November - 2009 - Obituaries from The News-Star

November 1, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BOBBYE JEAN MANION Porter Loring Mortuary San Antonio, TX Bobbye Jean Manion was born in Hazelhurst, MS on December 31, 1927 and passed away in San Antonio, TX on Friday, October 30, 2009, at the age of 81. Her formative years were spent in Monroe, LA. She was involved in several church ministries at St. Marks Episcopal Church including home bible studies and church leadership. She served on the International Board of the Anglican Study of Prayers. Bobbye was an avid reader. She wrote thousands of recipes and received awards for her paintings. She taught and designed needlepoint which included the kneelers at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. She raised hybrid day lilies, her gardens were often on tour. Bobbye was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Sydney and Clara Inez Owens. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Adelbert Manion; two daughters, Linda Ward and husband, Bobby; and Tana Trichel; grandchildren, Stacey Elston and husband, Jon; Beth Ward, Todd Trichel and wife, Ann; Jana Trichel Plauche and husband, Rhett; great grandchildren, Thomas Elston, Kathryn Elston, Remy Trichel, Chaston Trichel, Katherine Plauche, Will and Matthew Plauche; brother, Ed Owens, and wife, Barbara, their children, Charm and Donna; and sister, Kay Hancock and husband, O.C., their children Diane, Sharon and Craig. She is also survived by special friends Frank and Nancie Sutter. Bobbye Jean was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by her family, friends and church family. Service will be held at 4:00 PM Tuesday November 3, 2009 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 315 E. Pecan, San Antonio, TX. The Rev. Michael Chalk will be officiating and Bishop Jim Folts will give the eulogy. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Bobbye Jean Manion to St. Mark's Episcopal Memorial Special Offerings. You are invited to sign the guestbook at: www.porterloring.com Arrangements are with Porter Loring Mortuary, 1101 McCullough Ave. San Antonio, TX 78212, (800) 460-2704.

DEBORAH DIANNE WOODS BEACH Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Graveside services for Deborah Dianne Woods Beach, 61, of Monroe, will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, November 2, 2009, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Ken Renfroe officiating. Mrs. Beach, a retired AT&T supervisor, passed away Friday, October 30, 2009. She was a member of The Telephone Pioneers of America and First Baptist Church of Swartz. Mrs. Beach was preceded in death by her parents, Delbert and Chleo Woods; and brother, Gerald Woods. Survivors include her husband, William Benton "Sonny" Beach; daughter, Carrie Dianne Varner; son, William B. "Buddy" Beach, Jr.; granddaughter, Taylor Varner; grandson, Jacob Varner; step granddaughters, Chelsea and Lillie McLain; brothers, William Antony Woods and wife Deborah, and Donald Woods and wife Alice; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Clyde Elliott and staff, Willis Knighton Hospital and staff, M. D. Anderson and staff, and Susie Thornhill and Gail Palm of Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care for the care given to Mrs. Beach. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

HENRIETTA THARPE ROBERTSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Henrietta Robertson, 84, will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. John Dallalio. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park in Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Mrs. Henrietta Robertson was born on January 27, 1925, in Rayville, LA to Bart and Lillie Tharpe. A long time resident of Monroe, she retired from Piccadilly Cafeteria. She was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie A. Robertson, Sr. and daughter, Margaret Ann Robertson. Henrietta is survived by two children, Carolyn Morris and Archie A. Robertson, Jr.; sister, Myrtle Takewell; brother, John B. Tharpe; two special nephews, Larry Longstreath and Rocky Tharpe; and several other nieces and nephews; as well as her special canine friend, "Bruno". Pallbearers will be Kevin Longstreath, Rocky Tharpe, Edward Takewell, Russell Shannon, Chuck Morris, and Larry Longstreath. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, November 2nd, at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Monroe, 1200 Lamy Lane, Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

LESTER ANDREW "ANDY" ROBINSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services for Andy Robinson, 29, of Ruston, LA will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne Evans and Rev. Jimmie Pyles officiating the service. Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery in Dubach, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, November 2, 2009 at Grace United Methodist Church. Andy was born in Ruston on March 4, 1980 and died in Shreveport, LA on October 30, 2009 following a brief illness. Andy was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and graduated from Cedar Creek School. He was employed by Davison Transport of Ruston. Andy had a great impact on the lives of many family and friends and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Andy is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, L.A. Rainey, Jr. and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Robinson. He is survived by his wife, India Witherington Robinson; son, Andrew Phoenix Witherington Robinson; daughter, Sydney Carlton Witherington Brown; parents, Modell and Debbie Robinson; brother, Jeff Robinson and wife Brooke; nephews, Owen and Blake Robinson; maternal grandmother, JoAnne Rainey; uncle and aunt, Gary Rainey and wife Jan all of Ruston; cousins, Anna and Natalie Rainey, Phil Jenkins, Paula Miller and husband James, and many friends. The family wishes to express their appreciation to the staff at North Louisiana Medical Center and LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport for their care provided to Andy. Pallbearers will be Tim Bond, David Darland, James Davison, Luke Lary, Lance Leihr, Lee Patton, Caleb Seney, and Jim Tuten. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church of Ruston, LA. Online condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

LISTON RUSSELL LOWERY Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Liston Russell Lowery 75, of Farmerville, LA, will be held Monday November 2nd at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville, LA. Rev. Johnny Hankins will officiate. Burial will be held at Conway Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Liston was born on April 22, 1934 in George Town, MS and passed away on October 31, 2009 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Liston Lowery and sister, Lorene Lowery, brother, John Lowery, grandson, James Lynn Gray. He is survived by his wife Joan Lowery of 47 years; his six sons, James Gray, Alston Gray, Patrick Gray, Robert Slayton, Ricky Slayton, David Lowery; one sister, Pat White; thirteen grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren with several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Timothy Gray, Tommy Gray, Freddy Gray, Pat Gray, Ricky Slayton and Alston Gray,II. Honorary pallbearers will be Alston Gray, Sr., Zachery Beckham, James Gray, Robert Slayton, and Robbie Sharp. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Joe Arnold, 74
ASHDOWN, Ark. — Joe Arnold died Friday. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Madden Funeral Home in Ashdown. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Sunday until time of service at the funeral home. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton.

Geraldine Funchess, 87
Geraldine Marie Funchess of Monroe, a retired Riverwood secretary, died Thursday. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Monroe. Burial is in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Josie C. Pylant, infant
WINNSBORO — Josie Claire Pylant, the infant daughter of Jason and Nora Pylant, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Barbara A. Sandifer, 74
Barbara Anne Sandifer of West Monroe, a retired registered nurse, died Thursday. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is from noon until time of service. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery in Calhoun.

Geneva Smith, 88
KENNER — Geneva Smith, formerly of Oak Grove, died Thursday. Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is Monday at the funeral home. Burial is in Red Wing Cemetery in Oak Grove.

Masao Yamada, 70
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — Masao Yamada, formerly of Richland Parish, a retired artist, died Tuesday. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of service. Burial is in Douciere Cemetery, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Clement, Lois Melrie: 3 p.m. Sunday, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Davis, Ann C. "Hootie": 3 p.m. Sunday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
McKoin, Jane Warnock Shear: 2 p.m. Sunday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Parker, Cecil Lee S.: 1 p.m. Sunday, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Smith Jr., James Corneal "JC": 11 a.m. Tuesday, Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Monroe.
Spears Jr., James Henry: 2 p.m. Sunday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

November 2, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Chestine Alexander, 65
Chestine Alexander of Sterlington, a homemaker, died Sunday. The funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, Sterlington Road. Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe. Visitation is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Deborah Dianne Woods Beach, 61
Deborah Dianne Woods Beach of Monroe, retired from AT&T, died Friday. A graveside service is scheduled at 3 p.m. Monday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ervin Carr, 87
KELLY - Ervin Carr, a log cutter, died Saturday. The funeral is scheduled at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Riser Funeral Home chapel, Columbia. Burial will follow at Fellowship Cemetery, Columbia. Visitation is scheduled from 4-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Jerry K. Corbin, 73
Jerry K Corbin of Monroe, an auto mechanic, died Saturday. A graveside service is scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Memorial Park under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Olivia Erwin, 80
WINNSBORO - Olivia Erwin died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Carol Eskew, 60
GILBERT - Carol Eskew, a retired nutritionist for the Franklin Parish School Board, died Saturday. A memorial service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Letha Mae Herrington, 91
WINNSBORO - Letha Mae Herrington, a retired nurse's aid, died Saturday. The funeral is scheduled at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Young's Community Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will follow at Providence Memorial Cemetery, Winnsboro. Visitation is scheduled from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Marion Hudnall, 68
JONESVILLE - Marion Hudnall of Jonesville died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Liston Russell Lowery, 75,
FARMERVILLE - Liston Russell Lowery, a mail carrier, died Saturday. The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, Farmerville. Burial will follow at Conway Cemetery.

Mary Kaye Parrish McLeland, 51
RUSTON - Mary Kaye Parrish McLeland, a homemaker, died Saturday. A graveside service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.

Henrietta Tharpe Robertson, 84
Henrietta Tharpe Robertson of Monroe, a Piccadilly Cafeteria employee, died Friday. The funeral is scheduled at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Visitation is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Lester Andrew "Andy" Robinson, 29
RUSTON - Lester Andrew "Andy" Robinson, a Davison Transport employee, died Friday. The funeral is scheduled at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church, Ruston, under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Salem Cemetery, Dubach. Visitation is scheduled at 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Church.

Previously acknowledged
Arnold, Joe: 11:30 a.m. Monday, Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.
Funchess, Geraldine: 10 a.m. Monday, Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Monroe.
Smith, Geneva: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Smith Jr., James Corneal "JC": 11 a.m. Tuesday, Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Monroe.

November 3, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DANIEL E. BLAKENEY 3/28/1979 to 11/3/06 Memories, Daniel's smile and good heart. Daniel will be with us everyday. Love Mom, Dad, Sherrill, Joe, Lisa and Shonnette

EMMA MARIE SUMNER Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Marie Sumner, 96, of Delhi will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 6, 2009 in the chapel of Cox Funeral Home in Delhi. Rev. Lavelle Spillers and Rev. Mickey Bounds will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5-8pm Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home. Burial will be in Faith Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. Mrs. Sumner was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Ervin "Peck" Sumner, a son, Larry Sumner, great grandson, Claude Benjamin Williams, two brothers, William and Thomas McIlveene, two sisters, Lizzie Mae Yates and Annie Ola Dendy, her parents, William McIlveene and Jennie Hutto McIlveene and a son in law, David McQueen. She is survived by a son, W. B. "Dub" Sumner and wife Pete of Delhi; a daughter, Betty "Suzie" McQueen of Bossier City, LA; daughter in law, Mary Sumner of Emerson, AR; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bud LaPrairie, Lynn Lewis, Norman McQueen, Jonathan Phillips, Carey Phillips and Ray Evans. To leave a message of condolences to the family please visit our website at www.coxfuneral.com

LANELL DEFEE MANNING Kilpatrick Funeral Homes Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Nell Manning 74, of Farmerville, LA, formally of Sterlington will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 1:00 PM at New Prospect Baptist Church in Dubach, LA, Hwy 167. Rev. Mickey Manning, assisted by Rev. James Grafton will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3:00 PM at Laran Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Mrs. Manning was born on November 29, 1934 and passed away on November 1, 2009. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church in Dubach. She was preceded in death by her husband James V. Manning; parents, George W. Defee and Sally Butler Defee; six brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her children, Mickey and Gay Manning of Farmerville, LA; Stephen and Donna Manning of Farmerville, LA; Doug and Jennifer Manning of Lafayette, LA; Tim Manning of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren, Jason and Sharon Manning, Joshua Manning, Jessica Manning, Jill and Bryan Elias, Casey Robinson, Chad and Allison Robinson, Melissa Manning, Mark Manning; great- grandchildren, Jackson, Ian, Ella and Analiyah, with numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jason Manning; Joshua Manning; Mark Manning; Casey Robinson; Chad Robinson; and Bryan Elias. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MARY LOU LANDRY CARTER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Landry Carter, 82, Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Rev. Marty Kutz will officiate. Interment to follow at New Chapel Hill Cemetery West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Carter was born July 22, 1927 in Vermillion Parish, LA and passed away November 1, 2009 in Monroe, LA. Mary Lou and E. T. ran the newspaper stand at the Monroe Post Office on Jackson Street for many years and they retired from E. A. Conway as concession stand operators. She was preceded in death by her husband, E. T. Carter. She is survived by three daughters, Brenda Hendricks and husband Bob, Wanda Foster and husband Dean, and Claudia Concelli and husband Tony; sister, Leona Landry Morgan; grandchildren; Billy Baker and wife Vanessa, April Howard and husband Adam, Shawn Foster, Jennie Concelli, Matthew Concelli and Caitlin Brown; four great-grandchildren. A special thanks to the Oaks Nursing Home and Hospice Compassus for their care during Mrs. Carter's illness. Pallbearers will be Bob Hendricks, Joey Hendricks, Dean Foster, Shawn Foster, Tony Concelli and Matthew Concelli. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MAX R. LINDSEY 5/23/64 to 10/20/02 Memories, Max's laughter and joking. He is with us everyday. Love Mom, Dad, Sherrill, Joe, Lisa and Shonnette

MELVIN DUCKETT, SR. Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Funeral services for Mr. Melvin Rickmond Duckett, Sr. age 87 of Columbia, will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from the sanctuary of Columbia Church of Christ in Columbia with Bro. Sam Sidders officiating and Bob McIlwain delivering the eulogy. Interment will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery in Columbia. Mr. Duckett was born in Columbia on June 18, 1922 to the union of Rickmond and Margaret Fluitt Duckett and passed away on November 1, 2009 at his residence. He was a member of Columbia Church of Christ. He was a former employee of Gartman Motor Company and Ward Chevrolet Olds and was self-employed for 20 years. He enjoyed many hobbies including gunsmithing, hunting, gardening and raising beagles. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife; Nora Lee McMillan Duckett, second wife; June Smith Duckett and two brothers: Aubrey Duckett and Earl Duckett. Survivors include four sons: Doug Smith of Columbia, Rick Duckett and wife, Jennifer of Grayson, Bryan Smith and wife, Cathy of Texarkana, TX, Marlon Duckett and wife, Linda of Alamogordo, NM, two sisters: Roberta Rowland of Columbia and Ouida Keenan of Columbia, three sisters-in-law: Mildred Herrington and husband, Ray of Vicksburg, MS, Helen Duckett of Monroe and Sarah Duckett of West Monroe, five grandchildren: Christopher Trujillo, Lee Duckett, Joseph Duckett, Caitlyn Smith and Ariel Smith and great-granddaughter; Angel Trujillo and a host of nieces and nephews and his church family at Columbia Church of Christ. Pallbearers will be Nick Rowland, Hank Rowland, Earl Rowland, Drew Keahey, Jim Bob McIlwain, John McIlwain, Jerry Strickland and Gerry McIlwain. Honorary pallbearers will be Alton Oser, James Howell and John Wilkes. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

NORMA FOWLER HUMPHRIES Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Norma Fowler Humphries will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 4, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Edward M. Head officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Humphries was born January 14, 1912 in Oak Grove, LA and died November 1, 2009. Mrs. Humphries is preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Jackson Humphries; son, Jerry Kendall Humphries; parents, Louis and Velma Fowler; and four brothers, Louis Albert Fowler, William (Bill) Fowler, Francis Fowler, and Keith Fowler of Oak Grove. She is survived by son, Jack N. Humphries and wife Liza of Ruston, LA; daughters, Mary Jo and husband B. J. Robison of Greenwich, CT and Naples, FL, and Charlotte and husband John Davis of Orlando, FL; and daughter-in-law, Jane Chambless Humphries of Monroe, LA. Mrs. Humphries is also survived by grandsons, Mark Humphries and wife Judi of Shreveport, LA, Tim Humphries and wife Sharon of San Antonio, TX, Steven Humphries of Arlington, TX, and Kirk Davis and wife Jillian of Orlando, FL; granddaughters, Jill Robison Nicholas and husband James of Crownsville, MD, Molly Robison Lane and husband Matt of Westport, CT, Carla Robison Bostoen and husband Dr. Koenraad Bostoen of Brussels, Belgium, Lori Humphries of Baton Rouge, LA, and Marcie Merlano and husband Mario of Orlando, FL; great grandchildren, Allison and Mary Grace Humphries, Slone Humphries, Kyle and Troy Nicholas, Matthew and Emily Lane, Margriet, William, and Albert Bostoen, and Leo Merlano; sisters-in-law, Marie Fowler of Goodwill, LA, Verleree Fowler of Oak Grove, LA, and Viva Pruett of Monroe, LA; and many beloved nephews and nieces including Kathy Fowler of Van Couver, WA, Carolyn Brown of Lake Providence, LA, Jeannie Ramsey of Oak Grove, LA, Penny Randall of Eudora, AR, Francine Evans of Rayville, LA, William Wade Fowler of Goodwill, LA, Jimmy Fowler of Goodwill, LA, and Sherieal Fowler of Bastrop, LA, Kenneth Fowler of Lafayette, LA, Patricia Wink of Covington, LA, and Judy Criswell of Oak Grove, LA. Pallbearers will be Mark Humphries, Tim Humphries, Steven Humphries, Kirk Davis, Kenneth Fowler, Phillip Brown, Judge Larry Lolley, Bill Turnbough, and Fred Hamilton. Honorary pallbearers are Warren Smiley, The English Turn Coffee group of Ruston, and ESGR volunteers. Visitation will Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family extends their sincere gratitude to Margie Osborne, the staff of Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Sheila Mariano, and the staff of Hospice of Caring Hearts. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Lionel Booker, 61
RAYVILLE -- Lionel Booker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

David O. Brown, 68
FARMERVILLE -- David O. Brown, retired owner of Brown Industries Inc., died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, near Simsboro.

Maurine Buchanan, 85
RUSTON -- Maurine Buchanan, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Mary Lee Conway, 101
BASTROP -- Mary Lee Conway, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Light Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in New Jerusalem Cemetery, Mer Rouge.

Olivia Erwin, 80
JIGGER -- Olivia Erwin, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fort Necessity Baptist Church Cemetery.

Marion Hudnall, 68
JONESVILLE -- Marion Hudnall, owner and operator of Hudnall's Plumbing & Electrical Services, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at

First Baptist Church, Jonesville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Bernstine Jones, 54
DELHI -- Bernstine Jones, a home health nurse, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Delhi.

Ed Lebrun, 74
BASTROP -- Ed Lebrun, a retired oil field worker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carter Cemetery.

Calvin Lenard, 83
Calvin Lenard of West Monroe, a retired mill wright, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark-Griffin Funeral Co., West Monroe. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday until service time.

SaKira Lollie, infant
BASTROP -- SaKira Lollie, the infant daughter of Tiffany Sutton, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at H.V. Adams Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Nancy Evelyn Martin, 55
Nancy Evelyn Martin of West Monroe, a legal secretary, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lizzie McDaniel, 68
DELHI -- Lizzie McDaniel, a laborer, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mary Ann Milhoan, 77
Mary Ann Benoit Milhoan of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Private family services will be held Saturday. Burial will be in Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Joe Mitchell, 46
HOUSTON, Texas -- Joe Mitchell, formerly of Mer Rouge, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Leslie Raborn, 79
JONESBORO -- Leslie Raborn, an electrician, died Sunday. Services are 10 p.m. Wednesday at North Hodge Assembly of God Church. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Garden of Memories, Jonesboro.

Samuel Lee Ross, 67
Samuel Lee Ross of Monroe, an installer with an overhead door company, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 8 a.m. Tuesday until service time. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Ronald Lynn Slade, 57
RAYVILLE -- Ronald Lynn Slade, a truck driver for a shipping company, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Clark-Griffin Funeral Company, West Monroe.

Lucian Smith, 79
Lucian Smith of Monroe, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Emma M. Sumner, 96
DELHI -- Emma Marie Sumner, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Faith Memorial Park Cemetery, Delhi.

John Washington, 55
SONDHEIMER -- John Washington, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Previously acknowledged
Alexander, Chestine: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Carr, Ervin: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Corbin, Jerry K.: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.
Herrington, Letha Mae: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Young's Community Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Robertson, Henrietta Tharpe: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Robinson, Lester Andrew "Andy": 11 a.m. Tuesday, Grace United Methodist Church, Ruston.
Smith, Geneva: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Smith Jr., James Corneal "JC": 11 a.m. Tuesday, Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Monroe.

November 4, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CALVIN LENARD Clark-Griffin Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Calvin "Doc" Lenard, 83, of West Monroe will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Clark-Griffin Chapel with Rev. Milton Lenard officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn Cemetery at Calhoun. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark-Griffin Funeral Company. Calvin Lenard was a retired millwright at the paper mill. He died November 1, 2009. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed dominos at the West Monroe Senior Center and enjoyed watching baseball. He went to the college world series in Omaha, NB to see LSU and caught a baseball. He sat directly behind home plate as it was the best seat in the whole place. He loved his granddogs Cutter and Bach. He is survived by his wife Mary Lenard of West Monroe, Mike Lenard and wife Nancy of West Monroe, Mark K. Lenard of West Monroe, David A. Lenard and wife Aimee of Hendersonville, Tennessee, a brother Melton Lenard of West Monroe and two sisters Verdie Robert of West Monroe and Joyce Booth of West Monroe, two grandchildren Megan Lenard and Audrey Lenard of West Monroe. Pallbearers are Ricky Beavers, Randy Lenard, Marshal Lenard, Chuck Adams, Ernest Anding, Mike Jones, Shane Wright and Jerry Cosby. Honorary pallbearers: Donald Black, Ronald Black, Joe Trischell, Roger Parker and Ray Hatten. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday Clark-Griffin Funeral Company.

