Obits: Winn Parish Enterprise obits, May 2001, 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: Mack D. Rogillio, Jr. Kelly Shea Conkling Lenard David Vines Ozelia Carpenter Mary Sue Kelley Inez Bryan Dietzel (Obit #2) Billy Joe Parker, Jr. Thelma L. Hatten Stanley Albert Reading Betty Jo Rasbury Lorene "Peaches" Goins Kathy Parker Long Kenneth Leroy Sorenson Pairlee B. Dawson Thomas D. Fausett Wilma M. Earls***************************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, May 2, 2001,Page 7-B Mack D. Rogillio, Jr. Funeral services for Mack Denson Rogillio, Jr. were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2001 in the Hurricane Grove Baptist Church in Winnfield, LA with Rev. Billy Prince officiating. Burial was in Hurricane Grove Cemetery under the direction Edmonds Funeral Home. Mr. Rogillio, age 67 of Winnfield, LA died Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at his residence. He was a Veteran of the US Navy and a retired electronic teacher. Survivors are his wife, Faye Rogillio of Winnfield, LA; three daughters, Nancy Connell and Suzanne Harwood, both of Yulee, FL and Diane Hunter of Ruston, LA; two sons, Michael W. Rogillio of Huntsville, AL and Randall J. Rogillio of Orange Park, FL; one sister, Judith Rogillio Rials of DeQuincy, LA; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.***************************** Kelly Shea Conkling Graveside services for Kelly Shea Conkling were held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2001 in the Sikes Cemetery, Sikes, LA with Bro. Jack Miller officiating. Miss Conkling, age 26 of New Orleans, LA died Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at Ochsner Hospital. She was a native of Blue Island, IL and was disabled. Survivors are her father, David Earl Conkling of New Orleans, LA; she [her] mother, Priscilla Shea Conkling of New Orleans; and two sisters, Christy Rhae Conkling of New Orleans and Michelle Frederick and husband Lloyd. Pallbearers were: Steve Faulkner, Mike Feirn, Lloyd Frederick, Brock Grantadams, Don Reading and Curtis Whitaker.***************************** Lenard David Vines Funeral services for Lenard David Vines will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at Hurricane Creek Baptist Church, Dodson, with Revs. Rayford Higgs and Billy Smithart officiating. Burial will follow in the Hurricane Creek Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mr. Vines, age 80 of Dodson, LA died Monday, April 30, 2001 in the Winn Parish Medical Center. He was a native of Dodson and a retired dozer operator for the Continental Forestry Co. Survivors are three sons, Loyd D. Vines, Alvin Vines and Phillip Vines, all of Dodson, LA; three daughters, Sybil Griffin, Brenda Brown and Connie Thompson, all of Dodson, LA; 26 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.***************************** Ozelia Carpenter Graveside services for Ozelia Carpenter, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2001 with Rev. Elton Gunter officiating. Mrs. Carpenter, age 94 of Dodson, died Friday, April 27. 2001 in her residence after a lengthy illness. She was a homemaker. Survivors are five sons, Odis E. Carpenter of Newellton, LA, Bobby R. Carpenter of Dodson, LA, Stanley F. Carpenter of Minden, LA, Jerry D. Carpenter of Florida and James J. Carpenter of Dodson, LA; one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Barnhill of Sour Lake, TX; three sisters, Murtle Woods of Modesto, CA, Audrice Crawford and Nola McDonald, both of Tallulah, LA; 15 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.***************************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, May 9, 2001,Page 9-B Mary Sue Kelley Funeral services for Mary Sue Kelley were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001 at Grace Baptist Church in Goldonna, LA with Revs. Mike Howell and Jesse Henderson officiating. Burial was in Walnut Ridge Cemetery at Hodge, LA under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mrs. Kelley, age 70 of Natchitoches, LA died Tuesday, May 1, 2001 in the Natchitoches Parish Hospital. She was a homemaker. Survivors are one son, James M. Kelley Jr. of Conway, AR; two brothers, Lonnie Bramlett of Winnfield, LA and John Bramlett of Houston, TX; one sister, Marie Brown of Dodson, LA; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cheryl Brock. Pallbearers were. Greg Brock, William Kelley, Michael Womack, Billy Ray Womack, Keith Kelley and Brian Brock.***************************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, May 16, 2001,Page7-B Inez Bryan Dietzel Services for Inez Bryan Dietzel were held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2001 in the First United Methodist Church, Winnfield, LA with Revs. Barry Hoekstra and David Dietzel officiating. Burial was in the Garden of Memories under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mrs. Dietzel, age 75 of Winnfield, LA died Friday, April 13, 2001 in the Winn Parish Medical Center. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and Past President of the United Methodist Women. Survivors are her husband, Reginald Dietzel of Winnfield, LA; one son, David Dietzel of Homer, LA; four daughters, Joy Damro of Greenforest, AR, Anita Boutin of Keithville, LA, Kathy Earp of Pineville, LA and Holly Davis of Fort Worth, TX; one sister, Nell Griffin of Ball, LA; and six grandchildren.