September - 2009 - Obituaries from The News-Star

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

ANNE MOORE KITTRELL ELLIOTT Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Memorial services for Mrs. Anne Moore Kittrell Elliott, 60, of Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church with Rev. J. Roddy Taylor, Dr. Bob Burgess, and Rev. Susan Ferguson officiating. Mrs. Elliott passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was a dedicated preacher's wife, member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, and graduated from LSU. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Gary L. Elliott; parents, Dr. John and Johnnye Kittrell; Alice (Nanny) and husband Dee Flowers; sister, Mary Winnard. Survivors include her son, Jason Andrew Elliott and his children, Kolby and Shelby; daughter, Megan Elliott Wilson and husband Lee and their children, Hunter and Hayden; beloved friend, Kathy Whitaker; sisters, Madge Kittrell Smith of West Monroe, LA and Grace Kittrell of Elm Grove, LA; brother-in-law, Lamar Smith of West Monroe, LA.; and a host of cousins and extended family. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1901 Lexington Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201. Memorials may be made to Faith United Methodist Church Trustees at 3510 Arkansas Road, West Monroe, LA 71291. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

HOWELL EUGENE ROLEN Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Howell Eugene Rolen, 70, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Minister Travis Arrant officiating. Interment will follow in the Walnut Grove Southern Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Rolen was born on July 7, 1939 in Sikes, LA and passed away on August 31, 2009 at his residence in West Monroe, LA. He was a member of the Archibald Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Rolen; children, Karen Arrant and husband Travis, Greg Rolen and wife Carla, Tami DeMar, Elaine Standley, and Shane Rolen; grandchildren, Andrew Arrant, Janna Arrant, Thomas DeMar and Jameson Standley; brothers and sisters, Charles O. Rolen and wife Virginia, Alene Coon and husband Don, Donald Ray Rolen and wife Elizabeth, Connie Rolen and wife Wanda and Ronnie Rolen and wife Linda; numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Todd Cummings, Tim Cummings, David Cummings, Lane Parker, David Rolen and Donald Rolen. Honorary Pallbearer will be Claude Lawson. Memorials may be made to the West Monroe Boys and Girls Club. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

JOSHUA SHAUN BLACK Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Joshua Shaun Black, 26, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Ben Pitts officiating. Interment will follow at Crossroad Cemetery, Grayson, LA. On Thursday, August 27, 2009 our beloved Joshua Shaun Black (aka) "Inkspot" left this world to be with our Lord and Savior. At the tender age of 7 while at Sunday School, he requested of his teacher that he wished to pray and be accepted by the Lord. Josh took great pride in the fact that he was born of Cherokee and Choctaw descent and spoke of it often. He was a professional disc jockey and owner of Platinum Audio Works of West Monroe. Josh was an artist in his own right. His words created from the fiery spirit that stirred from within made him stand out and above many. His talent as an entertainer sustained much energy. He had a profound interest for martial arts and found much solace in the artistry of it. His mentor and friend was Debs Laird. His warmth and love for everyone was overwhelming. He wanted to do well and succeed. He wanted recognition for his remarkable abilities in his music and artistry of work, but most of all? he just wanted to be loved. He is preceded in death by "Paw", Ronnie Dickey. He is survived by his mother, Stephanie Howard of Dallas; father, Tommy Black and wife Helen of Georgetown; special parents, Maime-Naomi and Pop Kenny Goulart of West Monroe; son, Kasen; uncle, Dean Howard; grandmother, Linda Howard Brown; step grandfather, Ronnie Brown; grandfather, Harold Howard, Sr.; step grandmother, Linda Howard; great grandpaw, Pete Parker; and a host of loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, step siblings, and wonderful friends. Pallbearers will be Michael Ray, Jim Black, Craig and Greg Culberson, Marcus Hawthorne, Ashley Malone, Jarod Miletello and Billy Hern. Honorary pallbearers will be Marc Bigelow, Ray Middlebrooks, Zach Parnell, Nick Beza, Tim Gallien, Jessie Miletello, and Kendall Franklin. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home www.lbch.org, The New Orleans Musician's Clinic www.neworleansmusiciansclinc.org, and The Louisiana SPCA www.la-spca.org. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MARQUETTE "BUDDY" JARRELL Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Marquette "Buddy" Jarrell, 74, of West Monroe, are Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at 11:00AM in the Luna Assembly of God with Pastor Joel Brackett officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Born August 27th, 1935, in Jackson Parish, LA, he was a son of the late Arch and Doris Spillers Jarrell. A self-employed fisherman, he was a veteran of the US Navy serving during the early years of the Viet Nam Conflict. In addition to his parents, a son, Archie Jarrell and a daughter, Julie Elaine Jarrell, preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughter, Rhonda Fowler and her husband Harold; a step-daughter, Tammy Brown and husband, Ricky; grandchildren, Vanna McMillan and husband, Chris, Adam Fowler, Wesley Trichell and wife, Daphne, Caleb Trichell, Tommy Jarrell, and Robert Brown; great grandchildren, Anna-Gail McMillan, and Taylon and Jantz Jarrell; sister, Victoria Matecki; his former wife and caregiver, Geraldine Lenard; and several nieces and nephews. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

RUTH ELIZABETH HOGAN THURMAN FARRAR FUneral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Ms. Ruth Elizabeth Hogan Thurman, 61, of Clinton, MS formally of West Monroe, LA will be held Thursday September 3, 2009, at Cedar Crest Baptist Church in West Monroe with Bros. Greg Clark and Greg Belser officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Wednesday, arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville, LA. Ms. Thurman, a Registered Nurse, passed away Friday August 28, 2009 after a struggle with cancer. She was a member of Morrison Heights Baptist Church in Clinton, MS where she taught Sunday school and was a congregational nurse. Ms. Thurman had a Masters Degree in nursing and taught nursing at Hines Community College. She is preceded in death by her parents: Lena and Dewitt Hogan; Daughter; Jennifer Rebecca Thurman: Brother; Glen Hogan. Survivors include 2 sons: Paul A. Thurman of Baltimore, MD; Brian Thurman and wife Jennifer of Pitkin, LA.; 2 brothers: Charles Hogan and wife Evelyn of West Monroe, LA; Kent Hogan & Helen of Farmerville, LA.; 1 sister: Sandra Earnheart and husband Wade of West Monroe, LA; 2 beloved grandsons: Seth and Samuel Thurman of Pitkin, LA; Several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers will be Eddie Davidson, Chuck Hogan, Matt Thurman, Jerry Thurman, Jerry Hodge and Wade Earnheart. There will be a private interment at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jonesboro, LA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the: Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at Johns Hopkins University in memory of Ruth Thurman mailed to: Ralph H. Hruban, MD., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 401 N. Broadway, Weinberg 2242, Baltimore, MD 21231-2410. (410) 955-9132

Zula P. Carroll
OAK GROVE -- Zula P. Carroll, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Beulah Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Louis Donnell Cooper, 87
Louis Donnell Cooper of Monroe, a retired electrician, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

James Wayne Franklin, 42
James Wayne Franklin of Monroe, a Party Ice employee, died Sunday. Services are 4 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Pentecostal Church, Highway 594, Monroe. Visitation is noon until 9 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

John Doyle Goolsby, 80
RUSTON -- John Doyle Goolsby, employed with city of Ruston, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rock Corner Baptist Church, Dubach. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Thomas Max Griffith, 93
Thomas Max Griffith of Monroe, a retired plant manager for Ouachita Industries, died Monday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Service arrangements are incomplete.

Leovardo Guerrero, 59
COLUMBIA -- Leovardo Guerrero, a farmer, died Sunday. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Edgar Jeter, 85
OLLA -- Edgar Jeter, a retired sawmill owner, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harris Chapel Cemetery, Rosefield.

Dr. James 'Kris' Krestensen, 86
VIDALIA -- Dr. James "Kris" Gordon Krestensen, died Saturday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia.

John Martin, 77
HOUSTON, Texas -- John Martin, formerly of Winnsboro, an auto mechanic, died Aug. 7. Services were Aug. 15 at Frazier-Mitchell Funeral Home, Houston. Burial was in Paradise Cemetery, Houston.

Clara Ann Noble, 52
WINNSBORO -- Clara Ann Noble, a medical transportation employee, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Billie Lee Pickens, 89
Billie Lee Pickens of West Monroe, a retired sales representative, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Alabama Presbyterian Cemetery, Sibley.

Robert E. 'Bob' Price, 81
RUSTON -- Robert E. "Bob" Price, a self-employed monument engraver, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cook Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Simsboro, under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Mildred Williams Pryor, 57
BASTROP -- Mildred Christine Myers Williams Pryor, a nail technician and homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Dale Reynolds, 77
MARION -- Dale Reynolds, a retired well operator, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wards Chapel Church of Christ, Farmerville. Burial will be in Union Primitive Cemetery, Linville, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Frances Guthrie Talley, 71
Frances Guthrie Talley of Monroe, formerly of New Orleans, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. Tuesday until service time. Private interment was held prior to service. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Mary Beth Thompson, 64
MANGHAM -- Mary Beth Thompson, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Myrtle Lee Williams, 83
COLUMBIA -- Myrtle Lee Williams, a librarian in Caldwell Parish, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Jarrell, Marquette "Buddy": 11 a.m. Tuesday, Luna Assembly of God.
Jones, Lula: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe

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

Missed paid obits this day.

Frances Bell, 68
TALLULAH -- Frances Bell died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Joshua Shaun Black, 26
Joshua Shaun Black of West Monroe, owner of Platinum Audio Works of West Monroe, died Saturday. 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 Crossroads Cemetery, Grayson.

Joel Boone Sr., 74
COLUMBIA -- Joel Boone Sr., a retired contractor, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery, Grayson.

Bernice Hill Boydstun, 94
NATCHITOCHES -- Bernice Hill Boydstun, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Natchitoches. Burial will be in American Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches.

Keith Ray Collins, 59
Keith Ray Collins of West Monroe, a retired electrician, died Sunday. Memorial services are 1:30 p.m. Sunday at The Church, 1945 Garrett Road, Monroe. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark-Griffin Funeral Co., West Monroe.

Anne Kittrell Elliott, 60
Anna Moore Kittrell Elliott of Monroe, an office manager, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. Wednesday until service time at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Willie E. 'Jr.' Lyles, 84
RUSTON -- Willie E. "Jr." Lyles, a retired firefighter for the city of Ruston, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Howell Eugene Rolen, 70
Howell Eugene Rolen of West Monroe, a truck driver for Conway Truck Lines, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. Wednesday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, West Monroe.

Tedrick Phenique Smith, 33
RUSTON -- Tedrick Phenique Smith, a store room clerk with Aramark Food Services, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Fellowship Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mary Beth Thompson, 64
MANGHAM -- Mary Beth Thompson, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Archibald Church of Christ, Archibald. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Ruston.

Ruth Hogan Thurman, 61
Ruth Elizabeth Hogan Thurman of West Monroe, a registered nurse, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Crest Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery, Jonesboro, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Previously acknowledged
Franklin, James Wayne: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Bethel Pentecostal Church, Hwy. 594, Monroe.
Goolsby, John Doyle: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rock Corner Baptist Church, Dubach.
Jeter, Edgar: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Riser Funeral Home, Olla.
Jones, Lula: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Monroe.
Krestensen, Dr. James "Kris" Gordon: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Price, Robert E. "Bob": 11 a.m. Wednesday, Cook Baptist Church, Ruston.

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

HAROLD GEORGE BEST Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Harold George Best, 77, of West Monroe, LA will be 2:00 PM Friday, September 4, 2009 at Liberty Grove Church of God with Rev. Ray Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Grove Church of God Cemetery. Mr. Best was born February 13, 1932 in Kingsland, AR and passed away on September 2, 2009 in Ruston, LA. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Liberty Grove Church of God. Mr. Best was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening and music. Harold was known for being a very creative person, but most of all loved being with his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa and great-grandpa. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Pebble Best. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lorene Best; children, Ricky Best and wife, Debra of Liberty, NC, Rhonda Finklea and husband Rex of West Monroe, LA, Mike Best and wife, Lisa of Benton, AR; grandchildren, Angela Best of Virginia Beach, VA, David Best and wife Lexie of Mebane, NC, Ashley Oldham and husband John, of Graham, NC, Petty Officer First Class Heath Finklea, USN, Ewa Beach, HI, Jamie Dewey and husband Chad of West Monroe, LA, Meagan Barnes and husband Caleb of Corona, CA; great-grandchildren, Colin Finklea and Carys Finklea both of Newport, RI; Hallie Dewey and Jake Dewey both of West Monroe, LA; brothers and sisters, Morris Best and wife, June of Royal, AR, Virginia Offutt and the late Joe Offutt of Fordyce, AR, and Teddy Best and wife Kay of Mt. Ida, AR; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Bob Harrell, Doyle Daniel, Dean Frost, Roger Paul Easterling, Gene Easterling, and J.D. Easterling. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorial may be made to Liberty Grove Church of God Building Fund. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

HUBERT D. HUMPHREYS Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Hubert D. Humphreys (Professor Emeritus of LSU-S), age 86, died Friday, August 28, 2009 in Ollie Steele Burden Manor of Baton Rouge, LA. Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 5, 2009 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia. He was a native of Caldwell Parish, long time resident of Shreveport and he lived his last days of retirement in Baton Rouge. During his working years, he spent 33 years as an educator in Louisiana. He started in Webster Parish High School then moved to Fair Park in Caddo. He joined the LSU-S faculty in 1967 as one of the Charter faculty members and served 17 years. He was the son of Ralph and Ellie Humphreys of Grayson, Louisiana. Humphreys was a graduate of Grayson High School in 1940. He spent 6 months in the Civilian Conservation Corp before entering Louisiana Tech. Soon after Pearl Harbor (1941) he took a job with the U.S. Corp of Engineers and later worked in defense work until joining the Navy in 1943. He served 3.5 years in the Navy and was in many battles in the Pacific while serving with Rear Admiral Harry Hill (commander of the Fifth Amphibians Forces) as the traversed the oceans. Some of the major battles were: invasion of Pelletier (Palau's Islands), Iwo Jima, Saipan (Mariana Island), and Okinawa. Okinawa was the costliest battle of the war for the Navy, in the loss of ships and men. Humphreys was on the U.S.S. Auburn when Nagasaki formerly surrendered after the dropping of the Atomic bomb. Humphreys was mustered out on March 7, 1946 in New Orleans. He was awarded three battle stars and numerous letters of commendations and citations. Humphreys then entered LSU under the G.I. Bill. He received his BS in education from LSU, a Master of Education from the University of Texas and a Master of History from LSU. During Humphrey's career he engaged in advanced work at Harvard University, at Tulane (COE Foundation Grant), Long Island University (Asia Foundation Grant) and Stanford University (Stanford Institute of American History Grant). He received special archival training at Emory University and Georgia State Archives. He received the Fullbright-Hays Summer Seminar grant to study in Lebanon (1967) and again in 1970 to study in Southeast Asia. During his professional life Humphreys served as president, delegate, speaker, consultant and contributor for numerous organizations including: North Louisiana Historical Association, Louisiana Historical Association, Louisiana Association of Social Studies, National Council of Social Studies, Southern Historical Association, Organization of American Historians, Association of University Professors, Phi Alpha Theta, Society of Southwest Archivists, Oral History Association, Tarshar, Shreveport Preservations Society, Louisiana Bicentennial Commission, and Louisiana Historic Records Advisory Commission. In addition to teaching Humphreys helped plan and implement the LSU-S Archival Program and the LSU-S Oral History Program. He published the first directory on local history collections. He was selected as the Caddo Teacher of the year 1965; as the DAR teacher of the year 1971; voted by the LSU-S System Distinguished Faculty Committee to receive the "Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award" 1984. Humphreys published numerous articles, book chapters, book review papers, film strips and monographs. In addition to his published work he served as consultant to the Shreveport Spring Street Museum, Humanities Workshop on Oral History, to the Murphree Corporation for the Louisiana Tower Project, and the New England Oral History Project. After retirement Humphreys continued to do research. He especially enjoyed his research on the Village of Grayson and his works on the history of the Methodist Protestant Church. He published several side stories from this research. In 2007, after his retirement, Hubert was honored by being named the recipient of "The Hubert Humphreys Endowed Professorship of History in the College of Liberal Arts". He had several other topics in mind that he wanted to do but, his health failed. As long as he lived he taught history-just ask his family. Humphreys is a former member of St. Luke Methodist in Shreveport where he was active for many years. At the time of his death he was a member of Broadmoor United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge. Humphreys is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Ellie Humphreys and his brother-in-law, James C. Taylor. Survivors include his sisters: Mildred H. Taylor of Baton Rouge and Melissa Verna Douglas and husband, George W. of Shreveport, niece, Melissa Folks and husband, Johnny of Baton Rouge, three nephews: Rev. James Ralph Taylor and wife, Mary of Lutz, FL, Robert Henry Taylor and wife, Sally of Lafayette and David Douglas of Houston, TX, six great-nephews, serving as pallbearers, and one great-niece Lauren Elizabeth Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Wesley Douglas, Stephen Douglas, Wesley Jordan Taylor, James Colbert Taylor, Joshua Milton Taylor, Jeremiah Taylor, Johnny Folks, Bobby Joe Mercer, George Stamper, Maurice Mercer, Norman Buck Lay, T.H. Tingle, O.A. McKeithen, Norman Dolch, Richard Calquin, Allen Thompson, Tommy Leonard, Loyd Zigenbein, Dr. Dalton Cloud, Dr. Vince Marsala and Mrs. Laura Connerly. Formal services will be held at Riser Funeral Home of Columbia, Louisiana at 11:00 am with visitation beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will follow in Welcome Home Cemetery of Grayson, Louisiana. All memorials will be appreciated and may be made according to the givers' choice. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com

JANICE G. STURGIS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Janice G. Sturgis, 50, of Vicksburg, Mississippi will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, September 4, 2009 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Jason Sturgis will officiate. Interment will follow at Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens, 8729 Cypress Street West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Janice was born June 8, 1959 and on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 she entered into her heavenly home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Randy Sturgis and son, Ethan Sturgis, uncle, Jerry Griggs, Sr. and grand fathers, Clarence Worthey and Byron "Dick" Griggs. Left to cherish her life and memory are grandmothers, Louise Griggs and Marie Worthey, parents, Aubry and Patsy Griggs, sisters, Valerie Walker, Billie Cannon; brother, Tommy Griggs; daughters, Misti Chapman and Kristi Warren; sons, Jimmy "Bo" Harrell and Jason Sturgis; 5 grandchildren, Cassidy Walls, Zachary Hulett, and Laney Vinson, Taylor and Austin Warren; 6 nieces, 4 great nephews, and many other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Walker, Jerry Griggs, Jr., Rick Worthey, Mike Chapman, Dick Worthey and Ray Chapman. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Worthey and Tony Walls. Visitation will be Thursday, September 3, 2009 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

LEOBARDO GUERRERO Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Leo Guerrero, 59, of Columbia, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 4, 2009 at Living Way Apostolic Church in West Monroe with Rev. Carl Shurte and Rev. Nathan Thornton officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Guerrero was born on October 22, 1949 in Mission, Texas and passed away on August 30, 2009 at LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport, LA. Survivors include his wife, Sandy Skyles Guerrero; daughters, Bridgette Guerrero Chilton and husband Jeremy Chilton of West Monroe, LA, Brandi Guerrero Donald and husband Keith Donald of West Monroe, LA, Sherry Skyles Scalia and husband Joey Scalia of New Orleans, LA; sons, Alvin Skyles and Steven Skyles of Columbia, LA; granddaughters, Macey Chilton, Taylor Donald of West Monroe, LA, Savannah Scalia of New Orleans, LA, Stormi Skyles, Brittany Skyles, Makayla Skyles, Jayla Skyles all of Columbia, LA; grandsons, Ethan James Chilton of West Monroe, LA, Dylan Kelly of Columbia, LA; brothers, Pablo and Donna Guerrero, Noel and Linda Guerrero, Danny and Janice Guerrero, and Johnny Guerrero all of Columbia, LA; and sisters, Olga and Roger McClanahan of Columbia, LA, Rosemary Guerrero of Round Rock, Texas, Gloria Guerrero, Maria Guerrero of Columbia, LA, and Sara and Woody Duncan of West Monroe, LA. Mr. Guerrero was a self-employed farmer for many years and was a loving father, husband, brother, uncle, and grandfather to all his family. He also took care of his baby brother, Johnny. Pallbearers are David Guerrero, Roger McClanahan, Jr., Jeremiah Jarrett, Keith Guerrero, Shayne Hudson, and Dylan Kelly. Honorary Pallbearers will be his nephews and local area farmers that worked along beside him all these years. Special thanks to LSU Health and Science Center of Shreveport, Dr. Jennifer Woerner and nurses: Rusty, Mark, Amy, Angel, Jessica, Amie, Joseph and staff for your care and support for our daddy and family. The family would also like to take this time to say "Thank You" for all the prayers, cards, food, and support during this difficult time. Visitation will be Thursday, September 3, 2009 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Living Way Apostolic Church and Friday from 9:00 AM until service time at the church. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MARRIETTA J. SCURRIA Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home Tallulah, LA Marrietta J. Scurria, age 88, died at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Monroe, LA. Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Visitation with Rosary will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, September 3, 2009 in the chapel of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home in Tallulah. Services will be held Friday, September 4, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Tallulah with Father Ferre D'Cruz officiating. Internment will be at Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home. Marrietta was born in Newellton, LA on June 19, 1921 and graduated from Newellton High School in 1938 as Valedictorian. She married Sam J. Scurria in 1947 and lived the rest of her life in Tallulah. She was a loving wife an devoted mother to her eight children. She was known for her winning smile and warm personality that endeared her to many in Newellton and Tallulah. She was a member of St. Edward's Catholic Church where she was a member of the Alter Society and had served as past President of the Madison Parish Garden Club. She will be sadly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband Sam J. Scurria, Sr. of 53 and a half years; two sons Joseph Michael and Sam Joseph, Jr.; her parents S. Andrew Lombardo and Angelina Lombardo of Newellton, LA; two sisters Josephine C. Lombardo and Annette Lombardo and one brother Dr. S. J. Lombardo of Tallulah, LA. Survivors include two daughters Nancy C. Scurria of Monroe, LA and Angela Workman and husband Keith of Van Buren, AR; 4 sons Andrew T. Scurria of Monroe, LA, Edward A. Scurria of Tallulah, Gerald F. Scurria and wife Susan of Springfield, MO, and John T. Scurria and wife Krista of Prairieville, LA; 2 grandchildren Joshua Quincey and Anna Rose Scurria also of Prairieville, LA. We her children would like to thank her doctors and nurses and all her special friends in Tallulah, Newellton and Monroe who loved her so deeply. As Mom said so often, "May the Grace of God Bless You and Reward You Always." Pallbearers will be Charles Michael Finlayson, Paul Meeks, Gene Cox, Larry Boles, Jim Sevier and Lester Shivers. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. L. P. Neumann, Dr. Andrew Lombardo, Dr. John Zeilger, Dr. Patrick Gary Jones, Dr. Robert Raulerson, Gary Arneson Mike Rome and Jerry Strong. Mass intentions may be sent to St. Edward's Catholic Church, Tallulah, LA 71282 or to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 3205 Concordia Ave., Monroe, LA 71201.

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, Louisiana Funeral Services for Mr. William H. Taylor, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 4, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Charles Dupree Jr. and Rev. Marvin Wolf officiating. Interment will follow in the New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Taylor was born in Crossett, AR on January 4, 1939 and passed away on September 1, 2009 at his residence in West Monroe, LA. He was a member of the New Chapel Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Taylor was an avid outdoorsman and loved working word puzzles. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary Taylor; sons, Steve Taylor and Jeff Taylor and wife Rose; daughter, Belinda Andrews and husband Darren; step-son, Richard Hanson; five grandchildren, Shannon Taylor, Jeffrey Taylor, Amber Taylor, Billy Taylor and Dakota Wooldridge; two great grandchildren; brother, Grady Taylor of Sulfork, VA; sister, Jo Ann Patterson of Crossett, AR and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Lethia Carter, 82
Lethia Carter of Monroe, a cook, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at New Covenant Christian Center, Monroe. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Alto, under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Louis Donnell Cooper, 87
Louis "LDC" Donnell Cooper of Monroe, a retired electrician, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Lone Wa Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Clarence Grayson, 65
Clarence Grayson of Monroe, a machine operator, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Thomas Max Griffith, 93
Thomas Max Griffith of Monroe, a retired plant manager for Ouachita Industries, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Mattie B. Holland, 54
MURFREEBORO, Tenn. — Mattie B. Holland, formerly of Monroe, a homemaker, died Aug. 25. Services are noon Saturday at Liberty Christian Center, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Willie E. 'Jr.' Lyles, 84
RUSTON — Willie E. "Jr." Lyles, a retired firefighter for the city of Ruston, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Vienna Cemetery.

Bennie Powell Jr., 81
Bennie Powell Jr. of Monroe, an associate house manager, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

James Len Rogers, 83
BASTROP — James Len Rogers, a retired employee of International Paper Co., died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Stevenson Cemetery.

