NOVEMBER 1998 OBITUARIES - Calcasieu Parish, LA Area
AS PRINTED IN THE LAKE CHARLES AMERICAN PRESS
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ALEXANDER, Stacey LCAP 11/19/1998
WINTERSET, Iowa -- Funeral services for Stacey "Buffy" Alexander,
32, will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Collins Funeral Home.
She was a 1984 graduate of Winterset High School and a 1985
graduate of the Iowa School of Barbering and Hairstyling. In 1986, she
moved to the Denver, Colo., area. After a car accident in 1991, she
moved to in Madrid, Iowa.
Survivors include four brothers, Greg and Dan Alexander, both of
Winterset, Jeff Alexander of LaCrosse, Wis. and David Alexander of
Aurora, Colo.; two sisters, Julie Alexander Breda of Lake Charles and
Jill Alexander of Kansas City, Mo.; her mother, Margie Alexander of
Winterset; and her grandmother, Helene Alexander of Winterset.
Memorials will be designated at a later time, the family said.
ANDERSON, Kadie K.Mrs. LCAP 11/21/1998
Funeral arrangments for Mrs. Kadie K. Anderson, 87, of 303 South
Cherry St. will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at
9:20 p.m. Thursday in a local hospital.
ANDERSON, Kadie L., Mrs. LCAP 11/26/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Kadie Lee Kempt Anderson, 87, 303 S.
Cherry St., will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah
Witnesses.
Rosco Young will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park
under direction Fondel Memorial Chapel.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Friday at the church.
Mrs. Anderson died at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in a local
hospital.
A native of Natchitoches, she lived in Lake Charles most of her life.
She was a longtime member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses.
Survivors include six daughters, Rebecca Young and Rosetta
DeCloutte, both of Lake Charles, Marie Dubois and Liz Trahan, both
of Toledo, Ohio, Mary Palmer of Omaha, Neb., and Leila Williams of
Houston; two sisters, Gertha Davidson of San Antonio and Mildred
Kempt of Sacramento, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; 46
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
ARNOLD, Robert E. LCAP 11/25/1998
SULPHUR -- Memorial services for Robert Eugene Arnold, 70, will
be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, in Sulphur Memorial Chapel.
Mr. Arnold died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1988, in Lake Charles.
A native of Chicago, he had lived most of his life in Florida and was a
resident of Moss Bluff. He retired from Liquid Air Co. and was a
Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He
was of the Lutheran faith.
Survivors include two grandchildren.
ARNOLD, Robert LCAP 11/22/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Robert Arnold, 70, will be
announced by Hixson Memorial Funeral Home. He died Saturday in
Lake Charles.
ASHWORTH, Luke R.Jr. LCAP 11/11/1998
STARKS -- Funeral services for Luke Richard Ashworth Jr., 73, will
be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in First Baptist Church of Starks.
The Rev. Glen Wagnon will officiate. Burial will be in Gillis Cemetery in
Starks under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 3 p.m. today in the church and from 8:30 a.m.
Thursday.
Mr. Ashworth died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, in Lake Charles.
He was a lifelong resident of Starks, a Navy veteran of World War II
and a member of VFW Post 4759. He was a retired mechanic with J.J.
Flanagan Stevadores.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Gillis Ashworth of Starks; three sons,
Danny, Mike and Dexter Ashworth, all of Starks; and seven
grandchildren.
AUGUSTINE, Charles P. Jr. LCAP 11/13/1998
Funeral services for Charles P. "Chucky" Augustine Jr., 26, of Hayes,
will be at 3 p.m. today, Nov. 13, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Scott Desormeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine
Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mr. Augustine died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in Lake Charles.
A native of Kinder, he had lived in Hayes for 20 years. He attended
Bell City High School and was an environmental specialist for PFC
Corporation.
Survivors include one daughter, Layken Joyce Augustine of Iowa, La.;
three sisters, Kimberly Cogswell of Lake Charles, Angela Foster of
Boguechitto, Miss., and Tammy Courville of Hayes; two stepsisters,
Veronica Guidry of Lake Charles and Natasha Seay of Sulphur; four
stepbrothers, Rob Courville of Lake Charles, Stoney Courville of Moss
Bluff, Scotty Spell of Sulphur, and Larry Spell of Lake Charles; his
mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Norman (Rosemarie Pultz)
Courville of Hayes; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Philip (Brenda) Augustine Sr. of Lake Charles; his maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Frances) Pultz of Iowa, La.; and
his paternal grandmother, Mrs. McKinley Augustine of Fenton.
AUGUSTINE, Charles P. Jr. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral services for Charles P. "Chucky" Augustine Jr., 26, of Hayes,
were at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Scott Desormeaux officiated. Burial was in Lacassine
Cemetery.
Mr. Augustine died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in Lake Charles.
A native of Kinder, he had lived in Hayes for 20 years. He attended
Bell City High School. He was an environmental specialist for PFC
Corporation.
Survivors include one daughter, Layken Augustine of Iowa; three
sisters, Kimberly Cogswell of Lake Charles, Angela Foster of
Boguechitto, Miss. and Tammy Courville of Hayes; two step-brothers,
Rob Courville of Lake Charles and Stoney Courville of Moss Bluff; his
father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Philip Augustine Sr. of
Lake Charles; his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
(Rosemarie Pultz) Courville of Hayes; paternal grandmother, Mrs.
McKinley Augustine of Fenton; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold (Frances) Pultz of Iowa.
BAILEY, Barry LCAP 11/8/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral arrangements for Barry ''Rocky'' Bailey, 42,
will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died
Saturday in a Lake Charles hospital.
BAILEY,Willis F., Mrs. LCAP 11/18/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Willis Fisher Bailey, 86, of Westlake will be
at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Revs. Phil Carpenter and Don Barrett will officiate. Burial will be in
Westlake Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thurday.
Mrs. Bailey died at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in a Lake
Charles hospital.
A native of Lake Charles, she had lived most of her life in Lake Charles
before moving to Westlake 27 years ago. She was a graduate of Lake
Charles High School. She was a charter member and an active member
of Lake Charles Bible Church. She helped to form and was a teacher in
the Westlake Ladies Bible Study Group. She was an active member of
the AARP and RSVP volunteers.
Survivors include three sons, Eldon R. Bailey of Lake Charles, John E.
Bailey of Moss Bluff and Stephen F. Bailey of Blue Ridge, Ga.; one
daughter, Linda Kay Douglas of Westlake; one brother, Clarence F.
Fisher of Moss Bluff; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
BAILEY, Willa M. LCAP 11/21/1998
SIMPSON -- Funeral services for Willa Mae Bailey will be at 11 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 23, in the Church of God. Burial will be in the Welcome
Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home in Leesville.
Mrs. Bailey died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in an Alexandria hospital.
BAILEY, Barry R. LCAP 11/10/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Barry Richard "Rocky" Bailey, 42,
will be at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 10, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home.
The Rev. Mitchell Gotte will officiate.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mr. Bailey died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in a Lake
Charles hospital.
A native of Edmond, Okla. he had been a resident of Jennings for the
past 23 years. He was a 1974 graduate of Alice High School in Alice,
Texas. He was an offshore mechanic and plant operator for
Mobil/Superior for 18 years. He was a member of the Jennings Golf
and Country Club and Ducks Unlimited. A member of the Jennings
Lions Club for 23 years, he served as fair booth chairman, president
twice and past chairman of the Lions Club auction. He was a life
member of the Louisiana Lions Crippled Children's Camp and Lion of
the Year for 1993-94.
Survivors include his wife, Kim Bailey; one daughter, Shannon Denise
Bailey of Jennings; one stepson, Harley LeLeux of Jennings; one
stepdaughter, Tasha LeLeux of Jennings; one brother, Bill Bailey of
Alice; one sister, Teresa Bailey of Rosenberg, Texas; and his parents,
Broadus "Bill" Bailey Jr. and Etta Jo Bailey, both of Rosenberg.
Memorials may be made to the Jennings Lions Club, P.O. Box 1132,
Jennings, LA, the family said.
BALL, Calvin LCAP 11/11/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Calvin Ball, 62, will be
announced by Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home. He died Monday in
Fort Polk.
BASS, George S. LCAP 11/7/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for George Steven Bass, 45, will be at
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in Hixson Funeral Home on Ruth Street. Burial
will be in Royer Cemetery.
Mr. Bass died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in Sulphur.
BATTLES, Larry , Mrs. LCAP 11/8/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Larry (Delta Teresa) Battles, 60, of Moss
Bluff, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Vernon Chevalier will officiate. Private graveside services will
follow.
Visitation is 9 a.m.-10 p.m. today, and from 8 a.m. Monday.
Mrs. Battles died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in a Lake Charles
hospital.
A native of Henderson, she was a graduate of Eunice High School. She
had lived in the Lake Charles area for 38 years. She had owned and
operated The Word Shoppe and Paper Supply since 1982. She was a
member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Battles of Moss Bluff; two sons,
Chris and Marty Battles, both of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Kathy
Battles Martin of Sulphur; one brother, Delton Courville of Camden,
Ark. and four grandchildren.
BEARD, Charles J. LCAP 11/21/1998
GULEYDAN -- Funeral services for Charles Joseph Beard, 75, will be
at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 21, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial with
full military rites will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of
Matthews and Son Funeral Home.
Mr. Beard died at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in the Crowley
hospital.
BEARD, Judith M., Mrs. LCAP 11/1/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Judith M. Beard, 62, will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles.
The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. Sunday; 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday, with a rosary
at 6 p.m.; and from 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Beard died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998.
A native of Oklahoma City, Okla., she was a resident of Sweetlake.
She was a school teacher for the Calcasieu Parish School Board and
was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Bruce Beard of Lake Charles and Jeff
Beard of Sweetlake; two daughters, Paula Williams of Lake Charles
and Sheila Tradewell of Sweetlake; one brother, T.G. Meredith of
Houston; three sisters, Jean Marquez and Diane Smith, both of
Lafayette, and Karen Sadler of Laurel, Miss.; her mother, Jean
Meredith of Lafayette; and eight grandchildren.
BEARD, Judith M., Mrs. LCAP 11/2/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Judith M. Beard, 62, will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church.
The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. Sunday; 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday, with a rosary
at 6 p.m.; and from 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Beard died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998.
A native of Oklahoma City, Okla., she was a resident of Sweetlake.
She was a school teacher for the Calcasieu Parish School Board and
was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Bruce Beard of Lake Charles and Jeff
Beard of Sweetlake; two daughters, Paula Williams of Lake Charles
and Sheila Tradewell of Sweetlake; one brother, T.G. Meredith of
Houston; three sisters, Jean Marquez and Diane Smith, both of
Lafayette, and Karen Sadler of Laurel, Miss.; her mother, Jean
Meredith of Lafayette; and eight grandchildren.
BEARD, Charles J. LCAP 11/20/1998
GUEYDAN -- Funeral arrangements for Charles J. Beard, 75, will be
announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. He died
at 3:40 p.m. Thursday in the Crowley hospital.
BELLINGER, Frederick G. LCAP 11/12/1998
FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- Frederick George Bellinger, 80, former resident of
Lake Charles, died Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, in Fairhope. His body was
donated to medical research and no services were held.
He was a graduate of Purdue University. He was past commander of the
Lake Charles Power Squadron. He retired from Himont (now Montell) in
1984.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Bellinger; one son, Brian Bellinger
of Dothan, Ala.; and one daughter, Kate Bellinger of Austin, Texas.
BENNETT, Donald W.LCAP 11/22/1998
Funeral services for Donald W. Bennett, 56, will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 23, from St. Margaret Catholic Church.
The Rev. Scott Desormeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Highland
Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 1-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from
8-9:30 a.m. Monday.
Mr. Bennett died at 8:13 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Tallulah, he had lived in lake Charles for 30 years. He
attended Northwestern Louisiana University, where he played football
and pole vaulted. A marathon runner, he ran in the Boston, Houston,
and Dallas White Rock marathons and was a member of the Lake Area
Runners Club. He worked for Olin Corporation for 30 years.
Survivors include his wife, Antonia Cormier Bennett; three daughters,
Stephanie Barrett, Scarlett Hebert and Shalon Bennett, all of Lake
Charles; and three grandchildren.
BENOIT, Eustage V.Mrs. LCAP 11/19/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Eustage Vincent Benoit, 84,
will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, from Immaculate Conception
Church. Burial will be in Hanks Cemetery.
Mrs. Benoit died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in the Jennings
hospital.
BEROID, Ethel LCAP 11/14/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral arrangements for Ethel Beroid, 82, will be
announced by H.G. Raphael and Son Funeral Home. She died at 11
p.m. Thursday in her residence.
BEROID, Ethel LCAP 11/15/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Ethel Beroid, 82, will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 16, in H.G. Raphael and Son Funeral Home.
Elder Keith Gallow will officiate. Burial will be in Mermentau Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today.
Mrs. Beroid died at 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in her
residence.
A native of Mermentau, she lived in Jennings for three years. She
retired as cafeteria worker at Jennings Elementary School.
Survivors include six sons, Claude Beroid, Kenneth Beroid and
Micheal Beroid, all of Jennings; three daughters, Loretta Beroid of
Mermentau, Jeanetta Breaux of Jennings and Edna Lawhorn of
Chicago, Ill.; four brothers, Joseph Andrus, Joshua Andrus and Clifford
Andrus, all of Crowley, and Bertrand Andrus of San Antonio, Texas;
25 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
BEST infant LCAP 11/6/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Dayrian Alexander Best will be at
10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Warrior Chapel at Fort Polk. Burial will
be in Stephens Cemetery under the direction of Beauregard-Vernon
Funeral Home.
He died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in Fort Polk.
BEST, Dayrian A. LCAP 11/4/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Dayrian Alexander Best of
Fort Polk will be announced by Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home. He
died Monday in the Fort Polk hospital.
BEVERLY, Verna Mae LCAP 11/24/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Verna Mae Beverly, 78, will be at
1 p.m. today, Nov. 24, at Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Doyle Cooper and Wayland Durham will officiate. Burial will
be in Cryer Cemetery.
Mrs. Beverly died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in a Lake
Charles hospital.
Visitation begins at 8 a.m.
Born in Oakdale, she lived in DeRidder the rest of her life. She was a
member of First Baptist Church of DeRidder. She retired as a South
Central Bell telephone operator in 1975 after 23 years of service.
Survivors are two sons, Pat Darden of Westlake and Roger Darden Jr.
of Lake Charles; one daughter, Jimmie Henry of Oakdale; three
brothers, Clive, Cecil and Lloyd Rougeou, all of Oakdale; one sister,
Dorothy Garris of DeRidder; nine grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
BEVERLY, Verna R. LCAP 11/23/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral arrangements for Verna R. Beverly, 78, will be
announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died at 3:30 p.m Sunday in a
Lake Charles Hospital.
BILLODEAUX, Irene LCAP 11/14/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Irene Billodeaux, 62, will be at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15, from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church.
Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Kinder
Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m.; and from 8 a.m.
Sunday.
Mrs. Billodeaux died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a Lake Charles
hospital.
A native of Welsh, she was a longtime resident of Kinder.
Survivors include four sons, Mark Billodeaux of New Iberia, Brian
Billodeaux of Baton Rouge, Clarence Billodeaux of Fort Benning, Ga.,
and Dwaine Billodeaux of Kinder; three brothers, Jay Duplantis and
Albert Duplantis, both of Lake Charles, and Henry Duplantis of
Sweetlake; two sisters, Juanita Kersey of Kinder and Juanetta Neal of
Pitkin; and seven grandchildren.
BISHOP, James L. LCAP 11/18/1998
CREOLE -- Funeral services for James Larry Bishop, 62, will be at 11
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Ebenezer Baptist Church. Burial will be in
Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral
Home.
Mr. Bishop died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in a Beaumont, Texas,
hospital.
BLESSING,Gerrie T., Mrs. LCAP 11/25/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Gerrie T. Blessing, 75, will be
announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Monday.
BLESSING, Gerrie T. , Mrs. LCAP 11/26/1998
Memorial services for Mrs. Gerrie T. Blessing will be at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 29, from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church.
The Rev. Howard Blessing will officiate. The body will be cremated
and buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Johnson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Blessing died at 8:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Dorchester, Mass., and a resident of Lake Charles for over
50 years, she was a medical secretary for Dr. John Stubblefield for 21
years. She was a volunteer for the Calcasieu Women's Shelter and the
Children's Museum.
Survivors include her husband, Howard J. Blessing Jr. of Lake Charles;
one son, the Rev. Howard Blessing of Lafayette; six daughters, Donna
Blessing of Lafayette, Eileen Griffin of New York, Carol
Blessing-Feussner of Vienna, Va., and Linda Blessing, Susan Blessing
and Vicki Lowin, all of Lake Charles; two sisters, Aimee Kloor of
Boulder, Colo., and Alma Farber of Lake Charles; 11 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Women's Shelter or the
Children's Museum, the family said.
BOBIAK, Azalee LCAP 11/24/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Azalee Bobiak, 103, of Leesville
will be announced by Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home of Leesville.
She died Monday.
BOBIAK, Azalee B. LCAP 11/25/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Azalee Bailey Brister Bobiak, 103,
will be at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 25, in Beauregard-Vernon Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Liberty Creek Cemetery in Leesville.
Mrs. Bobiak died Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in Leesville.
BODDEN, Calvin P. LCAP 11/12/1998
HOUMA -- Funeral services for Calvin Paul Bodden, 56, will be at 11
a.m. today, Nov. 12, in Chauvin Funeral Home.
Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday .
Mr. Bodden died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998.
A native of Port Arthur, Texas, and a resident of Houma, he was a
health-care administrator for Greene County Rural Health in Leaksville,
Miss.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Hebert Bodden of Houma; one
daughter, Jennifer Chauvin of Houma; and one sister, Diana Benoit of
Lake Charles.
Memorials may be made to the donor's favorite charity, the family said.
BODOIN, Yolande C., Mrs. LCAP 11/1/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Yolande C. Bodoin, 84, will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 2, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church.
The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery under direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. scripture service and from
8-9:30 a.m. Monday.
Mrs. Bodoin died at 11:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, in a local
care center.
A native of Vermillion Parish, she lived most of her life in Lake Charles.
She was a long-time member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic
Church and was a member of the Ladies Altar Society since 1948.
Survivors include one stepson, Eugene Bodoin; one stepdaughter,
Alberta Brodrick, both of Port Arthur, Texas; three sisters, Yola
Moletor of Westlake, Nola Roy of Milton and Rene Mallette of Lake
Charles; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
BONSALL, Shelton J. LCAP 11/7/1998
VINTON -- Funeral services for Shelton John Bonsall, 90, will be at 2
p.m. today, Nov. 17, from St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The Rev. Charles Soileau will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines
Cemetery in Sulphur under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. A rosary was said Monday evening.
Mr. Bonsall died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in Sulphur.
A native of Cameron Parish, he lived in Vinton most of his life. He was
a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a retired farmer and
fur trapper.
Survivors include three daughters, Audrey Smart of Liberty and Hilda
Plummer and Annie Lewis, both of Vinton; one brother, Woodrow
Bonsall of Vinton; two sisters, Mabel Griffith of Nederland, Texas, and
Estelle Patin of Vinton; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
BONSALL, Shelton J. LCAP 11/16/1998
VINTON -- Funeral services for Shelton John Bonsall, 90, will be at 2
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, from St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The Rev. Charles Soileau will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines
Cemetery in Sulphur under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 2 - 10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m.; and from 8:30
a.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Bonsall died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in Sulphur.
A native of Cameron Parish, he lived in Vinton most of his life. He was
a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a retired farmer and
fur trapper.
Survivors include three daughters, Audrey Smart of Liberty and Hilda
Plummer and Annie Lewis, both of Vinton; one brother, Woodard
Bonsall of Vinton; two sisters, Mabel Griffith of Nederland, Texas, and
Estelle Patin of Vinton; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
BOOKER, Lucy LCAP 11/28/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Lucy Booker, 95, of Lafayette will
be at noon Saturday, Nov. 28, in Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home of
Leesville. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery in Simpson.
Mrs. Booker died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in a Lafayette hospital.
BOOTY, Joyce B. LCAP 11/19/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Joyce Beasley Booty, 79, of
Kisatchie, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Beauregard-Vernon
Funeral Home. Burial will be in Booty Cemetery in Kisatchie.
She died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in Leesville.
BOULLION, CharlesLCAP 11/22/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Charles "Moose" Boullion, 44, will
be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Hixson Memorial Funeral Home.
The Rev. Egidio Vecchio will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines
Cemetery.
Visitation is 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. with a 7 p.m. rosary today, Dec. 22,
and from 8:30 a.m. Monday.
A lifelong resident of Sulphur, he was employed by Crowley American
Transport Company for 17 years. He was a member of Sons of the
American Legion Post 179 and Teamster Local 969. He was a
member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mona Boullion; and one daughter, Sedonary
Boullion.
BOULLION, Charles R. LCAP 11/21/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Charles R. Boullion, 44, will
be announced by Hixson Memorial Funeral Home. He died Friday in
Sulphur.
BOURQUE, Verna, Mrs. LCAP 11/1/1998
EUNICE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Verna Myers Bourque, 80, will
be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, from St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church.
Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens under direction of Quirk
and Son Funeral Home.
Visitation is 9 a.m.-10 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. rosary and from 8 a.m.
Monday.
Mrs. Bourque died Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998, in a Eunice care center.
A native of Lake Charles, she was a resident of Eunice. Mrs. Brown
was a homemaker and was a nurse for 15 years while living in San
Antonio, Texas. After retirement, she volunteered as a Pink Lady at
Moosa Memorial Hospital in Eunice for 10 years. She was a member
of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.
Survivors include one son, Edwin L. Bourque II of San Antonio; one
daughter, Mrs. Glenda Bourque McFarlain of Eunice; six brothers,
Thomas L. Myers, George W. Myers and Lewis Myers, all of Lake
Charles, Leonard Myers of Westlake, Earl Myers of Arkansas, and
Donald Myers of New Orleans; three sisters, Anna Gribble, Janet
Graham and Peggy Myers, all of Lake Charles; four grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
BOZEMAN, Lora A. LCAP 11/10/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Lora A. Bozeman, 85, will be at 1
p.m. today, Nov. 10, in Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Old
Cypress Cemetery.
She died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in a DeRidder care facility.
BROUSSARD, Joseph 11/2/1998
Funeral for Joseph Broussard, 58, will be announced by Fondel
Memorial Chapel. He died Saturday in a local hospital.
BROUSSARD, Joseph LCAP 11/1/1998
Funeral services for Joseph Broussard, 58, will be announced by King's
Funeral home. He died Saturday in a local hospital.
BROUSSARD, Stephen, Mrs. LCAP 11/12/1998
LAKE ARTHUR -- Memorial services for Mrs. Stephen (Mayola
Richard) Broussard will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, from Our
Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the direction
of Miguez Funeral Home.
Mrs. Broussard died Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in Jacksonville, Fla.
BROUSSARD, Howard LCAP 11/25/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Howard Broussard, 71, will be at
3 p.m. today, Nov. 25, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic
Church.
Monsignor Vincent A. Sedita will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mr. Broussard died at 9:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in his
residence.
A native of Lake Arthur, he lived in Jennings for 57 years. He was a
graduate of Jennings High School, a Merchant Marines veteran of
World War II and a retired operator for Cardinal Wireline Service. He
was a member of VFW Post 3686, Woodman of the World and Our
Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Landry Broussard of Jennings; two
daughters, Paula Lejeune of Jennings and Patricia Hanson of Lake
Charles; three sons, Anthony Wayne Broussard of Fort Polk, Robert
Craig Broussard of Jennings and Gerald Kirk Broussard of Lafayette;
three brothers, Wilfred Broussard of Jennings, Gabe Broussard of
Bossier City and Albert Broussard of Sulphur; 10 grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild.
BROUSSARD, Joseph J. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for Joseph J. ''Bruce'' Broussard, 58, will be at 7 p.m.
today, Nov. 6, in Greater St. Mary Baptist Church.
The Rev. Samuel Tolbert Jr. will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday with burial in Perkins Cemetery in Westlake under the
direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. today at the church.
Mr. Broussard died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Jefferson Island, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his
life. He was a member of the Greater St. Mary Baptist church where he
served on the Patrol for Jesus Mission Team. He was a building
designer and designed several churches in the area.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Thelma Thomas Broussard; one
daughter, Mrs. Janie Broussard Keller of Lake Charles; three sons,
Jerry Lee and Jackie Ray Broussard and Corey Thomas, all of
Houston; two sisters, Helen Robinson and Linda Trahan, both of Lake
Charles; one stepbrother, Rawlins Trahan of Lake Charles; his father,
John Broussard of New Iberia; and eight grandchildren.
BROWN, Verda B. LCAP 11/20/1998
HOPEWELL COMMUNITY -- Funeral services for Verda Bernice
Brown, 73, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Hopewell Baptist
Church. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of
Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Mrs. Brown died at 8:51 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in the
DeRidder hospital.
BROWN, Lilly M. LCAP 11/1/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Lilly M. Brown, 82, will be at 2
p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in Ardoin Funeral Home.
The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in LeBlue Cemetery
of Fenton.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. vigil service and from 9 a.m.
Monday.
Mrs. Brown died Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, in the Oakdale hospital.
A lifelong resident of Kinder, she was a resident of Lake Charles for 19
years. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Boulevard Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Olin K. Brown Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska;
one daughter, Mrs. Beverly Ann Brown Courville of Lake Charles; one
brother, Stuart Langley of Fenton; one half-brother, Carl Langley of
Jennings; three sisters, Viney Keys, Ethel Manuel, both of Kinder, and
Martha Moore of Lafayette; one half-sister, Rena Langley of Abbeville;
one stepsister, Ella Mae Aquier of Rayne; two grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
BRUNSON, James LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral arrangements for James Brunson, 73, will be announced by
Hixson Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital.
