Miscellaneous Obits
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
2001


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HITCHENS, HELEN A resident of Greensburg, she departed this life Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at St. Helena Parish Hospital. She was 70 and a native of Clinton. Visiting at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., La 1042, Greensburg, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious services at Matthew Chapel AME Church, off La. 10, Darlington, at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Marvin Schaffer Sr. Interment in Johnson Cemetery, Chipola. Survived by three sons and
daughters-in-law, Bernard and Wineta Hitchens, Baton Rouge, and Floyd and Rose Hitchens and Donald Ray and Arise Hitchens, all of Greensburg; a daughter, Lenora Joseph, Greensburg; five sisters; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.

JACKSON, EDWARD "SON HARVEY" A resident and native of Greensburg, he departed this life Thursday, July 6, 2000, at University Hospital, New Orleans. He was 90. Visiting at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., La. 1042, Greensburg, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at Arlington Church of God in Christ, Arlington Road, Arlington, from 10 a.m. until religious services at
11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by Elder E.J. Higginbotham. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by three sisters, Sally Mae Jackson, New Orleans, Lillie Mae Patterson, Colfax, and Mary Tate, Chicago; two foster children, Reola Jackson, New Orleans, and Elaine Burton, South Bend, Ind.; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

MCCLENDON, FLORENCE HENRY "DISSIE" A native and resident of Greensburg, she departed this life at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2000, at Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, at age 86. She was visiting her two sons, Jerome Doughty Sr. and Jewel Henry in Detroit. She was a member of Gospel Temple Church of God in Christ, La. 16, Pine Grove. She played an important part in organizing St. Mary Baptist Church and was a retired bus driver for the St. Helena Parish School
Board. Visitation is at St. Mary Baptist Church from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious services at Gospel Temple Church of God in Christ at noon Saturday, under the leadership of Elder Peter Donald. Eulogy by Elder James Higginbotham. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave and Hattie Henry; husband, Archie McClendon; a brother, Isiah "Boy" Henry Sr.; a son, Joe Doughty; and a niece, Cecial Johnson. She leaves to cherish her precious memory three children,
Jerome Doughty and wife Gladys Doughty and Jewel Fredrick Henry, all of Detroit, and Jackie Henry Tucker and husband Bill Tucker, Baton Rouge; 26 grandchildren, including Yolanda Landrew, Calvin Landrew, Jerome Doughty Jr., Danita Knight, Broderick Knight, Jacquelyn, Harris and Christopher Tucker, Lakisha George and Devon Holiday; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Services entrusted to MJR Friendly Service
Funeral Home Inc., Denham Springs and Greensburg.

MUSE, PEGGY VIOLA "SIS" A resident and native of Greensburg, she departed this life Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at her son's home in Greensburg. She was 90. Visiting at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., La. 1042, Greensburg, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Religious services at Pipken Chapel AME Church, Chipola, at 1 p.m. Thursday. Interment in Johnson Cemetery, Chipola. Survived by two sons and three daughters-in-law, Lon Eugene and Betty P. Muse, Greensburg, Herbert and Magdeline Muse, Chicago, and Esselene Farris, Monroe; a daughter,
Helen Spears, Ponchatoula; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.

RANKINS, PERCY A retired LSU employee with many years of service and a resident of Baton Rouge, he departed this life Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at the home of his daughter, Yvonne Parms He was 77 and a native of Greensburg. Visiting at Feltus-Lazard Memorial Temple Church of God in Christ, 1450 Myrtle St., Baton Rouge, from 6 p.m. until religious services at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Bishop James E. Gordon. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in Southern
Memorial Gardens. Survived by his devoted wife, Ethel Mae Rankins; two daughters and a devoted son-in-law, Yvonne and Leslie Parms and Linda O'Connor, all of Baton Rouge; a son, Larry Rankins, Baton Rouge; two sisters, Gladys Bradford, Baton Rouge, and Doris R. Moore, Harvey, Ill.; five brothers and four sisters-in-law, Lorenzo and Yvonne Rankins, Marrero, Clarence and Mae Rose Rankins, New Orleans, Davis and Marion Rankins, Arthur Rankins and Charles and Faytra
Rankins, all of Baton Rouge; grandchildren, Darlene, Ronald, Maurice, Leslie III, Germaine, Kesha,Shemeka, Angie, Claudette, Donna, Tammy, Yolanda, Larry Jr., Clyde Jr. and Kimberly; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Sr. and Ethel Rankins; three children, Clyde, Joann and Marvin; three
brothers; and two sisters. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., Denham Springs, in charge of arrangements.


SPEARS, PERRY PHILLIP "SUNNY" A real estate salesman with CJ Brown Realtors and a resident of Baton Rouge, he departed this life Monday, April 3, 2000, at Our Lady of the Lake Heart Center. He was 58 and a native of Greensburg. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and the active reserve. Visiting at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 6217 Glen Oaks Drive, the Rev. James Haynes, pastor, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and with family from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at Turner Chapel AME Church, off La. 1042, Greensburg, the Rev. Stanley J. Carter, pastor, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday. Religious services at Matthews Chapel AME Church, off La. 10, Darlington, at noon Friday, with the Rev. Marvin Shaffer Sr. officiating. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge. Survived by his wife, Ellen Dunlap Spears, Baton Rouge; a daughter, Perea Rozelda Spears, Greensburg; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Ora S. and Robert Pope, Greensburg, Annie S. and James Overton and Marclean S. and Willie Ray Robertson, all of New Orleans, and Lottie S and Purity Jones, Baton Rouge; a foster brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Santell Johnson, Baton Rouge; mother-in-law, Frances Dunlap, Baton Rouge; an aunt, Celestine Wright, Metairie;
two uncles, Clyde Wright and George Johnson, both of Greensburg; two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Debbie and Ferdinand Jefferson and Pamela Dunlap, all of Baton Rouge; two brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law, Lionel and Angelina Dunlap, Baton Rouge, and Aaron Dunlap, Chicago; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by his parents, Hosie and Sadie Spears; grandparents, aunts and uncles. He was a graduate of St.
Helena High School. He received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southern University and a master's of art and 30 plus hours in supervision and counseling. He did further studies on his doctorate at Nova University, Miami. He had worked as a teacher and a principal in St. Helena Parish and had served as superintendent of St. Helena and East Feliciana
parishes. He was affiliated with Louisiana Association of Educators, National Education Association, Retired Superintendent Association, Retired Teachers Association and numerous other organizations. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., Denham Springs, in charge of arrangements.