ERIC GREGORY LOUVIERE Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside services for Eric Gregory Louviere, 59, of West Monroe, LA will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, November 6, 2009. Interment will be at St. Charles Cemetery, Grand Coteau, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Louviere was born January 18, 1950 in Franklin, LA and passed away November 1, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Alcide Louviere, Sr. and Lucille Smith Louviere; brother, Roy Louviere, Sr. He is survived by daughter, Amber Louviere Pepper and husband Jim; grandchildren; Harvey Pepper and Caroline Pepper; brothers; Louis Louviere, Jr. and Allen Louviere; sister, Ceil Louviere; aunt, Mary Smith. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Contributions may be sent to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

EVELYN ASWELL MARTIN Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Aswell Martin, 55, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, November 5, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Larry Eubanks officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun, LA. Mrs. Martin was born on September 29, 1954 in Bastrop, LA and passed away on November 2, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. She was a member of Cypress Baptist Church. Her family was her life and she loved to read and cook. She is preceded in death by her father, Eugene Aswell, Sr. and brother, Eugene Aswell, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Alice Aswell; husband, Gary L. Martin; daughter, Crystal Martin Murphy and husband Shannon; son, Casey Martin and wife Kristi; grandchildren, Zachary Richardson and Cameron Martin; sister, Annette Cornman and husband Gary; brother, Jeffery Aswell and wife Karen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Cecil Waters, Jerry Martin, Mark Owens, Ed Overstreet, Bobby Murphy, Jr. and Ronnie Wallace. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. The family would like to express a special thanks to the Landmark family, Dr. Edward Coleman, Dr. Michael Boykin, and Dr. G. Robert Huffstutter for the love, attention and care that was given to our mother. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MARY ELIZABETH BOWDEN KOCH Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral service for Mary Elizabeth Bowden Koch, age 88, of Choudrant will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Choudrant. Officiating the service will be Rev. Brad Jones. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery in Choudrant under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Mrs. Koch was born October 27, 1921 and passed away November 2, 2009 following a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband: Leonard Koch; sisters: Ethel Pace and Kate Bass; daughter: Sharon Faye Brown; and mother: Mae G. Bass. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Koch is survived by sons: Richard Bowden, Jr. and wife Sue and Robert Bowden both of Choudrant; daughter: Cathey Tatum of Rocky Branch; step-son: Gary Koch and wife Debbie of Choudrant; sister: Ernel Frazier of Pleasant Hill; eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Odell Ellis, Larry Smith, Willie Allen, Jay Hollingsworth, Kenneth Gallien and Billy Mims, Jr. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

W. DON FULLER Osborn Funeral Home Shreveport, LA Mr. W. Don Fuller, 62, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at VA Hospital in Shreveport, LA after a brief illness. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM on Saturday, November 7th at 508 Green Road, West Monroe, LA 71291. Mr. Fuller was a native of California and a resident of West Monroe, LA. He is survived by his wife Toaniko Fuller; mother, Annie Bell Tanner. He was a father to six daughters, Angela Belavez and Meteka Patterson in California, Leanetria Levine in Lake Charles, LA, Lauratina Levine, Audrey Cole and My'Ocean Fuller in West Monroe, LA; eight sons, Byron Howlet and Ben Harris in California, Terrance Howlett in Tennessee, Ezekial Harris in Lake Charles, LA, Willie Fuller in San Antonio, TX, Rodney Hayes in New Mexico, Jabaga Fuller in Nevada, Michael Woods in West Monroe, LA; and a host of grandchildren. The family requests memorials be made to 508 Green Road, West Monroe, LA. OSBORNFUNERALHOME.NET

Clarence R. Bolyer, 81
CASTOR -- Clarence R. Bolyer, a retired farmer, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 1:30- 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Little Hope, Castor.

Maurine Buchanan, 85
RUSTON -- Maurine Buchanan, a homemaker, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Douglas Cemetery, Ruston. Visitation is 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Mary Landry Carter, 82
Mary Lou Landry Carter of Monroe, retired from vending machine sales, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in New Chapel Hill Cemetery.

Thaddeus Edwards Sr., 75
WISNER -- Thaddeus Edwards Sr., a retired schoolteacher and coach, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 1-4 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Wake service is 6-7:30 p.m. Friday at New Macedonia Baptist Church, Gilbert. Burial will be in Hope Estate Cemetery, Wisner.

Cora Oakley Gilmer, 90
Cora Lee Oakley Gilmer of Monroe, a retired nurse, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Nathaniel Harvey, 77
TALLULAH -- Nathaniel Harvey died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Billy Ray Hill, 79
MANGHAM -- Billy Ray Hill, a heavy equipment operator, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at New Light Baptist Church near Mangham. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville and 1 p.m. Thursday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Lynn Cemetery, Archibald.

Norma Fowler Humphries, 97
RUSTON -- Norma Fowler Humphries, a retired licensed practical nurse, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

LaNell D. Manning, 74
FARMERVILLE -- LaNell Defee Manning, formerly of Sterlington, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Prospect Baptist Church, Dubach. Burial will be in Laran Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Daniel Patrick McElligott, 57
JONESBORO -- Daniel Patrick McElligott, a salesman, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Lucy Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jonesboro.

James Douglas Nichols, 57
WINNSBORO -- James Douglas Nichols, a cattle farm owner, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Myrtle Elizabeth Strong, 89
OAK GROVE -- Myrtle Elizabeth Strong, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Goodwill Church of God, Goodwill. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Red Wing Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Louis T. Swanner, 94
Louis T. Swanner of West Monroe, retired from South Central Bell, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Nov. 11 at First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Nov. 10 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe and 9 a.m. Nov. 11 until service time at the church. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Brenda Cassals Taylor, 61
OLLA -- Brenda Casals Taylor, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Loretta Taylor, 70
JONESVILLE -- Loretta Taylor died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Previously acknowledged
Conway, Mary Lee: 1 p.m. Wednesday, New Light Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Erwin, Olivia: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Hudnall, Marion: 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Jonesville.
Lebrun, Ed: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Lenard, Calvin: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Clark-Griffin Funeral Co., West Monroe.
Lollie, SaKira: 1 p.m. Wednesday, H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop.
Raborn, Leslie: 10 p.m. Wednesday, North Hodge Assembly of God Church.
Sumner, Emma Marie: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

November 5, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CORA LEE OAKLEY GILMER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA A memorial service for Cora Lee Oakley Gilmer, 90, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, November 6, 2009, at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Weldon Bares officiating. Interment will be at Belzoni Cemetery in Belzoni, MS. Mrs. Gilmer passed away Tuesday, November 03, 2009. Survivors include her children, E. L. "Sonny" Gilmer, and Rhonda Cook and husband Brad; grandchildren, Debra Gilmer, Raymond Gilmer, and Veronica Gilmer, and great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Gilmer and Alexandria Gilmer. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MOLLIE CARROLL CERTAIN Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorial services for Mrs. Mollie Carroll Certain, 70, of Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, November 6, 2009 at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. Mrs. Certain was born February 16, 1939 and passed away November 4, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Certain; father, William D. Carroll of Oak Ridge and mother, Faye C. Lansford of Crowley. Mrs. Certain is survived by son, Lance Turner and wife Lisa of Arlington, TN; daughter, Kelly Turner of Shreveport, LA; sister, Billie C. Miles and husband Tom of Baton Rouge, LA; and grandchildren Brett and Kayla Turner of Arlington, TN. Memorials can be sent to Oak Ridge Methodist Church or charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Lola Abernathy, 94
OAK GROVE -- Lola Abernathy, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Gr/ove. Visitation is 4:30-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Carmen E. Doles, 66
ROSEPINE -- Carmen Elaine Doles, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Ellis Boothe Cemetery, Harrisonburg, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Gay Gillum, 69
FARMERVILLE -- Gay Gillum, a medical technologist at Virginia Medical Institute in Richmond, Va., died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Farmerville. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday prior to service. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Kelly L. Griffith, 43
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Kelly L. Griffith, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Albert Lee Huff, 85
HARRISONBURG -- Albert Lee Huff, a retired cotton and soybean farmer and U.S. Navy veteran, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Harrisonburg. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Harrisonburg Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

John Jenkins, 56
John Jenkins of Monroe, a caregiver, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Bernestine Jones, 54
DELHI -- Bernestine Jones, a home health nurse, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at True Vine Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Delhi. Burial will be in St. John Community Cemetery.

Mollie Huff Korn, 77
GILBERT -- Mollie Huff Korn, owner of City Cafe` and Village Kitchen in Crowville, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Eric Gregory Louviere, 59
Eric Gregory Louviere of West Monroe, an operator for oil and gas, died Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Friday at St. Charles Cemetery, Grand Coteau. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Evelyn Aswell Martin, 55
Evelyn Aswell Martin of West Monroe, a legal secretary, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. Thursday until service time. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Irene Mitchell, 49
GILBERT -- Irene Mitchell, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Church of Christ Holiness, Gilbert. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro with wake services from 7-8 p.m. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert.

Mitchell Wayne Moore, 38
FARMERVILLE -- Mitchell Wayne Moore, a courier with Airborne Express, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Farmerville Recreation Center. Wake services are 5-7 p.m. Friday at Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ, Farmerville. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Mary Smith Mullens, 55
HUTTIG, Ark. -- Mary Elizabeth Smith Mullens, a cook with R & D Grocery, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Directors, El Dorado, Ark. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Scotland Cemetery.

Bessie Neal, 81
CLARKS -- Bessie Neal, a dry feeder with Louisiana Pacific, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Hallove Baptist Church Cemetery, Jonesville.

James Douglas Nichols, 57
WINNSBORO -- James Douglas Nichols, a cattle farmer, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Victory Apostolic Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Heather Kelly Smith, 33
Heather Kelly Smith of Monroe, died Tuesday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Arrangements are incomplete.

Brenda Cassels Taylor, 61
OLLA -- Brenda Cassels Taylor, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Rosefield Baptist Church, Enterprise. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Burial will be in Rosefield Cemetery.

Loretta K. Taylor, 70
JONESVILLE -- Loretta Keeth Taylor, an artist, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at Woodlawn Cemetery, Jena. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Ruth Vickers Thomas, 76
SPEARSVILLE -- Ruth Ann Vickers Thomas, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Canaan Cemetery, near Spearsville.

Mabel Tippit, 85
Mable Tippit of Monroe, a dietitian at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Roy Mayfield Wade Jr., 65
CHOUDRANT -- Roy Mayfield Wade Jr., a land man, died Wednesday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church, Choudrant. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Eliza Ann White, 43
TALLULAH -- Eliza Ann White, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Light Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Burial will be in New Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Previously acknowledged
Bolyer, Clarence R.: 2 p.m. Thursday, Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Edwards Sr., Thaddeus: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Winnsboro.
Hill, Billy Ray: 2 p.m. Thursday, New Light Baptist Church, near Mangham.
McElligott, Daniel Patrick: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Lucy's Catholic Church.
Strong, Myrtle Elizabeth: 2 p.m. Thursday, Goodwill Church of God, Goodwill.
Swanner, Louis T.: 11 a.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, West Monroe.

November 6, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DALLAS J. HINTON FARRAR FUNERAL HOME Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Mr. Dallas J. Hinton, 65, of Farmerville will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Farrar Funeral Home with Bro. Kurt Auger officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Ararat Cemetery, Point, LA. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mr. Hinton, a retired logger, died November 4, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Hinton; son, Donnie Hinton and parents, Dick & Odelle Hinton. Survivors are one son: Daniel Hinton; 1 grandson: Dillain Pickett and soon to be grandson: Dallas Dane Hinton. Pallbearers are Brandon Phillips, Larry Adkins, Keith Brown, Matt Bearden, Jamie Smith, Shane Dye and Lee Breazeale. Honorary pallbearers are Roston Johnson, Jack Boggs, Kenny Craighead and Dale Bearden. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com

GAY GILLIUM Kilpatrick Funeral Homes Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Gay Gillum 69, of Farmerville, LA, will be held Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at First Methodist Church. Rev. Kibbie Hatfield will officiate. Burial will follow at Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Gay was born on January 23, 1940 in Farmerville, LA; and passed away after a brief illness on November 3, 2009 in Farmerville, LA. Gay Gillum will be sorely missed by her family, her church and her many, many friends. Gay was a caring and loving sister, always wanting to be a part of the solution and not the problem. Gay returned home some ten years ago after retiring as head of the Lab Technology Dept. at Virginia Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. After coming home she quickly committed her life to her Church and to those in need. Gay could "talk the Talk"...but more importantly she could and did "walk the walk". Gay's father. J.D. Gillum was a tireless member of Alcholics Anonymous...Gay was a member of a little different "AA" group...Hers being "Always Available". Her greatest joy was driving someone to Monroe for a doctor's appointment or visiting those in Hospitals and Nursing Homes. She had a special love for her pets and simply could not say "no" when asked to care for an adandoned dog or cat. She truly asked for so little and lived her life for others. Her life goal was "not to be remembered...but to prepare for eternity...and that she did. Special medical treatment for Gay was provided by Dr. Myron "Mike" Bailey, Dr. Barry Weinberger, Dr. William Zollinger and Dr. Steven Venters. Dara Jung and her nursing staff at Union General Hospital were so patient and kind during Gay's brief illness. Much attention was given to Gay by her dear, dear friends, Jerry and Lynn Ramsey, Chris Turner, Lynn Baughman and Robert Allen. She appreciated so much being visited by her high school classmates. Gay's high-school, home-room teacher continued to have a positive effect on Gay's life. Gay was not only a member of, but a dedicated worker, in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. She took care of the day to day operations of the Church and the Pastoral needs of her Church. She printed the bulletin each week, sang in the choir, was the Church Historian. Gay was a Eucharistic Minister, church administor, Past President of the Parish Council and served as Liaison between her Church and the Diocese in Shreveport. Gay was a Board member of Union Parish Council on Aging and avid member of En Trous Book Club. Gay was preceded in death by her parents J.D. and Maxine Gillum and brother, Randy Gillum. Gay is survived by her sister Ann Baughman and her brother-in-law Stein Baughman, Jr. of Farmerville, LA; Nephews Stein Baughman III and wife Pattie of Colleyville, Texas; Jay Gillum of Concord, Calif.; Scott Gillum and wife Mindie of Martinez, Calif; Nieces Mary Ellyn Booth and husband Richard Booth of Newnan, GA; and Beth Baughman of West Monroe, LA; Aunts Helen Rose Reeves of Ruston, LA; Janelle Crow of Vernal Miss; and Novie Gillum of Shreveport, LA; Unckle Emolry Gillum and wife Virginia of Jonesboro, LA; Many great-nieces, nephews and other loving and supportive family members. Any planned memorials for Gay may be sent to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, P.O. Box 75, Farmerville, LA. 71241-0075 Pallbearers will be Robert Allen, Ted Lamprich, Donny Gates, Bill Duncan, Tim Tettleton, John Preaus, Joe Schick, and Dickey Cole. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

HEATHER KELLY SMITH Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Heather Kelly Smith, 33, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 7, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Pastor Larry Ferris and Pastor Tom Eaton officiating. Interment will follow at New Light Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Smith passed away November 3, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. She graduated from Ouachita High School. She was known by her family and loved ones as Clucky. Heather brought sunshine to everyone's life. Survivors include her parents, Roy and Kathy Smith of Monroe; sister, Karen Barnhill and husband Clay of Swartz, and Evelyn "Boo" Crawley and husband Roger of Monroe; brother, Roy L. Smith, Jr.; nieces and nephews, Dorri Barnhill, Dayne Barnhill, Royne Barnhill, Christopher Smith, and Jonathan Smith; special friend, Sharlene Haney; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends. Pallbearers will be Roy L. Smith, Jr., Tom Dickens, Doug Nelson, John Loesch, Joseph Loesch, Randy McNaughton, Roy Duffey, and Shervie Tabor. Honorary pallbearer will be Garrett McKee. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Church of the Nazarene. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

IRENE WELCH GORDON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside services for Mrs. Irene Welch Gordon, 89, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Start Cemetery, Start, LA with Rev. William W. Lovett and Dr. Joseph Turner officiating. Services are under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Gordon was born December 29, 1919 in Simpson County, Mississippi and passed away November 4, 2009 in Monroe, LA. She was a long time member of the Start Baptist Church. Her hobbies included reading, writing poetry, and crossword puzzles. Mrs. Gordon was preceded in death by parents, husband and 8 brothers and sisters. She is survived by son, Hubert Gordon and wife Jo of Start, LA; daughter, Geraldine Robinson of Pearl, MS; 4 grandchildren, Jody Gordon and wife Cindy, Nikki Klein and fiance' Doug Anderson, Melissa Shedd and husband John, Lynn Breedlove and husband Jeff; 3 great granddaughters, 5 great-grandsons and 1 step-great-grandson and 1 step-great-granddaughter. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuenralhomes.com

Arthur Combs, 79
GRAMBLING -- Arthur Combs, a roofer, died Oct. 27. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Visitation is noon until 5 p.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston, with drive-through viewing from 5:30 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Grambling Memorial Gardens.

Cora Oakley Gilmer, 90
Cora Lee Oakley Gilmer of Monroe, a retired licensed practical nurse, died Tuesday. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Friday at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Kelly L. Griffith, 43
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kelly LaVerne Griffith, formerly of Ruston, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Tubbs Cemetery, Hico.

Juanita Howard, 74
OAK GROVE -- Juanita Howard, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery.

Bernestine Jones, 54
DELHI -- Bernestine Jones, a home health nurse, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland. Burial will be in St. John Community Cemetery.

Jack D. Langston Sr., 87
BASTROP -- Jack D. Langston Sr., a retired clerk and agent for a railroad, died Wednesday, Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Carter Cemetery. Visitation is Friday at Golden Funeral Home.

Bobby Ray Lewis, 63
MANGHAM -- Bobby Ray Lewis, a tire store manager, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Juanita Newton Marshall, 53
Juanita Newton Marshall of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Saturday with family hour from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial services are private.

Lucian Smith, 79
Lucian Smith of Monroe, a construction worker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

John Washington, 55
SONDHEIMER -- John Washington died Oct. 29. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Friday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Henderson Project Community Cemetery.

Wilton J. Webb Jr., 85
Wilton Jack Webb Jr. of West Monroe, self-employed, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Christine B. Williams, 74
HOUSTON -- Christine Bradley Williams, a homemaker formerly of Monroe, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Previously acknowledged
Abernathy, Lola: 10 a.m. Saturday, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Doles, Carmen Elaine: 1 p.m. Saturday, Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church.
Edwards Sr., Thaddeus: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Winnsboro.
Gillum, Gay: 11 a.m. Friday, First United Methodist Church, Farmerville.
Huff, Albert Lee: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Harrisonburg.
Jenkins, John: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Jones, Bernestine: 1 p.m. Saturday, True Vine Baptist Church, Delhi.
Korn, Mollie Huff: 2 p.m. Friday, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Louviere, Eric Gregory: 2 p.m. Friday, St. Charles Cemetery, Grand Coteau.
Mitchell, Irene: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Church of Christ Holiness, Gilbert.
Moore, Mitchell Wayne: 11 a.m. Saturday, Farmerville Recreation Center.
Mullens, Mary Elizabeth Smith: 10 a.m. Friday, Young's Funeral Directors, El Dorado, Ark.
Neal, Bessie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia.
Nichols, James Douglas: 10 a.m. Friday, Victory Apostolic Church, Winnsboro.
Taylor, Brenda Cassels: 11 a.m. Friday, Rosefield Baptist Church, Enterprise.
Taylor, Loretta Keeth: 10 a.m. Friday, Woodlawn Cemetery, Jena.
Thomas, Ruth Ann Vickers: 11 a.m. Saturday, Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Tippit, Mable: 1 p.m. Saturday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Wade Jr., Roy Mayfield: 2 p.m. Saturday, New Hope Baptist Church, Choudrant.
White, Eliza Ann: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Light Baptist Church, Lake Providence.

November 7, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ALLEN SCOTT "SCOTTY" KNIGHT Gill Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA A memorial service for Allen Scott "Scotty" Knight, 53, of Gilbert, will be held Sunday, November 8, 2009, at 2:00 P.M., at First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro, under the direction of Gill Funeral Home. Reverends John Albright and Johnny Hankins will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday, November 7, from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. at Gill Funeral Home. Scotty was born on December 18, 1955, in Winnsboro, LA, and passed away after a lengthy illness at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro, on Friday, November 6, 2009. He was a member of Winnsboro First Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon. A graduate of Franklin Academy and Louisiana Tech University, he performed in several summer productions at The Princess Theatre, who nominated him in 2008 for the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council's Volunteer of the Year. He was known for his love and kindness, and happily shared his time and culinary skills with the community. "Chef Scotty" was an ardent baseball and football fan and cheered on the Tech Bulldogs, LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bernie. Scotty is survived by his wife, Kay, his stepdaughter, Adrienne Gardner LaFrance, his parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Knight, Winnsboro, his sisters and brothers-in-law, Karen and Andy Zwyicki, Winnsboro, Katherine and Tom Bowen, Point, TX, and Krista and Cary McGuffee, Sterlington, as well as several nieces, and many special friends and loved ones throughout the community. He also leaves behind his many beloved pets. The family requests that donations be made to Winnsboro First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Eighth Street, Winnsboro, LA, 71295, or the charity of their choice. Online guest register at www.gillfirstnational.com

BOBBY LEWIS Calhoun, LA Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Service for Mr. Bobby Lewis, 63, of Calhoun, LA will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Soul Harbor United Pentecostal Church in Calhoun, LA with the Rev. Jimmy Masters, Rev. Steve Hillman and Rev. Zale Lewis officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Mr. Lewis was a manager for Moore & Patron Goodyear tires and service in Monroe, LA for 26 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and three brothers. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Doris Ruth Lewis of Calhoun, LA; one son Keith Lewis and his wife Tabatha of Alto, LA; two daughters, Elisha Africa and her husband Raul of West Monroe, LA and Bridgette Belmont and her husband Kirk of Calhoun, LA, as well as nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mike Tedeton, Walter Hillman, Tommy Kelly, Jess Roegner, Travis Guice and Gene Brazzel. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the church in Calhoun. Online registry/condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MARY ANN MAY Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, Louisiana Funeral Services for Ms. Mary Ann May, 76, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 3:00 P.M.Sunday, November 8, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Frank Sellers officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun. Ms. May was born on January 15, 1933 and passed away on November 5, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by two sons, John May and Stephen May. She is survived by her sons, Jimmy May and wife Jerri of Farmerville, LA, Henry May and wife Dee of Fort Worth, TX, and Prentice May of Monroe, LA; her daughters, Kathy Hunt and husband Richard of West Monroe, LA, and Jackie May of Calhoun, LA; grandchildren, Kristie Sanford, DeWayne May, Greg Hunt, Jason Hunt, Sarah Hunt, Katie May, Joseph May, Rebecca May, Glen May, Emily Rutledge, Jonathan Dew, and Megan May; and a host of great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jonathan Dew, Glen May, Joseph May, Mark Sanford, Will Ferguson, and DeWayne May. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

WILTON JACK WEBB Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Visitation will be held for Wilton Jack Webb on Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, followed by a Military Graveside service at 2:00 P.M. at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Pastor John Parker officiating. Jack was born December 28, 1923 and went home to be with his Lord, Thursday, November 5, 2009. He served from 1941 - 1947 during WWII, as a US Navy Signal Man aboard the USS Denebola AD-12, an Altair-Class Destroyer; USS Praire AD-15, a Destroyer Tender; USS Tillman DD-641, a Gleaves Class Destroyer; and the USS Currier DE-700, a Buckley Class Destroyer Escort while participating in the American Theatre, European-African Theatre and the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. While stationed on Great Diamond Island in Casco Bay, off Portland, Maine, he married our precious mother, Georgianna "Honey" Kilpatrick, who worked with the New England Ship Building Co. At the end of WWII, they returned to West Monroe to raise their family and found Webb's Package Liquors. Jack served as VFW District Commander of the Hudson Lehigh Post 3993 and attended Ridge Avenue Baptist Church, Edgewood Baptist Church, and Highland Presbyterian Church. He is preceded in death by his wife, parents W.J. Webb and Audrey Scarborough, one brother W.C. Webb, maternal grandparents J.D. Scarborough and Iula Mares, and paternal grandparents W.J. Webb and Rebecca Guess. He is survived by his children Georgianna Webb Martin and husband Terry L., Jack Webb and wife Marsha, Scott Webb and wife Janet, and Greg Webb, grandchildren Wes Webb, Justin Webb, Andy Webb, and Jana Webb Spillers and husband Adam, great grandchildren Hayden Webb-Spillers and Taylor Webb, brother Jimmie Webb and wife Peggy; in Pennsylvania, his brothers and sisters in-law Merton and Judy Kilpatrick, Shirley Ehrie, Lois Messinger, Iva Kilpatrick, and Mayme Kilpatrick, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family extends its appreciation to the West Ouachita Senior Center friends for the love and friendship shown to our precious father. Also, we thank the following doctors and their staffs for the care given him, Dr. Keith Calhoun, Dr. John Cooksey, Dr. Mark Napoli, and Dr. Kuruvala. Thanks also to the USVA and the VFW Commander George Anzelmo for kindness shown the family during this difficult time. Mr. Webb was a proud patriot who served his country well during WWII. He will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuenralhome.com

Sam Butler, 61
WINNSBORO -- Sam Butler, retired from the military, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Gill First National Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery near Winnsboro.