BRUNSON, James H. LCAP 11/18/1998
Funeral services for James H. Brunson, 73, will be at 2 p.m. today,
Nov. 18, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Revs. Steve James and Dan Flowers will officiate. Burial will be in
Highland Cemetery.
Visitation is from 9 a.m.
Mr. Brunson died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Stephenville, Texas, he had lived in Lake Charles since
1951. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the
Pacific Theater. He was a graduate of McNeese State University. He
retired as an accountant and office manager from Condea VCM Plant
in Westlake. He was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church where
he served as a deacon and an usher.
Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Boggs Brunson of Lake Charles;
two brothers, Norbrey L. Brunson of Kingwood, Texas, and Homer D.
Brunson of Channelview, Texas; and one sister, Rudelle Moreau of
Channelview.
BUCKLEY-CARTER, Margie M. LCAP 11/9/1998
Funeral arrangements for Margie Mae Buckley-Carter, 39, will be
announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local
hospital.
BUCKLEY-CARTER, Margie , Mrs. LCAP 11/13/1998
IOWA -- Memorial services for Mrs. Margie Mae Buckley-Carter,
39, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in New Faith Baptist Church.
Arrangements are by King's Funeral Home.
The Rev. Lawrence Miller will officiate.
Mrs. Buckley-Carter died at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 1998, in a
local hospital.
She was a lifelong resident of Iowa, a graduate of Iowa High School, a
homemaker and a home health worker in LeBleu Settlement.
Survivors include one daughter, Florence LeDor Carter of Iowa; two
sons, Joshua Paul Buckley and Andrew James Citizen II, both of Iowa;
three sisters, Mary LeDee of Houston and Patricia Carter and Ethel
Jean Kidd, both of Lake Charles; three brothers, Paul David Carter,
Jasper Carter Jr. and James Wesley Carter, all of Lake Charles; and
her parents, Paul and Florence Buckley of Iowa.
BULLER, Vivian C. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral services for Vivian Marie Carr Buller, 78, will be at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Wayne LeBleu will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood
Cemetery in Jennings.
Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m.; and
from 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Buller died at 11:55 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in her
residence.
A native of Welsh, she was a former resident of Jennings. She
graduated from Welsh High School. She had lived in Lake Charles for
the past 35 years. She worked for the Lake Charles Credit Bureau, in
the office of Contraband Days and Walter O. Moss Regional Hospital
before retiring from the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit in 1985. She was
past president of the VFW Auxiliary in Jennings and a past president of
the American Legion Auxiliary in Sulphur. She was a volunteer for
Sisters of Charity/St. Patrick Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church.
Survivors include one son, Mickey Buller of Kountze, Texas; three
daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Sharon) Doise of Elton, Mrs. James (Mona)
Szymanski of Carlyss and Mrs. Tom (Sandie) Reeves of Westlake; one
brother, C.C. "Bill" Carr of Carlyss; 10 grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren.
BULT, George Jr. LCAP 11/14/1998
Funeral services for George "Fred" Bult Jr., 73, will be at 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Kennis Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory
Gardens.
Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday.
Mr. Bult died at 3:10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a local hospital.
He was a native of Lake Charles and a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was a heavy-equipment operator from Operators Local 406 and
had worked for Home Gas and Fuel Co. for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Veda Bult of Lake Charles; one
daughter, Barbara Burge of Lake Charles; one son, Larry G. Bult of
Lake Charles; two brothers, James Bult and Joseph Bult, both of Lake
Charles; two sisters, Amelia Sensat of Sulphur and Jane Bradley of
Eunice; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
BURGESS, Ray E. LCAP 11/11/1998
SHREVEPORT -- A graveside memorial service for Ray E. Burgess,
96, was Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport.
Mr. Burgess died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in Venice, Fla.
A native of Joplin, Mo., he moved to Lake Charles in 1944. He was a
civil engineer for Cities Service Oil Co. until his retirement in 1967.
From 1967 to 1994, he owned and managed Burgess Engineering Inc.
and Burgess Realty. In 1994, he moved to Venice, Fla., where he
continued his work until his death.
Survivors include one daughter, Margaret B. Smitherman of
Shreveport; one brother, Roy A. Burgess of Venice, Fla.; five
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and 15
great-great-grandchildren.
BURNETT, Clint 11/2/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Clint Burnett, 71, of Longville will
be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Revs. Stan Sizemore, Mid Burnett and Arthur Rockett will
officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery.
Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Burnett died at 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in a Lake Charles
hospital.
A native of Bel, he lived in Longville for most of his life. He was a
contractor for the Beauregard Parish Waterworks and was a police
juror for 26 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rachel Burnett of Longville; five daughters,
Wanda Cooley of Singer, Marie DeMary, Judy Burnett and Irene
Gross, all of Longville, and Laura Hall of Nikiski, Alaska; three
brothers, Auther Burnett of Alexandria, Harold Burnett of Moss Bluff
and Mid Burnett of DeQuincy; one sister, Mamie Gimnick of
DeRidder; 16 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
BUSH, Derek Wayne LCAP 11/28/1998
HOUSTON -- A memorial service for former Lake Charles resident
Derek Wayne Bush, 43, was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at
Klein Funeral Home Chapel, Champion Forest. The Rev. Mark Klein
officiated.
Mr. Bush died Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in Houston.
BUXTON, Emily J. Mrs. LCAP 11/6/1998
STARKS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Johnson Buxton, 89, will
be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Starks First Pentecostal Church.
The Revs. Greg Frazier and C.J. Walea will officiate. Burial will be in
Miller Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake
Charles.
Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today in the Emily O'Brien Center and from 9
a.m. Saturday in the church.
Mrs. Buxton died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in a Lake Charles hospital.
She was a native of Starks and had lived most of her life there. She was
a member of the Starks First Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include one son, Huey Buxton of Starks; five daughters,
Zelma B. Hearnsberger of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Jeanette Rose
Sullivan, Clovie B. Holmes, Sylvia Marie Silor and Gloria R. Gibson, all
of Starks; one brother, Jackson Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters,
Mary ''May'' Ashworth of Starks and Rosa Porter of Vinton; 17
grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and six
great-great-grandchildren.
CAMPBELL, Elizabeth LCAP 11/3/1998
Funeral services for Elizabeth "Sister" Campbell, 73, will be at 8 pm.
today, Nov. 3, in Reeves CME Temple.
The Rev. Elijah Tutson will officiate. Dismissal will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesdau with burial in Hamilton Garden of Memories under the
direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today in the church.
Mrs. Campbell died Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Lake Charles, she was on the usher board and a choir
member of Reeves CME Temple.
Survivors include one son, the Rev. Willie E. Campbell of Stone
Mountain, Ga.; two daughters, Margaret Roberts of Salinas, Calif. and
Brenda Talbert of Lake Charles; 10 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
CARPENTER, Gwennyeth A. LCAP 11/25/1998
Funeral services for Gwennyeth Alverne Carpenter, 75, will be at 10
a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in Highland
Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today; 4-8 p.m. Thursday; and from 8 a.m.
Friday.
Mrs. Carpenter died at 7:13 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in her
residence.
A native of Litroe, she was a resident of Westlake and a member of
Boulevard Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Chester W. "Buddy" Carpenter of Tioga,
Johnny M. Carpenter of Tucson, Ariz., and Joe Carpenter of Westlake;
two daughters, Janet Henry of Dallas and Peggy Buller of Iowa, La.;
two sisters; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
CARR, Mabel J. R.LCAP 11/22/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Mabel J. Robin Carr, 93, will be at 10
a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic
Church.
The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. rosary, and from 8
a.m. Monday.
Mrs. Carr died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in the Jennings hospital.
A native of St. Martinville and resident of Welsh, she was a former
school teacher for Jefferson Davis Parish School System in Welsh for
30 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic
Church, Parish Council, Ladies Altar Society, Church choir, R.C.I.A.,
a catechism teacher, and a Eucharistic Minister for the sick and
homebound. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of America
Court Stella Maris #1233, the Young at Heart, A.A.R.P. and the
national, Louisiana and Jeff Davis retired teachers associations.
Survivors include one son, Richard Carr of Sulphur; one daughter,
Dottie Carr Cormier of Welsh; 11 grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
CART, Elmer R. Sr. LCAP 11/21/1998
Funeral services for Elmer Ray Cart Sr., 63, will be at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Doucet Cemetery
in Hathaway.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m.;
and from 8 a.m. Sunday.
Mr. Cart died at 6:55 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Iota, he had lived in Lake Charles for 58 years. He was a
heavy duty mechanic and a member of the Cajun French Music
Association.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Dell Meaux Cart; one son, Elmer Ray
Cart Jr. of Lake Charles; two daughters, Vicki Bailey of Lake Charles
and Brenda Cart of Bell City; one sister, Maudrie Savoy of Orange,
Texas; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
CARTER, Allen LCAP 11/29/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral arrangements for Allen Carter, 74, of Bay
Springs, Miss., will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. He
died Wednesday in a Laurel, Miss., hospital.
CEASAR, Lee J. LCAP 11/10/1998
Funeral services for Lee J. Ceasar, 57, will be at 10 a.m. today, Nov.
10, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart
Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is 8-9:45 a.m. in the funeral home.
Mr. Ceasar died Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Eunice, he had lived in Lake Charles 30 years. He was a
member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Katherine Celestine of Lake Charles and
Lula Adams of Houston.
CEASAR, Lee LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral arrangements for Lee Ceasar, 57, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital.
CEASAR, Joseph A. Sr. LCAP 11/6/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Joseph Aubrey Ceasar Sr., 54, will
be at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Thompson Funeral Home. Burial will be
Saturday in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
Mr. Ceasar died at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1998, in the
Eunice hospital.
CELESTINE, Bennie LCAP 11/6/1998
ELTON -- Funeral services for Bennie ''Buggy'' Celestine will be at 10
a.m. today, Nov. 6, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Peter
Indian Cemetery.
Mr. Celestine died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, in the
Oakdale hospital.
CHANTLIN, Denzel LCAP 11/26/1998
Funeral arrangements for Denzel Chantlin, 1-year-old son of Kahaliah
Chapman and Kevin Howard, will be announced by James Funeral
Home. He died Tuesday, Nov. 24, in a local hospital.
CHAUFFE, Christopher B. LCAP 11/3/1998
Funeral services for Christopher Blake Chauffe, 34, will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory
Gardens Cemetery.
Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.; and
from 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Mr. Chauffe died in a boating accident on Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, he was a graduate of Barbe High
School and was employed by Northrop Grumman. He was a member
of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church.
Survivors include one son, Christopher B. Chauffe Jr. of Lake Charles;
one daughter, Cristal Chauffe of Lake Charles; three sisters, Ashley
Chauffe Lofton of Chattanooga, Tenn., Allyson Chauffe Schexnider of
Centreville, Va., and Blair Chauffe Brassieur of Lake Charles; his
father, Herman F. Chauffe of Lake Charles; and his mother, Gaynell
Fullington of Lake Charles.
CHAUFFE, Christopher B. 11/2/1998
Funeral arrangements for Christopher Blake Chauffe, 34, will be
announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Sunday.
CHAUFFE, Christopher B. LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral services for Christopher Blake Chauffe, 34, will be at 10 a.m.
today, Nov. 4, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory
Gardens Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. A Scripture service was held Tuesday evening.
Mr. Chauffe died in a boating accident on Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, he was a graduate of Barbe High
School and was employed by Northrop Grumman. He was a member
of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church.
Survivors include one son, Christopher B. Chauffe Jr. of Lake Charles;
one daughter, Cristal Chauffe of Lake Charles; three sisters, Ashley
Chauffe Lofton of Chattanooga, Tenn., Allyson Chauffe Schexnider of
Centreville, Va., and Blair Chauffe Brassieur of Lake Charles; his
father, Herman F. Chauffe of Lake Charles; and his mother, Gaynell
Fullington Coffey of Lake Charles.
CHELETTE, John LCAP 11/29/1998
TURKEY CREEK -- Funeral services for John Chelette, 74, will be at
2 p.m. today, Nov. 29, in Turkey Creek Church of Christ. Burial will
be in Johnson Cemetery in Bayou Chicot under the direction of White
Oaks Funeral Home in Oakdale.
He died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in the Ville Platte hospital.
CITIZEN, Harriet B. LCAP 11/8/1998
Funeral services for Harriet Babineaux Citizen, 56, will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 9, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart
Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Mrs. Citizen died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Lawtell, she lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. She
was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Davin and Jobe Guillory, both of Lake
Charles; one daughter, Shannon Guillory of Lake Charles; four
brothers, Earl, Louis, Frances and Andre Babineaux, all of Lake
Charles; two sisters, Helen Myles of Houston and Clara Citizen of
Lake Charles; and one grandchild.
CITIZEN, Harriet LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral arrangements for Harriet Citizen, 56, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a local hospital.
CLARK, Joseph LCAP 11/8/1998
Funeral services for Joseph "J.B." Clark, 72, will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 9, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
The Rev. Raymond Jones will officiate. Interment will be in the church
mausoleum under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
There is no visitation.
Mr. Clark died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in his residence.
A native Opelousas, he had lived in Lake Charles for 48 years. He was
a member of the Knights of Peter Claver and of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Della Clark of Lake Charles; four sons,
Russel Clark of Lake Charles and Martin, Phillip and Jules Clark, all of
Irving, Texas; one daughter, Mirinda Vala of Dallas; two brothers,
Joseph Smith of Opelousas and Robert Valone of Tyler, Texas; three
sisters, Sylvia Minix and Willie Mae Smith, both of Tyler, Texas, and
Lou Wilda Smith of Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
CLARK, Mark D.LCAP 11/22/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Mark DeWayne Clark, 27, will be
at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in St.
Mary's Cemetery #2 in Cottonport.
Mr. Clark died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Alexandria.
CLARK, Joseph B. LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral arrangements for Joseph B. Clark, 72, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in his residence.
CLARK, Evelyn J. LCAP 11/21/1998
Funeral services for Evelyn Juanita Clark, 73, will be at 2 p.m. today,
Nov. 21, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. H.P. Hebert will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mrs. Clark died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in a local hospital.
She was a native of Gillette, Ark., a resident of Lake Charles and a
member of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include her husband, Benjamin F. Clark of Lake Charles; one
son, Roger Dale Clark of Lake Charles; three daughters, Shelia Conner
of Seattle, Betty Theriot of Lake Charles and Becky Eddingfield of
Branson, Mo.; one brother, Gene Tinney of Lake Charles; four sisters,
Cora Doucet and Lola Daigle, both of Lake Charles, Alia Wells of
Arkansas and Jack Junior Muskrat of Marietta, Ark.; five
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
CLARK infant LCAP 11/20/1998
EVANS -- Funeral services for Harley Chance Clark will be at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22, in Galilee Baptist Church. Burial will be in Evans
Cemetery under the direction of Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home of
Leesville.
He died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in Leesville.
CLAYTON-REED, Ruby Mae, Mrs. LCAP 11/6/1998
EVERGREEN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Mae Clayton-Reed,
63, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in New Light Baptist Church.
The Revs. Gary Ford and Ernest Ford will officiate. Burial will be in the
church cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home.
Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today in Hillcrest Baptist Church in Lake
Charles.
Mrs. Clayton-Reed died at 3:02 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, in a local
hospital.
She had lived in Lake Charles most of her life and was owner and
proprietor of Ruby Mae's Tamales and Catering. She was employed
with Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Gary Wayne Charles of Houston; two
daughters, Racquel Renee Clayton and Pamela Clayton-Gobert, both
of Lake Charles; one sister, Mrs. Viney Clayton-Dixon of Port Arthur,
Texas; three brothers, Wilbert Clayton of Elcerrito, Calif., and Hurley
and Albert Clayton, both of Port Arthur, Texas; and two grandchildren.
CLAYTON-REED, Ruby Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
EVERGREEN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Mae Clayton-Reed,
63, will be at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 7, in New Light Baptist Church.
The Revs. Gary Ford and Ernest Ford will officiate. Burial will be in the
church cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Clayton-Reed died at 3:02 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, in a local
hospital.
She had lived in Lake Charles most of her life and was owner and
proprietor of Ruby Mae's Tamales and Catering and was employed
with First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Gary Wayne Charles of Houston; two
daughters, Racquel Renee Clayton and Pamela Clayton-Gobert, both
of Lake Charles; one sister, Mrs. Viney Clayton-Dixon of Port Arthur,
Texas; three brothers, Wilbert Clayton of Elcerrito, Calif., and Hurley
and Albert Clayton, both of Port Arthur, Texas; and two grandchildren.
CLEMENTS, John O. Jr. LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral services for John Ombrey Clements Jr., 54, of Iowa will be at
3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Dee Spears will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery
in Lacassine.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. A masonic
service will be conducted.
Mr. Clements died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Savannah, Ga., he had lived in Iowa for the past 10 years.
He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of IBEW
716 of Houston, a 32nd Degree Mason and co-owner and operator of
J & S Building Maintenance Services. He was a member of First
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah J. Clements of Iowa; two sons,
Johnny Guillory of Iowa and Leonard Guillory of Lake Charles; two
daughters, Shirley Prejean of Iowa and Verna Guillory of Sulphur; his
mother, Junie Clements of Orlando, Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
CLEMONS, Jimmie E., Mrs. LCAP 11/3/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmie E. Clemmons, 75, will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will
be in the Oakdale Cemetery.
Mrs. Clemons died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in the Oakdale hospital.
COLE, Joyce Mae, Mrs. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Joyce May Cole, 73, will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Frank Ott will officiate. Burial will be in Smyrna Cemetery in
Sugartown.
Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, and from 8 a.m. Saturday.
Mrs. Cole died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in a local hospital.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, she was a member of Central
Baptist Church of Sulphur.
Survivors include one daughter, Gwen Cole of Westlake; and three
sisters, Hazel Deason of Birmingham, Ala., Carrie Ann Allen of
Oakdale and Wanda Kaye Hardesty of Beaumont, Texas.
COLEMAN, William B. LCAP 11/8/1998
Funeral services for Williams Beyer Coleman, 87, will be at 1:30 p.m.
today, Nov. 8, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Thomas Pass will officiate. Burial will be in Orange
Grove/Graceland Cemetery.
Mr. Coleman died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in a local hospital.
He was a native of Lake Charles, attended high school here and
graduated from Rice University in 1932. A Realtor and MAI appraiser,
he was the owner/operator of the Coleman Agency for 45 years until
his retirement in 1978. He was a founding member and past president
of the Lake Charles Board of Realtors. He was past president of the
Louisiana Realtors Association, past national director of the National
Association of Realtors and was the 1955 Louisiana Realtor of the
year. He was a member of the American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers and was a charter member and past president of the
Louisiana-Mississippi chapter of the national organization. He was a
member of the Naitional Association of Realtors' Appraisal Review
Committee.
He was active in many civic and charitable organizations, including the
Red Cross, Lake Charles Ballet Society, Literacy Council, United Way
and Rice University Associates. He was president of the Sowela
Council of Camp Fire Boys and Girls, negotiating the purchase of
Camp Wi-Ta-Wentin on Burnett's Bay. He was a 32nd Degree Mason
and a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he was a deacon
and an elder.
Survivors include his wife, Emily Coyle Coleman of Lake Charles; two
daughters, Mrs. David (Ann) Reinauer of Lake Charles and Mrs.
Raymond W. (Mary) Knapp of Houston; six grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
COLEMAN, William B. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for William Beyer Coleman, 87, will be at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Thomas Pass will officiate. Burial will be in Orange
Grove/Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Saturday and from 8 a.m. Sunday.
Mr. Coleman died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in a local hospital.
He was a native of Lake Charles, attended high school here and
graduated from Rice University in 1932. A Realtor and MAI appraiser,
he was the owner/operator of the Coleman Agency for 45 years until
his retirement in 1978. He was a founding member and past president
of the Lake Charles Board of Realtors. He was past president of the
Louisiana Realtors Association, past national director of the National
Association of Realtors and was the 1955 Louisiana Realtor of the
Year. He was a member of the American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers and was a charter member and past president of the
Louisiana-Mississippi chapter of the national organization. He was a
member of the National Association of Realtors' Appraisal Review
Committee.
He was active in many civic and charitable organizations, including the
Red Cross, Lake Charles Ballet Society, Literacy Council, United Way
and Rice University Associates. He was president of the Sowela
Council of Camp Fire Boys and Girls, negotiating the purchase of
Camp Wi-Ta-Wentin on Burnett's Bay. He was a 32nd Degree Mason
and a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he was a deacon
and an elder.
Survivors include his wife, Emily Coyle Coleman of Lake Charles; two
daughters, Mrs. David (Ann) Reinauer of Lake Charles and Mrs.
Raymond W. (Mary) Knapp of Houston; six grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
COLTRIN, Kay F. LCAP 11/9/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Kay F. Coltrin will be at 2 p.m.
today, Nov. 9, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church.
The Rev. Charles Gendron will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic
Cemetery in DeQuincy under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral
Home.
Visitation is from 12:30 p.m.
Mrs. Coltrin died Sunday, Nov. 8, 1998, in DeQuincy.
A native of Thibodaux, she was a resident of Calcasieu Parish. She
worked in the Calcasieu Parish School System for the past 29 years as
a teacher at Oak Park Middle School, S.P. Arnett Middle School and
Westlake High School prior to being supervisor of child welfare and
attendance. She was a graduate of McNeese State University where
she received a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Master of Education degree
and an Education Specialist degree. She was a member of Our Lady of
Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur.
Survivors include her mother, Julia Filce of Thibodaux; two daughters,
Kassie Coltrin of Sulphur and Kara Bilodeaux of DeQuincy; two
brothers, Edmond and Dale Filce, both of Thibodaux; three sisters,
Patricia Withurs of DeQuincy and Carolyn and Fay Filce, both of
Thibodaux.
COMPALA, Casey LCAP 11/7/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral arrangements for Casey Compala, 20, of Moss
Bluff, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Thursday.
COMPALA, Casey L. LCAP 11/8/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Casey Lee Compala, 20, will be at
2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Magnolia Cemetery in Ragley.
Mr. Compala died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in Lake
Charles.
CONNER, Paul J. LCAP 11/29/1998
LAKE ARTHUR -- Funeral services for Paul John Conner, 61, will be
at 3:30 p.m. today, Nov. 29, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home.
The Revs. Maurice Martineau and Darren Sensat will officiate. Burial
will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. A rosary was recited Saturday evening.
Mr. Conner died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in the Jennings
hospital.
A native of Sweetlake, he resided in Lake Arthur. He was employed by
Superior Oil and Mobil Oil as a production operator for 32 years.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Hay Conner; two sons, Stephen
Conner of Lake Arthur and Michael Lee Conner of Houma; two
daughters, Cindy Conner of Houma and Mrs. Wayne (Jenny) Hebert of
Lake Arthur; one brother, Earl Conner of Decatur, Ill.; three sisters,
Alice Guidry of Lake Arthur, Helen Peloquin of Lake Charles and Mrs.
Marie Bowles of Gainesville, Texas; and four grandchildren.
CONNER, Paul J. LCAP 11/28/1998
LAKE ARTHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Paul J. Conner, 61, will
be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died at 11:30
a.m. Friday in the Jennings hospital.
CORMIER, Taylor, Mrs. LCAP 11/27/1998
VINTON -- Funeral services for Mrs. Taylor (Laura) Cormier, 75, will
be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, from St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The Rev. Charles Soileau will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods
Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of
Vinton.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at noon; and from 8
a.m. Saturday, in the funeral home.
A lifelong resident of Vinton, she was a member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Ethel Menard of Vinton; one brother,
Preston Moody of Vinton; four grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
CORMIER, Rose D., Mrs. LCAP 11/12/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Duplantis Cormier, 78, will
be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic
Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Miguez
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cormier died at 8:37 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, in a Lafayette
hospital.
COURREGE, Gustave J. Jr.LCAP 11/22/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Gustave Jean "G.J." Courrege Jr.,
69, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, from Our Lady Help of
Christians Catholic Church.
Monsignor Vincent A. Sedita will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation is 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
and a rosary recitation led by the Knights of Columbus at 8 p.m.
Visitation continues from 8 a.m. Monday.
Mr. Courrege died at 12:32 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in the
Jennings hospital.
A native of Vinton, he had lived in Jennings for 46 years. He graduated
from Vinton High School in 1946 and received his bachelor's degree in
pharmacology from the University of Texas at Austin. He was the
former owner of Phenix Rexall Drugs, worked as a pharmacist at the
Jennings Winn Dixie and was a member of the Louisiana State
Pharmacy Association. He was a former member and past president of
the Kiwanis Club, a member and past grand knight of the Knights
Council 2012 and was a member and past faithful navigator for the
fourth-degree Knights Monsignor Peters General Assembly. A papal
and diocesan honoree, he received the Devoted Service Medal. He
was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church and
was a board member of Calvary Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Bond Courrege of Jennings; two
daughters, Ann Boudreaux of Erath and Laury Courrege of Jennings;
and four sons, Mark Courrege of Houston, Gary Courrege of Lake
Charles, Paul Courrege of Baton Rouge and Brent Courrege of
Jennings.
CRADER, Rosa M. LCAP 11/28/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Rosa Marie Crader, 92, will be at 11
a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in Our Lady of
Seven Dolors Cemetery.
Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today, and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday with a 7 p.m.
rosary and from 8 a.m. Monday.
Mrs. Crader died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in a Welsh care center.
A native of Mermentau, she lived in Welsh most of her life. She was a
member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic church.