Ruthie Simmons, 73
Ruthie Simmons of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Helen Dean Smith, 84
RAYVILLE — Helen Dean Smith, a retired seamstress, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Boone Sr., Joel: 10 a.m. Thursday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Boydstun, Bernice Hill: 10 a.m. Thursday, First United Methodist Church, Natchitoches.
Collins, Keith Ray: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, The Church, 1945 Garrett Road, Monroe.
Smith, Tedrick Phenique: 11 a.m. Saturday, Fellowship Baptist Church, Ruston.
Thompson, Mary Beth: 2 p.m. Thursday, Archibald Church of Christ, Archibald.
Thurman, Ruth Elizabeth Hogan: 10 a.m. Thursday, Cedar Crest Baptist Church, West Monroe.

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

RYAN THOMAS MOODY Glenwood Funeral Home Vicksburg, MS Ryan Thomas Moody, 26, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 in Vicksburg. Mr. Moody was a lifelong resident of Vicksburg and was formerly employed by Marathon-LeTourneau in Vicksburg. He is survived by a son, James Moody of Deming, New Mexico; a daughter, Chloe Moody of Deming, New Mexico; his father, Tim Moody of Vicksburg; his mother, Terri Scheffler of Vicksburg; his paternal grandparents, Tom and Marjorie Moody of Utica; Maternal grandparents Billy and Hattie Watson of West Monroe and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday in the chapel of Glenwood Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie O'Quinn officiating. Interment will follow in Green Acres Memorial Park. Visitation will be 8:00 AM Friday until the hour of the service at the funeral home.

THELMA WARD SHANNON Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Ward Shannon, 92, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 5, 2009, at the chapel of Golden Funeral Home in Bastrop, Louisiana with Rev. Jim Ingram and Rev. David Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Wilmot Cemetery in Wilmot, Arkansas. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Golden Funeral Home. Mrs. Shannon died peacefully Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at Morehouse General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born December 24, 1916, in Vimville, Mississippi, and moved to Parkdale, Arkansas in 1917. She married Charley Shannon in January 1942 and they lived in Parkdale until 1958 when they moved to Bastrop, Louisiana. Mrs. Shannon taught American History from 1958 until her retirement in 1980. She had previously taught in Arkansas for 5 years. She attended LA Tech prior to World War II and earned her undergraduate degree in 1959 from the University of Arkansas/Monticello and her graduate degree from ULM in 1977. She was active in her church, First Baptist Church in Bastrop, and the community. She was a member of the Literary Forum and the Morehouse Educators, Retired. On her 90th birthday, she received recognition from the Louisiana House of Representatives through Rep. Charles McDonald. After her retirement she enjoyed traveling, especially to see her great-grandchildren in Mississippi. She is survived by her daughters, Judy Bell and her husband Charles Bell of Monroe, LA, Nadine Coleman and her husband David Coleman of Petal, MS; grandchildren, Chuck Bell of San Francisco, CA, Margot Bell of Shreveport, LA, Shannon Decker of Petal, MS, Mary Ellen Mangum and her husband Kris Mangum of Petal, MS; and great-grandchildren, Cole and Caroline Decker, Ally, Molly, Macy and Kristopher Mangum, all of Petal, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charley Shannon, six sisters, three brothers, and a grandson, Thomas Bell. The family wishes to thank her church family, her friends, and the care givers at the Arbor and Morehouse General Hospital, and Dr. Carter Cox for their kind attention and kindness. Memorials may be made to the Activity Center at First Baptist Church or to The Wellspring in Monroe.

Maple Allen, 72
Maple Allen of Monroe, a nurse, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Frances Bell, 68
TALLULAH -- Frances Bell, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday until service time. Burial will be in New Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Harold George Best, 77
Harold George Best of West Monroe, retired maintenance department worker for Glenwood Hospital, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Liberty Grove Church of God, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Friday until service time at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Marcus Ben Bobo, 37
Marcus Ben Bobo of Monroe, formerly of Crowville, a truck driver, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Samuel Brooks, 51
PARHAMS -- Samuel Brooks, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Lethia Carter, 82
Lethia Carter of Monroe, a cook, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at New Covenant Christian Center, Monroe. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert, under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Alice Patterson Chisley, 98
Alice Patterson Chisley of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. Friday at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Poplar Chapel AME Cemetery, Rayville, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Lee B. Cruse, 72
CALHOUN -- Lee B. Cruse, a retired truck driver for Ford, Bacon & Davis, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Martha Dunn Elliott, 66
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. -- Martha Dunn Elliott, formerly of Delhi, an advertisement supervisor, died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Delhi. Burial will be in St. John Community Cemetery.

Gary DeWayne Grant, 52
Gary DeWayne Grant of Monroe, a U.S. Army veteran, died Aug. 25. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at First Pilgrim Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Clarence Grayson, 65
Clarence Grayson of Monroe, a machine operator, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Avenue Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Leobardo Guerrero, 59
COLUMBIA -- Leobardo Guerrero, a farmer, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Living Way Apostolic Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Martha Hays, 88
WATERPROOF -- Martha Hays, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Cleveland Holmes, 81
BASTROP -- Cleveland Holmes, a grain operator, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Magnolia Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Green Grove Cemetery, Bonita.

Etta McDonald, 47
GRAYSON -- Etta "Becky Meredith" McDonald, a nurse's aide, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Austin Stanley Nelson Jr., 62
WILMOT, Ark. -- Austin Stanley Nelson Jr., retired owner and operator of A&R Construction and Nelson Construction, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forrest Lawn Cemetery, Slidell.

Joseph Nelson, 88
RAYVILLE -- Joseph Nelson, a product worker, died Aug. 25. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Myrtle Grove Cemetery, Waterproof. Arrangements are under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Ethel Walton Renfrow, 92
WINNSBORO -- Ethel Walton Renfrow, a retired cafeteria worker, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville.

Janice G. Sturgis, 50
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- Janice G. Sturgis, a medical transcriptionist, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens, West Monroe.

Mavinee McWhorter Suggs, 95
HOMER -- Mavinee McWhorter Suggs, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Lisbon Methodist Church Cemetery, Lisbon. Arrangements are under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Homer.

William H. Taylor, 70
William H. Taylor of West Monroe, a retired crain operator and dispatcher for Falcon Equipment, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Friday until service at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, West Monroe.

Myrtle Lee Williams, 83
COLUMBIA -- Myrtle Lee Williams, a librarian in Caldwell Parish, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is 2-3 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Wake services are 4-6 p.m. Friday at Garden Valley Baptist Church, Columbia and 10 a.m. Saturday until service time. Burial will be in Garden Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.

Previously
acknowledged
Collins, Keith Ray: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, The Church, 1945 Garrett Road, Monroe.
Cooper, Louis "LDC" Donnell: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lone Wa Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Holland, Mattie B.: noon Saturday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Lyles, Willie E. "Jr.": 10 a.m. Saturday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Powell Jr., Bennie: 3 p.m. Friday, Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Monroe.
Rogers, James Len: 10 a.m. Friday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Smith, Helen Dean: 10 a.m. Friday, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Smith, Tedrick Phenique: 11 a.m. Saturday, Fellowship Baptist Church, Ruston.

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

DELMAS B. THORNTON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside services for Mr. Delmas B. Thornton, 93, of Bossier City, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, September 7, 2009 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA. Bro. Wayne Fussell will officiate under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Thornton was born November 25, 1915 in Sikes, LA and passed away September 4, 2009 in Bossier City, LA. He was a retired millwright and a member of Carpenter Millwright Local 1811. Mr. Thornton was a member of Midway Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Weaver and Ola Thornton and his wife Eutha Thornton; sons, Donald Thornton and Lawrence Thornton and a daughter, Kay Thornton Fitts. He is survived by his children; Fay Thornton Rawls and husband Milton, Doyle Thornton and wife Nell, Jerry M. Thornton and wife Diane ; a brother, Conrad Thornton and wife Elaine; and a sister, V.O. Robinson; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

THOMAS A. "BUB" CALLOWAY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Thomas A. "Bub" Calloway, 85, of Bosco, will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 6, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Dale Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Calloway passed away Friday, September 04, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was a retired farmer and cattleman, and served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. Mr. Calloway was preceded in death by his parents, W. A. and Madie Lee Calloway; wife, Mrs. Hazel Calloway; and sister, Margaret Shipp Mathis. Survivors include his daughter, Sandra Lea Calloway; sons, Mike Calloway and wife Nell, Tom Calloway and wife Kim, and Lee Calloway and wife Jody; eight grandchildren, Michael Calloway and wife Stephanie, Robin Meadows and husband John, Amanda Calloway, Betsy Nix and husband Brad, K.K. Patton and husband Robert, Colt Calloway, Molly Calloway, and Will Calloway; six great grandchildren; sister, Elaine Calloway Millsaps, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Michael, Colt, Will, and Christian Calloway; Robert Patton, Brad Nix, and John Meadows. Visitation will be Sunday, September 6, 2009, from 12:30 PM until time of service at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorials may be made to Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, 701 Kansas Lane, Monroe, LA 71203. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Keith Brooks, 51
JONESVILLE -- Keith Brooks, an oil field driller, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Parhams Baptist Church. Burial will be in Adams United Methodist Church Cemetery, Auburn, Miss., under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Willie Bernard Collins, 54
DALLAS -- Willie Bernard Collins, formerly of Monroe, a laborer, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Lee B. 'Sonny' Cruse, 72
CALHOUN -- Lee B. "Sonny" Cruse, a retired truck driver from Ford, Bacon & Davis, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery, Bernice.

Anthony Andrew Harris, 47
MANSURA -- Anthony Andrew Harris, formerly of Monroe, died Tuesday. Memorial services are 3 p.m. Monday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Benard Hart, 83
WINNSBORO -- Benard Hart, a farmer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Martha Hays, 88
WATERPROOF -- Martha Hays, a homemaker, died Thursday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Natchez City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Becky Meredith, 47
GRAYSON -- Becky Meredith, a certified nursing assistant, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Old Bethel Baptist Church, Clarks. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Bonnie C. Moore, 75
SPENCER -- Bonnie C. Moore, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Curtis 'Curt' Winnon, 46
WILMOT, Ark. -- Curtis "Curt" Winnon, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Loch Arbor Baptist Church, Swartz. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Loch Arbor Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Carter, Lethia: 2 p.m. Sunday, New Covenant Christian Center, Monroe.
Chisley, Alice Patterson: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe.
Collins, Keith Ray: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, The Church, 1945 Garrett Road, Monroe.
Cooper, Louis "LDC" Donnell: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lone Wa Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Elliott, Martha Dunn: noon Saturday, St. John Baptist Church, Delhi.
Grant, Gary DeWayne: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe.
Grayson, Clarence: 1 p.m. Saturday, Avenue Baptist Church, Monroe.
Holland, Mattie B.: noon Saturday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Holmes, Cleveland: 11 a.m. Saturday, Greater Magnolia Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Lyles, Willie E. "Jr.": 10 a.m. Saturday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Nelson Jr., Austin Stanley: 2 p.m. Sunday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Nelson, Joseph: 11 a.m. Saturday, Myrtle Grove Cemetery, Waterproof.
Renfrow, Ethel Walton: 10 a.m. Saturday, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Smith, Tedrick Phenique: 11 a.m. Saturday, Fellowship Baptist Church, Ruston.
Williams, Myrtle Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia.

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

BERNARD HART Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA Services for Mr. Bernard Hart, 83 of Winnsboro, LA will be at 2:00 PM Monday, September 7, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro with Rev. Wayne Stroud, Rev. Leon Ward, and Rev. Joey Stroud officiating. Interment will follow at Providence Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro, LA. Mr. Hart passed away September 4, 2009 at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro. Mr. Hart was a member of Sartis Baptist Church. He was a farmer and his hobby was wood working. He served as a paratrooper in the U. S. Army in 1945. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Pearson and Mattie Elizabeth Hart, sister- Nell Neatherland, and six brothers- Frank, J.E., Lanier, Durwood, Leo, and Marvin. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Margie Knight Hart, one brother, Bobbie Ray Hart and one sister, Maxie Hicks, one special niece & nephew- Glenda and Leo Skelton, special nephew-Harvey Stephenson, and special friend- Amanda and Chad McManus, a host of nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly. Pallbearers will be nephews: Mike Hart, Bubba Hart, Byron Hart, Rodney Cherry, Chad McManus, Harvey Stephenson, Tony Stephenson, and Justin Cherry. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sunday, September 6, 2009, and from 9:00 AM until service time Monday, September 7, 2009. Members of the VFW Post #3155 will conduct a flag presentation ceremony. Online registry/condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

BONNIE C. MOORE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Bonnie C. Moore, 75, of Spencer, LA, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 7, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Jo Ann Cooper officiating. Interment will follow at Hall Cemetery on Hwy 15 near Alto, LA. Mrs. Moore passed away Friday, September 4, 2009, at St. Francis North Hospital after a brief illness. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Loop Road, Monroe. Survivors include her husband, Jack Moore; daughters, Bonnie McDonald and husband Rodger, Teri Patterson and husband Chris, Vicki Moore, and Linda Watson and husband David; six grandchildren, Michael McDonald, Jana Bradley and husband Justin, Simon Patterson, Scott Patterson, John Watson, and Abbey Watson; one great grandson, Jaden Bradley; brothers, Henry Cook, and Norman Cook and wife Jane; sisters, Evelyn McDougle, Barbara Wheeler and husband Delbert, and Virginia Cook; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Elaine DeFreese Brown, 88
BASTROP — Elaine DeFreese Land Brown, a director of child services, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 4-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alabama Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Sibley.

Thomas A. 'Bub' Calloway
Thomas A. "Bub" Calloway of Bosco, a retired farmer and cattleman, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 12:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, Monroe.

Lola W. Gulde, 87
TROUT — Lola W. Gulde, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena. Burial will be in Belah Cemetery, Trout.

Bonnie S. Mason, 64
SICILY ISLAND — Bonnie S. Mason, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Cody Joe Mercer, 24
ARCHIBALD — Cody Joe Mercer died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at Little Creek Cemetery, Archibald under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Glenn W. Robeson, 63
Glenn W. Robeson of West Monroe, a professional land surveyor, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Larry Thornberg
DALLAS — Larry Thornberg, a nurse practitioner formerly of Monroe, died Aug. 23. A graveside service was held Saturday in Pollock.

Delmas B. Thornton, 93
BOSSIER CITY — Delmas B. Thornton, a retired carpenter, died Friday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Monday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Nettie Jane Tolbert, 80
FERRIDAY — Nettie Jane Tolbert died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Anthony 'Tony' Traina Sr., 90
JONESBORO — Anthony Joseph "Tony" Traina Sr., a self-employed retail merchant, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Carter, Lethia: 2 p.m. Sunday, New Covenant Christian Center, Monroe.
Collins, Keith Ray: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, The Church, 1945 Garrett Road, Monroe.
Harris, Anthony Andrew: 3 p.m. Monday, Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Nelson Jr., Austin Stanley: 2 p.m. Sunday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Winnon, Curtis "Curt": 2 p.m. Sunday, Loch Arbor Baptist Church, Swartz.

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

ALMA BURTON Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Graveside services for Alma Burton, 84 of Broken Arrow, OK will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Mulhearn Memorial Park in Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs. Burton was born in Monroe, LA November 26, 1924. She was a retired Bookkeeper, and was preceded in death by her parents Oscar and Maud Hampton; two brothers, Joseph W. Bubnich and Oscar Hampton, Jr. and a nephew Doug Ferguson. Mrs. Burton is survived by a sister, Eva Ferguson; best friend, Bob Burton; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, or your favorite charity. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

EMMA JERLINE "JERRY" GREER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Jerline "Jerry" Greer, 88, of Denham Springs, formally of West Monroe will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday September 8, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Rev. Wesley Pittman and Bro. Trey Albritton will be officiating. Interment to follow at Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens 8729 Cypress St. West Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mrs. Greer was born November 23, 1920 in Norfield, MS and died September 5, 2009 in Baton Rouge, LA. Mrs. Greer was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Greer; son, George Greer; brother, J.H. "Bud" Smith. Surviors include her daughters, Frances Eyvonne Ackoury of Denham Springs, LA, Shirley Hale and husband Johnny Hale of Georgetown, TX; sister, Laurine Smith of Winston Salem, NC; and five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mrs. Greer's grandsons and great grandsons. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church 214 Regan St. West Monroe, LA, 71292 Online condolences maybe sent to family www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

EUNICE R. DUNN Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Eunice R. Dunn, 94, of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 8, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Darrell Washam officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mrs. Dunn was born in Avoyelles Parish, October 7, 1914, to Judge F. M. and Lillie Sayes Ryland and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 6, 2009, at Avalon Nursing Home in Monroe. She was a long time member of College Place Baptist Church, where her husband was a deacon, and she was active in Sunday School and WMU. Mrs. Dunn taught school for more than fifty years in the state of Louisiana. Her longest tenure was at Neville High School where she taught Advanced Math and was the faculty member in charge of the Neville Tigerettes. After her retirement from Neville, she taught at Ridgedale Academy in West Monroe and River Oaks in Monroe. She also tutored students at our local university. Students and friends loved Mrs. Dunn for her patience, kindness, and cheerfulness that brought joy into the lives of others. She also was an artist and pianist. Mrs. Dunn was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband of 64 years, Vernon B. Dunn, Sr. Survivors include her son, Vernon B. Dunn, Jr. and wife Drew; grandchildren, Shannon Robshaw, Paige Cisneros, and Thomas Boyd Dunn; great grandchildren, Kathryn Robshaw, David Robshaw, Alex Cisneros, and Elie Cisneros; brother, F. M. Ryland, Jr.; her favorite niece, Claudia White; and dear friend, Sarah Parham. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1:00 PM until service time at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Prem, the Hospice personnel, and all the kind aides in the nursing homes for their attentive care during these last years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to College Place Baptist Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. As we travel through life's shadowed valley, fresh springs of His love ever rise; and we learn that our sorrows and losses are blessings just sent in disguise. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

GLENN WAYNE ROBESON Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Glen Wayne Robeson, 63, of West Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM Monday, September 7, 2009, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum chapel with Rev. Bryant Shaver officiating and eulogy by Tommy Semmes, Jr. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. Robeson passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009. He was employed by Professional Land Surveying and a U. S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his mother, Otella D. Robeson of Springfield, MO; brother, Jim Robeson of Springfield, MO; sister, Cheryl R. Spence of Fairbanks, LA; daughter, Glenda Gaye R. Crusan of Orlando, FL; sons, Christopher Robeson and Jason Robeson, both of Lake Livingston, TX; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 AM until service time at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum chapel. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MARILYN NASH ODOM Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorial services for Marilyn Nash Odom, 84, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 7, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. James Godwin officiating. Mrs. Odom was born September 4, 1925 in Spearsville, LA and passed away September 6, 2009 in Monroe, LA. She was very well known for her "Big Pretty Garden". She is preceded in death by her husband, Egbert Odom; parents, Joseph and Sally Nash; and siblings, Merrill Goosen and Dewey Nash. She is survived by her daughter, Toni Rice and husband Garlon; son, Carroll Odom and wife Nadine; grandchildren, Brian Odom and wife Teresa, Allen Odom and wife Tasha, Kimberly Godwin and husband Jamie, and Mitchell Rice; great grandchildren, Taylor and MegAnne Odom, Joseph Odom, and Caleb and Abigail Godwin and siblings, Katherine Hall, Celeste Post, Welthy Guillory, Lenora Martin, Charles Nash, and Carolyn Taylor. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the St. Paschal's Catholic Church Building Fund. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

OVERTON LEE DOOLITTLE Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Overton Lee Doolittle, 83, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 8, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Bobby Brown and Rev. Raymond Doolittle officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Simsboro, LA. Mr. Doolittle was born September 22, 1925 in Clarks, LA and passed away September 5, 2009 in Monroe, LA. He served his country in World War II and later retired from Olin Kraft. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, loving and rocking his grandchildren, and was an avid hunter. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris Doolittle; children, Leea Oswald and husband Joe, Patricia "Trish" Ryals and husband Danny, Renee Lewis and husband Devon, Jennie Grassi and husband Marty, Kim Haley, and Randy Haley and wife Cathy; 20 grandchildren, Laine Mulhearn and husband Butch, Monica Horne and husband Greg, Amy Beckham, Bo Ryals and wife Holly, Shelly Haarala and husband Marc, Trey Lewis and wife Mia, Jamie Grassi, Joey Grassi and wife Amy, Jessi Owens and husband Corey, Joani Mulhearn and husband Michael, Jodi Ford, and Peyton Haley; 17 great grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Bennett; numerous nieces and nephews; and special hunting friend, Henry Hair. Pallbearers will be Donald Whorton, Trey Lewis, Devon Lewis, Corey Owens, Jory Barkley, and Michael Mulhearn. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the 7 Runs Hunting Club. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Alice L. Ainsworth, 85
OAK GROVE — Alice Louise Ainsworth, a homemaker, died Saturday. Graveside services are at 4 p.m. Monday at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove.

Ellen Duncan, 87
BASTROP — Ellen Duncan died Saturday. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at United Memorial Methodist Church. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Golden Funeral Home in Bastrop.

Ricky D. Ferrington, 46
WINNSBORO — Ricky Dewayne Ferrington died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.

Benard Hart, 83
WINNSBORO — Benard Hart, a farmer, died Friday. Services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Burial is in Providence Memorial Cemetery in Winnsboro.

Coy W. Huff, 36
RICHMOND — Coy William Huff, a petroleum engineer, formerly of Winnsboro, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial is Providence Memorial Cemetery in Winnsboro.

Helen R. Lebrun, 80
OAK GROVE — Helen Ruth Lebrun, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Bonne Idee Assembly of Mer Rouge. Visitation is at the church. Burial is in Red Wing Cemetery in Oak Grove under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in Oak Grove.

Paul H. Martin, 86
DUBACH — Paul Henry Martin, a Lincoln Parish Police Jury employee, died Saturday. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Owens Memorial Chapel in Ruston. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial is in Unionville Cemetery in Dubach.

Bonnie C. Moore, 75
SPENCER — Bonnie C. Moore, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial is in Hall Cemetery near Alto.

Marilyn N. Odom, 84
Marilyn Nash Odom of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until time of service.

Glenn W. Robeson, 63
Glenn Wayne Robeson of West Monroe, a professional land surveyor, died Saturday. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Monroe. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until time of service at the mausoleum chapel. Burial is in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Delmas B. Thornton, 93
BOSSIER CITY — Delmas B. Thornton, a retired carpenter, died Friday. Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

Nettie Jane Tolbert, 80
FERRIDAY — Nettie Jane Tolbert, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are at noon Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial is at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Previously acknowledged
Brown, Elaine DeFreese: 11 a.m. Monday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Harris, Anthony Andrew: 3 p.m. Monday, Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Mercer, Cody Joe: 2 p.m. Monday, Little Creek Cemetery, Archibald.
Thornton, Delmas B.: 10 a.m. Monday, Roselawn Memorial Gardens, West Monroe.
Traina, Anthony 'Tony' Sr.: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

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

COY WILLIAM HUFF Gill First National Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA Funeral services for Coy William Huff, 36, of Richmond, TX, formerly of Winnsboro, will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in Gill First National Funeral Home Chapel in Winnsboro with Jerry Keene officiating. Interment will follow in Providence Memorial Cemetery in Winnsboro. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 PM at the funeral home. He was born December 10, 1972 in Huntington, WV and passed from this life Saturday, September 5, 2009 in Katy, TX. Coy was a member of Winnsboro Church of Christ. He was an avid outdoorsman who particularly enjoyed fishing and deer hunting. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Louisiana Tech University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He had been employed with Schlumberger Ltd for 14 years and had currently worked in Katy, TX. His passion was the love he shared with his family and friends. He is survived by his loving sons Everette Joseph Huff and Gage William Huff and their mother Jo Anna Jarrett Huff all of Richmond, TX; his devoted parents Karl and Kathryn Huff of Winnsboro; trusted siblings, sister Wynn Diane Channell and husband Dan Wesley Channell and their children Cassidy William Malone and Hunter D. Malone all of Bossier City; and brother Steven Karl Huff and wife Tracie Huff and their children Karlee B. Huff and Zeb D. Huff all of Winnsboro. Pallbearers will be Kelly Armstrong, Mike Ganey, Trampest Martin, Michael McLemore, Ryan Rowell, and Mark Shires. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Dan Channell and Lance Hudson. Any planned memorials may be made to Winnsboro Church of Christ- 7081 Prairie Road, Winnsboro, LA, 71295, in Coy's memory. Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com

Gary Walton Boyd, 60
Gary Walton Boyd, a convenience store clerk from West Monroe, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Alma Burton, 84
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- Alma Burton, a bookkeeper, died Thursday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.

Maidie Lee Ezell Dawson, 83
FERRIDAY -- Maidie Lee Ezell Dawson died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Comer Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Overton Lee Doolittle, 83
Overton Lee Doolittle of West Monroe, a retired foreman for Riverwood, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 9 a.m. at the funeral home.

Eunice R. Dunn, 94
Eunice R. Dunn of Monroe, a retired teacher, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation is 1 p.m. until services at the funeral home.

Ricky D. Ferrington, 45
WINNSBORO -- Ricky Dewayne Ferrington died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Gilbert. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery in Jigger. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Young's Community Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Emma Jerline 'Jerry' Greer, 88
Emma Jerline "Jerry" Greer of Denham Springs, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial is at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens in West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until services at the funeral home.

