Obituaries and death/funeral news items abstracted from THE HAMMOND VINDICATOR; Hammond, LA. Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Jerry Nelson, Dec, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Abstracts of obituaries published in the Hammond Vindicator (Hammond, LA) January 1, 1954-December 31, 1954 Copied by: Carol Nelson Source: Film #395, Roll #22 archived at Hill Memorial Library, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/18/1954 AGNEW, ALBERT PIKE, JR. Albert Pike Agnew, Jr., born Wednesday June 9, at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, passed away Thursday, June 10. Services were held Saturday at Pineville cemetery. His mother was the former Geraldine Laing of Oakdale; the Agnews reside in New Orleans. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Agnew of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/15/1954 ALFORD, MICHAEL JOSEPH Infant Michael Joseph Alford, born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Alford of Hammond on Tuesday, October 12, passed away Wednesday. The body will be taken to Meridian, Miss. Thursday for interment. Mrs. Alford is the former Peggy Plummer of Meridian. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/30/1954 ARBUTHNOT, MISS TOM Miss Tom Arbuthnot of Alexandria died Monday from injuries in a car accident. Funeral services were Wednesday from Hixon Funeral Home in Alexandria; burial was in Harrell cemetery in Pine Grove. She served as a court stenographer in the Amite courthouse. She is survived by one brother, Vierse Arbuthnot of Manifest; one sister, Mrs. John Brew of Lincoln, Nebr. She was also a sister of the late Mrs. Murray Wannamaker of Hammond and the late Mrs. G. W. Nesom of Tickfaw. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/19/1954 ARCHER, CHARLES Last rites for Charles Archer, 55, tinsmith, of Hammond, were Monday at Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He died in a New Orleans hospital midnight Friday. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/16/1954 AVERETT, GEORGE Mr. George Averett passed away Wednesday, April 7; funeral services were held Thursday in the Church of God cemetery. He is survived by his wife and several children and grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/11/1954 BAHAM, MARION Funeral services for Marion Baham, 66, who passed away June 3, were held Saturday; burial was in Lanier Cemetery with Poole Funeral Home in charge. He was born in Tangipahoa parish. He is survived by his wife, the former Lola Linder; four sons, Marvin of Memphis, Tenn., Claude of Baton Rouge, Curtis and Otis of Loranger; four daughters, Mrs. Denral Stilley, Mrs. Alvis Burns, and Mrs. Charles Faust of Loranger, and Mrs. Bonnie Richart of New Orleans; three brothers, L. E. Baham of Independence, Morris Baham of Amite, and Jack Baham of Hammond; four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Guillory of Hammond, Mrs. Stella Gregoire of New Orleans, Mrs. Edna Hano of Livingston, and Mrs. Edith McFerran of Modesto, Calif.; 21 grandchildren and 5 great, grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 5/14/1954 BAIRD, KENNETH M. Kenneth M. Baird, 54, succumbs Saturday following an operation at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans. Funeral services were held Monday from Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He was a native of Nashville, Tenn.; born January 12, 1900; came to Hammond a number of years ago. He is survived by his wife, the former Pearl Campbell; two daughters, Marilyn Ruth and Mary Lou Baird, all of Hammond; his mother, Mrs. James H. Baird of Pascagoula, Miss.; two brothers, L. Foster Baird and James R. "Pete" Baird; one sister, Helen Baird Lyman. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/18/1954 BANKSTON, DONNA MARIE Donna Marie Bankston, born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bankston, Thursday June 10, passed away Sunday June 13. Funeral services were held Monday from the paternal grandparents home, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Bankston. Interment was in New Beulah cemetery. She is survived by her parents; three brothers, paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Cowan. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 9/24/1954 BANKSTON, MRS. SPENCER Funeral services for Mrs. Spencer Bankston, 77, lifelong resident of Amite, who passed away Monday, September 13, at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, were held Wednesday, September 15, in Amite; interment was in the Amite cemetery. She is survived by two sons, I. B. Bankston of Amite, and George Bankston of Greenwood, Miss.; two daughters, Mrs. George Rossie of Hammond, and Mrs. Roy Durham of Amite. Her husband, George Spencer Bankston, preceded her in death several years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/30/1954 BARKSDALE, CLAUDE ANDERSON Funeral services for Claude Anderson "Cabby" Barksdale, 69, who died Friday enroute to a Magnolia, Miss. hospital, were held Sunday from Grace Memorial church. Interment was in Magnolia, Miss.; Poole Funeral Home was in charge. The family moved to Hammond 31 years ago. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Charles R. (Buddy) Geffo of Rockport, Tex., Mrs. John Reid Goza of Magnolia, Miss.; one son, William H. Barksdale of Hammond; two brothers, two sisters, three granddaughters and three grandsons. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/1/1954 BARNETT, MRS. J. T. Last rites were held Saturday for Mrs. J. T. Barnett, 67; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, with Thomas Funeral Home in charge. She died Thursday, December 24, in a Baton Rouge hospital. She was a resident of Hammond for the past 25 years, having moved here from Alexandria. Her husband died 9 years ago. She is survived by two sons, Sgt. Bruce Barrett, U.S.M.C., New Orleans and Barry Barrett of Lafayette; one brother, Ed Hobbs of Alexandria; one sister, Mrs. Blanche Johnson of Alexandria. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/18/1954 BASS, S. NYE Funeral services for S. Nye Bass, 79, who died Friday, were held Saturday in Morgan City. He made his home in Hammond for the past 20 years. He is survived by his widow, the former Mary Davis; one daughter, Mary Belle of Hammond; one brother, J. E. Bass; three sisters, Mrs. Beaulah Meredith, Mrs. S. A. Thornton and Mrs. George E. Hawes. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 5/7/1954 BICKHAM, HAMPTON Hampton Bickham, 83, funeral was last Sunday at Star Hill, near St. Francisville. He was a native of Washington Parish. Mrs. George C. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dickinson of Flucker attended their uncle's funeral. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/5/1954 BOLTON, MARVIN JAMES Marvin James Bolton, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bolton, died Friday at Wiginton Memorial hospital during an operation for a ruptured appendix. Services were held Sunday from First Baptist church; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Causey. Pallbearers were: Gordon E. Causey, Edwin Causey, John O. Williamson of Fort Walton, Fla., Willard Bolton of Ill., Roy T. Morris, Jr. and T. K. Bolton of Somerville, Tenn. He was born in Boise, Idaho April 29, 1944; his father was stationed in the Air Force. His mother is the former Miss Eula Bea Causey. He is survived by his parents, one brother, Thomas Reid Bolton, age 1. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/27/1954 BURLESON, CHARLES F. Five year old Charles F. Burleson was killed Monday, August 16, crushed by falling lumber. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Burleson. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 18, from Grace Memorial church; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He is survived by his parents - his mother being the former Miss Katie Carter of Hammond; two sisters, Pat and Penny; two brothers, John and Chris; paternal and maternal grandparents. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/3/1954 BURNWORTH, E. D. Loranger News - Regret to announce the death of Mr. E. D. Burnworth, who passed away on June 24 at his home in Eaton, Indiana. With his wife and son, he had resided in Loranger for 40 years. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/22/1954 BURTHE, MRS. EDMOND Funeral services for Mrs. Edmond Burthe, of New Orleans, formerly of Hammond, were held Monday in New Orleans; interment was at St. Louis No. 2 cemetery. She passed away Sunday, January 17. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William M. Foster, Jr. of Chanute Air Force Base, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Paul Andry; one brother, James Rican; and one granddaughter, Hester Jeanne Fostor. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/31/1954 CALMES, BESSIE Amite, La.; Dec. 26 - Mrs. Bessie Calmes, widow of Dallas Calmes, died Monday at Baton Rouge and was buried there Tuesday. Mrs. Calmes witnessed the murder of her husband by a bank robber in 1922. She was the former Bessie McMichael of Amite. She is survived by two sons, one daughter, and two sisters. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/6/1954 CARRUTH, LUTHER E. Luther E. Carruth, 69, died last Saturday on a pleasure visit to New Orleans. Thomas Funeral Home took the remains to Ponchatoula to his late residence. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the late residence; burial was in Kentwood Cemetery. He was a graduate of Kentwood High School. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Alma Ballam; three sons, Luther E. Carruth, Jr. of Ponchatoula, Walter Kent Carruth and Julian Reade Carruth of New Orleans, Phillip Lindsay Carruth of Ponchatoula; one daughter, Mrs. John B. Simpson of Hammond, the former Anna Carruth; seven grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 7/23/1954 CARTER, MARGARERITE Word has been recieved of the death of Miss Margarerite Carter, 84, which occurred in Camden, Maine on Wednesday, July 14. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden. She just returned from England where she resided for many years. She is survived by one brother, William H. Carter, Sr. of Hammond; and one sister, Mrs. Edna T. Rundle of New Orleans. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/19/1954 CARTER, THADDIUS Thaddius Carter, 15, Negro youth, died Friday at Lallie Kemp hospital, Independence, apparently of poisoning. He was the son of Tom Carter, Route #1, Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/22/1954 COOK, RANKIN B. Rankin B. Cook, 86, died Friday at a Baton Rouge hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday from Oak Grove Baptist church; interment was in Prairieville cemetery. He was a resident of Prairieville for the past 20 years. He leaves four sons and seven daughters, two of whom are Mrs. Guy Narretto of Hammond and Mrs. Ralph Boudreaux of Ponchatoula; and five sisters. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/1/1954 COOK, MRS. RANKIN B. Mrs. Rankin B. Cook, 73, passed away Christmas Eve at her home in Prairieville. Services were held Christmas Day from Oak Grove Baptist church; interment was in Prairieville Cemetery. The family has lived in Prairieville 20 years, moving there from St. Francisville. She is survived by her husband, to whom she was married 56 years; four sons, Leroy of Hobart, Floyd of Baton Rouge, Sidney and Robert of Prairieville; seven daughters, Mrs. Effie Cook and Mrs. Nettie Richards of Prairieville, Mrs. Katie Ard of St. Francisville, Mrs. Guy Narretto of Hammond, Mrs. Evelyn St. Amant of Hobart, Mrs. Mary Stephens of Gonzales, and Mrs. Ralph (Cookie) Boudreaux of Hammond and Ponchatoula; one brother, Horace Castello of Ethel; one sister, Mrs. George C. Chambers of Baton Rouge; 16 grand- children and 7 great, grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/31/1954 COOPER, SAMUEL BUCHANNON Samuel Buchannon Cooper, 64, lifelong resident of Robert road area, passed away Thursday, December 23 at Wiginton Memorial hospital. Funeral services were December 24 from the family residence on Robert road; interment was in Cooper cemetery; McKneely Funeral Home of Ponchatoula was in charge. He is survived by his widow; four sons, William Floyd Cooper of Baton Rouge, Grafton Wilbur Cooper of Gretna, George Allen Cooper of Ponchatoula, and Samuel Booth Cooper in the Air Force and stationed in England; two daughters, Mrs. Alberta Powers of Baton Rouge and Mrs. Harold Quave of Hammond; one brother, Michael H. Cooper of Ponchatoula; eight grand- children. One son, James W. Cooper, preceded him in death. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/12/1954 CORBIN, KATHERINE MORRISON Mrs. Katherine Morrison Corbin, 82, passed away at her home Monday; funeral services were Tuesday at Grace Memorial church with interment in Grace cemetery. She was the widow of Robert Adwood Corbin, Jr.; born and reared on the square of ground where she died. She was an active member of the Tangipahoa chapter of the D.A.R. She is survived by three sons, Dr. Robert Adwood Corbin, III and Malcolm Randolph Corbin, Sr. of Hammond, and Reginald Corbin of Beaumont, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Congreve Carter, Sr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Fellows of Hammond; four grandsons, Charles Congreve Carter, Jr., James M. Burlingame of New Orleans, Ensign M. R. Corbin, Jr. of Pensacola, Fla., and Robert Marshall Corbin of Hammond; two great, grandsons, Charles Congreve Carter, III and Bush Carter of New Orleans. Her brother, the late Benjamin Mann Morrison, preceded her in death. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 9/10/1954 COWEN, FRANK B., SR. Frank B. Cowen, Sr., 71, of Ponchatoula, passed away Saturday, September 4, at Hotel Dieu in New Orleans. He was a lifelong resident of Tangipahoa parish. Funeral services were Monday from Thomas Funeral Home in Ponchatoula; interment was in Wetmore Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, the former Josie Drott; one son, Frank B. Cowen, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Joiner and Miss Joyce Cowen of Ponchatoula; six brothers, Everett, M. A. and Steven Cowen of Ponchatoula, Ellenaer Cowen of Utica, N.Y., Louis Cowen of Wesson, Miss.; two grandsons, Sonny Joiner and Daniel Cowen. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/26/1954 CROOK, JOHN T. John T. Crook, 43, died last Friday in his sleep on a crew boat of the Texas Company, near Venice. Funeral services were held Sunday from Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He was born and reared in Hammond; served in the Army in Word War II. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mabel Crook; one sister, Miss Vivian Crook of Hammond; one brother, Melvin of Little Rock, Ark.; his widow, Mrs. Violet Crook of Cropsey, Ill.; one daughter, Vickie, 11; one son, Johnny, 9. His father, Clarence Crook, preceded him in death. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/23/1954 CUTRER, HERBERT W. Funeral services for Herbert W. Cutrer, 39, who died Tuesday, were held Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home; military rites were conducted. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He served in World War II. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Cutrer; four brothers, Dick, Clyde, Norman, and Clayton, all of Hammond; one sister, Mrs. Jimmy Blake of Lake Charles. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/27/1954 CUTRER, ROY Amite, La. August 19 - Roy Cutrer, 66, Tangipahoa night policeman and deputy sheriff, of nearby Spring Creek, was killed by a car Wednesday. Survivors include his widow; three daughters; five sons. Services were held Saturday, August 21, at Spring Creek Baptist; burial in the church cemetery. He is the brother of R. C. Cutrer of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/19/1954 DEGENHARDT, HOLLIS GUY In Memoriam - In Memory of our son, Sgt. Hollis Guy Degenhardt, on his 32nd birthday, who was wounded somewhere in Europe on November 22, 1941. Mother and Family - The Foster Degenhardts. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 5/21/1954 DEITSCH, AUGUST August Deitsch, 83, passed away Sunday, May 16; funeral services were held Monday with interment in Whitehall Cemetery. Graveside services were conducted by Denham Springs Lodge F&AM. Born in New Orleans; resided in Livingston Parish. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Elsie Tachirn and Mrs. Elizabeth Donnes of New Orleans, Mrs. Wilhemina Loupe of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Henrietta Cooper of Denham Springs; nine grandchildren; four great, grandchildren; one brother, J. G. Deitsch of Ponchatoula; two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Way and Mrs. J. W. Lobb of Hammond. [See Matilda Jones, 1/8/1954] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/8/1954 DOTTEN, MRS. ARTHUR Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur Dotten, 91, who died Saturday, were held Monday; interment was in Neal Cemetery at Husser where Mr. Dotten is burid. She was born February 8, 1863 in New York state; died October 2, 1954 at Lallie Kemp Hospital, Independence. In 1893 she moved to the middle-west, where she married Arthur Doyle; they moved to Louisiana in 1906. He passed away in 1933 at the age of 79 years. She is survived by a daughter by a former marriage, Ruby Williams of Hammond; and one niece, Mrs. Arnold Starr of Kansas City, Mo. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 9/17/1954 DURAND, RALPH, SR. Ralph Durand, Sr., 68, long-time resident of Hammond, succumbed in Lallie Kemp Hospital, Independence, Monday, September 6. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 7; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He was born in New Orleans, August 17, 1886. He was married to Mollie Dykes in 1906 and came to Hammond in 1926. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Edna Braud of Hammond, and Mrs. Carrie Flair of New Orleans; three sons, Ralph J. Durand, II of New Orleans, and Henry E. and Galon L. Durand of Hammond; one brother, Edwin Durand of Hammond; one granddaughter, Mrs. Lillian Jones who resided in the same house he lived in, and 18 other grandchildren; 16 great, grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death 14 years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/9/1954 DYSON, MATTIE DEES Mrs. Mattie Dees Dyson, mother of Mrs. Roland W. (Mildred) French of Hammond, died at her daughter's home last Friday. She was a native of Amite and widow of the late Joseph Warren Dyson. Funeral services were Saturday from McKneely Funeral Home in Amite; interment was in Amite City cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Kirk Dyson of Shreveport and Richard Dyson of Frankfort, Ky.; five daughters, Mrs. Gilbert Mazerat of New Orleans, Miss Eleanor Dyson of San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Roland W. French of Hammond, Mrs. Thomas A. Kirby of Baton Rouge, Mrs. C. F. McCarroll of Tulsa, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Hamilton Warner of New Orleans. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/18/1954 EASTMAN, ALBION C. Funeral services for Albion C. Eastman, who passed away at Illinois Central Hospital in New Orleans on Friday, were held Sunday from Thomas Funeral Home. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. Two sons-in-law, Ralph Moffett of Mansfield and Gordon Hase of Moss Point, Miss.; and two nephews, Fred and Claude Eastman of Loranger; w. C. Blomquist and Dr. E. E. Puls of Hammond served as pallbearers. He was born near Sangar, N.Dak. on September 21, 1884; the family moved to Hammond in 1888. On June 26, 1912 he married Miss Adelaide Reussien of Empire. To this union four sons and three daughters were born; they lived at Belzoni. He is survived by his widow, seven children and eight grandchildren; two sisters, Misses Annie and Zelpha Eastmann of Hammond; and a number of nieces and nephews. