Obituaries from THE HAMMOND DAILY STAR, June 2001; Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA. Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Don Johnson, Jul, 2001 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ June 03, 2001 * Estella Raulston Alexius, 43, Austin, Texas * Elizabeth Bolton, 84, Hammond * Maggie Short Halford, LaPlace * Renita Harrison, 26, Amite * Mary DeMarco Masaracchia, 71, Hammond * Ardys Starkey Robertson, 90, Hammond ESTELLA RAULSTON ALEXIUS AUSTIN, Texas - Estella Raulston Alexius, 43, died May 20, 2001. She was a 1976 graduate of Plainview High School. Survivors include her husband, Walter Alexius of Austin; mother, Annie Ruth Raulston of Plainview; and brothers, Anthony Raulston of Odessa, Texas, and Ricky Raulston of Austin. She was preceded in death by her father Amos Lee Raulston. A memorial service was held May 26 at the family ranch in Lakeway, Texas. Harrell Funeral Home in Austin was in charge. ELIZABETH BOLTON Elizabeth Bolton, 84, died Thursday, May 31, 2001, at Hammond Nursing Home. She was a native of Springfield. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Anderson; a son, Charles Montgomery; a sister, Earnestine Keith, of Benton Harbor, Mich.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister and a brother. Visitation will be from 1 until 5 p.m. today at N.A. James Funeral Home in Hammond. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. at St. James Baptist Church in Tickfaw. Dismissal will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Greenlawn Cemetery. MAGGIE SHORT HALFORD LAPLACE - Maggie Short Halford died Thursday, May 31, 2001. A native of Sumrall, Miss., she was a member of Riverlands Country Club. Survivors include her husband, William B. Halford; a son, Carl R. Hemphill; two daughters, Connie L. Hemphill and Julie Ann Bordelon; a sister, Elderidge Short; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 12 siblings and a grandchild. Visitation will be today at Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, Airline Highway in LaPlace, from 5 until 8 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in St. John Memorial Gardens in LaPlace. RENITA HARRISON AMITE - Renita Harrison, 26, died Wednesday, May 29, 2001, at her home. Survivors include a daughter, Diana Harrison of Roseland; two sisters, Emma Williams and Renea Watson, both of Velma; two brothers, Mitchell Harrison of Amite and Tariano Harrison of Roseland; and her father, Walter Harrison of Amite. She was preceded in death by her mother, Linda Harrison; her grandparents and a brother. Visitation will be from 5 until 9 p.m. Monday at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. The Rev. Daniel Muse Sr. will conduct the funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Greater Community COGIC, Bennett Road in Amite. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery, Amite. MARY DEMARCO MASARACCHIA Mary "Tot" DeMarco Masaracchia, 71, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a native of Hammond. Survivors include her husband, Santo E. Masaracchia; a daughter, Carla Richmond; two brothers, Sam DeMarco of Houma, and Philip DeMarco Jr. of Madera, Calif.; two sisters, Vida Graziano and Katheryn Magnani, both of Hammond; and three grandsons. She was preceded in death by her brother, "Lil Johnny" DeMarco. Visitation will be Monday from 9 until 10:45 a.m. at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Hammond. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Burial will be in Rose Memorial Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Ghost Catholic Church Campaign 100 Phase 2. ARDYS STARKEY ROBERTSON Ardys Starkey Robertson, 90, died Friday, June 1, 2001, at Hammond Nursing Home. A native of Hammond, she was a member of First Christian Church in Hammond. Survivors include a brother, Abe H. Starkey, Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Robertson; and a sister, Alice Starkey Woltersdors. Visitation will be from 5 until 9 p.m. Sunday at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Monday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery. June 05, 2001 * Nicole Ann Boyd, 20, Tickfaw * Clyde Hariford Sr., 59, Hammond * Joseph Melvin Lee, 59, Ponchatoula * William Sanborn, 70, Hammond * Rosa Lee Jones Tanner, 71, Hammond NICOLE ANN BOYD TICKFAW - Nicole Ann Boyd, 20, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Independence. She was a native of Metairie. She is survived by her father, Alton L. Boyd of Hammond; her mother, Terri Ellen Shumack Gray of Tickfaw; her stepfather, Billy Gray of Tickfaw; three brothers, Dirk Gray of Tickfaw, Jeremy Duncan and Jason Griffin, both of Independence; two sisters, Marie and Amanda Boyd, both of Tickfaw; and her grandmothers, Dorothy Lemoine of Hammond and Ann Shumack of Denham Springs. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Irby Lemoine, Chester J. Shumack, Louis Boyd and Elton Gray; one grandmother, Bessie Gray; and her great-grandparents, Edward and Leah Vaurigaud. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. CLYDE HARIFORD SR. Clyde Hariford Sr., 59, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Grisham Hariford of Hammond; two sons, Clyde Hariford Jr. of Baton Rouge, and John Hariford of Port Allen; two daughters, Donna H. Harris of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Elizabeth H. Callaghan of Port Allen; one stepson, Kenneth Grisham of Hammond; three stepdaughters, Lisa Rivers and Tammy Mayers, both of Tickfaw, and Sheila Grisham of Hammond; 21 grandchildren; two brothers, James Hariford of Baker and Alex Hariford of Alexandria; three sisters, Mae Carter and Laura Renfro, both of Cottonport, and Faye Savage of Plaucheville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hillary and Mamie Ducale Hariford; one grandson, Chance Michael Harris; and one sister, Doris Carter. Visitation will be Tuesday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from noon until the funeral at 2 p.m. JOSEPH MELVIN LEE PONCHATOULA - Joseph Melvin Lee, 59, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a native of Uneedus. He is survived by his wife, Shirley McMillian Lee of Ponchatoula; two daughters, Juanita Lee of Hammond and Jennifer Lee of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Bertha Lee Rainey of Folsom and Shirley Lee Deitz of Ponchatoula; and two brothers, Dwight Lee of Uneedus and Grady Lee of Kenner. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Mary Lewis Lee; one sister, Barbara Lee Sunseri; and two brothers, Leslie and Henry Lee. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, and Tuesday from 8 to 10 a.m. Burial will be in Noah Cemetery. WILLIAM SANBORN William "Bill" Sanborn, 70, died Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans. He was a well-known bowler in the Hammond area. His remains were donated to the Louisiana State University Medical Research. He is survived by his wife, Alyce Albee Sanborn of Hammond; one daughter, Laurel Hamby of Hammond; five sons, Michael Albee of Arlington, Wash., Richard W. Paradis of Walterboro, S.C., Daniel Sanborn of Oglethorp, Ga., and Stephen and Timothy Sanborn, both of Robert; two sisters, Dorothy Jean of Center Barnstead, N.H., and Barbara Brooks of Bellows Falls, Vt.; and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Marion Sanborn; one sister, Eleanor Tibbetts; and three brothers, Robert, David and Thomas Sanborn. There will be a remembrance service Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Rainbow Acres Community Room in Albany. Memorial donations may be made to the Diabetic Association, the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Tharp Sontheimer Funeral Home, New Orleans, was in charge. ROSA LEE JONES TANNER Rosa Lee Jones Tanner, 71, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. She was a native of Magnolia, Miss. She is survived by two sisters, Lula Freeman of Hammond and Beulah Self of Miami; two brothers, T.L. Jones of Hammond and Leon Jones of New Orleans. Visitation will be today from 4 to 9 p.m. at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond. The Rev. David Henderson will conduct the funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. June 05, 2001 * Larry Preston Felker, 45, Amite * Wallace Preston Jennings Sr., 79, Kentwood * Mary Murray, 57, Amite * Quentin Sireno Stukes, 73, Hammond LARRY PRESTON FELKER AMITE - Larry Preston Felker, 45, died Monday, June 4, 2001, at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg. He was a native of Magnolia, Miss., and worked as a boilermaker. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Bridges Felker of Kentwood; one daughter, Michelle O'Hern of Kentwood; one son, Scott Bridges of Kentwood; two stepsons, Kerry and Khris Bridges, both of Kentwood; one stepdaughter, Janie Lee of Loranger; 10 grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Felker of Amite and Melinda Collette of Kentwood; and four brothers, Reggie Felker of Jackson, Richard and Darryle Felker, both of Kentwood, and Mike Felker of Gillsburg, Miss. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Belle Felker; two stepsons, Keith and Kevin Bridges; and his maternal and paternal grandparents. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m. at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 3 p.m. The Rev. Danny Smith will conduct the service, and burial will be in Day's Family Cemetery, Kentwood. WALLACE PRESTON JENNINGS SR. KENTWOOD - Wallace Preston "Pee Paw" Jennings Sr., 79, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Kentwood, worked as a oiler/chef and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Air Corps in World War II. He is survived by his wife, Arie Annabelle Varnado Jennings of East Fork; two daughters, Mildred Ann Jennings Graham of Kentwood and Elsie Eileen Jennings Sharkey of East Fork; two sons, John Joseph Jennings Sr. of East Fork and Wallace Preston Jr. of Loranger; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one brother, William Riley Jennings Jr. of West Monroe; and one sister, Francis Onstead of Mandeville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Riley and Mildred Jennings. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Jerry Dye and Douglas Graham Sr. conduct the funeral at 11. Burial will be in East Fork Cemetery, East Fork. MARY MURRAY AMITE - Mary "Sandy" Murray, 57, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was a native of Waukegan, Ill., and a housewife. She is survived by three daughters, Janet Lee of Amite, Joyce Besse of Springville, Ala., and Sandra Davis of Amite; three sons, Bobby Murray of St. Louis; 12 grandchildren; and one sister, Madeline Kowalsky of Alsip, Ill. She was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Black. Visitation will be today at Cornerstone Church of Amite from 6 p.m. until a memorial service at 8. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. QUENTIN SIRENO STUKES Quentin Sireno Stukes, 73, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. He was a native of Port Isabelle, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Ware Stukes of Springfield; four stepdaughters, Brenda Richardson of Springfield, Frances Fletcher of Killian, Shirley "Cookie" Burns of Pumpkin Center and Denise Brann of Hammond; one stepson, Jimmy Herring of Springfield; one sister, Faith Stukes of Springfield; and numerous step-grandchildren and and step-great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ada Elizabeth Stewart and Floyd Vance Stukes; three brothers, Thurston, Gordon and Harley Stukes; four sisters, Arlene Bernice, Edith and Naomie. A graveside memorial was held May 28 at Springfield Cemetery. Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. June 06, 2001 * Joseph Anthony Alessi, 85, Hammond JOSEPH ANTHONY ALESSI Joseph Anthony Alessi, 85, died today, June 6, 2001, at Hammond Nursing Home. He is survived by one daughter, Margie Alessi Compton of Hammond; one sister, Nina Jo Avery of Zachary; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Strickland Alessi; one son, Jerry Alessi; three sisters, Angie Stout, Jennette Casiraghi and Mary Ann McManus; and two brothers, George Alessi and Carl Alessi. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Lonnie Wascom conducts the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Greenlawn Mausoleum. June 07, 2001 * Joseph Anthony Alessi, 85, Hammond * Christopher Gibson, infant, Hammond * Doris Maxine Albin Jones, 82, Albany * Linnie Carlisle Recotta, 79, Roseland * Thomas Ingram Tarver, 56, Pasadena, Texas JOSEPH ANTHONY ALESSI Joseph Anthony Alessi, 85, died today, June 6, 2001, at Hammond Nursing Home. He is survived by one daughter, Margie Alessi Compton of Hammond; four grandchildren; one sister, Nina Jo Avery of Zachary; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Matria Strickland Alessi; one son, Jerry Alessi; three sisters, Angie Stout, Jennette Casiraghi and Mary Ann McManus; and two brothers, George and Carl Alessi. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Lonnie Wascom conducts the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Greenlawn Mausoleum. CHRISTOPHER GIBSON Infant Christopher Gibson was stillborn Saturday, June 2, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He is survived by his parents, Aletha K. Buchanan and Chad E. Gibson Sr., both of Hammond; one brother, Chad E. Gibson Jr. of Hammond; paternal grandparents, Jackie Gibson and Donald Cutno of Hammond; maternal grandparents, Ethel Buchanan of Albany and Alvin Buchanan Sr. of St. Louis; great-grandmothers, Betty Gibson and Laura Cutno, both of Hammond, and Clytee and Vester Buchanan Sr. of St. Louis. The Rev. Cynthia Hart will conduct a graveside service Saturday at 11 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. DORIS MAXINE ALBIN JONES ALBANY - Doris Maxine Albin Jones, 82, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Geisler Funeral Home, Amite. LINNIE CARLISLE RECOTTA ROSELAND - Linnie Carlisle Recotta, 79, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was a native of Covington. She is survived by three children, Marie Dennison of Roseland, John Lloyd of Watson and Denver Loyd of Amite; two sisters, Sara Jarrell of Talisheek and Doris Jenkins of Franklinton; three brothers, Ellis, Herman and Rene Carlisle; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Loyd; second husband, Peter Recotta; two sisters, Sue McLain and Beatrice Jenkins; two brothers, Milton and Marvin Carlisle; and her parents, George and Laura Willie Carlisle. Visitation will be Friday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond. Burial will be in Rose Memorial Cemetery. THOMAS INGRAM TARVER PASADENA, Texas - Thomas Ingram "Kooboo" Tarver, 56, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Tangipahoa. He is survived by his wife, Ella Doreen Tarver; three sons, Don and Carl Lenz of Spring, Texas, and Roger Lenz of the Woodlands; one daughter, Janice Ishee of the Woodlands; four brothers, Richard Earl Tarver of Picayune, Miss., James Odell Tarver of Durango, Colo., Cecil Donald Tarver of Livingston and John Paul Tarver of Magnolia, Miss.; three sisters, Frances Tarver-Labo of Tangipahoa, Elaine Parker of Broussard and Ada Mae Green of Baton Rouge; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hollis L. and Mary E. Tarver; and one sister, Lillian Easley. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Pasadena Funeral Chapel, Pasadena. Lanier Stevens will conduct the funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at Watters Road Church of Christ. Burial will be at Forest Park East Cemetery with David Yasko officiating. June 08, 2001 * Helen Jennie Bankston Alford, 97, Hammond * Harold Atkins, 50, Oak Forest, Ill. * Alton Harrison III, 33, Pasadena, Calif. * Vivian W. Husser, 71, Natalbany * Doris Maxine Albin Jones, 82, Albany * Lillian Stanga Kendrick, 69, Bossier City * Alice Virginia Pierre, 69, Albany HELEN JENNIE BANKSTON ALFORD Helen Jennie Bankston Alford, 97, died Thursday, June 7, 2001, at Hammond Nursing Home. She was a native of Montegut and a retired school teacher. She was also a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Hammond. She is survived by one son, William Henkel Bankston Jr. of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Charity Johnson of Lake Charles and Lillian McFarland of Houston; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Henkel Bankston; one grandchild; three sisters, Haidee Reeves, Lucille Cole and Mary Cory; three brothers, Clyde Alford, Bailey Alford Jr. and Eulon Alford; her parents, Bailey and Jennie Brumfield Alford. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Saturday after 9 a.m. until the Rev. Lonnie Wascom conducts the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Lanier Cemetery, Loranger. HAROLD ATKINS OAK FOREST, Ill. - Harold Atkins, 50, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at St. James Hospital, Chicago. He was a native of Kentwood. He is survived by one son, Quartez Hampton of Kentwood; three daughters, Tarita and Taja Atkins, both of Chicago, and Paula Cooper of Kentwood; two sister, Marletta Scott of Memphis, Tenn., and Elanor Atkins Hodge of California; one brother, Jessie Holloway Jr. of Amite; and his father, Jessie Holloway Sr. of Amite. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Hudson. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until the funeral at 7 at Temple Chapel Church, Kentwood, conducted by the Rev. Joshua Brown. Dismissal will be Saturday at 10 a.m., and burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentwood. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. ALTON HARRISON III PASADENA, Calif. - Alton Harrison III, 33, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at St. Lukes Medical Center, Pasadena, Calif. He was a native of New Orleans. He is survived by three sisters, Brenda Harrison of Independence, Melinda Johnson of New Orleans and Chantell Pound of Kenner; one brother, Bryant Harrison of New Orleans; his mother, Helen Harrison of Independence; and his father, Alton Harrison Jr. of Independence. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Inez Allen Vick and Spencer Allen and Alliston and Channie Harrison. Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 11 at Harris Chapel AME Zion Church. The Rev. Vera Roscoe will conduct the service, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. VIVIAN W. HUSSER NATALBANY - Vivian W. "Bunsey" Husser, 71, died today, June 8, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was a native of Independence. She is survived by three sons, Mark and Earnest Husser, both of Natalbany, and Roy Husser of Amite; five grandchildren; and her mother Rachel Yarborough of Ponchatoula. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Husser. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, and Saturday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11, conducted by Lorena Wilson. Burial will be at Carter Cemetery, Springfield. DORIS MAXINE ALBIN JONES ALBANY - Doris Maxine Albin Jones, 82, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at her home. She is survived by three daughters, Linda Fay Jones of Albany, Janifer Jones Norred of Holden and Barbara Lynn Jones Martin of Albany; one son, Daniel Raymond Jones of Holden; one brother, Wallace Rueben Benjamin Albin; 10 grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a twin brother, Daniel Blue Albin Jr., and brothers, Donald Grady Albin, William Hebert Albin and J.C. Albin. Visitation will be today from noon until the funeral at 3 p.m. at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany. The Rev. Dan Munson will conduct the service, and burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery, Albany. LILLIAN STANGA KENDRICK BOSSIER CITY - Lillian Stanga Kendrick, 69, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, following a lengthy illness. She was a native of New Orleans and a member of South Bossier Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her husband, the Rev. H.L. Kendrick Jr. of Bossier City; one son, Greg Kendrick of Bossier City; two daughters, Debra Shane of Bossier City and Patty Schwartz of Ponchatoula; three sisters, Rachel Bardwell, Cleo Stanga and Nell Stanga, all of Ponchatoula; two brothers, John and Richard Stanga, both of Ponchatoula; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 4 to 9 p.m. at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home. Gene Phillips, Louisiana District superintendent Church of the Nazarene, assisted by the Rev. William Cocherell, pastor emeritus of Blanchard Church of the Nazarene, will conduct the funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Hill Crest Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to South Bossier Church of the Nazarene or Willis- Knighton Hospice. ALICE VIRGINIA PIERRE ALBANY - Alice Virginia Pierre, 69, died Thursday, June 7, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, are incomplete. June 10, 2001 * Annie Ruth Cathey, 74, Dodson * Louis M. Clark Jr., 74, Holden * Catherine Marie David, 78, Independence * Dean Lawhorn Edwards, 68, Ponchatoula * Roy A. Hayden, 77, Amite * Emmitt Jesse Milton Sr., 89, Kentwood * Alice Virginia Pierre, 69, Albany ANNIE RUTH CATHEY DODSON - Annie Ruth Cathey, 74, the mother of James E. Cathey Jr. of Hammond, died Friday, June 8, 2001, in her home in Dodson following a lengthy illness. Born in Center, Texas, she was a native of Winn Parish and was a homemaker and member of Dodson First Baptist Church. Survivors also include two daughters, Jane LaFollett and Jo Ann Martin, both of Winnfield; a sister, Vivien Taylor of Center; six grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Her husband, James E. Cathey, preceded her in death. Visitation was Saturday at Southern Funeral Home Chapel, Winnfield, and will continue today from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. The Rev. Calvin Phelps and the Rev. Roy Humphrey will conduct the service, and burial will be at Harmony Grove Cemetery near Winnfield. LOUIS M. CLARK JR. HOLDEN - Louis M. Clark Jr., 74, a native of New Orleans and resident of Holden, died Friday, June 8, 2001, at 4:45 a.m. at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. A veteran of both the Army and the Navy, he was retired from Local 1098 and was the former owner of Clark's Grocery. Survivors include Mabeline Clark, his wife of 55 years; two daughters, Sheila Nesom of Livingston and Peggy Gordon of Holden; a son, Louis Michael Clark of Holden; two sisters, Versilee Russell of San Antonio, Texas, and Girlie Fuhr of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A son, Patrick H. Clark, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Livingston, today from 6 until 9 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Carl Rushing will conduct the service, and burial will be in Courtney Cemetery, Holden. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to his church, Holden Baptist Church. CATHERINE MARIE DAVID INDEPENDENCE - Catherine Marie David, 78, who had worked in dietary services at Hammond State School, died at 8:45 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was a native of Montpelier and resident of Independence. Survivors include two children, Connie David Bates and Edward "Sonny" David, both of Independence; a brother, Garfield Faust of Hammond; 12 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. Her husband, Arthur David, preceded her in death, as did a daughter, Debra Ann David Barnes; two brothers, Edward and Newell Faust; and a granddaughter. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, Monday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. Brother Karlton Nelson will conduct the service, and burial will be in Amite Cemetery. DEAN LAWHORN EDWARDS PONCHATOULA - Dean Lawhorn Edwards, 68, a native of Georgia and resident of Ponchatoula, died Friday, June 8, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. Survivors include her husband, Joe Edwards of Ponchatoula; four sons, Ronald J. Edwards of Ponchatoula, Randy C. Edwards of Ponchatoula, Richard A. Edwards of Graham, N.C., and Rodney Dean Edwards of Holden; a sister, Joyce Ferguson of Ethel, Miss.; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her parents, Herman and Eunice Cullifer Lawton, and two sisters, Grace Hand and Myrtice Robinson, preceded her in death. Visitation began Saturday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, and will continue until the funeral today at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Richard Ausburn Edwards will conduct the service, and burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery. ROY A. HAYDEN AMITE - Roy A. Hayden, 77, a native and resident of Amite, died at 2:38 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and had worked as a cable technician for BellSouth. Married to Shirley Stevens Hayden of Amite, he had three sons, Jon Rory Hayden, Kenneth Roy Hayden and Kelly Nelson Hayden, all of Amite; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His survivors also include a brother, Jesse J. Hayden of Amite. Two sisters, Clausel H. Cutrer and Donice H. Scheroler, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, Monday from 8 until the funeral at 11 a.m. Brother Ken Lawyer and Brother Kenneth Istre will conduct the service, and burial will be in Hayden Grove Cemetery, Amite. EMMITT JESSE MILTON SR. KENTWOOD - Dairy farmer Emmitt Jesse "E.J." Milton Sr. died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was 89 years old, a native of Lexie, Miss., and resident of Kentwood. He also had been an agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Survivors include three children, Dorothy M. Blades, James E. Milton and Willie Karl Milton, all of Kentwood; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. His wife, Venus G. Milton, preceded him in death, as did a son, Emmitt J. "June" Milton Jr.; two grandsons; six brothers, Thad, Lloyd, LeRoy, Ode, Obie and Reid Milton; and six sisters, Pearlie Strickland, Mae Varnado, Daisy Dillon, Bessie Rimes, Lillian Amacker and Elma McGehee. Visitation will continue at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, today from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The funeral will be at his church, Spring Creek Baptist Church, at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Danny Smith will conduct the service, and burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery. ALICE VIRGINIA PIERRE ALBANY - Alice Virginia Pierre, 69, a resident of Albany, died June 7, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. Survivors include two daughters, Vickie Jones of Albany and Gretchen Lawrence of Martinsville, Miss.; three sons, Michael Bassemier of Amite, Faron Bassemier of Boise, Idaho, and Roger Bassemier of Kingsmon, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Allie Young; a sister, Katie Mae Woods; three brothers, Pete, R.D. and Sidney Young; and two infant brothers. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Chapel in Albany on Monday from 9 until the funeral at 11 a.m. The Rev. Murray Bankston will conduct the service, and burial will be in Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery in Martinsville. June 11, 2001 * Oneal Bezue, 61, Milwaukee * Ruth Brumfield, 75, Amite * Emma Jones, 101, Greensburg * John b. Lee, 85, Greensbury * Lawrence Thomas Maxwell, 54, Ponchatoula * Bobby Dean Swain, 73, Hammond ONEAL BEZUE MILWAUKEE - Oneal Bezue, 61, died May 3, 2001. He was a native of Loranger and was employed as a food service worker. He is survived by one daughter, Tracey Wetzel of Milwaukee; four sisters, Hilda Bezue of New Orleans, Sharon Fleming and Linda Watson, both of Independence, Elvina B. James of Augusta, Ga.; six brothers, Alvin and Elbert Bezue, both of Milwaukee, Stanley Bezue of Valejo, Calif., Osa Bezue Jr. of Hammond and Terry and Sandy Bezue, both of Riley, N.C.; his mother, Doretha Penn Bezue of Loranger; his father, Osa Bezue Sr. of Loranger; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Uneedus. Burial will be in Bezue Cemetery, also in Uneedus. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. RUTH BRUMFIELD AMITE - Ruth Brumfield, 75, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at her home. She was a native of Kentwood, a member and past president of the Amite Art Club, the 1999 Amite Oyster Festival pearl, a member of First Baptist Church, Amite, and a longtime manager of the Tangipahoa Teachers Credit Union. She is survived by one daughter, Sarah Brumfield of Amite; one son, Clay Brumfield of Amite; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; and one sister, Flo Smith of Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford Brumfield; one daughter, Donna Ruth Brumfield; and her parents, John and Lottie Finch. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Greg Griffin conducts the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Amite Memorial Gardens. EMMA JONES GREENSBURG - Emma Jones, 101, died Friday, June 8, 2001, at St. Helena Parish Hospital. She is survived by two adopted daughters, Minnie and Linda Huff, both of Greensburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Leila Gordon; her husband, Charlie Jones; three sisters, Ethel G. Harrell, Willie Mae Jackson and Eva Mae Williams; and three brothers, Alvin, John and Tennessee Gordon. Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond. Milton Bryant will conduct the funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Lizard Temple COGIC, Greensburg, and burial will be in Sheridan Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. JOHN B. LEE GREENSBURG - John B. "J.B." Lee, 85, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at his home. He was a native of St. Helena Parish, a retired dairy farmer and a longtime deacon of Red Bluff Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Lee of Greensburg; one daughter, Fae Lee Sitman of Greensburg; a foster son, James A. McLain of Greensburg; one brother, Sidney Ray Lee of Baton Rouge; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Lillie Lee; and one brother, Hubert Lee. Visitation will be today at Red Bluff Baptist Church, Greensburg, after 6 p.m. and Tuesday until the Rev. Charles Kirkfield, Bob Russell and Alan House conduct the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Red Bluff Cemetery, Greensburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Hospice, 5647 Superior Drive, Baton Rouge 70816, or Red Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Route 3, Greensburg 70441. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Kentwood, is charge. LAWRENCE THOMAS MAXWELL PONCHATOULA - Lawrence Thomas "P.T." Maxwell, 54, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Davis Maxwell of Ponchatoula; one daughter, Vicki Lynn Millet of Ponchatoula; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Norman Maxwell; and his parents, Norman and Eunice Ban Maxwell. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. BOBBY DEAN SWAIN Bobby Dean Swain, 73, died Saturday, June 9, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a native of Morris, Okla., and a retired oil field consultant. He is survived by two sons, J.B. and Richard Eugene Swain, both of Hammond; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Compton Swain; his parents, Guy and Pansy Chadwell Swain; two sisters, Doris Elizabeth Smith and Doris Jean Carter; and one brother, Jack Swain. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond. A graveside service will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Resthaven Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas. June 12, 2001 * Elwood Lee Basham, 60, Hammond * Holly Emmett Braddy, 77, Amite * Dean Lawhorn Edwards, 68, Ponchatoula * Alan Ramsey Sr., 34, Greensburg ELWOOD LEE BASHAM Elwood Lee "Woody" Basham, 60, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a native of Louisville, Ky. He is survived by two daughters, Delores Basham Addison of Baptist and Denna Basham Hauck of Tickfaw; two brothers, Howard Basham of Louisville, Ky., and Kenneth Basham of Holden; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Spinks Basham; his parents, Cecil and Vera Basham; and three brothers, Edmond, J.W. and Joseph Basham. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. with a 7 o'clock funeral at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond. HOLLY EMMETT BRADDY AMITE - Holly Emmett Braddy, 77, died Sunday, June 10, at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. He was a diesel engineer and a native of Amite. He is survived by one daughter, Brenda Gail Rowdon of Amite; two sons, Stanley Preston Braddy and Harmon Joseph Braddy, both of Amite; two half-brothers, Norman Clark of Hammond and Roddy Lee Braddy of Amite; eight grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cora Peek Braddy. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Amite Memorial Gardens. DEAN LAWHORN EDWARDS PONCHATOULA - Dean Lawhorn Edwards, 68, died Friday, June 8, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was a native of Georgia. She is survived by her husband, Joe Edwards of Ponchatoula; four sons, Ronald J. Edwards of Ponchatoula, Randy C. Edwards of Independence, Richard A. Edward of Graham, N.C., and Rodney Dean Edwards of Holden; one sister, Joyce Ferguson of Ethel, Miss.; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Eunice Cullifer Lawhorn; and two sisters, Grace Hand and Myrtice Robinson. The Rev. Richard Ausburn Edwards conducted the funeral Saturday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, and burial was in Sand Hill Cemetery. ALAN RAMSEY SR. GREENSBURG - Alan "Rambo" Ramsey Sr., 34, died Thursday, June 7, 2001, at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg, as the result of an automobile accident. He was employed as a roll off driver for Waste Management of Baton Rouge. He is survived by his wife, Dorisshell J. Ramsey of Greensburg; two sons, Alan Ramsey Jr. and Joseph Curtis Ramsey III, both of Greensburg; and one daughter, Naustacia Ramsey of Greensburg; 11 sisters, Vera Dokes of New Orleans, Audrey Caulfield of Jacksonville, Miss., Ruth James and Belva Cooper, both of Vaiden, Miss., Ora Dockery and Gloria Ramsey, both of Lagrange, Ill., Lora McGee of Aurora, Ill., Barbara Williams and Beverly Lee, both of Kentwood, Kane Montgomery and Ulanda Ramsey, both of Walker; four brothers, Dupree Ramsey of Olive Branch, Miss., Otis Ramsey of Aurora, Ill., and O.J. and Curtis Ramsey Jr., both of Greensburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mable Ramsey; two brothers, Leroy and Joseph Ramsey; and his maternal and paternal grandparents. Visitation will be Thursday at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Greensburg, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Norwert Hills Sr. will conduct the funeral Friday at 11 a.m. at Turner Chapel AME Church, Greensburg, and burial will be in Sheridan Church Cemetery, Greensburg. June 13, 2001 * Lena Elizabeth Baglio, 93, Independence * John B. Lee, 85, Greensburg * Arthur Moore Washington, 58, Baton Rouge LENA ELIZABETH BAGLIO INDEPENDENCE - Lena Elizabeth Baglio, 93, died today, June 13, 2001, at Belle Maison Nursing Home, Hammond. She is survived by two sisters, Mary Nicotri and Lucy Baglio, both of Independence; three brothers, Charlie and Tony Baglio, both of Independence, and Jimmy Baglio of Tickfaw. She was preceded in death by her parents, Blaise and Lena Mancusso Baglio; three sisters, Carmelia Prescia, Bessie Diogavanni and Rosie Baglio; and two brothers, Joe Baglio and Victor Baglio. Visitation will be Thursday at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Colonial Mausoleum. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. JOHN B. LEE GREENSBURG - John B. "J.B." Lee, 85, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at his home. He was a native of St. Helena Parish, a retired dairy farmer and a longtime deacon of Red Bluff Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Lee of Greensburg; one daughter, Fae Lee Sitman of Greensburg; a foster son, James A. McLain of Greensburg; one brother, Sidney Ray Lee of Baton Rouge; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Lillie Lee; and one brother, Hubert Lee. Visitation will be today at Red Bluff Baptist Church, Greensburg, after 6 p.m. and Tuesday until the Rev. Charles Kirkfield, Bob Russell and Alan House conduct the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Red Bluff Cemetery, Greensburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Hospice, 5647 Superior Drive, Baton Rouge 70816, or Red Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Route 3, Greensburg 70441. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Kentwood, is charge. ARTHUR MOORE WASHINGTON BATON ROUGE - Arthur Moore "Tip" Washington, 58, died Friday, June 8, 2001, at Sterling Place Nursing Home, Baton Rouge. He is survived by his wife, Mary P. Washington; one daughter, Tania D. Pollard; two sons, Arthur L. Washington and Keith Jewel; three sisters, Betty Brooks, Velma Washington Maxwell and Joyce Washington Patin; and one grandchild. Visitation will be today from 1 to 3 p.m. at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond. The Rev. Albert Green will conduct the funeral Thursday at noon at Nazarene Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, and burial will be in Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge. June 14, 2001 * Lynn Darrell Brown, 29, Amite * Rodney Jerome Mitchell, 40, Denham Springs * Frederick Davis Terry Jr., 101, Hammond * Amerlia Vanzant, 83, Killian LYNN DARRELL BROWN AMITE - Lynn Darrell Brown, 29, died Monday, June 11, 2001, as a result of a train accident in Amite. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Brown of Amite; three stepsons, Byron, Adrain and Thomas Ricard, all of Amite; one daughter, Lyndashia Brown of Independence; one sister, Tonya Brown of Amite; two brothers, Raymond Brown Jr. and Carlos Brown, both of Amite; his mother, Lucille Brown of Amite; his father, Raymond Brown of Amite; and a grandmother, Audrey Brown of Amite. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Visitation will be Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Carolyn Baldwin will conduct the funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. at McMichael AME Church, Amite. Burial will be in Butler's Cemetery, Amite. RODNEY JEROME MITCHELL DENHAM SPRINGS - Rodney Jerome Mitchell, 40, died Saturday, June 9, 2001, at his home. Visitation will be Friday at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 1 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Johnny Dunomes will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Robert's United Methodist Church, Denham Springs, and burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Denham Springs. FREDERICK DAVIS TERRY JR. Frederick Davis Terry Jr., 101, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001, at Hammond Nursing Home. He was a native of New Orleans and a retired life insurance salesman with State National Insurance Co. He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Thompson of Baton Rouge, and Patricia O'Drobinak of Indianapolis; one son, Frederick D. Terry III of Hammond; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Landry Terry; one brother, Gilbert Terry; and three sisters, Rae T. Dorhauer, Miriam T. Burg and Grace Terry. The Dominican Fathers will conduct the funeral Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Hammond, and burial will be in Greenlawn Mausoleum. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. AMELIA VANZANT KILLIAN - Amelia Vanzant, 83, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001, at her daughter's home in Killian. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Rose of Sharon, Chapter 22 of Albany. She is survived by two daughters, Odessa B. Brooks of Killian, and Wilma Mitchell of Hammond; and two sons, Nevail Mitchell of Kansas City, Mo., and Leroy Dotey of New Orleans. Visitation will be Friday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Killian, from 5 p.m. until the funeral at 8. The Rev. Robert Smith will conduct the service. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in the church cemetery. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs, is in charge. June 15, 2001 * Randolph L. Gates, 73, Denham Springs * Harold Robinson, 41, Independence RANDOLPH L. GATES DENHAM SPRINGS - Randolph L. "Dotsy" Gates, 73, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Harvest Manor Nursing Home, Denham Springs. He was a native of Ponchatoula and a member of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church in Ponchatoula. He is survived by two sisters, Ernestine Gates Williams of Fort Worth, Texas, and Melba L. Gates Portier of Ponchatoula; and three brothers, Hamilton L. Gates of Shreveport, Burhman Q. Gates Sr. of Livingston and James D. Gates of Ponchatoula. He was preceded in death by his father, Desrie Gates; his mother, Jenny Ursula Lavigne Gates; and one brother, Henry B. Gates. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Seale Funeral Service, Denham Springs, is in charge. HAROLD ROBINSON INDEPENDENCE - Harold Robinson, 41, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, in Hammond. He was a native of Independence and a U.S. Marine veteran. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Robinson of Independence; three daughters, Latecia Tranisa Robinson, Rechelda Veneice Robinson and Tarnisha Quera Robinson; one son, Marlas Robinson of Independence; two stepdaughters, Amanda and Maria Roberts, both of Independence; one sister, Ora Bezue of Jacksonville, Fla.; seven brothers, Charles Preston, Jackie, Earnest and Larry Robinson, all of Loranger, Kenneth and Bryant Robinson, both of Hammond, and George Robinson of Natalbany; his father, Preston Robinson of Loranger; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother. Visitation will be today at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, from 4 to 7 p.m. The Rev. Robert Knighten will conduct the funeral at 7:30. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Loranger. June 17, 2001 * Audrey Aguilard, 72, Hammond * Lela Fisher, 72, McComb, Miss. * James S. Quinlivan, 75, Hammond * J.W. Taylor, 78, Colyell * Douglas Herbert Vining, 75, Ponchatoula * Easter Wilson, 67, Amite AUDREY AGUILARD Audrey Aguilard, 72, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at Touro Infirmary, New Orleans. She was a native of Algiers and a housewife. She is survived by one daughter, Bernadette Dennis of Hammond; three grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Aguilard. The funeral was Saturday, and burial was in Lawrence Memorial Gardens II, Independence. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, was in charge. LELA FISHER MCCOMB, Miss. - Lela Fisher, 72, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at McComb Extended Care. She was a retired seamstress for McComb Manufacturing Co. and a member of East McComb Methodist Church. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferdinand and Martha Reeves Fisher; and two sisters, Carrie Fisher and Sophie McManus. Visitation will be today at Catchings Funeral Home, McComb, Miss., from 10 a.m. until the Rev. Rick Kennedy conducts the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Reeves Cemetery. JAMES S. QUINLIVAN James S. Quinlivan, 75, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at Belle Maison Nursing Home in Hammond. A New Orleans native, he was a graduate of Tulane University and was a retired attorney. He was also a World War II Navy veteran. He is survived by two sons, Quinton B. Quinlivan and Quinn Blake Quinlivan; one stepdaughter, Linda Combs; one brother, Jules Quinlivan of Albany; and one grandchild. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home. J.W. TAYLOR COLYELL - The Rev. J.W. Taylor, 78, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He served as pastor at Old Zion Hill, Albany, New Zion Baptist, Covington, Louisiana Bayou Plaquemine Baptist and Louisiana 2nd Baptist Church, Jackson and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include one daughter, Arwena Harper of Colyell; two sons, the Rev. Paul Taylor of Clinton and the Rev. Raymond Taylor of Livingston; two brothers, the Rev. Armond D. Taylor of Slayden, Miss., and George Ellis Taylor of Livingston; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Watts Taylor; one daughter, Lori Taylor; and his parents, Ellis and Etta Taylor. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, and Monday at Colyell Baptist Church from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. The Rev. Jimmy Robertson, the Rev. Delmas Taylor, the Rev. Joe Lisemby and the Rev. Craig Fourke will conduct the service, and burial will be in Cloyell Baptist Church Cemetery. DOUGLAS HERBERT VINING PONCHATOULA - Douglas Herbert Vining, 75, died Saturday, June 16, 2001. He was a World War II Army veteran and retired from Clemons Brothers Lumber Co. in Amite. He is survived by his wife, Netye Douglas Vining of Ponchatoula; three daughters, Joyce Lawrence of Baker, Patricia S. Stevenson of Picayune, Miss., and Peggy S. Jarrell of Kentwood; four sons, Gary Vining of Marlow, Okla., Ronald Vining and Jeffrey Sylvest, both of Ponchatoula, and Donald Vining of Baton Rouge; three brothers, Kenneth and Gary Vining, both of Ponchatoula, and Dennis Vining of Hammond; three sisters, Esther Gordon and Viola Guiffreda, both of Ponchatoula, and Alberta Myers of Bedico; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Ray and Corine Perilloux Vining; two brothers, Otto and Walter Vining; and two grandsons. Visitation will be Tuesday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Ronald Scherer and the Rev. Don Southerland will conduct the service. EASTER WILSON AMITE - Easter Wilson, 67, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001. She is survived by three sons, Jessie Earl Wilson Jr. and Willie Ray Wilson, both of Roseland, and Eve Wilson of Amite; three daughters, Kathleen Tracie of Amite, Louise Omotoyo of Darby, Penn., and Vicky Moore of Fluker; five sisters, Matilda Magee, Earnestine Moore, Evelyn Cantrell and Melissa Bechel, all of Flint, Mich., and May Ella Warren of Chicago; and three brothers, Fred Holmes of Tylertown, Miss., J.C. Holmes of Houston and Jessie Holmes of Flint, Mich. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ethel and David Holmes; her husband, Jessie Earl Wilson Sr.; and three brothers, J.L., David Jr. and J.D. Holmes. Visitation will be Monday at Community Baptist Church, Fluker, from 11 a.m. until the Rev. Bobby Ray Shower conducts the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in McGee Cemetery, Tylertown, Miss. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. June 18, 2001 * Martha Ball, 97, Kentwood * Kate Laura Harrell Carson, 92, Mobile, Ala. * Bessie Knighten, 69, Tangipahoa * Edith Ard Newman, 71, Bogalusa MARTHA BALL KENTWOOD - Martha Ball, 97, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. She was a native of McComb, Miss. Visitation is today until 3 p.m. at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Quinn's Chapel AME Church, Tangipahoa. KATE LAURA HARRELL CARSON MOBILE, Ala. - Kate Laura Harrell Carson, 92, died. She was a native of St. Helena Parish. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Carson Logan; two granddaughters and four great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman A. Carson; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sim B. Harrell; a brother, I.N. Harrell; and four sisters, Alma Harrell Hoffstadt, Myrtis Harrell Allen, Wilka Harrell Barlotta and Verah Harrell Reaves. Burial will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Red Bluff Cemetery, Greensburg. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge of local arrangements. BESSIE KNIGHTEN TANGIPAHOA - Bessie Knighten, 69, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. She was a native of Kentwood. Survivors include a son, Richard Brown Jr. of Tangipahoa; two daughters, Clara Donnett of Kentwood and Lillie Pool of Tangipahoa; three sisters, Margie Perkin of Amite, Laura Wood of Ponchatoula and Louise Gordon of San Francisco; three brothers, Alex and Flynn Brumfield and Martin Kinzey, all of Tangipahoa; 20 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald Knighten; one brother, Julian Brumfield; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday at Gordon Richardson Temple of Deliverance COGIC from 11 a.m. until Samuel Richardson conducts the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Brown-Quinn Cemetery, Tangipahoa. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. EDITH ARD NEWMAN BOGALUSA - Edith Ard Newman, 71, died today, June 18, 2001, at Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell. She is survived by three sons, Jim Ard of Tickfaw, Lavern Ard of Shreveport and Denis Ard of Bogalusa; her mother, Bertie Hargas of Mt. Herman; a sister, Betty Williams of Slidell; two brothers, Fredrick Ellis of Mt. Herman and Willie Ellis of Pensacola, Fla.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Vernon Ard; her second husband, Cecil Newman; her father, Fred Ellis; and a grandchild. Visitation will be Tuesday at Missionary Baptist Church of Varnado from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m., and burial will be in Rester Cemetery in Varnado. June 19, 2001 * Audrey Aguilard, 72, Hammond * Johnny Coleman Jr., 50, Hammond * David Wayne Joiner, 12, Ponchatoula * Myrtle A. Keesler, 83, St. Bernard * Fay Dunnington Ochsner, 70, Robert * John N. Starkey, 73, Pumpkin Center AUDREY AGUILARD Audrey Aguilard, 72, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at Touro Infirmary, New Orleans. She was a native of Algiers and a housewife. She is survived by one daughter, Bernadette Dennis of Hammond; three grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Aguilard. The funeral was Saturday, and burial was in Lawrence Memorial Gardens II, Loranger. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, was in charge. JOHNNY COLEMAN JR. Johnny Coleman Jr., 50, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a native of Ponchatoula. Visitation will be Thursday at First True Love Church, Ponchatoula, from 3 p.m. until the Rev. Carl Coleman conducts the funeral at 7. Dismissal will be Friday at 10 a.m., and burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. DAVID WAYNE JOINER PONCHATOULA - David Wayne "Little Wayne" Joiner, 12, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, in a drowning accident. He was a student at Martha Vinyard Elementary School. He is survived by his parents, Marie H. Joiner and Tommy Joiner of Ponchatoula; his maternal grandparents, Wayne and Diane Hollie of Ponchatoula; paternal grandparents, Alvin Joiner Sr. and Mary "Deana" Joiner of Ponchatoula; maternal great-grandparents, Dorothy and Donald Bryant of Independence; and maternal great-grandmother, Willie Williams of Ponchatoula. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Wadesboro Baptist Church, and Thursday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 10. The Rev. Lesley Fogleman will conduct the service, and burial will be in Sandhill Cemetery, Ponchatoula. Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. MYRTLE A. KESSLER ST. BERNARD - Myrtle A. Kessler, 83, died Sunday, June 17, 2001. She was a native of Natalbany and taught in the Natalbany and St. Bernard Parish public school systems. She is survived by one grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emile A. Kessler; one daughter, Connie Kessler Spohrer; her parents, Alden Addison and Hattie Rodgers; three brothers, Holland M. Addison, Charles Addison and J.D. Addison. Visitation will be at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, Chalmette, Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m., and burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Arabi, 7500 W. Judge Perez Drive, Arabi 70032. FAY DUNNINGTON OCHSNER ROBERT - Fay Dunnington Ochsner, 70, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at her home. She was a native of Tickfaw. She is survived by five daughters, Dawn Ochsner Joiner and Rita Ochsner Larpenter, both of Ponchatoula, Ruth Ochsner Moore and Nancy Ochsner Matthews, both of Robert, and Sandy Ochsner Prevost of Loranger; two sons, Kenneth Ochsner of Robert and Alton Ochsner of Folsom; two sisters, Toby Owens of Robert and Mitzi Robertson of Ponchatoula; five brothers, Jimmy Dunnington and Omar Morse, both of Ponchatoula, and Dennis Wayne Morse, Pete Morse and the Rev. Darryl Morse, all of Robert; 26 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Austin W. Ochsner; her father, Robert Dunnington; her mother, Oleta Painting Dunnington Morse; her stepfather, Louis Morse; one sister, Hilda Robertson; one brother, Terry Morse; and one grandchild. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Darryl Morse conducts the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Ochsner Family Cemetery. JOHN N. STARKEY PUMPKIN CENTER - John N. Starkey, 73, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond. June 20, 2001 * Leroy Banks, 55, Hammond * David Wayne Joiner, 12, Ponchatoula * John Newton Starkey, 73, Pumpkin Center * Vanita kathleen Witcher, 48, Hammond LEROY BANKS Leroy Banks, 55, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington. He was a chef at Western Hotel in Seattle. He is survived by his mother, Annie Mae Banks of Hammond; seven sisters, Jessie Scott, Betty Bell, Letitia Banks, Beverly Banks, and Wilma Banks, all of Hammond; Velma Cade of Miami; one foster sister, Annie Humble of Miami; five brothers, Eddie Banks Jr., Ellis Banks and William Banks, all of Hammond, Charles Banks of Bogalusa and Leonard Banks of Miami; and one foster brother, Robert Sparks of Hammond. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddie Banks Sr.; one sister, Gloria Ann Banks; two brothers, Freddie and Tommy Banks. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond. The Rev. Morris Payne Jr. will conduct the funeral Saturday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Hammond, and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. DAVID WAYNE JOINER PONCHATOULA - David Wayne "Little Wayne" Joiner, 12, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, in a drowning accident. He was a student at Martha Vinyard Elementary School. He is survived by his parents, Marie H. Prevost and Tommy Joiner, both of Ponchatoula; two sisters, Lacey Joiner and Shirley Joiner, both of Ponchatoula; one brother, Joseph Joiner of Ponchatoula; his maternal grandparents, Wayne and Diane Hollie of Ponchatoula; paternal grandparents, Alvin Joiner Sr. and Mary "Deana" Joiner, both of Ponchatoula; maternal great-grandparents, Dorothy and Donald Bryant of Independence; and maternal great-grandmother, Willie Williams of Ponchatoula. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Wadesboro Baptist Church, and Thursday from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 10. The Rev. Lesley Fogleman will conduct the service, and burial will be in Sandhill Cemetery, Ponchatoula. Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. Donations may be made to the Wayne Joiner Memorial Fund at any Central Progressive Bank to help pay for the funeral. JOHN NEWTON STARKEY PUMPKIN CENTER - John Newton "J.N." Starkey, 73, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at his home. He was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church and worked as a carpenter. He was a member of Local Union 1098 of Baton Rouge. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in the military police. He is survived by three sons, Sidney Starkey of Pumpkin Center, John Starkey of Wilmer and William "Rip" Starkey of Baptist; three daughters, Charlene Schilling and Gaye Baird, both of Pumpkin Center, and Andrea Niersthmier of Spokane, Wash.; one sister, Elsie S. Moore of Springfield; two brothers, Gardner Earl Starkey of Pumpkin Center and Lee Oscar Starkey of Pumpkin Center; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Guessner Carpenter Starkey; three grandchildren; and his parents, Oscar Lee and Ida Nickens Starkey. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Thursday at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Pumpkin Center, from 8:30 a.m. until the Rev. Joe Starns and the Rev. Greg Duncan conduct the funeral at 10. Burial will be in the church cemetery. VANITA KATHLEEN WITCHER Vanita Kathleen Witcher, 48, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She is survived by her parents, James D. and Vanita Maxine Miller Witcher of Hammond; one brother, Kern Witcher of Lacombe; and one son, Christopher James Witcher of Hammond. Visitation will be Friday at Hungarian Presbyterian Church, Albany, from 9:30 a.m. until the Rev. Steven Sanders conducts the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Hungarian Presbyterian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Options, 19362 W. Shelton Road, Hammond, 70401. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. June 21, 2001 * Hollie Brumfield, 87, Roseland * George Bural, 82, Covington * Joseph I. Centanni, 83, Loranger * Albert Corbin, 52, Hammond * Barbara Bishop Graham, 70, Indepedence * Willie Ivo James Griffin, 84, Amite * Walter Lee Sweatman, 76, Albany * James C. Walden, 70, Hammond HOLLIE BRUMFIELD ROSELAND - Hollie Brumfield, 87, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a native of Bolivar. He is survived by his wife, Lucetta Brumfield of Roseland; one son, Richard Lee Brumfield of Roseland; six daughters, Betty Dyson and Linda Brumfield, both of Roseland, Mary Holden and Helen Evans, both of Wilmer, Connie Cummings of Albany and Shirley Dyson of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Pearlie Ware and Gertrude Bailey, both of New Orleans; three brothers, Murray Brumfield of New Orleans, James Brumfield of Roseland and Alexander Brumfield of Leesville, Miss.; 27 grandchildren and 30 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons and one daughter. Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. The Rev. Larry Lucas Sr. will conduct the funeral Friday at 11 a.m. at Big Creek AME Church, Kentwood, and burial will be in the church cemetery. GEORGE BURAL COVINGTON - George Bural, 82, died Monday, June 18, 2001. He was a also a native of Covington and worked as a logger. He is survived by seven daughters, Melvina Polk, Augustine Bural and Millie Casel, all of Covington, Gracie Mae Fultz of Roseland, Evelina Polk of Slidell, Hazel Miller of Independence and Ollie Mae Cincade of Dallas; six sons, Michael Polk, George Braswell, James Polk and Leroy Bural, all of Covington, and Clifford and Mack Cincade, both of Dallas; one sister, Melvina Holmes of Chicago; four brothers, James, Norman, Elroy and Joseph Duncan, all of Chicago; 32 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Seven-day Adventist Church, Covington, and Sumiter Hammond will conduct the funeral at 7:30. Dismissal will be Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Wilson Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. JOSEPH I. CENTANNI LORANGER - Joseph I. Centanni, 83, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He also lived in Kenner and was a retired inspector for the city of Kenner. He was the proprietor of Kenner Building and Supply Co. and maintained a farm in Loranger. He was a member of Kenner VFW Post 7723 and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by two daughters, Mary Lynn Centanni of Loranger and Diann Centanni David of Metairie; two brothers, Michel S. "Ike" Centanni of Kenner and Lebo S. Centanni Sr. of Destrehan; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, Kenner. Mass will be at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Hook & Ladder Cemetery, Gretna. ALBERT CORBIN Albert Corbin, 52, died Monday, June 18, 2001. He is survived by one daughter, Qiana Corbin of Chicago; one son, Tiwan Corbin of Chicago; one sister, Catherine Peter of Seattle; five brothers, Willie Ray, Allen, Otis, Wayne and Marvin Corbin; his mother, Eunice Corbin; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Corbin Sr., and two grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond. The Rev. Jerry Hanible will conduct the funeral Friday at 1 p.m., and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. BARBARA BISHOP GRAHAM INDEPENDENCE - Barbara Bishop "Bobbie" Graham, 70, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. She was a native of Okmulgee, Okla. She is survived by three daughters, Connie Graham of Hammond, Debra Ellis of Gardenedale, Ala., and Connie Brown of Kenner; two sons, George B. Graham of Independence and Richard Brown of Kenner; two sisters, Glenda Steele of Oklahoma and Delores Bishop of Florida; one brother, Larry Bishop of Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery. WILLIE IVO JAMES GRIFFIN AMITE - Willie Ivo James Griffin, 84, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at the Amite Nursing Home. She was a native of Kentwood and a housewife. She is survived by two daughters, Lillie Thomas of Detroit and Michele Weatherington of Gary, Ind.; seven sons, James Griffin of Gary, Ind., Joe Griffin of Grenada, Miss., David Griffin of Roseland, Robert Griffin of Hammond, Theodore Griffin Jr. of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Sherman and Gregory Griffin, both of Kentwood; one brother, Pinkney James Sr. of Kentwood; 30 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and six great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one daughter, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, five sisters and five brothers. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Angelic Funeral Home, Roseland. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, and burial will be in Mount Canaan Cemetery. WALTER LEE SWEATMAN ALBANY - Walter Lee Sweatman, 76, a native of Denton, Texas, has died. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Geisler Funeral Home, Albany. JAMES C. WALDEN James C. "Jake" Walden, 70, died this morning, June 21, 2001, at Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict having received the Bronze Star and Korean Service Medal, and he was a member of Boilermakers Local 7 of New Orleans. He is survived by his wife, Linda Methvin Walden of Hammond; one daughter, Vicki Walden Fanning of Atlanta; one sister, Ginny Walden Gregory of Charlotte, N.C.; two brothers, Wayne Walden of Travelers Rest, S.C., and Marvin Walden of Pageland, S.C.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Brice and Frances Funderburk Walden; and one brother, Eddie Walden. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Rose Memorial Mausoleum. June 22, 2001 * Myrtis Dyson, 85, Kentwood * Barbara Bishop Graham, 70, Independence * Mildred Borgmeyer Harting, 68, Ponchatoula * Mae Ola Hickerson, 66, New Orleans * Louise Kinny, 83, Ponchatoula * Clara A. Peters, 77, Hammond * Maudie Thompson, 61, Amite * John Wesley Watts, 68, Ponchatoula MYRTIS DYSON KENTWOOD - Myrtis Dyson, 85, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home. She was a native of Bolivar. She is survived by one brother, William David Briggs of Amite. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers and four sisters. Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. The Rev. Brenda Williams will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Union Chapel AME Church, Kentwood, and burial will be in the church cemetery. BARBARA BISHOP GRAHAM INDEPENDENCE - Barbara Bishop "Bobbie" Graham, 70, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. She was a native of Okmulgee, Okla. She is survived by three daughters, Connie Graham of Hammond, Debra Ellis of Gardenedale, Ala., and Connie Brown of Kenner; two sons, George B. Graham of Independence and Richard Brown of Kenner; two sisters, Glenda Steele of Oklahoma and Delores Bishop of Florida; one brother, Larry Bishop of Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral was this morning, and burial was in Gatlin Cemetery. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. MILDRED BORGMEYER HARTING PONCHATOULA - Mildred "Millie" Borgmeyer Harting, 68, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was a native of St. Charles, Mo. She is survived by four children, Steven Harting, Patricia M. Hubert and Timothy Harting, all of Missouri, and Deborah A. McAllister of Ponchatoula; and 10 grandchildren. A memorial service will be Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 41156 Yokum Road, Ponchatoula. MAE OLA HICKERSON NEW ORLEANS - Mae Ola Hickerson, 66, died Monday, June 18, 2001. She was a native of Greensburg. She is survived by two daughters, Dynell and Tammy Hickerson, both of New Orleans; one son, James Rodney Hickerson of New Orleans; two sisters, Louise Hickerson of New Orleans and Clemitine Hickerson of Baton Rouge; two brothers, Herman L. Hickerson of Greensburg and Uyless Hickerson of Amite; eight grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Joseph Hickerson; and her parents. Visitation will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Greater Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 3323 First St., New Orleans, until the Rev. Gregrey Hill conducts the funeral at 11. Burial will be in Turner's Chapel Church Cemetery in Greensburg. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. LOUISE KINNY PONCHATOULA - Louise Kinny, 83, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was a native of Greenville, Miss. She is survived by two daughters, Alva Hills of Hammond and Shirley Fobbs of Houston; two sons, Johnny Sanders of Missouri and George Kinny Jr. of New Orleans; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The Rev. Gerald Cheathem will conduct the funeral Sunday at 7 p.m. at Star Valley Baptist Church, Ponchatoula. Dismissal will be Monday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. CLARA A. PETERS Clara A. Peters, 77, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at her home. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. She is survived by one son, Kal Null of LaPlace; one daughter, Clara R. Houston of Reno, Nev.; one sister, Dorothy Reel, Dardanelle, Ark.; four grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edward Melvin Null; and a sister and brothers. Visitation will be Monday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 5 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. MAUDIE THOMPSON AMITE - Maudie Thompson, 61, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. She was a native of Osyka, Miss. She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Denise Burton of New Orleans; five stepdaughters, Jackie Thompson Perry, Valerie, Patricia, Tammy and Carlas Thompson, all of Amite; one stepson, Archie Thompson Jr. of Amite; three sisters, Beatrice Butler of Pascagoula, Miss., Maudine Warner of Amite and Audrey Brown of Roseland; six brothers, O.B.D. Brumfield of Milwaukee, Elijah Stewart and Lemonia Brown of Roseland, Joseph Brown of Amite, Jaspher Brown of Independence and David Robin of Hammond. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Robinson and Marie Brumfield; her husband, Archie Thompson Sr.; one sister, Bobbie Johnson; two brothers, George Gatlin and Doyle Brumfield; two stepdaughters, Sandra and Lenell Thompson; and one stepson, Gregory Thompson. Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. Timothy Richardson will conduct the funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mount Gillian Baptist Church, Roseland, and burial will be in Butler Cemetery, Amite. JOHN WESLEY WATTS PONCHATOULA - John Wesley Watts, 68, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a native of Hammond, and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Nettie Peltier Tucker Watts of Ponchatoula; one son, Paul Watts of Florida; one stepson, Fred Tucker of Ponchatoula; two brothers, L.J. Watts of Ponchatoula and Milton "Bob" Watts of Ponchatoula; two sisters, Dorothy Woodard and Violet Traylor, both of Ponchatoula; and two step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Wilson and Mary Clayton Watts; six brothers, Leslie, Norman "Pete," Johnny, Clarence, Morris and Albert Newman Watts. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the Dominican Fathers conduct the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. June 24, 2001 * Edith Marie Le Blanc Williams [Robertson]*, 77, Lawton, Okla. * Jeremy Allen Rogers, 21, Amite * Austin Andrew Williams Jr., 54, Ponchatoula *The Local Paper had Williams. The Funeral Home Has Robertson. I Changed it to Robertson. DWJ EDITH MARIE LE BLANC Robertson LAWTON, Okla. - Edith Marie Le Blanc Robertson, 77, a resident of Lawton, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond while visiting relatives. Born in Labarre, she attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Ponchatoula and married Oliver William Robertson Sr. in Ponchatoula on July 12 almost 50 years ago. She was a military housewife and mother. She volunteered for the American Red Cross from 1953 to 1955. Then in 1958-60, she worked as a nurse's aide in Memorial Hospital's nursery. She also volunteered for military thrift shops throughout her husband's 20-year career. Survivors include her husband, retired Maj. Robertson, Lawton; three children, Priscilla Yoast and James J. Robertson, both of Lawton, and "Bill" Oliver William Robertson Jr. of Lyons, Ga.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Four brothers, Louis J. Le Blanc, Luke J. Le Blanc, Willie J. Le Blanc and Reno J. Le Blanc, and an infant sister, Nellie Mary Le Blanc, preceded her in death. Visitation will be at Becker Funeral Home, Lawton, today from 2 until 4 p.m. Chaplain Joseph Hannon will officiate the Mass of Christian Burial at Frontier Chapel Center in Fort Sill on Monday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Post Cemetery. JEREMY ALLEN ROGERS AMITE - Jeremy Allen Rogers, 21, an equipment operator who lived in Amite, died at his home Thursday, June 21, 2001, at 7:51 a.m. He was a native of Hammond. Survivors include his parents, Kenneth and Ginger Rogers of Amite; a sister, Amanda Bankston of Hammond; a brother, Rueben Rogers of Amite; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Amite and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dyer of Columbus, Miss.; and his great-grandmother, Florence Rushing of Amite. Visitation and the funeral were Saturday at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite with burial in Natalbany Cemetery, Independence. AUSTIN ANDREW WILLIAMS JR. PONCHATOULA - Austin Andrew Williams Jr., 54, a Vietnam veteran who resided in Ponchatoula, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at King Daughter Hospital in Brookhaven, Miss. Survivors include his mother, Willie Viola Williams of Ponchatoula; a daughter, Valerie Elaine Williams of Ponchatoula; two sons, Joshua Lindsay Brown of Savannah, Ga., and Austin Andrew Williams III of Baton Rouge; four brothers, John David Williams of Slidell, Virgil Edward Williams and William "Bill" Williams, both of Ponchatoula, and Ivy Pendarvis Williams of Denham Springs; six sisters, Idell Crawford of Grapevine, Texas, Marie Rodriguez of Pennsylvania, and Mamie Jenkins, Diane Hollie, Doris Carter and Tracy Williams, all of Ponchatoula; and two grandchildren. His father, Austin Williams Sr., and a sister, Betty Karasinski, preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, today from 6 until 9 p.m. Visitation will continue Monday from 9 until the funeral at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with burial in New Hope Cemetery. June 25, 2001 * Charles Dokes, 47, Roseland * Jessie Thames Keene Nettles, 93, Hammond * Augusta Brown Olah, 85, Albany * Walter Lee Sweatman, 76, Albany CHARLES DOKES ROSELAND - Charles Dokes, 47, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He is survived by his wife, Lavern Dokes of Roseland; one son, Charles Romalis Dokes of Roseland; one daughter, Natosha Dokes of Hammond; one sister, Linda Faye Lane of Memphis, Tenn.; four brothers, Larry Dokes, Michael Jackson, Raymond Jackson and Ronald Jackson, all of Roseland; his father, William H. Johnson of Roseland; five half- sisters and four half-brothers and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Oral Lee Dokes; and his grandparents. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. The Rev. Larry Lucas will conduct the funeral Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Turner Chapel AME Church, and burial will be in Big Creek Cemetery, Kentwood. JESSIE THAMES KEENE NETTLES Jessie Thames Keene Nettles, 93, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at Hammond Nursing Home. She was a native of Lincoln County, Miss., and a homemaker. She is survived by one daughter, Peggy Eady of Hammond; two brothers, W. Ray Thames of Brookhaven, Miss., and Ward Thames of Jayess, Miss.; four sisters, Betty Jones of Nashville, Tenn., Pauline Cain and Gussie Norton, both of Brookhaven, Miss., and Dottie Hill of Monticello, Miss.; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Andy Lee Keene and J.H. Nettles; her parents, Walter Simeon and Dottie Ward Thames; five sisters, two brothers, her son, Frank Gerald Keene; and one grandchild. The funeral was Tuesday at Brookhaven Funeral Home, and burial was in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Lawrence County. AUGUSTA BROWN OLAH ALBANY - Augusta "Gussie" Brown Olah, 85, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at Hammond Rehabilitation Hospital. She was a native of Head of Island. She is survived by three daughters, Mitzi Grantham of Denham Springs, Linda Harris of Albany and Kathy Kreko of Hammond; one son, Bobby Koles of Albany; two sisters, Hilda Berteau of Ponchatoula and Winnie Anderson of Springfield; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Olah; an infant daughter, Diane Olah; one son, Andy Olah Jr.; seven sisters, Elsie Hamilton, Mary Threeton, Alice Pertuis, Katherine Guitreau, Celestine Matherne, Josephine Aime and Niata Guitreau; one brother, Edgar Brown; and her parents, Frederick and Theresa Vicknair Brown. The Rev. Leo Guillot conducted a Mass this morning at St. Margaret Catholic Church, Albany, and burial was in the church cemetery. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. ANDREW MARK ROKEBY PRICE PONCHATOULA - Andrew Mark Rokeby Price, 19, died Sunday, June 24, 2001. He is survived by his parents, Ralph and Kim Maranato Price of Ponchatoula; four brothers, Jared Price of Hammond, Joshua, Adam and Sean Price, all of Ponchatoula; two sisters, Jennifer and Andrea Price, both of Ponchatoula; his grandparents, Ralph M. and Margarita Cervantes Price of Metairie, and Jane Truxillo Maranto of Kenner. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Harold Maranto. Visitation will be Tuesday after 9 a.m. at Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church, until the funeral at 11, conducted by Darrell Marcott. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, is in charge. WALTER LEE SWEATMAN ALBANY - Walter Lee Sweatman, 76, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at his home. He was a member of Bloodriver Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Billie Jane Sweatman of Albany; two daughters, Rebecca Marie Sweatman of Albany and Tammye Sweatman Gill of River Ridge; three sons, Ernest Dean Sweatman of Tennessee, Frankie Lee Sweatman of Oklahoma and Terry Van Sweatman of Harahan; one brother, Bill Sweatman; one sister, Ina Cross; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest and Rachel Sweatman Sr.; one sister, Margaret Hampton; and two brothers, Ernest Sweatman Jr. and Tom Sweatman. The Rev. Victor Roudaovski conducted the funeral Saturday at Bloodriver Baptist Church, and burial was in the church cemetery. Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, was in charge. June 26, 2001 * Russell Johns, 89, Hammond * Carolyn Lorraine Morris Landry, 53, Denham Springs * Maudie Thompson, 61, Amite RUSSELL JOHNS Russell Johns, 89, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He worked for 34 years at Citizens National Bank. He is survived by his wife, Gistena Johns of Hammond; one daughter, Lois Tillman of New Orleans; one sister, Lillie Gray of Hammond; two brothers, Coleman Johns Jr. of Miami and Mack Johns of Hammond; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Melvin Johns. Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond. The Rev. Jerry Hanible will conduct the funeral Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Greenfield Baptist Church, Hammond, and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. CAROLYN LORRAINE MORRIS LANDRY DENHAM SPRINGS - Carolyn Lorraine "Sissy Gal" Morris Landry, 53, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was a native of Livingston Parish and an employee with the Livingston Parish School Board for more than 20 years having served as food service manager for 14 years at Southside Elementary School. She was also a member of First Church of God In Christ where she served as an usher. She is survived by her husband, Daniel H. Landry Sr.; her mother, Dorothy Morris of Denham Springs; three daughters, Dana Jackson of Prairieville, Danita Curtis and Danisha Golmond, both of Denham Springs; two sons, Daniel H. Landry Jr. of Great Lakes, Ill., and Danicus Landry of Denham Springs; six brothers, Ronald "Wayne" Morris of Washington, D.C., Aaron Morris Jr., Phillip "Bertrand" Morris and Gary Morris, all of Baton Rouge, James "Randy" Morris and Thurman "Ray" Morris, all of Denham Springs; and 16 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Aaron Morris Sr.; and her maternal and paternal grandparents. Visitation will be Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs. Adolphus White will conduct the funeral at 7 p.m. at Richardson Chapel Church of God in Christ, Baton Rouge. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery, Denham Springs. MAUDIE THOMPSON AMITE - Maudie Thompson, 61, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. She was a native of Osyka, Miss. She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Denise Thompson of New Orleans; five stepdaughters, Jackie Thompson Perry, Valerie, Patricia, Tammy and Carlas Thompson, all of Amite; one stepson, Archie Thompson Jr. of Amite; three sisters, Beatrice Butler of Pascagoula, Miss., Maudine Warner of Amite and Audrey Brown of Roseland; six brothers, O.B.D. Brumfield of Milwaukee, Elijah Stewart and Lemonia Brown, both of Roseland, Joseph Brown of Amite, Jaspher Brown of Independence and David Robinson of Hammond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Thompson Sr.; her parents, Frank Robinson and Marie Brumfield; one sister, Bobbie Johnson; two brothers, George Gatlin and Doyle Brumfield; two stepdaughters, Sandra and Lenell Thompson; and one stepson, Gregory Thompson. The funeral was Saturday at Mount Gillian Baptist Church, Roseland, and burial was in Butler's Cemetery, Amite. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, was in charge. June 27, 2001 * Rodric R. Dykes, Jr., 70, Kentwood * Lucille Jennings Freeman, 105, Kentwood * Thomas Karney Jr., 79, Harvey RODRIC R. DYKES JR. KENTWOOD - Rodric R. Dykes Jr., 70, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at Southwest Regional Medical Center, McComb, Miss. He was a native of Freeport, Texas, and a woodyard foreman. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board for 12 years, a past Master Mason with Spring Creek Masonic Lodge 184 and a member and deacon of East Fork Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Helen Joyce Newson Dykes of Kentwood; one daughter, Tracy Dykes LeBlanc of Kentwood; one son, Ernest Scott of Kentwood; one sister, Sydney Dykes Fuller of Kentwood; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph and Velma Dykes; and one sister, Blanche Dykes Lea. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, and Thursday from 8 to 10:40 a.m. The Rev. Jerry Dye will conduct the funeral at 11, and burial will be in East Fork Cemetery, East Fork. KENTWOOD - A Kentwood woman believed to be the oldest woman in Tangipahoa Parish died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at the age of 105. Lucille Jennings Freeman was born in 1896 - the seventh of 11 children born to Josephine Preston Jennings and Riley Jennings. The family lived in St. Helena Parish near Spring Branch on a large farm owned by the great-grandfather of former 21st Judicial District Attorney Duncan Kemp. The large family lived off the land cutting trees to make their log house, farming the land and hunting for their meat. What the land couldn't provide they obtained through trade, Freeman said in an interview with The Daily Star last fall. Freeman lived through an era where meat was preserved in the ground, clothes were boiled and pounded and church was held in a clearing on the land. She rejoiced when washboards came out and danced through the her house when she was 70 years old and running water allowed her to shut the door to her outhouse permanently. She married John Freeman in the mid-1910s and settled in the Montpelier area. Never having children of their own, the Freemans adopted several children. After her house burned down in 1994, she moved into the Kentwood Manor Nursing Home. She is survived by two sons, Freddie Freeman and Johnny Russell, both of Amite; three daughters, Elnora Washington of Buffalo, N.Y., Lizzie Russell Quillin of Baton Rouge and Alice Freeman Cooper of Amite; and 12 grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, four brothers, six sisters, one daughter, Lula Russell; and one son, James F. Freeman. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Trinity AME Zion Church. The Rev. Frank Garrett II will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Durbin Cemetery, Independence. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. THOMAS KARNEY JR. HARVEY - Thomas Karney Jr., 79, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and an equipment technician. He was also a U.S. Army tech sergeant during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Ouita Miller Karney of Harvey; four daughters, Cheryl K. Cotrotsos of Bedford, N.J., Susie K. Bryant of Cedar Park, Texas, Peggy K. Helmstetter of Metairie and Elizabeth K. Juneau of Harvey; one son, Tommy Karney of Gretna; one brother, Robert Karney of Cleveland, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leona Becker and Thomas Karney; and one daughter, Geriann K. Mills. The Rev. Jack Nutter conducted the funeral today at St. Helena Catholic Church, and burial was in St. Dominic Cemetery, Husser. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, was in charge. June 28, 2001 * Carolyn Lee Buchanan, 50, Detroit * Dure Collins, 54, Velma * Carl Davis, 46, Amite * Clinton Charles Hoover, 30, Hammond * Albert Hunter, 77, Ponchatoula * Selina Matthews, 72, Hammond * Joe Monley, 92, Hammond * Henry Threeton Walz, 79, Ponchatoula * Billy Roy Wiginton, 73, Ponchatoula CAROLYN LEE BUCHANAN DETROIT - Carolyn Lee Buchanan, 50, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001. She was a native of Roseland. She is survived by one son, Janier Horace Burke of Detroit; six sisters, Gloria Steptoe of Roseland, Sharlott K. Jackson of Kentwood, Shelia Cannady of Saginaw, Mich., Lottie Jordon of Chicago, Lettie McLemore of Azenal, Calif., and Sharon Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; four brothers, Leslie Johnson of Baton Rouge, Bennie Johnson of Houston, Lendrick Johnson of Colorado Springs and Thaddis Johnson of Azenal; her adopted mother, Minnie Buchanan of Roseland; and a stepfather, William Johnson of Roseland. She was preceded in death by an adopted father, Enos Johnson; and her biological mother, Lottie Leonard Johnson. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. Alonzo Richardson will conduct the funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. at Roseland COGIC. Burial will be in Big Zion Cemetery, Roseland. DURE COLLINS VELMA - Dure "Pimp" Collins, 54, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Independence. He was a native of Independence. He is survived by his wife, Victoria James; three daughters, Dedra J. Franklin of Roseland, Tamatha Collins of San Bernadino, Calif., and Alicia Myles of Amite; one son, Derwin James of Amite; seven sisters, Pauline Williams, Bertha LeBouf, Doretha Johnson, Rose Lee Collins and Debra Moon, all of Hammond, Sallie Nichols of Amite and Lela Baham of Independence; three brothers, Walter, John and Edward Collins, all of Hammond; and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Cameal Collins, his grandparents, two sisters, Ethel Mae Cyprian and Lillie R. Allen; two brothers, Freddie Sr. and Andrew Collins; and one grandchild. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Angelic Funeral Home, Roseland. The Rev. Bobby R. Showers will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Leonard Chapel Cemetery, Amite. CARL DAVIS AMITE - Carl Davis, 46, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at Hood Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Jessie M. London of Amite; five sisters, Jackie Daniels, Barbara Morris, Rose White, Patricia Davis and Pamela Hughes, all of Amite; and five brothers, Darrell L. Davis of Wichita, Kan., Robert Wayne Davis of Aurora, Colo., Charles Davis II of Baltimore, Ronald J. Davis and Jesse A. Davis, both of Amite. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Davis Sr.; and one brother, Charles Davis Jr. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. The Rev. Alexander Giles will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Grant Chapel AME Church, Amite, and burial will be in Butler's Cemetery. CLIFTON CHARLES HOOVER Clifton Charles "Cliff" Hoover, 30, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001. He is survived by one daughter, Katelynn Marie Hoover of Hammond; his mother, Carolyn Farris Hoover Jones of Hammond; and his father, Jacob Lee Hoover Jr. of Robert. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Michael and Drusella Farris; and his paternal grandparents, Jacob Lee Hoover Sr. and Beatrice Berne Hoover Woodside. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, and Friday from 8 until 9:45 a.m. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, and burial will be in Narretto Cemetery. ALBERT HUNTER PONCHATOULA - Albert Hunter, 77, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at his home. He is survived by six daughters, Elizabeth Hunter Robinson of Amite, Henrietta, Marilyn, Carolyn and Julia Lucas and Linda Williams, all of Ponchatoula; one son, William Scott; and 21 grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday fro 5 to 9 p.m. at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. SELINA MATTHEWS Selina Matthews, 72, died June 21, 2001. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Griffin of Hammond and Mary Clarke of Natalbany; one son, Harold Matthews Jr. of Albany; 23 grandchildren and 35 great- grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond. The Rev. Charles Hart will conduct the funeral Friday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. JOE MONLEY Joe Monley, 92, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at the Hammond Nursing Home. He is survived by two sisters, Lillie Mae Gorman of Hammond and Ora Lee Pierre of Natalbany. Visitation will be today at Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist Church, Hammond, from 6 p.m. until the Rev. Roger Bernard conducts the funeral at 8. Dismissal will be Friday at 10 a.m., and burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. HENRY THREETON WALZ PONCHATOULA - Henry Threeton Walz, 79, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at Belle Maison Nursing Home in Ponchatoula. He was a farmer and a U.S. Air Corps veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Rita Drude Walz of Ponchatoula; three sons, Robert Walz of Panama City, Fla., Wayne Walz of Oklahoma City and Harold Walz of Tickfaw; one adopted son, Jerry Goodman of Hammond; one sister, Ruby Saunders of Ponchatoula; two brothers, John Walz of Ponchatoula and Fred Walz of Hammond; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Frank Walz; one grandson, Dean Walz; his parents, Frank and Allie Threeton Walz; and one sister, Ethel Walz Bernard. The funeral was Wednesday, and burial was in Parklawn Memorial Gardens, Hammond. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, was in charge. BILLY ROY WIGINTON PONCHATOULA - Billy Roy Wiginton, 73, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Perilloux Wiginton of Ponchatoula; one son, Billy R. Wiginton Jr. of Dallas; one daughter, Rona W. Hollyer of Katy, Texas; two sisters, Bobby Sue Pierce and Nancy Jane Gerlaugh, both of Hammond; two brothers, Louis Wiginton of Loranger and Mark Wiginton of Minden; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Terry Scott Wiginton; his parents, Dr. M.C. Wiginton and Emma Verlander Wiginton; and one daughter, Mable Wiginton. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. June 29, 2001 * Gloria Encardes Davis, 71, Ponchatoula * Herbert Hickerson, 76, New Orleans * Spencer Hickerson, New Orleans * Cliffton Charles Hoover, 30, Hammond * Salvador Mancuso, 84, Amite * Maudie Thompson, 61, Amite * Billy Roy Wiginton, 73, Ponchatoula GLORIA ENCARDES DAVIS PONCHATOULA - Gloria Encardes Davis, 71, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001, in an automobile accident. She was a native of New Orleans and had lived in Ponchatoula for the past 18 years. Survivors include her husband, Ovid P. Davis Sr.; children, Christalyn Kampitsis, Deborah Mengel, Roxanna Davis, Ovid P. Davis Jr. and Missie Barcia; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Belle McKenney Encardes and Oscar Encardes. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 10 at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home chapel, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 9. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Diabetes Foundation for research. HERBERT HICKERSON NEW ORLEANS - Herbert Hickerson, 76, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a native of Amite. He is survived by two daughters, Jackie Hickerson and Carolyn Hickerson; four sons, Herbert, Irving, Arthor and Crater Hickerson; four sisters, Katie Perkins, Bernice Baldwin, Alice Bell and Aflethae Graves; and one brother, Charles Hickerson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Stella Perry Hickerson; one brother, Willie Hickerson; and one sister, Mary Johnson. The Rev. Ronnie London will conduct the funeral Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel of the Roses of Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip St., New Orleans. There will also be a service at 2 p.m. at Angelic Funeral Home, Roseland, and burial will be in Butler's Cemetery. SPENCER HICKERSON NEW ORLEANS - Spencer Hickerson, died Thursday, June 21, 2001. He was a native and longtime resident of Ponchatoula. He is survived by his wife, Gilda Lewis-Hickerson of New Orleans; three daughters, Crissy and Ashika Mosley, both of Ponchatoula, and Chante Hickerson of New Orleans; one sister, Beverly Hawkins; a step-other, Lilly Rose Wilson; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Spencer Wilson and Margarette Hickerson. Visitation will be Saturday at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 2515 Franklin Ave., New Orleans, from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Sam Young Jr. conducts the funeral at 10. Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery. Boissiere-Labat Family Funeral Services, 1703 N. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, is in charge. CLIFFTON CHARLES HOOVER Cliffton Charles "Cliff" Hoover, 30, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001. He is survived by one daughter, Katelynn Marie Hoover of Hammond; his mother, Carolyn Farris Hoover Jones of Hammond; and his father, Jacob Lee Hoover Jr. of Robert. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Michael and Drusella Farris, and his paternal grandparents, Jacob Lee Hoover Sr. and Beatrice Berne Hoover Woodside. The funeral was today at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, and burial was in Narretto Cemetery. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, was in charge. SALVADOR MANCUSO AMITE - Salvador "Sam" Mancuso, 84, died today, June 29, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Independence and a produce farmer. He is survived by two sisters, Nancy Mancuso and Josie Mancuso, both of Amite; two brothers, Joseph Mancuso of Hammond and Phil Mancuso of Baton Rouge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Lean Mancuso; one brother, Anthony Mancuso; and one sister, Rosalie Mancuso. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at McKneely, Amite, and Monday from 8 to 9:10 a.m. The Rev. Paul McDuffie will conduct the funeral at 9:30 a.m. at St. Helena Catholic Church, and burial will be in Colonial Cemetery, Independence. MAUDIE THOMPSON AMITE - Maudie Thompson, 61, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. She was a native of Osyka, Miss. She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Denise Thompson of Amite; five stepdaughters, Jackie Thompson Perry, Valerie, Patricia, Tammy and Carlas Thompson, all of Amite; one stepson, Archie Thompson Jr. of Amite; three sisters, Beatrice Butler of Pascagoula, Miss., Maudine Warner of Amite and Audrey Brown of Roseland; six brothers, O.B.D. Brumfield of Milwaukee, Elijah Stewart and Lemonia Brown, both of Roseland, Joseph Brown of Amite, Jaspher Brown of Independence, and David Robinson of Hammond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Thompson Sr.; her parents, Frank Robinson and Marie Brumfield; one sister, Bobbie Johnson; two brothers, George Gatlin and Doyle Brumfield; two stepdaughters, Sandra and Lenell Thompson; and one stepson, Gregory Thompson. The funeral was Saturday at Mount Gillian Baptist Church, Roseland, and burial was in Butler's Cemetery, Amite. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, was in charge. BILLY ROY WIGINTON PONCHATOULA - Billy Roy Wiginton, 73, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Perilloux Wiginton of Ponchatoula; one son, Billy R. Wiginton Jr. of Dallas; one daughter, Rona W. Hollyer of Katy, Texas; two sisters, Bobby Sue Pierce of Hammond, and Nancy Jane Gerlaugh of Hammond; two brothers, Louis Wiginton of Loranger and Mark Wiginton of Minden; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Terry Scott Wiginton; his parents, Dr. M.C. Wiginton and Emma Verlander Wiginton; and one sister, Mable Wiginton. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge.