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

CAMBRI DANIELLE MCQUILLIN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home Brown-Holley Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Cambri Danielle McQuillin, four month old infant of Anna and Justin McQuillin, went home to be with the angels on Sunday, September 25, 2005. While she only shined for a short while, she will always be one of the brightest stars we've ever seen.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 1, 2005, at 10:00 AM at the Hasley Cemetery Pavillion in West Monroe, La. Cambri is survived by her parents, Anna and Justin McQuillin; sister, Darcy McQuillin; Grandparents, Tamra Craighead; Danny McQuillin; Mary and Chuck Finklea; Aunts and Uncles, Matthew McQuillin; Josh Brown; Candace and Chris McWilliams; and numerous other relatives.

THELMA BRYANT
Brown Holley Funeral Home - Rayville LA
T helma Bryant was born on October 21, 1927 and passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2005 in West Monroe. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Estelle Dickens; sister, Louise Franks; brothers, Ray, Leo, John and Earl Dickens.
Survivors include her daughter, Jan Alderman and husband, Adren of Rayville; son, Gordon "Scooter" Medlin and wife, Becky of Rayville; brother, Jesse Dickens and wife, Bonnie of Hermitage, AR; grandchildren, Michelle Alderman, Misty Alderman, Hope Descant and husband, Steve, Kristi Fontenot and husband, John, Courtney Fulmer and husband, Tim, Nathan Medlin and wife, Mallory; great grandchildren, Dakota Alderman, Zach, Emily, and Audrey Fontenot, Brant Fulmer.
Pallbearers will be Steve Descant, Tim Fulmer, John Fontenot, Rick Green, Bennye Love, Denny Love and alternate, Michael Hicks.
Visitation will be 12:00 PM until service time, Saturday at Brown Holley Funeral Home in Rayville.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

MRS. RUTH R. BRAZIL
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, La.
Graveside services for Mrs. Ruth R. Brazil, 97, of Fairbanks, La. will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday October 2, 2005 at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, La. with Rev. John Langham officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd. Monroe, La.
Mrs. Brazil was a resident of Avalon Nursing Home and died Friday September 30, 2005.
Mrs. Brazil was an Elder and faithful charter member of the Fairbanks, Grace and Graceminster Presbyterian Churches in Monroe, La. She retired from Cities Service.
Mrs. Brazil is survived by a host of friends.

MRS. BEATRICE BELL
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Services for Mrs. Beatrice Bell, 87, of Monroe will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, October 3, 2005, in the Chapel of Miller Funeral Home in Monroe, LA with Rev. William Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home. Mrs. Bell passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center.
Mrs. Bell was born in Jackson Parish, LA on March 17, 1918 to Homer and Eunice Burks. She married Willie Lee Bell and to this union was born one daughter. She worked many years at the Cascio family restaurants and retired from the Ramada Inn in Monroe, LA. She was a resident of the Oaks Nursing Home at the time of her passing.
Survivors include her daughter Willie B. Welch of Monroe, LA; granddaughter Joan D. Welch of Warwick, RI; brothers Robert Burks of Bay City, MI, Howard Burks of Lake Charles, LA and Marvin Burks of West Monroe, LA; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 2, 2005 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Miller Funeral Home in Monroe.

MR. JAMES TRAVIS ENGLISH
Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home - Tallulah, LA
Funeral services for Mr. James Travis English, age 63, of Newellton, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 1, 2005, in the Chapel of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home in Tallulah, LA, with Rev. Don Thorton officiating. Burial will follow in the Legion Cemetery in Newellton, LA.
Mr. English died Thursday, September 29, 2005, in the Tensas Care and Rehab Center in Newellton, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Eldorado, AR, and had lived in Tensas Parish for fifty-three years. Mr. English was a manager of Tensas Co-op Gin, and a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his wife Alene English.
Survivors include two daughters Jamie A. English of Newellton, LA and Leigh Anne Tisdale and husband, LaVaugn of West Monroe, LA; a grandchild Logan English of Newellton, LA; two brothers David Eli "Petey" English II of Horn Lake, MS and Richard Lee English of Newellton, LA; three sisters Carolyn Willard of Fayetteville, AR, Brenda Grimsley of Smithville, UT and Patricia Lynn Sadler of West Monroe, LA.
Active pallbearers will be Jimmy White, Wayne Neuroth, Britt Keahey, John Day, Clyde Ray Arnold and Darryl Vandeven.
Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Hazel, Joe Gossett, Milford McVay and Parnell Barfield.

MR. W.T. "THOMAS" LAWHORN, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral services for Mr. W.T. "Thomas" Lawhorn, Sr., 71, will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, October 2, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Danny Mcllveene. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mr. Lawhorn was born on December 9, 1933 and passed away on September 30, 2005 after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Mary and Bill Lawhorn and three sisters: Christine Elliott, Dorothy Fletcher and Bonnie Foster.
He is survived by his wife: Jackie Lawhorn; daughter: Brenda Cannady and husband Joey; son: Tommy Lawhorn and wife Ginger; grandchildren: Jennifer Garsee and husband Tony, Jason Lawhorn, Craig Cannady, Candice Cannady and Scott Cannady; great grandchildren: Kearney and Trevor; special nieces: Sherri Vingiello and Debra Graves; and longtime canine companion, Duke.
He was retired from the Monroe Transit System and the Northern Louisiana Dialysis Center of Monroe. The family would like to send a "special thanks" to the nurses of Patient's Choice Hospice for their compassion and care.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Baird, Jay Finley, Larry Worsham, Jerry Worsham, Rusty Lavender and Billy Edwards.
Visitation will be 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

DOTTIE MAE WILLIAMS
Brown-Holley Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Funeral services for Dottie Mae Williams, 88, of Rayville, LA will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 1, 2005 at First Baptist Church in Rayville, LA with Dr. Ernest Winburn officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ball, LA under the direction of Brown Holley Funeral Home in Rayville, LA.
Dottie Mae Williams was born on August 4, 1917 in Winnfield, LA and passed away on Friday, September 30, 2005 in Rayville, LA.
Dottie Williams was a member of Boeuf River Baptist Church in Rayville. She was a member of the Eastern Star in the Urania Chapter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Williams; son, Donald Wayne "Sonny" Williams.
Survivors include her daughter, Nora Beth Brooks and husband, Everett of Rayville, LA; grandchildren, Teresa Collins and husband, Travis, Keith Williams and wife, Judy, Jerome Brooks and wife, Karyn, Tracy Brooks and wife, Sally Ann; thirteen great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Joann Williams.
Pallbearers will be Tracy Calhoun Brooks, Donald Keith Williams, Joshua Bruce Frost, Kevin Wayne Collins, James Clayton and Gene Everett McDaniel.
Visitation will be 10:00 AM until service time at Rayville First Baptist Church

MRS. INA ACKER "TINY" HUCKABAY
Young's Commuunity Memorial Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Ina Acker "Tiny" Huckabay, 53 ,of Monroe, LA formerly of Newellton will be held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday, October 2, 2005 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Ron Charrier and Rev. Gene Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Legion Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Mrs. Huckabay was born December 12, 1951 in Newellton, LA and passed away Friday September 30, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. She was a resident of Monroe, a homemaker and a dedicated Wife, Mother, and Grandmother.
Mrs. Huckabay is preceded in death byfather Calvin O. Acker, Sr.;mother Avis Martin Acker;three sisters Patsy Talley, Gaynell Acker, and Betty Dean Acker.
Survivors include her husband Johnnie Huckabay of Monroe, LA; two daughters Mary Jean Dunaway of Monroe, LA and Audra Williamson of Colorado Springs, CO; one son Johnny Huckabay II of Monroe, LA;three sisters Mary Ann Hemphill of Pueblo, CO, Linda Lingo of Dothan, AL, and Peggy Miller of Newellton, LA;two brothers C.O. Acker Jr. of Newellton, LA and Richard "Bud" Acker of Winnsboro, LA;seven grandchildren Zack Britt, Elle Britt, Kristen Dunaway, Marissa Huckabay, Johnnie Huckabay III, Baylis Grace Huckabay and Ethan Colt Huckabay; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. The Pallbearers will be her nephews Rodney Miller, Cary Lingo II, C.O. Acker III, David Acker, Richard Acker II,and Wayne Hemphill. The family will receive friends at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday, October 1, 2005.

Charlie G. Armstrong, 78
KELLY — Charlie Grant Armstrong, a logger, died Sept. 19. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Beatrice B. Bell, 87
Beatrice B. Bell of Monroe, a housekeeper, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Thelma Adeline Bryant, 77
RAYVILLE — Thelma Adeline Bryant, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greer Cemetery.

Alcus L. Cothren, 81
LISMORE — Alcus L. Cothren died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Maude Foster, 72
TALLULAH — Maude Emmalee Foster, a private sitter, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Pioneer Assembly of God Church, Pioneer. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Mary Maurice Craft, 90
WINNSBORO — Mary Maurice Craft, a registered nurse, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Crowville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Annette Lewis, 89
BATON ROUGE — Annette Lewis, a homemaker formerly of Monroe, died Thursday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Nellie Ryan Linder, 85
Nellie Mazelle Ryan Linder of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lone Cedar

Cemetery, Winnsboro.
Charles Ray Neathery, 49
Charles Ray Neathery of Calhoun, a construction worker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Ronald Cecil Redmond, 57
Ronald Cecil Redmond of Monroe, a retired maintenance employee at River Oaks School, died Thursday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Fannie Chapman Ross, 86
DELHI — Fannie Genevieve Chapman Ross, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today and 1 p.m. Sunday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.

Marcella Marie Weems, 61
Marcella Marie Weems of Monroe, a hairdresser, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. Monday until services begin at the funeral home.

Dottie Mae Williams, 88
RAYVILLE — Dottie Mae Williams, a retired sales clerk, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ball, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously Acknowledged
Allen, Lee: 1 p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Blanson, Lue W.: 11 a.m. today, Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner.
Boyd, Joe H. Sr.: 2 p.m. today, Pinegrove Cemetery, Jonesville.
Brown, Annie Blueford: 11 a.m. today, Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Chisley, George: 11 a.m. today, Shady Grove A.M. Church, Mangham.
Collinsworth, William Harris: 10 a.m. today, Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship.
Cummins, Myrna Pennington: 10:30 a.m. today, Cherry Ridge Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Elam, Idara M.: changed to 11:30 a.m. today, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Goldman, Johnny: 1 p.m. today, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Wisner.
Jackson, Leroy: 2 p.m. Sunday, Northstar Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
James, Susie: 11 a.m. today, St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Lang, Whitney Sr.: 1 p.m. today, Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Waverly.
McNeal, Harry: 1 p.m. today, First Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
McQuillin, Cambri Danielle: 10 a.m. today, Hasley Gazebo, West Monroe.
Powell, Nastacio: 1 p.m. today, North Star Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Redlund, Lucille V.: 2 p.m. Sunday, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ruston.
Reed, Floyd Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Macedonia Baptist Church, Monroe.
Rives, Loreta Gilliland: noon today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Rucks, Marrell: 3 p.m. today, St. Mary's Baptist Church, Monroe.
Scott, Elizabeth: 2 p.m. today, Triedstone Baptist Church, Monroe.
Seals, Linda Harris: noon today, Hopewell Baptist Church, Monroe.
Thompson, Creaie: 1 p.m. today, Mount Zion, Rayville.
Washington, Charles R.: 11 a.m. today, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Weaver, Kathryn B.: 4 p.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Wesley, Abbie: 2 p.m. today, Bright Oak Baptist Church, Monroe.

