Obits: Winn Parish Enterprise obits, Feb 2000, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by: Yvonne J. Jones, 10329 Mammoth Avenue, Baton Rouge,LA 70814-4425 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The following full obits are found below: Joe McDow John Henry Keedy Caleb Shayne Jones Lillian Gibbs Moffett J. W. "Pete" Johnson Ottie Lee Evans Tommie Mae Varnell Alverne Horton Dupuy Jerry Ronald "Ronnie" Grishom Roy W. James, Jr. David Junior Vines DeLaney Gunter Janice S. Royal Clara R. Cockerham Willie Emma Tilton Ray M. Thompson Mac Arthur Bonnette************************ Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, February 2, 2000, Page 7-B Joe McDow Funeral services for Joe McDow were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2000 in the Hart Assembly of God with Rev. Huey White officiating. Burial followed in the Friendship Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mr. McDow, age 56 of Dodson, died Saturday, January 29,2000 in his residence. He served in the Coast Guard from 1961 until 1965. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Katricia McDow of Winnfield and Tony and Liza McDow of Dodson; three brothers, George McDow of Newbern, NC, John McDow of Washington, NC and Henry McDow of Midland, TX; two sisters, Florene Keen of Winnfield and Mary Lowery of Huttig, AR; two grandsons, Jonathan and Joshua. Mr. McDow was preceded in death by his wife Glenda June Womack McDow. Pallbearers were: Jeff Young, Buddy Lowery, Ricky Young, Paul Sevene, Rodger Lowery, Jesse D. Brewer, Gene Keen and Terry Taylor.************************ John Henry Keedy Graveside services for John Henry Keedy, 83 years of Natchitoches, LA were held Saturday, January 29, 2000 at 2 p.m. in Colfax Cemetery in Colfax, LA with Rev. Melvin C. "Mac" Brunson officiating. Direction was under Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. Mr. Kennedy died Thursday, January 27, 2000 in Natchitoches Parish Hospital in Natchitoches, LA. he was a native of Ruston, LA, member of Clarence Baptist Church in Clarence, LA, a veteran of World War II, serving in U.S. Navy, retired maintenance engineer at Winnfield General Hospital in Winnfield, LA. He was the owner of Keedy Air Condition Service in Winnfield, LA with 30 years of service. Survivors include one son, James M. Keedy of Natchitoches, LA; one daughter, Linda Bailey of Jefferson City, MO; one brother, Ruffin Keedy of Forth [Fort] Worth, TX; and three grandchildren.************************ Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, February 9, 2000, Page 7-B Caleb Shayne Jones Graveside services for Caleb Shayne Jones, infant son of Shayne and Pamela Jones of Winnfield were held at 10 a.m. Sunday, February 6, 2000 in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Winnfield. Officiating was Rev. Kenneth Tarver. Arrangements were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home Caleb was born, January 28, 2000 in Alexandria, LA and died Thursday, February 3, 2000 in Tulane University Medical Center in new Orleans. Survivors in addition to his parents are one brother, Shelby Jones of Winnfield; paternal grandparents are William and Diane Jones of Winnfield; maternal Grandparents are Aubre and Edna Whittom of Atlanta, Paternal Great Grandmother is Imogene Jones of Winnfield; Paternal Great Grandparents are [Submitter's note: line ended with no names listed, white blank space appears in article]. Caleb was preceded in death by his grandfather, Melvin Horn.************************ Lillian Gibbs Moffett Funeral services for Lillian Gibbs Moffett were at 10 a.m. Friday, February 4, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Doyle McGrew officiated. Burial was in the Siloam Cemetery near Dodson. Mrs. Moffett, 86 of Dodson, died Wednesday, February 2, 2000 in the Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield. She was a Winn Parish native and was a Baptist. She was a homemaker. Survivors are one son, Richard Moffett of Dodson, LA; three sisters, Faye Temple of Winnfield, Maybelle Babers and Ardell Wade, both of Goldonna, LA; one grandson, Randal Dewayne Moffett, two great grandsons, Christopher Dewayne Moffett and Brian David Moffett of Northlett, AR; two step great granddaughters, Melissa Nichole Mooney and Robyn Denise Hunter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Winston Moffett Jr. and a son, Jerry Wayne Moffett. Pallbearers were: Jimmy Usery, Ronald Babers, Buford Smallings, Wesey Horton, David Caskey, Mitch Wade and Mark Gibbs. Honorary Pallbearers were: Odell Temple and Donnie Gibbs.