Martha Hays, 88
WATERPROOF -- Martha Hays, a homemaker, died Thursday. Graveside services were Saturday at Natchez City Cemetery. Young's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

James Michael Jordan, 56
RAYVILLE -- James Michael Jordan of Winnsboro, a respiratory therapist, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

James L. Paris, 85
James L. Paris of West Monroe, a retired machine operator, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

James D. Rider Sr., 71
OAK GROVE -- James D. Rider Sr., retired military, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Goodwill Baptist Church. Burial is at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, Miss. Cox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Previously acknowledged
Duncan, Ellen: 10 a.m. Tuesday, United Memorial Methodist Church, Bastrop.
Huff, Coy William: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Martin, Paul Henry: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston.
Tolbert, Nettie Jane: noon Wednesday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Traina, Anthony 'Tony' Sr.: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

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

JAMES DALE DUKE Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside services for James Dale Duke, 61, of West Monroe, LA will be held at Harris Chapel Cemetery, Olla, LA at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 10, 2009. Bro. Donald Wood will officiate under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Mr. Duke was born December 16, 1947 in Monroe, LA and passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009. He was employed by Byrnes Mechanical of West Monroe. Mr. Duke was preceded in death by his parents, D.C. and Carmel Duke. Survivors include his two daughters, Sherry Duke of West Monroe and Leslie Knipping of Dallas, TX; granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth and grandsons, Zachary and Jacob Knipping, step-daughter, Sherry Lynn Mason of Little Rock, AR; brother, Glen Duke and sister, Shirlane West both of Monroe, his best friend, Francis Smith, Jr., and his niece and nephews. Dale was a graduate of Ouachita Parish High School and a veteran of the United States Navy. He enjoyed his dog, his church family and all of his friends, and especially the visits with his nephew, Curtis. If you had the opportunity of knowing Dale you will remember his special laugh and the smile he always left with you. He will surely be missed by many. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Hospital or American Heart Association. Online condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

JIMMY N. PAYNE Memorial services for Jimmy N. Payne, 74, of Swartz, LA will be held Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM at St. Mark's United Methodist Church on Lincoln Road in Monroe. Mr. Payne passed away September 5, 2009 in Memphis, TN after undergoing surgery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nelson & Mable Payne, two sisters, Lila Grantham and Doris Cooke, two brothers, William (Billy) Brandon, and Edward (Buster) Brandon. Mr. Payne is survived by his wife of 53 years, Maxine Payne; two sisters, Frieda Massingale, Alice Clark and husband Lee; two brothers, Eugene Brandon and wife Margret, Dewey Payne and wife Betty; his children, Candace Tucker and husband Charlie, Jimmy N. Payne, Jr., Jeffrey A. Payne and wife Debbie, Geoffrey Payne and wife Lisa; and the love of his life, his granddaughter, Samantha Kelly; one brother-in-law, Wayne Ladner and wife Alva and sister-in-law, Phil Luckie Hart, and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.

MINNIE ANN HENNIGAN Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Ms. Minnie Ann Hennigan, 65, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 10, 2009 in the House of Prayer International, Monroe with Rev. Ronald Brown and Rev. Mike Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Minnie Ann Walker Hennigan was born May 1, 1944 and went to join her Lord and Savior on September 5, 2009 after a lengthy illness. She was an outstanding mama, Ninny, daughter, sister, and dear friend. To everyone in her path, the love and light of Jesus shone through her. She was a true angel on earth; watching the majesty of God through her amazed all who witnessed her. You could not know her and not believe in God. She is preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Ireen Walker; father, Rufus Walker; father in-law, George Washington Hennigan; daughter, Amy Michelle Hennigan; three grandsons, Timothy Daniel Woods, Dustin Eric Woods, and Zachary Charles Spencer; two brothers, Shelby Dale Walker and William Samuel Walker; nephew, Jimmy Wayne Walker; and brother in-law, Gene "Buster" Hennigan. She leaves behind to miss her dearly her daughters, Kathy Spencer and husband Michael and Debbie Woods and husband Tim; granddaughters, Carrie Spencer and Shelly Spencer; two brothers, Pat Walker and wife Dianne, Dewayne Walker and girlfriend Martha; sisters in-law, Janice Walker, Patsy Castle, and Joy Walker; best friend, Carolyn Nicholson; a host of nieces and nephews; her aunt and uncle, Eula Mae and Jessie Holder; a host of cousins, too many good friends to name, mother in-law, Carrie Juanita Hennigan; and brother and sister in-law, Mae and Ryan Hennigan. Pallbearers will be John Williams, Darren Flannagan, Frank Bell, Scott Smith, Brian Walker, Christopher Davis, Gary St. Martin, and Bruce Bishop. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. But I trust in your unfailing love, my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me. Psalm 13:5-6. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Marion Bankson, 60
BASTROP -- Marion Bankson, law enforcement officer, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 10 a.m. Thursday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Grove South Cemetery.

Elsie Bingham, 63
LISBON -- Elsie Bingham, a secretary, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Dorothy Brooks, 71
BASTROP -- Dorothy Brooks, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Mary Brown, 81
Mary Brown of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Patrick Carole, 38
BASTROP -- Patrick Carole, a machine operator at Pilgrim Pride, died Sept. 1. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Greg Courson, 60
RUSTON -- Greg Courson, a manager, died Monday. A memorial service will be held at a later date under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Cora Lee Dotson, 84
RAYVILLE -- Cora Lee Dotson, a seamstress, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Lula Mae Drumgole, 81
Lula Mae Drumgole of Monroe, a practical nurse, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Melba Duque, 89
PINEVILLE -- Melba Duque, formerly of Ruston, a homemaker, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Fonnie L. Ellison, 88
STRONG, Ark. -- Fonnie L. Ellison, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Billie Ruth Gardner, 71
RUSTON -- Billie Ruth Gardner died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence. Arrangements under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

John Harrison, 71
DELHI -- John Harrison, a Chrysler Manufacturing Company worker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Martha Scott Henry, 82
Martha Ann Scott Henry of Monroe, a retired librarian, died Tuesday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Service arrangements are incomplete.

Peggy Collins Humble, 74
JONESVILLE -- Peggy Collins Humble, a registered nurse, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Rhinehart.

Geoffrey Owen Kimbro, 28
ROGERS, Ark. -- Geoffrey Owen Kimbro, a program analyst, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. Wednesday until service time. Burial will be in Ivy Lawn Cemetery, Ventura, Calif., under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Pam Winborne King, 53
WINNSBORO -- Pam Winborne King, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Grace 'Dill' Lanier, 93
OWASSO, Okla. -- Grace Alberta "Dill" Lanier, formerly of Farmerville, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Willie 'Dan' Linkford, 64
Willie J. "Dan" Linkford of Monroe, a retired counselor, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Emma L. Nash, 65
TALLULAH -- Emma L. Nash, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Judy G. Reed, 57
VIDALIA -- Judy G. Reed, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Dawson, Maidie Lee Ezell: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Ferrington, Ricky Dewayne: 10 a.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Huff, Coy William: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Tolbert, Nettie Jane: noon Wednesday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

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

BEATRICE MCDERMOTT PARKER Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Beatrice Parker, 95, of Marion, LA, will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Dale Jordan, assisted by Ken Mackey. Burial will follow at Roark Allen Cemetery near Marion, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA. Mrs. Parker was born on October 1, 1913 in Marion, LA and passed away on September 9, 2009 at Lagniappe Nursing Home in Bastrop after a lengthy illness. She was a member of Fairview Church of Christ in Marion, LA. She is preceded in death by her husband Harry L. Parker, a brother Audry McDermott and one sister Zoella M. Cassanova. Survivors include her son Mack Powell and wife Floy of Monroe, LA; grand children, Cheryl McCrary and husband Charlie of Monroe, LA; Cyndi Risinger and husband Brad of Bastrop, LA; great-grand children Meghan Risinger, Madison Risinger, Olivia McCrary and Aiden McCrary; sister Vivian Foster; one nephew Billy Foster and wife Nelda all of Shreveport, LA; several other nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville. Special thanks to Premier Hospice of Bastrop, especially Fritzi Buffington, Mary Doles and Cindy Burlew for their love and care. Pallbearers will be Brad Risinger, Charlie McCrary, Spence Allen, Ricky Taylor, Larry Bennett Taylor, and Jerry Turner. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Sam H. Bayles, 81
DOWNSVILLE — Sam H. Bayles, a retired electrician, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

Marcus Ben Bobo, 38
Marcus Ben Bobo of Monroe, formerly of Crowville, a truck driver, died Thursday. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Crowville. Wake services are from 6-7 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland in Delhi. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Thomas L. Branson Sr., 78
Thomas L. Branson Sr. of West Monroe, a retired Bradford Lumber Co. employee, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Olive Branch Baptist Church in West Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home in Monroe. Burial is in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.

DeLois B. Collins, 88
COLUMBIA — DeLois Brister Collins, a homemaker, died Sept. 3. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Friday at Old Bethel Cemetery in Clarks. Visitation is 1-1:45 p.m. Friday at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia.

Willie Collins, 54
DALLAS — Willie Collins, a laborer, formerly of Monroe, died Sept. 2. Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church of Monroe. Visitation is from 2-7 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland of Monroe. Burial is in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Roy B. Fatheree, 74
Roy Benjamin Fatheree of Monroe, a retired river barge engineer, died Wednesday. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Other arrangements are incomplete.

Bessie M.R. Harris, 98
HOMER — Bessie Mae Reynolds Harris, a homemaker, died Sept. 4. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Lisbon. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home of Ruston. Burial is in Forest Grove Church Cemetery in Lisbon.

Minnie A. Hennigan, 65
Minnie Ann Hennigan of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at the House of Prayer International, Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the House of Prayer International. Burial is in Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Annie L. Honeycutt, 90
COLUMBIA — Annie Louise Honeycutt, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Cross Roads Cemetery in Grayson. Arrangements are under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia.

Mike Jordan, 57
Mike Jordan of Monroe, formerly of Rayville, a respiratory therapist, died Monday. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Pam Winborne King, 53
WINNSBORO — Pam Winborne King, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at River of Life Church in Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial is in Lone Cherry Cemetery near Mangham under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Emma L. Nash, 65
TALLULAH — Emma L. Nash, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Cellar Baptist Church in Fortune Fork. Burial is in the church cemetery under the direction of Funerals by McFarland of Delhi.

Jeanetta Webb, 86
WINNSBORO — Jeanetta Webb, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Richardson-Sims Chapel in Winnsboro. Burial is in Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert.

Previously
acknowledged
Bankson, Marion: 1 p.m. Thursday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Brown, Mary: 1 p.m. Saturday, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
Lanier, Grace Alberta (Dill): 10 a.m. Thursday, First United Methodist Church, Farmerville.
Reed, Judy G.: 1 p.m. Thursday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

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

MABEL ANNE SIMPSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Mable Anne Simpson of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 12 at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Rick Crandall will officiate. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mrs. Simpson was born March 2, 1915 in Monroe, LA and died September 9, 2009 in West Monroe. She was a retired cashier at the ULM Bookstore. She was a member of the McClendon Baptist Church where she was a member of the Senior Choir and the Lula Day Sunday School Class. Mrs. Simpson was also a member of the Twin City Porcelain Art Guild. She was preceded in death by her husband S. C. Simpson in 1960 and her parents, Harvey and Sally Jasper. Mrs. Simpson is survived by her daughter, Paula Hipp; son Jerry Simpson and wife Susan; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Ron Barfield, John Jones, Ray Arthur, Mike Tichele, Johnny Jackson, and Lonnie Shows. Honorary pallbearers are Dan Lary, Bob Witt, Paul Pigott, and Max Simpson, Jr. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, September 11, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the McClendon Baptist Church Building Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MAE MCNEICE GARDNER Jones Hartshorn Funeral Home Hamburg, AR Mrs. Mae McNeice Gardner, 96, of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett. She was born in Ashley County on July 23, 1913 to the late Lewis & Maggie Brown McNeice. She was a homemaker and a member of the Gardner Baptist Church. She loved quilting, working in her flower beds and spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jewel Gardner in 1972; a granddaughter, Jeri Lynn Smith and five brothers; Bennie, Vernon, Ray, Bill & Odell McNeice. She is survived by three daughters, Jeralene Smith and husband, Bill, of Hamburg, Helen Malloy and husband, Otis Paul, of Crossett and Marie White and husband, Charles, of Hamburg; two brothers, Lavelle McNeice of Quinlan, TX. and Clifton McNeice of Carrollton, TX.; a sister, Louis Sydoriak of Hamburg; 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.F Funeral services are 2:00 P.M., Saturday, September 12, 2009 in the chapel of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pinewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.,Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Gardner Baptist Church, PO Box 506, Hamburg, AR 71646 or to the Shiloh Baptist Church, c/o Alisa Scott, 774 Ashley 81 Road, Hamburg, AR 71646. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg. Online guest book at www.jones-hartshorn.com

MARCUS BENITEZ "BEN" BOBO Rodney McFarland Funeral Home Delhi, LA Funeral services for Marcus Benitez "Ben" BoBo, 38 of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Crowville, La., with the Rev. Rodney McFarland officiating under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home. Ben was born on August 2, 1971 and went to join his Lord and Savior on September 3, 2009. He is preceded in death by his grandparents (Robert and Ethel BoBo), brother-in-law, (Ernest Cash), father-in-law, (James E. "Butch" Williams Sr.) and grandfather, (M.E. McDowell). Ben had been a long distance truck driver for fifteen years. He was currently employed at LazerSpots in West Monroe, La. Ben graduated from Crowville High School in 1990 and served 2 years in the United States Army Reserves. He leaves behind his wife, Sharon Williams-BoBo, two daughters, Jasmine and Jasline, parents, Willie and Velma BoBo, brother, Christopher BoBo( Donna), sister Tiffiny B. Cash, sister-in-law, Jessica Williams-Alston (DeMario), brother-in-laws: James E. Williams Jr. (LaKeshia), Michael Williams and Jason Williams; grandmother, Alberta Cleveland, mother-in-law, Viola Williams and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friend. Pallbearers will be Mario Wilson, Eric Wilson, Derrick Wilson, Vincent Wilson, Rob Griffin and Kenny Williams. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Friday September 11, 2009 at McFarland Funeral Home in Delhi, LA.

MARTHA ANN SCOTT HENRY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Martha Ann Scott Henry, 82, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 12, 2009, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Bruce Rux officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Martha Ann Henry was born on May 22, 1927 in Shreveport, LA and passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at home after a long battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her parents, Stewart McClain Scott, Sr. and Dolly Patrick Scott; and two brothers, Stewart McClain Scott, Jr. and William Frost Scott. Martha was assistant director of the Ouachita Parish Public Library after beginning her career choice during high school. Her passion for ancestral history created the Genealogy Library at the North 18th branch where she assisted patrons and built a collection of resources for research. Mrs. Henry was president of the Monroe Beautification Board, Monroe Symphony League, PTA President, and hosted many gatherings for the Miss Louisiana Pageant. Many women remember Martha's alumni commitment to University of Louisiana at Monroe in supporting her Kappa Delta Sorority sisters. She hosted many events and was always a voice of wisdom. Mrs. Henry also served on the Monroe City School Board from 1973 - 1985 and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for four years. Martha Ann is survived by her three daughters, Pat Dugas of Houston, TX, Pam Henry of Austin, TX, and Penny Millhollon and husband Eddie of Shreveport, LA; granddaughter, Tina Dugas; nephew, Donald Scott, Sr.; niece, Kay Chapman; great nieces, Carolyn Scott and Holly Scott; great nephew, Stewart McDonald Scott; and step grandchildren, Michelle Guilbeau and husband Glen, and Linda Millhollon. Visitation will be on Friday, September 11, 2009, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family would like to express their great thankfulness to Dr. Christopher Snead and his staff at the Christus Schumpert Cancer Treatment in Shreveport, LA, MedStar Home Health, and Hospice Compassus. Memorials may be made to the Ouachita Parish Public Library Genealogy Room. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

RUTHIE LEE (MOO-MOO) SIMMONS Smith Funeral Home Winnsboro Road Monroe, LA Funeral services for Ruthie Lee Simmons 73, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Monroe with Rev. Tony Carter officating. Interment will follow at Richwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the directions of Smith Funeral Home of Monroe. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Funeral Home. She is survived by three daughters; JoAnn Simmons, Eva (Calvin) Ashton, Florie (Tony) Carter; son, Gaye (Brenda) Williams.

SAM H. BAYLES Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Sam H. Bayles, 81 of Downsville, LA will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 12, at Harvest Assembly of God. Rev. Randy Bardwell, Rev. Louis Bartett, and Rev. Ricky Nolan will officiate. Interment will be at Acree Cemetery in Point, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Bayles was born February 7, 1928 in Union Parish and died September 9, 2009 in Shreveport, LA. He was an electrician and served in the U. S. Navy. Mr. Bayles was a devoted husband, father, grand father, and a faithful Christian. Mr. Bayles is survived by his wife, Janie Bayles; two children, Ashley Bayles and wife Georgetta, and Angela Hinton and husband Ray; two granddaughters Amanda Hinton and Lindsay Hinton; two brothers, Fulton Bayles and Lonnie Bayles; one sister, Arveal Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Ron Smith, Jerry Smith, Ricky Nolan, Jonathan Bayles, Joe Soares, and John Soares. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, September 11, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Elsie Bingham, 62
LISBON -- Elsie Bingham, a secretary, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Lisbon. Visitation is 4-5 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home in Bastrop. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Dorothy Brooks, 71
BASTROP -- Dorothy Brooks, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Morning Star Baptist Church in Bastrop. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home in Bastrop. Burial is in Trousdale Hill in Collinston.

Mary Brown, 81
Mary Brown of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at New St. James Baptist Church in Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial is in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Fonnie L. Ellison, 88
STRONG, Ark. -- Fonnie L. Ellison, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Antioch AME Church in Truxno. Burial is in the church cemetery under the directions of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Roy B. Fatheree, 74
Roy Benjamin Fatheree of Monroe, a retired river barge engineer, died Wednesday. Graveside services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hall Cemetery in Alto. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Christine L. Funderburg, 58
Christine Lynn Funderburg of West Monroe, a cashier, died Aug. 30. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cheniere Area 1 Pavilion 1B in West Monroe. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.

Albert 'Buck' Hendrix, 88
Albert "Buck" Hendrix of West Monroe, a retired Monroe power plant employee, died Thursday. Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hasley Memorial Pavilion in West Monroe. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Burial is in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Nicholas K. Hinton, infant
DOWNSVILLE -- Nicholas Kyle Hinton, the infant son of Brittany and Joshua Hinton, died Tuesday. Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Acree Cemetery in Point. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.

Dolores Loe, 80
JONESBORO -- Dolores de la Houssaye Loe, a teacher, formerly of Franklin, died Monday. A memorial funeral Mass is at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Lucy's Catholic Church in Hodge.

Patrick C. Lollie, 38
BASTROP -- Patrick Carole Lollie, a machine operator with Pilgrim's Pride, died Sept. 1. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church in Bastrop. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home in Bastrop. Burial is in Red Hill Cemetery in Mer Rouge.

Louis A.M. Mendoza, 23
SPEARSVILLE -- Louis Alfredo Martinez Mendoza, a lawn service worker, died Saturday. Memorial services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Farrar Funeral Home.

Jack Muckelrath Sr., 79
WINNSBORO -- Jack Muckelrath Sr., a farmer, died Thursday. Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church in Winnsboro. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial is in the church cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.

Beatrice M. Parker, 95
MARION -- Beatrice McDermott Parker, a grocery store owner, died Wednesday. Services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville. Burial is in Roark Allen Cemetery near Marion.

Jimmy N. Payne, 74
Jimmy N. Payne of Swartz died Saturday. Memorial services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Monroe.

Charles T. Rawls, 72
Charles Thomas Rawls of West Monroe, a retired truck driver, died Thursday. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Visitation is Friday at the funeral home. Burial is in Luna Methodist Church Cemetery in Luna.

Luis A.G. Garcia Rodriguez, 22
FARMERVILLE -- Luis Antonio Garcia Rodriquez, a lawn service worker, died Saturday. Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial is in Pisgah Cemetery.

Jesse Wiley Jr., 79
Jesse Wiley Jr. of West Monroe, a truck driver, died Wednesday. Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in West Monroe. Visitation is from 1-6 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Bobo, Marcus Ben: 2 p.m. Saturday, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville.
Branson Sr., Thomas L.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Olive Branch Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Collins, DeLois Brister: 2 p.m. Friday, Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks.
Collins, Willie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Harris, Bessie Mae Reynolds: 11 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Lisbon.
Honeycutt, Annie Louise: 10 a.m. Friday, Cross Roads Cemetery, Grayson.
Jordan, Mike: 10 a.m. Friday, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
King, Pam Winborne: 10 a.m. Friday, River of Life Church, Winnsboro.
Nash, Emma L.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Cellar Baptist Church, Fortune Fork.

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

ALBERT ALONZO "BUCK" HENDRIX Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside Services for Mr. Albert Alonzo "Buck" Hendrix, 88, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Hasley Cemetery Memorial Pavilion with Rev. Danny Chance and Daryl Hendrix officiating. Interment will be in the Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Born September 6, 1921, Mr. Hendrix went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2009. We all knew him as Uncle Buck. Uncle Buck joined the United States Navy at the age of 18. He went to boot camp in San Diego, CA in August 1940 and was assigned to the U.S.S. Blue, a Destroyer, from 1940 until 1942. This ship was moored behind the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor during the raid on December 7, 1941 and was able to get out unharmed. The U.S.S. Blue was reassigned to Guadalcanal, where it was struck by a Japanese torpedo. Uncle Buck was quick to say, they did not sink the ship they only disabled it. In August 1946, he was Honorably Discharged from the Navy in New Orleans, LA. In 1948, he re-enlisted and served on the U.S.S. Aucillia, an Oil Tanker, and sailed around the world five times. On July 1952, he was Honorably Discharged at Norfolk, VA, at the age of 31 and returned home. He worked for the City of Monroe at the Electricity Generating Power Plant, where he retired from. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Benjamin and Lillie Baugh Hendrix; brothers and sisters, Gertie Hendrix Jackson, Joseph Lucien Hendrix, Louise Hendrix Jackson, Charles Ray Hendrix, Lois Hendrix Beard, Louis E. Hendrix, Captola Hendrix Simpson, and Sebastian "Dick" Hendrix; his first wife, Geneva Herlevich Hendrix and his second wife, Nita Landrineau Hendrix. He is survived and loved by numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home. He proudly and honorably served our country though he rarely spoke of his service. He is missed by all of us. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

GORDIE W. DIFFEY Southern Funeral Home Jonesboro, LA Mr. Gordie W. Diffey, age 88 of Eros, died Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Diffey was a retired truck driver with the Louisiana State Highway Department after serving for 31 years. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Southern Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Billie Bostic and Brother Edward Lawson officiating. Interment will be at Eros Cemetery in Eros under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Mr. Diffey is survived by his wife of 62 years, Alma Ruth (Fuller) Diffey; sisters, Elva McCurry and Clara Blanton both of West Monroe; daughter-in-law, Betty Diffey of Eros; grandchildren, Tammy Johnson and husband Carlos of Ruston, Paul Diffey and wife Laurie of Chatham, Eric Diffey and wife Sarah of Chatham, Randy Diffey of West Monroe and Amy Diffey of Eros; great-grandchildren, Lacie Johnson, C. J. Johnson, Summer Diffey, Amarail Diffey, Jacob Salsbury, Lane Diffey, Maryann Hartness and Darren Coughran; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by sons Wilfred Earl Diffey and Roger Dale Diffey. Pallbearers will be Brian Myers, Chad Myers, Steven Myers, Michael Pool, Stanley Gryder and George Gryder. Honorary pallbearers will be Louis Normand and Denver Bailey. Online condolences may be made at: www.southernfuneralhome.com

Sam H. Bayles, 81
DOWNSVILLE -- Sam H. Bayles, a retired electrician, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Harvest Assembly of God Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in Acree Cemetery, Point under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Gladys M. Buie, 87
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Gladys M. Buie, a homemaker formerly of Monroe, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Steve Cloud, 63
ROBELINE -- Steve Cloud died Tuesday. Services were 10 a.m. Friday at Alford Heights Baptist Church, Many. Burial was in Fort Jesup Cemetery, Many under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

Gordie W. Diffey, 88
EROS -- Gordie W. Diffey, a retired truck driver, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Eros Cemetery.

Bon Royce Gaar, 63
DODSON -- Don Royce Gaar died Wednesday. Services are 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Southern funeral Home, Winnfield. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery, Dodson.

Martha Henry, 82
Martha Ann Scott Henry of Monroe, a retired librarian, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Doyle Johnson, 76
TALLULAH -- Doyle Johnson died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Glen Allan Langley, 53
ROCKY BRANCH -- Glen Allan Langley, an auto glass technician, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Charles T. Rawls, 72
Charles T. Rawls of West Monroe, a construction truck driver, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Luna Methodist Cemetery, Luna.

Mabel Anne Simpson, 94
Mabel Anne Simpson of West Monroe, a retired cashier, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

Tony Wansley
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. -- Tony Wansley, an automobile dealer, died Saturday. Services are 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Christian Center, Forest Hill under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Bingham, Elsie: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Lisbon.
Bobo, Marcus Ben: 2 p.m. Saturday, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville.
Branson Sr., Thomas L.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Olive Branch Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Brooks, Dorothy: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Brown, Mary: 1 p.m. Saturday, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
Collins, Willie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Ellison, Fonnie L.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Antioch AME Church, Truxno.
Fatheree, Roy B.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Hall Cemetery, Alto(Funderburg: Christine L.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Cheniere Area Pavilion 1B
Harris, Bessie Mae Reynolds: 11 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Lisbon.
Hendrix, Albert "Buck": 10 a.m. Saturday, Hasley Memorial Pavilion, West Monroe.
Lollie, Patrick C.: 2 p.m. Saturday, St. John Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Mendoza, Louis A.M.: 10 a.m. Saturday, Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Muckelrath, Jack Sr.: 10 a.m. Saturday, New Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Nash, Emma L.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Cellar Baptist Church, Fortune Fork.
Payne, Jimmy N.: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Rawls, Charles T.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Rodriguez, Luis Antonio Garcia: 10 a.m. Saturday, Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Wiley, Jesse Jr.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Pleasant Church, West Monroe.

