December 1, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

THOMAS CALVIN "TOM" AGNEW
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Calvin "Tom" Agnew, 82, of Monroe, will be at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 1, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Mr. Agnew, known as Tom or Tommy Agnew, was born January 9, 1923, in Shreveport, LA and died November 29, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. He was preceded in death by his parents, David L. Agnew, Sr. and Gertrude Agnew, brother, David Agnew, Jr., and one nephew, David L. Agnew III.
Tom owned Agnew Sign Service for fifty years. He served on the board of directors of the National Electric Sign Association for nine years. He was also a member of the Texas Sign Association. He helped establish the Midsouth Sign Association that covered five states and served as President for two terms.
Tom was a member of First Baptist Church in West Monroe, and a charter member of the Greater Monroe Optimist Club where he served as fourth president and life member. He served in World War II in the 8th and 9th Air Force in England, France, and Germany. He was a member of American Legion Post 13, and was a Master Mason for over fifty years in Lodge 419. Tom was a Shriner for over forty years and a member of the Drum and Bugle Corp. He served as Shrine Circus Chairman for twelve years, and Class Director for twenty-three years. He was a member of Royal Order of Jesters, Court 26 in Shreveport.
Tom is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Vivian; son, Raymond and wife, Jean; granddaughters, Dianna Guntharp and husband, Mickey and Angie Agnew Flory; and great grandsons, Tony Booth, Michael Guntharp, Mason Guntharp, and Tanner Flory.
Pallbearers will be Ira Cagle, Kenny Cagle, Bill Black, Johnny Williams, Tom Hull, Bob McGinty, and Dick Reece.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the members of Barak Shrine Temple.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests to send memorials to Shreveport Shrine Hospital, 3100 Samford Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71103.

WALTER A. BELL
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Services for Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Walter Albert Bell, United States Navy (Retired), age 71, of West Monroe, LA, will be today at 10:00 AM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 300 McMillan Road, West Monroe, LA 71291. Burial will take place at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, in Pineville, LA, at 2:00 PM, following the funeral services.
LCDR Bell died suddenly on November 28, 2005. He was born November 28, 1934, and was the son of Asa Otis Bell and Camille Birchfield Bell. He joined the Navy upon graduation from Ouachita Parish High School, Monroe, LA, at the age of seventeen as an enlisted man (E-1), advancing to the rank of Chief Yeoman. Based upon his performance, he was selected for commissioning as an LDO—Ensign, and retired as Lieutenant Commander. He qualified in submarines and served thirteen years in the Submarine Service of the Navy. LCDR Bell also served in the Korean Conflict and in Vietnam as an advisor to the South Vietnamese Navy. He was decorated with the Bronze Star with Valor insignia; the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards); the Navy Unit Commendation; the Good Conduct Medal (three awards); the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm); the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions Medal, First Class with Palm); the National Defense Medal (two awards), the Korean Service Medal (three awards); the Vietnam Service Medal; and the Republic of Vietnam Staff Service Honor Medal First Class. He retired from the Navy on December 1, 1974.
Following his outstanding military career, he was a successful operations manager with Misco Paper Converters, Inc., Adams Industries, and ConPac, Inc. His hobbies included antique cars, riding motorcycles, reading, and cooking.
Survivors include his wife of over twenty-six years, Lillie M. Bell of West Monroe, LA, daughter Debera R. Bell-Beam of Linden, TN, daughter Dianna M. Fahrenkrug of Mesa, AZ, son Dennis O. Bell of Linden, TN, daughter Kelli M. Sligh of Collierville, TN; son Kendall N. Farrar of West Monroe, LA; daughter Karla Deon Mayo of West Monroe, LA, and eighteen grandchildren. Other survivors include his sister, Jeannine Fuqua of Pineville, LA, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Macky Brister, Billy McDougle, Mark Setliff, Carl Landers, Mickey Urban, and Lou Johnson.

BEVERLY ANN FIFE
A memorial service for Beverly Ann Fife, 45, of New Orleans will be held Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Baskin Baptist Church with Rev. Buford Brady and Rev. Marion Spence officiating.
Ms. Fife was born January 30, 1960 in Winnsboro. She died Friday, September 9, 2005 at Herman Memorial Medical Center in Houston. She was a resident of New Orleans and an employee of Otech Shipyard. Ms. Fife was a member of the New Orleans Yacht Club, and she was an avid racer and a cruising sailor. She was preceded in death by her father, Jackie Fife and two brothers, Jack Dempsey Fife, Jr. and Billy Wayne Fife.
Ms. Fife is survived by her partner and friend, Armand Alciatore; son, Bradley Fife and wife Angie; two grandchildren who were the love of her life, Alexis Taylor Fife and Michael Bradley Fife, all of New Orleans. She is also survived by her mother, Doris Bryan Fife of Baskin; two brothers, Johnny Fife of Mississippi, Bobby Fife of Rayville; and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

MARY MAGELENE HIGGINS
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Wade Higgins, 84, of Alexandria formerly of Delhi will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 2, 2005 in the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi. Dr. Marcus Murphy and Rev. David Boothe will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Thursday at Cox Funeral Home.
Mrs. Higgins died Tuesday at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl W. Higgins; a son Charles W. Higgins; a grandson Charles E. Higgins; her parents, George A. Wade and Susie Hart Wade and eight siblings, C.M., Elvin, Kirby, Hiram, Willis, Arnold and Huey Lee Wade and Carmon Wade Rice.
She is survived by a son Lawrence E. and wife Mary Corley Higgins of Raleigh, NC; a daughter Mary Alyce Higgins Bordelon and husband Edmond of Alexandria; grandchildren, Jeff Pearson and wife Kelly, Greg Pearson, Cheryl Higgins, David Higgins and wife Tonya and Mary Ann Higgins; great grandchildren, Josh, Nikki, Alysa and Caleb Pearson and Drew Higgins; four sisters Doris Wade Weems and husband Luther and Una Hart all of Monroe, Celie Wade Flynn and husband Charlie of Bastrop and Wilma Wade Hart of Rayville and numerous nieces, nephews and un-numbered friends.
Pallbearers will be Kirby "Buddy" Wade, David Wade, James "Jimmy" Wade, Willis "Billy" Wade, Samuel "Sammy" Weems and Charles Flynn.
Honorary pallbearers will be all of her other nephews.
To leave a message of condolences to the family please visit our webpage at www.coxfuneral.com.

MARY Z. "SISSY" JAMES
Mary Z. "Sissy" James, age 67, died at her home in Big Canoe, GA on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 after a lengthy and gallant struggle with lung cancer.
A memorial service was held at Trinity Evangelical Church of Marble Hill, GA on Saturday, November 26, 2005, Dr. George Callahan officiating.
Sissy's energy, enthusiasm and sense of humor brought joy to the family and many friends that she leaves behind.
Sissy is survived by her mother, Mrs. Johnnye Zechiedrich of Bossier City, LA; brother and sister-in-law, Earl and Nancy Zechiedrich of Van Buren, AR; her husband of forty-seven years, Tommy James, formerly of Ruston, LA; daughter Mary James of Fairfield, CT; daughter and son-in-law Ann and Jim Jackson of Atlanta, GA and grandchildren Victoria Jackson and Tom Jackson of Atlanta.
Please send any contributions to the Sissy James memorial fund at Trinity Evangelical Church, 2685 Steve Tate Highway, Marble Hill, GA 30148.

MRS. LORENE PRIDDY RAGSDALE
Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home - Tallulah, LA
Graveside services for Mrs. Lorene Priddy Ragsdale, age 98, of Newellton, will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 2, 2005 at Legion Cemetery in Newellton with Rev. J. Fulton McGraw officiating. Burial will follow under direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home of Tallulah. Visitation wi11 be Thursday night from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ragsdale was born in Danville, AR on October 20, 1907 to Judge A.B. and Augusta Priddy. She died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at Richland Manor Nursing Home in Delhi.
She was a graduate of Galloway Women's College (now called Hendrix college) of Searcy, AR in 1929. She taught school for one year and married Glen Monroe Ragsdale in 1930. She and "Mr. Glen" moved to Tensas Parish in 1937 to farm Raritan Plantation located on the banks of Lake St. Joseph at Newellton. She was very active in Newellton Union Church teaching a ladies Sunday School Class for ten years. She was a founding member of the Delta Art Association and served as the organizations first president.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Monroe Ragsdale; two grandsons, Keith Wood and Neil Wood and five brothers and sisters.
She is survived by a daughter, Marian Mulligan and husband James of Newellton, LA; two sons: Arthur Buril Ragsdale and wife Lorraine of Dallas, TX and William Glen Ragsdale and wife Janet of Newellton and a daughter, Evelyn Russell and husband Raymond of Delhi, LA; seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

ANTONIO RANDAZZO
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Antonio Randazzo, 75, of Metairie, LA will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 2, 2005 at St. Paschal's Catholic Church, West Monroe, LA. Father Mike Haney will be officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Choudrant, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Randazzo was born June 26, 1930 in Camporeale, Sicily, and lived in Caracass, Venezula as a young man. He came to New Orleans, LA in 1960, where he worked as a fleet mechanic for many years, before retiring from Orleans Parish School Board. Mr. Randazzo passed away November 28, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Randazzo is survived by his wife; Zelma Randazzo; two sons: James Randazzo and wife Mary and Jonathan Randazzo and wife Carla; two grandsons; Andrew Canfill and Connor Randazzo; three sisters in Italy: Franca Randazzo, Paula Beninoti and Enza Beninoti; family from New Orleans; Anthony Occhipinti and wife Vera, Raymond Occhipinti and wife Claire, Francis Bua and husband Peter, Caterina Summers, Antoinette Silver and husband Al, Anna Zeringue and husband Fursey, Josephine Occhipinti and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to a Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.
Visitation will be Thursday from 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

MRS. NANNIE VIOLA ROBERSON
Owens Memorial Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie Viola Roberson, age 100, of Dubach, will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, December 2, 2005 at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach. Burial will follow in Fellowship Cemetery under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.
Mrs. Roberson was born on May 20, 1905 in Claiborne Parish to Andrew and Nancy McCurry. She died November 30, 2005 in Wyatt, Louisiana. Mrs. Roberson was a member of Harmony Chapel Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing, Quilting, reading (especially the Bible) as well as doing puzzles. She was a very artistic lady.
Mrs. Roberson is survived by her four children: Bill Roberson and wife Maxine of Quitman, Ruel Gene Roberson and wife Betty of Dubach, Eva Muriel Colvin and husband Leonard L. of West Monroe and Robert Drew Roberson and wife Jo Ann of Ruston. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; two sisters: Ruby L. Jacks and Oneta Hood both of Dubach and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Roberson was preceded in death by her husband Ruel F. Roberson.
The family will receive friends at Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach from 5:00 until 8:00 PM, Thursday, December 1, 2005. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the charity of your choice. To leave a memorial message for the family, please visit www.owensmemorialfuneral home.com.

Elizabeth A.B. Abdulla, 60
Elizabeth Ann Brown Abdulla of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Nov. 23. Graveside services are noon Friday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Choudrant, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lynn E. Andrews, 67
FARMERVILLE — Lynn E. Andrews, a homemaker, died Nov. 24. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be at Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Walter A. Bell, 71
Walter A. Bell of West Monroe, a retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Pineville.

Gustava Davison, 73
RAYVILLE — Gustava Davison, a retired music teacher, died Tuesday. Services are noon Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Friday at Holly Ridge Baptist Church. Burial will be at Holly Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Earl Day, 59
EPPS — Earl Day, a West Carroll Parish Police Jury employee, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m Saturday at Rocky Mount Zion Baptist Church, Epps. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Alma Ross Dean, 74
DELHI — Alma Ross Dean, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

William Foster, 75
William Foster of Monroe, a truck driver, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Choudrant.

Antoine D. Gee Jr., infant
Antione Deshawn Gee Jr. of Monroe, son of Ashley Banks and Antoine Gee Sr., died Tuesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove No. 2 Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Monesa LaJuan Gross, 44
Monesa LaJuan Gross of West Monroe, a sales clerk, died Monday. Graveside services are noon Friday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Choudrant, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Donald Henderson Sr., 44
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Donald Craig Henderson Sr., a flea market manager formerly of Warden, died Nov. 23. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

Mercide Nicole Hill, infant
Mercide Nicole Hill of Monroe, daughter of Renita Hill and Terry Bolton, died Nov. 25. Graveside services are 9 a.m. Friday at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street Extension, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Alberta Johnson, 94
WISNER — Alberta Johnson, a homemaker, died Nov. 25. Services are noon Saturday at New Light Baptist Church, Wisner. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert.

Velma Jones, 71
RAYVILLE — Velma Jones, a homemaker, died Nov. 23. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Bethel Baptist Church, Holly Ridge. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Royal Blue Cemetery.

George Kilpatrick Jr., 81
George Calvin Kilpatrick Jr. of Monroe, a retired route supervisor for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Christ Way Church, Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Dorothy Tetter Lane, 76
GRAYSON — Dorothy Tetter Lane, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. today at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson. Visitation is 3:45 p.m. today until services begin at the cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

William Lankford, 91
LITROE — William Lankford, a farmer, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Ina V. McCartney, 86
BASTROP — Ina V. McCartney, a retired Morehouse Parish School System employee, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at New Forest Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Bishop N. Pipes Jr., 83
Bishop N. Pipes Jr. of Monroe, a professor, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. Paschal's Catholic Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Mary Helen President, 66
WINNSBORO — Mary Helen President, a homemaker, died Nov. 26. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at True Gospel Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Morning Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity.

Agnes Rodger, 74
HOUSTON — Agnes Rodger, a homemaker formerly of Rayville, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Adile Cemetery, Mangham.

Charles A. Rohner, 60
Charles Andrew Rohner of Monroe, a retired principal with Monroe City Schools, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

W.E. 'Bill' Smith, 92
RUSTON — W.E. "Bill" Smith, owner and operator of Rose Beauty Salon, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

Dequiours Stuwart, infant
WINNSBORO — Dequiours D. Stuwart, the son of Sheila Hollis, died Nov. 23. Graveside services are noon Friday at Morning Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Baby Boy Warfield, infant
Baby Boy Warfield, the son of Sholonda Warfield of Monroe, died Nov. 24. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street Extension, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Beatrice Warner, 85
RAYVILLE — Beatrice Warner, a homemaker, died Nov. 26. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Rayville. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove No. 2 Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Agnew, Thomas Calvin: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Blackson, Michael: 1 p.m. today, New Bright Star Baptist Church, Monroe.
Erb, Evelyn Welch: 2 p.m. today, Presbyterian Church, Ruston.
Jackson, Harold Lee Sr.: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe.
Middleton, Mary Francis: 10 a.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Pleasant, Donald R.: 1 p.m. today, Shiloh Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Randazzo, Antonio: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Paschal's Catholic Church, West Monroe.
Waltman, Jason: 11 a.m. today, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Ruston.

BARBARA GAIL ALBRITTON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Gail Albritton, 57, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Cedar Crest Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Clark and Bro. Carey Winters officiating. Interment will follow at McCormick Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Barbara was born on August 30, 1948 in West Monroe, LA and passed away on November 30, 2005 at her residence.
Barbara was a highly respected educator and received numerous awards for her dedication and love for her students. Among these awards were: Teacher of the Year at W. L. Smith Elementary in Petal, MS; President's Award for Math Teacher, Mississippi 5th Congressional District Teacher of the Year ; Teacher of the Year at Riser Elementary School in West Monroe, LA; and Teacher of the Year at Central Middle School in Calhoun, LA. She was a member of Cedar Crest Baptist Church where she and her husband served as directors for the Deeds of Kindness ministry. Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Bob Ingram.
Barbara is survived by her husband: Ron Albritton; daughter: Joey Albritton; son: Scott Albritton; mother: Eleanor Ingram; brother: Steve Ingram and wife Rusty; sister: Cindy Montgomery and husband Dana; mother-in-law: Virginia Rachal and the entire Rachal family, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jason Meador, Owen Cowart, Bill Rachal, Greg Brock, Brandon Albritton, Dr. Frank Hoffman, Charles Bratton and Bubba Lammons.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday, December 2, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe and 9:00 AM until service time Saturday at Cedar Crest Baptist Church.

POLLY CROWE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Polly Crowe, of Monroe, LA, will be held Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 10:00 AM, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with the Reverend Warren Eckhardt officiating. Burial will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Polly was born in Marthaville, LA and died November 30, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Crowe; parents, William J. and Ella Wyatt and nephew, Gary Adams.
Polly was retired from McRae's where she worked in the customer service department. She was formerly employed by Cooley Printers after a long career in the banking business in Monroe and Oak Grove, LA.
Her passion in life was her grandchildren and family. Her greatest joy in life was bringing happiness to others especially her grandchildren. Her days began and ended with thoughts of her "Pride and Joy" and her "Princess". She was their biggest supporter, truest fan and most loving confidant. She was a grandmother's grandmother.
She is lovingly survived and deeply missed by her sons, Mike and his wife Amy of West Monroe and Jeff and his wife Beth of Oak Grove; grandsons, Adam and Caleb both of West Monroe; granddaughters, Stephanie and Nyoka both of West Monroe; sisters and brothers-in-law, Earnestine Adams and Joe of Magnolia, AR, Loretta and Bill Ruth of Laurel, MS, Ginger and Fred Garms of Louisville, KY and Doris and David Lewis of Shreveport, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Rusty Adams, Darrel Adams, Shane Adams, Edward Ruth, Chris Johnson and Bill Morris.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM, December 2, 2005 at the Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

GEORGE CALVIN KILPATRICK, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for George Calvin Kilpatrick, Jr., 81, of Monroe, LA, will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 2, 2005, at Christ Way Church, 7616 Hwy 165 North, Monroe, with Rev. Wayne Duncan, Rev. Jerry Smith and Raymond Doolittle officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Kilpatrick, a route supervisor for Pepsi Bottling of Monroe for twenty-seven years, was born June 25, 1924, in Lonoke, AR, and died November 30, 2005, in Monroe, LA. He was a member of Christ Way Church, formerly Temple Baptist Church, for over fifty years. He was preceded in death by his father, George Calvin Kilpatrick, Jr.; mother, Gladys Smith Kilpatrick; his first wife, Eunice King Kilpatrick; and son, Larry.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Carolyn Kilpatrick, daughter, Pat Jacobs and husband, Ronnie of McClenney, FL; sons, Randy Haynes and wife Nikki of West Monroe, LA, Ronnie Haynes and wife Tammy of Monroe, GA, and Ted Haynes and wife Kim of West Monroe, LA; thirteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Jean Palmer of Fordyce, AR; brother, Tommy Kilpatrick of Little Rock, AR; numerous nieces and nephews; one special friend and brother-in-Christ, Daniel Ford, Sr. of West Monroe, LA; and special caretakers, Miranda Massey and Jason Kilcrease of Rocky Branch, LA.
Pallbearers will be Randy Harris, Cary Wyatt, Bert Collier, Gene Fisk, Justin Haynes, and Travis Haynes.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Kerry Anders, Dr. David Barnes, Dr. Emile Barrow, Dr. Mark Napoli, and Dr. Robert Sarama.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Friday at Christ Way Church.
The Kilpatrick family wishes to extend a very special thanks to Tonette Scott and United Home Care for such a kind and caring hand and a warm and generous smile and heart.

GEORGE A. PRUETT
Adams Funeral Home - Ozark, MO
Graveside services for George Albert Pruett will be held on December 3, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Weaver Cemetery in Ozark, MO. Reverend Lori Lampert will officiate. Family will receive friends at Adams Funeral Home from 12:00 to 1:30 PM.
A memorial service will be held at Dearman-Stephenson Funeral Home the following day, December 4, 2005, at 3:00 PM in Monticello, AR.
Mr. Pruett is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Margaret Hogg Pruett of Springfield, MO; a son, Dr. George A. Pruett, Jr.; a grandson, John Michael Pruett both of San Antonio, TX; a brother Ernest Pruett and three sisters Margaurite Straub, Octavia Ferguson and Leona Pruett.
He is survived by his wife Betty Jo Johnson Ross Pruett of Monticello; his son Robert David "Bo" Pruett and his wife Lori of San Antonio, TX; daughters Marijo Pruett Miles, Laura Lee Pruett Kaufman and husband Bruce of Springfield, MO; daughter Liza Pruett Forster and husband Lex of Melissa, TX; daughter Paula M. Pruett of Monroe, Louisiana. His step children are Jodie Gladden and husband Billy, Kathy Norris, Sandy Funderburg and husband David, Patty Sullivan and husband Marshall and Tammy Lawson and husband Paul. Pruett's grandchildren are Mar Miles and Joe Miles, both of Monticello, Diane Miles Anderson of Calhoun, LA; Dawn Pruett Guajardo and Rylea Pruett of San Antonio, TX. Aimee Pruett of Fayetteville, AR, Andy Kaufman and Cory Kaufman, both of Springfield, MO. He has nine great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews survive their Uncle George.

CAROLYN STUBBLEFIELD RINGLE
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi
Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Stubblefield Ringle, 55, of Ruston, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, TX with Rev. Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM Saturday until time of services at the church.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Faith Memorial Park Cemetery in Delhi with Dr. Marcus Murphy officiating.
Mrs. Ringle died Thursday at her residence.
She received her Masters Degree in Library Science from LSU. She was a librarian for the University of New Orleans and McNeese State University. She was a longtime resident of the Lake Charles, LA and Orange, TX areas before moving to North LA after retirement.
Mrs. Ringle was active in church choir, hand bells and was a librarian at North Orange Baptist Church. She also enjoyed sewing and quilting and was a member of the P.E.O. Women's organization. She had many talents and interests, but most importantly, she was a loving mother and wife who always put her family first.
She is survived by her husband Colin K. Ringle of Ruston, LA; a daughter, Lynn E. Ringle of Ruston, LA; a step daughter, Kelly R. and her husband Lt. Col. Andre' Mouton and children Jordan, Lauren and Evan of Guam; a sister, Ruth S. Mohn and her husband Robert and children Philip and Alan of Houston, TX; two aunts Virginia Davis of Lake Charles and Mary Elizabeth Wallis of Lafayette, LA and several cousins.
Pallbearers will be her first cousins Hugh Wallis, Richard Wallis, Drew Davis, John Davis, Bill Cooper and Tom Cooper. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our webpage at www.coxfuneral.com.

Jerri Sue Ramsey Slavant Dec. 2, 1939 ~ Nov. 15, 2005
Love, Darling Daughter,
It's only been a little while since you went away to Heaven. We miss you so much...
Mother Lessie Mael, Brother Jimmy M. Ramsey and wife Jerri, Sisters Patricia Perkins and husband Finley, Sharon Prestwood and husband Mike

Nanette G. Anders, 73
JONESBORO — Nanette Garrett Anders died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Jonesboro Cemetery.

Dallas Reagan Bell, 63
HAMMOND — Dallas Reagan Bell died Monday. Graveside services are noon today at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Robert Clark Bellew, 76
Robert Clark Bellew of Start, a retired electrician also retired from the U.S. Air Force, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville

Mable Lee Brandon, 90
Mable Lee Brandon of Monroe, died Nov. 24. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Peter Rock Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Alma Ross Dean, 74
DELHI — Alma Ross Dean, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Zion Baptist Church near Delhi. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Sunday at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Essie Duncan, 83
TALLULAH — Essie Duncan, a bookkeeper, died Nov. 24. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Mariah Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Arthurlynne Dupree, 58
Arthurlynne Majestic Dupree of Monroe, an educator, died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation 6:30-7:30 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Donald Henderson Sr., 44
BROOKLYN, New York — Donald Craig Henderson Sr., a flea market manager formerly of Warden, died Nov. 23. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Palestine Baptist Church, Warden. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Mary M. Wade Higgins, 84
ALEXANDRIA — Mary M. Wade Higgins, a retired inspector for Delhi Manufacturing and formerly of Delhi, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Newton Cemetery.

William J. Lankford, 91
LITROE — William James Lankford, a farmer, died Tuesday. Services are noon Saturday at Litroe Church of God in Christ. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be at Smeadley Cemetery, Litroe.

Lorraine Randle, 48
DALLAS — Lorraine Randle, a CNA, died Nov. 24. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Color Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation is 6:30-7:30 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at New Oakwood Cemetery.

Nannie V. Roberson, 100
DUBACH — Nannie Viola Roberson died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Fellowship Baptist Church, Dubach. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Anna Watson, 94
FERRIDAY — Anna Watson, a homemaker, died Nov. 22. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. Mary Baptist Church, Ferriday. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

James Scott White, 86
JONESVILLE — James Scott White died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Slonie Haney White, 64
TALLULAH — Slonie Haney White, a homemaker, died Nov. 25. Services are noon Saturday at Zion Flowers Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be at New Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Previously Acknowledged
Abdulla, Elizabeth Ann Brown: Noon today, Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Choudrant.
Andrews, Lynn E.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Davison, Gustava: Noon Saturday, Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville.
Day, Earl: 1 p.m Saturday, Rocky Mount Zion Baptist Church, Epps.
Foster, William: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Gee, Antione Deshawn Jr.: 10 a.m. Saturday, Pleasant Grove No. 2 Baptist Church Cemetery, Rayville.
Gross, Monesa LaJuan: Noon today, Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Choudrant, West Monroe.
Hill, Mercide Nicole: 9 a.m. today, Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, Monroe.
Jackson, Harold Lee Sr.: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Alberta: Noon Saturday, New Light Baptist Church, Wisner.
Jones, Velma: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Bethel Baptist Church, Holly Ridge.
Kilpatrick, George Calvin Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Christ Way Church, Monroe.
McCartney, Ina V.: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
President, Mary Helen: 2 p.m. Saturday, True Gospel Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Randazzo, Antonio: 11 a.m. today, St. Paschal's Catholic Church, West Monroe.
Rodger, Agnes: 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Matthew's Baptist Church, Mangham.
Smith, W.E. "Bill": 2 p.m. today, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Ruston.
Stuwart, Dequiours D.: Noon today, Morning Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity, Monroe.
Warfield, Baby Boy: 10 a.m. today, Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, Monroe.
Warner, Beatrice: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Rayville.

December 3, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. MARGUERITTE RUSSELL ALLBRITTON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Margueritte Allbritton, 78, will be at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 5, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Dr. John "Bud" Traylor. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Mrs. Allbritton was born on May 31, 1927 in West Monroe and passed away on December 1, 2005 in Monroe.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Naomi and Frank Russell; sisters: Gladys Martin and Clara Bell Russell and brother: Hix Russell.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-four years: Norman Allbritton, Sr. of Monroe, LA; daughter: Monica Parrish and husband Paul of Oak Ridge, LA; sons: Norman Lynn Allbritton, Jr. and wife Stacy of Slidell, LA, Kilie Tim Allbritton and wife Patti of Woodstown, NJ, Francis Lee Allbritton of Monroe, LA; sister: Malinda Hilton of Monroe, LA; brother: Johnny F. Russell of Monroe, LA; grandchildren: Douglas Parrish of Round Rock, TX, Jillian Allbritton of Slidell, LA, Kelley Allbritton of Woodstown, NJ and Erin Allbritton of Woodstown, NJ.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monroe and enjoyed attending the Fellowship Sunday School Class. She loved music and began playing the piano at a young age at local churches. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. The family would like to say a special "Thank You" to Dr. Dean Stockstill and staff and to the Oaks Nursing Staff for their care and compassion.
Pallbearers will be members of the Woodruff Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church of Monroe.
Visitation will be Sunday, December 4, 2005 from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.

Barbara Gail Albritton, 57
Barbara Gail Albritton of West Monroe, a teacher, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Cedar Crest Baptist Church. Burial will be in McCormick Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Rev. Charlie Arnold, 85
JACKSON, Miss. — The Rev. Charlie C. Arnold, a retired minister formerly of Winnsboro, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be in Holly Grove Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Robert Clark Bellew, 76
START — Robert Clark Bellew, retired from the U.S. Air Force, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin. Burial will be in Start Cemetery.

Evelyn Price Clayton, 90
CLAYTON — Evelyn Price Clayton, a retired employee of the Concordia Parish Library, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Natchez City Cemetery.

Polly Crowe, 67
Polly Crowe of Monroe, a retired McRae's employee, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial is at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Terisa Duncan, 86
DELHI — Terisa Duncan died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Helen M. Jackson, 61
Helen M. Jackson of Monroe, a nurse supervisor at LSU Health Sciences Center-Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

George LaRoe, 75
BERNICE — George LaRoe, an auto mechanic, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Patrick Church, Bernice. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Linda McNease, 57
WINNSBORO — Linda McDaniel McNease, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at South Central Baptist Church, Wisner. Visitation is 5:30 p.m today at the church and 9 a.m. Sunday until service time. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

J.S. White, 86
JONESVILLE — J.S. White, retired from the state Department of Transportation and Development and the Catahoula Parish Police Jury, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Jonesville Church of God. Burial is at White's Ridge Cemetery, Jonesville, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Previously Acknowledged
Anders, Nanette Garrett: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Andrews, Lynn E.: 2 p.m. today, Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Brandon, Mable Lee: 2 p.m. today, Peter Rock Baptist Church, Monroe.
Davison, Gustava: noon today, Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville.
Day, Earl: 1 p.m today, Rocky Mount Zion Baptist Church, Epps.
Dean, Alma Ross: 11 a.m. Monday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, near Delhi.
Duncan, Essie: 1 p.m. today, Mount Mariah Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Dupree, Arthurlynne Majestic: noon today, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Foster, William: 11 a.m. today, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Gee, Antione Deshawn Jr.: 10 a.m. today, Pleasant Grove No. 2 Baptist Church Cemetery, Rayville.
Henderson, Donald Craig Sr.: 11 a.m. today, Palestine Baptist Church, Warden.
Jackson, Harold Lee Sr.: 11 a.m. today, St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Alberta: noon today, New Light Baptist Church, Wisner.
Jones, Velma: 1 p.m. today, New Bethel Baptist Church, Holly Ridge.
Lankford, William James: noon today, Litroe Church of God in Christ, Litroe.
President, Mary Helen: 2 p.m. today, True Gospel Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Randle, Lorraine: 11 a.m. today, First Color Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Rodger, Agnes: 2 p.m. today, St. Matthew's Baptist Church, Mangham.
Warner, Beatrice: 11 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Rayville.
White, Slonie Haney: noon today, Zion Flowers Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.

December 4, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOHN JOSEPH BROWNE

John Joseph Browne, 78, formerly of Monroe passed away on November 24, 2005.
He is survived by Patricia; his children Karen Browne-Vohs of Cedar City, UT, Thomas of Marble Falls, TX, and Darwin (Sherrie) of Winnetka, CA; grandchildren Zachary, Holly, Rec. Taylor Vohs USMC, Sean and Kaitlin Vohs of Cedar City and Addison and Makenna Browne of Marble Falls; his sister Ellen M. (Clyde) Webb of Monroe; and sister-in-law Aloisia D. Bourlet of Slidell, LA and their families.
A burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery #2 in New Orleans following a Military ceremony. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that you donate a book to the library of your choice.

VAN "THE MAN" MELVIN GLASCOCK
Seale Funeral Home

Denham Springs, LA
Van "The Man" Melvin Glascock, 47, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2005 at his home in Denham Springs, LA. He was District Manager and a valued, longtime employee with One Source, Inc., Baton Rouge. Van enjoyed fishing and cooking for family and friends. He was a 1976 graduate of Oak Grove High School He served and defended his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1976 to 1980.
Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs on Monday, December 5, 2005 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Tuesday, December 6, 2005 from 12:00 PM to service at 2:00 PM Rev. Charlie McDonough will officiate and burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park, in Denham Springs, LA.
He is survived by his wife, who lost the love of her life, Lynda Dianne Pritchett Glascock; three sons, Coley Johnson and wife, Melissa, and their daughter, Madilynn, Caden Johnson and fiance', Jennifer Jendrzey, and Jake Ross; three daughters, Brandi Monistere and husband, Chad, and their much anticipated daughter, Kayleigh, Tiffany Glascock, and Aleesa Ross; father, Shelby Glasckock, Jr.; mother, Betty Lou Decker; brother and sister-in-law, Robbie and Angie Glascock; former wife-Debbie Jones; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Shelby Glascock, III.
The Pallbearers will be Coley and Caden Johnson, Jake Ross, Robbie and Kyle Glascock, and Tobeaux Gautro.
He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him. Services performed under the direction of Seale Funeral Service, Inc., Denham Springs, LA.

Margueritte Allbritton, 78
Margueritte Russell Allbritton of Monroe, a retired bookkeeper, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

Bessie M. Bunch, 78
TALLULAH — Bessie M. Bunch died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Rita L. McIntyre, 81
RAYVILLE — Rita L. McIntyre, a retired custodian formerly of New Orleans, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today. Burial will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Pearl Brown Nolan, 84
Pearl Brown Nolan of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Carolyn S. Ringle, 55
DELHI — Carolyn S. Ringle, a retired college librarian, died Thursday. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at North Orange (Texas) Baptist Church. Burial will be at 2 p.m. today at Faith Memorial Park Cemetery, Delhi, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Previously Acknowledged
Clayton, Evelyn Price: 2 p.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Dean, Alma Ross: 11 a.m. Monday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, near Delhi.
Jackson, Helen M.: 1 p.m. Wednesday, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
LaRoe, George: 2 p.m. today, Mount Patrick Church, Bernice.
McNease, Linda McDaniel: 2 p.m. today, South Central Baptist Church, Wisner.

December 5, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ELSIE PRICE GREGORY
Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home - Tallulah, LA
Funeral services for Elsie Price Gregory, age 85, are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at St. Joseph Baptist Church in St. Joseph, LA with Rev. Kelly Barnett, Sidney McLemore and Joyce Crawford officiating. Burial will follow in Legion Cemetery in Newellton, LA under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the church from 1:00 to 2:00 PM.
Mrs. Gregory, a homemaker, was born December 26, 1919 in Newton County, MS. She was a resident of St. Joseph, LA for fifty-eight years. She passed away Sunday, December 4, 2005 in Winnsboro, LA.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Gregory; parents, Oscar and Estell Price; sisters, Eugie Kelly, Odee Parker, and Gertrude Colquette.
She is survived by three sons, Donald Gregory and wife Mary Katherine of St. Joseph, LA, Tommy Gregory and wife Dolora of Jones, LA, Roger Gregory and wife JoAnn of Pine Bluff, AR; brother, Marvis Price and wife Mary Alice of Shreveport, LA; grandchildren, Greg Gregory and wife Kerry, Tim Gregory and wife Necci, Darryl Gregory and wife Brenda, Laura Scriber and husband Mike, Donna Kay Thompson and husband Tommy, Jonathan Gregory and wife Nicole, Brent Gregory and wife April, Rachel DeVenuto and husband Mike; nine great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, great grandsons, Chad Gregory and Colby Gregory.

Peggy Diane Brossett, 53
BASTROP — Peggy Diane Brossett died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service Tuesday at the funeral home.

Allen J. Crowell II, 60
Allen J. Crowell II, owner of Ace Automotive and Towing, of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Maxine Guin, 80
NEWELLTON — Maxine Guin, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Christene Rodgers, 80
SICILY ISLAND — Christene Rodgers, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Harrisonburg United Pentecostal Church, Harrisonburg. Burial will be in New Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5 p.m. Monday at the church.

