Morel 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: Morel, Donald Bruce, Sr. 24 Jul 2005 Jul 2005 Jerry Nelson Morel, Gloria Sibley 21 May 2011 May 2011 Jerry Nelson Morel, James Joseph 23 May 2001 May 2001 Don Johnson Morel, James S. 25 Nov 1932 Jun 2000 Carol/Jerry Nelson Morel, John J., Lieut. 9 Sep 1949 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson Morel, John Louis, Jr. 28 Oct 2003 Nov 2003 Don Johnson Morel, Ruby Lee 3 Jul 1999 Jul 1999 Don Johnson Morel, Venita M Jun 2013 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 7/24/2005 MOREL, DONALD BRUCE, SR. "TABBY" A resident and native of Loranger, he died on Saturday, July 23, 2005, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was 48. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, on Sunday, July 24, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 3 p.m. Interment in Loranger Community Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Jean Puckett Morel, Loranger; a son, Donald Bruce Morel Jr., Loranger; daughter, Lisa Ann Martin Starkey, Natalbany; mother, Gloria Sibley Morel, Loranger; three brothers, Carl Morel, Amite, Robert Morel Sr. and Jimmy Morel, both of Loranger; four sisters, Betty Hayden and Barbara Berne, both of Loranger, Yvonne Thomas, Franklinton, and Linda "Puddy" Poillion, Hammond; five grandchildren, Donald Bruce Morel III, Haley Nicole Morel, Kaley Alexis Morel, Trevor James Starkey and Erik Matthew Starkey; and two nieces, Leslie Russell Lee and Rachael Llyn Clement Brewer, both of Loranger. He was preceded in death by his father, John Louis Morel Jr. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 5/21/2011 MOREL, GLORIA SIBLEY Gloria Sibley Morel, 83 years old of Loranger, died Friday, May 20, 2011, in Hammond Nursing Home. She was born on Thursday, May 17, 1928, in Frost, LA. Surviving are her 7 children, Betty M. Hayden, Carl Morel and wife Linda, Barbara M. Berne and husband Galen, Robert Morel Sr. and wife Cindy, Yvonne M. Thomas and husband Sherman, Jimmy Morel, Linda "Puddy" Poillion and husband Dennis; 24 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 4 brothers, Pleasant Sibley Jr., Howard "Red" Sibley, Glenn Sibley and Ralph Sibley. She is preceded in death by her husband, John L. Morel Jr.; parents, Lena Owens and Pleasant Sibley; son, Donald "Tabby" Morel; sister, Katherine S. Behrman; and grandson, David Berne. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son in Hammond, Sunday, May 22, 2011, from 1:00 pm until the funeral service at 3:00 pm in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in the Loranger Community Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mrs. Morel's grandsons. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Elizabeth Morel Dunnington Fund in memory of Gloria Morel at any Hancock Bank. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/23/2001 MOREL, JAMES JOSEPH "JIM" A resident of Atlanta, he died Monday, May 21, 2001, in Atlanta. He was 55 and a native of Hammond. Graveside services in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, at 11 a.m. Thursday, under the direction of Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond. Survived by his wife, Carrie White Morel, Atlanta; and three sisters, Dawn M. Cole and Penny M. Edwards, both of Hammond, and Renie M. Clark, Baton Rouge. Preceded in death by his parents, Henry J. and Rubylee Morel; and an infant brother, Henry J. Morel Jr. He held a master's degree in computer engineering from the University of Texas and was self-employed in software engineering and design consulting. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph Mercy Foundation at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, in memory of James Morel for the Heart and Vascular Center, 1100 Johnson Ferry Road, N.E., Suite 150, Atlanta, GA 30342. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/25/1932 MOREL, JAMES S. James S. Morel, 46, died Monday at home in Hammond. A native of New Orleans. Funeral was Tuesday in Hammond; interment in New Orleans. Survived by widow; six children, Marcelle, Marie, Jamie, Henry, John and Tommy. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 9/9/1949 MOREL, LIEUT. JOHN J. Lieut. John J. Morel, 28, navigator, from Hammond, was one of seven killed last Friday in a crash of a C-47 at sea, near Anchorage, Alaska. He was the son of Mrs. J. S. Morel of Hammond, who survives. He is also survived by three sisters, Miss Marcelle Morel and Mrs. Cleveland Larose of Hammond and Mrs. Orville Baier of Detroit, Mich.; two brothers, Henry and Tommy Dick Morel; six nieces and three nephews. [Note: The article contains details of his service record and a photo.] *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/28/2003 MOREL, JOHN LOUIS JR. A resident of Loranger, he died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 81. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Loranger Community Cemetery. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Gloria Sibley Morel, Loranger; four daughters, Betty Hayden and Barbara Berne, both of Loranger, Yvonne Thomas, Franklinton, and Linda "Puddy" Poillion, Hammond; four sons, Carl Morel, Amite, and Robert Morel, Jimmy Morel and Donald "Tabby" Morel, all of Loranger; a brother, William "Bill" Morel, Sabastian, Fla.; 23 grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, John Louis and Margaret Hollister Morel; and a grandson. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 47, Ponchatoula, and Electrical Workers Union 130. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 7/3/1999 MOREL, RUBY LEE A resident of Hammond, she died Saturday, June 26, 1999, at her home. She was 79 and a native of Ponchatoula. Graveside services were at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by Deacon Wallace Gainey. Survived by three daughters, Dawn M. Cole, Hammond, Renie M. Clark, Baton Rouge, and Penny M. Edwards, Hammond; a son, James J. Morel, Atlanta; a brother, Raymond Jacob, Ponchatoula; a sister, Corrine Dee Jacob, Ponchatoula; and eight grandchildren. Preceded in death by her mother, Irene Jacob; husband, Henry J. Morel; an infant son, Henry J. Morel Jr.; and a sister, Gladys Dufreche. Harry McKneely Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** McKneely Funeral Home of Amite and Kentwood, Inc. MOREL, VENITA M. Venita M. Morel passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013 at her home in Amite surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 27, 1932 in New Orleans and was 81 years of age. She was a resident of St. Bernard Parish until 2005 when she moved to Amite. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Karen Lowery and husband, Harry, Amite and Lisa Jones and husband, Steve, Covington; 3 sons, Michael Morel and wife, Beth, Picayune, MS, Patrick Morel and wife, Jenifer, St. Bernard and Mark Morel and wife, Dana, Metairie; 8 grandchildren, Jason Rizzuto and wife, Elisabeth, Michael Paul Morel and wife, Heather, Richelle Buras and husband, Jeff, Nicholas Rizzuto and wife, Emily, Christina Morel, Olivia Morel, Lauren Morel and Travis Morel; 5 great-grandchildren, Jade Buras, Grace Morel, Tristan Buras, Zane Rizzuto and Devin Rizzuto; 1 sister, Aleeta Ducrow, Metairie; 1 niece, Catherine Belanger. Preceded in death by her husband, Stanley J. Morel; parents, Joseph Patrick Conrad and Thelma LaFranca Morel. Visitation at St. Benilde Catholic Church, 1901 Division St., Metairie, from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Services conducted by Fr. Pat Wittigny. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/morel.txt