Donald Elliot, 79
Donald Elliot of West Monroe, a retired employee of St. Francis Medical Center's maintenance department, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Irene Welch Gordon, 89
Irene Welch Gordon of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Start Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Dallas Hinton, 65
FARMERVILLE -- Dallas Hinton, a retired logger, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Farrar Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mount Ararat Cemetery in Point.

Nobie Horton, 85
OAK GROVE -- Nobie Horton, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Zion Church of God. Visitation is Saturday and Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Bobby Lewis, 63
Bobby Lewis of Calhoun, Goodyear service manager for Moore & Patron, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Soul Harbor Pentecostal Church, Calhoun. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of service Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Alto Baptist Church Cemetery, Alto, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Sergis J. McKee, 85
TALLULAH -- Sergis J. McKee died Wednesday. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parkview Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.

Evelyn McDonald Moore, 79
BASTROP -- Evelyn McDonald Moore, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Golden Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Winnie Mae Moreland, 98
MARBLE FALLS, Texas -- Winnie Mae Moreland, a retired sales clerk formerly of Rayville, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Kelly Heather Smith, 33
Kelly Heather Smith of Monroe died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in New Light Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe

Spencer Underwood, 40
WINNSBORO -- Spencer Underwood, a former Guide employee, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ogden Cemetery.

Danny Wright, 28
JONESVILLE -- Danny Wright died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Previously acknowledged
Abernathy, Lola: 10 a.m. Saturday, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Combs, Arthur: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grambling.
Doles, Carmen Elaine: 1 p.m. Saturday, Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church.
Edwards Sr., Thaddeus: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Winnsboro.
Griffith, Kelly LaVerne: 2 p.m. Sunday, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Howard, Juanita: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Huff, Albert Lee: 10 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Harrisonburg.
Jenkins, John: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Jones, Bernestine: 1 p.m. Saturday, St. John Baptist Church, Delhi.
Langston Sr., Jack D.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Carter Cemetery, Bastrop.
Marshall, Juanita Newton: 3 p.m. Sunday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Mitchell, Irene: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Church of Christ Holiness, Gilbert.
Moore, Mitchell Wayne: 11 a.m. Saturday, Farmerville Recreation Center.
Neal, Bessie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia.
Thomas, Ruth Ann Vickers: 11 a.m. Saturday, Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Tippit, Mable: 1 p.m. Saturday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Wade Jr., Roy Mayfield: 2 p.m. Saturday, New Hope Baptist Church, Choudrant.
Washington, John: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
White, Eliza Ann: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Light Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Williams, Christine Bradley: 11 a.m. Saturday, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

November 8, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DONALD B. ELLIOTT Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Donald B. Elliott, USAF, Retired, 79, of West Monroe will be at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 8, 2009 in the chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe with Rev. Jerry W. Salisbury officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Elliott was born January 3, 1930 in Grayson, LA and passed away Friday, November 6, 2009, in West Monroe. A long time resident of West Monroe, he retired from the United States Air Force and later retired from his second career at St. Francis Hospital. Survivors include his daughter Debra Ann Elliott Salisbury and husband, Jerry; son, William Gregory Elliott and wife, Patricia; daughter, Sharon Renee' Elliott Plunk Parker and husband, Louis; grandson, Jason Wayne Salisbury and wife, Sherie; granddaughter, Julie DeAnn Salisbury; grandson, Jonathan Gregory Elliott; granddaughter, Ashley Renee' Plunk Robinson and husband, Scotty; and great-grandson, Carter Alan Salisbury and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are O. L. (Odie) Gregory, Reggie Gregory, Randall Gregory, Todd Gregory, Brad Gregory, Clyde Self, Rhett Mathieu and Scotty Robinson, Greg Hayes and Brett Hayes. Honorary pallbearers are grandsons Jason Salisbury, Carter Salisbury, and Jonathan Elliott. Visitation is Sunday, November 8, 2009, 12:00 noon until time of service at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

IN MEMORY OF BARBARA HORNE VINES Dec. 17, 1951 - Nov. 3, 2009 You are more than ashes scattered on the sea. You shared your life with us and we made memories. You left us much too soon and we didn't say goodbye. No matter, we still love you and will until we die. So even though we have sorrow, troubled our hearts won't be. For we know God loves even ashes scattered on the sea. Love, Bo & Cathy

LOUIS TYSON SWANNER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Louis T. Swanner, 94, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Rev. Mark Fenn will officiate. Interment to follow at Hasley Cemetery West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Swanner was born February 19, 1915 in Jonesboro, LA and passed away November 1, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. He is survived by his wife, Ethelle Poda Swanner; sons, Bobby Gayle Swanner and wife Carolyn; Gary Keith Swanner and wife Jynda; grandsons, Michael Swanner and wife Amy; Kenneth Swanner and wife Tess; Brent Swanner and wife Aimee; great-grandsons, Ethan and Aidan Swanner, Blake and Brady Swanner and Elijah Swanner; step-grandchildren, Eric Branch and Dayna Gotlieband and husband Josh; numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Greg Hanes, Jerry Wilhite, A. J. Burns, Rodney Green, Roy Bledsoe, William Guyton. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Gaston, Joe Rodgers, Vernon Guy, Richard Gates. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA and Wednesday from 9:00 AM until service time at First Baptist Church West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MRS. JANICE LEA NORRELL Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral services for Janice Lea Norrell of Fairbanks, LA will be held 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Swartz Assembly of God Church with Rev. Gerald Lewis officiating. Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Mrs. Norrell was born February 21, 1952 in Monroe, LA and passed away November 6, 2009 in Shreveport, LA. She was preceded in death by son Jerry Norrell, Jr. and sister, Lois Allen. She is survived by husband, Jerry Norrell and daughters, Janet Norrell Dixon and her husband Todd and Beverly Norrell; Grandchildren, Vanessa Williamson, Jessica Gilbert, Nicole Miller and Brandon Dixon; mother, Lulu Norrell; sisters, Sue St. Clair and Ann Wood; brother, Mike Loyd. Pallbearers will be her nephews. Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral of Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Spurley Brown, 59
Spurley Brown of Monroe, a lawn care contractor, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Donald Elliot, 79
Donald Elliot of West Monroe, a retired employee of St. Francis Medical Center's maintenance department, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 12:00 noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

Charlie Isaac, 87
Charlie Isaac of West Monroe, a heavy equipment operator, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Martha A. Martin Lewis, 63
DUBACH -- Martha A. Martin Lewis, a retired Lincoln Parish School System employee, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Temple Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Owns Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Unionville Cemetery.

Joseph P. Marsala, 70
METARIE -- Joseph "Joe" P. Marsala, retired from Unisource Paper and owner and operator of Mar Sales, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Mary Ann May, 76
Mary Ann May of West Monroe, a retired apartment manager, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 2 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Donnie M. McDonald, 68
Donnie M. McDonald of Monroe, formerly of Vidalia, retired from the Louisiana Health Sanitation Department died, Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Winnie Mae Moreland, 98
MARBLE FALLS, Texas -- Winnie Mae Moreland, a retired sales clerk formerly of Rayville, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5:30-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, Rayville.

William Buck Murphy, infant
HAMBURG, Ark. -- William Buck Murphy, the infant son of Seth Hugh Murphy and Jennifer Nicole Battaglia, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home, Monticello, Ark.

Thelma Sanders, 90
JONESBORO -- Thelma Sanders, a homemaker, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Columbia Hill Cemetery, Columbia. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. Sunday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Arles Edward Shows, 75
OAK GROVE -- Arles Edward "Thin Man" Shows, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Maggie McKee Stephens, 86
WINNBORO -- Maggie McKee Stephens, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at South Central Baptist Church, Wisner. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Sydney 'Seth' Tatum, 72
DUBACH -- Sydney "Seth" Tatum, a Marine Corps veteran, died Friday. A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Dubach First Baptist Church.

Wilton 'Jack' Webb Jr., 85
Wilton "Jack" Webb Jr. of West Monroe, owner of Webb's Package Liquors, died Thursday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun. Visitation is 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Butler, Sam: 10 a.m. Monday, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Griffith, Kelly LaVerne: 2 p.m. Sunday, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Horton, Nobie: 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Zion Church of God, Oak Grove.
Howard, Juanita: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Marshall, Juanita Newton: 3 p.m. Sunday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
McKee, Sergis J.: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Parkview Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Moore, Evelyn McDonald: 2 p.m. Sunday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Underwood, Spencer: 2 p.m. Sunday, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

November 9, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CHARLIE ISAAC Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA Graveside services with Masonic rites for Charlie Isaac, 86, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. R.F. McGuire Masonic Lodge #209 F&AM of Rayville will conduct the rites. Mr. Isaac was a retired machine operator; a member of Masonic Lodge #209, and a veteran of the United States Army who served in the WWII Pacific Campaign. Preceding him in death were his parents, James and Eva Isaac; his wife Hazel Isaac, a daughter, Theresa Methvin, and a great-granddaughter, Megan StarkeBaum. Survivors include two daughters, Diane Saxon and Charlene Waller and husband Dennis; four sons, Charles Isaac and wife Joyce, William Isaac and wife Tina, Roy Isaac and wife Rita, and Steve Isaac and wife Kathy; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation is Monday, November 9, 2009 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

DONNIE M. MCDONALD Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Donnie M. McDonald, 68, of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Bethel Baptist Church at Holly Ridge, LA with Dr. Ralph Cheek officiating. Interment will follow at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. McDonald was born September 23, 1941 in Jonesboro, LA and passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 in Bastrop, LA. He was a graduate of Holly Ridge High School. He graduated from ULM with a BS Degree and a Masters Degree and a Certification Vocation for Agriculture from LSU. He retired from the State of Louisiana as a Health Sanitarian. Survivors include his son, Donovan McDonald and wife Claudine; granddaughter, Gentry McDonald; brother, Dr. Charles R. McDonald and wife Patsy; nephews, R. Scott McDonald and wife Leazel and Tucker McDonald; and niece, McKenzie McDonald. Pallbearers will be the members of his family. Visitation will be from 5:30 P.M. until 7:30 P.M. Monday, November 9, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

HAZEL WALL LEE Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral Home, Winter Park, FL Hazel Wall Lee died at the age of 92 on October 20, 2009, at home in Orlando, Florida. Born January 25, 1917 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, she was the last surviving child of Shaderick Jefferson Wall and Elizabeth Cobb Wall. She was preceded in death by her parents and by all 15 older siblings and numerous nieces and nephews who were dear to her heart. She is now with her husband of fifty years, Lewis E. Lee, who died in April of 2004, and his two children, Bob Lee and Karen Nathanson. She is survived by her grandchildren Delaine Gabriel and husband, Kevin of Orlando, Patty Hadley and husband, Vern of Nevada, and Bob Nathanson of Alaska, four great grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Dot Lee; sisters-in-law, Daisy Douthit, Myrtice Lee, and Estelle Cunningham. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews, and extended family in Louisiana and Arkansas. Lewis and Hazel Lee moved to Orlando, Florida, in the mid fifties to open Lee Jewelry there. She was a member of College Park Baptist Church in Orlando and loved gardening, shopping and being with her family. Her great-grandson Mallory Gabriel performed the service and his wife Amy provided the special music by singing Amazing Grace. Services were held at Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral Home in Orlando, Florida on October 24, 2009 with burial beside her husband.

JOSEPH "JOE" PETER MARSALA Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Joseph "Joe" Peter Marsala, 70, of Metairie, LA passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009 of Pancreatic Cancer. He was born in Monroe, LA and a resident of Metairie, LA for the past fifty years. He graduated from St. Matthew's High School in Monroe, where he played on the football team and was also a school photographer. In the 1970's, he was an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 70 at St. Francis Xavier. Mr. Marsala retired from Unisource Paper in 2005 and started his own business, Mar Sales. Mr. Marsala has served as President of the Lions Club in 1982 and 1994 and was an active member until his illness. He was awarded the Melvin Dewey Award from the Central City Lions Club, the Tipmasters and Inplanter Printers Association, and the New Orleans Central City Lions Club. He was also an active member of the St. Ann's Men's Club and the St. Angela Merci Men's Club. He was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Theresa Marsala; and his canine companion, Brandy. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Beatrice "Bea" Bruscato Marsala; his son, Councilman Charles Eugene Marsala of Atherton, CA; his brothers, Salvodor "Sam" Marsala and wife Jerry and Charles Marsala and wife Brenda; sister, Marie and husband Ivo; sister-in-law, Phyllis Jean Bruscato; and brother-in-law, Frank E. Bruscato. A mass will be held at St. Ann Church and National Shrine in Metairie, LA on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. with a funeral service to be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Monroe, LA. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Monroe, LA. A special thanks to all of his doctors, nurses, and Central Home Health. From Joe to his Thursday night poker group....thank you for everything you have done for me and all the fun we have shared together. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Central City Lions Club, P.O. Box 1698, Metairie, LA, 70004, and Jesuit High School, 4131 Banks Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, or M.D. Anderson Medical Center, Houston, TX. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MAGGIE LEE MCKEE STEPHENS Winnsboro, LA Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA Funeral services for Maggie Stephens, age 86, resident of Plantation Manor Nursing Home, Winnsboro, a former resident of Wisner and of West Monroe, will be held Monday, November 9, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at South Central Baptist Church of Wisner, with Bro. Mike Thompson, Bro. Booty Garlington, and Bro. T.J. Boyd officiating. Burial will follow at South Central Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Visitation will be at South Central Baptist Church. Maggie died November 7, 2009 at Franklin Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born December 7, 1922, in Union Church, MS. Her parents were Roy and Lucy Smith McKee. She was a housewife and mother always putting her family first. Maggie was a member of South Central Baptist Church where she taught the Beginners class in Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She had a wonderful sense of humor, enjoying a good laugh with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Nick Stephens, son John Michael Stephens, grandsons, Stephen Mark McCartney and Stephen Michael Smith, great grandson Noah Palmer Hearn, son-in-law Don Chesney, brothers Ed and Roscoe McKee and sisters, Frankie Mather, Haven Hemphill, and Ethel Hemphill. She is survived by daughters, Linda and Doyce McGuffee of Chatham, Karen and Jimmy Holmes of West Monroe, Marilyn and Pete Smith of Monroe. Sons, Kenneth Stephens of Houston, TX, Robert and Joy of Humble, TX and Pat and Betty Stephens of Greenbriar, AR, and Roy Reggie Stephens of Greenbriar, AR. Sisters, Flora Thogmartin of Shreveport, Ruby Hilton of Rayville, Betty and Boatner Holder of Winnsboro, Hazel McKee and Melba Scott of Monroe. Sister-in-law, Hazel Flowers of West Monroe, Brother-in-law, Edward Hemphill of Monroe, granddaughters, April Bayham, Leigh Kulhum, Audra Hearn, Christal Murphy, Janis Knight, Joanna Williamson, Elaine McCleod, Heather Ramirez, Thereas Emrick, Shannon Stephens, grandsons and pallbearers, Kerry, Keven, and Kyle Stephens, Tony, Todd, and Tim McGuffee, Wallace McCartney, French and Drew Smith and Michael Stephens. Forty-four great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Online condolences may be made at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MR. JESSE L. DOWDY Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Jesse L. Dowdy, 67, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Butch Pilcher and Rev. Joel Brackett officiating. Interment will follow in the Luna Assembly of God Church Cemetery. Mr. Dowdy was born on August 6, 1942 and passed away on November 8, 2009. He was a Vietnam Veteran and is preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Riley and his grandmother, Hattie Frederick. Survivors include his wife, Jewel Hope Dowdy; children, Jeffery Dowdy and wife Ashley, Jeremy Dowdy, Chris Dowdy and wife Lori all of West Monroe, LA, and Keith Dowdy and wife Anja of Trenton, TX; four grandchildren, Matthew Dowdy, Tiffany Dowdy, Skylar Dowdy and Sarah Dowdy. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday, November 9, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

OLENE BALLEW Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Olene Ballew, 91, of West Monroe, will be on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009, at 2:00PM in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Interment will follow in St. Paschal's Cemetery under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Born December 22nd, 1917, in Epps, LA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Lathie Hale Butts. A homemaker and of the Baptist faith, she was preceded in death by husband, Herbert F. Ballew, and by 6 brothers and sisters. Mrs. Ballew is survived by her son, Lawrence Ballew and wife, Betty; daughter, Yvonne Haisty and husband, Ronny; sister, Pat Thomas; 6 grandchildren, a number of great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation is Monday, November 9th, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff at Landmark Nursing Home and Cornerstone Hospital for kind and loving care for Mrs. Ballew. Please send online condolences to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Helen Alexander, 80
QUITMAN -- Helen Alexander, an employee of the Jackson Parish Health Unit, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Burial is in Garden of Memories in Jonesboro.

Dessie Bourque, 90
Dessie Bourque of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday, arrangements are incomplete at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Hines Davis, 66
WINNSBORO -- Hines Davis, a milk company salesman, died Sunday. Services are private. Arrangements are under the direction of First National Funeral Home.

Virgil A. Hobgood, 70
Virgil A. Hobgood of West Monroe, a general contractor, died Saturday. A memorial service will be at a later date under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.

Fred M. Leachman, 81
RUSTON -- Fred Marvin Leachman, retired co-owner and operator of Service Cleaners, died Sunday. Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Visitation is from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial is private at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Marianna Seals, 51
Marianna Seals of Monroe, a mathematics teacher, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Harriet F. Walker, 85
Harriet F. Walker of Monroe, a retired Louisiana Tech University teacher, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Stacy L. Williams, 36
Stacy Lynn Williams of Monroe, died Friday. A memorial service will be at a later date under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Butler, Sam: 10 a.m. Monday, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Lewis, Martha A. Martin: 2 p.m. Monday, Temple Baptist Church, Ruston.
McKee, Sergis J.: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Parkview Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Moreland, Winnie Mae: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

November 10, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BRADY BOUTWELL Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove, Louisiana Funeral services for Brady Boutwell, age 39, of Oak Grove will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at the Kilbourne Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Ninemire, Rev. Mark Elliott, and Dr. Richard Bikowski officiating. Interment will be in the Kilbourne Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday from 8:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. Cox Funeral Home. He is preceded in death by his brother, Lamar Boutwell Jr.; grandparents, Richard and Irma Wilson Boutwell and Joe and Lottie Thelma Rushing. Brady is survived by his parents, Richard Lamar Boutwell and Betty Ann Boutwell of Oak Grove, La; brother and sister-in-law, Jeff Boutwell and Wendy Tony Boutwell of Oak Grove, La; two nieces, Katie Boutwell and Carlee Jo Boutwell; nephew, John Richard Boutwell; aunts, Maxine Dumas, Lottie Burk, Jo Cutrera, Sue Bell, Jean Bikowski and husband John, Alene Vining and husband Carrol; uncle, Billy Jack Rushing and wife Mary; special cousin, Rodney Cutrera. Pallbearers will be Shane Cayce, Bo Cayce, Brent Self, Jason Self, Artie Boutwell, David Laing. Honorary pallbearers will be the 2009 Minor League All-Stars and coaches.

FRED MARVIN LEACHMAN Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA A memorial service for Fred Marvin Leachman of Ruston, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Ruston with Dr. Chris Craig officiating. Mr. Leachman, (81), died Sunday, November 8, 2009, in Shreveport, Louisiana from complications resulting from diabetes. Friends will be received on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 5:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home in Ruston, Louisiana. Mr. Leachman was born April 6, 1928, to Leonard and Eula Patterson Leachman. He cut many "flat-tops" at Patterson's Barber Shop where he was a barber for twenty years. In 1966 he and his brother Billy became co-owners of Service Cleaners and he worked until retirement in 1999. Mr. Leachman was a member of First Baptist Church for 63 years, served as a deacon, worked in the children's Sunday School department for many years, and was a member of numerous committees. Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers, Billy Edward Leachman, and George Layton Leachman. Surviving him are his wife, Sally Farmer Leachman, son, Scott Leachman and his wife Cheryl, of Ruston; daughter, Robin Leachman Davidson and husband Joey, of Ruston; grandchildren, Clay, Taylor, and Chad Leachman of Ruston; Tyler, Chase and Kelsey Davidson, of Ruston. Other survivors include one brother, Lane Leachman and wife Peggy of Ruston, sisters, Nova Dee Stivers of Calhoun, Brenda Norris and husband Jerry of Ruston, Carolyn Banks and husband Rodney of Ruston, and two sisters-in-law, Betty Leachman and Sybil Leachman of Ruston, numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of extended family and friends. Honorary pall bearers will be Billy Joe Adcox, Dr. Donald Nelson, Tommy Adkins, Glynn Aycock, Dr. Ben Haley, and Bob Patterson. The family requests that any memorials be made to First Baptist Church Library Fund, Ruston, Louisiana; the American Diabetic Association, P.O Box 1834, Merrifield, VA 22116-8034, or a charity of the giver's choice. Special thanks are extended to Drs. J.V. Jones, George Smith, Billy Smith, and Jimmy Smith for the care and concern shown to Fred and his family over the past several years. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

HARRIET F. WALKER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA. Mrs. Walker passed away on November 8, 2009, in Monroe, after a long battle with cancer. Services will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the LDS church in Monroe, on North 33rd Street, with Bishop Bill Johnson conducting the service. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home on Sterlington Road/Hwy. 165 North. She was born on September 30, 1924, in Jackson County, Indiana. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in dietetics, and took a job at the Atlanta VA Hospital during the last stages of World War II. There, she met and married Carl F. Walker, later returning to Louisiana and moving to Monroe in 1956. She served as a food service manager at (then) Northeast Louisiana University many years. She later worked as a home economics instructor at Louisiana Tech University for many years, after obtaining a masters degree from Louisiana Tech. She was a long-time member of PEO and DAR and has been an active member of LDS church for over 30 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Lynuel and Grace Fish, step-mother Florence Fish, sister Jeanne Myers, brother Robert D. Fish, and husband Carl F. Walker. Survivors are daughter, Karen W. Cupp of San Diego, CA; son, Doug Walker and his wife Beverly of Monroe; grandsons, Steven Cupp of Pensacola, FL, Christopher C. Walker of Monroe, and Eric D. Walker, of 173rd Airborne in Germany; granddaughter, Courtney A. Walker of Monroe; brother and sister-in-law, Allan Fish and wife Martha of Greenwood, IN; sister-in-law Gerianne Fish of West Lafayette, IN; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Paul Boyle, Ryan Boyle, Ernesto Pena, Walker Ross, Paul Tolbird, Orum Young, Jr. and Eric Walker. Honorary pallbearers are Spencer McLaughlin and Russell Bates. Mrs. Walker requested that any contributions in lieu of flowers be made to University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