MRS. BEATRICE BELL
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Services for Mrs. Beatrice Bell, 87, of Monroe will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, October 3, 2005, in the Chapel of Miller Funeral Home in Monroe, LA with Rev. William Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home. Mrs. Bell passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center.
Mrs. Bell was born in Jackson Parish, LA on March 17, 1918 to Homer and Eunice Burks. She married Willie Lee Bell and to this union was born one daughter. She worked many years at the Cascio family restaurants and retired from the Ramada Inn in Monroe, LA. She was a resident of the Oaks Nursing Home at the time of her passing.
Survivors include her daughter Willie B. Welch of Monroe, LA; granddaughter Joan D. Welch of Warwick, RI; brothers Robert Burks of Bay City, MI, Howard Burks of Lake Charles, LA and Marvin Burks of West Monroe, LA; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 2, 2005 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Miller Funeral Home in Monroe.

MR. JULIUS C. HARRIS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mr. Julius C. Harris, 77, will be 2:00 PM, Monday, October 3, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Captain Glenn Riggs. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mr. Harris was born on October 10, 1927 and passed away on September 30, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Harris retired after forty-four years as a machinist for James Machine Works, and served in the U. S. Army in the Japanese Theater, serving in the Honor Guard for Gen. Douglas McArthur, while with the 11 Airborne Div. during WW II. He was preceded in death by his parents: Cassell Danti and John David Harris, two brothers Otho Harris and Sephious Harris, a sister Lola Harris, and a grandchild Brandi Adams.
He is survived by his wife Hazel Harris; two children Jeanette Haydel and husband George of Coushatta, LA, and Bo Harris and wife Lynne of West Monroe; brothers Marion Harris and wife Ruby of Shreveport, Delmar Harris and wife Connie of Ark, Kenneth Harris and wife Loraine of Downsville, and Garland Harris of CA., sister Dorothy Gantt; grandchildren Cathy Cannon of Weatherford, TX, Timothy White and wife April of Waxahachie, TX, Angela Sifuentes of Weatherford TX, Jason Haydel of Arlington, TX, David A. Harris and Brenton K. Harris of West Monroe; eight great grandchildren, host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Stanley Boyd, John E. Smith, Ray Smith, Steve Howard, George Haydel, and Vernon Wooden.
Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Gross, and Jeff Williams.
Family wishes to express a special thanks to Dr. Barry Weinberger, Dr. Clyde Elliott, and staff of Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be 5:00 until 9:00 PM, Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

MARCELLA M. WEEMS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Memorial services for Marcella M. Weems, 61, of Monroe will be 10:00 AM Monday, October 3, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. David McGuffie officiating.
Ms. Weems was born on September 1, 1944 in Washington and died September 27, 2005 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father Henry Frith. She was a hairdresser at Images in Monroe.
Ms. Weems is survived by her husband, Larry Weems; daughter Tracy Booth and husband, James A.; mother, Stella Frith; grandchildren, Britney and Whitney Crosser, and Jamie and Michael Booth; sisters, Gayle Ford, Phyllis Hill, Gloria Corbin, Sharon Morris, and Penny Frith; and brothers, Gary Frith, Robert Frith, Jerry Frith, and Kenneth Frith.
Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 AM until service time at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart or Arthritis Fondation.

LARRY S. BUTLER
Centuries & Hill Crest Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Larry S. Butler, 57, of Shreveport, LA passed away on September 29, 2005 at the Overton Brooks VA Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Mt. Vernon, IL. Mr. Butler was a graduate of LSU and LSU Law School in Baton Rouge. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Butler was a practicing attorney in the Shreveport / Bossier City area for thirty years. Prior to his illness he had served as Judge in the State of Louisiana Workers Compensation Court.
He was a member of the Louisiana Bar and of the Moose Lodge. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is the son of Iva Railey Butler and the late Marcus B. Butler of Carthage, TX. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Judy and Michael "Smokey" Smith; sister Cheri Jamison, all of Carthage, TX; brother and sister-in-law Marty and Robin Butler of Marietta, GA; nieces Beckie Childs and husband Larry Childs of Carthage, Courtney Jamison of Dallas, TX, Emily Butler of Marietta, GA; nephews Shane Jamison of Dallas, TX, Ethan Butler of Marietta, GA; great-niece Hannah Ransom and great-nephew John Michael Childs of Carthage, TX and a host of family and friends. Mr. Butler was the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Railey of Grayson, LA and the late Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Butler of Albion, IL.
Visitation will be Sunday October 2, 2005 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Centuries Funeral Home on Mansfield Road in Shreveport. Services will be Monday, October 3, 2005 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of Centuries Funeral Home. Graveside services and burial will be at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, LA at 3:00 PM that afternoon. Brother Freddy Mason will officiate. Judge Stephen Callaway will give the Eulogy.
Pallbearers are Jim Partin, Durelle Allen, Rodney Lawson, Mark Reeves, Barrow Long, Gary Book, Jarred Franklin, and Alex Lyons.
Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Evans, David Boddie, Brandon Lawson, and Nick Parker.
The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses, and all the staff of the Overton Brooks VA Hospital for all the care and compassion shown to their beloved Larry. The family asks that any memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.

GLORIA "GLO" WRIGHT
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Private graveside memorial services for Mrs. Gloria "Glo" Wright, 83, of Boulder City, NV will be 10:30 AM, Monday, October 3, 2005 at Riverview Cemetery, Monroe, LA with Father Edmond Moore officiating.
Mrs. Wright was born October 29, 1921 in Monroe, LA and passed away on September 15, 2005. Mrs. Wright was a resident of Monroe for many years and moved to Boulder City, NV eight years ago. While living in Monroe, she attended Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. She was a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America.
Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Major.
Mrs. Wright is survived by her children: Mary Tilford Smelser and husband George, George W. Wright and wife Lisa and Frances Parker; six grandchildren: Hunter Wright, Jake Davis, Cole Smelser, Marya Smelser, Claiborne Smelser and Major Smelser; two great grandchildren: Hill and Memory Smelser.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

FANNIE GENEVIEVE CHAPMAN ROSS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Genevieve Chapman Ross will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 2, 2005 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville, LA followed by interment at Delhi Masonic Cemetery, Delhi, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville, LA.
Mrs. Ross was born on March 17, 1919 in Newellton, LA and died at the age of 86 on September 29, 2005 in Montgomery, AL following a brief hospital stay.
Mrs. Ross held many jobs in her lifetime but above all she was a homemaker. She worked side by side with her husband to build a home where her children would feel safe and secure. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and tried to teach her children old-time values and to have a sense of pride. She tried to instill the joy of experiencing life with humor and adventure and to build confidence in each child as she taught by sharing and example.
Mrs. Ross spent most of her life in the Delhi area where she was a member of Midway Baptist Church of Waverly and was well known in the community as an honest, hard-working farmer's wife. She was an extremely creative person and passed this on to her children by showing them the joy and pride she received from a job well done. She loved all God's creatures, especially cows, cats and birds. She enjoyed reciting poetry and her hobbies were reading, sewing, quilting, flowers and preparing and giving Christmas gifts.
She is preceded in death by her husband James D. Ross; parents Joseph A. Chapman and Beatrice Fife Mangum; step-father James L. Mangum; and her brothers: Alford Chapman, Max Mangum and Charles L. Mangum.
She is survived by her children: one son: Alton Ross (Dalene) of Red Rock, TX; five daughters: Shelby Cook (Charles) of Delhi, Shirley Cassel of Delhi, Dixie Anderson (William) of Covington, LA, Linda Murphy (Robert) of Montgomery, AL and Joyce Young (Gary) of Port Gibson, MS. Thirteen grandchildren: Kimberly Lum, Mark Cook, Gregory Cook, Scott Cook, Susan Williams, Toney Cassel, Shannon Cassel, James Earl Ross, Ross Williamson, Leslie Anderson, Charlynn Murphy, Anthony Murphy, Joseph Murphy; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until time of service at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville.

CARL DENVER "BUD" HAILEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mr. Carl Denver "Bud" Hailey, 62, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Monday October 3, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Clyde Kelly and Rev. A.B. Downs Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA.
Bud went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2005 following a lengthy illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Florence Hailey as well as two sisters, Faye Johnson and Belle Olmstead and a brother, Phillip Hailey.
He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Hailey; daughters, Marilyn Stoltz and Sherry Helms; along with two son-in-laws, Scott Stoltz and Branden Helms. He is also the loving papaw of Hailey, Brittney and Zachary Odell, Hayden Helms and future grandson Holtz Denver Helms; and also survived by his sisters, Mickey Fry, Sharon Arrnold, June Jacobson, Linda Enlow, Phyllis Isler, Beverly Ray.
Bud was a proud and loving grandfather, Deacon at Claiborne Assembly of God, Long Standing Community Businessman and Dedicated Braves Fan.
Bud touched the lives of so many. Through an unyielding devotion to God and an unconditional love of family and friends, he found great joy and fulfillment. Because he felt so richly blessed he opened his heart and his home to all who knew him. Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last." He lived by this every day, living each day to the fullest extent — and all of our lives have been enriched and blessed for having known and loved him.
Pallbearers will be Cecil McMillan, Tommy Fletcher, Buddy Bearden, Keith Williamson, Don Ishee and Joe Henderson
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the Claiborne Assembly of God Church in West Monroe.

GLORIA JEAN MILEY
West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Gloria Jean Miley, 60, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 3, 2005 at the Communtiy Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Danny McIlveene officiating. Burial will be in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Miley died on October 1, 2005 at her residence. She was a member of the Community Baptist Church in West Monroe.
Survivors include her husband, Claudis L. Miley; her parents, Chester and Bettye Wilks; two children, Christopher L. Miley and wife Jamie and Michele L. Miley Arrant and husband Calvin; grandchildren, Staci R. Arrant and Allison M. Arrant; sisters, Libby M. Fuller and husband Wayne, Debbie Lynn Allen and husband Ralph; numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Miley, Calvin Arrant, Wayne Fuller and the deacons of Community Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.

Glen Acree, 69
POINT — Glen Acree died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Louie Mac Boleware, 72
EPPS — Louie Mac Boleware, a retired farmer, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Epps Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Ruth R. Brazil, 97
FAIRBANKS — Ruth R. Brazil, a retired Cities Service employee, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

John 'Chuck' Castro, 37
John Charles "Chuck" Castro of Monroe, a student, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Darwin Audry Dulaney, 75
Darwin Audry Dulaney of West Monroe, minister of the Olla Church of Christ, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

William T. Lawhorn, 71
William Thomas Lawhorn of West Monroe, an employee of the Monroe Transit System, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Inez McCoy Loper, 89
Inez McCoy Loper of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Charles Ray Neathery, 49
Charles Ray Neathery of Calhoun, a disabled construction worker, died Thursday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. today at Antioch Cemetery, Rayville. Burial will be under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Maggie Hazel Pee, 89
WISNER — Maggie Hazel Pee, a store clerk, died Friday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

JoAnn Petersen, 61
JONESVILLE — JoAnn "Linda" Petersen, a retired school bus driver, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lucas Cemetery.

Carl Tumlison, 76
CROSSETT, Ark. — Carl Tumlison, a gospel singer and publishing company employee, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the Church of Christ. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home, Crossett. Burial will be in Carter Cemetery.

