News Star Obituaries - November 2007

November - 2007 - Obituaries from The News-Star

November 1, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DON JOHNSTON 1952-2002 A special smile, a special face, and in our hearts a special place. No words we speak can ever say How much we miss you every day. In loving memory of our dear son who died in a plane crash November 1, 2002. Missing You Always & Loving You Forever. Mom and Dad

GRADY M. "TONY" RENTZ Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Grady M. "Tony" Rentz, age 69 of Clarks will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, November 1, 2007 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Ed Cotton and Rev. Harrel Tucker officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Mr. Rentz was born in Clarks on June 19, 1938 to the union of Grady Allen and Florence McDaniel Rentz and died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at his residence. He was butcher and he attended Rosefield Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife: Bobbie Perkins Rentz of Clarks, his son and daughter-in-law: Joe and Patty Rentz, his grandchildren: Nick, Megan, Daniel, Jody, Jesse and Justin, his great-grandchildren: Landon, Elizabeth, Skylar and Ethan, his daughter: Rebecca Martin, his grandchildren: Amanda White, Nicholas Flores and Nathan Flores and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Zeb Tucker, Caleb Tucker, Jeff Jacks, Jeff Tucker, Jerry Dilley, Willis Martin and Nicholas Flores.

MARGIE LEE MULLINS Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, Louisiana Funeral services for Margie Lee Mullins, 83, of Monroe, LA, will be Friday, November 2, 2007, at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe with Rev. Danny Hawthorne officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Cemetery in Marion, LA, under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Born February 29th, 1924, in Lamkin, LA, she was a daughter of the late William Moses and Madeline Taunton Mullins. Margie was preceded in death by her 3 children, Rita, Wayne, and Jackalene Caffrey; and 5 brothers, Clyde "Sonny" Mullins, Darius Mullins, O. J. "Jack" Mullins, and Noah Lavelle Mullins. Survivors include a sister, Dolly Downing and husband, Edward; a brother, Evan D. "Eckie" Mullins and wife, Sylvia; 3 grandchildren, Steven Long and wife, Linda, Sheri Felton and husband, Aubrey, and Shandy Grisham and husband, Joey; 4 great grandchildren, Jacob and Justin Long, and Payton and Luke Del Rio; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Nephews and a grandson will serve as pallbearers and include: Noah L. Mullins, Jr., John P. Mullins, Darryl R. Mullins, Darold Mullins, Michael Mullins, and Justin Long. Visitation will be Thursday, November 1st, 2007, from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

MARIE COLVIN OWENS E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Covington, LA Marie Colvin Owens passed away on Monday, October 29, 2007. She was born January 1, 1928 in Monroe, LA to the late Jewel E. and Gladys Lloyd Colvin. She was the beloved wife of the late Oswald J. Owens; mother of Linda O. Chauvin (Danny), John C. Owens (Lanette) and David L. Owens (Linda); sister of J.Emmett Colvin, Donald L.Colvin, Norma C. Hendrix and Ola C. Bounds. She is also survived by five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three step-granchildren. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend Funeral Services on Friday, November 2, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. from New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 4375 Highway 22, Mandeville, LA 70471. Visiting hours at the church will begin at 10:30 AM. Food and fellowship will follow services at the Church. Interment services will take place later in West Monroe, LA. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington has been entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen for a Cure, 5005 LBJ Fwy., Ste. 250, Dallas, TX 75244 or to Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Sign the family Guest Book online at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

Hattie Lee Baker, 76
Hattie Lee Baker of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Royal Blue Cemetery, Rayville.

Grover Buffington Jr., 82
OAK GROVE — Grover W. Buffington Jr., a retired Temple Inland Paper Mill employee, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bartholomew Cemetery, Bastrop.

Mary Delois Capers, 71
Mary Delois Capers of Monroe, a clerk, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Church of God in Christ, Calhoun. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Gary George Coty, 36
Gary George Coty of Monroe, a truck driver, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Adile Cemetery, Alto.

Donald R. Cox, 51
WINNSBORO — Donald R. Cox, a farmer, died Oct. 23. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Palestine Baptist Church, Warden. Visitation is noon until 7 p.m. Friday with wake service from 6-7 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Willie T. Eaton, 57
CROWVILLE — Willie T. Eaton, a construction engineer, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Crowville. Visitation is noon until 7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Philadelphia Cemetery, Crowville.

Elgin Franklin, 64
FARMERVILLE — Elgin Franklin died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Rev. Billy Givens, 60
The Rev. Billy Givens of Monroe, a minister, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Deuteronomy Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Ona Gene Greer, 74
Ona Gene Greer of West Monroe, a mechanic, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Athea Griffin, 83
RAYVILLE — Athea Griffin, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Earl James Johnson, 52
Earl James Johnson of Monroe, an elementary school teacher, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Trenton Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Margie W. Johnson, 61
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Margie Washington-Johnson, a cook, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at King Solomon Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

James Harrell Lary, 81
James Harrell Lary of Monroe, retired president of Bancroft Paper Co., died Tuesday. Graveside services are 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe. Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Marion 'Mutt' Lemons, 77
Marion "Mutt" Lemons of Monroe, formerly of Bonita, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Parkview Church of Christ, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

William "Bill" Mabry, 82
RUSTON — William "Bill" Mabry, owner and operator of William Mabry Contractor Co., died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Wilder Cemetery, Ruston. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

S. 'Snook' McDaniel, 60
BASKIN — Steve Allen "Snook" McDaniel, a mechanic, died Tuesday. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Coax Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Pearl Talton McKiry, 79
Pearl Talton McKiry of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Janis Padgett, 52
Janis Padgett of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Galen Rockett, 56
RUSTON — Galen Rockett, director of judicial affairs at Louisiana Tech University, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cook Baptist Church, Ruston. Burial will be in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dubach.

Walter E. Sevin, 57
VIDALIA — Walter E. Sevin died Wednesday. Arrange-ments are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Aubrey Solomon, 85
RAYVILLE — Aubrey Solomon, retired owner and operator of Aubrey's Men Shop and a V.A. service officer, died Wednesday. Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Treston Tennant, infant
BASTROP — Treston Terrell Tennant, infant son of the Rev. Timothy and Jennifer Smith Tennant, died Sunday. Graveside services are 4:30 p.m. today at H.V. Adams Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Essie Mae Waller, 70
HOMER — Essie Mae Waller, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Baptist Church, Homer. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Martha B. Ward, 75
Martha B. Ward of Monroe, a Monroe City Schools crossing guard, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Alvin Lee Watters, 77
Alvin Lee Watters of Monroe, a truck driver, died Monday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Frances S. Weeks, 85
JONESVILLE — Frances Swaggart Weeks, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery, Sicily Island, under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Diana Lynn Williams, 54
BASTROP — Diana Lynn Williams died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Bonita Road Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Ellie R. Wilson, 71
Ellie R. Wilson of West Monroe, a registered nurse, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Harris, Etta J.: 1 p.m. today, New Friendship Baptist Church, Gansville.
Harris, Willie: 1 p.m. Saturday, Beulah Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Landry, Ruth Wroten: 2 p.m. Friday, First United Methodist Church, Bastrop.
Mullins, Margie Lee: 1 p.m. Friday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Sanders, Alma Carol: 2 p.m. today, Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.
Zizzi Jr., Henry 'Hank': 11 a.m. Friday, Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia.

November 2, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

AUBREY SOLOMON Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Services for Mr. Aubrey Solomon, 85, of Rayville, LA will be 3:00 P.M. Friday, November 2, 2007 at Mulhearn Chapel- Rayville, LA with Dr. Ernest Winburn officiating. Interment to follow in Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville. Mr. Solomon was a member of First Baptist Church Rayville and retired owner operator of Aubrey's Mens Shop. After retiring, he worked as Veterans Service Officer assisting area Veterans. He was preceded in death by his parents Michael and Ava Solomon as well two brothers Edwin Solomon and Herman Solomon. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, George Ann Solomon of Rayville, LA; three daughters Ava Mazzanti of Epps, LA, Dia Solomon of Monore, LA, Lisa Giachetti of Morago, CA and a son George Aubrey Solomon of Boston, MA; sisters, Lorene Byles, Claudia Warren and Alice May; 13 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be: Josh Bryan, Tony Mazzanti, James Green, Joe Lively, Claude Templeton, and Bill Newsom. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. until service time Friday. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. Online registry/condolences at www.mulhearnfuneral.com.

BETTY RUTH HILL PEROT Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Betty Ruth Hill Perot, 74 of West Monroe will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 3, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Rev. George Bonner and Rev. Roy Southern officiating. Burial will follow at Chase Cemetery in Chase, LA. Mrs. Perot died November 1, 2007 at the Landmark Nursing Home in West Monroe. She is preceded in death by her parents Vernon and Sennie Hill, brothers V.W., Willie, Mack, Buddy and Lucian Hill and sisters Mildred Doughty and Helen Polk. Survivors include her husband Jacob N. (Jake) Perot; children, Richard Perot and wife Jill, Steve Perot and wife Renee, Jeff Perot and wife Shannon, Sara Hendricks and husband Jeff; grandsons, Chad Perot, Ethan and Seth Perot, Wayne Hendricks, Andrew and Matthew Moore, and Judson and Clayton Porter; granddaughters, Amy Hendricks, Candyce, Casey and Mackenzie Perot, and Anna Redding; brothers, Harold, Robert and Joe Hill; sister, Janice Southern. Pallbearers will be Chad Perot, Ethan Perot, Wayne Hendricks, Ken Hill, Barry Bonner, and Joe Doughty. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday November 2, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. The family would like to thank the staff of Premier Hospice and Landmark Nursing Home for the care of Mrs. Perot. Online Registry/Condolence: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.