************************ J. W. "Pete" Johnson Funeral services for J. W. "Pete" Johnson were held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 4, 2000 in the Welcome Home Baptist Church at Dodson, LA. Officiating was Rev. Bill Moore and Bishop Loy Gaar. Burial was in the New Hope Cemetery at Gaars Mill under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Mr. Johnson, 77 of Dodson died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 in the Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield. He was a native of Gaars Mill, LA, U.S. Army retired, serving 22 years, a veteran of World War II and Korea, and a member of the Welcome Home Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife Velda McCarty Johnson of Dodson, LA; one daughter, Kathy Jo Fallis of Dodson, and two sisters, Lois Bain of Dodson, LA and Vera Dark of Jonesboro, LA; 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Lamar Skains, Brennan Murphy, Scott Terral, Roger Dark, Benny Roberts and Cal Bain.************************ Ottie Lee Evans Funeral services for Mrs. Ottie Lee Evans will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Keyes officiating. Burial will follow in the Sardis Cemetery, near Winnfield. Mrs. Evans, 93 of Shreveport, LA, formerly of Winn Parish died Sunday, February 6, 2000 in the Heritage Manor South in Shreveport. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sardis Baptist Church. Survivors are three sons, Wilson C. Evans of Keithville, LA, Thomas J. Evans of Shreveport, LA and Russell Evans of Natchitoches, LA; four daughters, Evelyn Shaw of Atlanta, LA, Mary E. Cottun of Baton Rouge, LA, Kathryn Holdridge of Ft. Worth, TX and Ann Harper of Whitney, TX; three brothers, Pete Evans of Montgomery, LA, Johnny Evans of Marshall, TX, and Willie Evans of Cutoff, LA; three sisters, Amy Shaw of Monroe, LA, Ollie Baker of Jasper, TX and Florella Rond of Natchitoches, LA; 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be: Michael Holdridge, Charles Geiser, Jason Rambin, Joel H. Jordan, Joshua Jordan and Terry Luther. [Submitter's note: Photograph accompanies obituary]************************ Tommie Mae Varnell Services for Tommie Mae Varnell, 82, of Columbia were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2000 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Franklin Pierce and Rev. Bobby White officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery west of Columbia. Mrs. Varnell was born in Merryville, LA on August 2, 1917 to the union of Tom and Hula Hennigan Cryer and died Tuesday, February 1, 2000 at the Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bellview Baptist Church in Columbia. She was preceded in death by her husband: Homer Varnell, Sr. and her son, Homer Varnell, Jr. Survivors include two sons, Earl Varnell of Columbia and Russell Varnell of Jonesville; three daughters, Yvonne Cockerham and Patsy Clark both of Winnfield and Shirley Bell of Alexandria; one brother, Fred Cryer of Anacoco; 20 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Ronald Carr, Brittany Carr, Eddie Carr, Mark Hatten, Steve May and Preston Strange.************************ Alverne Horton Dupuy Services for Alverne Horton Dupuy will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2000 in the Osborne Funeral Home in Shreveport. Burial will be in Forest Lawn. Mrs. Dupuy, 79, of Shreveport died Sunday, February 6 in Willis Knighton Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was a graduate of Winnfield High School and attended Normal State College. Survivors include her husband, L. Feltus Dupuy, former employee of Winn Parish Enterprise; one son, Stephen; one daughter-in-law, Ellen Dupuy; one grandson, Robin of North Carolina; and one sister, Helen D. Cole of Winnfield. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Heart Association.