Previously Acknowledged
Bell, Beatrice B.: 1 p.m. Monday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Foster, Maude Emmalee: 2 p.m. Sunday, Pioneer Assembly of God Church, Pioneer.
Jackson, Leroy: 2 p.m. Sunday, North Star Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Kraft, Mary Maurice: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Crowville.
Linder, Nellie Mazelle Ryan: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Redlund, Lucille V.: 2 p.m. today, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ruston.
Redmond, Ronald Cecil: 10 a.m. Monday, Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.
Ross, Fannie Genevieve Chapman: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Weems, Marcella Marie: 10 a.m. Monday, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

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

WILLIE ELON BLACKARD
Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home - Opelika, AL
Graveside services for Willie Elon Blackard, 91, of Auburn is Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 10:00 AM at Garden Hills Cemetery under the direction of Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. Rev. Earl Ballard will be officiating.
Mr. Blackard, who died Sunday, October 2, 2005, at Bethany House, was born August 13, 1914 in Valliant, OK.
Mr. Blackard was a longtime resident of Bastrop, LA having moved there after serving his country in the U. S. Army during WWII. He retired from Mississippi River Fuel Gas Company in 1979 (Union Pacific) after thirty-three years. He also enjoyed his farm and raised cattle. He was a longtime and active member of First Baptist Church in Bastrop, LA. He and his wife moved to Auburn, AL in 2003 to live at Azalea Place.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years Eddie J. Blackard of Auburn, AL; daughter Linda Blackard Warren of Opelika, AL; granddaughter Lisa Warren and husband Mark DeGrange of Columbus, MS; grandson David and wife Joy Warren of Birmingham,AL; four great grandchildren Thomas and Hanna DeGrange and Will and Jack Warren; sister Eunice Raiford of Valliant, OK; five brothers Frank Blackard, Drew Mac Blackard, Odell Blackard all of Valliant, OK, Sammie Blackard and Otis Blackard both of Baton Rouge, LA and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Addie Blackard; sisters Eddie Mae Shuler, Gaye Smith and Faye Nichols and a brother Jeff Blackard.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Bethany House-1171 Gatewood Drive Building 100-Auburn, AL 36830.

MRS. URSULA MAYLOR SAWYER CAMBRE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ursula Maylor Sawyer Cambre, 92, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday October 5, 2005 at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Monroe, LA with Dr. Clyde Sanchez officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Cambre was born in Rocky Branch, LA May 3, 1913 and died October 2, 2005 at the Long Leaf Nurse Care Center in Ruston, LA. She was retired from Manville, Inc.
She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Cambre; parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Sawyer; her brothers Travis, Gifford, Badie, Russell and Charles Sawyer and her sister Marjorie Barron.
Friends and family will remember "Auntie" for the smile always on her face and the twinkle in her eyes.
Survivors include her great nephew and great niece Chuck and Beverly Cambre of West Monroe, LA; great great niece Melissa Cambre Wilkes of West Monroe, LA and great great nephew Charlie Cambre of Baton Rouge, LA.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Long Leaf for the kindness, compassion and love they gave our aunt during the four years they cared for her.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Northeast Louisiana.

MR. EUGENE H. CHRISTESEN, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Eugene Christesen, Sr., 76, of Monroe, LA will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Robert Wise.
Mr. Christesen was born April 16, 1929 in Madison, WI and passed away October 2, 2005 in Ruston, LA.
Mr. Christesen was a member of First Apostolic Church of Monroe. His favorite hobbies were hunting and boating.
Mr. Christesen is survived by his wife Martha Christesen; daughters: Kathy Eugenia Christesen, Sherri Ann Daly and husband husband Patrick, Junann Edith Langley and husband Terry, Druann Elizabeth Godwin and husband Jeff; sons: Eugene Harold Christesen, Jr., Michael Allen Christesen and wife Rhonda, and Lee Karol Christesen and wife Beth; and twenty-five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Timothy Langley, Joseph Spillers, Jeremy Spillers, Glenn Christesen, Brian Christesen, Lee Roquemore, and Harold Cripps.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

JO ANNE KELLY
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral services for Jo Anne Kelly, age 63, will be at 3:00 PM Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at the First Church of God, Oak Grove, LA with Rev. Jason Strong and Rev. Kenneth Herring officiating. Interment will be in the Ravan Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove.
Visitation will be untill 9:00 PM Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Willie Perry Bennett and Johnnie Vee White Bennett.
Mrs. Kelly has been with the West Carroll school system for almost thirty-eight years. She started out at Goodwill, LA teaching and coaching and ending up as principal of Fiske Union School, Fiske Union Community. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Jo Anne is survived by her husband of forty-seven years Glen Kelly of Oak Grove, LA; son Perry Kelly and wife Christy of Oak Grove, LA, son Johnny Kelly of Oak Grove, LA; daughter Terry Shaw and husband Andy of Greenville, South Carolina; four grandchildren: Jessica Kelly, Drew Kelly, Caroline Kelly and Madison Shaw; The Kelly Family and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Mickey Kelly, Brian Kelly, Gary Kelly, Doug"Coon" Strong, Neal Kelly and Travis Kelly.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the Fiske Union School faculty and staff.
You may leave condolences to the family at www.coxfuneral.com.

MRS. INEZ MCCOY LOPER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA
Services for Mrs. Inez McCoy Loper, 89, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, October 4, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. with Mr. Mark Leath and Rev. Paul Sabin officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Loper died on October 1, 2005, at North Monroe Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husbands John Ben McCoy and Melvin L. Loper, Sr.
Mrs. Loper has been a resident of Monroe for over seventy-five years. She was a charter member of Memorial United Methodist Church. Mrs. Loper was a homemaker and very involved in her church. Her family was her life.
Survivors include her son, John McCoy and wife, Marilyn of Monroe, daughter, Libby McCoy Anderson and husband, Buck of Fitzgerald, GA, grandchildren, Paul McCoy of Kingsport, TN, Rachel Creel and husband, Mike of Monroe, LA, Art Anderson and wife, Sallie of Fitzgerald, GA, Debbie Anderson of Valdosta, GA, and Sid Anderson of Alexandria, VA; two great-grandchildren, step-children, Joe Loper and wife Betty of Monroe, LA, and Alice Bradley Fitzgerald and husband Fred of Bonne Terre, MO; step grandchildren, Les Loper and wife, Tonya of Kilgore, TX, Ben Loper and wife, Sandra of Cabot, AR, Lisa Bates and husband, Danny of Bonne Terre, MO, Debbie Govdreau and husband, Jerry of Cape Girardeau, MO, and Wayne Bradley of Bonne Terre, MO; nine step great-grandchildren, and three step great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Paul McCoy, Art Anderson, Sid Anderson, and Mike Creel.
Visitation will be from 1:00PM until service time at Mulhearn Funeral Home.

MRS. EDNA MAE ALLEN SIMS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Mae Allen Sims, 77, of Calhoun, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at Abundant Life Church, West Monroe. Bro. Raymond T. Suttles and Bro. Jimmie P. Sims will be officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun, LA. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Sims was born October 23, 1927 in Dodson, LA and passed away October 2, 2005 in Calhoun, LA.
Sister Sims' desire was to be known as a Christian woman who walked with God, and she was and did just that. She was a devoted Pastor's wife for fifty-two and a half years. Sister Sims was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tabitha Evangeline Sims and her seven siblings: E.C. Allen, William A. Allen, Ottice Henry, Alice Polk, Audrey Comeaux, Lessie White, and Annie Ruth Rider.
Mrs. Sims is survived by her husband of fifty-eight and a half years: Rev. Jimmie P. Sims; four children: Jimmy Dale Sims and wife Glenda L., Judy Darlene Sims Dycus, Janice Elaine Sims Chasas and husband Peter, Rebecca Sue Sims Sisson and husband Richard; nine grandchildren: Michael Dale Sims, Gary L. Dycus, Jr., Dana D. Crumley, Jason C. Dycus, Christopher O. Smith, Micktric R. Smith II, Jonathan C. Smith, Azlea Vanessa Pierce, Richard Glenn Sisson Jr.; five Great- Great Grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00PM until 9:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

DEAN EVERETT WHITE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Dean Everett White, 18, of Swartz, will be held Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Fr. Job Edathinattu officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Dean was born in Monroe on November 15, 1986 and passed away at North Monroe Medical Center October 2, 2005 following a car accident. Dean was the owner of Precision Lawn Service. He loved life to the fullest. He enjoyed scouting, fishing, hunting, four-wheeling, and above all mud-digging with his friends and family.
He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Geraldine Shoemaker, grandparents, Everett and Madeline White and Mike and Pete Devereux.
Survivors include his mother and step-father, Debra and Paul McDill of Swartz, father and step-mother, James and Tina White of Westbrook, ME; step-father, Randy Devereux of Downsville, sister, Shawnna White and fiancé, Edward Purvis; brother, Daniel Devereux and fiancé, Ashley Houston, and brother, Derrick Devereux all of Swartz; three nieces Veronica, Emma, and Rebecca; step-sister and husband, Susan and Daniel Rice; step-sister and husband, Jessie and Rodney Burchell, four nieces, Alexis, Destiney, Elisa, and Gracie; two nephews, Ron and Dakota all of Hamburg, AR; grandfather, Mr. Edward "Paw" Shoemaker of Swartz; and special friends "Uncle" Mark Slade and Jeb Slade of Swartz; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and numerous friends.
The pallbearers will be Nathan Chennault, Mark Slade, Justin Sims, Jeremy Johnson, Brandon Davis, Verlyn Carter, and Dennis Patton. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
A memorial fund has been set up at Chase Bank in Lakeshore under Dean White Memorial Fund.

Olga Lucille Alford, 80
Olga Lucille Alford of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Private family services will be held today under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.

Gloria Bates, 56
NEW ORLEANS — Gloria Bates, a cook, died Sept. 27. Services were Saturday under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial was at Magnolia Cemetery, Newellton.

Warren D. Broussard, 74
SHREVEPORT — Warren "Wedge" D. Broussard died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Broadmoor Baptist Church, Shreveport. Burial will be at Douglas Cemetery, near Choudrant, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Vernice R. Caples, 73
Vernice R. Caples of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Darwin Audry Dulaney, 75
Darwin Audry Dulaney of West Monroe, minister at the Olla Church of Christ, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Dulaney Cemetery, Sikes.

Earl Freeland, 88
BASTROP — Earl Freeland, a former employee of International Paper Company and retired grocery storeowner, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Becky Harris, 35
RAYVILLE — Becky Harris, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Oleta Homan, 89
DELHI — Oleta Homan, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Treanna Lowery, 4
BASTROP — Treanna Lowery, daughter of Angela McGhee, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Stell Skinner Jr., 68
Stell Skinner Jr. of Monroe, an auto mechanic, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Bertha G. Slaughter, 101
CLIFTON, TEXAS — Bertha Gulley Slaughter, a homemaker, formerly of Farmerville, died Sunday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Farmerville Cemetery under the direction of Foss Funeral Home, Valley Mills, Texas.

