Pierre 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: Pierre, Alice Virginia 10 Jun 2001 Jul 2001 Don Johnson Pierre, Alonzo, Jr. 28 Jan 2007 Feb 2007 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Carmile Warren 31 Aug 2004 Sep 2004 Jerry Nelson Pierre, D. L. 5 Dec 2010 Dec 2010 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Emily Murl 13 Sep 2011 Sep 2011 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Eunice A. 13 Sep 2012 Sep 2012 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Harrison Nacey 16 Feb 2001 Feb 2001 Don Johnson Pierre, Ivy Wayne 20 Mar 2009 Mar 2009 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Joseph 2 Oct 2003 Oct 2003 Don Johnson Pierre, Lillie Mae 20 Dec 2005 Dec 2005 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Lucille Lewis 5 Sep 2008 Sep 2008 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Mollie Herring 28 Apr 1975 Mar 2003 Martin L. Varisco, Jr. Pierre, Otis Ivy, Jr., Rev 25 Aug 2011 Sep 2011 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Otis Ivy, Sr. 12 Jun 2004 Jun 2004 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Robert 17 Feb 2005 Feb 2005 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Susetta 3 Mar 2002 Apr 2002 Don Johnson Pierre, Thursie 25 Mar 1943 Mar 2000 Fred Kopfler Pierre, Timothy Dale 10 Jan 2002 Feb 2002 Don Johnson Pierre, Timothy Luther, Jr 8 Apr 2008 Apr 2008 Jerry Nelson Pierre, Travis Shane 12 Sep 2002 Oct 2002 Don Johnson Pierre, William Ray, Jr 18 Apr 2006 Apr 2006 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/10/2001 PIERRE, ALICE VIRGINIA ALBANY - Alice Virginia Pierre, 69, a resident of Albany, died June 7, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. Survivors include two daughters, Vickie Jones of Albany and Gretchen Lawrence of Martinsville, Miss.; three sons, Michael Bassemier of Amite, Faron Bassemier of Boise, Idaho, and Roger Bassemier of Kingsmon, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Allie Young; a sister, Katie Mae Woods; three brothers, Pete, R.D. and Sidney Young; and two infant brothers. Visitation will be at Geisler Funeral Chapel in Albany on Monday from 9 until the funeral at 11 a.m. The Rev. Murray Bankston will conduct the service, and burial will be in Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery in Martinsville. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 1/28/2007 PIERRE, ALONZO, JR. Alonzo Pierre, Jr., 71, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 in Tangi Pines Nursing Center, Amite. He was born December 31, 1935 in Tickfaw, son of the late Alonzo and Ruth Baham Pierre. He was a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant, having served during Korea and Vietnam. Surviving are his wife Verlie Kelly Pierre: a daughter, Peggy Simoneaux; 2 step-sons, Ronald Baham, Jr., and Robert John Baham; 11 grandchildren, and 2 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters Christine and Catherine Pierre. Friends will be received Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Harry McKneely & Son in Hammond from 6 PM till 10 PM, and after 8 AM on Monday until the 1 PM Funeral Home Chapel Service, conducted by Rev. Adriene Spikes. Interment will follow in the St. Roch Cemetery, Husser. Email condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com / subject line: Pierre, Jr. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 8/31/2004 PIERRE, CARMILE WARREN A resident of Hammond, she died Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. She was 86 and a native of Folsom. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia A. Cox and Wilton Cox Jr., Livingston; a granddaughter, Sharon Cox, Livingston; a grandson, Jonathan Cox, Livingston; and a special friend, Elaine Brunette, Husser. Preceded in death by parents, Adolphos and Gustina Baham Warren; a grandson, Michael Cox; a brother, Toby Warren; and two sisters, Celina and Emma Pierre. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 12/5/2010 PIERRE, D. L. D.L. Pierre, 70 years old of Folsom, Louisiana, passed away December 3, 2010, the way he wanted it, at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born on June 15, 1940, in Folsom. Surviving are wife of 31 years, Betty Geanne Pierre, daughters, Debra Lynn Pierre and Charlene Burns, sons, Paul A. Burns and Wade Burns, grandchildren, Amber Rushing Vernon, Anjelle Obermyer, Kaile Cuquet, Samantha Burns, Lauren Burns, Brett Burns, Stephen Burns and Sean Burns, great-grandchild, Chase Daniel Obermyer, brother & sister-in-law, Argul and Sybil Pierre, brother, Lazar Peirre, sister and brother-in-law, Pud and Tom Murray, sister and brother- in-law, Cindy and Bugger Thompson. He is preceded in death by parents, Cleveland Pierre and Rachel Ard Pierre, sister, Margaret Ann Vining, brother, Lee Wilbert Pierre. Friends will be received Sunday, December 05, 2010 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm & Monday, December 06, 2010 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Louisiana. Services will be held at Funeral Home Chapel - Hammond, Monday, at 11:00 AM, with Sister Lorena Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery Uneedus, Louisiana. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 9/13/2011 PIERRE, EMILY MURL Emily Murl Pierre, 91 years old of Independence, La, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011, at Tangi Pines Nursing Center in Amite, La. She was born on Sunday, January 11, 1920, in Independence, La. Surviving are daughter, Carolyn Bourg, sons, Jimmy Dale and Joel Roy Hagan, 16 grand- children, Numerous great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by parents, Jessie and Victoria Chapman, former husband, Burlin Hagan, former husband, Robert Pierre, daughter, Sandra, daughter, Iris, son, Ray Allen, and numerous brothers and sisters. Friends will be received Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 9:00 am until funeral service begins at House of Prayer & Praise in Loranger, La. Services will be held at House of Prayer & Praise in Loranger, La., Thursday, at 12:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Briar Patch Cemetery Loranger, Louisiana. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 9/13/2012 PIERRE, EUNICE A. Eunice A. Pierre, 95 years old of Hammond, passed away Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Specialty Long Term Care Hospital of Hammond. She was born on Saturday, July 7, 1917, in Folsom. Beloved mother of 2 daughters and sons- in-law, Carol P. and George Frey of Hammond and Doris P. and Rodney Luxich of Metairie; son, David Allen Pierre of Denver, CO; granddaughter and husband, Jamie F. and Joseph Estes of Hammond; great-grandson, Blake Joseph Estes of Hammond; and sister, Gertrude. She is preceded in death by husband, David Adam Pierre; mother, Ernestine Flotte Alexius; father, Donald Alexius; 7 brothers and sisters, Howard, Beatrice, Henrietta, Lawrence, Wilhemenia, Morgan, and Welton. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in the St. Dominic Catholic Cemetery in Husser. Her beautiful smile will be missed by her family and friends. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Lakeshore Hospice, 2000 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, LA 70471. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 2/16/2001 PIERRE, HARRISON NACEY A resident of Uneedus, he died at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, at his home. He was 77 and a native of Folsom. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visitation at New Hope Pentecostal Church from 10 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Jerry Barber, the Rev. Johnny Hammett and the Rev. Albert Reid Jr. Interment in New Hope Cemetery, Uneedus. Survived by three sons, Nathan Pierre, Manchester, N.H., and Paul and Bill Pierre, both of Uneedus; and four grandchildren, Nicole, Michael, Joshua and Rebecca Pierre. Preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Ard Pierre; four sisters, Arbell Rainey, Mary and Mozella Anthony and Julia Ard; and four brothers, Leander, Sylvest, Filmore and Cleveland Pierre. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 3/20/2009 PIERRE, IVY WAYNE Mr. Ivy Wayne Pierre, 31, a native of Baptist, LA, and a resident of Hammond, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2009, at North Oaks Medical Center, in Hammond. He was born in Independence, Louisiana on Sunday, March 5, 1978, son of the late Otis Pierre, Sr., and Lillian Mildred Williams Pierre. He was a Carpenter by trade. Survivors include a son, Caleb Wayne Pierre, 5 years old; grandmother, Lillian Mildred Williams Pierre; 5 uncles, Jessie, Otis Pierre Jr., Carlos, Robert, and Charles Pierre, and 3 aunts, Linda Reneau, Ann Waits, and Evelyn McKnight. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Otis Pierre, Sr., and father, Larry Wayne Pierre. Visitation is scheduled on Friday, March 20, 2009, at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and on Saturday, after 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. Services will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m., with Bro. Benny Jones officiating. Interment will follow at the Loranger Community Cemetery, Loranger. A nationwide on-line guest book and family forum are available at http://www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 10/02/2003 PIERRE, JOSEPH PONCHATOULA - Joseph Pierre, 82, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at his home. He was a native of Covington. He is survived by six daughters, Gertie P. Whitaker, Elizabeth P. Treadwell, Jessie P. Watson, all of Ponchatoula, Josie P. Lewis and Sandra P. Moore, both of Hammond, and Addeline P. Dobb of Cincinnati, Ohio; six sons, Maurice and Thomas Pierre, both of Ponchatoula, Charles Pierre of Natalbany, Joseph M. Pierre of Folsom, Frank J. Pierre of Silver Creek, Miss, and Robert Pierre of Mandeville; 56 grand- children, 42 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, father and one son. Burial was today in Ponchatoula Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 12/20/2005 PIERRE, LILLIE MAE A homemaker and a resident of Roseland, she died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 67, born Sunday, Sept. 25, 1938, in Folsom. She is survived by her husband, Jimmie Leo Kyzer of Roseland; four daughters, Onita Maklary of Tickfaw, Argetha McDow and Virene Husser, both of Folsom, and Johnnie Lynn Singleton of Roseland; son, Sanford Pierre of Folsom; sister, Ella May Maklary of Albany; four brothers, Houston Anthony and Leonard Anthony, both of Folsom, John Anthony of McComb, Miss., and Arnold Anthony of Folsom; six grandsons, Joshua and Daniel Maklary, both of Hammond, Brandon Pierre of Slidell, Justin Anthony of Roseland, and Zachary and Dustin Husser, both of Folsom; two grand- daughters, Britany Anthony and Amber Singleton, both of Roseland; great-granddaughter, Juliet Pierre of Slidell; four stepdaughters, Larissa Moore of Van Cleve, Miss., Vivian Easley of Arcola, Sarah Kimble of Wilmer and Judy Creel of Arcola; and stepson, Tim Kyzer of Wilmer. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wallace Pierre; parents, Dan Anthony and Mary Pierre Anthony; and brother, Lanice Anthony. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Thursday from 8 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Interment in Rainey Cemetery, Folsom. E-mail condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com/subject line: Pierre. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 9/5/2008 PIERRE, LUCILLE LEWIS Lucille Lewis Pierre died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at her home in Husser. She was 76 and a native of Independence. Visitation at New Sharon Baptist Church, Husser, on Thursday, Sept. 4, was from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visitation continues at the church on Friday from 9 a.m. until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Kent Newell. Interment in New Sharon Cemetery, Husser. She is survived by a son, Landry Bruce Pierre Sr., Husser; sister, Sylvia Populus, Uneedus; brother, Royd Lewis, Loranger; three grandchildren, Jessice Saragusa, Adam Bernard Capdeboscq Sr. and Landry Bruce Pierre Jr.; and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Louis V. "Boyge" Pierre Jr.; parents, Ollie and Spencer Lewis; daughter, Cynthia Anquenette Capdeboscq; 10 brothers and sisters. Arrangements by McKneely Funeral Home, Amite. For the online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: Monday, April 28, 1975 PIERRE, MOLLIE HERRING DIED: March 27, 1975 Natalbany- Religious services for Mrs. Mollie Herring Pierre, who died Sunday afternoon at her residence near Natalbany, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hagan Chapel on Whiskey Lane with burial in Loranger Cemetery. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at the chapel. She was 69 and a native of Foxworth, Miss. Survivors include a son, Otis Pierre of Natalbany; three daughters, Mrs. Delores Pierre and Mrs. Lizzie Williams, both ofNatalbany, and Mrs. Pearlie Mae Guillot of Westwego; her stepfather, Marion Pierre of Natalbany; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home in Hammond are in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 8/25/2011 PIERRE, REV. OTIS IVY, JR. Rev. Otis Ivy Pierre Jr., 60 years old of Columbia, Mississippi, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. He was born on Tuesday, November 7, 1950, in Independence, son of the late Otis Ivy Pierre Sr. and Lillian Williams Pierre. Surviving are wife of 35 years, Judy Pittman Pierre; daughter, Melissa Pierre; son, Dewayne Stoetzner; son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Melissa Stoetzner; son, Otis Pierre III; mother, Lillian Williams Pierre; sisters, Linda Reneaux, Ann Waits, Evelyn McKnight; brothers, Jesse, Carlos, Robert and Charles Pierre; grandchildren, Jonathon, Michael, Dylan Ray, Destiny, Ramsey, Erin, Isaac, Tiffany, Jared, Erin, Mitchell, and Chelsey. He is preceded in death by father, Otis Ivy Pierre Sr., and brother, Larry Pierre. Friends will be received Saturday, August 27, 2011 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at Faith Apostolic Pentecostal Church, in Holden. Services will be held at Faith Apostolic Pentecostal Church, Saturday, at 1:00 pm, with Rev Marlin Arceneaux officiating. Interment will follow in the Twin Pines Cemetery Holden, Louisiana. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 6/12/2004 PIERRE, OTIS IVY SR. A resident of Baptist, he died Thursday, June 10, 2004, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 77 and a native of Loranger. Visitation was at Hagen Chapel Church, Tickfaw, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Religious service at the church at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Jim Howell. Interment in Loranger Community Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Lillian William Pierre, Baptist; five sons, Jessi Pierre, Albany, Otis Pierre Jr., Columbia, Miss., and Carlos Pierre, Robert Pierre and Charles Pierre, all of Baptist; three daughters, Linda Renaux, Henderson, Texas, Ann Waits, Natalbany, and Evelyn Easley, Loranger; 27 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a son, Larry Wayne Pierre; and parents, Tom and Molly Gay Ard. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 2/17/2005 PIERRE, ROBERT Tickfaw -- The Rev. Robert Pierre, 93, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at his home in Tickfaw. He was the founder of Jesus Name Lighthouse Church of Natalbany. Survivors include three daughters, Geneva Parks of Shreveport, Shirley McConnell of Tickfaw and "Betty" Elaine Matthews of Ponchatoula; three sons, Wilbert and Albert Pierre, both of Tickfaw, and Shelton Pierre of Nicholson, Miss.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. His wife, Alberta Hagan Pierre; one son, one daughter, brothers and one sister preceded him in death. The Rev. Bobby Carroll conducted the funeral this afternoon at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Hammond. Burial followed at Lee Rainey Cemetery of Folsom. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Delta, 42276 Veterans Ave., Hammond, 70403 *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 3/03/2002 PIERRE, SUSETTA LORANGER - Susetta Pierre, 93, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at her home. She was a native of Uneedus and member of the True Friend Benevolent Society and the Pleasant Valley Baptist Choir. She is survived by two daughters, Christine Garrett of New Orleans, and Carrie Brown of New Orleans; three sons, Victor Cousan of Abita Springs, Monroe and Alton Gilmore, both of Uneedus; one sister, Angelin Peters of Angie; 19 grand- children; and 28 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two sons, three brothers, one sister and two grand- children. The funeral will be Sunday at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, at 8 p.m. Dismissal will be Monday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in the church cemetery. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. *************************************************************************** "The Amite Progress" Volume XIV; Number 4, Thursday, March 25, 1943 Amite, Louisiana PIERRE, THURSIE Mrs. Thursie Pierre of Loranger Dies in New Orleans Hospital. Mrs. Thursie Pierre, widow of the late Gaspard Pierre of Loranger, was claimed by death at a New Orleans hospital at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday March 23, following a long illness. She was 84 years old, and lifelong resident of this parish. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Waltee Taunton near Roberts, followed by interment in the family cemetery near the Taunton home. Services were under the direction of the Brown Funeral home. Mrs. Pierre is survived by 7 daughters: Mrs. Julia Williams, Osceola; Mrs. Martha Populis, Tickfaw; Mrs. A. L. Baham, Deweyville, Texas; Mrs. M. J. Reed and Mrs. Jos. Baham, Loranger; Mrs. Ollie Shirey and Mrs. Aline Brashier of Baton Rouge, and by a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 1/10/2002 PIERRE, TIMOTHY DALE FOLSOM - Timothy Dale Pierre, 39, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, in St. Tammany Parish. He is survived by two daughters, Santana Marie and Toshiona Neshelle Pierre, both of Folsom; one son, Timothy Joe "T.J." Pierre of Folsom; his parents, Edward "Joe" and Alice Sharp Pierre of Folsom; two brothers, Jimmy Roy Pierre of Loranger and Joseph Dwayne "Josh" Pierre of Covington; and his grandmother, Emma Sharp of Loranger. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rose Marie Pierre; and his paternal grandparents, Filmore and Geneva Populis Pierre. Visitation will be today at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Friday at New Hope Pentecostal Church, Uneedus, from 9 a.m. until the Rev. Jerry Barber conducts the funeral at 11. Burial will be in the church cemetery. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/8/2008 PIERRE, TIMOTHY LUTHER, JR. Timothy (Timmy) Luther Pierre Jr., 21 years old of Folsom, died Friday, April 4, 2008 as a result of a car accident. He was born October 12, 1986 in Hammond, Louisiana. Surviving are his father and step-mother, Timothy L. Sr. and Tina Pierre of Folsom, brother, Ryan Pierre of Folsom, half brother, Jon Pierre of Folsom, maternal grandparents, Arbert and Connie Williams of Amite, paternal grandparents, Luther and Marlene Pierre of Folsom, aunt and uncle, Rose and Cecil Constanzi of Folsom, aunt, Ruth Dennis of Metairie, aunt and uncle, Becky and Gus Klein of Loranger, aunt, Marilyn Reid of Folsom, uncle and aunt, Joe and Sherri Pierre of Folsom, aunt, Carlene Barfield of Folsom, girlfriend, Teresa Popp of Folsom, numerous cousins and many good friends. He is preceded in death by his mother, Judy Williams Pierre. Visitation will be on Tuesday at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home in Hammond from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8:00a.m. until 10:00a.m. Services will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at The Rainey Chapel Church of God in Folsom followed by interment at Briarpatch Cemetery in Loranger. Timmy was a great person with a big heart and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.harrymckneely.com *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/12/2002 PIERRE, TRAVIS SHANE Travis Shane Pierre, 24, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, at his home. He was a native of Robert. He is survived by his wife, Shanon Dunn Pierre of Hammond; mother and stepfather, Harry and Anita Sue Coyne of Robert; three brothers, Jessie "J.J.," Jeffery Wayne Pierre and Albert Carlton Foy, all of Robert; and two sisters, Rose Anita Crockett of Lacombe and Carlina Sue Davidson of Tickfaw. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Nealie Foy Jr. and Albertine Lavigne Foy. Visitation will be Friday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Leon Dunn and the Rev. Willie Holland conducts the funeral at 10. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/18/2006 PIERRE, WILLIAM RAY, JR. William Ray Pierre, Jr., 28 years old of Hammond, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at his residence. He was born July 14, 1977 in Independence, son of William Ray Pierre, Sr. and Shelia Collins. He worked as a Sales Representative for Ribando Electrical Supply Co. Surviving are his wife, Karla Shelton Pierre and three daughters, Mollie Ray Pierre, Destiny Pierre, Raelynn Pierre; son, Brice Timothy Ray Pierre; step-mother, Tammy Pierre; four sisters, Jamie Pierre, Rebecca Pierre, Lisa Ball, Tiffany Adams; brother, Ricky Ray Pierre; and grandmother, Ada Rainey Pierre. He was preceded in death by grandfather Ray Pierre. Friends will be received Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Harry McKneely & Son in Hammond from 8:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral home chapel service conducted by Rev. Otis Pierre. Interment will follow in the Howell Cemetery. Email condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com / subject line: Pierre, Jr. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/pierre.txt