JAMES HARRELL LARY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Memorial services for James Harrell Lary, 81, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 3, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe with Dr. Allison F. Moody officiating. Prior to the memorial service, the interment will be at 9:30 AM at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. Lary was born at home on a farm near Athens, LA in Claiborne Parish on June 12, 1926 and passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at St. Francis Downtown. He graduated from Athens High School in Athens, LA and Centenary College in Shreveport, LA, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. This is where he met Patricia Ann Meece, who later became his wife. At the age of 17 he joined the U. S. Navy on May 6, 1944, during World War II. He was in the invasion of Okinawa on April 1, 1945 (Easter Sunday) on the ship USS Roberts DE 74, the only ship in his group not hit by Kamikaze planes. He was later sent to the NROTC Unit at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was honorably discharged from service on June 8, 1946, as a Radarman 2nd Class declining to remain in the navy to receive his commission. Medals from WWII were: National Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Navy Occupational Medal, American Campaign Medal, and WWII Victory Medal. Crosses of Military Service WWII were presented to him by United Daughters of the Confederacy. After graduation from Centenary, he was employed by Hycalog Company. Then he was recalled to active duty in the Korean War on August 14, 1950, and served aboard the USS James E. Keyes (DD787) and USS Prichett (DD561). He was honorably discharged on June 14, 1952. Medals from Korean War: United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal. Celebrating 50th anniversary Korean War Service, Crosses of Military Service Korean Medal presented by United Daughters of the Confederacy. He returned home in Shreveport and he and his family moved to Monroe, LA where he went to work as a sanitary maintenance salesman for Bancroft Paper Company and finally became President of the company. On November 30, 1997, he left Bancroft after 45 years of loyal service. He then was employed by the United Group (TUG) for a couple of years. During his lifetime, Mr. Lary was a member of the Y's Men's Club, The Civitan Club, The Rotary Club of Monroe, The American Legion, and the Down Town Lions Club. He was also a member of Bayou DeSiard Country Club and was an Elder and Trustee of First Presbyterian Church. He also sang in the Choir which was his love. He was weekly joined on Fridays for lunch, The ROMEOS (Retired Old Men Eating Out) and we express our gratitude to Skip Bell for always picking him up. Mr. Lary was preceded in death by his precious daughter, Susan Lary Lasuzzo Papa; his parents, Jacob Washington and Mary Harmon Lary; four brothers, William Douglas Lary of Ashland, AL, Cullen Cortex Lary of Arcadia, LA, and his wife Mary, and Elton Lavert Larry of Natchez, MS; one sister, Merline Larry Baudino Watson of Alexandria, LA. Mr. Lary is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Pat Meece Lary; his son, Dr. Michael A. Lary and his wife Pam of Amarillo, TX; his daughter, Nancy Lary Jantz of Rockwall, TX; grandchildren, Kristi Lasuzzo Alexander of Avant, CO, James Phillip Lary and wife Sarah of Dallas, TX, Blake Anthony Lasuzzo of Los Angeles, CA, Jason Michael Lary and his wife Helen of Dallas, TX, and Amandy Lary Ramsey and husband Hunter of Frisco, TX; two great grandsons, Michael Hudson Ramsey and Luke Harrell Lary; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. W. D. Larry of Ashland, AL, and Mrs. E. L. Larry of Natchez, MS; niece, Magdalene Baudino Wise and husband Walter of Madisonville, LA; nephews, Doug Lary and wife Jean of Talladega, AL, Dan Lary of Monroe, LA, Elton Larry of Washington, D.C., and Larry Maudino of Texarkana, TX; and many grand and great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday, November 2, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A special thanks to the personnel of Monroe Kidney Center, Ouachita Council on Aging, and United Home Care for the many kindnesses shown to Mr. Lary and his family. Donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Stubbs Ave; Ouachita Council on Aging (Transportation), Alzheimer Association or any charity of your choice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com.

MRS. EULA FAYE MORGAN Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Eula Faye Morgan, 69, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 3, 2007, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA with Bro. Ron Lowe officiating. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA. Mrs. Morgan was born July 23, 1938, in Spencer, LA, and passed away October 31, 2007, in Monroe, LA. She was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church of Monroe. Mrs. Morgan was a homemaker and a seamstress. She graduated in 1956 from Linville High School. Mrs. Morgan is survived by her husband, Dale S. Morgan; daughters, Julie Morgan McCarty and Anita Morgan; sons, Alan Morgan and Barry Morgan; brothers, Billy Joe Ganey and Wilbur Ganey; sister, Mary Beth Fuller; stepbrother, Paul Tarter; granddaughters, Felicia King, Jennifer King Blackmon, Amanda Holley, Magen Morgan, and Monica Mays; grandsons, Brandon Wellerman, Lyn Wellerman, and Dusty Wellerman; and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Keith Smith, Mike Dorsey, Charlie Watkins, Keith Alexander, Wilbur Dale and Casey Sandidge. Honorary pallbearers will be James Spivey and Bobby Robert. The family would like to thank many friends, family and health care workers for their loving support. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com mes.com

TERESA JANE STAMPER Riser Funereal Home Columbia, LA Services for Teresa Jane Stamper, age 53 of Covelo, California will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 3, 2007 from the Cross Roads Baptist Church west of Grayson with Rev. Tommy Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Ms. Stamper died Friday, October 26, 2007 at her residence. She was a secretary. She attended Caldwell Parish Schools. She was preceded in death by her son: Billy Angelo Thornton, her paternal grandparents: Willie and Eula Stamper and her maternal grandparents: Oscar and Mary Silacci. Survivors include her father and step-mother: W.O. and Bonnie Stamper of Olla, her mother: Albina Silacci Stamper of Covelo, CA, her step-sister: Sherrie Bruce of Olla and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Johnny Stamper, Ronnie Stamper, Douglas Stamper, Michael Sullivan, Cody Sullivan, Charlie Chisolm and Randy Frye. Honorary pallbearers are Alson Taylor, Curtis McNaughton and James Westbrooks. Visitation will be Friday after 5:00 P.M. at Cross Roads Baptist Church, Hwy 126 West Grayson, LA.

THELMA "NANA" M. STURGIS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma M. Sturgis, 82 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel West Monroe with Bro. Bill Smith and Bro. Alan Robertson officiating. Interment to follow at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Sturgis was born on July 22, 1925 in Belzona, MS. and passed away Wednesday October 31, 2007. Mrs. Sturgis was a hairdresser for 48 years. Mrs. Sturgis was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie Gibson Sturgis; son, Randy Sturgis; brothers, James, Alton and B.J. Morris; sisters, Susie Moore and Pearlie May Jackson. Also awaiting Nana in heaven are, grandchildren, Terry Eugene and Gerald Gibson Sturgis; great grandchildren, Joel Blake and Aaron Reed Chapman. Survivors include her son, Gene Sturgis and wife Margie of Hamburg, Arkansas; daughters, Wanda McCoy of Clinton, Ms. and Sherry White of West Monroe, sisters, Anna Lois Meyers and Elaine Nugent; grandchildren, Bennie McCoy, Mike McCoy, Cindy King, Pam Hatcher, Traci Yelton, Jessica Chapman, Jason Sturgis, Kristi Warren; great grandchildren, Andrew Pierce, Sarah McCoy, Brandon McCoy, Heather Yelton, Morgan Yelton, Skylar Bates, Rachel Chapman, Taylor Tucker, Austin Warren, Lindsey McCoy and Justin McCoy. Pallbearers will be Kent Chapman, David Yelton, Jason Sturgis, Tom Powell, Timothy Warren, Mike McCoy, Bennie McCoy. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, November 2, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. On-line condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhome.com.

Angela Anderson, 42
Angela Anderson of Monroe, a dietitian, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Prevailing Faith Bible Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Audrey Turner Burns, 56
ARCADIA — Audrey Turner Burns, a manufacturing company consultant, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Lewis Temple CME Church, Grambling. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home, Arcadia. Burial will be in Grambling Memorial Gardens.

Mary Delois Capers, 71
Mary Delois Capers of Monroe, a clerk, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Church of God in Christ, Calhoun. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Fred Colston, 84
Fred Colston of Monroe, a shipyard worker, died Saturday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in J.S. Clark Cemetery.

Ruth W. Crawford, 100
FERRIDAY — Ruth Wilkerson Crawford, a homemaker formerly of Waterproof, died Thursday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. Sunday at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton. Visitation is 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Maxine DuBois, 82
Maxine DuBois of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Visitation is 10 a.m. until noon Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Arrangements are incomplete.

Rev. Billy Givens, 60
The Rev. Billy Givens of Monroe, a minister, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. today at Deuteronomy Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Ona Gene Greer, 74
Ona Gene Greer of West Monroe, a mechanic, died Tuesday. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Hasley Cemetery Pavilion. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Leroy P. Henry, 92
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Leroy P. Henry, a retired watchmaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Booker Jackson, 62
MARION — Booker Jackson died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Marion Baptist Church. Burial will be in Marion Cemetery under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, Arcadia.

Cheryl H. Johnson, 53
OAK GROVE — Cheryl Haynes Johnson, an employee of the Louisiana Department of Social Services, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Marion 'Mutt' Lemons, 77
Marion L. "Mutt" Lemons of Monroe, a homemaker formerly of Bonita, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Parkview Church of God, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Pearl Talton McKiry, 79
Pearl Talton McKiry of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Essie Mae Waller, 70
HOMER — Essie Mae Waller, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Baptist Church, Homer. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at King Funeral Home, Homer. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Frances S. Weeks, 85
JONESVILLE — Frances Swaggart Weeks, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery, Sicily Island.

