obR-1900 la rapides parish obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== RABALAIS, MARY L. Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Sep 1999. Burial in Kelone Cemetery, Fifth Ward; aged 75, of Marksville, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, in her home; native of Franklin; resident of Marksville. Survivors: husband, Kirby N. Rabalais of Marksville; son, Kirby N. Rabalais Jr. of Cold Springs, Texas; daughters, Gelda Lachney of Marksville, Donna R. Peuler of Pineville, Eunice A. Deglandon of Hessmer; 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RABALAIS, MILLARD JOHN, JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug 1999. Burial in Mater Dolorosa Mausoleum; aged 57 of New Iberia died Tues., Aug. 17, 1999, in Iberia. Survivors: wife, Rebecca Rabalais of New Iberia; son, Millard John Rabalais III of Plaucheville; mother, Marjorie Rabalais of Plaucheville; brother, Nick Rabalais of Algiers; sisters, Becky Devalcourt of Longbridge, Texas, Monica Lemoine of Plaucheville; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RABALAIS, REBECCA Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Oct 1999. Entombment in Mater Dolorosa Mausoleum; aged 57, of New Iberia died Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999, in New Iberia; native of Plaucheville. Survivors: son, Millard "Jay" Rabalais III of Plaucheville; brothers, Chris Landreneau of Slidell, Kenny Mark Landreneau of Lacombe and Larry Landreneau of Texas; sisters, Linda Landreneau Gagnard of Plaucheville, Yvonne Hubbs of Milan, Texas, Margaret Landreneau of Metairie and Suzanne Landreneau of Mandeville; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- RACHAL, GEORGINA BROUSSARD Contributed by: Leisha Bordelon ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, LA; Friday, October 10, 1969 MRS. RACHAL, 72, MARKSVILLE, DIES MARKSVILLE, LA - Mrs. Georgina B. Rachal, 72, died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday in a Marksville hospital. She is survived by two sons, Orville Rachal and Clyde Rachal, both of Baker; seven daughters, Mrs. Camille Gagnard of Marksville, Mrs. Malcoln Ricaud of Mansura, Mrs Frank Millican of Bunkie, Mrs. Joseph Gauthier and Mrs. Larry Turner, both of Baton Rouge, mrs. Harry Shields of New Orleans, and Mrs. Stanley Chatelain of Laurel, Miss.; one sister, Mrs. Vina Gremillion of Baton Rouge; two half-sisters, Mrs. Lena Pipper of New Orleans and Mrs. Shelby Bordelon of Marksville; two half-brothers, Albert Normand of Marksville and George Broussard of New Orleans, 47 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. today in St. Joseph's Catholic church with Rev. C.C. Burliegh officting. burial was to be in the church cemetery under direction of Hixson Bros. Funeral Home of Marksville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RACHAL, HOWARD R. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Aug 1999. Burial in Rachal Cemetery. Aged 74, of Pineville, died Wed., Aug. 4,l 1999, in Summit Retirement Center. Survivors: wife, Zelia Brossett Rachal of Pineville; duaghters, Stephanie R. LaCaze and Sandra R. Campbell, of Pineville, and Marcella R. Stuchlik of Kolin; brother, Albert Rachal of Bossier City; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RACHAL, ISAAC, SR. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, May 18, 1998. Cloutierville - Services for Isaac Rachal Sr. will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with the Rev. Daniel Corkery officiating. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery under direction of Blanchard-St. Denis, Natchitoches. Rachal, 74, of Natchez died Friday, May 15, 1998, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. He was a resident of Natchez, a former resident of Cloutierville and a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He was a retired ranch manager for Jim Percy Cattle Ranch and a retired school bus driver for the Natchitoches Parish School Board. He also worked for the Levee Board of Natchitoches Parish. Survivors include his wife, Crickette Rachal of Natchez; one son, Frank Isaac Rachal Jr. of Whittier, Calif.; three daughters, Loraine Carrasco of Tulia, Texas, Bertha Morgan of Chicago, Ill., and Irene Rachal of Benton; three sisters, Camilla Monette, Lovenia Coutee and Almatine Dunn, all of Cloutierville; one brother, Walter Rachal of Natchitoches; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Frank Isaac Rachal III, Girard Morgan Jr., Clark Morgan, Robert Araujo, Andrew Vallien and Phillip Dunn. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RACHAL, JOHN L. Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Sep 1999. Burial in Colfax Cemetery; aged 77, of Pineville, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: brother, Paul Rachal of Vicksburg, Miss.; sisters, Frances Bebe of Marco, Maybell Carter of Cloutierville, Blanch Conn of Chatham, Gene Hall of Shreveport; 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RADFORD, JEFFREY FORD Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Aug 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Aged 34, of Pineville died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999 in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: parents, Luke and Pat Radford of Pineville; sister, Leslie Burns of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RAGLAND, VIOLA F. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Sep 1999. Burial in Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco. aged 67, of Anacoco died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999, in Leesville; native of Henderson, Texas; longtime resident of the Leesville/Vernon Parish area. Survivors: daughter, Myrlene "Dinky" Ragland of Anacoco; sons, James "Bubba" Ragland of Pickering and William "Smurf" Smith of Leesville; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RANDALL, REAGON ARNOLD Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Sep 1999. Burial in Natchez City Cemetery; aged 64, of Jackson, Miss., died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999; native of Zwolle, a resident of Jackson, Miss. Survivors: son, Mark Randall of Jackson, Miss.; sisters, Marigene Paul of Ferriday, Barbara Frazier of Jena. Pallbearers: Larry McManus, Roy Rushing, Skip Jackson, Benny Byargeon, Gary Byargeon and Trey Webber. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RANKIN, WILLIAM JOSEPH Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Sep 1999. Burial in Leesville Cemetery; aged 72, of Leesville died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999, in Leesville; native of Roy, Ark. Survivors: wife, Martha Sartor Rankin of Leesville; son, Joe M. Rankin of Manchaca, Texas; stepson, Daniel Rowzee of Memphis, Tenn.; stepdaughter, Gayle Kidd of Rockwall, Texas; sisters, Jonnie Ashenhart of McKinney, Texas, Frances Compton of Nashville, Ark., June Ellen of Texarkana, Texas, and Bennie McClune of Stonewall; 1 grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RATCLIFF, LAWRENCE G. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 13 Aug 1999. Burial in Aurora Cemetery, aged 72, died Mon., Aug. 9, 1999 in Ravenna, Ohio. Native of Pineville, La., resident of Aurora, Ohio since 1957. Survivors: sons, Billy Joe Ratcliff of Kent, Jimmy Lee Ratcliff of Florida, Larry Joe Ratcliff of Auburn; parents, Lovey Ratcliff and Maxine Morris of Pineville, La; sisters, Dorothy Boyd and Iris Smith of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RAY, ARTHUR EUGENE Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 1999. Burial in Cooper Cemetery, Pickering; aged 53, of Pickering died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in his home; native and lifelong resident of Pickering. Survivors: wife, Joyce Sue Ray of Pickering; sons, Scotty Lee Ray of Pickering and Loyce Allen Ray of Ada, Okla.; daughter, Nancy Annette Martin of Pickering; his mother, Esther Roshong Hollis of Leesville; brothers, Don Ray of Sulphur, Bobby Ray of New Iberia and Ronnie Ray of Church Point; sisters, Carolyn Johnson of Kountze, Texas, Edna Faye Varnado of Franklinton, Wanda Landry of Morgan City, June Ray of Leesville, Joan Menard of Pickering; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RAY, STONEWALL WALLACE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, April 29, 1999. Dustin, Okla. - Graveside services for Stonewall Wallace Ray were held Tuesday, April 27, 1999, in Ray Family Cemetery, Dustin. Ray, 73, died Thursday, April 22, 1999. He was a native of Pineville, La., and attended Tioga High School and Louisiana State University. He served in the U.S. Navy --------------------------------------------------------------------- REED, DAVON ALLEN Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Alexandria Town Talk, May 24, 1998. Davon Allen Reed, infant son of Elwanda and Tony Reed Sr. of Pineville, died Saturday, May 23, 1998, in Rapides Women's Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- REED, JOSEPH WINSTON Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 2 Oct 1999. Burial in Reed's Cemetery in Lanse Meg; aged 52, of Lake Charles died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Lake Charles; former resident of Mamou. Survivors: mother, Bertha Reed of Mamou; brothers, Johnny Ray Reed of Lake Charles and Kenneth Wayne Reed of Mamou; sisters, Shelva Dean Lay of Seattle, Wash., Carrie Mae Reed of Mamou, Mercedes Cargill of Laport, Texas, and Edie Raye Granger of Reddell. --------------------------------------------------------------------- REED, LATRICE Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial in Ravencamp Cemetery; aged 19, of Colfax died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: son, Notorious K. Reed of Colfax; parents, Cora Reed and Keith Reed of Colfax; sister, Felicia D. Reed of Colfax. --------------------------------------------------------------------- REED, OSCAR E. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug. 1999. Burial in Evangeline Memorial Park, Ville Platte; aged 86 died Mon. Aug. 16, in home. He was a native of Ville Platte and lived for 30 years in Basile where he taught agriculture; member of Knights of Columbus and was Grand Knight from 1953-1955. Survivors: wife, Mabel V. Reed of Ville Platte; sons, Dr. Dale Reed of Ville Platte, Kenneth Reed of Abilene, Texas, Andrew Reed of Morgan City, Ronald Reed of Carencro and Dr. Donald Reed and Oscar Reed Jr., of Lafayette; daughter, Janice Foret of Lafayette; sister, Louise LaFleur of Ville Platte; 8 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Clarence Reed, Charles Reed, Jarrod Foret, Benjamin Reed, Michael Reed and Ashton Reed. --------------------------------------------------------------------- REES, VERGIE VICTORIA Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr. Town Talk newspaper; March 30, 1995; P. D-3 Includes recent photograph of deceased. Vergie Victoria Kees, daughter of G. W. and Georgia Kees, was born 16 Oct 1907 in Pollock, Grant, LA, and married L. A. Paul, Jr. "The second of eight children..." her sibling's (living & deceased): "Opal Kees Collins and Ray L. Kees and the late Gladys Kees Jones, Howard Kees, Buford Kees, Melvin Kees and Clarence Kees. "An accomplished student, she was valedictorian of her class at Pollock High School and a graduate of Louisiana College. She taught school in Grant Parish for 38 years; retiring in 1973. She was an active member of her church, First Baptist of Pollock and the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association" "After struggling with a lengthy illness for 2 years, our mother passed away on Wednesday, March 29th at Rapides Regional Medical Center." Funeral arrangements are to be handled by Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Pineville and services are to held in the chapel there. With burial following in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. "Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Pollock" NOTE: These appear to be in the order of their birth, based on knowing some of these personally. Grandchildren: Vicki Smart Matthews, Toni Paul Hogue, Kimberly Paul Pugh, Becky Smart Treadway, Tammy Paul Muller, Mary Ashley Paul Wise, Christopher Paul, Donald G. Paul II and the late Jason Todd Paul. Great-grandchildren: Patrick Ryan Treadway, Justin Dewayne Matthews, Ashley Karlyn Pugh, Mariah Muller, Lindsey Muller, Ashlee Nicole Matthews and Kallee Griffin Pugh. --------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, GERTRUDE BARRON Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, March 29, 1998. Services for Gertrude Barron Reid will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. Johnny Tarver and Carl Norris officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Reid, 81, of Alexandria died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in Oaks Care Center, Pineville. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church; a native of Barron and a former employee of Ben Franklin and Lerner's Shops. Survivors include one son, Clarence A. Reid Jr. of Pineville; two sisters, Stella Barron Fredieu of Pineville and Janie Barron Tarver of Libuse. --------------------------------------------------------------------- REYNOLDS, PATRICIA KATHLEEN FLOWERS Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, March 13, 1998. Simpson - Graveside services for Patricia Kathleen Flowers Reynolds will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Welcome Cemetery under direction of E.E. Stringer, Kirbyville, Texas. Mrs. Reynolds, 42, of Kirbyville, Texas, died Wednesday, March 11, 1998, in University of Texas Medical Hospital, Galveston, Texas. She was a native of Leesville and was owner and operator of a pest control business in Kirbyville, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Randy Reynolds of Kirbyville, Texas; her mother, Doris Ulmer of Kirbyville, Texas; two brothers, Randy Flowers of Rockhill, N.C., and Darrell Flowers of Call, Texas; and three sisters, Cheryl George of Flatwoods, Kelly Williamson of Buna, Texas, and Jeri Lynn Jackson of Alvin, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- REYNOLDS, RICHARD RENE' Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Oct 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 18, of Marksville died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Echo; student at Marksville High School and a member of the Marksville football team; former student of Menard High School and member of the Menard football team. Survivors: father and step-mother, Dr. Wallace Reynolds and Paula Reynolds of Marksville; brother, Joseph Reynolds of Marksville; paternal grandmother, Jency Reynolds of Marksville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RHODES, FORIST GRAY Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Aug 1999. Burial in East Memorial Gardens; aged 85; of Texarkana, Texas; died Fri. Aug. 27, 1999, in Hot Springs, Ark.; born in Colfax, La. Survivors: wife, Helen Harland Rhodes of Texarkana, Texas; sons Raymond Rhodes of Camerillo, Calif., Eugene Rhodes of Greenville, Texas; daughter, Jan Merriott of Hot Springs, Ark.; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RHODES, LAURA BESS Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 5, 1999. Services for Laura Bess Rhodes will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Pineville Church of Christ with Walter Holsomback and Joe Pennington officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of Hixson Bros., Pineville. Mrs. Rhodes, 75, of Pineville died Saturday, April 3, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital. She was a native of Ennis, Texas, and a member of Pineville Church of Christ. She was a graduate of North Texas State University, Denton, Texas and was a substitute teacher with the Rapides Parish School system during her working life. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra R. Karam of Oberlin and Pam R. Marler of Pineville; and three grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RHODES, MAMIE IRVING Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Oct 1999. Burial in Garden of Memories; aged 82, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1999, in her home. Survivors: husband, William Rhodes of Alexandria; sons, Carter Rhodes, Raymond Rhodes, Lionel Rhodes and Douglas Rhodes, all of Alexandria; daughters, Doristine Sanders, Emelda Rhodes and Pamela Williams, all of Alexandria, Hilda Vampran and Gloria Kirkendoll, both of Houston, Texas; and Narvia McCory of Montgomery, Ala.; brothers, Julius Irving and Elbert Irving, both of Houston, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICE, ANN BROWN Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 1, 1999. Services for Ann B. Rice will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson Bros. in Pineville with the Rev. Ken Davis officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Rice, 87, of Pineville died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Methodist Church at Esler Field and a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Melanie Rice Jenkins of Pineville; one brother, Clyde Brown of Simms; four sisters, Mae Robertson of Pollock, Vina Phillips of Lake Charles, Nell Renegar of Alexandria, and Gladys Edwards of Hammond. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARDS, CHARLES E. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Feb 02, 1998. Services for Charles E. Richards will be at 1:30 p.m. today in the chapel of John Kramer & Son. Burial will be in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot. Richards, 62, of Alexandria died Sunday, Feb. 1, 1998, in his residence. He was a native of St. Landry and a member of Homewood Baptist Church. He was a retired insurance salesman with Public Investors and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include two sons, Mike Richards of Alexandria and William Mark Richards of Woodworth; one brother, Elvin Tubre of Pineville; three sisters, Katherine Johnson of Pineville, Earlene Strother of Clayton, Ga., and Judy Sleath of Riverton, Wyo.; and one grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARDSON, JOE ELLIS, JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Oct 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 59, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in St. Francisville. Survivors: son, John David Richardson of Baton Rouge; mother, Helen Henderson Richardson of Ridgeland, Miss.; brother, David Richardson of Ridgeland, Miss. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARDSON, MARY M. Alexandria Town Talk, 31 Aug 1999. Burial in Holly Oak Cemetery, Pineville; aged 70, of Aleaxandria; died Fri., Aug. 27, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: sons, Berkeley Richardson Jr., Melvin Richardson, of Alexandria; daughter, Tammie Richardson of Alexandria; brothers, James C. Hynson of Alexandria and Joseph Hynson of Gardner; 9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHE', GRACE ST. ROMAIN Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 1999. Burial in Church of the Little Flower Mausoleum, Bunkie; aged 93, of Bunkie died Mon., Aug.16, 1999 in Bunkie. Survivors: son, Elliot Riche' of Bunkie; daughters, Barbara Roberts of Bunkie and Shirley Riche' of Alexandria; sisters, Sadie Saucier and Mazie Jeansonne, of Plaucheville; 115 grandchildren and 24 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHEY, HENRETTA E. Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Aug 1999. Burial in Pinegrove Cemetery, Rhinhart. Aged 105, of Paradise died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in Tioga; native of Manifest. Survivors: daughters, Audrey Brazell, Ineta Duncan of Pineville, Una Faye Higgins of Midland, Texas; 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren , 14 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, MARTHA NUGENT Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 10, 1998. Tullos - Services for Martha Nugent Richmond will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in New Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Sherwood Hawthorne officiating. Burial will be in New Union Cemetery under direction of Hixson Bros., Pineville. Mrs. Richmond, 81, of Pineville died Saturday, March 7, 1998, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church, Pineville, and a former employee of Pinecrest Developmental Center. Survivors include her husband, Charlie Richmond of Pineville; one son, Rodney Richmond of Alexandria; one daughter, Inez Ward of Deville; two sisters, Barbara Allbritton of Tullos and