Survivors include four sons, Ernest Crader of Jennings, Lane Crader of
Bell City, John Crader of Garland, Texas, and Emile Crader of Iowa;
one daughter, Rinelda Joyce Jackson of Dayton, Texas; 26
grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-grandchildren.
CROCHET,Rosa B., Mrs. LCAP 11/26/1998
RAYMOND -- Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa Broussard Crochet,
87, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, from St. Lawrence Catholic
Church in Raymond. Burial will be in Bertrand Cemetery under the
direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Mrs. Crochet died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in the
Jennings hospital.
CROCHET,Agnes, Mrs. LCAP 11/14/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Crochet, 74, were at 2 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 13, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. John Poerio officiated. Burial was in Lacassine Cemetery in
Lacassine.
Mrs. Crochet died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Egan, she had lived in the Hayes area for more than 50
years. She was a retired cafeteria worker for Bell City High School and
was a member of St. John Vienney Catholic Church in Bell City.
Survivors include four sons, Tommy Crochet and Ray Crochet, both of
Lake Charles, Roger Crochet of Hayes and Tony Crochet of Lake
Arthur; one daughter, Sue Breaux of Lake Charles; three brothers,
Morris Semar of Lake Arthur and Clarence Semar and Charles Semar,
both of Hayes; one sister, Lula Mae Delome of Jennings; six
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
CROCHET,Agnes, Mrs. LCAP 11/13/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Crochet, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today,
Nov. 13, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. John Poerio will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine
Cemetery in Lacassine.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Thursday evening.
Mrs. Crochet died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Egan, she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years.
She was a retired cafeteria worker for Bell City High School and was a
member of St. John Viennie Catholic Church in Bell City.
Survivors include four sons, Tommy Crochet and Ray Crochet, both of
Lake Charles, Roger Crochet of Hayes and Tony Crochet of Lake
Arthur; one daughter, Sue Breaux of Lake Charles; three brothers,
Morris Semar of Welsh and Clarence Semar and Charles Semar, both
of Hayes; one sister, Lula Mae Delome of Jennings; six grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
DAVIS, Mamie L., Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Mamie Lee Davis, 68,
will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Sunday in
her residence.
DAVIS, Mamie Lee LCAP 11/20/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Mamie Lee Davis, 68, will be at 11
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Davis Temple Church of God in Christ.
Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Thompson
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Davis died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in her residence.
DAY, Helen O., Mrs. LCAP 11/15/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Owens Day, 92, will be at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. David Whitlock will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. Sunday.
Mrs. Day died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Loundes, Mo., she moved to the Lake Charles area in
1916 from DeRidder. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Mrs.
Day owned and operated Day's Cafe for 49 years.
Survivors include two sons, William "Bill" E. Day and Wayne A. Day;
three daughters, Pauline "Bo" D. Rentrop, Jane D. Piraro, all of Lake
Charles, and Glenda O. Pelletier of Lafayette; 18 grandchildren; 34
great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the charity of choice, the family said.
DAY, Helen O., Mrs. LCAP 11/14/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Owens Day, 92, will be at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. David Whitlock will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday.
Mrs. Day died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Loundes, Mo., she moved to the Lake Charles area in
1916 from DeRidder. She owned and operated Day's Cafe for 49
years. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, William "Bill" E. Day and Wayne A. Day,
both of Lake Charles; three daughters, Pauline "Bo" D. Rentrop, Jane
D. Piraro, both of Lake Charles, and Glenda O. Pelletier of Lafayette;
18 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and six
great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the charity of choice, the family said.
DEAR, Pearl E., Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl E. Dear, 89, of
Sugartown will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in
Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home. Burial will be in Smyrna Cemetery.
Mrs. Dear died at 9:52 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in the DeRidder
hospital.
DEJEAN, Murphy Sr. LCAP 11/27/1998
Funeral services for Murphy "Mad Dog" DeJean Sr., 52, will be at 11
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, in King's Funeral Home.
The Rev. E.J. Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins
Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home.
A native of Grand Coteau, he was a Lake Charles resident most of his
life. He was a former employee of Lake Charles Stevedores.
Survivors include two daughters, Tina Carter and Twanna Orphey,
both of Lake Charles; three sons, Murphy James DeJean Jr., Kallray
Carter and Gregory DeJean, all of Lake Charles; two sisters, Mary
Jacobs and Juanita Jackson, both of Lake Charles; one brother, Joseph
DeJean of Houston; and eleven grandchildren.
DEJEAN, Murphy Sr. LCAP 11/25/1998
Funeral arrangements for Murphy Dejean Sr., 52, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital.
DEJEAN, Murphy LCAP 11/26/1998
Funeral arrangements for Murphy Dejean, 52, will be announced by
King's Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital.
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Effie Mae Miller, 77, will be at 11
a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Beauregard Cemetery.
Mrs. Miller died at 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in the DeRidder
hospital.
DEWITT, Hilda M. LCAP 11/27/1998
Funeral services for Hilda May DeWitt, 73, will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28, in Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles.
The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine
Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today in the Hixson south chapel.
Mrs. DeWitt died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in Lacassine.
A native of Westlake, she had lived in Iowa, La., for the past 33 years.
She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church in Iowa.
Survivors include her husband, William E. "Bill" DeWitt of Iowa; two
sons, Michael Wayne DeWitt of Iowa and Mark Allen DeWitt of
Duncanville, Ala.; and six grandchildren.
DODSON, Dorothy J. LCAP 11/29/1998
ALEXANDRIA -- Memorial services for Dorothy Dodson, 65, will be
at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in First United Methodist Church of
Alexandria.
The Revs. Henry Blount and Roy James will officiate.
Mrs. Dodson died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in an Alexandria hospital.
Memorials may be made to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Association, 21021 Ventura Blvd., Suite 321, Woodland Hills, CA
91364.
HARGROVE, John A. LCAP 11/29/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral arrangements for John A. Hargrove, 84, will be
announced by Thompson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in an
Oberlin care center.
DODWELL, Robert J., Rev. LCAP 11/3/1998
Funeral services for the Rev. Robert J. Dodwell, 64, of New Orleans,
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Christ Church Episcopal
Cathedral in New Orleans; and at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Church of
the Good Shepherd in Lake Charles.
The Rev. Charles E. Jenkins III will officiate. Burial will be in Church
of the Good Shepherd Cemetery under the direction of Waller Funeral
Home of Oxford, Miss.
Visitation will follow each service in New Orleans and Lake Charles.
Rev. Dodwell died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in his sister's residence in
Oxford.
He was a 1955 graduate of Louisiana State University where he was a
member of Theta Xi fraternity and was keeper of Mike the Tiger. In
1958 he graduated from Seabury Western Theological Seminary. He
was a retired Episcopal priest of the Diocese of Louisiana and Rector
Emeritus, St. Anna's Episcopal Church in New Orleans. He was trustee
of Seabury Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Ill.; trustee of the
Episcopal Church Pension Fund; member and past president of the
National Episcopal Clergy Association; president of the standing
committee of the Diocese of Louisiana; secretary of the Convention and
Executive Board of Directors of the New Orleans Meals on Wheels;
and Board of Directors of the Catholic Charities of New Orleans
Foster Grandparents Program. He was on the executive board of the
Louisiana Historical Society.
Survivors include his wife, Mary King Dodwell; one brother, Stephen
George Dodwell of Houston; and one sister, Gloria Dodwell Kellum of
Oxford.
Memorials may be made to Western Theological Seminary, 2122
Sheridan, Evanston, IL 60201 or St. Anna's Episcopal Church, 1313
Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116, the family said.
DOISE, Elery L., Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
EUNICE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Elery L. (Irene) Doise, 72, will
be at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 7, from St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church.
The Rev. Joe Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul
mausoleum under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Friday.
Mrs. Doise died at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in the Mamou
hospital.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Dennis Doise of Lafayette,
Daryl Doise of Opelousas and Desi Doise of Omaha, Neb.; two
daughters, Dana McKay of Houston and Dannielle Bozyone of Eunice;
one brother, Donnie Schwab of Portland, Ore.; four sisters, Christine
Neigel and Mary Ann Schwab, both of Portland, Margie Andrezjewski
of Fort Worth, Texas, and Angie McClary of San Francisco; 15
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of
Louisiana, 333 St. Charles Ave. No. 500, New Orleans, LA 70130; or
the Arthritis Foundation, 1314 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309; or
the Living Bank Organ and Tissue Registry, P.O. Box 6725, Houston,
TX 77265, the family said.
DOMINGUE, Harold J. LCAP 11/13/1998
LAFAYETTE -- Funeral services for Harold Joseph Domingue, 46,
will be at noon Saturday, Nov. 14, from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic
Church.
The Rev. Mario Romero will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery under the direction of Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m.; and from 8 a.m.
Saturday.
Mr. Domingue died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in Phoenix.
A native of Lafayette, he had lived in Phoenix for the past year. He was
a salesman for WorldCom Wireless.
Survivors include one son, Allen Joseph Desormeaux of Hackberry.
DOUCET, Lillie M. LCAP 11/18/1998
IOTA -- Funeral services for Lillie Marcotte Doucet, 84, will be at
3:30 p.m. today, Nov. 18, from St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Tee-Mamou Cemetery under the direction of Matthews
and Son Funeral Home.
Visitation continues today.
Mrs. Doucet died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in her
residence.
A native of Plaucheville, she was a resident of Evangeline and a
homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Wayne Doucet of Welsh and Larry Doucet
of Sulphur; eight daughters, Mrs. Aubrey (Wilma) Andrepont of
Eunice, Mrs. Shirley Miller of Tupelo, Miss., Mrs. Earl (Linda)
Lacombe, Mrs. Charles (Wanda) Simar, Mrs. Gerald (Anita) Decker,
Mrs. Melvin (Carolyn) Clay, and Mrs. Russell (Joyce) Louviere, all of
Evangeline, and Mrs. Bobby (Annette) Touchet of Jennings; two
sisters, Alma Reitzell of Glenmora and Mrs. Dona Deshotel of Jennings;
32 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren.
DOUCET, C.L. LCAP 11/23/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for C.L. "Lester" Doucet, 71, will be
at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 23, in First Church of Christ. Burial will be in
Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Mr. Doucet died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in the
Jennings hospital.
DOUGET, Elfage Jr. LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral services for Elfage Douget Jr., 80, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,
Nov. 5, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery.
Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m.; and from 8
a.m. Thursday.
Mr. Douget died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Mamou, he had lived in the Lake Charles area for over 45
years. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and retired
from Teamster Local 969.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nola Duplechin Douget; three sons,
James Jasper Douget, Rogers Lee Douget and Bobby Paul Douget, all
of Lake Charles; one daughter, Patricia Ann Douget of Lake Charles;
one brother, Haudry Douget of Ville Platte; one sister, Bernice "Bee"
Jimenez of San Antonio; three grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
DOYLE, Robert M.LCAP 11/22/1998
Funeral services for Robert Michael "Mike" Doyle, 62, will be at 10
a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Steve James and Dr. H.W. McGowen will officiate. Burial
will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Doyle died at 9:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in a Lake Charles
hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a graduate of Lake Charles
High School and McNeese State University. He was an independent
real estate Appraiser and Broker associated with Century 21 and
company representative Mike D. Bono. He was a former member of
the Young Men's Business Club, a member of the Louisiana
Association of Realtors and Appraisers and was president and founder
of Gumbeaux International Fishing Club. He was an auxiliary deputy
with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and was a member of the
Petro Chem Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Michelle C. Doyle and Marla Doyle
Gaspard, both of Lake Charles; two sisters, Elizabeth Wiggins and
Marie Correze Ray, both of Lake Charles; and his mother, Marie
Correze Guillory Watkins of Lake Charles.
DRAKE, Bessie LCAP 11/21/1998
Funeral arrangements for Bessie Drake, 81, will be announced by H.G.
Raphael and Son Funeral Home. She died at 7 p.m. Friday in a Welsh
care center.
DRAKE, BessieLCAP 11/22/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Bessie Drake, 81, will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 23, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Cemetery under the direction of H.G.
Raphael and Son Funeral Home.
She died at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in a Welsh care center.
DRAKE, Cheryl D. LCAP 11/20/1998
MERRYVILLE -- Funeral services for Cheryl Darlene Drake, 52, will
be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 20, from St. Bridget Catholic Church. Burial
will be in Merryville Cemetery under the direction of Colonial Funeral
Home of DeRidder.
Mrs. Drake died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in the DeRidder
hospital.
DRODDY, Iva LCAP 11/28/1998
PITKIN -- Funeral services for Iva Droddy, 88, will be at 2 p.m.
today, Nov. 28, in Shady Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in
Occupy No. 1 Cemetery under direction of White Oaks Funeral Home
of Oakdale.
Mrs. Droddy died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in the Oakdale hospital.
DUHON, Mable W. LCAP 11/28/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Mable Wilmore Duhon, 64, will be at 1:30
p.m. today, Nov. 28, in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
The Rev. Alfred Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins
Cemetery in Westlake under direction of King's Funeral Home.
Visitation is 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today in the church.
Mrs. Duhon died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Mossville, she lived in Lake Charles for many years, and
was a member of and an usher in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Sampson Duhon; one son, Robert
Swain Jr.; two brothers, Wallace Wilmore and Clarence Wilmore Sr.;
two sisters, Rose Wilmore and Louise Wilmore Eugene, all of Lake
Charles; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
DUHON, Jesse Roy LCAP 11/7/1998
ORANGE, Texas -- Funeral services for Jesse Roy Duhon, 64, of
West Orange, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in
Dorman Funeral Home.
Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery.
Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today.
Mr. Duhon died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in his residence.
A native of Crowley, he was a longtime Sulphur resident. He was an
Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was self-employed.
Survivors include three sons, Eric Steven Duhon of Houston, Thomas
Roy Duhon of Orange and Timothy Aaron Duhon of Bridge City,
Texas; three daughters, Claudia Harris of Lake Charles, Paula Jowell of
Orange and Alysa Camp of Starks; two sisters, Ester Legnion and
Janell Gautreaux, both of Orange; 12 grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
DUHON, Mabel , Mrs. LCAP 11/27/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Mabel Duhon, 62, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a local hospital.
DUNN infant LCAP 11/7/1998
SULPHUR -- Graveside services for Michael Thomas Dunn, infant son
of Jerry and Genny Dunn of Sulphur, will be at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 7,
at Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur
Funeral Home.
The Rev. Leon Boggs will officiate.
The infant died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, in Lake Charles.
Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Ryan Dunn and Colin
Dunn, both of Sulphur; one sister, Rhonda Dunn of Sulphur; his paternal
grandparents, Wiley and Kay Dunn of Sulphur; and his maternal
grandparents, Kyle and Mary McFatter of Sulphur.
DURGAN, Ronald G. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for Ronald G. Durgan, 41, will be at 8 p.m. today,
Nov. 6, in Messiah Baptist Church.
The Rev. Robert Owens will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday with burial in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of
Combre Funeral Home.
Mr. Durgan died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in a local hospital.
He was a native of Lake Charles, an employee at W.R. Grace and a
member of the Messiah Baptist Church Male Chorus.
Survivors include his wife, Terri B. Durgan of Lake Charles; one son,
Quinta Deon Durgan of Lake Charles; two daughters, Ronesha
Raichelle Durgan and Ebony Genese Durgan, both of Lake Charles; six
brothers, the Rev. Donald Durgan, Dan Drew Durgan, Lee Morris
Durgan, Ivory Wayne Durgan and Brian Keith Durgan, all of Lake
Charles, and Lionell Durgan of San Diego, Calif.; one sister, JoAnne
Evans of Lake Charles; and his mother, Joyce Guillory Durgan of Lake
Charles.
DURGAN, Ronald LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral arrangements for Ronald Durgan, 41, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Sunday.
DURGAN, Ronald G. 11/2/1998
Funeral arrangements for Ronald G. Durgan, 41, 3001 S. General
Wainwright, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at
12:34 p.m. Sunday in a local hospital.
DUTTON, Christina M. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral arrangements for Christina Marie Dutton, 18, will be
announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Monday in an
automobile accident.
DUTTON, Christina M. LCAP 11/18/1998
MOSS BLUFF -- Funeral services for Christina Marie Dutton, 18, will
be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Moss Bluff United Pentecostal
Church.
The Rev. Tim Mahoney will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery
under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday, in the church.
She died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, of an automobile accident.
A native of Martin, Tenn., she had lived in Moss Bluff for the past two
years. She was a student at Sam Houston High School and was a
member of Moss Bluff United Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Romona and Jeff
McKinney of Moss Bluff; her father, Wilson Dutton Jr. of Ridgely,
Tenn.; her maternal grandparents, Billy Joe and Jacqueline Jean Horton
of Union City, Tenn.; and her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Dutton Sr. of Ridgely, Tenn.
EDWARDS, Shelton H. LCAP 11/3/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Shelton Howard Edwards, 76, will be
at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home.
Johnny Cobert will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in
Iowa.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mr. Edwards died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in a Lake Charles hospital.
A native of Rapides Parish, he lived in Fenton for 48 years. He retired
as police chief of Fenton after 24 years of service, was a member of the
Chief of Police Association and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was a retired iron worker and member of Local 678. He was a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where he
was an elder.
Survivors include three sons, Shelton E. Edwards of Iowa, Elton M.
Edwards of Houston and Johnny E. Cobert of Vidor, Texas; two
daughters, Dorothy Primeaux of Fenton and Judy F. Clement of Pine
Island; one brother, Dewey Edwards of Oakdale; one sister, Audrey
Granger of Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
EDWARDS, Shelton H. 11/2/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Shelton Howard Edwards, 76, will be
at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home.
Johnny Cobert will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in
Iowa.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Edwards died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in a Lake Charles hospital.
A native of Rapides Parish, he lived in Fenton for 48 years. He retired
as police chief of Fenton after 24 years of service, was a member of the
Chief of Police Association and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
where he was an elder.
Survivors include three sons, Shelton E. Edwards of Iowa, Elton M.
Edwards of Houston and Johnny E. Cobert of Vidor, Texas; two
daughters, Dorothy Primeaux of Fenton and Judy F. Clement of Pine
Island; one brother, Dewey Edwards of Oakdale; one sister, Audrey
Granger of Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
EICHER infant LCAP 11/18/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Bailey Oneal Eicher, infant son of
Amber Eicher of Jackson, Miss., will be at 4 p.m. today, Nov. 18, in
Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cooper Cemetery.
The child died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in Jackson.
ELLIOTT, James E. LCAP 11/7/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for James E. ''Cotton'' Elliott, 73, will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Oakdale Cemetery.
Mr. Elliott died at 6:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in the Mamou
hospital.
ENGLISH, Gearl M. LCAP 11/4/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Gearl Max English, 81, will be at 11
a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Tracy McKenzie will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines
Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Mr. English died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in Sulphur.
A native of Ratcliff, Texas, he was a resident of Sulphur. A lieutenant
colonel in the Marine Corps, he was a veteran of World War II and the
Korean War and had earned two Purple Hearts, the Silver Star and
two Bronze Stars. He was a member of the Troy Club, the USMC
Tankers Association and was a charter member of the Purple Heart
Club.
Survivors include one son, Rex English of Baton Rouge; three
daughters, Terry Irvin of Dallas, Bridget English of Houston and
Lindsay Lunn of Sulphur; two brothers, Henry English of Crystal
Beach, Texas, and Bob English of Joshua Tree, Calif.; one sister,
Juanita Rivet of Houston; his companion, Genevieve Wimberly of
Sulphur; and nine grandchildren.
ENGLISH, Gearl M. LCAP 11/3/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Gearl Max English, 81, will be
announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Monday in his residence.
FERGUSON, Annie LCAP 11/15/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral arrangements for Annie Ferguson, 95, will be
announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in an
Oakdale care center.
FERGUSON, Annie, Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
BAYOU CHICOT -- Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Ferguson, 94,
of Oakdale will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in St. James
Baptist Church. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery under the direction
of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale.
Mrs. Ferguson died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in her
residence.
FISHER, Genevieve B., Mrs. LCAP 11/27/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Genevieve B. Fisher, 79, will be
announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a local
hospital.
FISHER,Sherman, Mrs. LCAP 11/30/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Sherman (Genevieve B.) Fisher, 79, will be at
7 p.m. today, Nov. 30, in Travelers Rest Baptist Church.
The Rev. Cunningham Bobb will officiate. Burial will be in Combre
Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral
Home.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. in the church. Dismissal is at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Fisher died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Beggs, she lived in Lake Charles for 52 years. She was a
past president of Usher Board, Pass Mission Board member and
president of the Pastors Aid Committee.
Survivors include her husband; four sons, Howard, Leroy and Charles
Johnson, all of Lake Charles and Kelly Johnson of DeQuincy; one
daughter, Bonnie Berry of Lake Charles; one brother, the Rev.
Cunningham Bobb of Westlake; one sister, Sedonia Carroll of Lake
Charles; 27 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
FLAVIN, Kyle R. LCAP 11/8/1998
HOUSTON -- Funeral services for Kyle Robert Flavin will be at 11
a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, from St. Cecilia Catholic Church.
Monsignor Vincent M. Rizzotto will officiate. Burial will be in Forest
Park Westheimer Cemetery under the direction of Earthman Hunters
Creek Chapel Funeral Home.
He died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998.
Survivors include his parents, Bob and Sue Flavin of Houston; three
sisters, Kelly Anne Flavin, Kathleen Marie Flavin and Kristen Elizabeth
Flavin; one brother, Kevin Patrick Flavin; paternal grandparents,
William and Marilyn Flavin of Lake Charles; and maternal
grandparents, Jack and Mary Shankland of Joliet, Ill.
Memorials may be made to the St. Cecilia Clinic, c/o St. Cecilia Parish;
or to the St. Cecilia Library Fund, c/o St. Celilia School, the family
said.
FONTENOT, Robley J. LCAP 11/13/1998
Funeral services for Robley James Fontenot, 38, will be at 6 p.m.
today, Nov. 13, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. Burial will be in
Consolata Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. Fontenot died Saturday, Oct. 24, 1998, in Florence, Ariz.
FONTENOT, Rose, Mrs. LCAP 11/16/1998
MAMOU -- Funeral services for Mrs. Rose (Goodly) Fontenot, 80,
will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, from St. Ann's Catholic Church.
The Rev. Tim Richard will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel
Cemetery in Chataigner under the direction of Ardoin's Funeral Home.
Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m.; and from 7:30
a.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Fontenot died at 4 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in a Mamou
hospital.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, Manuel T. Fontenot of Lake Charles; one
daughter, Jane Theresa Guillory of Mamou; six brothers, Charlie, Paul,
Dennis and Rennis Goodly, all of Mamou, Warren Goodly of Lake
Charles and Inize Goodly of Lacassine; seven sisters, Olivia Allison of
Galveston, Texas, Estella Shillow, Gladys Ross, Mary Pitre and Elsie
Mae Frank, all of Mamou, Vinice Johnwell of Eunice and Rena Semien
of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
FONTENOT, Houston John LCAP 11/24/1998
Funeral services for Houston John Fontenot, 78, will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 25, from St. Margaret Catholic Church.
The Rev. Allen Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation begins at 11 a.m. today and includes a 6 p.m. rosary today.
Mr. Fontenot died at 8:25 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in a local
hospital.
Born in Basile, he lived in Lake Charles for 52 years. He retired after
50 years with Pipefitters and Steamfitters Local 106 and taught welding
to Local 106 apprentices. He worked for Cities Service. He was a
member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and was a 4th Degree Knight
of Columbus.
Survivors are his wife, Lillian F. Fontenot; one son, Douglas K.
Fontenot, and one daughter, Barbara Dartez, both of Lake Charles; six
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
FORMAN, Maggie L. LCAP 11/27/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Maggie Lee Forman, 92, will be at
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Butters Cemetery in Forest Hill.
Mrs. Forman died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in an
Alexandria Hospital.
FRAZIER, Syble L., Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Mrs. Syble L. Frazier, 80, will be
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in Snider Funeral Home.
The Revs. T.O. Cardwell, Paul Nugent and Eddie Clements will
officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery.
Visitation is noon-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Sunday.
Mrs. Frazier died Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in the DeQuincy hospital.
A native of Calcasieu, she was a member of First Baptist Church of
Glenmora, and attended Hargrove Bible Baptist Church and Sunday
school. She was a physician's assistant to Drs. George Lyons and
David Drez Sr. for many years. She sold insurance for and worked with
Snider Funeral Home for 30 year. She was an Avon representative
since 1958.
Survivors include one son, Walter H. Frazier III of DeQuincy; two
daughters, Virginia A. Watkins of Baytown, Texas and Marie A. Bevil
of DeQuincy; one brother, George C. Carter of Tioga; one sister, Patty
Burrows of Athens, Ga.; three grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Baptist Children's Home, the family
said.
FREMAUX, Jennette S. LCAP 11/14/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral arrangements for Jennette Stagg Fremaux, 81,
will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died at 5:20 p.m.
Friday in a Lake Charles hospital.
FREMAUX, Jennette S. LCAP 11/15/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Jennette Stagg Fremaux, 81, will
be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in Jennings United Methodist Church.
The Revs. Dick Scott-Welch and Jimmie D. Pyles will officiate. Burial
will be in St. Louis Cemetery in Eunice under the direction of Miguez
Funeral Home.
Visitation is 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday.
Mrs. Fremaux died at 5:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a Lake
Charles hospital.
A native of Eunice, she lived in Jennings for most of her life. She was a
graduate of Jennings High School and of Beaumont Business College
and was a retired legal secretary for Knight and Knight Law Offices.
She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Jennings
United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the Ruth
Wesley Bible class.
Survivors include one daughter, Karen Richard of Jennings; one son,
William "Bill" Fremaux of Sulphur; one sister, Betty Seibert of Grand
Terrace, Calif.; one brother, Preston L. Stagg Jr. of Jennings; and six
grandchildren.