Joseph Michael White, 56
Joseph Michael White of West Monroe, an accountant, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Baker, Hattie Lee: 1 p.m. today, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Buffington Jr., Grover W.: 1 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Coty, Gary George: 1 p.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Cox, Donald R.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Palestine Baptist Church, Warden.
Eaton, Willie T.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Crowville.
Harris, Willie: 1 p.m. Saturday, Beulah Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Johnson, Earl James: 11 a.m. Saturday, Trenton Baptist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Margie Washington: 1 p.m. Saturday, King Solomon Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Landry, Ruth Wroten: 2 p.m. today, First United Methodist Church, Bastrop.
Lary, James Harrell: Graveside services are 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe; Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday, First Presbyterian Church, Monroe.
McDaniel, Steve Allen "Snook": 10 a.m. Saturday, Coax Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mullins, Margie Lee: 1 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Solomon, Aubrey: 3 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Ward, Martha B.: 2 p.m. Sunday, Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Watters, Alvin Lee: 2 p.m. Saturday, Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Wilson, Ellie R.: 11 a.m. today, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Zizzi Jr., Henry 'Hank': 11 a.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia

November 3, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BESSIE MAE HINTON COLE Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside services for Mrs. Bessie Mae Hinton Cole, 78 of Zachary, LA, formerly of Monroe, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Hasley Cemetery West Monroe. Mrs. Cole was born November 5, 1928 in West Monroe and died November 2, 2007 in Zachary, LA. Mrs. Cole was the daughter of the late Turner Marvin and Lucille Becton Hinton. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Cole and her brother, Turner Marvin Hinton, Jr. Mrs. Cole retired from the Ouachita Parish Public Library. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monroe, and was the church librarian for many years. Survivors include her three sons, Danny Cole and wife Martha of Towson, MD, Robert Cole and wife Jill of Jasper, AR, David Cole and wife Sherry of Pride, LA; five grandchildren, Nicholas, Hilary, Ben, Michael and Madeline Cole; sister, Frances Webb and husband Al; sister-in-law, Mebble Hinton; three step-grandchildren, five step great- grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until 2:30 P.M. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the charity of your choice. Online message may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

CHERYL L. JOHNSON Cox Funeral Home Oak Grove, LA Funeral services for Cheryl Lynn Haynes Johnson, age 53, of Oak Grove, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Harvest Assembly of God Church in Oak Grove. Reverend Bill Bearden will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Oak Grove. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove. She was employed by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals as a Medicaid Analyst. Mrs. Johnson died Thursday, November 1, 2007 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Cheryl is survived by her husband, Bobby Dale Johnson of Oak Grove, Louisiana; son and daughter-in-law, Trey and Laura Bennett of Oak Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Billy Joe and Brandy Bennett of Greensboro, North Carolina; son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Stephanie Johnson of Oak Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Lance and Brittany Johnson of Oak Grove; 3 grandchildren, Ashleigh Clement, Drew Bennett and Bryan Walker Johnson of Oak Grove. She is survived by brother and sister-in-law, Dallas and Madelyn Haynes of Monroe, Louisiana; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Sheila Haynes of Oak Grove; 3 nephews, Chris Haynes, Brandon Haynes and Jonathan Haynes and a niece, Melanie Schrock. Pallbearers are: Hal Waller, Rusty Hayes, Melvin Jones, Phillip Weatherly, Larry Dale Duff, and Mike Stapleton. Honorary Pallbearers are: Martha Lancaster, Sherry Hamilton, Debbie Cox, Beth McNeil, Anita House, Janie Neighbors, Vicki Clarkson, Lynn Brown, Kristi Wyly, Christy Brown, Annette Durbin, Jean Oldham, Sherry Hutson, Belinda Chop and the Monroe Ladies Tennis League. Family will receive friends on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Harvest Assembly of God Church between the hours of 5:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com.

FRANCES KENNEDY BELLAMY THOMPSON Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Kennedy Bellamy Thompson, 89, of Oak Ridge, LA are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Monday, November 5, 2007 at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church with Rev. Don Wilkinson officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. Mrs. Thompson, a retired Registered Nurse and member of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007 in Birmingham, AL. She was a member of the Pierian Club and Daughters of the Revolution. She is survived by a son, Jay Freeling Bellamy of Lafayette, LA; sister, Minel Kennedy Wilkins of Forest Park, IL; six grandchildren, Mittie Bellamy Dunand, Jon Heath Bellamy, Wendy Roach, Stephanie McConnell, Matthew McConnell, Helen Umstead; eight great grandchildren, Tucker Dunand, Sam Dunand, William Bellamy, Sarah Catherine Bellamy, Kyla Roach, Emily McConnell, Camille McConnell and Lilligh McConnell. Mrs. Thompson is preceded in death by her first husband, Major Freeling Bellamy; second husband, Gerald Thompson; parents, Samuel and Minnie Kennedy; four brothers and one sister. Pallbearers will be: Jon Heath Bellamy, Matthew McConnell, Joe Dunand, Brent Umstead, James Earl Walker and Daniel Hughes. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 4, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:30 P.M. at Golden Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, LA.

IN LOVING Memory of Daniel Blakeney November 3, 2006 You are always in our hearts and our thoughts. Love, Mom, Dad, Shonnette, Sherrie, Joe, And Lisa

JAMES B. "POPPY" OGLESBY Hillcrest Funeral Home Haughton, Louisiana Services for James B. Oglesby, age 70, of Princeton, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Central Assembly of God Church. The family will be receiving friends on Friday, November 2, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at Hill Crest Funeral Home. Officiating the service will be Pastor Andy Harris, Pastor of Central Assembly of God. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Oglesby passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Willis Knighton Pierremont Hospital after an automobile accident. He was born in Holly Ridge, LA on December 24, 1936. He was a member of Central Assembly of God and loved his church dearly. Mr. Oglesby retired after 20 years as a Fire Captain with the city of West Monroe. Following his retirement, he was owner of Keith's Auto Sales for 13 years and then worked with Laboratory Corporation of America. He was preceded in death by her parents Julian Marshall and Harvey Bell Oglesby and his sister, Maudie Bell Fitch. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Elaine, three children Lori Nitz and husband Jeff, Stephen Oglesby and wife Jamie, and Sharon Greer; five grandchildren: Krista Hendrix and husband Eric, Linsday Peters and husband Nick, Chelsea Nitz, Corey Oglesby, and Caleigh Oglesby; three great grandchildren: Brittany, Paige, and LoganHendrix; his sisters and brothers and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers include Eric Hendrix, Nicholas Peters, Jeff Nitz, Terry Fitch, Darren Oglesby, and Rodney Cain. It is impossible to sum up into words what "Poppy" meant to many people. He will be missed tremendously, but will live in our hearts forever. The family requests that contributions be made to Central Assembly of God Church, P.O. Box 5355, Bossier City, LA 71111. Please share your condolences with the family by visiting www.MeM.com.

Roligh W. Andrews, 95
RUSTON — Roligh W. Andrews died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Deborah Bass, 42
BASTROP — Deborah Bass died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at West End Church of God in Christ, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Judy Durr Blackmon, 68
WINNSBORO — Judy Durr Blackmon, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Turkey Creek Baptist Church near Gilbert. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Winsey Odelia Brown, 93
OAK GROVE — Winsey Odelia Brown, a retired secretary, died Friday. Services are 9 a.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be 4 p.m. today at Mendenhall (Miss.) Cemetery.

Bessie Hinton Cole, 78
ZACHARY — Bessie Mae Hinton Cole, a retired librarian formerly of West Monroe, died Thursday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-2:30 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Maxine DuBois, 82
Maxine DuBois of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Monday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Elgin Franklin, 64
FARMERVILLE — Elgin Franklin, a truck driver, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. John Baptist Church, Farmerville. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time today at the church. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Althea Griffin, 83
RAYVILLE — Althea Griffin, a homemaker, died Oct. 26. Graveside services are noon Monday at St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia under the direction of Tennant Funeral home, Rayville.

Jimmie Hearne, 70
CHATHAM — Jimmie Hearne, a truck driver, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is noon until service time Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Chatham.

Leroy Parker Henry, 92
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Leroy Parker Henry, a retired watchmaker, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun.

Dwight Lee Herron, 61
OAK GROVE — Dwight Lee Herron, a U.S. Army veteran, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Oak Grove Church of God. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Redwing Cemetery, Oak Grove under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Cheryl L. Johnson, 53
OAK GROVE — Cheryl Lynn Johnson, a Medicaid analyst with the Louisiana Department of Health, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m.
Sunday at Harvest Assembly of God, Oak Grove. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Eula Faye Morgan, 69
Eula Faye Morgan of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Carolyn Nation Nute, 52
FARMERVILLE — Carolyn Ann Nation Nute, a cook, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Betty Ruth Hill Perot, 74
Betty Ruth Hill Perot of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Chase Cemetery.

Ruthie Robinson, 72
RAYVILLE — Ruthie Robinson, a housekeeper, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Thelma M. Sturgis, 82
Thelma "Nana" M. Sturgis of West Monroe, a retired hairdresser, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Twin City Memorial Gardens, West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Clyde Tidwell, 69
LAFAYETTE — Clyde Tidwell, a law professor, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Harold Ray Turner, 60
NEW IBERIA — Harold Ray Turner, a construction foreman, died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Calhoun City Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Joseph Michael White, 56
Joseph Michael White of West Monroe, an accountant, died Tuesday. Services are 4 p.m. Sunday at McGuire United Methodist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 3 p.m. until service time at the church under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lorece Zimmerman, 71
Lorece Zimmerman of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Logtown Baptist Church south of Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Anderson, Angela: 3 p.m. Sunday, Prevailing Faith Bible Church, Monroe.
Burns, Audrey Turner: 11 a.m. Monday, Lewis Temple CME Church.
Capers, Mary Delois: 2 p.m. today, Mount Pleasant Church of God in Christ, Calhoun.
Colston, Fred: 2:30 p.m. today, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Coty, Gary George: 1 p.m. today, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Cox, Donald R.: 2 p.m. today, Palestine Baptist Church, Warden.
Crawford, Ruth Wilkerson; 4 p.m. Sunday, Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.
Eaton, Willie T.: 1 p.m. today, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Crowville.
Givens, the Rev. Billy: 11 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Monroe.|
Greer, Ona Gene: 10 a.m. today, Hasley Cemetery Pavilion, West Monroe.
Harris, Willie: 1 p.m. today, Beulah Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Jackson, Booker: 11 a.m. today, Marion Baptist Church.
Johnson, Earl James: 11 a.m. today, Trenton Baptist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Margie Washington: 1 p.m. today, King Solomon Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Lary, James Harrell: Graveside services are 9:30 a.m. today, Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe; memorial services, 11 a.m. today, First Presbyterian Church, Monroe.
Lemons, Marion L. "Mutt": 11 a.m. today, Parkview Church of God, Monroe.
McDaniel, Steve Allen "Snook": 10 a.m. today, Coax Baptist Church Cemetery.
McKiry, Pearl Talton: 11 a.m. today, St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Waller, Essie Mae: 2 p.m. today, Antioch Baptist Church, Homer.
Ward, Martha B.: 2 p.m. Sunday, Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Watters, Alvin Lee: 2 p.m. today, Funerals by McFarland, Monroe

