Obits: Winn Parish Enterprise obits, Oct 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: Tommie Ray Thompson Omera Taylor Otis Wesley Machen Dorothy Adams Jessie Branch Ozie L. Bedgood Mazie Dubois Oglesby Wallace Higgs Eugene V. Walker Marie S. Martin Cassidy Jeanee Gresham David Daniels Hall Olivett Rosier George A. Moore Louis Thomas Pennington David Leroy Brewer Hazel Edna Shelton Clovis "Joe" Bryant Roger Dale Durbin Virginia N. Mattox Dianne C. Erskins Lucille Lyles Frazier****************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, October 4, 2000, Page 9-B Tommie Ray Thompson Funeral services for Tommie Ray Thompson were held at 10 a.m. Monday, October 2, 2000 at Hurricane Grove Baptist Church near Sikes with Rev. Connie Tucker officiating. Burial was in Hurricane Grove Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Mr. Thompson, age 57 of Sikes, died Friday, September 29, 2000 at Winn Parish Medical Center. He was a native of Hodge, LA and was a truck driver. Survivors are one son, Kenneth Ray Thompson of Key West, FL: one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Thompson of Jonesboro, LA; two brothers, Jimmy D. Thompson of Jonesville, LA and Ernest David Thompson of Snyder, TX; three sisters, Gloria Davis of Jonesboro, LA, Rita Kay Stewart of Longview, TX and Brenda Wilkinson of Natchez, MS; three grandchildren and a special friend, Becky Vines of Sikes. He was preceded in death by one brother, Glen Roy Thompson. Pallbearers were: Robbie Roberts, Bobby Dingler, Lane Womack, Scott Davis, Todd Davis and Roy Thompson.********************** Omera Taylor Services for Omera Taylor were held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Ray Teal and Terry Taylor officiating. Burial followed in the Iatt Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mrs. Taylor, age 85 of Winnfield, LA died Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at Parkview Nursing Home in Winnfield, LA. She was a member of United Baptist Church. Survivors are one son, James Murriel Taylor of Winnfield, LA; one daughter and son-in-law Carolyn and Bill Wagoner of Winnfield, LA; one brother, Milver Box of Shreveport, LA; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Kevin Wagoner, Shawn Wagoner, Jamie Taylor, Jimmy Taylor, Joe Smith, and Jon Smith.********************** Otis Wesley Machen Graveside services for Otis Wesley Machen were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 30, 2000 in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Winnfield, LA with Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating. Services were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Mr. Machen, age 96 of Winnfield, LA passed away Monday, September 25, 2000 at the Winn Parish Medical Center. He was a member of Laurel Heights Baptist Church. Survivors are one son, Charles Machen of Corpus Christi, TX; one daughter, Helen Marie Neill of Ocean Pines, MD; one brother, Bill Machen of Jonesboro, LA; one sister, Sybil Robinette of Nacadoches, TX; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.********************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, October 11, 2000, Page 5-B Dorothy Adams Funeral services for Dorothy Adams will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel, Winnfield, with Revs. Bill Moore and Kevin Womack officiating. Burial will be in the Sikes Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Homer. Mrs. Adams, age 88 of Sikes, LA died Monday, October 9, 2000 in her residence. She was a native of Jackson Parish, LA, a homemaker and a member of Hurricane Grove Baptist Church. Survivors are one son, Darwin Woods of Penn Valley, CA; two daughters, Mary Lea Carpenter of Dodson, LA and Ellen Ruth Butler of Arcadia, LA; two stepdaughters, Hazel Melton of Winnfield, LA and Annie Belle Walker of Minden, LA; seven grandchildren, Laura, Christina, Adam, Jimmy, Emily, Bob and Mark; seven great grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren and several step-great grandchildren. Pallbearers are: Adam Carpenter, Jimmy Butler, Bob Woods, Mark Woods, Kevin Womack and Harry Baldridge. Honorary Pallbearer is Dylan Womack.