FRUGE, Hazel LCAP 11/15/1998
Funeral arrangements for Hazel Fruge, 88, will be announced by
Hixson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital.
FRUGE, Dawn R. LCAP 11/26/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Dawn Rita Demorelle Fruge, 47,
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, from Our Lady of Prompt
Succor Catholic Church.
The Rev. Donald Thomas will officiate. Arrangements are under the
direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home.
Visitation is noon-10 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the
funeral home.
Mrs. Fruge died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in Lake Charles.
A lifelong resident of Sulphur, she was a 1969 graduate of Sulphur High
School, a graduate of Delta School of Business with a 4.0 average and
a graduate of James Demon's Beauty School. She was a longtime
employee of W.O. Moss Regional Hospital in Lake Charles and was a
member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, J. Carl Fruge of Sulphur; two sons,
Dustin McCutcheon of Lake Charles and Chad Allen Fruge of Sulphur;
one daughter, Danielle Renee Fruge of Sulphur; one brother, Donald
Demorelle of Sulphur; and one sister, Sheila Demorelle of Sulphur.
FRUGE, Hazel B., Mrs. LCAP 11/16/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Bourgeois Fruge, 88, will be at 2 p.m.
today, Nov. 16, from Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
The Rev. Albert Borrel will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was said Sunday evening.
Mrs. Fruge died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998.
A native of Lawtell, she lived in Lake Charles. She was a seamstress
with Mullers Dept. Store, retiring after 18 years of service. She was a
member of Immaculate Conception Cathedral, the Catholic Daughters
and Immaculate Conception VIC Program. She volunteered as a Pink
Lady at St. Patrick Hospital.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Glen (Nelma) Croker of Lake
Charles; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
FUSELIER, DouglasLCAP 11/22/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Douglas Fuselier, 56, will be at 1 p.m.
today, Nov. 22, in Hixson Funeral Home.
Deacon Heriberto Garcia-Bernal will officiate. Burial will be in
Lacassine Cemetery.
Visitation is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today.
Mr. Fuselier died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in Crowley.
A native of Brookshire, Texas, he was a resident of Crowley.
Survivors include one sister, Elaine Fuselier of Crowley; two half
brothers, Larry Fuselier of Houston and Flaman Palombo of Crowley;
one half sister, Brenda Proulx of Jasper, Texas; and his mother, Verdie
Hebert of Crowley.
GOSS, Iva B.LCAP 11/22/1998
Funeral arrangements for Iva Busby Goss, 103, will be announced by
Johnson Funeral Home. She died at 5:20 p.m. Saturday in a local
hospital.
GARRICK, Judy LCAP 11/23/1998
Funeral arrangements for Judy Garrick, 39, will be announced by
King's Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local hospital.
GARRICK, Judy S. LCAP 11/26/1998
Funeral services for Judy Smith Garrick, 39, will be at 11 a.m. Friday,
Nov. 27, in King's Funeral Home. Burial will be in Combre Memorial
Park.
Mrs. Garrick died Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in a local hospital.
GARY, Hazel LCAP 11/30/1998
Funeral arrangements for Hazel Gary, 70, will be announced by
Johnson Funeral Home. She died at 12:51 p.m. Sunday in the Sulphur
hospital.
GARZA, Alejandro C. LCAP 11/9/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Alejandro C. Garza, 79, will be at
1 p.m. today, Nov. 9, in Snider Funeral Home.
The Revs. John Blumm and T.D. Carwell will officiate. Burial will be in
Head of Hollow Cemetery.
Visitation is from 9 a.m.
Mr. Garza died Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in a Lake Charles hospital.
A native of Monterrey, Mexico, he was resident of DeQuincy since
1955. He was of the Catholic faith. He retired from T.L. James
Dredging after 35 years. He had been a policeman, barber and laborer
with American Milton Goldminers in Mexico before moving to the
United States.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Ellis Garza; three sons, Alejandro
Garza Jr., Avalauto and Jesus Garza, all of Houston; two daughters,
Petra Garza and Shawa Diaz, both of Houston; three stepsons, Danny
Tingler of Johnson Bayou, David Tingler of Dyersburg, Tenn. and
Stephen Tingler of Bridge City, Texas; one stepdaughter, Carol
Romero of Johnson Bayou; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
19 step grandchildren; and 11 step great-grandchildren.
GILBERT, Gerald LCAP 11/7/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral arrangements for Gerald Gilbert, 58, will be
announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
GODEAUX, Olive H. LCAP 11/6/1998
LONGVILLE -- Funeral services for Olive Hazel Godeaux, 91, will be
at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 5, in Longville Pentecostal Church.
The Rev. Larry Talent will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of
DeRidder.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church.
Mrs. Godeaux died at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in the
DeQuincy hospital.
A native of Oakdale, she lived in the area all of her life. She was a
member of the Longville Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Godeaux of Longville; one daughter,
Blanche Cole of Ragley; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandchildren.
GOODLY infant LCAP 11/6/1998
Graveside services for Marley Arminah Goodly, infant child of Timothy
and Stephanie Goodly of Atlanta, Ga., will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Nov. 7, in Combre Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Combre
Funeral Home.
The child died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in an Atlanta hospital.
GOODMAN, Roland LCAP 11/19/1998
CALCASIEU -- Funeral services for Roland Goodman, 70, will be at
2 p.m. today, Nov. 19, in Calcasieu Baptist Church. Burial will be in
Union Hill Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of
Oakdale.
Mr. Goodman died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in the Oakdale hospital.
GORDON, Lucille H. LCAP 11/11/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Lucille Henderson Gordon, 88, will
be at 10:30 a.m. today, Nov. 11, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Alexandria Memorial Gardens in Alexandria.
Mrs. Gordon died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, in an Alexandria hospital.
GOSS, Iva B.
Funeral services for Iva Busby Goss, 103, will be at 11:30 a.m. today,
Nov. 23, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. John Spain will officiate. Burial will be in Pilley Ceme-tery in
Westlake.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mrs. Goss died at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998 in a local
hospital.
A native of Topsy, Mrs. Goss lived in Lake Charles most of her life.
She was a charter member of First Assembly of God Church and was a
Sunday school teacher for more than 50 years. She was a practical
nurse.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Kelley of Kinder and Ruth
Dupin of Lake Charles; two brothers, Ernest Busby of Moss Bluff and
Samuel Busby of Lake Charles; two sisters, Vonie Alston and Lillie
Liles, both of Moss Bluff; 16 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren;
and 26 great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Children's Home, 2325 Malvern
Road, P.O. Box 670, Hot Springs, AR 71901.
GRADNEY, Nathaniel LCAP 11/19/1998
PORT BARRE -- Funeral services for Nathaniel Gradney, 57, of Port
Barre, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Mt. Olive Missionary
Baptist Church.
The Rev. Lawrence Laws will officiate. Interment will be in Mt. Olive
Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Ford and
Joseph Funeral Home of Opelousas.
Visitation is 5-10 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.
Mr. Gradney died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in the Opelousas hospital.
He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Nathaniel Gradney Jr. of Lawton, Okla.;
one daughter, Michelle Gradney of Lake Charles; three brothers,
Hosea Gradney of Lake Charles, Webster Gradney of Baton Rouge
and Bobby Gradney of Port Barre; one sister, Mrs. Mattie Rea
Gradney of Port Barre; his father, Felton Gradney of Port Barre; his
mother, Mrs. Hattie Milton Gradney of Port Barre; and one grandchild.
GRADNEY, Rebecca W. LCAP 11/8/1998
BATON ROUGE -- Funeral services for Rebecca Washington
Gradney, 85, will be at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Gloryland Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Willie Lindsey will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, with burial in Southern Memorial Gardens under direction of
Desselle Funeral Home.
Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Monday in the funeral home and 6-8 p.m. in the
church.
Mrs. Gradney died at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in a Baton Rouge
hospital.
A native of Plaucheville, she was a retired homemaker. She was a
member of the Gloryland Baptist Church Deaconness Board.
Survivors include five daughters, Gloria Johnson, Barbara Pitts and
Dianne Kately, all of Baton Rouge, Eniva Reid of Lake Charles and
Brenda Edwards of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Roberta Johnson of Baton
Rouge and Mrs. Lillie Hamby of Detroit; 11 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
GRANGER, Vohrance LCAP 11/3/1998
MOSS BLUFF -- Funeral services for Vohrance ''Shu-B'' Granger,
76, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Hixson Funeral Home in
Moss Bluff.
Monsignor Charles Dubois will officiate. Burial will be in Mount
Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.
Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m.; and from 8
a.m. Wednesday.
Mr. Granger died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Mamou, he had lived in the Moss Bluff area for 23 years.
He was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church, of the Knights of
Columbus, and a 4th Degree Knight Assembley 0320, Msgr. Cramer's
Assembley. He was a member of the American Legion in Westlake and
the Cajun Music Association.
Survivors include his wife, Odelise Granger of Lake Charles; two sons,
John Feryl Granger of Winnfield and Scott Simpson Granger of Moss
Bluff; two stepsons, Clifton and Archie Fruge, both of Moss Bluff; one
daughter, Betty Fay Blaine of Moss Bluff; two stepdaughters, Madeline
Phipps of Jacksonville, Fla. and Florence Guillory of Richard; one
brother, Huey Granger of Mamou; 16 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
GUILLORY, Lena LCAP 11/24/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Lena Guillory, 88, will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 25, in St. Philip Neri Catholic Church.
Msgr. James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in LeBleu Cemetery
under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home.
Visitation at the funeral home begins at 2 p.m. today and includes a 7
p.m. rosary.
Mrs. Guillory died at Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in her residence.
Born in Elton, she was a Kinder resident most of her life and was a
member of the Ladies Altar Society.
Survivors are one son, Tillman Guillory of Kinder; one daughter, Sylvia
Guillory Edwards of Casa Grande, Ariz.; one brother, Isaac Langley of
Moss Bluff; 11 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
GUILLOTTE, Eustice LCAP 11/28/1998
MOSS BLUFF -- Funeral services for Mr. Eustice Guillotte, 87, will
be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, from St. Theodore Catholic Church.
The Rev. Charles Dubois will officiate. Burial will be in Welsh Catholic
Cemetery under direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. Scripture Service and
8 a.m.-noon Sunday.
Mr. Guillotte died at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27, 1998, in a
Beaumont, Texas, hospital.
A native of the Hathaway/Jennings area and a resident of the Lake
Charles area for many years, he was a retired millwright in the local
construction industry. Mr. Guillotte was a member of St. Theodore
Catholic Church.
Survivors are his wife, Nettie Lee Guillotte; one son, Curtis Wayne
Guillotte of Westlake; two daughters, Norma Lee Hutsell of Monroe
and Judy Earline Brown of Silsbee, Texas; one stepson, Felix Croker
of Vinton; one stepdaughter, Joanne Terry of Vienna, Mo.; 10
grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and
seven stepgreat-grandchildren.
GUY, Rozelia B., Mrs. LCAP 11/3/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Rozelia Botley Guy, 83, will be
at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the Botley Cemetery under the direction of Fondel
Memorial Chapel of Kinder.
Mrs. Guy died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in the Sulphur
hospital.
GUY, Rozelia B., Mrs. 11/2/1998
Funeral arra Mrs. Rozelia Botley Guy, 83, will be announced by Fondel
Memorial Chapel. She died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday in local hospital.
HALL,Thomas C., Mrs. LCAP 11/30/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Cooney (Eunice Perkins) Hall, 77, of
Austin, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Episcopal Church
of the Good Shepherd.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in the Episcopal
Church of the Good Shepherd at Windsor and Exposition in Austin
under the direction of Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home of Austin.
Interment will be in Orange Grove Cemetery under the direction of
Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the church.
Mrs. Hall died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998.
A native of Leesville, she spent much of her childhood in Sulphur. She
attended Newcomb College in New Orleans and the University of
Texas in Austin from which she graduated in 1942. She later resided in
Lake Charles. She had lived in Austin for the past 11 years. She was an
Episcopalian.
Survivors include two sons, Philip Hall of League City, Texas, and
Thomas Hall of Austin; two daughters, Catherine Hall of Washington,
D.C., and Susan Hall Power of Austin; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to El Buen Samaritano, 1919 S. 1st St.,
Austin, TX 78704 or Church of the Good Shepherd, 715 Kirkman St.,
Lake Charles, LA 70601.
HANNUM, Frank H. LCAP 11/30/1998
Funeral services for Frank H. Hannum, 97, will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the First Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of Hixson
Funeral Home.
Visitation is 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Mr. Hannum died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Lake Charles.
A native of Hardwicke, Mass., he had lived in Lake Charles since
1934. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was a
business agent for the Carpenter's Local 953 from 1940 to 1944. He
was a member of the Masonic Lodge 238 and a past member of the
Oddfellows.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn B. Hannum; one son, Everett W.
Hannum of Lake Charles; three daughters, Mildred A. Hebert of Deer
Park, Texas, Rita G. Franks of Pasadena, Texas, and Rena D. LeJuene
of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
HARDEE, Harry A. LCAP 11/28/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Harry Anthony Hardee, 51, will be
at 4 p.m. today, Nov. 28, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The
body will be cremated.
Mr. Hardee died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in Lake Charles.
HARRIS, Cleveland LCAP 11/7/1998
VIDRINE -- Funeral services for Cleveland Harris, 62, will be at 11
a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in St. Luke Baptist Church. Burial will be in St.
Luke Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of
Oakdale.
Mr. Harris died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in a Mamou care
facility.
HARRIS, Cleveland LCAP 11/6/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral arrangements for Cleveland Harris, 62, of
Vidrine, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. He died
Tuesday in a Mamou care center.
HART, Ruby Coats Shields LCAP 11/24/1998
Funeral services for Ruby Coats Shields Hart, 84, will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Hixson Chapel.
The Rev. Steven Spurlock will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial
Park.
Visitation begins at 5 p.m. today.
Mrs. Hart died Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in Houston.
Born in Oakdale, she was a Lake Charles resident for 50 years before
she moved to Houston. She was a member of First United Methodist
Church and the Junior League of Lake Charles.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Les (Marilyn Shields) Ludlow of
Houston and Shiela Shields MacArthur of Slidell; and two
grandchildren.
HASHAW, Luther W. LCAP 11/21/1998
VINTON -- Funeral services for Luther William Hashaw, 77, will be at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly.
Mr. Hashaw died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in Sulphur.
HAYES, Mark LCAP 11/12/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Mark Hayes, 43, will be at 10 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 13, in First United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Ray Shawa will officiate. Burial will be in Pinehill Cemetery in
Iowa, La. under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Friday
in the church.
Mr. Hayes died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in a Lake Charles hospital.
A lifelong resident of Fenton, he graduated from McNeese with a degree
in agriculture business. He was a rice and soybean farmer in Jeff Davis
Parish. He was a member and past board member of Farm Bureau and a
board member of the Southwest District Livestock Show. He was a
Louisiana State Fair Swine Committee member and a member of the
American Rice Growers. He was an honorary Future Farmers of
America Chapter farmer. He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist
church and the Lacassine Backers Club.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa J. Hayes; one son, Cody William Hayes
of Fenton; two daughters, Jodi Hayes Oliver and Lori Beth Hayes, both
of Fenton; one brother, Terry Hayes of Fenton; one sister, Hollis Kay
Hassien of Carlyss; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Hayes of
Fenton.
Memorials may be made to the Southwest District Livestock Show Inc.
Scholarship Fund, 7101 Gulf Hwy., Lake Charles, La. 70607, the family
said.
HAYES, Cecil O. LCAP 11/29/1998
CROWLEY -- Funeral services for Cecil O. Hayes, 81, will be at 2
p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Glen Foreman will officiate. Burial will be in Indian Bayou
Cemetery.
Visitation is from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday.
Mr. Hayes died at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in his Crowley
residence.
He served with the U.S. Air Force during World War II and the
Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Marguerite Hollier Hayes; two sons, Simon
Hayes and Cecil Hayes Jr., both of Lake Charles; one daughter,
Rebecca Hayes of Lake Charles; one brother, Warren Hayes of
Crowley; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
HAYES, Jennifer E. LCAP 11/4/1998
LAFAYETTE -- Funeral services for Jennifer Elise Hayes, 4, will be at
2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, from St. Pius X Catholic Church.
Monsignor Richard von phul Mouton will officiate. Burial will be in
Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Martin and
Castille Funeral Home.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today; visitation will be before the
Mass on Thursday.
She died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in a New Orleans hospital.
Survivors include her parents, Niel and Tina Quebodeaux Hayes; two
brothers, Jason Hayes and Jerad Hayes; her maternal grandparents,
Wilfred and Bertha Quebodeaux; her paternal grandmother, Ida Hayes;
and her maternal great-grandmother, Mary Fontenot.
HAYMOND, Gertie LCAP 11/10/1998
ANACOCO -- Funeral services for Gertie Haymond, 82, will be at 3
p.m. today, Nov. 10, in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pine Hill
Cemetery in Leesville under the direction of Beauregard-Vernon
Funeral Home of Leesville.
She died Sunday, Nov. 8, 1998, in Leesville.
HEARD, Kathleen T.LCAP 11/22/1998
DRY CREEK -- Funeral services for Kathleen T. Heard, 60, will be at
2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Dry Creek Baptist Church. Burial will be
in Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of Beauregard-Vernon
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Heard died at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in the DeRidder
hospital.
HEBERT, Charles F. , Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles F. (Alida Desselle) Hebert, 83, of
Cameron, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Johnson Funeral
Home.
The Rev. Al Volpe will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m.; and from 8 a.m.
Wednesday.
Mrs. Hebert died at 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in a Cameron
hospital.
A native of Pointe Coupee Parish, she had lived in Cameron since
1936. She graduated from Louisiana State Normal College, now
Northwestern State University. She worked as a teacher. She was
active in community organizations and charities. She was a member of
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband; one son, Charles T. Hebert of
Cameron; one daughter, Judith Hebert Cagle of Woodville, Texas; one
sister, Betty Desselle Patterson of Baton Rouge; two grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
HEBERT, Robert Sr. LCAP 11/28/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Robert Hebert Sr., 67, will be at 11
a.m. today, Nov. 28, in Rush Funeral Home.
The Rev. A.A. Haymon will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty
Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. today.
Mr. Hebert died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in his
residence.
A lifelong resident of Oberlin, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps
during the Korean War. He also served in the Merchant Marine for
four years and was a tugboat captain for 30 years.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Hebert; two sons, Robert "Jr." Hebert
Jr. of Forest Hill and Shannon Dane Hebert of Oberlin; four daughters,
Donna LeJeune of Oakdale, Tammy Ritsch of Dallas, Gayle Hollier of
Durual and Roberta Courville of Kinder; one brother, Charles Ray
Hebert of Oberlin; one stepbrother; one sister, Lora Carpenter of
Ragley; three step-sisters; eight grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
HEBERT, Martin LCAP 11/11/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Martin "Elbert" Hebert, 88, will be at
10 a.m. today, Nov. 11, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Charlotte Brent will officiate. Burial will be in Hayes
Cemetery in Hayes.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mr. Hebert died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in a Welsh care center.
He was a lifelong resident of the Bell City area, a member of the
Methodist Church and a retired farmer in the Bell City and Hayes
areas.
Survivors include one sister, Irma Derouen of Hayes.
HENRY, Orbritt J. LCAP 11/13/1998
Funeral services for Orbritt J. "Frosty" Henry, 82, will be at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Clyde Dowden will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial
Park.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday in the funeral
home.
Mr. Henry died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Oakdale, he had lived in Lake Charles for the past 22
years. He was a shop foreman for Elizabeth Motor Co. in Elizabeth and
owned and operated a service station and grocery.
Survivors include his wife, Oma Lee Legg Henry of Lake Charles; one
son, Bill R. Henry of Lake Charles; one daughter, Barbara H. Price of
Lake Charles; one brother, Rubin "Curley" Henry of Oberlin; four
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
HILL, Charles B. Sr. LCAP 11/29/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Charles B. Hill Sr., 101, will be at
2 p.m. today, Nov. 29, in Snider Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home.
He died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in the DeQuincy hospital.
HILLMAN, Harold LCAP 11/24/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Harold Hillman of Leesville
will be announced by Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home. He died
Monday in Houston.
HILLMAN, Harold LCAP 11/25/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Harold Hillman, 84, will be at 2
p.m. today, Nov. 25, in Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Castor Cemetery.
Mr. Hillman died Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in Houston.
HOGAN, Mike , Mrs. LCAP 11/28/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Mike (Minnie Mae) Hogan, 79, will be at
1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, from St. Margaret Catholic Church.
Monsignor Charles Dubois will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Saturday; 2-10 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 7
p.m.; and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home.
Mrs. Hogan died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in her
residence.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, she was a descendant of Lake
Charles pioneer John Jacob Ryan. She was a member of St. Margaret
Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, VFW Auxiliary and Fraternal
Order of Police Women's Auxiliary. She was 1996 Volunteer of the
Year of the Ladies' Auxiliary of W.O. Moss Regional Hospital and
served on the board of the Council on Aging.
Survivors include two daughters, Marian Batchelor and Victoria
"Vickie" Hogan of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Calcasieu Women's Shelter,
the family said.
HOLLAND, James W. LCAP 11/18/1998
Funeral services for James Willard Holland, 76, will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory
Gardens Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday.
Mr. Holland died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in a local hospital.
A lifelong resident of Grand Lake, he was a member of the Protestant
faith.
Survivors include his wife, Lydia Holland of Lake Charles; three sons,
Arvin Holland of Texas City, Texas, and Marvin and Dean Holland,
both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Brenda Voisine of League City,
Texas; five sisters, Alice Reynolds of Columbus, Miss., and Vera Britt,
Violet Walding, Ethel LeBleu and Ray Spalding, all of Lake Charles;
eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
HOLLEYMAN, Esta R.,Mrs. LCAP 11/3/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Esta Rae Holleyman, 81, will be
announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local care
center.
HOLLEYMAN, Esta Rae , Mrs. LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Esta Rae Holleyman, 83, will be at 2 p.m.
today, Nov. 4, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. David Whitlock will officiate. Burial will be in Highland
Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mrs. Holleyman died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in a local care facility.
A native of Joyce, she had lived in the Lake Charles area since 1940,
coming from Texas. She had been a member of First Baptist Church
since the 1940s. She was a Sunday school teacher and a summer
resident of Ouray, Colo.
Survivors include one son, Robert Walker Holleyman II of Washington
D.C.; one daughter, Mrs. Wendell (Nancy Ruth) Fontenot of
Sugarland, Texas; and two grandchildren.
HOLLIDAY, Dorothy J. LCAP 11/8/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Dorothy J. Holliday, 69, will be at
10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Rosepine Cemetery in Rosepine.
Mrs. Holliday died at 6:35 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in a Lake
Charles hospital.
HOLLIDAY, Janie B. LCAP 11/16/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Janie B. Holliday, 85, will be at 2
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Lewis Cemetery.
Mrs. Holliday died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in the
DeRidder hospital.
HORACE, Ida LCAP 11/1/1998
Funeral arrangements for Ida Horace, 83, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. She died Saturday in her residence.
HORACE, Ida Mae LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral services for Ida Mae Horace, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,
Nov. 5, in Combre Funeral Home.
The Rev. R.L. Garner will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial
Park.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. Thursday.
Mrs. Horace died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, in her residence.
A native of Abbeville, she lived in Lake Charles for 35 years. She was
a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sisters, Mazzie Necessary of Abbeville, Peggy
Lee of Port St. Joel, Fla., and Bessie Johnson of Lake Charles.
HUCKABY, William W. LCAP 11/19/1998
KIPLING -- Funeral services for William Wayne Huckaby, 48, of Dry
Creek will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Shiloh Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery in Dry Creek under the direction
of Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home in DeRidder.
Mr. Huckaby died at 10:47 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in the
DeRidder hospital.
HULLS, Daisy LCAP 11/19/1998
RUSTON -- Graveside services for Daisy Hulls, 92, of Sulphur, will be
at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Saints' Rest Cemetery.
The Rev. Fulton McGraw will officiate. Arrangements are under the
direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today in the home of Mrs. Alice H. Andreyk, 508
Custer St. in Sulphur.
Mrs. Hulls died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in Sulphur.
Born near Hilly, she was a resident in Newellton for more than 40 years
before moving to Sulphur.
Survivors include two daughters, Alice Andreyk of Sulphur and Mrs.
Jim (Johanna) Huggans of Orange, Texas; one grandchild; and one
great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Sulphur,
the family said.
HUNGERFORD, Stanley LCAP 11/8/1998
Funeral services for Stanley Hungerford, 74, of Ragley, will be at 11
a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Don Barrett will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Hungerford died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in his
residence.
A native of Gueydan, he lived most of his life adult life in Lake Charles.
He was a graduate of Gueydan High School and attended USL. He
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War He
was the former owner of Southwest Restaurant Supplies.
He was a former member of Lake Charles Bible Church and was a
member of the First Baptist Church of Longville.
Survivors include his wife, Melba Carol Savoie Hungerford; two sons,
John Hungerford of Wichita, Kan., and Timothy James Hungerford of
Lake Charles; two daughters, Joyce Marie Hungerford of Lake Charles
and Carla Comeaux of Birmingham, Ala.; one brother, Niel Hungerford
of Moss Bluff; his mother, Levenia Guillory Hungerford of Lake
Charles; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
HUNGERFORD, Patricia LCAP 11/6/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Patricia Hungerford, 44, will be at 10
a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church.
The Rev. Austin Parks will officiate. Burial will be in Green Oak
Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home.
Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today, and from 8 a.m. Friday in the funeral
home.
She died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in San Mateo, Calif.