November 4, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

EUGENIA VOLENTINE OSTTEEN Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Eugenia Ostteen, 73, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 5, 2007 at Mulhearn Memorial Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Bob Clanton officiating. Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, LA. Mrs. Ostteen passed away Friday, November 2, 2007 at LSU Medical Center, Monroe, LA. Survivors include her husband, J.V. Ostteen; son, Shannon Ostteen and wife Cheryl of Calhoun, LA; daughter, Linda Brewer of Broken Arrow, OK; four grandchildren, Richard Brewer, Leslie Lawson, Mark Ostteen, and Casey Hodge; one great grandson, Joshua Lawson. Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

GARY WAYNE CLARK Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Gary Wayne Clark, 61, a resident of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, November 5, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. with the Rev. Charles Headrick officiating. Interment to follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Clark was born September 12, 1946 in St. Joseph, LA and passed away at St. Frances Medical Center on November 2, 2007 as a result of injuries of an automobile accident. Gary was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the National Guard. His family moved to West Monroe, LA in 1947 where he lived most of his life. Mr. Clark is retired from Sand Blasting and Painting. After his retirement he enjoyed fishing, playing dominos and visiting with friends. Mr. Clark is preceded in death by his parents Luther and Mary Clark; brothers, Everett Jerome, Jerry Leon and John Charles Clark. Also his wife, Glenda and son Tracy Wayne Clark. He is survived by a daughter Alana McIntosh; two grandsons, Brent and Brandon; two sisters, Margaret Tonroe of Monroe, LA and Lana Logan of West Monroe, LA; two brothers, Sherman Clark and wife Alice of Downsville, LA and Luther Clark and wife Ione of Crossett, AR. Gary will be missed by his family and many friends. Pallbearers will be Jeffery Clark, Jeffery Kyle Clark, Bill Johnson, Rex Billingham, Mark Billingham and Jamie Morganthall. Visitation will be held Sunday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

LLOYD "BLUE EYES" MARCHANT Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Lloyd "Blue Eyes" Marchant, 68, of Farmerville, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 5, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Paul Carter. He is preceded in death by his parents; Bertha and Adam Marchant, and a brother, Everett Marchant. Mr. Marchant passed away at his residence on November 2, 2007 after a brief illness. He was a loving husband, father, brother, Papaw, and great Papaw; and he was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Katherine "Kat" Marchant of Farmerville, LA; son, Michael " Mike" Marchant and wife Marlene of Farmerville, LA; daughter, Sandra " Sandi" Thurston and husband James "Jay" of Linville, LA; sisters, Jane Wood and husband David of Boone's Mill, VA; Eva Blevins and husband Curtis of Chilhowie, VA; Lacie Marchant of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren Launa Liggin and husband Sam of Linville, LA; Chelsea Chapman of Linville, LA; Joey Marchant of Farmerville, LA; Alissa Marchant of Farmerville, LA; great-grandchild, Kamryn Liggin of Linville, LA; numerous nieces and nephews. Special friends Margie and Cecil Brown of Farmerville, LA. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 4, 2007 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

LORA JORDAN STEVENSON Brown-Holley Funeral Home Rayville, LA Funeral services for Lora Jordan Stevenson, age 88, of Rayville, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA. with Bro. Bob Schlemmer officiating. Interment will follow in the Stevenson Cemetery, Rayville, LA. under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville, LA. Lora Jordan Stevenson was born on June 18, 1919 in Farmerville, LA and passed away on November 3, 2007. Mrs. Stevenson was a member of New Hope Church of God in Darnell, LA. Survivors include her Husband of 69 years, Robert E. Stevenson of Rayville, LA.; Children, Charles Stevenson and wife, Sherry of Albany, GA., Sheila Lane of Rayville, La., Wanda Robinson and husband, Johnny of Monroe, LA., Keith Young of Monroe, LA., 6 Grandchildren, and 12 Great Grandchildren. The Family would like to give special thanks to caretakers Patsy Self and Charlotte Gwin who provided many years of compassionate and loving care to Mrs. Lora during her lengthy illness with Alzheimer's disease. Pallbearers will be Bob Thompson, Chip Hixon, Bubba Stevenson, Andrew Stevenson, Bob Groves, Bendell Clack, Aaron Thompson. Honorary pallbearer will be Keith Young. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M., Sunday, at Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville, LA. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneral homes.com.

MAXINE DUBOIS Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Graveside services for Mrs. Maxine DuBois, 82, of Monroe, will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, November 5, 2007, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mrs. DuBois passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland Woodford DuBois; daughter, Joyce Ann Worley; son, Kelton Cleveland DuBois; and grandson, Marty K. Worley. Survivors include her grandchildren, Michael A. Worley, Michele Worley Johnson, Doug DuBois, Tyler DuBois, and Kelly DuBois Joyner, and ten great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

Aral Tippen Ellis, 84
Aral Tippen Ellis of Monroe, a retired LPN, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Annie M. Evans, 61
GADSDEN, Ala. — Annie M. Evans, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Columbia. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Robby Dean Gentry, 33
ST. MARTINVILLE — Robby Dean Gentry, an instrument engineer formerly of Bastrop, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Wiggens Cemetery, Rayville.

Allen 'Bennie' Gilley, 92
MANGHAM — Allen "Bennie" Gilley, a retired truck driver, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Field Ford Cemetery, Mangham.

Bennie M. Green, 84
BERNICE — Bennie M. Green died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Bernice. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Bernice under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Baby Boy Hawkins, infant
Baby Boy Hawkins of Monroe, son of Amy Hawkins, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Tony Alonza Jackson, 47
QUITMAN — Tony Alonza Jackson, a truck driver, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Clay. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Thursday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston.

Ronald Johnson, infant
Ronald Johnson of Monroe, infant son of Lisa Moore, died Saturday. Services are noon Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Kent Jones, 41
Kent Jones of Monroe, an insulation installer, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe.

Aline T. Lewis, 91
WARSAW — Aline T. Lewis, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

John Morehead, 87
John Morehead of Monroe, a retail merchant, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Norman Neal Myers, 88
Norman Neal Myers of West Monroe, retired from Pete Caldwell Drilling Co., died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun.

Janis Padgett, 54
Janis Padgett of Monroe, a cook, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Dellwood Church of God, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Elizabeth Sanders, 87
RUSTON — Elizabeth Sanders, a homemaker, died Oct. 30. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Hubert E. Sanders, 86
Hubert E. Sanders of West Monroe, a watchmaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Bro. Joe Sandlin, 70
SHERMAN, Ill. — Brother Joe Sandlin, a member of the Franciscan Providence and formerly of West Monroe, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paschal Catholic Church Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation is noon until 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Gilbert Smith, 85
JONESVILLE — Gilbert Smith, a U.S. Army World War II veteran, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jonesville. Visitation is all day today. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Charles E. Steward III, 55
EROS — Charles Ellzey Steward III, a welder, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wilhite Cemetery, Downsville.

Clyde Tidwell, 69
LAFAYETTE — Clyde Tidwell, a law professor, died Oct. 29. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Raphael Joseph Trahan, 3
BERWICK — Raphael Joseph Trahan, son of Janey and Matthew Trahan, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks.

Willie Wilson Jr., 69
Willie "Old Folk" Wilson Jr. of Monroe, a farmer, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Sadie Marie Woods, 78
Sadie Marie Woods of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Bass, Deborah: 11 a.m. today, West End Church of God in Christ, Bastrop.
Foster, Murrell L.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Winnfield Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Jackson, James: 1 p.m. Thursday, St. Luke Baptist Church, Newellton.
King, Betty Gene Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lake Providence High School Auditorium.
Nerren, James C.: 10:30 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Sims, Mary Francis: 10 a.m. today, Green Chapel Church of God, Oak Grove.
Tidwell, Clyde: 11 a.m. Thursday, Richwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

November 5, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DENNIS LANGE Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Dennis Lange, 70, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe with Eddie Simmons officiating. Mr. Lange will be laid to rest next to his wife Thursday at Locklin Cemetery in Thorndale, TX. Mr. Lange was born in Taylor, TX on April 18, 1937 and raised in the Noack community in Texas, and passed away Saturday November 3, 2007 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Lange was preceded in death by his loving wife of 45 years Jane Ann Lange, father, Alfred Lange, two brothers, James and Billy Lange, and two stepsons, Randy and Truett Lane. Mr. Lange is survived by his mother, Irma Lange of Allen, TX; three children, Amanda Tackett and husband Terry of Pasadena, TX, Denise McCoy and husband Tommy of Thorndale, TX, Rupert Lange and wife Karen of West Monroe,LA; sister, Loretta Foreman and husband Ted of Allen, TX; seven grandchildren, Dana Tackett, Kyle and Morgan McCoy, Brittany, Brooke, Rupert Troy, and Randall Lange; dear friend and companion Sue Blakely of Monroe,LA; and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Lange was a member of "Downsville Masonic Lodge # 143", the regular chapter of "Royal Arch Masons #18", regular chapter of the "Council of Cryptic Masons #8", Knights Templer "Commander #007" of Monroe, LA, past Potenate of the "Barak Shrine Temple", charter member of the "Royal Order of Jesters", Monroe Court # 187, past member of "Monroe Scottish Rite Bodies". Mr. Lange started working at the age of 6 in the local store in Noack, TX counting eggs, making 5 cents a case. He used his very first paycheck of 35 cents to buy candy for his brothers and sister. Each Mother's Day he would bring home a cake with pink roses and "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY" written on the cake because he knew how his Mom loved cake. He treasured and loved his Mother who is 93 years old and live in a nursing home in Allen, TX. His mother taught him about the importance of hard work and showing love and kindness to others. He enjoyed his visits with her up until about a year ago when he became too ill to travel. He graduated May 27, 1955 from Thrall High School in Texas. He was voted most popular boy in his Senior year and graduated with honors. After high school he went to work for Superior Dairies delivering milk to homes, then a job offer from Borden working in the food division. He married his late wife Jane Ann and her three children on March 20,1959. While employed at Borden he was in the dairy division in Austin, TX, and transferred to Pasadena, TX, in the food division, then to Midland, TX, in the dairy division. He left Midland in 1970 and moved to Fort Stockton, TX, where he purchased and ran the Borden Distributorship until 1974. While in Fort Stockton he was actively involved in the Boy Scouts of America from 1970 to 1974. In June of 1974 he moved back to the Noack community, purchased and ran Zieschang's Resturant until 1976 when he went back to work for Borden and worked until his retirement in 1993 as General Sales Manager. After his retirement, he spent two years at ServiceMaster of Northeast Louisiana with his son and daughter-in-law. Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital, 3100 Stamford Avenue, Shreveport, LA 77113. Pallbearers will be Jim Sims, Frank Phelps, Don Hereford, Johnny Bo Mitchell, Sam Lamkin and Louis Mashaw. Honorary Pallbearers will be Past Potentate's. Visitation will be Tuesday after 9:00 AM until service time. On-line condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhome.com.

