obT-1900 la rapides parish obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== TANNER, ALBERT NEWTON Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; aged 91, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at home. Survivors: wife, Beulah B. Tanner of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TANNER, FREDERICK Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Sep 1999. Burial in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery in Hamburg; aged 76, of Alexandria died Monday, Sept. 21, 1999, at home. Survivors: wife, Doris Tanner of Alexandria; daughter, Peggy Duncan of San Angelo, Texas; brother, James Tanner of New Orleans; sisters, Mable Cole, Bessie Lazine, of New Orleans, Elmira West of Marksville, Selina Tanner of Baton Rouge, Jena Pertee of Orlando, Fla.; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TANNER, JOHN JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Aug 1999. Burial in Garden of Memories; aged 65, of Lecompte; died Wed., Aug. 18, 1999. Survivors: mother, Ida Lowe Tanner of Lecompte; brothers, Charles D. Tanner and Joe Tanner Sr., of Lecompte. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TARVER, CALLIE WRIGHT Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 26, 1999. Services for Callie Wright Tarver will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Bill Broadwater officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Tarver, 97, of Alexandria died Sunday, April 25, 1999, in Naomi Heights Nursing Home. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Pineville, and of Willing Workers Sunday school class. Survivors include two sons, Reginald Wright of Austin, Texas, and Steve Walker Tarver Jr. of Pineville; three daughters, Carolyn Jones, Eileen Drerup and Nell Guillot, all of Alexandria; one sister, Mary Hathorn of Poland. eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TASSIN, BARBARA JEAN Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Oct 1999. Entombment in St. Paul Mausoleum; 51, of Mansura died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in Pineville. Survivors: husband, T. Tassin Sims of Mansura; sons, Scott Setliff of East Berlin, Pa., and Chris Tassin of Mansura; daughters, Diane Marie Smith and Victoria Stephens, of Mansura; brother, Allen Normand of Mansura; Joyce McCarthy of Lake Forest, Calif., Nanette Redman of Alexandria and Katherine Stracener of Pineville; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TASSIN, HARRY J. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Sep 1999. Entombment in Alexandria Memorial Gardens Mausoleum; aged 85, of Hattiesburg, Miss.; died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, in Hattiesburg, Miss. Survivors: wife, Ola Tassin of Hattiesburg, Miss.; daughter, Mary Holland of Hattiesburg, Miss.; sons, Terry Tassin of Glendale, Ariz., Harris Tassin of Baton Rouge; sisters, Betty Guillot and Sybil Rabalais, of Alexandria, and Vivian Ducote and Rose Deuplichin, of Cottonport; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Joel Dinnat, Marc Dinnat, Jay Dumas, Preston Hartt, Fick Newburg and Paul Voorhies. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TATE, PATRICK DALE Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Oct 1999. Burial in Evangeline Memorial Cemetery; aged 43, of Lafayette died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, in his home. Survivors: parents, Wallace and Bea Tate of Ville Platte; sister, Lynn Tate Delhomme of Lafayette. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TATE, VOLLENCE REED Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Sep 1999. Burial in St. Ann's Cemetery. Mrs. Tate, 72, of Mamou died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in Eunice Community Center. Survivors: son, Joseph C. "Joe" Tate of Baton Rouge; daughters, Margretta Vizina of Lafayette and Dona Fontenot of Oklahoma City, Okla.; brother, Lee Reed of Ville Platte; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, ALEXIS MONEKE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 03, 1998 Alexis Moneke Taylor, 2, of Alexandria died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998. Burial was in Garden of Memories. Survivors include her parents, Rosalind Taylor and Rodney Franklin, both of Alexandria; maternal grandparents, Gwendolyn Brown, Debra Taylor and Levi Perry, all of Alexandria; and paternal grandparents, Irma and Eugene Franklin of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER G. Submitted by Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Wednesday, July 25, 1990. Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for allowing the following to be added to the Archives. Christopher G. Taylor, 19, 0f Pineville, drowned in the Ouchita River about seven miles south of Harrisonburg about 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 1990. His body was recovered Monday morning from the river. Taylor was apparently watching some people practice for an upcoming raft race on the river when he apparently fell out of his boat. Services for Taylor were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church of Pineville with the Revs. Jimmy Pyles and James Brown, officiating. Burial followed in the Old Pentecostal Cemetery of Jena. Taylor was a student as Louisiana Tech. Survivors include his parents, Michael and Sandra Taylor of Pineville; one sister, Jennifer Taylor of Pineville; one brother, Shawn Taylor of Pineville; and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ike Robertson of Jonesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, CLEO LINDSEY Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Oct 1999. Burial in Chalk Hill Cemetery, Little Creek; aged 80, of Jena died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in LaSalle General Hospital. Survivors: daughter, Billie Taylor Minton of Pine Bluff, Ark.; sister, Claudie Cook of Pineville; 1 granddaughter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, DAVID Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Sep 1999. Burial in Winnfield Cemetery; aged 88, of Winnfield; died Friday, Aug. 27, 1999, at home. Survivors: wife, Pearlee Taylor of Winnfield; son, Roy McClendon of Oakland, Calif.; 4 brothers; 7 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, EDWARD C. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Alexandria Town Talk, May 21, 1998. Leesville - Services for Edward Charles Taylor will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Beauregard-Vernon with the Rev. Durhl Ray Davis officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco. Taylor, 76, of Humble, Texas, died Monday, May 18, 1998, in his residence. He was a native of Wingate, Miss., and a former resident of the Alco area of Vernon Parish. He was a cabinet maker, a World War II veteran and former member of the CCC Camp. Survivors include two sons, Charles "Chuck" Taylor of Nederland, Texas, and Michael Taylor of Groves, Texas; one sister, Merle Robertson of Anacoco; and five grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, KENNETH SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Aug 1999. Burial with full military honors in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 72, of Deville; died Aug. 24, 1999 in Alexandria; native of Forest Hill. Survivors: wife, Dorothy Taylor Deville; son, Kenneth Taylor Jr. of Deer Park, Texas; daughters, Charlotte LeVonne Allen of Borne, Texas, Sharna Foster of Kempner, Texas, Emma Mae Wiggins of Deville; brothers, Robert Bruce Taylor of Savannah, Tenn., Singleton C. Taylor of Shreveport; 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, LAWRENCE JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Sep 1999. Burial in Garden of Memories; aged 65, of Alexandria died Thursday, Sept., 9, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Alma Woolfolk Taylor of Alexandria; sons, Rodney K. Taylor of Alexandria, Joseph B. Taylor of Cottonport; brothers, Leroy Philson, Willie Taylor, Bobby Philson, John Philson and Noah Philson, of Sacramento, Calif.; sisters, Gloria Jackson and Diane Spears, of Sacramento, Calif.; 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, MATTIE SMITH Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Oct 1999. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery in Rhinehart; aged 97, of Jonesville died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, in her home. Survivors: daughter, Mary Cooper of Jonesville; sons, Robert Taylor and Ernest Taylor, both of Jena, and the Rev. Bryan Taylor of Jonesville; brother, Morris Smith of Jena; 16 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren; 29 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR, YVONNE Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Sep 1999. Burial in Union Cemetery; aged 67, of Shreveport died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, in Bossier Medical Center; resident of Shreveport; former resident of Kisatchie; native of Cirencester, England. Survivors: sons, Steven Taylor of Shreveport, Rev. Kevin Taylor Sr. of Provencal, Kenneth Taylor of Lafayette; daughters, Yvonne Taylor Mills of Natchitoches, Janice Booty Taylor of Kisatchie; sisters, Tricia Jenkinson of Seattle, Wash., Sonia Brakowski of Hazlet, N.J., Carole Ward, Madeline Terrett and Kristine Thompson of England; brother, Gerald Tanner of England; 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Kevin Taylor Jr., Todd Taylor, Jared Taylor, Michael Taylor, Joel Taylor, Brian Garland, Jeff Taylor and Eric Zimmer. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TEDDER, TAMMIE LOUISE Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Oct 1999. Burial in Peniel Cemetery; aged 35, of Calcasieu died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: daughter, Brittany Tedder of Calcasieu; mother and stepfather, Rosalie West Callahan and Larry Callahan of Calcasieu. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TEDDLIE, JOHN W. Submitted by Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 gedavies@iAmerica.net Winn Parish Enterprise News-American, September 15, 1976. Final Rites For John W. Teddlie, Jr. Sept. 12, 1976 John W. Teddlie, Jr., 73, retired, died in a local hospital Friday, September 10, 1976, following a short illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Southern Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eskel Tatum and Rev. W. R. Gage officiating. Burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery. Born October 30, 1903 on a plantation in Rapides Parish, the deceased was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Teddlie, Sr., pioneer residents of Winn Parish. He became a member of the Methodist Church in early life, served in World War II, and was employed by the Louisiana State Tax Commission and later by the Louisiana Forest Service. For 20 years he was employed by Emerson Drugs in Winnfield before retiring. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Lowice Teddlie and Mrs. Bess T. Davis, both of Winnfield, two nieces, and a number of great nieces and nephews. Acting as pallbearers were Tracy Lee Harrel, Tommy Harrel, Sr., Walter Mince of Flint, Mich., Ernest Vaughn, Harvey Myrick, and Harper Terrill. Among friends and relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mr. Walter Mince, Flint, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hill, Dallas, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shevnin, Yvonne, and Greg Shevnin, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Spillers, Mrs. Mary Avie Cleveland of Leesville; E. C. Jackson, Hargis; Johnny Jackson, Montgomery; Mrs. Madeline Bagley, Mr. Robert H. Scott of Leesville; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Strickland, Mrs. Monica Milling Nutt of Montgomery; Mrs. Dessie Milling Hines, Verda; Mrs. Edna Winham, James Frost of Pollock, La.; Mrs. Nettie Vercher, Natchitoches; Mrs. Allan Ragan, Clarence; Mrs. Juanita Lasyone, Baton Rouge; Miss Marsha McElwee, Shreveport; Mrs. Maxine Goodin; Newport News, Va.; Mrs. Maude Purvis Fuglaar, Pineville; Mrs. Lucille Dyess, Dry Prong; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Coorpender, Shreveport, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TEDDLIE, RAY T. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 6, 1999. Private graveside services for Ray T. Teddlie will be today in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, with the Rev. Jim Lofton officiating. Burial under direction of Hixson Bros., Pineville. Teddlie, 90, of Pineville died Sunday, April 4, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. He was a plant manager for Colfax Cresote, Inc. in Pineville for many years. He was active in community affairs and served for many years on the Rapides Parish Port Commission and in various civic clubs. He was a former alderman in Colfax and served in World War II as an officer in the Army Air Corps. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TELSEE, DAVID JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Oct 1999. Burial in Chatman Cemetery in Campti; aged 63, of Campti died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Willis Knighton Hospital. Survivors: wife, Ethel Rogers Telsee of Campti; son, David Telsee III of Campti; daughters, Florence Cotton of Campti and Daphanie Coleman of Savannah, Ga.; mother, Rosa M. Telsee of Campti; brothers, Johnnie Telsee of Shreveport, Cleveland Telsee and Sam J. Telsee, both of Campti; sisters, Eura L. Williams of Clarence, Edith Farley of Campti and Ben'Ann Rachal of Savannah, Ga.; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TEMPLE, INEZ SMITH Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Aug 1999. Burial in Leesville Cemetery;age 86, of Leesville died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Rapides Parish and a longtime resident of Vernon Parish; graduate of Boyce High School. Survivors: son, Dr. Austin Temple Jr. of Natchitoches; sisters, Billye Hall and Mabel Fields, of West Monroe, Lula Beckom of Anacoco; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TERRACINA, SAM J. Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Oct 1999. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 77, of Pineville died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: daughter, Connie Terracina of Pineville; sons, Sam J. Terracina Jr. of Dallas, Texas, and Pete A. Terracina of Alexandria; brother, Pete A. Terracina of Bossier City; 6 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TERRAL, MARION THOMAS SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Sep 1999. Burial in Jena Cemetery; aged 74, of Jena died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999. Survivors: wife, Dorothy Barnes Terral of Jena; daughters, Carol Ann Fleming of Winnsboro, Barbara Jean Wagoner of Ferriday; son, Marion T. Terral Jr. of Jena; sister, Freddie Mae Seab of Natchez, Miss.; brothers Virgil Terral of Jena, T.W. Terral of Baton Rouge, Joe Bob Terral of Sterlington; 7 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TERRELL, C. F. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Oct 1999. Services for C.F. "Terry" Terrell in San Joaquin Valley Cemetery; aged 81, of Carmichael, California; died Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, in Carmichael; native of Leander, La. Survivors: son, Michael Alan Terrell of San Francisco; sister, Margaret Myers of Pineville, La.; brother, Lee Terrell of Oakdale, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TERRETT, POLLY D. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 12, 1999 Services for Polly D. Terrett will be at noon Saturday in Mount Pisgah Baptist Church with the Revs. Wade Sykes officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories under direction of Progressive, Alexandria. Mrs. Terrett, 89, of Alexandria died Monday, March 8, 1999, in her residence. She was a native of Creston. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THAI, GIOI VAN Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Sep 1999. Services in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pineville; aged 70, of Pineville died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in Huey P. Long Medical Center. Survivors: wife, Ngu Thi Nguyen of Pineville; daughters, Huong Thi Thai of Australia, Hoa Thi Thai, Lien Thi Thai, Huong Thi-Ngoc Thai, Anh Thi-Ngoc Thai, all of Saigon, Vietnam; sons, Ngo Cong Thai, Minh Cong Thai, of Saigon, Vietnam, and Man Cong Thai, Thanh Cong Thai and Sang Cong Thai, all of Pineville; 23 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THERIOT, ELVIN "BUD" Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Oct 1999. Burial in Pisgah Cemetery; aged 80, of Florien died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, in his residence. Survivors: wife, Thelma Theriot of Florien; son, Robert Theriot of Petaluma, Calif.; daughter, Janell Evans of Little Rock, Ark.; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THIBODEAUX, NINA LORENE Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Oct 1999. Graveside services in the American Cemetery; died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in Lafayette; native of Natchitoches Parish, a former resident of Flora and a resident of Lafayette since 1956. Survivors: sister, Billie T. Rachal of Natchitoches. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THIBODEAUX, ROBIN LANG Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr. - TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 14 April 1981. Robin Lang Thibodeaux of Chamber, La. died at 8 am. Monday, 13 April 1981 when his [dump-bed] truck touched a high voltage wire. He was owner/operator of Robin Thibodeaux Trucking Co., a former dairyman and farmer and native of Elizabeth, LA. Survivors: Wife, Bernice Stephens Thibodeaux; sons: Robin L.Thibodeaux Jr., John B. and Brian A. Thibodeaux; daughter, Jacquelene Thibodeaux. All of Chambers/Lecompte, La. Services officiated by Rev. Fred Hudson in the chapel of Hixson Bros. Funeral Home, burial was in Glenmora [La] Roselawn Cemetery. Pallbearers: Randy Stephens, Houston Tracy, Warren Johnson, Joe Rion, Billy Garland and Tommy Litton. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THIELS, THELMA SMITH Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 1999. Aged 81, of Alexandria died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS, DEON MARCELL Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk May 7, 1999. Services for Deon Marcell Thomas will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of W.A. White with Otis Wright officiating. Burial will be in Glenmora Cemetery, Glenmora.Thomas, 28, of Alexandria died Saturday, May 1, 1999. Survivors include his parents, Evangeline Thomas Richard and Oscar B. Thomas; brothers, Oscar B. Thomas III of Charlotte, N.C., and Malcolm Thomas of Detroit, Mich. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS, ELNORA Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Sep 1999. Burial in Lincoln Cemetery, Pineville; aged 63, of Alexandria; died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: husband, Warren J. Thomas of Alexandria; son, Efrem J. Thomas of Ft. Campbell, Ky.; daughters, Leatrice T. Johnson, Jacquelyn L. Thomas, of Alexandria, and Althea M. Taylor of Boyce; brother, Willie Scott of Pineville; sisters, Claria Gordon of Pineville, Betty Gray of Bakersfield,Calif.; 4 grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS, ESSIE MAE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 1, 1999. Services for Essie Mae Thomas will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Winnfield, Alexandria. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Thomas, 85, of Pineville died Monday, March 29, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors include one son, Larry Thomas of Jena; three sisters, Ora Bellamy of Seattle, Wash., Emma Dixon of Columbia and Lula Henson of San Francisco, Calif.; and one grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS, KERMIT W. ST. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial in Old Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks; aged 79, of Manifest died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Cory. Survivors: wife, Ethel Pippins Sharp Thomas of Rhinehart; sons, K.W. Thomas Jr. and Michael Glenn Thomas, of Jena; stepsons, Danny Sharp of Grayson, Louie Don Sharp of Rhinehart and Stacy Sharp of Natchitoches; daughters, Linda Lovelady of Columbia, Evelyln Thomas of Clarks, Doris Masters of Jena and Kathy James of Pineville; stepdaughters, Patricia Walton of Jasper, Texas, Paulette Sharp and Kathy Rutledge, of Rhinehart; brother, Delma Thomas of Grayson; sisters, Marie Maxwell of Baker, Annie Lee Bratton of Minden, and Kathleen Cain, Ruby Lasyone and Rosie Richmond, all of Columbia; 26 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS, MELBA D. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Aug 1999. Burial in Kimbrell Cemetery in Wheeling Community; aged 86, of Montgomery; died Sat., Aug. 7, 1999, in Shreveport. Survivors: son, John M. Thomas, Jr. of Hallsville, Texas; daughter, Marcia Jo Roberts of Mesquite, Texas; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMPSON, CLARA SINGLETARY Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Oct 1999. Burial will be in Fullerton Cemetery; aged 60, of Pitkin died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in her residence; native of Hineston; lifelong resident of Pitkin. Survivors: husband, Sherwood Thompson of Pitkin; son, Dwight Thompson of Pitkin; brothers, Frank Singletary and Gerald Singletary, of Pitkin; sisters, Lucille Woodham of Leesville and Dimple Perry of Pineville; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMPSON, EARNESTINE MARIE Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Oct 1999. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lena; aged 48, of Alexandria died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in Slidell. Survivors: daughters, Lisa F. Elie, Teneka R. Thompson and April N. Thompson, all of Dallas, and Tunda M. Thompson of Tullos; mother, Willie V. Cross Turner of Alexandria; brothers, Willie C. Turner Jr., Lawrence Turner, Ronald Turner, James E. Thompson and Jeffery Thompson, all of Lena, and Michael Thompson of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Gloria Proshee, Mary Louise Turner, Marshall Mosey, Mildred Turner, Louise Lee and Marie Turner, all of Alexandria, and Angie Clifton, Darlene Thompson, Jackie Thompson, Cynthia Ross, all of Lena; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMPSON, JIM Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Sep 1999. Burial in the Occupy No. 1 Cemetery; aged 91, of Pitkin died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in his home; native and lifelong resident of Pitkin. Survivors: wife, Tulius Thompson of Pitkin, sons, Venoy Thompson, Lloyd Thompson, Theo Thompson and Rodney Thompson, of Pitkin; daughters, Carloyn Johnson and Linda Miller, of Glenmora; sisters, Elizabeth Maricle, Nancy Mancil, Edna Doyle and Adra Willis, of Pitkin; 17 grandchildren, 15 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMPSON, KIRBY WAYNE Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Aug 1999. Burial in Pala Alto Cemetery, Mayna; aged 36, of Jonesville; died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in Ferriday. Survivors: wife, Dawn Thompson of Jonesville; daughter, Kara Thompson of Jonesville; mother and stepfather, Frankie Staggs and Van Staggs; brothers, Richard Lane Thompson of Jonesville, Victor Ray Thompson of Natchez, Miss., Michael Eugene Thompson of Vidalia; sister, Star Jones of Jonesville. Pallbearers: Gabril Evans, Roger Mason, Robb Wiley, Len Thrasher, Buddy Rouse, Lank Bass. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMPSON, LOUISE FONTENOT Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 1999. Burial in Evangeline Memorial Cemetery; aged 94, of Ville Platte died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, in Ville Platte. Survivors: son, Calvin Thompson of Ville Platte; sister, Celeste Fontenot of Mamou; and 14 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THORNHILL, ANNIE W. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 82, of Pineville, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 1999. Survivors: sons, Gene Thornhill of Ball, Floyd Thornhill of Tioga, Horace G. Thornhill Jr. of Crossville, Tenn., William Thornhill of Ball; daughters, Millie Claes of Reno, Nev., and Liz Nordin of Houston, Texas; stepchildren, Jack Thornhill of Tioga and Mary Watson of Albuquerque, N.M.; 21 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THORNHILL, HENRY H. Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Tuesday, 10 June 1996, P. D-2. Henry H. Thornhill, resident of Pineville, died 9 Jun 1996 at Veteran's Affairs Medical Center at age 78. He was a member of the Church of Christ, a U.S.Army veteran and a retired truck driver. Survivors: Wife, Hazel R. Thornhill of Pineville. Son: Hiram Richard Thornhill of Pineville, La. Daughters: Judy DeSoto and Billie Sue Guillot, both of Pineville; Sallie Coleman of Baton Rouge, La. Brothers: Herman and Cleo Thornhill, both of Pineville. Half-Brothers: Henry and Thomas Thornhill,both of Glenmora, La. Jessie Thornhill of Baytown, Texas. Half-Sister: Dorothy Fuqua of Pineville,La. 5 Grandchildren. 