obW-2000 la rapides parish obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== WAGES, HOMER JUNIOR Alexandria Town Talk, 21 May 2000 Burial in Many Cemetery. Wages, 70, Many died Friday, May 19, 2000, in Many. Survivors: wife, Patsy Wages of Many; son, Cary M. Wages of Many; daughters, Carolyn Lyddy of Many and Linda Snell of Center, Texas; sisters, Joyce Barbee and Nelda McCauley, both of Canton, Texas, Daisy Barrow of Georgetown and Rosalie Loven of Trinidad, Texas; brother, Carson Wages of Palestine, Texas; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WAGLEY, CAMILLE Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Sep 2000 Graveside services in Central Baptist Cemetery. Wagley, 76, of Provencal died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital Long Term Care Unit. She was a lifelong resident of Provencal. She was a retired cattle rancher. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Cora Wagley, and sister, Clothilde Rains. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WAGLEY, MARY ETHEL JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 11 May 2000 Aged 94, of Marthaville died Wednesday, May 10, 2000, in her residence. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER, BARBARA BELL Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Jun 2000. Services in New Scott Olly Baptist Church, Alexandria; burial in Garden of Memories under direction of Good Shepherd, Alexandria. Walker, 46, of Alexandria died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, in her residence; native of Alexandria and a member of New Scott Olly Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, William Eugene Walker and Marvin James Walker, both of Alexandria; daughter, Margie Faye Walker Miles of Alexandria; mother, Nola L. Walker of Alexandria; brothers, Otis Walker, Larry Walker, Jack Walker and Roosevelt Walker, all of Alexandria, and Lionell Walker of Lucky; sisters, Curtisteen Mathews, Jeanette Walker, Johnnie Mae "Punkin" Walker and Lou Verna Taylor, all of Alexandria, and Debbie Walker of Baton Rouge. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER, CLOTILDE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Jul 2000. Services in St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery #1; aged 69, of Marksville died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in Avoyelles Hospital. Survivors: sons, Steven Walker of Lafayette, Mark Walker and Jay Walker, both of Marksville; daughters, Christine Hawkins of Marksville and Marie Bonnette of Houston; 13 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Mark Walker, Steven Walker, Jay Walker, Wayne Bonnette, Dennis Edwards III, Adam Bonnette and C.J. Bonnette. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WALKER, CORNELIUS Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Nov 2000 Services in Trout Creek Baptist Church with burial in Webster Cemetery, Jena. Walker, 69, of Jena died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, in LaSalle General Hospital. He was a retired custodian and a Baptist. Survivors: wife, Minnie Walker of Jena; daughters, Sandra K. Williams of Jena and Michelle Green of Stone Mountain, Ga.; sons, Robert C. Walker of Campti, Kevin D. Walker of Jessup, Md., and Patrick T. Walker of Boutte; brother, Walter Walker Jr. of Gulfport, Miss.; sisters, Catherine Dickerson of Mobile, Ala., Earlie D. Washington of New Orleans, Alice Mitchell and Alberta Williams, both of Gulfport, Miss.; 4 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WALKER, EUGENE Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Sep 2000 80, of Goldonna, died Friday, Sept. 22, in Bell Health Care, Ruston. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER, LENORE Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Aug 2000 Lenore Walker, 86, of Pineville died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in Oaks Care Nursing Center, Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER, OLIVE LABORDE Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Sep 2000 Services at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marksville. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery #1. Laborde, 95, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at the Avoyelles Hospital. She was a graduate of Marksville High School and the University of Southwestern in Lafayette. She was a teacher in the elementary department of Avoyelles Parish schools for 10 years; worked for the state Public Welfare Department in the Marksville office until her retirement, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Avoyelles chapter and a member of the St. Joseph's Altar Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland William Walker; her parents, Frank M. Laborde and Florence Masters Laborde; brothers, Frederick Marc Laborde and Frankie Marcel Laborde. Survivors: sister, Noelie Cook, of Raymond, Miss. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER, PAUL Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Young's; burial in Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton; aged 60, of St. Joseph died Monday, April 10, 2000, in Ferriday; owner of Walker Shell Service; served in the U.S. Army as a medic in France; member of St. Joseph Baptist Church; 32nd Degree Mason of St. Joseph Lodge #309. Survivors: wife, Janice F. Walker of St. Joseph; daughters, Lisa Lewis of Sibley and Paula Jordan of Clayton; 4 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Greg Gregory, Tim Gregory, Billy Mitchell, David Neuroth, Jason Sandidge and Kenneth Jones. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WALKER, STELLA Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Oct 2000 73, of Leesville died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, in Leesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER, TILLIE B. Alexandria Town Talk, 19 May 2000 Services in Fellowship Baptist Church; burial in Transport Cemetery. Walker, 51, of Dodson died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Winnfield. Survivors: daughters, Rosiland Hall and Lashonda Walker, both of Dodson; brothers, Gabriel Hollingsworth of Houston, Vincent Hollingsworth of Dodson and Freddie Hollingsworth of Dallas; sisters, Estelle Brooks of Dodson and Betty Hollingsworth of San Francisco;8 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER, WALLACE S. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Alexandria; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 76, of Alexandria died Monday, May 8, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Homewood Baptist Church, a 32nd degree Mason; last living charter member of the Shrine Oriental Band; member of the El Karubaha Temple of Shreveport, York Rite Masonic Body #56, Oliver Lodge #84, Scottish Rite Body and Cenla Shrine Club. Survivors: wife, June Walker of Alexandria; sons, Charlie J. Cecil of Indianapolis, Timothy L. Cecil and Ted L. Cecil, both of Greenfield, Ind.; sisters, Rita Sue Price of Shreveport and Bertie Lou Liberto of Mooringsport; 7 grandchildren; 7 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALL, CLARA DUPONT Alexandria Town Talk, 2 Oct 2000 91, of Gibson died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, in Marksville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALL, SADIE JOHNSON Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Aug 2000 Services in First Baptist Church with burial in Griffin Hill Cemetery. Wall, 90, of Lone Pine died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Lone Pine. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy B. Wall, and son, Samuel Wall. Survivors: daughters, Mildred Sanders of Lone Pine and Ruby Henderson of Hessmer; sister, Ann Emmons of Houston. Pallbearers: Gary Henderson, Allen Gene Henderson, James Wall, George Sanders Jr., Randy Sanders, Brent Sanders and Samuel Wall Jr. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALLET, VELMA L. Alexandria Town Talk, 4 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson; burial in Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco; aged 75, of Anacoco died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: son, LeRoy Kay of Rye, Texas; daughter, Patsy Dowden of Anacoco; sister, Pearl Herford of Huntsville, Texas; 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALLS, E.P. Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Sep 2000 77, of Leesville died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, in Leesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALLS, JOSEPH S. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Nov 2000 Services in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Walls, 74, of Alexandria died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: wife, Edna B. Walls of Alexandria; brother, Henry P. Walls; sisters, Mable Walls, Rebecca Wooley, Daisy Dempsey, Alma Webb, Alzina Irving, Elouise Murray, Christina Henton and Ruthie Mimes. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALTERS, HUEY P. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Apr 2000. Services in Greenville Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery; aged 61, of Clarence died Friday, April 22, 2000, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Survivors: wife, Virginia Walters of Clarence; sons, Huey P. Walters Jr. of Plano, Texas, and Ron Dewayne Walters of Natchitoches; daughter, Christy Sharell Walters of Clarence; brother, Nelson Walters of Natchitoches; sisters, Ruth Browder and Willie Howard, both of Campti; 8 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WALTERS, SCHARLET RENEE DAENEN Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Wise Chapel Cemetery, Ruby. Walters, 42, of Pollock died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, in John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. She was a clerk at Super Price Pharmacy for 10 years and worked at Bill's Fish and Fowl in Pineville. She was a 1977 graduate of Pineville High School and a member of East Pineville Baptist Church. Survivors: son, Chris Daenen of Pollock; mother, Idell Daenen of Pollock; father, Billy Ray Daenen of Pollock; sister, Vickie Daenen Montgomery of Pollock. Pallbearers: Jack Voorhies Jr., T.J. Arthur, Danny Luno, Tim Montgomery, Danny Voorhies and Marty Montgomery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WALTON, JANICE DIANNE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Jun 2000. 49, of Chireno, Texas died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, in her residence. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WARD, EARL Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Aug 2000 Services in Gardner Baptist Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Ward, 62, of Gardner died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in Huey P. Long Hospital. He was a truck driver for the logging industry and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Stanley Feazell. Survivors: wife, Juanita Stanley Ward of Gardner; sons, Robert Ward of Otis and David Ward of Boyce; daughters, Stacey Ward of Chopin, Ann Boeta of Boyce and Virginia Mitchell of Elmer; his stepfather, Howard R. Feazell of Pineville; brothers, H.D. Ward of Boyce, Pete Salard of Arkansas and Ralph Feazell of Pineville; sisters, Vera Blackman of Mississippi and Betty Fritz of North Branch, Minn.; 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Tony Riscili, William Pickering, Donald Gray, Ricky Kittle, Ted Phillips, James Kittle, Robert Sweat and Hollis Stanley. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WARD, RALPH MASON Alexandria Town Talk, 28 July 2000. Graveside memorial services full military honors in Woodworth Cemetery. Ward of Woodworth died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; native of West Virginia; retired from the U.S. Postal Service; member of First Baptist Church in Woodworth; U.S. Air Force veteran serving during World War II where he was the recipient of the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Unit Medal. He was a member of the American Legion Post #0003, Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Esther Johnson Ward of Woodworth; son, Allen Ward of West Virginia; daughters, Linda Butler of Woodworth and Judy Roderick of Arlington, Texas; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WASHBURN, JIMMY TERRELL Alexandria Town Talk, 7 May 2000 Services in Verda Baptist Church; burial in Verda Cemetery; aged 40, of Verda died Friday, May 5, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Verda Baptist Church; employed as a dietary aide. Pallbearers: Tim Simmons, Randell Fletcher, Joey Simmons, Rodney Antee, Glenn Simmons and Arnold Allen. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON, JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 31 May 2000 Burial in St. Savior Baptist Church Cemetery. Washington, 71, of Natchitoches died Saturday, May 27, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: brother, Matthew Burton of Natchitoches. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON, LEO Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Jun 2000. Services in St. Paul's Lutheran Church; burial in the church cemetery. Washington, 67, of Marksville died Sunday, June 18, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: wife, Cara Jackson Washington of Marksville; sons, Glenn Washington and Phil Washington, both of Marksville; daughters, Sharon Washington, Vickie W. Porter and Tresha W. Hardtman, all of Houston, Yovanna Washington Stuart and Miriam Washington, both of Marksville; one brother, Hudson Washington Jr. of Jeanerette; sister, Ethel Washington of Houston; 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON, NORA Alexandria Town Talk, 13 May 2000 Services in Christian Saint Baptist Church; burial in Webster Cemetery; aged 87, of Jena died Thursday, May 11, 2000, in LaSalle General Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON, RICHARD Alexandria Town Talk, 19 May 2000 Burial in Grand Ecore Cemetery. Washington, 73, of Natchitoches died Friday, May 12, 2000, in Natchitoches. Survivors: daughters, Myrtle Fay Carter of Oakland, Calif., Brenda Harris of California, Lola Garrett of Houston and Lynetta Fleeks of Clarence; brother, Peter Washington of Natchitoches; sisters, Veoria Washington of Oakland, Calif., Daisy Lee Walker of Berkley, Calif., and Mary A. Washington of Natchitoches; many grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON, RONNIE LEE Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Aug 2000 Services in Salem Baptist Church. Burial in First St. Paul Cemetery in Bayhill. Aged 25, of Bunkie died Monday, July 31, 2000, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Stephanie P. Washington of Bunkie; son, Jakeilon Green of Bunkie; mother, Rosa Wells of Bunkie; brothers, August Jones and Nathaniel Wells, both of Bunkie; sisters, Patricia W. Watson, Cynthia W. Jackson and Sharon Wells, all of Bunkie. Pallbearers: Cedric Washington, Latrakas Price, Kenneth Price, Joseph Edwards Jr., Mario St. Romain and Jeff Joseph. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WATERMIERE, ANNA Alexandria Town Talk, 27 July 2000. 89,of Center Point died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, in Center Point. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WATSON, GRACE FLETCHER Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Watson, 90, of Alexandria died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home #2. She was a retired florist having working at Webb's Rainbow Flower Shop. She had also worked at the registration desk at Hotel Bentley and was a member of Verda Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis L. Watson; and son, Jerry Watson. Survivors: daughters, Linda Russo and Gay Aymond, both of Alexandria; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Greg Aymond, Donald Aymond, Paul Barnes, Eric Leeton, Jim Lowery, Ronnie Russo, Clifton Fletcher, Bobby Bender, Leland Hutto, Jerry Armand, Benton Barnes, Laverne Aymond and her great-grandsons. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WATSON, MOLOY Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Jun 2000. Graveside services in Georgetown Cemetery; Watson, 66, of Georgetown died Sunday, June 18, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors: daughter, Sylvia Scott of Georgetown; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHERFORD, ELZIE WILLIS Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Southern; burial in Beech Creek Cemetery. Weatherford, 82, of Winnfield died Saturday, June 17, 2000; veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Survivors: son, Johnny Weatherford of Franklin; daughters, Evelyn Harris of Forest Hill, Linda Broom of Grayson and Janice Theriott of Franklin; stepdaughter, Nancy LeBaron of Winnfield; brothers, Earl Weatherford of Winnfield and Ellis Weatherford of Joyce; sisters, Annie Mae Davidson of Joyce and Ola Jones of Winnfield; 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHERFORD, THEODORE R. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home; burial in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Jonesboro, Georgia. aged 57, of Ellenwood died Saturday, June 24, 2000; retired from the U.S. Army and worked for the Clayton County Sheriff's Department as a deputy sheriff. Survivors: daughters, Margaret Smith, Patricia Thompson and Julia Weatherford; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Weatherford. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHERLY, RUEY STROUD Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Griffin, Leggett, Healy and Roth with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens; aged 93, of Jonesville died Sunday, July 2, 2000, in Winnsboro; formerly of Little Rock, Ark. and was a retired English and music teacher; served as organist and pianist at Forest Highlands Baptist Church for 12 years; active in the Literary Guild, Garden Club and Chorale at Women's City Club, Little Rock; she and her husband were owners and operators of Tru Ade and Canada Dry Bottling Company for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Felix Weatherly. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WEBB, NARVIS MAXINE Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Sep 2000 Services in First Baptist Church with burial in Old Town Cemetery. Webb, 88, of Haynesville died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in a family residence in Natchitoches. She graduated from Louisiana State Normal College, now Northwestern State University, in 1931 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She was a member and president of Pi Kappa Sigma. She was one of approximately 50 members of the Almand and Webb families who attended Northwestern, where her son currently serves as the 17th president of the university. She was a native of Haynesville, a former resident of Natchitoches and a resident of Haynesville for last 54 years. She was a longtime active member of First Baptist Church of Haynesville where she served as president of WMU, a Sunday School teacher and a choir member. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Webb; parents, Benjamin Furman and Ludie Mae Bridgeman Almand; brother, Cedric T. Almand. Survivors: son, Dr. Randall Webb of Natchitoches; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Tom Croker, Glenn Hooks, Jackie Kirkpatrick, Jamie Kirkpatrick, Barry Owens and John Ropp. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBBER, H'OMERA VAUGHN JOHNSON Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Nov 2000 96, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSTER, CARRIE HILL Alexandria Town Talk, 19 May 2000 Burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Alexandria. Webster, 94, of Lecompte died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Alexandria. Survivors: sons, Dr. Charles Webster Jr. of Washington D.C., James Webster of Natchitoches, Robert Webster of Ft. Washington, Md., and Dorothy W. Silas of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSTER, CLEO NEAL Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jun 2000. Services in Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Alexandria, burial in Garden of Memories. Webster, 58, of Alexandria died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: husband, Frank Webster Sr. of Alexandria; son, Frank Webster Jr. of Dallas; daughter, Sandra Webster of Alexandria; brothers, James N. Neal Sr. of Oakdale, Calif., Aaron J. Neal Jr. of Alexandria, Donald R. Neal Sr. and Andrew L. Neal Sr., both of Alexandria; sister, Dorothy N. Holmes of Alexandria; 6 grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSTER, MARY LAVAN Alexandria Town Talk, 27 August 2000. Services in St. Peter Baptist Church with burial in Community Cemetery in Oakdale. Webster, 97, of Oakdale died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, in Oakdale Community Hospital. She was a member of St. Peter Baptist Church where she served as a deaconess. She was a member of Senior Mission and was Mother of the Church. She was a native of Lamourie and a member of Lilly White Chapter Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Webster; and parents, Rome and Kate Lavan. Survivors: daughters, Altra Mae Mayes and Gertha Lee Spencer; one brother, Rome Lavan II; 12 grandchildren, 32 great- grandchildren, 45 great-great-grandchildren; 1 great-great- great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSTER, RAY D. Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Kramer of Colfax with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Montgomery. Webster, 76, of Ball died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. He worked on pipeline construction throughout the United States and the world for 40 years. He was a member of the J.D. Boston Jr. VFW post #11351 and a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Tioga for 51 years. Survivors: wife, Cherrie Webster of Ball; sons, Robert Dale Webster of College Park, Md. and Glynn Webster of Atlanta; daughter, Cynthia Webster of Starksville, Miss.; brother, Earnest Webster of DeRidder; sister, Earseal Veulemann of DeRidder; 9 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Robert Webster Jr., Andrew Webster, William Webster, Benjamin Webster, Jeremy Webster, John Packett and Anthony Birdsong. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WELCH, BETTY ROSE WORD Alexandria Town Talk, 18 May 2000 Burial in Canaan Cemetery; aged 74, of Leesville died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Leesville. Survivors: daughter, Sammy Neal Rogers of Leesville; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WELCH, CATHERINE VIRGINIA HARRIS Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Rush, Pineville, with burial in Blue Branch Cemetery, Pitkin; aged 71, of Pineville died Tuesday, July 11, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; native of Alabama, a homemaker and a Pentecostal. Survivors: husband, Charlie Welch of Tioga; son, John R. Gillis of Tulsa, Okla.; daughters, Becky Miller of Sedona, Ariz., and Cynthia Lee of Tulsa, Okla.; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WELCH, MARY SUE HEARD Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Apr 2000. Services in Pine Hill Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery; aged 57, of Leesville died Friday, April 14, 2000, in Alexandria; native and lifelong resident of the Leesville/Vernon Parish area; retired elementary school teacher, having taught in the Vernon Parish School System for 33 years; member and past president of Alpha Delta Kappa-International Honorary Teachers Sorority; former member of Delta Kappa Gamma; former Vernon Parish Teacher of the Year. Survivors: daughter, Mary Heidi Welch of Leesville; brother, John Mark Heard of Leesville. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WENNER, GERALD M. Alexandria Town Talk, 02, Apr 2000 Services in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. At age, 79, he died Saturday, April 1, 2000; retired from the U.S. Air Force after 30 years service in 1969; veteran of World War II and survived Pearl Harbor; served in the Korean War; taught accounting at North western from 1972-1981. Survivors; wife, Elizabeth Bond Roberts Wenner of Natchitoches; son, Gerald M. Wenner Jr. of Park City, Utah; daughters, Judith Miller, Jeannette Eldridge and Nancy Kelly, all of Bossier City, and Janet Ayers of Waskom, Texas; sisters, Agnes Shanner of Emlenton, Pa., and Freida Meiner of Knox Pa.; 11 grandchildren; 3 great- granchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------- WENNER, PAULINE SHIVER Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Apr 2000. Services in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, Alexandria; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 87, of Alexandria died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in Humble, Texas. She was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church; retired manager of Borden's Ice Cream and an Apostle of Goodwill. Survivors: sons, William Raymond LaCour of Dade City, Fla., and Robert Claude LaCour of Waterwood, Texas; daughter, Charlotte Gammon of Humble, Texas; 6 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WEST, EARL Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Jul 2000. Services in the chapel of Ardoin; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery; aged 78, of Munich, Germany died Thursday, June 29, 2000, in Pineville. He was a retired Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army at Ft. Polk; member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Rosmarie West of Munich, Germany; daughters, Eugenia Lahner and Ellen West, both of Munich, Germany; brother, Lenox West of Oakdale; sister, Lonia Fontenot of Ville Platte; 2 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WEST, GERTRUDE Alexandria Town Talk, 18 May 2000 Services in Little Zion Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery under West, 67, of Mansura died Thursday, May 11, 2000, in Avoyelles Hospital. Survivors: brother, Earl Benjamin West of Mansura; sister, Gertie Johnson of Mansura. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST, HARVEY TERRY Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Sep 2000 Harvey Terry West, 53, of DeRidder, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000, in Lake Charles. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST, JULIA NANNETTE PALMER Alexandria Town Talk, 27 July 2000. Services in Mt. Triumph Baptist Church, Alexandria, with burial in Garden of Memories; aged 67, of Alexandria died Friday, July 21, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; veteran of the Korean conflict. She retired as a nurse from Central State Hospital and was employed at Veterans' Affairs Medical Center; retired from the Louisiana Army National Guard. Survivors: sons, Gregory DeVaughn West and George Steffon West, both of Atlanta, Caleb Adrian West of Birmingham, Ala., and Michael Ray West of New Orleans; brothers, Julius Palmer of New York City and James Palmer of Cowan, Tenn.; sisters, Barbara Tate of Cowan, Tenn., Jeannette Thompson of Nashville, Tenn., and Rhonda Kelso of Houston; 17 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST, LOTTIE W. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Apr 2000. Services in Friendship Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery; aged 85, of Ville Platte died Saturday, April 8, 2000, in Port Allen; homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors: sister, Mary E. Meche of Port Allen. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WEST, O.J. Alexandria Town Talk, 19 May 2000 Burial in Blue Branch Cemetery; West, 65, of Pitkin died Thursday, May 18, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: brother, Everett West of Pitkin; sisters, Blancie Maricle of Pitkin and Wilma Scallan of Mansura. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST, RAYMOND T. Alexandria Town Talk, 17, Mar 2000 Burial was in Many Cemetry. At age, 84, he died Tuesday, March 14, 2000. Survivors; wife, Frances Bryant West of Many; daughter, Betty Barbara West of Westwego, Marilyn Meyers of Many, Carol Rademacher of Metairie and Wendy West of Jefferson; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERGARD, BRADLEY SHAWN Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Oct 2000 Services in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pineville. Westergard, 17, of Merryville, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital, DeRidder. He was a native of Alexandria and a senior at Merryville High School. Survivors: mother Barbara Frith Westergard of Carrollton, Texas; father and stepmother, Mike and Stacy Westergard of Glenmora; sisters, Amanda Lanay Westergard and Destiny Nicole Westergard, both of Carrollton, Texas; brother, Micheal Clinton Westergard of Montgomery; stepbrother, James Matthew Lea of Glenmora; maternal grandparents Billy and Lois Frith of Merryville; paternal grandparents James and Ruby Westergard of Pineville; paternal great-grandfather S.A. Vicknair of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHATLEY, OTHA W. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Aug 2000 Services in the First Baptist Church with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville; aged 87, of Pollock died Monday, July 31, 2000, in the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. He was a retired sales manager with 30 years of service at Holsum Bakery; 1931 graduate of Pollock High School; U.S. Army veteran of World War II; member of First Baptist Church, Pollock. Survivors: wife, Bessie Walker Whatley of Pollock; daughters, Ann Whatley Grant of Baker and Virginia Whatley Clemens of Lucerne Valley, Calif.; brother, M.P. Johnson of Pollock; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Scotty Vanlangendonck, Andy Bachman, Jim Crane, Jon Johnson, Paul Smith and Tommy Braxton. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEELER, HENRY P. JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Apr 2000. Services in Lake Lillie Baptist Church; burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, White Hall; aged 81, of Jonesville died Friday, April 21, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; retired Associate Director with the U.S.A. Bureau of Mines, serving for 33 years. Survivors: sons, Henry P. Wheeler III of Orlando, Fla., Bobby M. Wheeler of Jackson, Miss. and Thomas Edward Wheeler of Denver; brother, Johnny Wheeler of Baton Rouge; sisters, June Peach and Ruby Noe, both of Alexandria; 5 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Rickey Morris, David Wayne Neal, Dale Bass, Mark Bass, Greg Mophett and Stephen Mophett. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WHEELER, KIMMIE H. Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Beauregard-Vernon; burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery; aged 67, of Leesville died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, in Leesville; native of Gunma Ken, Japan. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WHIDDON, JOHNNY FRED Alexandria Town Talk, 9 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson; burial in Beauregard Cemetery; aged 57, of DeRidder died Saturday, May 6, 2000, in his residence; retired from the Beauregard Parish School Board; owner of Johnny's Snowball Stand, Kipling. Survivors: wife, JoEtta Falke Whiddon of DeRidder; daughters, Chrisy Brown of DeRidder and Cathy Navarre Moreno of Macon, Ga.; sons, Bud Navarre of Lake Charles and Dwayne Navarre of DeRidder; mother, Lucille Whiddon of DeRidder; sisters, Sybil Avery of Toledo Bend, Carolyn Rhodes of Merryville, Cassie James of Rosepine, Rita Luneau, Diane Nolen and Lucille Whiddon, all of DeRidder; brother, Jimmy Gale Whiddon of Merryville; 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, CASEY ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Town Talk, 24 May 2000 Burial in Parhams Cemetery. White, 17, of Alexandria died Monday, May 22, 2000, in Alexandria. Survivors: mother, Marsha Huff of Alexandria; paternal grandparents, Clifford and Jennie Belle White of Jonesville; maternal grandparents, Albert and Earlene Huff of Harrisonburg. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, CHARLES RAY Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Winnfield Funeral Home, Alexandria; burial in Dark Hill Cemetery, Boyce; aged 44, of Alexandria died Monday, May 29, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: mother, Ella M. Dixon White of Alexandria; brother, Henry White Jr. of Alexandria. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, CLEREL J. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Nov 2000 Services in First Church of God, Ferriday, with burial in Palo Alto Cemetery, Mayna. White, 90, of Ferriday died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Mayna and a resident of Ferriday and the Dunbarton Community for 55 years. He was retired from the Concordia Parish School System Bus Division and a former member of the police jury. He was a member of First Church of God and the Guideon Society. He was a member and past president of Concordia Council on Aging. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence H. White; daughter, Faye W. McGuffee. Survivors: wife, Carine White of Ferriday; sons, Clerel White Jr. and Charlie White, both of Ferriday; daughter, Odene Paul of Monterey; stepdaughters, Catherine Dodd of Ferriday and Barbara Polk of Jonesville; brothers, Norman White of Alexandria, Owen White of Winnsboro and Lester White of Jonesville; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers: Dane Paul, Jay White, Randy White, Daniel McGuffee, Kevin Trisler and Charlie Dodd. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, FAYE Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of Rush, Oakdale, with burial in Danahy-Henry Cemetery, Pine Prairie. White, 68, of Woodworth died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, in her residence. She was a resident of Woodworth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Frank White. Survivors: daughters, Peggy Free of Monroe, Pamela Moran of Gonzales and Carolena Lyn LeJeune of Alexandria; brothers, Elvon Vidrine of Pine Prairie, Bufford Vidrine of West Monroe, and Nicky Vidrine and Dule Vidrine Jr., both of Oakdale; sister, Beatrice Smith of Oakdale; friend, Champ Willis of Forest Hill; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Donald E. White, Todd Smith, Bufford Lee Vidrine, Elvon Vidrine, Daryl Hinton, James Gonzales, David Butler and Ronnie Guidry. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, HERMAN WAYNE Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Sep 2000 Services in Flatwoods United Pentecostal Church with burial in Flatwoods Cemetery. White, 56, of Alexandria died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: wife, Evelyn Townsend White of Alexandria; son, Scott White of New York; daughters, Kathy White Sewell and Patsy White, both of Tioga, and Brenda White Humphries of Ball; brothers, Leon White of Flatwoods, Walter White of Wheatfield, Colo., and James White of Shreveport; sisters, Leona White Brogdon of Alexandria, Claudis White Rister, Viola White Vinzant and Clovis White Burns, all of Flatwoods, and Leola White Vinzant of Creston; 13 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, LESSIE ALLEN Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Apr 2000. Services in Oak Grove Free Methodist Church; burial in Heard Cemetery; aged 81, of Jonesville died Saturday, April 22, 2000, in Alexandria; member of Oak Grove Free Methodist Church, Sandy Lake Community. Survivors: daughters, Evelyn Ford and Sue Bass, both of Jonesville; sons, Robert White and Tony White, both of Jonesville; sisters, Edna Simms of Calhoun, Audrey Comeaux and Annie Ruth Rider, both of Winnsboro; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Barry Ford, Kyle Ford, Charley White, Lee White, Randy White and Chad Ambeau. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WHITE, MABLE M. Alexandria Town Talk, 26, Mar 2000 Services Mayna Church of God. Burial in White Cemetery. At age,80, she died Saturday, March 25, 2000. Survivors; daughter, Beverly White Cater of Ferriday; sons, Darrell L. White of Jonesville, Huston G. White of Clayton and Wes. G. White of Zachery; sister, Myrtle Wiley of Jonesvillea and Rosie Dinzacola of Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, MAKENNA RAYNE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 2000 Graveside services for infant daughter of Michael and Shannon White of Woodworth will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. MaKenna, 18 days, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: parents; brother, Dylan White of Woodworth; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad James Andries Sr. of Woodworth; paternal grandmother, Betty White of Alexandria; and paternal grandfather, Melvin White of Natchitoches. Pallbearers: Dayton Andries and Nicholas Carter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, PHYLLIS BRINKLOW Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Oct 2000 Services for Phyllis Brinklow White will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of John Kramer & Son. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. White, 88, of Tioga died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a sponsor for Girl Scout Troops #086 and #118 for many years. She was a member of the Salvation Army and a member of Tioga First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe A. White I, and her son, Brinklow Monroe White. Survivors: daughter, Phyllis Finn of Tioga; stepson, Louis Douglas White of Cottonport; 5 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Charles Finn, Marvin Gore, Ronnie Rachal, Harold Ussery, Benjamin White and Marvin White. [Note: Phyllis Brinklow was a WWII bride from England.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITE, TROYCE W. Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Forest Lawn; Masonic graveside rites; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 69, of Pineville died Saturday, April 1, 2000, in his residence; retired sergeant, serving in the U.S. Marine Corp; retired from Red Ball Motor Freight and, later, his own trucking business. Survivors: wife, Lessie Flowerree White of Pineville; daughters, Debra White and Cherryl White, both of Pineville; brothers, Darryl White of Alexandria and Ronald White of Quartzsite, Ariz.; sisters, Opal Sue Smith of Tifton, Ga. and Sharon McCan of Ruby; 15 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WHITE, WILLIAM K. Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 46, of Pineville died Sunday, April 2, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; past president of the Louisiana Jaycees; president of the Little Lake Hunting Club; salesman for Marler Ford Co.; member of St. James Episcopal Church. Survivors: wife, Phyllis Kees White of Pineville; brothers, Johnnie White of Alexandria and Buddy Beard of Venice; sisters, Sue and Sharon White, both of Alexandria, Honey Freels and Shirley McTire, both of Pineville, Clara Humble of Tullos and Marilyn Hayes of Ball. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WHITE, WILLIE M. Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. White, 79, of Alexandria died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He worked as general manager for Jimmy Walker Chrysler-Plymouth, Julia Perry Chrysler-Plymouth and Roberts Ford in Jean. He was employed at Ed's Auto World, where, in 1999, he ended his car selling career of more than 50 years. He was a lieutenant in the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Auxiliary; member of the Double Eagle Car Club. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pineville. Survivors: wife, Ella Mae Bordelon White of Alexandria; daughter, Judy Cienfuegos of Alexandria; sisters, Jessie Mae Petty of Shreveport, Irene Boldridge of Houston, Earline Register of Vernon, Fla., and Juanita Mayo of Round Lake, Fla.; brothers, John White of Gardner, Hughie White of West Memphis, Ark., Bud White of Marianna, Fla., and Oscar White of Round Lake, Fla.; 1 grandchild. Pallbearers: Venix Bordelon, Johnny White, Leonard F. Bordelon, Wade Bordelon Jr. and Reuben Ramos. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITSEL, EROS M Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Young's; burial in Ogdon Cemetery, Liddieville. Whitsel, 79, of Ridgecrest died Friday, June 2, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; resident of Ridgecrest for 44 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin O. Whitsel Sr. Survivors: son, Melvin O. Whitsel Jr. of Dallas; brother, Enoch A. Brown Jr. of Orange Park, Ga. Pallbearers: J.B. Williams, Glenn Sharp, Freddie Slover, Dick Norwood and John Knight. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WHITTINGTON, REBECCA JOHNSON Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Jun 2000. Services in Ardoin Memorial Chapel of Oakdale; burial in Butter Cemetery in Forest Hill; aged 93, of Pine Prairie died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; resident of Pine Prairie and a retired school teacher with 33 years of service. Survivors: son, Charles Whittington of Pine Prairie; stepson, Wayne Dew of Natchitoches; brother, George Johnson Jr. of Forest Hill; sisters, Ruby Porter and Juanita Lyles, both of Pineville, Vera Hendrex of New Caney, Texas, Mera Rhinehart of Shreveport, Georgia Jones of San Antonio and Margie Hearn of Lebanon, Tenn. Pallbearers: Sam Poole Jr., John D. Hendrex, Charner Lyles Jr., Murphy Johnson, Clayton Whittington and Craig Whittington. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WHITTINGTON, TEXANA JOY Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers; burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Rhinehart. Whittington, 95, of Jena died Friday, June 2, 2000, in Jena. Survivors: daughter, Melvia Jean Flowers of Jena; son, Calvin Lee Whittington Jr. of Delhi; 6 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WILBURN, DONNIE FOREST Alexandria Town Talk, 1 May 2000 Services in Holly Ridge Assembly of God Church; burial in Delhi Masonic Cemetery, Delhi; aged 90, of West Monroe died Saturday, April 29, 2000, in St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe; an Assemblies of God minister for 68 years and a retired farmer. Survivors: son, Don R. Wilburn of Pineville; daughters, Ethel Massey of Monroe and Syble V. Rathbun of Deville; sisters, Luna M. Wilburn Sowell of Nacogdoches, Texas, Katherine W. Carter of Houston and Dorothy W. Layton of Bastrop; 8 grandchildren; numerous great and great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Darryl Wilburn, Donnie Wilburn, Daniel Wilburn, David Wilburn, Delphin Wilburn, Michael Gorman and David Gorman. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILCOX, PATRICIA Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Oct 2000 67, of Leesville died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, in Leesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILEY, BRADY C. Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Nov 2000 Services in Jonesville First Baptist Church with burial in Jena Cemetery, Jena. Wiley, 76, of Jonesville died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000, in Winnsboro. He retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District. He was a member of the Jonesville First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carey and Martha Wiley, daughter, Carey Lee Bernard, sister, Myrtle Wheeler. Survivors: wife, Bernice Wiley of Jonesville; daughter, Jane Chapman of Baton Rouge; brother, Willard Wiley of Jonesville; sister, Ruth Dosher of Jonesville; 5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; 4 great- great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Dustin Beard, Jesse Beard, Ivy Marceaux, Charles Harris, Charlie Dosher, Ben Dosher, David Smith, Devine Smith and David Smith. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILEY, DONALD F. Alexandria Town Talk, 24, Mar 2000 At age, 54, he died Thursday, March 23, 2000. ----------------------------------------------------------------- WILEY, FRIANKE RYDER Alexandria Town Talk, 9 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville; burial in Greenwood Memorial Park; of Monroe died Monday, May 8, 2000, in her residence; native of Pineville. Survivors: husband, Hubert E. Wiley of Monroe; son, Bert Wiley of Monroe; daughters, Gwendolyn Wiley Clark of Pineville and Cheryl Wiley Brunson of Dry Prong; brothers, Dewey Ryder of Toledo Bend and Evon Ryder of Alexandria; sister, Ruby Ryder Robertson of Ball; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILEY, HAZEL L. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Aug 2000 71, of Pineville died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILEY, TELEAN DEVILLE Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Oct 2000 Services in Big Island Baptist Church with burial in Big Island Cemetery. Wiley, 82, of Deville died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, in Hilltop Nursing Home. She was a member of Big Island Baptist Church and a retired housekeeping supervisor at Pinecrest Developmental Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Kelly C. Wiley Sr. Survivors: son, Kelly Wiley Jr. of Florida; one daughter, Billie Wages of Deville; brothers, Riley Deville and T. Ray Deville, both of Deville, Belton Deville of Ashland, Tenn., and Nelson Deville of Lafayette; sisters, Mae Nation and Corrine Burnaman, both of Deville, Virginia Wiley of Rosenburg, Texas, and Lena Smith of Gloster, Miss.; 5 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Reggie Burnaman, Adrion Burnaman, Timmy Deville, Richard Deville, Paul Ryland and Bill Smith. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILKES, JAMES VIRGLE Alexandria Town Talk, 13 May 2000 Services for James Virgle Wilkes in the chapel of Riser; burial in Bethany Cemetery, Hebert; aged 80, of West Monroe died Thursday, May 11, 2000, in LaSalle General Hospital, Jena; native of Standard; veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Apuline M. Wilkes of West Monroe; daughters, Wanda Love and Brenda Lisenby, both of Olla; 6 grandchildren, 1 stepgrandchild; 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILKINS, ETHEL SLAUGHTER Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Apr 2000. Aged 92, of Alexandria died Monday, April 3, 2000, in Wilshire Manor Nursing Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, BARNNET L. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Winnfield, Alexandria; burial in Garden of Memories; aged 58, of Alexandria died Saturday, June 17, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; graduate of St. James High School and Grambling State University. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a lifetime member of the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Survivors: wife, Jennie Pollard Williams of Alexandria; son, Craig E. Williams; daughter, Tammy R. Williams; stepdaughter, Yolanda K. Davis; brothers, Lindberg Williams and Bert Williams, both of Alexandria, Lawrence Williams of Lafayette, Harvey Williams of Philadelphia and Charles Williams of Hawaii; sisters, Virgie Golden of Ann Arbor, Mich., Juanita Lafleur of Detroit, Mildred Lawrence of Yeadon, Pa., and Cledy Louella Young of Sewell, N.J.; 4 stepgrandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, BENNIE ODELL Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 2000 Services in Olla First Baptist Church with burial in Olla Cemetery. Wiliams, 87, of Olla died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in Urania. He was a member of Olla First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for 47 years. He was a past Master Mason, a Sunday School teacher and a troop leader for the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors: wife, Cerilda Williams of Olla; sons, Bennie Oliver Williams of Jena, James K. Williams of Dry Creek, David T. Williams of West Monroe and N. Everritt of Olla; daughter, Gloria A. Allen of Jena; 5 grandchildren; 2 stepgrandchildren. Pallbearers: Mack Barksdale, Lee Breithaupt, Edward Harris, Devoyd McDougald, Curtis Richardson and Blake Sims. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, CLARA YOUNG Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Winnfield, Alexandria, with burial in Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery, Pineville. Williams, 84, of Pineville died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in Huey P. Long Medical Center. She was a longtime member of Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Williams Sr.; daughters, Opal Mae McGillander and Clara Bea Williams. Survivors: sons, Samuel Williams of San Antonio, Fred Williams Jr., Burnell C. Williams Sr. and Leroy Williams, all of Pineville, and Eugene Williams of Aurora, Colo.; daughters, Leona Williams Rax of Alexandria and Patricia Williams Gill of Houston; brother, Elder Freeman Young Sr. of Pineville; 23 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, DORA O. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Sep 2000 Services at Lone Star Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Lone Star Cemetery. Williams, 87, of Pineville, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: sister, Georgia Wells Miller of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, DOYLE GARLAND Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers with burial in Vick Baptist Cemetery, Vick. Williams, 76, of Vick died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a native of Rector, Ark. and a resident of Vick since 1965. He was a retired farmer and cattleman after 57 years and was a member of Cenla Bank Advisory Board. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willodean Williams and parents, Marvin and Mattie Williams. Survivors: wife, Vertie M. Williams of Vick; sons, Alan Williams and Scott Williams, both of Vick; daughters, Brenda Wilson of Effie and Beverly Dupont of Lafayette; stepdaughters, Bertie Wilson of Kansas and Paula Scanlan of Centerpoint; 8 grandchildren; 6 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Alan Williams, Kurt Simpson, Burton Wiley, Scott Williams, Danny Kitchen, Darby Russell, Kevin Simpson and Tobie White. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, EDGAR MARSHALL JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Rose-Neath with military graveside services in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pineville, with the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Williams, 69, of Shreveport died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000. He was a native of Wenatchee, Wash., a member of the Oneida Indian Tribe and a veteran of the Korea War. He moved to Pineville in 1964 and started his own construction company, which he owned and operated until he retired in 1985. Survivors: wife, Josephine Williams of Shreveport; 3 children; five grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, EDITH Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Jul 2000. Aged 82, of Winnsboro died Monday, July 10, 2000, in Winnsboro. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, EPSIE Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Nov 2000 92, of Colfax died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2000, in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, GERALDINE Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Apr 2000. Services in Mount Triump Baptist Church; burial in McNutt Hill Cemetery; aged 54, of Boyce died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: sons, James Williams and Midreal P. Williams, both of Boyce, and Charles Williams of Houston; daughter, Felisa Williams of Boyce; brothers, Calvin Williams of Los Angeles, and Aurthur Lee Williams and Henderson Williams, both of Boyce; sisters, Nancy Bener, Ethel Mae Williams, Claudia Williams and Dorothy Texada, all of Boyce, and Mary Williams of Alexandria; 11 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, HAZEL KIMBRELL BYNOG Alexandria Town Talk, 16 May 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville; burial in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Pollock; aged 62, of Pineville died Friday, May 12, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; member of Main Street Baptist Mission, Pineville, and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors: sons, William Lawrence Bynog of Cotile and Ricky Bynog of Dallas; daughters, Debra A. Bonnegent of Pineville and Kathy Mae Hudson of Splendora, Texas; brothers, Herman A. Kimbrell of Seneca, S.C., Harvey L. Kimbrell of Pineville and James H. Kimbrell of Gaffney, S.C.; sister, Tressie Cawthorn of Hartwell, Ga.; 7 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, JENNIE L. Alexandria Town Talk, 26 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville; burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 74, of Pineville died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center; retired in 1980 after 20 years of service as a watchmaker; member of First Baptist Church of Pineville. Survivors: son, Melvin O. Williams of Pineville; daughter, Sue Napier of Hot Wells; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, JESSIE WILLARD Alexandria Town Talk, 25 July 2000 Services in Friendship Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery; aged 73, of Pineville died Sunday, July 23, 2000, in his residence; attended Friendship Baptist Church and was retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survivors: wife, Bobbie Ruth Williams of Pineville; daughters, JoAnn Abbott of Tioga, Liz Pospisil of Deville and Lisa White of Boyce; son, Jessie R. Williams of Boyce; sister, Earline Bowers of Charleston, S.C.; brother, Ernest L. Wlliams of Charleston, S.C.; 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Jessie Williams Jr., Daniel James Williams, Stephen Pospisil, Heath Pospisil, Clyde Hart, Jason Abbott, R.J. White and Jimmie Williams. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, JIMMIE CLAY Alexandria Town Talk, 1 Oct 2000 Services in Second Bethlehem Baptist Church, Alexandria, with burial in Garden of Memories. Williams, 81, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Sept, 26, 2000, in Naomi Heights Nursing Home. He was a native of Shreveport. He worked for Gem Jewelry for many years and also at Pinecrest as a foster grandfather. Survivors: wife, Hortense Williams of Alexandria; son, Ronald Clay Kelly of Alexandria; daughters, Barbara Williams Ward of Gary, Ind., and Irene Johnson of Alexandria; 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Charles Edwards Sr., Charles Edwards Jr., Foster Ward, Cedric Ward, Gregory Jackson and Ceasar Kelly. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, JOE Alexandria Town Talk, 19 May 2000 Services in Mount Lebanon Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery. Williams, 80, of Lecompte died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Veterans' Affairs Medical Center. Survivors: son, Hickmon L. Williams of Houston; daughters, Geraldine Williams and Karen R. Ross, both of Alexandria, Carolyn Thomas of Franklin and Lillian Sanders of Houston; one stepdaughter, Louvenia Pellerin of Woodworth; brother, Jimmie Williams of Los Angeles; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, JOSEPH W. Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of John Kramer & Son, Alexandria, with entombment in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Pineville. Williams, 81, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, in Veteran's Administration Medical Center. He was a weapons system logistics officer under federal civil service and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and began attending the church when they were holding their services in a tent. He was a Mason for 50 years and a member of Oliver Lodge #84 F&AM. Survivors: wife, Inez Williams of Alexandria; sons, Ronald J. Williams of Forney, Texas, Wayne Williams of Celeste, Texas, and Bruce M. Williams of Arlington, Texas; sister, Era Mae Swolley of Tioga; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Jody Williams, Kenneth Williams, Joey Bollinger, Billy Phillips, Tom Pollard, Willie Hendrix, C.J. Hutchinson and Ken Swolley. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 2000 Services in Raven Camp Baptist Church with burial in Raven Camp Cemetery. Williams, 58, of Colfax died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: wife, Lillian Marie Rose Williams of Terre Haute, Ind.; sons, Lawrence Williams Jr., Alvin F. Williams and Tony Williams, all of Colfax; daughters, Vivian Marie Williams of Colfax, Patricia A. Hayes of Alexandria and Sonja K. Walker of Houston; brothers, Charles R. Williams of Colfax and Green Williams Jr. of New York; sisters, Judy Jackson of Temple Hills, Md., and Susan Davis of Montgomery; 27 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, LEO W. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Sep 2000 68, of Hornbeck died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in Hornbeck. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, MAGGIE LEAN SHERMAN Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 2000 Services in Greater Magnolia Baptist Church with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Williams, 72, of Alexandria died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in her residence. She was a native of Englewood and a member and deaconess of Greater Magnolia Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, the Rev. Jeremiah Williams Sr. of Alexandria; sons, James Williams of Anniston, Ala., Jeremiah Williams Jr. and Lonnie Williams, both of Springfield, Mo., David Sherman Williams of El Paso, Texas, and Lovance Williams of Alexandria; daughters, Virginia Ann Veal of Los Angeles, Josephine Thomas of Compton, Calif., Jerline Williams of Rogers, Texas, and Doretha Williams Godfrey of Alexandria; brothers, George Sherman of Alexandria and Joseph Sherman of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 30 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, MARY ANN Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Beauregard-Vernon with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Leesville. Williams, 73, of Leesville died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in Alexandria. She was a native of Oklahoma and had resided in Leesville for the past 38 years. She was a member of East Leesville Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Billy D. Williams of Leesville; sons, James Williams of Leesville, Roger Williams of Simpson, Ronald Williams of Panama City, Fla., and Larry Williams of Baton Rouge; 6 grandchildren --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, MARY HURST Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Oct 2000 Services for Mary Hurst Williams, 86, of Natchitoches, will be announced at a later date. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, OPAL REYNOLDS Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Fairfield Cemetery, Colfax. Williams, 82, of Bentley died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a retired teller at Colfax Banking Co.; secretary/treasurer of the Fairfield Cemetery Association for many years; member of Colfax Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Williams; son, Alvin Williams. Survivors: brother, Clarence Reynolds of Alexandria. Pallbearers: Jud Reynolds, Jason Waring, Craig Newton, Mike Newton, Keith Newton, Del Moreau, Mark Newton and Eric Newton. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, ROBERT LEE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Apr 2000. Graveside services in Forest Park Cemetery; aged 56, of Arlington, Texas died Monday, April 3, 2000; native of Alexandria and a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #6269. Survivors: wife, Rosemary LaFoe Williams of Arlington, Texas; son, Charles Jason Williams of Arlington, Texas; sisters, Billie Jo Franks of Pollock and Nita June Moye of Huntsville, Ala. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, SAM Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Jun 2000. Services in the chapel of Winnfield Funeral Home, Alexandria, Burial will be in Garden of Memories. Williams, 81, of Alexandria died Monday, June 26, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: wife, Evelyn Williams of Alexandria; brother, Robert Williams of Alexandria. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, STONEY LEE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 May 2000 Aged 34, of Alexandria died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, TROY C. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Nov 2000 Services in Hopewell Methodist Church with burial in Black Jack Cemetery. Williams, 71, of Pitkin died Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, in her residence. She was a member of Hopewell Methodist Church and a retired school teacher from the Allen Parish School Board where she taught for 25 years at Fairview School. She was preceded in death by son, Roland Williams. Survivors: husband, Reginald J. Williams of Pitkin; sons, Ronnie Williams of Grant, Derryl Williams of Pitkin and Kevin Williams of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; sister, Lucille Hance of Port Arthur, Texas; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, VALADINE GANEY Alexandria Town Talk, 9 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Young's with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery in Natchez, Miss. Williams, 84, of Ferriday died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Ferriday. She was the former owner of Ganey's Flower Shop. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Ferriday Women's Club, Community Service Club and Ferriday Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Harvey Ganey and Dan Williams; sisters, Marjorie Wood and Alice Arnold; brothers, Henry Ferguson and Buddy Ferguson. Survivors: daughter, Jarrett Reeves of Monroe; 6 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Beau Young, Casey Young, Neal Young, Dale Smith, Oliver Yeates Chris Vaughn. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, W. T. Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Mar 2000 Services in the chapel of Beauregard-vernon. Williams, 61, of DeRidder died Wed. March 8, 2000, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Gastonia, N.C., and a U.S. Air Force veteran. He worked as a store manager for J.C. Penney and Colling's Department Stores and district manager of Anchor Department Stores. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge #271 and Habiti Temple, DeRidder. Survivors: sife, Abbie H. Williams of DeRidder; son, Stephen L. Williams of DeRidder; daughters, Natalie Dubose of Clinton, Miss., and Vivian Tuttle of Montgomery, Texas; brother, Lemont Williams of Bennettsville, S.C.; sisters, Frances Spencer of Charlotte, N.C., Dot Bowles of Mt. Gilead, N.C., and Tri Odom of Bennettsville, S.C.; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, WAYNE Alexandria Town Talk, 25 July 2000 Services in the chapel of Laird with burial in Farmerville Cemetery; aged 86, of Natchez, Mississippi, died Monday, July 24, 2000, in Natchez Community Hospital; formerly of Farmerville and was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, George Williams of Pineville, Ronnie Williams of Vidalia and Mike Williams of Charlotte, N.C.; 6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, WILLIE JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Jul 2000. Services in Moss Grove Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery; aged 75, of Alexandria died Monday, July 17, 2000, in his residence. Survivors: wife, Ella Jane Williams of Alexandria; sons, Amos Smith, Willie C. Williams, Jerry Williams and Earl Williams, all of Alexandria, and Franklin Smith of Bronx, N.Y.; daughters, Rosie R. Dotson of Bronx, N.Y., and Delbhon Trudell of Lakeland, Fla.; brothers, Lewis Williams of Jonesville and Ed Williams of Ferriday; sisters, Elmore Davis, Margie Fisher, Beatrice Woods and Alice Williams, all of Jonesville, and Bebecca Fendister of Monroe; 29 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren; 4 great- great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMSON, ELBERT W. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Nov 2000 Services in Lone Star Pentecostal Church with burial in Elisha Memorial Cemetery. Williamson, 67, of Hineston died Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, in Alexandria. He was formerly of Pleasant Plains, Ill. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense at Fort Polk. He served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War and was a member of Lone Star Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Carrie Harpe of West Frankfort, Ill.; his father, Claude Williamson of Pleasant Plains, Ill.; sister, Leda Dailey of West Frankfort, Ill. Survivors: wife, Kathaleen Brodnax Williamson of Hineston; brother, Ralph Lee Williamson of Panama City, Fla.; stepfather, George Harpe of West Frankfort, Ill. Pallbearers: Shane Lewing, Jeffrey Lewing, Luke Johnson, Jack Johnson, Jamie Johnson of Randall Brodnax. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIS, DARREL WAYNE Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Oct 2000 Services in Freedom Baptist Church with burial in Occupy No. One Cemetery. Willis, 48, of Pitkin, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Wythe County, Va. He was a native of Oakdale, a member of the Baptist Faith, and construction worker/heavy equipment operator. Survivors: wife Karen Johnson of Ten Mile; sons, Lance Corey Willis of Alexandria and Brandon Wayne Willis of Forest Hill; brothers, Huey Willis and Walter Willis Jr., both of Oakdale, and Norman Willis of Baton Rouge; sisters, Bessie Bohannon of Oakdale and Apalonia Ashmore of Glenmora; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIS, OLIVE Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Oct 2000 Services in the chapel of White Oaks with burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Willis, 73, of Oakdale died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, in Glen Burnie, Md. She was a native of Oakdale. She was the owner/operator of Olive's Cafe‚ where she was famous for her beef stews. She was preceded in death by a son, Layton Willis. Survivors: son, Jimmy Young of Jessup, Md.; stepson, Ervin Willis Sr. of Oakdale; brothers, Leonard Willis and Andrew Willis, both of Oakdale; sisters, Agnes Parker, Manilla Young and Julee Strother, all of Oakdale; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Don Eaves, Cheetah Parker, David Strother, Darrell Willis, L.E. Willis and Mark Willis. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIS, R.R. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Nov 2000 Services in the chapel of Young's, Jonesville, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Pineville. Willis, 71, of Monroe, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in West Monroe. He was an agriculture consultant. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorris Womack Willis; parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Willis; brothers, Dr. Jack Willis and Dr. Don Willis. Survivors: wife, Kathryn Martin Willis of Monroe; son, Lee Willis of Alexandria; stepdaughters, Kathy Womack Knicely of Shreveport, Brenda Womack McIntosh and LaJean Womack Corbett, both of Ferriday, and Whitney Martin Ryan and Ashley Martin Daily, both of Monroe; stepson, Gray Martin of Start; 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Donnie Willis, Stacey Scallion, Perry Corbett, Mac McIntosh, Bill Ryan and Ron Daily. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIS, ROSINA Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Apr 2000. Services in Ardoin Memorial Chapel; burial in Oakhill Cemetery; aged 89, of Oakdale died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, in Mamou; native of the Plainview Community; past member of Word Church and Oakdale Bible Baptist Church. Survivors: son, Landon Willis Sr. of Pine Prairie; daughters, Mary Catherine Willis Royse of Lumberton, Texas, and Nettie W. Willis of Oakdale; half-brothers, Lloyd Willis of Belton, Texas, and Raymond Dean Willis of Oakdale; half-sisters, Sue Belle Lucious of Jennings, Hattie Ware of Rosepine, and Mattie Bass and Irene McDaniel, both of Oakdale; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great- grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIS, TENNIE ASHWORTH Alexandria Town Talk, 2 May 2000 Services in Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church; burial in Willis Flat Cemetery, Glenmora; aged 90, of Oakdale died Monday, May 1, 2000, in her residence. Survivors: sons, Leamul Willis of Lake Charles, Crawford Willis and Jimmy Wade Willis, both of Oakdale; daughters, Dorothy Willis of Glenmora, Ella Mae Inman of Silsbee, Texas, Melvie Buxton, Shirley Pickering, Laverne Hargrove and Glenell Durant, all of Oakdale; half- sister, Josephine Ashworth of Forest Hill; 33 grandchildren; 61 great- grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON, ALBERTA Alexandria Town Talk, 31 May 2000 Burial in St. Augustine Baptist Church Cemetery, Little River. Wilson, 51, of Natchitoches died Tuesday, May 23, 2000, in LSU Medical Center. Survivors: sons, Adam Wilson, Kevin Wilson, Brian Wilson, Terry Wilson, James Wilson and Dion Wilson, all of Natchitoches; daughters, Idell Wilson, Shirley Wilson and Sandy Irchirl, all of Natchitoches; brothers, Levi Williams Jr., Coleman Williams, Ambrose Williams and Cuban Williams, all of Melrose; sisters, Geraldine Moody, Viola Sarpy and Minerva Williams, all of Melrose; 12 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON, CYNTHIA ANN Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Mar 2000 Services in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Wilson, 64, of Florien died Thursday, March 9,2000, in Dubuis Hospital, Shreveport. Survivors: husband, Frank Wilson of Florien; sosns, Terry Wilson of Royal Oak, Mic., Ronald Wilson of Baton Rouge and Daniel Wilson of Shreveport; mother, Eula Smith of Many; brother, John Smith of Prattvile, Ala; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON, FRANCIS Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Aug 2000 Francis Wilson, 75, of Alexandria died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, in Lexington House, Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON, JAMES JUSTIN Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Apr 2000. Services in First Baptist Church of Urania; burial in Pollock Cemetery under direction of Riser, Olla; aged 71, of Urania died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in Hardtner Medical Center; retired pumper with Maverick Oil Co.; member of First Baptist Church and a member of Masonic Lodge #260 at Urania. Survivors: wife, Nola Faye Wilson of Urania; sons, Bobby Wilson of Leona Valley, Mike Wilson of Los Alamos, N.M., and Lynn Wilson of West Monroe; daughter, Sandy Henderson of Olla; brother, Eugene Wilson of Hamilton, Ohio; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Pallbearers: W.C. Comeaux, Leon Etheridge, Steve Tannehill, Odell Winbery, Doug Winberry, Kent Winberry, Wayne Corley and Forrest Cook. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILSON, LELA VERCHER Alexandria Town Talk, 6 Apr 2000. Services in the chapel of Avoyelles Memorial; entombment in Oak Grove Mausoleum, Effie; aged 89, of Hessmer died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, in Avoyelles Hospital. Survivors: son, Charles Wilson of Columbus, Ga.; daughters, Rosella Matkin of Pineville and Truretha Bordelon of Hessmer; brothers, Roy Vercher of Moncla and Dennis Vercher of Fifth Ward; sisters, Pearl Tyler of Center Point, Irene McKay of Pineville, Maple Bordelon of Marksville and Eunice Bonnette of Effie; 11 grandchildren; 9 great- grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WILSON, MILTON X. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Sep 2000 Graveside services in Hemphill Star Cemetery, Cotile. Wilson, 69, of Alexandria, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, William F. Wilson and Thelma Gilcrease Wilson, and brother, Roger Wilson. Survivors: brother, Joe Wilson of Baton Rouge. Pallbearers: Charles L. Liberto Jr., Dicky Ray Nugent, Enoh Pardue, Mike Wilson, Roger Wilson and Don Sidak. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON, WILLIAM WILSON, BRITT WILSON, KATHRIN Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Jul 2000. William Wilson, 10, Britt Wilson, 8, and Kathrin Wilson, 20 months, of Tioga died Sunday, July 9, 2000, in their residence. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WINBARG, ALBERT S. JR. Alexandria Town Talk, 02, Apr 2000 Services in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis. Burial in Fern Park Cemetery. At age, 62, he died Saturday, April 1, 2000; veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Navy, and served 16 years with the Natchitoches Police Department. Survivors; wife, Doris Walker Winbarg of Natchitoches; daughter, Brenda Lydell Wilson of Shreveport; half-brother, Jack L. Jordan of Shreveport; 3 grandchildren. ---------------------------------------------------------- WINDHAM, DORA Alexandria Town Talk, 01, Apr 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Bros. Burial in Belah Cemetery, Trout. At age, 75, she died Tuesday, March 28, 2000; retired clerk of Louisiana Power and Light. Survivors, husband, Murl B. Windham of Jena; sons, Cedric Windham of Clarksville, Tenn. And Kennon Daniel of Jena; sister, Gladys Salts of Nederland, Texas, and Dale K. Scroggs of Jena; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. ------------------------------------------------------------- WINFREE, GERALDINE A. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Nov 2000 Services in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Winfree, 64, of Oakdale died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in her residence. She was a native of Big Spring, Texas, and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors: husband, William T. Winfree of Oakdale; sons, Gary Winfree of Bunkie, Michael Winfree of Calvert City, Ky., and Jeffery Winfree of Ball; daughter, Rhonda Winfree of Oakdale; brother, Max Martin of San Antonio; 8 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Jason Winfree, Brandon Winfree, Kasey Winfree, Ralph Coburn, Dr. Charles Clauss and Craig Clauss. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WINN, ODESSA MARTIN JAMES Alexandria Town Talk, 26 May 2000 Burial in Fern Park Cemetery. Winn, 83, of Natchitoches died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Survivors: sons, Arthur Martin James of Luling, Wayne Ray James of Natchitoches, Carl Edgar James of Lafayette and Harold Lee James of Bayou Gauche; daughter, Mary Kay James Greene of Odessa, Texas, 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WISE, TOMMIE W. Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson, Leesville, with burial in the Walnut Hill Cemetery, Slagle. Wise, 79, of Leesville, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in Leesville. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Vernon Parish area, a retired deputy with the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Mildred Cooley Wise, of Leesville; daughter, Linda Lamartiniere, of DeRidder; son, Jim Wise of Anacoco; sisters, Edna Mitchell of Baton Rouge and Alice Craft of Anacoco; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WITHERS, ELLEN FREEMAN Alexandria Town Talk, 27 May 2000 Graveside services in Mitchell Cemetery. Withers of Anacoco died Friday, May 19, 2000, in Jonesboro. Survivors: son, James E. Withers of Quitman; 4 grandchildren; 3 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WOOD, JANIE LUCILLE Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Apr 2000. Services in First United Methodist Church; burial in Winnfield City Cemetery; aged 95, of Winnfield died Monday, April 17, 2000; member of First United Methodist Church, Winnfield; member of the United Methodist Women. Pallbearers: Jaque Derr, Bob Holeman, Tommy Harrell, Joe Crews, John Clanton and James Davis. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WOOD, SARA ELIZABETH Alexandria Town Talk, 4 May 2000 Services in St. Joseph Baptist Church; burial in Gwin Memorial Cemetery, Mangham; aged 83, of St. Joseph died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, in Riverland Medical Center; resided in St. Joseph for the past 57 years; member of St. Joseph Baptist Church; church organist for 55 years; sixth grade teacher; attended Louisiana Tech University at Ruston. Survivors: husband, Sanford Hudson Wood of St. Joseph; sons, Dr. Sanford Watts Wood of Eunice and James Lee Wood of Tallulah; daughters, Emma Jane Corbett of Cathedral City, Calif., Sara Beth Fournet of St. Martinville and Frances "Bugs" Kilpatrick of Shreveport; 19 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Bart Wood, John Wood, Byron Fournet Jr., Matthew Fournet, Tim Corbett, Joe Kilpatrick, Eric Wood, George Gray, Curt Parish and Pollard Thomas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODLE, ERNEST EDWARD Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Woodle, 86, of Ball died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home #2. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Alexandria, and a train engineer for Phelps Dodge Mining Co. He was preceded in death by daughter, Ernestine Woodle. Survivors: wife, Elaine J. Woodle of Ball; daughter, Beth Bates of Stanwood, Wash.; stepson, William Jones of Tioga; stepdaughters, Anita Boissenin of Denham Springs and Sallie Abbott of Baton Rouge; half- brothers, Buey Woodle of Many, Kenneth Woodle of Fredericksburg, Va., Hurshel Woodle of El Dorado, Ark., and Cecil Woodle of Little Rock, Ark.; half-sister, Velma Lee Bell of Fort Jesup; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Spencer Williams, Robert Boissenin, Henry Browning, Roger Abbott, Henry Holton and Wade Williams. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODS, ELLA V. FORD Alexandria Town Talk, 01, Apr 2000 Services in Pine Grove Church. Burial in Pine Grover Cemetery. At age, 71, she died Friday, March 24, 2000. Survivors; son Craig Franklin of Alexandria; brothers, Nathaniel Ford, Lawrence W. Ford and Manuel Ford, all of Leesville, James Ford of Los Angeles and willie Ford of Houston; sisters, Dessie Mae Davis of DeRidder and Mellowese Sanders of Leesville. --------------------------------------------------------------- WOODS, IDELL WRIGHT Alexandria Town Talk, 11 May 2000. Burial in Union Cemetery. Watkins, 94, of Colfax died Friday, May 12, 2000, in Colfax. Survivors: sons, Ollie C. Woods of Alexandria and Perry Woods of Houston; daughters, Ruby Lee Harris of Alexandria, Bertha Lee Jones and Buelah Mae Jones, both of Houston; sisters, Melinda Wright of Great Neck, N.J., Charity Kirkland, Cora Lee Carter and Betsy Smith, all of Alexandria; 22 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODS, KEITH JERARD Alexandria Town Talk, 01, Apr 2000 Services in the chapel of Good Shepherd, Alexandria. Burial in Holly Oak Cemetery, Pineville. At age,49, he died Wednesday, March 29, 2000. Survivors; daughters, Kristi Woods, Kimberly Woods, and Lethisha Taylor, all of Pineville; brothers, Kent Jerome Woods of Detroit, Kenneth Jerald Woods of Alamogordo, N.M., and Gil Duane Woods of Pineville; sister, Debra LeGuice of Lost Angeles; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------- WOODS, MARY Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug 2000 Services in First Evening Star Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Woods, 90, of Cottonport died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, in Bunkie. She served as deaconess and mother of the church. She was a member of Isaac and Rebecca Evening Star Chamber #31. Survivors: sons, Marvin Woods and Jessie Woods Sr., both of Cottonport; daughter, Delores Dupas of Alexandria; brother, George Heggins of Alexandria; sister, Easter Dupas of Moreauville; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Melvin Woods, Jessie K. Woods, Carol Woods, Freeman Woods Sr., Donald Woods, Anthony Woods, Gregory Dupas and Jessie Woods Jr. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODS, RAYMOND L. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Leesville. Woods, 69, of Leesville died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, in Byrd Regional Hospital, Leesville. He was president of National Security Underwriter's, Inc., New Orleans and past president of the Leesville Lions Club. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Leesville and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon C. and Mae G. Woods. Survivors: wife, Gayle B. Woods of Leesville; son, John Gordon Woods of Crowley, Texas; daughters, Rae Lynn Woods Mitchell of College Station, Texas, Cynthia Woods Johnson of The Woodlands, Texas and Nancy Woods Smith of White Plains, N.Y.; brother, Allen Woods of Clinton, Miss.; 6 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WOOLEY, DARRELL ANTHONY Alexandria Town Talk, 16 May 2000 Services in the chapel of White Columns. Burial was in Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Douglasville, Ga.; aged 36, of Mableton, Ga. died Friday, May 12, 2000, in Mableton, Ga. Survivors: wife, Susan Petty of Mableton, Ga.; sons, Eric Petty, Dallas Anthony Wooley and Dakota Wooley, all of Mableton, Ga.; his mother, Evelyn Baum of Alexandria; brothers, Terry Wooley and Ricky Wooley, both of Manning, S.C.; sisters, Sandy Rodriguez of Baton Rouge, Cathy Ingram of Lafayette, Kimberly Speights of Norphlet, Ark., Vicki Cain of Colfax, Debbie Franklin of Manning, S.C. and Billy Jo Lund of Mableton, Ga. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WOOTEN, IRENE Alexandria Town Talk, 4 Sep 2000 82, of Leesville died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Leesville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WORRELL, MADELINE HAZEL Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Sep 2000 Services for in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pineville, with burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Worrell, 85, of Marrero, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000 in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Alexandria. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Worrell Sr. Survivors: son, Roy Worrell Jr. of Metairie; daughters, Barbara Hingle and Linda Worrell, both of Marrero; brothers, F.A. Vann and Earl Vann, both of Alexandria; sister, Doris Burgin of Dallas; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WORSHAM, WILLIAM HASSELL Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Apr 2000. Graveside services in Fellowship Cemetery; aged 91, of Natchitoches died Sunday, April 9, 2000, in Natchitoches. Survivors: daughters, Anita Brown of Natchitoches and Patsy W. Carter of Montgomery, Texas; sister, Lola Smith of Shreveport; brother, James Worsham of Norman, Okla.; 4 grandchildren; 5 great- grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WORTHY, PATRICIA Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Aug 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Worthy, 53, of Pineville died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in Pineville. She was a floral designer at Alexandria House of Flowers, Pineville. She was preceded in death by her father, Solan Durr. Survivors: husband, Charles Worthy of Pineville; daughters, Stacy Courvelle Stutes of Lafayette and Jill Jeansonne of Pineville; sons, Shane Courvelle of Sunset and Chad Worthy of Pineville; mother, Reba Welch of Dry Prong; brother, Mike Durr of Jackson, Miss.; 4 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Gerald Stutes, Chad Worthy, Shane Courvelle, Mike Durr, Scott Hunt and Charles Blake. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WRIGHT, HENRY CLAY SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 2000 Services in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Bunkie, with burial in Bayou Rouge Baptist Cemetery, Evergreen. Wright, 83, of Evergreen, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000. He was a lifelong resident of Evergreen, and a farmer. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited, member and vice chairman of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, member of the Bayou Rouge Cemetery Board, committee member of the Avoyelles Draft Board, a board member of the Avoyelles Parish Farmers Co-op, and a member of Bayou Rouge Baptist Church. He also served as mayor of Evergreen for eight years. He was preceded in death by son, Henry Clay Wright Jr. Survivors: wife Marjorie Escude Wright of Evergreen; son, John Wright of Evergreen; daughters, Martha McDonald of Destin, Fla., Lynn Wright of Fremont, Calif., and Kathy Juneau of Cottonport; brother, William Wright of Bunkie; 10 grandchildren; 6 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Russell McDonald, Sam McDonald, Peter McDonald, Hank Wright, Matthew Wright, Dan Wright, Thomas Wright and Cody Juneau. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WRIGHT, LOU ETHEL Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 2000 Services in Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Alexandria, with burial in Garden of Memories. Wright, 83, of Alexandria died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: brother, Grant Johnson of Alexandria; sisters, Rozetta Wells and Rose Jefferson, both of Alexandria; 1 grandchild; 1 great- grandchild; 2 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WYATT, JERRY A. Alexandria Town Talk, 01, Apr 2000 At age, 68, he died Thursday, March 30, 2000. -------------------------------------------------------------