Tarver 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: Tarver, Clarence E. 4 Oct 2001 Oct, 2001 Don Johnson Tarver, Dorothy Marie Callihan 10 Jan 2005 Jan, 2005 Jerry Nelson Tarver, George E., Sgt Staff 26 May 2002 Jun, 2002 Don Johnson Tarver, Hazel Lee Raborn 16 Sep 2002 Sep, 2002 Don Johnson Tarver, John Paul, Sr. 25 Oct 2004 Nov, 2004 Jerry Nelson Tarver, Percy C. 10 Jul 2000 Aug, 2000 Don Johnson Tarver, Robert Earl 18 Mar 2001 Mar, 2001 Don Johnson Tarver, Thomas Ingram 7 Jun 2001 Jul, 2001 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/04/2001 TARVER, CLARENCE E. A resident of Franklinton, he died at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Riverside Medical Center, Franklinton. He was 92 and a native of Amite County, Miss. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. Friday until religious services at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. David Cutrer. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Survived by a stepdaughter, Iris Yvonne Ricks, Amite; three stepsons, Jimmy Dykes, Van Haven Dykes and Michael Dykes, all of Kentwood; two sisters, Perline Smith, Kentwood, and Gladys Simmons, Sallisaw, Okla.; a brother, George Tarver, Amite; and very many nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by his first wife, Estelle Bryant Tarver; second wife, Frances Thompson Tarver; and third wife, Leola Crowe Dykes Tarver; parents, Marcus Zeno and Minerva Cummins Tarver; three sisters, Louella Morgan, Christine Brooks and Ida Mae Rhodus; and three brothers, Leon Tarver, Percy Tarver and Curtis Tarver. Pallbearers will be Dominick Fedele, Don Fedele, James Tarver, Butch Tarver, Walter Rhodus and Robert Nunnery. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/10/2005 TARVER, DOROTHY MARIE CALLIHAN She died at 11:54 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Hammond Nursing Home in Hammond. She was 77, a native of Greensburg and a resident of Amite. Visitation at Church of the Incarnation-Episcopal, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, conducted by the Rev. Don Campbell. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Shelia Ann and Dale Kuebler, Loranger, Ga., and Joseph Canale, Hammond; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Louis and Pat Tarver, Amite, Randy and Connie Tarver, Gulfport, Miss., and Mitchell Tarver and friend Donna Lavigne, Amite; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; sister, Ruby Nell LeTard, Hammond; and a brother, William Callihan, Kentwood. She was preceded in death by her husband, Staff Sgt. George E. Tarver; mother, Hazel Carter; father, Percy Callihan; stepfather, Roy Carter; and an infant brother. Pallbearers will be Richard Rodrigue Jr., Nicholas Cathey, Brett Savoie, George Tarver, Brian Kuebler and Louis Tarver Jr. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center or North Oaks Hospice. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/26/2002 TARVER, SGT. STAFF GEORGE E. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 30 years of service and was a veteran of World War II. A resident of Amite, he died at 12:50 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2002, at his home. He was 83 and a native of Liberty, Miss. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Leland Durbin Jr. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. Survived by his wife, Dorothy Marie Tarver, Amite; two daughters and sons-in-law, Shelia Ann and Dale Kuebler, Ponchatoula, and Georgia and Joseph Canale, Hammond; three sons and daughters-in-law, Louis and Pat Tarver, Amite, Randy and Connie Tarver, Gulfport, Miss., and Mitchell and Donna Lavigne Tarver, Amite; a sister-in-law, Ruby Nell LeTard, Independence; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Pearline Smith, Kentwood, and Gladys Simmons, Oklahoma; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Zeno and Minerva Tarver; four brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers will be Dale Brian Kuebler, Louis Tarver Jr., Danny LeTard, Nick Cathey, Ray Cathey and Anthony Rock. Honorary pallbearers are Brian Duplessis, George L. Tarver and Jason Wilson. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 9/16/2002 TARVER, HAZEL LEE RABORN A retired East Baton Rouge Parish school bus driver, she died at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, at her residence in Baton Rouge. She was 88 and a native of Kentwood. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Foster Road Baptist Church from 11 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Huey Moak. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by two daughters, Barbara Tarver Speights and Linda Tarver; a son and daughter-in-law, Larry W. Tarver and Laura "Lucky" Tarver; four sisters, a half-sister and two half-brothers; 11 grandchildren, Becky McCarter, Douglas McCarter, Mark McCarter, David Cohn, Cindy Horton, Laurie Hall, Shannon Van Tassell, Dawn Tarver Williams, Dana Barney, Billy Kimball and Tracy Kimball; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Decatur D. Tarver; and parents, William V. and Mellie Starns Raborn. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. She was a member of Foster Road Baptist Church. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/26/2004 TARVER, JOHN PAUL, SR. Died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at his residence near Magnolia, Miss. He was 51 and a native of Tangipahoa. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Jim Howell. Interment in Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa. Survived by his wife, Tonya Tarver, Magnolia; five sons, Michael Tarver, Magnolia, Chris Tarver, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., John P. Tarver Jr., Kentwood, John Newman, Hammond, and Glen Bickford, Ponchatoula; five daughters, Jennifer Tarver, Amite, Peggy Tarver, Mount Hermon, Michelle Tarver, Birmingham, Ala., Melissa Newman Stewart, Albany, and Kathy Newman Roberts, Tickfaw; 20 grandchildren; a great-grandson; two sisters, Frances Lebo, Tangipahoa, and Elaine Parker, Broussard; and three brothers, Richard "Bob" Tarver, Picayune, Miss., James Tarver, Richmond, Va., and Cecil Tarver, Satsuma. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 7/10/2000 TARVER, PERCY C. OSYKA, Miss. - Percy C. Tarver, 89, died Saturday, July 8, 2000, at Forrest General, Hattiesburg, Miss. He was a native of Amite County, Miss., a dredge operator and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.Survivors include two sisters, Pearline Smith, Kentwood, Gladys Simmons, Oklahoma; two brothers, George Tarver, Amite, Clarence Tarver, Franklinton; a grandson, three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. His first wife, Mattie Bryant Tarver; second wife, Susie Williams Tarver; son, Floyd Lee Tarver; three sisters and two brothers, preceded him in death. The Rev. David Cutrer conducted the funeral this afternoon at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, and burial was in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Miss. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 3/18/2001 TARVER, ROBERT EARL A native and resident of Magnolia, Miss., he died Friday, March 16, 2001, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, Miss. He was 66. He retired from the U.S. Army with 22 years of service and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Crochet Kennedy. Interment in Day's Cemetery, Greensburg. Survived by his wife, Carolyn A. Tarver, Magnolia; a daughter, Pam Butler, McComb, Miss.; a son, Robert Glenn Tarver, McComb; three stepdaughters, DeLisa Zeigler, Osyka, Miss., Leah Pouncey, Pride, and Cheryl Coon, Kentwood; a stepson, Kit Williams, Greensburg; two sisters, Jenny Brown, Magnolia, and Arlene Newton, Tazewell, Va.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Addie McCloud Tarver. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/07/2001 TARVER, THOMAS INGRAM PASADENA, Texas - Thomas Ingram "Kooboo" Tarver, 56, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Tangipahoa. He is survived by his wife, Ella Doreen Tarver; three sons, Don and Carl Lenz of Spring, Texas, and Roger Lenz of the Woodlands; one daughter, Janice Ishee of the Woodlands; four brothers, Richard Earl Tarver of Picayune, Miss., James Odell Tarver of Durango, Colo., Cecil Donald Tarver of Livingston and John Paul Tarver of Magnolia, Miss.; three sisters, Frances Tarver-Labo of Tangipahoa, Elaine Parker of Broussard and Ada Mae Green of Baton Rouge; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hollis L. and Mary E. Tarver; and one sister, Lillian Easley. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Pasadena Funeral Chapel, Pasadena. Lanier Stevens will conduct the funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at Watters Road Church of Christ. Burial will be at Forest Park East Cemetery with David Yasko officiating. ***************************************************************************