Chambers obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Chambers, Allan Lee Oct 2013 Jerry Nelson Chambers, Bernadine 15 Dec 2002 Dec 2002 Don Johnson Chambers, Doris Hill 15 Feb 2009 Feb 2009 Jerry Nelson Chambers, Dorothy Geraldine Davis 29 Jan 2008 Feb 2008 Jerry Nelson Chambers, Holland 27 Nov 2004 Nov 2004 Jerry Nelson Chambers, Joe 5 Aug 2010 Aug 2010 Jerry Nelson Chambers, Marie Sherman 18 Jun 1999 Jun 1999 Don Johnson Chambers, Mary Guthrie 1 Feb 1998 Feb 1999 Don Johnson Chambers, Wesley 24 Mar 2004 Mar 2004 Don Johnson Chambers, Wilbert 11 Feb 2005 Feb 2005 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, LA CHAMBERS, ALLAN LEE Mr. Allan Lee Chambers, 74 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was born on Monday, March 6, 1939, in Parker, Pennsylvania, son of the late Daniel and Edith Redick Chambers. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Bonnie B. Chamber, daughter, Brenda Chambers, son, Bruce Chambers, 4 grandchildren, Donald Ray Ware, Tiana Nicole White, Elizabeth Anne Morgan, Rebecca Lee Morgan Bolkovac, great-grandson, Allan Astorino, 2 brothers, Jay Chambers, Wayne Chambers, and his sister, Sharon Chambers. He is preceded in death by brother, Larry Chambers. Friends will be received on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday at 8:00 pm, with Rev. Louis Boldt officiating. Memorials may be given to the St Paul Lutheran Church, 707 W. Dakota St., Hammond, LA 70401. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/15/2002 CHAMBERS, BERNADINE A retired clothes presser and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. She was 78 and a native of Independence. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home from 8 a.m. Monday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Elder Andrew Vinning. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. Survived by a son, Andrew Vinning and wife Dorothy; two sisters, Beatrice Reese and Mary Wilson; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 2/15/2009 CHAMBERS, DORIS HILL Doris Hill Chambers passed away at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at her home in Ponchatoula. She was 71 and a native of Oak Grove. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at noon Monday, Feb. 16. Services conducted by the Rev. Tim McJunkin. Interment in Loranger Cemetery, Loranger. Survived by her son, Brad Chambers, of Ponchatoula. She was preceded in death by her husband, Holland Chambers; parents, Harry and Emma Lee Hill; two sisters, Cloredale Spartman and Dorothy Barnett; and a brother, Tillman Hill. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 1/29/2008 CHAMBERS, DOROTHY GERALDINE DAVIS Death of Dorothy Geraldine Davis Chambers, age 81 of Heritage Manor, Hammond. Preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Henry Davis and Golda Jessie Wall Davis of Natalbany. Brothers, H. Earl Davis (Francis) of Baton Rouge; Louie E. Davis (Mildred) of Port Author, TX.; Rev. Clyde L. Davis (Thelma) of Clinton, N.C. Sister, Mary Louise King (Lester) of Hammond, and son Marvin E. Evans. She had four sons: Louie E. Evans, Sr. of Mesa, AZ.; Lawrence E. Evans of Hammond; Lester E. Evans of Hammond. She has eight grandchildren, numerous great and great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely and Son in Hammond on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. until services at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Bankston 4th. Ward Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Nat'l Alzheimer's Assoc. - ALZ.org An online guestbook is available at http://www.harrymckneely.com *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 11/27/2004 CHAMBERS, HOLLAND He died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, at his residence near Independence. He was 67, a native of Amite and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by Brother Thomas Jourdan. Interment in Loranger Cemetery, Loranger. He is survived by his wife, Doris Hill Chambers, Independence; son, Brad K. Chambers, Killian; sister, Edna Sweeney, Tallahassee, Fla.; three brothers, Leon Chambers, Sweetwater, Joe Chambers, River Ridge, and Wilbert Chambers, Amite; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Horace L. Chambers; mother, Edna B. Chambers; brother, Byron S. Chambers; and two nieces, Rosaliee Chambers Joiner and Renee Sweeney Stewart. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 8/5/2010 CHAMBERS, JOE Joe Chambers passed away at St. Theresa Specialty Hospital on Monday, August 2, 2010. He was 68, a native of Independence and a resident of River Ridge, LA for the past 42 years. He graduated from Independence High School in 1959. Survivors include his wife, Janice Colone Chambers; son Jaysen Chambers; daughter-in-law, Sandra Naquin Chambers; and grandchildren, Joshua, Andrew, Sarah and Jeremy Chambers. Preceded in death by his parents, Edna Era Blackwell and Horace Leonard Chambers; mother-in-law, Anne Sawczak Colone; father-in-law, John Colone; siblings Edna Mae Sweeney, Wilbert, Byron and Holland Chambers. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 6/18/1999 CHAMBERS, MARIE SHERMAN Born in Hammond and a resident of Baton Rouge for more than 50 years, she worked for many years at the LSU Bookstore where she enjoyed interacting with the students. After retiring she was a volunteer for the Baton Rouge Council on Aging. She died Monday, June 14, 1999, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 84. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Maynard Hurst. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth Boyd and husband Dennis of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Ronnie Sherman, Hammond, and Ray Sherman, Prairieville; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, John H. Chambers; an infant son, John H. Chambers; a special nephew, Dennis Guillaume; and eight sisters and brothers. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 2/1/1998 CHAMBERS, MARY GUTHRIE "BLANCHE" A retired secretary at Westside Middle School, Daytona Beach Fla., and a resident of Holly Hill, Fla., she died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Daytona Beach. She was 79 and a native of Ponchatoula. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday and after 8 a.m. Tuesday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by a Dominican priest. Interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery. Survived by husband, Wilbur D. Chambers, Holly Hill; three sons, Ellis M. Gill Jr., New Orleans, Murphy K. Gill, Port Orange, Fla., and Edgar H. Gill, Daytona Beach; four daughters, Mary Theriot, Marrero, Audrey Bernath, Fayetteville, Magie D. Austin, Naples, Fla., and Darlene Gill, Lafayette; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by father, Smith Guthrie, former mayor of Ponchatoula; mother, Hattie Webb Guthrie; and a daughter, Cherry Foster. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 3/24/2004 CHAMBERS, WESLEY The Rev. Jerry Hanible conducted a graveside service today at Greenlawn Cemetery in Hammond for Wesley Chambers, 79, who died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at Hammond Nursing Home. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 2/11/2005 CHAMBERS, WILBERT Independence -- Burial was today at Ford Cemetery in Sweetwater for Wilbert Chambers. Chambers, 78, who served in World War II with the U.S. Navy died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Davis Chambers of Hammond; his former wife, Dorothy Early Chambers of Mississippi; two sons, Ronald Chambers of Florida, Mike Chambers of Mississippi; three stepsons, Louie Evans of Phoenix, Larry Evans and Lester Evans, both Hammond; two brothers, Leon Chambers of Independence and Joe Chambers of River Ridge; one sister, Edna Mae Sweeney of Tallahassee, Fla.; and several grandchildren. Two brothers, Byron S. Chambers and Holland Chambers, preceded him in death. Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/chambers.txt