***************************** Billy Joe Parker Jr. Funeral services for Billy Joe Parker Jr. were held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2001 in the First United Pentecostal Church, Winnfield with Revs. H.W. Smith and Keith Smith officiating. Burial was in the Union Cemetery, Joyce, LA under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Mr. Parker. age 37 of Sikes, LA died Wednesday, May 9, 2001 in his residence. He was born in Winnfield, March 10, 1964, was a member of the Winnfield First United Pentecostal Church and worked in lumber manufacturing. Survivors are his mother, Ann Parker of Sikes, LA: one brother, Tony Landes Parker of Sikes, LA; one sister, Melody Ann Barnett and her husband Randy of Dodson, LA; Paternal grandmother, Mrs. Ella Parker of Sikes, LA; maternal grandmother, Blondell Busby of Sikes, LA; nieces, Erica and Taylor and one nephew, Jimmie. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Joe Parker. Sr. Pallbearers were: Jared Cox, Joseph Cox, Samuel Busby, Dennis Parker, Robbie Dehn.***************************** Thelma L. Hatten Funeral services for Thelma L. Hatten were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2001 in the Hart Assembly of God Church in Sikes, LA with Revs. Kevin Womack and David Womack officiating. Burial was in Wright Cemetery at Sikes. LA under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Mrs. Hatten, age 91 of Sikes, LA died Monday. May 14, 2001 in the Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield. She was a native of Sikes, LA ,and a member of Hebron Baptist Church. Mrs. Hatten was a homemaker. Survivors are four sons, Glyn Roy Hatten and Wilton Fay Hatten, both of Sikes, LA, Charles Lyndal Hatten of West Monroe, LA and Troy Lee Hatten of Winnfield, LA; one daughter, Eunice Hatten Womack of Sikes, LA; 10 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Karl Lane Womack, Kenneth Ray Womack, Jerry Wayne Hatten, Brandon Arrant, Edwin M. Fried and Bennie James. ***************************** Stanley Albert Reading Graveside services for Stanley Albert Reading were held Saturday, May 12, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Masonic-Odd Fellow Cemetery in Benton, IL. Arrangements were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Mr. Reading, age 88 of Winnfield, LA died Thursday May 10, 2001 in the Winn Parish Medical Center. He was born in Ontario, Canada on April 26, 1913. He was a retired cafeteria manager. Survivors are two sons Donald Reading and wife Gail of Winnfield, LA and Joseph Reading of Bull Shoals, AR; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.***************************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, May 23, 2001,Page7-B Betty Jo Rasbury Funeral services for Betty Jo Rasbury were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2001 at First Baptist Church of Winnfield with Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating. Burial followed in Friendship Cemetery, Quitman, La. under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Mrs. Rasbury, age 53, of Winnfield, died Friday, May 18, 2001 at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport. She was a member of First Baptist Church and worked in the First Baptist Church Day Care Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Rasbury and her mother, Mable Foster and a brother, Jimmy Foster. Survivors include one son, James Rasbury of Winnfield: two daughters. Michele Persilver and Kimberly White, both of Winnfield; her father, James Rudolph Foster of Winnfield; two brothers, Weston (Buddy) Foster of Shreveport and Harry Foster of Winnfield; one sister, Shirley Caron of Shreveport. Pallbearers were Scott Persilver, Kelvin McLaughlin, Shannon Blake, Rudolph Foster, Weston Foster, and Harry Foster. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Day Care Toy Fund.***************************** Lorene "Peaches" Goins Funeral services for Lorene "Peaches" Goins were held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2001 at Southern Funeral Home Chapel, Winnfield with Revs. Rayford Higgs and Teddy Sharhono officiating. Burial followed in Corinth Tabernacle Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mrs. Goins, age 80, of Quitman, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001 in the Lincoln General Hospital in Ruston. She was a native of Selma, Louisiana, a homemaker and a member of the South Winnfield Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband J.E. "Gene" Hemphill and Walter C. "Buster" Goins; one son, Marshall Hemphill and daughters, Jacqlyn Leach and Madge Asselta. Survivors include four sons, Gary Hemphill of Weston, Bobby Goins of Winnfield, Ruben Hemphill of Seattle, Washington, James "Buzz" Hemphill of Shreveport; four daughters, Jeanette Hammons of Quitman, Connie Hemphill of Winnfield, Patsy Buxton of Jena, Gloria Dawn Norred of Ruston; two sisters, Irene Henderson of Georgetown, Inez Kirkland of Wascom, Texas. Pallbearers were Donald "Dobber" Brazzell, Stacy Stewart, Buddy Skains, Travis Henderson, Wesley Crawford and Craig Mercer.