Obituaries December 2004
Listings from The News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana by SueLynn Sandifer

December 27, 2004 Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Previously announced:
Allen, Julia Mae "Judy" Hooks: Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop LA
Bennett, Marcus Conrad: Jena Cemetery, Jena, LA
Henderson, Rita Jean: Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
McDonald, Gene R: Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Monroe LA.
Miles, William E: Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop LA.
Pilcher, Barbara: First Assembly of God Church, West Monroe LA.
Robertson, Mose: Joshua Generation Church, Tallulah LA
Roden, Glenn: Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro LA
Sims, Douglas Y.: Zion Springs Baptist Church, Monroe LA

Talmadge E. Allen, 88 of West Monroe, retired owner of Dobbies Nursery. Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe LA. Burial at Mount Olive Cemetery.

Robert "Bob" Beason, 73 of West Monroe, an electrician died Thursday. Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe LA. Burial at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Lester Alfred Caston, 85 of Brandon MS, a shipping and receiving manager formerly of Rayville, died Saturday. Brown Holley Funeral Home in Rayville. Burial at Bethel Cemetery in Holly Ridge.

Jerry Cooper, 78 of Vidalia, died Saturday. First Baptist Church in Vidalia. Burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Funeral Home of Natchez, Mississippi is in charge of arrangements.

James "Buddy" Alvin Coughran, 64, a cement finisher of Monroe died December 24, 2004. Burial at Coax Cemetery in Baskin, LA. Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe LA

James Louis Evans, 74 of Forest, VA, secretary-treasurer of Evans Oil Co., died Dec. 20. Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road. Interment at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Rudolph Gaston, 54 of Farmerville, a ConAgra employee, died Saturday. Funerals by McFarland of Monroe.

Roderick Hickman, Jr., 84 of Monroe, a retired mathematics professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, died Friday. Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, Monroe Memorial Park.

Jennifer Graham Magee, 27 of Rayville, LA, died Monday. Funeral under direction of Brown-Holley Funeral home, Rayville, LA. Funeral at West New Home Baptist Church in Holly Ridge, LA. Burial in McKnight Cemetery in Holly Ridge, LA.

Cliffie Duke McVay, 79 of Enterprise, a homemaker, died Saturday. Riser Funeral Home of Columbia, LA. Burial at Rosefield Cemetery.

William E. Miles, 80 of Horseshoe Lake Community, Mer Rouge died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at North Monroe Hospital and was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army. Golden Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Mulhearn Memorial Park in Monroe.

Richard A. Minchew, 51 of Hebert died Wednesday. Woolen Lake Church of God in Hebert. Burial at Woolen Lake Cemetery, Riser Funeral Home of Columbia.

Jesse Lee Norris, 88 of West Monroe, retired from Louisiana Power and Light, died Saturday. Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe. LA.

Charlotte Livingston Norwood, 49 of Winnsboro, a food processor, died Saturday. Christian Fellowship Church in Chase. Burial at Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert. Community Memorial Funeral Home.

John Pearson, 84 of Monroe, formerly of Joliet, IL, retired from Uniroyal Tire Service, died Sunday. Arrangements by Funerals by McFarland.

Gaetanol L. Salvato, 72 of Grayson, a retired car salesman, died Sunday. Funeral at St. John's Catholic Church in Columbia. Burial with military honors in the Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Riser funeral Home, Columbia, LA.

James Millage Sanders, 73 of Bastrop, a retired machine operator, died Saturday. Cox Funeral Home Chapel and burial at Bartholomew Cemetery.

Mabel Durrett Smith, 92 of Bossier city, a career educator formerly of Arcadia, died Saturday. Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Bossier city. Burial at Hill Crest Memorial Park.

Mack Smith, 92 of Wisner, a farmer died Wednesday. Holley Grove Baptist Church in Wisner. Burial in church cemetery. Funerals by McFarland in Monroe.

Doyce Evelean Thompson, 81 of Bastrop, died Sunday. Funeral at the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop LA.

December 28, 2004 Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Previously announced:
Cooper, Jerry
Sanders, James Millage
Smith, Mable Durrett
Smith, Mack

Loy Alford, 90 of Farmerville, retired from Alford's & Bob's Tire Shop in el Dorado, AR. Funeral at the First Baptist church of Farmerville. Interment at the Springhill Cemetery in Oakland LA. Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville LA.

Kennet V. Bacon, 81 of Mineral Springs, formerly of Carson City, NV, a construction engineer, died Sunday. Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, Ruston.

Margaret Vance Black, 86 of Ruston, died Sunday. First Pentecostal Church, Goodwin. Rahmah Cemetery, Ashland. Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Francis E. Burner, 77 of Monroe, a retired pressman, died Saturday. Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe LA.