Annie Spruell, 88
FARMERVILLE — Annie Spruell, a homemaker formerly of Bosco, died Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Bosco Baptist Church Cemetery, Bosco, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Barbara Boothe Tarver, 70
JENA — Barbara Louise Boothe Tarver, a retired beautician, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Rosin Creek Pentecostal Church, near Harrisonburg. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Lowe Cemetery, east of Kelly, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Ella Varner, 84
Ella Varner of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sept. 27. Services are 2:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Monroe. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Dale Parker Watts, 87
LAKE CHARLES — Dale Parker Watts died Saturday. Graveside services are 1:30 p.m. today at Jonesboro Cemetery under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Previously Acknowledged
Boleware, Louie Mac: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Epps Cemetery.
Petersen, JoAnn "Linda": 10 a.m. Wednesday, Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Trichell, Minnie Lee: 2 p.m. today,Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

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

VERNICE RISHER CAPLES
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral Services for Mrs. Vernice Risher Caples, 73, of Monroe, LA, will be 2:00 PM Wednesday October 5, 2005 at the West Monroe Church of God 813 Montgomery Ave. West Monroe, LA with Rev. J.C. Dudley and Clint Thornton officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty Grove Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Caples went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2005 at her residence. She worked at Glenwood Regional Medical Center for eighteen years. After retirement she was a loving caregiver. Her family and her church were her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred N. Caples; son, Harold Caples; parents, Lucy and Bill Risher; brother, Doug Risher and sister, Elaine Bennett.
Survivors include her two sons, Tommy Caples and wife Janice and James Caples and wife Donna; daughters, Peggy Allen and husband Wayne, Judy Gregg and husband Richard, Jr., Debra Caples, Hazel Gordon and husband Mark and Louise Hite; seventeen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Steve Clark, Russell Miles, Reggie Russell, Michael Allen McVay, Frank Woolsey and Allan Shields.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until Service Time at the Church on Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
The Family would like to give a special Thank You to the Staff of Patients Choice Hospice Care and especially Debbie Thomas and Rochelle.

ALCUS "SCOUT" L. COTHREN
Young's Funeral Home- Ferriday, LA
Funeral services for Alcus "Scout" L. Cothren, 81, of Lismore, LA will be held at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, LA on Tuesday, October 4, 2005at 11:00 AM with Rev. Michael Carroway officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Home of Ferriday.
Mr. Cothren died Friday, September 30, 2005 at his residence. He was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and of the 793rd Anti-Aircraft Division in the Pacific during WWII. Mr. Cothren was a retired welder from International Paper Company, Natchez, MS.
He was preceded in death by parents Tom and Francis Cothren; grandson Jared Housley; five brothers and four sisters.
Survivors include wife Alice Dobbs Cothren of Lismore, LA; three daughters Carolyn Doss and husband Mel of Tallulah, LA, Margaret Housley and husband Eddie of Jonesville, LA and Cherie Cordray and husband Mike of Zachery, LA; sister Betty Lou Shipman of Meadville, MS; grandchildren Robbie Milbert, Paula Todd, Darren Lewis, Shannon Garlington, Kevin Blasingame, Rebecca Childs, Amy Sit; thirteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
The pallbearers will be Kevin Blasingame, Darren Lewis, Michael Milbert, Dick Todd, Todd Garlington and Andrew Child's.
The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, LA from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, October 3, 2005.

VALLIE MONETTE DAVIS
Bailey Funeral Home - ElDorado, AR
Vallie Monette Davis, 87 of the Lockhart Community east of Junction City, AR died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at her residence following a brief illness.
Born January 9, 1918 in the Canaan Community of Union County, AR, she was the daughter of Tom and Lena Upshaw Burnside. Mrs. Davis, with her husband, was a cattle and poultry farmer and loved gardening and cooking. She was a member of the Lockhart Church of Christ.
Preceding her in death were her husband of sixty-one years, Clarence P. Davis, two brothers, Prentice Burnside and Richmon Burnside and a sister Diamond Smith.
Survivors include three daughters, Christine Butterworth and Paula Davis both of the Lockhart, LA community, and Carolyn Hardin and her husband B. J. of Athens, TX, and one sister, Robbie Smith of Minden, LA. There are three grandchildren, Edwin Butterworth and his wife Karen, Lori Viner and her husband, Davis Butterworth and Madison Butterworth both of Benton, AR. Paul all of Benton,AR and Michael Bandy and his wife Lieu of Denton, TX and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 6, 2005 at the Lockhart Church ofChrist with Harold Robertson, Coy Upshaw and Ken Stegall officiating. Interment will follow in the Antioch Cemetery at Spearsville, LA under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of El Dorado.
Memorials may be made to Community Hospice, 1426 North West Ave., El Dorado, AR 71730.
The visitation will be held at the Lockhart Church of Christ, Wednesday, between the hours of 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM.

Bertha Alford, 72
Bertha Alford of Monroe, a dietician, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Bethel Church of God in Christ. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Viola Hall Anderson, 76
SALINAS, Calif. — Viola Hall Anderson, a homemaker formerly of Tallulah, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Tallulah.

Johnny O. Avery, 52
DELHI — Johnny O. Avery, a heavy machine operator, died Sept. 29. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Greater One Christian Fellowship Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. A wake service will be held from 6-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Avery Lester Bailes, 88
COLUMBIA — Avery Lester Bailes, a retired construction worker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be at Fellowship Cemetery, west of Columbia.

Jimmy Allen Barker, 75
Jimmy Allen Barker of Monroe, a construction worker, died Saturday Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Ursula M.S. Cambre, 92
Ursula Maylor Sawyer Cambre of West Monroe, a retired salesperson for Manville, Inc., died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Monroe. Visitation is 1:30 p.m. today until services begin. Burial is in the mausoleum chapel under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Vernice Risher Caples, 73
Vernice Risher Caples of Monroe, a health-care sitter, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at West Monroe Church of God. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Liberty Grove Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Eugene H. Christesen, 76
Eugene Harold Christesen of West Monroe, a retired offshore navigator, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Baby Boy Ellis, infant
Baby Boy Ellis of Monroe, son of Yokeshia and Tyrone Ellis, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Essie Ester, 54
DELHI — Essie Ester, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

Linda Henderson, 36
Linda Henderson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Evelyn M. Hogan, 78
Evelyn McAdams Hogan of Monroe, owner and operator of Hogan's Hi-Nabor, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Swartz. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Oleta Homan, 89
DELHI — Oleta Homan, a retired clerk at Hopson Drug in Delhi, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Faith Memorial Park.

Neoma Jones, 96
BASTROP — Neoma Jones, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Michael F. Lenard, 56
ROXIE, Miss. — Michael F. Lenard, a carpenter formerly of Downsville, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Inez McCoy Loper, 89
Inez McCoy Loper of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services were Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial is at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Floy Marie McMillon, 70
Floy Marie McMillon of Monroe, a bookkeeper and co-owner of McMillon Air Conditioning Company, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Sharon L. Meredith, 51
KELLY — Sharon Louise Meredith, a nurse's aide, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 8 a.m. Thursday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

Laura E. Moffette, 96
Laura E. Moffette of Monroe, a housekeeper, died Sept. 29. Services are 11:30 a.m. Thursday at New Light Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Virgil Lee Shelton, 80
VIDALIA — Virgil Lee Shelton, a city sanitation worker, died Sept. 29. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Richardson-Sims Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Edna Mae Allen Sims, 77
Edna Mae Allen Sims of Calhoun, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Abundant Life Church in West Monroe. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Dean Everett White, 18
Dean Everett White of Monroe, owner of Precision Lawn Service, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Previously Acknowledged
Boleware, Louie Mac: 2 p.m. today, Epps Cemetery.
Broussard, Warren "Wedge" D.: 11 a.m. Thursday, Broadmoor Baptist Church, Shreveport.
Freeland, Earl: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Petersen, JoAnn "Linda": 10 a.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Skinner, Stell Jr.: 11 a.m. Thursday, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.
Slaughter, Bertha Gulley: 1 p.m. today, Farmerville Cemetery.
Trichell, Minnie Lee: 2 p.m. today,Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

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

MRS. EVELYN MCADAMS HOGAN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Evelyn McAdams Hogan, 78, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Friday October 7, 2005 at First Baptist Church of Swartz, LA with Rev. Colin Wimberly and Rev. Terry Hinds officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Hogan died on October 2, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA. She was a faithful member to her Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church Swartz, LA. Mrs. Hogan was the owner and operator of Hogan's Hi-Nabor Grocery Store for many years. She loved to travel, but her true love was her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be a great loss to her family. Mrs. Hogan is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Hogan, parents, William Marshal and Leona McAdams, her sister, Elva Jenny Hester, and son-in-law Don Copes, Sr.
Survivors include her children, Marsha Diane Copes and husband Jim, Pamela Jean Copes, Donald Evan Hogan and wife Patricia, and Judy Kay Hovis and husband Marvin; Ten grandchildren, Tina Copes, Jamie Luther, Becky Boudreaux, Renee' Parnell, Don Copes Jr., Jay Copes, Joseph Copes, Mary Copes, Shannon Hogan and Casey Hovis; brothers, Harvell O. McAdams and Dewey Laverne McAdams; sisters, Ruby Nelda McAdams and Gloria McAdams DeLaSalle; Numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Rusty Patterson, Jay Copes, Joseph Copes, Tommy R. Hogan, Charles Hogan, and George Luther.
Visitation will from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Swartz or to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

HERBERT HOOVER MILLER
Loche's Mortuary - Bastrop, LA
Herbert Hoover Miller, affectionally known as "Bud" was born on February 15, 1918. He was the fifth of eight children born to the union of the late Rev. Samuel Edgar Miller and the late Mrs. Louthene Bridges Miller.
He accepted Christ as his personal savior at an early age, and joined New Light Baptist Church which his father founded. He later united with Greater Magnolia Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. E. E. Hollins. Years later, he was crowned as deacon under the leadership of the late Rev. Louie Wroten. He served faithfully until his health declined.
Bud began his education in the Beekman community where he was born and raised. He later graduated from Morehouse Parish Training School.
During World War II, Herbert was drafted into the United States Army. He fought on the front lines of the Italian Theater with the 371st Infantry, 92nd Division. More than three quarters of Herbert's division was killed in action, but God brought him safely home. Herbert was honorably discharged November 7, 1945. Upon his return to the states, he resumed his career with International Paper Co., Single Service Division (Liquid Packaging). Because of declining health, he left the paper mill after more than thirty years of service.
On October 25, 1953, Herbert united in holy matrimony with Clara Belle Robinson. Two children were born to this union: Marion Gail and Sandra Denise.
Herbert had numerous years of declining health, but he never complained. He continued to have a smile and a kind word for those around him. God saw Herbert was weary and sent his angels to North Monroe Medical Center-ICU to rescue him on September 29, 2005, at 11:45 PM.
Herbert was preceded in death by five of his siblings: Alexander, Doris, Samuel Jr., Francis, and Eloise. He leaves to cherish his memory: his devoted wife, Clara; children, Marion and Sandra; one sister, Mrs. Louia Miller Cohee of Oakland, CA; one brother, Sgt. Harold Miller and wife Hideko of Oakland, CA; two other sisters-in-law, Mrs. Laura R. King and Mrs. Catherine R. Rogers of Stockton, CA; one brother-in-law, Mr. Morgan Robinson of Bastrop, LA. He also leaves other other relatives, friends, and a very loving church family.
Visitation will be Friday at Loche's Mortuary in Bastrop from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. The funeral will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Greater Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church in Bastrop, LA. His body will be laid to rest in the Henry V. Adams Cemetery in Bastrop, LA.

Jimmy Allen Barker, 75
Jimmy Allen Barker of Monroe, a construction worker, died Oct. 1. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Wham Cemetery, Louisiana 139, north of Monroe.

Georgia Ann Brown, 71
TALLULAH — Georgia Ann Brown, a retired nurse, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Silver Cross Cemetery.

