Bogalusa Daily News (May 1999) Obits, Washington, LA submitted by: Bonnie Dier ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ May 14, 1999 Julia Mae Peters Burrell Died May 13, 1999 BOGALUSA -- Julia Mae Peters Burrell, age 77, a resident of Varnado, died at 8:30 a.m.yesterday in the LSU Washington-St.Tammany Regional Medical Center in Bogalusa.She is survived by her husband, Ellis Burrell Sr.; six children, Ernestine Burrell Bell, DorothyBurrell (Climel) Young, Juanita Burrell Smith, Clotial Burrell (John) Jackson, ClimetineBurrell (John Jr.) Morris, Ellis (Louise) Burrell Jr.; four sisters, Savanna Hatcher, Laura Lewis,Martha Broom and Mary Jones; four brothers, Willie J. Peters, Sharman Peters, MelodyseePeters and Loran Peters Jr.; 22 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.She was preceded in death by her parents, Nazel Foster Peters and Loran Peters Sr.; a son,Melvin Burrell; two brothers, Jessie Peters and Emile Peters; and one grandchild.Visitation will be held at the Cook-Richmond Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday,continuing at noon Monday at the Mary's Chapel United Methodist Church in Varnado. Thefuneral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, pastor, the Rev. Bruce L. Brown Sr. Officiatingwill be a grandson, the Rev. Lawrence L. Young. Interment will follow in the RobinsonCemetery at Varnado. Thomas L. Davis Died May 10, 1999 COLUMBIA, MS -- Thomas L. Davis, age 54, died Monday in the LSU Washington-St.Tammany Regional Medical Center in Bogalusa.He was a member of the True Vine Baptist Church in Columbia, attended Friendship HighSchool and also joined Job Corps, mastering a trade in electronics. He was employed for manyyears as a TV repairman for S & K TV Repair of Columbia. He also worked as a carpenter withhis brother, LaVell Galloway.He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Glory S. Banks Davis; his mother, Eva BellGalloway of Sandy Hook; two sons, Jamie Davis of Columbia and Thomas Davis of Angie; onestep-son, Terry Jefferson; five brothers, A. L. Galloway (Mary) of Milwaukee, WI, LovellGalloway (Zelda) of Bogalusa, the Rev. Charles Galloway (Shywanda), Willie Johnson (Sherl) ofSandy Hook and Rayville Pittman (Twenelia) of Foxworth; nine sisters, Ray Lee (Gary) of SandyHook, Bonzille Myers (Luther) of Georgia, Charlotte and Olivia Galloway of Milwaukee, MabelRobinson (Joe) of New Orleans, Edith Grant of Inglewood, CA, Ana Travis (R. C.) of Petal, MS;Ruth Jackson of New Orleans, Martha Chamblis (Willie) of Kenosha, WI; five sisters-in-law,Lucille Webber (Sam), Georgia Robinson (Clyde), Shelly Babers (Raymond) of Coushatta, LA,Hellen Banks of Denver, CO, Cynthia Galloway of New Orleans; two brothers-in-law, JohnBanks and Texas Banks (Willie) of Shreveport; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles,other relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by his father, L. D. Davis; his step-father, Cicero Galloway; abrother, Paul Galloway; and a sister, Lizzie Galloway.The wake service will be held today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cook-Galloway Funeral Home inColumbia. The funeral will be tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Sunlight Baptist Church in Sandy Hook. Charles Galloway will deliver the eulogy and the Cook-Galloway Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Flossie Dykes Died May 14, 1999 FRANKLINTON -- Flossie Dykes, age 55, a resident of Franklinton, died at 2:05 a.m. today inBaton Rouge.She is survived by three brothers, Walter Dykes and Talmadge Dykes, both of Franklinton andJerry Dykes of Holden; six sisters, Dorothy Bright of Independence, Mevelen Reviere, KathleenLee and Emma Rogers, all of Franklinton, Nell Perryman of Gillsburg and Carolyn Pierce ofPoplarville.She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Vida Spears Dykes, and three sisters.Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home from 2 to 10 pm. Tomorrow and after 9 a.m. Sunday.The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. EdGriffin and the Rev. Walter Ray Pierce officiating. Burial will follow in the Nobles Cemetery atPine.Eddie Joe "Fatboy" HammondDied May 14, 1999BOGALUSA -- Eddie Joe "Fatboy" Hammond, 46, died this morning at 12:26 a.m. at theWashington-St. Tammany Regional Medical Center. He was a resident of Bogalusa.He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Johnathan and Becky Hammond of Slidelland Joshua Allen Hammond of Bogalusa; his mother, Mrs. Jeanette Easterling Hammond ofBogalusa; a brother, Guy Hammond of Bogalusa; a sister and brother-in-law, Annette andRicky Forbes of Angie; a special companion, Vicky Dennis of Crossroads.He was preceded in death by his father, Edward "Eddie Joe" Hammond.Visitation will be today at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and tomorrowfrom 9 a.m. until the chapel funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Palestine Cemetery in Rio. Mary Virginia Ott Died May 14, 1999 FRANKLINTON -- Mary Virginia Ott, age 71, a resident of Mt. Hermon, died at 7:30 a.m. todayin Lane Memorial Hospital, Baton Rouge.The Crain Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete. Millie Tate Died May 9, 1999 FRANKLINTON -- Millie Tate, 80, died Sunday at the Riverside Medical Center.She was a resident of Mt. Hermon.Tate is survived by her husband, Mitchell Tate of Mt. Hermon; three daughters, Pauline T.Williams of Kentwood; Ruby T. Aikens and Alvintrue T. Bolden both of Baton Rouge; four sons,John E. Tate, Mitchell Tate Jr. and Murray James Tate Sr. all of Baton Rouge and Don E. Tateof Bonaire, GA.; one sister, Ollie Mae Smith of Baton Rouge; one brother, Albert NathanColeman of Baton