********************** Jessie Branch Graveside services for Jessie Branch was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2000 in the Garden of Memories, in Winnfield. Officiating was Rev. Mitchell Norman. Arrangements were by Southern Funeral Home. Mr. Branch, age 58 of Winnfield, LA died Sunday, October 8, 2000 in the Winn parish Medical Center. He was a native of Montgomery, LA, a skidder driver and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors are his wife, Andrea V. Branch of Winnfield, LA; three sons, Jason Branch, Justin Branch and Jessie Branch, all of Winnfield, LA; one step-son, Michael McDaniel of Atlanta, LA; one daughter, June Branch of Winnfield; one step-daughter, Diana Hristov of Joplin, Missouri; one brother, Junior Branch of Winnfield; two sisters, Frances Freeman and Elsie Laurent both of Winnfield, LA; three grandchildren, David McDaniel, Bobbie Joe Cahoon, and Joshua Cahoon.********************** Ozie L. Bedgood Graveside services for Ozie L. Bedgood were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2000 in the French Cemetery, Verda under the direction of Kramer of Colfax, with Rev. Samuel Russell officiating. Mr. Bedgood, age 86, died Sunday, October 1, 2000 after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Winn Parish and was raised in Goldonna. Ozie will be sadly missed by his twin sister, Rosa B. Young of Jonesboro and a host of nieces and nephews from the Winn, Natchitoches and Jackson Parish areas.********************** Mazie Dubois Oglesby Services for Mazie Dubois Oglesby were held at 3 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2000 in Dartigo Church of God with Revs. Wayne Chelette and Floyd Duchesne officiating. Burial was in Iatt Cemetery under the direction of Southern, Winnfield. Mrs. Oglesby, age 87 of Colfax, LA died Wednesday, October 4, 2000 in Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Dartigo and a homemaker. She was a member of the Garden Club. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Leona Dubois. Survivors include three sons, John "Buddy Red" Oglesby of Colfax, Joseph Earl Oglesby of Breaux Bridge, and Huey Oglesby of Lake Charles; three daughters, Dora Hattaway of Colfax, Betty Mae Lashley of Atlanta and Mary Jo Hosner of Destrehan; 12 grandchildren, 0 great grandchildren, 9 step-grandchildren and 19 step great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Ronald Lashley, Gary Oglesby, Trent Oglesby, Bryan Hosner, Danny Parker and E. H. Lashley. Honorary Pallbearers were: Dr. L. R. Collier, Warren Ulmer and Dewey Smith. [Submitter's note: the "0 great grandchildren" is verbatim from the obit.]********************** Wallace Higgs Funeral services for Wallace Higgs will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 12, 2000 in the Hurricane Creek Baptist Church in Dodson, LA with Rev. Rayford Higgs and Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating. Burial will follow in the Hurricane Creek Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mr. Higgs, age 84 of Dodson, LA, died Tuesday, October 10, 2000 in his residence. He was a Winn parish native, a retired timber worker and was a member of Hurricane Creek Baptist Church. Survivors are one daughter and son-in-law, Edith and C.E. Smiley, Jr. of Dodson, LA; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Pallbearers will be: Wallace Bice, Dalton Box, Lynn Cockerham, Donald Ray Boyett, Tab Cockerham and Chad Boyett. Honorary Pallbearers are: Hiram Wright and Charles Bice.********************** Eugene V. Walker Funeral services for Eugene V. Walker were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. James Preuett and Mike Howell officiating. Burial followed in the Bethlehem Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mr. Walker, age 80 of Goldonna, LA died Friday, September 22, 2000 in the Healthcare Center in Ruston, LA. He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Elsie Walker of Goldonna, LA; one son, Jimmy A. Walker and wife Linda, of Goldonna, LA; two grandchildren, Bruce Goins and wife Erin, Kenny Goins and wife Jennifer; and four great grandchildren, Madeline Goins, Nicholas, Dustin, and Joshua Goins, - also, he left many friends and numerous cousins. Pallbearers were: Kenny Goins, Bruce Goins, Donald Carpenter, Steve Bartlett, Ricky Griffin and Marshall Howell. Honorary Pallbearers were: John Edward Garrett and Mike Morgan.