Dawn Calhoun, 38
MONTEREY — Dawn Calhoun, an employee of the city of Natchez, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Monterey Church of Christ. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Calhoun Bend Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

James Ernest Carney, 72
SIMSBORO — James Ernest Carney died Sunday. Private graveside services were Wednesday at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

John 'Chuck' Castro, 37
John Charles "Chuck" Castro of Monroe, a retail clerk, died Sept. 30. Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Marion Doherty, 87
JENNINGS — Marion Beatrice Doherty, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Katie Mae Glass, 82
RAYVILLE — Katie Mae Glass, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Ridge.

Essie M. Gunn, 91
RUSTON — Essie M. Gunn, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Zion Traveler Baptist Church. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Mays Chapel Cemetery under the direction of King Funeral Home, Ruston.

Patsy LeButt-Jones, 58
EROS — Patsy Ruth "Lil Bit" LeButt-Jones, self-employed, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Michael F. Lenard, 56
ROXIE, Miss. — Michael F. Lenard, a carpenter formerly of Downsville, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Aulds Chapel Cemetery, Downsville.

Doris H. Miller, 73
Doris H. Miller of Calhoun, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Dorothy Mooney, 92
RUSTON — Dorothy Elizabeth Mooney, a secretary, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Temple Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Virgil Lee Shelton, 80
VIDALIA — Virgil Lee Shelton, a city sanitation worker, died Sept. 29. Services are noon Saturday at St. Thomas Baptist Church, Ridgecrest. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Friday at Richardson-Sims Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at Vidalia Cemetery, Vidalia.

Audrey Whitman, 89
Audrey Whitman of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Alford, Bertha: 2 p.m. Friday, Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Avery, Johnny O.: 1 p.m. Friday, Greater One Baptist Christian Fellowship Church, Winnsboro.
Broussard, Warren "Wedge" D.: 11 a.m. today, Broadmoor Baptist Church, Shreveport.
Hogan, Evelyn McAdams: 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church, Swartz.
Meredith, Sharon Louise: 10 a.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Moffette, Laura E.: 11:30 p.m. today, New Light Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial has been changed to J.S. Clark Cemetery.
Skinner, Stell Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.

JOHN CHARLES "CHUCK" CASTRO
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Memorial services for John Charles "Chuck" Castro, 37, of Monroe, will be at 11 AM, Saturday, October 8, 2005, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Paul McComack officiating.
Chuck died September 30, 2005. He attended school at Georgia Tech, University of Georgia in Auburn, and ULM. He served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his father, John Manuel Castro and grandparents, Benigno and Louisa Castro, and Ralph and Margaret Cadle.
Survivors include his mother, Anne Castro; sisters and brothers-in-law, Cathy Castro, Jo Anne and Patrick Gantt, and Lori and Ben Trescott; nieces and nephews, John, Sarah, Martha and Dannie Gantt; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church memorial fund.

MARION GUIDRY DOHERTY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Marion Guidry Doherty of Jennings, LA, joined her Lord Jesus Christ October 4, 2005 at the age of 87. The daughter of Homer Joseph Guidry and Marie Aloysia Guilbeau of Crowley, LA. Marion is preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Marion was a devoted wife and is survived by her loving husband Daniel Wallace Doherty. A wonderful mother, Marion left four children, Daniel Wallace Doherty, Jr., George Francis Doherty, Diane Aloysia Young, and Marion Mathilde Broussard. Nineteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren will forever cherish the memories of their precious and treasured grandmother.
Laughter was never far from Marion's presence as her glowing smile and sparkling eyes livened any room and every moment. Her intense strength of character, coupled with an unending dedication to family ensured the love and success of all those blessed to have felt the warmth of her embrace. A passion for music of the big bands, dancing like the world will never end and southern food to stir the soul is evident in the hearts of all those she leaves behind. We will miss you and love you forever until we are gloriously reunited.
Friends of Marion's are welcome to visit the Kilpatrick Funeral Home on 1200 Lamy Ln., Monroe, LA, Friday, October 7, 2005 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The funeral service will be conducted at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 909 N 33rd St. Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 3:00 PM, with burial to follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

PATSY RUTH OSBURN "LIL BIT" LEBUTT JONES
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Patsy Ruth Osburn "Lil Bit" LeButt Jones, 58 of Eros, LA will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2005, at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Interment will follow at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Bob Holloway under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Pat was born December 31, 1946 in Clarks, LA and passed away October 5, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
"Lil Bit" will be remembered as a very loving person that was very giving. She will be deeply missed and never forgotten.
Pat is survived by her husband: Thomas Jones; seven children: Vickie Ogles, Jewell Wood and husband Timothy, Jala Lindsay and husband Anson, Al Jones, Wendy Raymond, Misty Christy, and Scott Jones; twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild; five sisters: Rita Hixon, Linda Tuggle, Wanda Woods, Barbara Jones and Judy Rea; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be Timothy Wood, Mitchell Wood, Randy Redmond, Todd Jones, Larry Ogles and Scott Jones.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

FLOY CAPLES MCMILLON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Private services will be held Saturday at 10:30 AM at Mulhearn Memorial Park for Mrs. McMillon or "Mrs. Mac" as she was affectionately known by friends and customers. She was born April 14, 1935 and passed away on October 3, 2005.
She was co-owner of McMillon Air Conditioning for over forty years where during that time she built a strong bond of trust and respect with her customers. They always knew when they called "Mrs. Mac" that she would "take care of it".
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. McMillon was preceded in death by her husband, Norman "Mac" McMillon, her father and mother, Monroe and Iteria Caples, and two brothers, Charles and Bobby Caples.
She is survived by her son Danny McMillon and wife Tracey; granddaughter Victoria; sisters Sue Drost and husband Wendell and Ginger Hilburn and husband Larry; brother Clarence "Pete" Caples and wife Lynn; sister-in-law Ann Caples; step-granddaughters Chesney and Elainey; and numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Drs. Hamilton, Barr, Rutherford, Molliepollie, Alexander, Ran Phillips and the North Monroe Hospital 5th floor nursing staff.
A very special thank you to Mrs. McMillon's brother-in-law, Charles McMillon for the many hours of time spent with her during her illness.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a quiet moment of reflection and remembrance in honor of Mrs. McMillon.

MRS. DORIS H. MILLER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Service for Mrs. Doris H. Miller, 73, of Calhoun, LA will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday October 8, 2005 at the Liberty Baptist Church in Calhoun, LA with Rev. Tony Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Miller passed away on October 5, 2005 at the Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN after a lengthy illness. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Calhoun.
Survivors include her two sons, Joe D. Hooper and John C. Hooper; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund.

WANDA JANE JORDAN SMITH
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral Services for Wanda Jane Jordan Smith, age 57 will be held at Fiske Union Assembly of God on Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 2:00PM with Rev. Tommy Tarver officiating. Interment will be at Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne, La.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Curtis Jordan.
She is survived by her husband Tommy Smith, Oak Grove, La.; son Steven Smith and wife, Tracy, Oak Grove, La.; daughter, Alisa Hankins and husband Jim of Oklahoma City, OK.; grandson Jamie Hankins; granddaughters Leslie Jordan Hankins, Sarrah Beth Smith and Abagayle Alise Smith, Jillee B. Carter, mother, Pearl Jordan Stuart and husband James of Oak Grove, La. and sister, Kathy Smith of Oak Grove, La.
Pallbearers will be Ralph McGee, C. W. Jordan, Cliford Jordan, Billy McGee, Glen Edward Jordan, Jerry Jordan.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Jerrell D. Hanson, Rickey Lett, Ronnie Griffin, Byron Dartlon, Larry Dartlon and Monette Dartlon.
Family will receive friends until 9:00 PM Friday with the Rosary and Prayer Vigil at 7:00 PM at Cox Funeral Home with Father Zacharias Prakuzhy officiating.
To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com

MRS. AUDREY WHITMAN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Audrey Whitman, 89, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday October 8, 2005 at the Edgewood Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Linson officiating. Burial will be in the Twin Cities Memorial Gardens in West Monroe, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Whitman died at her residence on Wednesday October 5, 2005. She was a member of the Edgewood Baptist Church and loved to sing in the Senior Citizens Church Choir.
Survivors include her two brothers, J.T. Storey and wife Christine and Edison Ford Storey; three nieces and six nephews.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Storey, Bobby Smith, Carl Smith, Chuck Schuelly, Danny Huey and Earl Whitman.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.

Geneva Anderson, 65
Geneva Anderson of Monroe, an assembler, died Sept. 29. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

George Bradberry, 77
HEBERT — George Bradberry, owner of Underground Shoring Services, died Sept. 29. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Baptist Church, Hebert. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.

Essie Ester, 54
DELHI — Essie Ester, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Mount Zion Cemetery.

Louise J. Foggey, 72
Louise J. Foggey of Monroe, a laborer, died Sept. 28. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Spring Baptist Church. Visitation is noon to 6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Hope Estate Cemetery, Wisner.

Billy Joe Griffis, 74
BASTROP — Billy Joe Griffis, a health and sanitation inspector for the Morehouse Parish Health Unit, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Bonita Road Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Linda Henderson, 36
Linda Henderson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at First Pilgrim Baptist Church. Burial will be at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Corine Lavender, 83
Corine Lavender of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Free Gift Baptist Church. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Mary Loyd, 52
Mary Loyd of Monroe, a homemaker, died Oct. 1. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.

Lilburne Meadors, 94
DURHAM, N.C. — Lilburne Dupree Meadors, a homemaker, died Sept. 30. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Ron Newman, 69
FERRIDAY — Ron Newman, a retired insurance salesman for Western Southern Life, died Monday. Visitation is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Rachel Reed, 90
FERRIDAY — Rachel Reed, a homemaker, died Sept. 30. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Hill Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Martha L. Strahan, 75
FERRIDAY — Martha L. Strahan, a retired nurse, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday Lake St. John Community Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Melvin Stone, 80
SPEARSVILLE — Melvin Stone, a retired operator and pipefitter for Monsanto Chemical Co., died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Spearsville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Spearsville Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Sandra Walters, 55
RAYVILLE — Sandra Lynette Walters, a licensed practical nurse, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Full Gospel Fellowship Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Lynn Cemetery, Archibald, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Hattie Wells, 78
RAYVILLE — Hattie Wells, a homemaker, died Sept. 27. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Church of God in Christ. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Previously Acknowledged
Alford, Bertha: 2 p.m. today, Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Avery, Johnny O.: 1 p.m. today, Greater One Baptist Christian Fellowship Church, Winnsboro.
Barker, Jimmy Allen: 1 p.m. Saturday, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Brown, Georgia Ann: 2 p.m. today, Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Calhoun, Dawn: 10 a.m. today, Monterey Church of Christ, Ferriday.
Castro, John Charles "Chuck": 11 a.m. Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroe.
Doherty, Marion Beatrice: 3 p.m. Saturday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Monroe.
Gunn, Essie M.: 1 p.m. today, Zion Traveler Baptist Church, Ruston.
Hogan, Evelyn McAdams: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Swartz.
Lenard, Michael F.: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mooney, Dorothy Elizabeth: 10 a.m. today, Temple Baptist Church, Ruston.
Shelton, Virgil Lee: Noon Saturday, St. Thomas Baptist Church, Ridgecrest.

