obXYZ-1900 la rapides parish obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== YERBY, GEORGE V. Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Aug, 1999. Aged 73 died Mon., Aug. 23, 1999, in Boise; graduate of Bolton High School in Alexandria, La. Survivors: wife, Janice Yerby of King Hill, Idaho; sons, Daniel Yerby, Dennis J. Yerby, John Yerby of Haughton, La., Joseph Yerby of Shreveport, La.; daughters, Mary Y. Cuellar of Braxton, Miss., Stacy Y. Hall of Shreveport, La.; brothers, Patrick Yerby of Alexandria, La., Phillip Yerby of Parma, Idaho, Oliver Yerby of Tulorosa, N.M., Michael Yerby of Gooding, Idaho; sisters, Agnes Y. Shelton of Alexandria, Rose Y. Borchers of Woodstock, Idaho, Kathleen Y. Bowling and Peggy Y. Holmes of Virginia Beach, Va; 6 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, AUBREY L. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Sep 1999. Burial in Whitaker Cemetery; aged 84, of DeRidder; died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital; native and lifelong resident of DeRidder, Survivors: wife, Lois C. Young of DeRidder; daughter, Trellis Havens of Singer; 27 foster children; brothers, Cecil G. Young of Sugartown, and George F. Young of DeRidder; 5 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, DEAN LENNEN Alexandria Town Talk, 23 Sep 1999. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery; aged 77, of DeRidder died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital; native of Cleo Springs, Okla. Survivors: sisters, Luella Putnam of Siloam Springs, Okla., Zoe Lillie, Dora Williams, of DeRidder. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, DOLLY D. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Sep 1999. Burial in Cooper Cemetery; aged 46, of Lawton, Okla., died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, in Oklahoma City, Okla; native of Leesville; resided in Lawton, Okla., for the past 15 years. Survivors: daughters, Sherry C. Snider, Shane D. McAvoy, Jacqueline A. Morrison, all of Lawton, Okla.; father, Herbert Young of Anacoco; mother, Wilma Jean; brother, Alan Young; one sister, Shelah Mosley; stepbrother, Ricky Smith; stepsister, April Smith; 3 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, ELZIE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 27, 1999. Services for Elzie "Ronnie" Young will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in chapel of Rush, Pineville, with the Revs. Robert Hearne, Dexter Tradewell and Robin Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Gardens, Pollock. Young, 53, of Pineville died Wed., Feb. 25, 1999, in Alexandria; a native of Somerset, Ky., and a member of Tioga United Pentecostal Church. He was a retired mechanic and B-52 pilot with the U.S. Air Force after 20 years service. He also served in Vietnam. Survivors: wife, Helen Clinton Young of Pineville; sons, Ronald Ben Young of Alexandria and James Fred O'Neal of Pineville; daughters, Ronda Deloach of Tioga, Jenny Miller of Deville and Jacquelyn Feazell of Pineville; brothers, Bernie Young and Richard Young, both of Somerset, Ky.; sisters, Bertha Carol Fisher of Ohio, Billy Marie Mink and Susan Eleanor Mink, of Somerset, Ky.; nine grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, ESTHER Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Aug 1999. Burial in Liberty Cemetery; aged 74; native and resident of Elton; died Mon., Aug. 16, 1999 at home. Survivors: husband, Holton Young of Elton; sons, Charles B. Young, John R. Young of Oakdale; daughter, Betty L. Callahan, Pineville; brothers, Allie Langley of Basile, Lawrence Langley of Elton, Leston Langley of Oberlin; sisters, Ella Duplichan and Pearl LaFleur, of Elton; Thilda Manuel of Basile; 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, IRENE Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Sep 1999. Aged 94, of DeRidder died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, JOHNNIE BLAKE Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Oct 1999. Burial in St. Mary Baptist Church cemetery; aged 65, of Natchitoches, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Natchitoches. Survivors: husband, Hymon Young Sr. of Natchitoches; sons, Roy Edward Young of Los Angeles, Calif., and Hymon Young Jr., Alvin Young and Frederick Young, all of Natchitoches; daughters, Faye Carol Robinson of Los Angeles, Calif., Gloria Diane Young of Natchitoches and Carolyn Pikes of Houston, Texas; stepmother, Annie Bell Blake of Los Angeles, Calif.; brothers, L.C. Cox Blake, Charles Blake and Frank Blake, all of Natchitoches; sisters, Shirley Blake and Alice Blake, both of Natchitoches and Margaret Bolden of Los Angeles, Calif.; 11 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, OSCAR LONNIE Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Aug 1999. Burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery; aged 80; died Fri., Aug. 13, 1999 at home; native and resident of Mittie. Survivors: wife, Bessie Young of Mittie; sons, Lonnie Young of Dry Creek, David Lee Young of Soileau, Kerry Young of Mittie; daughters, Dianne Gibson of Mittie and Patsy McManus of Lake Arthur; brother, John F. Young of Oberlin; 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG, ROBERT E. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 25, 1999. Services for Robert E. Young were Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, in Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church with R.J. Wade and Wayne Painter officiating. Burial was in Paul Cemetery, Forest Hill. Young, 82, of Forest Hill died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Forest Hill and a member of local, state and national Nurserymen's Associations. He was a deacon of Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church for over 40 years. Survivors: wife, Ruth Edith Young of Forest Hill; sons, Donald R. Young, Douglas R. Young and Stanley W. Young, of Forest Hill, and David E. Young of Zachary; brothers, Wallace Young of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Richard Young of Harrisonburg, Va., Dennis Young of Jackson, Fla., and Herbert Young of McNary; two sisters, Essie Dee Johnson of Beaumont, Texas, and Jewel Fitzwater of Greenville, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Brian Young, Scott Young, Robbie Young, Tracy Young, Bobby Young, Kevin Young, Irion St. Romain and J.J. Jeter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNGBLOOD, SARAH E. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson The Alexandria Town Talk, May 21, 1998. Burial will bein Bethel Cemetery, Colfax. Mrs. Youngblood, 87, of Monroe died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in North Monroe Hospital. She was a retired clerk in retail sales. She was also a member of the FirstBaptist Church, Colfax, VAMP in Monroe, and RSVP. Survivors: daughters, Sarah F. Miller of Monroe and Mary K. Maxwellof Beaumont, Texas; one sister, Florence Duehring of Calif.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ZAGAR, MALISE L. Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Aug. 1999. Burial in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot; aged 86, of Bayou Chicot; died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, in Ville Platte. Survivors: son, George J. Zagar of Bayou Chicot; 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ZEAGLER, JAMES AARON Alexandria Town Talk, 30 Oct 1999. Burial in Taylor Chapel Cemetery of Summerville; aged 74, of Jena died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, in his residence. Survivors: daughter, Gayle Spears of Alexandria; sons, Danny Mathews of DeQuincy, Jimmy Zeagler of Charleston, S.C., and David Zeagler of Quincy, Miss.; sisters, Bessie McEntyre of Jonesville, Velma Doughty of Manifest, Avis Smith of Dallas, Texas, and Betty Willingham and Mena Poole, of Jena; brother, Roy Zeagler of Arcadia; 8 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ZEIGLER, ALICE PRICE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 10, 1999. Services in Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ, Alexandria, with the Rev. Kenneth Allen officiating. Burial will be in Alexandria National Cemetery, Pineville, under direction of Gonzaque-Purple Shield. Mrs. Zeigler, 64, of Alexandria died Friday, March 5, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors: son, Edward Zeigler III of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughters, Lavillian Zeigler Jordan and Yvonne Zeigler, Alexandria; brothers, Robert Price Jr. and Grady Price, of Alexandria, and Roy Lee Price Sr., O.C. Price, Walker Price, A.C. Price and Jimmie Price, all of Calif.; sisters, Maggie Price Allen of Alexandria, Marie Price Antwine of Houston, Texas, and Ella Price Turner of Valdosta, Ga.; her mother, Ethel Piper Price of Alexandria; 6 grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ZIMEMR, SYLVIN M. Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Aug, 1999. Entombment in St. Joseph Mausoleum; aged 77, of Marksville; died Wed., Aug. 18, 1999 in Mansura; native of Marksville. ---------------------------------------------------------------------