Eldridge 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: Eldridge, Dusty Michael 14 Jun 2006 Jun 2006 Jerry Nelson Eldridge, Leto Palumbo 20 Aug 2003 Sep 2003 Don Johnson Eldridge, Michael Allen 27 Aug 2012 Sep 2012 Jerry Nelson Eldridge, Roy Albert 11 Mar 2010 Mar 2010 Jerry Nelson Eldridge, Walter O. 10 May 1929 Jun 2000 Carol/Jerry Nelson ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 6/14/2006 ELDRIDGE, DUSTY MICHAEL Dusty Michael Eldridge was born Feb. 3, 1988, and died June 13, 2006, at the age of 18 years. He was a native of McComb, Miss., and a resident of Kentwood. He was a member of Lewiston Baptist Church and a student at Jewel M. Sumner High School. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Michael and Melanie Eldridge, Kentwood; mother and stepfather, Beverly and Wes Vidaure, Independence; four brothers, Dwayne Eldridge, Kentwood, Orry and Allen Eldridge, both of Springfield, and Troy Vidaure, Independence; sister, Kelsey Vidaure, Independence; grandparents, Mildred Eldridge, Kentwood, Elaine and "Paw" Fred Johnson, Amite, and Herbert Woodard, Clinton; a special aunt and uncle, Betty and Huey Woodard, Kentwood, as well as numerous other aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Allen Eldridge; and two aunts, Tina Eldridge and Donna Slaven. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, on Wednesday, June 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Thursday from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Leon Carpenter. Interment in Lewiston Cemetery, Kentwood. For more details, visit www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/20/2003 ELDRIDGE, LETO PALUMBO McComb, Miss. - Leto Dunaway Palumbo Eldridge, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, McComb. A Walthall County and Enon Community native, she was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include two sons, Charles Thomas Palumbo of Hammond and Lewis Anthony Palumbo of Virginia; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Her parents, Parham Albert Dunaway and Annis Ola Burnett Dunaway; her first husband, Charles L. Palumbo; her second husband, Frank Eldridge Sr.; two sisters, Ouida Dunaway Brister and Toye Lee Dunaway Beard; and one brother, Wilburn Dunaway, preceded her in death. Burial was Tuesday at Hollywood Cemetery, Miss. Catchings Funeral Home, McComb, was in charge. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 8/27/2012 ELDRIDGE, MICHAEL ALLEN Michael Allen Eldridge was born July 17, 1967 and died August 24, 2012 at the age of 45 years. He was born in Baton Rouge, LA and was a resident of Kentwood, LA. He was a member of Lewiston Baptist Church. Michael is survived by his loving wife, Melanie Wilson Eldridge of Kentwood; sons, Michael Dwayne Eldridge of Kentwood, Orry Allen Eldridge, and Allen Emery Eldridge of Hammond, LA; step-sons, Jeremy Schenk and wife, Tara of Kentwood, Corey Schenk of Kentwood, and Cody Wilson of Kentwood; mother, Mildred Eldridge of Kentwood; sisters, Tammy McDaniel and husband, Scott of Kentwood, Tracie Eldridge of Kentwood, Kristy Strickland and husband, Chris of Cannon Falls, MN; a very special granddaughter, Kadyn Schenk; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Dusty Eldridge; father, Allen Eldridge; and sister, Tina Eldridge. Visitation at Lewiston Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Leon Carpenter and Rev. Corey Morris. Interment will be at Lewiston Cemetery, Kentwood. Pallbearers will be Trey Harrison, Paul Bridges, Kenny Hardy, Jessie Strickland, Tim Day and Tracy Stevens. Honorary pallbearer will be George McClendon. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 3/11/2010 ELDRIDGE, ROY ALBERT (U.S. Navy Retired) A native of Natchitoches Parish and resident of Hammond, Roy passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his home in Hammond at the age of 80. He retired with the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer after 30 years of dedicated service and was subsequently employed at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Carville as an operating engineer for 18 years. Roy was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Fairfield Masonic Lodge No. 425 F.&A.M. in Baton Rouge, 32Á Mason of Baton Rouge Scottish Right, Damato American Legion No. 0792 Shenandoah PA, V.F.W. Post 1962 and National Rife Association. Roy leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of 46 years, Grace Methvien Eldridge; one aunt, Audrey Beason Robinette of Alexandria VA; three nieces, Cindy Eldridge, Terri Eldridge and Kathy Gibson; one nephew, David Eldridge, along with two special cousins, Lee Faour and Novis Wiley. Preceding Roy in death were his parents, Felix and Bertie Beason Eldridge; brothers, Edgar Loy Eldridge and Carson Ried Eldridge; one sister, Dorothy Eldridge Kephart. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Friday, March 12, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, beginning at 8:00 a.m., until the funeral service time. Bishop Spencer Hodgkin will officiate the services and interment will follow at James Chapel Cemetery in Holden. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator on: 5/10/1929 ELDRIDGE, WALTER O. Walter O. Eldridge died in New Orleans. Funeral was in Amite on 6 May; interment in Amite Cemetery. Native of Beauregard, MS; resident of Amite over 30 years. Survived by brother; Charles R. Eldridge of Amite; four sons, Oscar O. Eldridge of Beaumont, TX, Willie H. Eldridge of Houston, Charles R. Eldridge and Maurice M. Eldridge both of Amite; two daughters, Mrs. Deane Marshal of Groverland, FL and Mrs. B. M. Harvard of Hammond. ******************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/eldridge.txt