OSEPH "JOE" PETER MARSALA Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Joseph "Joe" Peter Marsala, 70, of Metairie, LA passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009 of Pancreatic Cancer. He was born in Monroe, LA and a resident of Metairie, LA for the past fifty years. He graduated from St. Matthew's High School in Monroe, where he played on the football team and was also a school photographer. In the 1970's, he was an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 70 at St. Francis Xavier. Mr. Marsala retired from Unisource Paper in 2005 and started his own business, Mar Sales. Mr. Marsala has served as President of the Lions Club in 1982 and 1994 and was an active member until his illness. He was awarded the Melvin Dewey Award from the Central City Lions Club, the Tipmasters and Inplanter Printers Association, and the New Orleans Central City Lions Club. He was also an active member of the St. Ann's Men's Club and the St. Angela Merci Men's Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Charles V. Marsala, Sr.; and sister-in-law, Theresa Marsala. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Beatrice "Bea" Bruscato Marsala; his son, Councilman Charles Eugene Marsala of Atherton, CA; his brothers, Salvador "Sam" Marsala and wife Jerry, Charles Marsala and wife Brenda, and Tommy Marsala; sister, Marie Long and husband Ivo; sister-in-law, Phyllis Jean Bruscato; brother-in-law, Frank E. Bruscato; and longtime canine companion, Brandy. A mass will be held at St. Ann Church and National Shrine in Metairie, LA on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM, with a funeral service to be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Monroe, LA. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Pallbears will be John Bruscato, Damon Marsala, Tommy Marsala, Robert Marsala, Matthew Long, and Philip Marsala. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Monroe, LA. A special thanks to all of his doctors, nurses, and Central Home Health. From Joe to his Thursday night poker group....thank you for everything you have done for me and all the fun we have shared together. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the New Orleans Central City Lions Club, P.O. Box 1698, Metairie, LA, 70004, and Jesuit High School, 4131 Banks Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, or M.D. Anderson Medical Center, Houston, TX. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LAVERN WIGGINS Crowville, LA Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville, LA Services for Mrs. Lavern Wiggins, 59, of Crowville, LA will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at Praise Fellowship Church in Baskin, LA with Rev. Jerry Hunt officiating, internment will follow in Gwin Cemetery Mangham, LA , under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA. Mrs. Lavern was a member of Praise Fellowship Church in Baskin, and was once an assistant administrator and teacher at Richland Christian Academy, she was also a medical assistant at Thompson-LaFleur Clinic in Rayville. After which she was active in running the family business, All Star Truck Service. She was preceded in death by her parents Marvin and Gertrude Munholland, two brothers, Billy and Jerry Munholland. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Jeff Wiggins of Crowville, LA, two sons; Mark Wiggins of Rayville, LA and Clint Wiggins and his wife Amy of Monroe, LA, four grandchildren, Damien, Chelsey, Ellis and Ethan, one brother; David Munholland and his wife Toni of Crowville, LA, four sisters; Cathy Curl and her husband Tiny of Rayville, LA, Betty Newton and her husband Glenn of Delhi, LA, Brenda Barmore of Archibald, LA, Pam Munholland of West Monroe, LA and a special mother-in-law, Madge Wiggins Huff of Start, LA, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Curl, Roger Curl, Damien Bice Wiggins, Randal Wiggins, Ralph Gardner and Ray Newman. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tusesday and 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Online registry / condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LINDA GEAN EVANS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Evans, 61, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Rev. Ed Simmons and Rev. Michael Mewborn will officiate. Interment will follow at Long Cherry Cemetery, Mangham, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Evans was born August 27, 1948 in Mangham, LA and passed away November 8, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda Cascio and Sunday Langley; sons, Mitchell Jeter, Shane Langley and Jason Langley; numerous grandchildren; sister, Lola Mewborn and Gloria Evans; brother, J.G. Evans. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MARIANNA "ANNA" TOADVIN SEALS Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Marianna "Anna" Toadvin Seals, 51, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at First United Methodist Church, Loop Road, Monroe with Rev. Larry Stafford officiating. Mrs. Seals passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Neville High School and LSU and loved her purple and gold. She was a high school math teacher at Carroll High School. She loved her children and riding with her husband on the back of his Harley motorcycle. She helped support Bikers Against Child Abuse and was a friend to everyone she met. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert "Bill" Harwood. Survivors include her husband, Michael David Seals; mother, Joan Harwood; her children, Adrielle Williams, Landon Hughes, and Austin Hughes; step-children, Ariel Seals, James Seals, and Christopher Seals; sisters, Celeste Funderburg and Leslie Dear; brother, William Toadvin; stepbrother, Bob Harwood; stepsister, Linda Harwood; aunt, Marianna Johnson; two uncles, James M. Johnson and John D. Johnson; special friends, Denise Eskew, Robyn Kennedy, and Mackie Bryant. Pallbearers will be Mitchell Ward, Joe Farr, Peyton Farr, Phil Roark, Robert Lane, James Stephens, and Perry Smith. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Adrielle Williams Education Trust at any Chase Bank. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MRS. DESSIE WILKES BOURQUE Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mrs. Dessie Wilkes Bourque, 90, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Jordy McKaskle officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Bourque was born on April 6, 1919 and passed away on November 8, 2009. She was a member of the St. Paschal's Catholic Church. Mrs. Bourque is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond "Buck" Bourque; parents, William Leslie and Nellie Wilkes; two brothers, Desmond Wilkes and William L. Wilkes, Jr. Survivors include her step daughter, Brenda Frederick and husband Carroll; grandchildren, Stacy Williams and husband Mike, Kim Rader and husband Mike, Christy Alongio and husband Darrell, Bibbit Geller and husband Todd; ten great grandchildren; brother, Joe Edward Wilkes; six sisters, Jackie McCain, Patty McKaskle, Joyce Tolar, Beverly Caples, Mae Howze and Jean Camarasana. Pallbearers will be Carroll Frederick, Charles McCain, Keith McKaskle, Mike Wilkes, David Wilkes, Larry Tolar, Greg Howze and Kevin Caples. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Lisa Smith and Toni Jordan and the employees of the Terrace in West Monroe, LA and to her Hospice Nurse, Jennia Adams of Patients Choice Hospice. Online registry/condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

TREY ALLEN CROWE Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, LA Services for Trey Allen Crowe will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at Calvary Baptist Church with Dr. B. David Brooks and Reverend Anthony Magnun officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ball, Louisiana, under the direction of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria. Trey, 40, of Alexandria, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Merlin & Almeda Crowe; maternal grandfather, Billy Clark. Those left to cherish his memory include his parents, Tommy and Diane Clark Crowe; maternal grandmother, Fay Clark; brothers, Tim Crowe and Todd Crowe and wife Kala both of Alexandria; niece and nephews, Tyler, Sydnee and Bailey. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at Hixson Brothers, Alexandria, from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. To extend online condolences to the Crowe family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com

James Adams, 79
TALLULAH — James Adams, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Laura 'Beth' Anderson, 77
Laura Elizabeth "Beth" Anderson of Monroe, a retired assistant registrar at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Olene Ballew, 91
Olene Ballew of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in St. Paschal's Cemetery, West Monroe.

Charles "Buddy" Bryant, 81
BASTROP — Charles L. "Buddy" Bryant, a retired accountant for International Paper Company, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery.

Hines Davis, 66
WINNSBORO — Hines Davis, a milk company salesman, died Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Myrtle Memorial Cemetery.Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home.

Jesse L. Dowdy, 67
Jesse L. Dowdy of West Monroe, a sales associate, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is noon Tuesday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Luna Assembly of God Cemetery, West Monroe.

Charlie A. Isaac, 86
Charlie Allen Isaac of Monroe, a retired machine operator, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Donnie McDonald, 68
Donnie M. McDonald of Monroe, formerly of Vidalia, a retired state health sanitarian, died Friday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church, Holly Ridge. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Janice Lea Norrell, 57
Janice Lea Norrell of Fairbanks, a retail sales employee, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Swartz First Assembly of God Church, Swartz. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe.

Marianna Seals, 51
Marianna "Anna" Toadvin Seals of Monroe, a mathematics teacher, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Monroe. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Leachman, Fred Marvin: 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Ruston.
McKee, Sergis J.: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Parkview Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Moreland, Winnie Mae: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

November 11 , 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DORIS GERALD BURROW Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Funeral services for Doris Gerald "D.G." Burrow, age 83 of Columbia, will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, November 12, 2009 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Bro. Paul Pearson officiating and Elgin McFadden delivering the eulogy. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Visitation will be Wednesday evening at the funeral home from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.. Mr. Burrow was born in Columbia County, AR to the union of Jessie and Geneva Spencer Burrow and passed from this life at his residence in Columbia. D.G. owned and managed a country & western group known as The Western Melodies in Austin for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, son; Freddie Burrow and two brothers: J.W. Burrow and Billy Gene Burrow. Survivors include his son; Gerald Wayne Burrow, two daughters: Doris Ann Burrow and Linda Burrow of Austin, TX, sister; Bettye Boggan and her husband, Jasper of Columbia, niece; Millie Tedrow of San Antonio, TX and nephew; Charles Hughes and wife, Bunny of Mesa, AZ and dear friend; Benny Ray Cruse. Honorary pallbearers will be Benny Ray Cruse, Jasper Boggan, James Fuller, Jack Boggan, A.J. Douglas and Doug Brown. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

LAURA ELIZABETH "BETH" ANDERSON Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA. Graveside services for Laura Elizabeth "Beth" Anderson, 77, of Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 13, 2009 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mooringsport, LA with Dr. Alan Miller officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Ms. Anderson passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Monroe. She grew up and finished high school in Harrisonburg, LA, then attended NLU/ULM, and worked there in the following years as an assistant to the Registrar. Survivors include her sister, Lurline Pace of Bossier City, LA; two nephews, Charles Anderson Pace and wife Janet of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire and David Vincent Pace and wife Kathy of Blanchard, LA; and numerous great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Malcom Lee Bamburg, 75
TULSA, Okla. — Malcom Lee "M.L." Bamburg, a former surveyor, died Oct. 18. A memorial service scheduled for Sunday in West Monroe has been canceled.

Dessie Wilkes Bourque, 90
Dessie Wilkes Bourque of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Wednesday until service time. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery.

Bienville Brown, 77
Bienville Brown of Monroe, a repair and sales representative with Shaw Oxygen Co., died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Spurley Brown, 59
Spurley Brown of Monroe, a lawn care contractor, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in J.S. Clark Cemetery.

Richard Butler, 64
JONESBORO — Richard Butler, retired from Stone Container, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Galilee Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at Paradise Funeral Home. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Linda Gene Evans, 61
Linda Gene Evans of Monroe died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Long Cherry Cemetery, Mangham.

Glenn Ferrington, 60
CHASE — Glenn Ferrington, a retired farmer, died Tuesday. Services are 9 a.m. Thursday at Turkey Creek Baptist Church, near Gilbert. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Carolyn Hightower, 67
Carolyn Hightower of West Monroe, a warranty administrator for Monroe Auto World, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Barbara Jones, 51
MER ROUGE — Barbara Jones, a phlebotomist, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Payton Jones, infant
RAYVILLE — Payton Jones, the infant son of Erika Jones, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.

Joseph P. Marsala, 70
METAIRIE — Joseph "Joe" Peter Marsala, retired from Unisource Paper and owner and operator of Mar Sales, died Friday. Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Wednesday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Melvin 'Coach' Rodgers, 86
Melvin "Coach" Rodgers of Monroe, a retired high school coach, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Marianna 'Anna' Seals, 51
Marianna "Anna" Toadvin Seals of Monroe, a mathematics teacher, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Loop Road, Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Wednesday until service time at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Irene J. Smith, 70
Irene J. Smith of Monroe, a teacher with the OMCAP Headstart Program, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, Monroe. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Mary Louise 'Granny' Smith, 80
COLUMBIA — Mary Louise "Granny" Smith, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Riser Funeral Home. Visitation is 1 p.m. Wednesday until service time. Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery, Grayson.

Louis Tyson Swanner, 94
Louis Tyson Swanner of West Monroe, retired from South Central Bell, died Nov. 1. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. Wednesday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Margaret Thomas, 89
WINNFIELD — Margaret Thomas died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chatham Cemetery, Chatham. Arrangements are under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Harriet F. Walker, 85
Harriet F. Walker of Monroe, a retired dietitian and teacher, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Dessie L. Wiggins, 59
WINNSBORO — Dessie L. Wiggins, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Praise Fellowship Church. Burial will be in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Daniel Dewayne Wright, 28
JONESVILLE — Daniel Dewayne "Blackballs" Wright, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fellowship Church. Visitation is Wednesday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home.

Previously acknowledged
Bryant, Charles L. "Buddy": 10 a.m. Wednesday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Leachman, Fred Marvin: 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Ruston.

November 12, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CAROLYN WELCH HIGHTOWER Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mrs. Carolyn Welch Hightower, 67, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM Friday, November 13, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Rick Crandall and Rev. Danny McIlveene officiating. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Minden, LA. Mrs. Hightower was born October 10, 1942 in Minden, LA and passed away on November 10, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Elizabeth Welch; sister, Ann Jones; and brother, Jack Welch, Jr. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She is survived by her husband, Gene Hightower; son, Bradley K. Hightower; daughter, Karen Hightower Chassells and her husband Brian; grandson, David R. Chassells; brother, W. B. "Buddy" Welch and wife Annette of Sylvester, GA; sisters, Linda W. Smith and her husband Gerald, Bettye Sue Martin, and Dorothy "Tuffy" Dubois and her husband Bill all of Minden, LA; mother-in-law, Dortha Hightower; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Pallbearers will be Mrs. Hightower's nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or American Cancer Society. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LANELLE FARRAR RUSK Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA Graveside services for Mrs. Lanelle Farrar Rusk will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Epps Cemetery in Epps, LA with Rev. Todd Perry officiating. Mrs. Rusk was born on April 17, 1931 in Epps, LA and passed away on November 10, 2009 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was a retired second grade teacher in the East Carroll Parish School System having taught for 30 years. She was also a faithful member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Rusk was preceded in death by her parents, Francis & Flossie Farrar, her husband, James "Buddy" Rusk, a sister, Ann Janson, and four brothers, Davis, Doyle, Dale and Jamie Farrar. She is survived by a daughter, Jaime Rusk of Epps, LA; one son, Jim Rusk and wife Stacie of West Chester, Ohio; two grandchildren, Jack and Maggie Rusk of West Chester, OH; one brother, Don Farrar and wife Ursula of Bernice, LA; and one sister, Deanne Edwards of Lanham, MD. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews and close friends. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Mrs. Carolyn Herman for the love and excellent care given to their mother. Pallbearers will be Ricky Fuller, Jeff Johnson, Donnie Linson, Larry Linson, Scott McPherson and Don Raley. Any planned memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our web site at www.coxfuneral.com.

LINDA KAY JONES HAMMONS Holt Family Funeral Home, Canon City, Colorado Linda Kay Jones Hammons was born to James and Katherine Jones on July 31, 1943 in Catonsville, MO. Her parents and brother Monte Jones preceded her in passing. She grew up in Maryland and married Ron Hammons in Baltimore. They began life together in Gulfport, MS. Most of their married life was in Monroe, LA, where they raised their boys, Chip and Bud. Thereafter, they lived in Atlanta and Denver before starting a ranching life in Guffey, CO. Linda was an award winning artist and member of the Denver Historic Board. She co-owned a Real Estate business, and was past president of the Monroe, LA Board of Realtors. She was most proud to have developed a line of hi-altitude Angus cattle for she and Ron on their Current Creek Ranch. Linda passed gracefully into God's arms from her bed at the ranch after a prolonged and difficult cancer battle. She is survived by her husband, Ron; sons, Chip and Bud, and their wives Alissa and Jessica; grandchildren, Jensen, Samantha, and Sydney Kay Hammons; and nephews Terry Jones and Joe McMalley. She is beloved by everyone who experienced her kindness, warmth, and grace. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Cancer Research, Sangre de Cristo Hospice - West, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, or to the donor's favorite charity. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 10:00 A.M. Arrangements handled through Holt Family Funeral Home.

LINNIE J. JONES Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA Funeral services for Linnie J. Jones, age 90, of Rayville will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, November 13, 2009 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel in Rayville with First Baptist Church of Monroe pastor Dr. Alan Miller and First Baptist Church of Rayville youth minister Deanna Corbett officiating. Interment will follow at Rayville Masonic Cemetery. Linnie J. Jones was born on November 14, 1918 in Carthage, MS. and passed away on November 11, 2009 in Rayville, LA. Mrs. Jones was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rayville and former teacher of the Rebecca Sunday School Class. She was a member of the FBC's Saints Alive and Bancorp South's Heritage Club. Mrs. Jones worked 51 years at Delta Sales in Rayville. She had many interest including fishing, both vegetable and flower gardening, reading, and travel. She especially enjoyed traveling to the Holy Land in Israel, which she did 13 times. Mrs. Jones enjoyed reading the Bible daily. She very much loved her family and took great pride in her family ancestry which included the great confederate solder, General Albert Sidney Johnston. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents, Wilfred Johnston and Clara Caldwell Johnston; husband, Albert Rankin Jones; brothers, Foster Johnston and Arnold Johnston. Survivors include her only son and daughter-in-law, Will Edward and Phyllis Jones; grandchildren, Will E. Jones, Jr. and Marla Jones Brown McNamee; great-grandchildren, Sarah Brown, Lindsay Jones, Will E. Jones, III, Foster Jones, and Logan McNamee. Pallbearers will be Tommy Jones, Jim Adams, Myrt Hales, Jr., Grover Burgess, III, Mike Sullivan, and Mike King. Honorary Pallbearers will be David Thompson, Jerome Vascacu, Barry Collins, David Cater and the Deacons at the First Baptist Church of Rayville. The family request that any memorials be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA. 71211. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. today at the funeral home. To leave condolences for the family go to www.brownholleyfuneralhomes.com

W. DAN FRENCH Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Celebration of the life of W. Dan French, 68, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, November 13, 2009 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Rev. Louis Bartet will officiate. Interment will be held at Roberts/Barnette Cemetery in Linden, Tennessee near the Tennessee River under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. French was born January 27, 1941 in Stoneville, MS to Dorothy and Osby French and he left this life on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 to live eternally in heaven with his Jesus. He grew up in Greenville, MS, attended Mississippi College and worked as an Accountant/Comptroller. He was preceded in death by his brother, Fred French and sister Melva Rushing. Dan is survived by his loving wife, Johnette Osborn French; 3 sons, Mike Elliott, Todd French and Scott French and step-sons, Chris and Jonathan Henry; half-sisters, Martha Strange, Sandra Boyett and Loyce Lewis and half-brother Ronnie French; 13 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of extended family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Point Assembly of God, 3003 Highway 552, Downsville, LA 71234, or The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, P.O. Box 96105, Washington, DC 20090-6105, or the charity of your choice. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Etta D. Allen, 81
BATON ROUGE -- Etta D. Allen, formerly of Winnsboro, a schoolteacher, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Winnsboro.

Laura 'Beth' Anderson, 77
Laura Elizabeth "Beth" Anderson of Monroe, a retired assistant registrar at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, died Saturday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Mooringsport. Visitation is 10 a.m. until noon Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Lola Exline Black, 65
COLUMBIA -- Lola Exline Black, a retired restaurant cook, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Riser Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Eloise Boothe, 80
WISNER -- Eloise Boothe, a retired high school cafeteria manager, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Bienville Brown, 77
Bienville Brown of Monroe, a repair and sales representative with Shaw Oxygen Company, died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ricky D. Brown, 43
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Ricky D. Brown, formerly of Gilbert, a gardener, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Macedonia Baptist Church, Gilbert. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert.

Ruby Lee Chatman, 81
LAKE PROVIDENCE -- Ruby Lee Chatman, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at China Grove Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Dorothy Clacks, 80
COLLINSTON -- Dorothy Clacks, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Bessie Strange Hall, 48
COLUMBIA -- Bessie Strange Hall, an office manager, died Wednesday. Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Banks Springs Baptist Church. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.

Keisha B. Helm, 35
MAUMELLE, Ark. -- Keisha B. Helm, an assistant financial aid director, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Harmony Chapel Cemetery.

Edna Herrington, 67
WINNSBORO -- Edna Herrington, fire recovery company employee, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Gill First National Funeral Home. Visitation is 1 p.m. Friday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ogden Cemetery, near Liddieville.

Christian Maxwell Hill, infant
Christian Maxwell Hill of Monroe, the infant son of Christopher and Chasity Hill, died Monday. Graveside services are noon Friday at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Charles Duane Ivy, 75
Charles Duane Ivy of Monroe, a retired electrician, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Barbara Jones, 51
MER ROUGE -- Barbara Jones, a phlebotomist, died Saturday. Services are noon Saturday at theMorehouse District Association Building, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery.

Payton Jones, infant
RAYVILLE -- Payton Jones, the infant son of Erika Jones, died Saturday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Grove No. 1 Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.

Stephanie Jones, 42
RAYVILLE -- Stephanie Jones, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.

Lois M. Lewis, 78
Lois M. Lewis of West Monroe, a nurse's aide, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Sunday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in May's Chapel Cemetery, Ruston.

Dorothy Madison, 65
DALLAS -- Dorothy Madison, formerly of Wisner, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church, Peck. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert.

Wesley Ray McManus, 64
Wesley Ray McManus of West Monroe, a retired Ouachita Parish schoolteacher, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Jessie M. Morris, 80
Jessie M. Morris of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Nov. 5. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-6:45 p.m. Friday with family hour from 7-8 p.m. at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Izola Price, 75
DELHI -- Izola Price, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Thelma Louise Massey Reynolds, 79
BASTROP -- Thelma Louise Massey Reynolds, a nurse, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Jerry Lee Rice Sr., 68
Jerry Lee Rice Sr. of West Monroe, a retired construction worker, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lanelle Farrar Rusk, 78
EPPS -- Lanelle Farrar Rusk, a retired schoolteacher, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Epps Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Irene J. Smith, 70
Irene J. Smith of Monroe, a teacher with the OMCAP Headstart program, died Monday. Services are 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Monroe. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Previously acknowledged
Brown, Spurley: 11 a.m. Thursday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Butler, Richard: 1 p.m. Thursday, Galilee Baptist Church, Jonesboro.
Ferrington, Glenn: 9 a.m. Thursday, Turkey Creek Baptist Church, near Gilbert.
Rodgers, Melvin "Coach": 11 a.m. Saturday, Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, Monroe.
Smith, Mary Louise "Granny": 2 p.m. Saturday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

November 13, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ANNA MAY MANNING MASON Cox Funeral Home Bastrop, LA. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Anna Manning Mason will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop, Louisiana with the Rev. Daniel Hawthorne officiating. Mrs. Anna May Manning Mason, a homemaker, was born July 26, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Timothy Manning and Laura Brown Manning. She passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Monroe. She is preceded in death by her parents, a granddaughter, Pamela Gayle Carman, four brothers, a sister and three sons-in-law. She is survived by her husband of sixty-eight years, Albert Arthur Mason of Monroe; five children, Elizabeth Mason Carman of Bluffton, South Carolina, Albert Arthur Mason, Jr. and his wife Deborah of Huntsville, Alabama, Kathleen Mason Walley of Cleveland, Mississippi, Nancy Mason Ragusa of Hammond, Louisiana, Terry Manning Mason of Long Beach, California; five grandchildren, Heather Alicia Carman, Brian Walley, Todd Walley, Nicole Ragusa, and Brett Ragusa. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. For those who wish, memorials may be made to Hospice Compassus, 2213 Justice Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71201.