GEORGE BRADBERRY
Columbia, LA - Riser Funeral Home
Services for George Bradberry, age 77 of Hebert will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 8, 2005 from the Bethany Baptist Church in Hebert with Rev. James Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe.
Mr. Bradberry was born on April 30, 1928 in Epps, LA. He died Thursday at his home in Hebert after a lengthy illness. He was a retired Geotechnical Engineer who enjoyed a successful career as an entrepreneur, inventor, and teacher. Most importantly, he was a dedicated Christian husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was preceded in death by his wife Georgie Thomason Bradberry; his daughter Anita Ruth Bradberry Strickland and his grandson Jared Hollis Strickland.
Survivors include two sisters-in-law Fannie L. Dent and Helen D. Roy; her brother-in-law Raymond Roy all of Hebert; son-in-law Hollis Strickland and his wife Donna of West Monroe; his grandchildren Lea Ann Reynolds and her husband: Randy, Joel H. Strickland and his wife: Liz, Elizabeth Glass and her husband: Todd all of West Monroe and Amy Brooks and her husband: Lance of Calhoun and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joel H. Strickland, Randy Reynolds, Lance Brooks, Todd Glass, Rob Roy, Jr. and Cody Clark.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Robert G. Jarrell, Roy Theriot, Dr. Jack Mickie, Clyde Dixon and Billy Joe Poole.
In lieu of flowers any planned memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until time of services at Bethany Baptist Church

C. DUANE CRUSE
Riser Funeral Home -Columbia, LA
Private services for C. Duane Cruse will be held at 10:00 PM, Saturday, October 8, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Jimmy Goodman and Rev. Keith Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery, west of Grayson.
Mr. Cruse was born in Enterprise, LA on September 22, 1934 to the union of Dema and Rita Smith Cruse and died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at the Citizens Medical Center in Columbia.
He was a retired banker. He was a graduate of Ruston High School and attended La. Tech University in Ruston. He was a Naval Reservist during the Korean Conflict and a member of the Old Bethel Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother: Shelby D. Cruse.
Survivors include his wife of fifty years: Rachel Dunn Cruse of Grayson; his son and daughter-in-law: Michael Duane and Anna Cruse of Simpsonville, S.C.; his daughters and sons-in-law: Diane and Ricky Claunch of West Monroe and Sharon and John C. Franklin of Sterlington; his grandchildren: Kelly Claunch Benson, Chris Claunch, Emily Franklin Stewart, Ashley Franklin Bradley, Caleb Franklin, Brandon Cruse, Austin Cruse and Taylor Cruse; his great-granddaughter: Marley Kay Bryant and several sisters-in-law.
Pallbearers will be Chris Claunch, Brandon Cruse, Caleb Franklin, Travis Stewart, Ricky Claunch and John C. Franklin.
Honorary pallbearer is Raymond Broussard.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to ones favorite church or charity.
Mr. Cruse's family will receive friends at their residence at 136 Logwood Lane, Grayson after the services Saturday.

PATRICIA TURNER PETRUS
Patricia Turner Petrus passed away Friday, September 30, 2005, in Chattanooga, TN. Born on January 11, 1938, in West Monroe, LA, Patricia was the daughter of the late Earl Madison and Gwendolyn Wood Turner.
She was a graduate of West Monroe High School and Northeast Louisiana University. While living in Monroe, LA, she was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, The Fort Miro Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The Monroe Garden Club, The Potpourri Book Club, The Grand Destination Travel Club and the AOTT Alumni Association. In 2000 Patricia and her husband Richard moved to Jackson to be near their children and grandchildren. In Jackson she was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Great Books, Welcome Neighbor, Hodge-Podge and The Antique Club.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jack Hart Hover and Richard August Petrus.
She is survived by her daughters, Jacquelyn Petrus and Leslie Petrus Kennedy and son-in-law, Warren Kennedy; grandchildren, Scott and Julia Kennedy, all of Jackson, MS; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Susan Turner and John W. Johnson III, Kay Turner and Robert D. Cazenave, all of Chattanooga, TN. Also, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Salley Hover Smith of Shaker Heights, OH; Frank W. and Flora C. Hover of Ruston, LA; Charles A. and Dollie S. Petrus of Monroe, LA; and Mary Virginia S. Petrus of West Monroe, LA and several nieces and nephews.
After a Private Columbarium Service, a visitation with the family will be held in Kilbourne Hall from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Grace Episcopal Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be sent to St. Andrews Episcopal School, 4120 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39216.

MELVIN STONE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home L.T. GRAVES Jonesboro, LA - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Melvin Stone, 80, of Spearsville, LA will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 8, 2005 at First Baptist Church of Spearsville, LA with Rev. James Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Spearsville Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston, LA.
Mr. Stone was born October 8, 1924 in Spearsville, LA and passed away at his home in Spearsville on Thursday October 6, 2005 after a lengthy illness. Mr. Stone was retired after forty years as an Operator/Pipe fitter for Monsanto Chemical Company in El Dorado, Arkansas. He served with the U.S. Air Force in World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Spearsville, LA, Chairman of the Deacons, Triad, and former member of the Tri Ward Hospital Board. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Mattie Heard Stone and Berson Stone, one sister, Clarisse Courtney and one brother George H. Stone, Sr.
He is survived by his wife: Ann Henderson Stone of Spearsville, LA; daughters: Teresa Bruno and husband Randy of Maumelle, AR, Beverly Willett and husband Frank of El Dorado, AR, Jennifer Lenard and husband Stanley of Spearsville, LA; sister: Janet Martin of Dubach, LA; sister-in-law: Ethel Stone of Ruston, LA; granddaughters: Jessica Janes and husband Carey of El Dorado, AR and Jolie Pepper of Spearsville, LA; grandsons: Johnathan Nunnally of Ft. Hood, TX, Adam Willett of Conway, AR, Nathan Willett of El Dorado, AR, Justin Pepper of Spearsville, LA, and Michael John Lenard and wife Brandi of West Monroe, LA.
Pallbearers will be nephews and great nephews: George Stone, Jr., Mike Stone, Jimmy Martin, Gerry Courtney, Joe Dan Martin, and Jason Courtney.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Clyde Barron, Virgil Rhodes, J. T. Saunders, Frankie Futch, Wilbur Upshaw, Keith Byram, Dan Adcock, and Drew Rockett.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Spearsville.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday October 7, 2005 at First Baptist Church of Spearsville, LA.

LOUIE GRAVES
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Services for Louie Graves 87, of Jonesboro formally of Marion, LA. will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ricky Baker officiating. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Marion.
Mr. Graves served as a WWII Veteran in the United States Army, he is a retired Carpenter he is preceded in death by his wife Clarice Perkins Graves, one brother and four sisters.
He is survived by his sons; Fred Graves and wife Devon of Jonesboro, LA.; Jerry Graves and wife Ruby of Marion, LA.; nine grandchildren and eight great- grand children.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Michael Graves and John Frost. Visitation will be October 8, 2005 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville.

Anna Beatrice Brown, 92
COLUMBIA — Anna Beatrice Brown, a domestic worker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Garden Valley Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

George Albert Caskey, 68
QUITMAN — George Albert Caskey died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Brooks Chapel Cemetery, Quitman.

Addie Lee Green, 89
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Addie Lee Green, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday at North Star Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. today at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at King Solomon Cemetery.

Patsy LeButt-Jones, 58
EROS — Patsy Ruth "Lil Bit" LeButt-Jones, self-employed, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks.

Bertha McDonald, 85
RUSTON — Bertha McDonald, a homemaker, died Oct. 4. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 2-4:45 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at China Grove Cemetery.

Doris H. Miller, 73
CALHOUN Doris H. Miller, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Liberty Baptist Church, Calhoun. Visitation is 2 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Zelma Moore, 66
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Zelma Moore, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Sunday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. today at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Rachel Reed, 90
FERRIDAY — Rachel Reed, a homemaker, died Sept. 30. Services are 11 a.m. today at Zion Hill Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Pearl Jeanette Stutts, 82
PIONEER — Pearl Jeanette Stutts, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Unity Cemetery, Darnell.

Audrey Whitman, 89
Audrey Whitman of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Edgewood Baptist Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Anderson, Geneva: 2 p.m. today, Riverside Baptist Church, Monroe.
Barker, Jimmy Allen: 1 p.m. today, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Bradberry, George: 2 p.m. today, Bethany Baptist Church, Hebert.
Castro, John Charles "Chuck": 11 a.m. today, Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroe.
Doherty, Marion Beatrice Guidry: 3 p.m. today, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Monroe.
Ester, Essie: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.
Foggey, Louise J.: 11 a.m. today, Zion Spring Baptist Church, Monroe.
Griffis, Billy Joe: 10 a.m. today, Bonita Road Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Henderson, Linda: 11 a.m. Monday, First Pilgrim Baptist Church, Monroe.
Lavender, Corine: 3:30 p.m. today, Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Loyd, Mary: 2 p.m. today, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Meadors, Lilburne Dupree: 11 a.m. today, Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Newman, Ron: 10 a.m. to noon today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Reed, Rachel: 11 a.m. today, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Shelton, Virgil Lee: noon today, St. Thomas Baptist Church, Ridgecrest.
Stone, Melvin: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Spearsville.
Strahan, Martha L.: 2 p.m. today, Lake St. John Community Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Walters, Sandra Lynette: 10 a.m. today, Full Gospel Fellowship Church, Rayville.
Wells, Hattie: 11 a.m. today, Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.

MARY ALICE PARKER KING
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mary Alice Parker King, 74, of Sterlington, LA will be 2:00 PM Monday, October 10, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Billy Carter officiating. Graveside services will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Jonesboro, LA at 4:30 PM Monday.
Mrs. King died Saturday, October 8, 2005 at North Monroe Medical Center. She was a member of Danville Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed her hobbies of flowers and cooking. She was a thoughtful, loving mother and grandmother, who will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. King.
Mrs. King is survived by her daughters, Alice Ann Hearne and husband, John of West Monroe, LA, Peggy Sue Rogers of Sterlington, LA, Martha Kay Jinks of Sterlington, LA, and Lori Lynn Pringle and husband, Danny of Monroe, LA; son, Richard Lee King of Bastrop, LA, brother, Charles E. Parker of Port Charlotte, FL, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jason Linzay, Colby Jinks, Dalton Jinks, Casey Rogers, and Bryan Kilcrease.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home.

JOYCE LYNN LAFFERTY
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Mrs. Joyce Lynn (Hennigan) Lafferty, age 57, of Grayson, LA., died Friday, October 7, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA. Joyce Lynn Hennigan was born on December 12, 1947 to the union of her parents Leon {Bud} and Modean Hennigan. She was preceded in death by her father and by a sister Ollie Hennigan.
She is survived by her husband Mr. Horace Lee Lafferty; a daughter Mrs. Sherry Lafferty of Grayson, LA; three sons Ronnie and wife Gena Lafferty of Grayson, LA; Charles and wife Carol Lafferty of Columbia, LA; and Tim Lafferty of Grayson, LA; mother Modean Hennigan of Columbia; three sisters Carol Mills of Columbia, LA; Shirley Word of Kelly, LA; and Melba Walker of Columbia, LA; five grandchildren Derrick, Ashlee, Kirstie, Kayla, and Morgan Lafferty. Step grand-children include Aaron Harvey, Nathon and Dillon Traweek. Special neices Lisa Mixon and Darla Volentine also several other neices and nephews.
Arrangements are being handled by Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Highway 165, Columbia, LA.; where the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday, October 8, 2005. Funeral service will be at Chapel of Riser Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 9, 2005, with Rev. Jimmy Goodman officiating. Interment will be at Holum Baptist Church Cemetery in Grayson, LA.