Patsy Hopkins Shearer, 62
VIDALIA — Patsy Sue Hopkins Shearer, employed by Producers Cotton Gin of Waterproof, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First United Pentecostal Church, Ferriday. Burial will be in Monclova Cemetery, Waterproof, under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Charles M. Torrance 71
OAK GROVE — Charles M. Torrance, a maintenance supervisor, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Burial will be in New Forest Cemetery, Forest, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation will be all day today and Tuesday at the funeral home.

Previously Acknowledged
Allbritton, Margueritte Russell: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Dean, Alma Ross: 11 a.m. Monday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, near Delhi.
Jackson, Helen M.: 1 p.m. Wednesday, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
McIntyre, Rita L.: 10 a.m. today, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rayville.
Nolan, Pearl Brown: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

December 6, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CHIRI CRAWFORD FINKLEA DAVIS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Chiri Crawford Finklea Davis, age 61, of West Monroe, LA will be, Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sam Emmanuel officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Downsville, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA.
Mrs. Davis was a retired Data Processor.
Survivors include her son Scott Finklea and wife Maria of Phoenix, AZ; daughter Melony Dowell and husband Ronnie of Shreveport, LA; her mother Majorie Crawford of West Monroe, LA; granddaughter Francesta Finklea of Phoenix, AZ; brother Khon Crawford of West Monroe, LA. Pallbearers will be Fred Finklea, George Meredith, Jeff Bell and Ronald Dowell.

WILLIAM E. (BILL) FRANK, JR.
There will be a visitation for Bill Frank of Crossett, AR, formerly of Bastrop, Tuesday night from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, December 6, 2005 at South Main Bastrop Church in Crossett, AR. (1st Church on the right when coming into Crossett on Hwy 133N)
Mr. Frank was born June 28, 1943 in Clarksdale, MS. He attended school in Clarksdale and went on to Mississippi College in Clinton Mississippi. He then enlisted in the army and served a tour in Germany. Bill has been a resident of Bastrop since 1972.
Mr. Frank, a retired law enforcement officer with the Morehouse Parrish Sherrif's Department, and a former manager of Sears and Sherwin Williams of Bastrop passed away Saturday December 3, 2005.
Bill is survived by one daughter Susan Frank Pennington and husband Craig Pennington; his mother Corine Shields Frank; one brother Martin Frank Sr. and wife Linda Frank of Tampa Florida; three grandchildren, Avery Grace Pennington of Crossett, Riley Pennington and Tori Pennington of Hot Springs, AR; two nephews Martin Frank, Jr. and fiancé Connie and Logan Frank all of Tampa, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Mr. Frank is preceded in death by his father William E. Frank, Sr.
Mr. Frank will be laid to rest in his family's cemetery in Clarksdale, MS on Wednesday December 7, 2005.

BROTHER JOHN HALL
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Brother John Hall was one of four children born to the union of Newt and Matilda Hall on September 4, 1927, in Tensas Parish. His father, mother, and one brother preceded him in death. John confessed Christ at an early age. He finished school in Tensas Parish public schools.
He passed away, Sunday, December 4, 2005 after a lengthy illness. He was married to the late Jessie Lee Hall, which preceded him in death.
His memory will be cherished by his two daughters, Bessie Pennie, Houston, TX, and Cala Williams (Doug) Savannah, GA; five sons, Larry Dickson, Sr. (Jackie), Robert Dickson (Dewanna), Alton Dickson (Ruby), Elton Dickson (Gwendolyn), and John A. Hall (Harolyn) all of Monroe, LA; one sister, Sarah Norwood, Monroe; one brother Henry Hall, Youngstown, OH; twenty-one grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation will be at Miller Funeral Home on, Tuesday, December 6, 2005 until 6:00 PM. The funeral will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at Antioch Baptist Church, 310 South 24th, Monroe, LA.

ROBERT ALAN JACKS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mr. Robert Alan Jacks, 45, of Sterlington, LA, will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 7, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Dr. Collin Wimberly will officiate. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Jacks, a United States Navy veteran, was born January 22, 1960, in Vinton, LA, and died December 3, 2005, in Monroe, LA. He was a truck driver for Southern Pride Express. He was a very special person who was always uplifting and happy.
Survivors include his wife, Debra Norred Jacks; son, Ryan Jacks; mother Roberta Stine Jacks; brothers, Theron Timothy Jacks, Jr. and Ernie Jacks and wife Janet; sister, Debra Jacks-Ahyo and husband, Doug; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ronald and Delicee Norred; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Sonny and Shannon Norred; eight nieces; two nephews; and several aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Doug Ahyo, Clint Harris, Ernie Jacks, Lee Jacks, Tim Jacks, Jr., and Tobie F. McKown.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Alexa "Lexi" Rose McDowell
8/8/02 ~ 11/28/05
I love you my little angel! Your family will miss you!
Sweet Dreams My Little Angel
Go to sleep my little angel and dream
Of heavenly places and heavenly faces
You shall be missed, my little angel but rest in peace
In this world you could easily get hurt
Don't fret my little angel you are safe in God's arms
He will take care of you
And will always be with you
Mortal dreams of riches, but my little angel
You are rich for eternal life
So sleep now little angel you are full of love and beauty
We will all be with you soon
Sweet dreams my little angel
When you wake up you'll know that
Your dreams have come true
From your Daddy: Richard McDowell
Alexa's West Monroe, LA Family is her father Richard McDowell; grandparents John and Billie McDowell and siblings Crystal Lawrence and Will McDowell.
Alexa's Bakersfield, CA Family is her mother Amanda Prock; stepfather Greg Prock; grandparents Art and Nancy McComb and siblings Brandi Castille, Jordan Lawrence and Taylor Lawrence.
Survived by Little Lexi are numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins from both sides of the family.
Funeral services will be handled in Bakersfield, CA at Mish Funeral Home.

Lorene S. Boatner, 90
RUSTON — Lorene Sanders Boatner, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at New Prosperity Baptist Church, Clay. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Mary R. Bondurant, 75
ST. JOSEPH — Mary R. Bondurant died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Donald Bryant, 57
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BASTROP — Donald Bryant, a farmer, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Robertine Chisley, 61
RAYVILLE — Robertine Chisley, a retired cashier, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is noon until 6 p.m. Wednesday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Popular Cemetery, Rayville.

Eugene A. Clairmont, 83
NEW ORLEANS — Eugene A. Clairmont, a carpenter, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at Heavenly Rest Cemetery.

Sylvester Dean, 48
RAYVILLE — Sylvester Dean, a carpenter, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Maxine Guin, 80
NEWELLTON — Maxine Guin, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Church of Christ, St. Joseph. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Legion Memorial Cemetery, near Newellton, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Calvin Hall Sr., 61
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Calvin Hall Sr., retired from International Paper Co., died Nov. 30. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Morning Star Baptist Church, Alto. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Adile Church Cemetery, Alto.

Emma Mary Harper, 65
RAYVILLE — Emma Mary Harper, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Tommy L. Huff Jr., 56
DALLAS — Tommy L. Huff Jr., formerly of West Monroe, financial services worker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Jeffrey Hal Jimison, 54
YANKTON, S.D. — Jeffrey Hal Jimison, formerly of Monroe, a former choirmaster and organist of Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe from 1989 to 1999, died Nov. 15.

Bessie Hughes Jowers, 87
BASTROP — Bessie Hughes Jowers, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside service is 2 p.m. today at Carter Cemetery, Collinston. Visitation is 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Antrail Lumpkin, 26
Antrail Lumpkin of Monroe, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Drew Panuel Powell, 80
FERRIDAY — Drew Panuel Powell, a farmer, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Eddie E. Robison, 66
HODGE — Eddie E. Robison, a welder, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. today at North Hodge Assembly of God. Burial will be at Garden of Memories under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Mildred M. Rogers, 87
BASTROP — Mildred L. McLeod Rogers, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial is at Christ Church Cemetery.

Leonard Ray Simmons, 82
Leonard Ray "L.R." Simmons of West Monroe, formerly of Sikes, a retired Hormel Food Industries employee, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Visitation is 11 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Friendship Cemetery, Sikes.

Pennell Ward, 95
NEW ORLEANS — Pennell Ward, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously Acknowledged
Brossett, Peggy Diane: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Jackson, Helen M.: 1 p.m. Wednesday, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
Rodgers, Christene: 2 p.m. today, Harrisonburg United Pentecostal Church, Harrisonburg.
Torrance, Charles M.: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Oak Grove.

DONALD WILLIS BRANTLEY, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Donald Willis Brantley, Jr., 54, of West Monroe will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Bo Horne officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
Mr. Brantley passed away December 6, 2005 at his residence. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Brantley; son, Trey Brantley and wife, Helen of Monroe; daughters, Donyail Cook and husband, Chas of Wylie, TX and Tiffany Reeves and husband, Bobby of Lubbock, TX; and grandchildren, Davin Cook and Isabell Brantley.
Pallbearers will be Dusty Wallace, Mike Hughes, Curtis Ryals, David Walker, Hix Landrum, and Ben Brodie.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Herbert Trim and Mitchell Pinckard.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 300 McMillan , West Monroe.

DR. GAIL CLARK
Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home - Arkadelphia, AR
Dr. Gail Clark, age 67, passed away on December 6, 2005 in Little Rock, AR with her family at her side. She was born March 5, 1938 in Arkadelphia, AR, the daughter of the late, Julian A. and Louise Halley Clark. She was a graduate of Henderson State University, Indiana University and received a Doctorate from the University of Utah. She was an Associate Professor at Louisiana Tech University in the Department of Health and Physical Education for twenty-seven years. She was involved with the Senior Adult Exercise Program and was Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the Department. Dr. Clark served on University Committees and was involved in professional organizations at the Local, State and National levels. She was also active in the wildlife organizations and was interested in conservation programs. Gail was a participant in the Senior Olympics and was a board member of the Louisiana Gumbo Organization.
Survivors include her mother, Mary K. Clark of Little Rock; two brothers, Bob Clark and Steve Beck both of Little Rock; and one sister, Susanne Clark Hogue of Little Rock.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, December 9, 2005 in Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Daniel Kirkpatrick officiating. Interment will be under the direction of Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home, Activities Director, 901 S. Vienna, Ruston, LA 71273; The Senior Adult Program at Louisiana Tech, PO Box 3176, Ruston, LA 71272 or the donor's choice.

Allen "Ace" Jackson Crowell, II
Nov. 28, 1945 ~ Dec. 2, 2005
Allen died, Friday, December 2, 2005 approximately 5:00 PM due to a fatal gunshot wound he received before being transported to LSU-EA Conway Hospital. Allen was a hardworking man who provided well for his family. He had many, many friends, due to his love for people around him to share good times.
Allen served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1978 in which he received a honorable discharge. He served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1971 in which he received honors and medals for outstanding service. He was a member of the National Guard Reserve. He sponsored "Toys for Tots Poker Run" as well as "MDA Poker Run." While living in DeRidder, LA he served as Deputy Sheriff of Beauregard Parish. He was also a member of Anna Coca Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his mother, Lola Rogers; wife, Donna Crowell; daughter, Melissa Crowell Ballard and husband Chuck Ballard of Jacksonville, FL; son, Allen "Jock" J. Crowell, III of Gilbert, LA; two sisters, Wista Ford of Shreveport, and Betty Whitington Edmonds and husband William Thomas Edmonds, Jr.; two nephews Steven and Ryan Ford, both of Shreveport; stepchildren include daughters Cheryl Frogden of Austin, TX, Halie Hughes of Eros and Farrah Dehlavi of Eros; sons, Theron Phantz of DeRidder and Robert Phantz of Zachary, LA.
Allen was preceded in death by his father Allen J. Crowell, Sr. and stepson Raymond Phantz.
His memorial will be held at Am-Vet Post 66 at 2915 Armand Street, Monroe, LA on, Wednesday, December 7, 2005 from 1:00 until 4:00 PM. All family and friends are cordially invited to this celebration in Allen's honor.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, any donations be made to Ouachita Independent Bank, special account fund for Allen "Ace" J. Crowell, II leading to arrest and conviction of persons involved.

ADDIE LEE HITT HOOVER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Mrs. Addie Hoover passed away December 5, 2005, at the West Monroe Guest House. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at Loch Arbor Baptist Church, Highway 139, Swartz, LA. Rev. Andy Myrick will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
"Miss Addie," as most people called her, was born in Union County, MS to the union of William and Annie Upton Hitt on October 12, 1903. When Miss Addie was a teenager, her family moved to Arkansas. Miss Addie married Luther L. Hoover in 1924 and they moved to Swartz, LA. She lived in this area until she moved into the West Monroe Guest House in 1998.
Mrs. Hoover became a member of Loch Arbor Baptist Church in 1924. She held almost every position in the church except pastor and deacon, and said she could have done that too if they had let her. She dearly loved her church and its members. She worked for many years at Burney's Cafe in Swartz.
Mrs. Hoover was predeceased by her husband, Luther Hoover; her son, George Bendel Hoover; her daughter, Barbara Ann Hoover; and her beloved son-in-law, Jack R. Brown; also her mother and father; her brothers, Melvin and Leslie Hitt; and sister, Ina Hitt Cross.
Mrs. Hoover is survived by her son, William L. Hoover and her daughter, Betty Hoover Brown both of Monroe, LA. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Bermell Fletcher Hoover of Franklinton, LA; five grandsons; eight great granddaughters; four great grandsons; three great-great granddaughters and two great-great grandsons.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time at Loch Arbor Baptist Church.

MRS. MAXINE RANSBOTTOM GUIN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Services for Mrs. Maxine Ransbottom Guin, age 80, of Newellton, LA, will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at the St. Joseph Church of Christ in St. Joseph, LA, with Joe Owen officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsoboro. Burial will follow in Legion Memorial Cemetery near Newellton, LA.
Mrs. Guin passed away on December 4, 2005 in her home in Newellton, LA. She was a homemaker and member of the St. Joseph Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents and nine brothers and sisters, and son's Timmy Roy Guin and Kenneth Austin Guin.
Survivors include her husband of fifty-nine years Horace Raymond Guin of Newellton; son Raymond Horace Guin, Sr. and wife, Mildred of Newellton; grandchildren Ruth Ann Guin-Adkins of Athens, OH, Angeline Guin of Memphis, TN, Raymond Horace Guin, Jr. of Vicksburg, MS, Sarah Rene' Guin of Fayetteville, AR, William Stacy Guin of Memphis, TN; great grandchildren Morgan-Ruth Gabrielle Harrell, Logan Rene' Guin-Adkins, Kiana Danielle Guin-Adkins, Keegan Bryce Guin-Adkins, Kristopher Andrew Earwood, Timothy Eugene Guin, Anita Marie Guin, Nathaniel Dewayne Guin, and Dylan Scott Guin.
Pallbearers are Britt Keahey, Kirby Black, Lloyd Garner, Richard Netterville, Aubrey Storey, Bruno Salazar, and Scott Adkins. Visitation is at the St. Joseph Church of Christ in St. Joseph, LA.

Eva Poston Boyd, 84
Eva Thelma Poston Boyd of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Peggy Diane Brossett, 53
BASTROP — Peggy Diane Brossett, a housekeeper, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

Curtis Childress, 65
GRAYSON — Curtis Childress, a retired carpenter, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks.

Chiri Finklea Davis, 61
Chiri Crawford Finklea Davis of West Monroe, a data processor, died Monday. Services were 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial was at Mount Nebo Cemetery, Downsville.

John Hall Sr., 78
John Hall Sr. of Monroe, a mechanic, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Addie Hitt Hoover, 102
Addie Lee Hitt Hoover of West Monroe, formerly of Swartz, retired manager of Burney's Café, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Loch Arbor Baptist Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until service time at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Robert Alan Jacks, 45
STERLINGTON — Robert Alan Jacks, a truck driver, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Caroline Leonard, 65
QUITMAN — Caroline Leonard died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at St. Rest Baptist Church, Quitman. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery under the direction of King Funeral Home, Ruston.

Clyde N. May Jr., 76
Clyde N. May Jr. of West Monroe, a retired shipping foreman, died Saturday. Graveside services were 11 a.m. Monday at Fellowship Cemetery west of Columbia. Arrangements were under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Arrabella B. Nichols, 73
WINNSBORO — Arrabella Bruce Nichols, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville.

Mavis Roberts, 67
COLUMBIA — Mavis Roberts, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Clara B. Robinson, 81
COLUMBIA — Clara Bridwell Robinson, a retired country club manager, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be at Good Hope Cemetery, Kelly.

Previously acknowledged
Boatner, Lorene Sanders: 11 a.m. Thursday, New Prosperity Baptist Church, Clay.
Chisley, Robertine: 11 a.m. Thursday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville.
Clairmont, Eugene A.: 10 a.m. today, Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Guin, Maxine: 1 p.m. today, Church of Christ, St. Joseph.
Hall Sr., Calvin: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Alto.
Jackson, Helen M.: 1 p.m. today, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
Rogers, Mildred L. McLeod: 10 a.m. Thursday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Torrance, Charles M.: 2 p.m. today, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Oak Grove.

December 8, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

EVA THELMA POSTON BOYD
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Thelma Poston Boyd, 84, of West Monroe, LA, will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 9, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Butch Pilcher and Rev. Mark Foster officiating. Interment will be at Beulah Cemetery in Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mrs. Boyd was born June 21, 1921 in Calhoun, LA. and passed away December 6, 2005 in Monroe, LA. She worked for many years as a manager at Stork Tott Shop in West Monroe and North Monroe True Value Hardware. She was preceded in death by her husband, Conway Boyd and one son, Eugene Boyd.
She is survived by her children: Carolyn Jane Boyd Young and husband Joe, Doyle Wayne Boyd and wife Martha and Ricky Lee Boyd; eight grandchildren: Carolyn Jo Murphy and husband Frank, Connie Louise Scott and husband Ronald, Lewis Matthew Young and wife Allyson, Paris Boyd Carter and Sydney, Doyle Wayne Boyd II and wife Tracy, Kegan Boyd, Derek Boyd, and Kara Boyd and their mother, Suzan; sister: Faye Poston Odom and husband Jim; ten great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Frank Murphy, Ronald Scott, Kegan Boyd, Derek Boyd, Joshua Murphy, Jordan Murphy, Casey Cox, Dobie Mixon and Doyle W. Boyd II. Honorary pallbearers will be Christopher Tillman and Duston Boyd.
The family would like to send a heartfelt thanks to JoAnn Berry, Merldene Littleton, Carolyn Thomas and other caregivers of Mrs. Boyd for their care throughout her illness.
Visitation will be, Thursday, December 8, 2005 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1321 North 7th Street, West Monroe, LA.

JAMES BOYCE CHAMBLESS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for J.B. "Boyce" Chambless, 86, of Eros, LA will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 9, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Herman Savoie and Jimmy Wall. Burial will be at Clarks Springs Cemetery in Eros, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Chambless passed away, Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at his residence in Eros. LA following a brief illness.
Mr. Chambless was born September 14, 1919 in Jackson Parish. He is the son of Napoleon and Corrine Chambless. Preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Alfred, Joyce, Morris and Vern, and one sister Hazel Chambless.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Mae Chambless of fifty years; two step-sons Lonnie Hayden and wife Jeannie of Pine Bluff, AR, and Terry Hayden and wife Gwen of Eros, LA; one sister Betty Chambless of Eros, LA; one brother Bobby Chambless of Farmerville, LA, and numerous other family members and friends Mr. Chambless was a farmer and cattleman all of his life. A retired rural mail carrier, served on the Jackson Parish Police Jury sixteen years and a veteran of U.S. Army. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Hayden Jr., Abb Hayden, Dennis Emerson, James Chambless Sr., James Chambless Jr., and Joshua Chambless. Honorary Pallbearers will be Hyrum Chambless and Houston Nelson.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 until 8:00 PM, and from 9:00 AM until service time Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Special thanks to Tammy and Pam his Hospice nurses, whom he loved dearly for a short time.
He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him, especially his pet dog Mandy.
I'm still Boyce Chambless.

TOMMY LEE HUFF, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Services for Mr. Tommy L. Huff, Jr., 56, of Trophy Club, Texas will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 9, 2005 at St. Paschal Catholic Church, West Monroe. Father Mike Haney will celebrate the Mass under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Tommy, a financial services professional, was born in Delhi, Louisiana and passed away December 4, 2005 while duck hunting in West Texas.
Mr. Huff grew up and lived most of his life in West Monroe. He and his beloved wife, Joy, had recently moved to Trophy Club, Texas. He was a passionate man who loved his wife, Joy, his children, Stephanie, Marcus, Patrick, Ryan, and his grandson, Slade, who was the apple of his eye.
Tommy was most known in the community as "Coach Huff". He coached championship baseball and basketball teams and touched the lives of countless young men and women across the Twin Cities.
His strongest attribute was his integrity. He believed and taught his children that "Your name is everything — if you do the right thing and work hard, you will always be a winner."
Tommy was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Tommy L. Huff, Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Joy Batson Huff; daughter, Stephanie Huff Pepper; sons, Marcus Huff, Patrick Anderson III, and Ryan Anderson; grandson, Slade Pepper; mother, Olite Huff; brother, Ronnie Huff and wife, Tracey; sisters, Diane Spurlock and husband Ronnie, Tammy Gable and husband Mark, and Terri Spencer and husband Jody; two nephews, Eli Gable and Taylor Huff; and four nieces, Hope Spurlock, Whitney Gable, Salley and Lauren Huff.
Pallbearers will be Mark Gable, Eli Gable, Ronnie Spurlock, Andy Wales, Rob Smith, and Dennis Goodeaux.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2005 with a Memorial Services beginning at 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Village Chapel Endowment Fund, 1201 East Sandy Lake Road, Coppell, TX 75019.

JOE DAVIS KENNEDY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral Services for Mr. Joe Kennedy, age 61, of Farmerville, LA will be, Thursday, December 8, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Don Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Mr. Kennedy was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, served on board of the local Farm Bureau and loved hunting and fishing. He was very family oriented and enjoyed traveling. He was a very good neighbor with a host of friends.
Survivors include his wife of thirty years, Linda Kennedy of Farmerville LA; son Rocky Joe Kennedy and wife Emily of Farmerville, LA; daughter Tammy Lynn Groves and husband Craig of Tampa, FL; son James Edward "Bo" Nolan of Iraq; brother Claude "Pee Wee" Kennedy and wife Billie of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren Jon, Slade, Ryker, Kera, Peyton and Griffin.
Pallbearers will be Allen Dodd, Kent Halley, Bill Nevala, David Huckabay, Jarvis Rogers and Roy Braswell.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until time of service at the church.

MRS. EUNICE BASS JOHNSON PETERS
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Eunice Bass Johnson Peters, age 80, of Olla, LA will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, December 9, 2005 from the Olla Chapel of Riser Funeral home with the Revs. Joey Bignar and Bobby Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in the Harris Chapel Cemetery at Olla.
Mrs. Peters a retired clerical worker with the Department of Defense died Wednesday.
Eunice Bass was born on June 1,1925 at Olla, LA to the union of her parents the late Albert Bass, Sr. and Eva Cruse Bass. Mrs. Peters was a graduate of Olla Standard High School, and was a member of the Championship Girls basketball team. She was a member of the Eastern Star where she served as secretary of the Urania Chapter. She was worthy matron, District Grand worthy matron, and Grand Rep. to Nebraska.
She was also preceded in death by her husband Rupert Ernest Peters. She was also preceded in death by her son Billy C. Johnson, Sr.
However in their lifetime she and her husbands achievements together were astounding. They traveled the world together having lived in Africa, Asia, Iran and Iraq and Turkey specifically. Major Peters was an Army ranger and a Merrills Marador. He was a Military atache' to Ethiopia. And Mrs. Eunice Peters was by his side in all of his travels and endeavors.
Survivors include her grandson and his wife Billy C. and Sherry Johnson of Columbia; daughter-in-law Dorothy Johnson of Monroe, LA; her brother and sister-in-law Albert and Cora Mae Bass, Jr. of Olla, LA; two great grandchildren Shannon Johnson and Billy C. Johnson, III.
Serving as pallbearers will be Blake Sims, Ray Miller, Glen Henderson, Glen Black, Denver Finley, and Timmy Arbogast.
Visitation for Thursday will be from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at the Riser Funeral Home, Main Street Highway 165, Olla, LA.

ADA LOUISE REPPOND
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral services for Ada Louise Reppond, 89, of Marion will be held Friday, December 9, 2005 at 11:00 AM at Dean Baptist Church, Marion with Bro. Don Reeves and Bro. Coy Upshaw officiating. Interment following at Reppond Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.
Mrs. Reppond was born July 30, 1916 and passed away December 7, 2005. Mrs. Louise was an active member of Dean Baptist Church was loved and named as "Mama" by her many friends. She retired as cafeteria manager at Marion High School.
Mrs. Reppond was preceded in death by her husband Frank; son-in-law James Smith; one great grandson; three brothers and one sister.
Survivors are her children Jean Smith, Jo (L.V.) Towns, Mildred (Bruce) Traylor all of Marion and Benny (Nancy) Reppond of Opeleous; one brother James (Erestine) Slater of Bunkie; twelve grandchildren; thirty-two great grandchildren and sixteen great great grandchildren.
The family would like to express our love and appreciation to Chateau D'Arbonne Nursing Care, St. Joseph Hospice Care (Todd Craighead), and many, many friends who were faithful to visit and call.Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Visitation will be 4:00 until 8:00 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Farrar Funeral Home and Friday at Dean Baptist Church from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Friends may send condolences to the family via website at www.farrarfh.com.

MRS. MAVIS M. ROBERTS
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Mavis M. Roberts, age 67, of Columbia,LA will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, December 9, 2005 from the Columbia Chapel of Riser Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Harriman officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson. Mrs. Roberts a retired supervisor with Revlon Cosmetics died Tuesday at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Mavis Marion Moore Roberts was born on January 24, 1938 in North London, England to the union of her parents the late Frank and Florence Moore. She met and married her husband W.E. "Red" Roberts while he was serving in the United States Air Force. She came to America in November 1958 and became a naturalized United States Citizen in 1967 at Phoenix, AZ. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and wife. She was an avid gardener, loved to read, and a great friend to all.
Survivors include her husband W.E. "RED" Roberts of Columbia; her daughter and her husband Jennifer and David Roberts of Dover, TN; son and his wife Steve and Myong Roberts of Laurel, Maryland; nephew and his wife Terry and Kathy Moore of Hazlet, NJ and two grandchildren Amanda Quezada of Phoenix, AZ and Alexander Roberts of Laurel, Maryland.
The family will receive visitors on Thursday from 4:00 to 9:00 PM at the Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Highway 165, Columbia, LA.
Serving as pallbearers will be Joey Roberts, John Glenn Medaries, Alex Roberts, Donnie Delancy, Dean Delancy, and Derek Delancy.

Mary R. Bondurant, 75
ST. JOSEPH — Mary R. Bondurant, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Christ Episcopal Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday at the church until time for services. Burial will be in Natchez (Miss.) City Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Donald W. Brantley Jr., 54
Donald Willis Brantley Jr. of West Monroe, a real estate salesman, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

Curtis Cramer, 85
SUMMERFIELD — Curtis Cramer, a retired storeowner, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Eva Mae Dumas, 91
BASTROP — Eva Mae Dumas, a retired nurse, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

Arbye A. Hawthorne, 73
RUSTON — Arbye Aaron Hawthorne, a laboratory technician, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Vienna Cemetery, Vienna.

Estella Hollis, 85
Estella Hollis of Monroe died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Ola M. Marsh, 75
RAYVILLE — Ola M. Marsh of Rayville died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of the Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville.

Angela Welch Morgan, 46
HODGE — Angela Welch Morgan died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at North Hodge Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Quitman, under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Drew Panuel Powell, 80
FERRIDAY — Drew Panuel Powell, a farmer, died Sunday. Services are 10:30 a.m. today at St. Mark Baptist Church, Clayton. Burial will be in the Veterans' Cemetery, Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Boatner, Lorene Sanders: 11 a.m. today, New Prosperity Baptist Church, Clay.
Childress, Curtis: 2 p.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Chisley, Robertine: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville.
Hall Sr., Calvin: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Alto.
Leonard, Caroline: 1 p.m. Friday, St. Rest Baptist Church, Quitman.
Nichols, Arrabella Bruce: 2 p.m. today, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Rogers, Mildred L. McLeod: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

December 9, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ALEXENE GOODMAN
Gill First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Alexene Goodman, 76, of Winnsboro will be held at 1:00 PM Friday December 9, 2005 at First United Pentecostal Church on Loop Road in Winnsboro with Rev. Floyd Hawthorne and Rev. Mark Powell officiating. Interment will follow in Coax Cemetery near Winnsboro under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Miss Goodman was born to Richard and Bernice Nelson Goodman on July 23, 1929 in Winnsboro and passed form this life Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
She was faithful member of First United Pentecostal Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She and her sister were the owners of Goodman Dry Cleaners in Winnsboro until their retirement. She was preceded in death her parents; sister Louise Goodman, and two Brothers Lamar and W. L. "Tog" Goodman.
She is survived by a brother Gene Goodman of Dallas, TX; two sisters Elizabeth Parks and husband Donnie of Winnsboro, and Joyce Monday and husband Steve of Monroe; three nephews; four nieces; and fifteen great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00-9:00 PM at the funeral home.
To sign the guest book online visit www.gillfirstnational.com

CHELSEA DANAE COATES
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Services for Chelsea Danae Coates, 3 weeks old of Columbia will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2005 at the Sandy Bayou Baptist Church near Columbia with Rev. Justin Harrelson and Rev. Brian Rankin officiating. Interment will follow in the Sandy Bayou Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Chelsea was born on November 10, 2005 in Monroe and died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at her residence.
Survivors include her parents: Calvin and Danyelle Coates of Columbia; her brother: Derek Lee Coates of Choudrant, her sisters: Tabitha Coates, Rianne Coates, Randa Coates and Brittny Nicole Coates all of Columbia, her maternal grandparents: Danny and Darla Harrelson of Columbia, her great-grandparents: Maxine Harrelson of Choudrant and Calvin Coates of Lafayette, AL, her aunt: Peggy Bishop of Lafayette, AL, and her uncles: Bo James Harrelson and Dustin Jered Harrelson.
Visitation will be Friday from 3:00 p.m. until time of services on Saturday at the Sandy Bayou Baptist Church, Hwy 557, Columbia.

MRS. MARION ESTELLE COPELAND
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Services for Mrs. Marion Estelle Copeland, age 81, of Rayville, LA will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 10, 2005 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville with Rev. Kyle Coats officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery in Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville. Mrs. Copeland was a homemaker and passed away on December 8, 2005. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a former member of Women of the Moose. She was preceded in death by her parents; Otis and Hazel Tharp Viola, husband; Maxie L. Copeland, Sr., sister; Beatrice Schooler, and brothers; Thurman Viola, Otis Viola, and Harold Viola.
Survivors include, one son: Butch Copeland and wife Denise of Rayville, LA; two daughters: Sherry Nelson and husband Richard of Dallas, TX Sandra Harrison of Monroe, LA; one brother: Collins R. Viola of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren: Heather Brown, Hillary Copeland, Brandee Nelson, Melissa Nelson, and Jessie Harrison one great grandchild: Chandler Copeland.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM till 9:00 PM, Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville.

HENRY HOLYFIELD
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Funeral services for Henry Holyfield, 63, of Benton, LA will be held at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel, Friday, December 9, 2005 at 11:30 AM. Officiating will be Reverend Johnny Holyfield, assisted by Reverend Ed Baswell. Interment will follow in Forest Park West Cemetery, Meriwether Road.
The family received friend at the funeral home, Thursday, December 8, 2005 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Mr. Holyfield was born August 16, 1942 in Arcadia, LA. He passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at his residence in Benton, LA.
Mr. Holyfield was preceded in death by his parents, Milton Loyd and Virginia Holyfield.
He is survived by his loving wife of twenty-six years, Faye Holyfield; mother-in-law, Doris Nichols of Kilgore, TX; sons, Slade Holyfield and wife, Andrea of Hamilton, MT, Tim Holyfield of Bossier City, Tom Holyfield and wife, Sandi of Longview, TX, and Tony Holyfield and wife, Michelle of Scottsville, TX; daughter, Tammy Randol and husband, Steve; sisters, Ann Campbell and husband, Ray, and Ester Hall and husband, Terry; brothers, Milton Loyd, James, Charles, Bubba, Johnny, Joe and Billy Holyfield; and grandchildren, Breanna, Dalton and Janna Holyfield, Stephanie Watts and Logan and Joshua Holyfield, Dustin, Eric and Dylan Randol, Nicholas and Christopher Holyfield, and Anthony Holyfield.
Pallbearers will be Mark, Todd, Jimmy, Chuck, Shaun, Jason, Chris and J.J. Holyfield.
Honorary Pallbearers will be grandsons.
The family expresses their sincere gratitude to the nurses and staff of the Willis-Knighton Hospice Center for the loving care given their husband and father while in their care. In lieu of flowers, please consider any memorials being made to the Willis-Knighton Hospice Center.

PANSY DAWSON JENKINS
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Pansy Dawson Jenkins of West Monroe, LA passed away on, Saturday, December 3, 2005.
The wake will be held this Friday at 7:00 until 8:00 PM at Miller Funeral Home and the funeral will be, Saturday, December 10, 2005 at Seigle Community Baptist Church on Short Pink Street in West Monroe.

MRS. JEAN S. KILLCREASE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Jean S. Killcrease will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, December 10, 2005 in Feazel Chapel at First Baptist Church of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Mark Fenn. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs. Killcrease was born on March 27, 1931 and passed away on December 7, 2005.
Mrs. Killcrease was preceded in death by her parents: Lettie Mae and Paul Spearman; husband: Rodney Killcrease and sister: Syble Olson.
She is survived by her daughters: Charlotte Barron and husband Dr. Joseph Barron of Monroe, LA, Paula Turner and husband Chris of Monroe, LA; sisters: Joyce Richardson of Rocky Branch, LA, Sylvia Thomas and husband Seborn of Baytown, TX, Helen Kerr and husband Bill of Baytown, TX and Martha Gills and husband Burl of Gurdon, AR; brothers: Sonny Morris and wife Janet of Butternut, WS and Arthur Spearman and wife Nancy of Hammond, LA; grandchildren: Kelsey Cleveland, Madison Cleveland and Abigail Turner all of Monroe, LA.
She was a retired Deputy Sheriff from the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department after twenty-seven years of service. She was a member of First Baptist Church of West Monroe and attended the New Directions Sunday School class.
Pallbearers will be Ray Cook, Steve Struben, Greg Yoes, Sheriff Richard Fewell, Robert Bennett and Laymon Godwin.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 P.M., Friday, December 9, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe on Lamy Lane.

CONNER EVAN "LITTLE MAN" MILLWOOD
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Conner Evan Millwood, infant son of Teresa Conerly and Brian Millwood will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 10, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, Louisiana with Bro. Paul Carter officiating. Interment will be at Walnut Grove Cemetery, West Monroe, Louisiana under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Conner was born October 20, 2005 and died December 8, 2005. He was preceded in death by his aunt: Christina Conerly, maternal grandfather: Tim Conerly, Sr.; maternal great grandmother: Henrietta Johnson; paternal great grandfather: Fred McCarty; cousins: Hope Johnson and Alexis Jones.
He is survived by his parents: Teresa Conerly and Brian Millwood; one sister: Kaitlyn Millwood; maternal grandparents: Huston and Sue Temple; paternal grandparents: William and Alice Millwood; maternal great grandparents: Huey and Fannie Johnson; paternal great grandmother: Nellie McCarty; aunts and uncles: Penny and Warren Ireland, Matthew Conerly, Timothy Conerly, Josh Conerly, David and Sandra Temple, James and Cynthia Bass, William Millwood, Jr., Richard Millwood and Janet Millwood Jones, Donna and Vence Clampit and numerous other aunts uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Conerly, Josh Conerly, James Bass and Richard Millwood.
Honorary pallbearers will be David Temple, Warren Ireland, Nick Warner and Bryan Upshaw.
Visitation will be Saturday, December 10th from 11:00 AM until service time at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home 1321 North 7th Street, West Monroe, LA.

