Wild 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: Wild, Betty Jean 6 Oct 2002 Oct 2002 Don Johnson Wild, Byron H., Sr. 13 May 2005 May 2005 Jerry Nelson Wild, Byron Harvey, III 14 Jan 2001 Jan 2001 Don Johnson Wild, Helen Daisy Kemp 19 Oct 2005 Nov 2005 Jerry Nelson Wild, Jacqueline Booth Bell 11 Nov 2002 Nov 2002 Don Johnson Wild, James Howard 18 Apr 2003 Apr 2003 Don Johnson Wild, Julia Alicia Jones 6 Sep 2007 Sep 2007 Jerry Nelson Wild, Opal Andrews Hooks 4 Nov 2001 Nov 2001 Don Johnson Wild, Rudolph 17 Sep 2002 Sep 2002 Don Johnson Wild, Willie E., Jr. 3 Nov 2003 Nov 2003 Don Johnson ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/6/2002 WILD, BETTY JEAN A loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, she went home to be with the Lord at 9:22 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at her residence in Albany. She was 59 and a lifelong resident of Albany. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph Jr. and Tammy Tantillo, Albany, and Pat and Patty Tantillo, Hammond; a daughter, Jeanna Wild, Albany; seven grandchildren, Joel Tantillo, Jared Tantillo, Joshua Davidson, Heather Tantillo, Christopher Corkern, Tyler Tantillo and Rebeckah Corkern; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Lynn and Debbie Wild, Baton Rouge, and Melvin and Norma Jo Wild, Albany; and a sister-in-law, Ella Wild, Hammond. Preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Frances Covington Wild; and a brother, Sam Wild Jr. She was a dedicated employee of the Blood Center of Hammond. In ieu of flowers, the family requests that blood be donated at the Blood Center in Hammond in memory of Betty. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 5/13/2005 WILD, BYRON H., SR. A resident of Pumpkin Center, he died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington. He was 85 and a native of Killian. Visitation at Trinity Baptist Church, Pumpkin Center, on Saturday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by Dr. Randy Davis. Interment in church cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda W. Kuhn and Liz W. Martin, both of Pumpkin Center; a son, Byron H. Wild Jr., Pumpkin Center; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a sister, Ione Hoey, Hammond. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Saphire Redmond Wild; wife, Jacqueline Booth Wild; a grandson, Byron H. Wild III; two brothers, Sam and Leland Wild; and a sister, Helen Campbell. Mr. Wild was a deacon at Trinity Baptist Church, a member of Albany Masonic Lodge 466 and Eastern Star Fern Leaf chapter. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the 9th Armored Division and was awarded four Bronze Star medals and a Purple Heart medal. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 1/14/2001 WILD, BYRON HARVEY III A class of 2000 graduate of Ponchatoula High School, he died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001, at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He was 19 and a resident and native of Pumpkin Center. Visitation at Trinity Baptist Church, Pumpkin Center, from 1 p.m. until religious services at 4 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Dr. Randy Davis. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by his parents, Byron H. Wild Jr. and Susan Cooper Wild, Pumpkin Center; two sisters, Megan and Elizabeth Wild, both of Pumpkin Center; paternal grandparents, Byron H. Wild Sr. and Jacqueline Booth Wild, Pumpkin Center; and maternal grandmother, Dorothy Wainwright Cooper, Madisonville. Preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Louis Allen Cooper. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Pumpkin Center. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 10/19/2005 WILD, HELEN DAISY KEMP "PIGGY" A loving mother, mother-in-law, sister and grandparent, she passed away at the age of 84 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2005, in Baton Rouge. She was a native and resident of Killian and was retired from the Livingston Parish school system with 21 years of service at Springfield Elementary School. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Drusilla and Lionel Wascom of Killian; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Lloyd Wild of Killian and Mike and Tommie Wild of Albany; sister, Shirley Morgan, Ponchatoula; seven grand- children and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Wild; son, Gaston Wild; and great-grandson, Brandon Wild. Visitation will be held at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 9:30 a.m. until funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Burial in Wild-Redmond Cemetery, Killian. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 11/11/2002 WILD, JACQUELINE BOOTH BELL "JACKIE" A resident of Pumpkin Center, she died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at her home. She was 77 and a native of Holden. Visitation at Trinity Baptist Church, Pumpkin Center, from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Monday. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by her husband, Byron Wild Sr., Pumpkin Center; two daughters, Brenda Kuhn and Elizabeth "Liz" Martin, both of Pumpkin Center; a son, Byron Wild Jr., Pumpkin Center; nine grandchildren and four great-grand- children. Preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Bell; parents, Henry Samuel and Agnes Gray Booth; four brothers, Alton Booth, Fred "Slick" Booth, Melvin "Red" Booth and the Rev. Thurman "Dutch" Booth; two sisters, Dorothy Mulkey and Pearl Efferson; and a grandson, Byron Wild III. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Trinity Baptist Church Building Fund, 42062 Pumpkin Center Road, Hammond, LA 70403 or Eastern Star Training Award for Religious Leadership, 44095 Arbordale Drive, Hammond, LA 70403. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, in charge of arrangements. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/18/2003 WILD, JAMES HOWARD Springfield - James Howard Wild, 77, died Thursday, April 17, 2003, at his home. He was a native of Springfield, retired from the U.S. Navy and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Ponchatoula. Survivors include his wife, Margurite Durbin Wild of Killian; a stepson, Roger Ashford Jr. of Frost; and one brother, William "Bill" E. Wild Jr. of Denham Springs. His parents, Williams and Theresa Cambre Wild; his sister, Nerley Cockerham; and two brothers, Joe and Warren Wild preceded in him in death. Visitation will be Saturday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. until Burt Hymel Jr. conducts the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Stroecker Cemetery, Killian. [?Schroeder Cemetery? - DWJ] ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 9/6/2007 WILD, JULIA ALICIA JONES A retired schoolteacher and a native and resident of Maurepas, she died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. She was 94. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Friday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Maurepas Community Cemetery, Maurepas. She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Elliot C. Wild Jr. and Margaret Goldsby Wild, of Prairieville, and John D. Wild and Judy Lee Wild, of Brittany; two sisters, Vera Sandford, of Hammond, and Winnie Moffatt, of Luling; five grand- children, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elliot Charles Wild Sr.; parents, John G. Jones and Mary Decker Jones; five brothers; two sisters; and three infant siblings. She was a member of Eastern Star, a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and loved bowling, basketball and her family. Arrangements by Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 11/4/2001 WILD, OPAL ANDREWS HOOKS A retired secretary and a resident of Hammond, she was born Feb. 20, 1914, and died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001. Visiting at Immanuel Baptist Church, 1503 Pecan St., Hammond, from 10 a.m. Monday until religious services at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Lonnie Wascom. Interment in Rose Memorial Cemetery. Survived by her husband, Rudolph Cary Wild; two daughters and their husbands, Peggy H. Dabadie and Joseph R. Dabadie Jr., and Charlotte Levey Davis and Lowell A Davis; a brother, Jack E. Andrews; a sister, Mary Lou Andrews; seven grandchildren, Joseph L. Dabadie, Donna Pettitt, Cathy Aimee, James and Steven Breland and Kate and Adam Davis; 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. Preceded in death by her parents, Edward Cress Andrews and Frances McLauren Andrews; first husband, Charles S. Hooks; a daughter, Catherine H. Breland; and grandsons, Charles R. Dabadie and David Wayne Breland. Pallbearers will be Charles Griff Dabadie, Marcus Dabadie, Adam Davis, Eric Pettitt, and Donnie and Josh Aimee. Honorary pallbearers are the Rev. Mark Sutton, Donald Breland and Ernie Bush. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Immanuel Baptist Church, 1503 Pecan St., Hammond, LA 70401. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 9/17/2002 WILD, RUDOLPH "CARY" A loving father, father-in-law, grandfather and friend, he went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 83 and a lifelong resident of Hammond. He was an active Masonic brother and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was a charter member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Hammond. Survived by two daughters, Peggy H. Dabadie, Baton Rouge, and Charlotte Levy, Houston; nine grandchildren, Donna Breland Pettitt, Walker, Cathy Breland Aime and James Stewart Breland, both of Ponchatoula, Sheldon Chaney, Denham Springs, Phala "Holly" Wrinkles and Stephen Andrew Breland, both of Hammond, Joseph Lee Dabadie, Baton Rouge, and Lenora Catherine and Adam Davis, both of Austin, Texas; and his special friends, Joseph "Ernie" and Sylvia Bush, Hammond. He was the sole survivor of his own immediate family and is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his wife, Opal Rae Wild; a daughter, Catherine Breland; and two grandsons, Charles R. Dabadie and David Wayne Breland. Visitation at Immanuel Baptist Church, Hammond, from 9 a.m. Monday, until Masonic service at 10 a.m. and Order of the Eastern Star service at 10:30 a.m. Religious service at the church at 11 a.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Baptist Children's Home, 7200 Desiard St., Monroe, LA 71203. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 11/3/2003 WILD, WILLIE E. JR. Denham Springs - Willie E. Wild Jr., 86, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, in Killian. He was a graduated of Springfield High School and Southeastern Louisiana University and served in the European Theater of World War II as first lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He was a retired banker having worked for Livingston State Bank as vice president, First National Bank as president until his retirement and continued as a member of the board of directors of Hancock Bank until his death.He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Campbell Wild; a son, John David of Hammond; and three daughters, Madelyn Benton and Kitten Meadors, both of Denham Springs, Therese Jackson of Nashville, Tenn., 10 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie E. and Therese Wild; three brothers, Joe, Warren and James Wild; one sister, N. Cockerham; and an infant daughter. A memorial service will be Tuesday at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs. The family will receive guests from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nick Kalivoda and the Rev. Ray Johnson will be in charge. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 3968 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806. ********************************************************************************