Hattie Allbritton of Greenwood; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD, STELLA TRUXILLO Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk May 9, 1999. Graveside services for Stella Truxillo Richard will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Burial will be under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Richard, 103, of Alexandria died Friday, May 7, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors include three daughters, Doris LaFanier of St. Petersburg, Fla., Jeannice Shields of Alexandria and Sandy Mole' of Safety Harbor, Fla.; two brothers, Jimmy Truxillo of Thibodeaux and Joseph Truxillo of New Orleans; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RIDER, MAXILE Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Sep 1999. Burial in St. Peter's Cemetery; aged 82, of Pine Pairie died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999, at home. Survivors: sons, James Rider of Missouri City, Texas, Russell Rider of Ville Platte; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RIETTE, BLANCHE BAILLIO Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 03, 1998. Mrs. Riette, 94, of Lake Arthur died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery. She was a native of Alexandria. Survivors include one daughter and one son. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RIDGEWAY, ORIE GWEN Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Sep 1999. Burial in Bethsadia Cemetery aged 76, of Lake Charles died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Corpus Christi, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RISER, ARLEE C. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Oct 1999. Burial in Winnfield Cemetery; aged 72, of Winnfield died Sunday, Oct. 24, 1999, in Winnfield. Survivors: husband, Willie Riser of Winnfield. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RIZZO, CARMELA GLORIOSO Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Sep 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 76, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: daughter, Toni Rizzo Manning of Baton Rouge; sons, Dr. Monty Rizzo of New Iberia. Joseph Paul Rizzo of Alexandria; brother, Anthony Glorioso of Alexandria; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTS, IMA LEA Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 1999. Aged 68, of Hornbeck died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTS, LONNIE ELMER Alexandria Town Talk, 31 Oct 1999. Aged 73, of Natchitoches died Friday, Oct. 29,1 999, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTS, SADIE RAE Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Sep 1999. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Miss.; aged 86, of Pineville, La., died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, in Alexandria, La.; native of Pleasant Hill Community in Green County, Miss.; former resident of Alexandria, La. Survivors: son, Clyde E. Roberts of Columbus, Ga.; daughters, Carla Rae Vowell of Maryville, Tenn., and Connie Ruth Langguth of Tioga, La.; sisters, May Elmore of Goodlettsville, Tenn., and Winona Byrd of Hattiesburg; 6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great- grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, AGNES Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 14, 1999. Services for Agnes Robertson will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Revs. Waynon Mott and Jimmy Koonce officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Robertson, 90, of Pineville died Friday, March 12, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Homewood Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Malcolm Robertson of Pineville and Kenneth L. Robertson of Rogers; one daughter, Judy Ann Allen of Tioga; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, ALTON W. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Alexandria Town Talk, May 24, 1998. Alton Wilmer Robertson, 63, of Pollock died Saturday, May 23, 1998, in Rapides General Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Hixson Bros., Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, FAYE JONES Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Oct 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 81, of Alexandria died Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Clinton, Okla. Survivors: son, Kim J. Robertson of Tioga; daughters, Linda Lynch of Alexandria and Sharon Doherty of Pineville; brothers, Bill R. Jones of Grand Junction, Colo., and Marvin L. Jones of Oldsmari, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NETTIE J. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Aug 1999. Burial in Farenzie Cemetery, Colfax; aged 51, of Dolton, Ill., died Tues., Aug. 10, 1999, in Northlake, Ill. Survivors: brothers, MacArthur Robertson of Alexandria and J. W. Robertson of Colfax; sisters, Rosa Elzy and Veada Tolbert, of Colfax, and Hazel Robertson and Shirley Jones, of Dolton, Ill. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBINSON, HOYLE DERRIEL Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk May 9, 1999. Services for Hoyle Derriel Robinson will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Hixson Bros. with the Rev. Bob Galloway officiating. Burial will be in Emmanuel Cemetery, Chopin. Robinson, 55, of Woodworth died Thursday, May 6, 1999, in Southfield Nursing Home, Lecompte. He was a member of Rapides Station Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam War. He was previously employed as an auto body repairman. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Robinson of Woodworth; one daughter, Cynthia Doughtery of Tyler, Texas; his mother, Gracie Robinson of Benton, Tenn.; three brothers, Larry Robinson of Old Fort, Tenn., Gussie Robinson of Sylvia, N.C., and Lloyd Robinson of Benton, Tenn.; two sisters, Wanda Spencer of Georgia and Debra Yancie of Tennessee. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBINETTE, WILLIAM J. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 05, 1998. Manchester, Tenn. -- Memorial services for William J. Robinette will be at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Manchester with Dr. Larry Freeman and the ev. Pat Freeman officiating. Robinette, 70, of Manchester died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in Alvin C. York Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Murfreesboro. Survivors include his wife; two daughters; three sisters; one brother, Sam Robinette of Alexandria, La.; five grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBINSON, EMMA Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Sep 1999. Aged 83, of Ferriday died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in Riverland Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBISON, SUE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Aug 1999. Burial in Restland Memorial Park Cemetery. Aged 68, of Carthage, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999 at home. Survivors: husband, Horace Robison of Carthage; sons, Ronny Robison of Longview, Ricky Robison of Pineville, La., Ray Robison of Deville, La; sister, Kathryn Davis of Carthage; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROCKETT, DAISY Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Rapides Parish , Louisiana March 1, 1999. Services for Daisy Rockett will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Oakland Baptist Church with the Rev. Leonard Dorsey officiating. Burial will be in Melda Community Cemetery under direction of Good Shepherd. Mrs. Rockett, 65, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in her residence. She was a native of Melda and a member of Oakland Baptist Church and Martha Chapter No. 115 O.E.S. Survivors include four sons, Willie Jett and Thomas Rockett, both of Alexandria, Hosie Rockett Jr. of Pineville and Otha Rockett of Milwaukee, Wis.; eight daughters, Arlene L. Ward of Alexandria, Rosa Mae Wade, Joan Ellis, Peggy Ellis and Betty Nickerson, all of Jackson, Miss., Lena Mae Hicks, Johnny Ellis and Dorothy Winters, all of Milwaukee, Wis.; her father, Peter J. Jett Sr. of Alexandria; one brother, John D. Jett of Alexandria; one sister, Dorothy Espy of Atascadis, Calif.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RODGERS, LUCILLE Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Aug 1999. Burial in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery; aged 74, of Montgomery, died Thurs, Aug. 19, 1999, in Winn Parish. Survivors: daughters, Mary Hunter of Alamogordo N.M., Jacqueline Paul of Montgomery; brothers, McArthur Jackson and Purvis Jackson, of Montgomery; sisters, Doris Joe and Betty Cunningham of Winnfield, Lessie Brown of Montgomery and Marie Stewart of Fort Smith, Ark.; 2 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROGERS, CARSON KIRK Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug 1999. Burial in Beulah Cemetery; aged 87, of Many died Mon., Aug. 16, 1999, in Many. Survivors: sister, Maudie Warden of Baton Rouge; brother, Herman Rogers of Violet; halfbrother, L. C. Spears of Houston, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROGERS, CHARLES W. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk May 7, 1999. Pollock - Services for Charles W. Rogers will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Leonard Free and Mickey Hudnell officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Bros., Pineville. Rogers, 60, of Pollock died Thursday, May 6, 1999, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a carpenter. He was a U.S. Army veteran achieving the rank of Sargeant and he coached softball in Little League and Alexandria Womens Softball League for over 15 years. Survivors include his wife, Ingrid Rogers of Pollock; one son Troy Eugene Rogers of Deville; three daughters, Kerstin Adams of Woodworth, Susan Todd of Prospect, Michelle Bardwell of Huffman, Texas; two brothers, Leonard Rogers Jr. of Pollock, Cecil Rogers of Pollock; five sisters, Dollie West of Tioga, Barbara Stallings of Bentley, Ruby Funk and Judy Achee, both of Pollock, and Elizabeth Ault of Houston; and 10 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROGERS, ELIZA LOVELADY MELANCON Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Sep 1999. Burial in Beulah Cemetery; aged 75, of Many died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999. Survivors: son, Richard Melancon of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; brother, J.V. Lovelady of Gilmer, Texas; sisters, Bernice Rogers, Bertha Oliver, Estelle Brown, Virgie Evans, Hazel Crouch, Rosemary King, Jean Crouch, of Many, and Jewel Hippler of Longview, Texas. Pallbearers: Jerome Rogers, Bob Brown, Ricky Knopp, John Oliver, George Evans, Timmy King and Daryl Crouch. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROLAND, CLARA MAE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Rapides Parish , Louisiana February 25,1999 Clara Mae Roland Services for Clara Mae Roland will be at 7 p.m. Friday in First Church of God in Christ, Pineville, with the Rev. Ben Wells officiating. Burial with dismissal at 10 a.m. Saturday will be in Lone Star Cemetery, Pineville, under direction of Good Shepherd, Alexandria. Mrs. Roland, 81, of Pineville died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a native of Pineville and a member of First Church of God in Christ. Survivors include one son, Overton "Bo" Roland of Pineville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROLAND, CLARA MAE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 25,1999. Services for Clara Mae Roland will be at 7 p.m. Friday in First Church of God in Christ, Pineville, with the Rev. Ben Wells officiating. Burial with dismissal at 10 a.m. Saturday will be in Lone Star Cemetery, Pineville, under direction of Good Shepherd, Alexandria. Mrs. Roland, 81, of Pineville died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a native of Pineville and a member of First Church of God in Christ. Survivors include one son, Overton "Bo" Roland of Pineville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROLLASON, LARRY Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Sep 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery; memorial services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Baggerly Funeral Home, Edmond, Okla. Aged 52, of Edmond, Okla., died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Edmond, Okla; former resident of Alexandria, La. Survivors: wife, Ann Rollason, of Edmond, Okla.; son, Larry Rollason Jr. of Ruston, La.; daughter, Stacy Austin of Jacksonville, Fla.; sister; 2 brothers. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROSE, CLARENCE Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Sep 1999. Of Pineville, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 1999, in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROSHTO, EMMA LENE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 13, 1998. Clarence - Services for Emma Lene Roshto will be at 1 p.m. today in St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Jacob Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Blanchard-St. Denis, Natchitoches. Mrs. Roshto, 78, of Natchitoches died Wednesday, March 11, 1998, in Satellite Rehabilitation Hospital. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Raney C. Roshto of Natchitoches; two sons, Dr. James A. Roshto of Stateburg, Ga., and Gary Roshto of Natchitoches; one daughter, Diane Cedars of Alexandria; one brother, Malcom Federick of Natchitoches; and five grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROSHTO, JESSE L. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Oct 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 91, of Pineville died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, in Tioga. Survivors: sons, Lawrence Roshto of Belfast, Maine, Jesse Roshto of Irving, Texas, and Irvin Roshto of Lufkin, Texas; daughters, Malva R. Glaze and Gloria Dipum, both of Pineville; brothers, Mitchell Roshto and Jimmy Roshto, both of Pineville, Johnny Roshto of Deville and David Roshto of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Teany R. LaCroix , Zeany R. Murphy, Maybelle R. Ray, all of Pineville, Joy R. Sowers of Littleton, Ill., Billie R. Parker of California; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROWZEE, HAZEL Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Oct 1999. Burial in Leesville Cemetery; aged 85, of Leesville died Friday, Oct. 29, 1999, in Leesville; resided in Leesville most of her life. Survivors: son, Danny Rowzee of Leesville; sister, A.J. May of Leesville; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROY, ALERIC Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 6, 1999. Services for Aleric Roy will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of John Kramer & Son. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Roy, 83, of Alexandria died Sunday, April 4, 1999, in Tioga Manor Nursing Home. He owned an independent car dealership for 32 years. He was a member of American Legion and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Traver of Monroe and Junetta Roy Deville of Baton Rouge; one son, Ray Paul Roy of Fairhope, Ala.; two brothers, Joseph Roy and Huey Roberts, both of Alexandria; two sisters, Ella Mae Moga of New Orleans and Audrey Cockerham of Sarasota, Fla.