Obituaries from THE HAMMOND DAILY STAR, June 2000; Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA. Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Don Johnson, Jul, 2000 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ June 01, 2000 Thursday's Obituaries * James Henry Baldwin Jr. * Jessie Golden * Robert Mccray JAMES HENRY BALDWIN JR. James Henry Baldwin Jr., 84, died Monday, May 29, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Topeka, Kan., a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a retired kitchen designer. Survivors include two sons, Jim Baldwin, New Orleans, Tom Baldwin, Hammond; two grandchildren; and sister, Jane Crow, Kansas City, Kan. His wife, Rosemary Baldwin, preceded him in death. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. JESSIE GOLDEN KILLIAN - Jessie Golden, 96, died Sunday, May 28, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Cleo, a farmer and retired logging supervisor. Survivors include his wife, Genevia Golden; three daughters, Bernadine Jackson, Bernice Corbin and Geneveve Banks; son, Persey Golden; sister, Elsie Mitchell; 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A son, one sister and two brothers, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Killian, Friday from 7 p.m. until the funeral at 8 p.m. The Rev. Robert Smith will conduct the service. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in the church cemetery. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ROBERT McCRAY Robert "Baton Rouge" McCray, 38, died May 27, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Wilson and a roofer. Survivors include six sisters, Annie R. Brown, Baton Rouge, Idola McCray and Mary Leblanc, both of Oakland, Calif., Hazel, Pat and Vonnie McCray, all of Hammond; four brothers, James and Freddie McCray, both of Baton Rouge, Roosevelt and Eric McCray, both of Hammond. His parents, Lewis and Deola McCray; sister, Theresa Watts; and brother, John McCray, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Jerry Hanible will conduct the funeral at Greenfield Baptist Church Saturday at 3 p.m., and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. June 02, 2000 Friday's Obituaries * Joseph Ravis Brown * Hollis Gordon Sr. * Myrle Scarle Holton * Sharon Denise Johnson * Ivy Kinzy * Alean Lott * Bert Lewis Matthews * Charlcie Williams JOSEPH RAVIS BROWN Joseph Ravis Brown, 83, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of New Orleans, a merchant marine and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn "Carrie" Anthon Brown; sister, Delores Schwilling, both of New Orleans; and two brothers, Roland and Charles Brown, Metairie. Sisters and brothers preceded him in death. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Memorial visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at at 11 a.m. at Blood River Church of God, Springfield. The Rev. Billie Kennedy will conduct the service. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. HOLLIS GORDON SR. INDEPENDENCE - Hollis Gordon Sr., 81, died Monday, May 29, 2000, at St. Helena Nursing Home. He was a native of Greensburg. Survivors include six sons, Hollis Gordon Jr., Houston; Woodroe, Andrew, Curtis and Lawrence Gordon, all of Amite; Lorenzo Gordon, Kenner; four daughters, Leri Gordon Thompson, Kenner, Iola Gordon Mitchell, Metairie, Earline Gordon Banks, Independence, Rosie Lee Gordon Frank, Houston; sister, Idora Green Doughty; and brother, Eddie Green, both of Amite; 31 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. A son, Johnny Gordon; two brothers, Alphonse and Percy Gordon; and sister, DeZolla Gordon, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, tonight from 5 to 9. The Rev. James Earl Harrison Sr. will conduct the funeral Saturday at noon at Leonard Chapel Church, and burial will be in the church cemetery. MYRLE SCARLE HOLTON NEW ORLEANS - Myrle Scarle Holton, 95, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at Poydras Home, New Orleans. She was a native of Bastrop, resided in Amite, graduated from Amite High and attended Louisiana State University. She was an active member of Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, a member of New Orleans Country Club, Dauthers of the American Revolution, Pontalba Study Club, and was active in New Orleans Opera Guild and New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Guild. Survivors include a son, William Alexander "Beau" Holton Jr., New Orleans; daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" Holton Lunn, Shreveport; brother, Dr. John Sherman Scarle, Ponchatoula; and four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, four great- grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. The Rev. George Duerson will conduct a memorial service this afternoon at 2 at Rayne Memorial Methodist Church. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, Saturday from 10 a.m. until the graveside service at noon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Poydras Home, 5354 Magazine St., New Orleans 70115, Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church or the charity of one's choice. SHARON DENISE JOHNSON HOUSTON - Sharon Denise Johnson, 47, died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at Ben Tobb Hospital, Houston. She was a school teacher and a native of Chicago. Survivors include her husband, Willie Johnson; daughter, Daniel Johnson; three sons, Jarrith, Jeremy and Marus Johnson; sister, Jo Ann White, all of Houston. Her mother, Fannie Williams; and father, Joe Pratt, preceded her in death. The Rev. Alexander Giles will conduct the funeral Saturday at noon at Grant's Chapel AME Church, Roseland, and burial will be in Big Zion Cemetery, Roseland. Angelic Funeral Home, Roseland, is in charge. IVY KINZY KENTWOOD - Ivy Kinzy, 81, died May 27, 2000, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center. He was a native of St. Helena Parish. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Robinson Kinzy, Kentwood; two sons, James Kinzy, Kentwood, Roy Kinzy, New Orleans; daughter, Shirley Kinzy Simmons, Kentwood; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One brother and nine sisters preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Sweet Home Baptist Church, Kentwood, tonight from 6 to 9. The Rev. Lee Allen Pounds Jr. will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. ALEAN LOTT Alean Lott, 84, died May 22, 2000, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. He was a native of Uneedus. Three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. The funeral was this morning at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, and burial was in Zemurray Gardens Cemetery, Loranger. BERT LEWIS MATTHEWS Bert Lewis Matthews, 79, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of St. Helena Parish and owner of dry cleaners. Survivors include his wife, Mattie Pace Matthews, Denham Springs; daughter, Rita Estrada, Hammond; three stepdaughters, Mildred Castjohn, Ponchatoula, Betty Kemp, Walker, Bobbie Jarreau, New Roads; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A brother, Charles Matthews, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Arcola. CHARLCIE WILLIAMS ALBANY - Charlcie Williams, 81, died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Centreville, Miss. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation and the funeral will be at Mt. Kingdom Baptist Church tonight from 6 to 7. The Rev. David Blunt will conduct the service. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Holly Garden Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. June 04, 2000 Sunday's Obituaries * Charlotte Williams Bahoric * Earl Bates Jr. * Danielle Eyer-Brown * Albertine Landry Farrell * Vera Jane Newman * Precious Marie Sanders CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS BAHORIC AMITE - Charlotte Williams Bahoric, 81, died Friday, June 2, 2000, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. She was the last of the Williams clan. A native of St. Helena Parish, she graduated from Amite High School in 1937 and matriculated at Southeastern in 1939 where she met Ed Bahoric. They fell in love and married in 1943 and resided in Amite. She worked for the state welfare department. Her husband, Ed Bahoric, survives her. However, three brothers, Charlie, Killian and Russell Williams, and three sisters, Artimecia Williams, Addie Wood and Vivian Peterson, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, today from 1 o 5 p.m. and Monday, from 8 a.m. until 10:40. The Rev. Jack Nutter will conduct the funeral at St. Helena Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Internment is at Killian Chapel Cemetery, Hillsdale. EARL BATES JR. NEW ORLEANS - Earl Bates Jr., 31, died Saturday, May 27, 2000, on Holly Grove Street, New Orleans. He was an Independence native. Survivors include two sons, Marquise and Maurice Bowscer, New Orleans; two daughters, Dominique Bowscer and Orion Diggs, New Orleans; two brothers, Monroe Bates, New Orleans, and Curt D. James, Baton Rouge; a sister, Audrey Ann Bates, New Orleans; his parents, Shirley Ann Lott and Earl Bates Sr., New Orleans; and a grandmother, Shirley Mae Lott, Kentwood. The Rev. Alton Strickland will conduct the funeral at Spring Creek Baptist Church, Kentwood, Monday at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. DANIELLE EYER-BROWN GREENSBURG - Danielle Eyer-Brown, a 12-year-old student, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at Children's Hospital, New Orleans, as the result of a traffic accident. She was a native of Baltimore and lived in Greensburg. Survivors include her parents Jerri and Tim Brown, Greensburg, and Delbert Eyer III, Amite; six sisters, Jacqueline Beasley, Suzanna Lang, Candi Steinbach, B.J. Eyer, Dawn Eyer and Amber Brown; a brother, Jason Beasley; and four grandparents, Joan Watson, Doris Whistler, Dorothy Eggers, and Delbert Eyer Jr. The Rev. Bob Simpson conducted the funeral at First Baptist Church, Arcola, Saturday. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, was responsible for the arrangements. ALBERTINE LANDRY FARRELL MAUREPAS - Albertine Landry Farrell, 79, died Saturday, June 3, 2000, at Belle Maison Nursing Home, Ponchatoula. She was a Maurepas native and resident and a charter member of American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 254, Maurepas. Survivors include three daughters, Sheryl Ross, Springfield; Darlene White, Greenwell Springs; Sandra F. Paxton, Prairieville; a brother, Monroe Landry Jr.; a sister, Thelma Picou, Bear Island; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her husband was the late Adam "Bud" Farrell. A son, Clark Farrell, a sister, Odelia Picou, a brother, Edward Landry, and her parents, Monroe and Louise Sanchez Landry, also preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 10 with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and will continue Monday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. The funeral will follow at 10:30 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Bear Island. Burial will be at Maurepas Cemetery. VERA JANE NEWMAN Vera Jane Newman of Hammond died Wednesday, May 31, 2000. Arrangements are being made with Geisler Funeral Home. PRECIOUS MARIE SANDERS ALBANY - Precious Marie Sanders, the infant daughter of Marvin Simpson Jr. and Angela Sanders of Albany, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at Summit Hospital in Baton Rouge. Survivors also include two brothers, Dalton Wayne Simpson and Cody Daniel Sanders. The Rev. Mike Starkey conducted the funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. at Geisler Funeral Home in Albany, and burial was in New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery. June 05, 2000 Monday's Obituaries * Leon Langley * Helen Locicero * Vera Jane Tarver Newman * Beverly G. Parrozzo * Thomas Vernon Taylor LEON LANGLEY PONCHATOULA - Leon Langley, 81, died Sunday, June 4, 2000, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete with Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula. HELEN LOCICERO Helen Locicero, 71, died Sunday, June 4, 2000, at her home. She was a native of Tickfaw and a retired medical records clerk. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah LaRock, Hammond; son, Larry Locicero, Baton Rouge; and two grandchildren. Her husband, Pete Locicero, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 9 and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Rose Memorial Cemetery. VERA JANE TARVER NEWMAN Vera Jane Tarver Newman, 52, died May 31, 2000, in Acapulco, Mexico. She was a native of Independence. Survivors include five daughters, Paula Rogers, Mississippi, Catherine Roberts and Jennifer Tarver, Amite, Melissa Stewart, Albany, Peggy Tarver, Montpelier; three sons, John Newman Jr. and Emmette Tarver Jr., Baptist, John Tarver Jr., Amite; two sisters, Elzy Evans, Independence, Judy Barleer, Hammond; three brothers, Richard Sullivan Sr., Albany, Carl Sullivan, Ponchatoula, Ward Sullivan Jr., Hammond; and 14 grandchildren. Her first husband, John B. Newman Sr., mother, Katie Louisa Sullivan; and father, Elsie Evans, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, Tuesday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Stanely Baham will conduct the service, and burial will be in Natalbany Cemetery. BEVERLY G. PARROZZO KENNER - Beverly G. Parrozzo, 69, died Friday, June 2, 2000. She was a native of New Orleans and former dispatcher from 1976 through 1994 and a board member of the Kenner Fire Department. Survivors include her children, Edward John, Joseph Robert Jr., Anthony Michael, Dominic and Peter Allan Parrozzo, Anna Parrozzo LeBlanc; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her husband, Joseph Robert Parrozzo Sr.; daughter, Danna Joseph Parrozzo; and parents, Blanche Hebert and Jose Garcia, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Kenner Funeral Home of L.A. Muhleisen & Son tonight from 6 until 9 and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery. THOMAS VERNON TAYLOR INDEPENDENCE - Thomas Vernon "Mr. Tom" Taylor, 60, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at his home. He was a native of Baton Rouge, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of St. Francis Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Atkinson Taylor; four daughters, Amy Wilson, Dara Braud, Mary Medlin and Teresa Verrett; two sons, Steve Taylor and Joe Kline; two brothers, Charles W. and Robert W. Taylor; 12 grandchildren and a great- granddaughter. His parents, Thomas H. and Emma Smith Taylor, preceded him in death. A memorial service will be held at a later date at St. Francis Episcopal Church. Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, is in charge. June 06, 2000 Tuesday's Obituaries * Johnnie Mae Bickham * Jerry Anthony Bordelon Jr. * Sonja Perrin Goodman * Leon Langley * Donald J. Lockhart * Barbara Jean King Lumbley * Vera Jane Tarver Newman * Henrietta Sullivan * Percy Tucker Jr. JOHNNIE MAE BICKHAM Johnnie Mae Bickham, 68, died May 31, 2000. She was a native of Kentwood. Survivors include her husband, Charles Bickham, Hammond; three daughters, Queen Ward and Vivian Farmer, Chicago, Rosalyn Paine, Lancaster, Calif.; two sons, Charles Bickham Jr., Chicago, Lawrence Bickham, Hammond; sister, Ruth Manuel, Pomsville, Calif.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Samuel Brown conducted the funeral Monday night at Mt. Vernon Church, and dismissal was this morning. Burial was in Oak Grove AME Cemetery, Kentwood. JERRY ANTHONY BORDELON JR. AMITE - Jerry Anthony Bordelon Jr., 12, died Sunday, June 4, 2000, in Amite. He was a student at Loranger Middle School and a native of Metairie. Survivors include his parents, Jerry and Holly Bordelon; sister, Jenny Bordelon; two brothers, John and Joshua Bordelon, all of Amite; grandparents, Jennie and Claude Oubre and Judy Oubre, all of LaPlace, Delores and Joseph Bordelon and Delores Numnum, all of Kenner. Visitation will be at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at noon. The Rev. Jack Nutter will conduct the service, and burial will be in Amite Memorial Gardens. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. SONJA PERRIN GOODMAN MADISONVILLE - Sonja Perrin Goodman died May 14, 2000. Survivors include her husband, Edmond Goodman; two stepchildren, Benny Goodman and Patsy Goodman Elder; several step-grandchildren; two sisters, Jennie Perrin Harrell Goodman, Rose Carrone; and brother, Sidney W. Perrin Jr. Her father, Sidney W. Perrin; and mother, Elvira Mermillion; and brother, Preston Perrin; two sisters, Vira Hall McBeth and Claradee Babin, preceded her in death. LEON LANGLEY PONCHATOULA - Leon Langley, 81, died Sunday, June 4, 2000, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. He was a native of Elton, a retired corrosion engineer with the U.S. government, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran having served in the European and Pacific theaters. He received the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Navy Unit Citation and a letter of commendation from Admiral Nimitz. He was a former Eucharist minister at St. Joseph Catholic Church and a 3rd and 4th degree knight in the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Conseula LaCroix Langley; four sons, Leon M. Langley Jr., New Orleans, Benjamin E. Langley, Red Oak, Texas, David L. Langley, Houston, Peter W. Langley, Opelousas; two stepdaughters, Linda Inman, Lake Charles, Nanette Wiggins, Phoenix; brother, William Rex Langley, Church Point; and four grandchildren. His wife, Julia Wilson Langley; and a grandson, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 10 with a 7 p.m. Knight of Columbus service and Wednesday from 8 until 9:45 a.m. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 10 a.m., and entombment will follow in Westlawn Mausoleum, Terrytown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Research Center, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn. 55101. DONALD J. LOCKHART ALBANY - Donald J. Lockhart, 87, died this morning, June 6, 2000, at Ochsner Hospital, New Orleans. Arrangements are incomplete with Geisler Funeral Home, Albany. BARBARA JEAN KING LUMBLEY PONCHATOULA - Barbara Jean King Lumbley, 58, died Sunday, June 4, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Ponchatoula, a homemaker and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Survivors include her husband, Wesley Lumbley, Ponchatoula, mother, Rosetta Erwin King, Hammond; son, Ronnie Lumbley, Ponchatoula; two brothers, Jerry and Donald King, Vancleave, Miss.; and two sisters, Frances Griffin, Tennessee, and Phylis Necaise, Pearl River. Visitation will be today from noon until the funeral at 2 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, Picayune, Miss. The Rev. Danny Cook and the Rev. Eddie Lumbley will conduct the service, and burial will be in Burgetown Cemetery, Picayune. VERA JANE TARVER NEWMAN Vera Jane Tarver Newman, 52, died May 31, 2000, in Acapulco, Mexico. She was a native of Hammond and a housewife. Survivors include five daughters, Catherine Roberts, Amite, Melissa Stewart, Albany, Jennifer Tarver, Amite, Paula Rogers, Mississippi, Peggy Tarver, Montpelier; three sons, John Newman Jr. and Emmette Tarver Sr., Baptist, John Tarver Jr., Amite; sister, Judy Barker, Hammond; four brothers, Elzy Evans, Independence, Richard Sullivan Sr., Albany, Carl Sullivan, Ponchatoula, Ward Sullivan Jr., Hammond; and 14 grandchildren. Her first husband, John B. Newman Sr., mother, Katie Louise Sullivan; and father, Elsie Evans, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 10 and Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Stanley Baham will conduct the service, and burial will be in Natalbany Cemetery. HENRIETTA SULLIVAN ST. FRANCISVILLE - Henrietta Sullivan, 85, died Saturday, June 3, 2000, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. She was a native of St. Francisville. Survivors include two daughters, Carrie Bell, Hammond, Rosie Lee Keys, Shreveport; son, John Keys, Wakefield; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge. PERCY TUCKER JR. Percy Tucker Jr., 64, died May 31, 2000, at Main Land Medical Center, Texas City, Texas. He was a native of Springfield. Survivors include his wife, Lottie Tucker, Hammond; mother, Annie Tucker, Springfield; daughter, Velma R. Newton, Houston; sister, Evelyn Martin, Oakland, Calif.; three brothers, Lonnie Tucker, Hammond, Charles and Purblic Tucker, Springfield. His father, Percy Tucker Sr., preceded him in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 5 to 9 and Wednesday at Galilee Baptist Church, Springfield, from 11 a.m. until the funeral at noon. The Rev. Warren Richards will conduct the service, and burial will be in Holly Gardens. June 07, 2000 Wednesday's Obituaries * Helen Lee * Charles W. Wilson HELEN LEE NEW ORLEANS - Helen Lee, 66, died May 31, 2000, at University Hospital, New Orleans. She was a native of Amite. Survivors include her children, Wilma Dean Love, Christine Elizabeth Washington, Floyd Leon Patterson, Paul Raymond Patterson, Linda Lavern Patterson and Gwendolyn Dale Lee; sister, Johnnie Mae Davis; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Greensburg, Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon. The Rev. Thomas Osby will conduct the funeral Friday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Butler Cemetery, Amite. CHARLES W. WILSON PONCHATOULA - Charles W. "Pete" Wilson, 92, died Tuesday, June 6, 2000, at River Parishes Hospital, LaPlace. He was a native of Cass County, Texas, a retired farmer and former resident of St. Francisville. Survivors include five daughters, Geraldine Sistrunk, Ponchatoula, Virginia Barron, Crystal Springs, Miss., Julia Reynolds, Edwards, Miss., Shirley Dean, Dallas, Susie Farber, Las Vegas; a son, Charles W. Wilson, St. Francisville; 17 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. His wife, Ozeale Hall "Mudge" Wilson; two great-grandchildren, seven brothers and two sisters, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Charlet Funeral Home, Zachary, Thursday from 11 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. The Rev. Joe Ratcliff will conduct the service, and burial will be in Star Hill Cemetery, St. Francisville. June 08, 2000 Thursday's Obituaries * Hynes Ethram Blount * Hollis Burton Jr. * Ella Hookfin Caston * Nell Charbonnet Colkmire * Victor Avery Conway * Rose Mary Delaney * Donald James Lockhart * Charles Mckay * Mary Nunnery Pittman * Nehimiah Thorn HYNES ETHRAM BLOUNT Hynes Ethram Blount, 77, a retired fireman, died this morning, June 8, 2000. Arrangements are incomplete with Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond. HOLLIS BURTON JR. Hollis Burton Jr., 56, died June 3, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Natalbany. Survivors include his wife, Eula Burton, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; mother, Sarah Tillis, Hammond; daughter, Stephenie Burton, Fla.; two sons, Brian and Hollis Burton III, Florida; stepson, Tarace Knight, Florida; three sisters, Rosie Lee Killingworth, Mary Lee Brisco and Lucille Blunt, Hammond; and 15 grandchildren. His father, Hollis Burton Sr., preceded him in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, today from 1 to 3 p.m. The Rev. L.T. Maryland will conduct the funeral tonight at 8 at Lincoln Park Baptist Church. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. ELLA HOOKFIN CASTON GEISMAR - Ella Hookfin Caston, 53, died Sunday, June 4, 2000, at her home. She was a native of Kentwood. Survivors include a daughter, Epeka Caston, Geismar; son, Mark Caston, Portland, Ore.; six sisters, Shirley Jackson, Mary, Linda Hookfin, Kentwood, Bettie Weathers, Ringgold, Brend Keath, Hammond, Helen Miller, Tickfaw; brother, James Hookfin, Baton Rouge; and one grandchild. Her mother, Inez Hookfin, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Angelic Funeral Home Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. The funeral will be held at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, Saturday at 11 a.m. Dismissal will be at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Kentwood, at 2 p.m. Saturday, and burial will be in the church cemetery. NELL CHARBONNET COLKMIRE PONCHATOULA - Nell Charbonnet Colkmire, 54, died this morning, June 8, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula. VICTOR AVERY CONWAY AMITE - Victor Avery Conway, 72, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg. He was a native of Hiles, Wis., a World War II veteran and a hunting and fishing guide. Survivors include four sons, Joseph E., Rodger D., Ralph E. and Victor A. Conway Jr.; two daughters, Sara Lee and Terry Jo Conway; three brothers, William Joseph Conway, Silver Bay, Minn., Gerry L. Conway, Amite; two sisters, Erma "Dolly" Barron, Ironwood, Mich., Joelynn Alson, Weepi, Ind. Three sisters, Virginia Tuttle, Marion Schmidlin and Grace Negretti, preceded him in death. He will be cremated, and his remains will be returned to northern Wisconsin. ROSE MARY DELANEY Rose Mary Delaney, 89, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at Landmark Living Center. She was a native of New Orleans and a retired supervisor with Morrison Food Services, having served as assistant to the vice president. Survivors include four brothers, Sam Delaney, Jeanerette, Johnny Delaney, Baton Rouge, J.T. and Lawrence Delaney, Hammond. Two brothers, Joseph and Jack Delaney, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 9 and Friday from 8 until 9:45 a.m. The funeral will be held at Holy Ghost Catholic Church at 10 a.m., and burial will be in Rose Memorial Cemetery. DONALD JAMES LOCKHART ALBANY - Donald James Lockhart, a retired welder with Avondale Shipyard, died Tuesday, June 6, 2000, at Ochsner Hospital, New Orleans. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Lockhart, Slidell, and Linda Slyker, Albany; son, Danny Lockhart, LaPlace; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His wife, Ann Lockhart, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, Friday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Restlawn Park, Avondale. CHARLES McKAY Charles McKay, 69, died June 3, 2000, at West Jefferson Medical Center, Marrero. He was a native of Tangipahoa. Survivors include his wife, Athfay McKay; three daughters, Sharon Johnson, Gloria Hill and Patricia Parker; five sisters, Delia Hart, Dollbe Bush, Lucille Miller, Lilly Mae McKay and Margie Hunter; three brothers, Andrew, Herbert and Sidney McKay; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. His parents, Tom and Viola McKay; and two brothers, Sam and Clem McKay, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, Friday from 5 to 8. The Rev. W.H. Hooker will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Zion Baptist Church, Ponchatoula, and burial will be in Holly Gardens Cemetery. MARY NUNNERY PITTMAN SPRING CREEK - Mary Nunnery Pittman, 86, died Tuesday, June 6, 2000, at St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg. She was a lunchroom worker and a native of Liberty, Miss. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce P. Smith, Spring Creek; brother, Earnest Nunnery, New Orleans; sister, Maude Nunnery, Bogalusa; three grandchildren, eight great- grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Ressie James Pittman; son, Rennie Milton Pittman; one great-grandson and one great-great-grandson preceded her in death. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Challenge Fund or Sunshine Fund at Spring Creek Baptist Church. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, tonight from 5 to 9 and at Spring Creek Baptist Church Friday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. The Rev. Danny Smith will conduct the service, and burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek. NEHIMIAH THORN PONCHATOULA - Nehimiah "Sweetie" Thorn, 84, died Monday, June 5, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Laura Thorn; three daughters, Annie "Kate" Collier, Pomona, Calif., Candy Cook, Ponchatoula, and Marcell Meyers, Baton Rouge; three sons, Simple Thomas, California, Roscoe Thorn, New Orleans, Nehimiah Thorn Jr., Dallas; sister, Iris Causey, Hammond; two brothers, Melvin Thorn, Hammond, Maurice Thorn, Ponchatoula; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. The funeral will be held at Kingdom Hall, Ponchatoula, Saturday at 1 p.m., and burial will be in Holly Gardens Cemetery. Obituaries Friday's Obituaries * Mary Micele Anzalone * Elbert Wayne Aron * Hynes Ephram Blount * Nell Charbonnet Colkmire * Victor Avery Conway MARY MICELE ANZALONE INDEPENDENCE - Mary Micele Anzalone, 86, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, at Diamond Head, Miss. She was a native of Independence, a member of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Mater Dolorosa Ladies Society, Mater Dolorosa Bereavement Committee, Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, Italian American Cultural Association and an original member of the Tangipahoa Altrusa Club. Survivors include a daughter, Frances Marie Anzalone McCarthy, Diamond Head; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and sister, Sevina Cardonella, New Orleans. Her husband, Frank L. Anzalone; five brothers, Vincent, Tony, Frank, John and Joseph Micele; and sister, Josephine Micele Levatino, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 8 to 10 a.m. The funeral will be held at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m., and entombment will be in Colonial Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church or the Mater Dolorosa Catholic School. ELBERT WAYNE ARON KENTWOOD - Elbert Wayne Aron, 62, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Robs, Miss. Survivors include four sons, Paul Wayne Aron, Germany, Kenneth Lamar Aron, Roseland, Richard Carrol and Christopher Curtis Aron, Houston; six grandchildren; three sisters, Virginia Love, Mandeville, Jean Royals, Magnolia, Miss., Frances Snyder, Metairie; two brothers, Billy Aron, Algoma, Miss., and Lamar Aron, Magnolia. His parents, Theron and Anice Aron, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Carl Adamson will conduct the service, and burial will be in New Zion Cemetery. HYNES EPHRAM BLOUNT Hynes Ephram Blount, 77, a retired fireman from the city of Hammond, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a U.S. Navy and World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Lois Bowman; a son; sister, Lillian Palmer, Albany; brother, Roy Blount, Jackson; and two grandchildren. His daughter, sister, brother and one son, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 10 and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Steve Wells will conduct the service, and burial will be in Holly Gardens Cemetery. NELL CHARBONNET COLKMIRE PONCHATOULA - Nell Charbonnet Colkmire, 54, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Ponchatoula. Survivors include three daughters, Hazel Lavigne and Brandi Jenkins, Ponchatoula, Shelia Hoover, Tallahassee, Fla.; three sons, Tyler Lavigne, Harlin "Peanut" and Chad Colkmire, all of Ponchatoula; sister, Susan Cecile "Suzie" Gabor, Morganza; brother. A.L. "Bud" Charbonnet, Baker; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her husband, Harlin "Bubber" Colkmire; and parents, Antoine and Bobbie Bond Charbonnet, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 10 and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10:30. The Rev. Glen Fendlason and the Rev. Jackie Palmer will conduct the service, and burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery. VICTOR AVERY CONWAY AMITE - Victor Avery Conway, 72, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg. He was a native of Hiles, Wis., a World War II veteran and a hunting and fishing guide. Survivors include four sons, Joseph E., Rodger D., Ralph E. and Victor A. Conway Jr.; two daughters, Sara Lee and Terry Jo Conway; three brothers, William Joseph Conway, Silver Bay, Minn., Gerry L. Conway, Amite, Ralph Conway, Waukeegan, Ill.; two sisters, Erma "Dolly" Barron, Ironwood, Mich., Jolean Olson, Weippi, Idaho. Three sisters, Virginia Tuttle, Marion Schmidlin and Grace Negretti, preceded him in death. He will be cremated and his remains will be returned to Northern Wisconsin. June 11, 2000 [Note: June 11, 2000 was Sunday] Monday's Obituaries * Landon Barron * Vernon Samuel Haney Sr. * Archie Henry * Bobby Hemphill Johnson * Joseph Cecil Mckinney * Paula Garcia Suarez LANDON BARRON HOLDEN - Landon Barron, 20, died Saturday, June 10, 2000. He was a native of Hammond. Survivors include his parents, Jim and Annie Reed Barron, Holden; and three brothers, Bill Barron, Hammond, Michael Barron and Tyler Barron, both of Holden. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bill and Birdie O'Kane Barron, and his maternal grandparents, Harry G. and Susan Berath Reed. Visitation is today at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Mt. Stevens Cemetery. VERNON SAMUEL HANEY SR. PONCHATOULA - Vernon Samuel Haney Sr., 71, died Friday, June 9, 2000, in St. Tammany Parish Hospital. He was a lieutenant at the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Department and a member of the Louisiana Association of Sheriffs. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M. Haney, Ponchatoula; four daughters, Portia Elly, New Orleans, Barbara Jackson, Ponchatoula, Gaynell Jenkins and LaVern Payton, both of San Francisco; two sons, Vernon S. Haney Jr., San Francisco, and Darris Haney, Ponchatoula; one sister, Hazel Young, Ponchatoula; 16 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. His sister, Dorothy McKay; his son. Larry Haney; and a grandson preceded him in death. Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tasker's AME Zion Church. The Rev. Estell Littlejohn will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Ponchatoula Community Center. Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ARCHIE HENRY ROSELAND - Archie Henry, 85, died Friday, June 9, 2000, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. He was a native and resident of Roseland and a retired box factory superintendent. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Jean Henry, Roseland; two daughters, Jennifer K. Pigue, Sharon, Tenn., and Betty Ann Chandler, Martin, Tenn.; two sisters, Nell Hyde, Chesbrough, and Eloise Rutland, Roseland; two brothers, Norman Henry, Baton Rouge, and Home Henry, Roseland; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation is today at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Alan House will conduct the service. Burial will be in Arcola- BOBBY HEMPHILL JOHNSON INDEPENDENCE - Bobby Hemphill Johnson, 68, died Saturday, June 10, 2000. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Hammond. JOSEPH CECIL MCKINNEY SPRINGFIELD - Joseph Cecil McKinney died Friday, June 9, 2000, at his residence. He was a carpenter and member of Local 1098 and a logger. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Bell McKinney; three daughters, Donna McKinney Dykes, Holden, Darlene McKinney, Springfield, and Marie McKinney, Hammond; two sons, Joseph McKinney Jr. and Gary McKinney, both of Springfield; a sister, Fidonia Foster, Springfield; a brother, Robert McKinney, Springfield; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be today at Woodland Baptist Church, Springfield, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. The Rev. Jake Roudkovski will conduct the service. Burial will be in Foster McKinney Cemetery in Springfield. Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, is in charge. PAULA GARCIA SUAREZ HOUMA - Paula Garcia Suarez, 72, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, at Terrebonne General Hospital, Houma. She was a native of Harlingen, Texas. Survivors include five daughters, Noemi Oliver, Baton Rouge, Cristela Cox, Cocodrie, Carmen Kinchen, Springfield, Dalia Blanchard, Chauvin, and Norma Blanchard, Houma; five sons, Juan Sanchez, Ft. ollins, Colo., Luciano Suarez III, Independence, Javier Suarez, Albany, Gilbert Suarez, Albany, and Patrick Paul Suarez, Slidell; a sister, Epifania Zapata, Harlingen, Texas; three brothers, Israel Garcia, San Diego, Reberto Tamez, Ft. Collins, Colo., and Rolander Fernandez, Harlingen; 39 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Luciano Suarez Jr., preceded her in death. Visitation will be Monday at Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church, Tickfaw, from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in Tickfaw Catholic Cemetery. June 12, 2000 Monday's Obituaries * Bobbie Hemphill Johnson * Rubye Irene Painting Jones * C.T. West BOBBIE HEMPHILL JOHNSON INDEPENDENCE - Bobbie Hemphill Johnson, 68, died Saturday, June 10, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Fayette, Ala. Survivors include three daughters, Leatrice Bigner, Baptist, Patricia and Florence Everett, Independence; four sons, Marvin Simpson, Albany, Terry and Richard Simpson and Michael Robinson, all of Independence; two brothers, Wayne Hemphill, Mississippi, and Robert Hemphill, Alabama; 11 grandchildren and 22 great- grandchildren. Her parents, Samuel and Florence Stafford Hemphill; two sons, Johnny Wolfe and Truiett Lee Simpson Jr.; and two sisters, Jewell Johnson and Leola Coleman, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. RUBYE IRENE PAINTING JONES Rubye Irene Painting Jones, 83, died Sunday, June 11, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Hammond. Survivors include a son, Ronald Earl Jones, Independence; a grandson; two sisters, Gladys Fendlason, Robert, Margaret DeKerlegand, Hammond; and brother, Cecil Painting, Amite. Her husband, Morris E. Jones; two sisters, Oleta Morse and Evelyn Mathews; two brothers, Dick and John Painting, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 10 and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Red Hill Cemetery (Mt. Stevens Cemetery.) C.T. WEST PONCHATOULA - C.T. West, 48, a truck driver, died Friday, June 9, 2000, in New Orleans. Survivors include a daughter, three sisters and two brothers. Arrangements are incomplete with Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond. Obituaries June 13, 2000 Tuesday's Obituaries * Ophelia Catalano * Martha Adams Foster * Willie Thomas Hilburn * James Mcgowan * Joseph Cecil Mckinney * Lelia Maureen Powell Walker * C.T. West OPHELIA CATALANO INDEPENDENCE - Ophelia Catalano, 79, died Monday, June 12, 2000, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center. She was a native of Independence. She is survived by a brother, Anthony "Hallie" F. Catalano, Independence. A brother, Leonard Catalano, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. The Rev. Dean Martin will conduct the service, and burial will be in Colonial Cemetery. MARTHA ADAMS FOSTER NEW ORLEANS - Martha Adams Foster died Saturday, June 10, 2000. Survivors include her husband, Ben Foster; son, Richard B. Foster; two grandchildren; sister, Frances Lee Hensleigh, Purvis, Miss.; and brother, John Wade Adams, Stuart, Fla. Her parents, Guy and Agnes Thomas Adams, preceded her in death. The funeral was held this morning at Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans, and burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. Contributions to the Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Fund are preferred. Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home, New Orleans, was in charge. WILLIE THOMAS HILBURN KENTWOOD - Willie Thomas "Dub" Hilburn, 66, died Sunday, June 11, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Mount Hermon. Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl McGlothren, Ponchatoula, Lesia Jenkins, Franklinton; a son, Vernon Hilburn, Kentwood; stepson, James Hightower, Tickfaw; four grandsons; and two step-grandchildren. His parents, Clarence and Lula Hilburn; wife, Annie Hightower Hilburn; and a brother, J.C. Hilburn, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 9 and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lion Creek Church of God Cemetery. JAMES McGOWAN PONCHATOULA - James McGowan, 45, died Sunday, June 11, 2000. Survivors include his wife, Hope Elaine Carlson McGowan; mother, Ida Douglass McGowan; daughter, Rachel Sexton; three stepdaughters, Dorothy Campbell, Elaine Menjivar, Donna Jackson; son, Terrance McGowan; seven sisters, Dorothy Jones, Julie Palmer, Audrey Kirk, Ida Austin, Carolyn McGowan, Christine McFarland, Barbara Oguinye; three brothers, Johnny, Lawrence and Emmitt McGowan; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His father, Lawrence McGowan; sister, Ledell Branch; and a stepson, Frank McBride, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Curtis Bellazar will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday at Christian Redemption Center Church, Hammond, and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. JOSEPH CECIL McKINNEY SPRINGFIELD - Joseph Cecil McKinney, 68, died Friday, June 9, 2000, at his home. He was a native of Springfield, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a carpenter of Local 1098, a logger, founder and president of Lizard Creek Hunting club and member of Woodland Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Bell McKinney; two daughters, Donna McKinney Dykes, Holden, Darlene McKinney, Springfield; two sons, Joseph Jr. and Gary McKinney, Springfield; sister, Fidonia Foster; and brother, Robert McKinney, both of Springfield; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. His parents, William and Lottie McKinney; a grandson; five brothers, Bill, Earl, Barney, Ivy and Duprey; and four sisters, Lou Hutchinson, Winnie Davis, Daisy and Lottie McKinney, preceded him in death. The Rev. Jake Roudkovski and the Rev. John Warren conducted the funeral Monday morning at Woodland Baptist Church, Springfield, and burial was in Foster McKinney Cemetery, Springfield. Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, was in charge. LELIA MAUREEN POWELL WALKER Lelia Maureen Powell Walker, 56, died Sunday, June 11, 2000, at her home. She was a native of Baton Rouge, a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church, a volunteer for the Telephone Pioneers, the Friends of the Cabildo, the Hammond Garden Club and was a retired 27 year employee of BellSouth. Survivors include her husband, Patrick J. Walker; son, Sean T. Walker; daughter, Colleen W. Magee; three grandchildren; mother, Katie Daly Powell; two sisters, Kathryn P. Mouton and Phyllis P. Galatas; two brothers, A.C. Powell III and F. Paul Powell. Her father, A.C. Powell Jr., preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Holy Ghost Catholic Church Thursday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 10. A private burial service will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery. Masses or donations in her memory may be made to the North Oaks Hospice, P.O. Box 2668, Hammond 70404. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. C.T. WEST PONCHATOULA - C.T. West, 48, a truck driver, died Friday, June 9, 2000, in New Orleans. He was a native of Ozark, Ark. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer West, Mariana, Fla.; three sisters, Carolyn E. Conner, Collinwood, Tenn., Voncile West, Louisiana, Lucille E. West, Long Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Carneze C. West, Tickfaw, Joseph H. West, Natalbany. His parents, Crafton and Ervil West; and brother, Dwight West, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 9. A graveside service will be held at Gatlin Cemetery, Baptist, at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Obituaries June 14, 2000 Wednesday's Obituaries * Dan Patrick Donaldson * Frances Lucille Allen Parks DAN PATRICK DONALDSON PONCHATOULA - Dan Patrick Donaldson, 49, died Sunday, June 11, 2000, at his home. He was a native of Ponchatoula, a carpenter and a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Marilynn McDonald Donaldson; daughter, Colleen Ann Donaldson; son, Cory Patrick Donaldson; sister, Deborah Donaldson Couget, Fort Collins, Colo.; two brothers, Don Paul Donaldson, Jefferson and Albert Dale Donaldson, New Orleans. His parents, Joseph Paul Donaldson and Patricia Tillotson Donaldson, preceded him in death. The Rev. Mat Taylor will conduct the memorial Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Ponchatoula, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to North Oaks Hospice, P.O. Box 2668, Hammond 70404. Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. FRANCES LUCILLE ALLEN PARKS Frances Lucille Allen Parks, 94, died Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at Hammond Nursing Home. She was a native of Ludlow, Miss. Survivors include two daughters, Katherine Parks Henry, Hammond, Mabry Parks Baham, Ponchatoula; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Christine Allen Shivers, Pascagoula, Miss., Nadine Allen Hernandez, Ponchatoula, and Audrey Allen Hopper, Brandon, Miss. Her husband, J.H. Parks; daughter, Genell Parks; two sisters, Lillian Sorenson and Gladys Trest; and three brothers, Marion, Clifton and Murray Allen, preceded her in death. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Seneasha Baptist Church Cemetery, Goodman, Miss. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. June 15, 2000 Thursday's Obituaries * Lind Gail Knighten Baker * Percy Kirby * Clara Fay Booth Passman * Gracie Mae Cagle Rape * Ford Robinson Sr. * Joycelyn Rose Osigian Storey * Wallice Travis * Ida Perkins White * James Hugh Wright LIND GAIL KNIGHTEN BAKER PONCHATOULA - Lind Gail Knighten Baker, 43, died Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Independence. Survivors include her father, James Knighten; daughter, Ida Shantel Baker; four sisters, Alana Miller, Ida Mae Wylie, New Orleans; Mary L. and Jennifer Knighten, Amite; and four brothers, James L. Knighten Jr., New Orleans, John Knighten, Ponchatoula, Jamey Knighten, Greensburg, Robert Porter, Reserve. Her mother, Ida Mae Cosey, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church Friday from 5 p.m. until the funeral at 8. The Rev. Wilbert Jones will conduct the service, and dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Leonard Chapel Cemetery, Amite. Angelic Funeral Home, Roseland, is in charge. PERCY KIRBY GREENSBURG - Percy Kirby, 79, died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at his home. He was a native of Gillsburg, Miss., and a retired operator at Ethyl Corp., Baton Rouge. Survivors include a daughter, Lyn Kirby, Baton Rouge; son, Shelby Kirby, Greensburg; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. His wife, Wilma Allen Kirby, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, Friday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. The Rev. Paul Singletary will conduct the service, and burial will be in Day's Cemetery, Greensburg. CLARA FAY BOOTH PASSMAN Clara Fay Booth Passman, 69, died June 7, 2000, at St. Tammany Hospital, Covington. Survivors include two daughters, Alice Swain and Leslie Maxwell; sister, Geraldine Foxworth; four brothers, Melvin, Robert, Russell and Michael; and six grandchildren. Her husband, Israel Passman; parents, Melvin Sr. and Ida Fairburn Booth; and two sisters, Joyce Booth and Evelyn Booth Maxwell, preceded her in death. The Rev. Ed. Griffin will conduct a memorial service at Woodland Park Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Saturday. GRACIE MAE CAGLE RAPE GREENSBURG - Gracie Mae Cagle Rape, 75, died Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at her home. She was a homemaker, a former longtime resident of Liberty, Miss., and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Rape Lesley, Liberty; son, Butch Rape, Greensburg; four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren; a brother, John Henry Cagle; and sister, Mable Johnson. Her husband, Ennis McCoy "Dick" Rape, preceded her in death. The Rev. Penn Morgan conducted the funeral this morning at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Liberty, and burial was in the church cemetery Brown Funeral Home, Liberty, was in charge. FORD ROBINSON SR. GREENSBURG - Ford Robinson Sr., 76, died Sunday, June 11, 2000, at Hillsdale. He was a native of Liberty, Miss. Survivors include his wife, Effie Sutton Robinson, Greensburg; two sons, Ford Robinson Jr., Jackson, Robert W. Robinson, Baton Rouge; nine daughters, Dorothy C. Clark, Linda M., Penny V. and Dezel L. Robinson, Betty R. Roddy, Gertrude Paul, Yolanda R. Ellis, Taina Heckel, Baton Rouge, Dionne R. Kendrick, Greensburg; brother, the Rev. O.C. Robinson, River Ridge; 29 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Six brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Visitation will be Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond. The wake will be at 8 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, Metairie. The Rev. Nathaniel Thomas will conduct the funeral Saturday at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, Liberty, at noon, and burial will be in Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery. JOYCELYN ROSE OSIGIAN STOREY Joycelyn Rose Osigian Storey, 70, died June 8, 2000. She was a native of New Orleans. Survivors include a daughter, Lynne LeBlanc Hurst; a brother, Barkef "Barry" Osigian Jr.; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be at Metairie Funeral Home of LA Muhleisen & Son, Metairie, Saturday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be private. WALLICE TRAVIS WALKER - Wallice "W.T." Travis, 54, a retired process engineer of Allied Chemical, died June 9, 2000, at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge. He was a native of Peoria, Miss., a graduate of West Livingston High School and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Linda Dunn Travis; daughter, Margie Dunn Sanders; two sisters, Johnie Ray and Brenda Travis; five stepchildren, Ruthie, Louis and David Charles Dunn, Debbie Thomas, Bertha Williams; and a granddaughter, nine step- grandchildren and step-great-grandchild. His parents, John T. and Arlylee Thomas Travis, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs, Friday from noon until 5 p.m. The Rev. Edgar Thomas will conduct the funeral Saturday at Greater St. Mark Baptist Church, Walker, at 11 a.m., and burial will be in the church cemetery. IDA PERKINS WHITE WALKER - Ida Perkins White, 90, died Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Sterling Perkins will conduct the funeral at Unity Church of God in Christ, Walker, Friday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in St. Mark Church Cemetery, Walker. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs, is in charge. JAMES HUGH WRIGHT MAUREPAS - James Hugh Wright, 65, died Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center. He was a native of Complete, Miss., a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy and owner of Southern Electric Supply Co., Baton Rouge. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; two daughters, Kathy Wright and Karen Bennett; stepdaughter, Leslie Elkins; a grandson; and brother, Bill Wright. A daughter, Kristin; and parents, Price and Willie Wright, preceded him in death. A memorial service will be held at Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home, Baton Rouge, Saturday at 2 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to either the American Cancer Society or Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge. June 16, 2000 Friday's Obituaries * Gregory Gooden Jr. * Kathy Lunsford Durapau * Joseph Lee Parker * Theresa Ellenberger Raney * Byron Stewart * Amy Ophelia Thornton GREGORY GOODEN JR. Gregory Gooden Jr., 1, died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. Survivors include his parents, Gregory Gooden Sr. and Martha Brown; grandparent, Pinkie Gooden; two sisters, Sheinika McMorris and Chanonda Brown; and brother, Voniel Brown. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, today from 3 to 7 p.m. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Bogalusa Cemetery. KATHY LUNSFORD DURAPAU LORANGER - Kathy Lunsford Durapau, 46, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, in St. Tammany Parish in an automobile accident. She was a native of Tupelo, Miss. Survivors include her husband, Richard "Rap" Durapau, Loranger; daughter, Tammy Lunsford; son, Nicholas Lunsford, both of Crestview, Fla.; stepdaughter, Shannen Rouse, Gonzales; stepson, Ryan Durapau, French Settlement; two step- granddaughters; a sister, Linda Pickle, Vicksburg, Miss.; and two brothers. Her parents preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. JOSEPH LEE PARKER Joseph Lee Parker, 51, died June 8, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Centreville, Miss. Survivors include seven sisters, Julia Barton, Ola Mae Parker, Annie McGowan, Agnes Marie Parker, Bobbie Lynn Parker, Diane Felder and Lillie Keith, Hammond; four brothers, Eli Parker, Liberty, Miss., Matt, Frank Jr. and Ricky Parker Jr., Hammond; and his mother, Margarette K. Parker, Hammond. His father, Frank Parker, preceded him in death. The Rev. Troy Smith conducted the funeral this morning at Mt. Mariah Baptist Church, and burial was in Mt. Olive Church Cemetery, Centreville, Miss. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. THERESA ELLENBERGER RANEY ALBANY - Theresa Ellenberger Raney, 71, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Charlie Raney; two daughters, Carolyn Raney Toole, Patricia Raney St. Cyr; son, Charles Raney, all of Albany; four sisters, Marie Schilling, Wadesboro, Ruth Kirby and Lybia Dugas, Ponchatoula, Frances Milton, Watson; two brothers, Jerry Ellenberger, Colyell, Sonnie Ellenberger, Ponchatoula; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A daughter, Helen Ellenberger; and son, Fritz Ellenberger, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 9 and Saturday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Leo Guillot will conduct the funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Springfield, and burial will be in Wadesboro Cemetery. BYRON STEWART ROSELAND - Byron Stewart, 20, died Tuesday, June 13, 2000, in a drowning accident in the Tangipahoa River near Amite. He was a native of Roseland. Survivors include a brother, Quenton Stewart, Tangipahoa; mother, Marion Stewart, Roseland; father, Leslie Johnson, Baton Rouge; and grandfather, William Johnson, Roseland. His grandmothers, Mae Nichols and Lottie Mae Johnson, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, Monday at 1 p.m. Alonzo Richardson will conduct the funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roseland COGIC Church, and burial will be in Big Zion Cemetery, Roseland. AMY OPHELIA THORNTON INDEPENDENCE - Amy Ophelia Thornton, 97, died Friday, June 15, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Independence. Survivors include three daughters, Mavis Stafford and Susie Thornton, Independence, Jerri Wainwright, Albany; 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and seven great- great-grandchildren. Her husband, Charlie Enos Thornton; three brothers, Houston, Charlie and Hulie Purvis; and three sisters, Edna Wagner, Ruth Jones, Annie Sheets, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, tonight from 6 to 9 and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. The Rev. Tommy Hicks and the Rev. Johnny Stewart will conduct the service, and burial will be in Bankston Cemetery, Albany. June 18, 2000 Sunday's Obituaries * Richard Lee Hart * Mariah Holmes * Catherine Virginia Mathes RICHARD LEE HART TICKFAW - Richard Lee Hart, 74, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. A native of Cairo, Ill., he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of VFW Post 3652, American Legion Post 156, Amvet Post 68, and Masonic Lodge 160 in Livingston. Survivors include two sons, Michael Lee Hart, Granite City, Ill., and Richard L. Hart Jr., Illinois; sister, Nancy Combs, and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita Martens Hart. The funeral was Saturday at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Hammond. Burial was in New Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. MARIAH HOLMES AMITE - Mariah Holmes, 82, died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Chipola. Survivors include three sons, Charles E., Raymond E. and Milton Holmes, all of Amite; a daughter, Hilda H. Hall, Amite; a sister, Evelyn H. Coleman, New Orleans; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Holmes, three sisters and seven brothers. Visitation will be from 5 until 9 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. The Rev. Nelson Taylor will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. at Monday at Ricky Hill AME Church, Amite. Burial will be in Rocky Hill Church Cemetery. CATHERINE VIRGINIA MATHES MANDEVILLE - Catherine Virginia Mathes, 71, died Thursday, June 15, 2000. She was a native of Monroe. Survivors include a daughter, Catherine Loraine Mathes; two sons, Arthur A. Mathes III and Robert Cummins Mathes; two sisters, Marie Harvey and Peggy Lanier; a brother, Willie McGuire; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur A. Mathes Jr. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. today at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, until the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the United Methodist Church of the Servant, 701 Florida St., Mandeville 70448. June 19, 2000 Monday's Obituaries * Salvatore A. Loiacano * Orinthius Tyrone Perkins A. LOIACANO MANDEVILLE - Salvatore A. Loiacano (Loyacano), 77, died Friday, June 16, 2000, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. He was a native of New Orleans and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his children, Ron Loyacano, Metairie, Tippi Loyacano Gonzales, Hammond; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two stepchildren, Rob Hynes and Rachel Hynes O'Brien; and three brothers, Jake, Joseph and Dr. E.J. Loyacano. His wife, Esther Agregaard Loyacano; sister, Mary Loyacano Coates; three brothers, Saverio, George and James Loyacano, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. Entombment will follow in Rose Memorial Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to American Heart and Lung Association, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Make A Wish Foundation, Ozanam Inn, New Orleans (St. Vincent De Paul Society) or Florida Parish Special Olympics. ORINTHIUS TYRONE PERKINS AMITE - Orinthius Tyrone Perkins, 28, died June 13, 2000, in a drowning accident in Amite. Survivors include his wife, Melody Perkins; mother, Margie Perkins; daughter, Tyra Perkins; three sons, Cameron, Jamil and Tory Perkins; three sisters, Sophia Higgenbotham, Sharon Johnson and Susan Daniels, all of Amite; and six brothers, James Perkins, Tickfaw, Charles Perkins and Lawrence Calahan, Hammond, Robert Perkins, Dallas, Melvin Perkins, Independence, Jake Perkins, Amite. A son, Nicholas Jarrell Perkins; and father, Jake Perkins, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. The Rev. Carolyn Baldwin will conduct the funeral at McMichael AME Church, Amite, at 6 p.m. Dismissal will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, and burial will be in Butler Cemetery, Amite. June 20, 2000 Tuesday's Obituaries * Ally Christine Adams * Allen Cooper * Willard Guillory * Wiley Miller Jones * Dorothy Seals * Leroy Murray Sinitiere ALLY CHRISTINE ADAMS PINE GROVE - Ally Christine Adams, 1, died Monday, June 19, 2000, at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was a native of Baton Rouge. Survivors include her parents, Marice D. "Reese" Adams Jr. and Mechelle Sibley Adams, Pine Grove; sister, Kay-Ce L. Adams; three brothers, Marice D. III and Michael T. Adams, Trent Sibley; grandparents, Julia Ann Adams, Jackson, James "Jimbo" and Frances G. Sibley, Pine Grove; great-grandparents, Jimmy R. and Rena Sibley, Pine Grove. Grandfather, Marice D. Adams Sr.; great-grandparents, Julius R. and Christine B. Gross and Ruby L. Williams, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pine Grove, tonight from 6 to 10 and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. The Rev. Jay McIntosh will conduct the service, and burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. ALLEN COOPER KENTWOOD - Allen Cooper, 86, died June 16, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of St. Helena. Survivors include his wife, Opehlia D. Cooper; son, George Cooper; four daughters, Norma Diamond, Martha Bates, Dorothy Bickham and Connie Bailey; two sisters, Rosia Land, Estella Brown; brother, Albert Cooper, all of Kentwood; 24 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren. Two sons, Arthur Allen and Raymond Earl Cooper; two brothers, three sisters and two great-grandchildren, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Richardson Funeral Home Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Lee Allen Pound will conduct the funeral Friday at 1 p.m. at Sweethome Baptist Church, Kentwood, and burial will be in the church cemetery. WILLARD GUILLORY ZACHARY - Willard "Paul" Guillory, 62, died Saturday, June 17, 2000, at Avoyelles Parish Hospital, Marksville. He was a native of Grand Prairie. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Lindsey Guillory, Zachary; mother, Gracie Kimball Guillory, Ville Platte; three daughters, Lori Guillory, Ward, Ark., Shana Bennett, Zachary, Lisa Mc Gregory, Kentwood; son, Darren Paul Guillory, Cabot, Ark.; brother, Joseph Davis Guillory, Ville Platte; and five grandchildren. His father, Allen Guillory, preceded him in death. The Rev. David Cutrer conducted the funeral this morning at Charlet Funeral Home, Zachary. WILEY MILLER JONES AMITE - Wiley Miller Jones, 73, died Monday, June 19, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Pritchard, Ala., and a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve Frolich Jones, Amite; daughter, Susan Louvier, Metairie; sister, Barbara Shuey, Kenner; two brothers, Jessie H. Jones, Carriere, Miss., Wallace C. Jones, Roseville, Calif.; three grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. A son, Joseph Frolich Jones; and daughter, Judy Ann Jones, preceded him in death. The funeral was held this afternoon at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, and burial was in Old Red Oak Cemetery, Livingston. DOROTHY SEALS PONCHATOULA - Dorothy Seals, 83, died June 15, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a native of Ponchatoula. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Barze, Ponchatoula; son Lionel Tibbs, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and four grandchildren. The Rev. Darryl Phoenix conducted the funeral this morning at New Home Ministries, and burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. LEROY MURRAY SINITIERE NEW IBERIA - LeRoy Murray Sinitiere, 82, died Sunday, June 18, 2000, in Livingston. He was a native of Charenton, a veteran of World war II, was retired from the state with 33 years of service and was honored in April by Gov. Mike Foster and was awarded for being the oldest participant in the 10 mile "Swamp Romp." Survivors include three sons, Darryl Sinitiere, Tyler, Texas, Rodney Sinitiere, New Iberia, Donnie Sinitiere, Houston; daughter, Tima Marler, Livingston; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. His wife, Allie Harris Sinitiere; two sons, Victor and Michael Sinitiere; daughter, Loretta S. O'Brien; sister, Philomena Eloise; three brothers, Albert Junius, John Joseph and Emmet Joseph Sinitiere. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to North Oaks Hospice. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 9 and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Carter Cemetery, Springfield. June 21, 2000 Wednesday's Obituaries * Russell Clarence Mingus * Beatrice Cutrer Populus RUSSELL CLARENCE MINGUS ALBANY - Russell Clarence Mingus, 36, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Geisler Funeral Home, Albany. BEATRICE CUTRER POPULUS INDEPENDENCE - Beatrice Cutrer Populus, 79, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Ponchatoula. Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Shelton, Baton Rouge, Linda Greer and Patsy Dupree, Independence; two sons, Calvin Populus, Independence, Terry Populus, Denham Springs; brother, George Cutrer, Livingston; 14 grandchildren and 23 great- grandchildren. Her husband, Preston Populus; son, Michael Populus; three sisters, Eula Smith, Alsadie Gill and Deannie Stubbs; and brother, Ivy Cutrer, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 10 and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Killian Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 35031 state Highway 43, Independence 70443. June 22, 2000 Thursday's Obituaries * Ronald E. Chadwick Sr. * Pamela Sue Strong Easley * Michael Gene Harmon * John Horvath * Esther Jones * Russell Clarence Mingus * Thomas Stanley Simmons Sr. * Gracie Harrison Smith * Braden Kole Toney * Mary Linda Dodd Townsend RONALD E. CHADWICK SR. ROBERT - Ronald E. "Buddy" Chadwick Sr., 47, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, in Ocean Springs, Miss. He was a native of Amite and a truck driver for Piggly-Wiggly. Survivors include his wife, Judy Pal Chadwick; daughter, Mary Catherine Chadwick; two sons, Ronald Earl Jr. and Billy Louis Chadwick, all of Robert; parents, Guycell and Nell Chadwick, Roseland; sister, Dianne Chadwick Roberts, Amite; and three brothers, Jerry Guycell and Robert Eugene Chadwick, Roseland, Alan Ray Chadwick, Kentwood. The Rev. Alan House and the Rev. Jimmy Wall conducted the funeral this afternoon at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, and burial was in Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola. PAMELA SUE STRONG EASLEY LORANGER - Pamela Sue Strong Easley, 52, died this morning June 22, 2000, at her home. She was a native of Hillsdale. Survivors include her father, Eugene Nelson Strong, Amite; two daughters, Sonya Strong Newcomb, Amite, Rhonda Easley Chavers, Loranger; two sons, Robert David Easley, Natchitoches, and Stephen Leander "Lee" Easley Sr., Loranger; sister, Mary Anne Holcombe, Baton Rouge; and two brothers, Ronald Eugene and Timothy Wayne Easley, Amite. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mable Sharkey Strong; son, Timothy Wayne Easley; and two brothers, David Emmett and Claude Earl Strong. Visitation will be at Range Road Baptist Church Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Loranger Cemetery. Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. MICHAEL GENE HARMON Michael Gene Harmon, 44, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at his home. He was a native of Salem, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Louise Provetere Harmon, Hammond; two sons, Charles Ashley Harmon, Tennessee, Louis Torres Nott, Hammond; daughter, Angelett Marie Breaux, Kenner; two brothers, Charles Harmon, Salem, Ill., and Lawrence Harmon, Rantoul, Ill. His parents, Lawrence and Ellen Harmon; and sister, Sheila Harmon, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Friday from 6 until 10 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Arcola-Roseland Cemetery. JOHN HORVATH ALBANY - John Horvath, 78, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at Baton Rouge General Hospital. He was a native of Gary, West Va. Survivors include his sister, Anna Prokop, Albany; two brothers, Steve Horvath, Springfield, and Andy Gubangick, Baton Rouge. His wife, Azalea Stewart Horvath; and brother, Mike Gubangick, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, tonight from 5 to 8 and Friday from noon until the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Hungarian Presbyterian Cemetery, Albany. ESTHER JONES Esther Jones, 80, died Sunday, June 18, 2000, at her home. He was a native of Zachary. Survivors include three daughters, Josephine Jones Richie, Los Angeles, Esther Jones Lee and Carrie M. Jones, Hammond; son, Wade Jones, Hammond; brother, Illinois Jones, Hammond; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. His wife, Elnora Orix Jones; son, Alfred Oniel Jones; three brothers, Bennie, Wade and Matthew Jones; and sister, Marie Bradford, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Andrew Jackson will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, and burial will be in the church cemetery. RUSSELL CLARENCE MINGUS ALBANY - Russell Clarence Mingus, 36, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a pipefitter. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Thompson Mingus; two daughters, Carla Mingus, Crestview, Fla., Mary Mingus, Robertsdale, Ala.; two stepdaughters, Vanessa and Teresa Mastromatteo, Albany; stepson, Henry Mastromatteo, Albany; parents, Russell Walter Mingus, Zanesville, Ohio, Linda Fay Campbell, Crestview, Fla.; grandmother, Ola Campbell, Crestview. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, Friday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery, Baptist. THOMAS STANLEY SIMMONS SR. KENTWOOD - Thomas Stanley Simmons Sr., 78, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Line Creek community, a member of Line Creek Baptist Church, past president of Kentwood Rotary and a Paul Harris Fellow, sponsor of Kentwood Baseball Association for 35 years, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, was retired from Kentwood Oil Co. and Simmons Texaco and previous operator of Simmons Gulf from 1958 to 1969. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Bernice Montz Simmons, Kentwood; two daughters, Charlotte Raborn, Kentwood, and Kelly Hart, Summit, Miss.; son, Tommy Simmons, Kentwood; eight grandchildren; and one brother, Jamie Simmons, Anaheim, Calif. Five brothers, Luke, Fred, Iley, Mott and Willis Simmons; a sister, Beulah Wade; and two infant sisters, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at his home Friday at 5 p.m. The Rev. Merlin McCon will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Line Creek Baptist Church, Kentwood, and burial will be in Line Creek Cemetery. GRACIE HARRISON SMITH VELMA - Gracie Harrison Smith, 62, died Monday, June 19, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Velma. Survivors include four daughters, Albertha Williams, Hammond, Martha Ann Washington, Rhonda Johnson and Dorothy Hubbard, all of Velma; two sons, Robert and Clarence Richardson, Velma; two sisters, Delores Diggs, Velma, Christine Harrison, Hammond; and brother, Theodore Harrison, Velma. Her mother, father, husband, one sister and five brothers preceded her in death. The Rev. Ernest Peters Sr. will conduct the funeral Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Bickham AME Zion Church, Velma. Dismissal will be Monday at 11 a.m., and burial will follow in Butler's Cemetery, Amite. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. BRADEN KOLE TONEY FRANKLINTON - Braden Kole Toney, infant, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at Lakeview Medical Center, Covington. He was a native of Covington. Survivors include his parents, Bradley Kent and Glynda Jones Toney; two brothers, Brenden and Bryson Toney, all of Franklinton; grandparents, Bobby and Frances Jones, Kentwood, Doug and Sandy Toney, Wilmer; and great-grandparents, Rebecca Easley, Amite, Virginia Wilcox, Wilmer. A brother, Chandler Blake Toney; and great-grandparents, Jeff Easley, George Wilcox, Eva Jones, Delbert and Mavis Toney, preceded him in death. Don McGee conducted a graveside service this morning at Wilmer Cemetery, Wilmer. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, was in charge. MARY LINDA DODD TOWNSEND TICKFAW - Mary Linda Dodd Townsend, 51, died June 13, 2000, at Ochsner Foundation Hospital, Jefferson. She was a native of Winona, Miss., and was in insurance sales having formerly worked for Security Industrial Insurance Co. Survivors include her husband, R.N. "Pot" Townsend; son, Wesley Lee, both of Tickfaw; two grandchildren; two brothers, Billy and Ervin Dodd, Brookhaven, Miss.; half- brother, W.L. Dodd; and half-sister, Claudia Ann Dodd, both of Newpoll, Miss. Her parents, Wesley Louie and Mary Lucille Robertson Dodd, preceded her in death. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home was in charge. June 23, 2000 Friday's Obituaries * Janice Gay Melanson Browers * Pamela Sue Strong Easley * Oliver Hazel Grantham JANICE GAY MELANSON BROWERS DECATUR, Ark. - Janice Gay Melanson Browers died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, Ark. She was a native of Baton Rouge, a retired district sales manager for Motorola and a member of Decatur United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Marvin L. Browers; three daughters, Laura Munson Kirby, Greensburg, Linda Munson Hudnall, Tickfaw, Michelle Munson Hetzinger, Baton Rouge; son, George William Munson III, Richland, Pa.; stepson, Wes Potter, Colcord, Ark.; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sister, Melanie Melanson Boyce, Baton Rouge; and brother, Michael Forrest Melanson, Crowley. A sister, Mamie Jan Melanson Welch, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark., tonight from 6 to 8. The funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Decatur Methodist Church, Decatur, and burial will be in Falling Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are pending for a memorial service in Baton Rouge next week. PAMELA SUE STRONG EASLEY LORANGER - Pamela Sue Strong Easley, 52, died Thursday, June 22, 2000, at her home. She was a bookkeeper and a native of Hillsdale. Survivors include her father, Eugene Nelson Strong, Amite; two daughters, Sonya Strong Newcomb, Amite, Rhonda Easley Chavers, Loranger; two sons, Robert David Easley, Natchitoches, and Stephen Leander "Lee" Easley Sr., Loranger; sister, Mary Anne Holcombe, Baton Rouge; and two brothers, Ronald Eugene and Michael Wayne Strong, Amite; and 10 grandchildren. Her mother, Mable Sharkey Strong; son, Timothy Wayne Easley; two brothers, David Emmett and Claude Earl Strong, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Range Road Baptist Church tonight from 6 to 10 and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10 a.m. The Rev. Nathan Johnston and the Rev. Mike Callahan will conduct the service, and burial will be in Loranger Cemetery. Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. OLIVER HAZEL GRANTHAM ALBANY - Oliver Hazel Grantham, 90, died Thursday, June 22, 2000, at North Oaks Medical center. He was a native of Holden, a member of Young at Heart Club and a retired poultry farmer. Survivors include a son, Norman Grantham; two sisters, Idee Hymel and Ethel Trudell; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. His wife, Audrey Grantham, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, tonight from 5 to 9 and Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Delmas Taylor will conduct the service, and burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens, Hammond. June 26, 2000 Monday's Obituaries * Edna Cutrer Alford * Gertrude Bell * Elenita Rhodes Bergeron * Reginald Verne Burch * Rosalie Alfonso Muscarello * Thomas Alfred Perilloux Jr. * Bernice Davis Raborn EDNA CUTRER ALFORD KENTWOOD - Edna Cutrer Alford, 87, Kentwood, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary. She was a nurse's aide and a native of Tangipahoa Parish. Survivors include her sister, Josie "Jo" Talbert, Zachary. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood today at 11 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Wayne Barnes will conduct the service, with burial at East Fork Cemetery in East Fork. GERTRUDE BELL Gertrude Bell, 62, a native of Independence and resident of Hammond, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Bell, Hammond; her son, Robert Bell, Hammond; her brother, Milton Bell Jr., New Orleans; sisters Rose Hunter of Hammond and Louvinia Bell, Molly Bell, Connie Bell, Eddie Mae Bell, Judy Bell and Margret Bell, all of Independence; and two grandchildren. The Rev. Johnny Milton will conduct the funeral at St. James A.M.E., Wednesday at 11 a.m., with burial at Warren Cemetery in Independence. ELENITA RHODES BERGERON PORT ALLEN-Elenita Rhodes Bergeron, 62, a native and resident of Port Allen, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at her home. She was a registered nurse who had worked with the OBGYN Clinic in St. Amant for 30 years. Active in her church, she was grand regent of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and eucharistic minister at Holy Family Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. Survivors include her husband, G. Ralph Bergeron; daughters Monica Padgett, Port Allen, and Bethanie Bass, Valdosta, Ga.; sons J. Brian Bergeron, Tifton, Ga., and Hershall Bergeron, Hammond; a sister, Ruth Ann Nelson of Baton Rouge; a brother, Sherrill Rhodes of Brusly; and nine grandchildren. Visitation will be at Wilbert Funeral Home in Port Allen today from 5 until 9 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will lead a rosary tonight at 7. The Rev. Henry Varasseur will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Catholic Church Monday at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Baton Rouge. Memorial donations may be made to the Holy Family Jubilee Campaign, 319 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen 70767. REGINALD VERNE BURCH KILLIAN - Reginald Verne Burch, 70, Harahan, died Thursday, June 22, 2000, in Killian. He was a native of Colorado Springs, Colo. Survivors include wife, Yolanda Silva Burch; daughters, Cathy Burch, and Sharon Clautre, both of Harahan; sons Richard and Thomas Burch, both of Springfield; sister Anita Hazen, Sacramento, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1908 Short St., Kenner, LA 70062. ROSALIE ALFONSO MUSCARELLO Rosalie Muscarello, 85, a native and resident of Hammond, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a former employee of the Vogue. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Frank Muscarello; daughters Carolyn M. Nielsen of Belle Chasse and Mamie M. Merriett of Hammond; sister Frances Muscarello of Hammond; brothers Tony D. Alfonso and Louis Alfonso, both of Hammond; five grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Another sister, Mary Sciortino, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Monday from 10:30 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Rose Memorial Cemetery. THOMAS ALFRED PERILLOUX JR. COVINGTON - Thomas Alfred "Witch Doctor" Perriloux Jr., 40, a native and resident of Bedico, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Lakeview Regional Medical Center. He was the owner of T&D Trucking. Survivors include his wife, Deanna Waguespack Perilloux, Bedico; mother, Erla Derks Perilloux, Bedico; son, Thomas A. Perilloux III, Washington state; daughters Tabitha Dawn Lowe, Heidi Perilloux and Holly Perilloux, all of Bedico; sisters Wendy Lepine, Colorado Springs, and Betty Lloyd, Bedico; and four brothers, Jimmy Perilloux, Hammond, and Ronnie, John and Timothy Perilloux, all of Bedico. His father, Thomas A. Perilloux, preceded him in death as did his grandparents, Edward and Ethel Harris Perilloux and Harley and Katherine Clark Derks. Visitation will be at the Bedico Church of God Monday from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11 a.m. Burial will be at May Edwards Cemetery in Bedico. BERNICE DAVIS RABORN PONCHATOULA - Bernice Davis Raborn, 91, a native and resident of Ponchatoula, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. She was a former housemother at the Louisiana School for the Blind. Survivors include her sister, Connie Cicet of Ponchatoula, and a brother, Aubrey Davis of Houston. Her husband, William Lee Raborn, preceded her in death as did a sister, Edna Phillips, and a foster sister, Margaret Ballard Ruiz. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Monday from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park in Baton Rouge. June 26, 2000 Monday's Obituaries * Aldon Hewitt * Lucille Dorothy Helmer Ouber * Margaret Vega Stephens ALDON HEWITT LORANGER - Aldon "Skeat" Hewitt, 79, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Loranger, a U.S. veteran of World War II, a member and past commander of American Legion Post 255, Loranger, and a retired businessman. He built the Loranger Coliseum in the mid-60s and brought in professional wrestlers and country stars to include Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard and Marty Robbins. He was the original owner of the Loranger Speedway, and he built and owned Family Putt Golf in Loranger and operated the one in Hammond. Survivors include his wife, Rita Gurtner Hewitt; son, Aldon Hewitt Jr.; daughter, Pattie Hewitt DiMattia, all of Loranger; brother, Amos Hewitt, Baton Rouge; two sisters, Lois Hewitt Klein, Pumpkin Center, Audrey Hewitt Stephens, Bossier City; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A daughter, Rita Mae Hewitt; sister, Lavern Hewitt DeLauderville; and brother, Lawson Hewitt, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 10 and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Loranger Community Cemetery. LUCILLE DOROTHY HELMER OUBER ALBANY - Lucille Dorothy Helmer Ouber, 82, a homemaker died Thursday, June 22, 2000, at her home. She was a native of New Orleans and an auxiliary member of AMVETS Post 68, Springfield, and the Airline Lions Club, Metairie. Survivors include her children, Gail O. Burgess and Dale Adam Ouber, Jefferson, Jan Ellen O. Westmoreland, Albany; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; siblings, Shelby Helmer and Adele Campos, River Ridge, Therese O'Brien, Marrero. Her husband, Adam Joseph Ouber; and siblings, Leo and Arthur W. Helmer Jr. and Melby Bernard, preceded her in death. The funeral was this morning at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and burial was in Maurepas Cemetery, Maurepas. MARGARET VEGA STEPHENS BATON ROUGE - Margaret Vega "Rita" Stephens, 80, died Friday, June 23, 2000, in Baton Rouge. She was a native of New Orleans, a graduate of Dominican High School and was involved in activities at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Andrew H. Stephens; three daughters, Andrea M. Stephens, Orlando, Fla.; Suzanne Webb, Warner Robins, Ga., Marilyn Calciano, Santa Cruz, Calif.; son, Ralph J. Stephens, Baton Rouge; sister, Marie Cambre, New Orleans; two brothers, Joseph Vega, Atlanta, Dr. Paul Vega, Hammond; and eight grandchildren. A brother, Erwin Vega, preceded her in death. The Rev. Jerry Martin conducted the funeral this morning at St. Thomas More Catholic Church and entombment was in St. George Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Thomas More School. June 27, 2000 Tuesday's Obituaries * Mary L. Dearmond Bergeron * Mccoy Zenor Berthelot * Viola Brown * Sam J. Guzzardo Sr. * Marianna Olivera Hayduk * David P. Lea * Gerald Chester Ochsner * Marie Estelle Melder Perkins * Alton Spring * Larkin Clay Welborn MARY L. DeARMOND BERGERON PONCHATOULA - Mary L. DeArmond Bergeron, 61, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at her home. She was a native of Springfield and former employee of Murphy's Seafood Restaurant and Lil Johnny's Seafood Restaurant. Survivors include her husband, Joseph A. "Joe" Bergeron, Ponchatoula; four sons, Jerry and David Bergeron, Ponchatoula, John Bergeron, New Orleans, Sean Bergeron, Holden; daughter, Angela "Miss Judy" Hendry, Kentwood; mother, Mecia Laird DeArmond, Ponchatoula; sister, Marlene Liles, Mexia, Texas; two brothers, Jesse DeArmond Jr., Albany, Toby DeArmond, Siloam Springs, Ark.; and 10 grandchildren. Her father, Jesse DeArmond, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Wednesday from 6 to 10 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. religious service. McCOY ZENOR BERTHELOT FRENCH SETTLEMENT - McCoy Zenor Berthelot, 86, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at Baton Rouge Medical Center. He was a retired teacher from Livingston Parish with 33 years of service, a member of Livingston Parish Retired Teachers Association and a native of French Settlement. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Nora Brignac Berthelot; daughter, Ethel Lobell; four sons, Oscar Paul, Roger, Alvin "Pat" and Carl V. Berthelot; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Four sisters and seven brothers preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Livingston, tonight from 5 to 9 and Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, French Settlement, from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11 a.m. The Rev. James Kinkead and James Little will conduct the service, and burial will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the American Heart Association, 3968 North Blvd., Suite 200, Baton Rouge, 70806. VIOLA BROWN PONCHATOULA - Viola Brown, 78, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center. She was a native of Smithdale, Miss. Survivors include four daughters, Gertrude Brown, Idella Brown-Free, Shirley Brown- Washington and Gloria Dean Brown-Williams; two sons, John L. Sr. and Leon Brown Sr.; four sisters, Leola Brown, Kenner, Mary Knox, Clenton, Iowa, Gloria Jean Rogers, California, Eula Rogers, McComb, Miss.; 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, W.L. Brown; and brother, Maceo Swington, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. and at Full Faith Christian Fellowship, Ponchatoula, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Donnell Henderson will conduct the funeral at 8 p.m. Dismissal will be Thursday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. SAM J. GUZZARDO SR. INDEPENDENCE - Sam J. Guzzardo Sr., 79, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center. He was a native of Independence, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 109, Independence. Survivors include his wife, Phyne Gulino Guzzardo; daughter, Sandra Guzzardo Morgan; two sons, Mickey Joe and Sammy Guzzardo; all of Independence; four grandchildren; two brothers, Tony Guzzardo, Baton Rouge, J.T. Guzzardo, Independence; and two sisters, Fannie Schittone and Lori Macaluso. A daughter, Diane Guzzardo Crowe, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, tonight from 6 to 9 and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 10:10. The Rev. Dean Martin will conduct the funeral at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church at 10:30, and entombment will be in Colonial Mausoleum. MARIANNA OLIVERA HAYDUK PONCHATOULA - Marianna "Mary" Olivera Hayduk, 83, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of New Jersey. Survivors include a daughter, Christine H. McKinney, Ponchatoula; son, Peter T. Hayduk Jr., New Jersey; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her husband, Peter T. Hayduk; daughter, Patricia Hayduk; one sister and three brothers. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Dominican Fathers will conduct the service, and burial will be in Rose Memorial Cemetery. DAVID P. LEA KENTWOOD - David P. Lea, 78, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge. He was a native of Tangipahoa Parish, a deputy sheriff for St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Bernell Alford Lea, Kentwood; two daughters, Mary Laird, Gulfport, Miss., Sally Lea, Dallas; four sons, W.A. Lea, Shreveport, John R. Butler, Holden, Dickie Butler, Gonzales, Sid Butler, Kentwood; four sisters, Frida Holiday, Franklinton, Fay Morris, Osyka, Miss., Alma Dykes, LaPlace, Ida Sanders, Denham Springs; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Darrell Butler; and three brothers, Homer Jr., Robert and Harold Lea, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, tonight from 6 to 9 and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Bill Galloway will conduct the service, and burial will be in Alford Cemetery, Kentwood. GERALD CHESTER OCHSNER ROBERT - Gerald Chester Ochsner, 85, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Robert, an automobile mechanic, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post in Ponchatoula. Survivors include a daughter, Mercedes O. Calkins, Robert; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and brother, Robert Ochsner, Gulfport, Miss. His wife, Mildred Johnson Ochsner; a great-grandson; and sister, Mercedes Bardwell, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. MARIE ESTELLE MELDER PERKINS PRIDE - Marie Estelle Melder Perkins, 77, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at her home. She was a native of Jackson. Survivors include her husband, Mayhan Draughon Perkins, Pride; three daughters, Barbara Ann Bankston, Baptist, Peggy Jean Danner, Greenwell Springs, Donna Joe Hunt, North Andover, Mass.; two sons, Luther Henry and Kenneth Lane Perkins, Pride; and 10 grandchildren. A son, Billy Lee Perkins; two sisters, Jeanette Hanna and Myrtle Mae Powers; and a brother, M.L. Melder, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Charlet Funeral Home, Zachary, tonight from 5 to 9 and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 10. The Rev. Dale Phillips will conduct the service, and burial will be in Masonic Cemetery, Clinton. ALTON SPRING ROSELAND - Alton Spring, 88, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Mt. Nebo Community and a dairy farmer. Survivors include a son, Raymond Alton Spring Sr., Houston; a grandson; and sister, Edna Statham, Baton Rouge. His wife, Clara Elmie Hodges Spring; four sisters, Edith Russell, Argie Smith, Mary Ann Jones, Amy Belle Stevens; five brothers, Loville "Bill," Alva, Edgar Jr., Roddy and Archie Spring, preceded him in death. The Rev. Mike Starkey conducted the funeral this afternoon at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, and burial was in Spring Cemetery, Amite. LARKIN CLAY WELBORN PONCHATOULA - Larkin Clay Welborn, 85, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. He was a native of Stringer, Miss., a retired store clerk from SLU cafeteria, retired from the U.S. military having served in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Korean conflict and the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Welborn Ashby, Chicago, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His wife, Velda Landry Welborn; son, Dewey Paul Welborn; eight sisters and brothers, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Thursday from 6 until 9 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter, 15487 Club Deluxe Road, Hammond, 70403. June 28, 2000 Wednesday's Obituaries * Lorraine Miller David * Grace Henrietta Lofton Scott * Kevin Woodrow Washington LORRAINE MILLER DAVID Lorraine Miller David, 75, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, in Hammond. She was a native of Ponchatoula and former 7th Ward Clerk of Court and a member of Grace Memorial Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah David Wasson, Fort Hood, Texas; son, Charles E. David Jr., Macon, Ga.; four grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy Thrower, Metairie, Edna Mae May, Houston, Hilda Anderson, Monroe; and brother, Fred W. Miller, Mount Clement, Mich. Her husband, Charles E. David; two brothers, Raymond C. and Edward G. Miller, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at noon. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. GRACE HENRIETTA LOFTON SCOTT QUITMAN, Miss. - Grace Henrietta Lofton Scott, 89, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, in Quitman. She was a native of Brookhaven, Miss., a former longtime resident of Manchac and was retired having served as a waitress for Middendorf's Seafood Restaurant for 38 years. The Louisiana Tourist Commission presented her with the Waitress of the Year Award on Nov. 10, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Pattie Vicknair, Ponchatoula; son, Tommy Scott, Quitman; sister, Edna Dufrene, Lafitte; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Tom Scott; son, William T. Scott; brother, Frank Lofton; and sister, Mae Pittman, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at noon. Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. KEVIN WOODROW WASHINGTON MONTPELIER - Kevin Woodrow Washington, infant, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at North Oaks Medical Center. Survivors include his parents, Kevin B. and Linda C. Edwards Washington; and grandparents, Woodrow and Sally Edwards and Marion Washington, all of Montpelier. His grandfather, Willie Washington, preceded him in death. The Rev. Ernest Peters will conduct a graveside service Saturday at St. Joseph Cemetery, Pine Grove, at 11 a.m. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs, is in charge. June 29, 2000 Thursday's Obituaries * Dorothy V. Harrell * Eleazar Garcia Martinez * Retus W. Osborn Iii * Tony Louis Pisciotta Sr. * Iva Pate Simeon * Chester C. Smith * Hester J. Tate * Mable Underwood * Joshua Lee Washington * Lenora P. Williams DOROTHY V. HARRELL GREENSBURG - Dorothy V. Harrell, 72, died Wednesday, June 28, 2000, at St. Helena Parish Hospital. She was a native of Holden and a nurse's aid for East Louisiana State Hospital. Survivors include her husband, E. Wilson Harrell, Greensburg; one granddaughter and one great-grandson; two sisters, Marie Hutchinson, Springfield, and Rosalie Reine, Baker. A brother, William Clemmons Cockerham, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, tonight from 6 to 9 and Friday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10 a.m. The Rev. Bob Russell and the Rev. Larry Stewart will conduct the service, and burial will be in Red Bluff Cemetery, Greensburg. ELEAZAR GARCIA MARTINEZ TICKFAW - Eleazar Garcia Martinez, 26, died June 24, 2000, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center following an automobile accident. He was a native of Tancheicuin Veracruz, Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Maria Rodriguez, Tickfaw; son, Eleazar Garcia Martinez Jr.; three sisters, Maria Isabel Garcia, Maria delaluz Paz and Irene Paz, all of Veracruz; three brothers, Roberto Garcia, Tickfaw, Juan Carlos Garcia, Veracruz and Ruperto Paz, Amite; mother, Gaudencia Martinez; father, Lucio Garcia, both of Veracruz. A brother, Israel Paz, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Richardson Funeral Home today from 4 p.m. until the funeral at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Cementery Municipal SanEstelande, Panvco, Veracruz. RETUS W. OSBORN III ALEXANDRIA - Dr. Retus W. Osborn III, 73, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. He was a native of Roseland, a graduate of LSU Medical School, and a captain in the U.S. Air Force in medical aviation during the Korean conflict. He began his general practice in Amite in 1949, served as superintendent at Farmington State Hospital, Farmington, Mo., and was on staff at Veterans Administration Chillicothe in Ohio and East Louisiana State Hospital. He was a life fellow with the American Psychiatric Association and a member of numerous medical associations. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Schauhut Osborn, Jackson; four sons, Retus Osborn, Herndon, Va., Stephen Osborn, San Antonio, Lyman Osborn, Roseland, Philip Osborn, Mobile, Ala.; two stepsons, Marlin McGehee, Ethel, and Michael E. McGehee, Beaumont, Texas; a daughter, Holly Osborn Maurterer, Baton Rouge; a brother, A.B. Osborn, Elizabeth; and nine grandchildren. Visitation will be at Charlet Funeral Home, Zachary, tonight from 6 to 9 and Friday from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 10. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a mental health association. TONY LOUIS PISCIOTTA SR. SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tony Louis Pisciotta Sr., 58, died Sunday, June 25, 2000. He was a native of Tickfaw, and a truck driver with United Parcel Service. Survivors include his wife, Mary Aveira; daughter, Laurie Salinas; son, Tony Pisciotta, all of San Jose; two sisters, Annie DiGiovanni and Mary Marcus, Independence; brother, Vincent Pisciotta, Sacramento, Calif.; and one grandson. His parents, Louise Pisciotta and Josephine Baiamonte Pisciotta; and stepmother, Laura Giardina Pisciotta, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Mission Chapel of Rancadore & Alameda, San Jose, today from 3 to 9 p.m. A graveside service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose. The Rev. Vincent Pisciotta will conduct the service. IVA PATE SIMEON Iva Pate Simeon, 82, died Wednesday, June 28, 2000, at Hammond Nursing Home. She was a native of Oklahoma and a member of Colyell Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, two sons, six grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Her husband, James M. Simeon; and two daughters, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Livingston, Friday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dan Munson will conduct the service, and burial will be in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield. CHESTER C. SMITH TICKFAW - Chester C. Smith, 85, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center. He was a native of East Feliciana Parish and supervisor of the house keeping department at Lallie Kemp Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Bernice G. Smith; three daughters, Lola M. Davis, Hammond, Marion Montgomery, Ark., and Gwenevere G. Flowers, Independence; five sons, Johnny Sims Sr. and Leslie Montgomery, Ark., Jerry Gutter, Hammond, Carey and Cedric Gutter, Ft. Worth, Texas; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. until the funeral at 7 at Hands of Jesus Christian Center, Tickfaw. The Rev. Donald Flowers will conduct the funeral. Dismissal will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, and burial will be in Davis Cemetery, Tickfaw. HESTER J. TATE INDEPENDENCE - Hester J. Tate, 98, died June 22, 2000, at St. Tammany Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Montpelier. Survivors include four sons, Murrell Edwards, Cleveland, Ohio, Matthew Tate, Franklinton, Percy Tate and Leroy Jackson, Independence; four daughters, Viola D'Armond, Oakland, Calif., Josephine Leonard, Independence, Bobbie George, New Orleans, Geraldine Watson, Houston; 60 grandchildren and 300 plus great- grandchildren. Three brothers, Bill, John and Butler Jackson; sister, Rosa Frazier; seven sons, Frank, Monroe, Marie, Alphonse, John, Francis and Jerry; four daughters, Martha, Genora, Bessie and Mary; and 12 grandchildren, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Zion Travelers Baptist Church Friday at 7 p.m. The Rev. Wilbert Jones will conduct the funeral Saturday at noon, and burial will be in Durbin Cemetery, Independence. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. MABLE UNDERWOOD Mable Underwood, 87, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, in Hammond. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Underwood Johnson, Hammond; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Four sons, Russell, Riley, Bud and Charles; daughter, Lillian; two sisters, Annie "Peate" Conley and Lela Weber; and two brothers, Albert and Russell Stiels, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home today from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Jerry Hanible will conduct the funeral Friday at 11 a.m. at Greenfield Baptist Church, and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. JOSHUA LEE WASHINGTON AMITE - Joshua Lee Washington, 8, died June 23, 2000, in a house fire. He was a native of Amite. Survivors include three sisters, Carol, Sueann and Druscilla Washington; one stepsister; two brothers, Kevin and James L. Washington; two stepbrothers; mother, Terry Washington; father, John Washington; grandparents, Mary and Joe Patrick, all of Amite. A brother, James Earl Washington; and grandparents, Herman Watson, and Luella James, preceded him in death. Daniel Muse will conduct the funeral Saturday at Community COGIC, Bennett Road, at 11 a.m. and burial will be in Nettle Cemetery, Greensburg. LENORA P. WILLIAMS AMITE - Lenora P. Williams, 80, died this morning, June 29, 2000, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington. She was a native of Amite and a grocery store cashier. Survivors include a son, James R. Williams, Amite; and eight grandchildren. Her husband, Gordon M. Williams Sr.; and son, Gordon M. Williams Jr., preceded her in death. Visitation will be at the Church of the Incarnation-Episcopal, Amite, Friday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. The Rev. Don Campbell will conduct the service, and burial will be in Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Church of the Incarnation- Episcopal, Amite. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. June 30, 2000 Friday's Obituaries * Edward Brown * Fostena Reid Carter * Norma Lambert * Joseph T. Martino EDWARD BROWN KENTWOOD - Edward Brown, 73, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at his home. He was a native of Kentwood. Survivors include his wife, Glenice Brown, Kentwood; three sons, James Edward Brown, Baton Rouge, Oscar Braxton, Kentwood, Marvin Ray, Chicago; seven daughters, Mary E. Hill, Brenda Simmons, Devokia, Lolita and Dale Brown, all of Kentwood, Wintress Brown, Amite, Augustine Hubbard, Saratoga, Calif.; sister, Wessie McGee, Kentwood; three brothers, Jeffie Brown, Kentwood, Marvin and Roosevelt Brown, Osyka, Miss.; 22 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild. Three sisters, Clay Lee Woodson, Winnie Jackson and Mamie Parker, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, tonight from 5 to 9. The Rev. M. R. Patterson will conduct the funeral Saturday at Terry's Creek Baptist Church, Osyka, at 2 p.m., and burial will be in the church cemetery. FOSTENA REID CARTER PONCHATOULA - Fostena Reid Carter, 90, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at her home. She was a native of Folsom. Survivors include two daughters, Lena Allen, Natalbany, Rosalie Saenz, Ponchatoula; two stepchildren, Pearl Fields, Gretna, Jimmy Carter, Kentwood; sister, Picola Neal, Loranger; 30 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Doris Hiram Carter; three sons, Colden, Raymond and Howard Husser; daughter, Edna O. Slagle; three brothers, four sisters and two grandchildren, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 10 and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery. NORMA LAMBERT TANGIPAHOA - Norma Lambert, 95, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at her home, "Green Shutters," the house in which she was born. She was a native of Tangipahoa, a member of First Baptist Church, Tangipahoa, a retired school teacher with 42 years of service with Tangipahoa Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish schools. She was past-president of the Camp Moore Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, the first curator of Camp Moore Museum and honorary president of the General Organization of UDC and the registrar general of the UDC. She is survived by two cousins. A sister, Euna Lambert Catha, preceded her in death. The Rev. Walter "Chip" Henderson, the Rev. Larry Sylvest and the Rev. Welby Bozeman will conduct the service, and burial will be in Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Tangipahoa, or the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. JOSEPH T. MARTINO BATON ROUGE - Joseph T. "Joe" Martino, 78, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was a native of Hammond, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Estelle Easley Martino, Baton Rouge; daughter, JoAnne Guercio, Robinson, Texas; three grandchildren; a sister, Lillie Giacone, Hammond; and a brother, Guy Martino, Hammond. Two brothers, Frank and Vince Martino; and two sisters, Josephine Re and Roselia Pecorarro, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Greenoaks Funeral Home, Florida Boulevard, tonight from 6 to 9 and Saturday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 10. The Rev. Kenneth Smith will conduct the service, and burial will be in East Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Kentwood, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.