***************************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, May 30, 2001,Page7-B Kathy Parker Long Funeral services for Kathy Parker Long were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at Sikes Apostolic Church in Sikes, LA with Revs. Bill R. Mills and Elzie Ray Johnson officiating. Burial followed in the Hurricane Grove Cemetery near Sikes, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield, LA. Ms. Long. age 48 of Joyce, LA died Saturday, May 26, 2001 in her residence. Survivors are her husband Mark Hudson of Joyce, LA; her father Ezell Parker of Sikes, LA; mother Willie Parker of Sikes, LA; one son, Michael Shannon Lofton of Pratville, AL; two daughters, Wendy Norris of Georgetown, LA and Tina Elliott of Joyce, LA; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Jeff Elliot, Michael Hudson, Lester Hudson, Gerold Dauzat, Jeremy Parker and Jeff Parker.***************************** Kenneth Leroy Sorenson Services for Kenneth Leroy Sorenson were held Sunday May 27. 2001 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Edmonds Funeral Home, with Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating. Burial in New Jerusalem Cemetery under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home. Mr. Sorenson, age 73 of Winnfield, died Thursday May 24, 2001. He was a produce manager, a veteran, was deacon of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield and a member of the church choir and faithful attendant of the Tuesday Morning Prayer Breakfast. Survivors are his wife, Violet Sorenson of Winnfield, LA; one brother, Eddie Sorenson and wife Carol Jean of Northfield, MN; one sister, Sylvia Luckman of Northfield, MN: one daughter-in-law, Patricia Sorenson of Winnfield LA; and five grandchildren: Lisa Sorenson, Lois Sorenson, James Malone, Jamie Malone and Jessica Malone, all of Winnfield. LA. Pallbearers were: Jim Barr, Billie Ray Berry, Thomas Ray Berry, Buddy Heard, Jack Jones and James Mercer. Honorary Pallbearer was Larry Willis.***************************** Pairlee B. Dawson Funeral services for Pairlee B. Dawson were held at 10 am. Monday, May 28, 2001 in the Elwood Baptist Church in Forest Hill, LA with Revs. Wade Cummins, Jason Hoyechick and John Hebert officiating. Burial followed in the Corinth Tabernacle Cemetery, Winnfield, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Mrs. Dawson, age 89 of Forest Hill, died Saturday, May 26, 2001 at Forest Hill Rapides Regional Center. She was a member of Elwood Baptist Church. Survivors are two daughter [daughters], Naomi Willis of Forest Hill, LA and Carrie Lacombe of Pineville, 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Dean Lacombe, Randy Lacombe, Terry Pinion, Pat Dawson, James Butter and Aubrey Wiley.***************************** Thomas D. Fausett Thomas D. Fausett, passed away May 21, 2001. He was born February 20, 1923, at St. Anthony Hospital, to Tom and Bertha Fausett, in Oklahoma City. After graduation from Northeast High School, he attended Freed-Hardeman Jr. College in Henderson, TN and then went one year to Texas A&M before entering the service in World War II, where he served as an officer in the Army Air Corp for three and one half years. While stationed at the air base in Alexandria, LA, Tom met and married Gayle Bozeman on June 9, 1945. Returning to Oklahoma City after the war, Gayle and Tom were blessed with two beautiful daughters, Sherry Muchmore and Tina Durland. Tom was a commercial artist and in advertising for 30 years and a home builder for 15 years, a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Quail Creek Golf & Country Club and many social and civic clubs. He was preceded in death by his mother and father. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Gayle; daughters Sherry Fausett Muchmore and her husband, Tom of Ponca City and Tina Fausett-Durland and her husband Jack of New Orleans, LA; four grandchildren, Thomas, Blaine Lewis and his wife Tisha, Laura Borlabi and her husband Bernard, Autumn McCall and Zachary McCall; and eight great grandchildren, Sydney, Alexandria, Gabrielle, Benjamin, Taylor, Chase, Mason and Rhiannon. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your favorite charity. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2001 at the Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Chapel. All in attendance were welcome at the interment following at Rose Hill Burial Park.***************************** Wilma M. Earls Funeral services for Wilma M. Earls were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel, Jonesboro, with Revs. Doyle McGrew and Charlie Hammons officiating. Burial was in the Siloame Cemetery, Gansville, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro, LA. Mrs. Earls, age 89 of Dodson, died Monday, May 28, 2001 in the Winn Parish Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Earls; and one son-in-law, Jerry Shively. Survivors are on [one] son, Harold Earls and wife Jean of Little Rock, AR; one daughter, Hazel Shively of Dodson, LA; one adopted daughter, Marie Weeks of Dodson, LA; one sister, Margie Wharton of Athens, LA; one brother, Aswell Martin of Merrysville, WA; 5 grandchildren, Bryon Earls, Shannon Earls, both of Little Rock, AR, Thomas Shively of Jonesboro, LA, Ronnie Shively, and Patricia LaFollette, both of Dodson, LA; and 18 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Thomas Shively, Ronnie Shively, Stanley LaFollette, Brad LaFollette, Bryon Earls, Shannon Earls. Honorary Pallbearers were: Jason Shively, Jacob Shively and Bryan LaFollette.