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROY, MAUDE FRANCES Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, May 31, 1998. Bunkie - Services for Maude Frances Lemoine Roy will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Anthony Catholic Church with Monsignor Steve Testa officiating. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Cottonport, under direction of Hixson Bros. Mrs. Roy, 88, of Bunkie died Friday, May 29, 1998, in Evangeline Oaks Guest House, Carencro. She was the former owner and operator of Vallie Roy Grocery Store in Cottonport for 15 years and the Vallie Roy Grocery Store in Bunkie for 30 years. Survivors include one son, Otis Roy of Cottonport; one daughter, Virginia Roy Smith of Lafayette; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUBIO, ANGEL Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Oct 1999. Infant son of Isidro Rubio Sr. and Maria Luisa Rubio of Forest Hill; burial in the Garden of Memories, Alexandria. Died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Pineville. Survivors: parents; brothers, Isidro Rubio Jr. and Felmin Rubio, both of Forest Hill. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUSH, MAUDE C. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Sep 1999. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Pineville; aged 90, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, in Regency House. Survivors: sons, James E. Rush and William D. Rush Sr., of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUSK, RICHARD CRAIG II Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Oct 1999. Burial in Evans Cemetery; aged 15, of Leesville died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999. He was an 8th grade student at Evans High School. Survivors: father, Richard and Jan Rusk of Leesville; mother and step-father, Cynthia and Dennis Miller of Tioga; brothers, Dennis F. Miller III of Tioga, Mark Crystal of Sand Lake, Mich., and Johnathan Crosier of Leesville; sisters, Ashley M. Miller of Hamilton, Ohio, Pam Crystal of Sand Lake, Mich., Audra Danielle Rusk, Shandi Crosier, Jennifer Crosier, Kristin Crosier, of Leesville; grandparents, Patsy Rusk of Baton Rouge, Audrey and Janis Davis of Evans, Terri and Larry Demarest of Florida, Robert Anderson of Michigan; his great-grandmother, Marie Davis of Hemphill, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUSK, ROBERT AND LYNN Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Sep 1999. Graveside services for infant twin sons of Jamie and Brandy Rusk of Simmesport, will be in Christ the King Mausoleum; The infants died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: parents; maternal grandparents, Samuel and Darlene Bonnette of Moreauville; and paternal grandparents, Truman and Marguerite Rusk of Simmesport. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUSSELL, CLARA ENTERKIN Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Oct 1999. Burial in New Union Baptist Church church cemetery; aged 86, of Olla died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: daughters, Virginia Lea Posey and Murlene R. Brady, both of Grayson, and Anita Gilbert of Harrison, Ark.; son, Julius Russell of Start; sister, Lillie Russell of Olla; brother, Fred Enterkin of Redding, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUSSELL, FRANK M. Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Aug 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Aged 85, of Pineville died Tuesday, 10 Aug 1999, in Slidell. He was a lifelong resident of Pinecrest State School. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RYDER, JOHN E. Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Oct 1999. Burial in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery; aged 91, of Deville died Sunday, Oct. 17, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Estelle Wiggins Ryder of Deville; son, James Ryder of Boyce; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RYDER, RUDOLPH M. Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Oct 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; aged 86, of Pineville died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: brothers, Dewey Ryder of Tioga and Evon Ryder of Alexandria; sisters, Ruby Robertson of Pollock and Frankie Wiley of Monroe. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RYLAND, DEANA Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Aug 1999. Burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Aged 39, of Pineville, died Thursday, July 29, 1999, in a car accident. Survivors: son, Shane Brown of Pineville; daughter, Tasha burns of Kurthwood; mother and step-father, Jackie and Jean Randall of Pineville; father, Jerry Nugent of Channelview, Texas; paternal grandmother, Edna Nugent of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RYNES, ELSIE MAE JOYNER Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Aug 1999. Burial in Restland Memorial Gardens, Pollock, aged 91, of Marksville; died Fri., Aug. 27, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Missouri. Survivors: son, Clarence Rhynes of Marksville; daughters, Alma Pierce of Ball and Donna Parker of Alexandria; 11 grandchildren, 14 great- grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------------