DANIEL EDWARD PURCELL, Sr.
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Minden, LA
Funeral services for Daniel Edward Purcell Sr., 59, a resident of Doyline, LA will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Rose-Neath Chapel in Minden with graveside at 3:30 PM Sunday at Hasley Cemetery, Arkansas Rd. in West Monroe. Rev. Ed Smith and Rev. Ben Jordan officiating.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Ray & Liberty Purcell and his special grandma Mack; grandparents: George Ray, Sr. and Bertha May Purcell
He is survided by his wife of thirty-seven years: Mary Ellen of Doyline, La; son: Daniel E. Purcell, Jr. and wife Shelly of Benton, LA; daughter: Lisa Beckham & husband Michael of Benton, LA; three grandchildren: Amber, & Katie Bug Beckham and Cameron Ray Purcell; special cousin: Ken Purcell & wife Connie, daughter Jennifer, and special Aunt Myrtle Purcell; special friend: Jessie & Eva Lea; beloved Mother-in-Law: Mary Ann Elliott; Sister-in-Law: Phyllis Jepsen & husband Daniel; Brother-in-Law: Jim Johnson & wife Lin; Brother-in-Law: Albert Johnson & wife Lisa. Many special nephews and nieces, all of Iowa; Brother: Ray Purcell and nephew Greg Purcell
Pallbearers will be Pete Lea, Kenneth Purcell, Johnnie Simons, Freddie Brown, LeRoy Perritt, Hal Montgomery, David Manning, and Roy Ward.
Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00 PM Saturday.

Randolph Ainsworth, 68
CORPUS CHRISTI — Randolph Ainsworth Jr., formerly of West Monroe, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Willie Mae Bell, 59
RAYVILLE — Willie Mae Bell, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 4:30 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at McKnight Cemetery, Holly Ridge, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Eva Poston Boyd, 84
Eva Thelma Poston Boyd of West Monroe, retail manager of Stork Tott Shop and North Monroe True Value Hardware, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Beulah Cemetery, Calhoun.

Elbert Brooks Jr., 48
BASTROP — Elbert Brooks Jr., a farmer, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Bessie Bunch, 78
TALLULAH — Bessie Bunch, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 7:30—8:30 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at New Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

S.P. Byrd, 96
NEWELLTON — S.P. Byrd died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Ovelia Adkins Carlisle, 89
SHREVEPORT — Ovelia Adkins Carlisle, a librarian, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Lakeview United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Spring Hill Cemetery under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Shreveport.

J.B. Chambless, 86
EROS — J.B. "Boyce" Chambless, a retired mail carrier, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Clark Springs Cemetery.

Chelsea D. Coates, infant
COLUMBIA — Chelsea Danae Coates, the infant daughter of Calvin and Danyelle Coates, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Sandy Bayou Baptist Church near Columbia. Visitation is 3 p.m. today until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Sandy Bayou Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Marion E. Copeland, 81
RAYVILLE — Marion Estelle Copeland, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

Curtis Cramer, 85
SUMMERFIELD — Curtis Cramer, a businessman, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Hebron Baptist Church near Summerfield. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Sylvester Dean, 48
RAYVILLE — Sylvester Dean, a carpenter, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Baptist Church, Rayville. Wake service is 6-7 p.m. today. Burial will be at Royal Blue Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Terisa Duncan, 86
DELHI — Terisa Duncan, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at East Star Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at New Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Beauty Eleam, infant
Beauty Eleam, the infant daughter of Shashun Eleam and Baron Brown of Monroe, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Alexene Goodman, 76
WINNSBORO — Alexene Goodman, co-owner of Goodman's Dry Cleaners, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at First United Pentecostal Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is noon today until service time at the church. Burial will be at Coax Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Emma Mary Harper, 65
RAYVILLE — Emma Mary Harper, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Rankin Chapel, Rayville. Wake service is 7-8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Old Mount Zion Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

J.P. "Shine" House, 89
FERRIDAY — J.P. "Shine" House, retired Registrar of Voters in Concordia Parish, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Natchez City Cemetery.

Tommy L. Huff Jr., 56
TROPHY CLUB, Texas — Tommy L. Huff Jr., formerly of West Monroe, a financial services professional, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at St. Paschal Catholic Church, West Monroe. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Pansy Dawson Jenkins, 81
Pansy Dawson Jenkins of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Jerusalem Cemetery, Calhoun.

Jean S. Killcrease, 74
Jean S. Killcrease of Monroe, a retired deputy sheriff with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. Feazel Chapel, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Rosie Kincy, 81
TALLULAH — Rosie Kincy died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Millard Dean Lee, 61
Millard Dean Lee of Monroe, a machinist, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Carroll High School Auditorium, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Antrail Lumpkin, 26
Antrail Lumpkin of Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be at Jones Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Ola Ford Marsh, 75
RAYVILLE — Ola Ford Marsh, a parts clerk, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Conner E. Millwood, infant
Conner Evan Millwood, the infant son of Teresa Conerly and Brian Millwood, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 11 a.m. Saturday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Walnut Grove Cemetery, West Monroe.

Anthony D. Ozark, 56
Anthony D. Ozark of Monroe, a U.S. postal employee, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Eunice Peters, 80
OLLA — Eunice Peters, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Burial will be at Harris Chapel Cemetery.

Alex W. Price, 62
Alex W. Price of Monroe, a retired farmer, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Evening Star Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be at Powell Street Extension Cemetery under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.

Daniel E. Purcell Sr., 59
DOYLINE — Daniel Edward Purcell Sr., died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Minden. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Graveside service is set for 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Hulin J. Rasbury, 88
RUSTON — Hulin Jeanette Rasbury, a sitter, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Riser Cemetery, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston.

Ada Louise Reppond, 89
MARION — Ada Louise Reppond, a retired cafeteria manager, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Dean Baptist Church near Marion. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time at the church. Burial will be at Reppond Cemetery, Marion, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Mavis Roberts, 67
COLUMBIA — Mavis Roberts, a retired supervisor with Revlon Cosmetics, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be at Welcome Home Cemetery near Grayson.

Mary Ann Washington, 81
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mary Ann Washington, a homemaker formerly of Bonita, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously Acknowledged
Bondurant, Mary R.: 11 a.m. today, Christ Episcopal Church, St. Joseph.
Dumas, Eva Mae: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Hall Sr., Calvin: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Alto.
Hawthorne, Arbye Aaron: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Leonard, Caroline: 1 p.m. today, St. Rest Baptist Church, Quitman.

December 10, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

OVELIA ADKINS CARLISLE
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Ovelia Adkins Carlisle was born July 10, 1914 and died December 7, 2005 at the Glen in Shreveport. Services will be held at Lakeview United Methodist Church at 2:00 PM on, Saturday, December 11, 2005 with her nephew Rev. Carlton Vance providing the eulogy. Officiating will be Rev. Juliette Spencer. Interment will be at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held, Friday, December 9, 2005 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Funeral Home.
Ovelia was the daughter of the late Ira and Dellie Adkins of Martin Community. She taught high school and was the librarian at Pioneer High School in West Carroll Parish for many years and then served as librarian at Airline High School in Bossier City until her retirement.
She is preceded in death by her husband J. Edwin Carlisle.
Mrs. Carlisle is survived by her children and their spouses, Ann and Phillip Brasher of Birmingham, AL, Lonnie and Laura Carlisle of Houston, TX and Sue Carlisle of San Francisco, CA. Her grandchildren are Jeannette Carlisle Griffin-Beal, Nancy Carlisle Hausman, Bethany Brasher Segrest and Jessica Ernst Powell. She also was able to know and enjoy her three great-grandchildren Deanna Hausman, William Hausman and Olivia Powell. Other survivors are her brother Grover C. Adkins and her sisters Norma Adkins Piboin and Lela Mae Adkins Sewell. Her long time friend and companion Betty Jean Stuart and her special friend Ethel Chapman also survive her.

JOANN GULLETT
12-10-37 ~ 06-11-04
MY mother passed away on JUNE the eleven
I loved her deeply; now she's simply gone.
ALL my life I'D know that
I was loved,
I can't believe her love
is not somewhere,
SO strong it was, so much as part of me.
I feel it in the harsh
salt of the sea
AND in the stinging sadness of the wind
I ride the waves along the rock-strewn shore.
NO one watch watches me with fear and pride.
NOW among the stars
I am alone.
IN her heart I had
my only home

BROTHER MILLARD DEAN LEE
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Brother Millard Dean Lee was born on August 22, 1944, to the union of the late Mrs. Marguerite Delores "Doll Baby" Jackson Paster and William "Zeke" Lee. He was the fourth of "Doll Baby's" five boys. "Dean", as he was affectionately called, was predeceased by his grandfather - the Reverend A.S. Jackson, Sr., his grandmother (who had a strong hand in rearing him) -Mrs. Irene May Jackson, his uncles - Reverend J.D. Jackson, Reverend A.S. Jackson, Jr., Brother Leo Jackson, Brother Milton Jackson, and Brother Millard Jackson (for whom he was named). "Dean's" aunt (Sister Cleo Jackson Smith) also departed this life before him. Millard Dean accepted Christ as his personal savior at a young age under the guidance of his grandfather ("Papa"). "Dean was a faithful member of The Rose of Sharon Baptist Church wherein he was a teacher of the Adult Sunday School class, chairman of the youth ministry, song leader of the Sunday School, and devout member of the choir. Under his watchful eye, the annual scholarship program was conceived and born. On an annual basis, "Dean" organized "A Gathering of Real Men" as a spiritual moment of atonement for all men. Indeed, "Dean" loved the church.
Millard Dean was a positive fixture and shining light in the community, and he was employed at Riverwood International (Graphic Packaging) for over thirty years at Plant 31. Everyone knew of his undying love and loyalty for his alma mater - Carroll High School. Never has there been a more dedicated "Bulldog Man" than Millard Dean Lee. As such, "Dean" served as president of the Carroll High School Alumni Association and was "the voice of the Bulldog's" football games for many years. Student and adult fans, alike, loved to hear "Mr. Lee" announce when his team made a touchdown. "Dean" loved Carroll and the students and faculty loved him, too. "Dean" was a member and past president of the Renaissance Committee, a member of the Lions Club, and n official with the Louisiana High School Basketball and Football Association and the Monroe High School Athletic Association. Millard Dean was a member of the Grambling State University Tailgate Club. After graduating from Carroll High School in 1963, "Dean" received a football scholarship to Bishop College in Dallas, Texas. However, his sweetheart was at Grambling College. Needless to say, he soon transferred to Grambling where he majored in speech and theater under Dr. Allen Williams. Dean was a thirty-second degree Mason through Moses Lodge 19.
On July 16, 1964, "Dean" was united in holy matrimony to Sister Robert Jean "Bobbie" Winters Lee. To this union, three daughters (whom "Dean" referred to as his "three jewels") were born Tazinski Patriece, Tammy Deon, and Tafferny Detriceon. "Dean" loved and cherished his wife and daughters. It was often said that he spent more money on education than anyone in Louisiana. Nothing was too good for his girls, and all three made him proud. He often said he had the most caring and sweetest wife in the world. "Dean" is survived by his wife of forty-one years - Robert Jean Lee, his "three jewels" - Tazinski P. Lee of Itta Bena, Mississippi, Tammy D. Lee and Tafferny D. Lee of Monroe, Louisiana, a son-in-law - Dewitt D. Sheridan, four brothers - Dr. Bobby J. Saucer (Eloise) of Decatur, Georgia, Dr. Leo Saucer (Audrey) of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Anderson S. Jackson (Renee) of Monroe, Louisiana, and William Caleb Paster (Barbara) of Lake Charles, Louisiana, a mother in law - Mrs. Annie Mae Burrell, two brothers-in-law, Mack Winters and Roy Winters, a godson - Brandon Keith Jackson, an "adopted" son - George W. Britton, III, a special caretaker — Master Kessley Malik McNeal of Dallas, Texas, adopted sisters - Brenda, Patricia, and Lela, several nieces and nephews, cousins, and the entire Jackson family.

JEAN MARIE MISSET MAILHES
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mrs. Jean Marie Misset Mailhes, 77, of Monroe formerly of Baton Rouge, LA will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul McComack officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Mailhes went to be with her Lord Jesus on December 9, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. She lived in Baton Rouge, LA for over forty-five years where she was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Monroe now. Some of Jean's most memorial times were spent with her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Mailhes is survived by her husband, Mr. John D. Mailhes, Jr. of Monroe; son, Dean S. Mailhes and wife Lisa of Monroe; daughters, Linda Salminen and husband Pastor Jon of Pearland, TX and Amanda Kowal and husband Larry of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Jonathan, Justin, and Jenna Mailhes of Monroe, Bethany and Daniel Salminen of Pearland, TX, and Brandon and Serena Kowal of Atlanta, GA; and sister, Priscilla Ferrell of Georgia.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church in Monroe, LA or Baton Rouge, LA.

Donald Bryant, 54
BASTROP — Donald Bryant, a farmer, died Dec. 3. Services are 2 p.m. today at Smith Temple Church of God in Christ, Bastrop. Burial will be at H.V. Adams Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

S.P. 'Buster' Byrd, 96
NEWELLTON — S.P. "Buster" Byrd, a retired farmer, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.

Chelsea D. Coates, infant
COLUMBIA — Chelsea Danae Coates, the infant daughter of Calvin and Danyelle Coates, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Sandy Bayou Baptist Church, near Columbia. Visitation is today at the church until service time. Burial will be at Sandy Bayou Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Marion E. Copeland, 81
RAYVILLE — Marion Estelle Copeland, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

T.J. Dupuy, 83
FERRIDAY — T.J. Dupuy, a farmer and truck driver, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at Heard Cemetery.

Jean S. Killcrease, 74
Jean S. Killcrease of Monroe, a retired deputy sheriff with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church-Feazel Chapel, West Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Phyllis Ann McGraw, 56
Phyllis Ann McGraw of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Conner E. Millwood, infant
FARMERVILLE — Conner Evan "Little Man" Millwood, the infant son of Teresa Conerly and Brian Millwood, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 11 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Walnut Grove Cemetery.

Lloyd Murdock Mosley, 54
CHATHAM — Lloyd Murdock Mosley, a forester, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be at Chatham Cemetery.

Anthony D. Ozark, 56
Anthony D. Ozark of Monroe, a retired U.S. postal employee, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Kirby F.D. Royals, 80
MANGHAM — Kirby F.D. Royals, a retired farmer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Dorothy Shoulders, 44
Dorothy Shoulders of Monroe, a schoolteacher, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Liberty Christian Center, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Monday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Rayville.

Catherine T. Williams, 87
SICILY ISLAND — Catherine Thornhill Williams, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Pentecostal Church, Sicily Island. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Heard Cemetery, Manifest, under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Previously Acknowledged
Ainsworth Jr., Randolph: 10 a.m. today, Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
Bell, Willie Mae: 2 p.m. today, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville.
Bunch, Bessie M.: 1 p.m. today, St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, Tallulah.
Carlisle, Ovelia Adkins: 2 p.m. today, Lakeview United Methodist Church, Shreveport.
Cramer, Curtis: 11 a.m. today, Hebron Baptist Church, near Summerfield.
Dean, Sylvester: 1 p.m. today, Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Baptist Church, Rayville.
Duncan, Terisa: 1 p.m. today, East Star Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Hall Sr., Calvin: 1 p.m. today, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Alto.
Harper, Emma Mary: 11 a.m. today, Rankin Chapel, Rayville.
House, J.P. "Shine": 11 a.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Jenkins, Pansy Dawson: 11 a.m. today, Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Lee, Millard Dean: 11 a.m. today, Carroll High School Auditorium, Monroe.
Lumpkin, Antrail: 1 p.m. today, St. Luke Baptist Church, Monroe.
Purcell Sr., Daniel Edward: 1 p.m. Sunday, Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Minden. Graveside service is 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
Rasbury, Hulin Jeanette: 11 a.m. today, Riser Cemetery, Ruston.

December 11, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

REV. JESSE "DUDE" BOOTHE
Gill First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Rev. Jesse "Dude" Boothe, 87, of Winnsboro will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, December 12, 2005 in First United Pentecostal Church on Loop Road in Winnsboro with Rev. Robert Martin, Rev Floyd Hawthorne, Rev. Tommy Cotton, Jr. and Rev. David Mayo officiating. Interment will follow in Heard Cemetery in Manifest under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.
He was born to Valentine and Annie Elizabeth Boothe on November 19, 1928 in Harrisonburg, and passed form this life Friday, December 9, 2005 at his residence in Winnsboro.
Bro. Jesse began preaching at the age of 15. He graduated valedictorian from International Bible College in 1948. On September 12, 1948 he married Elizabeth Allen Cotten in Harrisonburg. Together they started his ministry serving churches in Tennessee and Arkansas before moving to the Winnsboro area where he was pastor Wayside Pentecostal Church for thirty-two years. After serving Wayside, Bro. Jesse served as interim pastor in Jonesville and in Wisner.
In addition to his ministry, Bro. Jesse was a WWII Army veteran serving in the South Pacific as a mortar machine gunner and was retired from the Department of Transportation and Development having been employed thirty years. He devoted his life to God, and truly cherished his family,was loyal to his friends, and was very passionate about fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son Dwight Edward Boothe; four brothers; one sister; and two great granddaughters Mackenzie Faith and Valerie Grace Sutherlin.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years Elizabeth "Bet" Cotten Boothe of Winnsboro; four children Rita Jones and husband Billy of Winnsboro, Nita Floyd and husband Don of Camden, Tenn., Dwaine Boothe and wife Wanda of Winnsboro, and Vicki Boothe of Winnsboro; sister Ann Davis of Jonesville; brother Milton Boothe; six grandchildren Billy and Jennifer Jones, Bret and Amy Jones, Shana and Jeff Sutherlin, Heather and Chris Ponce', Jessi Boothe, and Kelli and Jeff White; and five great grandchildren Alex Jones, Emily Jones, Zachary Jones, Hannah Jones, and Addison Jones.
Pallbearers will be Cecil Boothe, Denver Boothe, Larry Boothe, Ronnie Boothe, Shane Boothe, and Perry "Hoss" Davis.

PHYLLIS ANN MCGRAW
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mrs. Phyllis Ann McGraw, 56, of Monroe will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 13, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Udean Cox and Rev. John White officiating. Interment will follow in Loch Arbor Cemetery.
Mrs. McGraw passed away December 8, 2005 at her residence. She loved her animals, arts and crafts, and enjoyed life to the fullest.
Mrs. McGraw is survived by her husband, John "Sonny" McGraw of Monroe, daughter, Sherri Cartlidge and husband Marty of Downsville, son, Billy Carl Frenzel of California, mother, Mable Harris Reeves of West Monroe, sister, Cheryl Bogle of Minnesota, two grandchildren, Melissa Frenzel and Ricky Ellerbe, Jr.; and one great grandchild, Shane Michael Long.
Pallbearers will be Wesley Platt, Steve Coody, Cody Johnson, Mike McKenzie, Dusty Hubanks, and Bryan McGraw.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

ANTHONY DOMINIC "TONY" OZARK
Funeral services for Mr. Anthony Dominic "Tony" Ozark, 56, of Monroe will be at 10:00 AM Monday, December 12, 2005 at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Weldon Bares and Rev. Betty Swanson officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Ozark passed away December 8, 2005 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Victoria Ozark and father-in-law, Robert Clouatre. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran, a retired postal clerk for the U. S. Postal Service and a member of Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church. Mr. Ozark is survived by his wife, Lisa Ozark, daughters, Vanessa and Farrah Ozark of Monroe, mother, Ramona Thompson of Maywood, IL, sisters; Sincererae Cromwell of Maywood, IL, and Kathleen Cromwell of Itta Bena, MS; brother, Stephen Cromwell of Florida, son, Chris Ozark and wife Nicole of Calhoun, LA, daughter, Angela Gress and husband Matt of Wisconsin, grandchildren, Sidney and Samuel Ozark, and Jordan, Taylor, and Dakota Gress. Pallbearers will be Richard Hill, George Long, Perry Stringfellow, Mike Carr, Mike Green, Whit Hart, Don Hogan, and Johnny Lewis.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
The family would like to give a special Thank You to all the members of Lea Joyner, to the Open Door Sunday School class, and to Hospice Care of Louisiana.

MRS. MAMIE SCOTT
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Scott, 88, of Monroe, LA will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Burial will be at Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Scott was born on August 24, 1917, in Winnsboro, La. and passed away Saturday December 10, 2005, at St. Francis North Monroe Hospital.
Mrs. Scott was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Monroe where she was a Sunday School teacher and past president of the WMU.
Survivors include her children: Dolores Weems & husband, Gerald; Penny Finley & husband, Jerry; Clayton Scott & wife, Myra; nine grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; two sisters: Rosalee Carlton; Billie Free; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be: Mark Godwin, Kevin Weems, Darrel Rachal, Art Finley, Tim Spurlin, and Dennie Whitton.
Visitation will be Monday from 6:00 — 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick's in West Monroe, LA.
Let It Be Said: " When The Sun Sets On Your Life, You Made A Difference."

NETTIE D. WALSWORTH
Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro, LA
Funeral services for Nettie D. Walsworth, age 88, will be held at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Dwayne M. Boudreaux and Rev. Bill Strawbridge officiating. Burial will be at McDonald Cemetery in Jonesboro, LA.
Mrs. Walsworth was a Bag Tender, she was born on March 3, 1917 in Jonesboro LA; and passed away Friday December 9, 2005.
She is survived by one daughter Ann F. Garrett and husband Dr. Charles H. Garrett of Jonesboro, LA; one son Bobby Joe Folks and wife Pat of Jonesboro, LA; one sister L. Rozelle Cummings of Jonesboro, LA; one brother Shelby E. Walsworth of Jonesboro, LA; nine grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held at Edmonds Funeral Home on Sunday, December 11, 2005 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Edmonds Funeral Home - Willie Andrews, 97
BERNICE — Willie Andrews, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Antioch AME Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Mary 'Polly' Bandy, 79
BASTROP — Mary "Polly" Bandy, a retired cashier from Safeway grocery store, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. Monday until services begin. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.

David Duncan, 63
ST. JOSEPH — David Duncan, a retired engineer, died Friday. Services are 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, St. Joseph. Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah, are handling arrangements.

Jimmy C. Hankins, 42
RUSTON — Jimmy C. Hankins, a Weyerhauser employee, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete but under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

A.B. Harper, 80
OAK GROVE — A.B. Harper, a retired carpenter, died Friday. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Kilbourne Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Earl M. Hawkins, 74
GILBERT — Earl Manuel Hawkins, a retired press operator, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Holley Grove Baptist Church, Wisner. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. today at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Jean Misset Mailhes, 77
Jean Marie Misset Mailhes, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Joann Lewis Nolan, 58
RAYVILLE — Joann Lewis Nolan, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Kirby F.D. Royals, 80
MANGHAM — Kirby F.D. Royals, a retired farmer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Lynn Cemetery, Archibald.

Larry W. Savage, 60
TALLULAH — Larry W. Savage, a retired asphalt plant supervisor, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation will begin one hour before services. Burial will be in Silver Cross Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Ozark, Anthony D.: 10 a.m. Monday at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Purcell Sr., Daniel Edward: 1 p.m. today, Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Minden. Graveside service is 3:30 p.m. today, Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
Shoulders, Dorothy: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Williams, Catherine Thornhill: 2 p.m. today at New Hope Pentecostal Church, Sicily Island.Jonesboro, LA
Funeral services for Nettie D. Walsworth, age 88, will be held at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Dwayne M. Boudreaux and Rev. Bill Strawbridge officiating. Burial will be at McDonald Cemetery in Jonesboro, LA.
Mrs. Walsworth was a Bag Tender, she was born on March 3, 1917 in Jonesboro LA; and passed away Friday December 9, 2005.
She is survived by one daughter Ann F. Garrett and husband Dr. Charles H. Garrett of Jonesboro, LA; one son Bobby Joe Folks and wife Pat of Jonesboro, LA; one sister L. Rozelle Cummings of Jonesboro, LA; one brother Shelby E. Walsworth of Jonesboro, LA; nine grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held at Edmonds Funeral Home on Sunday, December 11, 2005 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

December 12, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Sallie Moncrief Beasley, 94
RUSTON — Sallie Lucille Moncrief Beasley, owner of Ruston Brick Works, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Rev. Jesse 'Dude' Boothe, 87
WINNSBORO — Rev. Jesse "Dude" Boothe, a retired minister, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First United Pentecostal Church, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. at the church.

Beauty Eleam, infant
Beauty Eleam, the infant daughter of Shashun Eleam and Baron Brown of Monroe, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 9 a.m. today at Powell Street Cemetery under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Clyde Louis Fields, 54
FARMERVILLE — Clyde Louis Fields, a brickmason, died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Elizabeth Brown Frank, 63
INDIANAPOLIS — Elizabeth Brown Frank died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ansley Union Church, Ansley. Burial will be at Ansley Cemetery under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Richard Franklin, 52
MARION — Richard "Rick" Franklin, a construction accountant, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Jimmy C. Hankins, 42
RUSTON — Jimmy C. Hankins, a Weyerhauser employee, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at South Parkway Church, Ruston. Burial will be in Pines Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Cleo Moyers Henderson, 82
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Cleo Moyers Henderson, a homemaker, died Saturday. Graveside service is 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Guy Ober, 74
BERNICE — Guy Ober, a retired Air Force chief master sergeant, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Bernice. Burial will be in Bernice City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

Easter Mary Malone, 89
DUBACH — Easter Mary Malone, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Phyllis Ann McGraw, 56
Phyllis Ann McGRaw, a homemaker of Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Loch Arbor Cemetery.

Mamie Scott, 88
Mamie Scott, a homemaker of West Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Thais Norris Tannehill, 82
Thais Norris Tannehill, a homemaker of West Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Hazel Monroe Thornton, 92
Hazel Marie Monroe Thornton, a homemaker of West Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Rev. William H. Wallace, 86
Rev. William H. Wallace, a retired minister of West Monroe, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Alvina Washington, 85
DELHI — Alvina Washington, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

Roger I. Yorks, 84
Roger I. Yorks, a retired rural letter carrier of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Andrews, Willie: 2 p.m. today, Antioch AME Church, Bernice.
Bandy, Mary "Polly": 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Hawkins, Earl M.: 11 a.m. today, Holley Grove Baptist Church, Wisner.
Ozark, Anthony D.: 10 a.m. today at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Shoulders, Dorothy: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.

December 13, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CHELSEA MARIE CHURCH
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Chelsea Marie Church, 17, of Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at North Monroe Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Johnson, Dr. Bill Robertson, and Rev. Ken Posey officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Chelsea was a junior at Ouachita Parish High School where she was a varsity competition cheerleader. She was also a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a member of Synergy Youth Group. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, William Orr.
Chelsea is survived by her parents, Martin and Ann Church; three sisters, Jessica McKay and husband Scott, Amanda Priest and husband Robert, and Emily Church; paternal grandparents, Richard and Marguerite Church; maternal grandmother, Mary Orr; nieces and nephews, Chaten Singh, Andrew Priest, Emma Claire Priest, Dakota McKay, and Brady McKay.
Pallbearers will be Justin Cannon, Danny Peeler, Josh Kutz, Jonathan Sisk, Travis Bailey, and Jared Ardoin.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

DONALD WEBER COOPER
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mr. Donald Weber Cooper, 73, of Monroe will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Warren Eckhardt and Bobby Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Cooper died December 11, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He graduated from Lake Providence High School and Northeast Louisiana University where he was a football player. He was inducted into the Golden Society at ULM. He was a retired Sentry Insurance agent and a member of North Monroe Baptist Church.
Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Mattie Cooper; brother, Daniel Cooper; sister, Carrie Stanley; and brother, Horace Cooper. Mr. Cooper is survived by his wife, Delores Montcalm Cooper of Monroe; daughter, Deborah Cooper Gilreath; grandchildren, Meredith Johnson and Donovan Johnson; step children, Cynthia Montcalm Bratton and husband Allen, and Gary Montcalm Jr. and wife Katherine; step grandchildren, Barham Bratton, Madison Bratton, Raul Montcalm, and Anna Montcalm; great grandson, Ethan Bratton; sisters, Shirley Knight and husband John and Margarite Frost; and a host of other friends and family.
Pallbearers will be Mike Smith, Bobby Caldwell, Charles Standifer, Glen McAdams, Fred Cheeks, and Ted Grace. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
The family requests that any planned memorial be made to the American Cancer Society or North Monroe Baptist Church.

BERNICE STROUD HENDERSON FINLEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home, St. John Street, Monroe
Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Stroud Henderson Finley, 86, of Monroe will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, St. John Street, Monroe with Rev. Joseph Puthuppally and Rev. Dub Hatten officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Finley was a retired grocer, a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, and a volunteer of Guardian Angels at St. Francis Medical Center. She was preceded in death by husbands, Rory F. Henderson and Douglas Finley, daughter, Henrietta Fout, step sons, Douglas Finley, Jr. and Darrell Finley, and great grandson, Jed Platt.
Mrs. Finley is survived by her daughter, Mary Jenny Platt and husband Charles; son, Rory Henderson, Jr. and wife Elizabeth Anne of Baton Rouge, LA; grandchildren, Charles Platt, Jr., Rory Platt, Paul Henderson, Mark Henderson, Stephanie Davis, and Cynthia Schaitel; great grandchildren, Adam Smith, Emily Platt, Mandy Stansell, Jake Henderson, Matthew Henderson, Noah Henderson, and Hannah Schaitel; and step children, Dale Hatten, Bobbie Ruth Downs, Jay Finley, Margie Jarreau; and a host of step grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Charles Platt, Jr., Paul Henderson, Al Dickson, Phillip Schaitel, Roger Connerly, and Adam Smith.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, St. John Street, Monroe.

RICHARD FRANKLIN
Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Richard D. “Rick” Franklin, 52, of Marion will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at Dean Baptist Church, Marion with Bro. Don Reeves officiating. Interment will be in Liberty Cemetery in Linville. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.
Mr. Franklin, a project manager for West Monroe Ready Mix, died December 10, 2005. He was a U. S. Army Veteran.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Edra Franklin and two brothers, Charlie and Ike Franklin. Survivors include her six brothers: John R. Franklin and wife, Faye of Sterlington, LA, Billy J. Franklin and wife, Marie of Marion, LA Mike Franklin and wife, Betty of St. Louis, MO Gerald Franklin and wife, Jacque of Watson, LA, Fred R. Franklin and wife, Diane of Linville, LA, Terry G. Franklin and wife, Brenda of Ethel, LA; two sisters: Elizabeth Holmes and husband, Charles of Carthage, TX and Myra Blake of St. Louis, MO and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be John C. Franklin, Blain Franklin, Steve Blake, Mark Hammons, Rig Saxton and Brent Franklin. Honorary pallbearers Jamie Henning.
Visitation will be 5:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Farrar Funeral Home.
Friends may send condolences to the family via website at www.farrarfh.com.

JIMMY HANKINS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Jimmy Hankins, age 42, will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at South Parkway Church in Ruston with Rev. Chris Witt officiating. Interment will follow in Pines Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Hankins died suddenly on Friday, December 9, 2005 of natural causes.
Hankins was a native of Ringgold. He attended Northeast Louisiana University majoring in nursing. Jimmy was very athletic. He was quarterback of his Ringgold High School football team and was very active in baseball and basketball. He loved music, singing and songwriting. Jimmy was very versatile and was able to excel at many jobs.
He is survived by his wife Laurie Anne Fowler Hankins of Ruston; son, Zachary Carlton Hankins of Ruston; daughter, Haley Inez Hankins of Ruston; sisters, Leslie Quinn and husband Tim of Shreveport, Laurie Anne Traweek and husband Mickey of Monroe; nieces and nephews, Meagan and Meredith Quinn, Lauren, Lance and Adam Traweek, Melissa, Ben and Bart Lewis, Harley, Natalie and Amanda Fowler and extended family. Memorials may be made to South Parkway Church Building Fund in Ruston.
Pallbearers will be Ben Lewis, Bart Lewis, Charles Couch, Michael Fowler, Randall Fowler, and Rodney Aulds.
Visitation will be Monday, December 12, 2005 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.

MRS. VIRGINIA DAVIS MEEKS
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA
Graveside Services for Mrs. Virginia Marie Davis Meeks, 66, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at the Rocky Branch Cemetery in Rocky Branch, LA with Rev. Ricky Baker officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe. Mrs. Meeks died at her residence in West Monroe on December 11, 2005. She worked for Cascio Enterprises for the late Richard Fontana and Victor Charles Cascio. She is preceded in death by her mother, sister, brother, husband and son.
Survivors include her daughters, Cathy Romans and Mary Cavet; ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.

MR. GUY “ED” OBER, JR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Guy “Ed” Ober, Jr. will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at First Baptist Church of Bernice. Officiating will be Rev. David Weeks and Rev. David Pate. Military Honors will follow in the Bernice City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Mr. Ober died Saturday December 10, 2005 in Bernice.
Mr. Ober was a longtime resident of Bernice and a member of First Baptist Church of Bernice. He was retired from the US Air force at the rank of Chief Master Sergeant after twenty years of service. In 1995 he also retired from Louisiana Pacific where he had been a Maintenance Supervisor. Mr. Ober is preceded in death by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Ober, Sr.
Mr. Ober is survived by his wife of fifty-four years Betty Ober of Bernice, LA; two daughters: Cindy Thomas and husband Greg of Ruston, LA and Melissa “Missy” Ford of Arcadia, LA; grandchildren: Chasten Dance, Nick Summers, Brent Ford and Goven Blue; two brothers: Charles Ober of DeLeon, TX and Gordan Ober and wife Melba of Bernice, LA; two sisters: Pat Matthews and husband Jerry of TX and Jean Pate and husband David of TX and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Bernice.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Jones and Roger Meade.
Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at First Baptist Church of Bernice.

MR. ADAM FRANCIS PRIOU
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mr. Adam Francis Priou, 87, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday December 14, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Mike Haney officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paschal Catholic Cemetery in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Priou died on, Monday, December 12, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Priou was a member of St. Paschal Catholic Church, where he served as a member of the Knights of Columbus Council # 3642, holding the office of past Grand Knight. Mr. Priou was in the electrical contracting business retiring as owner of Priou & Conerly Co. He served in the U. S. Air Force during World War II. In addition Mr. Priou was an avid golfer at Highland Country Club, where he served as club president.
Mr. Priou is preceded in death by his wife Loyce Conerly Priou. Survivors include his sister, Mrs. Iris Coyle of Glen Allen, VA; brother-in-law, Jim Conerly and wife, Carla; nieces and nephews, Lynn Shows and husband Lonnie, Linda Wilson and husband Peyton, Jimmy Coyle and wife, Weezie, Cindy Fessler and husband, John, Gary Roy and wife Shirley, Guy Priou and wife Barbara and Gregg Richards and wife Tammy; along with numerous great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Peyton Wilson, Lonnie Shows, Troy Shows, Gregg Richards, Blake Richards and William Bursey.
Honorary pallbearers will be Perry Daniel and Jim Conerly.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday with a Vigil Wake. Service to be held at 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Mr. Priou’s caregivers, Charlene Pickel, Amy Reynolds and Beverly Herron for their special care of Mr. Priou.