ARVIL COVINGTON Brown-Holley Funeral Homes, LLC, Oak Grove, LA Memorial services for Arvil Covington, age 87, will be held from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M., Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel in Oak Grove. Interment will be at 2:00 P.M. at Harris Cemetery in Crowville, LA. Mr. Arvil Covington was born on August 14, 1922 near Crowville, LA and passed away on October 28, 2009 in Norman, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Clara Bradley Covington; four brothers and one sister. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ernestine M. Covington of Norman, OK; a son, Bruce Covington of Arcadia, LA; a daughter, Martha Covington of Norman, OK; three grandchildren, Collin Covington of Bossier City, LA; Marine Sgt. Timothy Brumley of Havelock, NC; and Tambra Hale of Duncan, OK; two great-grandchildren, Erin and Taylor Hale of Duncan, OK; and several nieces. Condolences may be left for the family at www.brownholleyfuneralhomes.com

CHARLES DUANE IVY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Charles Duane Ivy, 75, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 14, 2009, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Monroe, with Rev. Lys Cockrell officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. Ivy passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. He was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, IBEW #446, Mason, AQHA, and NCHA. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Barbara Brooks Ivy; two sons, Tony Ivy and wife Tami, and Casey Ivy; one daughter, Kelly Ivy Reeves and husband Scott; six grandchildren, Callie Ivy, Logan Reeves, Claire Reeves, Evans Knight, and Alex and Kaya. Pallbearers will be Doug Kile, Brian Patton, Bob Rea, Ray Slack, Joe Young, and Steve White. Honorary pallbearers will be Donnie Hebert, Gary Smith, Jim Farmer, Rick Sain, Richard Laird, Milan Borden, and George Reeves. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, November 13, 2009, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark's United Methodist Church Building Fund, 513 Lincoln Road, Monroe, LA 71203. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

KEISHA B. HELM Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services Keisha B. Helm, age 35, of Maumelle, AR will be Friday, November 13, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the Sanctuary of Trinity United Methodist Church in Ruston, LA, with Dr. Andy Hurst officiating. Interment will follow at Harmony Chapel Cemetery in Hico under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Keisha passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock, AR on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. She was a graduate of Cedar Creek School and Louisiana Tech University. Keisha was employed by Pulaski Technical College as Associate Financial Aide Director. Keisha is survived by her devoted husband Blake Helm of Maumelle, AR and Basset Hounds, Greta and Lucy. She is also survived by her grandparents, Sue and Hugh Burgess of Dubach, LA, who Keisha lived with all of her life; aunt and uncle, Dianne and Kenny Cobb and cousins, Grace and Lacy Neaville of Ruston, LA; her mother and father-in-law, Karen and Bruce Helm of Ruston; sister-in-law, Amber Helm of Dallas, TX; her husband's grandparents, Mrs. Wanda McCormack of Ruston and Mr. and Mrs. Don Helm of Batesville, AR; aunts and uncles: Gwen and Todd Lindsey of Tampa, FL; Rick and Deb McCormack of Little Rock, AR; Paul and Kim McCormack of Ruston, LA; Dr Sam and Linda Helm of Fayetteville, AR; Carol and Kenny Helm of Batesville AR; her mother, Jan Best of Lafayette, LA. Pallbearers will be Jack Wallace, Ed Baker, Brad Baker, Hayden Cunninghand and Rob Hawkins all of AR and Bryan Jones of OK. Keisha was preceded in death by her special cousin, Susan Neaville; maternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Oko Napper; paternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Burgess; maternal grandfather-in-law, Donald C. McCormack. Visitation was Thursday, November 12, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Donations may be made to the charity of donor's choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

LAUREN RAYE DAVIS RUTLEDGE Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Lexington, Kentucky Lauren Raye Davis, Rutledge, 28, of Lexington, KY, wife of James W. Rutledge, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Born in West Monroe, LA, she was the daughter of Tony and Brenda Farrar Davis of West Monroe. A Financial Service Officer for the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union, Lauren was a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a member of Southland Christian Church in Lexington, where she was a member of the worship team. She loved Jesus, her family, her friends and she loved life. Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by: a sister, Amanda Davis Carter; a brother-in-law, Dock Carter; two nieces, Avery and Mattie Carter; mother and father-in-law, Patti and Bill Rutledge; and a brother-in-law, David Joseph Rutledge. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Southland Christian Church, Building B. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. Saturday at the church in Building B. Burial will be in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. Memorial gifts may be given to Southland Christian Church, P.O. Box 23338, Lexington, KY 40523, which will be used to assist a woman in need. Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Harrodsburg Rd. is in charge of arrangements. "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13). A memorial service in Lauren's honor will be held at a later date in West Monroe.

WESLEY MCMANUS Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA A celebration of the life of Wesley McManus, a retired teacher will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday November 14, 2009 at Calvary Baptist Church Gilbert with the Revs. Jerry Goodman and Dale Goodman officiating. Interment will follow at South Central Cemetery near Wisner under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home. Wesley was born on April 5, 1945 and crossed Jordan on November 10, 2009. He was born and reared in Gilbert, LA and made his home in West Monroe after obtaining his degree from ULM. As a teacher, he touched countless lives of students and colleagues alike. His love and support of family and friends, his love of sports and outdoor life, the anxious awaiting of his first grandchild, and his countless talents meshed to form his most unique personality. He was known for his quick wit, gift for gab, and his love of the past. His absence will forever alter our lives. He leaves to treasure the memory of his boundless love, two daughters, Jennie Dawsey and husband Cory of Ruston and Stacy Dans and husband Nathan of West Monroe; parents, Audrey and Ray McManus of Gilbert, two sisters, Susan Britt and husband Ty of Gilbert, Sandra Parker and husband Perry of Winnsboro; one nephew, Kevin Bass and wife Leanne; one great-grand nephew Ethan Bass, one great niece, Stephanie Bass-Knox, one great grand nephew, Kolten Jordan-Bass, and special cousin Portia Graney all of Winnsboro. He is also survived by a host of cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. Pallbearers will be Kevin Bass, Ethan Bass, Donald McManus, Perry Parker, Bruce Stanley, Jamess Liner, Al Goodwin and Paul Colquette. Honorary pallbearers will be Cory Dawsey, Nathan Dans, Ty Britt, John Graney, Don Murphy, Grady Knox, Clinton O'Quain, Roger Sanders, Members of Smith Hunting Club, and Teacher Colleagues. Visitation will be Friday after 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Gill First National Funeral Home and on Saturday after 9:00 AM until time of service at the church. Guest registration book on-line at www.gillfirstnational.com

James Adams, 79
TALLULAH — James Adams died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Mariah No. 2 Church Cemetery.

Lola Exline Black, 65
COLUMBIA — Lola Exline Black, a retired restaurant cook, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Riser Funeral Home. Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery.

Eloise Boothe, 80
WISNER — Eloise Boothe, a retired school cafeteria manager, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, near Gilbert, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Bienville Brown, 77
Bienville Brown of Monroe, a repair and sales representative with Shaw Oxygen Company, died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

W. Dan French, 68
W. Dan French of West Monroe, a retired accountant and comptroller, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roberts/Barnette Cemetery, Linden, Tenn.

Carolyn W. Hightower, 67
Carolyn Welch Hightower of West Monroe, a warranty administrator for Monroe Auto World, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Minden.

Christian Maxwell Hill, infant
Christian Maxwell Hill of Monroe, the infant son of Christopher and Chasity Hill, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Linnie J. Jones, 90
RAYVILLE — Linnie J. Jones, a sales clerk at Delta Sales, died Wednesday. Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Anna Manning Mason, 95
Anna May Manning Mason of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Harold V. McDaniel, 74
ST. JOSEPH — Harold V. McDaniel died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Newellton. Visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Legion Cemetery, Newellton, under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Wesley R. McManus, 64
Wesley R. McManus of West Monroe, a retired Ouachita Parish teacher, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Gilbert. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in South Central Cemetery, near Wisner.

Noel L. Rachell Sr., 49
ALBANY — Noel L. Rachell Sr., formerly of Monroe, a firefighter, died Wednesday. Services with full firefighter honors were Thursday at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany.

Beverly Ray Smith, 74
MOORINGSPORT — Beverly Ray Smith, retired from the military, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Forest Cemetery, Forest.

Irene J. Smith, 70
Irene J. Smith of Monroe, a teacher with the OMCAP Headstart program, died Monday. Services are 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Monroe. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Rexelle 'Rex' Traylor, 63
STRONG, Ark. — Rexelle "Rex" Traylor, an oil rig foreman, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Visitation is noon Saturday until service time. Burial will be in Conway Cemetery, Conway.

Archie Wade Jr., 40
Archie Wade Jr. of Monroe, a laborer, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Allen, Etta D.: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Anderson, Laura "Beth": 11 a.m. Friday, Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Mooringsport.
Brown, Ricky D.: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Macedonia Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Chatman, Ruby Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, China Grove Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Hall, Bessie Strange: 3 p.m. Friday, Banks Springs Baptist Church.
Helm, Keisha B.: 2 p.m. Friday, Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston. Herrington, Edna: 2 p.m. Friday, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Ivy, Charles Duane: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Jones, Barbara: noon Saturday, Morehouse District Association Building, Bastrop.
Jones, Payton: 10 a.m. Friday, Pleasant Grove No. 1 Cemetery, Rayville.
Lewis, Lois M.: 11 a.m. Monday, Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Madison, Dorothy: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Morris, Jessie M.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Price, Izola: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.
Reynolds, Thelma Massey: 2 p.m. Friday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Rice Sr., Jerry Lee: 11 a.m. Friday, Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.
Rodgers, Melvin "Coach": 11 a.m. Saturday, Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, Monroe.
Rusk, Lanelle Farrar: 11 a.m. Friday, Epps Cemetery, Epps.
Smith, Mary L. "Granny": 2 p.m. Saturday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

November 14, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOANN DAY THOMPSON Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Funeral services for Mrs. JoAnn Day Thompson, age 71 of Columbia, will be at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 15, 2009 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Jimmy Goodman officiating with Dick Day delivering the eulogy and Cary McPherson sharing memories. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Visitation will be Saturday evening at the funeral home from 4:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. then again Sunday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. until time of service. Mrs. Thompson was born in Columbia to the union of Marshall "Dick" Day and Marjorie Hudson Day Crooks and passed from this life on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. She worked as a greeter for Wal-Mart and was a member of Holum Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Marshall "Dick" Day and her sister, Marjorie Wyant. Survivors include her husband; Paul G. Thompson of Columbia, mother; Marjorie Hudson Day Crooks of Columbia, three sons: James Phillip Gregory of Columbia, Mark Hudson Gregory and wife, Anna Leslie Crump of Rhome, TX, Matthew T. Pace and wife, Karen of West Monroe, three daughters: Ronna Lynn Masters and husband, David of Columbia, Donna Hebert and husband, Glenn of Baton Rouge, Tammy Gay McPherson and husband, Cary of Canton, MS, step-son; Lance Anthony Thompson and wife, Lanna of Dripping Springs, TX, step-daughter; Leslie Michelle Thompson Austin and husband, Cade of Austin, TX, two brothers: Dick Day and wife, Libby of Shreveport and Tom Day and wife, Martha of Lafayette, thirteen grandchildren: Deshannon Nicole Sutherlin, Alan David Masters, Jr., Kimberly White, Abigail Nersesian, David Hebert, Shadd Cutter Gregory, Brandy Havard, Steve Mobley, Daniel McPherson, Lindsay McPherson, James Gregory, Christopher Gregory and Kendall Raye Ann Pace, three step-grandchildren: Lauren Austin, Regan Austin and Garrett Thompson and nine great-grandchildren: Katie Lynn Masters, Elizabeth Genette Sutherlin, Joseph Browning Sutherlin, Meagan White, Kate White, Cole Havard, Cody Havard, Cade Havard and Annabelle Mobley. Pallbearers will be Phillip Gregory, Matt Pace, James Gregory, Alan Masters, Jr., Steve Mobley, Daniel McPherson and Chris Gregory. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

Leon Blankenship Sr., 84
GRAMBLING — Leon Blankenship Sr. died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be in Grambling Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Paradise Funeral Home, Arcadia.

Arvil Covington, 87
NORMAN, Okla. — Arvil Covington, a parts manager for NAPA, formerly of Oak Grove, died Oct. 28. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Richard Eugene Hancock, 57
VIDALIA — Richard Eugene Hancock died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Richard Stanley, 68
BASTROP — Richard Stanley, a truck driver, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Adams, James: 1 p.m. Saturday, Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Allen, Etta D.: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Boothe, Eloise: 1 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Wisner.
Brown, Bienville: noon Saturday, First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Brown, Ricky D.: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Macedonia Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Chatman, Ruby Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, China Grove Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Ivy, Charles Duane: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Jones, Barbara: noon Saturday, Morehouse District Association Building, Bastrop.
Lewis, Lois M.: 11 a.m. Monday, Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Madison, Dorothy: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Mason, Anna May Manning: 2 p.m. Saturday, Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
McDaniel, Harold V.: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Newellton.
McManus, Wesley R.: 10 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Morris, Jessie M.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Price, Izola: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.
Rodgers, Melvin "Coach": 11 a.m. Saturday, Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, Monroe.
Smith, Beverly Ray: 2 p.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Smith, Irene J.: 9 a.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Monroe.
Smith, Mary L. "Granny": 2 p.m. Saturday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Traylor, Rexelle "Rex": 2 p.m. Saturday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

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November 19 , 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

LAUREN RAYE DAVIS RUTLEDGE Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Lexington, Kentucky Celebration of her life. A memorial service celebrating the life of Lauren Raye Davis Rutledge, 28, of Lexington, KY, wife of James W. Rutledge and daughter of Tony and Brenda Davis, will be held at 5:30 P.M., Thursday, November 19, 2009, at First Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. Lauren passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Funeral and graveside services were held Saturday, November 14, 2009, in Lexington. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to First Baptist Church of West Monroe, in honor of Lauren Davis Rutledge.

MARGARET GRIGGS CARSO Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Margaret Griggs Carso, 86, of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, November 20, 2009, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Msgr. Edmund Moore, Rev. Joseph Puthuppally, and Rev. Mark Watson officiating. Interment will follow at St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mrs. Carso passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. She and her husband owned and operated Louisville Pharmacy for 45 years; but above all, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Mrs. Carso was preceded in death by her husband, John Joseph Carso; and daughter, Marilyn Carso Williams. Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Carso of Monroe; sister, Eloise Griggs Feazel of West Monroe; grandchildren, Allen Joseph Otts and wife Amber of Sedona, AZ, Molly Williams Pleasant, and Carrie Otts Rocconi and husband Matt, all of Monroe; great-grandchildren, Mary Claire Pleasant, Lauren McRae Pleasant, Caroline Clarke Pleasant, Margaret Rose Rocconi, and Luke Anthony Rocconi; sister-in-law, Josephine Marie Carso; and special caregiver and friend, Corean Joseph Isaac. Pallbearers will be George Carso, Sam Corso, Dr. Charles Sampognaro, Dr. Bob Spatafora, Paul Thompson, Barry Feazel, and Terry Rocconi. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and a Vigil Wake Service at 6:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorials may be made to Jesus the Good Shepherd School, St. Frederick High School, or the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MICKEY D. RILEY Riser Funeral Home, Olla, LA Funeral services for Mr. Mickey D. Riley, 72, of Olla, will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, November 20, 2009 at First Baptist Church of Olla with Bro. Johnnie Phillips and Bro. Bobby Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Urania Cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Olla. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Thursday, November 19, at the First Baptist Church of Olla. Mr. Riley was born November 24, 1936 in Horatio, Arkansas to the union of Chester and Marie Riley and passed from this life on Monday, November 16, 2009 at St. Francis Specialty Hospital in Monroe. He was a banker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Olla where he served as a deacon and treasurer for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather; E.T. Chapman and his brother; Rodney Riley. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Addie Mae Riley of Olla; daughter and son-in-law, Mickie Leigh and James Douglas of West Monroe; sons and daughters-in-law: Eddie Wayne and Tammy Lynn Riley of Columbia and John Paul and Tammie Riley of Stonewall, grandchildren: James Riley Douglas and wife, Alison of Powder Springs, GA, Paige Kaufman and husband, Jonathan of West Monroe, Jennifer Riley and Jessica Riley of Stonewall and Ryan Riley of Columbia, 3 great-grandchildren: Adelle Douglas, Ashlyn Douglas and Addie Grace Kaufman. Pallbearers will be James Riley Douglas, Ryan Riley, Jonathan Kaufman, Blake Sims, Lee Breithaupt, Tim Wesson, Glen Henderson and Wayne Bates. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of the First Baptist church of Olla, LA. The Family would like to thank his doctors, Dr. K.P.Mauterer, Dr. Mark Napoli and Dr. Kurt Olinde for their constant and compassionate care. Also, the staff at Hardtner Medical Center, St. Francis CCU and St. Francis Specialty Hospital.

Albert Anderson, 74
RAYVILLE -- Albert Anderson, a paint mixer, died Nov. 10. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home. Burial will be in Jones Chapel Cemetery.

Andrew "Andy" Bamburg Sr., 63
Andrew "Andy" Bamburg Sr. of West Monroe, an automobile mechanic, died Tuesday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Other arrangements are incomplete.

Nelda Anne Brakefield, 74
RAYVILLE -- Nelda Anne Brakefield, owner and operator of Bill Motor Co., died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home.

Allie Mae Brister, 85
Allie Mae Brister of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

JoAnn Burks, 38
JoAnn Burks of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Dorothy Clacks, 80
COLLINSTON -- Dorothy Clacks, a homemaker, died Nov. 10. Services are noon Saturday at Ivory Chapel, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in H.V. Adams Cemetery.

Walter "Slim" Collins, 80
EPPS -- Walter "Slim" Collins, a retired painter, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Shanks Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Anthony Lee Duke, 55
Anthony Lee Duke of West Monroe, a carpenter, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Clark-Griffin Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Clayton Goines, 80
Clayton Goines of Monroe, a paper presser, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Johnny Graham Jr., 48
Johnny Graham Jr. of Monroe, a laborer, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at New Life Full Gospel Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Virgil A. Hobgood, 70
Virgil A. Hobgood of West Monroe, a retired construction contractor, died Nov. 7. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Rosie Lee Hollis, 76
WINNSBORO -- Rosie Lee Hollis, a nurse's aide, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday with wake services from 6-8 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert.

Claude Johnson, 76
KELLY -- Claude Johnson, retired with Cleco/Atmos Gas, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Stephanie Jones, 42
MANGHAM -- Stephanie Jones, a homemaker, died Nov. 10. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Hopewell Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Margie H. Kees, 82
URANIA -- Margie Hudson Kees, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Urania First Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Pinehill Cemetery, Olla, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Shelley Lightfoot, 46
Shelly Lightfoot of West Monroe, a property manager, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Clark-Griffin Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Henry K. Metcalf, 88
WATERPROOF -- Henry K. Metcalf, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

William Turner Neal Sr., 80
WINNSBORO -- William Turner Neal Sr., a farmer, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Gill First National Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ogden Cemetery, near Liddieville.

Mary Poole, 54
MONTEREY -- Mary Poole died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Archie Wade Jr., 40
Archie Wade Jr. of Monroe, a laborer, died Nov. 11. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Monroe. Wake services are 5-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Otis Wade, 51
HOUSTON -- Otis Wade, formerly of Rayville, a construction worker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Shady Grove AME Church, Mangham. Burial will be in Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Deborah Ann Washington, 47
DELHI -- Deborah Ann Washington, a U.S. Armed Forces E-8 sergeant, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater One Christian Fellowship Worship Center. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland. Burial will be in St. John Community Cemetery.

S.L. Williams, 71
DELHI -- S.L. Williams, a laborer, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Sherry S. Wingard, 47
RUSTON -- Sherry Suzette Wingard, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Rest Baptist Church, Dubach. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Burial services are private.

Previously acknowledged
Franklin, W. Bruce: 1 p.m. Thursday, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, west of Columbia.
Head, James Y.: 1 p.m. Thursday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
O'Neal, Ruth Gowan: 10 a.m. Thursday, Delhi Presbyterian Church, Delhi.
Riley, Mickey D.: 10 a.m. Friday, Olla First Baptist Church, Olla.
Wilkerson, Daniel Scott: 10 a.m. Thursday, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe

November 20, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ALLIE MAE TANNEHILL BRISTER Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA Funeral services for Allie Mae Tannehill Brister, 85, of Monroe, LA formerly of Rayville, LA will be held 3:00 P.M., Friday, November 20, 2009 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA with Elder Rick Myers and Elder M.J. Asbell officiating. Interment will follow at Stevenson Cemetery, Rayville, LA. Allie Mae Tannehill Brister was born August 3, 1924 in Baskin, LA and passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2009 in Monroe, LA. Mrs. Brister was a member of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Oak Grove, LA. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ben Tannehill; second husband, M.H. Brister; parents, George and Nancy Stephenson and ten brothers. Survivors include her daughter, Janie Tannehill of Monroe, LA; sons, Benny Tannehill and wife, Dorothy of West Monroe, LA and Freddy Tannehill and wife, Rose of Holly Ridge, LA; sister, Nell Martin and husband, Jake of Ruston, LA; sisters-in-law, Elsie Stephenson, Zelma Stephenson, Ida Calendar, Kay Johnson, Fanny Jo Stephenson, Ethel LaCroix; grandchildren, Jeff Tannehill and wife, Nicole, Kim Batteford and husband, Clint, Chad Tannehill and wife, Bridgett, Nick Tannehill and wife, Cassandra, Amanda Tannehill, and Ben Tannehill; seven great grandchildren; special brother and sister-in-law, Pete and Liz Brister. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers are Timmy Stephenson and Mike Stephenson. Visitation will be 12:00 P.M. until the service, Friday, at Brown-Holley Funeral Home. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneralhomes.com

CLAUDE C. JOHNSON Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Claude C. Johnson, 76, of Kelly, will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 21, 2009 in the Chapel of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia with Eugene Dunn delivering the eulogy. Officiating is undetermined. Burial will follow in Old Bethel Cemetery. Mr. Johnson passed from this life on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, in Cornerstone Hospital of West Monroe. He was a service specialist with Trans LA and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Johnson was also a member of the Lions Club of Columbia. He is preceded in death by his parents Henry and Lurlean Johnson and his wife, Mrs. Pauline Gaylor Johnson. Survivors include his son, Glenn Johnson of Kelly; Brothers and sisters-in-law Jimmie and Barbara Gaylor of Grayson, Linda Gaylor and Tommy Giovingo of West Monroe, Donna Gaylor Chilton and husband Mike of Swartz; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends as well special nephew Jimmy Gaylor, Jr. of Luthersville, GA. Active and honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Lions Club of Columbia. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of one's choice. To extend online condolences to the Johnson family please visit www.riserfuneralhomes.com

IRMA MAE STEPHENSON CROMWELL Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA Funeral Services for Mrs. Irma Mae Stephenson Cromwell, 67, of Columbia, will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 21, 2009, in the Chapel of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia, with Rev. C.R. Martin officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery. Mrs. Cromwell passed from this life on Thursday, November 18, 2009 in Haven Nursing Center of Columbia. She was a manager of an apartment complex. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Tottawn Stephenson and Ruby Celestine Graves Stephenson; son, Thomas James McDuffie, Jr.; and brother, Jerry Stephenson. Survivors include: daughter, Tammy McDuffie Emmons and husband Jimmy of Hebert; granddaughter, Ashley Emmons Scarbrough and husband David of Hebert; grandson, Ethan Emmons and girlfriend Sommer Malcomb of Hebert; Brothers, Ernest Young and wife Marie of Bossier, Roger Stephenson and wife Glenda of Archibald, Johnny Stephenson and wife Terri of West Monroe, Larry Stephenson and Donnie Stephenson both of Deville. Sisters, Jean Dilmore of Sterlington, Mag Haynes and husband Fred of Archibald, and JoAnn Dilmore of Monroe. Pallbearers will be Marty Harvey, Dennis Mullenix, Joshua Dilmore, Jeremy Dilmore, Tommy Tharp, and Christopher Graham. Honorary pallbearers will be Joel Ratcliff, Bubba Ratcliff, Kenny Ratcliff, Tim Ratcliff, and Roger Shipp. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Friday November 20 and from 12:00 P.M. until time of services in the Chapel on Saturday. To extend online condolences to the Cromwell family please visit www.riserfuneralhomes.com