************************ Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, February 16, 2000, Page 7-B Jerry Ronald "Ronnie" Grishom Jerry Ronald (Ronnie) Grishom was born December 19, 1960 and died Monday, February 7, 2000. Services were held for Ronnie Wednesday, February 9, 2000 in the chapel of Gladewater, Texas Funeral Home. Ronnie died at home in Gilmer, TX February 7 at the age of 39. Survivors include his wife Pam; three sons, J.R. and Ronald Grishom of Florida and Jimmie Grishom of Gilmer, TX; two daughters, Kayla of Lafayette, LA and Dianna Grishom of Gilmer, TX; two step children, Jermie and Tabatha of Gladewater, TX; two brothers, Joe E. Grishom of Saline, LA and Kelvin Grishom of Winnfield, LA; four sisters, Dianne Grishom of Gladewater, TX; Karel Pierce of Pritchett, TX, Brenda Morange of Tyler, TX and Mary Grishom of Winnfield, LA; one granddaughter; his father, Edward Grishom of Parkview Nursing Home in Winnfield, LA and his mother, Vera M. Grisham [Grishom] of Winnfield, LA.************************ Roy W. James, Sr. Funeral services for Roy W. James, Sr. will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 16,, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Revs. Tom McMahon and Paul Massey. Burial will follow in the Friendship Cemetery at Sikes, LA. Mr. James, 79, of Sikes, died Monday, February 14 in his residence. He was a Winn Parish native, a member of the Assembly of God Church, a retired manager for Nichols Department Store and served as a member of the Winnfield City Council from 1962 until 1974. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors are his wife, Maudie Mixon James of Sikes; one son Roy James, Jr. of Haughton; one daughter, Ann Tolbert of Sikes; one brother, Willie James of Winnfield, two sisters, Ellen Jordan of Winnfield and Dorcas Protho of Keithville; four grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Friends may visit in the funeral home from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until service time.************************ David Junior Vines Services for David Junior Vines ere held at 2 p.m. Monday at Hurricane Creek Baptist Church in Dodson, LA. Rev. Rayford Higgs and Rev. Billy Smithart officiated. Burial followed in Hurricane Creek Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield, LA. Mr. Vines, age 55 of Winnfield died February 12, 2000 in the Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield, LA. He worked in the timber industry and was a member of Hurricane Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by his father, Leonard Vines of Dodson; two sons: Ricky Vines and wife Arlene of Winnfield, LA; Toby Vines and wife Amanda of Georgetown, LA; three daughters, Sandy Norwood and husband Mike of El Dorado, AR, Cindy Cross and husband James of El Dorado, AR, and Brandi Bledsoe, also of El Dorado, AR; four brothers, Loyd, Alvin and Philip Vines, all of Dodson, LA and Edward Vines of Goldonna, LA and Edward Vines of Goldonna, LA; three sisters, Sybil Griffin, Brenda Brown and Connie Thompson, all of Dodson, LA and 16 grandchildren.************************ DeLaney Gunter Funeral services for Delaney Gunter were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Winnfield. Officiating was Rev. Elton Gunter,. Burial was in the Goldonna Cemetery at Goldonna, LA. Mr. Gunter, 90 of Monroe, LA died Thursday, February 10, 2000 in the North Monroe Community Hospital. He was a native of Goldonna, LA and a retired driller. Survivors are his wife, Lillie Ola Gunter of Monroe, LA and one sister, Bernice Bonnette of Blanchard, LA. He was preceded in death by one brother, Rev. Edgar Gunter and sisters Freddie Lee Long and Pencey Irene Gunter.************************ Janice S. Royal Services for Janice S. Royal, 56 of Silsbee, TX were held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin, TX, with Rev. C. G. "Buster" Grigg and Rev. Robert Carter officiating. Interment followed in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mrs. Royal was born August 3, 1943 in Portageville, Missouri to the late Blanche Imogean (Hughes) and George Wright Stanfill. She died Thursday, February 10, 2000, at her residence. Mrs. Royal was a homemaker, wife and mother. She was a member of the Pinecrest Baptist Church in Silsbee. Mrs. Royal had been a resident of Silsbee for the past 2 years, and was a former longtime resident of Dilboll. Survivors include her husband, Bart T. Royal of Silsbee; son Jeremy Bart Royal of Bryan, TX; brother, George Lyndell Stanfill of Winnfield, LA; and half- sister, Dorothy Jean Hon of Sikeston, Missouri. Pallbearers were: Ray Anthony, Bethal Bryant, Gerry Wilbanks, Jack Jenkins, Joe Beard and Donald Capps. Honorary pallbearer was David Winfrey.