HUGH PARKER Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Mr. Hugh Parker are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Bastrop with Rev. Jim Ingram, Dr. L.H. McCollough, and Rev. Dick Day officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at Golden Funeral Home. Hugh Parker was born July 25, 1934, in Bastrop. In 1949, Hugh contracted polio and he spent the next year in New Orleans receiving treatment and then went to Warm Springs, GA for therapy and recuperation. Hugh returned to Bastrop and to Bastrop High School where he graduated in 1952. He attended LSU and graduated in 1956 with a degree in architectural engineering. In 1963, Hugh married Sarabeth Boughton and they are the parents of two daughters, Sharon Lynn Johnson and husband Charlie of Garland, TX, and Lee Anne McDonald and husband Clay of Choudrant, LA. Three granddaughters are Amelia Cooper and Audrey McDonald of Choudrant, LA, and Ragan Johnson of Garland, TX. Three grandsons are Eric Johnson, Matthew Johnson, and Chuck Johnson, all of Monroe, LA. Other survivors include one sister, Merrilee Rogers of Garland, TX; niece, Suzy Crain and husband Shelby, and great niece and nephew, Meredith and Harrison Crain, all of Sachse, TX; sister-in-law, Sharon B. Green and husband Charlie of Lebanon, TN; nieces, Holly Herrington of Chicago, IL, Marea Herrington of Nashville, TN, Sara H. Jones and husband Nolan of Kilmichael, MS. Hugh was presented the Mayor's Award for Outstanding Disabled Individual in 2001, was a recent board member for ARCO, was on the Louisiana Architect's Selection Board in 1997, and a member of the Board of Regents of Louisiana Architectural Foundation in 2002. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Monroe, a Paul Harris Fellow, and a member of First Baptist Church in Bastrop. Hugh was affiliated with the American Institute of Architects, AIA Louisiana, AIA Monroe, and a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Board. His professional experience includes 45 years of practice in all types of architecture, especially churches, educational, housing residential, commercial and institutional. Some of his projects include Monroe/West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau, Wyly Tower at Louisiana Tech University, University of Louisiana at Monroe Football Stadium and Baseball Stadium, ULM Activities Center, City Hall and Police Station of Bastrop, many churches in the area, including McGuire United Methodist Church of West Monroe and Lea Joyner United Methodist Church in Monroe. He has worked for Ouachita Parish School Board, Monroe City School Board, Claiborne Parish School Board, Richland Parish School Board, Morehouse Parish School Board, and Franklin Parish School Board. The family requests memorials be made to First Baptist Church of Bastrop Canada Missions Fund, Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, Rays of Sonshine, or the charity of your choice.

WILLIAM "PAT" CHRISTY Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. William "Pat" Christy, 85, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 6, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Interment will follow at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery in West Monroe. Mr. Christy died on November 3, 2007 in West Monroe, LA. He was a member of Montgomery Street Church of God. He was a loving brother, uncle and great uncle. He is preceded in death by his parents John and Eula Christy; brother, Earl Christy and sister, Doris Worley. Survivors include his sisters, Marion Gilley and her husband Freddie and Carol Tolbird; brother, Walter P. Christy; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Billy Lewis, Raymond Hamilton, Ronnie Gilley, Cody Murphy, Hunter Christy, and W. E. Phillips, Jr. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, November 5, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. A special thanks to the care givers at Care Providers, especially Willie Elmore, Deneen Gibson, Jackie Walker, Billy Lewis, Martha Mullins and Diane Nabors. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com.

Aral Tippen Ellis, 84
Aral Tippen Ellis of Monroe, a retired LPN, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Annie M. Evans, 61
GADSDEN, Ala. — Annie M. Evans, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Columbia. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Robby Dean Gentry, 33
ST. MARTINVILLE — Robby Dean Gentry, an instrument engineer formerly of Bastrop, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Wiggens Cemetery, Rayville.

Allen 'Bennie' Gilley, 92
MANGHAM — Allen "Bennie" Gilley, a retired truck driver, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Field Ford Cemetery, Mangham.

Bennie M. Green, 84
BERNICE — Bennie M. Green died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Bernice. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Bernice under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Baby Boy Hawkins, infant
Baby Boy Hawkins of Monroe, son of Amy Hawkins, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Tony Alonza Jackson, 47
QUITMAN — Tony Alonza Jackson, a truck driver, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Clay. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Thursday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston.

Ronald Johnson, infant
Ronald Johnson of Monroe, infant son of Lisa Moore, died Saturday. Services are noon Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Kent Jones, 41
Kent Jones of Monroe, an insulation installer, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe.

Aline T. Lewis, 91
WARSAW — Aline T. Lewis, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

John Morehead, 87
John Morehead of Monroe, a retail merchant, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Norman Neal Myers, 88
Norman Neal Myers of West Monroe, retired from Pete Caldwell Drilling Co., died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun.

Janis Padgett, 54
Janis Padgett of Monroe, a cook, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Dellwood Church of God, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Elizabeth Sanders, 87
RUSTON — Elizabeth Sanders, a homemaker, died Oct. 30. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Hubert E. Sanders, 86
Hubert E. Sanders of West Monroe, a watchmaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Bro. Joe Sandlin, 70
SHERMAN, Ill. — Brother Joe Sandlin, a member of the Franciscan Providence and formerly of West Monroe, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paschal Catholic Church Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation is noon until 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Gilbert Smith, 85
JONESVILLE — Gilbert Smith, a U.S. Army World War II veteran, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jonesville. Visitation is all day today. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Charles E. Steward III, 55
EROS — Charles Ellzey Steward III, a welder, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wilhite Cemetery, Downsville.

Clyde Tidwell, 69
LAFAYETTE — Clyde Tidwell, a law professor, died Oct. 29. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Raphael Joseph Trahan, 3
BERWICK — Raphael Joseph Trahan, son of Janey and Matthew Trahan, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks.

Willie Wilson Jr., 69
Willie "Old Folk" Wilson Jr. of Monroe, a farmer, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Sadie Marie Woods, 78
Sadie Marie Woods of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Bass, Deborah: 11 a.m. today, West End Church of God in Christ, Bastrop.
Foster, Murrell L.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Winnfield Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Jackson, James: 1 p.m. Thursday, St. Luke Baptist Church, Newellton.
King, Betty Gene Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lake Providence High School Auditorium.
Nerren, James C.: 10:30 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Sims, Mary Francis: 10 a.m. today, Green Chapel Church of God, Oak G rove.
Tidwell, Clyde: 11 a.m. Thursday, Richwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery

November 6, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BILLY BROWN Jones-Wynn Funeral Home Villa Rica, GA Billy Brown, 52, of Dallas, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell. Mr. Brown was born February 3, 1955 in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of William Brown and the late Jacqueline Hutton Brown. Mr. Brown worked in the sales industry and was of the Baptist faith. He loved playing golf and swimming, and enjoyed being outdoors with nature. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Joe Brown. Survivors include his wife, Carol Norsworthy Brown; daughter, Melissa Brown of Dallas; and son and daughter in-law, Michael and Tabitha Brown of Dallas; father and step-mother, William and Sue Brown of Downsville, Louisiana; sisters and brothers in-law, Lorene and Terry Rogers of Dallas, Margaret and Derrick Basey of Downsville, Louisiana, Ruby Brown of Downsville, Louisiana, and Estella and Tommy Bandy of Cabot, Arkansas; and one grandchild, Alexis Brown of Dallas. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. from the Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica, Georgia with Rev. Danny McIlveene and Rev. Jerry Fleming officiating. Interment will follow at Meadowbrook Memory Gardens in Villa Rica, Georgia. The family will receive friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Billy Graham's Samaritan's Purse at P.O. Box 3000; Boone, NC 28607. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com.

CHARLES ELLZEY STEWARD III Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Charles Ellzey Steward III, age 55, of Eros, LA will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 7, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Sanders officiating. Interment will follow at Wilhite Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. Mr. Steward was born on November 6, 1951 in Crystal Springs, MS and died Monday, November 5, 2007 at his mother's home in Point, LA, with family by his side. He retired from K.D. Auger Co. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church of Point, LA and of Belle Cote Hunting Club. Charles had three loves in his life and they were the Lord, his family, and hunting. He was preceded in death by his father C.E. Steward, Jr.; his brother, Bobby Glen Steward Sr.; and two sisters, Tammy Michelle Steward and Camelia Carol Coker. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Judy Grissom Steward; their children, Machelle Danna of West Monroe, Charles Steward IV and wife Christi Marie Warren Steward of Eros, Christina Allen and husband Charlie of Corpus Christi, TX; his mother Mickey Steward of Downsville; brothers, Thomas Mark and Carlotta Steward of Cadet, MO, James W. Jarrell of Jackson, MS; sister, Linda Stewart of Tennessee; sister-in-law, Tammy Steward of Luna; grandchildren, Ashliee and Tiffany Smith, Amber Steward, Anita, Charles, and Maverick Steward. Pallbearers will be Big Randy Everette, Sam Steward, Kevin Steward, Wayne Moore, Daniel Guthrie and Malcom Averitt. Special thanks to Dr. Johnny Sanders and wife Becky of Point, LA. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com.

DAVID FREEMAN TORREY Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for David Freeman Torrey, age 83, of Columbia will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 6, 2007, from the Old Catahoula Church in Enterprise with Bob McIlwain officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Catahoula Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Mr. Torrey was born in Franklin Parish on February 8, 1924, to the union of Dave and Mamye Aplin Torrey and died Saturday, November 3, 2007, at Citizens Medical Center. He was a retired cattleman and farmer. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy and is the longest standing member of New Ouachita Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife: Dovie Maye Tarver Torrey, his brothers: Dale T. Torrey, Sr. of Columbia and T.J. Torrey, Sr. of Enterprise, his nephews: Donnie Torrey of Enterprise, Dale T. Torrey, Jr. of El Dorado, AR, and Mike Doughty of Many, LA. Pallbearers will be Mike Doughty, Dale T. Torrey, Jr., Charlie Jenkins, Donnie Townsend, Ray Emfinger, and Jerry Eubanks.