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

ANNIE "HIDO" LEE KIMBLE Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA Funeral services for Annie "Hido" Lee Kimble, 90, of Gilbert, LA will be held at Kendrick's Ferry Pentecostal Church on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Bruce Lofton officiating. Interment will follow at Oakley Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro, LA. Annie Kimble was born November 08, 1918 in Duck Hill, MS and passed away Saturday September 12, 2009 at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro. She was a resident of Gilbert, a homemaker, farmer, and hunter and a member of the Kendricks Ferry Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in Death by: husband-Nolan Kimble; father-Randy Collins; mother-Jessie (Dobyns) Collins; 3 sisters and 1 brother. Survivors include: special son-Lex Giddens and wife Lou of Monroe, LA, grandchildren-Nolan Giddens and wife Jutina of Monroe, LA, Daryl Giddens and wife Amy of Monroe, LA ; 4 Great Grandchildren-Ana, Thomas, N.J., and Matthew Giddens of Monroe, LA. The Pallbearers will be Nolan Giddens, Daryl Giddens, Thomas Giddens, N. J. Giddens, Matthew Giddens, and Chris Fleming. The Honorary Pallbearers will be Ronnie Cupit, Muggs Cary Cheek, Bubba Ferguson, William Bill Cheek, Jenie Arnold, J. T. Arnold, and Harold Welch, and Mert Girod. The family will receive friends at Kendrick's Ferry Pentecostal Church from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sunday, September 13, 2009. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngscommunity.com

GLEN ALAN LANGLEY Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Glen Alan Langley, 53, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 14, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Larry Emory officiating. Interment will be in the Rocky Branch Cemetery. Glen was born on December 8, 1955 and died on Friday, September 11, 2009 following a courageous battle with cancer. Glen was a retired Auto Glass Installer. Hunting was his favorite past time. He was a very special person and will be missed by all his family and friends. Glen is preceded in death by his brother, Michael Langley; father, Glenn Langley and his grandfather, Dub Arant. Survivors include his wife, Katina Langley; children, Jason Langley and wife Chrystal, Liane Langley Brown and husband Justin; mother and step-father, Louise and Bill Weatherford; brother, Tommy Langley and wife Kim; sisters, Kimberly Langley Haynes and husband Ted, Kathy Taylor and Denise Wilkinson; grandmother, Callie Arant Winn; uncle and aunt, Robert and Pat Arant; grandchildren, Gage, Jade, Hunter, Hope and Leah; mother-in-law, Kay Murphy and husband Patrick; father-in-law, Eugene Vyvial; sisters-in-law, Joy Langley and Tara Blankenship and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers will be Ted Haynes, Gene Atchinson, Steven Arant, Brandon Haynes, Justin Haynes, Travis Haynes, and Patrick Murphy. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gage Lopez, Lance Langley, Jeremy Langley, Mitchell Langley, Tyler Langley and Hunter Langley. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Online Registry / Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

IN LOVING MEMORY MARK T. WOOLIE 2/10/1962 - 9/13/1990 If I could speak with Mark today, I would tell him three things that are very important to me that I would like to share with other family members and friends. 1) I know you are safe and at peace with Our Heavenly Father and your family members who are already there. As much as I miss you, I would not want you back in this world as it is today. I want you to know that I'm making preparations to be with you whenever my life here has been fulfilled. 2) God has already taken care of the unknown individuals who were involved in your tragic death and it is my belief that they are already in the place that God has prepared for Satan and his angels. God says that "Vengeance is mine and I will repay". 3) I want you to know how much I enjoy reading and studying God's Word from your Bible. So many times the things that you underlined and your comments have brought peace and comfort to me always just at the right time. My most favorite scriptures that I read almost every day is the entire chapter of Proverbs 3, with emphasis on verses 1-10. Your comment on these verses is "To lift you up" and it always does. I am what I am today because of God's tender loving care and mercies to me and my family. He has forgiven me for all my transgressions as I have forgiven those responsible for Mark's death. Mark and I had no unfinished business and I have only happy, loving memories of our twenty eight years together. Mark's Mom Ethel W. Massey

Let us begin by saying THANK YOU to YOU We, the family of Joshua Shaun Black would like to express our heart-felt gratitude to the many people who supported us in so many ways after the loss of Josh. To our incredible friends and wonderful family, we love you. to those who traveled near and far and came to the funeral and burial, to the warmth of our minister, Ben Pitts and Mulhearn Funeral Home, to all the pallbearers, meal preparer, florist, musicians, police officers, drivers, and Cross Roads Baptist Church member...your love and assistance means so much to us and will be forever in our hearts. We will always remember your kind expressions of solace in our time of need. Because of this we would like to share a great Cherokee Prayer Blessing with you. May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your home. May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your mocassins make happy tracks in many snows, and may the Rainbow always touch your shoulder. Thank you for sharing our beautiful Rainbow....Josh. His FAMILY

ROSALEE WHITTON WALKER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe. LA Funeral services for Rosalee Whitton Walker will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Taylor Baptist Church, 1859 Highway 80, Taylor, LA. Brother Jimmy Eppinette and Brother Emile Rousseau will be officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery, 211 Murrell Street, Minden, LA. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Monroe, LA Mrs. Walker passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2009, at the age of 100. She was from Taylor, LA, but had moved to Monroe, LA, to live with her daughter, Kay Walker Southern. Rosalee was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Curtis Odell Walker; sisters, Mae Whitton Shehee and Eva Whitton Pfaff; and parents, Enoch "Skipper" and Rose Ella Whitton. Rosalee Whitton Walker was born on February 16, 1909, in Center, TX. She was one of four daughters born to Enoch Francis and Rose Ella Whitton. Rosalee graduated from Ringgold High School in Ringgold, LA in 1924. She then attended and graduated from Louisiana College in Pineville, LA in 1928. Rosalee went on to teach French and English and was an accomplished musician. She married Curtis Odell Walker on June 23, 1931. Mrs. Walker was very active in her church, Taylor Baptist Church, serving as organist, pianist, WMU leader, and Sunday School teacher for many years. She also enjoyed playing bridge with the ladies in her bridge club. Mrs. Walker is survived by two daughters, Diann Walker Coleman of Oxford, MS, and Kay Walker Southern of Monroe, LA; sister, Evie Whitton Chambers of Stillwater, OK.; eight grandchildren, Kathy Coleman Allen and husband Patrick of Oxford, MS, Kevin Coleman of Stony Point, NY, Brent Southern of Jackson, MS, Kent Coleman and wife Tammy of Dallas, TX, Susan Southern Aulds and husband Buddy of West Monroe, LA, Kellye Coleman of Santa Monica, CA, Chris Southern of Southlake, TX, and Amy Southern and Rhonda Jones of Frisco, TX; twelve great-grandchildren, Sean Coleman, Danny Coleman, Ashley Allen, Nicholas Coleman, Kennedy Coleman, Heather Aulds Guillot and husband Rick, Mallory Aulds Meredith and husband Bryn, Shelby Aulds, Sarah Ellen Southern, Susanna Southern, Walker Southern, and Ashton Southern; one great-great-grandson, Brady Aulds Guillot, and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Kevin Coleman, Brent Southern, Kent Coleman, Chris Southern, Buddy Aulds, Claud Walker, and Tommy Walker. Visitation will be held at Taylor Baptist Church from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the music program at Taylor Baptist Church, Taylor, LA 71080. Mrs. Walker, "Granny," lived a long, healthy life. She is now at peace in heaven with her beloved "Bear." She will be greatly missed by those whose lives she touched. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Peggy Hancock Adkins, 82
RUSTON — Peggy Hancock Adkins, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

James Bagby, 51
James Bagby of West Monroe, a retired truck driver, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Redwing Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Margaret Castleberry, 86
BASTROP — Margaret Castleberry, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Rebecca R. Foster, 87
RUSTON — Rebecca R. Franklin Foster, a nurse formerly of New Orleans, died Wednesday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum, New Orleans under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Mildred French, 82
Mildred French of West Monroe, a homemaker formerly of Crowville, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Crocket Point Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Annie Lee Kimble, 90
GILBERT — Annie Lee Kimble, a homemaker and farmer, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Kendrick's Ferry Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert under the direction of Young's Community Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Iva Lee Herrington Nations, 77
FERRIDAY — Iva Lee Herrington Nations, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. A graveside service will be 5 p.m. Sunday at Wellman Cemetery, Enterprise, Miss.

Previously acknowledged
Buie, Gladys M.: 11 a.m. Monday, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.
Gaar, Don Royce: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.

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

AMANDA ERIN SHINN Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Amanda Erin Shinn, 25, of Farmerville, La. will be Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Interment will follow in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch, La. Pastor Ryan Chapman will officiate under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Born October, 11, 1983, in Bastrop, LA, she passed away Friday, September 11th, 2009, in West Monroe, LA. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather; Nealy A. Shinn, maternal grandfather; William A. Chapman. Survivors include her mother, Pamela Cleveland and stepfather; Lyn Cleveland, father, Artie Shinn and fiance' Donna James, son, Ethan Vaughn, maternal grandmother, Colleen Chapman, paternal grandmother, Charlene Russell and step grandfather, Bill Russell, sisters, Melissa Ferrington, Carey Griffin and husband Dean. Also survived by three nephews and one niece. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday, September 14 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

In loving memory of Bennie Faye Moore Watkins May 27, 1940 - September 14, 2008 Bennie was born and raised in West Monroe and graduated from West Monroe High School. She was preceded in death by her husband Gene. She was a wonderful sister and we loved her very mch. We will miss you but we will never forget you. We love you, Your sister Ginger Rawls and Brother Rev. Benton Moore

Margaret Lauranoff Castleberry Cox Funeral Home Bastrop, Louisiana LOG CABIN, LA. Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Castleberry will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the Bonita Road Baptist Church with Reverends Marty Black and Jimmie Herring officiating. Interment will follow in the Bonita Road Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009 at the church. Margaret Lauranoff Castleberry was born November 9, 1922 in Monroe, Louisiana to the late Mike Lauranoff and Abigail French Lauranoff. She died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop. Mrs. Castleberry was a full time homemaker and a charter member of the Bonita Road Baptist Church. She was loved greatly by all who knew her and will be fondly remembered for her card ministry; sending birthday and anniversary cards to her family, church members, and friends. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, J.T. "Sam" Castleberry of Log Cabin, Louisiana; a daughter, Donna Bryant of West Monroe; five sons, Mike Cote and wife Sue of Bastrop, Pat Cote and wife Linda of Bastrop, Joel Castleberry and wife Betty of Beekman, Louisiana, James Castleberry and wife Juanita of Georgetown, South Carolina, Richard Castleberry and wife Susan of Bastrop; two brothers, Tommy Lauranoff of Start, Louisiana, Pete Lauranoff of Houston, Texas; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers are great-grandsons and Dr. Carter Cox. The family would like to extend a special "thank-you" to Dr. Carter Cox and his staff along with the nurses and staff at Morehouse General Hospital for their care and compassion extended to our wife, mother, and family.

Nellouise Roby Martin Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Nellouise Martin 88, of Monroe are Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Pastor Mark Foster will officiate. Interment to follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Born June 26th, 1921, in Brookhaven, MS and passed away Sunday, September 13th, 2009, in Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman G. Martin, grandchildren, Eric Martin, Barbara Ellen Hart, Amanda Tate Oliphant, Bennie Keith Freeman, great granddaughter, Catlin McCarty, niece, Nell Kinney. Survivors include her sons and daughter in law, S. Wayne and Barbara Martin of West Monroe, James Ruben Martin of Rocky Branch, daughters, Rebecca Tate of West Monroe, Helen Martin of Monroe, son in law, Elton Bourque of Monroe, Also survived by eleven grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren, eleven great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Martin was a very friendly and outgoing person who never met a stranger. She worked at Riverside Nursing Home many years ago and delighted in dressing as a rabbit on Easter weekend, Santa Claus for Christmas, a clown on other occasions, anything to make the residents happy and to enjoy themselves. She also loved to fish and worked tirelessly in her flower beds and could name most any wildflower you found. Most of all she loved her family, especially her grandchildren and always had some of them with her when fishing on Cheniere, Lake LaFourche or crabbing at Holly Beach in South Louisiana. This was a joy to her not a burden. We will miss our mom and Granny very much but know we will see her again in Heaven tending God's Flower Garden and caught up in his Glory as she meets her loved ones who preceded her especially her husband Sherman G. Martin, four precious grandchildren and one great granddaughter. The family would like to thank Christus St. Joseph's and Dr. Krier for their loving care these last few weeks, also to Hospice Compassus for their love and compassion. Pallbearers will be, Sherman Martin, Jr., Brandon Martin, Ross Martin, David Pipes, Mark Pipes, J.R. Kinney. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday, September 14, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

PEGGY HANCOCK ADKINS Kilpatrick funeral Home, Ruston, LA Peggy Hancock Adkins' life will be celebrated on Monday, September 14, 2009 with visitation beginning at 5:00 PM with a service to follow at 6:30 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston, LA. Dr. Andrew Johnson and Dr. Chris Craig will officiate and Wayne Bridges will provide special music. Peggy was born in Monroe, LA on September 1, 1927 and moved to heaven on September 12, 2009. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Reverend Jerry Adkins; a daughter, Cindy Murphy and husband George; three grandchildren, Andrew, Laura, and Melissa Murphy all of Ruston, LA; sisters, Frances Edwards of Ruston, LA and Mary Lou Ledger of Calhoun, LA; and many other family members and special friends. Pallbearers will be Buddy Bradley, Buddy Rogers, Jack Dalby, Ervin Ryland, James Smith, and Lou Barber. Special gratitude is expressed to Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson and the Happy Sojourners Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church, Ruston, and to the Arbor House/Terrace staff for their care of our precious one. Gratitude is also expressed to all the churches where Rev. Adkins served for their support and encouragement. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer's Research Foundation or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Margaret L. Castleberry, 86
BASTROP -- Margaret Lauranoff Castleberry, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bonita Road Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial is in the church cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Evolene Chapman, 86
WINNSBORO -- Evolene Chapman, a retired nurse's aid, died Saturday. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial is in the church cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Max S. Dillingham, 76
Max S. Dillingham of Monroe, owner of Dillingham Optical, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Glen A. Langley, 53
ROCKY BRANCH -- Glen Alan Langley, a retired auto glass installer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Monday until time of service. Burial is in Rocky Branch Cemetery.

Bruce E. Reeveas, 47
DOWNSVILLE -- Bruce E. Reeveas, a mechanic and welder, died Saturday. Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Mineral Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.

Joey Trunzler, 39
JONESVILLE -- Joey Trunzler died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday.

Previously acknowledged
Bagby, James: 2 p.m. Thursday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Buie, Gladys M.: 11 a.m. Monday, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.
Foster, Rebecca R.: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston.
French, Mildred: 10 a.m. Monday, Crocket Point Baptist Church, Crowville.
Kimble, Annie Lee: 2 p.m. Monday, Kendrick's Ferry Pentecostal Church, Gilbert.

September 15 , 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

GLADYS MARIE BASS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Marie Bass, 87, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 16, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Bo Horne officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery. Mrs. Bass was born September 4, 1922 in West Monroe, LA and passed away September 13, 2009. She was a member of First Baptist Church of West Monroe. Mrs. Bass was a retired florist for Mulhearn Flowers. She is preceded in death by her husband, James E. Bass. She is survived by her sons, Jimmy Bass and wife Valari of Eros and David Bass and wife Carol of Dothan, AL; six grandchildren, Ashley Grebow and husband Daniel, Michael Dean Bass and wife Ashley, Jordan Bass, Taylor Bass, Lynn R. Bass and wife Christy, and Jamie Bass and wife Robin; seven great grandchildren, sister, Nora Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be the grandsons, Jamie, Lynn, Dean, Taylor, Jordan, Josh and Jacob Bass. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MAX DILLINGHAM Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Max Dillingham, part of a three-generation ownership of Dillingham Optical of Monroe, died Sunday morning at St. Francis Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Frederick, Oklahoma on March 19, 1933. Max was a member of North Monroe Baptist Church and was instrumental in its conception. In his earlier years, he took part in a prison ministry. Max was also assistant chief of the first group of the Monroe Police Auxiliary in 1959. He was preceded in death by his father, C. L. Dillingham; his mother, Myrtle Mae Dillingham; brother, Bob Dillingham; and sister, Nita Nell Dillingham. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ouida Dillingham; a son, Ben Dillingham and his wife Nancy McNeese Dillingham; a daughter, Nancy Dillingham Chapman and her husband Monte Chapman; six grandchildren, Leslie Vowles, Amanda Dillingham, Holly Dillingham, Summer Chapman, Judd Chapman, and Hunter Chapman; one great grandchild, Tori Vowles. He is also survived by one brother, Rex Dillingham; and many much-loved nieces and nephews. Max considered every person he met his friend and brought warmth to every life he touched. He left his family a legacy of love and kindness; and Sunday morning, we know he heard from Heaven's gates, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at North Monroe Baptist Church, and a memorial service will be held at the church on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 10:00 AM with Dr. Bill Dye and Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Dillingham, Bobby Dillingham, Judd Chapman, Hunter Chapman, Jerry Garner, John Tannehill, Mac Magee, and Roy Evans. Honorary pallbearers will be the employees of Dillingham Optical and the members of Max's Sunday School class. Donations may be made to North Monroe Baptist Church Building Fund or Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MICHAEL (MIKE) JOSEPH FONTANA Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Michael (Mike) Joseph Fontana, 99, of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with MSGR Edmund Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mr. Fontana passed away Monday, September 14, 2009. He was a retired Grocer of forty-one years. He was a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. He was a member of the 3rd and 4th Knights of Columbus, the Progressive Men's Club, and the Columbus Social Club. He was a devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, and an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves. He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy years, Frances Marie Scalia Fontana and daughter, Jo Marie F. Kindrix. Survivors include his son, Julian Fontana and wife Deedra of Leland, MS; two daughters, Frances F. Sampognaro and husband Johnny of Monroe, LA and Deborah Fontana Scott and her husband Arvin of Gaston, NC; son-in-law, Gorden Kindrix of Monroe, LA; twenty-four grandchildren; fifty-seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Kevin Kindrix, Gorden Kindrix, Michael Fontana, Danny Fontana, Michael Sampognaro, and John Sampognaro, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be the rest of the sixteen grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 15, 2009 with a Vigil Wake Service at 6:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

THOMAS THORNTON GILLEN, JR. Baton Rouge, LA. An entrepreneur and early pioneer in lobbying, public relations and broadcasting, Tom Gillen died in his sleep early on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 in Baton Rouge. He was 92. Born at Scott Field, Illinois, where his father was stationed during World War I, "Tommy" spent his early childhood in Amite City, a place he always considered as his home. Later, he attended Fortier High School in New Orleans and earned a state boxing championship in the 1930s. After graduating from Neville High School in Monroe, he got his start in politics at LSU as campaign manager for childhood friend Russell B. Long's successful campaign for student body president. During World War II, Tom enlisted in the Army Air Corps and received medals of commendation for successful completion of 47 bombing missions in the European theater. After the war, Tom Gillen became a successful public relations consultant and lobbyist in Baton Rouge for several decades. He was politically active behind the scenes, and was closely involved in the administration and campaigns of his close friend Gov. Earl K. Long, Gov. Jimmie Davis and Gov. John McKeithen. He was also involved in numerous other local, state and national election campaigns. He was an early director of the United States Brewers Foundation (now the Beer Industry League) and lobbied the Legislature for acts that remain on the books today. He also represented political agencies, major corporations and trade associations. As a promoter and investor, he was involved in various business ventures, including a chain of grocery stores, pizza parlors, real estate developments, insurance companies, newspapers and radio and TV stations. He directed and produced the "Panorama Show," a weekly television political review, which featured in-depth interviews with local and statewide political officials. Retirement brought about the opportunity to enjoy his naturally creative nature through reading, writing and spending time with his family and friends. He lived with his son Michael in Baton Rouge until his death. Tom Gillen was private yet gregarious, tenacious yet compromising and had a passion for life, living his to the fullest. He will be truly missed by all those who had the opportunity to know him. He is survived by his brother, Bennett M. Gillen, sons Michael S. Gillen and Patrick T. Gillen, their mother Mittie P. Gillen, Pat's wife Judi and four grandchildren, Katherine, Elizabeth, Kelsey and Colin Gillen, all of Baton Rouge. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the EBR Parish Library Children's Department or to the LSU School of Journalism.

James Barnes, 73
TALLULAH -- James Barnes, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Thelma Bowman, 86
TALLULAH -- Thelma Bowman, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Brandon Foy, 23
Brandon Foy of Monroe, a salesman, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Pauline Franklin, 73
JONESBORO -- Pauline Franklin, a homemaker, died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive West Cemetery, Mount Olive, under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Atha Jane Hughes, 90
Atha Jane Hughes of Monroe, a retired teacher and librarian, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Ruth Virginia Kilpatrick, 96
VIDALIA -- Ruth Virginia Kilpatrick, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are l0 a.m. Wednesday at Evangel Temple Assembly of God. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Marble Valley Cemetery, Marble Valley, Ala., under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Nellouise Roby Martin, 88
FARMERVILLE -- Nellouise Roby Martin, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.

Vergie McCrary, 83
Vergie McCrary of Monroe, died Sunday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Holly Hill Cemetery, Granbury, Texas. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at Clark-Griffin Funeral Home, West Monroe.

John R. Shelley, 71
WINNSBORO -- John R. Shelley, a laboratory technician with the Colorado Department of Transportation, died Thursday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Apostolic Tabernacle, near Winnsboro. Arrangements are under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Amanda Erin Shinn, 25
FARMERVILLE -- Amanda Erin Shinn, a lube technician, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch.

Joey Trunzler, 39
JONESVILLE -- Joey Trunzler, died Sunday. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville. Arrangements are incomplete.

Rosalee Whitton Walker, 100
Rosalee Whitton Walker of Monroe, a retired teacher, died Sept. 3. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Taylor Baptist Church, Taylor. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Minden, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Bagby, James: 2 p.m. Thursday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Castleberry, Margaret Lauranoff: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Bonita Road Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Chapman, Evolene: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Foster, Rebecca R.: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston.

September 16 , 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ATHA JANE LILES HUGHES Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Atha Jane Liles Hughes, 90, of Monroe will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Oak Ridge Baptist Church at Oak Ridge, LA with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hughes passed away Monday September 14, 2009. She was a retired elementary teacher and librarian for Monroe City School System and Ouachita Parish Public Library. She was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church and the Delta Kappa Gamma Organization. Atha was a loving and supportive wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved reading, sports, and spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed. Survivors include her husband of sixty-nine years, Rev. Claud D. Hughes; daughters, Allise Hughes Lane and husband Joe, Harriet Hughes Haddad, and Lynn Hughes Thornton and husband David; grandchildren, Lara Lane, Ryan Lane and wife Dee Anne, Micah Haddad and wife Elaine, Robbie Haddad, Justin Thornton and Alison, and Grant Thornton; great grandchildren, Jonathan, Natalie, Julian, and Aidan. Pallbearers will be Ryan Lane, Micah Haddad, Robbie Haddad, Justin Thornton, Grant Thornton, Joe Lane, and David Thornton. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. We want to give thanks to the staff at Avalon Place, Dr. Charles Morgan and Penny Cain ,for taking care of our loved one. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

DEAREST JESSICA , It is hard to imagine that it has been over three years since the Lord called you home. There is not a day that goes by that our thoughts do not turn to you. You were the light in our lives and you touched so many people in your few, very precious, years with us. There are so many ways to say how much you meant to everyone in your life but nothing is more true or more powerful than simply saying, "We love you." Today would have been your 25th birthday. It is hard to believe that you won't be here with us to celebrate, but we know that you are with us on this special day. As our thoughts turn to you today, we are reminded of you in the beauty of God's creation that surrounds us, the gentle breeze, the blooming flowers, and we know that you are in a much more beautiful place with the Creator. We patiently await the day we will be reunited once again in the loving embrace of the Lord. Happy Birthday to our special Angel! We love you, we miss you, and we will see you again one day! Love, your Mom and best friend, brother, Grand parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends.

JOSEPH FONTANA Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe Funeral services for Mr. Michael (Mike) Joseph Fontana, 99, of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with MSGR Edmund Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. Fontana passed away Monday, September 14, 2009. He was a retired Grocer of forty-one years. He was a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. He was a member of the 3rd and 4th Knights of Columbus, the Progressive Men's Club, and the Columbus Social Club. He was a devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, and an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves. He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy years, Frances Marie Scalia Fontana; daughter, Jo Marie F. Kindrix; grandson, Kenneth Kindrix. Survivors include his son, Julian Fontana and wife Deedra of Leland, MS; two daughters, Frances F. Sampognaro and husband Johnny of Monroe, LA and Deborah Fontana Scott and her husband Arvin of Gaston, NC; son-in-law, Gorden Kindrix of Monroe, LA; twin sisters, Sister Julice Fontana and Sister Francine Fontana of St. Louis, MO; twenty-four grandchildren; fifty-seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Kevin Kindrix, Gorden Kindrix, Jr., Michael Fontana, Danny Fontana, Michael Sampognaro, and John Sampognaro, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be the remaining grandsons. Special thanks to Dr. Greg Green, Christi Hogard and staff, Dr. Emile Barrow, Kami Worley and staff, Hospice Compassus and staff, and caregivers, Lisa Johnston and Vertie Washington. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Theada Barbara, 90
FARMERVILLE -- Theada Barbara, a retired Monroe Blue Print employee, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Gladys Marie Bass, 87
Gladys Marie Bass of West Monroe, a retired florist for Mulhearn Flowers, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of service. Burial is in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.