MRS. HAZEL MARIE MONROE THORNTON
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Marie Monroe Thornton, 92, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 12, 2005 at the Montgomery Avenue Church of God in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Tracy Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Garden in West Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Thornton died December 11, 2005 at Cornerstone Hospital.
Mrs. Thornton was a member of the Montgomery Avenue Church of God in West Monroe, LA. She was a longtime resident of Ouachita Parish.
Survivors include her three sons, Mahlon Richard Thornton and wife, Maria of Rayville, LA, Arnold O’Neal Thornton and wife, Dalpheney of Waxahachie, TX, Johnny Clint Thornton of West Monroe, LA; daughter, Deannie Strickland and husband, Jacob of West Monroe, LA; eleven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren; sisters, Irene Case and Ruth Hogg and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Special thanks to her neighbors, Talmadge and Jean Robinson, and her cousin, Delores May, whom she loved as her children.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Steve Thornton, John Thornton, Jeff Thornton, Russell Miles, Maloy Strickland and Michael Strickland.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at the church.

REV. WILLIAM H. WALLACE
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Rev. William H. Wallace, 86, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 13, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Phillip Bedenbender and Rev. John Dallalio officiating. Burial will be in the Crowville Masonic Cemetery. Rev. Wallace died on December 11, 2005 at the Louisiana Extended Care Hospital in West Monroe, LA. He was a Veteran of WWII, having served three and one half years in the European Theater in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.
Rev. Wallace was also the former pastor of Camp Road Baptist Church in West Monroe. Rev. Wallace is preceded in death by his parents, Barnett Walter and Lillie H. Wallace and also by one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Lou Sims Wallace; three children, John Wallace, Larry Wallace and Sherry Crawley; eleven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; one brother and three sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rev. Wallace’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until service time at the funeral home.
Rev. Wallace’s family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Robert Ewing, Dr. Ron Hammett and Dr. William Matthews, Dr. Duke McHugh and the staff of Louisiana Extended Care Hospital for their special care during this difficult time.

ROGER I. YORKS
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mr. Roger I. Yorks, 84, of Monroe will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. David Worthington and Rev. Tom McCurley officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Yorks died December 11, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was a fifty year member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, a mail carrier for thirty-three years, and an Army Air Corp Sgt. WWII Veteran. He was a very special and loving father, grandfather, and friend, patient but firm, who had a joke to make you smile which made him a wonderful and caring person.
Mr. Yorks was preceded in death by his wife, Alice “Miss Alice” Warlick Yorks, two sisters, and six brothers. Mr. Yorks is survived by his daughter, Susan Brooks and husband Jimmy of Monroe; son, Melvin Yorks and wife Dixie of Lake Charles; three granddaughters, Allyson Brooks, Mollie and Sarah Yorks; twin brother, Russell Yorks of Coca, FL; sister, Maude Hastings of Milesburg, PA; and sister-in-law, Margaret McClain of West Monroe.
Pallbearers will be Ted Gibson, Mike Green, Mike Fuller, Fred Hill, Paul Solis, Joey Boudreaux, Paul Hastings and Shelby Ainsworth. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorials may be made to North Monroe Baptist Church Library or First Baptist Church of DeQuincy, LA Video Fund. The family would like to thank Dr. Antti Maran and wife Robin for their loving care.

John D. Banks, 38
John D. Banks of Monroe died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Elbert Brooks Jr., 48
BASTROP — Elbert Brooks Jr., a farmer, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Bastrop. Burial will be at Trousdale Hill Cemetery, Collinston, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mary L. Brown, 80
RAYVILLE — Mary L. Brown, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Tracy L. Butler, 30
OAK GROVE — Tracy L. Butler, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Floyd Calahan, 91
FARMERVILLE — Floyd Calahan, a logging contractor, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville. Visitation is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Truxno Cemetery under the direction of Doyle Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Selma Deloris Ford, 65
Selma Deloris Ford of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Earnest McDaniel, 79
DELHI — Earnest McDaniel, a farmer, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Margaret Middleton, 89
TALLULAH — Margaret Middleton, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Minnie Day Ratcliff, 73
HARRISONBURG — Minnie Day Ratcliff, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church, Harrisonburg. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and noon Wednesday until service time at the church. Burial will be at New Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Mamie Scott, 88
Mamie Scott of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Barbara Lynn Stutts, 59
WATERPROOF — Barbara Lynn Stutts, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Greenlawn Memorial Park, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Johnny Lee Thomas, 24
Johnny Lee Thomas of West Monroe, a laborer, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Hazel M. Thornton, 92
Hazel M. Thornton of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Montgomery Avenue Church of God, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Pennell Ward, 95
NEW ORLEANS — Pennell Ward, a homemaker, died Dec. 5. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mary Ann Washington, 81
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mary Ann Washington, formerly of Bonita, a homemaker, died Dec. 4. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Alberta Webb, 69
HOUSTON — Alberta Webb, formerly of Mangham, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Beasley, Sallie Lucille Moncrief: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Frank, Elizabeth Brown: 10 a.m. today, Ansley Union Church, Ansley.
Hankins, Jimmy C.: 2 p.m. today, South Parkway Church, Ruston.
Henderson, Cleo Moyers: 2 p.m. today, Crowville Masonic Cemetery.
McGraw, Phyllis Ann: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.
Ober, Guy: 10 a.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Bernice.
Scott, Mamie: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Shoulders, Dorothy: 11 a.m. today, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Wallace, Rev. William H.: 1 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

December 14, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

PRESTON L. ANDERSON
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Preston L. Anderson was born to Bennie and Connie Anderson, Sr. who preceded him in death. At an early age, Brother Anderson accepted Christ as his savior and united with the First Baptist Church of Monroe. Later he united with Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA under the leadership of the late Rev. J. H. Allen. He worked diligently and faithfully fulfilled his responsibilities as a Deacon, Member of the Trustee Board, and Sunday School Teacher under the pastorate of Rev. William E. Armstrong.
Brother Anderson served as a Sgt. In World War II for two years and three months. After being honorably discharged from the Army, he attended Southern University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree. He later received his Master's Plus 30 from ULM. After graduation from Southern University, Bro. Anderson begin his career as a Chemistry teacher at Covington Rosenwald High School. He later relocated to Monroe, LA and taught in the Ouachita Parish School System beginning at Central High School, then Richardson High School and finally retiring from West Monroe High School after a accumulation of thirty years of service. He was a committed member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Preston "Pete" Anderson was united in Holy matrimony to Marguerite Delores Young. He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife Marguerite Young Anderson; a son George (Vanessa) Anderson of Phoenix AZ; one granddaughter; one grandson; one brother, Earl Anderson of Baton Rouge, LA; a sister in law; nieces, nephews, God children, and a host of relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, all donations will be utilized for the Calvary Missionary B.C. Building Fund in memory of Deacon Preston L. Anderson.

MILES HARVEY CARTER
Miles Harvey Carter, age 69, of Minden, LA, formerly of Tallulah, LA, died December 10, 2005 at Shumpert Medical Center's Grace Home in Shreveport, LA. He was born on July 25, 1936 in Winnsboro, LA.
He served in the Air Force for twelve years, was an airman and he also worked with B52 Bombers on their missions. He was a Riverboat Captain for many years. He worked for three years for Swanson County Correctional Center for Youth and was AFSCME Union President of Council 17, Local 2460. His survivors include his three sons Harvey, Michael and Donald Williamson all of Rayville, LA; one stepdaughter Margaret Richardson and husband David of Tallulah, LA; eleven grandchildren Heather Cornett of North Carolina, Cody Marsh and Hunter Marsh both of Tallulah, Melody Almond of Tuscon, AZ, Jennifer Littleton of Rayville, LA, Rebecca, Harley, Christy, James, Jeremy and Johnathon Williamson all of Rayville, LA; seven great grandchildren Hannah, Gracie and Mitchell, Quinten Almond, Katlyn Mosley, Landon Littleton and Dony's baby.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Deborah Ann Carter; his son James Timothy Williamson; his parents Millard Fillmore and Maude Irene Carter and his beloved wife of thirty-five years Esta Ann Tharpe.
A memorial service will be held December 14, 2005 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Rayville, LA. Interment will be at Lynn Cemetery in Archibald, LA.

MRS. FLOSSIE WEEMS CRAWFORD
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Flossie Weems Crawford, 77, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 15, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Rev. George Bonner officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Garden in Calhoun, LA.
Mrs. Crawford died December 13, 2005 at the Ridgecrest Nursing Home.
Mrs. Crawford was a retired nurses aide with Glenwood Hospital.
Survivors include her son, William Allen Crawford and wife, Pat; daughter Frances Crawford Cooper and husband, Paul; brother, Elvin Weems; sister, Delphia Fatheree; step-daughter, Cletus Howard and husband, Earl; six grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.

R. MICHAEL CREED
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Michael Creed, 57, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 15, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Larry Linson officiating. Burial will be at Liberty Chapel Cemetery in Grant Parish.
Mr. Creed died December 13, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Creed was a member of the Edgewood Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. He was employed in lumber sales with Midland Building Materials.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Creed and grandson, William Oglesby Raney.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Linda Honeycutt Creed of West Monroe, LA; daughter, Lori Raney and husband, Robert of Acworth, GA; sons, Michael Josh Creed and wife, Jodi of Brandon, MS and Casey Paul Creed of West Monroe, LA;mother, Mrs. Mable Creed of West Monroe, LA; sister, Robbie Maxwell of Dry Prong, LA; brother, Chris Creed of Ball, LA; grandsons, Hunter and Landon Creed, Matthew and Benjamin Raney; granddaughters, Jessica Wren and Eva Raney.
Pallbearers will be Bob Baker, Bill Baker, Bob Brantley, Bill Hembree, Tom Singletary, Jim Rigal, Sr. and Jim Rigal, Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Durward Walker and his grandsons.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.

JEANIE T. GRAFTON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Jeanie Reeves Grafton, 82, of Bernice, LA will be held at 2:30 PM, Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Bernice United Methodist Church. Officiating the service will be Rev. Johnny Adkins and Rev. Mike Smith. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the church from 5:00 PM to 8:00PM on, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 and from 11:00 AM until service time on Thursday.
Mrs. Grafton was a member of the Bernice United Methodist Church, the Garden Club, Bernice Historical Society, the South Arkansas Art Association and BIDCO. She also founded the Bernice Library Fund. She is preceded in death by a son Ralph "Skippy" Reeves.
Mrs. Grafton is survived by her husband of fifty-five years, Sydney Troy Grafton of Bernice, LA; children Michael G. Reeves and wife Holly of O'Fallon, IL, Benjamin T. Grafton of Bernice, LA, Kathy Conner and husband Grady of Lake Charles, LA, Jo Welch and husband Tommy of Bernice, LA; a brother, Louis A. Thompson, Jr. of El Dorado, AR; a sister, Pat Easley of Bertram, TX; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the John Caldwell Library Fund at any Community Trust Bank Location.
Pallbearers will be Horace Farrar, Clifton "Buddy" Owens, and grandsons; Lee Reeves, Michael Conner, Robby Welch and David Welch.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Mitcham and Doug Adams.

In Memory of Our Sister Gloria Evans & 1917~2005
1935~2004 Mother Gracie Evans
God looked around His garden
And found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth and saw a tired face
He put His arms around you and lifted you up to rest God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain,
He knew you would never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was
getting rough,
And the hills were hard
to climb,
So He closed your weary eyes and whispered,
"Peace Be Thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone...
For part of us went with you the day
God called you home.

Wanda Gail Akins, 56
Wanda Gail McGowen Akins of Monroe, a vocational rehabilitator with the state of Louisiana, died Monday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Other arrangements are incomplete.

Preston L. Anderson, 85
Preston Lowell Anderson of Monroe, an educator, died Sunday. Services are noon Thursday at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Florrinell C. Childress, 80
Florrinell Cole Childress of West Monroe, a retired schoolteacher, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Liberty Hill Taylor Cemetery.

Chelsea Marie Church, 17
Chelsea Marie Church of Monroe, a student at Ouachita Parish High School, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at North Monroe Baptist Church. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Donald Weber Cooper, 73
Donald Weber Cooper of Monroe, a retired Sentry Insurance agent, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Bernice H. Finley, 86
Bernice Stroud Henderson Finley of Monroe, a retired grocery operator, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, St. John Street, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

W.B. Fowler, 93
OAK GROVE — W.B. Fowler, a farmer, died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Richard 'Rick' Franklin, 52
MARION — Richard D. "Rick" Franklin, project manager for Ready Mix in West Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Dean Baptist Church, Marion. Burial will be at Liberty Cemetery, Linville, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

William 'Bill' Hargrove, 77
William J. "Bill" Hargrove of West Monroe, retired from the U.S. Army, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Dennis Horne Jr., 72
Dennis Horne Jr. of Monroe, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Emma Keith, 91
KILBOURNE — Emma Keith, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

Virginia Davis Meeks, 66
Virginia Marie Davis Meeks of West Monroe, retired from Cascio Enterprises, died Sunday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Rocky Branch Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Katherine Minniefield, 70
WINNSBORO — Katherine Minniefield, a cook, died Dec. 6. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery, Liddieville.

Adam F. Priou, 87
Adam F. Priou of West Monroe, a retired electrical contractor, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be at St. Paschal Catholic Cemetery.

Altha Mae Simpson, 92
CALHOUN — Altha Mae Simpson, a retired seamstress, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Allie M. 'Buddy' Street, 73
URANIA — Allie M. "Buddy" Street, a retired truck driver, died Monday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Standard Baptist Church, Olla. Burial will be in Urania Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.

Eunice F. Washington, 94
RICHWOOD — Eunice Ethel Foster Washington, a retired school teacher, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Roger Irwin Yorks, 84
Roger Irwin Yorks of Monroe, a retired rural mail carrier, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Brooks Jr., Elbert: 1 p.m. today, St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Bastrop.
Calahan, Floyd: 11 a.m. today, Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Ober, Guy: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Bernice.
Ratcliff, Minnie Day: 2 p.m. today, Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church, Harrisonburg.

December 15, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

WANDA GAIL MCGOWEN AKINS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mrs. Wanda Gail McGowen Akins, 56, of Monroe will be at 10:00 AM Friday, December 16, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Bruce Rux officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Akins passed away December 12, 2005 at her residence. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Eastern Star. She was a licensed and certified vocational rehabilitator with the State of Louisiana serving as district supervisor. She provided thirty-three and a half years of service in vocational rehabilitation. She was a member of the workforce investment board for Morehouse and Union parishes.
Mrs. Akins is survived by her mother, Anna Valentine McGowen of Monroe; brothers, Glenn McGowen and Mark McGowen both of Monroe; sister, Margie Moden and husband John of Monroe; Aunt, Frances Valentine Smith; Nieces and Nephews, Quinon Lee Beebe, Laura Beebe, Caleb Beebe, Amanda McGowen, Ryan Mark McGowen, Robbie McGowen, and Sarah McGowen.
Pallbearers will be Quinon Lee Beebe, Byron Atkins, Lynn Fant,Randy Rhymes, Jess Farr, and Larry Lawrence.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Memorials may be made to Shriner's Children Hospital or to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

BETTY JANE SMELSER ECHOLS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Betty Jane Smelser Echols, age 87, retired nurse anesthetist from St. Francis Hospital and the Anesthesiologist Association, died at St. Joseph Nursing Home on Tuesday, December 13, 2005.
Betty was born May 4, 1918, in Monroe, Louisiana. She was a member of the first class to begin and graduate from Neville High School, the Class of 1935. She graduated from the St. Francis Nursing School in the class of 1939. In 1954, she completed her anesthesia training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
Betty is survived by daughter, Betty Carroll and husband Bill of Monroe; daughter, Mary Alice Echols of Eugene, Oregon; son, Donnie and wife Edith of Robertsdale, Alabama; son, The Rev. Bill Echols and wife Linda of Monroe; nephew, George Smelser and wife Til of Sterlington; twelve grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hattie and Albert Smelser; brothers, George Allen Smelser and Amos Smelser; and sister, Louise Smelser Hays.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2005, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 3606 Bon Aire Drive. The Rev. Errol Montgomery will officiate. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA.
Visitation will be at St. Thomas Episcopal Church from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Saturday.
Instead of flowers, Please make a memorial to St. Thomas Episcopal Church (343-4089) or Hospice Care of Louisiana, Inc (322-0062).

WILLIAM J. "BILL" HARGROVE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
William J. "Bill" Hargrove, beloved husband and father, died December 13, 2005 in West Monroe, LA at the age of 77. He was born on June 16, 1928 in Columbia, LA. He retired as a Sergeant Major from the United States Army with twenty years service. He was employed as a buyer for Allied Building Store; he was owner and proprietor of Luna Grocery; and he retired from the Ouachita Parish School Board as a bus driver. Mr. Hargrove was also a member of the American Legion, he was a 32nd degree Mason with the Cadeville Lodge #229, and a long time faithful deacon and choir member with Cypress Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma Laverne Wagoner Hargrove; daughters: Debbie Smith and husband Donny of West Monroe, LA, Lynne Christian and husband Greg of Bloomington, IL and Billie June Rea and husband Micheal of Paris, TX; four grandchildren, Chase Smith of Florence, KY, Sheree' Stowell of Bossier City, LA, Chalet Smith of West Monroe, LA, and Cameron Touchet of Bloomington, IL; two great grandchildren, Gracyn and Quintin Smith of Citronell, AL; two brothers, Edgar L. Hargrove of Columbia, LA and Ben F. Hargrove of West Monroe, LA; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Ida Hargrove; one brother, Edsel Hargrove; and four sisters, Pauline Waggoner, Irene Bailey, Juanita Haddox, and Johnnie Lee Boyd.
Pallbearers will be Mark Hargrove, Larry Wagoner, Russell Wagoner, Stanley Boyd, Ronnie Avery, and Sammy Scalfano.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Cypress Baptist Church deacons: Bobby Murphy, Sr., Dwight Owens, Roy McCandlish, Gary Murphy, Tom Owens, Steve Owens, Edgar Wink, Bonard Peeler, Laron Owens, and Don McGrew.
Visitation will be Thursday evening at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA, 5:00 PM -8:00 PM and December 16, 2005, 10:00 AM at Cypress Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA until service time at 2:00 PM. Rev. Larry Eubanks and Rev. George Bonner will be officiating. Memorials may be made to the Cypress Baptist Church building fund, 161 Cypress Church Road, West Monroe, LA 71292.

MR. JESSE A. PACE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Services for Mr. Jesse A. Pace, age 80, of Marion, LA will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 15, 2005 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville, with Dr. Ernerst Winburn officiating. Burial will follow in Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville.
Mr. Pace was a retired construction worker and passed away on December 13, 2005 at the Union General Hospital in Farmerville.
Survivors include: Wife: Laura Hallack Pace of Marion, LA Daughter: Judy Harper and husband Sonny of Norphlett, AR Son: Perry Toombs and wife Fran of Norphlett, AR; two Step-Children: Kathy Hallack Jackson and husband Dave of Rayville, LA; Robert W. Hallack and wife Cindy of Baton Rouge, LA; numerous Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

MR. JAGUBHAI H. PATEL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mr. Jagubhai H. Patel, 74, of Monroe, LA will be at 11:00 AM Friday, December 16, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
Prayer services for Mr. Jagubhai H. Patel will be Thursday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
Mr. Patel was born February 17, 1931 in India and passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe.
Mr. Patel moved to the United States in 1975 from England. He was a successful Hotelier and had been residing in Monroe since 1987.
He is survived by his wife: Maniben; sons: Surendra (John) and wife Sudha (Sue) and Kiran (Kevin) and wife Sandhya (Sandy) Patel of Monroe; daughters: Pushpaben Patel and husband Kumar of Charlotte, N. C. and Sumatiben Patel and husband Bipin of Monticello, AR; eight grandchildren: Jayesh and Shilpa Patel, Hitesh, Hemina, Sonam, Milan, Radha, Nisha and Meera Patel.

MR. DANIEL F. WILHITE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Graveside services for Mr. Daniel "Danny" F. Wilhite will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 16, 2005 at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Gerald Lewis and Jamie Wilhite.
Mr. Wilhite was born on December 5, 1955 and passed away on December 13, 2005.
Mr. Wilhite was retired from Universal ENSCO as a pipeline surveyor.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents: J.C. and Gladys Weems, Walter and Myrtle Wilhite; and sister: Terri Kay Towery.
He is survived by his mother: Patricia Towery and husband Jimmy of West Monroe; father: Lonnie "Buddy" Wilhite and wife Patty of Columbia; sisters: Rhonda Tolar and husband Rickie of Shreveport, Melissa Wilhite of Miami, Florida; aunts: Judy Wilhite Harris and husband Billy of Monroe, Carolyn Sue Barnes of Charlotte, NC; uncle: Jamie Wilhite and wife Glenda of West Monroe; Sonny Wilhite of Columbus, GA.
Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 P.M., Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

MR. DANIEL F. WILHITE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Graveside services for Mr. Daniel "Danny" F. Wilhite will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 16, 2005 at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Gerald Lewis and Jamie Wilhite.
Mr. Wilhite was born on December 5, 1955 and passed away on December 13, 2005.
Mr. Wilhite was retired from Universal ENSCO as a pipeline surveyor.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents: J.C. and Gladys Weems, Walter and Myrtle Wilhite; and sister: Terri Kay Towery.
He is survived by his mother: Patricia Towery and husband Jimmy of West Monroe; father: Lonnie "Buddy" Wilhite and wife Patty of Columbia; sisters: Rhonda Tolar and husband Rickie of Shreveport, Melissa Wilhite of Miami, Florida; aunts: Judy Wilhite Harris and husband Billy of Monroe, Carolyn Sue Barnes of Charlotte, NC; uncle: Jamie Wilhite and wife Glenda of West Monroe; Sonny Wilhite of Columbus, GA.
Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 P.M., Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

June Wright Adams, 79
June Wright Adams of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

John D. Banks, 38
John D. Banks of Monroe died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.

Mary Bell Brown, 80
RAYVILLE — Mary Bell Brown, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthews Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Charles H. Bullock, 59
RAYVILLE — Charles H. Bullock, a finance company owner, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 4:30-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Tracy L. Butler, 30
OAK GROVE — Tracy L. Butler, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Burial will be at Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Flossie W. Crawford, 77
Flossie Weems Crawford of West Monroe, a retired nurse's aide, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, McMillan Road, West Monroe. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery.

Michael Creed, 57
Michael Creed of West Monroe, a lumber salesman with Midland Building Materials, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, McMillan Road, West Monroe. Burial will be at Liberty Chapel Cemetery, Grant Parish.

Ramona Lee Decker, 51
MONTGOMERY, Texas — Ramona Lee Decker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday until service time. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.

Joseph 'Joe' Foote, 70
Joseph "Joe" Foote of Monroe, a retired construction foreman, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Richard 'Frog' Fuller, 51
RAYVILLE — Richard "Frog" Fuller, a laborer, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Emily A. James, 56
Emily A. James of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Matthew Jones, 60
HOUSTON — Matthew Jones, formerly of Monroe, a laborer, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Orange Hill Baptist Church, Start. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Patricia Joan McBroom, 46
BASKIN — Patricia Joan McBroom, a phlebotomist, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at McBroom Cemetery, Baskin. Visitation is 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. today at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Earnest McDaniel, 79
DELHI — Earnest McDaniel, a farmer, died Saturday. Services are noon Saturday at Palestine Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Margaret Middleton, 89
TALLULAH — Margaret Middleton, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at New Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Jesse A. Pace, 80
MARION — Jesse A. Pace, a retired construction worker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Irma L. Robinson, 77
RAYVILLE — Irma L. Robinson, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Linda Faye Robinson, 48
Linda Faye Robinson of Monroe, a housekeeper, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at True Gospel Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is noon until 5:30 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Wake service is 7-8 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery, Winnsboro.

Leona L. Ruffin, 72
OAK GROVE — Leona L. Ruffin, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Donnie Ray Shirley, 56
WINNSBORO — Donnie Ray Shirley, a staking engineer with a utility company, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Lynn Cemetery near Archibald.

Altha Simpson, 92
CALHOUN — Altha Simpson, a retired seamstress, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lillian Goodall Turner, 88
CHICAGO — Lillian Goodall Turner, formerly of the Henderson-Sondheimer community, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at New Zion Cemetery, Sondheimer. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday and 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Anthony Washington, 48
NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Washington, formerly of Sicily Island, died Dec. 8. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church, Peck. Burial will be at New Zion Cemetery, Peck, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.

Mary Ann Washington, 81
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mary Ann Washington, formerly of Bonita, a homemaker, died Dec. 4. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Joe C.M.E. Church, Bonita. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Alberta Webb, 69
HOUSTON — Alberta Webb, formerly of Mangham, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Joe C. Wilson, 55
Joe C. Wilson of Monroe, a custodian with the Ouachita Parish School Board, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Anderson, Preston Lowell: noon today, Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Childress, Florrinell Cole: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Fowler, W.B.: 10 a.m. today, Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove.
Minniefield, Katherine: 1 p.m. Saturday, First Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Washington, Eunice Ethel Foster: 1 p.m. Saturday, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.

December 16, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JUNE WRIGHT ADAMS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. June Wright Adams, 79, of Monroe, will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 17, 2005, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. Rev. Warren Eckhardt will officiate. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mrs. Adams died Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at The Oaks.
Survivors include her husband, Billye Adams; daughters, Linda Pertuit and Jane Jelovic; son, Mark Adams; brother, John S. Wright; sister, Dorothy Golson; ten grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, Saturday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel.

WANDA GAIL MCGOWEN AKINS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mrs. Wanda Gail McGowen Akins, 56, of Monroe will be at 10:00 AM Friday, December 16, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Bruce Rux officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Wanda was born on September 29, 1949, and passed away December 12, 2005 at her residence. She was a graduate of Ouachita Parish High School and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Northeast Louisiana University. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Eastern Star. She was a licensed and certified vocational rehabilitation counselor with the State of Louisiana serving as district supervisor. She provided thirty-three and a half years of service in vocational rehabilitation. She was a member of the workforce investment board for Morehouse and Union parishes. Her husband, John Fredrick Akins and father, Quinon McGowen preceded her in death.
Wanda is survived by her mother, Anna Valentine McGowen of Monroe; brothers, Glenn McGowen and Mark McGowen; sister, Margie Moden and husband John of Monroe; aunt, Frances Valentine Smith; nieces and nephews, Quinon Lee Beebe, Laura Beebe, Caleb Beebe, Amanda McGowen, Ryan Mark McGowen, Robbie McGowen, and Sarah McGowen.
Pallbearers will be Quinon Lee Beebe, Byron Atkins, Lynn Fant, Randy Rhymes, Jess Farr, and Larry Lawrence.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Memorials may be made to Shriner's Children Hospital or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

MRS. ELVA "TEE" LEE ALLEN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elva "Tee" Lee Allen will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 17, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Don Reeves. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park in Monroe.
Mrs. Allen was born on April 15, 1928 and passed away on December 14, 2005.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Frank "Demp" Allen; son: Walter L. Allen.
She is survived by her daughter: Connie Antie and husband Tommy of Monroe; son: Randy Allen and wife Joyce of Birmingham, AL; brother: Bob Lee of Monroe; sister: Melba Orban of Fort Walton Beach, FL; grandchildren: Stacey Antie and wife Brenda, Tanya Antie, Erica Allen, Dyanna Allen, Walter Allen, II and Kyle Allen.
She was a member of the Metropolitan Church of God in Birmingham, AL. She enjoyed traveling, reading and doing crosswords. Her family would like for her to be remembered as a loving sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who cherished her time with them.
Pallbearers will be J. T. Lee, Stacey Antie, Walter Allen, Richard May, Greg Taylor and Mike Antie.
Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 P.M., Friday, December 16, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.

SILAS MARVIS AULDS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Silas Marvis Aulds, 75, of Beaumont died December 14, 2005 at his residence. Born in Choudrant, Louisiana and a resident of the Beaumont area for forty-five years, Silas was a marine engineer with Texaco Refinery. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of Amelia Baptist Church. Silas is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Linda" Aulds of Beaumont; son, Marvis Aulds and his wife Robin of Brookland; daughter, Amy Aulds of Beaumont; brother, Aubrey Aulds of Dubach, Louisiana; four grandchildren, Mallory Aulds, Ethan Aulds, Jake Aulds, Kendall Aulds; numerous nieces and nephews; and special family friend, Becky Gray.
A gathering of family and friends will be Friday, December 16, 2005 from 5:30 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Broussard's, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday, December 17, 2005 from 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, Louisiana. Graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 18, 2005 at Cartwright Cemetery under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home.

MR. CHARLES HOWARD BULLOCK
Brown Holley Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Charles Howard Bullock, 59, of Rayville, LA, will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 16, 2005 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel in Rayville, LA with Reverend Marion Collier and Mr. Benny Guerrio officiating. Interment will follow in Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville. Mr. Bullock was born on September 19, 1946 in Delhi, LA at the Delhi Clinic and passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 in Rayville, LA.Mr. Bullock was a member of R.F. McGuire Lodge No. 209, initiated on May 10, 1973. He was the Worshipful Master of the Lodge from 1982 to 1984. Charles additionally received his twenty-five year certificate on August 26, 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Vivian Bullock of Delhi, and one son, Kirk Bullock; and his sister, Helen Marie.
Charles Howard Bullock was married to Nora for thirty-five years. He is survived by one brother, Foster Bullock and wife, Jeanette of Delhi, LA; two sisters, Fay Kitchens and husband, William of Monroe, LA and Lillian Sue Bullock of West Monroe, LA; special and loving family members, Mike and Yvette Eaton of Fort Polk, LA along with their sons, Dustin and Cody, and Jim and Kim Murphy along with their son, Cody; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Benny Guerrio, Jay Livingston, Charlie "Bubba" Jackson, Richard Jackson, Tony Beach and Bruce Beach.

FRANCES ADELE SINGLETON CRANFORD
Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home - Houston, TX
Frances Adele Singleton Cranford, 78 years old, went home to be with the Lord on December 9, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Denton D. Cranford; her parents, Johnny Archie and Edith Singleton; her brothers, Phillip, Ed, and Ben Singleton. Frances was a forty year resident of Monroe, LA where she raised all her children.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on, Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home, 9926 Jones Road, Houston, TX with Reverend Ed Hogan, officiating. A graveside service was held in Greenville, AL on, Tuesday, December 13, 2005.
Frances was the beloved mother of three sons, K. Denton Cranford and wife Donita, Stephen A. Cranford and his wife Margery H., Robert S. Cranford and wife Paula J.; one daughter, Krystal Coggins and husband Michael F.; one sister, Effie S. Davis of Gulf Breeze, FL; eight grandchildren, Wendi N. Welsh and her husband Michael E., Caleb M. Cranford, Amber M. Cranford, Hugh D. Cranford, Angel C. Cranford, Tara C. Rice and husband Jessie L., M. Francis Coggins II, S. Dennis Coggins; and one great grandchild, Alyssa N. Welsh.
Online tributes may be posted at www.cyfairfunerals.com.

SUE DANFORD
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Sue Danford passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at the age of 75 years.
Devoted wife of Jack L. Danford and dedicated mother to Jana Lynn D. (Wayne) Knight, W. Patrick Danford and the late Joseph L. (Connie) Danford. Maw-Maw Sue was dearly loved by her eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by her brother Larry Mills (Susan), of Cantonment, FL and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Sue previously resided in Luling, LA, for twenty years and resided in Farmerville, LA, for the past eight years. She was a retired surgical assistant in the New Orleans area. She was an active member of the Farmerville United Methodist Church. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend her Celebration of Life at Farmerville United Methodist Church, 300 Anthony Street, Farmerville, LA, 71241, on Saturday, December 17, 2005. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM and services at 1:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to the Farmerville United Methodist Church or the Fellowship Sunday School Class.

BETTY JANE SMELSER ECHOLS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Betty Jane Smelser Echols, age 87, retired nurse anesthetist from St. Francis Hospital and the Anesthesiologist Association, died at St. Joseph Nursing Home on Tuesday, December 13, 2005. Betty was born May 4, 1918, in Monroe, LA. She was a member of the first class to begin and graduate from Neville High School, the Class of 1935. She graduated from the St. Francis Nursing School in the class of 1939. In 1954, she completed her anesthesia training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
Betty is survived by daughter, Betty Carroll and husband Bill of Monroe; daughter, Mary Alice Echols of Eugene, Oregon; son, Donnie and wife Edith of Robertsdale, Alabama; son, The Rev. Bill Echols and wife Linda of Monroe; nephew, George Smelser and wife Til of Sterlington; twelve grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hattie and Albert Smelser; brothers, George Allen Smelser and Amos Smelser; and sister, Louise Smelser Hays. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2005, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 3606 Bon Aire Drive. The Rev. Errol Montgomery will officiate. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA.
Visitation will be at St. Thomas Episcopal Church from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Saturday.
Instead of flowers, Please make a memorial to St. Thomas Episcopal Church (343-4089) or Hospice Care of Louisiana, Inc (322-0062).

ALMOND THEODORE EUBANKS, SR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Graveside Services for Mr. Almond Theodore Eubanks, Sr. 86, of Rayville, LA will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 16, 2005 Lone Cherry Cemetery, Mangham, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA. Mr. Eubanks was a World War II Army Air Force Veteran serving in battles and campaigns in Rome-Arno, North Appennies, Southern France, Rhineland, Central Europe as well as Germany. He was the first walking letter carrier in Rayville for fourteen years. He also studied engineering at Louisiana Tech University, and worked for Ford Bacon & Davis.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years Zelma Crawford Eubanks of Rayville, LA; daughters Rita Jordan of West Monroe, LA and Pamela Cobb of Fort Worth, TX; sons Ted Eubanks of Rayville, LA and Limeul "Lew" Eubanks of Madison, MS; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.

EMILY A. JAMES
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Emily A. James, age 56, of West Monroe, LA died December 13, 2005, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center after a long and valiant fight, having endured many health problems in the last few years.
Emily was born on January 3, 1949, and graduated from West Monroe High School and University of Louisiana at Monroe with a degree in Interior Design. She was an avid photographer, quilt maker, and bird watching and light-house enthusiast, as well as a much loved mother and grandmother.
Her survivors include her husband of thirty-six years Richard L. James; two sons, Eddie Katz-James and wife Gail of Minneapolis, MN and Jimmy James and wife Rene of West Monroe and daughter Heather James of West Monroe. Her four grandchildren are Brian Katz-James, Harry Katz-James, and Myra Katz-James of Minneapolis, MN and Emily James of West Monroe. She is also survived by her brother, William G. Avery and his wife, Sue, of Baton Rouge.
She was preceded in death by her father Clarence E. Avery, mother Verlie Baxter Avery, and brothers John S. Avery and Charles E. Avery.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, December 16, 2005 at Mulhearn's in West Monroe and services at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2005 also at Mulhearn Chapel. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Bruce McGee of McGee Ministries, Columbia, LA and Ricky Willis of First United Methodist Church of West Monroe.
Pallbearers will be H. Lamar Bryant, Ernest E. Clower, John D. Gummere, H. Eugene Hodges, James G. Moore, and Jimmy Wallace.