Survivors include one son, Jeson Hungerford of Lake Charles; one
daughter, Jessica Foret of Lake Charles; one sister, Belinda Louviere of
Lake Charles; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman (Mary) Langley of
Kinder; her stepfather, Vincint Savoy of Lake Charles; her paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Lorine Langley of Kinder; and her maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Arabie of Ragley.
HUSSAIN, Sakoran LCAP 11/11/1998
Funeral services for Sakoran Hussain, 69, will be at 2 p.m. today, Nov.
11, in Combre Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of
Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is from noon.
Mr. Hussain died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Guiana, he lived in Lake Charles.
Survivors include, five sons, Adham Hussain of New Orleans, Alli
Hussain of Oberlin and Kashim Hussain, Hamad Hussain and
Mohamed Hussain, all of Lake Charles; four daughters, Bebi Maizoon
Rahim of Moss Bluff, Bebi Saleema Dastajir of Lake Charles and
Nazmoon Sattaur and Nariman Singh, both of New York; and 19
grandchildren.
INGRAM, Johnnie, Mrs. LCAP 11/1/1998
Graveside services for Mrs. Johnnie Ingram, 82, will be at 11 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 2, in Northside Cemetery in Huntsville , Ala., with local
arrangements under the direction of King's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ingram died at 3:27 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998, in a local
hospital.
INGRAM, Helen LCAP 11/18/1998
CROSSETT, Ark. -- Funeral services for Helen Ingram, 77, will be at
10 a.m. today, Nov. 18, in South Main Baptist Church. Burial will be in
McArthur Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of
Crossett.
Mrs. Ingram died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in an Ashley County, Ark.,
hospital.
ISRAEL, Kirby LCAP 11/24/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Kirby Israel, 83, will be
announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Monday.
JACKSON, Jerome Jr. LCAP 11/27/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Jerome "Short Dog" Jackson Jr., 18,
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, in New Hope Missionary Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Aaron Williams will officiate. Burial will be in East Ridge
Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings.
A wake will be held at 5 p.m. today, Nov. 27, at the church.
Mr. Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 17, in a car-train accident in Welsh.
He was a native and life-long resident of Welsh, a member of New
Hope Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Welsh High School and
was enrolled at Louisiana Medical College. He was employed as a
nurse's assistant and was a certified CPR technician.
Survivors include three sisters, Ann Marie, Jane Irish, Sandirish
Jackson; four brothers, John Dwayne, Edwin, Jonathan Sid, Eric D.
Jackson,; his father Jerome Jackson Sr. and his mother Rachel Lewis
Jackson, all of Welsh; his grandparents, Nicholas Jackson of Orange,
Texas, Lucille Jackson of Welsh, and Wilbert C. Lewis of Jennings; his
great-grandparents George White and Beanna Lewis, both of Jennings.
JACKSON, Othaniel LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral arrangements for Othaniel "Oneal" Jackson, 57, will be
announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local
hospital.
JACKSON, Arthur L. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for Arthur L. Jackson, 58, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Nov. 7, in Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church.
The Rev. Freddie G. Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Combre
Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. Saturay in the church.
Mr. Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in the Crowley hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a Navy veteran and a
member of Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, where he worked with
Sunday School Class No. 7 and was a janitor for 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Jackson of Rayne; one son, Arthur
Lee Jackson Jr. of Lake Charles; one daughter, Denise Jackson of
Lake Charles; three brothers, Henry H. Jackson of Lake Charles,
Clarence Oliver Jackson Jr. of Texas City, Texas, and Claude Alton
Jackson of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Margaret Maxine Crowe of
Dianna, Texas, and Easter Juanita Troullier of New Orleans; and 10
grandchildren.
JACKSON, Arthur LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral arrangements for Arthur Jackson, 58, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in the Crowley hospital.
JACKSON, Jerome Jr. LCAP 11/18/1998
WELSH -- Funeral arrangements for Jerone Jackson Jr., 18, will be
announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died Tuesday in the
Jennings hospital following a car-train accident.
JACKSON, Othaniel LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for Othaniel ''Oneal'' Jackson, 57, will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7, in Evergreen Baptist Church.
The Rev. Robert E. Campbell will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins
Cemetery in Westlake under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the church.
Mr. Jackson died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in a local hospital.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, he was a graduate of Kinder High
School and attended McNeese and Southern universities. He was an
Army veteran and served as a missile specialist in the Vietnam War. He
was a published lyricist.
Survivors include his wife, Jenifer Jackson; two sons, Damon and Darin
Pitre, both of Lake Charles; two daughters, Tonie Renee Pete and
Daphne Pitre, both of Lake Charles; three brothers, Jerome Predium,
Donald Jackson and Arnold Jackson, all of New Orleans; and his
mother, Della Predium of New Orleans.
JAMES, Dorothy F. LCAP 11/7/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Dorothy Fay James, 69, will be at
2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in First Baptist Church.
The Rev. Eddie Clement will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic
Cemetery under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home.
Visitation is 9 a.m.-10 p.m. today.
Mrs. James died at 12:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in the
DeQuincy hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Charles R. James; two sons, Bruce and
Hugh James, both of DeQuincy; two daughters, Vicki Kroger of
DeQuincy and Elizabeth Castresana of Macon, Ga.; one sister,
Lorraine Broussard of Vidor, Texas; and six grandchildren.
JENKINS, Ola Mae LCAP 11/20/1998
WELSH -- Funeral arrangements for Ola Mae Jenkins, 65, will be
announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Welsh
care center.
JENKINS, Ola Mae Sr. LCAP 11/24/1998
Mrs. Richard "Ola Mae" Jenkins Sr., 65, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 25, at King's Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will be in Eastridge Cemetery in Welsh.
Visitation begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Jenkins died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in a Welsh
nursing home.
JOHNSON, Madora H., Mrs. LCAP 11/20/1998
CHICAGO -- Funeral services for Mrs. Madora Hartman Johnson,
81, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, from the Holy Angels
Catholic Church.
She died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in her residence.
JOHNSON, William T. LCAP 11/3/1998
VINTON -- Funeral services for William Theodore Johnson, 68, will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Doyle Cemetery in Starks.
Mr. Johnson died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in Sulphur.
JOHNSON, Elmer F. LCAP 11/6/1998
GLENMORA -- Funeral services for Elmer Floyd Johnson, 71, will be
at noon Saturday, Nov. 7, in Glenmora First Baptist Church. Burial will
be in Union Hill Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home
of Oakdale.
Mr. Johnson died on Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in an Alexandria
hospital.
JONES, Hazel Lorraine LCAP 11/24/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Lorraine Jones, 86, of Lake Charles
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the Johnson Funeral Home
Chapel.
The Revs. Linda Hopkins, Howard Holton and Terry Sisneros will
officiate. Burial will be in Orange Grove Cemetery.
Visitation begins at 11 a.m. today.
Mrs. Jones died at 3:20 a.m. Monday. Nov. 23, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Saron, Texas, she lived in Lake Charles most of her life.
She was a cook for Prien Lake Elementary School, worked for the
Sitters Club and was a commissioner at voting polls.
Survivors are one son, Ed Jones of Lake Charles; one daughter, Sally
Taylor of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
JONES, Clement Jr. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral arrangements for Clement Jones Jr., 80, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital.
JONES, Clement Sr. LCAP 11/9/1998
Funeral services for Clement Jones Sr., 80, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 10, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
The Rev. Raymond A.M. Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred
Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
Mr. Jones died Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Mallet, he lived in Lake Charles for 65 years. He was a
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include three sons, Charles Jones of Port Arthur, Texas, and
Ronald Glenn Jones and Robert Lynn Lewis, both of Lacassine; two
daughters, Bonnie Yvonne Jones of Lake Charles and Melba Minix of
Lacassine; one sister, Regina Jones Villery of Lake Charles; 13
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
JONES, Sarah E, .Mrs. LCAP 11/15/1998
WINNSBORO -- Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah E. Jones, 65, will
be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16 in Oak Grove Baptist Church.
The Revs. David Rumsey and Earl Williams will officiate. Burial will be
in the church cemetery under the direction of Community Memorial
Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Mrs. Jones died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a Monroe hospital.
A resident of Winnsboro, she was a homemaker and a member of Oak
Grove Baptist Church in Winnsboro.
Survivors include her husband, Connie L. Jones; three sons, Steve
Jones of Natchez, Miss., Charles Jones of Ashville, Ala., and Michael
Jones of West Monroe; five daughters, Barbara Petty of Natchez,
Miss., Connie Richardson of Kinsley, Kan., Catherine Estis of Rayville,
Joyce Jones of West Monroe, and Kimberly Jones of Winnsboro; three
brothers, Homer McMichael of Vidalia, William McMichael III of
Ferriday, and William McMichael Jr. of Baytown, Texas; four sisters,
Orra Kleiman of Gonzales, Clara Cole of Lake Charles, Ada Deweese
of Tallulah, and Beatrice Barfield of Ferriday; 12 grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
KILLMAN, John B. LCAP 11/4/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral arrangements for John B. Killman, 70, will be
announced by Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. He died Sunday in
Luling.
KILMAN, John B. Jr. LCAP 11/6/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for John Burton "J.B." Kilman Jr., 73,
of Luling, will be at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 5, in Hixson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery.
Mr. Kilman died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in the Luling hospital.
LAFANETTE, Dice, Mrs. LCAP 11/29/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Dice "Nanny" Lafanette will be
announced by James Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local
hospital.
LAFEDGE, Roy LCAP 11/23/1998
Funeral arrangements for Roy Lafedge, 79, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital.
LAFLEUR infant LCAP 11/3/1998
JENNINGS -- Graveside services for Mary Elizabeth LaFleur, infant
daughter of Joseph K. and Lynnetta Daigle LaFleur, will be at 10 a.m.
today, Nov. 3, in Pine Island Cemetery. Arrangements are by Miguez
Funeral Home.
The infant died at 6:03 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in the Crowley
hospital.
LAFLEUR, Eula M. LCAP 11/7/1998
ELTON -- Funeral services for Eula Mae LaFleur, 71, will be at 2 p.m.
today, Nov. 17, from St. Paul Catholic Church.
The Rev. Marshall Boulet will officiate. Burial will be in Old St. Paul
Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home.
A rosary was said Monday evening.
Mrs. LaFleur died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in her residence.
A native of Elton, she was a member of the Altar Society, the American
Legion and the choir.
Survivors include her husband, William "Yum" LaFleur; one son,
Donald LaFleur of Elton; three daughters, Edith Juka and Cynthia
Chevallier, both of Elton, and Brenda Myers of Jennings; two brothers,
Earl LaFleur of Basile and Paul LaFleur of New Iberia; three sisters,
Rose Fontenot of Soileau and Leola Johnson and Dorothy Sanders,
both of Basile; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
LAFLEUR, Merzie M., Mrs. LCAP 11/6/1998
OBERLIN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Mermie Molitor LaFleur, 75,
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Oberlin Baptist Church.
The Rev. Sidney Fontenot will officiate. Burial will be in Sonnier
Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday in the
funeral home.
Mrs. LaFleur died at 7:33 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in the
Oakdale hospital.
A lifelong resident of the Oberlin and Soileau area, she was a foster
mother to more than 70 children.
Survivors include her husband, Mike LaFleur of Soileau; two
daughters, Mrs. Roger (Barbara) Maxey and Mrs. James (Sharon)
Grundy, both of Oberlin; one brother, Wilford Molitor of Oberlin; five
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
LAFOSSE, Robert L. LCAP 11/7/1998
MORSE -- Funeral services for Robert Louis "Robbie" Lafosse, 34, of
Gueydan, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, from Immaculate
Conception Church. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery under the direction
of Matthews and Son Funeral Home.
Mr. Lafosse died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, as the result
of an automobile accident.
LANDRY, Robert LCAP 11/10/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Robert Landry, 49, will be at 2
p.m. today, Nov. 10, in The Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy.
The Revs. Carolyn Volentine and David Hennigan will officiate. Burial
will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral
Home.
Visitation is 9 a.m.-noon in the funeral home, and from 1 p.m. in the
church.
Mr. Landry died Sunday, Nov. 8, 1998, in DeQuincy.
Anative of DeQuincy, he graduated from DeQuincy High School in
1967 and Northwestern State University. He taught at Marion High
School in Lake Charles, was basketball coach and taught seventh- and
eighth-grade science at Starks High School and coached high school
basketball until 1979 when he became assistant football and head track
coach at DeQuincy High School for seven years. He returned to Starks
High School as assistant principal for five years. He was assistant
principal at DeQuincy Middle School. He became principal of
DeQuincy Middle School in 1997. He was a member of DeQuincy
City Council and a member of the DeQuincy Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Landry; one daughter, Donna
Robertson of DeQuincy; and one grandchild.
LANGLEY, Maulee M. LCAP 11/8/1998
Funeral services for Maulee M. Langley, 87, will be at 2 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 9, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Andy Buckley will officiate. Burial will be in Alexander
Cemetery in Alexander, Texas.
Visitation is from noon Monday.
A native of Alexander, she had lived in Lake Charles for the past three
years after living many years in Ft. Worth, Texas. She was a member of
Ridglea W. Baptist Church in Ft. Worth.
Survivors include one niece, Patsy Luttrell of Ragley.
LANGSTON, Glenn H. LCAP 11/7/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral arrangements for Glenn H. Langston, 75, will
be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died at 9:45
p.m. Sunday in the Jennings hospital.
LANGSTON, Glenn H. LCAP 11/18/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Glenn H. Langston, 75, will be at 2
p.m. today, Nov. 18, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery.
Mr. Langston died at 9:54 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in the Jennings
hospital.
LEACH, Leola LCAP 11/23/1998
Funeral arrangements for Leola Leach, 73, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local hospital.
LEACH, Leola M. LCAP 11/27/1998
Funeral services for Leola Motte Leach, 73, will be at 8 p.m. today,
Nov. 27, in Messiah Baptist Church.
The Rev. Robert Owens will officiate. Burial will be in Combre
Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home, with
dismissal at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. today in the church.
Mrs. Leach died Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Washington, she had lived in Lake Charles for 46 years.
She was a Choir and Mission member at Messiah Baptist Church.
Survivors include six brothers, Eddie and Isaac Martin, both of
Opelousas, Lionel Motte of Lake Charles, and Clayton Motte, Leo
Paul Motte and Barry Motte, all of Houston; and five sisters, Anita
Guillory, Mary Isabel Lastrapes and Jackie Autrey, all of Houston, and
Ruth Simien and Joyce Johnson, both of Lake Charles.
LEBLANC, Anthony L. LCAP 11/12/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Anthony Lee "Tony" LeBlanc, 43, of
Jennings-Hathaway, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Matthews and
Son Funeral Home.
The Rev. Ed McNally will officiate.
Visitation is 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m.; and
from 8 a.m. Friday.
Mr. LeBlanc died at 3:52 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, as a result of an
automobile accident.
A native of Jennings, he was a former resident of Lake Charles. He was
employed as a carpenter.
Survivors include one brother, Gary James LeBlanc of Lake Charles; and
two sisters, Mrs. Clifton (Lorraine) Nielson and Mrs. Geraldine Bruney,
both of Hathaway.
LEBLANC, Brenda S.B. LCAP 11/1/1998
LABADIEVILLE --Funeral services for Brenda S. Book LeBlanc, 34,
were at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, from St. Philomena Catholic Church
in Labadieville.
Burial was in St. Philomena Cemetery under the direction of Thibodaux
Funeral Home of Thibodaux. Visitation was in Landry's Funeral Home
in Labadieville.
She died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1998.
A native of Westlake, she was a resident of Napoleonville.
Survivors include her husband, Michael LeBlanc; one son, Carl
LeBlanc; three brothers, Bryan Book, Byrel Book and Barney Book
Jr.; one stepbrother, Michael Frantz; one stepsister, Denise Frantz; her
mother and stepfather, Mary Sue and Lowell Frantz.
LEBLANC, Anthony LCAP 11/11/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral arrangements for Anthony LeBlanc, 43, will be
announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in
the Crowley hospital.
LEBLANC, Jesse, Mrs. LCAP 11/28/1998
LACASSINE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse (Patsy Ruth) LeBlanc,
68, of Iowa will be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 28, from St. John Catholic
Church.
The Rev. Carlos Garcia will officiate. Burial will be in South Crowley
Cemetery in Crowley under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home.
Mrs. LeBlanc died at 1:42 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in a local
hospital.
She was a native of Crowley, a graduate of Crowley High School and
had lived in Iowa since 1969. She was a member of St. Raphael
Catholic Church in Iowa, a member of Catholic Daughters and was the
leader of a church prayer group.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Debbie Lynn Smith of
Plaquemine and Linda Ann LeBlanc of Clairemont, Calif.; three sons,
Larry W. LeBlanc of Iowa, Bradley Michael LeBlanc of Lake Charles
and Steven LeBlanc of Moss Bluff; and six grandchildren.
LITTLE, Beulah M.LCAP 11/22/1998
HACKBERRY -- Funeral services for Beulah Mae Little, 81, will be at
11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Hixson Funeral Home in Sulphur.
The Rev. Leon Boggs will officiate. Burial will be in New Hackberry
Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Mrs. Little died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Lake Charles.
A native of Gueydan, she lived most of her life in Hackberry. She was a
member of Hackberry United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Sam Little; three sons, Ernie Little,
Lawrence "Butch" Little and Johnny Little, all of Hackberry; two
daughters, Jane Wright of Hackberry and Judy Bowman of Crockett,
Texas; three brothers, Jim Welch and Herman Welch, both of Sulphur,
and Dick Welch of Edgerly; 12 grandchildren; and 16
great-grandchildren.
LOCKHART, Robert F. LCAP 11/3/1998
MOSS BLUFF -- Funeral services for Robert Franklin Lockhart, 51,
will be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff.
The Rev. Gary Evers will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery
in Ragley.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mr. Lockhart died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, at his residence.
A native of Lafayette, he had lived in the Moss Bluff area for 31 years.
He owned and operatred RJ's Grocery in Topsy for 10 years. He was
a member of Glad Tidings Church and the VFW post in Topsy.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Lockhart of Topsy; thress sons, Mark
Lockhart of Moss Bluff and Carl and Chad Lockhart, both of Topsy;
one daughter, Tina Cormier of Topsy; and four grandchildren.
LOPEZ, Edna LCAP 11/7/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral arrangements for Edna Lopez, 79, will be
announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died at 4:15 p.m. Monday in
her residence.
LOPEZ, Edna LCAP 11/18/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Edna Lopez, 79, will be at 2 p.m.
today, Nov. 18, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Beauregard
Cemetery.
Mrs. Lopez died at 4:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in her
residence.
LORMAND, Mary LCAP 11/25/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Mary "Dolly" Lormand, 83, were at
10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in the Indian Village Pentecostal Church.
The Rev. Terry Bushnell officiated. Burial was in Indian Village
Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral home of Kinder.
Mrs. Lormand died Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in the Kinder hospital.
A lifelong resident of the Evangeline and Kinder area, she was a
minister's wife for 35 years.
Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Wade Lormand and Edgar
Lormand, both of Kinder; two daughters, Mrs. Pierre L. (Shirley)
Nevils of Indian Village and Mrs. Pete (Glenda) Baldwin of Austin,
Texas; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three
step-great-grandchildren.
LYONS, Edith G.LCAP 11/22/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Edith G. Lyons, 84, will be at 10
a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Hixson Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery.
Mrs. Lyons died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in Sulphur.
LYONS, Edith G. LCAP 11/21/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Edith G. Lyons, 84, will be
announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. She died Friday in
Sulphur.
MACK, Dana LCAP 11/10/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Dana Mack, 46, will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Jennings United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Dick Scott-Welch will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation is 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, and from 10
a.m. Wednesday in the church.
Mr. Mack died at 6:25 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in his residence.
A native of Jennings, he was a former resident of Lafayette. He
graduated from Jennings High School in 1970, and was a graduate of
the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He was chief financial officer
for The Bank-Jennings. He was a member of the Jennings United
Methodist Church. He was a member of the Lions Club and the
Jennings Golf and Country Club.
Survivors include his wife, Medley Breaux Mack; three sons, Michael,
Bryan and Steven Mack, all of Jennings; one daughter, Lindsay Mack
of Jennings; one brother, James L. "Jimmy" Mack Jr. of Baton Rouge;
one sister, Mrs. Virginia Gail "Ginny" Shelton of St. Augustine, Fla.; and
his mother, Mrs. Carol Duhon Mack of Jennings.
MAJORS, John LCAP 11/29/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral arrangements for John Majors, 60, will be
announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Friday in his residence.
MANUEL, Edwina LCAP 11/26/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral arrangements for Edwina Manuel, 53, will be
announced by Rush Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a North
Carolina hospital.
MANUEL, Edwina C. LCAP 11/27/1998
TURKEY CREEK -- Funeral services for Edwina "Goobie" Chapelle
Manuel, 53, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, in Turkey Creek
Church of Christ. Burial will be in Turkey Creek Cemetery under the
direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale.
Mrs. Manuel died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in a North Carolina
hospital.
MANUEL, Gladys G. LCAP 11/14/1998
OBERLIN -- Funeral services for Gladys G. Manuel, 77 will be at 1
p.m. today, Nov. 14, from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
The Rev. Jude Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be Oberlin Cemetery
under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mrs. Manuel died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in the Oakdale hospital.
A native of Church Point, she was a resident of Oberlin for most of her
life. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and of St. Joan of
Arc Catholic Church.
Survivors include three sons, Leon Manuel of Oberlin, Kermit Manuel
of Kinder and Roger Manuel of Winnie, Texas; three daughters, Gleta
Chaumont of Oberlin, Marsha Adams of Coleman, Texas, and Mary
Ann Manuel of Alexandria; one sister, Zoe Ryder of Oberlin; 23
grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren.
MARCANTEL, HigneyLCAP 11/22/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Higney Marcantel, 63, of Elton will be
at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 22, in Ardoin Funeral Home.
The Rev. Marshall Boulet will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty
Cemetery.
Visitation is until time of service.
Mr. Marcantel died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in his residence.
Survivors include his mother, Elda Marcantel of Kinder; five sons,
Rickey Marcantel and Bryan Marcantel, both of Kinder, and Greg
Marcantel, Gary Marcantel and Michael Marcantel, all of Elton; two
daughters, Clara Fontenot of Kinder and Missy Marcantel of Basile;
two brothers, Elvin Marcantel and Jerry Marcantel, both of Kinder; one
sister, Bobbie Gilbert of Houston; and nine grandchildren.
MARKS, Paul L., Dr. LCAP 11/4/1998
ST. FRANCISVILLE -- Graveside services for Dr. Paul L. Marks,
84, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Grace Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Fred Fenton will officiate. Arrangments are by Rabenhorst
Funeral Home of Baton Rouge.
Visitation is 4-6 p.m. today, at St. James Episcopal Church in Baton
Rouge.
Dr. Marks died at 8:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in his home in
Baton Rouge.
A native of New Orleans, he graduated from Tulane University Medical
School. As an Army major in World War II, he practiced
ophthalmology and was awarded the European Theater of Operation
Certificate of Merit. He founded the Eye Medical Center in Baton
Rouge in 1946 and practiced ophthalmology for 50 years. He was chief
of staff of Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. He was a founder and first
president of the Louisiana Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Society, and also
president of the Louisiana-Mississippi EENT Society. In 1969, the
American Academy of Ophthalmology presented him with its Honor
Award. He was the state consultant in ophthalmology for Louisiana
Rehabilitation Services and received the Governor's Award for service.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Highfill Marks; three sons, Paul Marks
Jr. of Baton Rouge, Marion Kahn Marks of Shreveport and Peter
Joseph Marks of Houston; one stepson, Gardner Lee Nottingham of
Marietta, Ga.; one sister, Ruth Marks Shushan of New Orleans; four
grandsons; and three stepgrandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, St. James
Episcopal Church or the Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge.
MARSHALL, Alfred J. Marshall LCAP 11/24/1998
RAYMOND -- Funeral services for Alfred J. Marshall, 88, will be at
10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, in Raymond United Methodist Church.
The Revs. Tom Beeler and Heaton Crammer will officiate. Burial will
be in Raymond Cemetery under direction of Miguez Funeral Home of
Jennings.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 9 a.m.
Wednesday at the church.
Mr. Marshall died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, at his
residence.
A lifelong resident of the Jennings-Hathaway area, he was a Jennings
High graduate, attended Texas A&M and was a retired rice and
soybean farmer. He served on the Jeff David Police Jury from
1950-64.
He was Sunday School superintendent, lay leader and United
Methodist Men's Club president at Raymond United Methodist
Church. A lifetime member and past vice president of the Farm Bureau,
he was an honorary chapter farmer of FFA. He also was a board
member of the Federal Land Bank, Roanoke Rice Co-op and Jeff
Davis Electric Co-op.
Survivors are his wife, Sally Jester Marshall; one daughter, Lindy King
of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons, Donald Marshall of Ferriday and
Harvey Marshall of Hathaway; one brother, Frank Robert Marshall of
Lafayette; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
MARSHALL, Alfred LCAP 11/23/1998
Jennings -- Funeral arrangements for Alfred Marshall, 88, will be
announced by Miguez Funeral Home. He died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in
his residence.
MARTIN, A.W. LCAP 11/29/1998
Funeral services for A.W. "Pete" Martin, 82, will be at 2 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 30, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Luke Leichty will officiate. Burial will be in Highland
Cemetery.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday.
Mr. Martin died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Pine Bluff, Ark., he lived in Ragley and was a member of
Dry Creek Bible Baptist Church. Mr. Martin was a World War II
Marine Corps veteran. He was a retired electrician with Continental
Carbon and a member of Engineers Local and IBEW 861. He also
worked as a Calcasieu Parish sheriff's deputy.