********************** Marie S. Martin Marie "Josie" Sullivan Martin departed this life Friday, October 6, 2000 at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, La. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 8, 2000 in the Chapel of Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield, La., with the Rev. Brad Jones officiating. Interment was in Couley Double Churches Cemetery under the direction of Southern. She was born July 27, 1916, in Winn Parish to the union of John R. Sullivan and Ada Lee Walker and resided in Winn Parish all her life except for the past two years when she had resided in Jena, La. She had been a resident of Golden Age Nursing Center for the past ten months. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis T. Martin; her parents; a brother, Dayton Sullivan; an infant brother, and four sisters, Lillian S. Chandler, Eucha S. Weeks, Irene S. Carpenter, and Ardell Sullivan. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley M. and W. Todd Hundley of Atoka, TN and Lenora M. and Lewis F. Martin of Jena, La.; two grandsons, Michael E. Martin of Pineville, La. and Lewis F. Martin, Jr., and wife Tammy, of Baton Rouge; and three treat-granddaughters, Alicia Marie, Melissa Lynn, and Ashley Nicole Martin, all of Baton Rouge. Pallbearers were Michael F. Martin, Lewis Franklin Martin, Jr., Joseph E. Kelley, David Chandler, Johnny Weeks, and Jimmy Weeks.********************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, October 18, 2000, Page 7-B Cassidy Jeanee Gresham Funeral services were held for Cassidy Jeanee Gresham at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 2000 at Southern Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating were Dr. Calvin Phelps, Rev. Ron Breaux and Rev. Charles Higgins. Burial was at Atlanta Cemetery in Atlanta, LA. Arrangements were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Cassidy, 1 year old, died Wednesday, October 11, 2000 at Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield. Survivors are parents Tommy Lee Gresham, Jr., and Brandy Geneva Hinesley Gresham of Winnfield; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lee Gresham, Sr. of Winnfield; paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gresham of Winnfield and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Marks, Jr. of Lafayette, La.; paternal great great grandfather, Wendall Gresham of Atlanta, La.; paternal great great grandmother, Blanch Carter of Atlanta, La.; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick L. Hinesley of Oklahoma; maternal great grandmother, Geneva Caskey of Tecumseh Ok.; maternal great grandmother, Marcella Hinesley of Shawnee, Ok. Additional survivors are: maternal aunts and uncles, Steve and Wendy Zenor of Nebraska; Jack and Kandy Robbins of Oklahoma; paternal aunts and uncles are Heath and Kelly Gresham and Bryan Gresham, all of Winnfield; 11 cousins and a number of great aunts and uncles. Pallbearers were Jonathan Zenor, Heath Gresham, Si Romano and Brian Gresham.********************** David Daniels Hall Services for David Daniels Hall, former Winnfield resident, were held in the chapel of Alexander Funeral Home in Naples, Texas on October 1, 2000 with Rev. Dale Hunt and Rev. Bill Turner officiating. Mr. Hall, 73, of Omaha, Texas died Friday, September 29, 2000 at Christus St. Michaels Hospital in Texarkana, TX. A native of Omaha, he was a member of the Methodist Church, a contractor and a rancher. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Tina Sue Daniels Hall. He is survived by on [one] son and daughter-in-law, David and Karen Boyette Hall of Omaha; two grandsons, Matthew Hall of Omaha; Nicholas Hall and wife Sonya of Naples, Texas; one sister and brother-in-law, Ima Jean and J. L. Waits of Omaha and former wife, Bobbie Mixon Hall of Elkart, Indiana. Pallbearers were John Clayton, Jerry Ray Rosewell, Bud Joyner, Lindle Waits, Lonnie Harris and Jimmy Shirey.