************************ Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, February 23, 2000, Page 7-B Clara R. Cockerham Funeral services for Clara R. Cockerham were held at 2 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2000 at Old Union Baptist Church with Dr. Calvin Phelps and Revs. Doyle Wesson and Rayford Higgs officiating. Burial followed in Old Union Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mrs. Cockerham, 82 of Joyce, LA died Saturday, February 19, 2000 in Winn Parish Medical Center. She was a member of East Winnfield Baptist Church and retired from the Joyce Post Office. Survivors include one son, Mike Cockerham of Winnfield, LA; two daughters, Francis Williams and Cathy Franks, both of Joyce, LA; two sisters, Cleo Whisenant of Natchitoches, LA and Kathryn Creel of Joyce, LA; four grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one step grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert H. Cockerham, one son, Howard Cockerham, one brother, Elvy Carpenter, two sisters, Mae Temple and Kathaleen Everritt and one grandson, Roger D. Lowery II. Pallbearers were: Steve Cockerham, Craig Cockerham, Monty Phelps, Van Creel, A.C. Busby, and David Cockerham.************************ Willie Emma Tilton Funeral services for Willie Emma Tilton were held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, February 20, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Winnfield, LA. Officiating was Rev. Nathaniel Young and Rev. Glyn Morton. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Montgomery, LA. Mrs. Tilton, age 75 of Montgomery, passed away Friday, February 18, 2000 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA. She was a homemaker and a native of resident of Montgomery. [Submitter's note: this line is verbatim.] She is survived by two sons, Cecil Olan Tilton and Vernon L. Tilton, both of Wheeling, LA; two sisters, Bessie Lawson of Montgomery, LA and Ethel Lawson of Winnfield, LA; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.************************ Ray M. Thompson Funeral services for Ray Marcom Thompson were held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2000 in the Laurel Heights Baptist Church with Revs. Wayne Dunn and Bob Braly officiating. Burial followed in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson, age 83 of Winnfield, died Friday, February 18, 2000 in the Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a member and a deacon of Laurel Heights Baptist Church. He was a member of Gideons International and a long time member of Winnfield Kiwanis Club. Mr. Thompson was also a past member of the Winn Parish Police Jury. Survivors include his wife Eula Thompson of Winnfield, LA; one son, Lyle Wayne Thompson of Austin, TX; one daughter, Juanita T. Vick of Luling, LA; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.************************ Mac Arthur Bonnette Funeral services for Mac A. Bonnette will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000 in the First Baptist Church, Winnfield. Dr. Calvin Phelps will officiate. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mr. Bonnette, 57 of Winnfield, died Sunday, February 20, 2000 in Winnfield. He was a graduate of Calvin High School and a long time employee of Neste Resins Corporation in Winnfield. Survivors are one son, Stoney Bonnette of Calvin, LA; three daughters, Tracy McGee and Marlo McNaughton, both of Calvin, LA and Jill Garner of Longview, TX; one brother, Howard Bonnette of Calvin, LA; two sisters, Viola Kelly of Winnfield, LA and Gracie Jennings of Calvin, LA; and five grandchildren, Cody, Kyle, Lindsey, Ashley and Legend. Pallbearers are: Larry Blundell, Marlon Bonnette, Ewell Rutledge, Doug Tarver, Benny Long and Tommy Provence. Honorary Pallbearers are: Frederick Bonnette, Brandon Jennings, Jewell Bonnette, Jr. and James "Jerky" Waters.