BERNARD HARDIN "BOOTSIE" ROSENZWEIG
Cox Funeral Home - Lake Providence, LA
Funeral services for Bernard H. "Bootsie" Rosenzweig, who died, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 will be held, Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Providence with Rev. Lauren Moore officiating. Internment will be in the Lake Providence City Cemetery.
Mr. Rosenzweig was born March 26, 1922 in Sicily Island, LA and moved to Lake Providence in 1929. He attended the University of Alabama and serviced as a medic during World War II in the Pacific Theater in Burma. Upon returning from the service, he farmed in East Carroll Parish for many years until his retirement in the early 1980's. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Providence. At the time of his death, Mr. Rosenzweig was serving as President of the Residents' Council of the Olive Branch Nursing Home in Tallulah where he resided.
Mr. Rosenzweig was preceded in death by his parents Arnold and Naomi Rosenzweig, brother Paul Rosenzweig, and sister Jenny O'Flarity.
Survivors include his sons Church Rosenzweig and partner Michael Dingley of Knoxville, TN.; Mike Rosenzweig and wife Malancy of Monroe, LA; Mark Rosenzweig and wife Ellen of Metairie, LA.; grandson Nick Rosenzweig of Monroe, LA; granddaughters Julien Rosenzweig of Monroe, LA. and Alex Rosenzweig of Metairie, LA; sister-in-law Sarah Rosenzweig of Lake Providence, LA; long time care-giver Rose Lee Pearson of Lake Providence, LA; and a host of nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his wife, Virginia Rosenzweig of Lake Providence, LA.
Pallbearers will be: Tom O'Flarity, Philip O'Flarity, Neal Wise, Spike Herzog, and Paul Rosenzweig, Jr.
The family will receive visitors at the Cox Funeral Home in Lake Providence on Friday, December 16, 2005 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to First Presbyterian Church of Lake Providence.

MRS. HELEN P. SLOCUM
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen P. Slocum, 74, of Monroe, LA will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe, LA. with Father Joe Puthuppally officiating. Interment will follow at New Chapel Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Slocum was born February 6, 1931 and passed away December 14, 2005.
Mrs. Slocum was retired from nurses services with St. Francis Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Alford Slocum.
Mrs. Slocum is survived by her five children: Cathy Lyons and husband David, Carol Kolokouris and husband Custer, Cheryl Vines and husband Scott, Clinton Slocum, and Clayton Slocum; five brothers and sisters; five grandchildren: Amanda Lyons, Andy Lyons, Samantha Lea Kolokouris, Tyler Vines and Jacob Vines.
Pallbearers will be Al Austin, Thad McDonald, Chad Vines, Scott Vines, Buster Sanson and Tony Sanson.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

CALVIN SMITH
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Calvin Smith, 81, of Ruston will be, Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston with Rev. Jeff Hoffman officiating. Interment will follow in Shiloh Cemetery, Shiloh Community near Bernice, LA.
Mr. Smith was a longtime resident of Bernice having lived the past few years in Ruston. He served as a deacon at Mount Sterling Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Eurma, brothers, Guy, Harding, and Harvey Smith.
Mr. Smith is survived by his son Billy and Ruby Deason of Mansfield, LA; daughters, Sylvia Sherwood of Mansfield, LA; Brenda Tolborn and husband Bill of Vidor, TX; Vickie Michelli and husband Tommy of Ruston, LA; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family.
He will be deeply missed, but we know he is happy that the Lord has called him home to his dearly loved Eurma after these last six years without her. Heaven sure does have its hands full now with stories of perfumed pets and rhymes of coconut trees.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Friday, December 16, 2005 from 5:00 until 9:00 PM at the funeral home in Ruston, LA.

OLLIE MARIE SMITH
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Ollie Marie Smith, 85, of West Monroe, LA will be, 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Beulah Cemetery with Rev. Herman Savoie officiating. Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe will be handling arrangements.
Marie was born May 5, 1920 in Monroe, LA and passed away December 15, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Marie was a manager for Silversteins for many years and retired as manager of Bed & Bath. After retiring she worked as a bookkeeper at Taylor Rental in Monroe and was a member of numerous business women's organizations. She was a member of First Baptist Church Monroe where she participated in many activities.
Marie is survived by her sister, Georgia Reames and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

JOE CARL WILSON
Tennant Funeral Home - Monroe, LA Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2005, at 12:00 PM at Tennant Funeral Home in Monroe, LA. Burial services will follow in the J.S. Clark Cemetery in Monroe, LA.

Italy Grace Adcock, infant
MANGHAM — Italy Grace Adcock, infant daughter of Bobbie M. Parker and Tyson E. Adcock, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Hewitt Cemetery, Mangham under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Silas Marvis Aulds, 75
BEAUMONT, Texas — Silas Marvis Aulds, a marine engineer, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday in Cartwright Cemetery near Choudrant under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Katerine Beard, 85
Katerine Beard of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

James Burns, 67
James Burns of West Monroe, a carpet installer, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Union Baptist Church, Bosco. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mildred Beasley, 90
JONESVILLE — Mildred Beasley, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. Sunday at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Royce Brown, 63
BERNICE — Royce Brown, a machine operator, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Weldon Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Toby L. Crump, 63
RUSTON — Toby L. Crump, retiree of the state Department of Transportation and Development, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Owens Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Old Town Cemetery, Haynesville, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Clyde Louis Fields, 54
FARMERVILLE — Clyde Louis Fields, a brick mason, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday in Zion Hill Baptist Church, Farmerville. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Lydia McDavid Findley, 39
DELHI — Lydia McDavid Findley, formerly of Delhi, died Sunday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Delhi Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Joseph 'Joe' Foote, 70
Joseph "Joe" Foote of Monroe, a retired construction foreman, died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paschal's Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Selma Deloris Ford, 65
Selma Deloris Ford of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday in Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Eula Collier Grafton, 88
Eula Collier Grafton of Monroe, a retired nursery operator, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

William 'Bill' Hargrove, 77
William J. "Bill" Hargrove of West Monroe, retired from the U.S. Army, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cypress Baptist Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Herman Hopkins, 71
Herman Hopkins of Monroe died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Dennis Horne Jr., 72
Dennis Horne Jr. of Monroe, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday in Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Elisha G. James, infant
Elisha G. James, infant daughter of Debra James, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Emma Keith, 91
KILBOURNE — Emma Keith, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday in Blooming Shade Baptist Church, Kilbourne. Visitation is 1 p.m. until services at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

Rosie Lee Kincy, 81
TALLULAH — Rosie Lee Kincy, a laundry attendant, died Dec. 8. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Mariah Church Cemetery, Thomastown.

Easter Mary Malone, 89
DUBACH — Easter Mary Malone, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday in Hopewell Baptist Church, Dubach. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in church cemetery.

Jagubhai H. Patel, 74
Jagubhai H. Patel of Monroe, a hotel owner, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Dolores Rae Russell, 58
Dolores Rae Russell of West Monroe, a custodian with the Ouachita Parish School Board, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Daughters of Zion Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery, Calhoun.

Johnny Lee Thomas, 24
Johnny Lee Thomas of West Monroe, a laborer, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. until services time at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Ila Mae Thompson, 86
Ila Mae Thompson of West Monroe died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Christian Life Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Indian Village Cemetery, Calhoun, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Durward E. Walker, 70
Durward E. Walker of Calhoun, a retired carpenter, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Alvina Washington, 85
DELHI — Alvina Washington, a homemaker, died Dec. 10. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is noon to 7 p.m. today at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be in St. John Community Cemetery.

George T. Washington, 98
CROWVILLE — George T. Washington, a sawmill owner, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in church cemetery under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

Daniel Wilhite, 50
COLUMBIA — Daniel Wilhite, a pipeline surveyor, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

LaVada Worthington, 77
LaVada Head Worthington of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Previously Acknowledged
Banks, John D.: 11 a.m. today, Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe.
Brown, Mary Bell: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, St. Matthews Baptist Church, Mangham.
Bullock, Charles H.: 2 p.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Butler, Tracy L.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Decker, Ramona Lee: 11 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Jones, Matthew: 2 p.m. Saturday, Orange Hill Baptist Church, Start.
McDaniel, Earnest: noon Saturday, Palestine Baptist Church, Delhi.
Middleton, Margaret: 1 p.m. Saturday, St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Minniefield, Katherine: 1 p.m. Saturday, First Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Robinson, Linda Faye: 11 a.m. Saturday, True Gospel Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Turner, Lillian Goodall: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, New Zion Cemetery, Sondheimer.
Washington, Anthony: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Washington, Eunice Ethel Foster: 1 p.m. Saturday, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, Mary Ann: 1 p.m. Saturday, St. Joe C.M.E. Church, Bonita.
Webb, Alberta: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Mangham.

December 17, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

LINDA DALE CUPPLES DEAR
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Linda Dale Cupples Dear, 57, of Monroe, will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2005, at Feazel Chapel, First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Rev. Dwight Monk will officiate. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Linda Dear, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Friday, December 16, 2005, at St. Francis North Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of West Monroe. She helped in the nursery at church and was a wonderful friend to many. Linda's greatest joy on earth was her family. She had a good relationship with Jesus and is now at peace with the Lord. She is survived by her husband of thirty-eight years, William E. Dear, Sr.; sons, Will Dear, Jr. and Michael Dear; grandchildren, Gabriella, Simon, and Ethan; brothers, George A. Cupples and James Cupples, Jr.; and sister, Dianne McMullen.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Saturday, December 17, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

EULA MAXWELL COLLIER GRAFTON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Eula Maxwell Collier Grafton, 88, of Monroe, LA will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Bro. Harry Lilly and Bro. Danny Hawthorne. Interment will follow at McKnight Cemetery near Holly Ridge, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs. Grafton was born October 27, 1917 in Crowville, LA and passed away, Thursday, December 15, 2005 in Monroe, LA. She was a homemaker, a former cafeteria worker at Holly Ridge School, a seamstress at Buccaneer Manufacturing in Rayville and a nursery operator. Mrs. Grafton was member of Forest Glade Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husbands: J. C. Collier and Grady Grafton.
Mrs. Grafton is survived by her daughters: Martha Jordan and husband John of Monroe, LA, Hilda Clack and husband Lamar of Tallulah, LA, Kathy Sharplin and husband Art of Austin, TX, Marjorie Rose and husband Fred of West Monroe, LA and Ann Graves and husband John of Lewisville; son: Tom Grafton and wife Lois of Pine Bluff, AR; eighteen grandchildren; forty-two great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; sisters: Dixie Gross, Lavetta Hall, Nathell Parker, and Nedra Sutterland and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Don Clack, Dan Sharplin, Glyn Jordan, Tommy Murphy, Bruce Clack, and Mitchell Jordan.
Honorary pallbearers will be Phil Clack, Tony Murphy, and Toby Murphy.
Memorials may be made to Christus St. Joseph Home 2301 Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA 71201.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday, December 17, 2005 and 12:00 noon until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe, LA.

JIMMY DEAN MCMILLON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Dean McMillon, 67, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Don DeLukie officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe.
Mr. McMillon died December 16, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. Mr. McMillon retired from Entergy after thirty-eight years and was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his wife of forty-three years Pudgie McMillon; daughters, Dawn Brown and husband Ron, Deann Lee and husband Buddy, Jodi Guillory and husband Carl, and Jennifer Chandler; grandchildren, Josh, Colt, Dylan, Lane, Jake, Dalton, Kole, Katelyn and Kiersten; sister, Beverly Ortner; brothers, Robert, Charles, James and Mike McMillon.
Pallbearers will be Josh Lee, Colt Sistrunk, Buddy Lee, Carl Guillory, and Raymond Frazier.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.

REV. HERMAN M. SAVOIE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Rev. Herman M. Savoie, 70, of West Monroe will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2005 at McClendon Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Crandall officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Rev. Savoie was retired Pastor of McClendon Baptist Church, where he served for thirty-three years. He was a graduate of Acadia Baptist Academy, Louisiana Baptist College and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX . He was acting Chaplin of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's office and was a former member of The Executive Board of the Louisiana Baptist Convention.
Rev. Savoie is survived by his wife, Georgia Travis Savoie; daughters, Sandy Nugent and husband, John, and Becky Silmon and husband, Steve all of West Monroe; sons, Butch Savoie and wife, Lori of Pineville, LA, and Ken Savoie and wife, Kenda of Roanoke, VA; brothers, Roy Savoie and Jimmy Savoie both of Lafayette, LA; grandchildren, Brad Craighead, Bryan Craighead, Gigi Craighead, Joe Nugent, Jessica Nugent, Jessica Stokes, Crystal Etier, Ryan Etier, Emily Savoie, Kent Savoie, Kreg Savoie, Kris Savoie, Walt Silmon and Rachel Silmon.; and seven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Brad, Bryan, Ryan, Kent, Kreg, Kris, Walt and Joe.
Honorary pallbearers will be Alton Cooper, Ralph Owens, Jim Rigal, Sr. and Deacons of McClendon Baptist Church.
Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at McClendon Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Senior Adult Ministry at McClendon Baptist Church.

MRS. THAIS NORRIS TANNEHILL
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Mrs. Thais Norris Tannehill died on, Sunday, December 11, 2005 at the Oaks Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. The youngest child of William and Leona Norris, she was preceded in death by her parents, six sisters, five brothers and her husband, Charles Maxwell Tannehill.
A memorial service will be held at The Oaks on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 1:00 PM.
Mrs. Tannehill was a member of Claiborne Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Charles M. Tannehill, Jr. and Thomas Norris Tannehill; daughter-in-law, Laurie Tannehill; grandson, Adam and granddaughter, Kaylen.

DURWARD EDWARD WALKER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Durward Edward Walker, 80, of Calhoun, LA will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2005 at Edgewood Baptist Church in West Monroe with Rev. Larry Linson and Rev. Charles Wesley officiating. Interment will follow in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery in Dubach, LA.
Mr. Walker died December 15, 2005 at the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston, TX.
Mr. Walker was born August 12, 1925 in Downsville, LA. He was a member and deacon of Edgewood Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA for fifty-five years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in WWII, a member of the American Legion L.B. Faulk Post #13, and a retired carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mamie Walker, two brothers, and two sisters.
Mr. Walker is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Betty Joyce Knowles Walker of Calhoun; sons, Larry Wayne Walker and wife Sarah, and Dennis Lane Walker and wife Nancy all of West Monroe; daughter, Judy Kay Walker of Monroe; sister, Evelyn Fuller and husband Bruce of Monroe; sister-in-law Lettie Walker of Downsville; grandchildren, Fearron Walker, Lane Walker, Gabe Walker, Lindsay Walker, Lisa McGivney and husband Kevin, Tonya Owens and husband John, and Eddie Kepper, Jr. and wife Christy; and nine great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Kepper, Jr., Jim Rigal, Jr., Rick Wedrall, Gabe Walker, Arnie Langreck, John Thrower, Bob Brantley, and Kevin McGivney.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of Edgewood Baptist Church, Lane Walker, K. M. Wyrick, and members of his sunday school class.
Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Memorials may be made to Edgewood Baptist Church Library Fund, Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, or to your Favorite Charity.

JUDY GAILE WILLIAMS
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, LA
Funeral services for Judy Gaile Williams, 57, of El Dorado, AR will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Harmony Baptist Church near Delhi, LA. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 9:00 PM Friday and from 8:00 AM until 9:45 AM Saturday at the Church. Rev. Bill Dillon and Rev. W. H. "Buck" Curry Jr. will officiate. Interment will be in the Faith Memorial Park Cemetery in Delhi under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi, LA.
Mrs. Williams died Thursday at her residence in El Dorado, AR. She was preceded in death by her father Pleasant McCandlish.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Williams of El Dorado, AR; one son, Christopher W. Williams of Panama City Beach, FL; a daughter, Tracy Knowles and husband David and their daughter Lauren A. Knowles all of Athens, GA; her mother Edna McCandlish Justice of Clarks, LA; three brothers, Tommy McCandlish of Calhoun, LA, Duke McCandlish of Monroe, LA and Raymond McCandlish of Shreveport, LA; and three sisters, Sadi Farlee of Monroe, LA, Bonnie Wynne of South Pittsburg, TN and Betty Jane Zaunbrecher of Oak Grove, LA.
Pallbearers will be Thomas McCandlish, Brad Williams, Gordon McCoy, Stanley McCandlish, Jason Spillers and Wendell Robbins.
To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our web page at www.coxfuneral.com.

June Wright Adams, 79
June Wright Adams of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. at the mausoleum. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Eva Mae Allen, 77
Eva Mae Allen of Monroe, retired from retail sales, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Verna Mae Bishop, 90
TALLULAH — Verna Mae Goss Bishop, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is at 10 a.m. Monday until time for services. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.

L. Rozelle Cummings, 90
JONESBORO — L. Rozelle Cummings, a retired papermill bag tender, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 10 a.m. Monday until time for services at the funeral home. Her burial will be in Garden of Memories, Jonesboro.

Ada Daniels, 87
Ada Daniels, a nurse's aid, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at St. James United Methodist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Saturday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Lacy (Arkansas) Cemetery.

Mary Ann DeFreese, 71
GIRARD — Mary Ann Tatum DeFreese, a retired sales clerk, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Start Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Delhi Masonic Cemetery.

Betty Jane Echols, 87
Betty Jane Smelser Echols of Monroe, a retired nurse anesthetist, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Visitation is 9-11 a.m. today. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.

Angel Greene, infant
MANIFEST — Angel Leona Mae Green, infant daughter of John Scott Green and Hilliary Diane Parker, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Huffman Cemetery, Manifest, under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Adelia Hernandez, 78
Adelia Hernandez of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and 1-9 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence.

Emily A. James, 56
Emily A. James of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Gilbert Horace Jones, 85
PIONEER — Gilbert Horace Jones, a retired farmer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Gove Cemetery.

Betty Gunther Lightsey, 75
Betty Gunther Lightsey, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Emma R. Love, 75
TALLULAH — Emma R. Love died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Archie L. McKeithen, 96
JENA — Archie L. McKeithen, a retired merchant seaman, died Thursday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Beech Creek Cemetery west of Olla under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.

Nathan Perkins, 89
Nathan Perkins of West Monroe, a retired carpenter, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Helen Slocum, 74
Helen Slocum of Sterlington, retired from the nursing service, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until time for services. Burial will be in New Chapel Hill Cemetery, West Monroe.

Ollie Marie Smith, 85
Ollie Marie Smith of West Monroe, a retired retail sales manager, died Thursday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Beulah Cemetery, Calhoun, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Luther Taylor, 70
KENNER — Luther Taylor, formerly of West Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Olive Grove Cemetery, Choudrant.

Judy G. Williams, 57
EL DORADO, Ark. — Judy G. Williams, formerly of Delhi and a retired material control supervisor for a military defense plant, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Harmony Baptist Church, Delhi. Burial will be in Faith Memorial Park Cemetery, Delhi, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

LaVada Worthington, 77
LaVada Head Worthington of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be will be in Chatham Cemetery.

Previously Acknowledged
Adcock, Italy Grace: 1 p.m. today, Calvary Baptist Church, Mangham.
Aulds, Silas Marvis: 2 p.m. Sunday, Cartwright Cemetery, Choudrant.
Beasley, Mildred: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Woodlawn Memorial Park, Jonesville.
Brown, Mary Bell: 1:30 p.m. today, St. Matthews Baptist Church, Mangham.
Brown, Royce: 2 p.m. Saturday, Weldon Baptist Church, Bernice.
Burns, James: 11 a.m. today, Union Baptist Church, Bosco.
Butler, Tracy L.: 2 p.m. today, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Crump, Toby L.: 10 a.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston.
Fields, Clyde Louis: 2 p.m. today, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Findley, Lydia McDavid: 3 p.m. today, Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
Foote, Joseph "Joe": 10 a.m. today, St. Paschal's Cemetery, West Monroe.
Ford, Selma Deloris: 11 a.m. today, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Horne, Dennis Jr.: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
James, Elisha G.: 10:30 a.m. today, Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
Jones, Matthew: 2 p.m. today, Orange Hill Baptist Church, Start.
Keith, Emma: 2 p.m. today, Blooming Shade Baptist Church, Kilbourne.
Kincy, Rosie Lee: 11 a.m. today, New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Malone, Easter Mary: 11 a.m. today, Hopewell Baptist Church, Dubach.
McDaniel, Earnest: noon today, Palestine Baptist Church, Delhi.
Middleton, Margaret: 1 p.m. today, St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Minniefield, Katherine: 1 p.m. today, First Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Robinson, Linda Faye: 11 a.m. today, True Gospel Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Russell, Dolores Rae: 1 p.m. today, New Daughters of Zion Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Thomas, Johnny Lee: 1 p.m. Monday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Turner, Lillian Goodall: 2:30 p.m. today, New Zion Cemetery, Sondheimer.
Washington, Alvina: 11 a.m. today, St. John Baptist Church, Delhi.
Washington, Anthony: 11 a.m. today, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Washington, Eunice Ethel Foster: 1 p.m. today, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, George T.: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville.
Washington, Mary Ann: 1 p.m. today, St. Joe C.M.E. Church, Bonita.
Webb, Alberta: 1:30 p.m. today, Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Mangham.

December 18, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MARY ANN TATUM DEFREESE
Brown-Holley Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Funeral services for Mary Ann Tatum DeFreese, age 71, of Girard, LA will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2005 at Start Baptist Church in Start, LA with the Reverend Jeff Smart officiating. Interment will follow in Delhi Masonic Cemetery in Delhi, LA. Under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville, LA.
Mary Ann Tatum DeFreese was born on February 9, 1934 in Delhi, LA and passed away on, Thursday, December 15, 2005 in West Monroe, LA after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. DeFreese was a member of Start Baptist Church and the secretary of AGAPE Sunday School Class at the church.
Survivors include her husband of fifty-one years, B.J. DeFreese; sons, Eddie DeFreese and wife, Judy of Ringgold, LA and Jessie DeFreese and wife, Rhonda of Dunn, LA; daughter, Beverly Atkins and husband, Craig of Start, LA; five grandchildren, Tracy Smith, Michelle Phares, Cade Atkins, Kimberly Atkins and Jessica DeFreese and five great grandchildren.
Her nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to AGAPE Sunday School Class at Start Baptist Church. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Visitation will be Sunday noon until service time at the church.

DONALD LEE DEMPSEY
Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home - Haughton, LA
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Donald Lee Dempsey was held on, Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 2:00 PM in the Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 601 Hwy. 80 E., Haughton, LA.
Don was born on November 25, 1946 in Shreveport, LA to the late Burnham H. and Louise Dempsey and entered into rest on, Thursday, November 24, 2005. He had been a former resident of West Monore, LA but made his home in Bossier City. After serving our country in the U.S. Air Force, he graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Upon retirement, he volunteered at Shriner's Hospital for Children. Don passed away at home on Thanksgiving Day after bravely battling cancer.
He is preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Marilyn Honeycutt Dempsey. Left to honor and cherish his memory are his wife, Ruth Dempsey; four children, Chris Dempsey and his wife, Kathleen of Dallas, TX, Chris Fort of Benton, LA, Brandi Thorwarth and husband, Otto of Hot Springs, AR, and Heather Breen of Shreveport, LA; three grandchildren, McKenna Thorworth, Brandon Breen, and Aaron Lewbke; and numerous other family members and loved ones.
The family requests that gifts and donations be made to Christus Schumpert Cancer Treatment Center or Shriner's Hospital for Children.

WARREN CLIFFORD "CLIFF" JONES, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Memorial services for Mr. Warren Clifford "Cliff" Jones, Jr., 62, of West Monroe, LA will be 4:00 PM, Monday, December 19, 2005 at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. George Bonner officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Jones died on, Saturday, December 17, 2005 in West Monroe, LA. He was a retired banker for Regions Bank.
He is survived by his brother, David Jones and three nephews, Brian Jones, Brad Jones, and Michael Jones.

BETTYE GUNTHER LIGHTSEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Bettye Gunther Lightsey, 75, of Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at College Town Assembly of God Church. Rev. Dan McClure will officiate. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Lightsey was born February 14, 1930, in Fairbanks, LA, and died December 16, 2005, in Monroe, LA. She was a member of College Town Assembly of God Church. Her parents, Earl and Betty Frith Gunther; son, Gary Lightsey; and brother, Charles Gunther preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-five years, Floyd Lightsey; son, Perry Lightsey; daughter, Linda Walker; brother, Bob Gunther; sister, Peggy Shaw; four grandchildren, Candy Upton, Mica Lightsey, Jeremy Lightsey, and Carley Olivo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Mike McMellon, Roger Easterling, Shannon Olivo, Brandon Olivo, Alan Stephens, and Ray Whitlock.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday, December 19, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

MR. NATHAN PERKINS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Nathan Perkins, 89, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:30 PM, Monday, December 19, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Neil Everette officiating. Burial will be in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA.
Mr. Perkins served in the United States Army in Northern France during WWII, where he received two Purple Hearts. Mr. Perkins was a member of the First Baptist Church in Calhoun.
Survivors include his son, Glen Farrell Perkins and wife Margaret; two daughters, Evelyn Barnett and husband Marvin Jack and Anna Owens and husband Rabeon; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; three brothers and one sister.
Mr. Perkins grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.

In Memory of Regina Shoemaker
1950~2005
I'm Spending Christmas with Jesus this Year
I see the countless Christmas trees, around the world below. With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars reflecting on the snow.
The light is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear. For I am spending Christmas with Jesus this year.
I hear the many Christmas songs, that people hold so dear. But the sound of music can't compare to the Christmas choir up here.
For I have no words to tell you the joy their voices bring. For it is beyond description, to hear an angel sing.
I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart. For I am spending Christmas, with Jesus Christ this year.
I can't tell you of the splendor, or the peace here in this place. Can you just imagine Christmas with our Savior, face to face?
I'll ask him to light your spirit, as I tell him of your love. So then pray one for another, as you lift your eyes above.
So please let your hearts be joyful, and let your spirits sing. For I'm spending Christmas in Heaven, and I'm walking with the King!

ROY DANIEL TULLOS, JR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Roy Daniel Tullos, Jr., 53, will be 10:00 AM, Monday, December 19, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Mark Foster and Rev. Fred Foster. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Roy was born on March 23, 1952 and passed away on December 16, 2005.
He is survived by his mother: Shirley Hall and husband Gene of West Monroe; father: Roy Tullos, Sr. of Alto; daughter: Christy Tullos of West Monroe; son: Roy Daniel Tullos, III of West Monroe; sister: Farrah Shaw and husband Scott of Swartz; brothers: Mike Tullos of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Joel Tullos and wife Amanda of West Monroe; grandchildren: Michaela, Tristan and Luke Tullos and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other family members.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Gray, James Townsend, Travis Smith, Jimmy Buccola, Paul Vallery and Roger Boswell.
Honorary pallbearer will be David Hall.
Visitation will be 4:00 until 8:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

Alexa Lynn Baldwin, 55
RUSTON — Alexa Lynn Tarver Baldwin, co-owner of Baldwin's Jewelers, died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Ida Daniels, 87
Ida Daniels of Monroe, a nurse's aide, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at St. James United Methodist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in the Lacy (Arkansas) Cemetery under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Linda Dale Dear, 57
Linda Dale Cupples Dear, a bookkeeper, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today in Feazel Chapel, First Baptist Church of West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Eula Collier Grafton, 88
Eula Maxwell Collier Grafton of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is noon today until service time. Burial will be in McKnight Cemetery near Holly Ridge.

Louis Lewis, 68
FARMERVILLE — Louis Lewis died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at St. John Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Doyle Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Jimmy Dean McMillon, 67
Jimmy Dean McMillon of West Monroe, retired Entergy supervisor, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Eva H. Otwell, 90
RUSTON — Eva H. Otwell, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Northside Church of Christ, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Mineral Springs Cemetery.

Rev. Herman M. Savoie, 70
The Rev. Herman M. Savoie of West Monroe, a retired minister, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at McClendon Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Calhoun.

Jeannie P. Scott, 77
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Jeannie P. Scott, a retired legal secretary, died Saturday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Monday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Shinn Funeral Home, Russellville, Ark.

James Earl Smith, 54
GILBERT — James Earl Smith, a carpenter, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in South Central Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

William H. Thurman, 70
RUSTON — William H. "Boo" Thurman, a retired electrician, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Durward E. Walker, 70
Durward E. Walker of Calhoun, a retired carpenter, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Edgewood Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dubach, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Mamie Davis Wilson, 91
WINNSBORO — Mamie Davis Wilson, retired janitorial supervisor, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Gill First National Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Monday until service time. Burial will be in Myrtle Memorial Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Aulds, Silas Marvis: 2 p.m. today, Cartwright Cemetery, Choudrant.
Beasley, Mildred: 2:30 p.m. today, Woodlawn Memorial Park, Jonesville.
Bishop, Verna Mae: 11 a.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Cummings, L. Rozelle: 10 a.m. Monday, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
DeFreese, Mary Ann Tatum: 2 p.m. today, Start Baptist Church, Start.
Hernandez, Adelia: 2 p.m. Tuesday, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lake Providence.
Horne, Dennis Jr.: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Jones, Gilbert Horace: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Taylor, Luther: 1 p.m. Monday, Hester's Central State Funeral Home.
Thomas, Johnny Lee: 1 p.m. Monday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, George T.: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville.

December 19, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

WILLIAM H. "BOO" THURMON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for William H. "Boo" Thurmon, 70, will be Monday, December 19, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston with Dr. Michael Hawley officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.
Mr. Thurmon died Saturday, December 17, 2005 following a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Ruston, a retired electrician, and Baptist. Mr. Thurmon was an avid sportsman and community servant.
He is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Betty Ferguson Thurmon of Ruston; son, Tony Thurmon of Jackson, TN; brother-in-law, Harold and wife Lynn Ferguson of Ruston; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Bailey, Clyde Pesnell, Allen Young, Edroe Pesnell, Justin Stanley, Jerry Baker, Billy McElduff, and Kevin McGivney.
Honorary pallbearers will be James McGivney, Barney Payton, Roy Baker and members of the SHC Hunting Club.
Visitation was held Sunday, December 18, 2005, from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

MAMIE DAVIS WILSON
Gill First National Funeral Home - Alexandria, LA
Funeral services for Mamie Davis Wilson, 91, of Winnsboro will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, December 19, 2005 in Gill First National Funeral Home Chapel in Winnsboro with Rev. Bill Robertson officiating. Interment will follow in Myrtle Memorial Cemetery in Winnsboro.
She was born to Herbert and Bessie Johnson Davis on September 6, 1914 in Kokomo, MS and passed from this life, Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro.
Mrs. Wilson was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Winnsboro and a member of the Mizpah Chapter of the Eastern Lodge # 15. She retired as janitorial supervisor at Franklin Medical Center. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends throughout her life, and extended her kindness to the elderly citizens of Franklin Parish, cooking and tending to them when ever there was a need.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Clayton Wilson; five brothers Hoyt Davis, Fraim Davis, James Davis, Herbert Davis, Jr. and her twin Louis Davis; and three sisters Birtie Lee Davis, Minnie Pittman, and Mary Wilson.
She is survived by a brother Frank Davis of Albuquerque, NM; three sisters Gussie Davis, Claudine Smith both of Winnsboro, and Bessie Hammett of Bossier City; special sister-in-law Nobey Davis of Winnsboro; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Cody Davis, Ralph Davis, Clifton B. Hawthorne, Glen Doyle Pittman, Gary Smith, and Danny Walters.
Honorary pallbearers will be John A. Cuny, J. L. Hendrix, George Johnson, Winton Lofton, and Marlin Valentine.
To sign guest book on line or view video tribute, visit www.gillfirstnational.com.

JACK H. WILSON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mr. Jack H. Wilson, 77, of Swartz, will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 20, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Rev. Joe Solomon will officiate. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Wilson, a WWII Navy veteran, was born January 6, 1928, in Glenmore, LA, and died December 17, 2005, at his hunting camp. He was a charter member of Monroe Moose Lodge and Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was a member of Lafourche Hunting Club for thirty-two years.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-seven years, Norma Jones Wilson; daughters, Sharon Aringe and husband Bruce and Rhonda Wilson, all of Swartz; ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Lester Wood, Chris Lawson, Jimmy Don Parker, Billy Marine, David Marine, and Glen Eppinette.
Honorary pallbearers will be Archie Parker, Alvin Parker, and the Coffee Club men at Randall's Quick Stop.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday, December 19, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

JACK H. WILSON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mr. Jack H. Wilson, 77, of Swartz, will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 20, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Rev. Joe Solomon will officiate. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Wilson, a WWII Navy veteran, was born January 6, 1928, in Glenmore, LA, and died December 17, 2005, at his hunting camp. He was a charter member of Monroe Moose Lodge and Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was a member of Lafourche Hunting Club for thirty-two years. Survivors include his wife of fifty-seven years, Norma Jones Wilson; daughters, Sharon Aringe and husband Bruce and Rhonda Wilson, all of Swartz; ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Lester Wood, Chris Lawson, Jimmy Don Parker, Billy Marine, David Marine, and Glen Eppinette.
Honorary pallbearers will be Archie Parker, Alvin Parker, and the Coffee Club men at Randall's Quick Stop.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday, December 19, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

James W. Boren, 67
FERRIDAY — James W. Boren died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Max Eldridge, 67
Max Eldridge, owner of Eldridge Heat, Air and Electric, of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Geraldine Hoodemaker, 83
Geraldine Hoodemaker, a homemaker, of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

W. Clifford Jones Jr., 62
W. Clifford Jones Jr., a retired banker, of West Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 4 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Calhoun.

Betty Gunther Lightsey, 75
Betty Gunther Lightsey, a homemaker, of Monroe, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at College Town Assembly of God Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Nathan Perkins, 89
Nathan Perkins, a retired carpenter, of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are 2:30 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Charles Franklin Sommers, 66
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Charles Franklin Sommers, a maintenance supervisor, died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Louise Ruth Stevens, 87
Louise Ruth Stevens, a homemaker, of West Monroe, died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Roy Daniel Tullos Jr., 53
Roy Daniel Tullos Jr., a heating and refrigeration serviceman, of Monroe, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Previously Acknowledged
Bishop, Verna Mae: 11 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Cummings, L. Rozelle: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Hernandez, Adelia: 2 p.m. Tuesday, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lake Providence.
Horne, Dennis Jr.: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Otwell, Eva H.: 10 a.m. today, Northside Church of Christ, Ruston.
Scott, Jeannie P.: 1 p.m. today, Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.
Taylor, Luther: 1 p.m. today, Hester's Central State Funeral Home.
Thomas, Johnny Lee: 1 p.m. today, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, George T.: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville.
Wilson, Mamie Davis: 1 p.m. today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

December 20, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MAX DELMAR ELDRIDGE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Max Delmar Eldridge, 67, of Monroe, will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 21, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Rev. Tom McCurley will officiate. Interment will be in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, North of Farmerville, LA.
Max was born August 12, 1938 in Hornbeck, LA, and died December 18, 2005, in Monroe after a brief illness. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Monroe. He retired from the United States Navy with twenty years of service. He returned to his home area and started his own business, Eldridge Electric Heat and Air which he operated for twenty years. Max loved to deer hunt and spend time at the camp. He also loved to spend time with his friends at Shipley Donuts and The Kitchen. He was a member of the River Cities Humane Society for Cats and helped the group in their early years with the electrical and air conditioning work. He continued to volunteer until the time of his death. Max was preceded in death by his parents: Floyd and Mary Ann Eldridge; brothers: James, Bobby, and Jerry Eldridge; and sisters: Billie Wene and Rita Harris.
He is survived by his wife: Mary Sue Eldridge; daughter: Donna "Becky" Harris and husband Claude; son: Robert Max "Jr." Eldridge; grandchildren: Jason Eldridge and Justin and Stephanie Harris; sisters: Beryl La Rocco and Jo Ann Gregory.
Pallbearers will be his nephews: Robert and Glen Eldridge, Reggie Gregory and Richard Harris; and brothers-in-law: Barney Harris and Lane Terral.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Planned memorials may be made to The River Cities Humane Society for Cats or The Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.