Rouge; a granddaughter whom she reared, Roslin Tate of Mt. Hermon; agreat-grandson she reared, Brien Tate of Mt. Hermon; 26 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives andfriends.Visitation will be held today at Crain and Sons Funeral Home from 3-6 p.m., with a wakeservice from 6-8 p.m.The funeral service will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Johnny Causey will officiate, with interment following in Mt. Olive Cemetery. May 11, 1999 Louella Lee Johnson(Died May 10, 1999)BOGALUSA Louella Lee Johnson, age 51, died yesterday at Washington-St TammanyRegional Medical Center. Crain & Sons Funeral Home is charge of arrangements which are incomplete at this time. Junior Joseph Millien(Died May 8, 1999)FRANKLINTON Junior Joseph Millien, 49, died Saturday at Riverside Medical Center. Millien was a resident of Thomas He was a boat captain with Elevated Boats Inc and a memberof the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church at Sheridan. He is survived by his wife, Vickie Sullivan Millien of Thomas; three sons, Lawrence Roach ofPine, Joseph Millien of Thomas and Michael Michel of State Line; six daughters, Reba Lowe ofBogalusa, Patricia Herndon of Pascagoula, MS , Pamela Athey of Franklinton, Carla Michel andAmanda Millien both of Thomas and Nancy Millien of Pine; his father, Joseph Mobley Jr ofThomas; two sisters, Patricia Duncan of Thomas and Doloris Bernardo of Pensacola; 12grandchildren and other special family members. He was preceded in death by his mother, Delores Mobley and grandmother Bertile Mercardo. Visitation was held at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of Sheridan after 9 a m today untiltime for the funeral. A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at the church Crain Funeral Home is in chargeof arrangements. The Rev Charles Creel and the Rev Charles Reece will officiate. Internment will follow in the Thomas Cemetery. John D Sanders(Died May 10, 1999)FRANKLINTON John D Sanders, 69, died yesterday at his residence in Franklinton He wasa retired owner/operator of John D Sanders Trucking and a retired dairyman He was a U S. Army veteran and ex-POW in the Korean War and was an active member of the "Tiger SurvivorsPOW Group" He was a member of the Bonner Creek Baptist Church and attended the CanaanBaptist Church. He is survived by wife, Geraldine Varnado Sanders of Franklinton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dale and Rose Sanders of Kennesaw, GA, Danny and Lisa Sanders of Franklinton; fivegrandchildren, Joshua, Jacob, Justin, Joleigh and Jade Sanders; three brothers, Lee Sanders ofSlidell, Junior Seals of Enon and Earl Ray Seals of Wilmer; and one sister, Ruth Mae Corkern ofEnon. Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home today from 6 p m until 10 p m and tomorrow after 8a m Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 a m in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ron Ledford and the Eld Duane Ball officiating. Interment will follow in Seal Cemetery. OBITUARIES May 7, 1999 Mary Paul Schilling(Died May 5, 1999) BOGALUSA Mary Paul Schilling, 88, died Wednesday at Bogalusa Community MedicalCenter. Schilling was a lifelong resident of Bogalusa, with her late husband, Alvie, owned and operatedSchilling Confectionary on Avenue F, for many years She was also a lifetime member of FirstBaptist Church in Bogalusa. Schilling is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Elaine Schilling of Bogalusa; twodaughters, Mary Robinson and Claire Schilling of Bogalusa; one sister, Lillian Catha ofBogalusa; one sister-in-law, Marguerite Tate (George) of Mt Hermon; one brother-in-law, WillieBlackwell of Bogalusa; six grandchildren, David Schilling of Meridan, MS, Dianne Willoughby(Todd) of Bogalusa, Dee Childress (Joel) of Covington, Donnie Schilling of Bogalusa, Herbert"Butch" Robinson (Stephanie) of Ocean Spring, MS, and Dale Tims (Tommy) of Bogalusa; ninegreat-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Schilling was preceded in death by her husband, Alvie C Schilling; one sister, Velma Paul Smithand two brothers, Lubye Paul and Archie Paul. Visitation will be held at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home today from 4:30 p m until 10 p m andwill continue tomorrow at 8 a m. Funeral service will be held at the Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home chapel tomorrow at 11 a m withher nephew, Rev Emery Smith of Columbia, SC and Rev Keith Manuel of First Baptist Church,Bogalusa, officiating. Interment will be in Ponemah Cemetery. Verda Allison Miley(Died May 6, 1999) BOGALUSA Verda Allison Miley, 73, died yesterday at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in NewOrleans. Miley was a member of First Baptist Church She was also a graduate of Bogalusa High Schooland Business College in New Orleans. Miley is survived by two sons, Sid and Kerry Miley of Bogalusa; three daughters andsons-in-law, Cathy Robbins McGehee and Rodney McGehee of Bogalusa, Karen and DavidFarrell of New Orleans and Janet and David Olier of Ocean Springs, MS; two brothers, LukeAllison of Bogalusa and one sister-in-law, Lois Allison of Bogalusa; and five grandchildren,Chad, Michael, Katrina, Blake and Jon. Miley was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Miley, her parents, Walter J and MattieAllison and two brothers, Cedric and Ambrose Allison. Visitation will be held at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home today from 5 p m until 9 p m and willcontinue tomorrow at 11 a m until services. Funeral service will be held in Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home Chapel tomorrow at 2:30 p m. Interment will be in Ponemah Cemetery.