Survivors include one son, Larry L. Martin of Ragley; one daughter,
Cecile Barrett of Dry Creek; two half brothers, W.C. Lyons Jr. of
California and Harley Lyons of Oregon; nine grandchildren; and 27
great-grandchildren.
MAY, Helen , Mrs. LCAP 11/21/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Helen May, 68, will be announced by
Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 4:44 p.m. Friday in a Lafayette
hospital.
MAY, Helen GriffinLCAP 11/22/1998
KINDER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Griffin May, 62, will be at
7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
The Rev. Nathan Wykoff will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow in the Kinder Cemetery
under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel.
Visitation is at the church from 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. May died at 4:47 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in a Lafayette
hospital.
She was a native of Kinder and a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church where she was an usher.
Survivors include five sons, Marshall and John Henry May, both of
Kinder, Jessie James May and Wilfred May, both of Crosby, Texas,
and Robert Earl May of Anauch, Texas; six daughters, Leona May,
Gloria Tillis and Margaret Victorian, all of Kinder, Patricia Guillory of
Elton, Velma Guillory and Cora Arceneaux, both of Crosby, Texas;
two sisters, Doris Clayborn and Edith Moore, both of Kinder; three
brothers, Jousha Griffin, of Ames, Texas, Tony Griffin of Crosby,
Texas, and Roy Rogers Griffin of Kinder; 41 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
MAZILLY, Sam, Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Sam (Louise Jordan) Mazilly, 76, will be at
2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd.
The Revs. Mark Holland and Eugene Kohlbecker will officiate. Burial
will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson
Funeral Home.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today and 2-10 p.m. Sunday, with a prayer
service at 7 p.m., in the funeral home; and from 12:30 p.m. Monday in
the church.
Mrs. Mazilly died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in her
residence.
A native of Jackson, Miss., she had lived in Lake Charles for the past
52 years. She was a former employee of the Louisiana State Police in
Baton Rouge and retired as a supervisor in the Indentification and
Records Division of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office after 24 years
of service.
Survivors include one daughter, Carlene Mazilly McGarity of Lake
Charles; and one sister, Marie Warren of Garland, Texas.
MAZILLY, Sam , Mrs. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Sam (Louise Jordan) Mazilly, 76, will be
announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Thursday in her
residence.
MCCARTY, Bernice W., Mrs. LCAP 11/30/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Bernice Watkins McCarty, 70, will be
announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local
hospital.
MCCOY, James LCAP 11/26/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for James "Jim" McCoy, 58, will be at
10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, in Emmanuel Baptist Church in Oakdale.
Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Oakdale under the direction of
Rush Funeral Home.
He died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in the Oakdale hospital.
MCDANIEL, Mrs. Isabelle LCAP 11/12/1998
GUEYDAN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Isabelle McDaniel, 70, will be
at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 12, from St. Peter's Catholic Church.
The Rev. Grady Estilette will officiate. Burial will be in Gueydan
Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was said Wednesday evening.
Mrs. McDaniel died at 12:27 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in her
residence.
A lifelong resident of Gueydan, she was a 1946 graduate of Gueydan
High School. She was a clerk for the town of Gueydan and a
homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Harry G. McDaniel Jr.; three sons,
Leonard and Glenn McDaniel, both of Sulphur, and Patrick McDaniel of
Houston; one daughter, Cindy Landry of Lafayette; one sister, Mrs.
Beuford (Mary) Pego of Sulphur; her mother, Mrs. Agnes Primeaux of
Gueydan; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchildren.
MCDANIEL, Dorothy LCAP 11/3/1998
PINE PRAIRIE -- Funeral services for Dorothy ''Tincea'' McDaniel,
72, will be at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 3, in Friendship Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery under the direction of Rush
Funeral Home of Oakdale.
Mrs. McDaniel died at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in an
Alexandria hospital.
MCDANIEL, Gladys LCAP 11/15/1998
GLENMORA -- Funeral services for Gladys McDaniel, 84, will be at
10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in David Crossing Baptist Church. Burial
will be in David Crossing Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin
Funeral Home.
Mrs. McDaniel died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in an Oakdale care center.
MCGEHEE, Emory LCAP 11/19/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Emory McGehee, 91, of Basile,
will be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 19, in Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home.
The Revs. Dennis Moses and Rod Martin will officiate. Burial will be in
Whitaker Cemetery.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.
Mr. McGehee died at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in the
Mamou hospital.
A native of Choctaw, Ark., he was a resident of DeRidder for 22 years
before moving to Basile two years ago. He was a veteran of the Army,
serving in World War II in the artillery. He served in Rhineland, Central
Europe and Ardennes and was awarded three Bronze Stars. He was a
retired deckhand for Crain Brothers Construction in Grand Chenier.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle McGehee, one son, Jim McGehee of
Eunice; one daughter, Jackie Broussard of Pecan Island; two sisters,
Zada McGehee and Dorothy Beavers, both of Clinton, Ark.; five
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
MCGOUGH Infant LCAP 11/23/1998
Funeral arrangements for Douglas Adam McGough Jr., infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Adam McGough Sr., will be announced by
Johnson Funeral Home. He died Saturday morning in a local hospital.
MCLEOD, Alice LCAP 11/23/1998
VINTON -- Funeral arrangements for Alice McLeod, 56, will be
announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Sunday in Sulphur.
MCLEOD, Alice Faye LCAP 11/24/1998
VINTON -- Funeral services for Alice Faye McLeod, 56, will be at 3
p.m. today, Nov. 24, at Hixson Chapel.
Brother Frasier will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in
Edgerly.
Visitation begins at 4 p.m. today.
Mrs. McLeod died Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in Sulphur.
A lifelong Vinton resident, she was a bus aide for the Calcasieu Parish
public school system in Vinton.
Survivors, all of Vinton, are two daughters, Terri McLeod and Lisa
Vincent; one son, Harvey B. McLeod; two sons, Harvey D. Stewart
and Joseph M. Stewart; and three grandchildren.
MCGOUGH Infant LCAP 11/24/1998
Graveside services for Douglas Adam McGough Jr., infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Adam (Misty Pierce) McGough Sr., will be at 3 p.m.
today, Nov. 24, at Consolata Cemetery.
The Rev. David DeWitt will officiate. Arrangements are by Johnson
Funeral Home.
Graveside visitation begins at 1 p.m.
The infant died Saturday, Nov. 21, in a local hospital.
Other survivors are his maternal grandparents, Gary and Jan Pierce of
Lake Charles; paternal grandparents; Joe and Cathy McGough of San
Antonio; and great-grandmothers, Elsie Herbert of New Braunfels,
Texas, and Mary Behrens of Princeton, Texas.
MCLEOD, Alice Faye LCAP 11/26/1998
VINTON - Funeral services for Alice Faye McLeod, 56, were at 3
p.m. Tuesday, November 24, at Hixson Chapel.
Brother Frasier officiated. Burial was in Big Woods Cemetery in
Edgerly.
Mrs. McLeod died Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in Sulphur.
A lifelong Vinton resident, she was a bus aide for the Calcasieu Parish
public school system in Vinton.
Survivors, all of Vinton, are two daughters, Terri McLeod and Lisa
Vincent; one son, Harvey B. McLeod; two brothers, Harvey D.
Stewart and Joseph M. Stewart; and three grandchildren.
METTZ, Ruth S. LCAP 11/7/1998
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Funeral services for Ruth Stewart Mettz, 78,
will be at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 7, from St. Pius X Catholic Church.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. in Prien Memorial Cemetery in
Lake Charles under the direction of Broussard's Mortuary in
Beaumont, Texas.
A rosary was said Friday evening.
She died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, in her residence.
A native of Lake Charles, she lived in Beaumont most of her life and in
Houston for more than a year. She was a former bookkeeper and
owned Coastal Truck and Auto Service in Beaumont.
Survivors include two sons, William "Bill" Mettz of Beaumontand
Stewart Mettz of Blackfoot, Ind.; two daughters, Sharon Minor of
Houston and Connie Jurischk of Wilmington, N.C.; 10 grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
MILLER, Effie Mae LCAP 11/8/1998
MILLER, E.C. LCAP 11/13/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for E.C. Miller, 72, will be at 10:30
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Kilgore Cemetery in Kilgore, Texas.
Mr. Miller died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in a local hospital.
MILLER, Hudson LCAP 11/3/1998
Funeral services for Hudson "Pookie" Miller, 69, will be at noon
Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Joppa Hall Lodge on Opelousas Street.
The Rev. Carl Rigmaiden will officiate. Burial will be in Combre
Memorial Park under the direction of James Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 11 a.m. Wednesday in the hall.
Mr. Miller died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in a local hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of Iowa, La.
Survivors include three brothers, Winfield, Larry Dean and Nathaniel
Miller, all of Iowa; four sisters, Mrs. Ruby Charles, Mrs. Virgie Miller,
Mrs. Stella Jefferson and Mrs. Katherine Gobert, all of Iowa; and his
mother, Mrs. Della Miller of Iowa.
MILLER, Watkin, Mrs. LCAP 11/30/1998
GRAND CHENIER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Watkin (Alvenia
Marie) Miller, 86, will be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 30, from St. Eugene
Catholic Church.
The Rev. Vincent Vadakedath will officiate. Burial will be in St. Eugene
Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Creole.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was said Sunday evening.
Mrs. Miller died Sunday, Nov. 29, in Creole.
She was a lifelong resident of Grand Chenier. She was a member of St.
Eugene Catholic Church and the Altar Society. She was a member of
the Home Demonstration of Grand Chenier.
Survivors include her husband; one son, Joseph C. Miller of Grand
Chenier; two brothers, Dudley and Adam Swire, both of Grand
Chenier; two sisters, Ida Boudreaux and Louise Portie, both of Creole;
three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
MIXON, Louis LCAP 11/30/1998
Funeral services for Louis George "Bro. Brother" Mixon, 71, will be at
1 p.m. today, Nov. 30, in Mount Calvary Baptist Church.
The Rev. Elmo Garner will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial
Park Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home.
Visitation is from noon in the church.
Mr. Mixon died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in a local hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles.
Survivors include one daughter, Lynnethaier Stevens of Lake Charles,
one brother, Roosevelt Tanner of Mossville; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes
Coleman and Mrs. Fannie Mae Broussard, both of Lake Charles; four
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
MILLER, Hudson 11/2/1998
IOWA -- Funeral arrangements for Hudson Miller, 69, will, be
announced by James Funeral Home. Mr. Miller died Sunday in a Lake
Charles hospital.
MINZE, Robbie S. LCAP 11/27/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Robbie Smith Minze, 77, will be at
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, in Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home of
Leesville. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Minze died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in Leesville.
MIXON, Louis LCAP 11/26/1998
Funeral arrangements for Louis Mixon will be announced by James
Funeral Home. He died Tuesday, Nov. 24, in local hospital.
MONCEAUX, Allie Mae , Mrs. LCAP 11/25/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Allie Mae Istre
Monceaux, 86, will be announced by Miquez Funeral Home of
Jennings. She died at Tuesday in the Jennings hospital.
MONCEAUX, Allie Mae LCAP 11/26/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Allie Mae Monceaux, 86, will
be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Mermentau Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Monceaux died at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in the
Jennings hospital.
MORSE, Johnnie L. LCAP 11/10/1998
LAKE ARTHUR -- Funeral services for Johnnie Linson Morse, 80, of
Gueydan, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Matthews and
Son Funeral Home.
The Rev. Bob Bollich will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery
with full military rites.
Visitation is 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, and from 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Mr. Morse died at 7:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in his residence.
A native of Boyce, he was a resident of Gueydan and former resident
of Iowa. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He had
retired from Sowela Technical School after 25 years of service as a
machinist instructor.
Survivors include one sister, Wilma Gilchrist of Pineville.
MUNRO, John J. Jr. LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral arrangements for John J. Munro Jr., 75, will be announced by
Hixson Funeral home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital.
MUNRO, John L. Jr. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for John J. "Jack" Munro Jr., 75, will be at 10 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 6, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Lowell Wilson will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today, and from 8 a.m. Friday.
Mr. Munro died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in his residence.
A native of West Medford, Mass., he graduated from Medford High
School. In 1941 he joined the Navy and served as a radio operator
with a sea scouting squadron in the Pacific. He was selected to attend
Naval Air Training School and was commissioned on Dec. 12, 1945, in
Corpus Christi, Texas. He was assigned to an American base in
Peking, China, where he was a fighter pilot. When the Korean War
erupted, he was part of the Inchon landing and served in Korea for 16
months. He was awarded personal commendations and battlestars for
bravery. Upon his return, he was selected for top secret work involving
nuclear weapons for the Marine Corp. He retired in Albuquerque,
N.M. in November, 1962, after 20 years of service in the Marine
Corps. He was the first president of the Sandia Mountain Hockey
League in New Mexico where he was player/manager.
After moving to Lake Charles, he formed his own business, "Turbine
Management, Inc.," from which he retired in 1986. His community
activities included several board memberships and The Alliance for
Good Government. He was active in the Youth Golf Program at
Mallard Cove for years. He served two terms as commandant of the
local Marine Corps League.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Fisk Munro of Lake Charles; and
two sisters, Pauline Munro Hoover of Lexington, Mass. and Barbara
Munro Lamson of Haverhill, Mass.
NELSON, Annie L. LCAP 11/13/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Annie L. Nelson, 61, will be at 11
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home. Burial
will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Nelson died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in Alexandria.
NIXON, Melvin L. LCAP 11/20/1998
MOSS BLUFF -- Funeral services for Melvin Leo Nixon, 69, will be
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff.
The Rev. Tim Mahoney will officiate. Burial will be in Harmony
Cemetery in Kinder.
Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and from 10
a.m. Sunday.
Mr. Nixon died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of LeBlanc, he had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50
years. He was a retired employee of Citgo, where he worked for 30
years, and had worked for the Sheriff's Department for three years as a
crossing guard. He was a member of the Pentecostal church.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Nixon of Lake Charles; three sons,
Kenneth Nixon and Joseph Nixon, both of Lake Charles, and Shane
Nixon of Charleston, S.C.; one stepson, Gwin O. Bergeron of
Shreveport; four stepdaughters, Shirley Bergeron, Tammy Corder and
Barbara Smith, all of Lake Charles, and Debra West of Nacogdoches,
Texas; three brothers, Leon Nixon of DeQuincy, Gordon Nixon of
Bundick Lake and Paul Nixon of Arkansas; one sister, Jeanette
Henagen of Sulphur; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
NORRIS, Donna LCAP 11/9/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Donna Norris, 56, of Anacoco,
will be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 9, in Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Florien Cemetery in Florien.
Mrs. Norris died Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in Alexandria.
NUGENT, Alice M.LCAP 11/22/1998
PLAUCHEVILLE -- Funeral services for Alice Marie Nugent, 30, of
Lake Charles, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, from Mater
Dolorosa Catholic Church.
Burial will be in St. Catherine Cemetery in Rosa under direction of
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. rosary, and from 8 a.m.
Monday.
Miss Nugent died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Iowa.
A graduate of Louisiana Tech at Ruston, she was a member of Pi Beta
Pi. She was an audiologist with the Hearing Center of Lake Charles,
and belonged to ASHA.
Survivors include one brother, John Nugent of Hessmer; two sisters,
Caroline Nugent of Lake Charles and Rosalind Bunn of Marietta, Ga.;
her parents, Lynn and Faye Nugent of Rosa; and her maternal
grandparent, Mrs. Maud Richards of Rosa.
PAILETTE, Velma, Mrs. LCAP 11/30/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Velma Pailette, 71, will be announced
by Combre Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local hospital.
PARROTT , Margaret E, .Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Evelyn Parrott, 82, will be at 1 p.m.
today, Nov. 17, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. David Whitlock will officiate. Burial will be in Highland
Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is from 10 a.m.
Mrs. Parrott died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in a local care center.
She lived in the Lake Charles area for 51 years after moving from
Shreveport. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Rosemary Atkinson of Lake Charles;
and two grandchildren.
PATTERSON, Samalae S. LCAP 11/13/1998
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Funeral services for Samalae S.
Patterson, 64, father of Angela Edwards of Lake Charles, will be at 11
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in Temple Missionary Baptist Church. Burial
will be in Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif.
Mr. Patterson died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in a San Bernardino
hospital.
PEARCE, Marion L. LCAP 11/22/1998
Funeral services for Marion Laura Pearce, 70, will be at 2 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 23, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Dan Landry will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday.
Miss Pearce died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in an Alexandria hospital.
Miss Pearce was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles.
Survivors include two brothers, Delbert Pearce and Wesley Pearce,
both of Lake Charles; and one sister, Bertie Turner of Dayton, Ohio.
PEAVY, Mary LCAP 11/26/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Mary Peavy, 64, will be at 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 27, in Canaan Baptist church. Burial will be in the church
cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville.
Mrs. Peavy died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in an Alexandria hospital.
PECO, Ray LCAP 11/21/1998
Funeral arrangements for Ray Peco, 62, of Sulphur will be announced
by Combre Funeral Home. He died Friday in his residence.
PECO, Ray S. LCAP 11/27/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Ray Shelby Peco, 62, will be at 1
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, in Macedonia Church of God in Christ in
Sulphur.
The Rev. James Gatewood will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins
Cemetery in Westlake under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is 6-10 p.m. Friday in the church.
Mr. Peco died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in his residence.
He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond Charles Peco of Lake Charles
and Reginald Jones of Westlake; three daughters, Patricia Ann Ryan,
Lolita Rose Simpson and Priscilla Ray Peco, all of Lake Charles; two
brothers, James Earl Peco and Henry Peco Jr., both of Sulphur; five
sisters, Linda Marie Peco and Debra Ann Peco, both of Sulphur, Lettie
Ruth Jones of Omaha, Neb., Betty Jean Strong of Richmond, Calif.,
and Etha Bell Tower of Salinas, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
PENDARVIS, Margaret R. , Mrs. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Riling Pendarvis, 87, were held at 2
p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in Consolata Cemetery.
The Rev. Mike Barras officiated.
Mrs. Pendarvis died at 6:19 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, she was a member of Our Lady
Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and the Ladies Altar Society.
Survivors include two sisters, Gertrude Cleaton and Naomi Holloman,
both of Lake Charles; and one brother, Frank M. Riling of Lake
Charles.
PERKINS, Terry Lynn LCAP 11/24/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Terry Lynn Perkins, 40, of
Oakdale will be at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 24, in Ardoin Memorial
Chapel.
The Rev. John Campbell will officiate. Burial will be in Oakdale
Cemetery under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Perkins died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in Oakdale.
PERKINS, Horace LCAP 11/23/1998
PITKIN -- Funeral services for Horace "Butch" Perkins, 58, will be at
2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial will be
in Blue Branch Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of
Oakdale.
Mr. Perkins died Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in a Shreveport hospital.
PICOU, Verline LCAP 11/30/1998
Funeral arrangements for Verline Picou, 66, will be announced by
Fondel Funeral Home. She died at 4:40 p.m. Saturday in a local
hospital.
PICOU, Clarence E. LCAP 11/13/1998
PORT ARTHUR, Texas -- Funeral services for Clarence Emile Picou,
67, of Edmond, Okla., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in
Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home.
The Rev. Clement Iglesias will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Bluff
Memorial Park.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., in the
funeral home.
Mr. Picou died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in an Edmond, Okla.,
hospital.
A native of Beaumont, Texas, he left at the age of 13 to begin a
51-year career in horse racing, from which he retired in March 1998.
As a jockey, he was the leading apprentice rider in the United States in
1948 at the age of 16. Retiring as a jockey in 1957, he became a
successful trainer, winning the grade one Louisiana Super Derby in
1991 with Free Spirits Joy. In 1998, he won the Ohio Derby with Jim's
Orbits and was named Man of the Year at Louisiana Downs in 1995.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include one son, Jacques E. Picou of Westlake; three
daughters, Elizabeth L. Picou of Metairie, Suzanne Picou Oldham of
Lexington, Ky., and Brenda Landry of Westlake; nine brothers, Donald
Picou of Port Arthur, Texas, Francis Ray Picou, Talton J. Picou,
Joseph Gabriel Picou, Paul W. Picou and Thomas M. Picou, all of
Fannett, Texas, Victor Picou of Seattle, James E. Picou of Malverne,
N.Y., and Stephen Picou of Baytown, Texas; six sisters, Essie Hidalgo
and Marjorie Rybak, both of Fannett, Irma Lee Gaudet and Theresa
Devillier, both of Winnie, Texas, Florence Ann Hubbard of Nederland,
Texas, and Alicia Courts of Beaumont; and eight grandchildren.
POTIER, Vinis M.Mrs. LCAP 11/16/1998
GUEYDAN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Vinis Marie Potier, 73, will
be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, from St. Peter Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews
and Son Funeral Home.
Mrs. Potier died at 11:08 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in the Kaplan
hospital.
PREJEAN, Vincent D. LCAP 11/28/1998
LAWTELL -- Funeral services for Vincent "Dale" Prejean, 53, of
Opelousas, will be at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 28, from St. Bridget
Catholic Church in Lawtell.
The Rev. Daniel Picard will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget
Cemetery under the direction of LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home on Old
Sunset Road.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was said at 7 p.m. Friday.
Mr. Prejean died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in his residence.
A native of Lawtell, he was a graduate of Lawtell High School. He was
a former resident of Lake Charles and Baton Rouge and was a senior
operator for Schlumberger for 20 years.
Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Renee Prejean of Baton Rouge;
one brother, Joseph Calvan Prejean of Opelousas; and one sister, Mrs.
Bonnie Jean Guidry of Lawtell.
RAMAGOS, Anna D. LCAP 11/28/1998
BATON ROUGE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Anna David Ramagos,
84, of Lake Charles, will be at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 28, from St. Louis
King of France Catholic Church.
The Rev. Maynard Hurst will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn
Cemetery under direction of Rabenhorst Funeral Home and Johnson
Funeral Home.
Visitation is 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. today at the funeral home and from
noon in the church. A rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m. in the church.
Mrs. Ramagos died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in her
residence.
A native of Plaquemine, she lived most of her life in Baton Rouge prior
to moving to Lake Charles two years ago. She was a member of St.
Louis King of France Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of
Columbus Auxillary. Mrs. Ramagos attended Immaculate Conception
Cathedral in Lake Charles. She was a home decorator for many years.
Survivors include her husband, Nolan J. "Pete" Ramagos; one daughter,
Dona Braud White of Lake Charles; one sister, Ina David Mathews of
Lake Charles; one brother, Ferdie David of Baton Rouge; 10
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
PREJEAN, Garland Mrs. LCAP 11/11/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Garland (Rose) Prejean, 82, will be at 10:30
a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic
Church.
The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in Highland
Memory Gardens under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m.
Thursday.
Mrs. Prejean died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, in a local care center.
She was a native of Jennings and a founding member of Our Lady
Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. She was a member of the church
Altar Society, Catholic Daughters and was a volunteer at the family life
center. She received her nursing degree from St. Joseph Hospital in
Houston and worked at St. Patrick Hospital for 36 years and at the
Registrar of Voters Office.
Survivors include one son, Garland Prejean Jr. of Lake Charles; two
daughters, Elisa Guillory and Mary K. Scalisi, both of Lake Charles;
one brother, Morris Gillet of Mauriceville, Texas; three sisters, Kim
Burton of Orange, Texas, Adeline Dalovisio of Lake Charles and Helen
Simar of Mauriceville; and eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic
School, St. Margaret Catholic School or St. Louis Catholic High
School, the family said.
PRICE, Alvin E. LCAP 11/8/1998
Funeral services for Alvin E. "Flipper" Price, 46, will be at 11 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 9, in Mill Street Church of Christ.
C.E. Gaines will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park
under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the church.
Mr. Price died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in a local hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a member of Mill Street
Church of Christ.
Survivors include two brothers, Arnold Price Jr. and David Price, both
of Lake Charles; two sisters, Wanda Price Guillory of Lake Charles
and Catherine Price Green of Baton Rouge; and his father, Arnold
Price Sr. of Lake Charles.
PRICE, Alvin E. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral arrangements for Alvin E. "Flipper" Price, 46, will be
announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a local
hospital.
PRUDHOMME, Alex Sr. LCAP 11/6/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Alex Prudhomme Sr., 97, will be at 11
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, from St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The Rev. William Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in East Ridge
Cemetery under the direction of H.G. Raphael and Son Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. Saturday, with a rosary at 10 a.m., in the
church.
Mr. Prudhomme died at 2:10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, at the
Jennings hospital.
A native of Potcove, he had lived in Welsh since 1917. He was retired
from the Town of Welsh Maintenance Department. He was a member
of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Alex Prudhomme Jr. and Clarence
Prudhomme, both of Welsh; two daughters, Ide Mae Pitre and Manah
Drake, both of Welsh; one brother, Elton Prudhomme of Beaumont,
Texas; one sister, Julis Laudies of Welsh; 24 grandchildren; 62
great-grandchildren; and 33 great-great-grandchildren.
QUEBEDEAUX, P.J. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral services for P.J. "Red" Quebedeaux, 72, will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 9, from St. Margaret Catholic Church.
The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial
Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 1-10 p.m. Sunday with a 6 p.m. rosary; and 8-9:30 a.m.
Monday, in the funeral home.
Mr. Quebe-deaux died at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Arnaudville, he lived in Lake Charles for many years. He
served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and had worked
on dredge boats for the McWilliam Co.
He worked for Concrete Pipe Products for 30 years and retired as
supervisor of operations. He also owned and operated Rock and Sand
Service for 25 years and All Truck Service for 20 years. He worked
many years as an auxillary deputy with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's
Department.
He was a member of the Jean LaFitte Gun Club, the Knights of
Columbus and was a former Cub Scout leader. He was a member of
St. Margaret Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Colter Quebedeaux; one son, Ron J.