GERALDINE FRANCES MANNING HOODEMAKER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Geraldine Frances Manning Hoodemaker, 83, died Sunday, December 18, 2005, with her family at her side. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Funeral services will be at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at 11:00 AM, with Rev. Dick Humphries and Rev. Nancy Wafford officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Hoodemaker was preceded in death by her husband of forty-six years, Earl Andrew Hoodemaker and her parents, Gerald Staples Manning and Frances P. Hammett Manning.
She is survived by two daughters: Julia H. Temple of West Monroe and Nora H. and husband Darwin R. Gates of Ruston; four grandchildren: Jessica Haas of West Monroe, Justin Temple of West Monroe, Robin Gates and Alex Gates of Ruston; three great grandchildren: Mitchell Whitten of West Monroe, Amber and Tiffany Rios of Omaha, NE.
She was born in Robeline, LA on June 28, 1922, and raised in Calhoun, LA. She was a 1939 graduate of Calhoun High School where her mother taught and her father was principal for many years. She was a 1947 graduate of Louisiana Normal College (now Northwestern University) in Natchitoches. In addition to her degree in English and Sociology, she also obtained her pilot's license, a rare achievement for women in the 1940's. She taught school before and after her marriage. After settling in Monroe to raise their family, Gerry worked for about twelve years as Guidance Counselor at the Louisiana Training Institute for Boys. She worked for Dr. J.W. Cummins, the Parish Coroner for many years as well. In later years she devoted her time to many favorite charities including the Pilot Club, Franciscan House, and working in the office of her church, St. Paul's United Methodist, where she and her husband were Charter Members. Recently she reminisced about having their first few services of the fledgling chapter held in the Georgia Tucker Elementary School on North Fourth Street.
Gerry (Mom/Nanny) loved life, her family, her friends, mystery novels, flowers, Bridge, oatmeal cookies, coffee, and making things "better." She always looked for the good in people and was equally quick with a smile or a shoulder to cry on. Her positive outlook helped many see the beauty in our world. Even during her struggle with illness, she often commented on how she was "better off than a lot of people." As one close friend said upon hearing of our loss, "She made a big impact on my life." She will be missed.

Nathan Perkins
June 11, 1916~Dec. 16, 2005
Sister- Ettie Milford
Brothers- Cleve Perkins and wife Alma
Chester Perkins and wife Vera
Finley Perkins and wife Pat

MRS. LOUISE STEVENS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Stevens, 87, of West Monroe, LA will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe, LA with Rev. Mark Foster officiating. Interment will be at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Stevens was born February 8, 1918 in Labadieville, LA and passed away December 17, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Stevens was preceded in death by her husband, Gilmore J. Stevens and a son, Matthew Stevens.
Mrs. Stevens is survived by her children: Bobby Stevens and wife Jan, Barbara Mayfield and husband Harold, Jimmy Stevens and wife Jackie, Ellen Fletcher and husband Ray, Kathleen Capps; daughter-in-law: Kathy Stevens; twelve grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:00 noon until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

MRS. LOUISE STEVENS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Stevens, 87, of West Monroe, LA will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe, LA with Rev. Mark Foster officiating. Interment will be at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Stevens was born February 8, 1918 in Labadieville, LA and passed away December 17, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Stevens was preceded in death by her husband, Gilmore J. Stevens and a son, Matthew Stevens.
Mrs. Stevens is survived by her children: Bobby Stevens and wife Jan, Barbara Mayfield and husband Harold, Jimmy Stevens and wife Jackie, Ellen Fletcher and husband Ray, Kathleen Capps; daughter-in-law: Kathy Stevens; twelve grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:00 noon until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

Nettie Addison, 83
DETROIT, Mich. — Nettie Addison, formerly of Bastrop, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Katherine Beard, 85
Katherine Beard of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Choudrant. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

James W. Boren Sr., 67
FERRIDAY — James W. Boren Sr., a retired senior chief with the U.S. Navy, died Sunday. Graveside services with full military rites are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at National Cemetery, Natchez, Miss. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

LeFaye Burke, 88
RAYVILLE — LeFaye "Squeeky" Burke, died Monday. Services are at 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is noon today until service time. Burial will be at Stevenson Cemetery.

Bobby Lee Chevallier, 71
WINNSBORO — Bobby Lee Chevallier, a retired pipeliner, died Sunday. Services are at 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is from 8 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be at Ogden Cemetery.

Richard L. Fuller, 51
RAYVILLE — Richard L. Fuller, a farmer, died Wednesday. Services are at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Rayville. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove No. 2 Church Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mary Ann Glosson, 63
FARMERVILLE — Mary Ann Glosson, an assembly worker, died Wednesday. Services are at 11 a.m. today at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Spearsville. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Baby boy Harris
Baby boy Harris, the infant son of Myisha N. Harris of Monroe, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Herman Hopkins, 71
Herman Hopkins of Monroe, a cement finisher, died Tuesday. Services are at 2:30 p.m. today at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Lillie Johnson, 83
FERRIDAY — Lillie Johnson, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Sarah Lorraine Kelly, 88
JONESBORO — Sarah Lorraine Kelly, a secretary for Kelly Electric Service, died Sunday. Services are at 2 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is from noon until time of services. Burial will be at Jonesboro Cemetery.

Bettye G. Lightsey, 75
Bettye Gunther Lightsey of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at College Town Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Dorothy K. Massee, 89
BASTROP — Dorothy Kearns Massee, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Thursday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Anna Murphy, 59
RAYVILLE — Anna Murphy, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Arthur Newton, 82
HOUSTON — Arthur Newton, formerly of Delhi, a farmer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Irma L. Robinson, 77
RAYVILLE — Irma L. Robinson, a homemaker, died Dec. 13. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Leona L. Ruffin, 72
OAK GROVE — Leona L. Ruffin, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Charles F. Sommers, 66
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Charles Franklin Sommers, formerly of Monroe, a maintenance supervisor, died Saturday. Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun. Visitation is noon until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Willie Ester Stamper, 81
DESOTO, Texas — Willie Ester Stamper, an educator, died Thursday. Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brownsville Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is noon until service time at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Louise Ruth Stevens, 87
Louise Ruth Stevens of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are at 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is noon today until service time. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.

Roudin Collins Welch, 86
ALEXANDRIA — Roudin Collins Welch, a World War II veteran and a gardener, died Thursday. Services are at 11 a.m. today at Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, Alexandria. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time at the church. Burial will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Progressive Funeral Home, Alexandria.

Jack H. Wilson, 77
Jack H. Wilson of Monroe, a retired engineer for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, died Saturday. Services are at 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Hernandez, Adelia: 2 p.m. today, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lake Providence.
Horne, Dennis Jr.: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, George T.: 11 a.m. today, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville.

December 21, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

AUDIE JORDAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Audie Jordan, 67, will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, December 22, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Interment will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Calhoun under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
She was preceded in death by her father: William T. Jordan.
She is survived by her mother: Warner Jordan of Monroe; sister: Betty Tucker of Monroe; and longtime friend: Charles Roy of Calhoun.
Pallbearers will be family members and friends.
Visitation will be 10:00 A.M. until service time on Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.

MR. LEO W. MILES
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Leo W. Miles, 78, died at home after a lengthy illness on December 19, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM, Friday, December 23, 2005 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street in Shreveport and the graveside service will be held immediately following at Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincent Avenue.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home.
Leo William Miles was born on October 11, 1927 in Monroe, LA, the son of Oscar Landon Miles, Jr. and Gladys Skinner Miles. He attended Georgia Tucker Elementary and at age 16 graduated from Neville High School. His college years at Louisiana Tech were interrupted by a couple periods of service in the U.S. Army. Having been allowed to finish the semester in 1945, he went into the service of January 1946 and served eighteen months before returning to Louisiana Tech. As a member of the Army Reserves, he was called into service during the Korean Conflict. Leo received a Bachelors degree in Math in 1951 and through the years remained an avid Louisiana Tech football fan. He was a member of Lamba Chi Alpha Social Fraternity.
During his summers at Tech he worked at Ford Bacon & Davis and Brown & Root beginning what was to become a forty-year career in the Pipeline Contracting Industry. After the Army Leo went to work for Williams Pressure Service in 1953 where he continued on for fourty-four years. In 1977 Leo and his partner, C.D. Barnes, acquired all the shares of the company and founded Milbar Hydrotest, Inc. Leo retired as President in 1991. Among his many achievements during his career were the testing of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline. He was a member of Southern Gas Association, Midwest Gas Association, The Canadian and U.S. Pipeline Contractors Associations. In 1994 Leo received a Lifetime Honorary Membership in the Pipeline Contractors Association. In 1988 he wrote and published a book called "High Pressure". It is a collection of hilarious episodes woven into a first person look of life on the Pipeline.
Leo was very well read and knowledgeable on Civil War History. His library includes a 54 Volume set of the Official Records of The Union and Confederate Armies. During his lifetime, he had visited most of the Civil War Battlefields in the United States. He was a member of Civil War Preservation Trust and The Civil War Round Table.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents; his paternal grandparents, Oscar Landon and Mary McLaughlin Miles and his maternal grandparents, William Albert and Henrietta Ogden Skinner.
Leo leaves one brother, Landon Miles (and his wife Virginia) of Monroe, LA; one son, Leo William "Bill" Miles (and his wife Rachel) of Bossier City, LA; two daughters, Laurie Sue Thrall and Linda Marie Shelton Salts of Shreveport, LA. He is also survived by his wife of thirty-six years, Dorothy Carleen Musser Miles; three stepsons, Jeffrey Wilson (and his wife Cathy) of North Richland Hills, Tom Wilson of Benton, LA, and Greg Wilson (and his wife Brandy) of Magnolia, TX; one stepdaughter, Diane Wilson Flanagan (and her husband Paul) of Layton, UT; thirteen grandchildren, Erica Thrall Jennings (and her husband Brandon) of Dallas, TX, Brent Thrall, Jacob and Jade Salts, Jackie Salts Carey (and her husband Ralph) all of Shreveport; Brandon, Brian, Cody and Katlyn Miles of Bossier City, Rebel Wilson, of Jacksonville, FL, Katie Bridges of Philadelphia, PA, Dillon and Kona Wilson of Magnolia, TX; three step-granddaughters; one great grandson, Tyler Carey and a nephew and niece Mike Miles and Margaret Miles McInnis.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Civil War Preservation Trust at 1331 H Street, NW, Suite 1001, Washington, D.C. 20005-4761 or to the charity of your choice

ANNE BRUSCATO VARINO
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Anne Bruscato Varino, 94, of Monroe, will be at 10 AM, Friday, December 23, 2005, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, with Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Interment will be in St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Varino was a loyal supporter of St. Matthew Catholic Church and Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. She was dearly loved by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony A. "Tony" Varino, who was co-owner of F. Varino and Company, a nationally known wholesale candy and tobacco company. Her parents: Frank and Beatrice Pullina Bruscato; brothers: Gene, Paul, Nick and Charles Bruscato; grandson: Patrick Lynch; sisters-in-law: Nina S. Bruscato and Rosalie Bruscato; and son-in-law, Leonard J. Russo also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters: Mary Louise Varino Russo, Beatrice Varino Lynch, and Pauline Varino Pendola and husband A.J.; sons: Frank Richard Varino and wife Teddy and Andy A. Varino and wife Janice; grandchildren: Mary Anne and Leo Miller, Janice L. Rainey and husband Gary, Joy Loomis and husband Al, Tiphanie V. Maxwell and husband Dr. John Maxwell, Dr. Jennie Lynch Massey and husband Dr. Evan Massey, Nancy Jean Lynch, Julie Devlin and husband Judd , Dr. Frank Richard "Rick" Varino Jr. and wife Angie, William Todd Varino and wife Gwen, Lisa Varino Johnson and husband Jason, Dr. Christopher Pendola and wife Kelly, Ellen Pendola Blanchard and husband Dr. Robert Blanchard and Richie Varino and his wife Tanasha, Michael Lynch and wife Leigh; thirty-six great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Frank Bruscato, Tony Bruscato, Frank E. Bruscato, F. Raymond Varino, Chris Candella, Chad Candella, Matt Candell, and Edward Loomis.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Thusday, December 22, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A Vigil Wake Service will be at 6:00 PM.
The family would like to express a special thanks to Dr. Orfaly, Dr. Maran, Avalon Nursing Home Staff, Staff at Cornerstone and especially her sitters.

MR. BUDDY WARE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Buddy Ware, 64, of Rayville, LA will be 10:30 AM Friday, December 23, 2005, at Rayville First Baptist Church with Dr. Ernest Winburn and Rev. Joe Senn officiating. Interment will follow at Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 22, from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Rayville First Baptist Church sanctuary.
Buddy was born May 25, 1941 in Dehlco, LA and passed away on December 20, 2005at St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA. Buddy attended First Baptist Church of Rayville, where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher for many years. He owned Ware Oil Company in Rayville. He served on the Board of Directors at First Republic Bank and Riverfield Academy of Rayville. He also served on the Boeuf River Soil and Water Conservation Board. Over the years, he was an avid supporter of the Richland Parish 4-H Club.
Buddy was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Murray Ware; his father, Ford Ware;a brother, Joe Ware and a sister-in-law, Lana Futch.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Peck Ware of Rayville, LA; daughters Lisa Beard and her husband Greg of Alexandria, LA; Lora Head and her husband David of Rayville, LA;Amy Moon of Start, LA; mother, Pearl Ware of Rayville, LA; sister, Jenny Doughty of Rayville, LA;brother, Jim Ware and his wife Carolyn of Weatherford, TX; mother-in-law, Wilma Murray Moore of Monroe, LA; brother-in-law, Jerry Futch of Monroe, LA; sister-in-law, Lynthia Piccione and her husband Ron of Summerville, SC; stepchildren, Russel Shaffer and his wife Michele of Baton Rouge, LA; and Missy Shaffer of Opelousas, LA; grandchildren, Rachel, Katie and Mallory Head, Tyler Beard, Sophie Moon, and Julia Shaffer and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Mark Branch, David Branch, Ken Branch, Dan Branch,
Todd Morris,Tim Morris, Dr. Chris Morris and Dr. Nathan Morris.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rayville First Baptist Church, Riverfield Academy in Rayville, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or the charity of your choice.

Linda Carol Adams, 59
Linda Carol Adams of West Monroe, a secretary, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Pentecostals of the Twin Cities, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Harris Chapel Cemetery, Olla, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Nettie Addison, 83
DETROIT, Mich. — Nettie Addison, formerly of Bastrop, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. today at St. Luke Baptist Church, Bastrop. Burial will be at H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Ruby Anders, 85
BERNICE — Ruby Anders, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at New Hopewell Baptist Church, Bernice. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Doyle Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Mildred Marie Arnold, 59
Mildred Marie Arnold of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Bethel Assembly of God Church. Visitation is 11 a.m. today until service time at the church. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Katie V. Blackwell, 82
Katie V. Blackwell of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Newton Cemetery, Delhi.

Rener Browder, 86
BASTROP — Rener Browder, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Carter Cemetery, Collinston.

Martha Mae Hendry, 75
WINNSBORO — Martha Mae Browning Wiggins Hendry, a certified nurse's assistant, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at New Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Carraway Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Sarah Jackson, 88
WINNSBORO — Sarah Jackson, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at the Cathedral of Love & Faith Church. Burial will be at Philadelphia Cemetery, Crowville, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.

Olivia B. Jacobs, 82
TALLULAH — Olivia B. Jacobs, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Lillie Johnson, 83
FERRIDAY — Lillie Johnson, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Audria Faye Jordan, 67
CALHOUN — Audria Faye Jordan, a retired bookkeeper for Twin City Glass, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Calhoun.

Anna Murphy, 59
RAYVILLE — Anna Murphy, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are noon Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.

Arthur Newton, 82
HOUSTON — Arthur Newton, formerly of Delhi, a farmer, died Dec. 16. Services are noon Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Gladys Norris, 73
EPPS — Gladys Norris, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Glenn William Paulette, 80
TALLULAH — Glenn William Paulette, a retired restaurant supervisor, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Flossie Griffis Riles, 77
BASTROP — Flossie Griffis Riles, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at United Pentecostal Church, Bastrop. Burial will be at Hughes Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Irma L. Robinson, 77
RAYVILLE — Irma L. Robinson, a homemaker, died Dec. 13. Services are 2 p.m. today at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville. Burial will be at Turkey Creek Cemetery, Dunn, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Leona L. Ruffin, 72
OAK GROVE — Leona L. Ruffin, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Burial will be at Southside Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Glenda Scurlock, 66
VIDALIA — Glenda Scurlock, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Natchez City Cemetery.

James 'Buddy' White, 81
James D. "Buddy" White of Monroe, a retired construction truck driver, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Friday at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Archie, Clarence Lee: noon today, Lane Chapel Baptist Church, Downsville.
Hearns, Emma: 1 p.m. today, Brownsville Baptist Church, Columbia.
Love, Emma Ruth: 11 a.m. today, New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Massee, Dorothy Kearns: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.
Paster, Marie C.: 11 a.m. Friday, St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington.
Ricks, Gladys: 1 p.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Sanders, Eufa D.: 2 p.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Whitney, James Ray: 2 p.m. today, Christian Fellowship Church, Winnsboro.

December 22, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

AUDIE JORDAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Audie Jordan, 67, will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, December 22, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Interment will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Calhoun under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
She was preceded in death by her father: William T. Jordan.
She is survived by her mother: Warner Jordan of Monroe; sister: Betty Tucker of Monroe; and longtime friend: Charles Roy of Calhoun.
Pallbearers will be family members and friends.
Visitation will be 10:00 A.M. until service time on Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.

MR. LEO W. MILES
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Leo W. Miles, 78, died at home after a lengthy illness on December 19, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM, Friday, December 23, 2005 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street in Shreveport and the graveside service will be held immediately following at Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincent Avenue.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home.
Leo William Miles was born on October 11, 1927 in Monroe, LA, the son of Oscar Landon Miles, Jr. and Gladys Skinner Miles. He attended Georgia Tucker Elementary and at age 16 graduated from Neville High School. His college years at Louisiana Tech were interrupted by a couple periods of service in the U.S. Army. Having been allowed to finish the semester in 1945, he went into the service of January 1946 and served eighteen months before returning to Louisiana Tech. As a member of the Army Reserves, he was called into service during the Korean Conflict. Leo received a Bachelors degree in Math in 1951 and through the years remained an avid Louisiana Tech football fan. He was a member of Lamba Chi Alpha Social Fraternity.
During his summers at Tech he worked at Ford Bacon & Davis and Brown & Root beginning what was to become a forty-year career in the Pipeline Contracting Industry. After the Army Leo went to work for Williams Pressure Service in 1953 where he continued on for fourty-four years. In 1977 Leo and his partner, C.D. Barnes, acquired all the shares of the company and founded Milbar Hydrotest, Inc. Leo retired as President in 1991. Among his many achievements during his career were the testing of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline. He was a member of Southern Gas Association, Midwest Gas Association, The Canadian and U.S. Pipeline Contractors Associations. In 1994 Leo received a Lifetime Honorary Membership in the Pipeline Contractors Association. In 1988 he wrote and published a book called "High Pressure". It is a collection of hilarious episodes woven into a first person look of life on the Pipeline.
Leo was very well read and knowledgeable on Civil War History. His library includes a 54 Volume set of the Official Records of The Union and Confederate Armies. During his lifetime, he had visited most of the Civil War Battlefields in the United States. He was a member of Civil War Preservation Trust and The Civil War Round Table.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents; his paternal grandparents, Oscar Landon and Mary McLaughlin Miles and his maternal grandparents, William Albert and Henrietta Ogden Skinner.
Leo leaves one brother, Landon Miles (and his wife Virginia) of Monroe, LA; one son, Leo William "Bill" Miles (and his wife Rachel) of Bossier City, LA; two daughters, Laurie Sue Thrall and Linda Marie Shelton Salts of Shreveport, LA. He is also survived by his wife of thirty-six years, Dorothy Carleen Musser Miles; three stepsons, Jeffrey Wilson (and his wife Cathy) of North Richland Hills, Tom Wilson of Benton, LA, and Greg Wilson (and his wife Brandy) of Magnolia, TX; one stepdaughter, Diane Wilson Flanagan (and her husband Paul) of Layton, UT; thirteen grandchildren, Erica Thrall Jennings (and her husband Brandon) of Dallas, TX, Brent Thrall, Jacob and Jade Salts, Jackie Salts Carey (and her husband Ralph) all of Shreveport; Brandon, Brian, Cody and Katlyn Miles of Bossier City, Rebel Wilson, of Jacksonville, FL, Katie Bridges of Philadelphia, PA, Dillon and Kona Wilson of Magnolia, TX; three step-granddaughters; one great grandson, Tyler Carey and a nephew and niece Mike Miles and Margaret Miles McInnis.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Civil War Preservation Trust at 1331 H Street, NW, Suite 1001, Washington, D.C. 20005-4761 or to the charity of your choice

MR. LEO W. MILES
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Leo W. Miles, 78, died at home after a lengthy illness on December 19, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM, Friday, December 23, 2005 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street in Shreveport and the graveside service will be held immediately following at Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincent Avenue.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home.
Leo William Miles was born on October 11, 1927 in Monroe, LA, the son of Oscar Landon Miles, Jr. and Gladys Skinner Miles. He attended Georgia Tucker Elementary and at age 16 graduated from Neville High School. His college years at Louisiana Tech were interrupted by a couple periods of service in the U.S. Army. Having been allowed to finish the semester in 1945, he went into the service of January 1946 and served eighteen months before returning to Louisiana Tech. As a member of the Army Reserves, he was called into service during the Korean Conflict. Leo received a Bachelors degree in Math in 1951 and through the years remained an avid Louisiana Tech football fan. He was a member of Lamba Chi Alpha Social Fraternity.
During his summers at Tech he worked at Ford Bacon & Davis and Brown & Root beginning what was to become a forty-year career in the Pipeline Contracting Industry. After the Army Leo went to work for Williams Pressure Service in 1953 where he continued on for fourty-four years. In 1977 Leo and his partner, C.D. Barnes, acquired all the shares of the company and founded Milbar Hydrotest, Inc. Leo retired as President in 1991. Among his many achievements during his career were the testing of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline. He was a member of Southern Gas Association, Midwest Gas Association, The Canadian and U.S. Pipeline Contractors Associations. In 1994 Leo received a Lifetime Honorary Membership in the Pipeline Contractors Association. In 1988 he wrote and published a book called "High Pressure". It is a collection of hilarious episodes woven into a first person look of life on the Pipeline.
Leo was very well read and knowledgeable on Civil War History. His library includes a 54 Volume set of the Official Records of The Union and Confederate Armies. During his lifetime, he had visited most of the Civil War Battlefields in the United States. He was a member of Civil War Preservation Trust and The Civil War Round Table.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents; his paternal grandparents, Oscar Landon and Mary McLaughlin Miles and his maternal grandparents, William Albert and Henrietta Ogden Skinner.
Leo leaves one brother, Landon Miles (and his wife Virginia) of Monroe, LA; one son, Leo William "Bill" Miles (and his wife Rachel) of Bossier City, LA; two daughters, Laurie Sue Thrall and Linda Marie Shelton Salts of Shreveport, LA. He is also survived by his wife of thirty-six years, Dorothy Carleen Musser Miles; three stepsons, Jeffrey Wilson (and his wife Cathy) of North Richland Hills, Tom Wilson of Benton, LA, and Greg Wilson (and his wife Brandy) of Magnolia, TX; one stepdaughter, Diane Wilson Flanagan (and her husband Paul) of Layton, UT; thirteen grandchildren, Erica Thrall Jennings (and her husband Brandon) of Dallas, TX, Brent Thrall, Jacob and Jade Salts, Jackie Salts Carey (and her husband Ralph) all of Shreveport; Brandon, Brian, Cody and Katlyn Miles of Bossier City, Rebel Wilson, of Jacksonville, FL, Katie Bridges of Philadelphia, PA, Dillon and Kona Wilson of Magnolia, TX; three step-granddaughters; one great grandson, Tyler Carey and a nephew and niece Mike Miles and Margaret Miles McInnis.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Civil War Preservation Trust at 1331 H Street, NW, Suite 1001, Washington, D.C. 20005-4761 or to the charity of your choice

ANNE BRUSCATO VARINO
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Anne Bruscato Varino, 94, of Monroe, will be at 10 AM, Friday, December 23, 2005, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, with Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Interment will be in St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Varino was a loyal supporter of St. Matthew Catholic Church and Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. She was dearly loved by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony A. "Tony" Varino, who was co-owner of F. Varino and Company, a nationally known wholesale candy and tobacco company. Her parents: Frank and Beatrice Pullina Bruscato; brothers: Gene, Paul, Nick and Charles Bruscato; grandson: Patrick Lynch; sisters-in-law: Nina S. Bruscato and Rosalie Bruscato; and son-in-law, Leonard J. Russo also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters: Mary Louise Varino Russo, Beatrice Varino Lynch, and Pauline Varino Pendola and husband A.J.; sons: Frank Richard Varino and wife Teddy and Andy A. Varino and wife Janice; grandchildren: Mary Anne and Leo Miller, Janice L. Rainey and husband Gary, Joy Loomis and husband Al, Tiphanie V. Maxwell and husband Dr. John Maxwell, Dr. Jennie Lynch Massey and husband Dr. Evan Massey, Nancy Jean Lynch, Julie Devlin and husband Judd , Dr. Frank Richard "Rick" Varino Jr. and wife Angie, William Todd Varino and wife Gwen, Lisa Varino Johnson and husband Jason, Dr. Christopher Pendola and wife Kelly, Ellen Pendola Blanchard and husband Dr. Robert Blanchard and Richie Varino and his wife Tanasha, Michael Lynch and wife Leigh; thirty-six great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Frank Bruscato, Tony Bruscato, Frank E. Bruscato, F. Raymond Varino, Chris Candella, Chad Candella, Matt Candell, and Edward Loomis.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Thusday, December 22, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A Vigil Wake Service will be at 6:00 PM.
The family would like to express a special thanks to Dr. Orfaly, Dr. Maran, Avalon Nursing Home Staff, Staff at Cornerstone and especially her sitters.

MR. BUDDY WARE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Buddy Ware, 64, of Rayville, LA will be 10:30 AM Friday, December 23, 2005, at Rayville First Baptist Church with Dr. Ernest Winburn and Rev. Joe Senn officiating. Interment will follow at Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 22, from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Rayville First Baptist Church sanctuary.
Buddy was born May 25, 1941 in Dehlco, LA and passed away on December 20, 2005at St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA. Buddy attended First Baptist Church of Rayville, where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher for many years. He owned Ware Oil Company in Rayville. He served on the Board of Directors at First Republic Bank and Riverfield Academy of Rayville. He also served on the Boeuf River Soil and Water Conservation Board. Over the years, he was an avid supporter of the Richland Parish 4-H Club.
Buddy was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Murray Ware; his father, Ford Ware;a brother, Joe Ware and a sister-in-law, Lana Futch.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Peck Ware of Rayville, LA; daughters Lisa Beard and her husband Greg of Alexandria, LA; Lora Head and her husband David of Rayville, LA;Amy Moon of Start, LA; mother, Pearl Ware of Rayville, LA; sister, Jenny Doughty of Rayville, LA;brother, Jim Ware and his wife Carolyn of Weatherford, TX; mother-in-law, Wilma Murray Moore of Monroe, LA; brother-in-law, Jerry Futch of Monroe, LA; sister-in-law, Lynthia Piccione and her husband Ron of Summerville, SC; stepchildren, Russel Shaffer and his wife Michele of Baton Rouge, LA; and Missy Shaffer of Opelousas, LA; grandchildren, Rachel, Katie and Mallory Head, Tyler Beard, Sophie Moon, and Julia Shaffer and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Mark Branch, David Branch, Ken Branch, Dan Branch,
Todd Morris,Tim Morris, Dr. Chris Morris and Dr. Nathan Morris.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rayville First Baptist Church, Riverfield Academy in Rayville, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or the charity of your choice.

Linda Carol Adams, 59
Linda Carol Adams of West Monroe, a secretary, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Pentecostals of the Twin Cities, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Harris Chapel Cemetery, Olla, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Nettie Addison, 83
DETROIT, Mich. — Nettie Addison, formerly of Bastrop, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. today at St. Luke Baptist Church, Bastrop. Burial will be at H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Ruby Anders, 85
BERNICE — Ruby Anders, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at New Hopewell Baptist Church, Bernice. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Doyle Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Mildred Marie Arnold, 59
Mildred Marie Arnold of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Bethel Assembly of God Church. Visitation is 11 a.m. today until service time at the church. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Katie V. Blackwell, 82
Katie V. Blackwell of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Newton Cemetery, Delhi.

Rener Browder, 86
BASTROP — Rener Browder, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Carter Cemetery, Collinston.

Martha Mae Hendry, 75
WINNSBORO — Martha Mae Browning Wiggins Hendry, a certified nurse's assistant, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at New Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Carraway Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Sarah Jackson, 88
WINNSBORO — Sarah Jackson, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at the Cathedral of Love & Faith Church. Burial will be at Philadelphia Cemetery, Crowville, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.

Olivia B. Jacobs, 82
TALLULAH — Olivia B. Jacobs, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Lillie Johnson, 83
FERRIDAY — Lillie Johnson, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Audria Faye Jordan, 67
CALHOUN — Audria Faye Jordan, a retired bookkeeper for Twin City Glass, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Calhoun.

Anna Murphy, 59
RAYVILLE — Anna Murphy, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are noon Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.

Arthur Newton, 82
HOUSTON — Arthur Newton, formerly of Delhi, a farmer, died Dec. 16. Services are noon Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Gladys Norris, 73
EPPS — Gladys Norris, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Glenn William Paulette, 80
TALLULAH — Glenn William Paulette, a retired restaurant supervisor, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Flossie Griffis Riles, 77
BASTROP — Flossie Griffis Riles, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at United Pentecostal Church, Bastrop. Burial will be at Hughes Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Irma L. Robinson, 77
RAYVILLE — Irma L. Robinson, a homemaker, died Dec. 13. Services are 2 p.m. today at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville. Burial will be at Turkey Creek Cemetery, Dunn, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Leona L. Ruffin, 72
OAK GROVE — Leona L. Ruffin, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Burial will be at Southside Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Glenda Scurlock, 66
VIDALIA — Glenda Scurlock, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Natchez City Cemetery.

James 'Buddy' White, 81
James D. "Buddy" White of Monroe, a retired construction truck driver, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Friday at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Archie, Clarence Lee: noon today, Lane Chapel Baptist Church, Downsville.
Hearns, Emma: 1 p.m. today, Brownsville Baptist Church, Columbia.
Love, Emma Ruth: 11 a.m. today, New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Massee, Dorothy Kearns: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.
Paster, Marie C.: 11 a.m. Friday, St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington.
Ricks, Gladys: 1 p.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Sanders, Eufa D.: 2 p.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Whitney, James Ray: 2 p.m. today, Christian Fellowship Church, Winnsboro.

December 23, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. LEATRICE JOY DEVILLIER
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Leatrice Joy Devillier, 77, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, December 23, 2005 at Farrar Funeral Home with Bros. Paul Carter and Joe Aulds officiating. Interment will be in Shady Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday, December 23, 2005 from 12:00 PM until time of service.
Mrs. Devillier, a homemaker, died December 21, 2005.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Carl and Julia Duty; two sisters: Deon Duty and Lavon Duty Chisolm and one daughter, Fran Devillier.
Survivors include husband, Francis Devillier of West Monroe; two sons: Greg Devillier and wife, Donna of West Monroe and Paul Devillier and wife, Lisa of Monroe;one daughter: Sherri Hodges and husband, Mark of Vixen, LA; two sisters: Gene Pickering and husband, Robert B. of West Monroe and Dorothy Mann of Point; six grandchildren: Michelle, Mallory and Bryant Devillier and Nicholas, Wesley and Nathan Hodges; two step granddaughters; three step great-granddaughters and numerous nieces, nephews.
Pallbearers are Mike Duty, David Duty, Allen Moore, Scott Trichell, David Trichell and Mike Joyner.
Friends may send condolences to the family via website at www.farrarfh.com.

MRS. WINNIE OPAL MAY KELLY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Winnie Opal May Kelly, 88, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 24, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Ricky Willis officiating. Burial will be in the Hasley Cemetery.
Mrs. Kelly died on December 22, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA. Mrs. Kelly was a member of the First United Methodist Church in West Monroe. She was a Past President of the Glenwood Auxiliary. Mrs. Kelly was constantly involved in volunteer work whether it be in school or church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Victor S. Kelly; daughter, Winnie Frances Kelly and brothers, Bill May, Winston May and Harlan May.
Survivors include her children, Victor Sherwood Kelly and wife Mary Catherine, Joe R. Kelly and wife Sue and Sarah Opal Lambert and Jim McElroy; grandchildren, Victor Sherwood Kelly Jr. and wife Kimbel, Scott Allen Kelly and wife Angelina, Susan McDermott and husband Mike, Bob Lambert and wife Jennifer and Michelle Kirby and husband Calvin; great grandchildren, Kali Kelly, Logan Avery, Lucas Avery, Joseph McDermott, Kaleigh McDermott, Brett Lambert, Garrett Lambert, Reagan Kirby, Carson Kirby, Tyler Kirby and Hunter Kelly; brothers and sister, Lorene May Patrick, Kenneth May, Theo May and Freeland May and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Victor Sherwood Kelly, Scott Allen Kelly, Bob Lambert, Mike McDermott, Calvin Kirby, Wayne May and John Ross.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Memorials may be made in honor of Mrs. Kelly to the church of your choice.

LEON E. MASSEY
Leon E. Massey, born on November 28, 1926 in Chatham, LA, passed away December 19, 2005 at Lifecare Hospital in Shreveport, LA following a lengthy illness.
He is survived by his wife Linda Massey; daughter Tracy Emery and husband Steven; sons Dennis, Allen and Rickey Massey; sisters Ruby Wyatt, Evelyn Mizell and several grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents O.C. and Dora Ryder Massey; sisters Lorene, Rena, and Dorothy and brothers Marshall and Julian.
He graciously donated his body to LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.