Max S. Dillingham, 76
Max S. Dillingham of Monroe, owner of Dillingham Optical, died Sunday. Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at North Monroe Baptist Church. Burial is in Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Cora Lee Dotson, 84
RAYVILLE -- Cora Lee Dotson, a seamstress, died Sept. 7. Arrangements are incomplete at Tennant Funeral of Rayville.

Merrimac Ellis, 87
BASTROP -- Merrimac Ellis, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home in Bastrop. Visitation is 1:30 p.m. until time of service. Burial is in Mer Rouge Cemetery.

Michael J. Fontana, 99
Michael "Mike" Joseph Fontana of Monroe, a grocery store owner, died Monday. Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Burial is in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

D.H. Ford, 63
JONESVILLE -- D.H. Ford died Tuesday. Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sandy Lake Pentecostal Church. Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial is in Heard Cemetery, Manifest, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville.

John Harrison, 77
DELHI -- John Harrison, a Chrysler worker, died Sept. 6. Arrangements are incomplete at Tennant Funeral Home in Rayville.

Lucille Joplin, 91
FERRIDAY -- Lucille Hawkes Joplin died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday.

Billy LaGrone, 62
TALLULAH -- Billy George LaGrone died Sunday. Memorial services were Tuesday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home in Tallulah.

Clara Miller, 84
Lake Providence -- Clara Miller, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Baptist Church. Visitation is Friday from 1-5 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home in Lake Providence. Burial is in St. Mary Cemetery.

Rosie Nealon, 86
RAYVILLE -- Rosie Nealon, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete at Tennant Funeral Home in Rayville.

Beth Prisock, 64
DELHI -- Beth Prisock, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Delhi Presbyterian Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Burial is in Faith Memorial Park Cemetery in Delhi under the direction of Cox funeral Home.

Jeffrey T. Randolph, 43
Jeffrey Todd Randolph of Monroe died Saturday. Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home in Monroe. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial is in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Robert Ross, 76
MANGHAM -- Robert Ross, a retired Chevron Oil employee, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville.

Joey Trunzler, 39
JONESVILLE -- Joey Trunzler died Sunday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ferriday. Burial is in Locust Grove Cemetery in Jonesville. Arrangements are under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville.

Nettie Stewart Vickers, 84
WINNSBORO -- Nettie Stewart Vickers, a garment factory supervisor, died Monday. Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Lone Pine Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial is in Harris Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro.

Freeman Wilson, 57
Lake Providence -- Freeman Wilson, a laborer, died Sept. 6. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Lake Providence High School. Burial is in Heavenly Rest Cemetery under the direction of Harris Funeral Home of Lake Providence.

Previously acknowledged
Bagby, James: 2 p.m. Thursday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Foster, Rebecca R.: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston.
Franklin, Pauline: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mount Olive West Cemetery, Mount Olive,
Kilpatrick, Ruth Virginia: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Evangel Temple Assembly of God.
McCrary, Vergie: 11 a.m. Friday, Holly Hill Cemetery, Granbury, Tex.
Walker, Rosalee Whitton: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Taylor Baptist Church, Taylor.

September 17, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

GLORIA KAY WADE BLAZIER Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Gloria Kay Wade Blazier, 82, of West Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, September 18, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with her grandson, Rev. Bill Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun, LA. Mrs. Blazier was born May 27, 1927 in Dodson, LA and passed away on September 15, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. She stayed at home during the time her children were growing up, then worked at K-Mart for a number of years back when it was located on Louisville Avenue. She loved birds, flowers, reading and baseball, especially watching the Chicago Cubs. She had a very gentle spirit. She is preceded in death by her husband, Manning Edward Blazier, Sr. and her son, Manning Edward, Jr. She is survived by her children, Gerald Blazier and wife JoAnn of Bastrop, Nancy Smith and husband Mike of Monroe, and Donna O'Neal and husband Pat of West Monroe; fourteen grandchildren; twenty one great-grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Parker of West Monroe. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday, September 18, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Friends of Black Bayou. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

HELEN ERLINE NAFF BROWN Golden Funeral Home of Bastrop, LLC Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Erline Naff Brown, 92, resident of Oak Woods Home for the Elderly, are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 18, 2009 at the Chapel of Golden Funeral Home with Revs. Kevin Sanders and J.E. Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Hughes Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until service time Friday. Mrs. Brown, a homemaker and member of Hughes Chapel Methodist Church, passed away Wednesday at Oak Woods. She was active in many community activities and was an avid gardner. She is survived by her daughter, Martha "Molly" Galloway of Farmerville, LA; two sons, Dewey Allen Brown and wife Nancy S. of Bastrop, LA, James Maurice "Bo" Brown and wife Sharon Gayle of Bastrop, LA; sister, Anna Orene Hammonds of Bastrop, LA; seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one great great grandson. Mrs. Brown is preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Edward Brown; son, Gene Edward Brown; parents, Jack Allen Naff and Ruby Newman Naff; three brothers and two sisters. Serving as pallbearers are: Tommy Ratcliff, Jason Duncan, Dennis Galloway, Bobby Brown, James Newton Hammond and Derrall Naff. Honorary pallbearers are: Allen Lane Galloway, Sammy Galloway, Allen Michael Brown, Ervin Evans, Ray Evans, Marvin Barr Perry and William Edward Hammond. Memorials may be made to Hughes Chapel Methodist Church, the Alzheimers Association or your charity of choice.

Robert Max Ross Mangham, LA Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville, LA Graveside Services for Mr. Robert Max Ross, age 76 of Mangham, LA will be at 11:00 AM Friday, September 18, 2009 at Gwin Cemetery in Mangham, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville, LA. Mr. Ross passed away at his daughter's home in Baton Rouge, LA on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Baskin, LA on August 5, 1933. He lived in Mangham, LA for most of his life. Mr. Ross graduated from Mangham High School and from Louisiana State University in 1956. He was an avid LSU fan. He loved his Tigers and always wore the purple and gold. He was in the ROTC while at LSU and received the Terry Judan Award. He served in the Air Force from 1956-1970 and was a Major in the Air Force Reserves. After leaving the Air Force he returned to his hometown of Mangham where he was instrumental in bringing about the first Republican primary in the state of Louisiana. He loved to write poetry, mostly about his family, each of his grandchildren who were the light of his life, and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his father Robert States Ross, his mother Ruby Seymour Ross Clingan, and stepfather Terry Clingan, all of Baskin, LA, his brother; Jimmy Dale Ross and wife Mona of Jonesville, LA, his sister; June Rowland and husband Bill of Alto, LA. Survivors include: wife of 51 years; Barbara Paul Ross of Simmesport, LA, daughters; Cathy Ross Mitchell and husband Pat of Baton Rouge, LA, Tricia Ross Guidry and husband Ricky of Lake Charles, LA, Christy Ross Maier of Montgomery, AL, and son Ken Ross and wife Lottie Fields Ross of Covington, LA. grandchildren; Emily and Kelly Mitchell, Sara, Kelsey, and Anna Guidry, Haley and Joseph Maier, and Noah and Savannah Ross, two sisters; Maxine Smart of Vidalia, LA and Jean Agnew and husband Raymond of Monroe, LA, and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Ron Rowland, Micah Rowland, Terry David Ross, Robert Blackwell, Joseph Maier, Kelly Mitchell and Noah Ross. Visitation will be from 5:00 till 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville, LA. Online Condolences may be made at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

THEADA BARBARA Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Theada Barbara, 90, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, September 18, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Robert Spicer officiating. Interment will follow at Cheniere Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Barbara was a member of the Cheniere Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Barbara; daughter, Sharon Brewer; and grandson, Jeff. She is survived by her two sons, David Cannon and wife Fay and Gregory Alan Cannon and wife Jackie; seven grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and numerous great great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be David G. Cannon, Nathan Cannon, Robert Mitcham, Ronnie Bean, Ray Knight and Kenny Johnson Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Jennie Allen, 83
Jennie Allen of Monroe, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Annie L. Badger, 82
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Annie L. Badger, formerly of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sept. 8. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Progressive Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Job Hill Cemetery, Alto.

Marie Ponder Del Rio, 85
RAYVILLE -- Marie Ponder Del Rio, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church, Rayville. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Start Cemetery, Start, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Lula Mae Drumgole, 81
Lula Mae Drumgole of Monroe, a licensed practical nurse, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Liberty Christian Center, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Lonnie Floyd, 69
Lonnie Floyd of Monroe, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Brandon Foy, 23
Brandon Foy of Monroe, a salesman, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Harry E. Greenwood, 85
Harry E. Greenwood of West Monroe, a retired service station owner and employee of Mulhearn Funeral Home, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Norman Jordan Henry, 55
NEW ORLEANS -- Norman Jordan Henry, an auto parts delivery technician, died Friday. 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 the church cemetery.

Alta Jane Hughes, 90
Alta Jane Liles Hughes of Monroe, a retired teacher and librarian, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Oak Ridge. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Lucille Joplin, 91
FERRIDAY -- Lucille Hawkes Joplin, a bank teller for Concordia Bank, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez.

Stephen Jerome McCoy, 49
Stephen Jerome McCoy of Monroe, a laborer, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Clifford Naslund Sr., 74
Clifford Naslund Sr. of West Monroe, retired manager of the Motorpool Department at Southern Tool, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Troy C. Owens Sr., 71
Troy C. Owens Sr. of West Monroe, a laborer, died Tuesday. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Service arrangements are incomplete.

Jewel Lee Pierce, 78
TRANSYLVANIA -- Jewel Lee Pierce, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence.

Patsy Sue Rodgers, 67
Patsy Sue Riser Rodgers of West Monroe, a licensed practical nurse, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Ivy Jeff "I.J." Stephenson, 81
Ivy Jeff "I.J." Stephenson of Monroe, formerly of Bastrop, a retired chemist with International Paper Company, died Wednesday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday with a vigil wake service at 7 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Service arrangements are incomplete.

Calvin Thompson Sr., 53
LAKE PROVIDENCE -- Calvin Thompson Sr., a mechanic, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Live Oak Cemetery.

Gary Lee Toney, 52
LAKE PROVIDENCE -- Gary Lee Toney, a deputy sheriff with East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office, died Sept. 8. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lake Providence City Cemetery.

Renata Washington, 29
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Renata Washington, a student, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Harvest Baptist Church, Ferriday. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Richardson-Sims Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Loamland Cemetery, Clayton.

Jimmy C. Watts Sr., 61
VIDALIA -- Jimmy C. Watts Sr., died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez.

Previously acknowledged
Bagby, James: 2 p.m. Thursday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Ellis, Merrimac: 2 p.m. Friday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Ford, D.H.: 2 p.m. Thursday, Sandy Lake Pentecostal Church, Jonesville.
McCrary, Vergie: 11 a.m. Friday, Holly Hill Cemetery, Granbury, Tex.
Miller, Clara: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Randolph, Jeffrey Todd: 11 a.m. Monday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Vickers, Nettie Stewart: 10 a.m. Thursday, Lone Pine Baptist Church.
Wilson, Freeman: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lake Providence High School, Lake Providence

September 18, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Anelle S. Jones Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral service for Mrs. Anelle S. Jones, age 82, of Ruston will be held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11:30 AM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston. Officiating the service will be Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy and Rev. J Carl Gregg. Interment will follow at Pines Memorial Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Mrs. Jones was born July 29, 1927 and passed away September 17, 2009. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Northminster Church - Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents: Emory Swetman and Ruby F. Stringer; 2 brothers: James Robert Swetman and Roderick Emory Swetman; and her husband: Judge Fred W. Jones, Jr. She is survived by daughters: Sherryl J. Tucker and husband Robert of Baton Rouge, Denise J. Wiltcher and husband Thomas of Amarillo, TX; granddaughter: Megan A.Wiltcher of College Station, TX; daughter: Michelle J. Barker and husband Mark of Ruston; granddaughter: Lauren A. Barker of Ruston; grandson J. Ryan Barker of Ruston; sister: Barbara S. Meyer of Houston TX; nephew: Warren Meyer; nieces: Gretchen Manias and Kirsten Wrinkle; nephews: Clay Swetman and Sean Swetman; aunt: Ann Heard and Sister-in-law: Bettie Jo Franklin. The family would like to thank the caring sitters: Roshawna Amos, Virginia Brantley Diana Pritchard and Agape Hospice. Pallbearers will be Judge Robert G. James, Robert E. Shadoin, E. Joseph Bleich, S. Price Barker, Ben Humphries and Glenn Theis. Honorary Pallbearers will be Harry Napper, Barney Sumrall, Roy Wiltcher, and Craig Henry. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (service time) on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston. Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home Monroe, LA or to Northminster Church, Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Clifford Naslund, Sr. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, Louisiana Graveside Services for Mr. Clifford Naslund, Sr. 74 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Hasley Memorial Pavilion with Rev. Michi Head officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Mr. Naslund was born September 7, 1935 in Salol, MN and passed away on September 15, 2009 in Shreveport, LA. He was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, with twenty-four years of service. Mr. Naslund is preceded in death by his daughter, Sally Ann Massey his parents, August and Hilma Naslund, one sister and four brothers. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ruth Naslund; children, Roy Spann and wife Elizabeth, Robert Naslund and wife Helen, James Cagle, Raymond Cagle and wife Andrea, Clifford Naslund Jr. and wife Lisa, Jack Cagle and wife Vicky and Judith Naslund; nineteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; brother, Helmer Naslund and wife Avis; sister-in-law, Harriet Naslund and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, September 18, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

DEBORAH LYNN HOLMES SMITH Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe A celebration for the life of Deborah Lynn Holmes Smith, 50, will be held Saturday, September 19 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM for family and close friends, with Dr. James Potts officiating, with visitation to follow. She died in Glenwood Regional Medical Hospital the morning of September 16 after a nearly three year courageous fight with cancer. In accordance with her wishes, her body was cremated. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Steven J. Smith; her parents, Pam and Jerry Holmes; her brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Serena Holmes; her great aunt, Sarah Richmond; and several sisters, April Martin, Julie Le Fleur and her husband Roger, Mary Robertson and her husband George, Gigi Nolte Turner and her husband Michael, Deborah Daren Glenn, and Sharon Seabaugh; very good friends, Ilana Wahler, Doyle Wilson, Jody Moorehead, Ken Brown and Lynn, and Mark Moore, all of Monroe; her mother-in-law, Barbara Stanford; two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Karen and Jerry McIntyre and Linda and Dick Dupree, all of Oak Grove. Deborah was born in Tylertown, MS, educated in Monroe, received the Associate Degree in Horticulture and a BS with a concentration in business from NLU. She worked at the Palace, Wellans, and Royal Feed and Seed, as well as being involved in craft work. She loved music, reading, traveling, family and friends, and her beloved cats, Gizmo, Hoover, and Eureka. The family wishes to thank Dr. Robert Elliott and Dr. Bryan Barnett and the staff of the Elliott, Elliott, and Head Breast Oncology Unit of Baton Rouge and the hospitalists and staff of Glenwood Regional Medical Center, especially Dr. Ron Hammett and the ICU staff for their care of Debbie. She did not "go gentle into that good night." Throughout this time the family has been blessed again with the value of friendship. In lieu of flowers, any desired memorials could be made to the Susan J. Komen Breast Cancer Fund or to the River Cities Humane Society for Cats. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

HARRY E. GREENWOOD Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Harry E. Greenwood, 85, of West Monroe, LA will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 19, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Jon Tellifero and Rev. Joe Solomon officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe. Mr. Greenwood was born November 16, 1923 in Baskin, LA and passed away on September 16, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. Harry was a retired service station owner for 40 years and employed with Mulhearn Funeral Home for 14 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of West Monroe. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Emma Greenwood; and two daughters, Mary Greenwood Young and Jennifer Greenwood. He is survived by his wife, Mary Nell Greenwood; son, Paul Greenwood and wife, Debbie; grandchildren, Michael Harrison Young, Alicia Greenwood, James Young, Andrea Greenwood King and husband John; five great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Emma Burkett and husband Stanley; brother-in-law, James Hall and wife, John Ann; and three nephews and one niece. Pallbearers will be Jessie Fulmer, Jerry Sikes, Joe Sutton, Ronnie Cupples, Tommy Bordelon, Hodge Garrett, David Cox, and Jerry Arledge. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ed Stinson Sunday School Class and the ushers of First United Methodist Church of West Monroe. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.comHARRY E. GREENWOOD Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Harry E. Greenwood, 85, of West Monroe, LA will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 19, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Jon Tellifero and Rev. Joe Solomon officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe. Mr. Greenwood was born November 16, 1923 in Baskin, LA and passed away on September 16, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. Harry was a retired service station owner for 40 years and employed with Mulhearn Funeral Home for 14 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of West Monroe. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Emma Greenwood; and two daughters, Mary Greenwood Young and Jennifer Greenwood. He is survived by his wife, Mary Nell Greenwood; son, Paul Greenwood and wife, Debbie; grandchildren, Michael Harrison Young, Alicia Greenwood, James Young, Andrea Greenwood King and husband John; five great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Emma Burkett and husband Stanley; brother-in-law, James Hall and wife, John Ann; and three nephews and one niece. Pallbearers will be Jessie Fulmer, Jerry Sikes, Joe Sutton, Ronnie Cupples, Tommy Bordelon, Hodge Garrett, David Cox, and Jerry Arledge. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ed Stinson Sunday School Class and the ushers of First United Methodist Church of West Monroe. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

IVY JEFF "I.J." STEPHENSON Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Ivy Jeff "I.J." Stephenson, 81, of Monroe, LA died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 after a brief illness. He was born on December 21, 1927 in Crowville, LA to the late parents of Jeff and Jenny Weeks Stephenson. Formerly of Bastrop, LA, I.J. retired from International Paper Company and owned and operated Friendly Services Laminating for the last twenty-five years. He was a Marine Veteran of WWII. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a true fan of baseball and football when he was not playing his favorite game of dominos with his children, grandchildren, and friends. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Clem of CA and Grover of Bastrop, LA; and sisters, Mary Rawls of Crowville, LA and Stella Houston of Ferriday, LA. Survivors include his wife, Tina DeBlieux Stephenson, who he married on October 18, 1952; his four children, Karen Hudson of Monroe, LA; Beverly Murphy and her husband Hugh "Bo" Murphy of Charleston, SC; Steven "Steve" Stephenson and his wife Lorri of Bastrop, LA; and James "Jay" Stephenson and his companion Ralph Zender of Monroe, LA. Five grandchildren include Heath Murphy of Aiken, SC, Amanda Leggett and her husband Chad of Bastrop, LA; Casey Hudson of Monroe, LA; Megan Murphy of New York, NY; and Stephanie Stephenson of Bastrop, LA; and great grandchildren, Samantha and Hunter Leggett of Bastrop, LA; three sisters, Pauline Houston of Monroe, LA; Lucille Montgomery of Baton Rouge, LA; and Mae Briley of Alexandria, LA. Visitation will be Friday, September 18, 2009 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA followed with a vigil wake service at 7:00 PM. A Memorial Mass will be Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Swartz, LA with Rev. Job Edathinatt officiating. Graveside services will be private. Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Glosup, Elroy Glosup, Jim Luzader, Donald Yeldell, and Floyd Stephenson. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the doctors and nurses of St. Francis Medical Center and a special appreciation to Dr. Craig Turner and Dr. Thomas Gulick for the care, kindness, and concern given to our beloved I.J. and entire family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Lawrence Catholic Church Building Fund. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LOUISE DOUCIERE BACLE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Douciere Bacle, 92, of Richland Parish, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 19, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Father Philip Pathayakari officiating. Interment will follow at Douciere Cemetery at 528 Hwy 561. Mrs. Bacle passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Mrs. Bacle was a teacher in Caddo Parish and a Counselor in Ouachita Parish High School, and Supervisor of Special Education in the Ouachita Parish School Board. She was a member of the Fort Miro Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irenee and Lucretia Richardson Douciere and husband Herman Bacle. Survivors include her daughters, Nettie Marie Bacle and her husband Masao Yamada and Kathryn Cecile and her husband John W. Kreymer; granddaughter, Amy Kreymer; grandson, Dr. John Kreymer and his wife Hayley. Pallbearers will be John W. Kreymer, Dr. John Kreymer, Masao Yamada, Dr. Richard Douciere, Eric Broadway, and Frank Hendrix. Honorary pallbearers will be Stanley Douciere, Fred Douciere, Amy Kreymer, U.S. Billy Bacle, Charles Bacle, Doyle Hewitt, and S. T. Howell. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Special thanks to Mrs. Kathryn Douciere and Claire S. Douciere, Amy Kreymer, and Odessy Hospice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mattie Belle Tugwell Barnhill Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mattie Belle Tugwell Barnhill, 84 of Monroe, LA will be Saturday September 19th at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home on Lamy Lane in Monroe, with Dr Alan Miller officiating. Interment will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Union Parish. Mrs. Barnhill was born at Tugwell City, LA, January 14, 1927 to Claude and Mattie Tugwell. She was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University in 1945 and devoted 39 years of her life teaching elementary school. She was a faithful member of the Louise L. McGuire Chapter No.4 OES and Past Matron and Past Grand Officer of Louisiana. She has been a member of 1st Baptist Church of Monroe for the past 39 years. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Wayne Barnhill; 2 children, Ben Barnhill and wife Cathy of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Donna Cathey and husband Stewart of Monroe, LA , 4 grandsons, Corey Barnhill, 1LT Stewart Cathey, Jr., Brent Barnhill, and Erich Cathey; 1 sister, Ola Mae Maddrey and a host of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, and 5 sisters. Pall bearers will be Mrs. Barnhill's nephews. Visitation will be Friday, September 18th, 2009 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the 1st Baptist Church, Monroe, elevator fund. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

MS. PATSY SUE RISER RODGERS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Ms. Patsy Sue Riser Rodgers, 67, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Jon Tellifero and Rev. Marla Munn officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Ms. Rodgers was born on August 17, 1942 and passed away in West Monroe, LA on September 15, 2009. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA and enjoyed sewing and canning. Ms. Rodgers is preceded in death by her father, Fred Price Riser, Sr. and by the father of her children, Jimmy Rodgers. Survivors include her children, Karen Rodgers Crowder and husband John and Fred Rodgers; grandchildren, Michael Crowder and fiancindsey Bell and Nicole Crowder; mother, Ernie Riser; sister, Polly Dupuy and husband J.E. "Butch"; brothers, Fred Riser Jr. and wife Charlotte and Stephen Riser and wife Pam and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Jennie Allen, 83
Jennie Allen of Monroe, a telecommunicator at E.A. Conway Hospital and a nurse, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Springs Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Saturday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Theada Barbara, 90
Theada Barbara of West Monroe, a retired Monroe Blue Print employee, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Cheniere Baptist Church Cemetery.

Gloria Wade Blazier, 82
Gloria Kay Wade Blazier of West Monroe, a retired sales clerk for Kmart, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. Friday until service time. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun.

Gladys Cole, 79
SICILY ISLAND -- Gladys Cole, a retired nurse's aide, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Sicily Island. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Sicily Island, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Moses Crocket, 51
RAYVILLE -- Moses Crocket, a carpenter, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Cora Lee Dotson, 84
RAYVILLE -- Cora Lee Dotson, a seamstress, died Sept. 7. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Church, Holly Ridge. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Holly Ridge Cemetery.

Susie Dukes, 98
RAYVILLE -- Susie Dukes, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

John Harrison, 77
DELHI -- John Harrison, a Chrysler worker, died Sept. 6. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Glen Henderson, 65
VALLEJO, Calif. -- Glen Henderson, formerly of West Monroe, died Saturday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at Adams Chapel CME Church, Highway 4, Chatham. Arrangements are under the direction of Colonial Chapels, Vallejo.

Doyle Johnson, 76
TALLULAH -- Doyle Johnson, died Sept. 10. Services are noon Saturday at First Colored Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Friday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Piney Springs Cemetery.

Ruth C. Miller, 84
EPPS -- Ruth C. Miller, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Friday at New Forest Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Rosie Nealon, 86
RAYVILLE -- Rosie Nealon, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Rayville. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Troy C. Owens Sr., 71
Troy C. Owens St. of West Monroe, a laborer, died Tuesday. Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Choudrant. Walk through is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home in Monroe. Burial is in Shiloh Cemetery in Bernice.

Tiffany 'TC' Still, 14
CABOT, Ark. -- Tiffany Cherie "TC" Still, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Moores Funeral Home, Cabot.