MIRIAM "QUEEN BASKERVILLE PROVOSTY
Kramer and Son Funeral Home - Alexandria, LA
A Mass of Christian Burial for Miriam Baskerville Provosty will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2005, in St. Rita Catholic Church with the Rev. Pike Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, under the direction of John Kramer & Son.
Queen Provosty, of Alexandria, died October 7, 2005, in Slidell, LA after a brief illness.
Queen was born on January 20, 1907, in Arcadia, Louisiana, the daughter of William P. Baskerville and Mary Eva Van Hoozer. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a Master of Music degree and became the regional secondary school superintendent of music in Central Louisiana. In 1929, she married LeDoux Roger Provosty, Sr. and was a resident of Alexandria for seventy-three years. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church and St. Rita Catholic Church, the Service League, the Society of Colonial Dames, and the Twelfth Night carnival organization. During World War II, she served as a volunteer Grey Lady.
Mrs. Provosty was preceded in death by her husband, infant twin daughters, two sons, LeDoux R. Provosty, Jr. and Rev. William B. Provosty.
She is survived by: three daughters; Miriam P. Fritchie of Slidell, LA; Mary Adele P. Baus and her husband, John of New Orleans, LA; Jeanne P. Buffat and her husband Bill of Abita Springs; three Sons: L. Maurice Provosty of Pearl River, LA; Albin A. Provosty and his wife Susan of Alexandria, LA; J. Van Provosty and his wife Denise, of Atlanta, GA; one daughter-in-Law; Barbara S. Provosty of Alexandria, LA.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: LeDoux R. Provosty III; Gustave A. Frichie III; Jean Marie Tardy III; L. Maurice Provosty Jr.; McDonald G. Provosty; Joshua V. Provosty; Justin F. Provosty; Thomas D. McMichael Jr.
Friends are asked to call at St. Rita Catholic Church from 12:30 p.m. until time of services on Monday, October 10, 2005.
The family request memorials be sent to the LeDoux R. Provosty, Sr. Memorial Home for Children, 4322 Jeansonne Street, Hessmer, LA 71341. Notes of condolence may be sent to Kramerfunerals@aol.com

L.C. Fulford, 75
WINNSBORO — L.C. Fulford, formerly of Ferriday and a retired employee of International Paper Co., died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Louie T. Graves, 87
JONESBORO — Louie T. Graves, a retired construction worker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be at Union Cemetery near Farmerville.

Meredith Hudnall, 34
JENA — Meredith "Mary" Hudnall, a secretary, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Searcy Baptist Church. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena. Burial will be at Nebo Cemetery.

Sgt. Larry Pankey Jr., 34
Sgt. Larry Wayne Pankey Jr., a police officer and U.S. Army reservist, died Oct. 3. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until services begin Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Romany Lee Paul Jr., 57
MER ROUGE — Romany Lee Paul Jr. died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.

Mary C. Sweeney, 74
OAK GROVE — Mary C. Sweeney, a sewing supervisor, died Friday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today in Redwing Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Mary Farrar Taylor, 77
FARMERVILLE — Mary Sybil Farrar Taylor, a retired florist, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church. Visitation will be observed all day Monday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be at Zion Hill Cemetery.

Carolyn D. Wilson, 48
WINNSBORO — Carolyn D. Wilson, a nurse's aide, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at King Jesus Worship Center. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Monday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Morning Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity.

Billy Mack Woodall, 73
BASTROP — Billy Mack Woodall, a retired employee of the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office, died Saturday. Arrangement are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Previously Acknowledged
Brown, Anna Beatrice: 11 a.m. Monday, Garden Valley Baptist Church, Columbia.
Caskey, George Albert: 2 p.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Green, Addie Lee: 2:30 p.m. today, Northstar Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Henderson, Linda: 11 a.m. Monday, First Pilgrim Baptist Church, Monroe.
McDonald, Bertha: 11 a.m. Tuesday, King Funeral Home, Ruston.
Moore, Zelma: 11 a.m. today, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Stutts, Pearl Jeanette: 10 a.m. Monday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

INA MAE DUNCAN
Cox Funeral Home Born in Silver Spring, Mississippi, on Oct. 14, 1920 - Delhi, LA Departed Oct. 8, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Ina Mae Duncan, 84, of Vicksburg, MS will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, October 10, 2005 at Lamar Baptist Church south of Delhi, LA. Rev. Pat Lofton will officiate. Interment will be in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.
Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:30AM Monday at Cox Funeral Home in Delhi and from Noon until service Monday at Lamar Baptist Church.
Mrs. Duncan died Saturday at River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg following a brief illness. She was a longtime resident of the Central Community in Franklin Parish, LA until ill health forced her moving to Vicksburg to be near family. She is preceded in death by the father of her children Ross Sidney McHenry and her second husband, Amos Duncan and by her parents, Charles Marshall Bullock and Mary Lola Lane Bullock.
She is survived by eight children, Elric Newell McHenry and wife Doris Jean (D.J.) of Friendswood, TX, Ross Leroy McHenry and wife Judith of El Lago, TX, Carroll Delaney McHenry and wife Martha of Dallas, TX, Dewanna Eileen Blake and husband, Jerry of Vicksburg, MS, Allen McHenry and wife Brenda of Griffin, GA, Timothy Wayne McHenry and wife Amy of Round Rock, TX, Donnie LaRue McHenry of Marietta, GA and Maita Darlene McHenry of Monroe, LA and by two sisters, Mary Christelle McHenry of Crystal Springs, MS and Lola Belle Millings, of Jacksonville, FL. She is also survived by twenty-two grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
To leave a message of condolences to the family please visit our web-page at www.coxfuneral.com.

L.T. GRAVES
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Jonesboro, LA
Services for Louie Graves 87, of Jonesboro formally of Marion, LA. will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ricky Baker officiating. Interment will be at Union Cem-etery in Marion. Mr. Graves served as a WWII Veteran in the United States Army, he is a retired Carpenter he is preceded in death by his wife Clarice Perkins Graves, one brother and four sisters.He is survived by his sons; Fred Graves and wife Devon of Jonesboro, LA.; Jerry Graves and wife Ruby of Marion, LA.; nine grandchildren and eight great- grand children.Honorary Pallbearers will be
Michael Graves and John Frost. Visitation will be October 8, 2005 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville.

SGT. LARRY "WAYNE PANKEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Services for Sergeant Larry "Wayne" Pankey Jr., 34, of Denver, Colorado will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2005 in the chapel at Mulhearn Funeral Home on Sterlington Road, Monroe with Chaplin Kelly Barnett officiating. Graveside service will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Wayne died October 3 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. after becoming ill while in Iraq with a rare genetic disorder. Wayne was originally from West Monroe and Sterlington, where he graduated from Sterlington High School then attended ULM and served with the Louisiana National Guard. Wayne had made his home in Denver since 2000, attending the Denver Police Academy in 2001, then was called to active duty to serve in Iraq in October 2004 with 467th Company C. He loved mountain activities such as skiing, hiking, biking and Jeeping.
Sgt. Pankey was preceded in death by his father, Larry Wayne Pankey.
Survivors of Sgt. Pankey include his wife, Brandy Harwell Pankey and daughter Larra Pankey of Denver; mother, Shirley Pankey of West Monroe; sisters Dawn Simpson and Starr Pankey; brothers, Terry Pankey and BJ Pankey and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Terry Pankey, BJ Pankey, Derek Mardis, Trey Decker, Dale Jacobsen, and Anthony Chisholm.
Full police honors will be held by Denver Police Department and military honors by the U.S. Army at graveside.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 11th with the funeral services to follow at Mulhearn Funeral Home.

MARY SYBIL FARRAR TAYLOR
Farrar Funeral HomeFarmerville, LA.
Funeral services for Mary Sybil Farrar Taylor, 77, will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday Oct. 11, 2005 at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Farmerville with Bro. Connie Ward officiating. Interment will be in Zion Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Mrs. Taylor, a retired florist, died Saturday Oct. 8, 2005. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and a two-time cancer survivor.
She is preceded in death by her husband Paul "Pop" Taylor. They married April 24, 1951 and were married almost fifty-one years.
She is survived by her son, Paul Marc Taylor of Farmerville; 1 grandson, Matthew Paul Taylor of Farmerville; a sister, Ruby Ann Farrar Jackson of Houston, TX. and several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Pallbearers are Clyde Tucker, Mike Rhodes, David Farrar, Tommy Williams, Robert Williams and A. J. Woods.
Visitation will be 5:00-8:00PM Monday at Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville.
The family wishes to thank the American Cancer Society.
Friends may express condolences via website: www.farrarfh.com.

Retha Shaver Dyer, 89
Retha Shaver Dyer, a homemaker of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

L.C. Fulford, 75
WINNSBORO — L.C. Fulford, formerly of Ferriday and a retired employee of International Paper Co., died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in New Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mary Alice Parker King, 74
STERLINGTON — Mary Alice Parker King, a housewife, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Jonesboro, at 4:30 p.m. today. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Larry "Wayne" Pankey Jr., 34
DENVER — Larry "Wayne" Pankey Jr., formerly of West Monroe and Sterlington, died Oct. 3. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. A graveside service will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

James David Street, 51
LAKE PROVIDENCE — James David Street, a farm manager, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Billy Mack Woodall, 73
BASTROP — Billy Mack Woodall, retired from Morehouse Parish sheriff's department, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Bonita Road Baptist Church in Bastrop. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Foy Wooten, 55
WINNSBORO — Foy Wooten, retired from the U.S. Air Force, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the directions of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.

Previously Acknowledged
Brown, Anna Beatrice: 11 a.m. today, Garden Valley Baptist Church, Columbia.
Henderson, Linda: 11 a.m. today, First Pilgrim Baptist Church, Monroe.
Hudnall, Meredith "Mary": 10 a.m. today, Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena.
McDonald, Bertha: 11 a.m. Tuesday, King Funeral Home, Ruston.
Pankey, Sgt. Larry Wayne: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Paul, Romany Lee Jr.: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Stutts, Pearl Jeanette: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Taylor, Mary Farrar: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Zion Hill Baptist Church near Farmerville.
Wilson, Carolyn D.: 11 a.m. Tuesday, King Jesus Worship Center, Winnsboro.

MISS ELEONA BRINSMADE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Miss Eleona Brinsmade, 94, of Monroe, will be at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, October 11, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Terry Love officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Miss Brinsmade was born March 20, 1911, to Mary Carolyn Rea Brinsmade and Herman Hine Brinsmade in Newark, New Jersey. She was an educator for the Monroe City Schools for 40 years. After teaching for many years, she became the Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance. After retirement she taught GED classes for senior citizens for the West Ouachita Senior Center. She also taught English as a second language to Vietnamese and Chinese-Americans. She loved music, drama, and the arts. She attended concerts faithfully, usually providing transportation for her lady friends.
Miss Brinsmade was a member of First United Methodist Church where she sang in the Chancel Choir and served as a Sunday school teacher, Alpha Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma where she was the first president, Monroe City Teachers Association, Fine Arts Club, Women's Society of Christian Service, Warner-Wossman Sunday School Class, Fort Miro Daughters of the American Revolution, and Monroe Garden Club.
Miss Brinsmade had a number of cousins including Ned Randall of Pittsburg, PA.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

KERRY ALISON HECK
A United States Border Patrol Memorial Service was held on September 23, 2005 in Artesia, New Mexico in memory of Kerry Alison Heck who died in a motorcycle accident on September 18, 2005, enjoying life to the fullest.
Kerry was born January 14, 1971 and is survived by parents Berlin and Patricia Graham Heck, Jr. from Broken Bow, Oklahoma (originally from Calhoun and Monroe), a sister, Greta Heck of McAllen, Texas and a brother Bucky (Berlin III) and his wife Kim Heck and one nephew, Gage (Berlin IV) Heck of Wright City, Oklahoma. Kerry's aunts and uncles are: Addison Paul and Dee Graham of Baton Rouge; Charles Heck, Don and Elizabeth Yielding, and Kay Shipp of Monroe; Mary Ida Kay of Port Aransas, Texas; and William Heck of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She also is survived by twenty first cousins and their husbands, wives and children.
After her graduation from college, Kerry worked for the state of Oklahoma and then became a U.S. Border Patrol Special Agent. She was stationed at Douglas, Arizona where she was promoted to Senior Border Patrol Agent, and later in Marathon, Florida where she was promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent. She recently moved to Roswell, New Mexico to become an instructor at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico.
Kerry was a lovely young woman with an outgoing personality and a tremendous zest for life. She always made many friends wherever she went and these friendships were maintained even when she moved to other areas. She loved her dogs, Fred and Willie, who now reside in Oklahoma.