DAVID FRANKLIN PIERCE
Forest Ridge Funeral Home - Hurst, TX
David Franklin Pierce, 72, lovingly known to his granddaughter as Do-Daddy and a retired captain for American Airlines, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2005. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday at Forest Ridge Funeral Home in Hurst. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
David was born January 8, 1933, in Monroe, LA. He was a veteran of the Air Force and the Army, where he piloted C-47s and helicopters. He was a 1950 graduate of Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, LA, and attended college in Oregon and at Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus. He was a captain for American Airlines from 1965 to 1992.
David was a member of Harvest Baptist Church in Watauga.
David was preceded in death by his parents, William and Annie Pierce; son, David Pierce Jr.; daughter, Susan Pierce; brothers, James and Donald Pierce and sister, Francis Pierce.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Pierce; daughter, Cynthia Pierce-Davis; son, Brian Pierce; granddaughter, Jessica Davis; sisters-in-law, Rachel Pierce and Mary Jane Lattie and nieces, Linda Pease and Renee Gates.

MR. HENRY J. "HANK" RANKIN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mr. Henry J. "Hank" Rankin, 79, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 24, 2005, at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Jerry Hebert under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Rankin was born October 10, 1926 in Howard County, AR and passed away December 21, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Rankin was retired from Cooper Buick with over forty years experience as an automotive mechanic. His hobbies include hunting and fishing. Mr. Rankin was a Marine having served during World War II. He was preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Dailey.
Mr. Rankin is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Liz) Rankin of West Monroe, LA; two sons: John Rankin and wife Dianne of Monroe, LA and Roger Rankin and wife Bethann of Metairie, LA; three stepchildren: Norma Hines and husband Jerry of Florida, Danny Collins of West Monroe, LA and James Dyer and wife Marcy of Rocky Branch, LA; ten grandchildren; two great grandchildren and brother: E.J. Rankin and wife Willie Mae of Natchez, MS.
Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

MR. HENRY J. "HANK" RANKIN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mr. Henry J. "Hank" Rankin, 79, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 24, 2005, at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Jerry Hebert under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Rankin was born October 10, 1926 in Howard County, AR and passed away December 21, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Rankin was retired from Cooper Buick with over forty years experience as an automotive mechanic. His hobbies include hunting and fishing. Mr. Rankin was a Marine having served during World War II. He was preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Dailey.
Mr. Rankin is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Liz) Rankin of West Monroe, LA; two sons: John Rankin and wife Dianne of Monroe, LA and Roger Rankin and wife Bethann of Metairie, LA; three stepchildren: Norma Hines and husband Jerry of Florida, Danny Collins of West Monroe, LA and James Dyer and wife Marcy of Rocky Branch, LA; ten grandchildren; two great grandchildren and brother: E.J. Rankin and wife Willie Mae of Natchez, MS.
Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

Febbie Dale Bryant, 46
Febbie Dale Bryant of Richwood, a caregiver, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Ludden Chapel Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be at Daughter of Zion Cemetery, Extension, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.

Calvin O. Condry, 75
RUSTON — Calvin O. Condry, a retired employee with the city of Ruston, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ruston. Arrangements are under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston.

Minnie Flurry, 85
Minnie Flurry of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Weldon Cemetery, Weldon. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe.

Lillie Johnson, 83
FERRIDAY — Lillie Johnson, a homemaker, died Dec. 19. Services are noon Monday at St. John Baptist Church, Lake St. John. Burial will be at Consurella Cemetery, Lake St. John, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Madie Foy Lillie, 86
Madie Foy Lillie of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Arthur Newton, 82
HOUSTON, Texas — Arthur Newton, formerly of Delhi, a farmer, died Dec. 16. Services are noon Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery, Delhi, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Gladys Norris, 73
EPPS — Gladys Norris, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Jones Cemetery, Pioneer.

Mildred E.F. Owens, 86
Mildred E.F. Owens of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Jennie Smith, 68
BASTROP — Jennie (Isola) Valerie Smith, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. today at New St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Collinston. Burial will be at Trousdale Hill Cemetery, Collinston, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Carl Stevenson Sr., 85
Carl Stevenson Sr. of Monroe, self-employed, died Wednesday. A memorial service will be held at a later date under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Anne Bruscato Varino, 94
Anne Bruscato Varino of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Monroe. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Buddy Ware, 64
RAYVILLE — Buddy Ware, owner of Ware Oil Company in Rayville, died Tuesday. Services are 10:30 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Roy Zeagler, 87
PLAIN DEALING — Roy Zeagler, formerly of Catahoula Parish, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Previously Acknowledged
Adams, Linda Carol: 11 a.m. today, Pentecostals of the Twin Cities, West Monroe.
Anders, Ruby: 1 p.m. today, New Hopewell Baptist Church, Bernice.
Browder, Rener: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Jackson, Sarah: 1 p.m. today, Cathedral of Love & Faith Church.
Massee, Dorothy Kearns: 10:30 a.m. today, Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.
Murphy, Anna: noon today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville.
Paster, Marie C.: 11 a.m. today, St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington.
Ricks, Gladys: 1 p.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Ruffin, Leona L.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Scurlock, Glenda: 11 a.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
White, James D. "Buddy": 1 p.m. today, Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe.

December 24, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

RUBY SUMMER ROBERSON DEAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Summer Roberson Dean will be held 12:00 Noon Monday, December 26, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Rev. Louis Bartet will be officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Ararat Cemetery, Point, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Dean was born to Hayward Roberson and Ada Hayes Roberson on September 29, 1917, in Swartz, LA and died December 23, 2005, in West Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Curtis Dean; one daughter: Evelyn Mae Dean and two brothers: Earl Roberson and Howard Roberson.
Ruby and Curtis Dean married September 30, 1934. They were farmers, with him working at various jobs to include the Brown Paper Mill and Ford Bacon & Davis. She worked on the farm plowing, planting and harvesting along side Curtis. They raised four children. She worked as a seamstress at Selig Manufacturing Company and Buccaneer Manufacturing Company making men's slacks. Two of their favorite pastimes were fishing and cooking for family and friends. She was known by all to be a very good cook. They had many friends in the community of Point and surrounding areas. Curtis died February 28, 1997.
Ruby moved to Claiborne Creek Retirement Community after her husband's death and later moved to the Landmark Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she lived until the time of her death. She had many friends at both Claiborne Creek and Landmark. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She also attended Point Assembly of God Church and Claiborne Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Dean is survived by her daughters: Cynthia Carol Greene of Ingram, TX and Alice Virginia Clark of Point, LA; one son: Vester Gray Dean of Point, LA; one sister: Dorothy Faye Moody of West Monroe, LA; ten grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren.
Visitation is from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.

MRS. MINNIE LOU MOON FLURRY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Graveside funeral and interment services for Mrs. Minnie Lou Flurry, 85, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 AM on, Saturday, December 24, 2005, at the Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, LA with Rev. Kenneth Nutt officiating and under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1200 Lamy Lane, Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Flurry was born October 28, 1920, in Lincoln Parish, LA, and passed away on December 22, 2005, in Monroe, LA following a lengthy illness.
A long-time resident of the Weldon Community and a member of the Weldon Baptist Church, Granny Flurry was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and her family was her life.
Mrs. Flurry was preceded in death by her husband of forty-one years, W. F. Flurry, Jr.; her mother and father, Joseph M. and Mary Lou Holder Moon; her loving mother-in-law, Floy Flurry; five brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Richard and Martha Flurry of Minden; daughters and their husbands, Diane and Tommy Odom of Bernice and Gloria and Bob Crocker of Monroe; grandson, David Flurry of Minden; granddaughters and their husbands, Melinda and Jackie Bailey of Sundown, TX, Kim and Mitch Thomas of West Monroe, Kelly and Randy Beckham of West Monroe, Kristy and Chris Baron of West Monroe, and Deanne Odom of Ralls, TX; eight great granddaughters and a great grandson; and a sister-in-law, Louise Moon of Houston, TX.
Those attending the services for Mrs. Flurry should meet at the Weldon Cemetery at 10:45 AM on Saturday morning.
The family requests that any memorial contributions be made in memory of Granny Flurry to the Weldon Cemetery Fund or the Gideon's International.
The family would like to thank the staff at Avalon Place and the staff of Louisiana Hospice for the wonderful care that was given to Granny Flurry.

MRS. MILDRED EVERETT FARRAR OWENS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Mrs. Mildred Everett Farrar Owens, 87, of West Monroe, LA died in Farmerville, LA after a lengthy illness on December 22, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 24, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. Scotty Sanders officiating. Burial will be in the Hasley Cemetery.
Mildred Everett was born July 30, 1918 in Spearsville, LA, the daughter of Willie W. Everett and Rosa Reagan Everett. She graduated from Spearsville
High School and Spencer Business College in Baton Rouge, LA. She married Herman W. Farrar and they lived in Baton Rouge, LA for thirty-two years, owning a parking lot next to the Capitol. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. She worked at Baton Rouge General Hospital as a receptionist retiring in 1978. She moved to West Monroe, LA in 1978. Several years after Herman's death, she married Ivan Owens and moved with him to the Luna Community. He died in 1998.
Mrs. Owens was member of First Baptist Church in West Monroe, the Twin City Book Club and the D'Arbonne Hills Study Club. Her hobbies were painting, sewing, knitting, cross-stitch and reading.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; her sisters, Margie E. Barron and Adaline E. Mayfield; her brothers, Melvin Everettt, Dewey Everett and Thomas Lane Everett.
Mildred leaves behind one sister, Clemmie E. Tucker; two sisters-in-law, Althea Everett and Gertrude Everett; her caregivers nephew, Colvin K. and Letsy Everett and fifteen nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Owens nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Her family would like to thank her Doctors and the staff of Union General Hospital, also D'Arbonne Nurse Care and Timberlake Nurse Care for the many years of wonderful care they gave to Mrs. Owens.
Planned memorials may be made to the Baptist Children's Home or to the Alzheimer's Association.

Sally Ann Clarkson, 50
DUNN — Sally Ann Clarkson, Title 1 director for the Madison Parish School Board, died Friday. Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.

Joseph L. Davis, 69
Joseph L. Davis, a contractor, died Dec. 19. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6:30-8 p.m. Monday at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens with Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Betty Legg Fisher, 72
COLUMBIA — Betty Legg Fisher, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.

Winnie Opal May Kelly, 88
Winnie Opal May Kelly of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until services. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery. Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe is in charge of arrangements.

Lee Drew Nellams, 86
HOMER — Lee Drew Nellams, a retired city of Homer employee, died Dec. 17. Services are 2 p.m. today at Lane Chapel CME Church. Burial will follow at Wheaton Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Broadus R. Odom, 88
FARMERVILLE — Broadus R. Odom, retired from the U.S. Army, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery.

Mildred E.F. Owens, 87
Mildred Everett Farrar Owens, a receptionist, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.

Henry Rankin, 79
Henry Rankin, a mechanic, died Wednesday. Graveside services are at 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, is in charge of arrangements.

Jack Saucier, 78
Jack Saucier of West Monroe, owner and operator of Jack's Bait Stand, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

J.C. Sims, 81
DELHI — J.C. Sims of Delhi, a shipyard boilermaker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Paulene Smith, 80
OAK GROVE — Paulene Smith, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home chapel. Visitation is 8 a.m. until services. Burial is at New Forest Cemetery, Forest.

Previously Acknowledged
Bryant, Febbie Dale: 11 a.m. Monday, Ludden Chapel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Flurry, Minnie: 11 a.m. today, Weldon Cemetery, Weldon.
Johnson, Lillie: noon Monday, St. John Baptist Church, Lake St. John.
Newton, Arthur: noon today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.
Norris, Gladys: 11 a.m. today, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Ricks, Gladys: 1 p.m. today, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Ruffin, Leona L.: 11 a.m. today, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove.

SALLY ANN CLARKSON
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, LA
A memorial service for Sally Ann Clarkson, 50, of Dunn, LA will be held at 10:00 AM on, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at the Dunn Baptist Church with Rev. Bernard Duchesne Jr. officiating.
A time of remembrance and fellowship will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 PM, Monday, December 26, 2005 at the Dunn Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Burial will be in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.
Ms. Clarkson died Friday at the Richland Parish Hospital in Delhi.
She was a Title 1 Director for the Madison Parish School Board Office in Tallulah and had formerly taught and coached in the Richland Parish School System.
She is preceded in death by her father, James William Clarkson Sr. and a brother Robert Allen Clarkson.
She is survived by her companion Barbara Yates of Dunn; her mother Mary C. Clarkson of Dunn; a sister Bonnie Bagby of Warren, OH; two brothers Rodney Thomas Clarkson of Homer, LA and James William Clarkson, Jr. of Brooksville, FL and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is also survived by an aunt, Elsie Worthen of Mansfield, LA and special friends Sammie and Shirley Davis of Dunn.
Any planned memorials may be made to the Dunn Baptist Church.
To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our web page at www.coxfuneral.com.

BETTY LEGG FISHER
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Services for Betty Legg Fisher, age 72 of Columbia will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, December 26, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Bob McIlwain officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks.
Mrs. Fisher was born in Clarks on January 7, 1933 to the union of Joseph and Cecelia McDonald Legg and died Friday, December 23, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
She was a retired production worker with OIin-Kraft Corp. in West Monroe with eighteen years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Russell L. "Robert" Fisher and her stepmother who reared her, Josie Legg.
Survivors include her sons Charles Fisher of Texas and Jerry Fisher of Bossier City; her daughters Sandra Cueto of West Monroe and Vicki Fisher of Columbia; her sisters Pauline May of Alexandria and Helen Reitzell of Grayson; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be James Cobb, Travis Vanlandingham, Jared Fisher, Daniel Ferguson, Joshua Cueto and Jimmy Bond.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and Monday from 8:00 AM until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia.

DR. BOB R. OWENS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Dr. Bob R. Owens, age 72, passed away suddenly Wednesday night, December 21. Dr. Owens was born in Dallas, TX on November 7, 1933 and served in the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of Quartermaster First Class, until honorably discharged in 1957. After earning his Bachelor's Degree in Finance and MBA in Management at the University of North Texas, Bob completed his doctoral work at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He eventually settled in Ruston, LA with his beloved wife of forty-three years, Johnie Ray Owens.
Bob is best known as Dean Ementus of the College of Administration and Business at Louisiana Tech University, where he worked for over thirty years. He was National President of Beta Gamma Sigma, an elite honor society for business schools, and was President of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. He also served on the vestry of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Ruston.
He is preceded in death by his wife Johnie; father Earl; mother Gladys Simmons; brother Earl "Bubba" Owens; sister Billie Jane Pope and adoptive parents James and Mildred Crofford.
Survivors include his daughter Julie Owens of Minneapolis, MN; son Michael Owens and wife Shani Atwood of Little Rock, AR; sister Elaine Shults and husband Don of Hideaway, TX; sister-in-law Geneva Petticrew and a multitude of extended family, friends, and colleagues.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 28 at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Ruston, LA, with Father Edward Head officiating. Immediately following the service, a reception will be held to celebrate Bob's life and numerous contributions to the community. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in his honor to a favorite charity.
Bob will always be remembered for his astute sense of humor and wry wit, his outstanding generosity, and his devotion to the community. He will be greatly missed by his family, loved ones, friends, and colleagues.

Bertha Barber, 59
CLAYTON — Bertha Barber, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Ruby Roberson Dean, 88
Ruby Summer Roberson Dean, a farm and factory worker, of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are noon Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mount Ararat Cemetery near Point. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon today at the funeral home.

Lloyd Benjamin Hill Jr., 78
FERRIDAY — Lloyd Benjamin Hill Jr., a U.S. Navy veteran, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 9-11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Olivia B. Jacobs, 82
TALLULAH — Olivia B. Jacobs died Wednesday. Services are 11:30 a.m. Monday at East Star Baptist Church, Tallulah. Burial will be in New Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

O.W. 'Big O' Johnson, 66
O.W. "Big O" Johnson, a butcher, of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Dhale Malone Love, 89
WINNFIELD — Dhale Malone Love, a retired teacher, died Wednesday. Services are 8 a.m. Tuesday at Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Farmerville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Jack Saucier, 78
Jack Saucier, owner and operator of Jack's Bait Stand, of West Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

John David Zylks, 69
DOWNSVILLE — John David Zylks, a certified public accountant, died Saturday. Services are pending under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Previously Acknowledged
Bryant, Febbie Dale: 11 a.m. Monday, Ludden Chapel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Davis, Joseph L.: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Lillie: noon Monday, St. John Baptist Church, Lake St. John.
Smith, Paulene: 11 a.m. Monday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

MRS. MADIE FOY LILLIE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Madie Foy Lillie, 86, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Rev. Woody Rimes and Rev. David Moreland officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Lillie was a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. She was a seamstress and loved her flowers and above all she loved the Lord. Mrs. Lillie is preceded in death by her husband, E.L. Lillie; her parents; her brother, Jonas Foy and son David Edward Lillie.
Survivors include her sons, Lynn Lillie and wife Sandy and Gary Lillie and wife Shona; daughter, Sue Langley and husband David; fifteen grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren and brother, Berchie Foy.
Pallbearers will be Brant Lively, Terry Lillie, Mark Fuller, Carlton Harper, Greg Soiner and Greg Morehead.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.

DHALE MALONE LOVE (Mrs. Eugene F. Love)
Southern Funeral Home - Winnfield, LA
Services for Dhale Malone Love, 89, of Winnfield, LA will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 in the chapel of the Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield. Graveside service will follow in the Antioch Cemetery in Farmerville, LA at 2:00 PM.
Mrs. Love, a retired teacher of thirty-eight years was born May 11, 1916, in Farmerville, LA. She passed away, Wednesday, December 21, 2005, after a short illness. She was a member of the Palestine Chapter #55 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Sorority for teachers. Mrs. Love was the 1980 State of Louisiana Mother of the Year and was a guest speaker at the American Convention of Mothers held in Phoenix, AZ in 1980. She graduated from Farmerville High School, received her BS from Louisiana Tech University and her MS from Stephen F. Austin University. Mrs. Love was in Who's Who in Education. She co-authored, with her husband, fourteen books on Masonry, the Eastern Star, churches and church leaders, parishes, education, and sports. Mrs. Love taught Sunday School for twenty-eight years at the Autumn Leaves Nursing Home in Winnfield. A beautiful church chapel, The Love Chapel, was erected in her honor for her services to God and humanity.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry Rodale Malone and Sophronia Nolan Malone and her sister, Maureen Malone Ward.
Survivors include her husband of sixty-seven years, Eugene F. Love of Winnfield, LA; her two daughters, Dr. Donna Love Wright of Ashland, OR and Dr. Phyllis A. Love of Ruston, LA; her "special" daughter, Dr. Darlene A. Kluka of Ruston, LA; grandson, Vincent Craig Wright and partner Natalie Mickey of Ashland, OR; granddaughter, Toni S. Wright of Taos, NM; great grandchildren, Vincent Love Wright, Silas Henry Wright, and Kenya Mickey-Wright of Ashland, OR; sister, Loette McIntosh of Bernice, LA; two nieces, two nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Greg Davies, Mike Smith, Rodger Ross, Randy Hall, Johnny Brister and Jimmy Zimmerman.
Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Brazzell, Mike Jordan, James Sandifer, Ronald Brazzell, Jim Fannin, Lynn Bankston, Teddy R. Price and her grandchildren.
Special honorary pallbearers will be her ADK Sisters.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday, December 26, 2005, at the Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield, LA and from 8:00 AM to service time on Tuesday, December 27, 2005. Visitation and graveside services will follow at the Antioch Baptist Church and Antioch Cemetery in Farmerville, LA.
Friends may make contributions to their favorite charity.

B.J. "JACK" SAUCIER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Services for Mr. B.J. "Jack" Saucier will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA with Bro. Don Wright, Bro. Jeff Luellen and Bro. George Bonner officiating. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Saucier was born July 2, 1927 and died December 22, 2005. He was preceded in death by a daughter Dianne Evans and a granddaughter Alicia Evans.
Jack was owner/operator of Jack's Bait Stand for over twenty-one years. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years Wanda Saucier of West Monroe, LA; one daughter Carolyn Flanagan Brown of Monroe; two grandchildren Amy Hubbard McClain and Thomas Chad Evans, both of West Monroe, LA; three great grandchildren; two sisters Lillian Davis of Bossier City, LA and Vivian Gothard of Houston, TX and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM, Monday, December 26, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

ARL STEVENSON, SR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Memorial services for Mr. Carl Stevenson, Sr., 85, of Monroe will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dick Humphries officiating.
Mr. Stevenson served as a First Lieutenant in the U. S. Army during WWII and later was self-employed. He was preceded in death by one grandchild.
Mr. Stevenson is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Floy Stevenson; children, Carl Stevenson, Jr. and wife Jeanette, Anne Cookston and husband William, and Janet Mathews; ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Lina Lee Card, 98
Lina Lee Card of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Jesse B. Chelette Jr., 43
OLLA — Jesse B. Chelette Jr., a welder, died Sunday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home. Burial is in Olla Cemetery.

Sally Ann Clarkson, 50
DUNN — Sally Ann Clarkson, Title 1 director for the Madison Parish School Board, died Friday. A memorial service is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dunn Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial is in Delhi Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.

Clark E. Colvin, 71
BENTON — Clark E. Colvin, an Air Force retiree, died Friday. The funeral is at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Riser Funeral Home in Olla. Burial with full military honors is in Olla Cemetery.

Betty Legg Fisher, 72
COLUMBIA — Betty Legg Fisher, a retired Olin-Kraft Corp., employee, died Friday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home. Burial is in Old Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks.

John W. Enterkin, 101
FERRIDAY — John W. Enterkin died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Comer Funeral Home.

Virginia B. Flanagan, 86
JOSHUA, Texas — Virginia Bates Flanagan, formerly of Chatham, a retired grocery store owner, died Saturday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial is in Salem Cemetery near Eros.

Truly McGhee Sr., 71
WINNSBORO — Truly McGhee Sr., a farmer, died Saturday. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Wake service is from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial is in Rest Haven Cemetery.

Jack Saucier, 78
Jack Saucier of West Monroe, owner and operator of Jack's Bait Stand, died Thursday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial is in Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Roy William Zeagler, 87
PLAIN DEALING — Roy William Zeagler, formerly of Catahoula Parish, died Wednesday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sandy Lake Pentecostal Church in Jonesville. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial is in Harrisonburg Cemetery under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Previously acknowledged
Bryant, Febbie Dale: 11 a.m. today Ludden Chapel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Davis, Joseph L.: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Dean, Ruby Summer Roberson: Noon today Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Hill Jr., Lloyd Benjamin: 11 a.m. today Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Jacobs, Olivia B.: 11:30 a.m. today, East Star Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Johnson, Lillie: Noon today St. John Baptist Church, Lake St. John.
Love, Dhale Malone: 8 a.m. Tuesday, Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Smith, Paulene: 11 a.m. today Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

December 27, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

THELMA WHITE BYRD
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Thelma White Byrd passed away December 26, 2005 at the age of 92. Visitation will be held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Marshall Street, Tuesday, December 27, 2005, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The service for Mrs. Byrd will be held on, Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 2:00 PM at the Rose-Neath Arcadia Chapel, interment to follow at the Arcadia Cemetery.
Thelma Byrd was born in Arcadia, LA. She was a resident of Tallulah, LA for many years until the death of her husband, Prather Byrd. She moved to Monroe, LA in 1960 and sold real estate for Irene Reid Real Estate until her retirement. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son Tom Byrd and wife Gail of Tallulah, LA; daughter Beth Mitchell and husband John of Shreveport, LA; grandchildren Cindy Delaney of Shreveport, LA, David Mitchell of Austin, TX, Tom Byrd of Monroe, LA, Pam Sanders of Fort Worth, TX and Cathy Toole of Dallas, TX.
The family would like to express thanks to the wonderful staff, especially Bettie Ferguson at the Village Health Care at the Glen. Memorials may be made to the Glen Retirement System, 403 E. Flournoy-Lucas Road, Shreveport, LA 71115 or a charity of your choice.

MRS. LINA LEE CARD
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mrs. Lina Lee Card, 98, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 3:30 PM, Wednesday, December 28, 2005, at Pine Crest Cemetery in Mena, AR under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Card died on December 25, 2005 at her residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church in West Monroe and the Western Pride Club.
Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy Waldroup of West Monroe, LA; grandson, Lloyd Waldroup and wife Bette of Calhoun, LA; three granddaughters, Cheryl Moulder and husband Kerry of West Monroe, LA, Lori Head and husband Walter Head Jr. of Calhoun, LA and Tracy Redding and husband John "Bo" of West Monroe, LA; great grandchildren, Audra Lockwood, Katie Moulder, Jacob Wood, Jennifer Waldroup, Jordan Waldroup, Travis Head, Taylor Head, Tori Redding and Kelly Redding; great great grandchildren, Buddy and Trinity; brother, Paul Martin and wife Lita of Mena, AR; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred
Wajdowicz and Mrs. Helen Hopper both of Sherman, TX and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.

MRS. I V CHRISTY CHILTON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. I V Christy Chilton, 86, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe, with Rev. Fred Foster and Rev. Mark Foster officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe.
Mrs. Chilton was born May 11, 1919, in West Monroe and died December 25, 2005, in West Monroe. Mrs. Chilton was a longtime member of Pentecostals of the Twin Cities and retired from Olinkraft with over twenty-five years of service. Mrs. Chilton will be remembered for her famous peppers and pepper sauce and she loved to fish and crochet.
Mrs. Chilton was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Chilton; a son, William Harper Chilton; a granddaughter, Jennifer Chilton and six brothers and an infant sister.
Survivors include her children, Lloyd Chilton and wife Barbara of Goodyear, AZ, Vickie Booth and Brian of Columbia, MO; daughter-in-law, Linda Chilton of Harahan, LA; brother, James Christy; sisters, Florence Williams and Kathryn Christy; eleven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Chilton's family members to serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Tuesday, December 27,2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe.

CMSGT. CLARK ELWOOD COLVIN
Riser Funeral Home - Olla, LA
Services for Clark Elwood Colvin, age 71, of Benton, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Olla with Dr. Gerald Colvin officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in the Olla Cemetery.
Mr. Colvin was born in Mounds, OK on January 6, 1934 and died suddenly, Friday, December 23, 2005 in Bossier City. He was preceded in death by his father Jackson Colvin.
He retired from the Air Force a decorated Vietnam War veteran with the rank of Chief Master Sergeant and worked for several years in Civil Service, retiring as the Budget Officer for Barksdale Air Force Base.
Survivors include his mother Rowena Self Colvin of Olla; his wife Anita Slay Colvin of Benton; his brother Dr. Gerald Franklin Colvin of Ooltewah, TN; his sons Clark Elwood Colvin, Jr. and his wife Jeannie of Evans, GA, Steven Lyle Colvin of Benton and Wade Allen Colvin and his wife Janna of Amarillo, TX; his grandchildren ENS Brandon Jackson Colvin of Jacksonville, FL, Rebecca Susan of Rockwall, TX, Catie Amanda of Evans, GA and Michelle Anne of Amarillo, TX.
Pallbearers will be the Air Force Honor Guard of Barksdale Air Force Base.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, Hwy 165, Olla, LA.

MR. EDWIN C. CULPEPPER
Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Edwin C. Culpepper of Jonesboro, LA will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 28, 2005 in the Chapel of Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, LA. The family will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the Gayla Traina Memorial Cemetery in Jonesboro under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Visitation will be at Edmonds Funeral Home from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2005.
Mr. Culpepper, age 93, joyfully departed this life for his heavenly home on December 23, 2005. He was retired from Stone Container Corporation. He was also retired from crop farming but still had a tree farm operation at the time of his death. For many years he served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Jackson Parish Farm Bureau. Until his health failed him, he was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro where he participated in numerous activities, including mission trips.
Mr. Culpepper is survived by his wife of seventy-two years, Mrs. Myrtle Perry Culpepper of Jonesboro, LA; four sons, Rev. Howard Culpepper and wife Patricia of Huntsville, AL, Dr.
Everett Vance Culpepper and wife Bonnie of Myrtle Creek, OR, Bobby Culpepper and wife Beth of Jonesboro, LA, and Mike Culpepper of West Monroe, LA; three daughters, Ms. Lynette Sandidge of Tallulah, LA, Mrs. Nelda Jane Oliver and husband Dr. Paxton Oliver of Calhoun, LA and Mrs. Margaret Brumfield and husband Pat of Jonesboro, LA. Mr. Culpepper is also survived by too many grandchildren and great grandchildren to count.
Grandsons Todd Culpepper, J.J.Culpepper, Paxton Oliver, Robert Lynn Tolar, Jeff Culpepper and Paul Oliver will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be sent to the Family Life Center Fund at the First Baptist Church, 500 Cooper Ave., Jonesboro, LA 71251.

VIRGINIA BATES FLANAGAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Flanagan, 86, will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Bill Moore. Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery in Eros, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mrs. Flanagan was born on January 17, 1919 in Eros, LA and passed away on December 24, 2005 in Burleson, TX.
She was preceded in death by her husband Prentice E. Flanagan; daughter Barbara Wrenn; sisters Inez Aswell an, Juanita Steele and her parents.
She is survived by her granddaughter Ann Ware Johnston and husband Robert of Joshua, TX; great grandson William Johnston of Joshua, TX; brother Grady Bates of West Monroe; nieces and nephews and close friends Sue Brown of West Monroe and Blanche Stringer of Chatham.
Mrs. Flanagan, with her husband, was the owner and operator of P.E. Flanagan Grocery and Market in Chatham for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Chatham.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the A.L.S.
Foundation (Lou Gerhig's disease).
Pallbearers will be family members and friends.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES A. "JIMMY" MCGOUGH
12/2/28 ~ 12/27/95
Absent from earth; Forever present in our hearts.
Remembered always, but especially today.
There are many who love and miss you so much:
Wife, Daughters, Son, Brothers, Sisters, In-laws,
Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren and Friends.
To those who missed your loving experience,
We tell them about their "Papaw Jimmy",
And their questions assure us they know who you are.
You willingly gave so much of yourself to us all.
And for that, we are eternally grateful.
Absent from earth; Forever present in our hearts.
Your Loving Family

ALDO JAMES "JACK" RUSSELL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Aldo James "Jack" Russell, age 90, passed away December 25, 2005 alter a lengthy battle with cancer. One in which he fought hard to overcome. Jack Russell was born January 17, 1915 in Marion, LA.
During World War II he served in the CCC. He was a retired equipment operator with the Union Parish Police Jury for thrity-five years.
He is preceded in death by his daughter Jamie Bearden.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-eight years Robbie Lee Russell; son Bonnie Russell and wife Mary Len; daughter Connie Cole and husband Leroy; sister Iris Grindle; nine grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Jack was cherished by his grandchildren and great grandchildren and will be greatly missed. He always made time for them and he too cherished them. His laughter and smile will live on in their hearts forever. He will also be greatly missed by all that knew him.
Pallbearers will be the grandsons Jason Russell, Derek Russell, Keegan Russell, David Cole, Edward Cole, and Stuart Bearden.
Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons of Dean Baptist Church.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM December 27, 2005 at the Dean Baptist Church in Marion, LA with Canton Harper and Don Reeves officiating. Burial will be at the Liberty Cemetery in Linville, LA.
Visitation will be, Monday, December 26, 2005 at the Dean Baptist Church from 5:0O PM until service time Tuesday.
Services are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmervi1le, LA.

WANDA BRISTER STEWART
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Services for Wanda Brister Stewart, age 56, of Columbia will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 28, 2005 from the Palestine Baptist Church in Vixen with Rev. Wallace Inges and Rev. Charles Lutrick officiating. Interment will follow in the Palestine Cemetery.
Mrs. Stewart was born in West Monroe on May 26, 1949 to the union of James William and Annie Lee Nettles Brister and died Sunday, December 25, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Palestine Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of forty years James Stewart of Columbia; her son Jim Stewart, Jr. of Columbia; her daughter Dawn Stewart Martin of Houston, TX; her grandchildren Zachary Stewart, Alexes Martin and Ryan Martin; her brother Lynn Brister of Alto and her sister Sharon Brister of West Monroe.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Martin, Jean C. Stewart, David Ainsworth, Ernest Waggoner, Terry Nugent and Jody Crawford.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia and Wednesday from 9:00 AM until time of services at Palestine Baptist, Hwy 4 West, Vixen.

Bertha Barber, 59
CLAYTON — Bertha Barber, a homemaker, died Thursday. The funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark Baptist Church. Burial is in Clayton Garden of Rest under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Katie V. Blackwell, 82
Katie V. Blackwell of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. The funeral is at 3 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home in Delhi. Burial in Newton Cemetery, Delhi.

Roy Norman Calhoun, 80
OAK GROVE — Roy Norman Calhoun, a farmer, died Monday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Henry Lee Cohea, 62
Henry Lee Cohea of Monroe, a railroad worker, died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Edwin C. Culpepper, 93
JONESBORO — Edwin C. Culpepper died Friday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Edmonds Funeral home. Burial is in Gayla Traina Cemetery.

Lucy Domino, 88
BASTROP — Lucy Domino, a retired city of Bastrop employee, died Saturday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bastrop. Burial is in Catholic Cemetery in Bastrop under the direction of Golden Funeral Home.

John Warren Enterkin, 101
FERRIDAY — John Warren Enterkin, a barber and retired pipeline maintenance worker for Interstate Gas Co., and Humble Oil, died Sunday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home. Burial is in Alexander Cemetery, Rhinehart.

Donna Lynn Freeland, 43
WINNSBORO — Donna Lynn Freeland, formerly of Rayville, a secretary, died Sunday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial is in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert.

Eugene D. Galligan, 87
Eugene D. Galligan of Monroe, founder of Gene Galligan Insurance, died Monday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lillian Bernice Gipson, 88
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Lillian Bernice Gipson, a homemaker, died Thursday. The funeral is 1 p.m. today at Central Baptist Church No. 1. Burial is in Gaither Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Harris Funeral Home.

Aaron Heath Harvey, 19
Aaron Heath Harvey of Monroe, a mechanic, died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe.

Brandon Johnson, 20
CHATHAM — Brandon Johnson, an electrician's helper, died Saturday. The funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Countyline Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial is in Ebenezer Cemetery, Ruston.

O.W. 'Big O' Johnson, 66
OAKLAND, Calif. — O.W. "Big O" Johnson, formerly of Monroe, a butcher, died Dec. 19. The funeral is at 1 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial is in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Madie Foy Lillie, 86
Madie Foy Lillie of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. today at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Burial is in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Reda S. May, 98
Reda S. May of West Monroe, a retired schoolteacher, died Thursday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Smith Funeral Home of Monroe.

Truly McGhee Sr., 71
WINNSBORO — Truly McGhee Sr., a farmer, died Saturday. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Wake service is from 6-7 p.m. today at Richardson and Sims Funeral Home. Burial is in Rest Haven Cemetery.

Julia Millikin, 85
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Julia Millikin died Thursday. The funeral is at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Baptist Church. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. today at Montgomery Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial is in Ever Green Cemetery, Lake Providence.

Emma Jewel Parker, 91
SIKES — Emma Jewel Parker died Sunday. Graveside services are at 2 p.m. today at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation is from noon to 1:30 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.

Faith B. Perryman, infant
TALLULAH — Faith Bobbette Perryman, the infant daughter of Jamayka and Dexter Perryman, died Dec. 20. The funeral is at 11 a.m. today at New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. Burial is in New Zion Church Cemetery under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home.

Shelton S. Rice, 66
CLAYTON — Shelton S. Rice, a mechanic, died Sunday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial is in Rice Cemetery.