HUBERT E. SANDERS, SR. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Hubert E. Sanders, Sr. born in Hawkinsville, GA to the union of Joseph Edward Sanders and Lillian Ersaline Davis the second of four sons. Hubert passed from this life on November 5, 2007 at home surrounded by his loving wife Joyce Sanders and family. Hubert came to Selman Field in March of 1943 to a snow covered Monroe, LA. He was a trained jeweler and worked on cockpit instruments and became a bomb specialist. During WWII Hubert served with the Air Force in an Ordinance Aviation Supply and Maintenance Company in the Asian Pacific Theater of Operations. During his military service, he participated in campaigns for the Southern Philippines, Luson, and was on the Island of IE Shima when the first atomic weapon was dropped on Japan. Hubert was awarded a WWII Victory Medal, The American Service Medal, The Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with two bronze stars and a Good Conduct Medal. Upon discharge from the service, Hubert returned to West Monroe and began his family with Ms. Jesse Thomas raising four children, Gay and Ray Holley, and Huey and Randy Sanders. For thirty five years, Hubert owned and operated Sanders Jewelry Store on Trenton Street in West Monroe. He was the 2nd resident to build a house in Sunshine Heights Subdivision, where he lived 60 years until the time of his death. Hubert was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Joseph, Richard, and Marvin Sanders; his first wife, Jesse Holley Sanders; his daughter Gay Holley Roberts, and sons Huey and Randy Sanders. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Taylor Sanders; his son Ray Holley of Fredericksbrg, TX; his step children Dana Fowler of Keller, TX, Mark Flowers, Larry Flowers, and Mitch Flowers all of West Monroe, LA. Hubert had 20 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren and numerous nieces, and nephews. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 7, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Mr. Ray Holley and Alan Robertson officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, LA. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Roberts, Marshael Flowers, Ryder Flowers, Cade Flowers, M.C. Jordan, Walt Henson, Chuck Webb and J. E. Lee. Honorary Pallbearers will be C. T. Gilreath, Harold Frith, Herbert Hayes, and members of AMVETS Post V. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to AMVETS Post V. Hubert was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.

LTC KENNETH LEE EUBANKS Doppenschmidt Funeral Home New Braunfels, TX LTC Kenneth Lee Eubanks, U.S. Army (Retired) of Canyon Lake, Texas passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the age of 59 years. He was born September 3, 1948 in Fort Bragg, California to John Lee Eubanks and Dorothy Frances Grivette Eubanks. He married Terri K. Becker on August 16, 1986 in Columbia, Louisiana. LTC Eubanks began his military career on October 28, 1966. During his 29 ½ years of military service he served for a period in Somalia. He was a member of the VFW Post 8800 Startz Memorial Post. He received his Bachelor of Administration Degree on May 10, 1975 and his Masters of Administration Degree on December 11, 1976 from Northeast Louisiana University. LTC Eubanks served locally in the San Antonio Recruiting Battalion as Executive Officer from 1989 until 1991 and again served as commander from 1996 until 1998. He was the Resources Manager for Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific in Hawaii from 1998 until he retired from military service June 30, 2003. He is survived by his loving wife: Terri K. Eubanks of Canyon Lake, TX; a daughter Dori Lee Thompson of Berlin, NH; son Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Eubanks, Jr. of San Marcos, TX; sister Darlene Perkins of Kelly, LA; grandchildren: Crissi, Christopher, Cody, Carter, Daniel and Riley; Father-in-law and mother-in-law: LTG Quinn H. Becker, U.S. Army (Retired) and his wife Marie of San Antonio, TX. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and on Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. until service time at Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home in Canyon Lake , TX located at 1071 FM 2673. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 6:00 P.M. at the Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home Chapel in Canyon Lake, TX with Chaplain Gil Richardson (Colonel) officiating. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors.

MARY NELL KANE CONGER Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Nell Kane Conger, age 93, of Oak Ridge, LA are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church with Rev. Donnie Wilkinson officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. Mrs. Conger, a homemaker and member of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Morehouse General Hospital. She was a member of the Pierian Club and also the Daughters of the Revolution. She is survived by her grandchildren, Edwin Bernard Conger, Jr., Gretchen Conger Duff, Jon Bernard Conger, Sue Ann Conger Poling, Joe William Conger II and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Conger is preceded in death by her husband, Samuel William Conger and sons, Joe William Conger and Edwin Bernard Conger, Sr. Serving as pallbearers are: Bruce Garner, Mike Garner, Clint Shepard, Johnny Fitch, Robert Barham and Gene Allen. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 5 p.m. until 7:00 P.M. at Golden Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, LA.

MILDRED COOK MARCHMAN Monroe, Louisiana Mildred Cook Marchman was born in Vidalia, GA, October 23, 1913. She married Ernest Lee Marchman of Bremen, GA, May 3, 1935. The couple moved to Monroe, LA in 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Marchman, president of M&S Co. & Buccaneer Slacks Co., Monroe, LA & son David Marchman, Sr. She is survived by son Dennis Marchman; grandchildren, David Marchman, Catherine Marchman; Madelyn Marchman Caldwell; Marianna Marchman, Amy Craigen; great-grandchildren David Lee Marchman, Michael Marchman, Charlotte Caldwell; sisters Helen Cook Rozmerski; brothers Joe Cook and Raymond Cook. Mrs. Marchman was a member of Monroe Garden Club & Covenant Presbyterian Church where services will be held Thursday afternoon, November 8, 2007.

MR. NORMAN N. MYERS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Norman N. Myers age 88, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel West Monroe, LA with Rev. G.R. Winslow Sr. and Rev. Gordon Winslow, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Myers was born September 8, 1919 in Forest, MS and passed away November 4, 2007 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Myers served in the United States Army during World War II and was retired from Pete Caldwell Drilling Service. He also worked several years in the lumber industry. He was a member of Ridge Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. Myers was preceded in death by a daughter Velma Ruth Brown, parents, George W. and Velma Myers and step-mother, Mary Gould Myers. He is survived by his wife, Clotile Brogdon Myers; 3 children, Donald Myers and wife Lou, Connie Winslow and husband Gordon, Vickie Vocker and husband Donnie; brother, J.C. Myers; 22 grandchildren, Terri Nordan, Mark Harper, Jeff Harper, Susan Schofield, Jennifer Foster, Ricky Myers, Lori Maxwell, Ellen Eubanks, Carrie Molloy, Wendy Dansby, Elizabeth Ramirez, Gordon Winslow, Jr., Amber Sanders, Trey Vocker, Teri Hemphill, Shane Vocker and Kaitlin Vocker; 25 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Mr. Myers Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

OLIVER WAYNE MORGAN Ardoin's Funeral Home Eunice, LA A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at 11:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church.for Mr. Oliver Wayne Morgan, 65, who passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 at his residence. Rite of Committal will follow in the Mulhearn Cemetery in Monroe, LA. Wayne was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He was a dedicated and loyal friend. Wayne instilled love and appreciation for family and was committed to education and a strong work ethic. He served others with determination. Wayne served 20 years in the military in the Army and the Air Force also serving in the Berlin Conflict and two tours in Vietnam. He was a true and loyal patriot with great love and pride for his country. Wayne always made it known that his truest gift was his wife, Gloria. Together the two persevered and demonstrated love, friendship, dedication, and commitment to all who were blessed to know them. His influence and presence will always be with us. Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife, Gloria Courville Morgan of Monroe; one son, Raymond Thomas Morgan and his wife, Betsy of DeRidder; two daughters, Marice Morgan Guilbeau and her husband, Glenn of Monroe and Dr. Katherine Morgan Wilson and her husband, Dr. Jason of Monroe; seven grandchildren, Casey Guilbeau DeSalvo of San Clemente, Ca., Shelley Guilbeau Amos of Monroe, Ca, Nicholas Charles Guilbeau of Monroe, Victoria Sloan Morgan of Monroe, Chase Morgan Wilson of Monroe, Cole Matthew Wilson of Monroe, and Tyler Martin Daigle of Eunice, two sisters, Ruth Morgan Smith and husband, Donald of Lawrence, In and Hilda Morgan Laing and husband, George of Broad Run, Va and a brother, Kenneth R. Morgan of Lawrence, In. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles T. Morgan and Ruth Alice Kiplinger Morgan and nine brothers and sisters. The family request that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 PM until 10:00 PM and on Tuesday from 8:00 AM until time of services. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM Monday. Ardoin's Funeral Home of Eunice is in charge of arrangements.

RAPHAEL JOSEPH TRAHAN Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Raphael Joseph Trahan, age 3 of Berwick, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 7, 2007 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Larry Russell officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks. Raphael was born in Lafayette on February 20, 2004 and died Sunday, November 4, 2007 in Columbia. Survivors include his parents: Matthew and Janey Trahan of Brewick, his brothers: Robert Puri and Matthew Trahan II of New Jersey and Michael Trahan of Berwick, his sisters: Angela Trahan of New Jersey and Gabrielle Trahan of Berwick, Maternal grandparents: Howard and Mary Poole of Grayson, Paternal grandparents: Janet Trahan and the late Evariste Trahan of Morgan City, his aunts and uncles: Charles and Debbie Poole of Kelly, Gary Poole of Stamps, AR, Dianne and Tony Childress of Kelly, Tommy Poole of Stamps, AR, Steve and Reba Briscoe of Sandy Bayou, Paul and Dee Briscoe of Grayson, Michelle and Thad Miller of Morgan City, Gregory Trahan of Beaumont, TX, Daniel Trahan of Morgan City and Lynne and Kip Percle of Morgan City, seventeen cousins and several great-aunts and uncles. Pallbearers will be Koby Percle, Daniel Trahan, Steven Briscoe and Tony Childress. Honorary pallbearers are Aaron Briscoe and Lynn Briscoe. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia.