JOHN L. FERRINGTON West Monroe, LA Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA Services for Mr. John L. Ferrington, age 53 of West Monroe, LA will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 21, 2009 at South Central Baptist Church near Wisner, LA with Rev. Roy Telano and Rev. Semion Strickland officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Grove Cemetery near Wisner, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Ferrington was a retired contractor with Southern Construction Co. and was a member of Faith Chapel Pentecostal Church of West Monroe. He passed away on November 19, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Survivors include: wife: Sandra Ferrington of West Monroe, LA., 3 Sons: Darren Etheridge and wife Tisha of Monroe, LA., Jon Bradley Ferrington of Pinebluff, AR., Thomas Peoples of West Monroe, LA.; 2 Daughters: Wendy Brady and husband, Josh of West Monroe, LA., Jessica Ebey and husband Mark of West Monroe, LA.; 4 Brothers: Roy "Pokey" Ferrington and wife Johnnie of Warren, AR., Larry Ferrington and wife Kayla of Kingston, TN., Pete "Pebo" Ferrington and wife Sonja of Holly Springs, AR., Phillip Ferrington and wife Lois of Wisner, LA.; 4 Sisters: Elaine and Bob Hill of Gilbert, LA., Tiney and Lloyd Walters of West Monroe, LA., Mae Goodwin of West Monroe, LA., Penny and David Rials of Tylertown, MS.; Grandchildren: Jenna Etheridge, Annabella and "Baby Bump" Brady, and Madison Ebey. Pallbearers will be: Larry Ferrington, Pete Ferrington, Calvin "Pokey" Ferrington, Phillip Ferrington, Darren Etheridge, and Josh Brady. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, November 20, 2009, and from 9:00 A.M. until time of service on Saturday at South Central Baptist Church near Wisner, LA. Online condolences may be made at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

NELDA ANNE BRAKEFIELD Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA Funeral services for Nelda Anne Brakefield, 74, of Rayville, LA will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Woodlawn Baptist Church, Rayville, LA with Rev. Bobby Wilson, and Rev. Don Doughty. Interment will follow at Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Nelda Anne Cook Brakefield was born June 21, 1935 and passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Mrs. Brakefield was a member of Pine Hills Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. She owned and operated Bill's Motor Company along with her husband, Bill Brakefield for forty-two years. Nelda loved to travel with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy R. "Bill" Brakefield, Sr; son, Jimmy Brakefield; and parents, Hardy and Myrtle Cook; sister, Olive Haywood and brother, Charles Cook. Survivors include her son, Rusty Brakefield and wife, Janet of Rayville, LA; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Brakefield of Rayville, LA; grandchildren, Amy and Chuck Cannon, Jay Brakefield and wife, Chastidy, Liza and Hew Hiraoka, Matthew Brakefield and wife, Crystal, Nick Brakefield, Michael Brakefield and wife, Anna, Mandy Brakefield, Jon Brakefield, Jenna Brakefield; 13-great grandchildren; sister, Janet McCleary and husband, Don; brothers, Mike Cook and Forrest Cook and wife, Evelyn; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Williams and Rita Horton and husband, Ray; host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Gordon Sorey, Joe Todd Cook, Ed Cook, Chuck Cook, Jerry Cook, and Nicholas Cook. Honorary Pallbearers are Ed Tyler, Mike Reddick, John Roy, and Dusty O'Neal. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 7:30 P.M., Friday, November 20, 2009 at Brown-Holley Funeral Home. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneralhomes.com

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November 22, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

LONNIE R. HASLEY Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Lonnie Ray Hasley, 70, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 23, 2009 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, with Rev. Larry Hibbard officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Lonnie Ray Hasley was born November 16, 1939 in Olla, LA. to Hardy H. and Mattie Lee King Hasley and passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009 in West Monroe. He was a fireman for the City of Monroe for 35 years and retired as a District Fire Chief. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, and two brothers. Lonnie is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Bernice Frost Hasley; 2 daughters, Debbie Foster and husband Eddy, Lisa Clore and husband Charles; 3 sons, Guy (Bubba) Hasley and friend April Pardue, Donald Hasley and wife Cindy, and Kenneth Hasley and wife, Gina; 6 grandchildren, Lisa Hasley, Christa Vicknair and husband David, Ashley Clore, Steven Clore, David Hasley, and Kenneth Hasley, Jr.; 4 great grandchildren, Kayli Hasley and Jenna, Jada and Gabby Jo Vicknair; sister and brother-in-law Shelby Jean and Huey Wheeler and a number of nieces and nephews. Lonnie was dedicated to his family and loved them and took care of them with all his heart. He was a truly great man who will be missed by all that knew him. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sunday, November 22, 2009, at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrick funeralhomes. com

MINNIE IRENE NEWSOM Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Minnie Irene Newsom, 81, of Conroe, TX, formerly of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 23, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Jeff Smart officiating. Interment will follow at Farmerville City Cemetery at Farmerville, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. Mrs. Newsom passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2009. She enjoyed the hobbies of reading her Bible and cross stitching. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Newsom; daughter, Sharon; and granddaughter, Kerrie. Survivors include her grandson, Tracy Cearley and wife Jackie; great grandchildren, Zac, Chance, Katherine, Michael, and Sydney; great great grandchildren, Mason and Rylin; and brother-in-law, James Newsom and wife Viola. Visitation will be from 8:30 A.M. until 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 23, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Swartz, 1983 Hwy 139, Monroe, LA 71203. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

ODEAN SIMMONS Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Odean Ellzey Simmons, age 92 of Columbia, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, November 23, 2009, at the First Baptist Church of Columbia with Rev. Eric Harriman officiating. Interment will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery in Columbia under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. The Family will receive guests on Sunday evening from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Columbia located at 404 Church Street, Columbia. Odean Ellzey Simmons was born on August 11, 1917 at her home in Progress, MS (just outside Osyka MS) and passed from this life on November 20, 2009 at the Haven Nursing Home in Columbia, LA following a lengthy illness. Raised in and around Progress, MS, Ms. Simmons married her high school sweetheart, James Lamar Simmons. They raised their two children and lived throughout Southern Louisiana and Mississippi. Upon his retirement, they moved to Columbia, LA where they made their home after years of residence in New Orleans, LA. Ms. Simmons was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of New Orleans and thereafter, a dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Columbia. Ms. Odean was a special mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend and she will be missed by all who loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents: Grady Henry Ellzey and Bertha Fortenberry Ellzey, her husband; James Lamar Simmons, her son; James Lamar Simmons, Jr., as well as by her brothers: Carroll Ellzey and Wesley Ellzey. Survivors include her daughter; Gale Simmons Carroll and husband, Dr. E. L. Carroll, Jr. of Columbia, grandchildren: James Linus Carroll and wife, Cindy Haner Carroll of Columbia, John Sherman Carroll and wife, Sonja Grant Carroll of Columbia and Charlotte Carroll Michaud and husband, Rowdy James Michaud of Columbia, great-grandchildren: Katherine Elizabeth Carroll, Jacob Alexander Carroll, Shaelyn Janae James, Zachary Robert Carroll, James Landon Carroll, Joshua Britton Carroll, Jason Christopher Carroll and wife, Casey Rowland Carroll, Janna Elizabeth Carroll, Rowdy James Michaud, Jr. and Abigale Elizabeth Michaud, sister; Ellen Ellzey McDaniel and husband, James McDaniel of Yadkinville, NC and many nieces and nephews and their families. Pallbearers will be Allen Brown, Jackie Lawrence, David Wilson, Denious Jacobson, Sandy Carraway and Caleb Hatten. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the First Baptist Church of Columbia Senior Adult Sunday School Class and the Deacon body of First Baptist Church of Columbia. In lieu of flowers any planned memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Columbia's building fund or to Gideon's International, PO Box 718, Columbia, LA 71418. The family sends a special "Thank you," to all who cared for Ms. Odean during her last illness: your ministry of love will be forever remembered. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

RUBY PEARL WILLIAMS Cox Funeral Home Bastrop, LA. On Friday November 20, 2009, Mrs. Ruby Pearl Williams left this earth behind to join her husband, Jackson Williams in their Lord's heavenly home. Anyone who was fortunate enough to have met or known Mrs. Williams will remember her gentle loving spirit which will be greatly missed by her friends and family. Mrs. Williams was born on June 29, 1917 in Waldo, Arkansas to the late Henry Howard Butcher and Doshie Inez Morris Butcher. She was a member of the 1935 graduating class of Bastrop High School and a resident of Bastrop for the remainder of her life. Mrs Williams was a member of the Greenacres Baptist Church for the last fifty-five years and a retired employee of Howard Brothers Department Store in Bastrop. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Johnson and husband Steve of Monroe, Louisiana and Mrs. Sue Lippert and husband Frank of New Orleans; three grandsons, Ronald Ecklund of Key West, Florida, Roy Castleberry and wife Katelyn of Metarie, Louisiana and William Ecklund and wife Brandi of Monroe, Louisiana; granddaughter-in-law, Kari Castleberry of Carriere, Mississippi; a great-granddaughter, Sophie Ecklund of Monroe; five great-grandsons, Devin Castleberry of Houston, Texas, Dustin and Daniel Castleberry of Carriere, Mississippi, Jackson Ecklund of Monroe, and Bodi Castleberry of Metarie, Louisiana; a sister, Mrs. Lila Mae Williams of Bastrop; three sisters-in-law, Ruby Albritton and Mayvonne Wilkenson both of Monroe and Mary Williams of Bastrop; two brothers-in-law, Chalmes Williams and wife Faye of Monroe and J.B. Humphrey of Bastrop; and numerous loving and devoted nieces and nephews. Mrs. Williams is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Jackson "Jack" Williams; her eldest daughter, Linda Lea Leggett; a grandson, Mike Castleberry; and a brother, Melvin Jackson Butcher. Funeral services for Mrs. Williams will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop with the Reverend Royce Christmas and John Raymond Kavanaugh officiating. Interment will follow at Christ Church Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday beginning at 12:30 P.M. until time for services at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be nephews, Frank Williams, Phillip Williams, Charlie Williams, Charles Graves, Bob Hart, and Adam Davenport. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Greg Green, the nurses and staff at The Oaks Nursing Home in Monroe and Hospice Compassus for the loving care and compassion extended to our mother and family.

George Pardue Carter Jr., 84
WINNSBORO -- George Pardue "Rocky" Carter Jr., a welding instructor, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in New Winnsboro Cemetery under the direction of First National Funeral Home.

Larry Dean, Frasier, 51
RUSTON -- Larry Dean Frasier, who was self-employed, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrck Funeral Home.

Jerry L. Green, 70
FERRIDAY -- Jerry L. Green, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Young's Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Sicily Island.

Nadine Johnson, 51
Nadine Johnson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Deborah Dianne Jones, 43
DELHI -- Deborah Dianne Jones, a military supply sergeant with the U.S. Army, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cloud Creek Baptist Church, Waverly. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Waverly Cemetery under the direction of Funerals by McFarland,

Ida Bell Mayfield, 89
RUSTON -- Ida Bell Mayfield, a retired cook, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Traveler Baptist Church. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery, Choudrant.

Leon Porter, 86
DOWNSVILLE -- Leon Porter died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Clark-Griffin Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Donald Stephenson, 59
RAYVILLE -- Donald Stephenson, a drywall worker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown Holley Funeral Home.

Bruce 'Marty' Wiggins, 51
Brace "Marty" Wiggins of Monroe died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Caples, Jack Russell Jr.: 2 p.m. Sunday, Clark-Griffin Funeral Home, West Monroe.

November 23 , 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd, Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Mr. Bruce "Marty" Wiggins, 51, of Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, November 23, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Jimmy Masters officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Wiggins was born and raised in the Monroe area on February 17, 1958, and passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA. Marty was a resident of G.B. Cooley for over 20 years. He loved music, especially Country Western and Gospel. Marty had a loving spirit and loved giving hugs. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clayton and Gladys Wiggins. Survivors include his sisters, Willie "Pat" Davis and husband Reggie and Robbin Groves and husband Grant and also by numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until 1:00 P.M. Monday, November 23, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

JOSIE ANN RODDEN COURTEAU Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd, Monroe, LA JOSIE ANN RODDEN COURTEAU Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd, Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Josie Ann Rodden Courteau, 62, of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church on Emerson St. in Monroe with Father Mark Watson officating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Ann Courteau passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe after a courageous battle with several serious illnesses. Ann was born April 23, 1947 in Delhi, Louisiana. Her family soon moved to the Lakeshore area of Monroe, where she grew up and attended public schools, and later graduated from the University of Louisiana Monroe with a degree in music. She married her husband of 40 years shortly after graduation from ULM, and after a short career teaching music, began her life's passion; that of a loving wife and devoted mother to her two daughters. Ann Courteau will be remembered by all who knew her as a gentle and loving soul who dedicated her life to her family, including her extended family, but especially her two daughters, Candace and Emily. Ann had a keen sense of humor, loved to travel, and always cherished an evening meal with her family and friends. She will be sorely missed. Ann was preceded in death by her father, Jody Rodden. She is survived by her mother, Daree Hales Rodden; husband, Michael A. Courteau; daughters, Candace Ann Courteau Pham and her husband John and daughter Emily Kaye Courteau Morris and husband Jay. She is further survived by her sister, Lesa Rodden Jower and husband Ben; nephews, Joseph Jowers and his wife Rheana and James Jowe rs and his wife Jessica; her great niece, Abbie Jowers in addition to her sister, Joy Rodden Powell and husband Ricky along with nieces, Jody Powell, Ellie Powell and Anna Powell. Pallbearers will be Ben Jowers, Joseph Jowers, James Jowers, Ricky Powell, Jody Powell and Bill Baker. Visitation will be on Monday, November 23 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home on 165 North in Monroe, La. Memorials may be made to the Mayo Clinic, Department of Development, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905 or to the charity of your choice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

The Rev. William Carey, 76
The Rev. William Harold Carey of Monroe, a priest, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Larry D. Frasier, 50
RUSTON -- Larry Dean Frasier, self employed, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Burial is in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruston.

Lonnie R. Hasley, 70
Lonnie Ray Hasley of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial is in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.

Wanda Huey, 75
CHOUDRANT -- Wanda Huey, a bookkeeper, died Saturday. Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Alabama Presbyterian Church. Visitation is from noon until time of service at the church. Burial is in Sibley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

John D. Keener, 55
WOODVILLE, Texas -- John David Keener died Friday. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday. Burial is in Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert.

Kathryn Knight, 92
Kathryn Farmer Knight of Monroe, formerly of Bastrop, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Funeral Home in Bastrop. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Golden Funeral Home in Bastrop. Burial is in New Winnsboro Cemetery, Winnsboro.

Minnie I. Newsom, 81
CONROE, Texas -- Minnie Irene Newsom, formerly of Monroe, a beauty shot operator, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is from 8:30-10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial is in Farmerville City Cemetery, Farmerville.

Odean E. Simmons, 92
COLUMBIA -- Odean Ellzey Simmons, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Columbia. Burial is in Columbia Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.

Donald Stephenson, 59
RAYVILLE -- Donald Stephenson, a drywall worker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial is in Antioch Cemetery in Rayville.

Bessie Wallace, 81
Bessie Wallace of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland of Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Green, Jerry L.: 2 p.m. Monday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Jones, Deborah Dianne: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Cloud Creek Baptist Church, Waverly.
Mayfield, Ida Bell: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Zion Traveler Baptist Church

November 24 , 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DORIS R. CROWELL 8/11/1948 to 11/24/1999 It has been ten years, it just seems like yesterday Mama, we miss you and love you dearly, Pam, Gene, Cindy and grandchildren.

KATHRYN FARMER KNIGHT Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Kathryn Farmer Knight, 92, of Monroe, will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, in the chapel of Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, Louisiana, with the Rev. Terry Mims and her grandson, the Rev. Bruce Knight, officiating. Interment will follow at the New Winnsboro Cemetery, in Winnsboro, LA. Kathryn, known by her friends as Kat, was born in Baskin, LA on April 30, 1917. She passed from this world at St. Frances Hospital in Monroe on Sunday morning, November 22, 2009. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church of Monroe, LA and a charter member of White Avenue Baptist Church of Bastrop, LA. Kathryn had a deep faith and love for Jesus, and taught Sunday School classes for over 45 years. She read her Bible daily, and always included a scripture in any note or letter that she wrote. She married the love of her heart, Emmitt C. Knight on March 23, 1940. She remained a homemaker all of her life, and felt that though it does not have much glory and there is a lot of grit and grime, there is no greater place of ministry, position, or power than that of a mother. Kathryn was a well respected member of the community and loved doing for others. She was a loyal worker at the voting poles in Bastrop every voting day. She was a strength to her family and her presence will be greatly missed on this earth, but her legacy will live on in our hearts and fill our souls. Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Emmitt C. Knight, 2 grandsons, Bryan Knight and Mason Griggs, a daughter-in-law, Dorothy Knight, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She is survived by her son, Tim Knight of Monroe, LA, her son, Terry Knight and wife Barbara of Monroe, LA, grandsons Brad Knight and wife Ginny of Charlotte, NC, Keith Knight of Fairbanks, LA, Paul Knight and wife Lynette of Swartz, LA, Rev. Bruce Knight and wife Christianne of Williston, ND, Andy Griggs and wife Renee of Nashville, TN, 11 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Brad Knight, Keith Knight, Paul Knight, Bruce Knight, Mike Smith, and Fred Cheeks. Honorary Pallbearers will be the deacons of Emanuel Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

MEREDITH FRANCES BEESON DUNN Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd, Monroe, La. Graveside services for Mrs. Meredith Frances Beeson Dunn, 71, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Heard Cemetery in Bradford, AR. Mrs. Dunn passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009. She was a graduate of ULM with a Masters degree in Art. Survivors include her husband, Paul Dunn; son, Paul Allen Dunn; daughter, Jonna Harper and husband Jeremy; grandchildren, John Tray Smith, Seth Patrick Harper, and Gabriella Claire Harper; three sisters, Betty Helms, Bonnie Duffield, and Lee Whiting; and numerous nieces and nephews. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

REVEREND WILLIAM HAROLD CAREY, KCHS Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd, Monroe, La. Father William H. Carey, retired priest of the Diocese of Shreveport, died at his home on November 22, 2009. Born in Jamaica, Queens County, New York January 26, 1933, he attended the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York and was ordained to the priesthood May 30, 1959 by Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart at St. James Cathedral, Brooklyn. In 1970 he obtained a Master of Arts from New York University and in 1985 a Doctor of Philosophy in Religion and Counseling from Columbia Pacific University in San Rafael, California. This year Father Carey celebrated his golden jubilee as a priest. Rosary services will be held at St. Matthew Church, 121 Jackson Street, Monroe, on Tuesday, November 24, 6:00 P.M. Funeral Mass will take place at St. Matthew Church, Wednesday, November 25 at 10:00 A.M. Officiating will be the Most Reverend Michael G. Duca, Bishop of Shreveport. Interment will follow in St. Matthew Cemetery, Monroe. Honorary pallbearers will be the priests of the Diocese of Shreveport. Prior to coming to the Diocese of Shreveport, Father Carey served parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn and as assistant professor at St. Vincent's College of St. John's University in Jamaica. He went on to serve in the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy for three years obtaining an honorable discharge in 1978. At that time he returned to hospital and educational work. In 1984, Father Carey came to the Diocese of Shreveport as chaplain in St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. He subsequently served as Director of Pastoral Care at Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport and later as chaplain and campus minister at Louisiana State University Medical Center and School, Shreveport. His service in parish ministry included appointments as parochial vicar at the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, Shreveport, and St. Joseph Church, Mansfield. He served as pastor at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Shreveport; St. Matthew Church, Monroe; St. John the Baptist Church, Many; Sacred Heart Church, Rayville and St. Theresa Chapel, Delhi. He held the position of Diocesan Coordinator of Health Affairs and Consultant in Medical Ethics until his death. Other ministries included work in the Diocesan Tribunal, membership in the Presbyteral Council and Vicar Forane for the Southern Deanery. Memorials may be made to the Priests Retirement Fund of the Diocese of Shreveport or the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Monroe, c/o the Diocese of Shreveport, 3500 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71104. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

SARAH VIRGINIA STEWART Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home, Coushatta, La. Funeral services for Sarah Virginia Stewart, 95, of Shreveport, LA formerly of Campti, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at United Baptist Church formerly Campti Baptist Church with Bro. Lindle Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in Campti Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home. Mrs. Stewart was born October 2, 1914 in Ashland, LA. and passed away November 22, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin M. "Big Boy" Stewart; daughter, Karen Miller; and great-granddaughter, Jessica McLeod. Survivors include two sons, Gerald Stewart and wife, Sheila of Natchitoches, LA and Lindle Stewart and wife, Yvonne of Monroe, LA; one daughter, Hazel Calvet of Shreveport, LA; son-in-law, Mike Miller of Shreveport, LA; two brothers, Joe Bumgardner of Ashland, LA and Willie Bumgardner of Bedford, TX; ten grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Funeral services under the direction of Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home, Coushatta, LA.

Josie Rodden Courteau, 62
Josie Ann Rodden Courteau of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Albert A. Forrester Sr., 90
FERRIDAY -- Albert A. Forrester Sr. died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Deanna Kay Govea, 47
Deanna Kay Govea of West Monroe died Monday. Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 2 p.m. Wednesday until service time.

Ora Johnson, 67
Ora Johnson of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

DeTrain Runner, 26
FORT RILEY, Kan. -- DeTrain Runner, formerly of Monroe, a U.S. Army sergeant, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Gloria D. Thomas, 68
Gloria D. Thomas of Monroe, a laundry worker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Dae`Junn Tolliver, 5
SICILY ISLAND -- Dae`Junn Tolliver, the son of Ophalia Tolliver and Josh Carlisle, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Richardson-Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Richard "Ricky" Williams, 51
COLLINSTON -- Richard A. "Ricky" Williams, employed in the finance business, died Saturday. Services are 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 4 p.m. Tuesday until service time.

Ruby Pearl Williams, 92
BASTROP -- Ruby Pearl Williams, a homemaker and retired from Howard Bros. Department Store in Bastrop, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 12:30 p.m. Tuesday until service time. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

Previously acknowledged
Jones, Deborah Dianne: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Cloud Creek Baptist Church, Waverly.
Knight, Kathryn Farmer: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Mayfield, Ida Bell: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Zion Traveler Baptist Church.
Stephenson, Donald: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville

November 25, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DOUGLAS HOWARD GULLEDGE Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Douglas Howard Gulledge, 45, of West Monroe will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, November 27, 2009 at Peniel Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. with Brother Eddy Shoemaker officiating. Interment will follow at the Crowville Masonic Cemetery, in Crowville, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Mr. Gulledge was born March 2, 1964 in Monroe, LA. and passed away November 24, 2009 in West Monroe. He loved to fish and garden. Douglas was preceded in death by his grandparents; Howard and Tama Newsom, Clark C. and Lillie Gulledge; uncle, Warren Newsom. Survivors include; parents, Clark C. and Shirley Gulledge; children, Heath Gulledge and Magan Gulledge; sister, Janet Leake and husband Kenny; aunts, Brenda Kraft, Eve Craft and Bobbye Arnold; nine grandchilren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Heath Gulledge, Thorne Howard, Ethan Howard, Randall Taylor, Dennis Jimes, and John McClenden. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until service time Friday, November 27, 2009 at Peniel Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the Peniel Baptist Church in West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

DR. R. STEVE MCDUFFIE Walnut Lawn Funeral Home, Springfield, MO Steve McDuffie went to his heavenly home on November 22, 2009 after a 10 month battle with renal cancer. Steve was born on March 22, 1948 in Monroe, LA to Guice and Elizabeth McDuffie. Steve was a professor of the School of Accountancy in the College of Business at Missouri State University for the last 21 years. He taught previously at LSU Shreveport in Shreveport, LA and at Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, LA, his teaching career spanning 32 years. Steve graduated from Neville High School, served in the United States Navy, obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northeast Louisiana University and recieved his doctorate from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. He was a CPA and a prolific writer with over thirty articles published in accounting journals. Steve is survived by his wife, Judy Turner McDuffie, step-children Jon Wade and his wife Melissa and Lee-Amy Choate. He is also survived by grandchildren, Bethany, Jack and Austin Wright, Dylan and Dalton Wade and Kale Sneed. Steve loved his family, his church, Seminole Baptist Temple and having the opportunity to educate. He was an avid fan of Neville High School Football. Visitation will be held Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. in the Walnut Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel. A private interment will take place after in Maple Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Springfield, Chapter of Newborns in Need, 303 W. Cherokee Springfield, MO 65807. Online condolences may be left at www.walnutlawnfuneralhome.com.