Carl Stevenson Sr., 85
Carl Stevenson Sr. of Monroe, self-employed, died Wednesday. A memorial service is 11 a.m. day at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

Bobby J. Sullivan, 67
TALLULAH — Bobby J. Sullivan, a retired Louisiana Gas Co. service technician, died Sunday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial is in Memorial Park Cemetery.

The Rev. Carl J. Tubbs, 79
COLLINSTON — The Rev. Carl J. Tubbs, a retired Baptist minister, died Dec. 19. The funeral is 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at First Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Jan. 5 at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial is in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.

Richard Williams, 74
VIDALIA — Richard Williams, a self-employed air conditioner repairman, died Saturday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Young Poy Yee, 80
Young Poy Yee of West Monroe, a cashier, died Sunday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Jan. 1 at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service. Burial is in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence.

John David Zylks, 69
DOWNSVILLE — John David Zylks, a certified public accountant, died Saturday. The funeral is at 1 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial is in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Clarkson, Sally Ann: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dunn Baptist Church.
Colvin, Clark E.: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Riser Funeral Home, Olla.
Davis, Joseph L.: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Flanagan, Virginia Bates: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Love, Dhale Malone: 8 a.m. Tuesday, Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Saucier, Jack: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Zeagler, Roy William: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sandy Lake Pentecostal Church, Jonesville.

December 28, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MR. WILSON HENRY (Tiny) CLAMPIT, JR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mr. Wilson Henry (Tiny) Clampit, Jr., 87, of West Monroe, LA will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA
Mr. Clampit was born on October 13, 1918 and passed away December 27, 2005 in Monroe, LA.
He was born to the union of Mr. Henry Clampit and Dee Dee Jarrell Clampit.
Mr. Clampit graduated from Ouachita Parish High School and was a bomber pilot in the South Pacific with the 13th Army Air Force. He flew fifty-four combat missions and was shot down twice by enemy fire. Mr. Clampit never fully recovered from severe leg injuries. He was a certified World War II hero, receiving several medals, including the Purple Heart. Despite his disability, Mr. Clampit returned to civilian life after the war and became a highly respected cabinetmaker and a contract builder of high quality homes. He was recognized as a perfectionist in his craft. Mr. Clampit was of the Baptist faith and a Mason.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Ratcliff, Don Worley, Frank Varino, Walter Creed, Jackie Sims, Simmie Wood, Johnny Mitchell, Don Russell, Johnny Russell, Joe Mitchell, Pat Norris, Fred Norris, Owen Fuller, Dennis Harrell and Bert Hatten.
Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

EUGENE DAVID GALLIGAN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Gene, born on April 4, 1918 in New York, NY passed away on December 26, 2005 in St. Francis Medical Center with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 28, 2005 with Rev. Sabastian Kallarackal and Rev. Job Edathinatt officiating. Interment will follow in St. Matthew Catholic Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA.
He is preceded in death by his wife Joanna Zuccaro Galligan, parents Eugene and Elsie Galligan, and sister Betty Galligan McElroy.
Survivors include his children, Gene Galligan and wife Ellen of Monroe, LA, Bill Galligan and wife Mitzie Maxwell Galligan of Katy, TX, Karen Willhite of West Monroe, LA, and Bob Galligan and wife Stephanie of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren, Bryan Galligan and wife Tiffany of Austin, TX, Michelle Galligan of Katy, TX, Kyle Galligan of Monroe, LA, Jason Willhite and wife Lori, Chad Galligan, Rachael Galligan, Lindsey Gilmore, Tyler Gilmore and Kaitlyn Gilmore all of West Monroe, LA; companion and best friend Marilyn Harvey and her children Janet Mullis, Joelene Roberts, JoDee Harvey Bordelon, Kevin Harvey and grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bryan Galligan, Jason Willhite, Kyle Galligan, Chad Galligan, Kevin Harvey, and Reith Bordelon.
Gene was actively involved in the community of Monroe including being a charter member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and served on their Parish Council as well as holding several other positions in the church. He was one of the founders of Twin City Catholic Credit Union and served as president. He was a member of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Progressive Men's Club. As an insurance agent, he founded Gene Galligan Insurance Agency in 1955, where he continued to work until his retirement.
He served his country proudly as a member of the Army in World War II, and was recognized by the French Consul General in 2002.
Memorials may be made in honor of Mr.Gene Galligan to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.

KATHERINE ELIZABETH GRUBBS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mrs. Katherine Elizabeth Grubbs, 87, of Monroe will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Joe Solomon officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Grubbs passed away December 27, 2005. She was a member of Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Clarence Russell Grubbs and daughter Janis Grubbs Powell.
Survivors include her son Russell Mark Grubbs and wife Sandy, grandchildren, Mark Powell, Jenni Powell Roberts, Graham Grubbs, and Caroline Grubbs; and sisters, Ruth Jackson and Beryl Lord.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

AARON HEATH HARVEY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Aaron Heath Harvey, 19, of Grayson, LA, previously of Swartz, LA. will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 29,2005 with Rev. Andy Myrick officiating. Entombment will be at Monroe Memorial Park, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home-Monroe.
Aaron was born August 19,1986 in West Monroe, LA, and died December 25,2005 in Grayson, LA.
Aaron was a 2004 graduated of Ouachita Parish High School and member of Loch Arbor Baptist Church. Aaron had a love of cars whether it was driving them or mechanicing on them. Some of his favorite pastimes was hunting, drawing or spending time with his numerous friends.
Aaron is survived by his mother, Gena Lafferty and husband Ronnie of Grayson, LA; father Tommy G. Harvey and wife Rachel of Swartz, LA; sister, Dana Harvey; brothers Nathon Traweek, Dillon Traweek and H. A. Coleman; grandparents, Albert and Donna Bryan, John and Ruth Harvey Sr. and Nancy Butler; Aaron is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends
Pallbearers will be Matt Smith, Zack Smith, Taylor Harper, Landon Ragsdale, B.J. Byrd, and Josh Carter
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children Hospital.
The family will receive friend from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-1200 Lamy Lane, Monroe, LA.

Huga Victor Alexander, 88
JONESBORO — Huga Victor Alexander died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery, Quitman.

Esther Andrews, 76
RUSTON — Esther Andrews, an Avon representative, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Owens Chapel, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Owens Chapel. Burial will be at Riser Cemetery, Ruston, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Jena Black, 58
TRUXNO — Jena Black, a Con-Agra employee, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Laran Cemetery, near Spearsville. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Rhoda Brandon, 55
Rhoda Brandon of Monroe, a factory worker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Albert Brown, 71
WATERPROOF — Albert Brown, a carpenter, died Dec. 20. Arrangements are under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Sam Brown, 82
FERRIDAY — Sam Brown, retired from Union Compress Gin, died Dec. 20. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. James Baptist Church, Ridgecrest. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Major Buie, 77
WINNSBORO — Major Buie, a compress operator, died Dec. 21. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Thursday with wake services from 6-7 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Winnsboro.

Lina Lee Card, 98
Lina Lee Card of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 3:30 p.m. today at Pine Crest Cemetery, Mena, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

I.V. Christy Chilton, 86
I.V. Christy Chilton of West Monroe, an inspector for a paper mill, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Joseph L. Coleman, 20
HOUSTON — Joseph L. Coleman, formerly of New Orleans, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Anthony D. Daniels, 25
Anthony Dewayne Daniels of Monroe, a restaurant worker, died Dec. 24. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Donnell Davis, 59
FERRIDAY — Donnell Davis died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Henry Davis, 77
ST. JOSEPH — Henry Davis, a farmer, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Marshall Lee Fields, 60
FERRIDAY — Marshall Lee Fields, a school bus monitor for Head Start, died Dec. 20. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mount Beulah Baptist Church, Ferriday. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Charlie Freeman Jr., 76
ST. JOSEPH — Charlie Freeman Jr., a country club groundskeeper, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Eugene D. Galligan, 87
Eugene David Galligan of Monroe, founder of Gene Galligan Insurance, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Monroe. Burial will be at St. Matthew Catholic Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

James R. Greer, 92
RICHWOOD — James R. Greer, a farmer, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

John Michael Hart, 57
John Michael Hart of Monroe, a lawyer, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

J.L. Hinton, 89
CLAYTON — J.L. Hinton, a retired farmer, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at Old Pine Hills Cemetery.

Jimmie Lane Hudson, 59
Jimmie Lane Hudson of Monroe, a carpenter, died Dec. 20. Services are 11 a.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Alice Marie Jackson, 88
Alice Marie Jackson of Monroe, an assistant professor, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Riverside Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Ruthie Ray Jones, 40
BASTROP — Ruthie Ray Jones, a farmer, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Norma H. 'Pat' McHugh, 83
Norma H. "Pat" McHugh of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Charles Ray Murphy, 74
DUBACH — Charles Ray Murphy, a superintendent with the Louisiana Highway Department, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fellowship Cemetery.

Geneva Elva Palmer, 84
COLUMBIA — Geneva Elva Palmer, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Good Hope Cemetery, Kelly.

Samuel Phipps, 23
UTAH — Samuel Phipps, formerly of New Orleans, died Dec. 17. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Jack Potts Jr., 82
Jack Potts Jr. of Monroe, a businessman, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at J. Rhymes Cemetery, Rayville.

Aldo J. 'Jack' Russell, 90
MARION — Aldo James "Jack" Russell, an equipment operator, died Sunday. Services were Tuesday at Dean Baptist Church, Marion. Burial was at Liberty Cemetery, Linville, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Jerome 'Jerry' Ryan, 100
BUNKIE — Jerome "Jerry" Lukeman Ryan, a businessman, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Bunkie. Burial will be at Pythian Cemetery under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.

Benigno Saldana, 75
TALLULAH — Benigno Saldana, a retired farmer, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at the Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home chapel, Tallulah. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Barbara N. Smith, 61
FERRIDAY — Barbara N. Smith, employed with Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Wanda Brister Stewart, 56
COLUMBIA — Wanda Brister Stewart, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Palestine Baptist Church, west of Columbia. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Previously Acknowledged
Barber, Bertha: 1 p.m. today, St. Mark Baptist Church, Clayton.
Culpepper, Edwin C.: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel, Jonesboro.
Enterkin, John Warren: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Freeland, Donna Lynn: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Johnson, Brandon: 11 a.m. today, Countyline Baptist Church, Ruston.
Johnson, O.W. "Big O": 1 p.m. Thursday, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
McGhee Sr., Truly: 11 a.m. today, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Millikin, Julia: 1 p.m. today, Rose Hill Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Rice, Shelton S.: 2 p.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Sullivan, Bobby J.: 2 p.m. today, Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Tubbs, The Rev. Carl J.: 10 a.m. Jan. 6, First Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Yee, Young Poe: 2 p.m. Sunday, Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

December 29, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MR. GEORGE E. "PETE" BROADWAY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for George E. "Pete" Broadway, 77, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 30, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. Chuck Johnston officiating. Burial will be in the Ford Field Cemetery in Richland Parish.
George was born in Richland Parish on September 20, 1928. He was a farmer until 1957 when he moved to Monroe. He retired from Selig Mfg., where he was an Upholsterer for thirty-four years.
"Pete" was an avid gardener, hunter and storyteller. He was devoted to his family in all things and believed children were precious gifts. He never met a stranger and never turned away anyone in need.
He is preceded in death by his parents, George W. and Lottie Broadway; his wife, Fannie V. Broadway and by his daughter, Margaret A. Tucker.
Survivors include his stepson, Donald Ray Jones of West Monroe, LA; son, George E. Broadway of Monroe, LA; daughters, Cindy Broadway, Betsy Broadway both of West Monroe, LA and Rebecca Matlock of Monroe, LA; brothers, Marion L. Broadway of West Monroe, LA and Nathaniel Broadway of Stanton, TX; sisters, Annette Gordy of Shreveport, LA, Lou Edna Broadway of West Monroe, LA, Ola Clark of Denham Springs, LA and Dorothy Taylor of Baton Rouge, LA; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; a special caregiver Cassie Talton and a host of other relatives.
Mr. Broadway's grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.

CHARLES RAY MURPHY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Charles Ray Murphy, age 74, entered into heaven on December 27, 2005 after a brief illness. He was a loving husband, father, pappaw and a very special poppa.
Services will be held at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, LA on December 29, 2005 at 2:00 PM. Visitation on December 28, 2005 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM family should be there by 5:00 PM. Burial will be at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Jeremiah Andrews and Bro. John T. Yates will be officiating.
Charles was born in Hico, LA, he was the youngest of two children, born to Raybon and Frankie Mae Murphy. He went to school in Dubach, LA at a time when students graduated in the 11th grade.
Mr. Murphy was a Superintendent and area manager for T.L. James for over thirty years.
Charles is preceded in death by his father, Raybon Murphy; mother and stepfather, Frankie Mae and John L. Mount; a son, Barry Murphy; a granddaughter, Brooke Reed and in-laws, John H. and Thelma Martin.
Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife of twenty-five years, Patsy D. Murphy; children, Andra Thomas and husband Ken of Sarepta, LA, Jennifer Reed and husband Mike of New Iberia, LA, Cathy Sumlin and husband William of Simsboro, LA, Paula Ray and husband Tony of West Monroe, LA and David Murphy and wife Kecia of Swartz, LA; brother, Harry Dean Murphy and wife Betty of Dubach, LA; grandchildren, Bryttanie, Johnathon and Chelsie Thomas of Sarepta, Jason Thompson of Swartz, Kayla Lee and husband Jake of Mobile, AL, Brian and Andrew Ray of West Monroe, Josh and Nikki Murphy of Swartz, Leslie Andrews and husband Jeremiah of Carson, MS and Megan, Micheala and Samatha Reed all of New Iberia; great grandchildren, Austin Murphy, Jackson Scott Lee and Murphy baby to be. A very special bird hunting buddy and who is like a son, Donnie Silmon and wife Beth.
Pallbearers will be Joel Murphy, Nicky Murphy, Chip Murphy, Danny Bob Murphy, Donnie Silmon, Sonny Beach, and Charles Simpson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Johnathon Thomas, Jason Thompson, Joshua Murphy, Brian Ray, Andrew Ray, and Joey Silmon.
Daddy was a special man, who loved his family and was an avid bird hunter and had a lifetime joy of training bird dogs. He will be truly missed.
We love you Daddy.

LOUIS DANIEL SMITH
Sinai Mortuary of Arizona - Phoenix, AZ
Louis Daniel Smith, born July 17, 1923, Shreveport, LA, elder son of the late Sam Smith and Minna Harris Smith, resided in and attended public schools in Shreveport until 1938 when the family moved to Monroe. He was a graduate of Neville High School, 1940, attended Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University and LSU, B.A. 1943. He was a member of Honor Court & President of ZBT social fraternity and Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity, graduate of LSU Law School (now Law Center) member and officer of Moot Court Board. Louis served with the U.S. Army 1943-1946 and thereafter in Army Reserve as Field Artillery Officer, then he saw overseas service in Philippines and Japan, and retired as Lt. Colonel. Louis had an active law practice in Monroe, LA from 1949-1998 and was founding partner of the law firm of Hayes, Harkey and Smith. He served as president of the Louisiana State Bar Association, as well as Congregation B'nai Israel, Monroe Jaycees, Monroe Kiwanis Club, Fourth Judicial District Bar Association. He was a member of Bayou DeSiard Country Club, Arizona Biltmore Country Club, and Temple Solel Congregation and Board.
Louis is survived by his wife Charlene; sons William Max (Noni) Smith and Sam David (Suzanne) Smith; daughters Dr. Shirley S. Smith and Clara Caroline (Mark) Lauber; grandchildren Rebecca Ann Lauber, Matthew Brian Smith and Zachary Ryan Smith; brother Ansel (Cecile) Smith and sister Minette Saber.
Funeral services will be private. Interment will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Contributions are suggested to the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital, 350 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, or Temple Solel Congregation, 6805 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ 85253. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary of Arizona.

Jerry Dean Alagood, 60
MONTEREY — Jerry Dean Alagood, a former florist, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at St. Gerard Catholic Church. Burial will be at Monterey First Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Maggie S. Catron, 96
OAK GROVE — Maggie Schrock Catron, a store manager, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Wilson Clampit Jr., 87
Wilson Henry "Tiny" Clampit Jr. of West Monroe, a contractor, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Henry Lee Cohea, 62
Henry Lee Cohea of Monroe, a retired railroad worker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Springs Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Evelyn M. Cunningham, 78
BASTROP — Evelyn Margaret Cunningham, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Visitation is 10 a.m. until noon Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Arrangements are incomplete.

Leola V. Diggins, 51
Leola V. Diggins of Monroe, a nurse, died Wednesday. Services are noon Saturday at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Hazel Watts Doss, 93
BASTROP — Hazel Watts Doss, a sales clerk, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jimmy Goodjoint, 52
Jimmy Goodjoint of Monroe, a laborer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Katherine E. Grubbs, 87
Katherine Elizabeth Grubbs of Monroe, a secretary, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Aaron Heath Harvey, 19
Aaron Heath Harvey of Monroe, a mechanic, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Syre Henderson Sr., 78
SICILY ISLAND — Syre Henderson Sr., a farmer, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mary Johnson, 49
Mary Johnson of West Monroe, a school teacher, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at King Solomon Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

O.W. Johnson, 66
O.W. Johnson of Monroe, a butcher, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Lourine King, 91
FARMERVILLE — Lourine King, formerly of Rayville and a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.

Geraldine Brown Knox, 83
MER ROUGE — Geraldine Joan Brown Knox, a retired telephone operator, died Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 8-9 a.m. Saturday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Reba May, 98
Reba May of West Monroe, a school teacher, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Gilead Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Virginia L. Morris, 97
BASTROP — Virginia L. Morris, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Monday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

J.C. Perry, 70
SICILY ISLAND — J.C. Perry, a truck driver, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Millie Rainwater, 89
BATON ROUGE — Millie Rainwater, formerly of Ruston, a retired cashier at Louisiana Tech University, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston.

Modene F. Rollins, 77
WINNSBORO — Modene Fitzgerald Rollins, a retired nurse, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Louwana Faye Sapp, 40
OAK GROVE — Louwana Faye Sapp, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne.

John Sharllaw, 51
John Sharllaw of Monroe, retired, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Elada Smith, 52
Elada Smith of Monroe, a cashier, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Rex Tolar, 94
JONESVILLE — Rex Tolar, a retired foreman with Concordia Electric, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jonesville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Rosefield Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Mayfield Williams, 56
Mayfield Williams of Monroe died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Alexander, Huga Victor: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Andrews, Esther: 10 a.m. today, Owens Chapel, Ruston.
Black, Jena: 2 p.m. today, Laran Cemetery near Spearsville.
Brandon, Rhoda: 11 a.m. Friday, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe.
Buie, Major: 1 p.m. Friday, Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Daniels, Anthony Dewayne: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Greer, James R.: 1 p.m. today, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood.
Jackson, Alice Marie: 11 a.m. Friday, Riverside Baptist Church, Monroe.
Murphy, Charles Ray: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Palmer, Geneva Elva: 10 a.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Potts Jr., Jack: 1 p.m. Friday, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood.
Ryan, Jerome "Jerry" Lukeman: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Bunkie.
Tubbs, Rev. Carl J.: 10 a.m. Jan. 6, First Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Yee, Young Poe: 2 p.m. Sunday, Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

December 30, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MARY ALICE CASE
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home - Alexandria, LA
Funeral services for Mary Alice Case will be held at 11:30 am Friday, December 30, 2005 in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville with Reverend Joe Senn officiating. Burial will be in Craig Cemetery, Kolin.
Mrs. Case, of Delhi, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Case was the cornerstone of her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Hattie Lee Paul Sasser; her brother, Ronnie Sasser; her sister, Madelyn Sasser; her son in law, Keith Perry and her granddaughter, Jessica Stansell.
Survivors include her husband of forty-one years, James D. Case of Delhi; her daughters, Pamela Creech (Tommy), Paula Kline (Freddie, Sr.), Theresa Perry and Tammy Hampton (Andy); her brother, Milton Sasser (Pat); her sister, Evelyn Mabou (Cerry); her grandchildren, Derrick Weathers (Sunni), Heather Weathers, Freddie Kline, Jr. (Leah), Kelsie Cox (Michael), Alyssa Kline, Samantha Perry, Sarah Perry, Anna Kate Hampton, Logan Hampton and Randy Creech and her great grandchildren, Bryce Weathers, Brennan Weathers, Dylan Thomas, Drake Weathers, Alexis Cox and one on the way.
Visitation will be from 8:00 am until time of services today at Hixson Brothers, Pineville.
To extend online condolences to the Case Family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.

MRS. MARIE DISHONGH
Golden Funeral Home - Bastrop, LA
Funeral services for Marie Dishongh, age 88, of Bastrop are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 31, 2005 at the chapel of Golden Funeral Home with Dr. L. H. McCollough officiating. Burial will follow in Faith Memorial Cemetery in Delhi, LA. Mrs. Dishongh passed away December 29, 2005. Visitation will be held Friday December 30, 2005 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Golden Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dishongh was born May 9, 1917 in Monroe, LA. She graduated from Ouachita High School in 1936, and was married the same year to Roger B. Dishongh. They managed the Alvis Hotel in Monroe, where she was also a bookkeeper. In 1954, they established the Delhi Livestock Auction and for thirty-one years were owners until 1985 when they retired and moved to Bastrop. Mrs. Dishongh was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary at Morehouse General Hospital for fifteen years and a member of First Baptist Church in Bastrop. She was very active in church and often took flowers and cooked for nursing home and hospital patients. She moved to Monroe and was a member of First Baptist Church of West Monroe.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Roger B. Dishongh; son, Roger G. Dishongh; and parents, Jess and Mary Holloway.
She is survived by her daughter, Jeanne Acree; three grandchildren, Deidre LeGrone, Dena Geilen and husband Chad, Curt Adams and wife Amelia; five great grandchildren, Chelsey Clarke, Mallory Clarke, Emma Geilen, Daniel Geilen, Emarie Adams; sister, Teen LeBlanc and husband Walter.
Pallbearers will be Skip Downs, Ron Ardoin, Larry James, Dwight Clarke, Greg Hogue and Chad Geilen.

SAMUEL LEON "SAM" HOUSE JR.
Cox Funeral Home - Lake Providence, LA
Funeral services for Samuel Leon "Sam" House Jr., age 90, will be 2:00PM Friday, December 30, 2005 at the First Baptist Church of Lake Providence, Louisiana with Rev. Neal Raybourne officiating. Interment will be in the Providence Memorial Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Lake Providence.
Born in Crenshaw, Mississippi, on Apr. 8, 1915 Departed Dec. 28, 2005.
Visitation will be from 8:00am until time of service Friday at the church.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Samuel House Sr. & Frances Louise House; grandson: Jack L. House; brother: Frank L. House.
Sam is survived by his wife: Mildred House of Lake Providence, Louisiana; three sons: Johnny House & wife Mary Lou of Oak Grove, Louisiana, Michael A. House & wife Carrie of Orlando, Florida & Jimmy House & wife Anita of Oak Grove, Louisiana; brother: John House & wife Virginia of Lake Providence, Louisiana.
Mr. Sam House was a member of the Lake Providence First Baptist Church . He was a lifelong farmer. He was a graduate of USL, where he exceled at baseball and went on to play semi-pro baseball. Sam was a fifty year Mason, an avid fisherman & golfer. When he was not farming, he was serving East Carroll Parish. He served on the East Carroll Police Jury for twelve years and was sheriff of East Carroll Parish for over twelve years. Sam loved farming and serving his community. He will be missed by all who knew & loved him.
Pallbearers will be: Billy Langston, Ed Patrick, Wade House, Robbie Howard, Frank House & Brian House.
Honorary Pallbearers will be: Bill Langston, Ralph Moore, Walter "Cotton" Smith, Excell Hankins, Carl Bonner, James Spec Gregory & Enos Overby.
To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com

George Broadway, 77
George E. "Pete" Broadway of West Monroe, a retired upholsterer with Selig Manufacturing, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be in Ford Fields Cemetery.

Bonnie Brown, 88
CHATHAM — Bonnie Brown, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hebron Baptist Church, Chatham. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Omelia B. Chatman, 94
OAK GROVE — Omelia "Mrs. Leo" Borden Chatman, a retired housemother with Louisiana Training Institute, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday until service time. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Evelyn M. Cunningham, 78
BASTROP — Evelyn Margaret Cunningham, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Union Cemetery, Marion. Visitation is 10 a.m. until noon today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Henry Davis, 77
ST. JOSEPH — Henry Davis, a farmer, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Greater St. John Baptist Church, St. Joseph. Wake services are 5-7 p.m. Saturday at St. Lena Baptist Church, St. Joseph. Burial will be at Panola Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Doris Jonson Flournoy, 81
WINNSBORO — Doris Jonson Flournoy, a retired musician formerly of Alexandria, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Gussie Lee Hunt, 97
FARMERVILLE — Gussie Lee Hunt, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Charles 'Chuck' James, 64
RUSTON — Charles L. "Chuck" James, retired superintendent of the Lincoln Parish Detention Center, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Pines Memorial Cemetery, Ruston.

Zulor Killion, 86
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Zulor Killion, a homemaker formerly of Delhi, died Dec. 21. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, near Delhi. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Ruthie Ray Jones, 40
BASTROP — Ruthie Ray Jones, a farmer, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Gallion. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Farmerville, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Clanton Randall, 59
VIDALIA — Clanton "David" Randall, a maintenance worker with International Paper Co., died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia. Visitation is noon until service time Saturday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss.

Modene F. Rollins, 77
WINNSBORO — Modene Fitzgerald Rollins, a retired nurse, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Victory Apostolic Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Harris Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Berline Geuin Simpkins, 89
DODSON — Berline Geuin Simpkins, a librarian, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Visitation is noon until service time today. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Winnfield.

James Smith, 72
NEW ORLEANS — James Smith, a handyman, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Telia B. Staten, 91
Telia B. Staten of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Rosetta Taylor, 78
Rosetta Taylor of West Monroe, a nurse's aide, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, West Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Brandon, Rhoda: 11 a.m. today, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe.
Buie, Major: 1 p.m. today, Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Catron, Maggie Schrock: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Cohea, Henry Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, Zion Springs Baptist Church, Monroe.
Daniels, Anthony Dewayne: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Diggins, Leola V.: noon Saturday, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe.
Doss, Hazel Watts: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Henderson Sr., Syre: 1 p.m. Saturday, Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner.
Jackson, Alice Marie: 11 a.m. today, Riverside Baptist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Mary: 2 p.m. Saturday, King Solomon Baptist Church, Monroe.
King, Lourine: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Knox, Geraldine Joan Brown: 10 a.m. Saturday, Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, Bastrop.
May, Reba: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Gilead Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Morris, Virginia L.: 2 p.m. Monday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Perry, J.C.: 2 p.m. today, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Potts Jr., Jack: 1 p.m. today, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood.
Rainwater, Millie: 10 a.m. Saturday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Ryan, Jerome "Jerry" Lukeman: 11 a.m. today, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Bunkie.
Sapp, Louwana Faye: 11 a.m. Saturday, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Smith, Elada: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe.
Tolar, Rex: 10 a.m. today, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jonesville.
Tubbs, The Rev. Carl J.: 10 a.m. Jan. 6, First Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Yee, Young Poe: 2 p.m. Sunday, Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

December 31, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

THOMAS JAMES ANDREWS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mr. Thomas James Andrews, 71, of Marion, will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 31, 2005, at Concord Cemetery, Marion, LA. Rev. Bubba Hoggatt will officiate. Interment will be under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Andrews was born April 22, 1934, in Marion, LA and died December 30, 2005, in Monroe, LA. He was a pioneer in the computer industry and worked for IBM. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Denver and Frank Andrews and one sister, Mary Jo Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Marlee Andrews; son, Jeffrey James Andrews and wife Renee; daughter, Rev. Kimberly Meyers and husband Gary; three granddaughters, Sara Meyers, Marie Meyers and Savanna Andrews; two grandsons, David Andrews and Zachary Meyers; three brothers, A.K. Andrews, Bobby Andrews, and Gayle Andrews; one sister, Margie Hill, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until Noon, Saturday, December 31, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

DOROTHY A. BROWN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Services for Mrs. Dorothy A. Brown, 63, of Monroe, will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 31, 2005, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Rev. Mark Watson and Rev. Job Edathinatt will officiate. Interment will be in St. Paschal's Catholic Cemetery, West Monroe.
Mrs. Brown, founder of Angels of Mercy Ministry, was born December 3, 1942, in Monroe, LA and died December 30, 2005, in Monroe, LA. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe and a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. She cared for 105 children, whose parents were on death row, throughout the year but especially when school started giving supplies and clothes, at Easter with new outfits, and with an elaborate Christmas party in St. Francisville, LA. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eliza Harvell; father, George Rogers; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Benjaman Brown; cousins, Lee and Vern Tolbert, Barbara and Joe Dupree, Billie and Lee Rochelle; adopted son, Albert Lavalais; adopted brother, Chris Sepul a Vad; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Nick Jungina, Vern Tolbert, Don Spatafora, Brian Esken, Charles Frost, and Nick Jungina, Jr.
Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until 12:30 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

OMELIA BORDEN CHATMAN
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Omelia Borden Chatman, 94, will be held Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 1:00 PM in Cox Chapel-Oak Grove, LA with Bro. Paul Ninemire officiating. Interment to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Chatman was born on November 28, 1911 in Dodson, LA and passed away on December 29, 2005 at Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary, LA.
Mrs. Omelia Chatman and her husband Leo were house parents at the Louisiana Training Institute of Monroe, LA prior to retiring in 1976. She was a member of the Church of God of Bastrop, LA.
She is preceded in death by her husband Leo Chatman; father John Oscar Borden and mother Ellen Savannah Borden; four brothers: Floyd Borden, Elmer Borden, Woodrow "Dick" Borden and Lamar Borden; six sisters: Etta Jones, Evie Turnbow, Ola Bonner, Nita Trice, Elnora Bratton and Alma Mullins. She was survived by her sister Omah Butler and husband Hilton of Woodville, MS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers are Van Bratton, Lance Butler, Sam Priddy, Trampus Butler, Cody Butler, Robert Peavy, James Peavy, Jeremy Evans and Chad Butler. Nephews will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. Family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until time of service.

MRS. BONNYLIN MCKOIN WOODEN
Cox Funeral Home - Bastrop, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Bonnylin McKoin Wooden are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 31, 2005 at Greenacres Baptist Church with the Rev. Royce Christmas and Rev. Chad Ballard officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Mrs. Wooden, age 87, died Thursday night after a brief illness. She was a guest at the Cherry Ridge Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-nine years Harlon Wooden. Mrs. Bonnylin was a charter member of Greenacres Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons and daughters in law; Bobby Joe and Sara Wooden; Michael Douglas and Vicky Wooden all of Bastrop, sister; Odette and husband W.R. Blankenship of Crossett, Arkansas, brother; Joe Frank and wife Virginia McKoin of Bastrop, grandsons; Laine and wife Mandy Wooden of Mobile, Alabama, James Douglas Wooden of Houston, Texas, Rev. Todd and wife Mickie Wooden of Bastrop, granddaughter; Amanda and husband Trey Eldridge of Bastrop, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers are Laine Wooden, Todd Wooden, Trey Eldridge, James King, Charles Burns, Charlie Peterson.

Larry Autrey, 44
TALLULAH — Larry Autrey died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Arvella Duncan Brown, 65
Arvella McCoy Duncan Brown of Monroe, a music teacher, died Dec. 21. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday at the church. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Gerald H. "Red" Bryant, 75
JONESBORO — Gerald H. "Red" Bryant, retired from Stone Container, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery.

Antwan Daniel, 34
HOMER — Antwan Daniel, an offshoreman, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Henry Davis, 77
WATERPROOF — Henry Davis, a farmer, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Greater St. John Baptist Church, St. Joseph. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at St. Lena Baptist Church, Lake St. John. Burial will be in Panola Cemetery, St. Joseph, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Christian M. Evans, infant
BASTROP — Christian Michael Evans, the infant son of Quincy Evans and Angel Crow, died Thursday. Services are 1:30 p.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mer Rouge Cemetery.

Gussie Lee Hunt, 97
FARMERVILLE — Gussie Lee Hunt, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Litroe Church of God in Christ, Litroe. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Farmerville.

John Tyler Jones, 18
John Tyler Jones of Monroe, an auto trim specialist, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Ruthie Ray Jones, 40
BASTROP — Ruthie Ray Jones, a farmer, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Gallion. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Farmerville, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Geraldine Brown Knox, 83
MER ROUGE — Geraldine Joan Brown Knox, a retired phone operator, died Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 8-9 a.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Telma Williams Mann, 82
BATON ROUGE — Telma Williams Mann, formerly of Chatham, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Chatham Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Robert B. Martin, 66
Robert B. Martin of West Monroe, a retired food broker, died Thursday. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. A gathering will be held from 11 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home.

Virginia L. Morris, 97
BASTROP — Virginia L. Morris, a homemaker, died Wednesday. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Helen A. Oliphant, 18
Helen Amanda Oliphant of Monroe, a student, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Mary Brumley Pecor, 84
BASTROP — Mary Brumley Pecor, a retired seamstress, died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Forest Corner Cemetery near Oak Grove. Visitation is 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Telia B. Staten, 91
Telia B. Staten of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Orange Hill Baptist Church, Start. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Rosetta Taylor, 78
Rosetta Taylor of West Monroe, a nurse’s aide, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Camron Tippitt, infant
WINNFIELD, Ill. — Camron Tippitt, the infant son of Wesley Tippitt, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Roy V. Tomlinson, 81
MAGNOLIA, Ark. — Roy V. Tomlinson, formerly of Delhi, retired vice-president and general manager of farming operations of Deltic Company Inc., died Tuesday. Services were 10 a.m. Friday at Lewis Funeral Home. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Ark.

“T.D.” Waters Jr., 81
OAK GROVE — Thomas David “T.D.” Waters Jr., a store owner, died Thursday. Services are 10:30 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 8 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Mayfield Williams, 56
Mayfield Williams of Monroe, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Locust Hill Baptist Church, Fort Necessity. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Christopher Williamson, 30
TALLULAH — Christopher “Chris” Williamson, a welder for James Machine Works, died Tuesday. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Young’s Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Previously Acknowledged
Brown, Bonnie: 11 a.m. today, Mount Hebron Baptist Church, Chatham.
Chatman, Omelia “Mrs. Leo” Borden: 1 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Cohea, Henry Lee: 11 a.m. today, Zion Springs Baptist Church, Monroe.
Daniels, Anthony Dewayne: 10:30 a.m. today, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Diggins, Leola V.: noon today, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe.
Henderson Sr., Syre: 1 p.m. today, Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner.
James, Charles L. “Chuck”: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Johnson, Mary: 2 p.m. today, King Solomon Baptist Church, Monroe.
Killion, Zulor: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, near Delhi.
May, Reba: 11 a.m. today, Mount Gilead Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Rainwater, Millie: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Randall, Clanton “David”: 2 p.m. today, Young’s Funeral Home, Vidalia.
Rollins, Modene Fitzgerald: 2 p.m. today, Victory Apostolic Church, Winnsboro.
Sapp, Louwana Faye: 11 a.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Smith, Elada: 1 p.m. today, New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe.
Tubbs, The Rev. Carl J.: 10 a.m. Jan. 6, First Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Yee, Young Poe: 2 p.m. Sunday, Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.