Venable 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: Venable, Annie Bell Cooksey 31 May 2011 Jun 2011 Jerry Nelson Venable, Gloria Elaine Hano 7 Feb 2009 Feb 2009 Jerry Nelson Venable, Johnnie Wayne Nov 2013 Jerry Nelson Venable, Joseph E. 26 Apr 2006 Apr 2006 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/31/2011 VENABLE, ANNIE BELL COOKSEY Mrs. Annie Bell Cooksey Venable was born Dec. 16, 1925, and passed away at 5:06 a.m., Sunday, May 29, 2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 85, a native of Booneville, Miss., and resided in Greensburg. Mrs. Annie Bell is survived by three daughters, Geneva Ann Easley, and Margie Venable McLin and husband Joseph W. Jr., all of Hammond, and Frances Venable Rabalais and husband Kyle Sr., Greensburg; seven sons, James L. Claxton and wife Catherine, St. Francisville, William D. Claxton and wife Jean, Greensburg, David Venable, Chamblee, Ga., Roy E. Venable and wife Kathleen, Baker, Daniel L. Venable and wife Cindy, and Marlin D. Venable and wife Tawana, all of Greensburg, and Jeffrey R. Venable and wife Tammy, New Roads; two sisters, Frances Willard Cooksey Tucker, Booneville, Miss., Linda Cooksey Marcum, Booneville; three brothers, John Arlen Cooksey, L.Q. Cooksey and Larry Cooksey, all of Booneville; 23 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Levi and Sally Marten Cooksey; husband, Davis S. Venable; daughter, Lonnie Jane Claxton; son, Billy Joe Claxton; grandson, Jared Paul Venable; great- grandson, Tyler Morgan; stepmother, Nellie Cooksey; brothers, Hershel Cooksey, Hubert Cooksey and Marvin Cooksey; sisters, Deannie Cooksey, Dorrie Cooksey, Dorothy Cooksey, and special sister and best friend, Daisey Cooksey Newcomb; special aunt and uncles: Will Buck Cooksey and Willie Mae Cooksey and Jack and Ally Cooksey; and cousin, J.C. Cooksey. Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, Tuesday, May 31, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Visitation at Day's United Methodist Church, Liverpool, Wednesday, June 1, from 9 a.m. until Celebration of Life service at 11 a.m., with Dr. Danny Smith officiating. Interment in Day's Cemetery, Liverpool. Pallbearers will be Tony Campo, Chris Claxton, Simon Claxton, Ryan Venable, Mark Venable, Brian Ballard, Jeremy Venable and Jacob Wilson. Special thanks to loving caregiver, Brenda Schaffer and North Oaks Hospice. The family requests memorial donations be made to North Oaks Hospice, 15790 Paul Vega, MD Drive, Hammond, LA. A guestbook is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com. McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is at I-55 North and La. 16 West next to Hood Automotive and behind Mr. Tom's Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 2/7/2009 VENABLE, GLORIA ELAINE HANO A communications operator at Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary, she died at 1:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 63 and a native of Independence. Visiting at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church on Friday, Feb. 6, was from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Dr. Dennis Terry, the Rev. Odus Jackson and the Rev. Jerry Arnold. Interment in the church cemetery. Survived by husband, Woodrow E. Venable; three sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Adriana Venable, Monterrey, Mexico, Keith and Christy Venable, Tullahoma, Tenn., and Jason and Allison Venable, Zachary; three sisters, Jerry Cockerham, Tickfaw, Betty Vaughn, Denham Springs, and Vera Brady, Baton Rouge; brother, Lawrence Hano, Gonzales; and eight grandchildren. Preceded in death by a daughter, Melanie Venable; parents, Mittie Dee and Zachary Taylor Hano; sister, Sue Robicheaux; and three brothers, Bobby, Roy and Ronald Hano. Pallbearers will be Tim Alexander, Arnold Austin, Kenneth Butler, Lawrence Hano, Buddy Neal and Earl Venable. Honorary pallbearer is Darvin McMorris. She faithfully served in her church through missions and special needs ministries. Memorial contributions may be made to Greenwell Springs Baptist Church Missions Fund or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Renaissance Funeral Service. *************************************************************************** Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, LA VENABLE, JOHNNIE WAYNE Johnnie Wayne Venable, 65 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away, Monday, November 11, 2013, at his home. He was born on Thursday, April 15, 1948, in Opelousas, La., son of the late Joe Venable and the late Iris Richard Johnnie was a Gretna Mason and a member of the Jerusalem Temple Shriners of New Orleans. Surviving are wife of 43 years, Caroline Tanksley Venable, daughter & son-in-law, Nikki and Kelly Brooks, granddaughter, Kandi Venable, sisters Iris Elaine Pitre and Janice Faye Brown and husband "J.L." and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and godchild Donna K. Pitre. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Shannon Lynn Bowers and brother, Hank Prudhomme. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond is in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/26/2006 VENABLE, JOSEPH E. Opelousas -- Joseph E. Venable, 82, died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at his home. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Johnny W. and Cookie Venable of Ponchatoula; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Joseph Brown of Opelousas; stepdaughter, Elaine Pitre; granddaughters, Donna Pitre, Chrissy Brown and Nicole Venable Brooks and her husband, Kelly Brooks; grandsons, Mike and Ronnie Pitre, and Brandon Brown; and four great-grandchildren. His parents, Joseph E. Venable Sr. and Claudell Venable; and brother, Lawrence Venable, preceded him in death. A wake service will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at Lafonde Funeral Home, Opelousas. The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. followed by burial. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/venable.txt