obPQ-1900 la rapides parish obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== PACE, JUNIOR Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Aug 1999. Burial in Hemphill Star Cemetery, Cotile; aged 67, of Ball, died Tuescay, Aug 3, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Hemphill. Survivors: brothers: Elbert Pace and Nooker Pace,l of Cotile, Ben Pace of Sharp; sister, Minnie Coutee of Gardner. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE, MARGARET CUSTIS Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Oct 1999. Burial in Weaver Cemetery, Flora; aged 89, of Flora died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, in Metairie; native of Flora. Survivors: daughters, Melba Page Palmer of Flora and Victoria Middleton of Metairie; sister, Willie Mae Longlois of Orange, Texas; brother, George Custis of Shreveport; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAIGE, MARSHALL V. Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Sep 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 83, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Alexandria; member of St. Frances Xavier Cathedral and a United States Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Elaine E. Paige of Alexandria; sons, Marshall J. Paige and Philip Arthur Paige, of Alexandria, Leo K. Paige of Houston, Texas; daughter, Joyce E. Roble of Twinsburg, Ohio; brother, Robert E. Paige of Elmore, Ala.; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PALMER, JANE R. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 20,1999. Services for Jane Richardson Palmer will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in First United Methodist Church, Alexandria. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Palmer, 74, of Alexandria died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a native of Alexandria and graduated from Bolton High School in 1941. She attended LSU where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Alexandria Service League. Survivors include one son, the Rev. A. Trent Palmer III of Little Rock, Ark; one sister, Marjorie "Marwee" Brenner of Alexandria; and two grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PANTALLION, ANNIE M. WOODARD JOHNSON Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Oct 1999. Burial in Garden of Memories; aged 75, of Pineville died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999; retired from the Rapides Parish School System with 31 years service. Survivors: son, Lloyd Johnson Jr. of Pineville; sister, Vivian Douglas of Alexandria; 1 grandchild; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PARDUE, LILLIE MOORE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 2, 1999. Services for Lillie Moore Pardue will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Winford Belgard officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Pardue, 90, of Lee Heights Community died Monday, March 1, 1999, in her residence. She was retired from the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center as a medical transcriptionist after 32 years of service. She was a member of Lee Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Ahmet M. "Nick" Pardue of Ferriday, Enoch M. "Bubby" Pardue of Jonesville; one daughter, Lilla P. "Sis" Shields of Henderson, Ky.; one sister, Corrine Bardwell of Pineville; nine grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKER, ANNIE LITTLETON Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial in Cooper Cemetery in Pickering; aged 79, of Pickering died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Lake Charles. Survivors: husband, Malcolm Wayne Parker of Pickering; sons, Donald Parker of Lumberton, Texas, and Billy Parker of Pickering; brother, John Littleton of Leesville; sisters, Mable Rothwell of Winnie, Texas, and Myrtle Carr of Leesville; 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKER, JOSEPHINE H. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial in Garden of Memories; aged 68, of Alexandria died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in Pineville. Survivors: sons, Edward Parker, Jim Parker and Ivy Parker, of Alexandria, and Israel Parker of Beaumont, Texas; daughters, Leanna Jones, Edna Parker, Rose Alexandria, Viola Bennett, Leola Cunningham, Florence Atkins, Ethel L. Parker and Ethel M. Parker, all of Alexandria; sisters, Theresa Anderson of Cottonport and Lizzie McGee of Baltimore, Md.; 53 grandchildren, 29 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKER, PAUL E. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk May 8, 1999. Services for Paul E. Parker will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Rush, Pineville, with the Revs. Steven Miller and John Lasyone officiating. Burial will be in Paul Cemetery, Deville, under direction of Rush, Pineville. Parker, 83, of Deville died Thursday, May 6, 1999, in his residence. He was a native of Belah, member of Sharp Baptist Church of Sharp and a retired self-employed painting contractor. He was also a retired minister during which he served at Oak Grove Baptist Church of Bentley, Pelican Drive Baptist Church of Pineville, Sharp Baptist Church, New Sunrise Baptist Church of Gardner, Twin Oaks Baptist Church of Gardner and Center Hammack Baptist Church of Calcasieu. Survivors include his wife, Olivia Paul Parker of Deville; one brother, Jessie Joe Parker of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Martha Schultz of Olla and Myrtis Paul of Deville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PARNELL, LOIS BELVIN Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 12, 1999. Services for Lois Belvin Parnell will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories under direction of Southern. Mrs. Parnell, 83, of Winnfield died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, in Winn Parish Medical Center. She was a native of Singer, a member of First Baptist Church and a retired sales clerk. Survivors include two sons, Ken Warden of Winnfield and Glenn Warden of Globe, Ariz.; one daughter, Mae Perry of Winnfield; one sister, Lucille Stamph of Kascaisco, Miss.; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PARR, MARIE G. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Sep 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 78, of Alexandria; died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: sons, Henry J. Parr Jr. of Dallas, Texas, Roy Parr of Tyler, Texas, Greg Parr of Mandeville, Phillip Parr of Biloxi, Miss., and Albert Parr of Alexandria; daughters, Rita Wiesner of Waukesha, Wis., Margaret VanBodegon of Normandy Park, Wash., Jeanne Shelton of Easley, S.C., Mary Ann LeJeune of Greenville, Texas, Beth Fleury of Alexandria; brother, C.B. Gremillion Jr. of Alexandria; sisters, Barbara Harrison of Thibodeaux, Stella DiCostanzo of Centerville, Mass., and Jane Chaney of Alexandria; 25 grandchildren, several step-grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRIE, ROSALINE E. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Aug 1999. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery. Survivors: brother, Lawrence J. Ebarb of Zwolle; sisters, Louisa Rivers and Selena Sepulvado of Zwolle. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRINO, THERESA MARGARET Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, April 15, 1999. Services for Theresa Margaret Parrino will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. Martin Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Cheneyville, under direction of John Kramer & Son. Miss Parrino, 86, of Lecompte died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, in Southfield Care Center. She was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Joseph A. Parrino of Lecompte and Sam A. Parrino of Lake Charles; and three sisters, Lucille Tannehill of Lecompte, Josephine Parrion of New Orleans and Virginia Masula of Havana, Fla. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PATE, HAROLD V. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Oct 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 72,of Glenmora died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, in Pineville. Survivors: wife, Louise Pate of Glenmora; daughters, Letitia Fresh of Alexandria, Mary Verzwyvelt of Pineville, Jean Parker of McNary; sons, David Pate of St. Francisville and Tom Pate of Lafayette; brother, Glenn Pate of Houston, Texas; sisters, Pauline Podhaiski of East Hampton, N.Y., and Jane Rawson of Orange, Texas; 13 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PATTERSON, GLADYS Submitted By Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 1999. Burial in Ferenza Cemetery, Colfax; aged 61, of Winnfield; died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in Shreveport. Survivors: mother, Viola Smith of Winnfield; son, James Phillips of Winnfield; brothers, Eddie Phillips of Los Angeles, Calif., Gene Phillips of Winnfield and Henry Phillips of Houston, Texas; sisters, Ivorie Pinkey of Los Angeles, Calif., Marie Miller of Jonesboro, and Sharon Blankenshkip, Geraldine Philips, Sharon Edwards and Veola Phillips of Winnfield; 1 grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PATTERSON, VELORIS R. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 1999. Burial in Little Rock Cemetery in Morrow; aged 58, of Bunkie died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, in Lecompte. Survivors: sons, Ronald Rideaux of Galveston, Texas, Richard W. Patterson, Dewayne Patterson, Carlos T. Patterson, Phillip J. Patterson and Timothy A. Rideaux, all of Bunkie, and Charles G. Jones of Grambling; daughters, Geral D. Jones of Lecompte, and Louisa L. Dupree, Lashonda M. Patterson, Monique A. Patterson and Oneisha R. Patterson, all of Bunkie; brothers, Eugene Rideaux and Richard Rideaux, both of Galveston, Texas; 18 grandchildren, 2 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAUL, ELIZABETH MILLER Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 7, 1999. Services for Elizabeth Miller Paul will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Anthony Mangun officiating. Burial will be in Paul Cemetery, Deville. Mrs. Paul, 63, of Pineville died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was the owner and operator of Showers of Flowers 1 and Holiday Decor in Pineville. Survivors include her husband, Lester W. Paul of Pineville; four sons, Michael S. Paul, Steven W. Paul, Lester M. Paul and David K. Paul, all of Pineville; one daughter, Mary Treadway of Pineville; five brothers, Jimmy Miller of Granite City, Ill., John Miller of Cottonport and Richard Miller, all of Hessmer, Marlin Miller and Charles Miller, both of Alexandria; one sister, Mary Miller Pentecost of Pineville; six grandchildren and 10 stepgrandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAUL, IRENE NICHOLS Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Aug 1999. Burial in Bethel Cemetery, Deville.; aged 88, of Natchitoches, died Wed., Aug. 4, 1999 in Natchitoches.. She was a native of Gorum, a retired nurse, and a member of Martha Chapel Free Methodist Church, Deville. Survivors: stepson, Claude O. Paul of Pasadena, Texas; 2 stepgrandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAUL, LEE ANDREW Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 02, 1998. Paul, 79, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997, in Alexandria. Burial in Garden of Memories. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAUL, WILLIAM L. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 06, 1998. Pineville. Paul 65, of Deville died Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998. Burial will be in St. John Catholic Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Charlene Paul of Deville; one son, Michel N. "Boo " Paul of Deville; one daughter Roxanna L. Paul Freeman of Deville; three sisters, Leola Belgard of Deville, Vera Faye Brown of Deville and Linda Marie Wilmer of Port Allen --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAWLISKI, JOHN JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Oct 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 72, of Pineville died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Angel Cleo Martine Pawliski of Pineville; sons, John Pawliski IV of Shreveport and Greg W. Pawliski of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Mary P. Head of Tioga; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAYNE, CHARLES E., SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Oct 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 68, of Alexandria died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in his home. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Eva Mae Goodman Payne of Alexandria; son, Chuck Payne Jr. of Alexandria; daughter, Debbie Payne Cowgill of Shreveport; brothers, Paul Payne of Texas, Sidney Payne Jr. of McAllen, Texas, and Perry Payne of West Monroe; sisters, Helen Mitchell of Delhi, Barbara Jo Virden of Chicago, Ill., and Elaine Merryman of Bossier City; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAYNE, EVELYN Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Sep 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 82, of Alexandria died Sept. 15, 1999, in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAYNE, OTIS H. JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Sep 1999. Burial in Lecompte Cemetery; aged 70, of Lecompte died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999, in his home. Survivors: wife, Elaine Payne of Lecompte; daughters, Margie A. Phillips and Particia E. Wallace, of Lecompte; sons, Duane L. Payne and Otis L. Payne, of Lecompte; brother, George E. Payne Sr. of Alexandria; sisters, Virginia L. Brady of Lecompte and Hazel G. LeBlance of Zachary; 6 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Clay Phillips Sr., Clay Phillips Jr., Duane Payne, Otis L. Payne, Nathan Wallace, Patrick Wallace, Phillip Wallace and J.C. Thrasher. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PEARCE, JACK M. JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Sep 1999. Local graveside services and burial in Restland Memorial Gardens in Pollock; aged 43, of Baton Rouge died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in an automobile accident in Hazelhurst, Miss. He was a resident of Baton Rouge, native and longtime former resident of Ball. Survivors: son, Jack Melvin Pearce III; daughter, Jill Mychael Pearce; mother, Betty King Pearce; father, Jack Melvin Pearce Sr.; brother, Thomas Christian Pearce; sisters, Tanya Pearce and Faith Pearce. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PEARSON, LOUISE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 19, 1999. Services for Louise Pearson will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Hamilton officiating. Burial with dismissal at 10 a.m. Wednesday will be in McNutt Hill Cemetery, Boyce, under direction of Gonzaque Purple Shield. Mrs. Pearson, 44, of Alexandria died Thursday, April 15, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Wayne Pearson and Derrick Alonzo Pearson, both of Alexandria; one daughter, Latoya Pearson of Alexandria; her father, Aaron Pearson Sr. of Alexandria; one brother, Aaron Pearson Jr. of Alexandria; five sisters, Cora L. Perry, Jeanell Pearson, Jeanette Pearson and Shirley Pearson, all of Alexandria, and Yvonne Howlett of Jackson, Miss.; and six grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PEAVY, GERRY DON Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Aug 1999. Burial in Canaan Church Cemetery; aged 42, of Leesville, died Sat., Aug. 28, 1999, at home. Survivors: father, Beenice Peavy of Leesville; brother, Randy Wayne Peavy of Leesville; sisters, Judy Lynette Cox of Shreveport and Marissa Diane Tousha of Bossier City. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PENN, JAMES ARTHUR SR. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Aug 1999. Died Aug. 24, 1999 at his home. Burial in Community Cemetery; 68 years old, of Oberlin; native of Oberlin. Survivors: wife, Delores Penn of Beaumont, Texas; sons, Robert Penn of Houston, Texas, James A. Penn Jr. of Compton, Calif., Jerrod Ford of Oakdale; daughters, Dawn Graham of Jackson, Miss., Linda Penn and Deidre Bean, both of Beaumont, Texas, and Rhonda Penn of Compton, Calif.; mother, Rosie Penn of Oberlin; sister, Lillian Neal of Detroit, Mich.; 27 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PEPPERS, OPAL GOODMAN Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Wednesday, September 16, 1998. Many Thanks to The Times - Signal for allowing the following to be added to the Archives. Opal Goodman Peppers, 75, of Jena, died at 3:45 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 1998, at the Life Care Hospital in Shreveport. She was a retired school teacher and member of the First Baptist Church of Jena. She was born in Rapides Parish on Feb. 20, 1923, to the union of David Louis and Beulah Eugenia Jones Goodman. Services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the chapel of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena with the Revs. Arnold Norsworthy and William Poe officiating. Graveside services followed in the Jonesboro City Cemetery in Jonesboro at 3 p.m., with burial under direction of Kinner and Stevens, Inc., of Jena. Survivors include her husband, Laurin W. Peppers of Jena; one daughter, Diane Brown of Shreveport; one sister, Betty Goodman of Jena; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were N. H. Poole, Clay White, Norman Welch, Dixie Wilson, Robert Wood, and Tony McDonald. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PERKINS, CLAUDIA HALL Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 17, 1999. Services for Claudia Hall Perkins will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Sherwood Hawthorne officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Perkins, 73, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Grace Home in Shreveport. She was a former resident of Pineville, a Baptist and retired as a psychiatric aide from Central Louisiana State Hospital after 30 years. Survivors include one son, Bernard Perkins of Deer Park, Texas; two daughters, Debbie Sober of Pineville and Dixie Herron of Shreveport; two brothers, Carl Hall of Dallas, Ore., and Gene Hall of Jacksonville, Fla.; one sister, Marie Carson of York, S.C.; and five grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PERKINS, JEANNETTE Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 1999. Burial in Alexandria National Cemetery; aged 72, of Bunkie died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, in the Bayou Vista Manor Nursing Center. Survivors: brothers, David M. Perkins of Moreauville, John M. Perkins of Baton Rouge, Samuel L. Perkins of Natchitoches and Frank M. Perkins of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PERKINS, LORENE P. Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 1999. Burial in Drake Fork Cemetery in Cravens; aged 66, of Pitkin died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, in Oakdale; born in Cravens. Survivors: sons, Mitchell Dewayne Perkins of DeRidder, Wayne Irey of Pitkin, Rodger Irey of Arkansas, and Donnie Irey of Rosepine; daughters, Eleanor Irey of Otis, Kathy Cardy and Rita Dixon, both of Cravens, Charlotte Thompson of Fullerton, Jeannie Johnson of Pitkin, Michelle Merchant and Shirley Bloodsworth, both of Hineston, and Patricia Accettella of Pollock; brother, Herman L. Perkins of Oakdale; sisters, Willie Barrington of Vidor, Texas, Irene LaBee of Zwolle, Erma Jean Bass of Rosepine and Rachel Coram of Alexandria, Va.; 28 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PEROT, MYRTLE E. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug 1999. Burial in Burroughs Garden of Memories, Columbia; aged 72, of Columbia died Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, in Citizens Medical Center.; a native of Columbia County, Ark. Survivors: husband, Frank Perot of Columbia; duaghters, Linda Perot of Columbia, Charlene Perot of Grayson, Vickie Gibson of Phoenix City, Ala., and Lynn Hall of Big Ridge Community, Columbia; stepdaughters, Mary Sanders of Grayson and Elaine Bertinot of Columbia; sons, Gene Caraway of Columbia and Bobby Caraway of Texarkana, Texas; brother, Author Bee Green of Morgan City; sister, Altha Austin of Monroe; 23 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: James Hall, Glen Hall Jr., Jake Sandres, Randy Grant, Richard Grant and Ronnie Bertinot. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PERRY, VERA ARELLA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 05, 1998 Services for Vera Arella Perry will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Hineston Tabernacle with Dr. Ronnie Trice, the Revs. Scott Niemeyer, Paul Carroll, Buddy Miller and Chaplain Jim Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery under direction of Navarre, Baytown, Texas. Mrs. Perry, 80, of Highlands, Texas, died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in La Porte Care Center, Highlands, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Rapides Parish and a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Eleanor Dryden of Highlands, Texas; one son, Joe A. Davis of Porter, Texas; one sister, Essie Whatley of Houston, Texas; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Keith Davis, Justin Davis, Rick Colson, Bobby Bynog, Delbert Smith and Bueford Woodham. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETERSON, JOHNNY F. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Aug 1999. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery, Dry Creek; aged 63, of Dry Creek, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, in DeRidder. She was a native of Dry Creek. Survivors: son, Gregory Townsley of Marrero; daughter, Margo Butler of Rosepine; mother, Reiddie Simmons Harper of Dry Creek; sister, Marjorie Wooley of DeRider; brother, James Harper of Iowa; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PETTINGILL, ALBERT Submitted by Submitted by: Houston Tracy Jr - TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 13 August 1914, Page 8, Column 4. Shown as Albert Pettingill, age 86, long time citizen of Alexandria. Died while away on family visit to his sister's in his hometown of Livermore Falls, Maine. He left Alexandria on 29 June and had reported having ill health. This obituary is based upon a letter written to Misses Irene and Katherine Miller of Alexandria by his relatives in Maine. He was born 28 Mar 1828 in Livermore Falls, Androscoggin, ME surviving brother, Joseph Pettinggill and a sister Mrs. A. Bumpers. [Probate proceedings show he died 4 Aug 1914] He was engaged in work with the railroad industry for many years. He was a tracklayer on the Maine Central Railway, later becoming a track building contractor for the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railway and was responsible for the building of many of the western U.S. rail lines. He lay the first ever "T" crossing for a railroad, which was just 2 miles south of Springfield, Illinois with the Wabash Railway. A man who would later become the 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, attended the dedication ceremonies held in 1852. He then came into the South, accepting a contract on the New Orleans & Great Northern Railway. In 1855 he accepted a contract on the New Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Railway, now (1914) the Morgan's Louisiana & Texas or Southern Pacific from New Orleans to Morgan City (La.) [at that time (1855) Morgan City was known as Brasher City.] He returned to Maine on 9 June 1861, after the beginning of the American Civil War. He later moved West to the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Slope. He returned East to Indiana in late 1862 and had moved to New Orleans by 1865, when he built the Houma branch road and from there to points in Texas. He was married in New Orleans in December of 1979 to Mrs. Katheryn (sic) PICKENS of New Orleans. Her daughter, Mrs. W.S. MILLER, now (1914) deceased was the mother of Misses Irene and Katherine MILLER of this city. He came to Alexandria in 1881 and took charge of track-laying on the Texas Pacific road which was built later that year into that city. After the T & P road was completed, he decided to stay in Alexandria to retire, where he acquired considerable property and money in many of the large enterprises in that area. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PETTAWAY, LAURA SARTORI Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Friday, 17 May 1996, P. D-3. Laura Sartori Pettaway, age 95, died 15 May 1996 in her residence at Leisure Living Nursing Home in Baton Rouge, La. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Alexandria, a member of Catholic Daughters of America, Court of Notre Dame, Quota Club, Matinee Music Club and the Professional Women's Club. She graduated from St. Francis School and was the organist for the Rapides Opera House. Survivors: Daughter: Grace B. Norman of Baton Rouge, La.; Sons: Marc E. Pettaway of Lake Charles & Deovey A. Brister of Baton Rouge; Sister: Ziranelle Jarred of Alexandria. Brother: Joseph A. Sartori of Alexandria. Grandchildren, 4; Great-Grandchildren 5. Services: Held at 2 pm. Saturday in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church Burial: Under direction of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home of Alexandria, La. in Forest Lawn Memoriail Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PHARIS, CHARLES M. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Sep 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 69, of Alexandria died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Elaine Pharis of Alexandria; son, Mike Pharis of Alexandria; daughter, Lisa Pharis D'Amico of Alexandria; sisters Ethel P. Farrell of Baton Rouge and Juanita P. Leatherman of Alexandria; 1 granddaughter, 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PHARR, ANNIE MAE Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Oct 1999. Graveside services in New Ramah Cemetery; aged 83, of Winnfield died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, in Winn Parish Medical Center; native of Emerson. Survivors: son, William A. Pharr of Winnfield; sister, Nancy King of Abiliene, Texas; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIPS, BEN LEE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate November 01, 1990. Died 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 1990, at Jennings American Legion Hospital. He was 76, a native of Glenmora and resident of Jennings for 53 years. He served in the U.S. Navy as a gunnery officer during World War II. He was a graduate of Glenmora High School, Louisiana Tech, and did graduate work at LSU. At Jennings High School he served as assistant football coach and science teacher and later as head football coach. He was associated with Gulf Oil Company for 30 years. Visiting at Miguez Funeral Home, Jennings, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, with the recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Jennings, 2 p.m. Friday, conducted by Msgr. Joseph A. Bourgue. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Jennings. Survived by wife, Marie Manouvrier Phillips, Jennings; a daughter, Mrs. John David (Emily) Ziober, Baton Rouge; a son, Paul B. Phillips, Pico Rivera, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Anderson, Denham Springs, Mrs. Connie Gates, Pollack; and two granddaughters, Leslie and Rachel Ziober, Baton Rouge. He served as president of the Jeff Davis Parish School Board for eight years and as a member for 20 years. He was named outstanding citizen of Jefferson Davis Parish, an annual award given by the Welsh newspaper. He was elected a four year term on the Jennings city council, serving from 1981-1985. He was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, where he served as a Eucharistic minister, and was an active member of the Kiwanis Club, where he held many offices. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIPS, EUNICE B. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Aug 1999. Burial in Butters Cemetery; aged 101, of Forest Hill, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999 in Southfield Care Center; lifelong resident of Forest Hill. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIPS, VINA GERTRUDE Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Oct 1999. Graveside services in Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco; aged 80, of Lake Charles died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999 in Lake Charles; native of Pollock; resident of Lake Charles. Survivors: sons, Kenneth C. Phillips, Timothy L. Phillips, Ronald L. Phillips, all of Lake Charles; daughter, Linda Gail Loftin of Moss Bluff; brother, Clyde Brown of Pineville; three sisters, Mae Robertson of Simms, Gladys Edwards of Hammond and Nell Renager of Alexandria; 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIPS, WILLIE E. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Aug, 1999. Burial in Gardens of Memories. Aged 52, of Alexandria, died Sun., Aug. 1, 1999 in Alexandria; native of Lecompte. Survivors: mother, Inez Phillips of Alexandria; brothers, John D. Jett of Alexandria, Paul Phillips of North Carolina and Jerry Phillips of San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Jackie Jones of Alexandria, Bernadine Caines and Anna Caines, of New York, N.Y., Katherine Metoyer of New Orleans. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PIAS, GEORGE M. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 81, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, in his home; native of Kenosha, Wis.; moved to Louisiana in 1940. Survivors: wife, Avice Flynn Pias of Alexandria; daughters, Janie Pias of Alexandria and Tracy Pias Wiltse of Tioga; sons, G. Randy Pias, John C. Pias and Michael G. Pias, all of Alexandria, Scott J. Pias of Lake Charles, Bill S. Pias of Hammond, Richard J. Pias of Richmond, Texas, and Albert Murray Pias of Clear Lake, Texas; 22 grandchildren, 6 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PICKENS, WILLIE Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Oct 1999. Burial in the Garden of Memories; aged 73, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Lloyd Bridge, La. Survivors: son, Joe Love of Alexandria; brother, Jeff Melbert Jr. of Alexandria; sisters, Bernice Williams, Louise Smith and Ida Young, all of Alexandria, and Mable Compton of Lecompte. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PICKERING, ELLA BENNETT Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Tuesday, 13 August 1996, P. D-3, Column 4. Ella, age 76 of Otis (La.) died 12 Aug 1996 in her residence. Survivors: Husband, Luther J. of Otis. 3 Sons: Shelton of Elmer (La.); Glyn (sic) Pickering of Jacksonville, Texas; John Shelby Pickering of Tioga (La.). Adopted Son, Cliff Feazell of Elmer. 2 Daughters: Katherine Girtman of Batesville, Arkansas; Jolene Harper of Hineston (La.). 2 Brothers: William Bennett & J.C. Bennett, both of Otis. (Source of her maiden name.) 5 Sisters: Susie Powell, Ruthie Jenkins & Dorothy Marler, all of Otis; Lozie (sic) Dear of West Lake (La.); Tiny (sic) Giles of Midway (probably the one near Lecompte) 19 Grandchildren and 15 Great-Grandchildren. Services: Held at 11 am. Wednesday in Camp Eight United Pentecostal Church with the Revs. Ennis Bonnette, T.C. Bonnette, Oscar C. Dyess, George L. Glass Jr. and Randy Harper officiating. Burial: In the church cemetery under direction of Rush Funeral Home in Oakdale (La). --------------------------------------------------------------------- PICKNEY, JOHN J. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 01, 1998. Pickney, 64, of Alexandria died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Dubuis Hospital. He was retired from the Galveston Housing Authority with 38 years service. Survivors include his wife, Joycie Pickney of Alexandria; two sons, Johnny R. Pickney of Austin, Texas, and William T. Pickney of Webster, Texas; one daughter, Kristie R. Pickney of Houston, Texas; one brother, Leon Pickney of Palmetto; one sister, Julia Foster of Houston, Texas. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PIERSON, LOUISE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Aug 1999. Burial in McNutt Hill Cemetery; age 79, of Alexandria, died at home. Survivors: son, Cleophus McGinnis Sr. of Alexandria; daughters, Maggie Lloyd Agnew and Jonnie Marie Lucas, of San Francisco, Calif.; brother, Oneal Richardson Sr. of Pomona, Calif.; sister, Lucille Lloyd of Houston, Texas; 18 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PINCUS, BERYL GOLDBERG Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Aug 1999. Burial in the Jewish Cemetery, Pineville; aged 88 of Alexandria. She was a native of Alexandria. Survivors: daughter, Joen Pincus Mykoff of Alexandria; 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PIPER, JAMES Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 11, 1999. Services for James Piper will be at 7 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Winnfield, Alexandria, with the Rev. Chad Godfrey officiating. Burial with dismissal at 10 a.m. Saturday will be in Holly Oak Cemetery, Pineville. Piper, 84, of Alexandria died Friday, March 5, 1999, in Summit Retirement Center. Survivors include one daughter, Irma Piper of Alexandria; one brother, Edward Piper of Alexandria; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PIPPEN, HARDY A., SR. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk May 4, 1999. Services for Hardy A. "Buddy" Pippen Sr. will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of John Kramer & Son. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Pippen, 65, of Alexandria died Monday, May 3, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital. He worked for the Alexandria Daily Town Talk for over 44 years. Survivors include his wife, Beryl Pippen of Alexandria; two sons, Hardy A. Pippen Jr. of Alexandria and Scott D. Pippen of Pineville; three daughters, Cathy Shevnin and Julia Campbell, both of Pineville, and Rhonda Hardy of Utah; and three grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PITRE, ALVIN L. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Sep 1999. Burial in Houston National Cemetery; aged 80, of Houston died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, in Houston; native of Plaisance, La. Survivors: wife, Emily McAlorum Pitre of Houston; son, Alvin L. Pitre Jr. of Houston, Texas; daughters, Margaret E. Pitre and Cathy Bartolomeo; 1 grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PITTS, CAROLINE GASTON REED Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 15, 1999. Services for Caroline Gaston Reed Pitts will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church, Alexandria. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Pitts, 90, of Alexandria died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, in her residence. She was a member of the Rapides Parish School Board from 1954 to 1966. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons, George Hardy Pitts Jr. of Wyckoff, N.J., Dr. Lawrence H. Pitts of San Francisco, Calif., and William R. Pitts of New Orleans; one sister, Helen Wells of Enterprize, Fla.; and five grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAUCHE, ELLA LOUISE Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Oct 1999. Entombment in Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery; aged 71, of Plaucheville died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, at home. Survivors: husband, Matthew Plauche Sr. of Plaucheville; sons, Andy Plauche and Joel Plauche, both of Lafayette, Kenneth Plauche of Charlestown, W.Va., Lane Plauche of Sabine Pass, Texas, Matthew A. "Butch" Plauche Jr. of Brusly, and Raymond Plauche, Ronnie Plauche and Warren Plauche, all of Plaucheville; daughter, Karen Gremillion of Plaucheville; brother, Truitte Brassette of Mansura; sister, Mary Scallan of Cottonport; 28 grandchildren; 3 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAUCHE, J. BYRON Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Oct 1999. Entombment in St. Joseph Mausoleum #2; aged 93, of Houston, Texas, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Houston, Texas; native of Marksville. Survivors: daughter, Adrienne P. Aronstein of Cape Coral, Fla.; sons, Joseph B. Plauche Jr. of Evanston, Ill., and Stephen A. Plauche of Houston, Texas; sister, the Rev. Sr. Antoinia Plauche of Atherton, Calif.; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASANT, JOHN L., SR. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, May 31, 1998. Services for John L. Pleasant Sr. will be at 1:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. Carl Burris, Jo Sharp and Ellis Hines officiating. Burial will be in Galbraith Cemetery, Lena. Pleasant, 77, of Lena died Saturday, May 30, 1998, in Rapides General Hospital. He was a member of Sharp Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a retired painter, and a school bus driver. Survivors include his wife, Avis Hodges Pleasant of Lena; one son, John Pleasant Jr. of Lena; one daughter, Judy Cyphert of Alexandria; two half brothers, Jim Hardee of Alexandria and Lester Hardee of Gulfport, Miss.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- POISSO, JOSEPH SGT. MAJOR Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 5 Oct 1999. Aged 91, of Dry Prong died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- POLLOTT, ETHEL A. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Aug 1999. Burial in Webster Cemetery. Aged 94, of Denver, Colo., died Fri., July 30, 1999, in Denver. Survivors: daughter, Gloria M. Simmons of Denver, Colo. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PONTHIER, VIRDIE FIRMIN Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Oct 1999. Entombment in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church mausoleum; aged 87, of Bunkie died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, in Bunkie. Survivors: husband, Fulgence Ponthier of Bunkie; brother, F.J. Firmin of Melville; sister, Dorothy Herring of Jarreau. --------------------------------------------------------------------- POOLE, DORIS Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Sep 1999. Burial in Spring Ridge Cemetery near Aimwell; aged 55, of Grayson died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, in Harrisonburg. Survivors: husband, Donald Dean Poole of Grayson; daughter, Lisa Allen Ferguson of West Monroe; father, Clarence McNeil of Southport, N.C.; brothers, James McNeil, Bobby McNeial, of Southport, N.C.; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- POOLE, JIMMIE L. Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Oct 1999. Entombment in Forest Lawn Mausoleum; aged 62, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Pineville. Survivors: wife, Connie Poole of Alexandria; sons, Robert Poole of Baton Rouge and Jimmie Poole Jr. of Graycourt, S.C.; daughters, Angela Denise Poole of Las Vegas, Nev., and Vonita O'Malley of Tulsa, Okla.; brothers, Lloyd Poole of St. Joseph and Donny Poole of Paris, Tenn.; sisters, Betty Jo Cruse of Jena, Lou Blake of Monroe, Gloria Enterkin of Tioga and Marion Johnson of Woodworth; 7 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Danny Cruse, Toby Coates, Esam Alnajjar, James McAnally, Alban Poole and Jody Poole. --------------------------------------------------------------------- POSEY, DELCIE HOLMES Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Oct 1999. Aged 92, of Pineville died Friday, Oct. 15, 1999, in Hammond, Louisiana. --------------------------------------------------------------------- POWELL, EMMETT L. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Oct 1999. Services in Longville First Baptist Church; aged 64, of Longville died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, in his home; native of Lumberton, Miss., and was a lifelong resident of Longville. Survivors: wife, Bonnie Powell of Longville; son, Greg Powell of Longville; daughter, Patie Clark of Liberty, Mo.; brothers, C.L. Powell of Hugo, Okla., Joe Powell of Longville and Cecil Powell of Biloxi, Miss.; sister, Dimple Holloway of Pearl River; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- POWELL, J. PAUL, LT. CDR., RETIRED Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Oct 1999. Burial with full military graveside rites at Memory Lawn Cemetery; aged 81, of Natchitoches died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Natchitoches; native of Winn Parish. Survivors: wife, Mattie Dement Powell of Natchitoches; daughter, Octavia "Puddy" Bowen of Natchitoches; step-daughters, Brenda Cail Chase of Susanville, Calif., and Lanna Sue Emert of Chino, Calif., and Ruth Caroline Abru of Sausburg, Mass.; sister, Dora Anne Knoll of Arcadia, Calif.; brother, Charles Miller Powell of Mt. Home, Idaho; 2 grandchildren, 2 step- grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRAET, KATHARINE CICARDO Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, April 05, 1998. Services for Katharine Cicardo Praet will be at 10:30 a.m. today in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Catholic Church. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Praet, 85, of Alexandria died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. Survivors include her husband, Octave "Bam" Praet of Alexandria; one son, J. David Praet of Alexandria; one daughter, Pamela Jackson of Montgomery; two brothers, Nick E. Cicardo of Alexandria and August J. Cicardo of Beaumont, Texas; two sisters, Mary Velotta and Maggie Distefano, both of Alexandria; and three grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRATHER, LULA MIDDLEBROOKS Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Oct 1999. Burial in Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church cemetery; aged 92, of Eunice died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Hoosa Memorial Hospital. Survivors: sons, Bert Louis Prather of Whiteville, O.D. Prather of Dubach, Roy Ray Prather Sr. of Marksville and Edwin Daniel Prather of Eunice; daughter, Lula Mae Miller of Eunice; brother, Sims Middlebrooks Jr. of Bunkie; 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESCOTT, VIRGINIA SMITH Alexandria Town Talk, 1 October 1956 Contributed by Houston Tracy, Jr. - TreSearch3@aol.com Mrs. Prescott's Last Rites Held Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday for Mrs. Virginia Smith Prescott from St. Frances Cabrini Catholic church. Burial was in Rapides Cemetery. Mrs. Prescott was born at Grand Coteau [LA] May 22, 1872, the daughter of Dr. Clarence P. Smith and Eleanor McPherson. She was married to Aaron Prescott Oct. 15, 1895 and resided at the Prescott ancestral plantation on Horseshoe Drive. To this union were born Virginia Prescott (Mrs. W. V. Jackson), now deceased; Eleanor Prescott (Mrs. J. W.. Armstrong), and John W. Prescott. Mrs. Prescott is survived by her husband, her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Armstrong of Alexandria; her son, John of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and the following grandchildren: Robert P. Jackson, Alexandria; Richard A. Jackson, Fort Worth, Texas; Allen Jackson, Baton Rouge [LA]; William P. Jackson, Paris, France; Mrs. Harold C. Yates, Waco, Texas; Mrs. Jack Faulkner, Oklahoma City; John W. Armstrong and Edwin P. Armstrong, both of Alexandria, There are 11 grandchildren. [apparently someone couldn't remember the other 3 grandchildren's names] Pallbearers were John W. Armstrong, Edwin P. Armstrong, Robert Jackson, Richard Jackson, Dr. Allen Jackson, and Harold C. Yates. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESTRIDGE, BEN F. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Sep 1999. Masonic graveside rites by the Curtis T. Hines Masonic Lodge in Greenwood Memorial Park. Aged 84, of Pineville; died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999; retired Superintendent for the Rapides Parish Court House in Alexandria. Survivors: son, Leslie F. Prestridge of Pineville; daughter, Lela F. Nichols of Clinton, Tenn.; 2 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE, ALVIN L. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 16, 1999. Services for Alvin L. Price will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. Emmett Belgard and Dale Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Martha's Chapel Cemetery. Price, 90, of Deville died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at his residence. He was a former farm supply salesman with Alexandria Seed and Feed and Lone Star Feed in Alexandria. He was also a former hog farmer and cattleman. He attended Martha's Chapel Free Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Price of Deville; one son, Rodney C. Price of Deville; one daughter Beverly J. Price Mundy of Deville; one brother, Alton Price of Deville; two sisters, Ruby Price of Holloway and Amy Johnson of Alexandria; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE, HAROLD M. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 4, 1999. Services for Harold M. Price will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. B.G. Dyess, Philip Robertson and John Harris officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Price, 88, of Pineville died Friday, April 2, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church, Libuse. He previously served as deacon and Sunday school teacher for several local Baptist churches. He was a licensed minister and a retired Rapides Parish School bus operator. He was also retired from the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He was a former member of the executive board for the State Retirement System and served as president of the Local and State Bus Operators Associations. Survivors include three daughters, Murrell Elaine Atwood of Pineville, Beverly Jean Broussard of Lecompte and Sally Sue Cavanaugh of Trinity, N.C.; one brother, Col. Thomas J. Price, USAF, Retired, of Pineville; two sisters, Claudia P. Hickman of Lecompte and Ruby P. Bardwell of Elmer; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE, LOTTIE LOU PAUL Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr - TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Tuesday, 7 February 1996, P. D-3. Lottie Lou Paul Price, died 5 Feb 1996 in Rapides General Hospital at age 76, a resident of Pineville. Survivors: Daughter: Fay McCann of Deville, La. Son: Randy Price of Chicago, Illinois. Brothers: Calvin Paul of Deville, La. and E.D. Paul of Pineville, La. Sisters: Lennie Ham, Lela Price and Ruby O'Neal; all of Deville, La. 6 Grandchildren and 12 Great-grandchildren. Services: Held in the chapel of Hixson's with Rev. Jack West, Arvie Jolly and Steve Speer officiating. Burial: Under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Alexandria in the Paul Family Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE, MARIAN F. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Aug 1999. Burial in St. John Catholic Church Cemetery, Deville. Aged 51, of Vick, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, at her home. Survivors: husband, Maxwell Price of Vick; son, Chadley Price of Vick; father and stepmother, Horace and Elaine Hood of Ball; brother, Kenneth Hood of Dallas, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE, PRISCILLA T. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Sep 1999. Burial in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Mansura; aged 80, of Mansura; died Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999, in Alexandria; Avoyelles Parish school teacher with over 30 years services. Survivors: husband, Ladric Price of Cocoville; sons, Calvin Price of Tracy, Calif., and Louis Price of Memphis, Tenn.; daughters, Carliss Duper of Moreauville, A. Paulette Gallerson of Plano, Texas, and Ladricca Price of Houston, Texas; brothers, Julius Thompson of Moreauville, Rev. Othneil Thompson of Philadelphia, Pa.; sisters, Lydia Armstrong of New Orleans, Dorothy Cosey of Kansas City, Mo., Doris Harris of Indianapolis, Ind., and Edith Paterson and Margie Williams, of Cocoville; 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICHARD, ROBERT E. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Sep 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; aged 91, of Pineville died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999, in Hilltop Nursing Home. Survivors: daughter, Beth Prichard of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIEST, MAMIE RACHAL Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Sep 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park in Pineville; aged 82, of Alexandria died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Mansura and a longtime resident of Alexandria. Survivors: son, Phillip Rachal of Alexandria; one brother, Sims Rachal of Mansura. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMM, ARLINE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Alexandria Town Talk, May 21, 1998. Many - Services for Arline Primm will be at 2 p.m. today in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Breman Baker, J. Michael Slay and W.C. Hardy officiating. Burial will be in Many Cemetery under direction of Warren Meadows. Mrs. Primm, 81, of Fla., died Monday, May 18, 1998, in Jacksonville, Fla. Survivors include two sons, Bobby Joe Primm of Shreveport and Doyle Primm of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Louise Primm Teddlie of Shreveport and Brenda Bowling of Blanchard; one sister, Jewel French of Robeline; one brother, Albert Hardy of Many; seven grandchildren, six great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMM, CORBIN EUGENE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Aug 1999. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. Infant died Sat., Aug. 7, 1999, in Baton Rouge. Survivors: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Prim of Baton Rouge; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Primm of Natchitoches; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Langlois of Lafayette; paternal great- grandfather, L.D. Pardee of Flatwoods; maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Langlois of Baton Rouge; maternal great-grandmother, Emma Gwalthey of Russelville, Ark. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINGLE, MAGNOLIA WISE Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA 71118 E-mail evelyneva@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, July 23, 1999. Lecompte - ... Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Pringle, 70, of Forest Hill died Thursday, July 22, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Pringle of Forest I-Ell; four daughters, Patricia P. Brister, Katherine P. Monroe and Margie P. Hawsey, all of Forest I-Ell, and Cecelia P. Perenzin of Westnfinster, Maine- two sisters, Ethel Smith of Lecompte and Theresa Coker of Forest Hill- two brothers, Pete Wise of Lecompte and Mike Wise of LaPlace- seven grandchildren and one great- grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRITCHARD, JANICE ANN Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Aug 1999. Burial in Heard's Cemetery in Manifest; aged 43, of Jonesville; died Wed., Aug. 25, 1999, in Jonesville. Survivors: husband, Mickey Pritchard of Jonesville; daughters, Angela Pritchard and Jamie Pritchard of Jonesville; father, Robbie McMillin of Jonesville; brother, Davie McMillin of Jonesville; sisters, Robbie McMillin and Mary King of Jonesville and Corrrie Porter of Eldorado, Ark. Pallbearers: Sheriff Ronnie Book, Ben King, Mike Taylor, Ray Cooper, Jr., Hub King, James Wesley Porter, Nick Nicholson and Bobby King. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PROVOSTY, WILLIAM BASKERVILLE, REV. Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr - TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Friday, 4 April 1997, P. D-3. Has recent photo - Shown as The Rev. William Baskerville Provosty, age 64. A Central Louisiana clergyman for 38 years having been ordained 20 Dec 1959 at North American College in Rome (Italy) under the auspices of the Diocese of Alexandria (-Shreveport, Alexandria became it own diocese much later, 1980's?) Survivors: Mother, Mrs. Ledoux R. Provosty Sr. of Alexandria. Sisters: Miriam P. Fritchie of Slidell (La.); Mary Adele P. Baus of New Orleans; Jeanne P. Buffat of Slidell Brothers: L. Maurice Provosty of Slidell; Albin A. Provosty of Alexandria; J. Van Provosty of Atlanta (Ga. ?) Services: To be held at 10 am. Saturday in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alex. Burial To be in the Maryhill Cemetery (at the Catholic retreat of the same name) located in Pineville at Lee Heights, near the Veteran's Administration Hospital Under direction of John Kramer & Son (Funeral Home of Alexandria). --------------------------------------------------------------------- PUGH, VELMA LOUISE Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Oct 1999. Burial in St. James Cemetery; aged 47, of New Orleans died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, in New Orleans. Survivors: husband, John Pugh of New Orleans; sons, Corey Pugh and John Pugh Jr., of New Orleans; daughters, Kynshia Pugh and Patricia Pugh, both of New Orleans; mother, Thelma L. Williams of Moreauville; brothers, Charles Williams, Joseph Williams, Percy Williams and Robert Williams Jr., all of New Orleans, and Roger Williams and Sidney Williams, both of Moreauville; sisters, Alice Augustine and Shirley Williams, both of New Orleans, and Ida Pierite of Moreauville; 7 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- QUINN, ELEZA FONTENOT Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Oct 1999. Entombment in Sacred Heart Mausoleum; aged 78, of Baton Rouge died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, in her home; former resident of Ville Platte. Survivors: husband, Roy Quinn of Baton Rouge; daughter, Theresa Quinn Boeta of Baton Rouge; brothers, Lee Fontenot and Percy Fontenot, both Ville Platte; 1 grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- QUINNEY, JOHN Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Friday, 17 May 1996, P. D-3, Column 4. John Quinney, age 80, died 15 May 1996 in his residence in Alexandria, La. He was a member of Greater St. Lawrence Baptist Church, where he served on the Usher Board. Survivors: Delores Quinney of Alexandria, La. Daughters: Gladys Baxter & Nellie Milton, both of Alexandria; Sons: Harvey, Roy and Jerry Quinney, all of Alexandria, La. Sisters: Eliza Brooks of Port Arthur, Texas; Lubertha Quinney of Lake Charles, La. Brother; Edward Quinney of Alexandria. 17 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren, 9. Services: Held at 10 am. Saturday in Greater St. Lawrence Church with Rev. Roy Lott officiating. Burial: Under direction of Good Shepherd Funeral Home of Alexandria, La. in Lincoln Cemetery in Pineville. -----------------------------------------------------------------