Quebedeaux of Lake Charles; one daughter, Teena Q. Cole of Lake
Charles; two brothers, Marcel Quebedeaux of San Antonio and Leo
Quebedeaux of Arnaudville; one sister, Melia Q. Kersey of Norman,
Okla.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
RADKE,Melvin R., Mrs. LCAP 11/19/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Melvin R. "Tiny" (Audrey
Stevenson) Radke, 76, of Mermentau, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 20, in Miguez Funeral Home.
The Rev. Paul Radke will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood
Cemetery.
Visitation is 2:30-8 p.m. today, and from 8 a.m. Friday.
Mrs. Radke died at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in the
Jennings hospital.
A native of Palestine, Texas, she was a 34-year resident of Mermentau.
She was a retired beautician. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband; one stepson, Melvin R. Radke Jr. of
Orange, Texas; one stepdaughter, Donna Gay Radke of Livingston,
Texas; one sister, Lillian Craig of El Dorado, Ark.; and three
stepgrandchildren.
READO, Felton Sr. LCAP 11/27/1998
Funeral arrangements for Fhelton Reado Sr., 79, 807 N. Jake St. will
be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 8 a.m.
Wednesday in a local hospital.
REASON, Carol M. LCAP 11/19/1998
LEESVILLE -- Graveside services for Carol M. Reason, 59, will be at
10 a.m. today, Nov. 19, in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements are
under the direction of Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home.
She died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in Leesville.
REED, Ruby , Mrs. LCAP 11/1/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Ruby Reed, 63, will be announced by
King's Funeral Home. She died Friday in a local hospital.
REINSTEIN, Ann F. 11/2/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Ann Foster Reinstein, 80, will be at
11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Hixson Funeral Home.
Dr. James Sample will officiate. Burial will be in Orange Grove
Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-10 p.m. Tuesday and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Reinstein died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in Amite.
She was a native of Beauregard Parish and a resident of Sulphur. She
was a retired professor of nursing at McNeese State University and a
member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Bert Reinstein III of Denver; two daughters,
Roberta Hebert of Fairfax, Va., and Jackie Badon of Amite; one
brother, Arthur Eugene Foster of Highland, Texas; seven grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
REINSTEIN, Ann LCAP 11/1/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Ann Reinstein, 80, will be
announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral home. She died Saturday in
Amite.
REYNOLDS, Charley L. LCAP 11/3/1998
Funeral services for Charley Lee Reynolds, 80, will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, in University United Methodist Church.
The Revs. Tom Howe and Ed House will officiate. Graveside services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Kirbyville City Cemetery in Kirbyville,
Texas, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today in the funeral home, and from 9 a.m.
Wednesday in the church.
Mr. Reynolds died at 9:55 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Kirbyville, he had lived in Lake Charles for the past 52
years. He was a graduate of Kirbyville High School. He served in the
Army Air Corps during World War II. He was an operator at Cities
Service for 36 years and a member of the operator's local. He was a
member of University United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores Harper Reynolds; and one son,
Gary C. Reynolds of Lake Charles.
Memorials may be made to University United Methodist Church
Memorial Fund, the family said.
RICH, Anita A., Mrs. LCAP 11/3/1998
Graveside services for Mrs. Anita A. Rich, 85, of Moss Bluff will be at
11 a.m. today, Nov. 3, in Ritchie Cemetery.
The Rev. Ed Rose will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction
of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 8-10 a.m. in the funeral home.
Mrs. Rich died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Eunice, she had lived in the Lake Charles-Moss Bluff area
for the past 50 years. She worked as a nurse's aid for W.O. Moss
Regional Hospital for many years.
Survivors include one son, Jerry Rich of Lake Charles; one daughter,
Brenda Davis of Moss Bluff; seven grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
RICHARD, Franklin R. LCAP 11/18/1998
EVANGELINE -- Funeral services for Franklin Robbin "Frankie"
Richard, 37, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in Matthews
and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Bluff Cemetery.
Mr. Richard died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in a Shreveport hospital.
RICHARD, Ezema F., Mrs. LCAP 11/15/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Ezema F. Richard, 94, will be at 1 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 16, from St. Margaret Catholic Church.
The Rev. Allan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial
Park Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. rosary and from 8
a.m. Monday.
Mrs. Richard died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Palmetto, she lived in the Lake Charles and Gillis area. She
was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, O.W. Reed of Gillis and Francis Reed of
Lake Charles; three daughters, Mary Lou Raspberry of Lake Charles,
Janice DeJean of Breaux Bridge and Julia DeLoach of Lake Charles;
one stepson, James Richard of Jasper, Texas; four step-daughters,
Leatric Didelot, Margie Thibodeaux and Deola Fusilier, all of Lake
Charles, and Leola Winkler of Sulphur; 18 grandchildren; 34
great-grandchildren; and 35 great-great-grandchildren.
RICHARD, Franklin LCAP 11/7/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral arrangements for Franklin "Frankie" Richard,
38, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died
Sunday in a Shreveport hospital.
RICHARD, Bryant A. LCAP 11/7/1998
CREOLE -- Funeral services for Bryant A. Richard, 37, will be at 11
a.m. today, Nov. 17, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
The Rev. Joseph McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart
Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
A rosary was said Monday evening.
Mr. Richard died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Creole, he moved back to Creole 15 years ago from Lake
Charles. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He
worked as a welder.
Survivors include one brother, Eric Richard of Creole; one sister, Jill
Robinson of Bridge City, Texas; his father and mother, Douglas P.
Richard and Jean Richard, both of Cameron; and his grandmother,
Thelma Duhon of Carlyss.
RIDEAUX infant
DEQUINCY -- Private graveside services for Matthew Logan
Rideaux, infant son of Thaddeus and Janice Wood Rideaux, will be in
Perkins Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Snider
Funeral Home.
ROBINSON, Mildred LCAP 11/14/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Mildred Robinson, 69, will be at 11
a.m. today, Nov. 14, in Union Mission Baptist Church. Burial will be in
East Ridge Cemetery under the direction of H.G. Raphael and Son
Funeral Home of Jennings.
Mrs. Robinson died Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in a Welsh care center.
ROBINSON, Mildred LCAP 11/8/1998
WELSH -- Funeral arrangements for Mildred Robinson, 66, will be
announced by Raphael and Sons Funeral Home. She died at 1:50 p.m.
Saturday in a Welsh care center.
ROSE, Shirley I. LCAP 11/8/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Shirley Irene Rose, 50, will be at
10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Perkins Cemetery.
Mrs. Rose died at 10:05 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in a Lake Charles
hospital.
ROY, Gerry R. LCAP 11/6/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Gerry Rumsey Roy, 71, will be at
11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Hixson Funeral Home on Ruth Street.
Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, and from 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Mrs. Roy died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, in Sulphur.
A native of Orange, Texas, she was a resident of Sulphur. She was a
former employee of Kings Answering Service and Stine Lumber until
her retirement.
Survivors include one son, Roger Roy of Westlake; two daughters,
Patsy Roy of Sulphur and Barbara Woods of Covington; one brother,
C.H. Rumsey of Lake Charles; one sister, Maxine McElduff of Orange,
Texas; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
ROYSTER, Annie Mae LCAP 11/26/1998
A memorial service for Mrs. Annie Mae Royster, 66, will be at 11 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 27, in Combre Funeral Home.
Mrs. Royster died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of St. Martinville, she was a resident of Lake Charles. She
was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness.
Survivors include her husband, Purvis Royster of Lake Charles; one
daughter, Cheryl Lewis of Lake Charles; four brothers, Alex and Peter
Landry of Lake Charles, Ernest Landry of New Iberia, and Murphy
Landry of St. Martinville; nine grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
ROZAS, Ella G. LCAP 11/27/1998
Funeral services for Ella G. Rozas, 91, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Nov. 28, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Allen Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m.; and from 8 a.m.
Saturday.
Mrs. Rozas died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Iota, she was a resident of Lake Charles and a member of
St. Margaret Catholic Church.
Survivors include one grandson, Wayne Rozas of Waxa-hatchie,
Texas.
ROZAS, Ella G. LCAP 11/25/1998
Funeral arrangements for Ella G. Rozas, 91, will be announced by
Hixson Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital.
SALUSBURY, Malcom D. LCAP 11/7/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Malcom D. Salusbury, 70, will be
at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Good Hope Cemetery in Singer.
Mr. Salusberry died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in the DeRidder
hospital.
SANCHEZ, Nora L. LCAP 11/15/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Nora Lee Sanchez, 78, will be at 6
p.m. today, Nov. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Sanchez died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in the DeRidder hospital.
SANDERS, Gerald L. LCAP 11/21/1998
DRY CREEK -- Funeral services for Gerald L. Sanders, 67, will be at
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in Shiloh Baptist Church. Burial will be in the
church cemetery under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder.
Mr. Sanders died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in a Leesville hospital.
SAUNIER, Merza , Mrs. LCAP 11/24/1998
Memorial services at Maxie Cemetery is pending for Mrs. Merza
Saunier, 82, under direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of
Jennings.
Mrs. Saunier died at 7:31 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in the
Jennings hospital.
The body will be cremated.
SMITH, Norman E., Dr. LCAP 11/24/1998
Funeral services for Dr. Norman Edward Smith, 77, will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 25, in St. Luke-Simpson United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Henry Bowdon Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Prien
Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 5-9 p.m. today, Nov. 24, in the funeral home, and
from 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the church.
Dr. Smith died at 10:24 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 1998.
A native of Cape Girardeau, Mo., he lived in Fairview, Okla., and
DeRidder, graduating from DeRidder High School in 1939. He earned
a bachelor degree in music from Southwestern Louisiana Institute,
master's from LSU and doctorate from Florida State University. He
was a B-17 pilot in the Air Force during World War II.
Dr. Smith was band director at DeRidder High School and Terrebonne
High School in Houma before moving to Lake Charles, where he was
band director at McNeese 1954-1970, and taught music there until his
retirement in 1976. He was internationally known for his books, "Band
Music Notes," "March Music Notes," and "March Music Melodies."
He was named Professor Emeritus by McNeese. The American
Bandmaster Association presented him with an Edwin Franko Goldman
Memorial citation and he was given a Citation of Excellence by the
National Band Association. He was named to the Louisiana Music
Education Association Hall of Fame, made an honorary member of
Kappa Kappa Psi, honorary music fraternity at McNeese and most
recently named to the McNeese Music Hall of Fame. He was a trumpet
player and historian in the Lake Charles Community Band. He was a
member of St. Luke-Simpson United Methodist Church, where he sang
in the choir.
Survivors include his wife, Aline Jackson Smith; two daughters, Linda
Dennis of Big Lake and Pam Smith of New York; two brothers, the
Rev. Irving L. Smith of Enid, Okla., and Warren Smith of Duncanville,
Texas; two sisters, Ruby Bennett and Elaine Shook, both of DeRidder;
three grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.
SAVOIE, Oscar LCAP 11/21/1998
Funeral services for Oscar Savoie, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
22, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Vernon Chevallier will officiate. Burial will be in Highland
Memory Gardens.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. and from 8 a.m. Sunday.
Mr. Savoie died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, in a local hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a World War II Army
veteran and a retired railroad-car inspector for Missouri Pacific. He
was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Geary O. Savoie of Lake Charles; one
brother, Lee Savoie of Moss Bluff; one grandchild; and one
great-grandchild.
SAVOY, Michael M. LCAP 11/29/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Michael Marquis Savoy, 20, will be at
11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Burial
will be in Eastridge Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral
Home in Lake Charles.
He died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1998, in a Lake Charles hospital.
SCIONEAUX, Autry A. LCAP 11/23/1998
DONALDSONVILLE -- Funeral services for Autry Anthony
Scioneaux of Sulphur will be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 23, from St. Francis
of Assisi Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under
the direction of Ourso Funeral Home.
Mr. Scioneaux died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Baton
Rouge.
SCOTT, Donald Sr. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral arrangements for Donald Scott Sr., 51 , will be announced by
Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 3:15 a.m Monday in a local
hospital.
SCOTT, Earl LCAP 11/18/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral arrangements for Earl Scott, 86, will be
announced by Colonial Funeral Home. He died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in
the DeRidder hospital.
SCOTT, Donald Sr. LCAP 11/20/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Donald Scott Sr., 51, will be at
11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Greater Mount Zion Missionary Baptist
Church.
The Revs. Isiah Buck, Alvin Scott, Elijah Tutson, James Harris,
Whitney Harris, Nuby Green and Roland Baker will officiate. Burial will
be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial
Chapel of Lake Charles.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Mr. Scott died at 3:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in a Lake
Charles hospital.
A lifelong resident of DeQuincy, he was a member of the Greater
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He was a 1966 graduate of
Grand Avenue High School and he had attended Southern and
Grambling universities. He graduated from Delta Business College as a
draftsman. He was retired from the Livingston Shipyard in Orange,
Texas, as a warehouseman. He was a civil rights activist.
Survivors include five sons, Michael and Leonard Scott, both of Lake
Charles, Anthony and Edwin Scott, both of DeQuincy, Donald Scott
Jr. of St. Louis, Mo.; four brothers, the Rev. Alvin Scott of Atlanta,
Ga., John Rankins Sr. and Carl D. Scott, both of DeQuincy, and David
Scott Jr. of Lake Charles; and seven grandchildren.
SCOTT, Earl LCAP 11/20/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Earl Scott, 86, will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21, in Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be in
Scott Settlement Cemetery under the direction of Colonial Funeral
Home.
Mr. Scott died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in the DeRidder
hospital.
SHANECK, Dwight Sr. LCAP 11/18/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral arrangements for Dwight Shaneck Sr., 69, will
be announced by Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home. He died Tuesday
at his residence.
SHANECK, Dwight Sr. LCAP 11/19/1998
KIPLING -- Memorial services for Dwight Shaneck Sr., 69, of
DeRidder will be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 19, in Shiloh Baptist Church
under the direction of Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Mr. Shaneck died at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, at his
residence.
SIMONET, Ernest LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral arrangements for Ernest Simonet, 84, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital.
SIMONET, Ernest LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for Ernest Simonet, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov.
6, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
The Rev. Raymond Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Highland
Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral
Home.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Mr. Simonet died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Opelousas, he had lived in Lake Charles for 58 years. He
was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rena L. Simonet; four sons, George Gaylor
Simonet, Douglas Carl Simonet and Ernest John Simonet Jr., all of
Lake Charles, and Kenneth Raymond Simonet of Houston; one
daughter, Martha Jean Richardson of Smyrna, Ga.; one brother, Ervin
Simonet of Los Angeles; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
SISCO, John L. LCAP 11/13/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for John Lee Sisco, 93, will be at 10
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home.
The Rev. Gary Evers will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery
in DeQuincy.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday in the
funeral home.
Mr. Sisco died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in Sulphur.
A native of Ponca City, Okla., and a resident of Sulphur for 50 years,
he was a member of the Assembly of God church. He retired in 1970
from Citcon.
Survivors include his wife, Esther Sisco of Sulphur; two sons, George
and Jerry Sisco, both of Sulphur; one daughter, Polly Olson of Orange,
Texas; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
SISTEK, Claudine H. LCAP 11/22/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Claudine Hargrove Sistek, 84, of
Lake Charles, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Rush Funeral
Home.
The Rev. Bob Wallace will officiate. Burial will be in Oakdale
Cemetery.
Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday.
Ms. Sistek died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in a lake Charles hospital.
A native of Oakdale, she was a homemaker and a member of Trinity
Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Don Hargrove of Moss Bluff; one daughter,
Louise Ballard of Lake Charles; one brother, Billy Thigpen of Oakdale;
one sister, Arlene hall of Smithville, Mo.; five grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
SMALL, Simmie L. LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral services for Simmie Lee Small, 57, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 5, in Greater St. Mary Baptist Church.
The Revs. Samuel C. Tolbert Jr. and Jimmy R. Stevens will officiate.
Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre
Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. Thursday in the church.
Mrs. Small died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in a local hospital.
A longtime resident of Lake Charles, she lived in Miami for 19 years
before moving back to Lake Charles seven years ago. She was a
member of Greater St. Mary Baptist Church, where she was a member
of the On Patrol for Jesus ministry, the new member ministry and the
children's ministry.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Small of Lake Charles and
Anthony Small of Atlanta; three daughters, Sandra Small and Diamond
Baker, both of Lake Charles, and Bonita Small of Daytona Beach, Fla.;
one brother, Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert Jr. of Lake Charles; two sisters,
Helen Sanders and Betty White, both of Lake Charles; and three
grandchildren.
SMALL, Simmie L. 11/2/1998
Funeral arrangements for Simmie Lee Small, 57, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local hospital.
SMITH, Dorothy Y. LCAP 11/15/1998
GLENMORA -- Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Young Smith, 71,
will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial
will be in Old Glenmora Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in Mamou.
SMITH, Mary F. LCAP 11/23/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Mary France Smith, 79, will be at
10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Sulphur Memorial Chapel.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Visitation is 1:30 - 10 p.m. today; and from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Smith died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Sulphur.
A native of Dermott, Ark., she was a resident of Sulphur. She retired as
an LPN from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital where she worked in
the pediatric ward.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Billy (Nancy) Guidry of Sulphur;
one brother, Cecil Spakes of Monticello, Ark.; two sisters, Vivian
McGhee of Leland, Miss. and Helen Gavins of Dermott, Ark.; five
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
SMITH, Mary F. LCAP 11/22/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Mary France Smith, 79, will
be announced by Hixson Memorial Funeral Home. She died Saturday
in Sulphur.
SMITH, Clarence L. LCAP 11/7/1998
EVANS -- Graveside services for Clarence L. Smith, 79, of Leesville,
will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Evans Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Beauregard-Vernon Funeral
Home in Leesville.
Mr. Smith died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in Leesville.
SMITH, Luther Jr. LCAP 11/4/1998
SINGER -- Funeral services for Luther Smith Jr., 21, will be at 2 p.m.
today, Nov. 4, in Smoky Cove Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in
Perkins Cemetery in DeQuincy under the direction of Colonial Funeral
Home of DeRidder.
Mr. Smith died at noon, Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in a Lake Charles
hospital.
SOILEAU, Elby, Mrs. LCAP 11/9/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Elby Soileau, 79, will be at
11 a.m. today, Nov. 9, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Welsh Catholic Cemetery.
Mrs. Soileau died Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in the Crowley hospital.
SOILEAU, Mrs. Elby LCAP 11/8/1998
JENNINGS -- Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Elby Soileau, 79, will be
announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died at 2:48 a.m.
Saturday in the Crowley hospital.
ST. MARY, Frankie, Mrs. LCAP 11/27/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Frankie St. Mary, 87, will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28, in Old Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The Rev. Mack Guillory will officiate. Burial will be in Old Emmanuel
Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church.
Mrs. St. Mary died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Lake Charles, she was past president of WMU, past
president of the Usher Board, past Sunday school teacher, past
treasurer of the Charity Board Fund, past member of the building fund
committee, past superintendent of Vacation Bible School, past vice
president of the City Usher Board and had held many offices in local,
state and national Baptist associations.
Survivors include two stepsons, Raymond St. Mary of Los Angeles,
Calif., and Alfred St. Mary of Houston; one daughter, Mary Johnson of
Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
ST. MARY, Frankie LCAP 11/25/1998
Funeral arrangements for Frankie St. Mary, 87, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday.
STEBBINS, Russell LCAP 11/25/1998
CRAVENS -- Funeral services for Russell Stebbins, 34, will be at 10
a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, in Glade Baptist Church in Cravens. Burial
will be in Hilly Springs Cemetery in Fort Polk under the direction of
Rush Funeral Home.
Mr. Stebbins died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in his residence.
STEBBINS, Russell J. LCAP 11/23/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral arrangements for Russell Jeffrey Stebbins, 34,
of St. Rose, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. He died
Sunday in New Orleans.
STERLING, Inez T.LCAP 11/22/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Inez T. Sterling, 81, will be at
1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Oak Grove Cemetery in Hornbeck.
Mrs. Sterling died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in an Alexandria hospital.
STEVENS, Adam LCAP 11/20/1998
Funeral services for Adam Stevens, 71, will be at 7 p.m. today, Nov.
20, in First Community Baptist Church.
The Rev. A.C. Jefferson will officiate. Burial will be in Combre
Memorial Park under the direction of King's Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 5 p.m.
Mr. Stevens died at 11:55 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Bell City, he had lived in Lake Charles for most of his life.
He worked for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and was a retired
employee of Calcasieu Marine National Bank. He was a member of
First Community Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and a
member of the Brotherhood, the Male Chorus and the finance
committee.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Stevens of Lake Charles; four
daughters, Julia Griffin, Delphine Guidry, Mary Winters and Hazel
Penn, all of Lake Charles; two sons, Edward Fred Stevens and Martin
Stevens, both of Lake Charles; two brothers, the Rev. Iseah Stevens
and the Rev. Mark Stevens, both of Lake Charles; one sister, Eula
Mae Williams of Lake Charles; and 13 grandchildren.
STEVENS, Mary, Mrs. LCAP 11/13/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Stevens, 94, of 3433 W. Roosevelt St.,
will be at noon, Saturday, Nov. 14, in Mount Calvary Missionary
Baptist Church.
The Rev. Elmo Garner will officiate.
Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under direction of Fondel Memorial
Chapel.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday.
Mrs. Stevens died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in a local hospital.
A native of Eunice, she lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was
a member of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Marie Bilbo, Anna Bell Ware, both of
Lake Charles, and Mary Ann Stevens and Rosa Alexander, both of
Buffalo, N.Y.; one son, Johnny Caesar of Buffalo; one sister, Mrs.
Elnora Moss of Lake Charles; and 105 grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
STEVENS, Mary , Mrs. LCAP 11/9/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Mary Stevens, 94, 3433 W. Roosevelt
St., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 4:20
p.m. Saturday in a local hospital.
STEVENS, Adam, Rev. LCAP 11/14/1998
Funeral arrangements for the Rev. Adam Stevens, 71, will be
announced by King's Funeral Home. He died at 11:55 a.m. Friday in a
local hospital.
STEVISON, David R. LCAP 11/23/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for David Ray Stevison, 26, of
Starks, will be at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 23, in Colonial Funeral Home.
The Rev. Karl Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery in
Cottonwood.
Mr. Stevison died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in a traffic
accident near Vidor, Texas.
Survivors include one son, Austin Stevison of Bridge City, Texas; one
daughter, Brittany Stevison of Bridge City, Texas; two brothers, Ronnie
Stevison of DeQuincy and Chris Stevison of Lake Charles; two sisters,
Stephanie Huff of Starks and Mary Stevison of Lake Charles; his
father, Joe L. Stevison of Starks; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
V.L. Stevison of Starks; and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Smith
of Orange, Texas.
STOUT, Nellie L. LCAP 11/30/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Nellie LeBrun Stout, 87, will be at 2
p.m. today, Nov. 30, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home.
The Rev. James Sample will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. An Eastern Star Service will be at 1 p.m.
Mrs. Stout died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in a Sulphur care center.
A native of Fields and a resident of Sulphur, she was part-owner and
operator of D&S Supermarket before retiring. She was a charter
member of Love Chapter 209, a member of the Order of the Eastern
Star and a past Noble Grand of the Rebecca Lodge. A member of the
First Baptist Church, she sang with the Aging Cajuns of the church.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Stout of Sulphur and John Ray
Stout of Vinton; one daughter, Mary Nell Bennett of Alamogordo,
N.M.; three brothers, Roy, Lewis and Roland LeBrun, all of Sulphur;
six sisters, Ada LeJune, Artie Wyinger, Patsy Carlin, Frances Franklin
and Evelyn Hayes, all of Sulphur, and Lottie Ladner of Crestview, Fla.;
eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
STOUT, Nellie L. LCAP 11/29/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Nellie LeBrun Stout, 87, will be at 2
p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home.
Dr. James Sample will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. An
Eastern Star Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday.
Mrs. Stout died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in a Sulphur care center.
A native of Fields and a resident of Sulphur, she was part owner and
operator of D&S Supermarket before retiring. She was a charter
member of Love Chapter 209, a member of the Order of the Eastern
Star and a past Noble Grand of the Rebecca Lodge. A member of the
First Baptist Church, she sang with the Aging Cajuns of the church.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Stout of Sulphur and John Ray
Stout of Vinton; one daughter, Mary Nell Bennett of Arriaga, N.M.;
three brothers, Roy, Lewis and Roland LeBrun, all of Sulphur; six
sisters, Ada LeJune, Andie Carlin, Patsy Carlin, Frances Franklin and
Evelyn Hayes, all of Sulphur, and Lottie Ladner of Crestview, Fla.;
eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
STOUT, Nellie L. LCAP 11/28/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Nellie LeBrun Stout, 87, will
be announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. She died Friday in
Sulphur.
SYAS, James LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral services for James "J.C." Syas, 87, will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Combre Funeral Home.
The Rev. Randall Washington will officiate. Burial will be in Combre
Memorial Park.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Mr. Syas died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in a local hospital.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charle, he was owner of American Shoe
Repair from 1948 to 1997. He was a member of New Sunlight Baptist
Church, of the Shriners, Al Kadr 153 Shrine Temple, Masonic Lodge
Golden Chain Lodge 103 and John G. Lewis Sr. Consistory.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mildred Syas; five daughters, Eddie S.
Walton of Severna Park, Md., Janis C. Syas of Houston and Gloria C.
Collin, Jacqueline S. Smith and Catherine S. Wilson, all of Fort Worth,
Texas; one step-daughter, Gloria B. Combre of Lake Charles; five
sisters, Naomi Stewart of St. Louis, Mo. and Willie Mae Porche, Ida
Belle Ray, Ruth Franklin and Verlene Jones, all of Lake Charles; 26
grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and 18
great-great-grandchildren.