Lila Adcock Cooley, 80 of Dumas, Ar, a retired telegraph operator with Western Union, died Friday. First Assembly of God Church. Griffin Funeral Home Chapel, Dumas. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove LA.

Elsie Bennett Dark, 93 of Winnsboro, an elementary school teacher, died Wednesday. Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Winnsboro. Burial at Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville LA.

Martha Davis, 92, a homemaker, died Sunday. Harris Funeral Home Chapel, Lake Providence LA. Burial at Gaither Memorial Gardens.

Ronald Eugene Franks, 54 of West Monroe, a retired custodian with Pinecrest Elementary and Middle School died Monday. Cypress Baptist Church, West Monroe LA. Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Edward Holt, 104, of St. Joseph, a farmer, died Monday. Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Samuel Jackson, 41 of Bastrop, a construction worker, died December 19. Mount Olive Baptist Church, Gallion. Burial at Cherry Hill No. 2 Church Cemetery. Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mildred Parker, 63 of Clayton, a dietitian, died Wednesday. Funeral at St. Mark Baptist Church, Clayton. Burial at Clayton Garden of Rest Cemetery under direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Robert Wayne Rogers, 75 of Jonesboro, a retired flight engineer for the U. S. Air Force, died Sunday. Edmonds Funeral Home chapel, Jonesboro. Burial at Garden of Memories, Jonesboro.

Luther L. Smithwick, 76 of Union Parish, a retired machinist with ArkLaGas, died Saturday. Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe

Jennie L. Sullivan, 91 of West Monroe, a retired schoolteacher, died Monday. Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe. Burial at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.

Tomasia Bond Tarver, 76 of Winnsboro, a retired seamstress, died Monday. Gill First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial at New Winnsboro Cemetery.

Mittie Hearn Tucker, 90 of Farmerville, a homemaker, died thursday. First Baptist church, Farmerville with burial at Liberty Hill Taylor Cemetery under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Ray Turner, 95 of Hodge, a paper mill supervisor, died Monday. Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro LA.

Clyde Tyler, 72 of Delhi, a farmer, died Sunday. Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville LA.

Dorothy V. Winston, 54 of Rayville, a homemaker, died Friday, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville LA.

Jerry Leo Sandidge, 71 of Nikiski, AK, died Saturday at his deer camp in Enterprise, LA. New Ouachita Baptist Church under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville LA. Burial at Old Catahoula Cemetery.

December 29, 2004 Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Previously acknowledged:
Bacon, Kennet V.
Cooley, Lila Florence Adcock
Dark, Elsie Bennett
Davis, Martha
Gatson, Rhudolph
Parker, Mildred
Rayford, Mary L
Rogers, Robert Wayne
Tarver, Tomasia Bond

Ed Dodson, 78 of Clayton, died Tuesday. Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday LA

Sarah Mae Fields, 67 of Ruston, died Saturday. Funeral at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Burial in Wilbur Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home, Monroe LA.

Robert Frostenson, 81 of Monroe, a retired savings and loan examiner, died Tuesday. Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe LA.

Ruth Monroe Hall, 87, a homemaker, died Monday. Funeral at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe LA. Graveside service at Forest Memorial Park, Corinth, MS.

Greg King, 27 of Vidalia, died Tuesday. Young's Funeral Home.

Mrs. Douglas Teal McBride, 81 of Weston Community, a former cafeteria worker and homemaker, died Monday. Zions Rest Cemetery under direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro LA.

Charlotte Hortense Green Stover, 89 of Crossett, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Funeral at First Baptist Church under direction of Jones Funeral Home, Crossett AR. Burial at Pinewood Memorial Park.

Vera Cook Walsworth, 93 of Vidalia, a retired Holsum Bakery employee, died Monday. First United Pentecostal Church, Ferriday. Burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, MS. Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Ronald Gene West, 49 of Farmerville, a plumber, died Tuesday. Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, West Monroe LA under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe LA.

December 30, 2004 Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Olevia Bennett, 80 of Wisner, a homemaker, died Friday. Funeral is at Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner LA. Burial at the church cemetery under direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Rena R. Blewer, 89 of Saline, a retired cafeteria cook, died Tuesday. Funeral at magnolia Baptist Church, Saline LA. Burial at Caroline Cemetery, Saline under direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro LA.

Edmond Dobson, 78 of Clayton, a retired oilfield worker, died Tuesday. Funeral at First United Pentecostal Church, Ferriday LA. Burial at Shady Acres Cemetery under direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday LA.

Edward Holt, 104 of St. Joseph, a farmer, died Monday. Funeral at Mount Olive Baptist Church, St. Joseph LA. Burial at Panola Cemetery, St. Joseph LA under direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville LA.

