Drury 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: Drury, Charlsie James 5 May 2000 May 2000 Don Johnson Drury, Jeff Bryant, Sr. 6 Jun 2012 Jun 2012 Jerry Nelson Drury, Joe Lewis 1 Jun 2012 Jun 2012 Jerry Nelson Drury, Rev. Kenneth Aretus 10 Aug 2001 Aug 2001 Don Johnson Drury, Lois Eleser Newman 16 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Jerry Nelson Drury, Lucille Broughton 3 Oct 1999 Oct 1999 Don Johnson Drury, Percy Leon 26 May 2001 May 2001 Don Johnson Drury, Steve Joseph, Jr. 6 Oct 2009 Oct 2009 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/5/2000 DRURY, CHARLSIE JAMES A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, April 30, 2000, at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge. She was 73 and a native of Walker. Visitation was at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Religious services were at the funeral home chapel at 1 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Leo Miller. Interment was in Sand Hill Cemetery. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Buel Ballard, Watson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary Drury Sr. and Cindy Drury, both of Bedico, and Frank Drury Jr. and Rebecca Drury, Hopewell, Va.; four sisters, Eva Smith and Neva Teel, both of Ponchatoula, Opal Mishina, Avondale, and Fornie Schum, Ponchatoula; two brothers, Fred James, of Phil Campbell, Ala., and Bob James, Bedico; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Amy Edmond James; and a brother, Keever James. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 6/6/2012 DRURY, JEFF BRYANT, SR. Jeff Bryant Drury Sr., 90 years old of Ponchatoula, La., passed away Monday, June 4, 2012, at Landmark Nursing Center. He was born on Wednesday, August 17, 1921, in Ponchatoula, La., son of the late Steve J. Drury and the late Florence Gore Drury. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in World War II, earning the Purple Heart Medal. Mr. Drury was also a commercial fisherman. Surviving are companion for 32 years, Ester Robertson, son, Jeff Drury Jr., son & daughter-in-law, Bruce and Helen Drury, daughter & son-in-law, Aure Marie and Rodney Lange, daughter, Kathryn Davis, son, Timothy Drury, son & daughter-in-law, Michael and JoAnn Drury, brother, Frank Drury, grandchildren, Jeff "T. Jeff" Drury, Bryant Drury, Bruce "Booie" Drury, Kevin Drury, Eric "Peanut" Drury, Lance Stewart, Dayton Ruby, Lindsey Bridges, R.J. Lange, Amy Louivere, Payton Davis, Natalie Laport, Samatha Robertson, Casey Robertson, Melissa Dereoun and Crissy Murphy, 29 great grandchildren, special niece, Dorothy Schexnayder Loftis, caretaker, Stevie and Carla Drury, caretaker, Steven Drury, caretaker, Shirley and Randy Schexnayder. He is preceded in death by wife, Florence Tregle Drury, sons, Daniel Drury and Patrick Drury, sisters, Adele Robinson, Dora Couch, Ana Mae Dennison and Florence Hill, brothers, Steven J. Drury and Aubry Drury. Friends will be received Thursday, June 7, 2012, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home - Ponchatoula. Services will be held at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home - Ponchatoula, Thursday, June 7, 2012, at 1 p.m., with Bro. Jimmy Wall officiating. Interment will follow in the Ponchatoula Cemetery Ponchatoula, Louisiana. The family would like to give a special thanks to Landmark Nursing Center and also to the nursing staff at North Oaks Medical Center. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 6/1/2012 DRURY, JOE LEWIS Joe Lewis Drury, 98, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge, La. Born August 3, 1913, in East Prairie, Mo., he was the son of the late John Francis Drury and Eula Below Drury. Preceded in death by two wives, Ella Berthelot Drury and Lawrence Janet Welch Drury, and by his brother, Francis Drury, of Arlington Texas, and sisters Ernestine Drury Chollette, Georgia Drury Crouse, and Emma Drury Behrens, all of Baton Rouge. Mr. Drury is survived by his younger sister, Margaret Drury Sternberger of Baton Rouge and by several generations of adoring nieces and nephews. He was a long time employee of Southern Bell/AT&T in Hammond and Bogalusa. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond, Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Entombment will follow in the Parklawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Hammond. The family wishes to give special thanks to Mrs. Dawn Gilbert and also to his other caregivers over the last few years. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 8/10/2001 DRURY, THE REV. KENNETH ARETUS A resident of Tichnor, Ark., he died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in Cincinnati. He was 65 and a native of Ponchatoula. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and after 8 a.m. Sunday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Ray Cragan. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Mary R. Larpenter Drury, Tichnor; a son and daughter-in-law, Edmond and Mary Drury, Cincinnati; two daughters, Cecile Bishop, Baton Rouge, and Terri Bigger, Cincinnati; two grandsons, Jeff Bigger and Andy Armstrong, both of Cincinnati; five granddaughters, Barbara Achord and husband Nelson Achord Jr., Pine Grove, Yavonne Bigger and Tara Drury, both of Cincinnati, Desi Drury, Florence, Ky., and April Fogelman, Cincinnati; a great-grandson, Dakota Achord, Pine Grove; a great-granddaughter, Hannah Achord, Pine Grove; a brother, Lem Shelton, Ponchatoula; four sisters, Mildred Mills, Marksville, Cindy Perriloux, Ponchatoula, Sheila Shelton, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Debbie Bennett, Ponchatoula; and a host of friends and other relatives. Preceded in death by his parents, Lemuel and Gladys Timberlake Shelton; and a sister, Judy Baham. Rev. Drury was pastor with the Nady Church of the Nazarene in Tichnor. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/3/1999 DRURY, LUCILLE BROUGHTON A native of Florida and resident of Hammond, she died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington. She was 79. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, on Sunday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and after 8 a.m. on Monday. Religious services will be at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Jack Palmer. Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her husband, Frank J. Drury, Hammond; four daughters, Jo Marie Goudeau and Virginia Giovingo, Hammond, Terry Fedele, Tickfaw, and Susan Fedele, The Woodlands, Texas; three step- children, Gary Drury, Bedico, Linda Ballard, Watson, and Frank Drury Jr., Hopewell, Va.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; eight step- grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; a brother, Wallace Broughton, Fort Myers, Fla.; and a sister, Marceline Jones, Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. Preceded in death by her parents, James Oliver and Virginia Medders Broughton; and an infant son. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 9/16/2010 DRURY, LOIS ELESER NEWMAN Lois Eleser Newman Drury, 81, of Hammond, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Richard Murphy Hospice House. She was born June 7, 1929, in Ponchatoula, daughter of the late Louis P. and Susie Robbins Eleser. Mrs. Drury was a volunteer at North Oaks Medical Center for 21 years and a foster- grandparent for 10 years at North Oaks Day Care. Surviving are her husband, Frank Drury Sr.; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan Newman Smith and Dan, Marsha Newman Dunnington and Bobby, and Rita Newman Reese and Eddie Joe; sons, John A. Newman and Chester T. Newman; stepsons and stepdaughters-in- law, Gary Drury Sr. and Cindy, and Frank Drury Jr. and Becky; six grand- children, seven stepgrandchildren, four great-grandchildren, 16 stepgreat- grandchildren; sister, Deanna Piediscalzo; and brothers, Richard, L.P. and Cary Eleser. Preceded in death by her first husband, Troey G. Newman; stepdaughter, Linda Drury Kelley; granddaughter, Korie L. Newman; step- granddaughter, Christy McLin; sister, Joyce E. Perrin; and brother, Douglas D. Eleser. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, on Friday, Sept. 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 18, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ponchatoula, on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.. Interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery. An online guestbook is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/26/2001 DRURY, PERCY LEON Retired with Wiese Construction Co. and a member of Plumbers and Steam- fitters Union Local 198, he died Friday, May 25, 2001, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 73, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Hammond. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 9 a.m. Monday. Graveside services at Beech Creek Cemetery, Olla, at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Survived by his wife, Bonnie Beck Drury; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia D. and Vinnie Thomassie; two sons and a daughter- in-law, David and Sherille Beck Drury and Bryan Drury; two sisters, Shirley Anthony and Betty Lou Burns; a brother, Morris Harold Drury Jr.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his father, Morris Harold Drury Sr.; mother, Juanita Bickford Burns; and stepfather, Cecil Burns. He was a member of Istrouma Baptist Church. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 10/6/2009 DRURY, STEVE JOSEPH, JR. Mr. Steve Joseph Drury Jr., 84 years old of Ponchatoula, died Sunday, October 4, 2009, at his residence. He was born on Thursday, April 2, 1925, in New Orleans, son of the late Steve Joseph Drury and Florence Gore Drury. Surviving are his wife, Rose Pierson Drury and son & daughter-in-law, Steve R.and Carla Drury; daughter, Doris D. McCahill; 5 grandchildren, Cynthia M. DeJean, Erin P. McCahill, Steven J. Drury, Shane T. Drury, Paula E. McCahill; 3 great-grandchildren, Hunter J. DeJean, Hayden L. DeJean, Gabriella B. Drury; 2 brothers, Jeff Drury, Frank Drury; and a sister, Adele D. Robison. He is preceded in death by a brother, Arbry Drury; 3 sisters, Florence Vicknair, Dora Cologne and Anna Mae Dennison. Friends will be received Wednesday, October 7, 2009, from 8:00 am until 11:00 am at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Jimmy Wall officiating. Interment will follow in the Ponchatoula Cemetery. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/drury.txt