SYAS, James LCAP 11/16/1998
Funeral arrangements for James "J.C." Syas, 87, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital.
TAUBER, James D., Dr. LCAP 11/7/1998
Private family services for Dr. James David Tauber, 61, will be
announced at a later date under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Dr. Tauber died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in his residence.
A native of Kolin, he lived in Lake Charles since 1968. He was a 1955
graduate of Pineville High School and received his bachelor of science
degree in mathematics and chemistry from Louisiana Technical
University in 1959 and his doctorate in organic chemistry from Rice
University in 1967. He has been a professor of chemistry at McNeese
State University since 1968. He was awarded one of the first NASA
Fellow titles, was a lifetime member of Phi Kappa Phi Honorary
Society and in 1985 was awarded the McNeese State University
Distinguished Faculty Award.
Survivors include one sister, Jonilea Tauber Aynesworth of Longview,
Texas; and his mother, Anne Cespiva Tauber of Kolin; and
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southwest Louisiana or
McNeese State University, the family said.
THIBODEAUX, Melvin Jr. LCAP 11/26/1998
Funeral arrangements for Melvin Thibodeaux Jr., 49, will be announced
by Combre Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a local hospital.
THIBODEAUX, Melvin P. Jr. LCAP 11/29/1998
Funeral services for Melvin Paul Thibodeaux Jr., 49, will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 30, from St. Henry Catholic Church.
The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart
Mausoleum under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Mr. Thibodeaux died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Church Point, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his life.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Agnes Thibodeaux; one daughter,
Shanna Thibodeaux of Shreveport; three brothers, John Thibodeaux of
Lake Charles; Peter Thibodeaux of Smartsville, Calif., and Terry
Thibodeaux of North Carolina; eight sisters, Mrs. Maudrey Jason, Mrs.
Juanita Chambers, Mrs. Patricia Patterson, Mrs. Geraldine Fobbs,
Mrs. Evelyn Amos, Mrs. Audrey Lewis and Mrs. Louvella Manuel, all
of Lake Charles, and Mrs. Bonnie Bellard of Orange, Texas.
THIBODEAUX, Loveless A. LCAP 11/20/1998
MERMENTAU -- Funeral services for Loveless Anthony Thibodeaux,
76, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Matthews and Son Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery.
Mr. Thibodeaux died at 7:35 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in a
Welsh care facility.
THIERRY, Richard LCAP 11/19/1998
Funeral arrangements for Richard Thierry, 48, will be announced by
Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died Wednesday in his residence.
THIERRY, Richard LCAP 11/21/1998
Funeral services for Richard ''Ricky'' ''Stanberry'' Thierry, 46, of 610
North Lyons St. will be at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 21, in Fondel Memorial
Chapel.
The Rev. Franklin E. Fondel Sr. will officiate.
THOMAS, Darrell L. LCAP 11/30/1998
WELSH -- Funeral services for Darrell Lee "White Port" Thomas, 58,
of Roanoke will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, from St. Joseph
Catholic Church.
The Rev. William Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in Bon Pasteur
Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Funeral Home of Jennings.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. A rosary will be recited
at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the church.
Mr. Thomas died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in a
Crowley hospital.
A native of Roanoke, he lived in Los Angeles, Calif., for 39 years
before moving back to Roanoke in 1989.
Survivors include one daughter, Angela Thomas Logan of Los Angeles;
two stepdaughters, Kalani and Sherrita Glover, both of Los Angeles;
one brother, Billy J. Thomas of Phoenix, Ariz.; four sisters, Gloria J.
Haley of Kansas City, Mo., Elizabeth A. Little of Branchburg, N.J.,
Aline G. Batiste of Roanoke and Lorenda D. Achenne of Jennings; his
mother, Lorene S. Guidry of Roanoke; and two grandchildren.
THOMAS, Carl V. LCAP 11/7/1998
LEESVILLE -- Graveside services for Carl V. Thomas, 69, will be at
1 p.m. today, Nov. 7, in Leesville Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home.
Mr. Thomas died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in Leesville.
THOMAS, Darrell LCAP 11/26/1998
Funeral arrangements for Darrell Thomas, 58, will be announced by
Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in a
Crowley care center.
THOMPSON, Carmalite LCAP 11/15/1998
MERRYVILLE -- Funeral services for Carmalite Thompson, 94, will
be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 15, in Merryville United Methodist Church.
Burial will be in Merryville Cemetery under the direction of Colonial
Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Mrs. Thompson died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in the DeQuincy
hospital.
THOMPSON, Phillip R. LCAP 11/14/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Phillip Ryan Thomas, 21, will be at
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home.
The Revs. Truman Keel and Steve Thomas will officiate. Burial will be
in Rosepine Cemetery in Rosepine.
Visitation is 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday.
Mr. Thompson died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in Nacogdoches,
Texas.
He was a native of DeRidder, a graduate of Rosepine High School and
was an operator for Kulaga Construction Co.
Survivors include his wife, Tassy Burgess Thompson of Rosepine; one
daughter, Alaina Gayle Thompson of Rosepine; one son, Ryan Chase
Thompson of Rosepine; one sister, Shelly Thompson Wilkins of
Russellville, Ky.; his parents, Richard and Bonnie Thompson of
Rosepine; maternal grandfather, Reginald Loftin of Rosepine; and
paternal grandfather, Dallas Thompson of Rosepine.
THOMPSON, Phillip R. LCAP 11/13/1998
ROSEPINE -- Funeral arrangements for Phillip Ryan Thompson, 21,
of Rosepine, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder.
He died Monday as the result of an automobile accident in
Nacogdoches, Texas.
TOUCHET, Virginia LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for Virginia Touchet, 83, will be at 4 p.m. today, Nov.
6, from St. Henry Catholic Church.
The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m.. A rosary was recited Thursday evening.
Mrs. Touchet died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in a local care center.
A native of Opelousas, she had lived in Welsh before moving to
Westlake, where she lived for more than 50 years. She was a member
of St. Henry Catholic Church.
Survivors include one son, Paul Arceneaux Jr. of Metairie; one
daughter, Barbara Touchet of Lake Charles; three sisters, Odile
Alexander of Lake Charles, Pete Mitchell of Walker and Zoone
Pastorick of Opelousas; three grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
TRAHAN, JoeLCAP 11/22/1998
VINTON -- Funeral services for Joe Trahan, 85, will be at 1 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 23, from St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Edgerly Cemetery under direction of Colonial Memorial
Funeral Home of Orange, Texas.
A rosary will be at noon Monday in the church.
Mr. Trahan died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in a Sulphur hospital.
A longtime resident of Vinton, he retired from Laborer's International
Union of North America.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Taylor of Vinton and Ivory Trahan
of Orange, Texas; three daughters, Mary Williams and Betty Reddick
of Dallas, and Nettie Gans Earnest of Vinton; 30 grandchildren; 30
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
TRAHAN, Joe LCAP 11/21/1998
VINTON -- Funeral services for Joe Trahan, 85, will be at 1 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 23, from St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Edgerly Cemetery under direction of Colonial Memorial
Funeral Home of Orange, Texas.
A rosary will be at noon Monday in the church.
Mr. Trahan died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in a Sulphur hospital.
A longtime resident of Vinton, he retired from Laborer's International
Union of North America.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Taylor of Vinton and Ivory Trahan
of Orange; three daughters, Mary Williams and Betty Reddick, both of
Dallas, and Nettie Gans Earnest of Vinton; 30 grandchildren; 30
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
TRAIL, David A. LCAP 11/13/1998
Funeral services for David Anderson Trail, 43, will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14, from St. Henry Catholic Church.
The Rev. Al Volpe will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart
Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Mr. Trail died at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Lafayette, he had lived in Lake Charles for 32 years. He
was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ronnie Trail of Lake Charles; five sisters,
Catherine Rogers, Cecilia Savoy, Mathilda Chavis and Lucy Chavis, all
of Lake Charles, and Mary Balque of Beaumont, Texas; four brothers,
Bernard Charles Trail of Church Point and John Trail Jr., Patrick Lee
Trail and Daniel Ray Trail, all of Lake Charles; and his parents, John
and Annie Trail of Lake Charles.
TRASKE, Loretta B. LCAP 11/6/1998
LYONS, Ill. -- Funeral services for former Lake Charles resident
Loretta A. Wilke Traske were Friday, Oct. 30, in Conboy's
Westchester Funeral Home. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
TRITICO, Gladys C. LCAP 11/6/1998
Funeral services for Gladys Cagle Tritico, 76, will be at 1 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 6, in University Methodist Church.
The Rev. Tom Howe will officiate. Burial will be in Orange
Grove-Graceland Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral
Home.
Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today and 9-11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home;
and from noon in the church.
Mrs. Tritico died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in Lake Charles.
A native of Merryville, she lived in Lake Charles for more than 60
years. She was the first editor of the LaGrange High School
newspaper, "LaGator," was in the first class at John McNeese Junior
College and received her bachelor and master's degrees from
McNeese. She wrote several volumes of poetry and short stories.
She was a member and past president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, past
president of The Garden Club, had been a national flower show judge
and a member of the League of Women Voters. She was a charter
member of the Lake Charles Messiah Chorus. She attended the Revival
Center and University United Methodist Church where she was a
member of the Stonerollers Sunday school.
Survivors include four sons, Michael Tritico of Longville, Patrick Tritico
of Beaverton, Ore., Sam Tritico of Nashville, Tenn. and Frank Tritico
Jr. of Idaho Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Mary Jane Tritico Craver of
Houma and Lila Tritico Hogan of Hammond; one brother, Max Cagle,
and 12 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the University United Methodist Church
Prayer Garden Fund, the family said.
TRITICO, Gladys LCAP 11/4/1998
Funeral arrangements for Gladys Tritico, 76, will be announced by
Hixson Funeral Home. She died at 5:57 p.m in a local hopsital.
TUCKER, Mrs. Juanita W. LCAP 11/20/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Juanita Williams Tucker, 72, will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21, in Fondel Memorial Chapel.
The Rev. Franklin E. Fondel Sr. will officiate.
Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday.
Mrs. Tucker died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in a New
Orleans hospital.
A native of Joaquin, Texas, she had lived in Lake Charles most of her
life.
Survivors are seven daughters, Barbara Williams, Evelyn Davis and
Mary Tucker, all of New Orleans, Patsy Frank of Wilmington, N.C.,
Vanessa Tucker and Virginia Jenkins, both of Lake Charles, and
Patricia Tucker of Abbeville; three sons, Hiram and Jaydon Tucker,
both of New Orleans, and Travis Tucker of Lake Charles; one stepson,
Robert Earl Richardson of Ft. Worth, Texas; two sisters, Jeannie Watts
of Joaquin and Nellie Jenkins of Nacogdoches, Texas; and Pete
Williams Jr. of Minden; 24 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
TUCKER, Alan D. LCAP 11/28/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Alan Doyle Tucker, 35, will be at 1
p.m. today, Nov. 28, in Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Burial will
be in Blue Branch Cemetery in Pitkin.
Mr. Tucker died at 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in the
DeRidder hospital.
TUCKER, Alan LCAP 11/27/1998
DERIDDER -- Funeral arrangements for Alan Tucker, 35, will be
announced by Hixson Funeral. He died Thursday in the DeRidder
hospital.
TUCKER, Juanita , Mrs. LCAP 11/14/1998
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Juanita Tucker, 73, will be announced
by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died Thursday in a New Orleans
hospital.
TUPPER, Jesse A. LCAP 11/23/1998
Funeral services for Jesse A. Tupper, 53, of Sulphur, will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Johnson Funeral Home.
The Rev. Mark Nope and Robert Tupper will officiate. Burial will be in
Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Visitation is 3 - 10 p.m. today, and from 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Tupper died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Jennings.
A native of Oakdale, he lived most of his life in Calcasieu Parish. He
served in the Navy. He was a dispatcher for the Calcasieu Parish
Sheriff's Office at the West Calcasieu Substation.
Survivors include his wife, Kim Chamblee Tupper; one brother, Robert
Tupper of Bernie, Texas; and two sisters, Barbara Herring of
Livingston and Paula Higgs Miller of Lake Charles.
UTLEY, Mable H. LCAP 11/6/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Mable Harding Utley, 92, will be at
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home.
The Rev. Ron Hampasten will officiate. Graveside services will be at 4
p.m. Saturday in Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor, Texas.
Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Mrs. Utley died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in Sulphur.
A native of Aubrey, Ark., she had lived in Vidor before moving to
Sulphur in 1970. She was a clerk at the White House in Beaumont,
Texas, for 20 years and was a member of Vidor Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Marlyss Ann) Sprigg of
Sulphur; one sister, Fanny Lyde Perkins of Macon, Miss.; five
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
VANNESS, Fred LCAP 11/14/1998
Funeral arrangements for Fred Vanness, 59, will be announced by
Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died Thursday in a Houston hospital.
VANNESS, Fred LCAP 11/7/1998
HOUSTON -- Funeral services for Fred Vanness, 59, will be at 11
a.m today, Nov. 17, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. Burial be in Houston
Memorial Garden Cemetery.
Mr. Vanness died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in a Lake Charles
hospital.
VERRETT, Noles O. LCAP 11/14/1998
Funeral services for Noles O. Verrett, 88, will be at 10 a.m. Monday,
Nov. 16, from St. Margaret Catholic Church.
The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery under direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation is noon-10 p.m. Sunday with a 6:30 p.m. rosary; and
8:00-9:30 a.m. Monday, in the funeral home.
Mr. Verrett died at 4:22 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Houma, he lived in Lake Charles since 1950. he was
employed by the State of Louisiana, but for most of his life he was a
self-employed fisherman, trapper, hunter and professional net maker.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice Marie Verrett of Lake Charles; six
sons, Milton Verrett of Sulphur, Davis Verrett of Westlake, LeRoy
Verrett, Hilton Verrett, Morris Verrett and Willie Verrett, all of Lake
Charles; five daughters, Dorothy Higginbotham, Nita Diamond, Mable
Soileau, Delores Kershaw and Debbie Verrett, all of Lake Charles; one
brother, Clarence Verrett of Bayou Vista; 42 grandchildren; 69
great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
VEST, Richard J. LCAP 11/23/1998
IOWA -- Funeral services for Richard James "Dick" Vest, 67, will be
at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 23, from St. Raphael Catholic Church.
The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. The body was donated to
medical science. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson
Funeral Home.
Mr. Vest died at 7:33 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in his residence.
A native of Sulphur, he lived in Iowa for the past 66 years. He was a
graduate of Iowa High School and attended McNeese State University.
He worked for the Department of Labor, Tax Audit Division for the
State of Louisiana for 33 years. He retired as regional manager of that
agency. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church where he
was a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion. He was a member of
St. Raphael Knights of Columbus Council 3006. He had served on the
church council and the St. Louis High School Board. He was a member
of the Civil Air Patrol, the Iowa Lion's Club and served as an Iowa Fire
Commissioner and member of the Iowa Volunteer Fire Department. He
was a past president and coach of the Iowa Baseball League and a
member of the Lake Charles Yacht Club.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Manuel Vest; two sons, Clayton
Randall Vest of Buller Settlement and Stanley Allen Vest of LeBleu
Settlement; two daughters, Susan Renee Derouen of Bell City and
Rachael Gay Talbot of Iowa; one brother, Donald Paul Vest of Iowa;
one sister, Judith Ann Burchfield of Hot Springs, Ark.; and six
grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Raphael Catholic Church or Hospice of
Southwest Louisiana, the family said.
VINCENT, Abel E. LCAP 11/1/1998
Funeral services for Abel E. "Babe" Vincent, 81, will be at 2 p.m. today
in Johnson Funeral Home.
Dr. Eddie Simmons and the Rev. Ernest Walker will officiate. Burial will
be in Consolata Cemetery.
Visitation is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today.
Mr. Vincent died at 7:28 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998, in a local care
center.
A native of Vincent Settlement and a lifelong resident of Calcasieu
Parish, he was a graduate of Sulphur High School and served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II. A boilermaker and member of
Boilermakers' Local 79, he served as business agent for the local for 33
years. An active member of Sale Street Baptist Church, he was an
usher and a member of the building, pulpit and benevolence
committees. A 32nd degree mason and a member of Calcasieu Lodge
400, he was a Shriner and charter member of the Habibi Temple.
Survivors include one son, William E. "Billy" Vincent of Choupique; two
daughters, Virginia Rue of Lake Charles and Mary Lou Brownfield of
Rowlett, Texas; one brother, Eugene Roy Vincent of Carlyss; four
sisters, Emma Dell Spikes and Mary Louise Tatum, both of Groves,
Texas, Gladys Odom of Port Neches, Texas, and Aderle Hall of
Beaumont, Texas; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 9 a.m.
Mr. Thierry died at Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998.
He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Natalie Gibson; two brothers,
Gilbert Cole Jr. of Kinder and Sam Thierry of Lake Charles; seven
sisters, Mrs. Katherine Malveaux, Dessie Thierry, Shirley Thierry,
Gloria Thierry and Rose Brown, all of Lake Charles, Dorothy Perry of
Detroit, Mich., and Eva Mae Leger of Eunice; and four grandchildren.
VINCENT, Roy D. LCAP 11/18/1998
SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Roy Deen Vincent, 40, will be at 2
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Hixson Funeral Home of Sulphur.
The Rev. Randall Chesson will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar
Cemetery.
Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Mr. Vincent died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in Sulphur.
A lifelong resident of Sulphur, he was employed by Dave's Automotive.
He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Sulphur.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen Harwell Vincent of Sulphur; one
daughter, Natalie Lewis Benoit of Lake Charles; three stepsons,
Michael Earnest of North Carolina, Stephen Earnest of Sulphur and
Arin Earnest of Houston; four brothers, James Broussard and Jamie
Tomplate, both of Sulphur, Gregory Vincent of Mamou and Ted
Pettypool of Houston; four sisters, Susan East and Sheila Gann, both of
Sulphur, Monica Sims of Vinton and Cynthia Vincent of Sulphur; his
father, James Vincent of Sulphur; his mother, Barbara Pettypool of
Houston; one grandchild; and two step-grandchildren.
WALKER, Heidemarie E. LCAP 11/20/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Heidemarie Elfriede Walker will
be at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Walker died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in her residence.
WEBB, Eric B. LCAP 11/12/1998
LEESVILLE -- Graveside services for Eric Bruce Webb, 63, will be at 1
p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Mount Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake
Charles..
Mr. Webb died at 1:03 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in a local hospital.
WHITE, Sidney Jr. LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral arrangements for Sidney White Jr., 25, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Sunday.
WHITE, Sidney Jr.LCAP 11/22/1998
Funeral services for Sidney White Jr., 25, will be at noon Monday,
Nov. 23, in First Community Baptist Church.
The Rev. A.C. Jefferson will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata
Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday in the church.
Mr. White died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998.
A native of Tucson, Ariz., he had lived in Lake Charles for most of his
life. He was a graduate of Iowa High School and had attended Lake
Charles-Boston High School, where he played basketball.
Survivors include three sisters, Debra Murray, Lazette White and Shella
White; his mother, Audrey Mae White; his father, Sidney White Sr.; a
paternal grandmother, Carrie White, all of Lake Charles; and a
maternal grandfather, Obey Murray of New Iberia.
WILLIAMS, Leroy LCAP 11/8/1998
Funeral services for Leroy Williams, 75, of 609 East Thomas St. in
Sulphur, will be at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 8, in the Pleasant Green Baptist
Church.
The Rev. James Gatewood will officiate. Dismissal will be at 11 a.m.
Monday with burial in Lorraine Cemetery in Hayes under the direction
of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Lake Charles.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. today at the church.
Mr. Williams died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in the Sulphur hospital.
He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur.
Survivors include his wife, Genevieve Davis Williams; two daughters,
Sarah Alford and Mary Bellow, both of Sulphur; three sons, Lyne
Williams of Orange, Texas, and Leon and Larry Williams, both of
Sulphur; one brother, Marshall Price of Lake Charles; one sister, Ollie
Verdine; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
WILLIAMS, Edmae D., Mrs. LCAP 11/16/1998
Funeral services for Mrs. Edmae D. Williams, 74, of Westlake will be
at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Johnson Funeral Home.
Deacon Fred Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation is 4 - 10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m.; and from 8
a.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Williams died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in a local
hospital.
A native of Kaplan, she lived in the Lake Charles-Westlake area for
more than 50 years. She was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic
Church. She was a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Survivors include two sons, Ward E. Williams Jr. of Carlyss and John
R. Williams of Westlake; three brothers, Dudley Duhon of Kaplan,
Daniel Duhon of Alexandria and Dalton Duhon of Monroe; one sister,
Agnes Thibodeaux of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren.
WILLIAMS, Leroy LCAP 11/7/1998
Funeral arrangements for Leroy Williams, 75, will be announced by
Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 4:30 a.m. Friday in the Sulphur
hospital.
WILLIAMS, Paul M. LCAP 11/23/1998
Funeral arrangements for Paul M. Williams, 84, will be announced by
Combre Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital.
WILLIAMS, Paul M. LCAP 11/26/1998
Funeral services for Paul M. Williams, 84, will be at 1 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 27, in Calvary Pentecostal Church.
The Rev. Roland Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Combre
Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 11 a.m. Friday in the church.
Mr. Williams died Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, in a local care center.
A native of Jeanerette, he had lived in Lake Charles for 67 years. He
retired from Concrete Pipe.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hazel Williams of Lake Charles; three
daughters, Shirley Grant, Geneva Hagger and Welenora Denry, all of
Houston; one sister, Alberta Williams of Houston; 10 grandchildren;
and 20 great-grandchildren.
WILLIS, Jeremy J. LCAP 11/4/1998
PITKIN -- Funeral services for Jeremy J. Willis, 24, will be at 3 p.m.
today, Nov. 4, in Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Burial will be in Blue
Branch Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of
Oakdale.
Mr. Willis died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in Oakdale.
WILLIS, Freddie K. LCAP 11/6/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Freddie K. Willis, 44, will be at 3
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Occupy No. 1 Cemetery in Pitkin.
Mr. Willis died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, in a Shreveport hospital.
WILLIS, Y.O., Mrs. LCAP 11/25/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Y.O. (Macie) Willis, 67, will
be at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 25, in Oak Hill Baptist Church in Oakdale.
The Revs. Terry Bushnell and Mark Coleman will officiate. Burial will
be in Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Willis died Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in a local hospital.
A native of Oakdale, she was a resident of Moss Bluff for eight years.
She was a homemaker and a member of Gateway Church of God.
Survivors include three sons, Charlie E. Willis of Moss Bluff, Curtis
Willis of Henderson, Texas, and Shirley Willis of Merryville; three
daughters, Betty W. West, Marlene Miller McWard and Wanda
Hatch, all of Moss Bluff; two sisters, Adra Odom of Oakdale and
Marie Slayton of Pitkin; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
WILLIS, Thurman L. LCAP 11/3/1998
LEESVILLE -- Funeral services for Thurman Lee Willis will be at 2
p.m. today, Nov. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest
Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Willis died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in an Alexandria hospital.
WINBUSH, Lillie M. LCAP 11/3/1998
Funeral services for Lillie Mae Winbush, 75, will be at 7 p.m. today,
Nov. 3, in Warren United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Kenneth Fisher will officiate. Dismissal is at 10 a.m.
Wednesday with burial in Combre Memorial Park under the direction
of Combre Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. in the church.
Mrs. Winbush died Monday, Oct. 26, 1998, in a local hospital.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, she was a member of Warren
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Joseph Henry Winbush Jr. of California
and Johnny, Robert and Jack Winbush, all of Lake Charles; five
daughters, Edna Marie Malbrough of Perris, Calif., Melvia May of
Carson, Calif., Tammy Tatum of Long Beach, Calif., Rose Winbush of
Lake Charles and Lucy Lampkins of Eugene, Ore.; 15 grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
WORRELL, Sharon K. LCAP 11/7/1998
HOUSTON -- Memorial services for Sharon Kay (Andrea) Worrell,
56, of Houston, formerly of Lake Charles, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Nov. 21, in Memorial Drive United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Worrell died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998.
WRIGHT, Lester J. LCAP 11/18/1998
OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Lester J. Wright, 86, will be at 11
a.m. today, Nov. 18, in First Baptist Church. Entombment will be in
Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home.
Mr. Wright died at 7:54 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in the Oakdale
hospital.
YELLOTT, Myrtle LCAP 11/30/1998
DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Myrtle Yellott, 80, of Oretta, will
be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy.
The Rev. David Hennigan will officiate. Burial will be in Oretta
Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home.
Visitation is 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. - noon Tuesday in
the funeral home; and from 1 p.m. in the church.
Mrs. Yellott died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in a Lake Charles hospital.
She was a lifelong resident of Oretta. She was a member of the
Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. She was a retired nurses' aide and
private duty nurse. She was a frequent award winner at local fairs for
crocheting.
Survivors include one son, George Edward Yellott of Oretta; six
daughters, Norma Jean Beard of Vidor, Texas, Ruth Foster of Oretta,
Linda Mitchell of Singer, Joyce Cooley of DeQuincy, Frankie Lord of
Houston and Winona Watson of Newton, Texas; six brothers, George
McKnight of DeQuincy, Wilbur "Shorty," Harlan and Alvin McKnight,
all of Lumberton, Texas, Wilis "Snooks" McKnight of Wimer, Calif.,
and Donald "Pe-We" McKnight of Oakdale; two sisters, Versie
Frederick of Vidor, Texas and Aline Main of Oretta; 16 grandchildren;
25 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
YOUNG, MyrtleLCAP 11/22/1998
KINDER - Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Young, 64, of LeBlanc,
will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, from St. Philip Neri Catholic
Church. Burial will be in LeBlanc Cemetery under direction of Ardoin
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Young died at 11:32 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in the
Oakdale hospital.