Alice S. Turner, 98
RUSTON -- Alice S. Turner, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Pines Memorial Cemetery, Ruston. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Charles Whittington, 69
Charles Whittington of Monroe, a retired brick mason, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Badger, Annie L.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Progressive Baptist Church, Monroe.
Del Rio, Marie Ponder: 2 p.m. Friday, First Assembly of God Church, Rayville.
Drumgole, Lula Mae: 11 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Ellis, Merrimac: 2 p.m. Friday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Foy, Brandon: 11 a.m. Saturday, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Henry, Norman Jordan: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Joplin, Lucille Hawkes: 2 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Ferriday.
McCrary, Vergie: 11 a.m. Friday, Holly Hill Cemetery, Granbury, Tex.
Miller, Clara: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Pierce, Jewel Lee: 10 a.m. Friday, Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Randolph, Jeffrey Todd: 11 a.m. Monday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Thompson Sr., Calvin: 2 p.m. Sunday, St. John Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Toney, Gary Lee: 2 p.m. Saturday, Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Washington, Renata: 1 p.m. Saturday, Harvest Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Watts Sr., Jimmy C.: 2 p.m. Friday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Wilson, Freeman: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lake Providence High School, Lake Providence

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

ESTELLE "NANA" BARMORE BAILEY Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Estelle "Nana" Barmore Bailey, 84, of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Sunday, September 20, 2009 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Dr. Carlos Cole will officiate. Interment will follow at Mineral Springs Cemetery, Ruston, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Bailey was born October 23, 1924 in Ruston, LA and passed away September 17, 2009 in Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bailey. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Smith and husband Victor; son, Jim Bailey and wife Barbara; sister, Faye Poda; grandchildren; Tyler Smith, Pam Smith and husband Ray, Vickie Smith and husband Chad Navarro; Stephanie Laudenhimer and husband Mark, Jennifer Mills and husband Heath; great-grandchildren; Ashley Smith, Jada Smith, Jana Smith, Laryn Navarro, Lyndsey Navarro, Chandler Laudenhimer, Sophie Laudenhimer, Lauren Telano and Bailey Mills; great-great grandson, Gauge Smith. Pallbearers will be Mark Laudenhimer, Heath Mills, Ray Smith, Chad Navarro, James Matlock, and T.J. Holman. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Bearden, Justin McCarty, and Arthur Poda. Visitation will be Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Gladys Cooper Cole Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA Funeral Services for Gladys Cooper Cole, 79, of Sicily Island, LA will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 19, 2009 at First Baptist Church Sicily Island with Rev. James Gass officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro, LA. Visitation will be 5-9 PM Friday and 9 AM Saturday until service time at the church. Gladys was born to the union of her parents: Luther and Clara Wade Graves on August 10, 1930 in Sicily Island, LA and passed from this life on September 17, 2009 at Cornerstone Hospital in West Monroe, LA. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sicily Island and retired as Nurses Aid with the Franklin Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her parents: her first husband: Hyman Ray Cooper Jr.; two sisters: Thelma Sikes and Ella Brashears. Gladys is survived by her husband: James Floyd Cole of Sicily Island, LA; three children: daughter: Sherry Cooper Hall of Alexandria, LA and husband James; son: Burchall Cooper of Atlanta, GA and wife Ruby; and daughter: Gloria Jean Cooper of Huntington, CA; two sisters: Dorothy Nell Stone of Ferriday, LA and Rosa Lea Irwin of Natchez, MS. She leaves behind 9 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. To sign guest book or send condolences please visit www.gillfirstnational.com

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

DOLORES E. HAMMACK Labby Memorial Funeral Home, Leesville, LA Dolores E. Hammack of Monroe, long time resident of Leesville, and native of Ponchatoula, died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. She was 84. She was a lifelong housewife and mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Captain Robert D. Hammack, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Robert (Bob) Hammack of Monroe and William (Bill) Hammack of New Orleans and their wives, Kathy and Janice. Additional survivors include five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. In addition, there are numerous "adopted" sons, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren that meant so much to her during her life. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday at the Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville. Services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Grace Bible Church in Leesville. The internment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Leesville. Rev. Larry Davis and Sandy Guynn will be officiating. Words of comfort may be expressed to the Hammack Family at www.labbymemorial.com

JIMMY DALE SIMPSON Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Dale Simpson, 71, of Farmerville will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Evergreen Baptist Church, Bernice with Rev. Jerry Chapman and Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery with Masonic rites. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mr. Simpson died Sept.18, 2009. He was retired from the railroad as a conductor and was known to his railroad buddies as "Suitcase" due to the fact that he was always packed, ready and willing to go to work. He was always busy, never idle. Jimmy was of Baptist faith, a member of the Bernice Masonic Lodge #235 and owner of several businesses in Union Parish. The first thing one noticed about Jimmy was his beautiful blue eyes and he was known for his quick wit and the unique quips that he made up. He had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening and working in the yard, but especially enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren. The highlight of his week was every Tuesday going to the "Cook Shack", cooking and gabbing with his high school buddies. He really looked forward to those days. He will be missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie & Florence Simpson and a brother, Clyde Don Simpson. Survivors are his wife, Mary Simpson of Farmerville; one daughter: Leslie Simpson of Farmerville; one son: Dr. Don Simpson & wife, Melissa of Malvern, AR; one brother: Benny Simpson & wife, Joanie of Anahuac, TX; four grandchildren: Zachery Chiles of Kilgore, TX, Jessica LaRoe of Farmerville; Zane Simpson of Malvern, AR and Bethany Simpson also of Malvern, AR; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Pallbearers will be Paul Hayes, Wayne Abercrombie, Kenny Roth, James Dowdle, Bobby Littlefield and Ernie Hall. Honorary pallbearers are Leon Cook, Jessie Giddens and members of the Cook Shack Gang. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at Farrar Funeral Home. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com

JOSH BLACK Let us begin by saying THANK YOU to YOU We, the family of Joshua Shaun Black would like to express our heart-felt gratitude to the many people who supported us in so many ways after the loss of Josh. To our incredible friends and wonderful family, we love you. To those who traveled near and far and came to the funeral and burial, to the warmth of our minister, Ben Pitts and Mulhearn Funeral Home, to all the pallbearers, meal preparers, florists, musicians, police officers, drivers, and Cross Roads Baptist Church members...your love and assistance means so much to us and will be forever in our hearts. We will always remember your kind expressions of solace in our time of need. Because of this we would like to share a great Cherokee Prayer Blessing with you. "May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your home. May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your mocassins make happy tracks in many snows, and may the Rainbow always touch your shoulder". Thank you for sharing our beautiful Rainbow....Josh. JOSH'S FAMILY

PHILLIP STANLEY SMITH, JR. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Phillip Stanley Smith, Jr. 87, of West Monroe, will be 10:30 AM Monday, September 21, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Phillip S. Smith, III officiating. Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born on September 7, 1922 in Monroe, LA and passed away on September 18, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Smith was a member of the Woodlawn Methodist Church. He graduated from the Northeast Louisiana Junior College. He was a Corporal in the United States Army during World War II. He was a great patriot. He was a member of the Northeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Ex-POW's. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by the mother of his children, Sue Henry Smith; his second wife, Ann Fowler Smith and grandson, Jake Thomas Webb. He is survived by his children, Phillip S. Smith, III, Virginia Bryant and husband Billy, and Bryan Smith and wife Barbara; seven grandchildren, Melissa Smith, Jodie Smith, Tammie Smith, Paige Hendricks, Stacey Webb, Misty Rogers, and Amy Campbell; and ten great grandchildren, Sarah, Jonas, Jorja, Cody, Morgan, Major, Mason, Carter, Hayden, and Cooper Claire. Pallbearers will be Tom Webb, Jason Rogers, David Campbell, Lance Hendricks, Terry Fuller, and Malcolm Dickerson. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

RASSIE "BUD" SANDERSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Rassie "Bud" Sanderson, "Mayor of 5th St.," 92, of West Monroe, will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday September 22, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Rev. Dennis Anger of Cypress Street Church of God will be officiating. Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Mr. Sanderson was born June 29, 1917 in Palestine, TX and died September 18, 2009 following a brief illness. Mr. Sanderson served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II; he retired from Moore Oil Company after 23 years of service. Mr. Sanderson was preceded in death by his wife, Tressie P. Sanderson; and his four brothers and sisters. Mr. Sanderson is survived by two children, Jill Emery and husband Steve, Timothy Sanderson; two grandchildren, Bradney Lane Evans, and Kayla Lorraine Evans; special nieces, Lenita Beck and Linda Evans; father of the grandchildren and close friend, Paul Evans; and a host of great nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Glenwood Hospital for their care during Bud's illness. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online condolences maybe sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

ROMAINE LANIER BELLO Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Visitation for Miss Romaine Lanier Bello, 66, will be at 10:00 AM Monday, September 21, 2009, with a rosary and funeral mass starting at 10:30 AM at St. Matthew Catholic Church with Rev. Job Edathinatt officiating. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Miss Bello passed away Friday, September 18, 2009. She was a reservations clerk with American Airlines until retirement. Miss Bello was born in Boston, MA but lived most of her life in Monroe, LA. She graduated from Ouachita Parish High School in 1962. Survivors include her brother, Lannie P. Henley of Destin, FL; and four nieces. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

ROSE MARY WORSHAM Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Miss Rose Mary Worsham, 85, of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, September 21, 2009 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Msgr. Edmund Moore officiating. Interment will follow at St. Matthew Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Miss Worsham passed away Friday, September 18, 2009. She was a retired accountant for the City of Monroe and a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Miss Worsham was a U. S. Navy Veteran serving during WWII. Survivors include her niece, Laura H. Worsham; and nephews, Stephen T. Worsham and John A. Worsham. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 AM until 10:30 AM at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Beatrice Allbritton, 96
WINNSBORO — Beatrice Allbritton, a homemaker, died Saturday. The funeral is scheduled at 3 p.m. Sunday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will follow at New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Winnsboro. Visitation is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Estelle "Nana" Bailey, 84
Estelle "Nana" Barmore Bailey of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. The funeral is scheduled at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe. Burial will follow at Mineral Springs Cemetery, Ruston.

Lee Roy Bridges, 66
BASTROP — Lee Roy Bridges, a retired forester, died Saturday. The funeral is scheduled at 2 p.m. Monday at Tillou Baptist Church, Bastrop, under direction of Cox Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Tillou Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled at 5 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Victor Cantrell, 79
URANIA — Victor Cantrell, a retired oil field laborer, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.

Katherine Dupree May, 84
ST. JOSEPH — Katherine Dupree May, a retired Western Auto clerk, died Saturday. The funeral is scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday at Comer Funeral Home Chapel, Ferriday. Burial will follow at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton. Visitation is scheduled from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

David Wilburn Keys, 62
BASTROP — David Wilburn Keys, an accountant, died Friday. A memorial service is scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Bastrop.

Dalton Shelby White Jr., 52
JONESVILLE — Dalton Shelby White Jr. died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Previously acknowledged
Blair, Pearl: 2 p.m. Sunday, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Henderson, Glen: 2 p.m. Sept. 26, Adams Chapel CME Church, Hwy. 4, Chatham.
McCoy, Stephen Jerome: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Greater House of Prayer, Monroe.
Randolph, Jeffrey Todd: 11 a.m. Monday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Thompson Sr., Calvin: 2 p.m. Sunday, St. John Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Whittington, Charles: 3 p.m. Sunday, Bethany Baptist Church, Hebert.

September 21, 2009 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CHARLES W. BUIE Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA Funeral services for Charles W. Buie, 74, of Fort Necessity will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Gill First National Funeral Home Chapel in Winnsboro. Interment will follow in Buie Cemetery in Fort Necessity with Rev. Stewart Sherman and Rev. Rex Barker officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. He was born to William Samuel and Marie Brower Buie on December 7, 1934 in Monroe and passed from this life Saturday, September 19, 2009 in Monroe. Mr. Buie, a lifelong resident of Fort Necessity, was the great-great grandson of Neil Buie an original settler of Franklin Parish. He attended school at Fort Necessity and graduated from Brown Military Academy as Major, the highest ranking officer of the academy. He attended NLU and graduated from LSU in 1957 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. While at LSU, he served as treasurer of Alpha Zeta honorary agriculture fraternity, vice president of Agriculture Economics Association, member of Sigma Chi fraternity, and ROTC. He later served in the U.S. Army Reserve as Staff Sergeant. As a farmer and cotton ginner, Mr. Buie was devoted to the cotton industry. He was a member of the National Cotton Council, Southern Cotton Ginners Association, Louisiana Cotton Producers Association, among others. He also served on the board of directors of First South Production Credit Corporation since 1977 and the board of directors of Franklin Cotton Warehouse where he held the office of treasurer. He is survived by his wife, Pat Hoffman Buie of Fort Necessity; daughter, Bonnie Buie Ritchie of Gilbert; grandchildren, Jordan Ritchie, Cassidy Ritchie, Mark Liles, Mason Liles, Michael Liles, Ainsley Liles and a new granddaughter born on Friday; step children, Allison Killingsworth, Mark Liles, and A.C. Liles, III; sister, Harriet Johnston of Dallas, and cousin, Dr. Jimmie Y. Buie of Lafayette. Pallbearers will be Gary Killingsworth, Myles Kiper, Mark Liles, Mason Liles, Michael Liles, and Kyle Peoples. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Boyce Stone, Bobby Wooldridge and Board of Franklin Cotton Warehouse. Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com

RASSIE "BUD" SANDERSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Rassie "Bud" Sanderson, "Mayor of 5th St." 92, of West Monroe, will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday September 22, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Rev. Dennis Anger of Cypress Street Church of God will be officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Bud received the honor of "MAYOR OF FIFTH STREET" two years ago as he was the oldest surviving original resident of the street. He has resided at his current address since 1954. Bud never met a stranger. Everyone knew if you needed something, go to "Mr. Bud" as he was affectionately called. He was known for the watchful care of his neighbors and could be called on for help of any kind. Bud was a great man from a time gone by who knew the meaning of hard work and faithfulness to friends and family. We have truly lost a "Living Legend." Bud has left this world for a better place and our sadness is only eclipsed by the joyful reunion he'll have when we reunites with Tressie, the love of his life. Mr. Sanderson was born June 29, 1917 in Palestine, TX and died September 18, 2009 following a brief illness. Mr. Sanderson served in the U.S. Air Force at Selman Field during World War II; he retired from Moore Oil Company after 23 years of service. Mr. Sanderson was preceded in death by his wife, Tressie P. Sanderson; his parents, Hugh Sanderson, Lina Wood Sanderson and his four brothers and sisters. Mr. Sanderson is survived by two children, Jill Emery and husband Steve of Palm Springs, CA; Timothy Sanderson of West Monroe; two grandchildren, Bradney Lane Evans of Los Angeles, CA and Kayla Lorraine Evans of West Monroe; special nieces, Lenita Beck of Florida and Linda Evans of Jonesboro, LA; father of the grandchildren and close friend, Paul Evans of Monroe; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. Special recognition is extended to his son, Tim for his devoted home care for Bud. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Glenwood Hospital for their care during Bud's illness. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00PM Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolences maybe sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Riley Christine Bass, infant
OAK GROVE -- Riley Christine Bass, the infant daughter of John and Charity Bass, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. Wednesday until service time. Burial will be in Forest Corner Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Clara McGill Bean, 83
ST. JOSEPH -- Clara Mae McGill Bean, died Sunday. Services are noon Wednesday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Jonesville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville.

Thelma Bowman, 86
TALLULAH -- Thelma Bowman, died Sept. 14. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in New Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Victor Cantrell, 78
URANIA -- Victor Cantrell, a retired oil field employee, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Visitation is 8 a.m. Tuesday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Urania Cemetery.

Virginia Parish Dees, 70
RAYVILLE -- Virginia "GiGi" Parish Dees, a retired schoolteacher, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Rayville United Methodist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery, Rayville.

Suzy Morton Hill, 51
RUSTON -- Suzy Morton Hill, owner and operator of Land Consultants Inc., died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Temple Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Pines Memorial Cemetery.

John Henry Hutton, 76
John Henry "Ice Man" Hutton of Monroe, an entrepreneur, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at New Light Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Charles 'Ed' Jones, 51
TALLULAH -- Charles "Ed" Jones, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Hurshell R. Rigdon, 86
OLLA -- Hurshell R. Rigdon, a retired crane operator, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday until service time. Burial will be in Zion Hill Cemetery, Olla.

Rassie Sanderson, 92
Rassie Sanderson of West Monroe, retired from Moore Oil Company, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston.

Howard G. Williamson, 61
HECTOR, Ark. -- Howard Glenn Williamson, a construction worker, died Saturday. Services are 3 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. Tuesday until service time. Burial will be in Bonita Cemetery, Bonita.

Previously acknowledged
Dean, V. Gerald: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Grace Episcopal Church, Monroe.
Hampton, Della Rea: 3 p.m. Tuesday, New Light Baptist Church, Monroe.
Henderson, Glen: 2 p.m. Saturday, Adams Chapel CME Church, Highway 4, Chatham.
Holmes, Rosie: 2 p.m. Tuesday, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Keys, David Wilburn: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Bastrop.
McCoy, Stephen Jerome: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Greater House of Prayer, Monroe.
Simpson, Jimmy Dale: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Evergreen Baptist Church, Bernice.

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

SAMMY R. FORDHAM Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Sammy R. Fordham, 70, of West Monroe will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Luellen officiating. Interment will follow at Zoar Cemetery in Chatham, LA. Mr. Fordham was born October 8, 1938 in Ouachita Parish, LA and passed away September 20, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Fordham was a licensed funeral director with Hixson Funeral Home for 25 years and with Mulhearn Funeral Home for over 20 years. Sammy was an avid outdoorsman. He is preceded in death by his parents, J.D. and Lois Fordham; and brother, Jerry Dayton Fordham, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Flo Fordham; daughter, Timpia McCain and husband Charlie; son, Scott Fordham and wife Christy; brother, Gene Fordham and wife LaRue; grandchildren, Al McCain and wife Sonya, Sam McCain, and Mallory McCain; great grand children, Zoie and Aurora; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Pallbearers will be Brad Fordham, Mark Lewis, Cliff Barmore, Ricky Barmore, Roger Smith, and Mark Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Fontaine Emmons, Pete Leggett, Dr. Albert Donald, Dr. Clyde Elliott, Thomas Wilder, Earl Williams, Wiley Roach, Tom Mulhearn, Cory Mulhearn, Gus Antis, Michael Mulhearn, and Mike Mulhearn. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the Zoar Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 86 Chatham, LA 71226. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

TODD "FREDDIE TODD" MATTHEWS FARRAR FUNERAL HOME Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Todd "Freddie Todd" Matthews, 42, of Farmerville will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home with Bro. Kurt Auger officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Patrick Cemetery, Bernice. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Freddie Todd, a truck driver, died Sept. 20, 2009. He was a member of TK Hunting Club in Bernice and enjoyed mud racing, deer hunting, 4 wheeler riding and spending time with his sons. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John & Frances Matthews; George & Ruth Lee and his aunt, Connie Lee Tucker. Survivors are his parents: Jerry & Mary Matthews of Farmerville; 2 sons: John Bradley Matthews and Samuel Gray Matthews both of Farmerville; 1 brother: Thad "Shorty" Matthews & wife, Kam of Farmerville; 1 aunt: Edith Adkins & husband, Chris of Bernice. Pallbearers are Tracy Farrar, Greg Wainwright, Robert Williams, Jim Harbour, Dwight Long and James Futch. Honorary pallbearers: Randy Gifford and members of TK Hunting Club. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Farrar Funeral Home. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com

V. Gerald Dean Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd, Monroe, LA Visitation for Mr. V. Gerald Dean, 68, of Monroe, will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Kilbourne Hall at Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe, with funeral services following at 2:00 PM in Grace Church. The Rev'd Canon Gregg Riley will be officiating. Mr. Dean will be interred in the Columbarium in the church. Born January 2, 1941, in Monroe, LA, Mr. Dean passed away on September 20, 2009. He graduated from Neville High School in 1958, attended Georgia Tech and NLU, and graduated from LSU for both his undergraduate and law school degrees. After serving active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1962-66, he later retired from the U.S. Naval Reserves after attaining the rank of Lieutenant. Mr. Dean was President of Masur-Dean Properties in Monroe and served for many years As Counsel with local law firm Shotwell, Brown & Sperry. He was proud of his past service on the Board of Directors of Ouachita National Bank and later Banc One in Monroe (now JP Morgan Chase). Mr. Dean was committed to community service in the Twin Cities. As his father had, he served as President of the Monroe Kiwanis Club. Through his service with the Kiwanis Club, his sons, Benjamin and Michael, and he volunteered on Christmas morning delivering Meals on Wheels for over 25 years. As Chairman of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Dean helped to establish the task force which later became the Ouachita Economic Development Corporation. He was a past member of the Executive Council of the local Ouachita Valley Council (now Louisiana Purchase Council) of the Boy Scouts of America; was a past member of the Board of Directors of public radio station KEDM; and was a proud member of the Masur Museum, the Lotus Club and the Strauss Playhouse. A long-time member of Grace Church in Monroe, Mr. Dean served two terms as Senior Warden on the church's Vestry, was a member of the church's choir and Men's Club, and participated in several Church Rector Search Committees. Mr. Dean is preceded in death by his parents, W.L. and Joyce Dean of Monroe, and his brother and sister, Roger Dean and Shirley Dean. Survivors include his wife, Gretchen Masur Dean of Monroe; his two children: Benjamin M. Dean & wife, Kim of Washington, DC and Michael Dean of Washington, DC; his brother: Dr. Kent Dean of Shreveport, LA; his niece: Laurie Dean of Allen, TX; his granddaughter: Hadley Joyce Dean of Washington, DC; and six other nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to Grace Episcopal Church or Grace Episcopal School in Monroe, or another charity of your choosing. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.

Riley Christine Bass, infant
OAK GROVE -- Riley Christine Bass, the infant daughter of John and Charity Bass, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. Wednesday until service time. Burial will be in Forest Corner Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Clara McGill Bean, 83
ST. JOSEPH -- Clara Mae McGill Bean, died Sunday. Services are noon Wednesday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Jonesville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville.

Thelma Bowman, 86
TALLULAH -- Thelma Bowman, died Sept. 14. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in New Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Victor Cantrell, 78
URANIA -- Victor Cantrell, a retired oil field employee, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Visitation is 8 a.m. Tuesday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Urania Cemetery.

Virginia Parish Dees, 70
RAYVILLE -- Virginia "GiGi" Parish Dees, a retired schoolteacher, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Rayville United Methodist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery, Rayville.

Suzy Morton Hill, 51
RUSTON -- Suzy Morton Hill, owner and operator of Land Consultants Inc., died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Temple Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Pines Memorial Cemetery.

John Henry Hutton, 76
John Henry "Ice Man" Hutton of Monroe, an entrepreneur, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at New Light Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Charles 'Ed' Jones, 51
TALLULAH -- Charles "Ed" Jones, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Hurshell R. Rigdon, 86
OLLA -- Hurshell R. Rigdon, a retired crane operator, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday until service time. Burial will be in Zion Hill Cemetery, Olla.

Rassie Sanderson, 92
Rassie Sanderson of West Monroe, retired from Moore Oil Company, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston.

Howard G. Williamson, 61
HECTOR, Ark. -- Howard Glenn Williamson, a construction worker, died Saturday. Services are 3 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. Tuesday until service time. Burial will be in Bonita Cemetery, Bonita.

Previously acknowledged
Dean, V. Gerald: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Grace Episcopal Church, Monroe.
Hampton, Della Rea: 3 p.m. Tuesday, New Light Baptist Church, Monroe.
Hayes, James T. "Jake": noon Tuesday, St. Matthews AME Church, Shreveport.
Henderson, Glen: 2 p.m. Saturday, Adams Chapel CME Church, Highway 4, Chatham.
Holmes, Rosie: 2 p.m. Tuesday, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Keys, David Wilburn: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Bastrop.
McCoy, Stephen Jerome: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Greater House of Prayer, Monroe.
Simpson, Jimmy Dale: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Evergreen Baptist Church, Bernice.

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

Chase Steven Bennett
Chase Steven Bennett, Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, LA Chase Steven Bennett, born June 19, 1991, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Palestine, IL. Beloved son of Bridget Boudreaux and Steven Bennett. Step son of Gina Bennett. Brother of Preston Bennett and Joey Medina. Grandson of Tom and Carmen Boudreaux, Lloyd and Nadine Bennett and Laura and Charles Ogden. Also survived by many loving relatives and friends. A native of West Monroe, LA and a resident of Luling, LA, age 18 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services at Falgout Funeral Homes, 3838 Highway 1, Raceland, LA. on Friday, September 25, 2009, at 11:30 A.M. Interment St. Charles Cemetery, Luling, LA. Visitation from 11:00 A.M. until funeral time Friday at the funeral home. Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements. Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8

Kaye Evans, 66
FLOWER MOUND, Texas -- Kaye Evans, formerly of West Monroe, a retired school psychologist, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Earlene Givens, 58
Earlene Givens of Monroe, a caregiver, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Robert Edward Grisham Sr., 58
EL DORADO, Ark. -- Robert Edward Grisham Sr. died Friday. Graveside memorial services will be held at a later date under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, El Dorado.

Charles "Joe" Harris, 53
DELHI -- Charles Edward "Joe" Harris, a construction worker, died Sunday. Services are noon Saturday at Union Valley Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Delhi. Burial will be in Mount Zion Church Cemetery, south of Delhi.

Zamaree Haynes, infant
Zamaree Haynes of Monroe, the infant son of Kenyatta Haynes and Jeffery Williams, died Sept. 17. Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Izena Marshall Henderson, 60
LAKE PROVIDENCE -- Izena Marshall Henderson, a nurse, died Sept. 16. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Way-A-Way Cemetery.

Dollie Henry, 52
Dollie Henry of Monroe, a nurse's aide, died Sept. 15. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Rachel Y. Holmes, 46
Rachel Yvonne Holmes of Monroe, a registered nurse, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe. Wake services are 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Kevin D. Jordan, 54
RISON, Ark. -- Kevin D. Jordan, formerly of Downsville, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church, Downsville. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Junior Lee McFarland, 82
BASKIN -- Junior Lee McFarland, a school bus driver and farmer, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Delhi.

George H. "Buddy" Miller, 61
EL DORADO, Ark. -- George H. "Buddy" Miller, a ConAgra poultry plant employee, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Union Baptist Church, near Spearsville. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at Bailey Funeral Home, El Dorado. Burial will be in church cemetery.

John W. "Jack" Morrison, 80
John W. "Jack" Morrison of West Monroe, a retired sales administrator for Premier Products, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Roy Moy, 79
Roy Moy of Monroe, a retired technician at Angus Chemical Plant, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday with family hour from 6-7 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Plum Hill Cemetery, Eros.

Melba Forman Pennington, 68
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Melba Forman Pennington, a registered dietitian, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is noon Friday until service time. Burial will be in Crane Cemetery.

Lisa Robinson, 36
NORMAN, Okla. -- Lisa Robinson, formerly of Monroe, died Friday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Leroy "L.B." Scott, 70
JOLIET, Ill. -- Leroy Bradford "L.B." Scott, formerly of Winnsboro, a construction worker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Philadelphia Cemetery, Crowville.

Beverly Sue Stevens, 77
Beverly Sue Stevens of Monroe, a retired lab technician, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Thursday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Melva Thomas, 70
BASTROP -- Melva Thomas, retired from Morehouse Parish Highway Department, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Alexandria Baptist Church No. 2, Oak Ridge. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Sunday with family hour from 6-7 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mark Walton, 48
Mark Walton of Monroe, an account manager, died Saturday. Graveside services are noon Friday at Marion Baptist Church, Marion. Visitation is 11 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Caston, Arlie Quinton: 2 p.m. Thursday, Bethel Baptist Church, Holly Ridge.
Dees, Virginia "GiGi" Parish: 11 a.m. Thursday, Rayville United Methodist Church, Rayville.
Eleam, Ashley: 10 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Henderson, Glen: 2 p.m. Saturday, Adams Chapel CME Church, Highway 4, Chatham.
Maxwell, Elgin C.: 11 a.m. Thursday, Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Monroe.
McMerchant, Pearl: 1 p.m. Saturday, Rose Hill Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Windsor Jr., Leamon: 1 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Wright, Mario J.E.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lane Chapel, Downsville.

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

Chase Steven Bennett, Raceland LA
Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, LA Chase Steven Bennett, born June 19, 1991, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Palestine, IL. Beloved son of Bridget Boudreaux and Steven Bennett. Step son of Gina Bennett. Brother of Preston Bennett and Joey Medina. Grandson of Tom and Carmen Boudreaux, Lloyd and Nadine Bennett and Laura and Charles Ogden. Also survived by many loving relatives and friends. A native of West Monroe, LA and a resident of Luling, LA, age 18 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services at Falgout Funeral Homes, 3838 Highway 1, Raceland, LA. on Friday, September 25, 2009, at 11:30 A.M. Interment St. Charles Cemetery, Luling, LA. Visitation from 11:00 A.M. until funeral time Friday at the funeral home. Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements. Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8

Kaye Evans, 66
FLOWER MOUND, Texas -- Kaye Evans, formerly of West Monroe, a retired school psychologist, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Earlene Givens, 58
Earlene Givens of Monroe, a caregiver, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Robert Edward Grisham Sr., 58
EL DORADO, Ark. -- Robert Edward Grisham Sr. died Friday. Graveside memorial services will be held at a later date under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, El Dorado.

Charles "Joe" Harris, 53
DELHI -- Charles Edward "Joe" Harris, a construction worker, died Sunday. Services are noon Saturday at Union Valley Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Delhi. Burial will be in Mount Zion Church Cemetery, south of Delhi.

Zamaree Haynes, infant
Zamaree Haynes of Monroe, the infant son of Kenyatta Haynes and Jeffery Williams, died Sept. 17. Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Izena Marshall Henderson, 60
LAKE PROVIDENCE -- Izena Marshall Henderson, a nurse, died Sept. 16. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Way-A-Way Cemetery.

Dollie Henry, 52
Dollie Henry of Monroe, a nurse's aide, died Sept. 15. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Rachel Y. Holmes, 46
Rachel Yvonne Holmes of Monroe, a registered nurse, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe. Wake services are 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Kevin D. Jordan, 54
RISON, Ark. -- Kevin D. Jordan, formerly of Downsville, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church, Downsville. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Junior Lee McFarland, 82
BASKIN -- Junior Lee McFarland, a school bus driver and farmer, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Delhi.

George H. "Buddy" Miller, 61
EL DORADO, Ark. -- George H. "Buddy" Miller, a ConAgra poultry plant employee, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Union Baptist Church, near Spearsville. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at Bailey Funeral Home, El Dorado. Burial will be in church cemetery.

John W. "Jack" Morrison, 80
John W. "Jack" Morrison of West Monroe, a retired sales administrator for Premier Products, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Roy Moy, 79
Roy Moy of Monroe, a retired technician at Angus Chemical Plant, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday with family hour from 6-7 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Plum Hill Cemetery, Eros.

Melba Forman Pennington, 68
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Melba Forman Pennington, a registered dietitian, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is noon Friday until service time. Burial will be in Crane Cemetery.

Lisa Robinson, 36
NORMAN, Okla. -- Lisa Robinson, formerly of Monroe, died Friday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Leroy "L.B." Scott, 70
JOLIET, Ill. -- Leroy Bradford "L.B." Scott, formerly of Winnsboro, a construction worker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Philadelphia Cemetery, Crowville.

Beverly Sue Stevens, 77
Beverly Sue Stevens of Monroe, a retired lab technician, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Thursday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Melva Thomas, 70
BASTROP -- Melva Thomas, retired from Morehouse Parish Highway Department, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Alexandria Baptist Church No. 2, Oak Ridge. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Sunday with family hour from 6-7 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mark Walton, 48
Mark Walton of Monroe, an account manager, died Saturday. Graveside services are noon Friday at Marion Baptist Church, Marion. Visitation is 11 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Caston, Arlie Quinton: 2 p.m. Thursday, Bethel Baptist Church, Holly Ridge.
Dees, Virginia "GiGi" Parish: 11 a.m. Thursday, Rayville United Methodist Church, Rayville.
Eleam, Ashley: 10 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Henderson, Glen: 2 p.m. Saturday, Adams Chapel CME Church, Highway 4, Chatham.
Maxwell, Elgin C.: 11 a.m. Thursday, Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Monroe.
McMerchant, Pearl: 1 p.m. Saturday, Rose Hill Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Windsor Jr., Leamon: 1 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Wright, Mario J.E.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lane Chapel, Downsville.

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

Mr. Willis Lee Wilson, 74, Monroe, LA
Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Willis Lee Wilson, 74, of Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, September 25, 2009 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev. Danny McIlveene officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery, Monroe, LA. Mr. Wilson was born November 8, 1934 and passed away September 23, 2009. He is preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Wilson. He is survived by his daughters, Yvonne Bickham (Toby), Judy Kashner (Dan), and Vickie Wilson McDonald (Danny); 7 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 1 brother; 3 sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Brad Thompson, Toby Bickham, Dan, Danny, and Joe Kashner, and George Lee Wilson. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until service time Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

James Barnes
TALLULAH — James Barnes died Sept. 14. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Kelly Bethea Jr., 37
BONITA — Kelly Bethea Jr. died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, Bonita. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Ruth Cook Britton, 92
Ruth Cook Britton of West Monroe, a seamstress, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Calhoun. Visitation is 1-5:45 p.m. Sunday with family hour from 6-7 p.m. at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Moses Crocket, 51
FERRIDAY — Moses Crocket, a carpenter, died Sept. 16. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Palestine Baptist Church, Warden. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Pastor Susie J. Dukes, 103
RAYVILLE — Pastor Susie J. Dukes, a homemaker, died Sept. 16. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Love and Charity Cemetery, Rayville.

Dewanna Ellen Emmons, 71
Dewanna Ellen Emmons of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Earlene Givens, 58
Earlene Givens of Monroe, a caregiver, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Deuteronomy Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Charles "Chuck" Head, 48
FERRIDAY — Steve Dennis Hedrick, a paint inspector with Centrally Technical Service, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hedrick Cemetery, Eva.

Rachel Y. Holmes, 46
Rachel Yvonne Holmes of Monroe, a registered nurse, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe. Wake services are 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

James Johnson, 62
James Johnson of Monroe, a laborer, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 8 a.m. Saturday at Hall Cemetery, Alto. Visitation is 1-5:45 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Johnny B. Johnson, 68
BASTROP — Johnny B. Johnson, a farmer, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Lucille Lawson, 97
BASTROP — Lucille Lawson, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Second Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Bonnie "Gene" Little, 69
BASTROP — Bonnie "Gene" Little, a Louisiana Power & Light employee, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 10 a.m. until noon Saturday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Roy Moy, 79
Roy Moy of Monroe, a retired technician at Angus Chemical Plant, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday with family hour from 6-7 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Plum Hill Cemetery, Eros.

James Nealon, 69
RAYVILLE — James Nealon, a postal worker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Love and Charity Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Marshal Parker, 92
Marshal Parker of West Monroe, a retired construction supervisor, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Linda Qualls, 36
RAYVILLE — Linda Qualls died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Peggy Ann Stacy, 51
OAK GROVE — Peggy Ann Stacy, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Reeks Cemetery, Oak Grove.

William Thomas, 58
William Thomas of Monroe, a water inspector, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of Christ, Terry. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Mark Walton, 48
Mark Walton of Monroe, an account manager, died Saturday. Graveside services are noon Friday at Marion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion. Visitation is 11 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Floyd Washington, 63
DELHI — Floyd Washington, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Rayville Baptist Christian Fellowship, Rayville. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Rayville.

Richard Lee Wilkes, 65
CALHOUN — Richard Lee Wilkes, retired from the U.S. Navy, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Clark-Griffin Funeral Co., West Monroe.

Willis Lee Wilson, 74
Willis Lee Wilson of Monroe, air conditioning and refrigeration repairman, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is noon Friday until service time. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Eleam, Ashley: 10 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Harris, Charles Edward "Joe": noon Saturday, Union Valley Baptist Church, Delhi.
Haynes, Zamaree: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Henderson, Glen: 2 p.m. Saturday, Adams Chapel CME Church, Highway 4, Chatham.
Henderson, Izena Marshall: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Henry, Dollie: 11 a.m. Friday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
McMerchant, Pearl: 1 p.m. Saturday, Rose Hill Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Miller, George H. "Buddy": 11 a.m. Friday, Mount Union Baptist Church, near Spearsville.
Pennington, Melba Forman: 2 p.m. Friday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Robinson, Lisa: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.
Scott, Leroy Bradford "L.B.": 11 a.m. Saturday, Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Thomas, Melva: 2 p.m. Monday, Alexandria Baptist Church No. 2, Oak Ridge.
Windsor Jr., Leamon: 1 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Wright, Mario J.E.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lane Chapel, Downsville.

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

Jarvis Rogers, 49, Farmerville
Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Jarvis Rogers, 49, of Farmerville will be 2:00pm Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church, Farmerville with Bros. Wesley Pittman and Larry White officiating. Interment will be in Shady Grove Cemetery, Farmerville. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Jarvis, a Soil Technician for USDA , died September 24, 2009. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, loved hunting, golfing, fishing, cooking and gardening. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Bernice Savage. Survivors are his wife: Den Rogers of Farmerville; son: Heath Rogers & wife, Jenny of Farmerville; parents: George & Ruby Rogers of Farmerville; 2 sisters: Colleen Parker & husband, Milas, Jr.and Vickie Deason & husband, Lonnie all of Farmerville; in-laws: Rupert & Gladys Savage of Farmerville and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers are Tracy Kennedy, Ruben Tatum, Bobby Porter, Jerry Baker, Terry Clampit, Biff Handy, Guy Purpera, Jr. and Todd Sewell. Honorary pallbearers: Channing Nolan, Nathan Deason, Timothy Parker, and Allen Spencer. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00pm Saturday at Farrar Funeral Home. Onlinemessages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

Ruth C Britton, 92, Calhoun, LA
Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA Services for Ruth C. Britton, 92, of Calhoun, LA. will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 28, 2009 at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Britton Road, Calhoun, LA. Pastor Rece Tucker, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Jerusalem Cemetery. Mrs. Britton died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at her home. She was a member of the Deaconess Board, Choir, Women's Home Mission Ministry and Sunday School Teacher of Jerusalem Baptist Church, a Sister of Look to The East Chapter O. E. S. #87, and owner of Ruth's Drapery Shop. She retired from the Alterations Department of Haddad's Clothing in 2004, after many years of dedicated service. She is survived by 7 children, 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, 3 sisters, 1 brother, 1 brother-in-law, 4 sisters-in-law, and many relatives and friends. Visitation will be at Hester's Central State Funeral Home in Monroe, LA. Sunday, September 27, 2009 from 1:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Family hour will be from 6:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.

Marshal Parker "Shorty", 92, West Monroe, LA
Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Marshal "Short" Parker, 92, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Randy Burdeaux. Interment to follow at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Parker was born November 2, 1916 in Sikes, LA and passed away September 24, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his wife, Johnnie Mae Womack Parker; brothers Sharon, Trey, and Bud Parker; sister, Mavis Dean; and daughter-in-law, Dianne Allen Parker. He is survived by children: Ralph Parker of Hamburg, AR; Donald Parker and wife Lana of Conway, AR; Jeanette Rogers and husband Gene of West Monroe, LA; brothers Darrow Parker and wife Mary of Winnfield, LA; James R. Parker and Jessica of Longview, TX; sister, Maurine Poole of Shawnee Mission, KS; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Pallbearers will be Gene Rogers, Clay Parker, Kermit Barber, Jay Blakeney, Danny Ray Salsbury and Benny Gewin. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Institute or Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Velma Cox, Ruston LA
Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Precious wife, mother, and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 24, 2009. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston, LA. Officiating will be Rev. William Smith. Burial will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park in Monroe, LA. Velma was born February 24, 1923, to the union of Hollis J. and Amy Bertha Hogan in Harmon, LA. Velma was married to Richard F. Cox, the love of her life, for 69 years. Velma was always a faithful member of Lakeshore Baptist Church until she moved with her husband, Richard, to Ruston, where they became members of Temple Baptist Church. Although failing health prevented her from getting out, she continued to read and derive great comfort and pleasure from her Bible. Everyone who knew her loved her sweet nature and beautiful smile. All through her illness so many family and friends faithfully called or visited. She was such a "trooper" during her long illness, always trying so hard to face the many challenges that were constantly thrown at her. There was never a more courageous and beautiful lady. She was always gracious and graceful until the end. Mother was our treasure and we shall love, honor, and cherish her memory forever. Velma was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hollis J. Hogan, and one grandson, Ryan Cox. Those left to cherish her memory are as follows: her husband, Richard F. Cox; her son, Richard Reagan Cox with his wife Sue form Northport, AL; Daughters, Judith Cox Mears and husband, Don from Ruston, LA; Carolyn Cox Joyce and husband, Gary from Monroe, LA; and Norma Cox Elmore and husband, Bill from Ruston, LA;. Her loving grandchildren are as follows: Con Cox; Kristi Cox; Christopher Mears; Jon Mears and his wife, Mary, Carie Joyce; Amanda Joyce; Brian Elmore; Lori Elmore; and Jennifer Elmore. Her loving great-grandchildren are as follows: Amanda Cox, Maryssa Mears, Mark Mears, Skyler Mears, Bastien Mears and Madelyn Cox. Her brothers and sisters: Margie Anderson; Charles Hogan and his wife, June; Jackie Hamilton and her husband Joe, and James Hogan and his wife, Paulette. Our heartfelt thanks to her wonderful nurses and caregiver: Kathy Cleveland, Cynthia Pollard, Tiffany Mayfield, Shadne Underwood, Sarah Rucks, and Paulette Williams. We would also like to give a special thanks to Dr. Benson Grigsby. The family appreciates all expressions of love, thoughts, and prayers shown to us along the way. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Pallbearers will be: Don Mears, Bill Elmore, Gary Joyce, Con Cox, Christopher Mears, and Jon Mears.

Dewanna Emmons, 71, West Monroe LA
Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Visitation for Dewanna Emmons, 71, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held from 12:00 PM until 1:30 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. A procession will begin at 1:45 PM to the graveside services at 2:00 P.M. at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA with Brother Rick Crandall officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Ms. Emmons was born May 10, 1937 in Monroe, Louisiana to Willie Marion and Melba Reeves Emmons. Ms. Emmons has been a resident of West Monroe since 1937; and a member of McClendon Baptist Church of West Monroe for several years. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Willie Cowart of West Des Moines, Iowa; daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Emmett McDaniel of Monroe, Louisiana; son, Burt Book of West Monroe, Louisiana; and daughter-in-law, Kori Book of Lexington, North Carolina and six wonderful grandchildren, Jessica Cowart of Chicago, Illinois, Justin Cowart of West Des Moines, Iowa, Aaron McDaniel, Zachary McDaniel, and Samuel McDaniel of Monroe, Louisiana, and Alexis Book of Lexington, North Carolina. She is also survived by her sister, Janice Poulos of Crowville, Louisiana; two very special sisters-in-law, Glee Froboese of Abita Springs, Louisiana and Alice Book of Alexandria, Louisiana; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and many wonderful friends. Our sincere appreciation for all the calls, cards, prayers, and visits with Ms. Emmons during her illness. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the McClendon Baptist Church of West Monroe, or the Humane Society of Ouachita Parish http://www.bayoupets.org/index.php Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Rowena Heard Corbin, 94
Rowena Heard Corbin of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens Cemetery.

Kaye Evans, 66
FLOWER MOUND, Texas -- Kaye Evans, a retired school psychologist formerly of West Monroe, died Tuesday. Services are 4 p.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 3 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Clarks Spring Baptist Church Cemetery, West Monroe.

Charles Alan 'Chuck' Head, 48
PIONEER -- Charles Alan "Chuck" Head, a farmer, died Wednesday. Services were 2 p.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial was in Faith Memorial Cemetery, Delhi.

Steve Dennis Hedrick, 55
FERRIDAY -- Steve Dennis Hedrick, a paint inspector, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Hedrick Cemetery, Eva.

Ruby Thomas Lasyone, 76
COLUMBIA -- Ruby Thomas Lasyone, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Junior Lee McFarland, 82
BASKIN -- Junior Lee McFarland, a school bus driver and farmer, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Union Valley Baptist Church, Baskin. A wake will be 6-7 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Baskin under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

John W. "Jack" Morrison, 80
John W. "Jack" Morrison of West Monroe, a retired sales administrator for Premier Products, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens Cemetery, West Monroe.

Leslie Pevy, 47
RUSTON -- Leslie Pevy, an auto mechanic, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Baptist Church, Ruston. Drive-through viewing continues until noon Saturday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Macedonia Church Cemetery, Choudrant.

Herbert D. Simons, 84
MINDEN -- Herbert D. Simons, formerly of Sterlington, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Homer. Burial will be in Tulip Cemetery, Athens.

Carolyn Thornton, 37
TALLULAH -- Carolyn Thornton died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Previously acknowledged
Barnes, James: 1 p.m. Saturday, Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Bethea Jr., Kelly: 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, Bonita.
Britton, Ruth Cook: 11 a.m. Monday, Jerusalem Baptist Church, Calhoun.
Crocket, Moses: 11 a.m. Saturday, Palestine Baptist Church, Warden.
Dukes, Pastor Susie J.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Rayville.
Eleam, Ashley: 10 a.m. Saturday, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
Givens, Earlene: 1 p.m. Saturday, Deuteronomy Baptist Church, Monroe.
Harris, Charles Edward "Joe": noon Saturday, Union Valley Baptist Church, Delhi.
Haynes, Zamaree: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Hedrick, Steve Dennis: 2 p.m. Saturday, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Henderson, Glen: 2 p.m. Saturday, Adams Chapel CME Church, Highway 4, Chatham.
Henderson, Izena Marshall: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Holmes, Rachel Yvonne: 1 p.m. Saturday, New St. James Baptist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, James: 8 a.m. Saturday, Hall Cemetery, Alto.
Johnson, Johnny B.: 11 a.m. Saturday, H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop.
Lawson, Lucille: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Second Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Little, Bonnie "Gene": 2 p.m. Saturday, Hickory Grove Cemetery, Bastrop.
McMerchant, Pearl: 1 p.m. Saturday, Rose Hill Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Moy, Roy: 10 a.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe.
Nealon, James: 11 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville.
Parker, Marshal: 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Robinson, Lisa: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.
Scott, Leroy Bradford "L.B.": 11 a.m. Saturday, Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Stacy, Peggy Ann: 10 a.m. Saturday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Thomas, Melva: 2 p.m. Monday, Alexandria Baptist Church No. 2, Oak Ridge.
Thomas, William: 2 p.m. Saturday, Church of Christ, Terry.
Washington, Floyd: 11 a.m. Saturday, Rayville Baptist Christian Fellowship, Rayville.
Windsor Jr., Leamon: 1 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Wright, Mario J.E.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lane Chapel, Downsville.

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

Mrs, Bernice Case, 94, Woodard, OK
Billings Funeral Home, Woodard, OK Graveside services for Mrs. Bernice Case, 94, of Woodward, Oklahoma and formerly of West Monroe, Louisiana, will be Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Loch Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held at the Billings Funeral Home on Sunday, September 27, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Beulah Bernice Case was born on February 27, 1915 in Bastrop, Louisiana to Frank and Nettie (Clark) Eubanks. Mrs. Case passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Grace Living Center in Woodward, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Case, her parents, son-in-law, Carl Hopkins, grandson-in-law Alan Gottsch, six sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Case is survived by one daughter Janet Hopkins of Woodward, Oklahoma; two granddaughters, Cindy Rich and husband Steve of Enid, Oklahoma, Jan Sutton and husband Les of Kapolei, Hawaii; four great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Remembrances may be shared on-line at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com

Rev. John L. Causey
Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Services for Rev. John L. Causey of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 28, 2009 at Hyde Park Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA Officiating will be Bro. Don McCormick, and Bro. Jeff Luellen. Internment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Rev. Causey passed from this life on Friday, September 25 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. He was born June 21, 1936 and was 73 years old. Rev. Causey is preceded in death by his wife Mary Janice Grafton Causey, his parents. He is survived by his daughters, Donna Murphree and husband Terry, and Debbie Beck and husband John; grandsons Andy Cockerham and Nick Cockerham; step-granddaughter Robin Beck; several other family and friends. Pallbearers will be Richard Fewell Sr., Richard Fewell Jr., John Temple, Josh Luellen, Mark Barbaree, and Gerald Shepherd Sr. Honorary pallbearers Tony Squyres, and Bill Frost. Special thanks to Louisiana Extended Care Hospital. Visitation will be Sunday September 27, 2009 from 2PM until 5PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

Herbert D. Simons, 84
Minden, LA & Sterlington, LA, Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Homer Chapel, Homer, LA Funeral services will be held for Herbert D. Simons, 84, at the Chapel of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Homer on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Tulip Cemetery near Athens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Mr. Simons was born Feb. 12, 1925 in Athens, LA to Clyde and Henrie Simons. He entered into rest Thursday, Sept. 24th in Minden following a lengthy illness. Mr. Simons was a U.S. Army-Air Corp veteran of WWII, retired Supervisor with United Gas and a member of the First Baptist Church in Sterlington. Mr. Simons was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Elizabeth Ann Cross and one grandson, Zachary Sim Claybrook. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lucy Prince Simons of Minden, LA, formerly of Sterlington, LA; two sons, Paul Simons and wife Mari of Shreveport and David Simons of Homer; two daughters, Betty Claybrook of Stonewall, LA and Carolyn Brown and husband Larry of Doyline, LA; sister, Mamie Ruth Huffman of Grapevine, TX; brother, Richard Thomas Simons and wife Bobbie of Houma, LA; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. For friends considering memorials honoring Mr. Simons, his family suggests the Tulip Cemetery Association, Gideons International or St. Jude. Rose-Neath Funeral Home Homer Chapel 318- 927-6110

Mrs. Joycelyn Crowe Standifer, 87
MULHEARN FUNERAL HOME, STERLINGTON RD, MONROE, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Joycelyn Crowe Standifer, 87, of Monroe, formerly of Oak Grove, will be at 2 PM Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at First Church of God in Oak Grove, LA, with Rev. Paul Ninemire and Rev. Roy Pepmiller officiating. Interment will be in the New Forest Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Mrs. Standifer was born in Oak Grove, LA on October 8, 1921 and died in Monroe, LA on September 25, 2009. She was a member of First Church of God in Oak Grove and had served as music director and Sunday School teacher for many years. She worked from 1958-1984 with West Carroll School Systems as a teacher and supervisor. After moving to Monroe in 1995, she was a member of North Monroe Medical Center Auxillary and attended Cypress Street Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents Mansfield and Era Peacock Crowe and one brother, Malcolm Crowe. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in law, Joyce and John Divers, Virginia and Tommy Smith, and Louise and Curtis Futch; one son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Evaleen Standifer; one brother and sister-in law, Ralph and Diana Crowe; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Monday, September 28 from 5 PM until 7 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe and Tuesday, September 29 from 12 Noon until 2 PM at First Church of God in Oak Grove, LA.