********************** Olivett Rosier Graveside services for Olivett Rosier were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 12, 2000 in the Zion Cemetery, Georgetown, LA under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield, LA. Officiating were Father Herman Oghea and Rev. Kathy Oghea. Miss Rosier, age 76 of Bastrop, LA, formerly of Winnfield, LA, died Tuesday, October 10, 2000 in the Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, LA. She was a retired secretary. She was preceded in death by one sister, Hazel Gunter. Survivors are one brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Jo Ann Rosier of Merrouge, LA; one nephew, Julius Crawford of Winnfield; three nieces, Susan Gunter Barnett, Sharon Rosier Wood and Lori Rosier Jordan.********************** George A. Moore Graveside services for George A. Moore, 88 were held at 3 p.m., Saturday, October 14, 2000 at Melton Cemetery, Winnfield, LA. Mr. Moore died Friday, October 13, 2000 in Shreveport, LA. He was a native of Packton, LA and a resident of Shreveport, LA since 1935. Mr. Moore was a retired welder for The Brewster Company. He was a Baptist and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include sons, Vernon Moore and Thermon Moore and wife, Diane; daughters, Ama Sue Smith and Mary Lastsos and husband, Richard; sisters, Theodus Lyles and Sarah Smart, all of Shreveport, LA; brothers, Johnnie Moore of Winnfield, LA and Herman Moore of Shreveport, LA; grandchildren, Amy Lynn, Kellie, Duke, Renea, Valeria, Karen, Natalie, Ashley and Bailon; and great grandchildren, Austin, Craig, Adriana and Dalton. Pallbearers were Duke Henry, Jade Smith, Jeffrey Fossman, Jason Scott, Austin Holt and Bailon Moore. The family suggests that memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Blanchard Building Fund, P. O. Box 65, Blanchard, LA 71009.********************** Louis Thomas Pennington Funeral services for Louie T. Pennington were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating were Revs. Rayford Higgs and James Simons. Burial was in Siloam Cemetery at Gansville. Mr. Pennington, age 84 of Winnfield, died Monday, October 16, 2000 in the Winn Parish Medical Center. He was a Winn Parish native and was a member of the Union Baptist Church. He was a retired timber checker and a veteran of WWII. Survivors are his wife, Clara James Pennington of Winnfield; one son, Rondall Pennington of Winnfield; one daughter, Sara McDaniel of Winnfield; one sister, Loyce Gaar of Monroe, LA; three grandchildren, four step grandchildren, one great grandchild, and ten step great grandchildren. Pallbearers were: Kenneth Bustin, Lee Gorham, Bobby Lowrey and Rayford Higgs.********************** David Leroy Brewer Services for David Leroy Brewer were held Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 10 a.m. Mr. Brewer, age 64 of died Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 12:32 p.m. He was a native Bogalusa, LA and a resident of Destrehan for the past 33 years. He was the son of the late Lessie May Carney and Iley J. Brewer and son-in-law of Gracie Beard. Survivors are his wife, Mildred Beard Brewer; son David Lee Brewer; daughter-in-law Misha Brewer; one brother, Carson Brewer and the late Dorothy May Brooks. Also surviving are brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. [Submitter's note: "age 64 of died Tuesday" is verbatim from the newspaper obituary - no city or state was listed.]********************** Hazel Edna Shelton Graveside services for Hazel E. Shelton were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15, 2000 in the Sardis Cemetery. Officiating was Dr. Calvin Phelps. Arrangements were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mrs. Shelton, age 83, of Atlanta, La. died Saturday, October 14, 2000 at the Winn Parish Medical Center. She was a native of Sicily Island and was a retired nurse. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church at Five Forks. Survivors are: one son, Roger Shelton of Atlanta, La.; one daughter, Maurine Shelton of Baton Rouge, La.; one step daughter, Shelby Shelton of Gonzales, La.; two sisters, Bea Wyatt of Galveston, Tx. and Andie Bowmen of Baton Rouge, La; and three grandchildren.