7 Great-Grandchildren. Services: To be held in the chapel of Hixson Brothers with Rev. Joe Pennington presiding. Burial: In Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Pineville, under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- THORNTON, FLOYD Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Sep 1999. Burial, full military services in Community Cemetery; aged 74, of Oakdale died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999, in Ft. Polk. Survivors: son, Tracy Ford of Oakdale; daughters, Manuela Clarice Taylor, Gaila Bush, of Oakdale; sister, Katherine Berry of Tulsa, Okla.; 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TINSLEY, LOLA BEESON Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug 1999. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery; aged 67, of Pollock; died Monday, Aug. 16, 1999. Survivors: husband, Harold Tinsley of Pollock; sons, Gary Beeson and Dwayne Beeson, of Pollock, Michael Beeson of Alexandria; 7 stepchildren; 1 grandchild, 8 stepgrandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TIPPIT, SHIRLEY PARKER Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Oct 1999. Burial Mt. Pleasant Cemetery; aged 77, of Simpson died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, in Simpson. She was a lifelong resident of Simpson. Survivors: husband, Marvin Tippit of Alexandria; stepson, Larry Hogue of West Monroe; daughters, Brenda Vaughn of Dry Prong and Kathy Houdeshel of Salt Lake City, Utah; brother, Jason Parker of Alexandria; sisters, Mary Partain of Gardner, Muriel Hilger of Zimmerman and Lura Larkin of St. Maries, Idaho; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOMLINSON, ANNIE ELIZABETH Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Aug 1999. Burial in Harrisonburg Cemetery; aged 82, of Harrisonburg; died Fri., Aug. 13, 1999 in Jonesville. Survivors: sons, James A. Tomlinson of Tomball, Texas, Jeff Tomlinson of LaPlace, and J. H. Tomlinson of Harrisonburg, daughters, Muriece Randall of Nebo, Eva Mason of Heflin; 15 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOOKE, PARROT FRANKLIN Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Oct 1999. Burial in Bayou Scie Cemetery; aged 71, of Zwolle died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, in his home. Survivors: wife, Theon J. Tooke of Zwolle; son, James A. Tooke and Cedar Park, Texas; daughter, Margaret Tooke Morris of Baton Rouge; sisters, Bobbie Boudreaux of Zwolle and Doris Welker of Tucson, Ariz.; brother, Cecil Tooke of Zwolle. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TORINA, CORRINE TRENDACOSTA Alexandria Town Talk, 31 Oct 1999. Entombment in St. Joseph Mausoleum #1; aged 99, of Marksville died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, in Marksville; native of Algiers, a resident of Marksville. Survivors: daughters, Francis Baldridge of Marksville and Ann Kastner of New Orleans; brother, Emile Trendacosta of Marksville; sister, Stella Seleto of Metairie; 8 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TORRANS, MICHAEL E. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 09, 1998. Services for Col. Michael E. Torrans, U.S. Army, retired will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Mark Sheffield officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Torrans, 65, of Ball, formerly of Leesville, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a native of Shreveport. He was a member of Pineville Park Baptist Church, active in the Senior Citizen's Olympics, a member of the Retired Officers Association, and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Tampa, Fla. He was a graduate of Northwestern State University and earned a Master's degree from LSU, Baton Rouge. He was retired from the U.S. Army Reserve having served 34 years. He served in Germany, Turkey, Vietnam and during the Berlin Crisis. After retiring from the Army Reserve, he served in the Continuing Education Division of the civilian personnel office at Fort Polk for sixteen years. Survivors include his wife, Ann G. Torrans of Ball; two sons, Michael Keith Torrans of Ball and Mark G. Torrans of Pineville; two sisters, Dr. Anne Torrans of Shreveport and Lucille Torrans Garmon of Taylorsville, N.C.; one granddaughter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOWNLEY, RICKY W. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 15, 1999. Hineston - Services for Ricky Wayne Townley will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Hineston Tabernacle Church with the Revs. Paul Carroll and Jason Townley officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery, Calcasieu, under direction of White Oaks, Oakdale. Townley, 31, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, in an auto accident south of Woodworth. He was employed as a master millwright with Baker Energy out of Houston, Texas. Survivors include one son, Ricky Dalton Townley of Lawrenceville, Ill.; one daughter, Taylor Brook Townley of Lawrenceville, Ill.; his father and mother, Billy Wayne Townley and Kathy Ashworth Townley of Hineston; three brothers, Ronny Lee Townley of Hineston, Billy Ray Townley of Jacksonville, Fla., and Russell Dean Townley of Gatesville, Texas; one sister, Karen Renee Wuensche of San Antonio, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TRACY, G. B. Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Friday, June 18, 1937. At the family residence in Pineville, La. at 9 o'clock a.m. on Friday, June 18, 1937; G.B. TRACY, aged 54 years, 4 months and 21 days...was a native of Pollock in Grant Parish, where he was born January 27, 1883. He was manager of a plantation near Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish for many years. On November 9, 1909 he was married to Miss Pearl McCRARY, who with the following children survive him: Woodrow, Evelyn, Imogene, Doris and Ruth TRACY. Services will be held at Pleasant Hill church near Pollock by the Rev. Dr. E.A. PRINCE, pastor of Pineville Baptist Church. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAHAN, LUCIA DOUCET Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Oct 1999. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery; aged 90, of DeRidder died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, in DeRidder; native of Lyons Point and a resident of DeRidder for five years. Survivors: son, Kernis "Blackie" Trahan of Lake Charles; daughters, Lovenia T. Dockins of DeRidder and Mrs. Howard J. Thibodeaux of Moss Bluff; brother, David Doucet of Lyons Point; sisters, Eumea Guidry of Lyons Point and Estelle Richard of Ragley; 5 grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAMMEL, PEGGY JOYCE Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Feb 02, 1998. Services for Peggy Joyce Trammel were at 1 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Rush, Pineville, with the Rev. Albert Humphries officiating. Burial was in Methodist Cemetery, Pineville. Mrs. Trammel, 49, of Pineville died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in Rapides General Hospital. She was a native of Ball and a housewife. Survivors include her husband, Tommy Trammel of Ball; one son, Jimmy Lee Rachal of Pineville; her mother, Helen Jones of Pineville; three brothers, Billy Ray Jones of Tioga, Albert Jones of Amarillo, Texas, and William McKinley Jones of Houston, Texas; three sisters, Diana G. George of Flatwoods , Linda Rachal of Fort Worth, Texas, and Loyce McKinney of Alexandria; and three grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TREVILLION, HOMER L. JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Sep 1999. Retired supervisor with IP Company in Natchez, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez; aged 68, of Vidalia died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999, in New Orleans; native of Waterproof; resident of Concordia Parish since 1954, Survivors: wife, Brenda J. Trevillion of Vidalia; son, Michael L. Trevillion of Vidalia; daughter, Karen Trevillion of Ferriday; sisters, Irene Lee of Pineville, Lily Black of Jena and Ruby Wallette Foil of Greenwell Springs. Pallbearers: Emmett Keating, Ben Duncan, Arthur Buford, Ben Wynn, Lloyd Posey and Kevin Barnes. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TRICHEL, ALA LEE Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Aug 1999. Burial in Clear Lake Cemetery, Goldonna; aged 81, of Campti; died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, in Plaquemine; resident and native of Campti. Survivors: husband, L.F. Trichel of Campti; sons, Dewey Trichel of Natchitoches, Harry Trichel of Campti and Francis Mitchell Trichell of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Annie Lee Womack of Campti; 17 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Anthony Trichel, Dewayne Trichel, Kevin Trichel, Vince Trichel, Weyman Trichel, Alfred Foster. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TROQUILLE, FREDDIE D. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Sep 1999. Burial in Gorum Cemetery; aged 66, of Gorum died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Gorum. Survivors: sons, John W. Troquille of Pineville, James F. Troquille of Coushatta, Wallace W. Troquille of Pollock; sister, Berth Mae Kerry of Ft. Worth, Texas; brothers, John R. Troquille of Beaumont, Texas, Jimmy Ray Troquille of Natchitoches; 5 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Clyde Troquille, Clayton Troquille, Andy Troquille, Joey Troquille, James L. Cedars and Chris Edwards. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TUCKER, CHARLES E. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Sep 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 59, of Ball; died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Jean L. Tucker of Ball; daughters, Sarah Harkins and Janice Powers, Florence, Miss.; sons, Ken Cosentino of Tucson, Ariz., and Charles L. Tucker of Tioga; sisters, Marie Bailey of Vicksburg, Miss., Edna Mae Hicks and Earnesteen Kees, Crystal Springs, Miss.; 11 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TUCKER, JIMMY LYNDOL Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Sep 1999. Burial in Friendship Cemetery; aged 60, of Sikes died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in New Orleans; native of Winn Parish. Survivors: wife, Barbara Tucker of Sikes; sons, Jimmy Carlton Tucker of Sikes, Stacy Carrol Tucker of Memphis, Tenn.; mother, Mary Avis Tucker of Sikes; brothers, Jerry Tucker, Jackie Tucker and Carl Tucker, of Sikes, Ronnie Tucker of Houston, Texas, and Freddie Tucker of Montgomery, Ala.; sister, Beckie Harris of Sikes; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TULLI, JOHN L. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 22, 1999. Services for John L. Tulli will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Entombment will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens Mausoleum under direction of John Kramer & Son. Tulli, 75, of Alexandria died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a member and usher of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church for 35 years. He retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years and was a veteran of World War II and Korean War. He served with Merrill's Marauders and received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal. He was a lifetime member of VFW and Purple Hearts Association. He received the 1997 Salt & Light Award for Diocese of Alexandria. Survivors include his wife, Elma Tulli of Alexandria; one son, Anthony Tulli of Mandeville; one daughter, Patricia Nethery of Alexandria; and three grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TURLEY, MATTIE SUE Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Sep 1999. Burial in Hemphill Star Cemetery, Boyce; aged 54, of Ball; died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, in her residence. Survivors: husband, Dwight Lee Turley Sr. of Ball; son, Dwight Lee Turley II of Prospect; daughter, Connie Turley DeBusk of Pollock; mother, Pauline Cole of Ball; brother, Leonard Irvin Cole of Deville; and 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TURNER, EUGENE EDWIN Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 18, 1999. Graveside services Monday in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Turner, 82, of Alexandria died Friday, April 16, 1999, in Lexington House. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and a graduate of Agricultural and Technical University of New York. In 1971, he was the winner of the Charles Dunbar Jr. Career Service Award. He was a member of the Forestry Association, American Forestry Association, International Shade Tree Conference and Louisiana Beautification Council. During his career, he gave programs to many garden clubs and civic organizations in Louisiana and surrounding states on native Louisiana trees, flowers and John James Auderbon's Plants and Birds. Survivors include his wife, Stella Turner of Alexandria; two daughters, Patti Daniel and Terri Juneau, both of Alexandria; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TURNER, LUCILLE Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Sep 1999. Burial in Webster Cemetery; aged 83, of Jena died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: sons, Jerry Turner and Larry Brown, of Jena; 6 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TURNER, ROBERTA S. Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Aug 1999. Burial in Sholar Family Cemetery, Ferriday; aged 34, of Jonesville; died Wed., Aug. 18, 1999, in Ferriday; native of Jackson, Miss. Survivors: husband, Roy Turner of Jonesville; son, William John Oliver III of Jonesville; daughter, Whitney Nicole Oliver of Jonesville; stepsons, Roy Allen Turner and James William Turner, both of Jonesville; parents, Burlie and Betty Sholar Jr. of Ferriday; brother, Burlie L. Sholar III of Los Angeles, Calif.; sisters, Shelia Diane Hobbs of Monterey and Beverly Kay Thomas of Simmsboro. Pallbearers: Tommy Faulkner, Cody Hidgon, John Breland, Shayne Breland, Charles Strickland, Perry Corbett. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TVEIT, JONE RING Alexandria Town Talk, 25 Sep 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 66, of Pineville died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, in Alexandria; a 1951 graduate of Providence Academy in Alexandria. Survivors: husband, Ronald G. Tveit of Pineville; son, Ronald A. Tveit of Duson; daughters, Kim Ringle Goucher of Pineville, Kelly Tveit of Lexington, N.C. and Keely T. Poole of Lexington, N.C.; step-father, Eugene A. Reith of Ironwood, Mich.; sister, Dior Reith Cabrera of Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- TYLER, EDGAR L., SR. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 17, 1998. Services for Edgar L. Tyler Sr. will be at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of John Kramer & Son. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Tyler, 80, of Alexandria died Monday, March 16, 1998, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and retired as vice-president of La. Limestone Dist., Inc., with 33 years service. Survivors include his wife, Mary K. Tyler of Alexandria; one son, Joel Tyler of Dry Prong; one daughter, Katie P. Tyler of Shreveport; and seven grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------------