MRS. LANA KIRKLAND
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mrs. Lana Geraldine "Sissy" Kirkland, 59, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Kirkland was born in West Monroe, LA on January 8, 1946 and passed away October 9, 2005 in West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Kirkland is survived by: three daughters: Karen Graves, Kimberly Pardue and Kellie Fowler; mother: Louise Rhodes; two sisters: Sue Truelove and Wanda McDaniel; two brothers: Dusty Rhodes and Dale Young; six grandchildren and a great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Carroll Evans Brantley, 64
FARMERVILLE — Carroll Evans Brantley, a retired employee of Union Community Action, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery.

Eleona M. Brinsmade, 94
Eleona Marilla Brinsmade of Monroe, a retired supervisor of child welfare and attendance for Monroe City Schools, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Steve Frasier, 39
Steve Frasier of West Monroe, a pipefitter, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Chennay Hall, 25
DALLAS — Chennay Hall, a student formerly of Archibald, died Oct. 4. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Sadie C. Hosea, 88
DELHI — Sadie C. Hosea died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Newton Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Annie James, 75
HOUSTON — Annie James, a retired day-care attendant formerly of Newellton, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville.

Irma J. Tageant, 60
VIDALIA — Irma J. Tageant, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia. Visitation is 10 a.m. Wednesday until services begin at the funeral home.

Thomas Wesley Young, 66
AMITE — Thomas "Tommy" Wesley Young, a safety officer formerly of West Monroe, died Friday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Dyer, Retha Shaver: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Fulford, L.C.: 2 p.m. today, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
McDonald, Bertha: 11 a.m. today, King Funeral Home, Ruston.
Pankey, Sgt. Larry Wayne: 11 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Street, James David: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Taylor, Mary Farrar: 2 p.m. today, Zion Hill Baptist Church near Farmerville.
Wilson, Carolyn D.: 11 a.m. today, King Jesus Worship Center, Winnsboro.

CARROLL EVANS BRANTLEY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Services for Mr. Carroll Brantley 64, of Farmerville, LA will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday October 12, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel with Larry White officiating. Interment will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Brantley was a Vietnam Veteran in the United States Air Force. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech and he worked as a CPA, Safety Engineer with Flint Construction and then worked with Union Community Action. He is preceded in death by his father James E. Brantley, mother Doris Turnage Brantley; paternal grandparents Jesse E. Brantley and Lillie Smith Brantley; maternal grandparents Lemon Turnage and Lucille Hayes Turnage.
He is survived by his son Darren Brantley and wife Sylvia of Dallas TX, grandsons Cameron Brantley, Jacob Brantley and Nicholas Brantley of Dallas TX, sister; Sharon Anderson and husband Billy of Farmerville, LA, two nephews; Richard Anderson of Farmerville, LA and Steven Anderson of Dallas, TX.
Pallbearers will be Richard Anderson, Steven Anderson, Wayne Giddens, Jessie Giddens, Jim Norris and A.D. Smith.
Honorary pallbearers: Billy Gray Giddens, James Billy Brantley, Gary Hayes, W.H. Hill, Kim Turnage, Fred Revels and Mark Revels.

V.T. FORD
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral Services for Mr. V. T. Ford, 79, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be 3:00 PM Thursday October 13, 2005 at First Baptist Church in St. Joseph, LA with Rev. Ron Flurry officiating. Burial to follow at Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton, LA
Mr. Ford passed away on Monday October 10, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in St. Joseph, LA. He was employed by Bell South for forty-two years. He was everyone's telephone repairman in Tensas Parish. He loved to white perch fish.
He is survived by his son Steve Ford and wife Rosemary of West Monroe, LA; two daughters, Donita Wilson and husband Al of Tulsa, OK, Barbara Lynn Johnson and husband Darrell of Lubbock, TX; sister Gearlene Andrews of Olla, LA; grandchildren Brad Wilson, Beth and Michael Carter, Loree and Brent Butler, Andy Johnson, Kelly and Joel Ruark, Maribeth Ford and great-grandchildren Steve Wilson, Kaytelynn Wilson, Christopher Butler, and Rachel Butler.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Rush, Harry Davis, Tom Clark, Mike May, Brad Wilson, and Andy Johnson.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Bradley and Buddy Tindell.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday October 12, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.

EMMETT BAILEY GRANT
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
E. Bailey Grant, 89, of Pearland, Texas died in a Houston hospital Wednesday, October 5, 2005 following a brief illness. He was a member of a prominent and well known pioneer family in northeast Louisiana. He was a native of West Monroe, Louisiana.
Mr. Grant moved to Pearland several years ago after his retirement as Sheriff of Ouachita Parish, a position that he held for more than thirty-two years after choosing not to seek a ninth four year term in office. For several years following his retirement, Mr. Grant served as Secretary Treasurer and Administrator of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association Pension Fund.
During his tenure in office, Mr. Grant distinguished himself as a dedicated leader in law enforcement in his native Ouachita Parish while enjoying an outstanding statewide reputation as a gentleman of superior integrity and Christian character. He served several terms as Chairman of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
As a civic leader, he received numerous awards as a supporter of several Boys Clubs and The United Fund. Along with many other community service citations, he was particularly honored as a recipient of the Louisiana Jaycees Outstanding Young Man of the Year and the Monroe Chamber of Commerce's David Silverstein Awards.
Before W.W.II where Mr. Grant served as a Cargo Security officer in the Pacific, Mr. Grant was a Deputy United States Marshall and returned to that position following his honorable discharge from the Army. When elected Sheriff, he took pride in serving in the same jurisdiction as his father who was also Sheriff years earlier.
Many of his contemporaries, especially other public officials who knew him well, often referred to him as "the best Sheriff in Louisiana," based on a record of superior contributions to law enforcement, his leadership abilities, excellent people skills and his dedication to public trust.
Sheriff Grant is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-eight years, Dorothy Elizabeth Breese Grant of Pearland, Texas; his sister, Gladys Grant Bell of Shreveport, Louisiana; his daughter, Bennie Breese Grant Hall and son-in-law, The Reverend Dr. Laurens Allen Hall of Houston, Texas; grandson Grant Allen Hall and wife Allison Quayle Hall and children, William Quayle Hall and Daisy Grace Hall of Houston, Texas; grandson, Oliver Wilton Hall of Austin, Texas; and granddaughter, Bailey Elizabeth Hall Kinney and husband Benjamin Kane Kinney and children, Kane Elizabeth Kinney and Trotter Hall Kinney of Houston, Texas. He was proud to be uncle to numerous nieces and nephews.
The family is invited to attend a graveside service at Riverview Cemetery on South Grand at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 14, 2005. An open Memorial Service will follow at 3:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe with The Reverend Allison Moody and The Reverend Dr. Laurens Allen Hall officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. The family invites all to a reception at the Church immediately following the Memorial Service.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe or the Bailey Grant Memorial Scholarship Fund for Criminal Justice through the ULM Foundation, 700 University Avenue Monroe, LA 71209.

SADIE COBB HOSEA
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Cobb Hosea, 88, of Delhi will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at the Newton Baptist Church near Delhi. Rev. Charles Best, Rev. Paul Lipe and Rev. Eddy Shoemaker will officiate.
Interment will be in the Newton Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.
Visitation will be at the Church until time of services.
Mrs. Cobb died Monday at the Richland Parish Hospital in Delhi.
She was Valedictorian of the final 11th grade graduating class of Delhi High School and was a long time member of the Newton Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband Lonnie Coleman Hosea; her parents William Cobb and Letha Mae Rushing Cobb; two sons Clyde M. and Lonnie Shelton Hosea; three grandchildren Ronnie Hosea and Kaye and Angela Donaldson; a great grandson Jacob Hosea; a brother James Mitchell Cobb; and two sisters, Ada Erwin and Ruby Barnes.
She is survived by seven children: Sonny Hosea and wife Frances of Delhi, LA, Thomas "Tombo" Hosea and wife Carolyn of Clarksville, TN, Howard R. Hosea and wife Diane of Monroe, LA, Robert E. and wife Rosemary of Olla, LA, Lorraine Hosea House and husband Doug of Delhi, LA, Shirley Hosea Reece and husband Robby of Meredian, MS, and Sharon Hosea Dendy and husband Woody of Bernice, LA; one sister Lizzie French of Natchez, MS and one hundred and thirty six grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her sons and sons-in-law.
Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons.
To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our web page at www.coxfuneral.com.

MR. FOY LOUIS WOOTEN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Services for Mr. Foy Louis Wooten, 55, of Winnsboro will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, October 13, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro with Dr. Bill Robertson and Chris McHenry officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Mr. Wooten died on Saturday, October 8, 2005, at the VA Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. He spent over twenty-two years in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Henrietta Whitten Wooten; son, Scott Wooten; step son, Pat Weatherford all of Winnsboro, LA; and step daughter, Pam Cason and her husband Frank of Pensacola, FL; three grandchildren, Timothy Doersan, Emily Paige Cason, and Charlie Cason; mother, Olla Rogers of Winnsboro, LA; three brothers, Flavious Wooten and his wife Margie of DeIberville, MS; Wayne Wooten and wife Josey of Ocean Springs, MS; and Joe Wooten of Biloxi, MS; and three sisters, Tannis Hammond of Gulfport, MS; Cheryl Ford of Ocean Springs, MS; and Lisa Bond of Hattiesburg, MS.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Air Force Military Honor Guard.
Memorials may be made to Fisher House of Lacklin Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, Temple Baptist Church Building Fund or to the Disabled Veterans.

John R. Chisley, 54
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — John R. Chisley, a retired laborer formerly of Monroe, died Oct. 4. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Iva Lou Conn, 75
NEWELLTON — Iva Lou Conn, self-employed, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.

Steve Frasier, 39
Steve Frasier of West Monroe, a pipefitter, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, Eros.

Reba Colvin Harper, 94
BRANSON, Mo. — Reba Colvin Harper, a retired elementary schoolteacher, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Belver L. Johnson, 84
RUSTON — Belver L. Johnson, a telephone operator, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Unionville Cemetery, Unionville.

Dorothy Pizzon King, 80
BERNICE — Dorothy Rose Pizzon King died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Lana Kirkland, 59
Lana Kirkland of West Monroe, a retired clerical telecommunications worker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lewellyn Merle Kountz, 73
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