Betty G. Nance, 79
Rayville, LA Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Services for Mrs. Betty G. Nance, 79, of Rayville, LA will be 10 AM Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at the First Baptist Church Rayville, with Dr. Ernest Winburn officiating. Internment will follow in Ravyville Masonic Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville. Mrs. Betty was a long time member of the First Baptist Church Rayville and worked at the Richland Parish Office of Family Support for over thirty years. After retiring she worked as a part time and assistant secretary at the First Baptist Church Rayville. She is survived by her husband Lloyd Nance of Rayville, LA; one daughter, Debra Nance and her husband Lee Terry Williams of Baton Rouge, LA; one grandson Stephen Michael Nance and his wife Callie of Baton Rouge, LA; one granddaughter Candace Lawrence Zeringue and her husband Matthew of Austin, TX; two great grandchildren Kelsey Nance and Addison Nance both of Baton Rouge, LA; two sisters, Lucille Stephens and her husband Ralph of Rayville, LA and Maxine McGee of Van Buren, AR. Pallbearers will be Fred Lambert, Jim Adams, John Hoychick, Todd Morris, Wayne McManus and Everett Brooks. Honorary Pallbearers will be All the Deacons of the First Baptist Church Rayville and Michael Anderson. In lieu of flowers Memorial may be made to the First Baptist Church Building fund.

Lucy Fay Parker Caldwell, 67
Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Fay Parker Caldwell, age 67 of Columbia, will be 3PM Monday, September 28, 2009 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Brian Rankin officiating. Interment will follow at Fellowship Cemetery West of Columbia. Visitation will be Sunday at the funeral home from 10AM until 9PM. Mrs. Caldwell was born in Columbia, LA on October 16, 1941 to the union of Fred Parker and Beatrice Bamburg Parker Shipp and passed from this life on Friday, September 25, 2009 in Monroe after a lengthy illness. She was a retired nurse's aide and homemaker. She was a beloved wife, mother and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Donnie Fay Caldwell Marcum, four sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law and one granddaughter. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Donnie Joe Caldwell, three daughters: Theresa Rials and husband, Ronnie, Judy Spells and husband, Billy Joe and Peggy Bishop and husband, Carl all of Columbia, two sons: Joe Paul Caldwell and Calvin "Bobo" Coates and wife, Danyelle both of Columbia, sister, Mildred Wallace of Monroe, three brothers: John Parker and wife, Debbie, Danny Emmons and wife, Wendy and Jimmy Emmons and wife, Tammy all of Columbia, twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Calvin "Bobo" Coates, Edwin "Peanut" Jones, Donnie Jones, Michael Caldwell, Jeremy Towell and Clifton Reynolds. Honorary pallbearers will be Joey Michael McMurray, Derek Coates, Eric Powell, Ronnie Rials, Billy Joe Spells and Timothy McCarty. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

Christine C. Hutts Stone
Services for Mrs. Christine C. Hutts Stone, of Hot Springs, AR, will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at Hasley Cemetery with Rev. Johnny Hankins officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Services for Mrs. Christine C. Hutts Stone, of Hot Springs, AR, will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at Hasley Cemetery with Rev. Johnny Hankins officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Mrs. Stone was born on July 4, 1916 in Morris Illinois, and passed away on September 25, 2009 in Hot Springs, AR. Mrs. Stone was a graduate of North Central College Naperville, IL, receiving her BA and obtained a Masters in Counseling and Education from LA Tech University. She served as Dean of Women at Hebron Lutheran College, taught school at West Monroe Junior High School and St. Christopher's School and served a term as a guidance counselor at River Oaks School. Mrs. Stone was preceded in death by her parents, James Hubert and Louise Osmon Crain; brothers, James Hubert Crain, Jr., Osmon Alexander Crain, and grandson, Jason Charles Hutts. Survivors include her husband, John S. "Jack" Stone of Hot Springs, AR; sons, Robert Crain Hutts and wife Nancy of Hot Springs, AR; and Gregory Charles Hutts and wife Carol of Monroe, LA ; grandchildren, Robert Christopher Hutts and wife Laura of Hickory, NC; Holly Hutts Stroud and husband Eric of Jonesboro, AR; and Andrew Clifton Hutts of Farmerville, LA; niece, Nancy Crain Castlebury and husband John of Nova Scotia; and nephew, Steven A. Crain of Hot Springs, AR. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Online Registry/Condolence:www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Charles 'Chuck' H. Banks, 80
FARMERVILLE -- Charles "Chuck" H. Banks, a retired masonry contractor, died Thursday. Memorial services will be at a later date, with the time, date and place to be announced by the family. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Frances Adell Butler, 93
BATON ROUGE -- Frances Adell Butler, a retired Realtor formerly of Bastrop, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Dewanna Ellen Emmons, 71
Dewanna Ellen Emmons of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun. Visitation is noon until 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Alice Lusby, 73
FARMERVILLE -- Alice Lusby, a retired schoolteacher, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rocky Branch Assembly of God, Rocky Branch. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Rocky Branch Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Jarvis Rogers, 49
FARMERVILLE -- Jarvis Rogers, a soil technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery, Farmerville under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Previously acknowledged
Britton, Ruth Cook: 11 a.m. Monday, Jerusalem Baptist Church, Calhoun.
McFarland, Junior Lee: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Union Valley Baptist Church, Baskin.
Parker, Marshal: 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Robinson, Lisa: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.
Simons, Herbert D.: 10 a.m. Monday, Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Homer.
Thomas, Melva: 2 p.m. Monday, Alexandria Baptist Church No. 2, Oak Ridge.

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

Alice Lusby Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Lusby , 73, formally of Farmerville will be 10:00AM Tuesday at Rocky Branch Assembly of God with Bros. Byron Boykin and Eugene Brown officiating. Interment will in the Rocky Branch Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mrs. Lusby a retired teacher died Friday Sept. 25, 2009. She was a Christian mother and friend that loved Jesus. Her hobbies included: art, painting and reading the Bible. Survivors include her son: Dale & Debra Lusby; daughter-Carol Lusby; Three sisters-Fran & James Barlow; Nell & James Watts; Sharon & Johnny Runyon; Two grandsons- Trey Lusby & Cole Lusby. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers are Casey Chapman, Jimmy Jones, Ricky McCrary, Ryan Carr, Robert Pace and Trey Lusby. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday at Rocky Branch Assembly of God. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

Mr. Willard Francis Boyle Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA Funeral service for Mr. Willard Francis Boyle, 85, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:30AM Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Msgr. Edmund Moore and Rev. Mark Watson officiating. Interment will follow in St. Matthew Catholic Church Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Mr. Boyle passed away on September 27, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was a Marine veteran of WWII where he served as a navigator and bombardier. Mr. Boyle was a member of the American Legion, Moose Lodge, and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He worked and later retired from the Louisiana Department of Labor. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Mary Nastasi Boyle; brother-in-law, Joe Nastasi, Jr. ; nephews, Downey Black and wife Deanne and Eric Black and wife Hilda; nieces, Stasi Brigmon and GeGe Roulaine-Fudickar and husband Bob; other nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Pallbearers will be Downey Black, Eric Black, Joe Nastasi, Jr., Michael Black, Cody Zaunbrecher, and Tony Tramontana. Honorary pallbearers will be John Cameron, Johnny Daryl Cameron, and Mitchell Miletello. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Monday with a Vigil Wake service at 6:00PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Online Registry/Condolences:www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Charlene O'Neal Best, 52
RUSTON -- Charlene O'Neal Best, a middle school teacher, died Monday. Services are 4 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 3 p.m. Wednesday until service time at the church. A private family burial service will follow under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Frances Adell Butler, 93
BATON ROUGE -- Frances Adell Best, formerly of Bastrop, a retired Realtor, died Saturday. Services are 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Brayden Tuff Donald, infant
FARMERVILLE -- Brayden Tuff Donald, the infant son of Terri and Nicholas Donald, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rocky Branch Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Alice 'Patty' Langlois, 49
Alice Patricia "Patty" Nomey Langlois of West Monroe, a customer sales representative for Labor Ready, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Donald Lee, 64
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Donald Lee, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Mayo Mobley, 77
BASTROP -- Mayo Mobley, a retired secretary at Prairie View Academy, died Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

James Henry Riley, 89
SICILY ISLAND -- James Henry Riley, a road construction worker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Myers Bend Pentecostal Church, Harrisonburg. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in New Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Cathy Scott, 56
Cathy Scott of Monroe, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Pastor Aubrey L. Smith, 52
Pastor Aubrey Lee Smith of Monroe, a machinist and pastor, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Augusta 'Mose' Whitfield, 63
Augusta "Mose" Whitfield of Monroe, a city of Monroe employee, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Butler, K.C.: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Good Road Pentecostal Church.
Cassels, Micky Gene: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Necessity Baptist Church.
Donaldson, Wilbur Eugene: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Hodge Pentecostal Church.
Knox Jr., John C.: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Lusby, Alice: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Rocky Branch Assembly of God, Rocky Branch.
McFarland, Junior Lee: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Union Valley Baptist Church, Baskin.
Mullenix, George Rodney: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Nance, Betty G.: 10 a.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Rayville.
Robinson, Lisa: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.
Standifer, Joycelyn Crowe: 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Church of God, Oak Grove.
Stone, Christine C. Hutts: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

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

Dr. Donald Ray Cornell Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe Funeral services for Dr. Donald Ray Cornell, 75, of Monroe, LA will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Bill Echols officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Cornell passed away Monday, September 28, 2009. He was born in Owensboro, KY and graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, with a Doctorate in Music. He was retired from ULM as a Professor of Music in Keyboards for twenty-seven years. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church. He was the organist and choir director for St. Thomas Episcopal Church for a number of years and substitute organist for Grace Episcopal Church for a few years. Survivors include his daughter, Ruth Anne Lowry and husband Max of Calhoun, LA; two grandsons, Donald Ray Buckles III and wife Rhonda of Seattle, WA and Nathan Andrew Buckles of Calhoun, LA; brother, Arthur Burl Cornell of Highpoint, NC. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorials may be made to the Episcopal Disaster Relief Fund or the charity of your choice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LEO I. GEROW Havenbrook Funeral Home Norman, OK Leo I. Gerow, known to many as Jerry, passed away September 25, 2009 at his home. He was 84 years young. A Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at St. Charles Borromeo Chapel located in the St. Joseph Parish Family Life Center, with Father Edward Menasco, celebrant and Deacon Jeff Willard, assisting. Leo was born in Fitchburg, MA on September 17, 1925 to the parents of Eva and Isadore Gerow. He had one brother, Ronald Wilfred Gerow. He lived there until joining the Air Force following graduation from St Bernard's High School. In the Army-Air Force he qualified, as a Navigator-Bombardier on a B-25 which was the plane used in the first bombing mission on Tokyo with Billy Mitchell as leader. He was awarded the ATO Ribbon and Victory Medal WW II. His dream was to be a pilot and he kept volunteering for all these schools waiting for a space in pilot training to open. Even though this dream was never fulfilled, he was extremely proud of his service and because of it, he met the love of his life and true soul-mate, Margaret Elois McBroom while at the roller rink in Monroe, LA, on a pass from Selman Field. He and his love, Elois, knew that first night they were destined to be together, marrying soon after on May 2, 1946. They had two children, Rose Marie Smith, of Norman, and Margaret Elois Craig, of Newalla, both born in Fitchburg, MA. Between the births of his daughters he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Worcester School of Business Science. Soon afterwards Leo and family moved to Ruston, LA where he was employed by William A Marbury Co. and became an officer in that company. While in Ruston he was an active member of the Kiwanis Club and became President in 1965 and later became Lieutenant Governor. He was also an Eagle Scout leader achieving the Vigil Honor of the Order of the Arrow for his distinguished contributions above and beyond. Rose Marie gave them two grandchildren, Kimberley McDaniel of Noble, OK and Christopher Smith, married to Liberty Smith, of Allen, TX. From their granddaughter Kimberley, they were blessed with three great-grandchildren John, Kyle and Michael McDaniel of Houston, Texas. When their daughter Margaret married Ray Craig, Sr. August 17, 1991 they received two more grandchildren, Ray Craig II and Edena Pauline Craig, of Ninnekah, Ok. Each brought forth great-grandchildren Ray Craig III (Trey), and Erik Holman, respectively. After retirement, Leo volunteered at the Norman Police department and at his church, St. Joseph Catholic church where he served as Eucharistic minister at church, Norman Regional Hospital and at the Veteran's Hospital in Norman. If flowers are not a preference, in memory of our father, the family requests donations be made to either the Boy Scouts of America or the St. Vincent De Paul Society. Send condolences online at http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/Obituaries.htm

MARIE MILETELLO Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Marie Miletello, 76, of Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Father Sebastian Kallarackal officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday, September 29, 2009 with a Vigil Wake at 6:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Marie Miletello was born November 13, 1932 in Rosehill, MS and departed to be with the Lord on September 28, 2009 at home in Monroe, surrounded by her loved ones. Marie was preceded in death by her mother, Velma Beatrice Smith, and her father, Hugh R. Smith; sister, Alma Pulley; brothers, Rufus and Luther Smith. Mrs. Miletello was one of the first certified licensed contractors for the Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD), by the State of Louisiana under the Women's Business Enterprise, a member of the Ouachita Enterprise Association, a panel judge for the Better Business Bureau (BBB), and a licensed Notary Republic. Marie and her husband, Frank Miletello, served as president of their square dance organization, where in their spare time they loved to travel and square dance with their friends; she always hosted her canasta card club with elegance. Marie was an avid cook where she entered and won first place in a cooking contest for the Parish & State of Louisiana with her most recognized dish, "Brousaloma". She loved to entertain in her home and always made sure you did not leave hungry. Marie was called to do what the Lord had commissioned all of us to do, "feed the hungry", by being a faithful volunteer for the soup kitchen shut-ins at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mrs. Miletello is survived by her loving and caring husband, Frank Miletello, he was the love of her life; three children, Dawn Dickerson and husband Dana of Lake Charles, LA, Sharron Parsons and husband Rick of Auburndale, Florida, Dennis Evans and wife Cathy of Bosco, LA; two grandchildren, Suzanne Blades and Chase Evans; two great grandchildren; from Stonewall, MS, brothers Jim Smith and wife Rosie, John Smith and wife Alice, Roger Rolison and wife Linda, and Gerald Smith; from Jackson, MS, sister, Byrtie McPhil and husband Ralph and sister, Agnes Smith; from Hot Springs, AR, sister, Polly Ashley and husband James; four step children, Betty Best, Donna Andre, Ginger Miletello, and Frankie Miletello; five step grandchildren; and six step great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Rick Parsons, Dana Dickerson, Eddie Best, Roger Rolison, Junior Bonner and John Smith. The family would like to express special thanks to all of her caretakers, all the nurses and aids at hospice and dialyses. All memorials may be sent to Fresenius North Monroe Dialysis. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Tina Bailey Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Tina Bailey, 50, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Interment to follow at St. Paschal's Cemetery. Rev. Michael Stravato will officiate under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Bailey was born December 4, 1958 in Big Spring, Texas and passed away September 27, 2009 in Monroe, LA. She was a faithful servant of the Lord and was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Cowan. A special thanks to Dr. David Hebert, Dr. Richard O' Donavan, Dr. Thomas Parker, and staff at St. Francis for the care of Tina during her illness. She is survived by her husband Walter Bailey; mother and step-father, Doris and Nathan Copeland; brother, Joey Cowan and wife Heather; 5 step-brothers and 4 step-sisters; numerous aunts, uncles and other relatives. Cousins to serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 29, 2009 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

Charles 'Chuck' H. Banks, 80
FARMERVILLE -- Charles "Chuck" H. Banks, a retired masonry contractor, died Thursday. Memorial services will be at a later date, with the time, date and place to be announced by the family. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Frances Adell Butler, 93
BATON ROUGE -- Frances Adell Butler, a retired Realtor formerly of Bastrop, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Dewanna Ellen Emmons, 71
Dewanna Ellen Emmons of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun. Visitation is noon until 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Alice Lusby, 73
FARMERVILLE -- Alice Lusby, a retired schoolteacher, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rocky Branch Assembly of God, Rocky Branch. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Rocky Branch Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Jarvis Rogers, 49
FARMERVILLE -- Jarvis Rogers, a soil technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery, Farmerville under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Previously acknowledged
Britton, Ruth Cook: 11 a.m. Monday, Jerusalem Baptist Church, Calhoun.
McFarland, Junior Lee: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Union Valley Baptist Church, Baskin.
Parker, Marshal: 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Robinson, Lisa: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.
Simons, Herbert D.: 10 a.m. Monday, Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Homer.
Thomas, Melva: 2 p.m. Monday, Alexandria Baptist Church No. 2, Oak Ridge

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

CLAUDE E. LUPO MULHEARN FUNERAL HOME WINNSBORO, LA Services for Mr. Claude E. Lupo, age 89 of Winnsboro, LA will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, October 1, 2009 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro with Rev. Troy Long and Rev. Jason Lupo officiating. Interment will follow in Providence Memorial Cemetery near Winnsboro under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Lupo graduated from Winnsboro High School. He attended University of Norma Oklahoma and L.S.U. Alexandria. He was licensed in real estate appraisal and insurance. He was a member of the V.F.W. and was a Marine in the Air Corp., Co. # 121, a Technical Sargent in World War II having been involved in heavy combat and was a guard for the Enola Gay. He was a farm equipment manager with Scott Truck and Tractor and John Deere Co., a Deacon in the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro and a member of Woodmen of the World. He was also a former member of the Rotary and Lions Club. Mr. Lupo was preceded in death by his Dad; James Monroe Lupo, Mother; Margaret Martin Lupo and sisters and brothers; Hattie Favors, Kate Parker, Henry Lupo, Jack Lupo, Pete Lupo, James Marvin Lupo, and Sanders Lupo. Survivors include: Wife of 66 years; Arthemise Cuave Lupo, Son; Don Lupo, Daughter; Donna Lupo Edge and husband Jack, Grandchildren; Scott Lupo, Renee Jimenez, Jason Lupo and wife Elizabeth, Gary Lupo and Shawn Lupo, Great Grandchildren; Kennedy Jimenez, Mason Jimenez, and Tristen Jimenez, adopted sister; Eva Willard, 7 nephews and 5 nieces. Pallbearers will be; Leo "Bub" Bruce, Bob Brooks, Bill Russell, Owen White, Jack Tucker, and Joey Cordill. Honorary Pallbearers will be Charles Varnado and Elmo Blackmon. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 30th at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Online condolences may be made at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

JEANNIE WADE Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Jeannie Wade, 56, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, October 1, 2009 in the Immanuel Worship and Fellowship Church with Rev. Billy Taylor, David Mullins and David Sission officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery. Mrs. Wade was born June 1, 1953 in Tyler,Texas and passed away on September 28, 2009 in West Monroe, LA. She loved her grandchildren and her church. She is preceded in death by her father, Alford H. Bartlett and daughter, Wendy Alexis Wade. She is survived by her husband of 38 Years, Rev. Buddy Wade; sons, Lannis Wade and wife Michelle and Donnie Wade; grandchildren, James, Skylar and Sierra Wade; mother and step-father, Billie and Bob Smith; sister, Alphia Mudeene and husband Tommy; brothers, Alford Ray Bartlett and wife Mellonie and Donald Allen Bartlett and wife Claudette; numerous nieces and nephews and special friends, B.J. and David Sission. Pallbearers will be Lannis Wade, Brad Weems, David Neathery, Scooter Day, Alex Bell, and Michael Bartlett. Honorary pallbearers will be Dakin, Dusty, and Darin Bell and James and Skylar Wade. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Immanuel Worship and Fellowship Church. Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Worship and Fellowship Church. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

JIM BOB NOLAN Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral Services for Jim Bob Nolan, 76 of Farmerville, LA., will be held Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Brother Ryan Chapman will be officiating. Burial will be at Rocky Branch Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Mr. Nolan was born on July 27, 1933 in Rocky Branch, LA and passed away on September 28, 2009 in Farmerville, LA. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean conflict. He is preceded in death by his parents Ollie and Zula Nolan, brothers Zollie Nolan and Ollie Nolan Jr. He is survived by his fiancé' Judy Kathleen Mason of Dubach, LA; sisters, Betty Garris and Lucille Nolan both of Farmerville, LA; sister-in-law Angie Netta Nolan of Shreveport, LA; and 5 nieces. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 10:00 A.M. until time of service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.comJOE D. MARTIN Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA There will be a gathering of friends to celebrate the life of Joe D. Martin, 67, of Calhoun, LA, Wednesday, September 30, 2009 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Joe was born November 12, 1941 and passed away September 28, 2009. He was self-employed as a vinyl siding contractor for over 40 years and was a motorcycle enthusiast. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Be Be Martin; 3 children; Ricky J. Martin and wife Pam, Mark Martin and wife Adelia, and D. J. Fletcher and fiance' Crista Langley; mother, Minnie Bell Rawls; 10 grand children and 5 great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfunealhomes.com

MAYBELLE SPATAFORA Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Maybelle Spatafora, 82, of Ruston, LA will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, October 1, 2009 in St. Matthew's Catholic Church with Father Joe Puthapally officiating. Interment will follow at St. Matthew's Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Mrs. Spatafora was born December 22, 1926 in Bernice, LA and passed away September 28, 2009 in Ruston, LA. She was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, T.J. Spatafora; parents, Ulysses and Mary Elizabeth Harris Drigger; sister, Eva Cullins; and brothers, Artis Drigger and Odis Drigger. She is survived by her daughter, Rita Taunton and husband Marvin; three grandchildren, Christy Gonzalez and David and Eric Taunton; two great grandchildren, Kadyn and KaneAndrew Gonzalez; sister, Marie Jackson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday September 30, 2009 with a wake service at 6:30 PM Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

RENE' MERKER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Caring father, grandfather Rene Merker passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at his home in San Diego, California. Burial services will be held at the B'Nai Israel Cemetery, Monroe, LA, on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 10:00 am with Rabbi Foster E. Kawaler officiating under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Rene was born September 22, 1929 in Cologne, Germany to Albert and Helene Merker. They soon moved to France and then New York City. He grew up there and met his soon to be wife Jacqueline Merker. They later moved to Ruston and lived there for almost 40 years. Although he retired from teaching foreign languages at Grambling State University after almost 40 years, he continued to actively seek knowledge. He was remained active by studying a new language, Italian. In addition, he was recently honored by Grambling State University for his dedication to teaching in 2008. Rene also enjoyed traveling to see his friends here in Ruston as well as his brother in Florida. He loved to visit new places and learn about different cultures, too. Rene will be most remembered for his dedication to his son and fighting his illness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He made a point of speaking each year to help raise money for research during the Jerry Lewis telethon for Muscular Dystrophy. Rene is survived by his daugher Sheryl Nelson and husband Eric Nelson, grandchildren, Hayley, Tyler, and Luke, of San Diego, California; his brother and his wife, George and Rita Merker of Florida; and his sister Anita Liskin of New Jersey. Rene was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Merker, and his wife, Jacqueline Merker. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Tina Bailey, 50
Tina Bailey of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in St. Paschal's Cemetery, West Monroe.

Noah A.J. Citizen, infant
COLUMBIA -- Noah Al'Keem Jon'Kel Citizen, the infant son of Albert J. and LaToya Tatum Citizen, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Donald Ray Cornell, 75
Donald Ray Cornell of Monroe, a retired professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Clara George Cowan, 67
DENHAM SPRINGS -- Clara Fae George Cowan, a retired paralegal with the Division of Administrative Law Services, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Brenda Edwards, 57
Brenda Edwards of Monroe, a tax preparer, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

A.T. Buddy Harrelson, 87
A.T. Buddy Harrelson of West Monroe, a retired grocery store owner, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Nellie Johnson, 84
TALLULAH -- Nellie Johnson, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Alice "Patty" Langlois, 50
Alice Patricia "Patty" Nomey Langlois of West Monroe, a customer sales representative for Labor Ready, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Joe D. Martin, 67
CALHOUN -- Joe D. Martin, a construction contractor, died Monday. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Arrangements are incomplete.

Marie Miletello, 76
Marie Miletello of Monroe, a construction company owner, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Garland Abbey Myers, 85
BASTROP -- Garland Abbey Myers, retired from International Paper Co. and Morehouse Parish Highway Department, died Tuesday. Services are 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

Charles Ross, 72
Charles Ross of Monroe, a construction worker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Cathy Scott, 56
Cathy Scott of Monroe, a hepatitis B coordinator with the state of Louisiana, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Little Flower Catholic Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday with family hour from 6-7 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Rachel Tatum, 85
ALEXANDRIA -- Rachel Tatum, formerly of Columbia, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Ezekiel Taylor Jr., 69
Ezekiel Taylor Jr. of Monroe, a carpenter, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Logtown Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Bosco.

Susan Elaine Vasques, 60
JONESVILLE -- Susan Elaine Vasques died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Allie M. Wilken, 84
RUSTON -- Allie Maw Wilken, a beautician, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Traveler Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Thursday and drive-thru viewing from 7:30 p.m. Thursday until 9 a.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Macedonia Church Cemetery, Choudrant.

Previously acknowledged
Best, Charlene O'Neal: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston.
Donald, Brayden Tuff: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rocky Branch Cemetery, Rocky Branch.
Mobley, Mayo: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.
Riley, James Henry: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Myers Bend Pentecostal Church, Harrisonburg.