********************** Obituaries, Winn Parish Enterprise, Winnfield, Louisiana, October 25, 2000, Page 8-B Clovis "Joe" Bryant Services for Clovis "Joe" Bryant were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Winnfield, LA. Services were conducted by Rev. Oliver Dean. Mr. Bryant, age 77 of Winnfield, LA passed away Thursday, October 19, 2000 at his residence. He was a native of Goldonna, LA, retired from Louisiana Pacific and was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He is survived by his wife Dot Bryant of Winnfield, LA; two daughters, Patricia Ashcroft of Dallas, TX and Mrs. Teresa Saucier and husband Stephen Saucier of Lafayette, LA; one sister, Irene McGee of Goldonna, LA; six grandchildren, Richard Ashcroft III, Jason Ashcroft, Shana Crockett, Benjamin Swilley, Stacy Beardslee and Cullen Saucier; and six great grandchildren, Brenna and Sara Crockett, Jessica, Justin and Devin Ashcroft and Stephanie Saucier. pallbearers were: William Pharr, Gleason Nugent, Allen Guilliams, Bill Humphries, Gene Long, Houston Etheridege and David Rabalais.********************** Roger Dale Durbin Services for Roger Dale Durbin were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2000 in the Calvary Tabernacle with Revs. Hayward Hossler and Richard Gray officiating. Burial followed in the Antioch Methodist Cemetery in Goldonna. Mr. Durbin, age 49 of Jonesboro, LA died Monday, October 23, 2000 in the LSU Medical Center. He was a Florist. Survivors are his wife, Linda Durbin of Jonesboro, LA; one son, Brandon Durbin of Jonesboro, LA; one daughter, Misty Durbin of Winnfield, LA; two brothers, Lonnie Durbin of Danville, LA and Ricky Durbin of Jonesboro, LA; three sisters, Tammy Hawk and Faye Clifton, both of Jonesboro, LA and Patricia Thrasher of Saline, LA; and other relatives and friends.********************** Virginia N. Mattox Services for Virginia N. Mattox were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 19, 2000 in the Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Winnfield, LA with Rev. Thomas Johnson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery under the direction of Winnfield Funeral Home. Mrs. Mattox, age 51 of Winnfield, LA died Saturday, October 14, 2000 in the Winn Parish Medical Center. She was a beautician. Survivors are her husband, Earnest Mattox of Winnfield, LA; parents, Harold and Helen Hamms of Winnfield, LA; one son, Gantry Mattox of Winnfield, LA; two daughters, Mianda Jackson and Erica Mattox, both of Winnfield, LA; two brothers, David Lee of San Diego, CA and Ronald Lee Sr. of New Orleans, LA; two sisters, Vivian Vinson of Valleijo [Vallejo], CA and Earlene Turner of Winnfield, LA; and seven grandchildren.********************** Dianne C. Erskins Funeral services for Dianne C. Erskins were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Winnfield. Officiating were Revs. Mike Howell and Barry Hoekstra. Burial was at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Winnfield under the direction of Southern Funeral Home. Ms. Erskins, 55 of Summit, Mississippi, died Tuesday, October 17, 2000 in her residence in Summit. She was born in Columbia, LA and was a native of Winn Parish. She was a graduate of Northeast University and received her Master's Degree from LSU. Ms. Erskins was a social worker for the state of Louisiana and of Mississippi and a member of the First Baptist Church of McComb, Mississippi. Survivors include one son, Craig Erskins of Dodson, LA; four daughters: Madonna Gorriran of West Palm Beach, FL, Sara Erskins of Jackson, MS, Caitlan Erskins and Amanda Erskins, both of Summit, MS; her mother, Marjorie Fordham May of Winnfield; her stepfather, Odell May of Winnfield; two brothers, Richard Crain of Colfax, LA and Larry Crain of Farmerville, LA; three grandchildren: Emily and Lauren Erskins of Dodson, Dominique Gorriran of West Palm Beach, FL. Pallbearers were Mike Tinnerello, Bobby Erskins, Bob Wyatt, Jimmy Fordham, Jerry Weakly and Steve Taylor.********************** Lucille Lyles Frazier Funeral services for Lucille Lyles Frazier were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 2000 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Winnfield, LA. Dr. Calvin Phelps officiated. Burial was in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Frazier, age 90 of Alexandria, LA died Saturday, October 21, 2000 in the Lexington House Nursing Home in Alexandria. She was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church in Alexandria and was a retired sales clerk. Survivors are one daughter, Peggy Sikes of Alexandria, LA; one brother, Willie Lyles Jr. of Ruston, LA; three sisters, Doris Davidson of Tyler, TX, Trudy Boudousquie of North Carolina and Helen Baggerly of Bastrop, LA; and five grandchildren.