ROY LEE JEFFERS, III Forest Lawn Funeral Home Dallas, TX Roy Lee Jeffers, III, 32, a kind and gentle man, died Sunday, November 4, 2007, at home in Dallas. He was born November 4, 1975, to Roy Lee Jeffers, Jr. and Roxann West Jeffers. Roy was born and raised in Bastrop, Louisiana and graduated from Downsville High School. He was extremely intelligent and at 14 was offered a full scholarship to Nachodoches School of Science. Roy loved science fiction, horror movies, hiking and camping. He is survived by his husband, Tim Huggins of Dallas; mother, Roxann Jeffers of Donalsonville, GA.; father, Roy Jeffers and wife, Brenda, of Brandon, Miss.; brothers, Billy Jeffers of Bastrop, LA. and Daniel Jeffers and wife, Kelsey, of Donalsonville; grandmothers, Vivian West and Rosie Lee Jeffers; and nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3204 Fairmount Street, Dallas. Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 in the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel.

November 7, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ALINE T. LEWIS Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Aline T. Lewis will be held in the chapel of Cox Funeral Home in Delhi at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, November 8, 2007 with Rev. Karl Huff officiating. Burial will be in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home in Delhi. Mrs. Lewis was born on January 16, 1916 in Marion, LA and died on November 6, 2007 in Monroe at the age of 91 years. She was a member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ. Mrs. Lewis was prececed in death by her husband of 71 years, Oran Lewis. She is survived by one daughter, Bobbie Cupit of Monroe, LA; one son, Jerry Lewis and his wife Patsy of Monroe; six grandchildren, Theresa Hendrix and her husband, Ricky of Winnfield, LA, Cindy Swenson and her husband, Marshall of Charleston, SC, Kevin Cupit of Mims, FL, Kevin Sumlin and his wife Jennifer of Monroe, Dean Lewis of Houston, TX and Dodd Lewis of Monroe. Also surviving her are seven great grandchildren, Sarah Cupit, Elizabeth and Holly Hendrix, Sean and Claire Sumlin and Brandon and Dylan Lewis;one sister, Helen Grantham and her husband A. G. of Columbus, GA; one brother, Eugene Taunton and his wife Eva of Monroe; two sisters-in-law, Esther Taunton of Monroe and Clotelle Lewis of Bastrop and numerous nieces, nephews and hosts of friends. Pallbearers will be Kevin Sumlin, Dean Lewis, Ricky Hendrix, Sammy Dennard, Mike Emfinger and Aaron Hebert. Mrs. Lewis was a resident of the Warsaw Community in Madison Parish since 1947. She was a member of the Crowville Chapter of the Eastern Star for many years. She was also a member of the Madison Parish Home Demonstration Club where she won numerous awards for her cooking and sewing. She was always willing and ready to provide her home cooking for any occasion and everyone wanted some of her homemade banana pudding. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our webpage at www.coxfuneral.com.

ANCE C. WELCH Boone Funeral Home Bossier City, LA Daddy passed away in his sleep on the early evening of November 5, 2007. A man who met life on his terms, he will pass this earthly existence in the same manner. Daddy will be cremated at Boone Funeral Home in Bossier City and his ashes will be spread across Indian Lake in Northeast Louisiana as he requested. A man who asked no quarter from any other man, Daddy did not want a funeral or burial, wanting only to be remembered with fondness and not sorrow. Daddy was born on April 7, 1922 in Winnsboro, LA to Daniel C. and Minnie Alice Welch. He was one of the last remaining members of the generation that lived through the Great Depression and defended his country during World War II, serving in the Air Force and Navy as a teletype operator. Daddy married our mother, Ethelda "Babe" on April 3, 1947 in Clovis, NM. Never one to leave his beloved North Louisiana woodlands and lakes, Daddy and Mother moved back to Franklin Parish with their family in the late 1950's where they raised five children. After Mother's death, Daddy met and married Charlotte Moody of Ruston, LA. He and Charlotte lived in Ruston until the time of his death. Faithful companions to the end, they loved and cared for each other through the illness and trials that growing old brings. Daddy was greeted in heaven by our Mother, two grandchildren, his parents, two brothers; Leo and Daniel, and host of relatives and friends who have passed before him. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Charlotte, five children; Daniel E. Welch, Kathy E. Langley, Martha A. Watson, Patricia W. Shadoan and Ann M. Seals. Daddy also leaves behind nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Please visit www.boonefh.com to share your memories of A.C. with his family. Boone Funeral Home Bossier City, LA (318) 742-5361.

BERNICE STEWART BOYETTE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA Funeral service for Mrs. Bernice Stewart Boyette, 92, of Baton Rouge, LA formerly of Fairbanks, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, November 8, 2007, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe with Rev. Mark Fenn officiating. A private family interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Boyette passed away peacefully in Baton Rouge at the Lakewood Quarters Nursing Home on November 2, 2007 surrounded by her family. She was a member of Fairbanks Baptist Church. She was the matriarch of five generations and will be remembered for her generosity and the youthful spirit that kept her active and a longtime participant in the Senior Olympics. Mrs. Boyette was preceded in death by her parents, and four siblings, including her twin brother, and a son-in-law. Survivors include her daughter, Joni Carter Downing and husband Mike; brother, William "Dub" Stewart and wife Joyce; granddaughter, Stephanie Carter Boudreaux and husband Lane; three great grandchildren, Courtney Leigh Pettit and husband David, Kelly Carter Fagan and Zachary Lane Boudreaux; and great great grandson, Landon Joseph Pettit. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Downing, Lane Boudreaux, David Pettit, Stephen Pettit and Ted Jones. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com.DALLAS WAYNE WEBB Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, Louisiana Visitation for Mr. Dallas Wayne Webb, 62, of Monroe, LA will be 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. Friday, November 9, 2007, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. at Jesus The Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Father Joe Puthuppally of St. Mathew Catholic Church officiating with Dr. Whit Holmes of Parkview Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Dallas was born March 2, 1945 in Alexandria, LA and passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX following an extensive battle with melanoma, one of the most aggressive cancers known. Dallas was a graduate of Villanova University of PA, where he played Defensive End on the Football Team. He worked for and retired from the Cigna Corporation in Hartford, CT. Wayne, as his parents and wife called him, was a gentle and caring husband, father, and son who loved Jesus. He had a beautiful sense of humor that underlined his love of life. His lifelong motto is "Never Quit". Left behind to mourn his passing are his loving wife, Patricia, who never left his side and fought with him through his battle, his son, Dallas Jason Webb, his daughter, Marilee Webb, his loving parents, Dallas and Annabelle Webb, his two brothers, Wyatt Webb M.D. and his wife Allison, and Gene Webb, along with several nieces and nephews. Pall Bearers will be: Wyatt Webb M.D., Gene Webb, Greg Prosak, Brian Fitzpatrick, John Wilson, and Joseph McErlane. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Dallas Webb to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Hospital, Melanoma Division, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or call 1-800-525-5841 for questions and/or credit card donations. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

DOYLE TERRY HAGAR, JR Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe Memorial services for Doyle Terry Hagar, Jr, 76, of Monroe, Louisiana, will Be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 7, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Chaplin Fred Rushing officiating. Mr. Hagar was born October 9, 1931, in Shreveport, LA and passed away November 4, 2007. He is preceded in death by his parents, Doyle Terry Hagar SR and Emma James Hagar of Mangham and sister, Mary Virginia Bass Tubbs of Bastrop, Louisiana. Mr. Hagar is survived by his wife, of fourty-four years, Babs Lee Hagar of Monroe and a sister, Jerry Free of Calhoun, Louisiana and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Hagar proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the ship, USS General A.E. Anderson. Additionally, Seaman Hagar was granted the National Defense Good Conduct medal by R.M. Streeter, LT. USN, and was honorably discharged after having served three years, eleven months, and six days. Terry was retired from the Monroe City School System where he served for better than thirty years. He was a teacher, principal, supervisor of instruction, and Director of Personnel and Transportation for the Monroe System. At the time of his death, he was actively involved with the Retired Teachers in this area. Mr. Hagar was a member of Mangham Lodge #388 F & AM; McQuire York Rite #58 Royal Arch Mason; Monroe Scottish Rite Arch Masons; Monroe Scottish Rite Bodies; and Barak Shrine. Terry was treasurer of the Barak Legion of Honor, and worked tirelessly with the Shrine Circus dealing with novelties and their presentation. Mr. Hagar will be long remembered by those whose lives he touched, with his kind, loving, and generous service to others. He was an energetic man who loved life and greatly enjoyed being of assistance to his many friends in all walks of life. Visitation will be held at Mulhearns from 1:00 P.M. until time of the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, please give to the Girl Scouts or to your favorite charity. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com.

H. EZRA RUSSELL Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Celebration of Life and Homegoing for Hebert Ezra Russell, age 84 of Kelly will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 7, 2007 from the Columbia Heights Baptist Church with Rev. John Traylor and Rev. James Prince officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks. Mr. Russell was born on July 13, 1923 in Tullos, LA to the union of Kirby Smith and Emma Bass Russell and died Monday, November 5, 2007 at the Citizens Medical Center in Columbia. He was a retired engineer with the LA Dept. of Development and Transportation with 31 years of service. He was a past member and deacon of First Baptist Church in Columbia and was presently a member and deacon of the Columbia Heights Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: K.R. Russell and Willard Russell and his sister: Lillie R. McDonald. Survivors include his wife: Elaine Claunch Russell of Kelly, his sons and daughters-in-law: Danny and Sue Russell of Monroe, Richard and Patty Russell of Kelly, his daughter and son-in-law: Marilyn and John McCoy of Monroe, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be William Russell, Paul McCoy, Brad Russell, Kirby Russell, Mike Creel and Steve May. Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Columbia Heights Baptist Church, Henry Hudson, Royce Johnson, C.L.Lenard and Perry Parker. Visitation will be at Riser Funeral Home Wednesday until noon and at the church at l:00 P.M.

JAMES CLARK NERREN Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe James Clark Nerren, 78, the youngest of ten children born to Edmond Wilson Nerren and Fronnie Estelle Nerren of Ruleville, MS. Mr. James Nerren died on November 5, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., November 7, 2007 at Jackson Street Church of Christ, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, with Brother Don Delukie and Brother Terry Ware officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will receive relatives and friends at Mulhearn Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Mr. James Nerren was a member of Jackson Street Church of Christ, Monroe, LA for many years, a church he dearly loved. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in Agriculture. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict as a 1st Lieutenant. He worked with Louisiana Agriculture Service and retired with Mississippi Chemical Corporation where he was a fertilizer salesman for thirty one years. Survivors include his lovely wife of 50 years, Verna Neva Nerren; sons, James Clark Nerren, JR and wife Patricia of Natchez, MS, Danny Mark Nerren and wife Rita of Flower Mound, Tx; daughters, Zalenda Rene Nerren Keen and husband Bruce of West Monroe, LA, Jana Dawn Nerren Townsend and husband David of Longview, TX; sisters, Jewel Davidson of Sentobia, MS, Mattie Lou Monroe of Huntsville, AL.; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers will be Larry Nerren, Jimmy Turner, John Harvey, Phil Riley, Shane Ware, Ronnie Hayes, Ricky Hudnall, and Bob Harrell. Honary Pallbearers will be Mitchell Clark Nerren, Jason Alan Keen, Austin Clark Nerren, and Ryan David Townsend. The family request in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to Young and Heart Group at Jackson Street Church of Christ, Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JOYCE ELLEN FRAZIER AGNEW Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, Louisiana Funeral Services for Joyce Ellen Frazier Agnew, 66, of Monroe, LA will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, November 8, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe with interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA. Born April 10, 1941 in West Monroe, LA, she passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2007 in Monroe, LA after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was a retired bookkeeper for Roofing Supply of Monroe with over 30 years of service. She was survived by daughters: Angie Agnew Little and husband, Rusty of Monroe, and Dianna Agnew Guntharp and husband, Mickey of Calhoun, LA; grandsons: Tanner Flory, Tony Booth, Michael Guntharp, and Mason Guntharp; mother: Marjorie Frazier of West Monroe; sisters: Leta Steed and husband Sonny of Houston, TX, and Annette Mason and husband, Harold of West Monroe; brother: Raymond Frazier and wife, Sandy of West Monroe, LA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be: Harold Mason, Sonny Steed, Dion Young, Jim Steed, John Michael Frazier, Doug Frazier, Wayne Thompson, and Laymon Godwin. Memorials may be made to Angel Flight or M. D. Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, TX. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

OTTIS MANUAL COPES Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA Funeral services for Ottis M. Copes, 80, of Delhi will be held at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the Newton Baptist Church in Delhi with Rev. Terry Ganey, his former pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Newton Community Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. today at Newton Baptist Church. Mr. Copes was born on September 6, 1927 in Delhi and passed away on November 6, 2007 in Monroe. Ottis served in the Army during the Korean War. He was employed by Westinghouse, Delcraft and retired from the General Motors plant in Monroe. He was a longtime member of the Newton Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his wife and mother of his children, Dorothy Walter Copes, his wife of the past 12 years, Melba Gibson Copes; his parents, Joseph and Jewel Copes; a sister, Lynette Copes Donahoe and two brothers, Thomas E. Copes and Tolbert Copes. Ottis is survived by two daughters, Rita Copes Mendrop and her husband Chuck of Vicksburg, MS and Rhonda Copes Craig and her husband Steve of Delhi; two step-sons, Ken Gibson and his wife Gail and Larry Gibson and his wife Lori all of Delhi; two step-daughters, Barbara Gibson of Rayville and Donna Gibson Zahn and her husband Scott of Sarepta, LA; one brother, Greenlee Copes of Delhi; one sister, Cloie Copes Haywood Black of Delhi; eleven grandchildren, one great grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and other family members. Pallbearers will be Will Mendrop, Doug Craig, Gary Jones, Dustin Jones, Ken Gibson and Larry Gibson. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our webpage at www.coxfuneral.com.

Jerry Mellice Bush, 66
Jerry Mellice Bush, a cook, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Ottis M. Copes, 80
DELHI — Ottis M. Copes, a retired tool and die setter, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Newton Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of service today at the church. Burial will be in Newton Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Ollie Donaldson, 52
Ollie Donaldson of Monroe, a cook, died Saturday. Services are noon Saturday at Triedstone Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Aral Tippen Ellis, 84
Aral Tippen Ellis of Monroe, a retired LPN, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Annie M. Evans, 61
GADSDEN, Ala. — Annie M. Evans, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Columbia. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Robby Dean Gentry, 33
ST. MARTINVILLE — Robby Dean Gentry, an instrument engineer formerly of Bastrop, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Wiggens Cemetery, Rayville.

Allen 'Bennie' Gilley, 92
MANGHAM — Allen "Bennie" Gilley, a retired truck driver, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Field Ford Cemetery, Mangham.

Bennie M. Green, 84
BERNICE — Bennie M. Green died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Bernice. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Bernice under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Baby Boy Hawkins, infant
Baby Boy Hawkins of Monroe, son of Amy Hawkins, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Tony Alonza Jackson, 47
QUITMAN — Tony Alonza Jackson, a truck driver, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Clay. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Thursday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston.

Ronald Johnson, infant
Ronald Johnson of Monroe, infant son of Lisa Moore, died Saturday. Services are noon Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Kent Jones, 41
Kent Jones of Monroe, an insulation installer, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe.

Aline T. Lewis, 91
WARSAW — Aline T. Lewis, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

John Morehead, 87
John Morehead of Monroe, a retail merchant, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Norman Neal Myers, 88
Norman Neal Myers of West Monroe, retired from Pete Caldwell Drilling Co., died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun.

Janis Padgett, 54
Janis Padgett of Monroe, a cook, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Dellwood Church of God, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Elizabeth Sanders, 87
RUSTON — Elizabeth Sanders, a homemaker, died Oct. 30. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Hubert E. Sanders, 86
Hubert E. Sanders of West Monroe, a watchmaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Bro. Joe Sandlin, 70
SHERMAN, Ill. — Brother Joe Sandlin, a member of the Franciscan Providence and formerly of West Monroe, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paschal Catholic Church Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation is noon until 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Gilbert Smith, 85
JONESVILLE — Gilbert Smith, a U.S. Army World War II veteran, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jonesville. Visitation is all day today. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Charles E. Steward III, 55
EROS — Charles Ellzey Steward III, a welder, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wilhite Cemetery, Downsville.

Clyde Tidwell, 69
LAFAYETTE — Clyde Tidwell, a law professor, died Oct. 29. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Raphael Joseph Trahan, 3
BERWICK — Raphael Joseph Trahan, son of Janey and Matthew Trahan, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks.

Willie Wilson Jr., 69
Willie "Old Folk" Wilson Jr. of Monroe, a farmer, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Sadie Marie Woods, 78
Sadie Marie Woods of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Bass, Deborah: 11 a.m. today, West End Church of God in Christ, Bastrop.
Foster, Murrell L.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Winnfield Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Jackson, James: 1 p.m. Thursday, St. Luke Baptist Church, Newellton.
King, Betty Gene Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lake Providence High School Auditorium.
Nerren, James C.: 10:30 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Sims, Mary Francis: 10 a.m. today, Green Chapel Church of God, Oak Grove.
Tidwell, Clyde: 11 a.m. Thursday, Richwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery

November 8, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ALLEN "BENNIE" GILLEY Brown-Holley Funeral Home Rayville, LA Allen "Bennie" Gilley, 92, of Mangham, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Friday, November 9, 2007 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA with Sister Gay Bradford and Rev. Ron Lowe officiating. Interment will follow in Ford Field Cemetery, Mangham, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Mr. Gilley was born on September 1, 1915 and left this life on November 4, 2007. He was a loving father, pappaw and gran-pappy. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He leaves behind a legacy of hunting and fishing stories for all that knew him. At age 90, he was still climbing deer stands and killing deer. He will be missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, of 43 years, Gloria Matherne Gilley and great grandson, Cameron Dean Cardin. He is survived by his Daughters and Husbands, Susan and Steve Cardin of Mangham, Charolett and Ray Caraway of Ruston, Karen and Roy Chapman of Rayville, Sons, Jerry Gilley .of West Monroe, and Jimmy "J.J." and Patricia Gilley of Ruston, LA and Special Niece, Dot Washington; 17-Grandchildren; 13-Great Grandchildren and a host of loved nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank, Dixie Melancon, Cherry Timber, Lisa Mitchell, Bro. Ron Lowe and the nursing staff at Southern Care, Inc. for their loving and compassionate care of our father. We would also like to thank Rayville Nursing and Rehabilitation, especially Ruby, Carolyn and Dorothy and Richardson Medical Center nurses and staff. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Kevin Cardin, Rodney Cardin, Brett Cardin, Josh Caraway, Jason G. Lindsay, and Dustin Chapman. Honorary pallbearer will be Jon Chapman. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, November 8, 2007 at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneral homes.com.

ARAL TIPPEN ELLIS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Aral Tippen Ellis, age 84, will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, November 9, 2007, in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Sherwood Smith and Pastor Mark Foster. Interment will follow in the Tippen Chapel Family Cemetery in Womack, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mrs. Ellis was born on January 1, 1923 in Womack, LA and passed away on November 6, 2007 in West Monroe, LA. She was born to the union of Amy and Dennis Tippen of Womack. Mrs. Ellis was a retired License Practical Nurse at St. Francis and E.A. Conway. She is survived by her daughter; Jennifer Fuller and husband, Terry; sons, Pete Sims and wife, Gwennet, Mike Sims and wife, Yvonne, Phil Phillips and wife, Kathy; brothers, Don Tippen and wife, Darlene and Dervis Tippen; sister, Amy Barker and husband, Bobby; grandchildren, James Sims, Chris Simons, Le'Sann Smith, Anthony Sims, Sis Kennedy, Craig Simons, Ben Fuller, Kyle Sims, Phillip Phillips, Jr., Candy Phillips, Sarah Phillips and Chad Boudoin. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, James Sims, Kyle Sims, Anthony Sims, Craig Simons, Ben Fuller and Phillip Phillips, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Chad Boudoin and Terry Simons. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M., Thursday, November 8, 2007, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.

BILLY WAYNE TAYLOR Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Billy Wayne Taylor, age 58, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 9, 2007 in the Worship Center of First Baptist Church of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Harry Boyd and Rev. Tom Lowe. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery in Chatham, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. He was a successful businessman, but to his family he was a generous and constant source of advice and support. He held the affections of his siblings and most of all, his nieces and nephews in the palm of his hands. His words, actions and deeds always con