REVEREND WILLIAM HAROLD CAREY, KCHS Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd, Monroe, La. Father William H. Carey, retired priest of the Diocese of Shreveport, died at his home on November 22, 2009. Born in Jamaica, Queens County, New York January 26, 1933, he attended the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York and was ordained to the priesthood May 30, 1959 by Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart at St. James Cathedral, Brooklyn. In 1970 he obtained a Master of Arts from New York University and in 1985 a Doctor of Philosophy in Religion and Counseling from Columbia Pacific University in San Rafael, California. This year Father Carey celebrated his golden jubilee as a priest. Rosary services will be held at St. Matthew Church, 121 Jackson Street, Monroe, on Tuesday, November 24, 6:00 P.M. Funeral Mass will take place at St. Matthew Church, Wednesday, November 25 at 10:00 A.M. Officiating will be the Most Reverend Michael G. Duca, Bishop of Shreveport. Interment will follow in St. Matthew Cemetery, Monroe. Honorary pallbearers will be the priests of the Diocese of Shreveport. Prior to coming to the Diocese of Shreveport, Father Carey served parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn and as assistant professor at St. Vincent's College of St. John's University in Jamaica. He went on to serve in the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy for three years obtaining an honorable discharge in 1978. At that time he returned to hospital and educational work. In 1984, Father Carey came to the Diocese of Shreveport as chaplain in St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. He subsequently served as Director of Pastoral Care at Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport and later as chaplain and campus minister at Louisiana State University Medical Center and School, Shreveport. His service in parish ministry included appointments as parochial vicar at the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, Shreveport, and St. Joseph Church, Mansfield. He served as pastor at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Shreveport; St. Matthew Church, Monroe; St. John the Baptist Church, Many; Sacred Heart Church, Rayville and St. Theresa Chapel, Delhi. He held the position of Diocesan Coordinator of Health Affairs and Consultant in Medical Ethics until his death. Other ministries included work in the Diocesan Tribunal, membership in the Presbyteral Council and Vicar Forane for the Southern Deanery. Memorials may be made to the Priests Retirement Fund of the Diocese of Shreveport or the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Monroe, c/o the Diocese of Shreveport, 3500 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71104. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Annette Atkins, 47
RUSTON — Annette Atkins, a food service worker at Louisiana Tech University, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Visitation is noon until 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ansley Cemetery, Ansley.

Kimberly Taylor Davis, 34
CHOUDRANT — Kimberly Taylor Davis, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at South Parkway Tabernacle, Ruston. Visitation is noon Friday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Meredith Beeson Dunn, 71
Meredith Frances Beeson Dunn of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Heard Cemetery, Bradford, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Reynolds Trippett Faulk Jr., 91
Reynolds Trippett Faulk Jr. of Monroe, a farmer, died Monday. Visitation is 9:30-11 a.m. Friday at Mullhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Other arrangements are incomplete.

Albert A. Forrester Sr., 90
FERRIDAY — Albert Ayers Forrester Sr., retired manager of Electric Cooperative, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Comer Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m. Saturday until service time at the funeral home. Graveside services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Morris Cemetery, Franklinton.

James Goods, 84
James Goods of Monroe, a mechanic, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Harvest Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Mollie Hopkins, 74
Mollie Hopkins of Richwood, a custodian, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Thursday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Charlie M. Johnson, 65
WINNSBORO — Charlie M. Johnson, a carpenter, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Jessie Hoffman Johnson, 63
WINNSBORO — Jessie Claudette Hoffman Johnson, a nurse's aide, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Tommy Lee McCallum Jr., infant
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Tommy Lee McCallum Jr., the infant son of Tommy Sr. and LaPorshia McCallum, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home. Burial will be in Good Samaritan Cemetery.

Donna Alexander Money, 56
CASH BAYOU — Donna Alexander Money, an elementary supervisor with Catahoula Parish School Board, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery.

Willie Mae Pecanty, 75
VIDALIA — Willie Mae Pecanty died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Leon Porter, 86
DOWNSVILLE — Leon Porter, owner of Porter and Sons Janitorial Service, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Aulds Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Clark-Griffin Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Bobby Ike Reppond, 79
BASTROP — Bobby Ike Reppond, retired from International Paper Co., died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Gregory O. Scott, 45
JONESVILLE — Gregory O. Scott, a groundskeeper, died Nov. 16. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Richard 'Ricky' Smith, 62
COLUMBIA — Richard M. "Ricky" Smith, a registered nurse, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Columbia Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.

Johnny Webb Sr., 76
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Johnny Webb Sr., a laborer, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Live Oak Cemetery.

Alice Wilson, 77
Alice Wilson of Richwood, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James No. 2 Baptist Church, Richwood. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Govea, Deanna Kay: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Thomas, Gloria D.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe

November 26, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BOBBY IKE REPPOND Cox Funeral Home Bastrop, La. Funeral services for Bobby Ike Reppond will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home with the Reverend Chad Ballard officiating. Interment will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation with the family will be Friday evening, November 27, 2009 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. the funeral home. Born in Union Parish September 25, 1930 and raised in the Dean Community, "Mr. Bob" was the son of a commercial fisherman/trapper & a school teacher. As a young teen, he worked as a bellhop at the historic Francis Hotel in downtown Monroe. Upon high school graduation, he moved to Bastrop and began a forty-five year career with International Paper, retiring in 1993. He married his high school sweetheart, Marie Phillips on his birthday, September 25, 1940 and resided in Bastrop the remainder of his life. Together he and Marie raised three daughters, instilling in them a love of Our Lord, a strong work ethic and the need for education. Mr. Reppond was a member of Greenacres Baptist Church for more than forty-five years, serving as a deacon. He also served as a credit committee board member of Kraftman Federal Credit Union for over thirty years. Mr. Reppond was a 32nd Degree Mason. On December 26, 1998 Mr. Bob married Emma Lou Day Miller, his first girlfriend from their young teen years in Union Parish. Judy, Beth, and Sue wish to thank their beloved, "Lou," for taking such good care of and bringing happiness to their Dad in his sunset years. Mr. Reppond is pre-deceased by his wife and the mother of his children, Marie Phillips Reppond, his parents, Buck and Callie Reppond, his twin sister, Barbara Courson, his two sisters, Katherine Thomas and Mary Louise Gilbert Hollis, infant grandson, Peyton Rex Glass, his son-in-law, David Keys, and a step-daughter, Betty Ann Wooten. He is survived by his wife, Emma Lou Day Reppond, his daughters, Judy Keys of Bastrop, Beth Holley of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Sue Glass and husband Dewayne Glass of Mer Rouge. He is also survived by his beloved grandson, Kirk Elton Holley of Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as numerous cousins, nephews, and nieces. He was also blessed by three stepchildren, Wade Miller and wife Cynthia of Sugarland, Texas, Carrie Simmons and husband Randy of Gulfport, Mississippi, Beth Clemons and husband Basil of Monticello, Arkansas, along with seven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

CATHY STERLING AVERY Kramer Funeral Home Alexandria, LA Cathy Sterling Avery, 73, of Alexandria, formerly of West Monroe, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in Rapides Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2009 at Green wood Memorial Park, Pineville with Rev. Juan Huertas officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Kramer Funeral Home. Mrs. Avery is preceded in death by her father, Barham Sterling, her mother, Myrtis Reid Howard and her great-grandson, Garrett Thompson. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Joe Avery of Alexandria; daughters, Debbie Kidd and Jackie Mathews both of Alexandria; granddaughter, Larabee Thompson and her husband, Patrick of Alexandria; grandson, Joshua Kidd and his wife, Stephanie of Pineville and her great-grandchildren, Avery and Nate Thompson of Alexandria and Madison and Hayden Kidd of Pineville; one sister, Mary Wright and husband, Marvin of Seville, FL. Friends are asked to call on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Kramer Funeral Home.

REYNOLDS TRIPPETT FAULK, JR. Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd, Monroe, La. Funeral services for Mr. Reynolds Trippett Faulk, Jr., 91, of Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 27, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. J. Roddy Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Faulk passed away Monday, November 23, 2009. He is the 5th generation to farm the land bought by John T. Faulk in 1816. He was a lifelong Methodist. He was a member of L. Barkdull Faulk Post #13 American Legion, the Ouachita Parish Farm Bureau, the Ouachita Parish Cattleman's Association, the Lotus Club, the Bayou Desiard Country Club, and a past member of the Lakeshore North Monroe Lions Club. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Annie Ruth Page and Fannie Lucille Munholland. Survivors include his loving wife of over sixty years, Nell Davis Hayes Faulk; one son, Reynolds Trippett Faulk III and wife Jane; two daughters, Mary Gay Faulk Carter and husband Bruce and Julie Sue Faulk Verlander and husband David; grandchildren; Elizabeth Nell Faulk, Megan Anne Faulk Rugg and husband Benjamin, Laura Jane Faulk, Carol Hayes Faulk, Julie Irene Faulk, Tracy Leigh Cobb Mitchell and husband Robert, Bruce Dale Carter, Jr. and wife Hillary, Matthew Hayes Carter, Angela Nell Rebowe, Philip Wayne Rebowe, Jr., David Faulk Verlander, and Daniel Reed Verlander; and great grandson, Reynolds Thomason Carter. Pallbearers will be Hayes Carter, Philip Rebowe, David Faulk Verlander, Daniel Verlander, Robert Mitchell, and Ben Rugg. Honorary pallbearer will be Bruce Carter, Jr. Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 27, 2009, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorials may be made to the L. B. Faulk Post #13 American Legion, or to St. Paul's United Methodist Church. II Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

RICHARD M. "RICKY" SMITH Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, La. Funeral Services for Mr. Richard M. "Ricky" Smith will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, November 27, 2009 in the First Baptist Church of Columbia with Tommy Basco speaking & Rev. Eric Harriman officiating. Interment will be follow in Columbia Hill cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Thursday, November 26 at Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Mr. Smith, 62, of Columbia, was born to the union of Hubert Raymond Smith and Onnie Estelle Pinion on February 26, 1947 and passed from this life on Monday, November 23, 2009 in Citizens Medical Center of Columbia. He was a registered nurse. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and caregiver of the community. He was such a loving and giving man that will be dearly missed by all, he certainly made the world a better place. Ricky was a wonderful dancer and loved riding horses. His thoughts of others before his self is a true testament to us all. He is preceded in death by his father, brother, Hubert Raymond Smith, Jr. and aunt, Ethel Whitlock. Ricky is survived by his mother, Onnie Estelle Pinion of Columbia; sister, Dianne Mitchell and her husband Mickey of Ore City, TX; nieces, Tori Nichol Banner of Dallas, TX with her children Isaiah ,Kaleb, and Taylor; Christi Ann Glaze of Montgomery, TX with her children Lauren and Caroline; nephew, Michael Joe Lansdale of Alaska and his daughter Faith of Longview, TX.; niece, Dede Ainsworth and her husband Billy Joe of Columbia with their children Rebecca, Megan and Bailey; as well as numerous cousins, family members, and friends. Pallbearers will be Matthew Barnhill, Gary Richardson, Jamie Evans, Donald Wilson, Billy Joe Ainsworth, Josh Smith, Ronnie Darden, Harold Potts, Erik Banner and Monty Adams.

Ora Mae Anders, 67
Ora Mae Anders of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Robinson Chapel CME, Eros. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Zeigler Cemetery.

Rev. Donnye H. Cooper, 75
VIDALIA — The Rev. Donnye H. Cooper, a retired Pentecostal minister, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at First Pentecostal Church, Wisner. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Kings Cemetery, Wisner, under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Douglas H. Gulledge, 45
Douglas Howard Gulledge of West Monroe, drywall construction worker, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Peniel Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Crowville, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Ola Mae Hutson, 96
PETAL, Miss. — Ola Mae Hutson, a waitress, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Hill Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Visitation is Friday at the church. Burial will be in Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Charlie M. Johnson, 65
WINNSBORO — Charlie M. Johnson, a retired carpenter, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Wayside Pentecostal Church, near Winnsboro. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Jessie Hoffman Johnson, 63
WINNSBORO — Jessie Claudette Hoffman Johnson, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Wayside Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Nadine Johnson, 51
Nadine Johnson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Randolph Johnson, 74
Randolph Johnson of Monroe died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Rosie Matthew, 42
BASTROP — Rosie Matthew, a certified nursing assistant, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.

Walter Jay McDaniel, 53
BASKIN — Walter Jay McDaniel, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday. Services are noon Saturday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday until service time. Burial will be in Baskin Cemetery.

Terry "Bo" Milton, 45
HARTFORD, Ala. — Terry Dwayne "Bo" Milton, a truck driver, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Shiloh Baptist Church, Hartford. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Shepard Funeral Home, 507 W. Main St., Hartford and 9 a.m. Monday until service time at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Howard Phillips, 63
Howard Phillips of Monroe, a construction laborer, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at New Light Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Dewey E. Walker, 78
JONESBORO — Dewey E. Walker died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Bessie Wallace, 81
Bessie Wallace of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Simsboro-Dubach. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Joseph Wheeler, 57
BASTROP — Joseph Wheeler, a farmer, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem No. 2 Baptist Church, Bastrop. Burial will be in Pipeline Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Previously acknowledged
Atkins, Annette: 2 p.m. Friday, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Davis, Kimberly Taylor: 2 p.m. Friday, South Parkway Tabernacle, Ruston.
Forrester Sr., Albert A.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Goods, James: 11 a.m. Saturday, Faith Harvest Baptist Church, Monroe.
Hopkins, Mollie: 1 p.m. Friday, Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Mangham.
McCallum Jr., Tommy Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Scott, Gregory O.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Smith, Richard M. "Ricky": 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church, Columbia.
Thomas, Gloria D.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe.
Webb Sr., Johnny: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Wilson, Alice: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. James No. 2 Baptist Church, Richwood

November 27 , 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Leonard Allen, 76
COLUMBIA -- Leonard Allen, a retired oil field crane operator, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Riser Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

Latrice Davis Britt, 87
Latrice Davis Britt of Sterlington, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Visitation is noon until 2 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Other arrangements are incomplete.

Reynolds Trippett Faulk Jr., 91
Reynolds Trippett Faulk Jr. of Monroe, a farmer, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. until service time Friday. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Ezelle Caskey Gregory, 87
COLUMBIA -- Ezelle Caskey Gregory, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Riser Funeral Home. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

Mary Williams, 90
Mary Williams of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the directions of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Anders, Ora Mae: 11 a.m. Saturday, Robinson Chapel CME, Eros.
Atkins, Annette: 2 p.m. Friday, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Cooper, Rev. Donnye H.: 1 p.m. Friday, First Pentecostal Church, Wisner.
Davis, Kimberly Taylor: 2 p.m. Friday, South Parkway Tabernacle, Ruston.
Forrester Sr., Albert A.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.Goods, James: 11 a.m. Saturday, Faith Harvest Baptist Church, Monroe.
Gulledge, Douglas Howard: 1 p.m. Friday, Peniel Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Hopkins, Mollie: 1 p.m. Friday, Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Mangham.
Hutson, Ola Mae: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hill Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Johnson, Charlie M.: 2 p.m. Friday, Wayside Pentecostal Church, near Winnsboro.
Johnson, Jessie Claudette Hoffman: 2 p.m. Friday, Wayside Pentecostal Church, near Winnsboro.
McCallum Jr., Tommy Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
McDaniel, Walter Jay: noon Saturday, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Milton, Terry Dwayne "Bo": 10 a.m. Monday, Shiloh Baptist Church, Hartford, Ala.
Phillips, Howard: 11 a.m. Friday, New Light Baptist Church, Monroe.
Scott, Gregory O.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Smith, Richard M. "Ricky": 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church, Columbia.
Thomas, Gloria D.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe.
Wallace, Bessie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Simsboro-Dubach.
Webb Sr., Johnny: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Wheeler, Joseph: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Jerusalem No. 2 Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Wilson, Alice: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. James No. 2 Baptist Church, Richwood

November 28, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CAROLYN H. WHITARD Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral service for Carolyn Hendrix Whitard, age 77, of Sharon Community, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Chapel of Kilpatrick Home in Ruston, with Bro. Caroll Holmes officiating. Interment will follow at Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery in Dubach under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Mrs. Whitard was born on August 23, 1932, and passed away on November 26, 2009 following a lengthy illness. She was a member of Sharon Baptist Church and a retired teacher. She is preceded in death by her husband William Frank Whitard, her parents Earl and Lucille Hendrix and a nephew, Michael Hunt. Mrs. Whitard is survived by daughters: Nancy W. Guthrie and husband Sam of Mexico, MO., Sue Ellen McCallum and husband Jim of Ruston, LA, son: Frank Allen Whitard and wife Lisa of Dubach, LA, sisters: Eloyce H. Davey of Dubach, LA., Lynn H. Wheeler of Marion, LA., brother: LeeRoy Day of Sterlington, LA., grandchildren: Keith Guthrie of Portland, OR., Jared Whitard and wife Megan of Haughton, LA., Sarah Murdock and husband Christopher of Mexico, MO., Jordan Whitard of Dubach, LA., Stefanie Lombardo and husband Andrew of Nixa, MO., Stephen Guthrie of Mexico, MO., and Kaitlyn Guthrie, of Mexico, MO. great-grandchildren: Madison Lombardo and Carolyn Murdock and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Dennis Puckett, Allan Hart, John Lane Wilson, Reagan Colvin, Tommy Wheeler, and Joe Wheeler. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St. Jude's Children Hospital in Memphis, TN., and the Louisiana Baptist Childrens' Home in Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from Friday, November 29, 2009 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Jennifer Thomas and Margaret Archie and the Staff of Professional Hospice Care, to Dr. Shane Phillips and Staff, to Dr. David Osafo and Staff, and to the ICU Staff at the Northern Louisiana Medical Center for their love and care. Online condolences may be sent to family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

In Loving Memory In Loving Memory of Avis Shuff Armstrong 3/21/31 - 11/27/07 "My Angel" "My Doll" My loving wife, it's been two years since that dreadful night you were taken from me. I know now that you were put on this earth just for a special gift for me to love. If I could reach up to heaven I would bring you back to me! "You are The Sunshine of my Life" "Hand in Hand We Walked the Last Mile Together". "Doll" I love and miss you every minute of every day. "I'll love you forever, Doll" Your "Doll" Charlie.

CLAUDE MINOR, SR. Miller Funeral Home Monroe, LA Claude Minor Sr., age 85, was born in Rayville, LA to the union of Carrie Harris Minor and Willie Minor. He passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 26, 2009 surrounded by his family and friends. Claude was born on December 20, 1923 to the union of Carrie Harris and Willie Minor. At the age of 19, he joined the Army and served in World War II in an engineering division. He was married to Christine Hayes in 1956. Claude was an educator, mentor, World War II veteran, consummate politician, and businessman. He spent his entire adult life serving others in his capacity as a teacher, nursing home owner/ administrator, and member of the Richland Parish School Board. After serving in World War II, he received his education at Southern University, Indiana State University and Louisiana State University. He was a loyal member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He was at the forefront of education and stressed education as a way to escape poverty. His calling in life was to serve others and he truly believed that "for those who have more-more is expected." Claude is survived by his children, Theodore (Akemi), Jerry (Yvonne), Claude Jr. (Dorothy) and Claudeidra. He is also survived by two brothers, Willie (Orlena) of Rayville, LA and Samuel (Cheryl) of Monroe, LA. He has 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. His close friend, Ms. Carrie Williams of St. Paul, MN also survives him. In addition, he has a host of nieces and nephews of whom he shared the closeness of a father and mentor. He also gathered solace from a close relationship to his brothers and sisters-in-law. He gained strength from a strong church family at Pleasant Grove Number One and Tabernacle Baptist Churches. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine; his parents, Willie and Carrie Minor; and one sister, Rosa Minor Coffey. The service is to be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 211 Mt. Zion St. Monroe, LA (off of North 18th Street) at 1:00 PM on Monday November 30, 2009. Visitation is at Miller Funeral Home from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Sunday November 29, 2009. Internment will be at the Royal Blue Cemetery in Rayville, LA. A reception will follow the celebration of his life at the Rayville Civic Center at 827 Louisa Street. Miller Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. For more information please call 318-388-7905.