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 5/28/1954 FORTENBERRY, NOLA S. Funeral services for Mrs. B. S. Fortenberry, 82, who passed away Tuesday night, were held Wednesday from First Baptist; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. She was a resident of Hammond for the past 30 years. She is survived by one son, Laverne Fortenberry of Alexandria; two daughters, Mrs. Monroe Pierson and Mrs. Iddo Pittman, Sr. of Hammond. [Eastern Star Resolution in the 6/25/1954 issue gives her name as Nola S. Fortenberry and her date of death as May 25.] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 7/16/1954 FREDRICK, HENRY C., SR. Funeral services were held Monday from Thomas Funeral Home for Henry C. Fredrick, Sr., 64, who passed away Saturday at Bogalusa hospital. Interment was in Ponchatoula cemetery. He was born in Ponchatoula, but spent most of his life in Hammond. About a year ago he left to make his home with daughter, Mrs. Alma Motichek of Madisonville. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alma Moticheck and Mrs. Estelle Motichek, both of Madisonville; one son, Henry Fredrick, Jr.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Davis of Hammond, Mrs. Barbara Holden, and Mrs. Cahterine Gregoire of Ponchatoula; two grandsons, Albert Motichek, Jr. and Nolan Edward Moticheck. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/3/1954 FUSSELL, WARREN WESLEY Warren Wesley Fussell, 80, died Tuesday, November 23. Funeral services were held Thanksgiving from McKneely Funeral Home in Amite; interment was in the Sunny Hill Cemetery. He was a native of Bolivar and a resident of Amite for many years. He is survived by three sons, Wesley W. Fussell of Havelock, N.Car., Willie S. Fussell of Amite, and Joe Fussell of West Monroe; one daughter, Mrs. W. E. Thomas of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Strickland of Spring Creek and Mrs. Ada Ricks of Bolivar. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/9/1954 GENNARO, MICHAEL ANGELO Michael Angelo "Wang" Gennaro, 56, passed away Thursday, March 25. Funeral services were held Saturday at Holy Ghost Catholic church. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Antonnio Gennaro; he moved to Hammond in 1909. He is survived by his wife, the former Edith Jones; one son, Anthony, 17; one daughter, Marie, 13; one sister, Mrs. Mamie LaCommare of Indinola, Miss.; two brothers, Michael and Charles Gennaro, both of Buffalo, N.Y.; many nieces and nephews. One niece, Miss Marie LaCommare, is stationed in Japan with the American Red Cross. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/22/1954 GILL, GEORGE W. Hammond fire chief George W. Gill, 49, [pictured] passed away Tuesday at Ochsner Foundation hospital in New Orleans. Funeral services were held Wednesday from First Baptist Church; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. The Thomas Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He was the son of the late Jesse and Mitchell Gill; born in Tangipahoa but had been a resident of Hammond the greater part of his life. He is survived by his wife, the former Loretta Hodges; one son, Willard Gill, 20, a student at Southeastern College; one brother, Tom Gill of Hammond; five sisters, Mrs. Laura Stevens of Hammond, Mrs. Susie Hooks of Pineville, Mrs. Ella Thomas of Jackson, Tenn., Mrs. Nora Davis and Mrs. Beatrice Pericone of Baton Rouge. [From "The Stroller" article - An infant son preceded him in death, February 19, 1949.] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/8/1954 GILL, MITCHELL Funeral services for Mrs. Mitchell Gill, 83, were held Wednesday; burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, the Thomas Funeral Home in charge. She died Tuesday in Baton Rouge. She resided in Hammond 1914 to 1947; moved to Baton Rouge to live with her daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Andrews. She is survived by two sons, George Gill of Hammond and Tommie of Hammond; five daughters, Mrs. Laura Stevens of Hammond, Mrs. M. L. Hooks of Pineville, Mrs. J. R. Thomas of Jackson, Tenn., Mrs. John Davies and Mrs. Beatrice Andrews of Baton Rouge; 14 grandchildren and 9 great, grandchildren. Her husband, the late Jesse Gill preceded her in death 30 years ago; also one daughter, Mrs. Jessie Jamison, and one son who died in infancy. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/24/1954 GILL, THOMAS JESSE Amite, Dec. 26 - Cpl. Thomas Jesse Gill, 21, of Spring Creek, who was on leave from Fort Worth, Texas, was killed in a motorcycle accident at Fluker today. Today is also his 21st birthday. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lenny Gill of Spring Creek; four brothers, William of Spring Creek, Hosea of Monnett, Mo., Alfred of Houston, Tex., and Otis of Falmouth, Va. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/13/1954 GOUDEAU, LOUIS P. Louis P. Goudeau, 49, died Sunday at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Funeral services were held Tuesday from Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, the former Ora Bankston; four daughters, Claire, Marie, Catherine and Eloise, all of Hammond; two sons, James and Patrick of Hammond; mother, Mrs. Blanche Goudeau of Hammond; two brothers, Wheeler Goudeau of Hammond and Ferdinand Goudeau of New Orleans; three sisters, Mrs. John Guagliardo, Mrs. Hugh David, and Mrs. Boyce Waldrop, all of Hammond. Pallbearers were Ferdinand and Wheeler Goudeau, Hugh David, John Guagliardo, Richard Bankston and Boyce Waldrop. Honorary pallbearers were Vic Anderson, Arthur Williams, Joe Tallo, Jr. and Frank Guagliardo. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/15/1954 GRACE, ROBERT B, III Last rites were held Sunday from the Thomas Funeral Home for Pfc. Robert B. Grace, III, who was killed in 1950. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was the son of R. B. Grace, Jr.; grandson of Mrs. R. B. Grace of Hammond. He entered the service in September 1949 at age 17. Prior to the service he lived with his paternal grandmother for 11 years. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/15/1954 GRIFFIN, CHARLES E. Charles E. Griffin, 49, succumbed of a heart attack Wednesday at his home in Hammond. Funeral services were Wednesday from the Poole Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, the former Mabel Drott; one stepbrother, Galen E. Norman of Hammond. [See Mabel Drott Griffin, 6/25/1954] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/25/1954 GRIFFIN, MABEL DROTT Funeral services for Mrs. Charles E. Griffin, 49, who passed away Monday in her Hammond home, were held Tuesday from Poole Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. She was the former Mabel Drott, born in New Orleans; moved to Hammond at age 5. She married Mr. Griffin in 1927. He preceded her in death this past January. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Shyrl Black of Hammond; two brothers, John Drott of Hammond and William of Plaquemine. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Drott of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/3/1954 HARRIS, CLEVELAND J. Cleveland Harris, 53, Negro, died Saturday; interment was in Napoleonville where he was born and raised. [Card of Thanks - Cleveland J. Harris - thanks Father Barthelomy of Holy Ghost Catholic church, Campbell's Funeral Home. Beloved husband and nephew of Mrs. Vivian Harris; Mrs. Florence Demar and family.] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/29/1954 HAYDEN, GREEN D. Green D. Hayden, 82, succumbed of a heart attack Saturday; funeral services were held Sunday from Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. Born and reared in Tangipahoa parish; a lifelong resident of Hammond. He was the son of the late Francis Marion Hayden and Martha Gordon Hayden. On January 5 of this year he married the former Mrs. Louise Guilliot of New Orleans. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Black and Mrs. C. O. Montgomery; four sons, John H., Cecil, Montel, and W. E. (Sue) Hayden, all of Hammond; one brother, Charles Hayden of New Orleans; one sister, Mrs. Dorance Hinton of Baton Rouge. His first wife preceded him in death three years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/25/1954 HOSKINS, MARGARET ELIZABETH Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Hoskins, 90, mother of Powell P. Vail of Hammond, will be held today, Thursday, in Jackson, Miss. She died Tuesday night at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Major and Mrs. Harwell Davis in Birmingham, Ala., where she had been this past month. She is survived by three sons, Powell P. Vail of Hammond, Louis B. Hoskins of Alaska, and Edward B. Hoskins of Denver, Colo.; three daughters, Mrs. Harwell Davis of Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Gregg Stokes of New Orleans, and Mrs. E. O. Grantham of Webb, Miss.; 14 grandchildren and a number of great, grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 7/16/1954 HOWARD, ELPHAGE G. Elphage G. Howard, 34, succumbed Sunday; services were from family home and Holy Ghost Catholic church; burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He was born and raised in Natalbany; served in World War II. He is survived by his widow, the former Laura Higa; two daughters, Laura Ann and Jean; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Howard of Hammond; two brothers, Edward and Joseph; three sisters, Mrs. Edward Janaskas of New Orleans, Mrs. A. R. Constant of Jennings, and Mrs. C. C. Powell of Roswell, New Mexico. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/12/1954 HUTCHINSON, CORNELIA Mrs. Cornelia "Granny Tink" Hutchinson, 84, passed away Saturday, November 6, at Lallie Kemp hospital, Independence. Funeral services were held at Antioch Baptist church and interment was in Hutchinson cemetery. She is survived by three sons, Herbert and Orilea Hutchinson of Natalbany, and Roscoe Hutchinson of New Orleans; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Fedele of Hammond; one sister, Leola Bowman of Albany; 14 grandchildren; 12 great, grandchildren. Two sons, John and Cola Hutchinson, preceded her in death. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/25/1954 HUTCHINSON, JOHN T. Funeral services for John T. Hutchinson, 63, who passed away Monday in Marshall, Ark., while on vacation, were held Wednesday from Thomas Funeral Home. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was born and reared in Tangipahoa. He is survived by one daughter, Myra; two sons, Comdr. John LeRoy Hutchinson, on duty in the Phillipines, and Leon E. Hutchinson of Rosedale; six grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death in 1950. [From 7/2/1954 - Correction - Survivors omitted: His mother, Mrs. C. B. Hutchinson of Amite; three brothers, Herbert and Orles of Natalbany, and Roscoe of New Orleans; one sister, Mrs. Joe Fedele of Hammond.] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/26/1954 JACKSON, AGNES Agnes Jackson, negress, of Natalbany, was killed at her home Tuesday by her common-law husband, Jesse F. Fultz of Tangipahoa. A small child and the victims mother were witnesses. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/25/1954 JOHNSON, O. D. "DUB" Funeral services for O. D. "Dub" Johnson, 32, of Albany, who died Monday, were held at Bethlehem Baptist church; interment was in Bethlehem cemetery. He is survived by his widow, the former Maxine Hill; two sons, Edward and Rodney Johnson; his mother, Mrs. Clara White Johnson of Albany; his father, Henry Johnson of West Monroe; one sister, Mrs. George L. Holley of Hammond; two brothers, Woodrow and Cline Johnson of Albany. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/9/1954 JOINER, JOE M. Last rites for Joe M. Joiner, who died on Thursday of last week at his home in Loranger, were held Friday; interment was in Oak Grove cemetery with the Brown Funeral Home in charge. He was born September 17, 1891 and was a lifelong resident of Tangipahoa parish. He married April 13, 1915 to the former Miss Martha Ellen Bennett. Ten children were born to this union; one of which preceded him in death. The nine surviving children are: Mrs. Viola Myers, Mrs. Zadle Efferson, and Mrs. Minnie DeWolf of Hammond; Mrs. Noble Faust of Baton Rouge; Mrs. Iveral Faust, Mrs. Pearl Faust, Willard Ray, Donald Lee, and Roger Leslie Joiner of Loranger; 15 grandchildren; five sisters and one brother. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/12/1954 JONES, ELVIRA COCKERHAM Mrs. Elvira Cockerham Jones, 65, passed away Friday at the home of her son J. Spencer Jones of Hammond. Services were held Sunday from First Baptist church in Denham Springs; interment was in the Old Denham Springs cemetery. Other than her son, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Oma Dameron of Hammond; three brothers, Ernest Cockerham of Baton Rouge, Vernon Cockerham of Houston, Tex., and Frank Cockerham of Leland, Miss.; one granddaughter, June Marie Jones. Pallbearers were: Manson and Waldo Cockerham, Wayne Peterson, Dalton Brown, Walter Jones, and Edward Dameron. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/8/1954 JONES, MATILDA D. Mrs. O. A. Jones, resident of Ponchatoula, passed away Saturday, January 2, at her daughters home in Hammond. Funeral services were Monday, January 4, from Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. She was born January 16, 1869 in New Orleans; on May 16, 1903, at Maurepas, she married Arthur O. Jones. They moved to Hammond in 1906 where they resided until 1942, when they moved to Ponchatoula. She was the mother of three children: Arthur O. Jones, Jr., who preceded her in death in 1924, Lyman T. Jones, and Mrs. James T. Saint, both of Hammond. She was the sister of August Deitsch of Head of Island; John G. Deitsch of Ponchatoula, and Mrs. A. L. Way and Mrs. J. W. Lobb, both of Hammond. Six grandchildren and one great, grandchild survives. [See August Deitsch, 5/28/1954] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 7/30/1954 JUSTICE, MONROE LILLARD Monroe Lillard Justice, 62, died last Saturday, July 24, at Baton Rouge General hospital. Funeral services were held last Sunday; burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He is survived by his wife, the former Juanita Neyland; one son, Harold L. Justice; three grandchildren, Harold L. Justice, Jr., Juanita Wilma Justice, and Wanda D. Justice, all of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Allie Kirby of Albany, and Mary Oneal of Baton Rouge; one brother, Fred Justice of Albany; numerous nieces and nephews. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/3/1954 KEITH, JESSIE Funeral services for Miss Jessie Keith who passed away Monday at her home in Hammond, were held Tuesday at Thomas Funeral Home. Miss Jessie and her sister, Ariel, had resided in Hammond for 65 years. Miss Ariel Keith is her sisters only survivor. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/5/1954 KEMP, GERALD Gerald Kemp, 14, son of Mrs. Louis N. Alfonso, drowned Wednesday in Bayou St. John along with his companion, Robert Lay, 13, son of James Lay. Services for Kemp were from the Frank Alfonso home in Hammond. Interment was in Rose Memorial Park; Poole Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his mother; three sisters, Nancy Bell and Helen Kemp, and Linda Marie Alfonso; one brother, Newton Kemp. His father, Blake Kemp, preceded him in death a number of years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/19/1954 KEIM, IRENE BURKHALTER Mrs. Carl Keim, 45, of Benton, Ark., passed away February 10 in a Bogalusa hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday in Franklinton; interment in Bethel Cemetery in Franklinton. She was the former Irene Burkhalter. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Carl Wayne and James Anthony Keim; one daughter, Elizabeth Keim, all of Benton, Ark.; four sisters, Mrs. Homer Walters of Hammond, Mrs. Athalene Hyde of New Orleans, Mrs. Ruth Corkern and Mrs. Evie Sylvest, both of Franklinton; three brothers, Jep and Buster Burkhalter of Franklinton, and Latmore Burkhalter of San Antonio, Texas. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/29/1954 LANIER, LENA WHITE Mrs. Lena White Lanier, 46, wife of Tangipahoa Parish School supervisor, Jack F. Lanier, died at Baton Rouge General Hospital. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. White , pioneer Tangipahoa residents. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Harry T., John and Therold, all of Amite; three daughters, Mrs. Edwin Newman of Loranger, Mrs. FLoyd Davis of Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Percy Floyd of Anchorage, Alaska; three brothers, four sisters and one granddaughter. Brown Funeral Home in Amite will be in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/11/1954 LAUVE, JOHN HOWARD John Howard Lauve, 8, of Jackson, Miss., nephew of Mrs. Robert R. Reid of Hammond, succumbed Friday from head injuries from a fall while playing in his garage. Services were Saturday in Jackson; interment was in Cedarlawn cemetery. He is survived by his parents; six brothers and sisters. Mrs. Reid was accompanied to Jackson by her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Mayhall, and her sister, Miss Shirley Mayhall, all of Baton Rouge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/27/1954 LEA, WALTER M. Walter M. Lea, 76, passed away Saturday, August 14. Funeral services were Monday, August 16, from Brown Funeral Home in Kentwood. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Kentwood. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Lillian Morgan, Mrs. Gertrude Allen, and Mrs. Evelyn Redmond, all of Hammond, and Mrs. Max Hilbun of Kentwood, Mrs. Lucille Moore of McComb, Miss.; four sons, Ferman, Mann, F. N. and Garland Lea, all of Kentwood; one brother, Smiley Lea of Kentwood; one sister, Mrs. M. J. Walls of Kentwood; 11 grandchildren and 3 great, grandchildren. His wife, the former Jessie Hale, preceded him in death a number of years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/26/1954 LEE, LEROY VERNON, JR. Leroy Vernon Lee, Jr. succumbs on March 14 at Our Lady of the Lake Sanitarium in Baton Rouge. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 16; interment was in the Willie cemetery at Folsom; Thomas Funeral Home was in charge. The child is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Sr. of Hammond; two sisters, his maternal grandparents, Mrs. Cora Lou Bennett and Mr. Farley Bennett; and his paternal grandfather, Mr. A. J. Lee of Robert. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 5/14/1954 LEVERICH, RICHARDSON, JR. Richardson "Dick" Leverich, Jr., 31, died last Friday at the New England Medical Center, Boston, Mass., where he had resided for the past year. Funeral services were held Saturday in Boston; with interment in Dorchester, Mass. Memorial services were also held in Hammond on Monday. He was born in New Orleans on June 13, 1922; was a Lt. in the Air Force in World War II; married Miss Jean Presbrey of Dorchester on April 10, 1948. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson Leverich, Sr. of Hammond; his mother, Mrs. Katharine Sewell Proudfoot of Mobile, Ala.; his widow, the former Jean Presbrey; one daughter, Cynthia; one son, Richardson Leverich, III; one sister, Mrs. Frank W. Wetherbee of South Hamilton, Mass.; and one step-brother, Terry Leverich, a student at Harvard. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/12/1954 LOBUE, ANGELO Angelo Lobue, 85, succumbed last Saturday at his Hammond home. He was born in Italy on March 28, 1869; came to the U.S. 64 years ago and was a resident of Hammond for more than 50 years. His wife preceded him in death. Funeral services were Monday at Holy Ghost Catholic church; interment was in Rose Memorial Park with Poole Funeral Home in charge. He leaves four sons, Kelly, Sam, Joe, and Roe; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Cucchiars, Mrs. H. Ken Garb of Hammond, and Mrs. Leonard Mangeracine of New York. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/19/1954 MANSOUR, MARY SHAHEEN Mrs. Mary Shaheen Mansour, 66, passed away Wednesday at Wiginton Memorial hospital. Funeral services were Friday at Poole Funeral Home and mass at Holy Ghost Catholic church; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. She married Jos. M. Mansour in 1911 at Franklin; moved to Hammond in 1920. She is survived by two sons, Alcide Ellis Mansour of Hammond, and Francis Mansour of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Frances M. Joseph of Hammond, and Mrs. Margaret M. McKinney of New Orleans; five brothers, one of who is Pete Shaheem of Hammond; one sister in Zahle, Syria; four stepchildren. Her husband preceded her in death 3 years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/17/1954 MARTENS, JAKE Jake Martens, 29, was electrocuted while at work Tuesday. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Martens of Natalbany. He is also survived by two brothers, Fritz of Natalbany and Randolph of Gretna; two sisters, Mrs. Eddie Rollings, Jr. of Hammond and Mrs. Frances Gatlin of New Orleans. Funeral services were held Thursday from Beulah Baptist church in Baptist; interment was in the New Beulah Cemetery. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/5/1954 MAURONER, FRANK DAVID Funeral services for Frank David Mauronere, 41, who died Tuesday at his Hammond home, were held Wednesday from Poole Funeral Home; interment was in Rose Memorial Park. He served in the Navy in World War II. He is survived by his wife, the former Mildred Gardner; one son, Larry David, 14, and one daughter, Brenda Jane, 13, by a former marriage; five brothers, Joseph L. of Washington, D.C., Curtis of New Orleans, Dr. Norman Mauroner of Hillsboro, N.Car., Donnie of Baton Rouge, Julian in the Air Force; four sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Watts of New Orleans, Mrs. E. P. Schley of Germany, Miss Nanette Mauroner of Baton Rouge, Miss Elaine Mauroner of New Orleans. One brother proceded him in death. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis D. Mauroner of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/15/1954 MAY, JOHN ANTHONY John Anthony May, 87, died October 7 at Wiginton Hospital, Hammond. He has made his home with John Drott family since his wife died 15 years ago. He has outlived all of his immediate family. Mrs. John S. Cooke, a niece in St. Louis attended the funeral. He was born April 11, 1865 in Dayton, Ohio. Services were held from Thomas Funeral Home last Friday; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/23/1954 McCHAIN, MRS. DANIEL GUY Last rites for Mrs. Daniel Guy McChain who passed away Saturday at her apartment, were held Sunday from Grace Memorial; interment was in Grace cemetery. Mrs. McChain was born March 20, 1874 in Napoleonville, and was united in marriage to Daniel Guy McChain of Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 9, 1893. The couple resided in New York until his death on November 12, 1905. The following year she and her family moved to Napoleonville and in 1908 moved to Hammond. She is survived one daughter, Miss Sophie McChain; two sons, Robert (Brock) McChain and Sheldon McChain of Lafayette; one grandchild. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 9/3/1954 McGIVNEY, MAUREEN Maureen McGivney, 12, daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robert B. McGivney, died Wednesday during surgery at Brook General Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. She is survived by her parents; one brother; one sister, maternal grandmother, Mrs. J. O. Modisette of Hammond. The family lived in Hammond when the father was in Korea. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/1/1954 MEAD, ERNEST J. Ernest J. Bead, 68, succumbed Monday of a heart attack at his home on the Hammond-Amite highway. Services were Wednesday at Grace Memorial Episcopal church; interment was in Grace cemetery. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa; moved to Geneva, Ill.; graduated Beloit College, Beloit, Wisc. He studied forestry at Ann Arbor, Mich.; in 1941 he was assistant state forester in New Orleans and later transferred to Hammond. He is survived by his widow, the former Della Richards; one daughter, Mrs. Earl Judd of Batavia, Ill.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Claude Morgan of Alexandria and Mrs. Albert McMullen of Houston, Tex.; one brother, Leonard C. Mead of Geneva, Ill. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 5/14/1954 MERRELL, MARGARET R. Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret R. Merrell, 91, who passed away Saturday at Wiginton Memorial Hospital, were held Sunday from the Thomas Funeral Home. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. She was born in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. on October 22, 1863. She moved to Vernon County, Mo. with her parents and later taught school near Moundville, Mo. In 1885 she married William Boyd Merrell of Waynetown, Ind., who preceded her in death in 1947. To this union, six children were born, four of whom are still living. After their marriage they lived in Waynestown, Ind. and moved to Hammond in 1917. She is survived by one son, H. B. Merrell of Niles, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. Lois Mills of Poplarville, Miss., Mrs. Agnes Horne and Mrs. Ellen Hugo, both of Hammond; 6 grandchildren and 12 great, grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/22/1954 MEYERS, JOHN ROBERT Services for John Robert Meyers, stillborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Galen Meyers, born January 15 in Baton Rouge, were held Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/15/1954 MILLER, GERTRUDE Mrs. Gertrude Miller, 71, died Tuesday. She was the wife of the late, John W. Miller; moved here from Wisconsin 22 years ago. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 7, at Baptist Church in Baptist; interment was in the church cemetery, Poole Funeral Home was in charge. She is survived by several sons, one being Robert Miller of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/3/1954 MIXON, WESLEY M. Wesley M. Mixon, 36, of Baton Rouge, was killed last Wednesday in an auto accident near Tallulah. He was a native of Roseland; an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his widow, the former Hazel Sharp of Hammond; one son, Stanley Rae, 5; one daughter, Marian Dean, 8; two sisters, Mrs. William Tate of Roseland and Mrs. Henry Borne of Mobile, Ala.; four brothers, Rex, Reggie, and Louie of Baton Rouge, and Basil of Hattiesburg, Miss. Rites were Friday at Fairfields Baptist church with burial in the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/29/1954 NALTY, RAYMOND J., SR. Raymond J. Nalty, Sr., 54, passed away Friday at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans. Services were held at Holy Ghost Catholic church on Saturday; burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Bernard Nalty, Sr.; born and reared in Brookhaven, Miss. He resided in Hammond since 1926. On October 7, 1925 he married the former Miss Orris Bradley, and to this union was born one son, Lieut. Raymond J. Nalty, Jr. of Fort Knox, Ken.; two daughters, Mrs. Bartley W. Farrell of New Orleans and Miss Lois Nalty, student at L.S.U. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. C. Arthur Provost of New Iberia; five brothers, William H., Louis D., J. Bernard and Leonard A. Nalty of New Orleans, and Eugene A. Nalty of Brookhaven, Miss.; one granddaughter Orris Augusta Farrell. His mother preceded him in death April 17, 1948 and his father in 1936. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/16/1954 NARRETTO, MRS. HATTON Loranger News - Mr. Merrill Williamson of Missouri, and Mrs. LaVerne Manuel and Mrs. Hazel Savage, both of California, were called home by the illness and death of their mother, Mrs. Hatton Narretto. Mrs. Narretto passed away Sunday, April 11, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Williamson. She was born and raised in Loranger. Services were Monday at Church of God cemetery. She is survived by her parents; three children, and several sisters and brothers. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/23/1954 NEELIS, FRANK E., JR. Funeral services for Frank E. Neelis, Jr., 56, who drowned Wednesday of last week, were held Friday in New Orleans. Interment was in Metarie Cemetery. He was a native of Hammond; resident of Metairie for the past 20 years. He is survived by his widow, the former Mazie Bourgeois; four daughters, Susan Ann Neelis, Mrs. Raphael Uzie, Mrs. August Englehardt, and Mrs. Dominick D'Soriano; one son, Frank E. Neelis, III; one brother, Harry Neelis of New Orleans. His father, Frank E. Neelis, Sr., preceded him in death several years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/1/1954 NEWMAN, ALICE Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Newman, 73, who passed away Saturday, were held Monday at Woodland Park Baptist church. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery; Poole Funeral Home was in charge. She was a resident of Hammond for the past 30 years. She is survived by her husband, Seph Newman; one son, Boyce Waldrup of Hammond; one daughter, Mrs. Minnie L. Oliphant of New Orleans, her children from a previous marriage; also three grandchildren and one great, grandson; three brothers and one sister residing in Mississippi. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/15/1954 NEWMAN, WILLIAM LEON William Leon Newman, died September 24 in a New Orleans hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 25 at Roseland Baptist Church. Burial was in Arcola-Roseland cemetery; McKneely Funeral Home was in charge. He was born April 22, 1892. He is survived by his wife, Mattie Scoggins Newman; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Delma Pittman and Mrs. Cecil Hughes, both of Roseland; two brothers, Eugene Newman of Roseland and Claude Newsom of Hammond; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lee Bishop, and Mrs. Georgie Newman, both of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/12/1954 NORMAN, JOSEPH R. Joseph R. Norman, 62, died October 29 in Kalamazoo, Mich.; interment was in Kalamazoo. He is survived by his wife; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Lockwood of Shreveport, and Mrs. Isabel Gibson of Mena, Ark.; two brothers, Henry Norman of New Orleans and Louis Norman of Bay St. Louis, Miss.; several nieces and nephews, among them being Mary Bunce Temple, Orella Bunce Powell, Eddie Meyers, and Galen Norman, all of Hammond. Preceding him in death were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Norman and the following brothers and sisters: Mae Norman Bunce, Addie Norman Meyers, George, Charles, Leon and Eddie Norman. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/4/1954 O'NEILL, CHARLES E., SR. Funeral services for Charles E. O'Neill, Sr., who passed away Thursday, May 27, at his Hammond home, were held Saturday from Thomas Funeral Home. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was a resident of Hammond for 53 years; born in Baton Rouge November 20, 1880. He is survived by his widow, the former Inez Eady; eight sons, Charles W. of Slidell, Lucius of Manila, Ark., Owne of New Orleans, Charles, Jr. of Fort Campbell, Ky., Harold H. of Chanute, Ill., and Paul, Thomas and Donnie O'Neill of Hammond; six daughters, Mrs. Jack Baham and Mrs. Marcelle Bertus of Hammond, Mrs. Lawrence Randall of Amite, Mrs. Clyde Bankston of Algiers, Mrs. Ross Latino and Mrs. Milton McClendon of New Orleans; 24 grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/6/1954 OVERMIER, RAY Loranger News - Mr. Ray Overmier, 59, passed away Sunday, July 25, at his home west of Independence. He was a native of Bluffton, Ind.; came to Loranger with his family 20 or more years ago, until moving to his home west of Independence. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 27, from Zion Hill Baptist church, with interment in the nearby cemetery. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Carl Neuenschwander of Buffton, Ind.; Mrs. Irene Wagner of Lafayette, and Mrs. Dorothy Berger of Clinton; two sons, Harvey of Baton Rouge and Clarence of Independence; two brothers, George Overmier of Robert and Glide Overmier of Loranger; one sister. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/3/1954 PECORARO, PROVIDENICE VALLAROUTTO Services for Mrs. Frank Pecoraro were held Saturday from Thomas Funeral Home and Holy Ghost Catholic church. She was the former Providenice Vallaroutto; passed away December 1. She was born in Italy on December 8, 1886; came to the U.S. at age 19 and married Frank Pecoraro in New Orleans. Seven children were born to this union, five survive; two sons, Ben Pecoraro of Chicago, Ill., Paul Pecoraro of Northbrook, Ill.; three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Mary) Conova of Hammond, Mrs. James (Martha) Musacchia of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Dominic (Victoria) Olivia of Chicago, Ill. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/31/1954 PENNIMAN, CHAS. HICKS Chas. Hicks Penniman, 78, passed away in a New Orleans hospital on December 17. Funeral services were held December 18 from Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He is survived by one brother, Frank Penniman of Hammond and Albany; one sister, Mrs. Alvah Judd of New York. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/13/1954 PEVEY, J. KEITH J. Keith Pevey, former Hammond resident, died Saturday at his Houston, Tex. home. He is survived by his widow; two sons, Richard and J. Keith Pevey, Jr. of Houston; four sisters, Mrs. E. W. Forshag of Amite, Mrs. Maude Guess of Houston, Tex., and Mrs. Roy Corcoran and Mrs. Ann Potter, both of Slaughter. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/19/1954 PITCHER, GEORGE E. George E. Pitcher of Bay St. Louis, Miss., brother of Mrs. May Spang of Algiers, formerly of Hammond, passed away Friday, March 12, at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). Funeral services were held Sunday from Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp with interment in Metaire Cemetery in New Orleans. He was also a brother of the late Charles S. and Horance L. Pitcher, Sr. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/5/1954 POOLE, C. MARVIN C. Marvin Poole, 74, head of Poole Funeral Home, passed away last Friday at Wiginton Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday from Poole Funeral Home; burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was a resident of Hammond for the past 29 years. He is survived by his widow, the former Christine Lindauer; one daughter, Mrs. Eugene Hallum of Hammond; three sons, M. Eldridge and G. Bancroft Poole of Hammond, and C. M. Poole of Shreveport; one brother, Wallace Poole of Covington; two sisters, Mrs. Anne P. McEnulty of New Orleans, Mrs. George Gammon of Jacksonville, Fla. One brother, C. Fontaine Poole, preceded him in death several years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/11/1954 POWELL, JEROME D. Air Force Cadet Jerome D. "Jerry" Powell, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Powell of Ponchatoula, was killed Thursday, June 3, when his training plane crashed near Lubbock, Texas. He is survived by his parents; three brothers, Perry with the U.S. Army at El Paso, Tex., Lawrence and Harland, both of Ponchatoula. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/29/1954 QUAVE, LORENA Funeral services for Mrs. Lorena Quave, 80, were held in Covington on Friday, October 20, from Brown Funeral Home, which assisted Thomas Funeral Home of Hammond in arrangements. She was born in Alabama, but a resident of Covington for the greater part of her life. She is survived by her husband, Peter Quave; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Heath and Mrs. Gertrude Davis; five sons, Rudolph, Alton and Walter, all of Covington, and Ralph and Chris of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/19/1954 QUAVE, LOUIS Funeral services for Louis Quave, 47, who passed away Tuesday in a New Orleans hospital, will be held Thursday at True Gospel Tabernacle. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery; the Thomas funeral home in charge. He was a resident of Hammond more than 30 years; the son of Mrs. Mary Quave of Covington and the late Mr. Paul Quave. He is survived by his widow, the former Cora Easter Bernard; one son, Harold Quave; three daughters, Mrs. Yvonne Quave Bruhl, Effie Marie, and Gladys Vivian Quave, all of Hammond; one brother, Adrew Quave of Covington; two sisters, Mrs. Sam Pittman and Mrs. Bessie Davenport of Covington; one granddaughter, Suzanne Elizabeth Quave. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/19/1954 REID, JOSEPH WRIGHT Funeral services for Joseph Wright Reid, who passed away Friday at the Illinois Central hospital in New Orleans, were held Saturday from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. in Kentwood. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery in Kentwood. He was a native of Livingston parish; lived in Hammond 5 years. He is survived by his widow, the former Thetus Mona Fenn of Hammond; four sons, J. W. Reid, Jr., Mercy University, Macon, Ga., Elbert Reid of Shreveport, Calvin Reid of Oxford, Miss., and Robert Reid of New Orleans; three daughters, Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr. of Kentwood, Mrs. F. M. Kelly of Meridan, and Mrs. R. P. Watt of LaJolla, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. E. E. Blount of Summit, Miss., Mrs. Joe Wheat of Denham Springs; three brothers, Luther of Baton Rouge, Arthur of Shreveport, and Milton of Miami, Fla. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/6/1954 RIGGS, CARRIE L. Mrs. Carrie L. Riggs, 73, passed away July 26 at Lallie Kemp Hospital, Independence. Services were held Tuesday, July 27, from Poole Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. She was a resident of Hammond for 44 years. She is survived by her husband, E. K. Riggs of Hammond; one son, George E. Riggs of Hammond; three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Collins of Baton Rouge, Mrs. J. D. Ray of Clinton, and Mrs. S. L. Wilson of Los Angeles, Calif.; two grandsons, George Albert and Robert Everett Riggs of Hammond; a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/8/1954 ROBBINS, CORA CARTER "TOTO" Mrs. Cora "Toto" Carter Robbins, wife of the late Ernest A. Robbins, died January 1, in a Camden hospital. Services were Monday, January 4, at St. Thomas Episcopal church in Camden; interment was in Camden. She was first married to William E. Hall and resided in Hammond. After his death she moved to Camden and later married Mr. Robbins. She was is the daughter of the late Thomas Lane Carter and Anna Jennings; mother of Annie Hall Proctor and Hamilton E. Hall; sister of Marguerite Carter, Ellen Carter Rundle and William H. Carter, Jr., and the late Lady Lillian Bert of London, England and Charles Congrene Carter of Hammond. She is also survived by four grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/5/1954 ROBERTSON, ELLIS C., SR. Funeral services for Ellis C. Robertson, Sr., 71, who passed away Saturday at his home, were held Sunday from Poole Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. He was the son of Levi B. and Frances Courtney Robertson; born and raised in Tangipahoa parish; a resident of Hammond 30 years. He is survived by his widow, the former Nellie Drott; one daughter, Mrs. Bartel Williams of Las Cruces, N.Mex.; one son, Ellis C. Robertson, Jr. of Sun; three sisters, Mrs. J. Walter Drott of Hammond, Mrs. Morris Fendlason of Robert, and Mrs. Spencer Fendlason of Birmingham, Ala.; one grandson, Don Robertson. Preceding him in death were two brothers, Edward and Harris; and one sister, Miss Meta Robertson. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/4/1954 SANDERS, NEVADA SLAUGHTER Last rites were held Tuesday for Mrs. J. D. Sanders, 77, who passed away Monday. Services were held at Baptist church in Independence with interment following in the Independence cemetery. She was a native of St. Helena parish. Nevada Slaughter came to Tangipahoa in 1894; four years later married J. B. Sanders. He preceded her in death 15 years ago. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Helen Zarona of Fairfield, Calif. and Mrs. Lillian Rizzalo of Baden Baden, Germany; one brother, W. S. Slaughter of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/11/1954 SCAFIDEL, MRS. BEN Mrs. Ben Scafidel, 71, of Natalbany succumbed June 1 at Lallie Kemp Hospital in Independence. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 2; interment was in the cemetery at Baptist; Poole Funeral Home was in charge. She is survived by eight sons, Tony of Fitzgerald, Ga., Philip of Magnolia, Miss., Elmo and Ed of Mobile, Ala., Russell of Jackson, Miss., Charles of Hammond; Kelly Scafidel of New Orleans, and Willie Scivicque of Natalbany, a son by a former marriage; two daughters, Mrs. Mary May and Mrs. Annie Rimes of Natalbany; one brother, Piercie Jones of Denham Springs; one sister, Mrs. Althea Harris of Denham Springs. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/15/1954 SCHILLING, CHARLES ALBERT Charles Albert "Bert" Schilling died Sunday; funeral services were held Monday; interment was in Greenwood Cemetery. He was born November 4, 1900 in Kentwood; lived 18 years in Loranger with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schilling. On his 50th birthday, four years ago, he married Mrs. Carrie F. Drury of Hammond, who survives. Other survivors are his mother, Mrs. John Schilling, age 78, of Osyka, Miss.; two brothers, Howard Schilling of Loranger, and J. W. Schilling of Osyka, Miss.; nine sisters, Mrs. Henry Olive and Mrs. Albert Potts of Osyka, Miss., Mrs. Zack McDaniel of Franklinton, Mrs. Bradley Mulkay of Kentwood, Mrs. J. N. Fox of Monroe, Mrs. Omar Touchstone of Crystal Springs, Miss., Mrs. Earl Wilkinson of Natchez, Miss., Mrs. Leon Jackson and Mrs. Billy Cavin of Baton Rouge; two stepdaughters, Mrs. L. D. Jackson, Jr. of Gramercy, and Mrs. Charles Wright of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 9/24/1954 SHAFFER, JOHN EDWARD John Edward Shaffer, 79, passed away September 17 at his home in Pumpkin Center. Funeral services were held from Macedonia Baptist church; interment was in Jerusalem Cemetery in Pumpkin Center. He is survived by his wife and several children. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/16/1954 SHOEMAKER, JAMES James Shoemaker, 37, room clerk at DeSoto Hotel in New Orleans died Tuesday at Charity Hospital following a car accident in New Orleans. He was a native of Hammond. The accident occurred on his 37 birthday. [Card of Thanks in the 4/30/1954 issue is signed by his mother, Mrs. J. S. Shoemaker; and three brothers, Joseph E., Warren and Fred S. Shoemaker.] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/23/1954 SHOEMAKER, W. A. W. A. Shoemaker, 57, died April 8; funeral services were April 9, from Loranger Church of God; interment was in Oak Grove cemetery. He is survived by his widow, the former Lily McNeal; four daughters, Mrs. Catherine S. Shaeffer of Oklahoma City, Okla, Mrs. Gladys Smoot, Mrs. Norma Butler, all of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mrs. LeRoy Williamson of Loranger; nine grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/5/1954 SKEAHAN, PURNEY B. Funeral services for Mrs. Purney B. Skeahan, 79, who passed away Tuesday in Covington, will be held Thursday from Poole Funeral Home. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. Born in Brookhaven, Miss.; resident of Hammond for 41 years. She is survived by two sons, Walter Skeahan of Phoenix, Ariz., and Tom Skeahan of Ittabena; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie O'Connell of Hammond, and Mrs. Purney Castleberry of Baton Rouge; 12 grandchildren and 19 great, grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/12/1954 SLADE, ARTIE Loranger News - Many friends of Mrs. Edgar Populas, of Loranger, extend their sympathy to her in the loss of her father, Mr. Artie Shade (sic) of Bush, who passed away at his home on Saturday, January 30. He was 64 and had spent his entire life in Bush. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Beulah Davenport Slade; two daughters, Miss Myrtle Slade of Bush and Mrs. Estelle Populas of Loranger; four sons, Dencil, Claude, Raymond of Bush, and Clyde, U.S. Air Force, stationed by Big Springs, Tex.; one grandson, Ray Bahm, Jr. of Loranger; one brother, Harvey Slade of Bush. Funeral services were Monday, February 1, at Hebron Baptist church; interment at Grantham Cemetery at Bush; Brown Funeral Home was in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 1/22/1954 SLADE, AVIS HATTON Mrs. Avis Hatton Slade, resident of Roseland for many years, passed away Tuesday in Philadelphia, Penn. The body is being brought to Hammond for interment at Arcola cemetery; Poole Funeral home is in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/19/1954 SMITH, ZELLA HIGDON Mrs. Zella Higdon Smith, 78, passed away Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mayor and Mrs. James A. Stires. Funeral services were held Saturday from the Thomas Funeral Home; burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. A native of Brookhaven, Miss.; resident of Hammond for the past 30 years. She is survived by two sons, Nick Wilson of Slidell, and James Smith of Hammond; three daughters, Mrs. James A. Stire, Mrs. Frank Starkey, Mrs. R. T./F. McClanahan, all of Hammond; one stepson, Douglas Smith of Jackson, Miss.; nine grandchildren and six great, grandchildren. [From Card of Thanks - Mrs. Frank Starkey is Rose Starkey.] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 5/14/1954 STAFFORD, DEAN CARPENTER Mrs. Ivy N. Stafford died Monday at her Independence home. She was the former Dean Carpenter and was born in Tangipahoa Parish. Funeral services were held last Tuesday at the Independence Baptist church. Burial was in the Stevens Cemetery, near Independence. She is survived by her husband, Ivy N. Stafford of Independence; two sisters, Mrs. Aline Berry Carpenter of DeQuincy, Mrs. Fred Carpenter of Amite; a brother, John Ilos Carpenter of Ft. Worth. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/26/1954 STAHL, ALPHONSUS JOSEPH Alphonsus Joseph Stahl, 69, died last Sunday at the Illinois Central Hospital in New Orleans. He was a native of Chicago; came to Louisiana more than 20 years ago; a resident of Hammond since 1944. Funeral services were Monday in White Castle where his remains were interred. He is survived by his wife, the former Marie Dupuy; two sons, A. J. Stahl, Jr., of New Orleans, and John F. Stahl of Vicksburg, Miss.; three brothers, Edwin, Robert and John; one granddaughter and one grandson. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/31/1954 STAMPS, LUCILLE LARKIN Mrs. Lucille Larkin Stamps, widow of Odum C. Stamps, succumbed Tuesday at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. She was born in Brookhaven, Miss., the daughter of the late William D. and Delphine Penn Larkin. She celebrated her 85th birthday in August. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 22, at Thomas Funeral Home; interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. John Drott of Hammond; one son, Jesse O. Stamps of New Orleans; three grandsons, Jesse, Joe and Billy Stamps; one granddaughter, Mrs. T. O. Sharp of Baton Rouge; two great, granddaughters, Terry Sharp and Suzanne Sharp. One son, Joe Stamps, preceded her in death 24 years ago. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 7/30/1954 STEIN, BARBARA BIGNAR Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Bignar Stein, 49, who passed away Saturday at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, were held Sunday from New Beulah Baptist church at Natalbany; with burial in the church cemetery. Poole Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Victor Stein; three sons, J. W., H. P., and Edward Jordan; three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Birch, Mrs. Annie Laura Monistere, and Miss Ann Stein; mother, Mrs. Emily Bignar; four brothers, Murphy, Herman, John, and Norman Bignar; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Thompson, Mrs. Bessie Dunn, and Mrs. Mary Simpson, all of Hammond; one grandson, James Glyn Jordan. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 9/24/1954 STEWARD, CEOLA Alex Steward, 39, of Amite, has been charged with the death of his wife, Ceola Steward, 31, on May 24. She is survived by two small children, Edward, 13 and Winnie Lee, 9. Her brother, Jesse Baham, of Independence, employed an attorney to protect the name of his sister. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/16/1954 STEWART, WILLIAM TURNER William Turner Stewart, 70, funeral was held April 11 at New Beulah Baptist church; interment was in New Beulah cemetery. He passed away April 9. He was born near Baptist; was a resident of Natalbany for the past 50 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Dora E. Hurst of McComb, Miss.; two brothers, Elliot and Elbert of Baptist; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Wax of Baptist and Mrs. Maybelle Glascock of Albany; and a host of nieces and nephews. [From the Card of Thanks, the widows name is Doris E. Stewart.] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/19/1954 STICE, ETHEL MAY Mrs. Ethel May Stice passed away November 5; funeral services were held at Oak Grove church in Loranger. Interment was in the church cemetery; Poole Funeral Home was in charge. She was a resident of Hammond about four years, moving here from Webb City, Mo. She is survived by her husband, Lester Stice, of Webb City, Mo.; one son, Arlda Stice of Wenden, Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Wanita DiDio of Hammond, Miss Ila Stice of Pacolma, Calif., and Dorall May Stice of Hammond; her father, J. N. Rapp of Montevallo, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Highley of Montevallo, Mo., and Mrs. J. M. Hites of Sheldon, Mo. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/12/1954 STIRE, LOUIS W. Louis W. Stire, brother of Hammond's mayor, James A. Stire, died Wednesday of last week in the Bogalusa Medical Clinic. The deceased was town marshall of Abita Springs for 23 years; a native of New Orleans and a resident of Abita Springs for the past 56 years. Services were held last Friday at Schoen-Malloy Funeral Home in Covington; burial in Covington cemetery. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Loretta Escaig; two sons, Louis and Fenwick Stire; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Ward, Mrs. Hazel Hotard, and Mrs. Earl Wilson; two brothers, Mayor James A. Stire of Hammond, and Hamilton Stire; one grandchild. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/24/1954 STRICKLAND, MINNIE Loranger News - Mrs. Minnie Strickland of Independence passed away at home the early part of the week. She was a sister of Mrs. R. J. Wall of Loranger. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 5/21/1954 TAYLOR, J. D. J. D. Taylor, 72, retired engineer of Alexandria, who has lived in Hammond the past two years, passed away last week at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery at Pineville. He is survived by his wife who lives in Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 7/9/1954 TERWILLIGER, GURNEY Loranger - Friends grieved to learn of the death of Gurney R. Terwilliger, of Ponchatoula, who died in Baton Rouge General hospital last Friday. He and his parents lived here about 40 years ago. He is survived by his wife, the former Vanda Ratcliff; two sisters, Mrs. H. D. Carbine of Ponchatoula and Mrs. M. deNigris of Chicago; one brother, Paul Terwilliger of Ellwood, Ind. Funeral services were held Sunday at Hammond Christian church and interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/18/1954 TRIPLETT, GARLAND Garland Triplett, 45, died Tuesday at Lallie Kemp hospital in Independence. Services were Wednesday with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond; Thomas Funeral Home was in charge. He leaves his wife, the former Dorothy Theriot; two sons, Jimmie and Garland, Jr.; one daughter, Linda; his mother, Mrs. W. B. Triplett; one sister, Dorothy. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/26/1954 TRUDEAU, CHARLES F. Charles F. Trudeau passed away Thursday night at Our Lady of the Lake Sanitarium in Baton Rouge. A requiem mass was held Saturday at St. Agnes church and burial in Roselawn cemetery, Baton Rouge. He is survived by his wife, the former Dora Frances Edward; and a sister, Mrs. Felix Tilley of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/16/1954 TUCKER, LOUISE WHITLEY Last rites for Mrs. John B. Tucker of Ponchatoula were held Tuesday at Thomas Funeral Home in Ponchatoula. She died in Wiginton hospital, Hammond, on Sunday. The former Louise Whitley was born in McComb, Miss. September 9, 1890; she spent most of her life in Ponchatoula. She is survived by one son, John M. Tucker of Ponchatoula; five sisters, Mrs. Bob Donaldson of Hammond, Mrs. A. C. Handley of Nederland, Tex., Mrs. Jack T. Pantall of Lake Charles, Mrs. H. Preston Hughes of Biloxi, Miss., and Mrs. Paul Boiszelle of Arlington, Va.; four brothers, Gordon Whitney, Tilghman Whitney, Leon Whitney, all of Hammond, and Phil Whitley of Natchez, Miss. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/19/1954 TUCKER, NAOMI McGREGOR Mrs. J. C. Tucker, 44, succumbed Saturday; funeral services were held Tuesday from Woodland Park Baptist and interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. The Thomas Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She was the former Naomi McGregor; resided a number of years in Natalbany prior to moving to Hammond 16 years ago. She is survived by her husband, J. C. Tucker of Hammond; two sons, Angus Ray Tucker in the Air Force, stationed at St. John's, Newfoundland and Leroy Tucker, U.S. Navy at Long Beach, Calif.; one stepson, Claude Tucker of Hammond; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Mina Lambert and Mrs. Meta White, both of Hammond; mother, Mrs. Cora McGregor of Kentwood; one brother, John McGregor and one sister, Mrs. Marshall Cutrer, both of Kentwood. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 9/10/1954 VOLKNER, MARY THERESA TAMMANY Mrs. Mary Theresa Tammany Volkner, born September 10, 1888 in South Manchester, Conn., died at Wiginton Memorial Hospital in Hammond, La. on August 24, 1954. She was 65 years, 11 months, and 14 days old. Funeral services were from Poole Funeral Home in Hammond on August 27, with burial in the Cooper cemetery at Robert, La. She was a member of the Catholic church. She married Frederick Volkner on April 20, 1932 in Waterbury, Conn. at Sacred Heart church. She was baptised on September 16, 1888 at St. James church, South Manchester. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/29/1954 WARD, FRED M. Fred M. Ward, 49, of Canton, Miss., died Tuesday; funeral services were held in Canton Wednesday. His wife is the former Gladys Cobb of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/5/1954 WEBB, ANN MARIE Ann Marie Webb, 18 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. (Rick) Webb, was instantly killed Friday as she attempted to cross the highway in front of her home, 1 mile north of Hammond. Funeral services were Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home in Ponchatoula; interment was in Ponchatoula cemetery. She is survived by her parents; three brothers and a sister. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/13/1954 WEINRICH, DR. CHARLES P. Dr. Charles P. Weinrich, 93, (pictured) died Monday at Touro Infirmary, New Orleans. Private services were held Tuesday from Poole Funeral Home and the body taken to Memphis Wednesday for cremation. He was born November 16, 1861 in Chicago. In 1908, he went to Spanish Honduras to practice dentistry and moved to Hammond in 1929. He is survived by his second wife, the former Wilhelmina Bentzen, whom he married in 1937; one sister, Mrs. Martha W. Sethe of Tacoma, Wash.; one brother, August Weinrich of Tacoma, Wash.; several nieces and nephews. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/26/1954 WHARTON, REV. GEORGE F. Hammond friends were grieved to learn last Monday of the death of Rev. George F. Wharton in Thibodaux, where he had served as rector of St. John's Episcopal Church for the past few years. He was a native of New Orleans; in his 59th year. He married Miss Fleda Garfield Spencer in Hammond. He is survived by his wife; one son, George Franklin Wharton, III of New York, N.Y. Mrs. Wharton is a sister of Mrs. W. A. Graves and Earl Spencer of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/29/1954 WHITNEY, RAY Two Ponchatoula High School students were killed in an auto accident Sunday near Albany. Lester J. Melinie, Jr., 17 died Sunday. Ray Whitney, 17, son of Buddy Whitney of New Orleans and Mrs. Lizzie Miller of Ponchatoula, died Monday. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 10/15/1954 WRIGHT, MALCOLM BAIRD, SR. Funeral services for Malcolm Baird Wright, 78, who passed away Wednesday at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, will be held Thursday from First Presbyterian church. The body will be taken to New Orleans for entombment in Wright tomb in Metarie Cemetery; Thomas Funeral Home is in charge. He is survived by his widow; one son, Malcolm B. Wright, Jr. of Hammond; one daughter, Mrs. A. E. Elliott of Algiers; one sister, Mrs. Cullom Kay of Rochester, Minn.; one brother, William H. Wright of New Orleans; three grandsons. A sister, Miss Mary Robertson Wright, passed away in New Orleans, July 21, 1954, at the age of 82. Two other sisters were the late Misses Sophie B. Wright and Jennie R. Wright. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 7/23/1954 WRIGHT, MARY ROBERTSON Final rites for Miss Mary Robertson Wright, 82, of New Orleans, were held Wednesday from Tharp-Sontheimer Funeral Home. Interment was in Metaire Cemetery. She was a native of New Orleans; died Tuesday at her home. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Dullon Kay of Rochester, Minn.; two brothers, Malcolm B. Wright, Sr. of Hammond, and William H. Wright. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 8/13/1954 YOUNG, ELMER E., SR. Funeral services for Elmer E. Young, Sr., 67, who died Thursday at his Ponchatoula home, were held Friday from Thomas Funeral Home in Ponchatoula. Interment was in Sand Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, the former Edna Drott; three sons, Elmer E., Jr. of Pineville, Edwin M. of Lubbock, Tex., and John R. of Jackson, Miss.; one sister, Mrs. Thelma T. Tudor of Pineville. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitcoll/vindic21.txt