Baptist Church with burial in Jena Cemetery. Oswalt, 52, of Jena died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Shreveport. She was a member of East Jena Baptist Church and a secretary for LaSalle Police Jury. Survivors: husband, H.L. Oswalt of Jena; sons, Stephen Oswalt of Blountowns, Fla. and Bradley Oswalt of Jena; daughter, Paulette Welch of Jena; mother, Inez Bignar Keene of Jena; brother, William Roy Keene of Shreveport; sisters, Betty Louise Long of Jena and Pamela Kay Kane of Shreveport; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OTWELL, STEPHEN MICHEAL Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Oct 2000 Services in Ebenezer Baptist Church with burial will be in Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery. Otwell, 41, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in his residence. He was a native of Ruston and a machine control operator. Survivors: wife, Jennifer Otwell of Jonesboro; father and mother, Curtis Otwell and Marguerite Otwell, both of Quitman; brother, Dennis Otwell of Quitman; and sister, Pat Reed of Jonesboro. Pallbearers: Jerry Garner, Gary Hill, Barry Womack, Todd Cooper, Randy McKinney and Phil Milstead. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OVERBEY FRANK II Alexandria Town Talk, 24, Mar 2000 Services in David Haas Memorial Methodist Church. Burial in Bayou Rouge Cemetery. At age, 68, died Thursday, March 23, 2000; commercial beekeeper and a member of the Bunkie Masonic Lodge F&AM #326; veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors; wife, Patricia Evernham Overbey of Bunkie; sons, Frank Clifton Overbey III, Terry Alan Overby and Marvin Blake Overbey, all of Bunkie; daughters, Susan Sarah Oubre of Jennings, Cathy Jo Love of Apelousas, Deborah Jean Gaspard of Marksville; brother, Clark Z. Overbey of Aberdeen, S. D., Richard L. Overbey of Dry Prong; sisters, Juanita Courtney and Joy Pearce, both of Bunkie, Beryl Harris of Henderson, Texas Eloise Mitchell of Westlake; 4 grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------- OWEN, SARAH C. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville; burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; aged 78, of Pineville died Monday, May 8, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; retired secretary for the Blind Services Division of the State of Louisiana; member of First Baptist Church of Pineville. Survivors: husband, T. Earl Owen of Pineville; son, Larry T. Owen of Pineville; daughters, Gail Arledge of West Monroe and Sally Strebig of Moore, Okla.; sister, Annie Hill of Spanish Fort, Ala.; 6 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OWENS, MAMIE D. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Aug 2000 Of Tullos died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OWENS, SUZANNE Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Apr 2000. Services in Plainview Baptist Church; burial in Plainveiw Cemetery; aged 55, of Hornbeck died Monday, April 3, 2000, in Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital. She worked in supply and service in civil service. Survivors: husband, Robert Owens Sr. of Hornbeck; son, Robert Owens Jr. of Plainview; daughter, Christina Owens of Plainview; mother, Cleona Glick of Enterprise, Ala.; sister, Linda Hataway of Enterprise, Ala.; 1 grandchild. ------------------------------------------------------------------ OWERS, ELTON Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Jun 2000. Services in Toledo Bend Baptist Church; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hornbeck. Owers, 84, of Anacoco died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, in Leesville; lifelong resident of the Anacoco area where he was a charter member and a deacon of Toledo Bend Bible Baptist Church; retired supervisor with the Louisiana Department of Highways and was a former Master Mason of Orange Lodge #319 of Anacoco. Survivors: wife, Bertha Owers of Anacoco; son, Edgar Lee Owers of Lafayette; sister, Marie Behan of Vivian; 4 grandchildren; 6 great- grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- OWERS, ENA Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Nov 2000 84, of Hornbeck died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, in Leesville. ---------------------------------------------------------------------