EZELLE MIXON GREGORY Riser Funeral Homes Columbia, La. Services for Mrs. Ezelle Mixon Gregory, age 87 of Columbia, will be at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, November 29, 2009, from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia with Rev. Dominick DiCarlo officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery of Grayson. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon at the funeral home from 1:00 P.M. until time of service. Mrs. Gregory was born on April 17, 1922 in Bienville to the union of James O. Caskey and Naomi Ruth Cox Caskey and passed from this life on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at the LaSalle Nursing Home of Jena. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband of 45 years; Lee Roy Mixon, second husband of 20 years; Jacel Leo Gregory, son; Otis Trent Mixon and a sister; Rookh McDonald. Survivors include her daughter; Anita Mixon Pierce of Natchitoches, son; James R. Mixon and wife, Margaret of Jena, sister; Fern Loupe and husband, Denver of Baton Rouge, five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jerry Griggs, Stephen Loupe, Dan McDonald, John Wesley McKeithen, James Mixon, John Patterson, Todd Patterson, Randy Pierce and Rick Pierce. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

JIM STRICKLAND Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Mr. Jim Strickland, 62, will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the Farmerville Church of Christ with Bro. Larry White officiating. Interment will be in the Farmerville City Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Mr. Strickland, business owner of People's Department Store entered into his heavenly home on Thursday November 26th. He was a loving and proud grandfather; president of the Union General Hospital Board and treasurer of the Farmerville Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents Jimmy and Nell Strickland. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Judy Strickland of Farmerville; two sons, Casey Strickland of Battle Mountain, NV and Chris Strickland & wife Paula of Farmerville; four grandchildren, Rachael and Christian Strickland and Ryan and Kyle Phelps; two aunts, Wanda Stewart of Minden, LA and Bessie Mae Atkinson of Turbeville, SC; mother-in-law, Mary T. Miller of Farmerville, and many cousins and friends. Pallbearers will be Jerry Strickland, Bobby Joe Strickland, Bart Miller, Joe Preaus, Don Newman and David Duty. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spanish Missions c/o Larry White; P.O. Box 485; Farmerville, LA, 71241. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com

LEATRICE DAVIS BRITT Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd, Monroe, La. Funeral services for Leatrice Davis Britt, 87, of Sterlington, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 29, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Eugene Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Britt was born January 3, 1922 in Monroe, LA and passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at St. Francis Specialty Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Sterlington and a member of Sterlington Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Britt was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Eddie Britt; parents, William R. and Thecla Patterson Davis; brother, William R. Davis, Jr.; and sisters, Ruth Agnew and Francis Evanich. Survivors include her son, Robert Allen Britt and wife Sharon; daughter, Carolyn Thompson and husband Shelby; grandchildren, Bryan Britt, Wren Jordan, Caprice Fortenberry, and Jeffery Thompson; and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bill Auston, Melvin Powell, Dale Downs, Jim Malone, Mickey Chevallier, and Tommy Hopson. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LEONARD ALLEN Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Funeral services for Leonard J. Allen, age 76 of Columbia, will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 30, 2009 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Bro. Bubba Tucker officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Visitation will be Sunday evening at the funeral home from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Mr. Allen was born in Clarks on March 4, 1933 to the union of Clyde O. and Thelma Richardson Allen and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Haven Nursing Center in Columbia. He was a member of Clarks Baptist Church and was a veteran of the US Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: Jaime Allen, Dorcey Allen and Clyde Allen and sister; Aline Wilson. Survivors include his wife of forty-six years; Estelle Allen of Columbia, four daughters: Laura Tucker and husband, Bubba of Rosefield, Monica Gentry and husband, Gary of Columbia, Leann Allen and Melissa Allen both of Columbia, two brothers: Jimmy Lee Allen and wife, Judy of Pineville and Lester Allen and wife, Joan of Little Rock, AR, sister; Marie Randolph and husband, Randy of Pineville, five grandsons: Zeb Tucker and wife, Holly, Caleb Tucker, Brian Fatheree, Jacob Gentry and Zack Gentry and special friends: Mary Guerrero and James Albert McDaniel. Pallbearers will be Zeb Tucker, Caleb Tucker, Brian Fatheree, Jacob Gentry, Zack Gentry, James Albert McDaniel and Randy Allen. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

MRS. MARY WILLIAMS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Williams, 90, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, November 29, 2009 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Jeff Luellen. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mrs. Williams was born September 22, 1919, in Athens LA and she left this world to be with our Lord on November 26, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otha Carl Williams and two daughters, Evelyn Cascio and Jimmie Ruth Williams. Mary is survived by her daughter, Lynn Nelson and husband Leslie; granddaughters, Ginger Christy and husband Tommy, Amy Shaffer and husband Alan; grandsons, Leslie Nelson and wife Cheryl, Richard Nelson and wife Felicia, and Mark Cascio and wife Jennifer; 14 great grandchildren and 2 great-great children; two sisters Mildred and Dottie; and a host of nieces and nephews. The family would like to give thanks to Riverside Nursing Home and Hospice Compassus for all of their help. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

SGT. DETRAIN RUNNER UNITED STATES ARMY Miller Funeral Home, Monroe, LA Funeral services for SGT. Detrain Montrel Runner, 26, of Monroe, will be held November 20, 2009, 2:00 PM at Antioch Baptist Church Monroe, LA, with Rev. Charles Myles officiating. Detrain had been in the United States Army for five years. He served two tours of duty in Iraq, and was stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas. Detrain was a 2002 graduate of Carroll High School, and also attended Southern Arkansas State University at Magnolia, AR. Detrain was preceded in death by his father, Jesse Jerome Handy. He is survived by his wife, Alanna Runner of Kansas; parents, Regina and Edward Wingate of Stafford, VA; two brothers, Edward Wingate Jr. and Stephen Wingate, both of Stafford, VA; one sister, Alaina Crosson of Illinois; grandparents, Jessie and Alma Jean Handy, and Fannie Mae Runner all of Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM Saturday, November 28, at Antioch Baptist Church, 310 So. 24th St., Monroe LA. Interment will follow at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Funeral services are under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.

THOMAS HENRY FIELDS, SR. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, La. Mr. Thomas Henry Fields, Sr. 96, a retired grocery store owner and farmer of West Monroe and Rayville was welcomed by his family, friends and loved ones who have been anxiously awaiting his arrival for these many years to his celestial home. Funeral Services will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday, November 28, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Roger Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun, LA. Mr. Fields was born in Silver Creek, Nebraska on May 30, 1913 and after a joyful and Happy Thanksgiving Day celebration with his family, he peacefully entered the gates of heaven on Thursday, November 26, 2009. Mr. Fields led a long and varied life ranging from a shoe shine boy, using a shine box he made himself to a Holsom Bread Salesman, grocery store owner, farmer and finally a "Free-Cell" fanatic in his retired years. He loved reading his bible in depth daily, and now Dad, you are with the author. He loved his family, especially the Sunday's as they gathered for great food and fellowship. He led by example. Hard work and honesty was his motto, which he passed on to his children, grandchildren, and great grand children. Mr. Fields was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Vena Boyd, who celebrated 55 years of marriage, his second wife, Mabel Smith Hall; a son, Grove Edward Fields and granddaughter, LeAnn Hall. He is survived by his children, Thomas Henry Fields, Jr. and wife Donna, Anitra and husband Larry Hall, Albert Fields and wife Sharon; Grandchildren, Attorney Tommy Fields and wife Tamara, Dr. Ronny Fields and wife Julia, Erin Elizabeth Schafett, Lottie and Ken Ross, Leazel and Scott McDonald, Lauri and John Warlick, Lynna and Dr. Ricky Caples, Christy and Pete Bailey, Scotty Fields and Russell Fields. Eighteen Great Grandchildren and three Great-Great Grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Dr. Ronnie Fields, Tommy Fields, Thomas Fields, Jonathan Warlick, Hall Caples and Pete Bailey. Honorary Pallbearers will be Russell Fields and Scotty Fields. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. The family would like to extend a special thank you to John Warlick for all those visits to the doctor with Pappa each month; and Dr. Ralph Abraham of Mangham, Louisiana for all the wonderful years of keeping Pappa healthy. Dr. Abraham always said, "Mr. Tom, I know you are going to die one day, but I don't know from what it will be, unless it's by a Mac Truck, your as healthy as a horse." Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Douglas Ray Carmack, 67
OAK GROVE -- Douglas Ray Carmack, a forklift operator, died Wednesday. Services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Corner Cemetery, Forest.

Eunice Dickens Coleman, 78
JONESVILLE -- Eunice Inez Dickens Coleman, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Grove Free Methodist Church. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home.

Hazel Talbert Cowan, 84
WALKER -- Hazel Talbert Cowan, owner of J.K. Cowan Sr. Contracting Co. and formerly of Swampers, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Providence Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Thomas Henry Fields Sr., 96
Thomas Henry Fields Sr. of West Monroe, a retired grocery store owner and farmer, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun.

Jerry Lee Gregory Sr., 73
GRANDBURY, Texas -- Jerry Lee Gregory Sr., an electrician with Texas Utilities, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Sunday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Columbia Hill Cemetery.

Michael Johnson, 31
Michael Johnson of Monroe died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Randolph Johnson, 74
Randolph Johnson of Monroe died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Monday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Joe A. McHenry, 75
Joe A. McHenry of Monroe, a retired law enforcement officer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Claude Minor Sr., 85
Claude Minor Sr. of Monroe, an educator, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Royal Blue Cemetery, Rayville.

Agnes Nwokorie, 72
GONZALES -- Agnes Nwokorie, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Little Flower Catholic Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

James 'Farrell' Rials, 80
WISNER -- James "Farrell" Rials, a retired fish and cotton farmer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Holly Grove Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Holly Grove Cemetery.

Jimmy James Ross, 66
Jimmy James Ross of Monroe, retired from the Army, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Billy H. Sikes, 55
JONESVILLE -- Billy H. Sikes died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Johnny Lee Smith, 74
Johnny Lee Smith of Monroe, a supervisor, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Dae'Junn Tolliver, 5
SICILY ISLAND -- Dae'Junn Tolliver, son of Ophalia Tolliver and Josh Carlisle, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Baptist Church. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery under the direction of Richardson-Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Dewey E. Walker, 78
JONESBORO -- Dewey E. Walker, a retired Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. employee, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Southern Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gayla Traina Cemetery.

Velma Wright, 93
RUSTON -- Velma Wright, a cook, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Holland Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Arcadia.

Previously acknowledged
Allen, Leonard: 2 p.m. Monday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia
Anders, Ora Mae: 11 a.m. Saturday, Robinson Chapel CME, Eros.
Forrester Sr., Albert A.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Goods, James: 11 a.m. Saturday, Faith Harvest Baptist Church, Monroe.
Gregory, Ezelle Caskey: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Hutson, Ola Mae: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hill Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
McCallum Jr., Tommy Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
McDaniel, Walter Jay: noon Saturday, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Milton, Terry Dwayne "Bo": 10 a.m. Monday, Shiloh Baptist Church, Hartford, Ala.
Scott, Gregory O.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Thomas, Gloria D.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe.
Wallace, Bessie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Simsboro-Dubach.
Webb Sr., Johnny: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Wheeler, Joseph: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Jerusalem No. 2 Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Wilson, Alice: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. James No. 2 Baptist Church, Richwood

November 29, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOE A. MCHENRY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Joe A. McHenry, 75, of Monroe will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, November 30, 2009, at Faith United Methodist Church in Hot Springs, AR with Rev. Bob Clark officiating. Interment will be at Morning Star Cemetery in Hot Springs, AR under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. McHenry was born September 9, 1934 in Cardwell, MO and passed away on November 27, 2009 in Monroe. He was of the Methodist faith and a U. S. Marine Corp veteran serving in the Korean Conflict. Mr. McHenry retired from Weyerhauser Co. and then owned Standard Fence Co. in Hot Springs, AR. He loved hunting, fishing, and sharing stories. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Anna McHenry; sister, Virginia Bates; brother, Don McHenry; and his first wife, Georgia McHenry. Survivors include his wife, Daisy McHenry; daughters, Kathy Vail and husband Mike, and Kristy McHenry; granddaughters, Anna Vail and Emilie Vail; step children, Terry Allbritton, Karen Walters, Michael Allbritton, and Beth Wilson. He is also survived by twelve step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family would like to send special thanks to Dr. Owen Meyers and the 7th Floor Skilled Nursing Staff at St. Francis Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or charity of your choice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

ZELL SMITH, JR. Zell Smith Jr., formerly of Monroe, died in Lake Worth, FL on November 21, 2009, at the age of 86. He was born on August 21, 1923, in Rison, AR. Zell was a graduate of Neville High School, attending Northeast LA Junior College where he learned to fly. He enlisted in the army air corp when WWII started and was trained as a pilot on P-47s. He was assigned to the 365th Fighter Squadron, known as the Hell Hawks, flying 110 combat missions over France and Germany before returning home. After the war, Zell earned a BS at LA Tech in mechanical engineering, followed by a MS at LSU in mechanical engineering and a MS in electrical engineering. He was briefly recalled to service in the Air Force in 1950 for the Korean War, stationed at Clark Air Force Base in the Phillipines. Later, after years in the chemical industry, he built and operated Zell's Ace Hardware in Gainesville, FL, moving to Lake Worth, FL in his last years to be near his daughter, Kathleen. Zell was an avid photographer his entire life, travelling around the world and leaving a legacy of his art in photographs for his family to treasure. Zell was preceeded in death by his wife, Sybil Edwards Smith; his parents, Zell and Herndon Holmes Smith; and his sister, Marion Rivers. He is survived by his sister, Sarah Sole of Enid, OK; his sister-in-law, Beth McGough of Monroe; and his brother-in-law, Richard "Red" Rivers of Manzanita, OR; his children, Zell Smith III of Newberry, FL, Carol Payne of Monroe, Kathleen Holmes and husband Louie of Lake Worth, FL, and Sybil Anne Adams of Knoxville, TN; his grandchildren, Beth Avera of Baton Rouge, Ashley Burkett and Brian Bateman of Monroe; ten great-grandchildren, William, Caroline, Mary Frances and Thomas Avera; Katherine, Camille, Ella Scott, Marshall and Benjamin Burkett; and Oliver Bateman; nieces, Martha Stevenson of Monroe, Sheryl Gowen of Atlanta, GA, Mary Margaret Sole of Enid, OK, and Jill Carter of Manzanita, OR; nephew, Allen Sole of Dallas, TX. The family requests that memorials be made to the Chennault Aviation and Miltary Museum or to St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Monroe.

Latrice Davis Britt, 87
Latrice Davis Britt of Sterlington, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is noon until service time. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Barbara Ann Boston, 50
DELHI — Barbara Ann Boston, a home health provider, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals By McFarland.

Mary Virginia Carpenter, 74
NEWELLTON — Mary Virginia Carpenter, a retired secretary, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery.

Donald Ferrell Davis, 69
OAK GROVE — Donald Ferrell Davis, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mount Zion Church of God. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Red Wing Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Patsy Duncan, 71
WISNER — Patsy Duncan, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in South Central Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Brianna Quintina Glosson, 19
FARMERVILLE — Brianna Quintina Glosson, a home health sitter, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Mervin Hensley, 83
WINNSBORO — Mervin Hensley, retired chief operator of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Fort Necessity Baptist Church, Fort Necessity. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fort Necessity Cemetery.

Leon Hicks, 26
FARMERVILLE — Leon Hicks, a laborer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Edward Lee Hollins, 50
Edward Lee Hollins of Monroe, a laborer, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Nadine Johnson, 51
Nadine Johnson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Nov. 21. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Antioch Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Monday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Glynn M. McGuffee, 75
AIMWELL — Glynn M. McGuffee died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Sunday at Aimwell Baptist Church. Burial will be in Spring Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home, Jena.

DeMarcus Gerome Montgomery, 18
FARMERVILLE — DeMarcus Gerome Montgomery, a laborer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Nancy Tyrone Riley, 93
RUSTON — Nancy Tyrone Riley died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Saulters-Moore Funeral Service, Prentiss, Miss. Visitation is noon until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Prentiss Cemetery. Local arrangements under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.

Billy H. Sikes, 55
JONESVILLE — Billy H. Sikes, a tanker truck drvier for Plains Marketing All-American, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery under the direction of Youn'gs Funeral Home.

Elmer L. Smalling, 85
RAYVILLE — Elmer L. Smalling, owner of Smalling Bros. Inc., died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home. Visitation is 2:30-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery.

Jim Strickland, 62
FARMERVILLE — Jim Strickland, owner of People's Department Store, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Farmerville Church of Christ. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.

Mary Williams, 90
Mary Williams of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

Bishop Jimmie R. Wright, 75
BASTROP — Bishop Jimmie R. Wright, a minister, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Allen, Leonard: 2 p.m. Monday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia
Carmack, Douglas Ray: 3 p.m. Sunday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove
Coleman, Eunice Dickens: 11 a.m. Monday, Oak Grove Free Methodist Church, Jonesville
Gregory, Ezelle Caskey: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Gregory, Jerry Lee Sr.: 11 a.m. Sunday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Johnson, Randolph: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Mary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Milton, Terry Dwayne "Bo": 10 a.m. Monday, Shiloh Baptist Church, Hartford, Ala.
Minor, Claude Sr.: 1 p.m. Monday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe.
Nwokorie, Agnes: 2 p.m. Friday, Little Flower Catholic Church, Monroe.
Rials, James "Farrell": 2 p.m. Sunday, Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner.
Smith, Johnny Lee: 11 a.m. Monday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Webb Sr., Johnny: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Lake Providence

November 30, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BISHOP JIMMIE R. WRIGHT Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Services for Bishop Jimmie R. Wright, age 75, of Bastrop, LA will be at 10:00 AM, December 3, 2009 at East Haven Church of God in Bastrop, LA with Bishop David Sistrunk officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Bishop Wright pastored Church of God churches for 55 years in LA, TX, OK, KS, MS, & GA. He is preceded in death by wife of 46 years, Nancy Temple Wright in year 2000; parents, Alonzo and Lois Wright; sisters, Marjorie Phillips, Ozella Kyle, and Miriam Ross; brother, John Wright, and an infant brother and sister. He is survived by his wife of nine years, Ruth Scroggins Wright of Bastrop, LA; four daughters, Peggy and Steve Bray of Broken Bow, OK, Pam and Shannon Ryburn of Anadarko, OK, Melinda and Scott Jewell of Crowder, OK, and Julie Heath of McAlester, OK; two sons, Jimmie, Jr. and Lesa Wright of Grand Prairie, TX and Tim and Renee' Wright of Broken Bow, OK, and stepson, Mike and Lynn Scroggins of Bastrop, LA, two sisters, Martha Roderick of Eastman, GA and Sandra Childers of Belvedere, SC; and two brothers, Leroy Wright of Au Gris, MI and Jack Wright of Eastman, GA; 16 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ministers of Church of God. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, Rayville, LA. Online registry/condolences at www. mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MARY LYVONNE COLLINS CLARKSON Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA Mary C. Clarkson was born in Fort Necessity, LA on April 21, 1925 and left this earthly life on Sunday, November 29, 2009 to join her husband of 57 years, Mr. Bill Clarkson. Mr. Bill put the coffee pot on for the last time and will welcome her home with her son, Robert Allen "Bobby", Sally Ann and Elsie Pauline "Polly" at the family fire. Her children James William, Jr. "Jimmy", Rodney and wife Ginger, and Bonnie and husband Michael will gather with friends and relatives to say their farewell at a memorial service at the Dunn Baptist Church on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM. Rev. Bernard Duchesne, Jr. will officiate services. A time of remembrance and fellowship will be held Monday, November 30, 2009 from 4:00 until 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall of Dunn Baptist Church. Mrs. Mary worked for the Richland Parish School Board as Business Manager and Bookkeeper. She also worked at the Holly Ridge School and East Richland and Warden Water works as a secretary. She was a Sunday School teacher at the Dunn Baptist Church and a "Mother" to many during her life. Her most important job was being a wife and mother to her children. She will be remembered as the "Best Mom in the World". She is preceded in death by her parents, John Jackson Collins and Lessie Collins Moore; one sister, Elsie Collins Worthen; one brother, Billy Collins; one son, Robert Allen Clarkson; two daughters, Sally Ann Clarkson and Elsie Pauline Clarkson and her beloved husband James W. "Bill" Clarkson. She is survived by two sons, James William Clarkson, Jr. of Brooksfield, FL and Rodney Thomas Clarkson and wife Ginger Traxler Clarkson of Minden, LA; one daughter, Bonnie Clarkson Bagby and husband, Michael of Warren, OH; a daughter-in-law, Joan Clarkson of Tupelo, MS; three sisters, Patsy Miller of West Monroe, LA, Shirley Jo Shelby of Taylorsville, MS and Willie Earl McNemar of Los Angeles, CA; one brother, Johnny Collins of Baton Rouge, LA; ten grandchildren, Bill, Tim, Stacie and Tom Clarkson, Kelly Clarkson Williams, Lisa Gerwe, and Joel, Caren, Frank and Patrick Bagby and nineteen great grandchildren. Any planned memorials may be made to the Dunn Baptist Church; 1474 Hwy 80, Delhi, LA 71232 or to the charity of donors choice. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our web site at www.coxfuneral.com

TOMMIE HINES Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorial services for Mrs. Tommie Addice Melton Hines, 81, beloved mother and grandmother will be held at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Liberty Grove Church of God, West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Rev. Ray Jones will be officiating. Mrs. Hines was born November 19, 1928 in Choctaw County, MS and died November 29, 2009 in Monroe, LA following a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas A. and Elizabeth Jones Melton; two brothers, Z. T. Melton and Clytee Melton; one sister, Gurtha Melton Bobo and one precious son, Mel Hines. Mrs. Hines retired from State Farm Insurance Company after 32 years. She was a charter member of North Crossing Church of God, formerly First Church of God, Monroe, LA. At the time of her death she was a member of Liberty Grove Church of God. For both churches she faithfully prepared Wednesday night suppers. The love for her children and grandchildren was apparent in many caring ways. She was especially talented in crafts and needlework. She enjoyed working in her garden and growing many beautiful plants. She is survived by her daughter, Melinda Daniels and husband Bob of Franklin, OH; two sons, Jacob Hines of Franklin, OH and Martin Hines and wife Marionette of Calhoun, LA; grandchildren, Colby, Ashley, Reagan, Anna, Melvin, Adam Hines, and Nicole Murphy; one niece and four nephews and their families. After a lifetime of giving herself to others, she is now enjoying her heavenly reward. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness. II Timothy In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Liberty Grove Church of God Building Fund. Online condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Latrice Davis Britt, 87
Latrice Davis Britt of Sterlington, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is noon until service time. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Barbara Ann Boston, 50
DELHI — Barbara Ann Boston, a home health provider, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals By McFarland.

Mary Virginia Carpenter, 74
NEWELLTON — Mary Virginia Carpenter, a retired secretary, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery.

Donald Ferrell Davis, 69
OAK GROVE — Donald Ferrell Davis, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mount Zion Church of God. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Red Wing Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Patsy Duncan, 71
WISNER — Patsy Duncan, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in South Central Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Brianna Quintina Glosson, 19
FARMERVILLE — Brianna Quintina Glosson, a home health sitter, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Mervin Hensley, 83
WINNSBORO — Mervin Hensley, retired chief operator of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Fort Necessity Baptist Church, Fort Necessity. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fort Necessity Cemetery.

Leon Hicks, 26
FARMERVILLE — Leon Hicks, a laborer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Edward Lee Hollins, 50
Edward Lee Hollins of Monroe, a laborer, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Nadine Johnson, 51
Nadine Johnson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Nov. 21. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Antioch Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Monday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Glynn M. McGuffee, 75
AIMWELL — Glynn M. McGuffee died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Sunday at Aimwell Baptist Church. Burial will be in Spring Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home, Jena.

DeMarcus Gerome Montgomery, 18
FARMERVILLE — DeMarcus Gerome Montgomery, a laborer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Nancy Tyrone Riley, 93
RUSTON — Nancy Tyrone Riley died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Saulters-Moore Funeral Service, Prentiss, Miss. Visitation is noon until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Prentiss Cemetery. Local arrangements under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.

Billy H. Sikes, 55
JONESVILLE — Billy H. Sikes, a tanker truck drvier for Plains Marketing All-American, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery under the direction of Youn'gs Funeral Home.

Elmer L. Smalling, 85
RAYVILLE — Elmer L. Smalling, owner of Smalling Bros. Inc., died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home. Visitation is 2:30-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery.

Jim Strickland, 62
FARMERVILLE — Jim Strickland, owner of People's Department Store, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Farmerville Church of Christ. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.

Mary Williams, 90
Mary Williams of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

Bishop Jimmie R. Wright, 75
BASTROP — Bishop Jimmie R. Wright, a minister, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Allen, Leonard: 2 p.m. Monday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia
Carmack, Douglas Ray: 3 p.m. Sunday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove
Coleman, Eunice Dickens: 11 a.m. Monday, Oak Grove Free Methodist Church, Jonesville
Gregory, Ezelle Caskey: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Gregory, Jerry Lee Sr.: 11 a.m. Sunday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Johnson, Randolph: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Mary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Milton, Terry Dwayne "Bo": 10 a.m. Monday, Shiloh Baptist Church, Hartford, Ala.
Minor, Claude Sr.: 1 p.m. Monday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe.
Nwokorie, Agnes: 2 p.m. Friday, Little Flower Catholic Church, Monroe.
Rials, James "Farrell": 2 p.m. Sunday, Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner.
Smith, Johnny Lee: 11 a.m. Monday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Webb Sr., Johnny: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.