Vida Lee Johnson, 86 of Minden, a nurse's aide, died Tuesday. Graveside service at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Gibsland LA under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro LA.

Greg King, 24 of Vidalia, a floor hand with D&D Drilling co, died Monday. Funeral at New Hope Pentecostal Church, Vidalia LA. Burial at Highland Park Cemetery under direction of Young's Funeral home, Ferriday.

John 'Bubba' McKeever, 79 of Ruston, died Tuesday. Funeral at Asberry Baptist Church, Chatham. Burial at the church cemetery under direction of King Funeral Home, Ruston.

Connie Ruth Scroggins, 57 of Bastrop LA, a school bus driver, died Tuesday. Funeral under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. Burial at Hughes Chapel Cemetery, Bastrop.

Marvin Warner, 77 of Monroe, a laborer, died Tuesday. Funeral under direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe LA.

Ronald Gene West, 49 of Farmerville, a plumber, died Tuesday. Graveside services at Mount Olive Baptist Church under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe LA.

Dorothy V. Winston, 54 of Rayville, a homemaker, died Friday. Funeral at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville LA. Burial China Grove Church Cemetery, Mangham LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville LA.

Paid Obits...
Charles E. Greer, 70 of West Monroe, employed at Olinkraft for 23 years, died at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. Funeral at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel in West Monroe LA. Burial in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe LA.

Thomas W. Fant, Sr., 76 of West Monroe, a retired veteran after 28 years with the United States Army. Funeral will be at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel in West Monroe and burial in the Twin Cities Memorial Garden Cemetery in West Monroe LA.

John Omer Weir, 93 of West Monroe, superintendent of mail at West Monroe Post Office and a bailiff at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. Funeral at First Baptist Church Worship Center and interment in Hasley Cemetery under the directions of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe LA.

Ruth Monroe Hall, 88 of Monroe, a homemaker and a member of St. Mark's United Church will be held at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home, Monroe with interment at Forest Memorial Park Cemetery in Corinth, MS.

Irene Ivy Anderson, 62 of Monroe, a former employee of the Ouachita Parish School Board, funeral will be in Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial in Greer Cemetery, Rayville, LA.

Eugenia Laing Pell, 93 of Monroe, retired from State Farm Insurance Co, funeral in Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, Sterling Road, Monroe. Burial in East Lawn

December 31, 2004 Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Ethel Mitchell Alston, 81 of Dequincy, a retired telephone operator with Southwestern Bell, died Wednesday. Graveside service is at New Forest Cemetery, Forest La. Arrangements under the direction of Hixson -Snider Funeral Home, Dequincy LA.

Minnie B. Asberry, 86 of Rayville, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Funeral at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville LA. Burial at Royal Blue Cemetery, Rayville LA under direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe LA.

Jimmy Buckalew, 65 of Kelly, retired from U. S. Navy, died Thursday. Arrangements under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia LA.

Hattie Chase, 80 of Lake Providence, a homemaker, died tuesday. Funeral at St. Mary Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Burial under the direction of Brannum Funeral Home at Gaither Memorial Cemetery.

Jessie Lee Frost, 87 of Ruston, a retired custodian at Grambling State University, died Tuesday. Funeral at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Grambling LA. Burial at Grambling Memorial Gardens under direction of King Funeral Home, Grambling LA.

Mary Thornhill Knox, 98 formerly of Huttig AR and of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Funeral under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington, LA Burial in Harper Springs Cemetery, Huttig Ar.

Rudolph Lee, 81 of Ruston, a retired line worker with General Motors, died Dec. 21. Memorial service at King Funeral Home chapel, Ruston. Burial at Mays Chapel Cemetery.

Lawrence A. Matthews, 74 of Winnsboro, died Wednesday. Arrangements under direction of Richardson Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro La.

Robert W. Sims, 62 of West Monroe, a former football coach with the Monroe City Schools and the Ouachita Parish School system. died thursday. Arrangements under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe LA.

Ruby Smith, 94 of Baskin, a homemaker, died Wednesday. The funeral is at Baskin Baptist Church. Burial at Coax Cemetery, Baskin, under direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro LA.

Velma Valorie Bullock, 85 of West monroe, died Wednesday. Graveside services at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, La.

Nettie Kerrigan Temple, 67 of Urania, a homemaker, died Wednesday at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. Funeral at Tullos United Pentecostal Church in Tullos and burial in Urania Cemetery under the direction bf Riser funeral Homes of Olla LA.

Ora Arrant Futch, 91 of West Monroe, a homemaker, died December 29, 2004. She was the last surviving child of Calvin P. Arrant and Florence Frances Hicks Arrant. Graveside services at Liberty Grove Church Cemetery, West Monroe LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe LA.