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All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.org/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ =========================== Information Disclaimeer ==================== Provided by permission from the Lake Charles American Press. The American Press assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the following information. The newspaper prints material provided by the respective funeral homes. The listings in this document have been arranged chronologically; entries for each date published are alphabetical. The notation beside the deceased's name is the date the obituary was printed. When a name appears in the index for this year but not in this list, no full obituary ran. ===================================================================== Edith Burditt — 8/1/2002 DERIDDER — Edith Burditt, 92, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in a DeRidder care center. Her funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Grace G. Dugas — 8/1/2002 VINTON — Grace G. Dugas, 96, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Acadia Parish. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Vinton. Survivors include one daughter, Ethel Trahan of Texas City, Texas; two granddaughters, Judy Trahan Orr of Colmesneil, Texas, and Connie Palmer Thompson of Texas City; one grandson, Thomas Gordon Trahan of LaMarque, Texas; seven great-grandchildren, Kara Orr, Lisa Trahan, Melan Trahan, Gerald Trahan, Shay Mosley, Sherry Myers and Damon Bagwell; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris Dugas; one daughter, Margie Palmer; one son, Clifton Dugas; and one granddaughter, Karen Bagwell. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 1, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Susil Fernando will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Wednesday. Annie Haynes — 8/1/2002 DERIDDER — Annie Haynes, 75, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, in the DeRidder hospital. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in Norris Memorial Church of God in Christ of DeRidder. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Norbert J. Landry — 8/1/2002 Norbert James “Blue Boy” Landry, 42, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Vanessa Nunez Landry of Lake Charles; two sons, Kent Landry and Eric Jason Landry, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Kristin Landry of Lake Charles; three stepdaughters, Summer Garcia of Lake Charles, Brittney Garcia of Creole and Haley Garcia of Sulphur; three brothers, Joseph Landry and Norris Landry, both of Lake Charles, and Keith Landry of Houston; two sisters, Melinda Guillory of Houston and Brenda Singleton of Lake Charles; his mother, Mary Delores Landry of Lake Charles; three grandsons, Malik Landry, Kent Landry Jr. and Malcolm Bellow, all of Lake Charles; his grandmother, Nether Landry; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and very good friends. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King’s Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-9:45 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Susie Ann Landry — 8/1/2002 KINDER — Susie Ann Landry, 46, died Sunday, July 21, 2002, in her residence. Survivors include her mother, Ida Sylestine of Elton; one daughter, Selina Landry of Lake Charles; two sisters, Alice McFarlain of Iowa, La., and Betty Landry of Moss Bluff; two brothers, Bobby Landry of Iowa, La., and Leonard Landry Jr. of Winnfield; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. today, Aug. 1, in Hecker Cemetery. Johnnie P. LeJeune — 8/1/2002 Johnnie Paul LeJeune, 49, died Thursday, July 25, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Eunice, and he lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. He was a warehouseman for a lumber company. Survivors include two sons, Joshua LeJeune and Casey LeJeune, both of Lake Charles; two daughters, Dawn Granger and Erica LeJeune, both of Lake Charles; five brothers, Dwight LeJeune, Jay LeJeune, Bryan LeJeune and Donald LeJeune, all of Lake Charles, and Charles LeJeune of Eunice; three sisters, Tina Monticello of Lake Charles, Aledia DeVillier of Iowa and Stephanie Karzin of Rockford, Ill. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Emlyn McGuin will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visita-tion is 4-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Billy Monceaux Sr. — 8/1/2002 SULPHUR — Billy Monceaux Sr., 51, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He served in the Army in the Vietnam War, and he earned two Purple Hearts. He was a member of Carlyss Pentecostal Church. Survivors include his mother, Mary Helen Monceaux of Sulphur; four sons, Timothy Richard, Billy L. Monceaux Jr. and Josh Monceaux, all of Sulphur, and Jacob Monceaux of Port Arthur, Texas; one daughter, Katelynn Monceaux of Port Arthur; and three brothers, Andrew Monceaux Jr. of Sulphur, Harold Fuselier of Westlake and Charles Fontenot of Lake Charles. He was preceded in death by his father, A.T. Monceaux; one brother, James Monceaux; and one daughter, Christiana Renee Monceaux. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Stoner Moss — 8/1/2002 Mrs. Stoner (Winnie Hebert) Moss, 89, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Sweetlake, and she lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. She was a bookkeeper for E&M Sporting Goods for years. She was one of the original Kress Girls. She was a member of Sale Street Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Ann Moss Bruney of Lake Charles; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Hebert of Cameron; and three sisters, Bessie Mackey of Winnie, Texas, Violet Mouton of Kinder and Genevieve Dade of Concord, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Eddie Simmons will officiate. Burial will be in Orange Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Myron W. Partin — 8/1/2002 SIMPSON — Myron Wayne “Rocky” Partin, 51, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in his residence. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 1, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Burial will be in Welcome Cemetery in Simpson. D.E. Rogers — 8/1/2002 SULPHUR — D.E. “Gene” Rogers, 88, died at 5:03 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a coach for the American Legion baseball team in the 1950s and ’60s. He transferred from Seminole, Okla., to the Sulphur area to work on the construction of the Cities Service plant, from which he retired after 41 years as an area supervisor. He owned and operated Rogers’ Body Shop in Sulphur for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Rogers of Sulphur; one son, Larry Rogers of Lake Charles; one brother, Forest Rogers of San Bernardino, Calif.; and two sisters, Edith Cox of Crowley, Texas, and Hazel Nelon of Rocklin, Calif. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in Robison Funeral Home. Charlie Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Aline Smith — 8/1/2002 Aline Smith, 80, died at 9:27 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Port Arthur, Texas, and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1954. She was a graduate of Port Neches (Texas) High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree from South-western Louisiana Institute in Lafayette and a master’s in education from McNeese State University. She was a teacher in the Calcasieu Parish School System. She was a member of the Calcasieu Association of Retired Teachers. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Smith of Lake Charles and Pam Smith of New York; one brother, Jerry Jackson of Sugar Land, Texas; one sister, Verna Cole of Sugar Land; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Bowdon will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Agnes G. Thomason — 8/1/2002 Agnes G. Thomason, 78, died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2002, in a Lake Charles nursing facility. She was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She had been a member of Living Way Pentecostal Church since 1965. She loved cooking, and quilting was one of her favorite hobbies. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Thomason of Lake Charles and Donna Gooden of Monroe; one son, Billy Thomason of Lake Charles; two granddaughters, Nadine LeBlanc of Sulphur and Lisa Trahan of Moss Bluff; three grandsons, Christopher Sanders and Jacob Thomason, both of Lake Charles, and Dustin Gooden of Monroe; six great-granddaughters, Keisha LeBlanc and Natosha Johnson, both of Sulphur, Teara Jouett of Pasadena, Texas, and Neicole Trahan, Monica Trahan and Haley Trahan, all of Moss Bluff; one great-grandson, Bryce James Sanders of Lake Charles; two great-great-grandsons, Coley Jouett of Pasadena and Ethan Paul Gann of Sulphur. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bivon James “B.J.” Thomason. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 1, from Living Way Pentecostal Church, 1617 East McNeese St. The Revs. Charles Nugent and Eddie Sermon will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Graylin Thompson — 8/1/2002 DEQUINCY — Graylin Thompson, 46, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in Lake Charles. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in First United Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. Burial will be in Hyatt Cemetery in Fields under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Robert Trick Sr. — 8/1/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Robert Trick Sr., 51, died at 7:58 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of New Orleans, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 34 years. He attended Warren Easton High School in New Orleans. He served in the Army in the Vietnam War. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 4562. He was active in Barbe baseball, and he loved to go fishing. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Orr Trick of Moss Bluff; two sons, Robert Trick Jr. and Ricky Trick, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Dee Dee Trick Bailey of Lake Charles; three grandchildren, Amber Bailey, Devin Trick and Olivia Trick, all of Lake Charles; one sister, Pat Case of Hideaway, Ga.; and two brothers, John Trick of LaPlace and Steve Trick of New Orleans. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today — with a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m. and a rosary at 7 p.m. — and 8 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Friday. Lola T. West — 8/1/2002 OAKDALE — Lola Thompson West, 97, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in the Mamou hospital. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 1, in White Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Occupy No. 1 Cemetery in Pitkin. Nathan Antoine Sr. — 8/2/2002 IOWA — Nathan ‘‘Nacy’’ Antoine Sr., 69, died Wednes-day, July 31, 2002, in his residence. He was born Aug. 11, 1932, in Iowa, La. He lived in Chicago for 44 years and returned to Iowa, La., four years ago. He worked for the Cook County Investigation Department in Chicago until he retired. He studied the Bible faithfully. Survivors include one son, Nathan Antoine Jr. of Chicago; two brothers, Eugene Antoine Jr. of Lafayette and Russell Antoine Sr. of Lake Charles; and six sisters, Idell Gordon, Francis Pete, Bernice Young and Ella Dean Antoine, all of Lake Charles, and Adine Antoine and Betty Daniel, both of Moss Bluff. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosella Dixon Antoine. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in King’s Funeral Home. The body will be cremated, and the ashes will buried in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Saturday. Delores B. Carter — 8/2/2002 WESTLAKE — Delores “Bo” Bates Carter, 56, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Westlake, and she lived most of her life in the Westlake-Lake Charles area. She lived three years in Houston. She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Rosa Pearl Gradney and Paul Gradney of Mossville; five brothers, Earl Bates, Erron Bates and Larry Bates, all of Westlake, Harris Bates of Mossville and Ervin Bates of Lake Charles; four sisters, Elaine Peltier, Loraine Shepherd, Elizabeth Ander-son and Mary Jasmine, all of Westlake; her mother, Pearl Reado Bates of Westlake; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in Good Hope Baptist Church. The Rev. Madison Clark will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery in Westlake under the direction of James Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Orelian Citizen Sr. — 8/2/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Orelian Citizen Sr., 92, died Friday, July 26, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Church Point, and he had lived in Moss Bluff for 44 years. He was a retired Fennigan Construction Co. laborer. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, and he was an usher for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Eula Stanberry Citizen of Moss Bluff; seven daughters, Vivian Riggs of Westlake, Mary Theresa Celestine, Irma Goodly, Margaret Singleton and Delphine Woodard, all of Lake Charles, Sister Claudis Marie Citizen of New Orleans and Delsia Batiste of Moss Bluff; one son, the Rev. Orelian Citizen Jr. of Moss Bluff; two brothers, George Citizen and Leroy Citizen, both of Church Point; three sisters, Cecelia Chavis Eaglin and Theresa Valier, both of Church Point, and Savannah Dennis of Houston; 36 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Gustavia Dantley. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of King’s Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home, with a rosary at 10:30 a.m. Ralph M. Condit — 8/2/2002 Ralph Marvin Condit, 85, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Oakland, Calif., and he had lived in Lake Charles for three years. He graduated from Castlemont High School in Oakland in 1934. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945, during World War II. He was stationed in Pearth, Australia. He was a retired police inspector for the city of Oakland. He was a member of the Oakland Police and Fire Retirement Association. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sons, Rick Condit of Lake Charles and Dennis Condit of Bellevue, Wash.; and four grandchildren, Christopher Condit, Douglas Condit, Forrest Condit and George Condit, all of Lake Charles. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in Bethel Presbyterian Church, 2040 E. McNeese St. The Rev. Jim Jones will officiate. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Beverly Ewing Jr. Beverly “Bud” Ewing Jr., 79, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in his residence. He was born on March 21, 1923, in Lake Charles. He was a Navy veteran and served in the 7th Fleet in World War II. He was a retired Cit-Con worker. He was a member of the Swinging Rebels Dance Club and was on the board of Skate World. He was a deacon at First Christian Church of Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Naretta Damron Ewing of Lake Charles; two sons, Terry Keith Ewing and Mark Allen Ewing, both of Lake Charles; two sisters, Edith Trahan of Westlake and Margaret Sladek of Fort Worth, Texas; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Beverly “Bud” Ewing Sr. and Dolly Manning Ewing. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. Lucy Maier will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to First Christian Church of Lake Charles or to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center of Houston. Lawrence Fontenot— 8/2/2002 Lawrence Fontenot, 85, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in Highlands, Texas. He was born Jan. 15, 1917, in Chataignier. He and his family moved to Lake Charles more than 40 years ago. He moved to a care facility in Highlands to be closer to family members. He was a retired city of Lake Charles street department worker. Survivors include one daughter, Beverly LaCombe of Highlands; one son, Russell Fontenot of Westlake; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gernice, and three sons, Berkman, Larry and Roger. Funeral services will be held at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will be in Chataignier. Barbara A. Harmon— 8/2/2002 Barbara A. Harmon, 54, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Mamou, and she had lived in Lake Charles for 32 years. She was a member of New Birth Holiness Church. Survivors include five daughters, Maranda Allen of Cameron, Melissa August-Bradford of New Orleans and Madonna Lastrapes, Monica Jones and Michelle August-Hawthorne, all of Lake Charles; four brothers, Frank Esprit of Opelousas, Merley Esprit and Allen Esprit, both of Cheeks, Texas, and Karl Esprit of Lake Charles; four sisters, Judy Esprit of Lafayette and Diane Esprit, Bernice Johnson and Janice Esprit, all of Lake Charles; her mother, Dolvina Guillory of Lake Charles; and 19 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Marlon Esprit and Lee Allen Esprit. Her funeral will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 3, in Combre Funeral Home. The Rev. Gracie Malveaux will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday. Vera E. Hartwell— 8/2/2002 Vera E. Hartwell, 84, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in a Lake Charles care center. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Lake Arthur. Buddy Johnson— 8/2/2002 OAKDALE — Buddy Johnson, 80, died at 6:35 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, in First Church of God in Christ of Oakdale. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home. Harry Myers JENNINGS — Harry Myers, 65, died at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 2, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Estherwood Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. D.E. Rogers— 8/2/2002 SULPHUR — D.E. “Gene” Rogers, 88, died at 5:03 a.m. Wednes-day, July 31, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was recently honored as a coach for the American Legion baseball team in the 1950s and ’60s. He transferred with his wife, Billie, and son, Larry, from Seminole, Okla., to the Sulphur area to work on the construction of the Cities Service plant, from which he retired after 42 years as an area supervisor. He owned and operated Rogers’ Paint & Body Shop in Sulphur for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy O’Quain Rogers of Sulphur; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Ruby Rogers of Lake Charles; one stepson and daughter-in-law, Mike and Cassie Ackel of Monroe; one brother, Forest Rogers of San Bernardino, Calif.; two sisters, Edith Cox of Crowley, Texas, and Hazel Nelon of Rocklin, Calif.; stepgrandchildren and spouse David and Amanda Ackel of Monroe and stepgrandchild Shelly Ackel of New Orleans; and one step-great-grandchild, Caroline Grace Ackel of Monroe, daughter of David and Amanda. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 2, in Robison Funeral Home. Charlie Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is from 8 a.m. William Sonnier — 8/2/2002 ELIZABETH — William “Shing” Sonnier, 82, passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles after a long illness. He was a resident of Elizabeth. He was a World War II veteran. He retired from the Boise Cascade Paper Mill in Elizabeth after 28 years. He was a member of the local Knights of Columbus and of St. Francis of Rome Catholic Church of Elizabeth. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Marylene Brignac Sonnier of Elizabeth; four sons, James Donald Sonnier of DeRidder, Ray Allen Sonnier of Lake Charles, Michael Sonnier of Elizabeth and William Blake Sonnier of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Sheila Ann Knapp of Euless, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Oakdale. The Rev. Fred Russi will officiate. Burial will be in Hampton Memorial Cemetery in Elizabeth under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is ongoing in the funeral home. A rosary service will be 7 p.m. today. Jack Burnett — 8/3/2002 OAKDALE — Jack Burnett, 83, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in an Alexandria hospital. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, in Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Burial will be in Beaver Creek Cemetery in Beaver Creek. Keith W. Davis — 8/3/2002 WESTLAKE — Keith W. Davis, 48, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in Moss Bluff. He was a native of Lake Charles, and he had lived in Westlake for most of his life. He attended Westlake High School. He was Pentecostal. Survivors include his parents, Alvin and Lois Davis, both of Westlake; one brother, James Davis of Nederland, Texas; and two sisters, Delaine Thompson of Lake Charles and Vivian Erwin of Pearland, Texas. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, in Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. The Rev. Marty Gibson of the Pentecostal Church of Westlake will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 3:30-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Beverly Ewing Jr. — 8/3/2002 Beverly B. Ewing Jr., 79, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in his residence. He was born on March 21, 1923, in Lake Charles. He was a Navy veteran, and he served in the 7th Fleet in World War II. He was retired from Cit-Con. He was a member of the Swinging Rebels Dance Club and was on the board of Skate World. He was a deacon at First Christian Church in Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Naretta Damron Ewing of Lake Charles; two sons, Terry Keith Ewing and Mark Allen Ewing, both of Lake Charles; two sisters, Edith Trahan of Westlake and Margaret Sladek of Fort Worth, Texas; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Beverly “Bel” Ewing Sr. and Dolly Manning Ewing. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Lucy Maier will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to First Christian Church of Lake Charles or to Houston’s M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. James A. Pearo — 8/3/2002 James Adam Pearo, 89, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Welsh, and he lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He served in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1945. He worked for Green Acres Nursing Home until he retired. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Elmonia Guillory Pearo, and his secretary, Denise Morehead Gatson. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Montella Scarber — 8/3/2002 DEQUINCY — Montella Scarber, 79, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She was a member of the Family and Community Education Club, Order of the Eastern Star Adah Chapter 34 of DeQuincy and OES Love Chapter 209 of Sulphur. She was a member of the VFW 3802 Ladies Auxiliary, AARP Chapter 1876 and the DeQuincy Hospital Auxiliary. Her special awards: Outstanding Band Booster Plaque of 1964; DeQuincy Civic Service Award for 1994; a plaque for service to the DeQuincy Country Fair; the R.S.V.P. Award for 2000 and 2001; and the DeQuincy Federated Service League award for her many years of service to DeQuincy. She was a member of First Baptist Church of DeQuincy. Survivors include three daughters, Lynda Lee Courville of Houston, Donna Jean Guillory of Lafayette and Debra Lorene Walker of DeQuincy; two brothers, Harold Dunham and Johnny Dunham, both of DeQuincy; one sister, Rosa Mae Dowers of DeQuincy; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, in DeQuincy First Baptist Church. The Rev. Dwayne Sutton will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-noon Sunday in the funeral home and from 1 p.m. Sunday in the church. Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church or VFW 3802 Ladies Auxiliary Cancer Research. Norman E. Smith II — 8/3/2002 VILLE PLATTE — Norman E. Smith II died at 12:16 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in the local hospital. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 3, in Rush Funeral Home. Brady J. Bomboy — 8/4/2002 DERIDDER — Brady James Bomboy, 2, son of Shane and Rachel Bomboy, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. His funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. today, Aug. 4, in Grace Church in DeRidder. Burial will be in Cooper Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. John D. Brady — 8/4/2002 NEW IBERIA — Mrs. John David (Josi Andrus) Brady, 43, best friend, loving wife and mother, died at 7:31 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in the local hospital. She was a 1976 graduate of New Iberia Senior High School. She majored in education at McNeese and graduated in 1980. Her teaching career began at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Elementary School in Lake Charles. She moved back to New Iberia and had taught junior high math at Loreauville High School for 16 years. She was a member of the Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She was a Proud Panther Parent. She was a member of the choir at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John David Brady; her parents, Karl W. and Mary Ann McBride Andrus; two sons, Matthew B. Brady and Tyler J. Brady; and her mother-in-law, Dorothy Reed Brady, all of New Iberia; three sisters, Susan Andrus of Colorado Springs, Colo., Donna A. Comeaux of New Iberia and Sharon A. Wisterman of Houston; and her paternal grandmother, Mildred Hollier Andrus of Church Point. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Milton R. Andrus; maternal grandparents, Jack and Lillian Richard McBride; and her father-in-law, Billy B. Brady. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Monsignor Jace Eskind will officiate. Burial will be in Nativity of Our Lady Mausoleum under the direction of Evangeline Funeral Home. Visitation is noon-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Mike Comeaux, Joey Wisterman, Mark Duck, John Borne, Warren Hebert, Steve Larson and Gannon Dooley. Memorial donations may be made to Catholic High School Endowment Fund or CHS Quarterback Club, 1301 De LaSalle Drive, New Iberia, LA 70560; Loreauville High School Library, P.O. Box 446, Loreauville, LA 70552; or Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, 409 W. St. Mary, Lafayette, LA 70506, the family said. Elizabeth E. Cresap — 8/4/2002 JENNINGS — Elizabeth Eubank Cresap, 84, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Meadow Brook Rehabilitation Hospital in Lafayette. She was a native of New Boston, Texas, and a resident of Jennings. She was a retired third-grade teacher of 30 years. She was a member of The Retired School Teacher Association. Survivors include her husband, Stanley Pointer Cresap of Jennings; two daughters, Carolyn C. Kettering of Atlanta, and Stanley P. Mead and son-in-law, Ralph, both of Spring, Texas; one sister, Mabel Furrh of Elysian Fields, Texas; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings. The Rev. Marshall Boulet will officiate. Arrangements are by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today, with a vigil at 6 p.m., in the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church for Masses or to The American Cancer Society. David P. Dilts — 8/4/2002 David Paul Dilts, 48, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002. He was born in Lafayette and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was an alumnus of LaGrange High School and McNeese State University. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked at Citgo for 26 years as a lab analyst. He was a real estate appraiser for Blanchard, Branch and Budge. He was a former reserve deputy with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Department. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Ortego Dilts; five daughters, Dana Dilts Lemon, Michelle Dilts, Julie Dilts Walker, Bethany Dilts and Alicia Dilts, all of Lake Charles; three sisters, Sandra Dilts Armentor and Donna Dilts Gaspard, both of Lake Charles, and Paula Dilts Chesson of Sweetlake; his mother, Mae Nepveux Dilts of Lake Charles; and three grandchildren, Kaylee Lemons, Brandt Dilts and Dylan Walker. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today — with a Catholic Daughters rosary at 5:30 p.m., a Cursillo Rosary at 7:15 p.m., and a Scripture service at 8 p.m. — and 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, all in the funeral home. Billy Leger — 8/4/2002 SULPHUR — Billy Leger, 42, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in Sulphur. He was a native of Orange, Texas, and had lived in Sulphur for many years. He was a supervisor for Thermal Insulation Inc. Survivors include his wife, Paula Leger of Sulphur; one daughter, Blythe Leger of Sulphur; his mother, Benita Leger of Vinton; three brothers, LeRoi Leger of Vinton, Ronnie Leger of Orange and Kenneth Leger of Houston; and six sisters, Louann Guidry, Dorothy Deville, Linda Hebert and Shirley Bujard, all of Vinton, Diana Collier of Orange and Judy Leger of Houston. He was preceded in death by his father, Mayo Leger, and a brother, Allen Leger. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, in Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. The Rev. Fernandes will officiate. Visitation is from 4 p.m. Monday with a rosary at 5 p.m. Mary E. McCarthy — 8/4/2002 Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” McCarty, 94, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in her residence. She moved to Lake Charles from Harrisonburg 10 years ago. Survivors include two daughters, Gwen Beakley of Lake Charles and Elizabeth Glenney of Houston; a sister, Grace Bell; three granddaughters and one grandson; four great-granddaughters; and one great-great-granddaughter. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in First Baptist Church in Harrisonburg. Burial will be in Rosefield Cemetery in Rosefield under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Elnora F. Strawser — 8/4/2002 Elnora Fontenot Strawser, 75, died at 10:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in a local care facility. She was a native of Sapulpa, Okla., and had lived in Lake Charles for 60 years. She was a retired school bus driver for the Calcasieu Parish School Board. Survivors include her husband, Lee F. Strawser of Lake Charles; three sons, Wayne Fontenot of Lake Charles, James B. Strawser of Gulfport, Miss., and Wayne C. Strawser of Dallas; three daughters, Terrie Weaver of Buna, Texas, Betty Ann Jordan of Gulfport and Penny Livingston of Camp Verde, Ariz.; one sister, Loretta Hebert of Moss Bluff; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Irene Clark Braneff — 8/5/2002 STARKS — Irene ‘‘Rennie’’ Clark Braneff, 83, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in DeQuincy. Mrs. Braneff was a native and lifelong resident of Starks. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Starks. Survivors include a nephew, Grady Poole, and his wife, Glenda, of Lake Charles; two nieces, Connie Clark Grimsley of Deweyville, Texas, and Lillian Siler and her husband, David, of Starks; one grand niece, Dianne Lormand of Starks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Riley Braneff. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in First Baptist Church of Starks. The Rev. Glen Wagnon will officiate. Burial will be in Clark Cemetery in Starks under the direction of Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. and from 9 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Helen Jean Hines — 8/5/2002 SULPHUR — Helen Jean Hines, 78, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, in the Sulphur hospital. Helen Jean Swearingin was born Oct. 24, 1923, in DeRidder. She married Wayon M. Hines in 1947. She was a charter member of Wesley United Methodist Church where she was active in the United Methodist Women’s Group and the Willa Circle. She was also a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Terel S. Hines of Sulphur, Ronnie Hines of Duson and Jerry Hines of Flintstone, Ga.; two daughters, Janice Jinks and Nancy Anna Hines, both of Sulphur; two brothers, Jim Swearengin of Sour Lake, Texas, and Marvin Swearengin of DeRidder; one sister, Ida Belle Hassle of Irving, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayon M. Hines, and her grandson, Gregory W. Hines. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Leon Boggs will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Rita Ann Johnson — 8/5/2002 NEW IBERIA — Rita Ann Johnson, 70, died at 3:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in Southwest Memorial Hospital in Houston. She was born in Baytown, Texas, and was a longtime resident of Houston. She had lived in New Orleans before moving to Houston. She was a retired personnel manager with Allstate Insurance company with 40 years of service. Survivors include one sister, Marion Johnson Drewett of Houston; two nieces and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Burl Johnson, and her mother, Euphemie Pecot Johnson. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, in David Funeral Home of New Iberia. The Rev. Rex Broussard will officiate. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Charenton. Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Hasbiye Soysal — 8/5/2002 Mrs. Hasbiye Soysal, 92, of Lake Charles died at 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in her residence. Mrs. Soysal was born in Thessalonika Serfice, Greece, the youngest child of a Turkish Family. During World War I, she migrated with her family to Izmir, Turkey. She was the wife of the late Emin Soysal, a pioneer of the modern Turkish educational system based on John Dewey’s theories, a founder of the Village Institutes in Turkey, a parliament member, a cultural attache, and a diplomat. Mrs. Soysal spent most of her life in Ankara, Turkey, with stays in several European and Asian countries when her husband served in Turkish Embassies where she represented herself as a modern ‘‘Turkish Lady.’’ She lived through the Balkan War, the First World War, the Turkish War of Independence, the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Cyprus War where she experienced the privations and frustrations of wartime firsthand, and has written her war memories. She also wrote children’s stories to inspire in children honesty and determination. Mrs. Soysal is survived by her daughter, Ulku Ramelow of Lake Charles; one son, Yalcin Soysal in Ankara, Turkey; her son-in-law, Gerald Ramelow of Lake Charles; her grandsons, Noyan Ramelow and Danyel Ramelow, both of Houston and relatives in Turkey. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, in Johnson Funeral Home. The body will be flown to Ankara, Turkey, afterwards for funeral services and interment in her family burial plot. Elnora F. Strawser — 8/5/2002 Elnora Fontenot Strawser, 75, died at 10:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in a local care facility. She was a native of Sapulpa, Okla., and had lived in Lake Charles for 60 years. She was a retired school bus driver for the Calcasieu Parish School Board. Survivors include her husband, Lee F. Strawser of Lake Charles; three sons, Wayne Fontenot of Lake Charles, James B. Strawser of Gulfport, Miss., and Wayne C. Strawser of Dallas; three daughters, Terrie Weaver of Buna, Texas, Betty Ann Jordan of Gulfport and Penny Livingston of Camp Verde, Ariz.; one sister, Loretta Hebert of Moss Bluff; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 5, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Wilson T. Daughdrill — 8/6/2002 WESTLAKE — Wilson T. “Dub” Daughdrill, 83, died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, August 4, 2002, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Silver Creek, Miss., and a lifelong resident of Westlake. He was an Army veteran serving in World War II and a building contractor. He was a member of Carpenters Union Local 953. He was a hunter and a fisherman. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Eloise Fontenot Daughdrill of Westlake; one son, Larry J. Daughdrill of Westlake; one daughter, Mrs. Mickey (Gilda) McMillin of Moss Bluff; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, August 6, in Westlake Hixson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Garrett Caraway will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Park. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. A rosary was said Monday. Lucille B. David — 8/6/2002 GUEYDAN — Lucille B. David, 90, died Sunday, August 4, 2002. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, August 6, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Shell Beach Cemetery. Russell T. Fontenot — 8/6/2002 SULPHUR — Russell Todd Fontenot, 39, died Saturday, August 3, 2002, in Texas. A native of Shreveport, he and his family moved to Sulphur in 1970 and he attended Sulphur High School. He had worked for R.W. Equipment Company and ASCO as a pipefitter. He was a supervisor at Gulf-Wandes Plastics and Fiber Glass Fabricators. Survivors include one daughter, Whitney N. Fontenot of Wichita Falls, Texas; two brothers, Kendall Fontenot of Pineville and Cory Ardoin of Lake Charles; one sister, Jeni Duhon of Sulphur; his parents, Jim and Carolyn Ardoin of Sulphur; his grandparents, Ola Mae Drummond of Bossier City and Agnes Ardoin of Sulphur; and his fiance, Mattie Rodriguez, and her sons, Christopher Rodriguez and Stephen Shearer, all of Sulphur. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert James Fontenot. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, in Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Deacon Maurice Serice will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Clifton P. Guillory — 8/6/2002 EL SOBRANTE, Calif. — Clifton Peter Guillory, 56, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at his residence. He was a native of Lake Charles, and he had lived in El Sobrante, Calif. He attended W.O. Boston High School in Lake Charles and Alameda College in Alameda, Calif. He was drafted into the Army and served in Vietnam. He worked for Lilli Ann Garment Factory and Oakland Naval Supply in San Francisco. He retired from the Naval Supply Center after more than 20 years of service. Survivors include one son, David Clifton Guillory and wife Marteka Lynn Guillory; three brothers, Matney Guillory Jr. and wife Joanne, of Oakland, Calif., Shelton Guillory and wife Norma and Youree James Guillory, both of Lake Charles; four sisters, Mrs. Earl (Joyce) Petty of Oakland, Calif., Anna Sapp of Norcross, Ga., Eula Hanchett and Judy Simon, both of Lake Charles; his God-daughter, Shontell Guillory of Atlanta, Ga.; two grandsons, David Dijon Guillory and Joshua Bernard Guillory, both of Sacramento, Calif.; longtime friend Jeannie Simpson of Richmond, Ca.; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. He is preceded in death by his brother, Dalton Guillory. His wife is Alice Guillory. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, at Fuller Funerals, Inc. in Oakland, Calif. The Rev. Walter Chavis will officiate. Local arrangements made by Combre Funeral Home. Helen Jean Hines — 8/6/2002 SULPHUR — Helen Jean Hines, 78, died Sunday, Aug, 4, 2002, in the Sulphur hospital. Helen Jean Swearengin was born Oct. 24, 1923, in DeRidder and she married Wayon M. Hines in 1947. She was a charter member of Wesley United Methodist Church where she was active in the United Methodist Women’s Group and the Willa Circle. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Terel S. Hines of Sulphur, Ronnie Hines of Duson and Jerry Hines of Flintstone, Ga.; two daughters, Janice Jinks and Nancy Anna Hines, both of Sulphur; two brothers, Jim Swearengin of Sour Lake, Texas, and Marvin Swearengin of DeRidder; one sister, Ida Belle Hassle of Irvin, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayon M. Hines and her grandson, Gregory W. Hines. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 6, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Leon Boggs will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. Isaac Langley — 8/6/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Isaac Langley, 84, died Sunday, August 4, 2002, in a local hospital He was a native of Elton and had lived in Moss Bluff for the past 45 years. He was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. He was a self-employed construction worker. He was a member of Pentecostal Campers’ Association. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Chapman Langley of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Lynda Bickford, of Moss Bluff; three grandchildren, Paul Henagan of Blytheville, Ark., David Henagan of Westlake and Aimee Hill of Magnolia, Ark.; and three great-grandchildren, Tristan Henagan and Zoe Henagan of Westlake and Bria Henagan of Blytheville. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, from St. Theodore Catholic Church of Moss Bluff. Monsignor Charles Dubois and the Rev. Tim Mahoney will officiate. Burial will be in LeBleu Cemetery in Fenton under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Lucille Melder — 8/6/2002 NATCHITOCHES — Lucille Melder, 84, died Monday, August 7, 2002, in a Natchitoches care center. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, in Ardoin Chapel of Glenmora. Burial will be in Old Glenmora Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Rebecca Robinson — 8/6/2002 ROSEPINE — Rebecca Robinson, 79, died Sunday, August 4, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 10, in Mount Olive Baptist Church of Leesville. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Kloyce E. Woodall — 8/6/2002 HEMPHILL, Texas — Kloyce Eugene Woodall, 74, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 3, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Warren, Ark., and a former resident of Lake Charles. He was a Marine Corps veteran and served in World War II. He was previously the supervisor of operations at Cities Services Oil Refinery. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star. He was a member and deacon at Fairdale Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Linda Cantrell of Moss Bluff; two brothers, John Bruce Woodall of Hurst, Texas, and Dorman Woodall of Matthews, NC; two sisters, Katie Marie Savage of Bedford, Texas, and Alice Faye Baumgarten of Willis, Texas; and his friend, Sue Kiker of Hemphill. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. today, August 6, in Fairdale Baptist Church. The Rev. Bo Owens will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Sinai Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill. Hoyt J. Davis — 8/7/2002 SULPHUR — Hoyt James Davis, 85, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He served his country in World War II. He fought in seven battles in Africa, Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. He was a barber in the Maplewood-Hollywood area for more than 30 years. He was a member of Barbers Local 106 and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of Maplewood First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Davis of Sulphur; two daughters, Ruth Peloquin and Debbie Lopez, both of Sulphur; four sons, Mike Davis and Steve Davis, both of Sulphur, Don Davis of Lake Charles and Mark Davis of Grand Lake; three sisters, Clyda Baten of Minden, Betty Jean Freeman of Magnolia, Ark., and Frankie Davis of Shreveport; four brothers, Horace Davis of Sibley, William Davis of Athens, Texas, Jerry Davis of Glade Water, Texas, and Don Davis of Minden; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 7, in Maplewood First Baptist Church. The Rev. Clarence Young will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m.-noon in the funeral home and from 1 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Alcuis Fontenot — 8/7/2002 MAMOU — Mrs. Alcuis (Bernice) Fontenot, 84, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in Savoy Medical Center in Mamou. Survivors include three sons, Elvin Bruce Fontenot of Breaux Bridge, Jasper Fontenot of Ville Platte and John Wayne Fontenot of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Tracy Fruge of Lake Charles; 23 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and her infant daughter. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 7, from St. Ann Catholic Church. The Rev. Timothy Richard will officiate. Burial will be in Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery in Ville Platte under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Mamou. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Renee B. Hidalgo — 8/7/2002 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Renee Bergeron Hidalgo, 46, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in a Montgomery hospital after she was injured in a car accident on her way home from work. She was a native of Moss Bluff, and she had lived in Montgomery for 9 1/2 years. She was a 1974 graduate of Sam Houston High School, where she received the W.T. Burton Scholarship. She was an honors student at McNeese State University, and she earned a bachelor's degree in nursing. She was a registered nurse. Survivors include two daughters, Michelle Renee Duggan and Ashley Marie Duggan, both of Montgomery; her mother and stepfather, Rena M. Reed and Sam J. Reed Jr. of Moss Bluff; two sisters, Stephanie Bergeron Guillory of Eunice and Angelle Bergeron Rion of Moss Bluff; and one brother, Bryan Bergeron of LeBleu. She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. William J. Bergeron. Her funeral was held Friday, Aug. 2, in Alabama Heritage Funeral Home. The Rev. Michael Ladabie officiated. Burial was in Alabama Heritage Cemetery. Pallbearers were Peter Miller, Bryan Bergeron, Landry Guillory, David Carter, Darrell Duggan and Gray Glasscock. A memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in St. Theodore Catholic Church in Moss Bluff. Henry C. King — 8/7/2002 OBERLIN — Henry Clifton King, 37, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Gertrude Matthis — 8/7/2002 PITKIN — Gertrude Matthis, 63, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in the DeRidder hospital. Survivors include her husband, Samuel W. Matthis of Pitkin; one son, Samuel Wallace Matthis II of Pitkin; three daughters, Donna Lynn Runyon of New Jersey, Patricia Ann Griffiths of Moss Bluff and Dora Lee Snell of Pitkin; one sister, Elaine Wright of El Paso, Texas; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in First Baptist Church of Pitkin. Steve Laughlin will officiate. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery in Pitkin under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is from 1 p.m. today in the church. Mary V. Self — 8/7/2002 DRY CREEK — Mary V. Self, 82, died at 7:14 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in a DeRidder care center. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 7, in Welcome Pentecostal Church of Dry Creek. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Timothy P. Sweet — 8/7/2002 Timothy P. Sweet, 60, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, in a local hospital. He was an a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He served 12 years in the Air Force. He retired from BellSouth after 30 years. Survivors include his daughter, Kena Sweet of Verdonville; his mother, Gladys Sweet of Lake Charles; two brothers, Lawrence Sweet of Lake Charles and David Sweet of Marietta, Ga.; one sister, Pauline Sweet of Marietta; one stepbrother, Henry Holloway of Riverside, Calif.; his companion, Geri Lowe of Lake Charles; and a host of nieces and nephews and many beloved relatives. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. today, Aug. 7, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Entombment will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Joseph W. Alcantor — 8/8/2002 Joseph Wayne Alcantor, 57, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002. He was born May 7, 1945, in DeQuincy. Survivors include his two sisters and brothers-in-law, Oneda and Kenneth Bolanos and Glenda and Melvin Hracek; one brother, Charles B. Alcantor; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Bonnie Mae Buxton Ashworth. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in the Pentecostals of West Houston, 6689 Barker Cypress in Houston. Burial will be in Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Starks under the direction of Klein Funeral Home of Klein, Texas. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, 16131 Champion Forest Drive in Klein. Jacqueline D. Bias — 8/8/2002 Jacqueline Davis Bias, 42, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of H.G. Raphael Funeral Home. Dorothy M. Bonsall — 8/8/2002 CREOLE — Dorothy Marie Bonsall, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Creole. She was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church. She was a member of the Altar Society and the Cameron Parish Farm Bureau. Survivors inclue one son, Charles Bonsall of Grand Chenier; two daughters, Geraldine Billiu of Houma and Carolyn Summers of Karnack, Texas; three brothers, Clifford Conner and Alan J. "T-June" Conner, both of Creole and John Conner of Cameron; five sisters, Veda Boudreaux of Creole, Margie Savoie and Ella Mae "Sis" Duhon, both of Grand Lake, and Alva Savoie and Emma Jean Crochet, both of Lake Charles; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Revs. Wayne LeBleu and Vincent Vadakkedath, will officiate. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery in Chenier Perdue under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Cilton R. Bordelon Jr. — 8/8/2002 Cilton Reiss "Buddy" Bordelon Jr., 75, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Marksville, and he had lived in Lake Charles since 1966. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a retired American Press printer. He was the director of Dixie Youth Baseball in DeQuincy. He was a member of the board of directors for the American Press credit union. He was a volunteer for the St. Margaret Calca-Chew Food Festival, and he was a member of the American Press Volunteers. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie Bordelon of Lake Charles; four sons, Bruce Bordelon and Carl R. Bordelon, both of Lake Charles, Gerald "Jerry" Bordelon of Lafayette and Christopher Bordelon of Spring, Texas; one brother, James L. Bordelon of Marksville; one sister, Geraldine Coll of Marksville; six grandsons, Patrick Bordelon, Andrew M. Bordelon and Jeffrey S. Bordelon, all of Lake Charles, Ryan A. Bordelon and Blake A. Bordelon, both of Lafayette, and Paul A. Bordelon of Spring; and three daughters-in-law, Kathie Bordelon, Paula Bordelon and Theresa Bordelon. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Marcus Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today — with a Catholic Daughters rosary at 6 p.m. and a parish rosary at 7 p.m. — and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Lucien Fontenot — 8/8/2002 GUEYDAN — Lucien Fontenot, 82, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in his residence. His funeral was held Wednesday, Aug. 7, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial was in Gueydan Cemetery. Aldes G. Hebert — 8/8/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Aldes Gillum Hebert, 89, died at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in a Jennings care center. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 8, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Ilor Mae Horn — 8/8/2002 ANACOCO — Ilor Mae Horn, 90, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in Leesville. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in Davis-Smith Funeral Home of Glenwood, Ark. Burial will be in Valley Grove Cemetery in Kirby, Ark. Local arrangements are by Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Douglas R. Jeffries — 8/8/2002 Douglas R. Jeffries, 75, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He attended Lake Charles High School and McNeese State University. He served in the submarine service in World War II. He was president of Jeffries Properties, Investors Insurance and Jeffries Finance. He was past president and a board member of the Lake Charles Credit Bureau. Survivors include four daughters, Karen Jeffries Hirata of Carlsbad, Calif., Lisa McNulty of Stevensville, Mont., Debra Whitson of Harrisonville, Mo., and Dana Jeffries of Baton Rogue; one brother, Lester Jeffries of Atascadero, Calif.; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles W. and Yancey Dunning Jeffries; two brothers, Dr. Charles Jeffries and Dr. Carson Jeffries; and one sister, Peggy Jeffries Horsley. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, Calif. Condolences may be sent to his daughter Karen Jeffries Hirata, 527 Rudder Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92009. Ralph J. Pack — 8/8/2002 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Ralph James Pack, 54, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in Anchorage. He was a native of Lake Charles. At an early age, he showed a keen interest in sports, nature and the outdoors. Upon entering the service, he was selected to become a member of the U.S. Army Rifle Marksmanship Unit. He competed throughout the United States and Europe, representing the U.S. Army. During his military tenure, he served three tours in Vietnam. Throughout his Army career, he received numerous awards and declarations that reflect his love of the Army, loyalty to his country and his tenacity and willingness to perform the tasks assigned to him. While in the service he earned an associate's degree from Emry Riddle University. After his retirement, he accepted a position with the Federal Aviation Administration in Anchorage, where he served as Aviation Safety Inspector from 1991 until his death. Survivors include his wife of 26 1/2 years, Roxanne Eaton Pack; three daughters, Brandy, Brittany and Bethany Pack of Eagle River, Alaska; one son, Carlton Guidry of Anchorage; three grandchildren, Brandon James Pack, and Carrington and Kylee Guidry of Anchorage; his mother, Mrs. Lorena Pack; three brothers, Claude E. Lewis and Eugene P. Pack of Houston, and Willie F. Pack-Malveaux of Lake Charles; two sisters, Judy L. Robertson and Carol P. Ware of Lake Charles; one aunt, Mrs. Ida Pattum of Jennings; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and lifetime friends. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Arrangements are by Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. at the church. Laura Patterson — 8/8/2002 Laura Patterson, 101, died at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in a Jennings care center. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 8, in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Vincent L. Paul — 8/8/2002 Vincent Lynn "Catnip" Paul, 35, died at 7:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a 1984 graduate of Washington High School. Survivors include his wife, Mona Lisa Paul of Welsh; one sister, Carla Paul Tezeno of Lake Charles; three brothers, Vernon Keith Paul and Jarad L. Paul, both of Lake Charles, and Raymond Harrison of Detroit; his father, Leonard James Paul of Lake Charles; maternal grandmother, Idell Jones of Lake Charles; and maternal grandfather, Johnnie Harrison of Baton Rouge. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. James Cormier will officiate. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Friday. Margaret H. Roberts — 8/8/2002 GLENMORA — Margaret Humphries Roberts died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in an Alexandria hospital. Her funeral will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 8, in Oak Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Constance V. Abraham-Handy — 8/9/2002 Constance V. Abraham-Handy died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in a Houston hospital. She was born April 12, 1952, in Lake Charles to Irvin and Dorothy Abraham. She attended Washington High School until fourth grade, and then she transferred to Sacred Heart until the eighth grade. She graduated from St. Charles Academy in 1970. She attended Tulane University’s Newcomb College and earned a bachelor’s degree. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska, and she was invited to join the National Honor Society. After she graduated, she worked two years for the Calcasieu Parish School System. She then decided to purse a new career, and she enrolled in Loyola School of Law. She graduated from Loyola in 1984 with a Juris Doctor degree. She served in local, district and conference offices for United Methodist Women, and she was a group trustee and district communicator. She was an active member of Alpha Kappa Sorority, and she served in many capacities for 26 years. She was the state Labor Department’s southwestern regional judge. She was a member of the Louisiana Bar Association. Survivors include her husband, Robert Handy Jr. of Lake Charles; one daughter, Whitney D. Handy of Lake Charles; and her parents, Irvin K. Abraham and Dorothy (Deal) Abraham of Lake Charles. Her funeral will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 10, in Warren United Methodist Church. The Rev. Percell Church Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday in the church. Bonnie S. Blackett — 8/9/2002 Bonnie Salter Corley Blackett, 90, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, in the Creole hospital. She was a native of Florien. She had lived in Creole for five years after moving from Vista, Calif. She lived in Cameron with her niece, Doris Turpin Duhon, for the past three years. She was the daughter of the late Ross and Ada Salter of Florien. She was a member of South Lake Charles Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, Ralph Salter of Sulphur, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Archie Corley and John Blackett; two sisters, Odie Salter Rice and Ruby Salter Turpin; and two brothers, Jack Salter and the Rev. Cody Salter. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in Warren-Meadows Funeral Home in Many. The Rev. Wilton Anthony will officiate. Burial will be in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Many. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday. Additional arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home of Creole. Vina Blackmon — 8/9/2002 DERIDDER — Vina Blackmon, 86, died at 3:43 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, in Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Knight. Burial will be in Hinson Cemetery in Knight under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Theodore Bolton — 8/9/2002 ANACOCO — Theodore “Ted” Bolton, 69, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in an Alexandria hospital. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Burial will be in Cold Springs Cemetery in Anacoco. Cilton R. Bordelon Jr. — 8/9/2002 Cilton Reiss “Buddy” Bordelon Jr., 75, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Marksville, and he had lived in Lake Charles since 1966. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a retired American Press printer. He was the director of Dixie Youth Baseball in DeQuincy. He was a member of the board of directors for the American Press credit union. He was a volunteer for the St. Margaret Calca-Chew Food Festival, and he was a member of the American Press Volunteers. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie Bordelon of Lake Charles; four sons, Bruce Bordelon and Carl R. Bordelon, both of Lake Charles, Gerald “Jerry” Bordelon of Lafayette and Christopher Bordelon of Spring, Texas; one brother, James L. Bordelon of Marksville; one sister, Geraldine Coll of Marksville; six grandsons, Patrick Bordelon, Andrew M. Bordelon and Jeffrey S. Bordelon, all of Lake Charles, Ryan A. Bordelon and Blake A. Bordelon, both of Lafayette, and Paul A. Bordelon of Spring; and three daughters-in-law, Kathie Bordelon, Paula Bordelon and Theresa Bordelon. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. today, Aug. 9, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Marcus Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in the funeral home. Rosaries were recited Thursday evening. Frances H. Brown — 8/9/2002 Frances Hoffpauir Brown, 92, died ay 10:43 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, in a Jennings care center. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. James M. Creader — 8/9/2002 James M. Creader, 67, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Branch and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal and the U.S. Service Medal. Survivors include his wife, Marie R. Creader of Lake Charles, and two brothers, Gabriel Le Doux of Jennings and Carlton J. Daigle of Lake Charles. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Weishampel will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Saturday. Marshall Crowl — 8/9/2002 WELSH — Marshall Crowl, 89, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. He was a lifelong resident of the Welsh area. He was an Army veteran and served in North Africa during World War II. He was part owner and operator of Crowl Machine Shop of Welsh for more than 45 years. He was a member of Church of Christ in Jennings. Survivors include one brother, Arthur W. Crowl Jr. of Welsh; one sister, Jessie M. Weuchert of Houston; several nieces and nephews; and several stepchildren and step grandchildren. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in Hixson Funeral Home in Welsh. Jack Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Willard Easton Sr. — 8/9/2002 Willard Easton Sr., 80, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Westlake, and he lived most of his life there. He had lived in Lake Charles for 18 years. He was a member of Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. He was an usher and a member of the Laymen Brotherhood and the Sunday school class. He was a security guard, and he served in the Army in World War II. He was a retired Olin Chemical Co. worker. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Easton of Lake Charles; seven sons, Willard Easton Jr. of Dolton, Ill., Sylvester Tillman of Oklahoma City, Orland Easton of Houston, Dan Tillman and Joseph Newman, both of Natchez, Miss., and Jason Easton and Kevin Tillman, both of Lake Charles; six daughters, Evangeline Easton-Walker of Moreno Valley, Calif., Annette Porchia of Houston, Patricia Smith and Shirley Bowman, both of Las Vegas, and Kodenia Tillman and Melissa Easton-Jones, both of Lake Charles; one brother, Edward Easton of Natchez; one great-aunt, Augusta Malbrough; one great-uncle, Rogers Malbrough; 22 grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lilly Frazier; his father, William Easton; three brothers; and two sisters. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. The Rev. Freddie Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Saturday in the church. Cecilia J. Green — 8/9/2002 Cecilia Joseph Green, 97, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. She was born in Cade, and she lived most of her life in Jennings. Survivors include one daughter, Glacie Green of Jennings; one stepdaughter, Vera Bolden of Abbeville; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church of Jennings. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in church. Jonathan D. Harris — 8/9/2002 LECOMPTE — Jonathan Dewayne Harris, 30, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, in his residence. His funeral will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 10, in Union Baptist Church of Lecompte. Burial will be in Second Edgefield Cemetery in Cheneyville under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Jean E. Higginbotham — 8/9/2002 Jean E. Higginbotham, 61, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head, N.C. She was born Jan. 5, 1941, in Lake Arthur to Verdner Chaney and the late Cora Chaney. She attended school in Lake Arthur and later became a certified nursing assistant, which was her occupation until the time of her illness. She was a kind, loving and caring person with a genuine personality, which displayed her uniqueness. She will be deeply missed and not forgotten by all who knew her. Survivors include three sons, Gary D. Higginbotham of Lake Charles, Eddie Higginbotham III and wife Ella, both of Jennings, and Darrell J. Higginbotham and fiance Alicia, both of Lake Charles; three daughters, Dana Higginbotham of Greenville, N.C., Diane Higginbotham-Maybank and husband Michael, both of Greenville, and Melania Higginbotham of Vanceboro, N.C.; her father, Verdner Chaney of Lake Arthur; two sisters, Marjorie Jones of Lake Arthur and Norma Jean Johnson of Houston; three brothers, Howard Lee of Kileen, Texas, Gilbert Lee of Houston and Freddy Chaney of Lake Charles; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Chaney; one son, Michael Higginbotham; her mother, Cora Chaney; and one sister, Elaine Benoit. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in the Jennings Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Rhena Rock — 8/9/2002 Rhena Rock, 94, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Broussard and a graduate of St. Cecilia High School. She graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1933 and began her career as a registered nurse at Charity Hospital in Lafayette. She moved to Lake Charles in 1947 and was a registered nurse at both St. Patrick Hospital and Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She was a private duty nurse for 25 years, before retiring in 1974. She was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Ladies Altar Society and St. Monica’s Study Club. She is survived by one son, Taylor Rock of Lafayette. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Hortense Girouard Duhon, and her husband, Charles T. Rock. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, from Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Monsignors Harry Greig and Ronald Groth and the Rev. Marshall Boulet will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today — with a Scripture service and rosary at 6 p.m. — and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Donations may be made to Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 935 Bilbo St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, or St. Cecilia High School in Broussard. Jana L. Smart — 8/9/2002 LEESVILLE — Jana Lynn Smart, 37, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 9, in Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Burial will be in Castor Cemetery. Elise G. Sonnier — 8/9/2002 WELSH — Elise G. Sonnier, 93, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. She was a native of Arnaudville, and she lived most of her life in the Welsh area. She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Herbert Sonnier of Jennings, Richard Sonnier of Welsh and Michael Sonnier of Lafayette; one sister, Berth Royer of Pine Island; three brothers, Alex Guidry of Iowa, La., and Danis Guidry and Treville Guidry Jr., both of Lake Charles; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bertrand Sonnier, and one son, Edward Sonnier. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 9, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church of Welsh. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Grace W. Strong — 8/9/2002 ALLEN, Texas — Grace Wells Strong, 76, died recently. She was born in Pleasant Hill on June 20, 1926, to the late Oscar and Viola Wells. She lived in Shreveport from 1968 to 1999 and had lived in Allen for two years. She owned Grace’s Boutique, a small dress shop, in Shreveport for many years. She enjoyed participating at the Allen Senior Center. She helped start the Allen Cancer Support Group and served as an honorary board member for the Cancer Wall of Hope Foundation. She was actively involved in First Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Stephen O. Norris of Littleton, Colo.; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca Norris Watts and Leonard Watts, both of Lucas, Texas, and daughter Vickie Norris Wells of Plano, Texas; five grandchildren, Alison Watts Smithwick, Matthew T. Watts, Aaron T. Wells, Gregory S. Norris and Ashley E. Norris; one sister, Frances Gray of Diamondhead, Miss.; one brother, Alton Wells of Niles, Mich.; numerous nieces and nephews; and her beloved cat, Magic. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 9, in First Baptist Church in Allen. The Rev. Jeff Humphrey will officiate. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion’s Rest Cemetery in Pleasant Hill under the direction of Ted Dickey Funeral Home in Plano. Memorial donations may be made in her name to the Cancer Wall of Hope Foundation, 1208 East Bethany Drive, Ste: 2, #109, Allen, TX 75002, the family said. Agnes P. Taylor — 8/9/2002 WESTLAKE — Agnes P. Taylor, 92, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in her residence. She was born in Lake Charles. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. She retired from the McNeese State University food-service department. Survivors include one nephew, W.A. Glasspool Jr. of DeQuincy. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 9, in Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Quinn F. Wiscott — 8/9/2002 Quinn Frederick Wiscott, 65, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in the Tulane University hospital in New Orleans. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Wiscott; seven children, Amy Landry, Mary Lou Firmin, Keith Zoblisien, David Zoblisien, Robert Zoblisien, John Zoblisien and Jean Miller; one sister, Dorothy Pratt; two sons-in-law, Robert Landry and Dale Miller; two daughters-in-law, Diane Zoblisien and Lusia Zoblisien; 16 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in the Vinton Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 307 East St. Discourse will be given by Brother James Wilson. Arrangements are by Lake Lawn Funeral Home of Metairie. Bonnie S. Blackett — 8/10/2002 Bonnie Salter Corley Blackett, 90, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, in the Creole hospital. She was a native of Florien. She had lived in Creole for five years after moving from Vista, Calif. She lived in Cameron with her niece Doris Turpin Duhon for the past three years. She was the daughter of the late Ross and Ada Salter of Florien. She was a member of South Lake Charles Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, Ralph Salter of Sulphur, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Archie Corley and John Blackett; two sisters, Odie Salter Rice and Ruby Salter Turpin; and two brothers, Jack Salter and the Rev. Cody Salter. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Warren-Meadows Funeral Home in Many. The Rev. Wilton Anthony will officiate. Burial will be in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Many. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Additional arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home of Creole. Ogden J. Breaux — 8/10/2002 MERMENTAU — Ogden J. Breaux, 71, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings. James Farley — 8/10/2002 WESTLAKE — James “Tom” Farley, 74, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Hico and had lived in Westlake since 1952. He was a former member of Hico Baptist Church and had attended Gateway and Westlake Churches of God. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Westlake Masonic Lodge. He was a Shriner and member of Habibi Temple, and he was a member and past president of the Clown Unit. He was a member of Local 406 Operating Engineers. Survivors include his wife, LeJaunta Farley of Westlake; one son, Jim Farley of Westlake; one daughter, Callie East of Westlake; and one grandchild, Courtney East of Westlake. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in Gateway Church of God in Moss Bluff. Brother Charlie Willis, Rocky East and Dave Dooley will officiate. Burial with Masonic Rites will be in Westlake Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. Monday in the church. Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital Habibi Temple, Gateway Church of God, Westlake Church of God or Hico Baptist Church, the family said. Carolyn S. Gilley — 8/10/2002 WESTLAKE — Carolyn Fay Spell Gilley, 57, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Lafayette and had lived in Westlake most of her life. She graduated from Westlake High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from McNeese State University. She owned and operated Carolyn’s Suburban Shop and The Maxx Hair Salon in Westlake. She was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Westlake. Survivors include her husband, Gordon Gilley of Westlake; one son, Ronald Istre Jr. of Havelock, N.C.; one stepson, Ross Gilley of Stuttgart, Ark.; one daughter, Christanne Spell Gilley of Westlake; her mother, Genevieve Spell of Westlake; one brother, Dewey Spell of Westlake; three sisters, Janet Brady of Berwick, Veronica Spell of Lake Charles and Delores Dupont of Moss Bluff; and two grandchildren, Dylan Istre and Nicole Istre. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, from St. John Bosco Catholic Church. The Revs. Peter Revell and Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Alvin L. Goldberg II — 8/10/2002 GLENMORA — Alivin Lester “Little Alvin” Goldberg II, 16, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002. His funeral will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Harmony Baptist Church. Burial will be in Davis Crossing Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Roscoe Pierce — 8/10/2002 DEQUINCY — Roscoe Pierce, 73, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in the Sulphur hospital. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Snider Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hyatt Cemetery. Elzina Trahan — 8/10/2002 GROVES, Texas — Elzina “Blanche” Trahan, 97, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, in Crest Haven Nursing Home of Groves. She was a native of Jennings, and she lived many years in Lake Charles. She had lived in Groves since 1984. She was the owner of Hatchet Cafe. Survivors include two daughters, Lena Sonnier of Groves and Margaret LeBlanc of Lumberton, Texas; one son, Ovey J. Trahan Jr. of Buras; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 10, in Broussard’s Mortuary of Nederland, Texas. The Rev. Dan Malain will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Lake Charles. A rosary was recited Friday evening. Hazel S. Watkins — 8/10/2002 CROWLEY — Hazel Sittig Watkins, 82, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in her residence. Survivors include five daughters, Della W. Comeaux of Topsy, Freda W. Daigle of Scott, Bernadette W. Primeaux of Crowley, and Emily W. Roy and Cindy W. Redlich, both of Estherwood; one stepdaughter, Irene Bowers of Duson; one brother, Robert Sittig Jr. of Jennings; seven sisters, Jean Myers and Beverly Pellerin, both of Dayton, Texas, and Geraldine Morvant, Vera Chaisson and Linda Neal, all of Jennings, Shirley Saltzman of Spring, Texas, and Evelyn Faye Lantz of Kinder; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Watkins, and one son, Fred Watkins. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 10, from St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. The Rev. Louie Richard will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was said Friday evening. Ogden J. Breaux — 8/11/2002 MERMENTAU — Ogden J. Breaux, 71, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in the Jennings American Legion Hospital. He was a native and resident of Mermentau. He was a retired manager for Berry Brothers-Landry Auto Parts of Jennings for 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Rena L. Breaux of Mermentau; son and daughter-in-law Terry and Rosemary Breaux of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., and son Dennis Breaux and companion, Kerry, of Sutherland, Neb.; one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda Faye and Don Bonnie of Mermentau; one brother, John Breaux of Lafayette; sister and brother-in-law, Vera and Wayne Boudreaux of Muskegon, Mich., and sisters Rita Guidry and Ouanita Leger, both of Mermentau; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Mermentau. The Rev. Rusty Richard will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Matthews & Son Funeral Home of Jennings. Visitation is 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Jake W. Cavenah — 8/11/2002 REEVES — Jake W. Cavenah, 92, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, in the Kinder Retirement Center. He was a lifelong resident of Reeves. He retired from Cities Service after 28 years. He was a member of Reeves Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Robert Allen Cavenah of Reeves; one daughter, Mrs. Nancy Holland of Reeves; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in Creel Memorial Gardens Chapel. The Rev. Glenn Ducharme will officiate. Burial will be in Creel Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday in the chapel. Eugene R. Clark Jr. — 8/11/2002 Eugene Ray Clark Jr., 54, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in Lake Charles. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Eva Pentecostal Church of Eva. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Comer Funeral Home in Ferriday. Verna D. Clark — 8/11/2002 DEQUINCY — Verna D. Clark, 74, of Starks, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. A lifelong resident of Starks, she was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include four sons, Alton Bert Clark and his wife, Sandy, of Lake Charles, and Paul Clark, Bradley Clark and Terry Clark, all of Starks; and one brother, Herman B. Blankenship of Starks. She was preceded in death by three sons, Charles, Eugene and Victor P. Clark. Her funeral will be Monday, Aug. 12, at 11 a.m. in Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Visitation is 5:30-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Monday. Memorial donations may be made to the Verna D. Clark Fund at Mid South Bank, the family said. Sedonia K. LaFleur — 8/11/2002 WEATHERFORD, Texas — Sedonia Katherine LaFleur, 88, died Friday, August 9, 2002, at her residence. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, from St. Stephens Catholic Church. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Emmit M. Morrison — 8/11/2002 ANACOCO — Emmit Martin Morrison, 91, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in a Rosepine care center. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 11, in Toledo Bend Baptist Church in Anacoco. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Roscoe Pierce — 8/11/2002 DEQUINCY — Roscoe Pierce, 73, died Friday, Aug. 9, in the Sulphur hospital. He was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy and a member of Truth Apostolic Church of Sulphur. He was a 1946 graduate of DeQuincy High School. He was an Army veteran and served in Korea, where he earned various medals, including the Bronze Star. He was a member of VFW Post 3802 of DeQuincy. He retired as a corrections officer of Phelps Correctional Center after 25 years of service. Survivors include four brothers, Avery and Sam Pierce, both of DeQuincy, Jackie Pierce of Fields and Drew Pierce of Houston; five sisters, Maxine Long of DeRidder, Josephine Moore of Singer, Carolyn Burnett of Oretta, Jean Evelyn Bryant of Niceville, Fla., and Nancy Thomas of Billings, Mont.; his extended family, Lydia Ann Pierce, Gregory Pierce and Garland Pierce, all of DeQuincy, and Regina Marcantel of Sulphur. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Alton and Pearl Martin Pierce; one brother, Jimmy Pierce; and one sister, Pearl D. McLine. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 11, in Snider Funeral Home. The Revs. Joel Peavy and Paul Nugent will officiate. Burial will be in Hyatt Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Verna D. Clark — 8/12/2002 DEQUINCY — Verna D. Clark, 74, of Starks died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. A lifelong resident of Starks, she was a homemaker and member of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include four sons, Alton Bert Clark and his wife, Sandy, of Lake Charles, and Paul, Bradley and Terry Clark, all of Starks; one brother, Herman B. Blankenship of Starks, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons, Charles, Eugene and Victor P. Clark. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 12, at Snider Funeral Home. Burial will be in the V.F.W. Cemetery in Starks. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to The Verna D. Clark Fund, 6107 Chaisson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70615 Albert B. Nevils — 8/12/2002 Albert B. Nevils, 97, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2002, surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of Indian Village and a lifelong resident of Southwest Louisiana. He graduated from Lake Charles High School and LSU. He played on the LSU football team from 1931 to 1933. He resigned from Kellog Construction Co. in 1944 and began working for Cities Services Refinery in the engineering and plant maintenance departments. He retired in 1970. He continued his lifelong interests in his family, homes and LSU athletics. He helped mold and mentor the youth of the Lake Charles area for many years. He coached PeeWee and Junior city league football and Little League baseball teams. He was a Boy Scout troop master and Explorer Scout troop master. He served in the Louisiana National Guard and was a member of Masonic Lodge 165. He was a charter member of the University United Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons, Albert Fischer Nevils, Thomas Michael Nevils and William Charles Nevils; four grandsons, Thomas Michael Nevils Jr., Michael Bryan Nevils, Mark Alexander Nevils and Charles Clifford Nevils; one granddaughter, Tina Nevils Fluty; and seven great-grandsons, John Michael Nevils, Cameron Ross Nevils, Daniel Fluty, Patrick Thomas Fluty, Nicholas Landon Fluty, Conner Michael Nevils and Matthew Alexander Nevils. He was preceded in death by his wife, Augusta. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Charlie Watson will officiate. Honorary pallbearers are Thomas Nevils Jr., Michael Nevils, Dana Ray Fluty, Charles Nevils, Mark Nevils and Jay Wayne Murphy. Patricia A. Ponthieux — 8/12/2002 RAGLEY — Patricia Ann Ponthieux, 48, died at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Alexandria. She worked as a site inspector in the construction industry. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Huey J. Ponthieux of Ragley; two sons, Wilfred Dubroc of Sulphur and Bruce Viator of Vidor, Texas; two daughters, Brandy LeDoux and Samantha Toups, both of Sulphur; two stepdaughters, Hope Ducote and Lori Pitre, both of Hessmer; father, James Hayes of Pineville; mother and stepfather, Dell and Joseph C. Francois of Gardner; one brother, James Hayes Jr. of Alexandria; three sisters, Carolyn Wright of Lake Charles, Brenda Lugo of Florida and Donna Delcour of Pineville; and 11 grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Robison Funeral Home Chapel of Sulphur. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Eleanor Young — 8/12/2002 OAKDALE — Eleanor Young, 79, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Thompson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Community Cemetery. Anna Grace Bourque — 8/13/2002 Anna Grace Bourque, 63, died at 1:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Carencro and had lived in Lake Charles since 1958. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. She was a former member of the Lake Charles Women’s Bowling League. Survivors include her husband, Alexander Bourque of Lake Charles; two daughters, Sandy Bel and Leslie Comeaux, both of Lake Charles; one son, Thad Bourque of Lafayette; five brothers, Lawrence Menard of Lafayette, Floyd, Alvin, Aaron and Earl Menard, all of Youngsville; one sister, Belva Costello of Youngsville; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m., today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. in the funeral home, and 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Odelai V. Ellis — 8/13/2002 VINTON — Odelia “Bea” Vice Ellis, 86, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at her son’s residence in Vinton. She was a native of Crowley and had lived the past 26 years in Vinton. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the VFW Ladies Auxilary and the America Legion Ladies Auxilary. Survivors include two sons, Clyde J. Chaisson of Lake Charles and John A. Chesson of Vinton; two daughters, Betty Jean Hawthorn of Montgomery, La., and Gerogia Ann McCauley of Livingston, Texas; three sisters, Mae Husers, Lucy B. Bonsall and Lottie B. Romero, all of Vinton; 15 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Susil Fernando will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Louise A. George — 8/13/2002 Louise A. George, 83, died at 1:20 AM Monday, Aug. 12, 2002 in a local care center. She was a native of Emmet, Ark., and had lived in Lake Charles for more than 60 years. She owned and operated George’s Horse Stable for more than 20 years. Survivors included two sons, Charles George of Lake Charles and Emile “Johnny” George Jr. of Lumberton, Texas; one daughter, Linda George Sharp of Cardiff, Calif.; one brother, Jay Allwhite of Texarkana, Ark.; one sister, Betty Niva of Minden; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. today, Aug. 13, in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Her body was donated to medical science. David Harmon — 8/13/2002 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — David Harmon, 30, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in Nashville, Tenn. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Clarice L. James — 8/13/2002 SULPHUR — Clarice Louise James, 73, died at 10:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, at her residence. She was a native of Parson, Kan., and had lived in Sulphur for the past five years. She graduated from Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Okla., and Southwest Bible College in Waxahachie, Texas. She was a bookkeeper at NASA in Houston for many years and did volunteer work at Sharpstown Hospital in Houston. After her retirement, she worked as a missionary at an Indian reservation in White River, Ariz., and was a volunteer at Southside Assembly of God Church. Survivors include; one sister, Elizabeth Romero of Sulphur; one brother-in-law, Ulysse Romero of Sulphur; two nephews and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Glen (Dana) Edward Romero of Sulphur and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron (Tina) Keith Romero of Moss Bluf; and three nieces, Sylvia Pat Lovelace and Diane Leger, both of Lake Charles, and Linda Lisotta of Sulphur Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 14, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Max Docusen and Phil Cochran will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Effie L. Klumpp — 8/13/2002 TEE-MAMOU — Effie Mary LeJeune Klumpp, 95, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, at her residence. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 13, from St. Jules Catholic Church. Interment will be at Klumpp Family Cemetery under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Iota. Raymond Murrell — 8/13/2002 Raymond Murrell, 75, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Springhill. He graduated from Evergreen High School and attended Louisiana State University, before going into the Navy as a corpsman during World War II. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science after leaving the service. He lived in the Fort Worth, Arkansas and North Louisiana areas before moving to Lake Charles in 1961. He worked for Cities Services Pipeline as a supervisor until he retired after 34 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Clara Maurice Murrell of Lake Charles; three daughters, C.J. Roberts of Slidell and Cathy Trouard and Cheryl Albers, both of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Private graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 . Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home. Albert B. Nevils — 8/13/2002 Albert B. ‘‘Ab’’ Nevils, 97, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of Indian Village and a lifelong resident of Southwest Louisiana. He graduated from Lake Charles High School and LSU. He played on the LSU football team from 1931 to 1933. He resigned from Kellog Construction Co. in 1944 and began working for Cities Services Refinery in the engineering and plant maintenance departments. He retired in 1970. He continued his lifelong interests in his family, homes and LSU athletics. He helped mold and mentor the youth of the Lake Charles area for many years. He coached PeeWee and Junior city league football and Little League baseball teams. He was a Boy Scout troop master and Explorer Scout troop master. He served in the Louisiana National Guard and was a member of Masonic Lodge 165. He was a charter member of the University United Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons, Albert Fischer Nevils, Thomas Michael Nevils and William Charles Nevils; four grandsons, Thomas Michael Nevils Jr., Michael Bryan Nevils, Mark Alexander Nevils and Charles Clifford Nevils; one granddaughter, Tina Nevils Fluty; and seven great-grandsons, John Michael Nevils, Cameron Ross Nevils, Daniel Ray Fluty, Patrick Thomas Fluty, Nicholas Landon Fluty, Conner Michael Nevils and Matthew Alexander Nevils. He was preceded in death by his wife, Augusta. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 13, at Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. The Rev. Charlie Watson will officiate. Honorary pallbearers are Thomas Michael Nevils Jr., Michael Bryan Nevils, Dana Ray Fluty, Charles Clifford Nevils, Mark Alexander Nevils and Jay Wayne Murphy. Loyal D. Reed — 8/13/2002 PITKIN — Loyal Durand Reed, 86, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. She was a native of Reid and a member of Arkadelphia Baptist Church and the Allen Parish Home Demonstration Club. She was a board member for Pitkin Senior Citizens and Council on Aging. She was an avid quilter and had won many awards. Most of all, she was the best mom God ever gave. Survivors include one daughter, Jena Reed Sandefer of Lake Charles; two sons, Donald Ray Reed and Dorman “Cotton” Reed, both of Pitkin; three sisters, Ella Gaskin and Irene Smith, both of DeRidder and Jimmie LeJeune of Jennings; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a host of neices and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Isum Reed; one grandson, Tim Sandefer; and one great-grandson, Ethan Reed. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 13, in Arkadelphia Baptist Church. The Rev. Dale Poe will officiate. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is in the church. Thomas J. Shaw — 8/13/2002 JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Thomas Jefferson Shaw, 83, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at his residence. He was a retired master sergeant from the Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Alice L. Shaw, of Jacksonville; two sons, Thomas Jefferson Shaw II of San Francisco, Calif., and Michael Shaw of Bozeman, Mont.; one daughter, Wynetta Shaw Bray of Jacksonville; two brothers, Joseph Shaw of Laguna Hills, Cali., and Lester Shaw of Berkley, Calif.; two sister, Mary Buyrd of Lake Charles and Nellie Mae Polk of Compton, Calif.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville. The Rev. Tom Davis will officiate. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday following the service. Faye Waide — 8/13/2002 ST. PAULS, N.C. — Faye Waide, 73, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, in St. Pauls. Her funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville. Burial was in Prewitt’s Chapel Cemetery in Hornbeck. Adelia L. Adams — 8/14/2002 SULPHUR — Adelia L. Adams, 92, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a member of a Calcasieu Parish pioneer family. She was born July 25, 1910, in Choupique. She was the great-granddaughter of Henry Johnson Moss Sr., the first sheriff of Imperial Calcasieu Parish. She was a 1929 graduate of Sulphur High School and a 1930 graduate of Vincent Business College in Lake Charles. She worked for United Gas Co. and Calcasieu Marine Bank for many years. After marrying her husband, LeRoy Adams, she worked as an assistant in the payroll office of the Army air base in Santa Ana, Calif., where he was stationed. When her husband was transferred to Salt Lake City, she worked as a policy writer for Pacific National Life Insurance Co. She was a charter member of Order of the Eastern Star Love Chapter 209. She had been a member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur since 1925. She was chairman of the benevolence committee for funerals. Survivors include her niece, Margaret Lamont Williams of Sulphur. She was preceded in death by her husband and by her brother, Thomas F. Lamont. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 14, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. David Holder will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-noon in the funeral home and from 1 p.m. in the church. Joyce R. Doucet — 8/14/2002 WELSH — Joyce R. Doucet, 72, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Jennings, and she had lived in Welsh for 52 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church of Welsh and was the director of the funeral choir. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters and was a sacristan and Eucharistic minister for the church. She worked as a licensed practical nurse for many years before retiring. Survivors include two sons, Craig Doucet of Moss Bluff and Terry Doucet of Thornwell; one daughter, Judy Doucet of Welsh; one brother, Ivan Richard of Carencro; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Entombment will be in Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mausoleum under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday with a rosary at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Howard Gass — 8/14/2002 LAFAYETTE — Howard Gass, 82, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a Lafayette care center. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 14, in Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery. Roy D. Greene — 8/14/2002 FENTON — Roy D. Greene, 89, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Fenton. He was a longtime educator and cattleman. He was the last of 11 children in the Julius Newton Greene family. He was the last of seven children to graduate as valedictorian from Dry Creek High School. He was a member of the undefeated 1931 Dry Creek High basketball team. He was named all-state and high-point man in the 1931 LHSAA Championship Tournament, which at the time involved only one basketball class. He received an athletic scholarship to Louisiana State Normal College in Natchitoches. He attended Normal from 1931 to 1935, and he played on the school’s sports teams. He graduated in 1935 with a bachelor’s degree. His first job was as science teacher, basketball coach and assistant football coach at Rayville High School. He then accepted a job at Jennings High School as science teacher and assistant football coach. In 1938, he accepted a position at Fenton High School as a science teacher, basketball coach and assistant principal. A year later he became the principal; he remained the principal until 1978. He worked 43 years in education and missed only a half-day of work through the years. He earned a master’s from LSU in 1954. Survivors include one son, Larry G. Greene of Fenton; two daughters, Sandra G. Wooley of Olney, Texas, and Deborah K. Greene of Pensacola, Fla.; six grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Dry Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Don Willis will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery near Dry Creek under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Thursday in the church. Vera S. Hardwick — 8/14/2002 Vera Mae Savant Thompson Hardwick, 74, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a member of the Louisiana Satsang Society, Eckankar. She had a great love for life, and she lived it to the fullest. Survivors include two sons, Ramone Vince Thompson Hardwick and Jean Phillipe Thompson Hardwick, both of Austin, Texas; two daughters, Juliana Tonina Thompson Dronet of Lafayette and Ana Jamilla “Milla” Thompson Hanson of Sulphur; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home. The body was cremated. Jack Haymon — 8/14/2002 LEESVILLE — Jack Haymon, 63, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in Leesville. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Burr Ferry United Pentecostal Church in Burr Ferry. Burial will be in Haymon Family Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Guffie C. Hebert — 8/14/2002 SULPHUR — Guffie C. Hebert, 89, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in the local hospital. He was born Dec. 29, 1912, in Gueydan. He married the late Nita Vincent on Feb. 6, 1932, in Gueydan. He had lived in Sulphur since 1936. He worked as a shipyard foreman for 45 years. He was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. He was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. Survivors include one sister, Louris Broussard of Gueydan, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, James Russel Hebert. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Lawrence Kohler will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Thomas J. Jeane — 8/14/2002 ANACOCO — Thomas Jaroed “Joby” Jeane, 20, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in the Leesville hospital. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 14, in Calvary Baptist Church of Leesville. Burial will be in Burr Ferry Cemetery in Burr Ferry under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Robert Joseph — 8/14/2002 RAGLEY — Robert “Bobby” Joseph, 52, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in Ragley. He was a native of Lake Charles, and he had lived in Ragley for four years. He worked at Firestone for 17 years, and he had worked at Equistar for 15 years. He was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Micky Deal Joseph of Ragley; one son, Damien Joseph of Lake Charles; one daughter, Regina Joseph of Lake Charles; one stepson, Dan Peterson of Sulphur; one stepdaughter, Kelly Marcantell of Eure, N.C.; three grandchildren; one aunt; and three uncles. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Magnolia Baptist Church. The Rev. David Sevar will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Thursday in the church. Harvey Manuel — 8/14/2002 SULPHUR — Harvey Manuel, 72, died at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area. He attended LaGrange Senior High School. He worked for Painters Local 1244 for all of his adult life. He was an avid gardener. Survivors include his wife, Betty Lou Manuel of Sulphur; five sons, Richard Manuel, Robert McCormic, Gary McCormic and Gregory McCormic, all of Texas, and David Manuel of Lake Charles; three daughters, Pamela Green, Debbie Jackson and Susan Segars, all of Texas; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five stepchildren, Howard Nichols, Johnny Benoit, Tony Benoit, Bonnie Benoit and Pam Benoit, all of Sulphur; six stepgrandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Calvin Manuel of Lake Charles; and two sisters, Iola Reed and Velma Doucet, both of Lake Charles. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Lee Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Black Bayou Cemetery. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Oren S. McFatter — 8/14/2002 PLAIN DEALING — Oren Shelton “Mac” McFatter, 86, died suddenly on Monday, Aug. 12, 2002. He was born March 23, 1916, in Sugartown to Susan and Abe McFatter. He attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana and LSU, and he earned a master’s plus 30. He served in the Army in World War II. He taught agriculture for 30 years and influenced the lives of the numerous young men who took his classes. He was a justice of the peace for many years in Plain Dealing. He was a member of the American Legion, and he was a Mason. He was a member of Plain Dealing Baptist Church for more than 30 years, and he was a deacon. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth Shea and Tom Nelson of Shreveport; two sons, Boyd Shelton McFatter and wife Barbara of Houston and Milton Edwin McFatter and wife Patty of Bossier City; one sister, Lois Harkness of Lake Charles; one brother and sister-in-law, Ottice and Thelma McFatter; seven grandchildren, Vicki, Brandon, Brooke, Monica, Jennifer, Jay and Todd and wife Renee; three great-grandchildren, Christopher, Whitney and Katlyn; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Carrie; his parents; one sister, Velma Spector; and one brother, Horace McFatter. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Plain Dealing Baptist Church. The Rev. Chuck Pourciau will officiate. Burial will be in Plain Dealing Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Mortuary of Plain Dealing. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today in the mortuary. Pallbearers will be Don Anderson, Eddie Chandler, Jimmy Crawford, Jerry Griggs, Bill Hearne, Todd Nelson, C.A. Rogers and Jay Woolley. Memorials may be made to Plain Dealing Baptist Church or to the charity of one’s choice. Daddy, You bid no one farewell. You were gone before we knew it. It broke our hearts to lose you, But Mother was there to welcome you home. You are both at peace now, so just sleep. The mighty maker has led you safely home. Love, Boyd, Libby and Ed. Philip A. Scarlatta Jr. — 8/14/2002 Philip A. Scarlatta Jr., 21, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in Lafayette. He was a native of Baltimore, and he lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a 1999 graduate of Barbe High School. He was a cleaning technician for Francis Drilling Fluids. He was Baptist. Survivors include his father, Philip A. Scarlatta Sr. of Baltimore; his mother, Mrs. Alex (Sallie) Guillard of Lake Charles; paternal grandparents, Charles and Shirley Scarlatta, both of Baltimore; one brother, Gregory Scarlatta of Lake Charles; and one sister, Mrs. Edward (Dawn) Jones of Cameron. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Howard Dupie and Kelly Vigo will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 2:30-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Ray Stiles — 8/14/2002 Ray Stiles, 73, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Etowah, Tenn. He graduated from Ashley High School in Gastonia, N.C., in 1945, and he attended North Carolina State University and Queen’s College in Charlotte, N.C. He earned a master’s degree in psychology from Louisiana State University in 1954, and he was a doctoral candidate. He was director of the Calcasieu Area Guidance Center from 1958 to 1972 and was chief psychologist for Lake Charles Mental Health from 1972 until he retired in 1986. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of more than 49 years, Jackie P. Stiles of Lake Charles, and one sister, Faye Barbee of Gastonia. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Hollywood Cemetery in Gastonia. The Rev. Kevin Purcell will officiate. Local arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Adelia L. Adams — 8/15/2002 SULPHUR — Adelia L. Adams, 92, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a member of a Calcasieu Parish pioneer family. She was born July 25, 1910, in Choupique. She was the great-granddaughter of Henry Johnson Moss Sr., the first sheriff of Imperial Calcasieu Parish. She was a 1929 graduate of Sulphur High School and a 1930 graduate of Vincent Business College in Lake Charles. She worked for United Gas Co. and Calcasieu Marine Bank for many years. After marrying her husband, LeRoy Adams, she worked as an assistant in the payroll office of the Army air base in Santa Ana, Calif., where he was stationed. When her husband was transferred to Salt Lake City, she worked as a policy writer for Pacific National Life Insurance Co. She was a charter member of Order of the Eastern Star Love Chapter 209. She had been a member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur since 1925. She was chairman of the benevolence committee for funerals. Survivors include her niece, Margaret Lamont Williams of Sulphur. She was preceded in death by her husband and by her brother, Thomas F. Lamont. Her funeral was held Wednesday, Aug. 14, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. David Holder officiated. Burial was in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Willie Alexander — 8/15/2002 Willie Alexander, 87, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Longville, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 60 years. He retired from Cities Service. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Murphy J. ‘‘Musa” Thompson of Lake Charles; one sister, Lorena Thomas of New Iberia; two grandsons, Joseph Thompson of Lake Charles and Alie Abdel Bey of Alexandria; one granddaughter, Billie Marie Gray of Lake Charles; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon Friday in the church. Ethel L. Edwards — 8/15/2002 Ethel Lee Edwards, 79, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Goodwill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Community Cemetery in Oakdale under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Roy D. Greene — 8/15/2002 FENTON — Roy D. Greene, 89, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. His funeral will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 15, in Dry Creek Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery near Dry Creek under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Mable Harvey — 8/15/2002 DERIDDER — Mable Harvey, 71, died at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of the DeRidder area. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church of DeRidder. Survivors include three sons, Gary Harvey, George Michael Harvey and Sam Harvey, all of DeRidder; three daughters, Connie Keel and Tresa Savant, both of DeRidder, and Paula Ogden of Papillion, Neb.; one brother, James H. Smith of DeRidder; three sisters, Pauline Hyatt of Sugartown, Laura Hollyfield of Lake Charles and Joylene Lovell of North Ridgeville, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. The Rev. John Nichols Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Lewis Cemetery in DeRidder. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Friday. Frank L. Landry — 8/15/2002 Frank L. Landry, 79, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2002, in the VA hospital in Alexandria. He was a native of Richmond, Ill., and he had lived in Lake Charles since 1949. He was an Army veteran who served in the 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific theater during World War II. He was wounded at Leyte Island, Philippines, and was awarded the Purple Heart. He joined the Lake Charles Police Department in 1950 and retired after 28 years of service as assistant chief with the rank of major. He worked many years for Huber Oil Co. after his retirement from the police department. He attended in-service police schools at LSU and Chemical Test for Intoxication School at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He was a graduate of Keeler Polygraph Institute in Chicago and the 6th Session, LSU Law Enforcement Institute. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 8 and the Lake Charles Police Benefit Association and was past president of the Louisiana Peace Officers Association. He served on the executive board of the Municipal Police Officers Association and on the board of trustees for the municipal police employees retirement system. He served on the board of directors for the Lake Charles Municipal Federal Credit Union, and he was a member of Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Clara Joyce Landry of Lake Charles; two sons, Frank E. and Shane C. Landry, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Vanessa Murphy of Lake Charles; one stepson, Isom Toby Roy of Lake Charles; two sisters, Violetta Kraft and Anita Landry, both of Hebron, Ill.; seven grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter; and one step-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Darla Landry, and one grandson, Frank E. Landry Jr. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. Jody B. Robert and Don Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. William T. Moreno — 8/15/2002 NEWTON, Texas — William Titus Moreno, 74, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. He was a native of the Oakdale-Glenmora area, and he had lived in Newton for 10 years. He was a planer mill supervisor, and he retired from Boise-Cascade in Fisher in 1986. Survivors include two daughters, Marjie Totten of Shreveport and Brenda Mitchell of Mabelvale, Ark.; two stepdaughters, Patricia Shuff of Lake Charles and Barbara Mitchell of Newton; one sister, Maxine O’Neal of Orange, Texas; one brother, Robert Moreno of Glenmora; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, in Smith Funeral Home of Newton. A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Roselawn Cemetery in Glenmora. Edwin Walsh — 8/15/2002 SULPHUR — Edwin Walsh, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, in the local hospital. He was a native of Crowley, and he lived most of his life in Sulphur. He retired from Cities Service as a supervisor after 35 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, where he was an usher. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 3015. Survivors include two daughters, Imelda Wilhite of Sulphur and Pat Walsh of Dallas; one sister, Lucille Joyce Young of Sulphur; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Walsh. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Jude Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Willie Alexander — 8/16/2002 Willie Alexander, 87, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in Christus-St. Patrick Hospital. He was a native of St. Martinville. He moved to Lake Charles in 1942. He worked for Kellogg Construction Co. After resigning from Kellogg, he began working for Cities Service in the plant maintenance department. He retired in 1977 after 33 years. He was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Murphy Thompson (Musa El); four grandchildren, Billie Gray and Joseph Thompson Ali Bey, both of Lake Charles, Abdel Bey of Alexandria and Hamed Bey of Philadelphia; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Lorena Thomas of New Iberia; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Sillimon Alexander, his mother and father, 12 brothers and one sister. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 16, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Rosa Mae Dixon — 8/16/2002 DEQUINCY — Rosa Mae Dixon, 70, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002. She was a native of Washington, La., and she had lived in DeQuincy for 52 years. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church. She was an usher and a member of the pastor’s aid committee. Survivors include her husband, A.V. Dixon of DeQuincy; two daughters, Rose Marie Lakey of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Linda Faye Nelson of DeQuincy; three sons, A.V. Dixon Jr. of Westlake and Richard Earl Dixon and Michael Ray Dixon, both of DeQuincy; one sister, Mary Lee Bruno of Beaumont, Texas; five brothers, L.J. Mickens of Opelousas and George Mickens, John Mickens, Irvin Mickens and Willie Mickens, all of Beaumont; two stepsisters, Alice Clark of Starks and Joyce Carter of Morgan City; one stepbrother, Herbert Jones of Indiana; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Evergreen Baptist Church of DeQuincy. The Rev. James Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday in the church. Jack Dove — 8/16/2002 COLUMBUS, N.M. — Jack Dove, 72, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, in Columbus. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Beach Grove Congregational Methodist Church of Anacoco. Burial will be in Beach Grove Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mary L. Dumatrait — 8/16/2002 Mary Louise Dumatrait, 89, died at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Billy Joe Dumatrait of Lake Charles; one daughter, Katherine McManus of Minden; one sister, Minnie Melancon of Mamou; five granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, W.J. “Bill” Dumatrait. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Marcus Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from noon Saturday in the funeral home. Edward M. Johnson — 8/16/2002 Edward Marshall Johnson, 72, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, in a local hospital. He was the oldest child of the late Marshall Johnson and Mary Matthew Johnson. He was born Jan. 6, 1930, in New Orleans. He grew up in Vidalia, where he attended elementary school and high school. He was baptized at an early age in Zion Baptist Church, which gave him the foundation for this Christian journey. He was a graduate of Grambling State University and Texas State University, and he studied at McNeese State University, preparing him for the many career opportunities he experienced. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He was principal at Opelousas Street Elementary (now Ralph Wilson Elementary), assistant principal and head basketball coach at Washington High School, and principal at Marion High School. He was supervisor of the Lake Charles city recreation department for many years. He united with New Sunlight Baptist Church in 1957. His spiritual foundation, with God as his guide, prepared him for the great jobs he encountered. He was a faithful deacon and was a co-deacon of Ministry Team 2. He was secretary for the Sunlight Manor board and was chairman of the Sunlight Manor board of directors. He was honored for 44 years of service at New Sunlight Baptist Church, which placed him in the Silver Category. He served on several civic boards and was a member of the Louisiana Education Association. He had life memberships in Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and Grambling State University Alumni Chapters. He was a charter member of the North Lake Charles Kiwanis Club. Those who will cherish his legacy are his wife of 46 1/2 years, Mae Ruth Hagger Johnson; three sons, Donald L. (Audrey) Johnson of Milwaukee, Glenn Edward Johnson of Alexandria and Alan Marshall (Maritza) Johnson of Indianapolis; one daughter, Theryl Angela Johnson of Seattle; a surrogate niece, Soon-Ja (Ronnie) Williams of Baton Rouge; one sister, Dolores Johnson Willis of Broadview, Ill.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three aunts in the Chicago area; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in New Sunlight Baptist Church. The Rev. Kevin E. Donaldson will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-11 a.m. Saturday in the church. Memorials may be made to the New Sunlight Baptist Church scholarship fund or the American Cancer Society in memory of Edward M. Johnson. Selena E. Joubert — 8/16/2002 Selena Edwards Joubert, 74, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Woodrow Joubert of Lake Charles; three daughters, Elizabeth Pete, Gloria Pete and Wilda Ann Lastrapes, all of Lake Charles; six brothers, Amos Edwards of California, Clifton Edwards and Thomas Edwards, both of Marksville, Clemon Edwards and William Edwards, both of Lake Charles, and Jessie Edwards of Brownsville, Texas; two sisters, Louise Prudomond of Plaissance and Pearl Thibodeaux of Opelousas; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in St. Matthew Baptist Church. The Rev. Joshua Joubert will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Dorothy K. LaCombe — 8/16/2002 WESTLAKE — Dorothy K. LaCombe, 87, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, in a local hospital. She had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years. She was Catholic. She was assistant state director of AARP. Survivors include one son, Richard L. Minton of California; one brother, Dempsey Martin of Leesville; one sister, Ruby Basco of Alexandria; one granddaughter, Jenny Minton; and numerous nieces and nephews. No services will be held. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today in Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Milton T. Moreno — 8/16/2002 NEWTON, Texas — Milton Titus Moreno, 74, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. He was a native of the Oakdale-Glenmora area and had lived in Newton for 10 years. He was a planer mill supervisor and retired from Boise-Cascade in Fisher in 1986. Survivors include two daughters, Marjie Totten of Shreveport and Brenda Mitchell of Mabelvale, Ark.; two stepdaughters, Patricia Shuff of Lake Charles and Barbara Mitchell of Newton; one sister, Maxine O’Neal of Orange, Texas; one brother, Robert Moreno of Glenmora; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 16, in Smith Funeral Home in Newton. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Roselawn Cemetery in Glenmora. Mary Ann Ribbeck — 8/16/2002 Mary Ann Ribbeck died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of New York. She worked at AT&T headquarters on Canal Street before she moved to Lake Charles. She was active in parochial and school affairs. She was a substitute teacher at Immaculate Conception School. She was active in the PTA. As president of the ICS and St. Charles Academy PTAs, she was honored with a “This is Your Life” episode. As executive vice president of the St. Patrick Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, she and other members helped Sister deSales establish The Patient’s Library. She received her Louisiana real estate sales license on Valentine’s Day 1969. Her instructor was Mose Ableman. She worked for Hi-Mark Construction, LeBlanc Realty and Anning Builders. She was a tax professional for H&R Block for 27 years before she retired because of an illness. She had been a member of St. Henry Catholic Church for more than 40 years. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Steven (Mary Ribbeck) Hultquist of Houston, Mrs. Jack (Joan Ribbeck) Caldwell of Lafayette and Baton Rouge, Mrs. L.E. (Anne Ribbeck) Hawsey III and Mrs. Bentley (Rose Ribbeck) Courville of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; one sister, Sister Teresa Cole of Chicago, Ill. Her funeral will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles Dubois will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Memorial donations may be made to the Society of Helpers, 303 W. Barry Ave., Chicago, IL 60657. Rev. Dan C. Simon — 8/16/2002 The Rev. Dan C. Simon, 75, died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. He was a native of Jennings. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Southern University, and he later attended McNeese State University, where he received his certification. He attended Prairie View A&M University, where he later became a professor. He was a United Methodist minister in the New Orleans District. He was a teacher for a number of years at Jeff Davis High School. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Goodwill Lodge. Survivors include one sister, Zenobia Robinson of Jennings, and one brother, Joseph Lee Simon of Jennings. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in First United Methodist Church of Jennings. Burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in church. Jeptha P. Sonnier — 8/16/2002 SULPHUR — Jeptha P. Sonnier, 40, died recently in his residence. He was born Nov. 15, 1961, in Sulphur to the late Paul and Sue Sonnier. He was a 1979 graduate of Sulphur High School. Survivors include one daughter, Brooke Lynne Sonnier of Sulphur. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 16, in Farquhar Cemetery. The Rev. Francis Fitzsimmons will officiate. Arrangements are by Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-9:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Ray V. Stiles — 8/16/2002 Ray V. Stiles, 73, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Etowah, Tenn. He graduated from Ashley High School in Gastonia, N.C., in 1945, and he attended North Carolina State University and Queen’s College in Charlotte, N.C. He earned a master’s degree in psychology from Louisiana State University in 1954, and he was a doctoral candidate. He was director of the Calcasieu Area Guidance Center from 1958 to 1972 and was chief psychologist for Lake Charles Mental Health from 1972 until he retired in 1986. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of more than 49 years, Jackie P. Stiles of Lake Charles, and one sister, Faye Barbee of Gastonia. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Hollywood Cemetery in Gastonia. The Rev. Kevin Purcell will officiate. Local arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Patrick D. Thomas — 8/16/2002 Patrick D. “Tip” Thomas, 38, died at 2:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2002. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was born into the Catholic faith and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He later became a member of Greater St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include five sisters, Darlene Vital of Lake Charles and Mary James, Judy Stafford, Donna McDowell and Paula Matthews, all of Houston; six brothers, Charles Vallier and Joseph Henderson, both of Houston, and John Vallery, Morris Valaire, Donald Vallery and Terry Valair, all of Lake Charles; and a host of other relatives and friends. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Greater St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Samuel Tolbert Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King’s Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. LaVelle Webre — 8/16/2002 LaVelle Webre, 85, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Vinton. He was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. He was a Mason. He was a retired DuPont Chemical Co. worker. Survivors include three nephews, Dan Webre of Lake Charles, Rodney Webre of Sulphur and Robert Webre of Moss Bluff; four nieces, Mary Carr of Baytown, Texas, Betty Hudson of Corpus Christi, Texas, Cathy Norwood of Carlyss and Janet Black of League City, Texas. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Hixson Funeral Home. Mark Stagg will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and Saturday from 8 a.m. Saturday. Gertrude Wiley — 8/16/2002 SULPHUR — Gertrude “Trudy” Wiley died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, in a Lake Charles nursing home. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. She was a member of Henning Memorial United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star Love Chapter. She retired from the teaching profession in 1979 after 20 years. Survivors include two daughters, Marcia Wiley of Sulphur and Janice Bowen of Bloomburg, Texas; one sister, Margaret Carroll of Brookland, Texas; and four grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Ryan Horton will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday, with an Eastern service at 9:45 a.m. Mary A. Benoit — 8/17/2002 SULPHUR — Mary A. Benoit, 78, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in her residence surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 1, 1923, in Eunice. She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Evelyn Cortez. She was a longtime resident of Sulphur. She was Pentecostal. Survivors include two sons, Julian Saunders Benoit Jr. and Donald Wayne Benoit, both of Sulphur; four daughters, Theresa Ann Guillory, Evelyn Marie Hantz and Viola Benoit, all of Sulphur, and Mary Belle Cormier of Iowa, La.; one brother, L.D. Cortez of Eunice; 19 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Saunders Benoit Sr., and one daughter, Linda Marie Benoit. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Burton Ashworth will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Sunday. Rose M. Bergeaux — 8/17/2002 JENNINGS — Rose Marie Bergeaux, 72, died at 12:15 p.m. Aug. 15, 2002, in the local hospital. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 17, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Nellie T. Hallmark — 8/17/2002 CONROE, Texas — Nellie Tarver Hallmark, 76, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, in Conroe. Her funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. today, Aug. 17, in White Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cryer Cemetery. Travis Hill — 8/17/2002 TURKEY CREEK — Travis Hill, 78, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, in a Weimar, Texas, care center. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Trinity Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in Prairie Point Cemetery in Bazette, Texas, under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. J.C. O’quain — 8/17/2002 SULPHUR — Mrs. J.C. (Gladys “Honey Pot”) O’quain, 72, died at 8:45 p.m. Thurs-day, Aug. 15, 2002, in her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 4, 1929, in Sulphur. She married J.C. O’quain on Dec. 11, 1945, and raised 10 children with him. She enjoyed playing bingo with friends and family. Survivors include her husband, J.C. O’quain of Sulphur; four sons, Bobby Wayne “Bingo” O’quain, Jerry Lee O’quain, Thomas Mitchell O’quain and Frank James O’quain Sr., all of Sulphur; five daughters, Margaret Jane Wing and Valery Gail O’quain, both of Sulphur, and Patsy Ann Nelson, Sheryl Ruth White and Debra Ann Butts, all of Carlyss; two brothers, Richard Landry of Carlyss and Clyde Landry of Sulphur; 24 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Lawrence “Pumpkin” O’quain. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Lee Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 p.m. today. Patrick D. Thomas — 8/17/2002 Patrick D. “Tip” Thomas, 38, died at 2:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was born into the Catholic faith and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He later became a member of Greater St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include five sisters, Darlene Vital of Lake Charles and Mary James, Judy Stafford, Donna McDowell and Paula Matthews, all of Houston; six brothers, Charles Vallier and Joseph Henderson, both of Houston, and John Vallery, Morris Valaire, Donald Vallery and Terry Valair, all of Lake Charles; and a host of other relatives and friends. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 17, in Greater St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Samuel Tolbert Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King’s Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Gertrude Wiley — 8/17/2002 SULPHUR — Gertrude “Trudy” Wiley died Wednes-day, Aug. 14, 2002, in a Lake Charles nursing home. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. She was a member of Henning Memorial United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star Love Chapter. She retired from the teaching profession in 1979 after 20 years. Survivors include two daughters, Marcia Wiley of Sulphur and Janice Bowen of Bloomburg, Texas; one sister, Margaret Carroll of Brookland, Texas; and four grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 17, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Ryan Horton will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday, with an Eastern Star service at 9:45 a.m. Mildred Woodley — 8/17/2002 SULPHUR — Mildred Woodley, 92, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in Summit Hospital. She was born Jan. 18, 1918, in Mingus, Texas, and was raised in Baird, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Erroll and Leona Bell. She married James M. Woodley Sr. in January 1933 in Abilene, Texas. They moved to Sulphur — where they raised two children — in 1944, and her husband worked for Cities Service Refinery. She was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include son and spouse, James M. (Marietta) Woodley Jr. of Sulphur; one daughter, Mrs. D.T. (Myra) Nunnally of Sulphur; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Loyce Shocklee of Beaumont, Texas. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Charley Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Leven Abshire — 8/18/2002 KAPLAN — Leven Abshire, 76, died at 2:55 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in Abbeville General Hospital. He was a native of Vermilion Parish and had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years. He lived in Grand Lake for seven years before moving to Kaplan two years ago. He was a retired painting contractor. He was the former president of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America and a member of Painters Local 783. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church, where he served as an usher. He was a member and former Grand Knight of St. Margaret’s Knights of Columbus Council 3208 and a member of Monsignor Cramer’s Assembly of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member of the St. Mary of the Lake Knights Columbus Council. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of W.B. Williamson Post 1 of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Ruby A. Abshire of Kaplan; four sons, Kenneth Abshire of Hayes, Va., Terry Abshire of Grand Lake, Troy Abshire of Lewisville, Texas, and Scott Abshire of Huffman, Texas; three daughters, Sandy Mire of Hackberry, Jo Hebert of Grand Lake and Mitsi Taylor of Cameron; four stepsons, Jim Harrington of Houston, Delfred Harrington of Kaplan, Rick Harrington of Mire and L.J. Harrington of Crowley; two stepdaughters, Peggy Lantier of Maurice and Dolores LeBlanc of Lafayette; 41 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Tony Abshire, and his wife, Bernice “Mamma Bea” Abshire. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Margaret Catholic Church. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday — with a rosary at 6 p.m. — and 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Jerry Clopton Jr. — 8/18/2002 Jerry Clopton, Jr., 39, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, in Lake Charles. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Survivors included his wife, Patti Clopton of Nixa, Mo.; two sons, Michael Simpson and Corie Clopton, both of Lake Charles; one sister, Terri Oliver of Iowa, La.; his mother, Lee Roya Landry of Lake Charles; one niece and one great-niece. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Anthony Fontenot will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Lake Community Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today — with a rosary at 6 p.m. — and from 8 a.m. Monday. James C. Fontenot — 8/18/2002 AUSTIN, Texas — James Carroll “Jimmy” Fontenot, 64, departed this world at 12:08 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in Ceton Hospital. He was a native of Kinder and had lived in Austin for many years. He served in the Army infantry from 1955 to 1958. Survivors include his wife, Jean Fontenot; one daughter, Carie Fontenot of Austin; one brother, Jack Fontenot of Kinder; two nephews, Steve Arnold of Kinder and Paul Arnold of Moss Bluff; his aunt, Mrs. Isabelle Johnson of Moss Bluff; and other relatives, Pierre Nevils and Sue and Bill Fawcett of Kinder. He was preceded in death by his father, Sidney Fontenot, mother, Minnie Rougeau, and Marius, and his sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Jay Arnold. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 18, in Promiseland Theater in Austin. Graveside services will be in Austin Memorial Cemetery. Donations may be made to Austin Peel & Son Funeral Home, 607 E. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78752. The family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and support. Though he is gone, Jim Fontenot will not soon be forgotten. We are thankful to our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, that his pain and and suffering are at long last over. “For I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” — Romans 8:18. Jerry I. Harless — 8/18/2002 Jerry Ike Harless, 81, died at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2002 in his residence. He was a native of Berwick and lived in Jennings several years prior to moving to Lake Charles in 1931. He graduated from Georgia Military Academy. He served in World War II with the 1st Division, 18th Infantry (Big Red One). He landed on Omaha Beach as a foreign observer. He was a recipient of both the Silver and the Bronze Stars. He was the founder and CEO of Harless Inc., Jerry Ike Harless Towing Inc., A.B. Linney Inc. and ABL Corporation. He served on the Lake Charles City Council in 1961 and served as president 1965-1966. He was a member of the Better Business Bureau and served as director in 1991. He was a 33rd degree Mason, past master of Lodge 165 and a charter member and past potentate of the Habibi Shrine Center. He was a Scottish Rites mason and was a past director of the Royal Order of Jesters. He was a member of LCIA and the McNeese Foundation, in which he established The Mildred Whitley Harless Scholarship for Education. He was a charter member of the Propeller Club of Lake Charles. Survivors include his daughters, Margaret Ann Fister of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Barbara Leigh Chiasson and Jerri Linda Green, both of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Whitley Harless. Funeral services with Masonic Rites will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Bowdon Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Monday. Memorial donations may be made to the McNeese Foundation, Mildred Whitley Harless Scholarship Fund, the family said. Pallbearers will be James Soileau, Jerry Scott Broussard, Nicholas Ike Soileau, Blaine Simon, Phillip Hull, Don Gorum and honorary pallbearer Felix Lewis. Lorraine J. Jones — 8/18/2002 Lorraine J. Jones, 75, died at 8:07 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in Lake Charles after a brief illness. She was a native of New Orleans and spent most of her childhood in Kinder. She was a 1944 graduate of Kinder High School and attended McNeese State University. She was a member of University United Methodist Church. She was a past matron of Calcasieu Chapter 164 of the Order of the Eastern Star and held numerous offices at the local and state level. She was Grand Ruth for Louisiana in 1986. She was a past mother adviser and an active member of the Order of Rainbow Girls, where she held many offices. Survivors include her husband, J. Owen Jones of Lake Charles; three sons, Maj. Craig H. Barker of St. Louis, Mo., and Master Sgt. George W. Barker III and Dr. J. Rhea Jones, both of Hammond; one daughter, Beth J. Vaudo of Birmingham, Ala.; one brother, Walter Savant of Lake Charles; three sisters, Florida Arabie of Iowa, La., Olive Woodard of Lake Charles and Shelia McBride of Ruston; 14 grandchildren, Airman Clayton Barker of Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Barbara and Allison Barker, Emily Lubbock and Kurt and Camille Hauck, all of St. Louis, Wendy and David Barker and Andrew and Jennifer Jones, all of Hammond, Kim V. Shipman of Troy, Ala., Barbie V. Hutson of Birmingham, and Jodi and Ami Thompson; and three great-grandchildren, Alex and Jessica Shipman of Troy and Patrick Hutson of Birmingham. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike McLaurin will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. today, 5-8 p.m. Monday — with an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m. — and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Thurman D. Jowers — 8/18/2002 VINTON — Thurman Donald Jowers, 67, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Sharpe and had lived in Vinton for 46 years. He was a member of the Crossroads Baptist Church. He retired in 1991 from PPG Industries in Beaumont, Texas, as an instrument technician. He was on the Ward 7 Volunteer Fire Department until 1992. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Holstead Jowers of Vinton; one son, Chris Jowers of Vinton; one daughter, Jeannie Hubert of Vinton; one brother, Sammye Jowers of Sharpe; one sister, Daisy L. Hicks of Pineville; three grandchildren, Jarrod Hubert, Nicole Hubert and Jared Jowers, all of Vinton; two great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Bryce Hubert, both of Vinton. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, John Newton and Mary Jowers; three brothers, Frank, Dudley and O’Dale Jowers; and one sister, Pearline Butchee. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, from the Crossroads Baptist Church. Pastor Rob Tibbitts will officiate. Burial will be in the Niblett’s Bluff Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today in the church, 1845 La. 109 South, Vinton. LeRoy J. Lange Jr. — 8/18/2002 FIELDS — LeRoy J. Lange Jr., 55, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in an automobile accident near Starks. He was a native of DeRidder. He was an alumnus of DeRidder High School and Bryan Military School. He served in the Army. He worked in Livingston Shipyard in Orange, Texas, for 17 years and worked for Gulf States Utilities for four years. He had worked for W.R. Grace Co. in Sulphur for more than 13 years. He was fire chief at the Fields Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Gambrell Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for 10 years. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Rector Lange of Fields; one son, David Lee Lange of DeRidder; two daughters, Wendy Abshire of Sulphur and Dawn Renee Lange of Fields; one brother, Willia Norman Lange of Rutherfordton, N.C.; one sister, Edith Ann Clark of DeRidder; his mother, Alice W. Lange of DeRidder; his uncle, Rudolph Lange of DeRidder; and three grandchildren. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday in the funeral home, and from 9 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Jose Marquez Jr. — 8/18/2002 Jose Marquez Jr., 64, of Lake Charles died at 11:12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. He graduated from a parochial high school in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He served in the Air Force as an administration clerk during the Korean Conflict and was stationed at Chennault Air Force Base in 1955. After his discharge from the service, he worked for Muller’s Department Store as a shoe buyer for 14 years. He worked as a car salesman in the Lake Charles area for 30 years, retiring from Shetler-Lincoln Mercury. He became a dealer at Player’s/Harrah’s Casino and worked part-time as a bailiff under Marshal Tony Mancuso. He was a member of the McNeese Cowboy Club and the Lake Charles Little Theatre. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. He loved playing cards, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor “Ellie” DiGiglia Marquez of Lake Charles; two sons, Dr. Jose A. Marquez of Miami Beach, Fla., and Mark A. Marquez of Spring, Texas; two stepsons, Jeff Bass of Rochester, Minn., and David Bass of Phoenix, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Leslie Bass Abraham of Clear Lake, Texas, and Julie Bass Higginbotham of Lake Charles; one brother, Roger “Dino” Garrett of Baker, Calif.; three sisters, Jacqueline “Jackie” Conner of Germany, and Gretchen “GiGi” Smith and Cheri Ellington, both of Las Vegas. Memorial services will be at noon Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. The Revs. Mark Holland and Petroula Ruehlen will officiate. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday in the church. Donations may be made to Tend My Lambs c/o The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 715 Kirkman St., or The American Heart Association. Edward D. Smith — 8/18/2002 DEQUINCY — Edward Dave Smith, 83, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, in DeQuincy. He was a native of Kinder, and had lived in DeQuincy for 55 years. He was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and the Magnolia Lodge 187. He was former president of the NAACP DeQuincy Branch and was a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad for more than 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Frances Francois Smith of DeQuincy; one daughter, Sylvia Smith of DeQuincy; two sons, John Smith of Oberlin and Leon Smith of Kinder; three stepsons, Craig Cole of Kinder and twins, Frank and Franklin Francois, both of New Orleans; brother and spouse, Lucius (Ida) Smith of Kinder and brother Lawrence Smith of DeQuincy; and a host of other relatives and friends. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in Evergreen Baptist Church of DeQuincy. The Rev. James Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Mildred Woodley — 8/18/2002 SULPHUR — Mildred Woodley, 92, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in Summit Hospital. She was born Jan. 8, 1910, in Mingus, Texas, and was raised in Baird, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Erroll and Leona Bell. She married James M. Woodley Sr. in January 1933 in Abilene, Texas. They moved to Sulphur — where they raised two children — in 1944, and her husband worked for Cities Service Refinery. She was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include son and spouse, James M. (Marietta) Woodley Jr. of Sulphur; one daughter, Mrs. D.T. (Myra) Nunnally of Sulphur; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Loyce Shocklee of Beaumont, Texas. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Charley Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Maxyne Benoit — 8/19/2002 VINTON — Maxyne Benoit, 78, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was a native of Hemphill, Texas. She was secretary to the plant manager at Firestone in Orange, Texas, for more than 25 years. Prior to that, she worked at the Orange shipyard for three years and for Dr. Seastrunk for ten years. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was past president of the Golden Triangle Chapter of the National Secretaries Association and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Lennie J. Benoit of Vinton; her son and daughter-in-law, Danny L. and Kristine Benoit of Vinton; her daughter and son-in-law, Lynda and Keith Anderson of Las Vegas; one sister, Martha Mildred Kolb of Sulphur; one brother, William Edgar of Carlyss; four grandchildren, Dylan Benoit, Derek Benoit and Haley Benoit, all of Vinton, and Allison Kane of Dallas, Texas; and one great-granddaughter, Erin Kane of Dallas. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. The Rev. Lee Perkins of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Vinton and the Rev. Dale Tatum of the First Baptist Church of Vinton will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today. Sandra Chiasson — 8/19/2002 Sandra Jean Bozeman Fuselier Chiasson, 56, died Satur-day, Aug. 17, 2002, in Baton Rouge. She had lived in Lake Charles for eight years, prior to moving to Baton Rouge. She was a member of the Louisiana Bail Bonding Association. She was a member of Celebration of Life Full Gospel Church in Baton Rouge, where she was involved in many activities. Survivors include her husband, Lance Chiasson of Baton Rouge; two sons, Richard Fuselier and Shaune Fuselier, both of Lake Charles; two daughters, Patrice Fuselier Michon of Carlyss and Kristin Fuselier of Kinder; one sister, Jo Ann Howell of Gladewater, Texas; her stepfather, Roy Pat Fulco of Shreveport; and two grandchildren, Tyleigh Nicole Fuselier of Lake Charles and Brandon Fuselier of Mittie. Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Velma S. Gueringer — 8/19/2002 Velma Stephenson Gueringer, 87, died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in Dubuis Hospital. She was a native of Elizabeth and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She was retired from Alford Safe and Lock Co. in Baton Rouge. Survivors include three sons, Jerome D. Gueringer Sr. and William L. Gueringer, both of Lake Charles, and LeMuriel Gueringer of California; two daughters, Bobbie Jean Haddock of Chipley, Fla., and Jacqueline Lloyd of Lake Charles; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Lewis Eiselstein will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Gladys P. Moss — 8/19/2002 SULPHUR — Gladys Pauline Moss, 86, died at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in a local hospital. Survivors include three sons, Dub Moss of Lake Charles, Roland Moss of Sulphur and Gerald Moss of San Antonio; two daughters, Gayle David of Carlyss and Lois Petrie of Marshfield, Wis.; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ignace Moss. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Melton H. Mott — 8/19/2002 SULPHUR — Melton H. ‘‘Big Mel” Mott, 84, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in his residence. Funeral arrangments will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home with a rosary at 7 p.m. Ewerin Patin — 8/19/2002 ST. LANDRY — Ewerin “Earn” Patin, 77, died at 1:40 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 19, in St. Landry Baptist Church. Burial will be in Vandenburg Cemetery in Bayou Chicot under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Sherman J. Bushnell Sr. — 8/20/2002 BASILE — Sherman James “Neg” Bushnell Sr., 64, died Sunday, Aug.18, 2002, in his residence. Survivors include one son, James Bushnell Jr. of Lake Charles; one daughter, Anna Marie Sonnier of Basile; two brothers, John “Fra” Bushnell and Kenneth “Papoose” Bushnell, both of Basile; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Buford Bushnell; sister, Mary Ann Bushnell; and his parents, Murphy and Hattie Ardoin Bushnell. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 20, from St. Augustine Catholic Church. Burial will be in Indian Village Cemetery under the direction of Quirk and Son Funeral Home of Eunice. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Monday. Susan H. Marionneaux — 8/20/2002 Susan H. Marionneaux, 87, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in her residence after a brief illness. She was a native of Plaquemine, and she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Cathedral and the Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include one son, Rodney P. Marionneaux of Lake Charles; three daughters, Susan M. Pascoe of Austin, Texas, Patricia M. Edens of Lake Charles and Mary M. Conroy of Peoria, Ill.; nine grandchildren, Paige Bonesteel, Venisa Prudhomme, Kara Scott, Jared and Sarah Edens, and Kimberley, Courtney, Bradley and Jeremy Conroy; four great-grandchildren, Maxwell Prudhomme, Nicolas and Ryan Bonesteel, and Conner Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney P. Marionneaux Sr. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, from Immaculate Conception Cathedral. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Beverly M. Miller — 8/20/2002 Beverly Marie Miller, 59, died at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in a Shreveport hospital. She was a native of Ville Platte, and she had lived in the Lake Area for 14 years. Survivors include her husband, Calvin Miller of Moss Bluff; two sons, Mark and Kevin Cloud, both of Pitkin; one daughter, Jena Cloud of Youngsville; two stepsons, Grant Miller of Hackberry and Keith Miller of Sulphur; one stepdaughter, Missy Istre of Sulphur; one sister, Sherry Holden of Lake Charles; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon Jack Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Iowa. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Melton H. Mott — 8/20/2002 SULPHUR — Melton H. “Big Mott” Mott, 84, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Jennings, and he had lived in Sulphur for 81 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He owned Mott’s Furniture Shop. During his early years he lived and worked at the Sulphur Mines. He dedicated most of his life to serving and volunteering with various committees and groups. He served on the board of directors for the Calcasieu Council on Aging, TRIAD, RSVP and the Calcasieu Resource Center, and he served on the CAP advisory board. He was a Calcasieu Parish school bus driver for 23 years. He retired in 1981. He and his wife were chosen as CCOA’s 1999 Mardi Gras king and queen. Sulphur Mayor Ron LeLeux proclaimed “Big Mott Day” on Aug. 14, 2002, recognizing him for his accomplishments and thanking him for the history he shared with us all. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Dolores Reeves Mott of Sulphur; five daughters, Kris Fontenot of Moss Bluff, Beverly Firmin of Augusta, Ga., Debra Comboy of New Orleans, Geralyn Mott of Bangor, Maine, and Sharon Lee of San Antonio; one brother, Edgar Dewey Mott of Alvin, Texas; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Ethel Blevins, and his brother, Allen “Little Mott” Mott. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 20, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Revs. Francis Fitzsimmons, Ed Brunnert and Lenz will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. A rosary was recited Monday. Sylvia L. Naquin — 8/20/2002 SULPHUR — Sylvia Marquerite Lirette Naquin, 74, died at 4:53 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, from St. Joseph Catholic Church of Chauvin. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Samart Funeral Home of Houma. Local arrangements are by Robison Funeral Home. Ruby Pago — 8/20/2002 SULPHUR — Ruby Pago, 73, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Beaumont, Texas, and she had lived in Sulphur 161&Mac218;2 years. She retired as a cafeteria worker at E.K. Key Elementary School in Sulphur on Aug. 1, 1985. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. She was an auxiliary member of VFW Post 8107 and American Legion Post 179. Survivors include her husband, Joseph H. Pago Sr. of Sulphur; three sons, Joseph H. Pago Jr., Joseph Anthoy Pago and Ronald James Pago, all of Sulphur; two sisters, Norma Fay Wildburger and Stella Bunch, both of Sulphur; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Lawrence Kohler will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with rosary at 7 p.m. Charles R. Primeaux — 8/20/2002 HOLMWOOD — Charles R. Primeaux, 59, died at 5:02 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of the Holmwood area. He was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Linda Romero Primeaux of Holmwood; one son, Blake Primeaux of Holmwood; two daughters, Angela Leonard of Hayes and Cindy Matthias of Ardoin Cove; two brothers, Curtis Primeaux of Holmwood and Bryan Derouen of Lake Charles; two sisters, Karen Conner of Sweetlake and Bonnie Boudreaux of Welsh; his mother, Lucille Primeaux Derouen of Lake Charles; and five grandchildren. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Roland Vaughn will officiate. Burial will be in DeRouen-Lorrain Cemetery in Hayes. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Marguerite E. Romero — 8/20/2002 WELSH — Marguerite Evadine Romero, 80, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Welsh. She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters and the Altar Society. She was an alumna of Phi Mu sorority from Louisiana State University. She was a CCD teacher. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Mark Romero of Welsh and Robert C.D. Romero of Baton Rouge and wife, Sarah Madison Romero; two daughters, Mrs. John C. (Renee) Watkins of Welsh and Mrs. Jack (Lorraine R.) Harbour of Roundrock, Texas; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, C.E. Romero; one brother, J.B. David; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Amy Benoit) David. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Memorial donations may be made to The Children’s Miracle Network, 524 South Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, the family said Wilburn Bennett — 8/21/2002 KINDER — Wilburn Bennett, 84, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, in Sulphur. He was a native of Simpson and a member of Kinder United Methodist Church. He served in Germany in World War II and earned two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. Survivors include two sons, Don Bennett of Kinder and Wilburn Larry Bennett of Lake Charles; one daughter, Judith Gail Lindsay of Baton Rouge; one sister, Inita Davis of Simpson; and five grandchildren. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 21, in Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. The Rev. Don Langley will officiate. Burial will be in Carter Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Kenneth W. Board — 8/21/2002 LUBBOCK, Texas — Kenneth W. Board, 37, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Lake Charles, and he had lived in Lubbock for 15 years. Survivors include his parents, Rodger A. Board of Lake Charles and Jean Fortner of Wolfforth, Texas; three brothers, Robert A. Board, Gary E. Board and Dennis W. Board, all of Lubbock; one sister, Jodie M. Milligan of Lubbock; and his paternal grandmother, Pearl V. Board of Lake Charles. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock. Zula Mae Chaney — 8/21/2002 OBERLIN — Zula Mae Chaney, 92, died at 11:04 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales. She was born in Church Point. She was a lifetime member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include one son, Swepson Chaney of Gonzales; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Chaney, and one daughter, Bobbie Nell Soileau of Kountz, Texas. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 21, from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church of Oberlin. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Oberlin Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oberlin. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Tuesday. Lucille A. Derouen — 8/21/2002 BELL CITY — Lucille A. Derouen, 79, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Lawtell and had lived in the Bell City-Holmwood area since 1936. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church and the Ladies Altar Society. She is survived by two sons, Curtis Primeaux of Holmwood and Bryon Derouen of Lake Charles; two daughters, Bonnie Boudreaux of Welsh and Karen Conner of Sweetlake; four sisters, Eunice Derouen of Lake Charles, Gladys Smith of Woodville, Texas, Edna Anslem of Houston and Joyce Miller of Moss Bluff; one brother, Archie Anslem of Holmwood; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Her son Charles R. Primeaux preceded her in death. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Roland Vaughan will officiate. Burial will be in Derouen-Lorrain Cemetery in Hayes. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Pearline F. Ewing — 8/21/2002 Pearline Freeman Ewing, 75, died at 4:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Gulfport, Miss., and had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a former member of Reeves C.M.E. Temple, where she served faithfully as stewardess and missionary president, and she was a member of Women’s Sunday school class until her untimely death. She joined Ford Street Baptist Mission three years ago and was baptized by the Rev. R.C. Captain Sr. She leaves to cherish her memory five daughters, Mary L. Trussell, Carla J. Freeman and Karen F. Washington, all of Lake Charles, Pamela F. Hadley of Oakdale, Calif., and Sharon F. Carter of Coral Springs, Fla.; one aunt, Jannie Howard of Lake Charles; two brothers, John B. Freeman Jr. and Herbert Jasman of Lafayette; two sisters, Theresa Freeman of Orange, Texas, and Emma Price of Lafayette; one stepbrother, James Joseph Jr.; her stepmother, Earline Freeman of Lake Charles; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 21, in Ford Street Baptist Mission. The Rev. Mark Holland will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King’s Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Alexanta LeDoux — 8/21/2002 KINDER — Alexanta “Nicoli” LeDoux, 84, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, in an Allen Parish hospital. Survivors include seven sons, Charles Ray LeDoux, C.A. LeDoux, Carl LeDoux and Estes LeDoux Jr., all of Kinder, Alvin LeDoux of Sulphur, and Michael LeDoux and Stephin LeDoux, both of Jennings; one brother, Eugene Manuel of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Lou Anna Miller of Hecker and Loresa Manuel of Lake Charles; 21 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. The Rev. Carlos Garcia will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m. and a vigil, and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Audrey F. Moses — 8/21/2002 DEQUINCY — Audrey F. Moses, 90, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in a Sulphur care center. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She retired from the Calcasieu Parish school system after working 32 years in DeQuincy school cafeterias. Survivors include her son, Jerry L. Moses of DeQuincy; one brother, Fred Dunham; two sisters, Lurline Marcantel and Ruth Covington; two grandsons, James and Timothy Moses; five great-granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 21, in Perkins Cemetery. The Rev. G. David Hennigan will officiate. Arrangements are by Snider Funeral Home. Sylvia M. Naquin — 8/21/2002 Sylvia M. Lirette Naquin, 74, died at 4:53 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2002. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. today, Aug. 21, from St. Joseph Catholic Church of Chauvin. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Samart Funeral Home of Houma. Ruby D. Pago — 8/21/2002 SULPHUR — Ruby Deville Pago, 73, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Beaumont, Texas, and she lived most of her life in Sulphur. She worked at E.K. Key Elementary School in Sulphur for 16 1&Mac218;2 years. She retired as a cafeteria worker on Aug. 1, 1985. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. She was an auxiliary member of VFW Post 8107 and American Legion Post 179. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Joseph H. Pago Sr. of Sulphur; three sons, Joseph H. Pago Jr., Anthony Pago and Ronald James Pago, all of Sulphur; two sisters, Norma Fay Wildburger and Stella Bunch, both of Sulphur; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 21, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Lawrence Kohler will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Tuesday. Clarence A. Lafleur — 8/22/2002 DURALDE — Clarence A. Lafleur, 76, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in a Lake Charles care center. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include one son, Randall Lafleur of Kinder; three daughters, Sharilyn Lafleur Fontenot of Lake Charles, Cynthia Lafleur Brown of Greenwell Springs and Debra Lafleur Seilhan of Eunice; one brother, Richard Lafleur of Duralde; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethelyn Fontenot Lafleur, and one grandson. His funeral will be Friday from St. Augustine Catholic Church of Basile. The Rev. Kenneth Domingue will officiate. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Eunice. Visitation is this afternoon, with a rosary this evening. Susan Marionneaux — 8/22/2002 Susan Marionneaux, 87, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in her residence after a brief illness. She was a native of Plaquemine, and she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Cathedral and the Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include her son, Rodney P. Marionneaux of Lake Charles; three daughters, Susan M. Pascoe of Austin, Texas, Patricia M. Edens of Lake Charles and Mary M. Conroy of Peoria, Ariz.; nine grandchildren, Paige Bonesteel, Venisa Prudhomme, Kara Scott, Jared and Sarah Edens, and Kimberly, Courtney, Bradley and Jeremy Conroy; and four great-grandchildren, Maxwell Prudhomme, Nicolas and Ryan Bonesteel, and Conner Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney P. Marionneaux Sr. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, from Immaculate Conception Cathedral. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Ceme-tery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visita-tion is 5-8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. Linda Lee Verrett — 8/22/2002 Linda Lee Verrett, 48, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in her residence. She was born in San Francisco, and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1972. She graduated from Pasadena College in California. She loved to make arts and crafts, and she made her own jewelry. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. She loved to sing in the choir and with the charismatic prayer group. Survivors include her mother, Essie Verrett of Lake Charles; one brother, Roger Verrett of Sulphur; one sister and brother-in-law, Darlene and Lester Gaspard of Lake Charles; one niece, Raquel Lyles of Reeves; two nephews, Roger Verrett and Morris E. Perkins, both of Lake Charles; one great-niece and one great-nephew, Katie and Taylor Lyles of Reeves; her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney and Audrey Delafose of Lake Charles; another uncle, Verlin Gradney of Las Vegas; and two more aunts, Bertha Benoit of Texas and Sherly LeDee of Lake Charles. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon George Car will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today — with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. and a rosary at 6:30 p.m. — and from 8 a.m. Friday. Lizzie T. Ambrose — 8/23/2002 Lizzie Tate Ambrose, 75, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Chataignier and lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of Greater Live Oak Baptist Church, where she was a deaconess on the deacon board, an usher, and a member of the mission department and the hospitality committee. Survivors include son and spouse, Charles and Joan Ambrose Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas; three daughters and spouses, Debra and James Edwards, Telissa Ambrose and John F. Goodly, and Margaret Ann Perryman, all of Lake Charles; two brothers, Anthony “A.J” Fontenot Sr. and Elray “T-ninety” Fontenot of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Greater Live Oak Baptist Church. The Rev. James Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Hi-Mount Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Elton A. Bonsall Sr. — 8/23/2002 CREOLE — Elton Adam Bonsall Sr., 89, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Grand Chenier, and he had lived in Creole for 57 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was an Army staff sergeant during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, and he served as post commander. He was a member of the VFW. He was a member of the cattlemen’s association and the Farm Bureau. He was a trustee for Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and he received the Bishop’s Service Appeal Award and the Knight of St. Gregory Award. Survivors include one son, Elton Bonsall Jr. of Creole; one sister, Viola Lee Brune of Grand Chenier; and three grandchildren, Lane, Laurie and Blake Bonsall. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Creole. Monsignor Louis Melancon will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Nelson P. Cole — 8/23/2002 Nelson Peter Cole, 78, died at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. He was born in Elton, and he lived most of his life in Kinder. He was a member of the St. Joseph Altar Society. Survivors include his wife, Eltra Prudhomme Cole of Kinder; two daughters, Dianne Marie Griffin of Macoutah, Ill., and Sherry Cole of San Diego; one son, Ronald James Cole of Elton; two sisters, Elizabeth Duhon of Fenton and Mary Joubert of Kinder; three brothers, Louis Cole of Lake Charles and Felix Cole and Luke Cole, both of Kinder; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church of Kinder. Burial will be in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Kinder. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday in funeral home, with a rosary at 11 a.m. Gene Garrison — 8/23/2002 SULPHUR — Gene Garrison, 72, died at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in the Sulphur hospital. He was born Oct. 5, 1929, in Mission City, Okla. He married Dot Lewis Garrison on Aug. 8, 1949. He was affiliated with the Sulphur recreation center for more than 10 years, coaching and helping out. He retired as a supervisor at Cities Service after 43 years. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Sulphur. He was a very active member of the football booster club. Survivors include his wife; one son, Macky Garrison of Sulphur; two grandsons, Zach Garrison and Blake Garrison, both of Sulphur; and one brother, Robert Wayne Garrison. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Deacon Harry Waggnor will officiate. Arrangements are by Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Sadie Goodwin — 8/23/2002 Mrs. Sadie Mae Allison Goodwin, 68, died at 9:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in the Sulphur hospital. She was born in Welsh, and she lived most of her life in Sulphur. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Goodwin of Sulphur; one daughter, Wanda Nell Lemelle of Sulphur; one son, Jessie Goodwin of Sulphur; one sister, Lethia Mae Allison of Los Angeles; one brother, Clifford Joseph “C.J.” Allison of Los Angeles; and four grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Macedonia Church of God in Christ of Sulphur. Burial will be in Farquhar’s Hill Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in church. Ezzard C. Harris Sr. — 8/23/2002 Ezzard Charles Harris Sr., 49, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in the DeRidder hospital. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Norris Memorial Church of God in Christ. Arrangements are by Community Mortuary of DeRidder. Floyd Jessup — 8/23/2002 BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — Floyd “Sonny” Jessup, 75, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Port Arthur, Texas. He was a member of Taylorsville Methodist Church. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Shelbyville, Ind., VFW and American Legion posts, the Lake Charles Moose Lodge and the Sulphur Masonic Lodge. He retired from BellSouth Corp. after 31 years. Survivors include one son, Harry Michael Jessup of Phoenix; one daughter, Gwen Bohall of Vallonia, Ind.; one brother, Jerry G. Jessup of Lake Charles; four stepdaughters, Beverly Stanley of Canada, Jenny Pogue of Missouri, Marcia Berry of Virginia and Kathy Harrison of Indiana; 25 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two caregivers, Verna Mae England Lewis and Patty England of Brownstown. He was preceded in death by one son, Donald Wayne Jessup; one daughter, Pat Donnell; and two wives, Bettye Nugent Jessup and Barbara Pendelton Jessup. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Lonnie Goens will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Saturday and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Marion Jourdan — 8/23/2002 MOSSVILLE — Marion Le Melle Jourdan, 75, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in a Port Arthur, Texas, hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles, and she lived most of her life in Mossville. She was a member of Philadelphia Church of God in Christ. She was a church mother and a former president of the usher board, ministers and deacons’ wives auxiliary, and church mission. She was a former mother of the Lake Charles District Churches of God in Christ. Survivors include two sons, Lester (Kimberly) Jourdan of Iowa, La., and Preston (Charlotte) Jourdan Sr. of DeQuincy; four daughters, Kathy (Roy) Jefferson of Houston, Carol (the Rev. Porter) Porter and Emma (Felix) Latour, both of Sulphur, and Claudia (Lucias) Handy of Rayne; one brother, Edward “Butch” (Leona) Le Melle of Mossville; three sisters, Elaine (Lee) Palms, Della Belle Vincent and Edward Julia Gordwin, all of Mossville; 26 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Miracle Deliverance Holiness Church, 3940 E. Burton in Mossville. Superintendent Roger Cain and Elder Charles Porter will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today in Philadelphia COGIC and from 9 a.m. Saturday in Miracle Deliverance Holiness Church. Clarence LaFleur — 8/23/2002 DURALDE — Clarence LaFleur, 76, died recently. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 23, from St. Thomas More Catholic Church of Eunice. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery in Basile under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Eunice. William Lewis — 8/23/2002 William Lewis, 68, died at 5:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of St. Landry Parish and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He retired from Farmer’s Rice Mill. Survivors include his wife, Ethel B. Lewis of Lake Charles; one son, Kenneth Lewis of Lake Charles; one sister, Joyce Lavergne of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. His funeral will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 24, in King’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Edward Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation is 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in the funeral home. Angela Lott-Stuckey — 8/23/2002 Angela Lott-Stuckey, 35, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Kansas City, Mo., and had lived in Lake Charles for four years. She graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Pard, Kan., and San Joaqin Delta College in Stockton, Calif. Survivors include her husband, Eric Stuckey of Lake Charles; two sons, Jordan Stuckey and Jabril Stuckey, both of Lake Charles; her parents, Ronald and Elizabeth Little of Sacramento, Calif.; one sister, Akkhim Little of Alpharetta, Ga.; and her maternal grandmother, Lorene Guidry of Roanoke. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. The Rev. Mark Holland will officiate. Arrangements are by King’s Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the church. Charles R. Malone — 8/23/2002 Charles Roger Malone, 57, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Lake Charles. He worked on the electrical schematics for NASA’s Gemini space capsule and moon buggy projects in Houston. He worked for Levingston Engineers, and he retired from Citgo as an electrical designer. He and his wife are former chapter leaders of Compassionate Friends of Southwest Louisiana. Survivors include his parents, Edgar and Beatrice Malone of Moss Bluff; his wife, Corliss Malone of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Anita Malone of Sulphur; two brothers, Leonard Malone of Moss Bluff and Jerry Malone of Lake Charles; and one sister, Susan Fruge of Moss Bluff. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Cammie Marie Malone. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Indian Village Cemetery in Indian Village. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to Compassionate Friends of Southwest Louisiana. James R. Murphy Sr. — 8/23/2002 EVANGELINE — James R. Murphy Sr., died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Morris R. Savoie — 8/23/2002 DRY CREEK — Morris R. Savoie, 74, died at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, in St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles. He was a native of Creole and had lived in Dry Creek for 19 years. He was an Army veteran. He was retired from Cameron Construction for more than 30 years. He was a cattle rancher. Survivors include his wife, Virgie Primeaux Savoie of Dry Creek; three daughters, Theresa Johnson and Geraldine McDaniel, both of Lake Charles, and Deann LaBove of Cameron; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 24, from St. Joseph Catholic Church in DeRidder. The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., in the funeral home. Gertrude S. Smith — 8/23/2002 Gertrude Spano Smith, 82, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, in a local care center. She was a native of St. Martinville, and she lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a former member of St. Hubert Catholic Church of Lake Charles, and she attended Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church of Sulphur. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and the Young at Heart Group. Survivors include one daughter, Joyce McRay of Sulphur; one son-in-law, John W. McRay; three grandchildren, Laurie Corman and Christon K. Nelson, both of Sulphur, and Amanda Nelson of Las Vegas; four great-grandsons, Alex, Adam and Andrew Martin and Christon James Nelson, all of Sulphur. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today — with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. and a rosary at 6:30 p.m. — and 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Lizzie T. Ambrose Lizzie Tate Ambrose, 75, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Chataignier and lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of Greater Live Oak Baptist Church, where she was a deaconess on the deacon board, an usher, and a member of the mission department and the hospitality committee. Survivors include son and spouse, Charles and Joan Ambrose Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas; three daughters and spouses, Debra and James Edwards, Telissa Ambrose and John F. Goodly, and Margaret Ann Perryman, all of Lake Charles; two brothers, Anthony ‘‘A.J’’ Fontenot Sr. and Elray “T-ninety” Fontenot of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 24, in Greater Live Oak Baptist Church. The Rev. James Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Hi-Mount Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. today in the church. Willia Mae Dees DERIDDER — Willia Mae Dees, 87, died at 8:35 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital. She was born in Florien, and she lived most of her life in DeRidder. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Rosepine. Survivors include three daughters, Claudine Whiddon and Norma Sadler, both of Rosepine, and Wanda Schroeder of DeRidder; five grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 12 step-great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. The Revs. Roger Gill and Paul Massey will officiate. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Sunday. Chaney Jackson LONG LEAF — Chaney Jackson, 85, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, in Liberty Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Barbara E. Montgomery TURKEY CREEK — Barbara Ellen Montgomery, 67, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, in a Pine Prairie care center. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 24, in Turkey Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Roger M. Poore Sr. DERIDDER — Roger Michael “Mike” Poore Sr., 58, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in the local hospital. He was a native of Pine Bluff, Ark., and lived in the DeRidder area for 33 years. He retired from Boise as a paper tester after 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Wyatt Poore of DeRidder; two sons, Roger Poore Jr. of Port Neches, Texas, and Jim Poore of Nederland, Texas; stepson and spouse, Brian Randall and Chanta Lichtenauer of Fort Leonardwood, Mo.; stepdaughter and spouse, Larisa Lichtenauer and Chad Cronce of Sulphur; his mother, Clara Belle Poore of East Camden, Ark.; brother and spouse, James “Jimmy” Douglas and Kathy Poore of Pine Bluff, Ark.; two grandchildren, Rees Aaron Cronce and Brice Aaron Cronce, both of Sulphur; and a number of nieces and nephews. His funeral will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. The Revs. Jay Alexander and Joe Pool will officiate. Burial will be in Whitaker Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Benjamin Stutes Jr. Benjamin “Ben” Stutes Jr., 83, died at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Midland and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of W.B. Williamson American Legion Post 1 and the Lake Charles VFW post. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Stutes of Lake Charles; one son, Ronald Stutes of Lake Charles; two grandchildren, Ronald G. Stutes and Molly J. Stutes; one brother, John C. Richard of Iowa, La.; and one sister, Mrs. Charles Pierce of Perry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Joseph Stutes Sr. and Corine Bailleaux Stutes, and two brothers, Kirby Stutes and Luther Richie. His funeral was held Thursday, Aug. 22, in Duhon Funeral Home of Crowley. Burial was in Hanks Cemetery. A rosary was recited Wednesday night. William Domingue SULPHUR — William “Bill” Domingue, 53, died at 2:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, surrounded by his family and friends. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Joachim Doucet EDGERLY — Mr. Joachim “J.D.” Doucet, 61, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in a local care center. He was a native of Iota and served in the Navy. He retired from Livingston Shipyard in Orange, Texas, as a shipfitter supervisor. Survivors include his wife, Gloria LeJeune Doucet of Edgerly; four daughters, Karen Mullins, Susan Vincent and Cherie Doucet, all of Edgerly, and Gina Oakmon of Sulphur; three sisters, Belle Roller and Helen Stewert, both of Crowley, and Mabel Brewer of Westlake; three brothers, Horace Doucet Jr. of Sulphur, Allen Doucet of Bedford, Texas, and Herman Doucet of Iota; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Craig Doucet; a sister, Lillie A. Doucet; a brother, Wilfred Doucet; and her parents, Horace Doucet Sr. and Marie Miller Doucet. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 25, in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Russell Beard will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery. Eleanor Maxwell NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.V.— Eleanor Maxwell, 89, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, at Chateau Grove Personal Care Home in Barboursville, W.V. She was a native of Pursley, W.V., and the daughter of the late Henry and Blanche Barrett Kelch. She was a personal shopper at Stone and Thomas in Wheeling, W.V., for many years. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Sandra and David Mullett of Lake Charles and Brenda Keyser of Barboursville; one sister, Hannah Griffin of Lancaster, Ohio; two brothers-in-law, Joel Potts of New Martinsville and Ray Maxwell and his wife, Madyline, of Sisterville, W.V.; one sister-in-law, Mary Kelch of Sistersville; four grandchildren, Mark Mullet and his wife, Betsy, and Matt Mullett and his wife, Lisa, all of Lake Charles, Jim Keyser and his wife, Kellis, of Elizabethtown, Ky., and John Keyser of Mooresville, N.C.; three great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Anna and Abby Mullett, all of Lake Charles; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Maxwell. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Grisell Funeral Home in New Martinville. Charles Pugh will officiate. Burial will be in Paden Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Monday. Donations may be made to Hospice of Huntington, Box 464, Huntington, W.V. 25709, the family said. The family would like to thank all the staff and caregivers at Chateau Grove Personal Care Home for their care during Mrs. Maxwell’s illness. Mrs. Doris C. Roberts HORNBECK — Mrs. Doris C. Roberts, 87, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. She was a longtime resident of the Hornbeck-Vernon Parish area. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Grace Assembly of God Church in Hornbeck. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and A.L. Trahan of Elton; one sister, Gelee Dowden of Peason; two granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Mary Elizabeth and Jimmy Evans of Jackson, Miss., and Christy and Wade Warren of Pineville; and four great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Evans, James Tray Evans, Casey Warren and Cloe Warren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Roberts. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, in Hixson Funeral Home in Leesville. The Revs. Ted Cabra and Barney Cabra will officiate. Burial will be in Leesville Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Monday. Charles R. Swingle OAKDALE — Charles Robert Swingle, 85, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in his residence. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, in First United Pentecostal Church. Burial with military honors will be in Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home. Irene S. West DERIDDER — Irene Schysm West, 92, died at 12:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, in the local hospital. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 25, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lewis Cemetery. Hilda Broussard Hilda Broussard, 76, died Aug. 24, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Hathaway and a resident of Lake Charles for the last 47 years. She will be remembered as a kind woman who gave of herself for her family and others. Survivors include her husband, Wilfred J. Broussard of Lake Charles; two sons, Dexter Lee Broussard of Lake Charles and Ricky Broussard and his wife, Angie, of LeBleu Settlement; a brother, Hillard Broussard of Lake Charles; one sister, Margaret Dronet of Sulphur; and two grandchildren, Haley and Tyler Broussard. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Martha Ann Broussard. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today with a rosary at 7 p.m. Whitman Crader WELSH — Whitman Joseph “Pappy” Crader, 79, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Richie and had been a resident of Welsh for the last 50 years. He was an inside guard with the Knights of Columbus, Father Daigle Council 2855. He was a former auxiliary policeman and ambulance driver. Survivors include his son, Willis Crader of Welsh; daughter, Carol Ann Winn of Duson; two sisters, Ellen Dyke of Welsh and Edna Langley of Iowa; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Ellen “Granny” Crader and his son, Bobby Crader. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today with a rosary at 7 p.m. Leroy John Jr. Leroy “Bro” John Jr., 39, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002. He graduated as an electronic assemblyman from Inland Institute in San Bernadino, Calif. He was a member of Job Corp and Lord’s Outreach Worship Center. Survivors include his wife, Tyra Lynn Williams John of Lake Charles; three sons, Dwight Williams of Lake Charles and Leroy Jason John and DeShawn Jermain John, both of Upland, Calif.; one daughter, Jessicia Janay John of Upland,Calif.; three brothers, Calvin Roy John, Allen John and Christerpher John, all of Lake Charles; two stepbrothers, Harry Lynn August of Oakland, Calif., and Micheal Ryan of Lake Charles; one sister, Melissia Ann White of Lake Charles; four stepsisters, Shirley Deville, Katherine August and Melissia Ryan, all of Lake Charles, and Latrice John of California; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Gert) August of Lake Charles; his spiritual father, Earnest Willis; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives. His funeral will be at noon Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Lord’s Outreach Worship Center. The Rev. Russell Ben will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King’s Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the church. Archie F. Menard WELSH — Archie Francis Menard, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. He was a native of Pine Island and a lifelong resident of Jennings. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a retired painting contractor. He was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians in Jennings. Survivors include his wife, Velma Jean Menard; three sons, Anthony Menard of Hathaway, Patrick Menard of Mermentau and Dan Menard of Jennings; three daughters, Pauline Stephens of Sulphur, Martha Staton of Mermentau and Donna Richard of Jennings; three brothers, Wood Menard of Vidor, Texas, Woodrow Menard of Elton and Creighton Menard of Jennings; one sister, Georgie Coots of Jennings; and four great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 26, from Our Lady Help of Christians. The Rev. James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Hixson and Sons. Mary E. Reliford Mary E. Reliford, 54, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and attended W.O. Boston High School. She was a member of Christian Baptist Church, where she was a former choir member and a member of the kitchen committee. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husbad, Larry Reliford of Lake Charles; four sons, Keith Wayne Reliford and wife Stephanie, Kevin Dwayne Reliford, Kenneth Ray Reliford and wife April, and Kerry Lynn Reliford and wife Tomeka, all of Lake Charles; one brother, Jerry Jones of Westlake; and four sisters, Mildred Jones, Millie Green, Rose Jones and Cynthia Melanson, all of Lake Charles; and 13 grandchildren. Her funeral will be at noon Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Christian Baptist Church. The Rev. Edward Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Damas Romero LAFAYETTE — Mrs. Damas (Lorena Potier) Romero, 84, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, in Our Lady of the Oaks Retirement Manor. She was a native of Vatican and a graduate of Scott High School and Spenser Business College. She worked as a receptionist for Drs. Hewitt and Chesson at the Women and Children’s Clinic until 1968 and then joined her husband working at the family business, Romero’s Shoe and Saddle Shop. After the death of her husband, she worked for the Lafayette Fire Department as a receptionist for the fire chief until her retirement. She was a long-time parishioner of St. Genevieve Catholic Church and recently of St. Anne Catholic Church in Youngsville. Survivors include one son, Ken Romero and his wife, Kathy, of Youngsville; four sisters, Bea Hernandez of Scott, Evelyn Leblanc and Carita Duhon, both of Lafayette, and Ruby McManus of Alexandria; one granddaughter, Jennifer Wallace and her husband, Lance, of Lake Charles; two stepgranddaughters, Loreal Howard and stacey Mula and her husband, Mark; one great-grandson, Jackson Chase Wallace; and two step-great-granddaughters, Mary-Claire and Katherine-Elaine. She was preceded in death by her husband, Damas Romero in 1973; her parents, Hymel Potier and Zelma Begnaud, both of Carencro; and two sisters, Jeanne Butcher and Doris Perrin. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 26, in Chapelle de Martin and Castille. The Rev. Keith J. DeRouen, Rector of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church will officiate. Karen Broussard, organist, will sing “Amazing Grace,” “Yahweh, You are Near,” “One Bread, One Body,” and “Be Not Afraid.” Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Martin and Castille Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. today. A rosary was said Sunday evening by the Rev. Mikel A. Polson, Associate Pastor at St. Genevieve Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to Hospice of St. Landry, 613 S. Main St., Opelousas, LA 70570, the family said. Hazel Ayo — 8/27/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Hazel Ayo, 86, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Elton and a resident of Lake Arthur. She was the retired owner of the Lake Shore Club. Survivors include a son, Robert Dale Kenvyn I of Lake Arthur; one daughter, Lettie Marcantel (and husband Wayne) of Elton; her brother, Eston Fontenot of Bacliff, Texas; one sister, Lavina Klumpp of Lake Arthur; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Emmett J. Ayo and her parents, Rosemond and Euphemie Fontenot. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church of Lake Arthur. The Rev. Maurice Martineau will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony Mausoleum under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Pallbearers will be Ronald Charles Broussard, Jeremy “J. J.” Fuselier, Rickey Fuselier, Burley Sylestine, Kenny Carrier and Robert “Robbie” Kenvyn II. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rosemond & Euphemie Fontenot and her husband, Emmett J. Ayo. Stanley R. Conrad — 8/27/2002 SULPHUR — Stanley Ray Conrad, 64, died at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in his residence. A native of Lake Charles, he had been a long-time resident of Sulphur. He was a Navy veteran, and after more than 33 years as an operator, he retired from Vista Chemical five years ago. He was a member of Houston River Baptist Church. He was an avid fisherman, duck hunter, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Betty Conrad of Sulphur; one son, Allen Ray Conrad of Sulphur; a daughter, Connie Faye Cahoon of Sulphur; four brothers, George Conrad of Moss Bluff, Charlie Conrad of Baytown, Texas, and Steve and Eddie Joe Conrad, both of Sulphur; two sisters, Yvonne Leasure and Ina Mae Corbello, both of Sulphur; and nine grandchildren. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in Houston River Baptist Church. The Rev. Lonnie Gothrop will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, and from 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the church. Roger V. Darden Jr. — 8/27/2002 WESTLAKE — Roger Vernon Darden, 44, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in Lafayette. He was a native of Oakdale and a pipefitter. Survivors include one son, Matthew Aaron Darden of Lake Charles; three daughters, Melissa Robinson of Alexandria, Caitlin Darden of Panama City, Fla., and Taylor Renee Darden of Wetumpka, Ala.; one brother, Pat Darden of Westlake; a sister, Jimmie Henry of Oakdale; and one grandson, Tyler Paul Robinson of Alexandria. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in White Oaks Funeral Home Chapel in Oakdale. The Rev. Vernon Powell will officiate. Burial will be in Cryer Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Manuel Enos — 8/27/2002 SAVANNAH, Ga. — Manuel “Doc” Enos, 93, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in Tara Nursing Home while recovering from injuries. He was a native of Fall River, Mass., and attended Suffolk Law School in Boston before joining Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation. During his 33 year career with the international company, he served as an accountant and personnel manager on assignments in Brazil, Peru and the United States. He had lived in Savannah for the past 10 years. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia E. Metz of Savannah; two sons, Richard J. Enos of Destin, Fla., and Robert W. Enos of Sulphur; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, all of Lake Charles. Services will be held in the Azores Islands. Arrangements are by Carter Funeral Home of Richmond Hill, Ga. Memorials may be made to the Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd., Savannah, GA 31404, the family said. Albert J. Gotte — 8/27/2002 GOTTS COVE — Albert Joseph Gotte, 89, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 27, in Miller French Baptist Church in Evangeline. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Lawrence Green Jr. — 8/27/2002 LAS VEGAS — Lawrence Green Jr., 64, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in Las Vegas. He was a native of Roanoke and spent most of his youth in Welsh. He moved to Lake Charles in 1958. Despite his physical challenges, he led an extraordinary and exciting life. Swimming, cycling, fast cars and even attempting to fly an airplane were some of his passions. He was employed by Redstick Linen Supply for 17 years until his retirement due to failing health. He spent his final years living in California and Nevada. He was a faithful member of St. Elizabeth Ann Secton Catholic Church in Las Vegas, and he was a lifelong member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Lake Charles. Survivors include one daughter, Lakin Green of Lake Charles; four sisters, Louise Jones (and husband Hildon) of Houston, Leola Green (and husband Aaron) of Lake Charles, Alice Hardemion (and husband Gene) of Los Angeles and Mary Hollier (and husband Horace) of Las Vegas; two brothers, Henry Thomas (and wife Clemence) of Los Angeles and Frank Thomas (and wife Mildred) of Lake Charles; two dear cousins, Lionel Rideaux of Gardenia, Calif., and Willie Mae Vital of Cerritos, Calif.; and numerous nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives. He is preceded in death by one sister, Regina (Melvin) Carrier; a brother, Chester (Georgia) Thomas; and his parents, Lawrence Sr. and Beatrice Green. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Al Volpe will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Filonia Guidry — 8/27/2002 SULPHUR — Filonia Guidry, 90, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Aurelia Guillory — 8/27/2002 Mrs. Aurelia “Lala” Guillory, 88, died at 8:05 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Eunice and had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of W. B. Williamson Post 1 of the American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary of the DAV Chapter 17. She was a member of the Good Samaritan Club and AARP. Survivors include her husband, Elza Guillory of Lake Charles; three sons and daughter-in-laws, Wilton J. and Dorothy Guillory of Mamou, Richard and Yvonne Guillory of Burkeville, Texas, and Ray and Debbie Guillory of Carlyss; one sister, Laura Ardoin of Basile; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28,in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Deacon Jack Reynolds and the Rev. T. L. Herlong will officiate. Burial will be in Oberlin Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Ernestine P. Haymon — 8/27/2002 ROSEPINE — Ernestine Pelt Haymon, 83, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of Vernon Parish. She had been a resident of Rosepine for 56 years. She was a member of Rosepine United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her husband, Norman Haymon of Rosepine; four sons, Billy Ray Pelt (and wife Velma) of Orange, Texas, Charleston “Chili” Pelt (and wife Dodie) of Rosepine, William Pelt of DeRidder, and James Douglas Pelt of Rosepine; five daughters, Rosemary Braun of Beaumont, Texas, Charlene O’Bannion (and husband Robert) of Parma, Ohio, Gayle Wentzel (and husband Homer) of DeRidder, Barbara Cooley (and husband Dennis) of Vidor, Texas, and Geraldine Governale (and husband Mike) of DeRidder; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Rosepine United Pentecostal Church. The Revs. Gary Bankson, Marcus Wade, and George L. Glass Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Rosepine Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today in the church and from 9 a.m. Wednesday. William Hillard — 8/27/2002 DERIDDER — William “Toby” Hillard Jr., 59, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in a DeRidder care center. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Johnson Temple Church of God in Christ of Leesville. Burial will be in Pinehill Community Cemetery in Jamestown, Texas, under the direction of Myers Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Jacob P. Hooper — 8/27/2002 Jacob Peter Hooper, 81, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a tugboat captain for more than 30 years. He retired from LaFleur Towing Company. He was a member of Apostolic Temple of United Pentecostal Church. He also loved fishing. Survivors include his wife, Alma Hooper of Lake Charles; three stepchildren, Margie Powell and Raymon Rush, both of Moss Bluff, and Huey Rush of Whitney, Texas; seven brothers, Daniel and Curtis Hooper, both of Lake Charles, and Harry, Bruce and Tim Hooper, all of Moss Bluff, Mack Hooper of Sulphur and Kenneth Hooper of Orlando, Fla.; 16 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; one great-great-great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Janice Manuel. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 27, from Apostolic Temple of the United Pentecostal Church on Holly Hill Road under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ricky Treece will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery. Visitation is 8 a.m.-noon today in the funeral home and from 1 p.m. at the church. Bobby W. Johnson — 8/27/2002 EDGERLY — Bobby Wayne Johnson, 52, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Allen S. Keller — 8/27/2002 Allen S. Keller, 79, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Fenton and a resident of Longville for 30 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gillis and served as a deacon at Singer Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Audrey “Bobby” Keller of Longville; three sons, Daniel Allen Keller (and wife Janice) of Sulphur, Richard Joseph Keller (and wife Patricia) and Hugh Donovan Keller (and wife Mary), all of Lake Charles; one daughter, Karla De’Lane Cryar (and husband Tommy) of Moss Bluff; one brother, Gary Dean Keller of Lake Charles; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Johnny Johnson and Glenn George will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Iowa. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mary H. Mayer — 8/27/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Mary Hungerford Mayer, 92, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 27, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery. Coleen Elkins Pannell — 8/27/2002 Colleen Elkins Pannell, 69, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, in North Richand Hills, Texas. She graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1951. She was a member of the Kilties. Survivors are her husband, Jack Pannell; one son, Scott Pannell of Keller, Texas; one daughter, Susan Peterson of North Richland Hills; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mary L. Dean and Betty Menge, both of Lake Charles. She was buried Monday in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Yvonne Robertson — 8/27/2002 SLAGLE — Yvonne Robertson, 60, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. today, Aug. 27, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery. Clayton H. Ware — 8/27/2002 RAGLEY — Clayton H. Ware, 59, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in his home. He was a lifelong resident of Ragley and attended LSU and McNeese State University. He was an Army veteran and a former employee of Yellott Ford of DeQuincy and Green Chevrolet of DeRidder. He retired from Citgo Refinery after 31 years. He was owner/operator of Ware’s Nursery of Ragley the past six years. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine “Rainy” Ware of Ragley; one son, Cody Clayton Ware of Lake Charles; and one brother, LeLand Ware of Ragley. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and El Marie Ware. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 27, in Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery of Ragley. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Otis Abshire — 8/28/2002 GUEYDAN — Otis Abshire, 91, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 28, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Lilton Chesson Sr. — 8/28/2002 Lilton “Chook” Chesson Sr., 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in a local hospital. He was born May 27, 1919, in Lacassine. He graduated from Bell City High School as co-valedictorian. He co-founded Hackett-Chesson Grocery Store in Sweetlake. He was a World War II veteran. He distributed oil and gas for more than 30 years with Alice Oil and Orleans Oil Co., which was later incorporated as Chesson Oil Co. and Cameron Offshore Services. He was a member of the Louisiana Oil Marketers Association as a Phillips 66 distributor in Southwest Louisiana. He retired in 1977. He was a faithful member of Moss Bluff United Methodist Church and was a longtime member of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Lou Ethel Derouen Chesson; two sons, the Rev. Randall Chesson of Sulphur and Lilton Chesson Jr. of Lake Charles; three daughters, Arlene Wimberly of Shreveport and Carolyn Langley and Kathy LeLeux, both of Moss Bluff; 16 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, two grandchildren and his parents, Placid and Ina Chesson. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Gleason will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to Moss Bluff United Methodist Church. Louise O. Gill — 8/28/2002 FOREST HILL — Louise Orr Gill, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in an Alexandria hospital. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in Calvary Baptist Church of Forest Hill. Burial will be in Amiable Cemetery in Glenmora under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Nellie D. Riche — 8/28/2002 SULPHUR — Nellie D. Riche went to be with God on Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, when she died in her residence. She was a native of Cottonport. She moved to the Lake Charles-Sulphur area 1 1/2 years ago to be close to her family. She was a graduate of Cottonport High School, and she attended business college in Alexandria. She was a secretary to the Camp Claiborne post commander during World War II. She was the business manager for Turner Lumber Co. for 33 years. She was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church and The Church School. Survivors include one son, John “Boo” Riche of Sulphur; one daughter-in-law, Lynda Riche of Sulphur; and two grandsons, Kevin Riche and Andy Riche, both of Sulphur; one sister, Freida Riche of Evergreen; and one brother, M.D. Descant of Bunkie. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 28, from St. Mary Catholic Church of Cottonport. Monsignor Carson LaCaze will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport. Local arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Louise Bahnson — 8/29/2002 HORNBECK — Louise Bahnson, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in Alexandria. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 29, in Holly Grove Cemetery in Anacoco. Arrangements are by Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Lilton Chesson Sr. — 8/29/2002 Lilton “Chook” Chesson Sr., 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in a local hospital. He was born May 27, 1919, in Lacassine. He graduated from Bell City High School as co-valedictorian. He co-founded Hackett-Chesson Grocery Store in Sweetlake. He was a World War II veteran. He distributed oil and gas for more than 30 years with Alice Oil and Orleans Oil Co., which was later incorporated as Chesson Oil Co. and Cameron Offshore Services. He was a member of the Louisiana Oil Marketers Association as a Phillips 66 distributor in Southwest Louisiana. He retired in 1977. He was a faithful member of Moss Bluff United Methodist Church and was a longtime member of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Lou Ethel Derouen Chesson; two sons, the Rev. Randall Chesson of Sulphur and Lilton Chesson Jr. of Lake Charles; three daughters, Arlene Wimberly of Shreveport and Carolyn Langley and Kathy LeLeux, both of Moss Bluff; four sisters, Pearl Chesson Thompson, Joyce Chesson Precht, Betty Chesson Duhon and Nelda Chesson Stanley; one sister-in-law, Mae Dell Richard Ransom; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two daughters; two grandchildren; his brother, Edward Chesson; his sister, Lou Ella Chesson Hinton; and his parents, Placid and Ina Chesson. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 29, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Gleason will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Memorials may be made to Moss Bluff United Methodist Church. Irene Chretien — 8/29/2002 Irene Chretien, 78, died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, from St. Joseph Catholic Church of Elton. Burial will be in Chretien Cemetery in Elton under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Victoria Finn — 8/29/2002 VINTON — Victoria Finn, 48, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in Fairfield, Calif. She spent her childhood in San Rafael, Calif. She moved to Vinton and attended Vinton High School from 1969 to 1972. She had lived in Fairfield for 29 years. She loved cooking and football, especially the San Francisco 49ers. Survivors include her husband, A.D. Finn of Fairfield; one daughter, Stacey Finn of Fairfield; her stepfather, Bill Hawks of Modesto, Calif.; stepmother, Ruby Balleard of Vinton; and one brother, Jack Watson of Conroe, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Victor Watson; mother, June Hawks; and sister, Cathy White. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. Edna W. Futrell — 8/29/2002 THIBODAUX — Edna Williams Futrell, 97, formerly of DeRidder, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 29, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. James Hardey — 8/29/2002 SULPHUR — James Hardey, 77, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Chataignier, and he had lived in Sulphur for 42 years. He retired as a Calcasieu Parish school bus driver in 1988. He owned Hardey’s Market. He was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Marjorie Hardey of Sulphur; two sons, James Nathan Hardey of Sardinia, Italy, and Thomas Alan Hardey of Sulphur; one daughter, Nancey Hardey Weissman of Roswell, Ga.; two sisters, Burline Hardey of Moss Bluff and Buelah Cutler of Westlake; and four grandchildren, Jason Weissman, Philip Hardey, Megan Weissman and Jeremy Hardey. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Deacon Johnny Mounce will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Arthur Jones Sr. — 8/29/2002 Arthur “Bo” Jones Sr., 65, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He attended W.O. Boston High School and graduated from Washington High School, where he played basketball, baseball and ran track. He was recently inducted into the Lake Charles Black Baseball Hall of Fame. Survivors include two sons, Arthur Jones Jr. of New York and Jerome Dixon of Baton Rouge; three daughters, Andrea Jones of New York, Linda Cormier of Lake Charles and Detra Jones of California; one sister, Deborah Davis of Lake Charles; and one stepsister, Lillie Mae Vitatoe of New Iberia. His funeral will be at 7 p.m. today, Aug. 29, in King’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Elmore Garner will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today. Dismissal is at 10 a.m. Friday. Ethel B. Lavergne — 8/29/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Ethel B. Lavergne, 70, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Elton, and she lived most of her life in Moss Bluff. She was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. She was a member of the veterans auxiliary. She assisted her husband in their privately owned business. She was a loved and devoted mother and grandmother. Survivors include two sons, Richard Lavergne of Lake Charles and Dempsey Lavergne II of Moss Bluff; five daughters, JoAnn Mitchell of Leesville, Lois Wilson, Rebecca Austin and Sandra Lavergne Landreneau, all of Moss Bluff, and Debra Guillory of Westlake; one brother, Merbie Young of Moss Bluff; one sister, Leola Darnutzer of Lake Charles; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in Hixson Funeral Home. Deacon Jack Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Ethel F. Leger — 8/29/2002 Ethel F. Leger, 74, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, in Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery in Welsh. Juanita B. Major — 8/29/2002 DERIDDER — Juanita Bolton Major, 53, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Linda Moton — 8/29/2002 Linda Moton, 86, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church of Oakdale. Burial will be in Community Cemetery in Oakdale under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home. Barbara A. Smith — 8/29/2002 JUNCTION — Barbara A. Smith, 57, died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Newton, Texas, and she had lived in Junction for 27 years. She was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church of Knight. Survivors include her husband, William H. “Rooter” Smith of Junction; her father, Curtis Williams of Merryville; two sons, Bryan Smith and Terry Smith, both of Merryville; one brother, Curtis Wayne Williams of Merryville; four sisters, Geraldine Campbell of Millport, Ala., Betty Devore of Merryville, Margie Gringer of Toledo Village and Patsy Corbett of Anacoco; and five grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in Mount Carmel Baptist Church. The Revs. Fred Hartzell and Scott Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Cannon Cemetery in Merryville under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home. Laurie A. Spreafico — 8/29/2002 RAYNE — Laurie Ann Spreafico, 31, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital from injuries she suffered in an automobile accident. She was a native of Lake Charles and a former resident of Madison, Miss. She had lived in Rayne for one year. She graduated from Barbe High School, Hinds Community College in Raymond, Miss., and Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss. She was an insurance specialist for Huval Insurance Co. of Lafayette. She was formerly employed by Blue Cross in Jackson, Miss. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Survivors include her parents, Bill and Cheryl Spreafico of Madison; three brothers and their spouses, John Spreafico of Jackson, Tony and Lori Spreafico of Madison, and Michael and Elizabeth Spreafico of Hattiesburg, Miss.; two nephews, James Spreafico of Hattiesburg and Dale Long of Madison; her paternal grandmother, Viola Spreafico of Lafayette; her maternal grandmother, Carrie Fontenot of Lake Charles; and her fiance, Richard Gaspard of Rayne. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 29, from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. A rosary was recited Wednesday night. Arrangements are by Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home of Ridgeland, Miss. Memorials may be made to Catholic Charities Inc., 748 N. President St., Jackson, MS 39202. William H. Sumbler Sr. — 8/29/2002 William Horace Sumbler Sr., 73, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Goodwill Baptist Church in Oakdale. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home. Lee Warren — 8/29/2002 LEESVILLE — Lee Warren, 59, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in Leesville. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. The body will be cremated. Suzette G. Anderson — 8/30/2002 BATON ROUGE — Suzette G. Anderson, 44, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in Baton Rouge. She was a native of Lake Charles and had lived in Baton Rouge for 18 years. She graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1976. She was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Alvin Anderson Sr. of Baton Rouge; two sons, Alvin Anderson Jr. and Damien Marc Granger Sr., both of Baton Rouge; one daughter, Jessica Ann Anderson of Baton Rouge; two grandsons, Damien Marc Granger Jr. and Schyler M. Mays, both of Baton Rouge; three granddaughters, Jayla Renee Anderson, Jaliyah Monet Anderson and Courtney Granger, all of Baton Rouge; three sisters, Denene M. Cates of San Marcus, Texas, Emily Faye Granger of Lake Charles and Ronette Granger of Baton Rouge; one brother, James Richard of New Orleans; her father, Deacon James Ray Granger of Lake Charles; her stepmother, Maurine Granger of Lake Charles; seven stepbrothers; and three stepsisters. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mrs. Helen Bailey — 8/30/2002 LACAMP — Mrs. Helen Bailey, 72, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, in Leesville. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Slagle Baptist Church in Slagle. Burial will be in Calcasieu Cemetery in Slagle under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mrs. Aaron Beverly Sr. — 8/30/2002 Mrs. Aaron (Florence Senegal) Beverly Sr., 59, died at 5:02 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Rayne and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Janice Beverly and Betty J. Beverly, both of Lake Charles; four sons, Willie Beverly, Wilbert Beverly and George Lee Beverly, all of Lake Charles, and Charles R. Beverly of Sulphur; six sisters, Beulah Spencer of Houston, Edna Lee Semien and Margaret Ann DeBlanc, both of Aimes, Texas, and Nettie Smith, Paula Wheeler and Mary Kell, all of Rayne; four brothers, Carl James Senegal and Ricky Senegal, both of Rayne, Buster Senegal of Crowley and Terry “Wool” Senegal; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. The Rev. Samuel Tolbert will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of King’s Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday in the church. Caroline Boese — 8/30/2002 Caroline Boese, 95, died at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Escondido, Calif., and she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 75 years. She was a member of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard Boese and Jim Boese, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Carol Ann Buck of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; one half sister, Virginia Jenkins of Memphis, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. Mike McLaurin and Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. Monday. Bernie W. Frusha — 8/30/2002 CARTHAGE, Miss. — Bernie Wilkinson Frusha, 63, died at noon Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder. She was born in Lake Charles, and she lived in DeRidder for 29 years. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of DeRidder. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Charles E. Frusha of Carthage; three daughters, Dondra Hayes of Sulphur, Paula O’Neal of DeRidder and Dana Daughety of Clinton, Miss.; two brothers, Richard Wilkinson of Lake Charles and Douglas Wilkinson of Sulphur; one sister, Iris Caillier of Lafayette; her mother, Elrena Wilkinson of Lake Charles; and seven grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 30, in First Baptist Church of DeRidder. The Revs. Jerry Masters and Joe Joslin will officiate. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Hopewell under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. the funeral home. William W. Hurst — 8/30/2002 William W. Hurst, 83, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at his Lake Charles home following a long illness. He was a native of Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from Highland Park High School. In 1943 he graduated from LSU. He was a member of the American Society of Chemical Engineers. He retired from Lone Star Industries after 35 years of service. He was a charter member and elder emeritus of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Zaidee C. Hurst; a son, William C. Hurst of Athens, Ga.; and a daughter, Melinda H. Pearson of Jackson, Tenn.; and four grandchildren, Sarah Hurst, William B. Hurst, Daniel Pearson and Anna Clare Pearson. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Louisiana Hospice Organization located in New Orleans. Huel Johnson — 8/30/2002 JOHNSONVILLE — Huel Johnson, 93, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in the Leesville Hospital. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Burial will be in Drakes Fork Cemetery. Rudolph W. Lange — 8/30/2002 DERIDDER — Rudolph W. Lange, 86, died at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder. He was a native of Joliet, Ill., but he lived most of his life in DeRidder. He was a former co-owner of Lange’s Dairy in DeRidder. He was a Navy veteran, and he served as a dry-dock electrician in the Pacific in World War II. He was a member of the Spanish American War Veterans Association and the DeRidder Historical Society. Survivors include one stepson, Paul Ren Granberry of Rosepine; two stepdaughters, Maxcy Katsock of Meeker, Colo., and Ruthelma Rummel of DeRidder; one sister-in-law, Alice Lange of DeRidder; one nephew, Willis Norman Lange of Spindale, N.C; one niece, Edith Ann Clark of DeRidder; nine stepgrandchildren; and 13 step-great-grandchildren. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Saturday. Ross Morgan — 8/30/2002 SULPHUR — Ross Morgan, 77, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Indian Bayou and had lived in Sulphur for 50 years. He was a member of a pioneer family. He was valedictorian of the class of 1942 of Indian Bayou High School. He graduated from SLI with a degree in agriculture. He served his country in the Navy in World War II. He taught on-the-farm training after World War II. He retired from Cities Service as a lab technician after 31 years. He was a member of the Swinging Rebels Square Dance Club for 27 years. He was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, where he served as an usher, lector, greeter and on various committees. He was responsible for the initial planning of the church landscaping. He was well-known for his expertise as a gardener and shared his harvest with many. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Leona Landry Morgan of Sulphur; two daughters, Charlotte Smith of Sulphur and Dorothy Schwab of Coppell, Texas; two sons, Art Morgan of Evans, Ga., and Niel Morgan of Missouri City, Texas; 17 grandchildren, Sabrina, Tytia, Endrea, Wesley, Andrew, Patrick, Abigail, Zachary and Matthew Morgan, Katie, Ashleigh and Morgan Schwab, Corrie and Hannah Smith, Matthew and Kayla Hayes; and one great-grandson, Jacob McCowan. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, from Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Sulphur. The Rev. Hal Hutchinson will officiate. Burial will be in Indian Bayou Cemetery in Indian Bayou under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 1700 Maplewood Drive, Sulphur, LA 70663, the family said. Austin Pete — 8/30/2002 Austin “Pookie” “Shorty” Pete, 52, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He was a member of Knights of Peter Claver Council 31. Survivors include his mother, Rena Pete of Lake Charles; three brothers, Lawrence Pete Sr. of Lake Charles, Horace Pete of San Francisco and Kevin Pete of Giddings, Texas; five nieces, Dena Jones of Lake Charles, Monique Khan of College Park, Ga., Nikki Pete and Kimberly Pete, both of Austin, Texas, and Jacqueline Pete of San Francisco; two nephews, Lawrence Pete Jr. of LeBleu Settlement and Troy Pete of Austin; 10 great-nieces; four great-nephews; and one great-great-nephew. His funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Al Volpe will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Murlon M. Priest — 8/30/2002 Murlon M. Priest, 82, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in a Calcasieu Parish hospital. He was born Sept. 14, 1919, in Little Rock, Ark. Survivors include one son, Mark A. Priest of Chesapeake, Va.; one daughter, Margaret Ann Smith of Republic, Mo.; three grandchildren, Kristen Ryan and Karey Priest, both of Chesapeake, and Michael Smith of Republic; and five great-grandchildren. The body was donated to LSU Medical School. He will be greatly missed by his family and extended family of dear friends. Lee Richardson — 8/30/2002 LEESVILLE — Lee Richardson, 86, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, in Alexandria. His funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery in Anacoco. Lorena I. Richert — 8/30/2002 JENNINGS — Lorena Istre Richert, 88, died at 2:10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 2002, in a Sulphur care center. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Nettie O. Trahan — 8/30/2002 DALLAS — Nettie Oliver Trahan, 57, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Embry Church of God in Christ in Centreville, Miss. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home of Ferriday. Lisa G. Veronie — 8/30/2002 RAGLEY — Lisa Gayle Veronie, 37, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in her residence. She was a born in Lake Charles, and she had lived in Ragley for seven years. She graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1981. She attended McNeese State University and Delta School of Business and Technology. She worked as a secretary for Boys Village in Lake Charles. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Ovey James Veronie of Ragley; one son, Jeremy Daniel Veronie of Ragley; one daughter, Jennifer Nicole Veronie of Ragley; her parents, Roger and Mary Lynn Guidry of Jasper, Texas; and two brothers, Robert Warren Guidry of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Marc Allan Guidry of Lake Charles. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Sallier Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today — with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. and a rosary at 6:30 p.m. — and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Suzette G. Anderson — 8/31/2002 BATON ROUGE — Suzette G. Anderson, 44, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in Baton Rouge. She was a native of Lake Charles, and she had lived in Baton Rouge for 18 years. She graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1976. She was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Alvin Anderson Sr. of Baton Rouge; two sons, Alvin Anderson Jr. and Damien Marc Granger Sr., both of Baton Rouge; one daughter, Jessica Ann Anderson of Baton Rouge; two grandsons, Damien Marc Granger Jr. and Schyler M. Mays, both of Baton Rouge; three granddaughters, Jayla Renee Anderson, Jaliyah Monet Anderson and Courtney Granger, all of Baton Rouge; three sisters, Denene M. Cates of San Marcos, Texas, Emily Faye Granger of Lake Charles and Ronette Granger of Baton Rouge; one brother, James Richard Granger of New Orleans; her father, Deacon James Ray Granger of Lake Charles; her stepmother, Maurine Granger of Lake Charles; seven stepbrothers; and three stepsisters. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 31, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-11 a.m. in the church. Carolyn Constance — 8/31/2002 Carolyn Constance, 61, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Eunice, and she lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She was a member of Murray Street Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother, Mary Cecilia Reeves of Clarksville, Tenn.; two sons, Allen Jenkins and Anthony Jenkins, both of Lake Charles; three daughters, Patricia Smith of Lake Charles, Paula Vickers of Oakdale and Brittany ‘‘Pamela’’ LeJeune of Moss Bluff; one brother, Kenneth Reeves of Moss Bluff; one sister, Evelyn Shamwell of Clarksville; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Santee Reeves, and her brother, Gerald Reeves. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Weishampel will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today. Danny Dauzat — 8/31/2002 CYPRESS CREEK COMMUNITY — Danny Dauzat, 55, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, in an Alexandria hospital. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Louis H. Gilley — 8/31/2002 Louis H. “Bud” Gilley, 71, of Gillis died at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Oakdale and lived in Lake Charles for several years prior to moving to the Gillis-Moss Bluff area 40 years ago. He worked for United Gas for 17 years. He was the owner and operator of Gilley Air Conditioning and Heating for many years. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association and the National Cutting Horse Association. He served as an officer of the Gillis Fire Board. Survivors include his wife, Marcia S. Gilley of Gillis; four sons, Sam Gilley of Atlanta, Ga., David Gilley of Gillis, Kenneth Gilley of Houston and Dana Gilley of Gillis; one brother, Fred Gilley of Oakdale; four sisters, Willie Mae Johnson, Jena Hebert and Gracie Doyle, all of Oakdale, and Myrtis Tarver of Pitkin; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, Louis Dwayne Gilley of Moss Bluff. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, from St. Theodore Catholic Church in Moss Bluff. Monsignor Charles Dubois and the Rev. Andy Buckley will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today — with a rosary at 7 p.m. — and 8 a.m.-noon Sunday in the funeral home and from 1 p.m. in the church. Rose G. Granger — 8/31/2002 Rose Lucille Godeaux Granger, 81, died at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, in a local care center. She was a native of Mallet, and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1955. She was a loving wife and mother and was an angel of mercy with a heart for service. Her loving care was best summarized in her life’s work of helping others through provided care at Rosewood and Moss Regional and St. Patrick hospitals. She worked at Central School and Kaufman Elementary in the cafeteria. She was a member of Lake City Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Nathan Granger of Sulphur, Curley Granger of Raleigh, N.C., and Bobby Granger of Lake Charles; three daughters, Lee Ann Virgadamo of Sulphur, Ferna Cormier of Topsy and Lou Ella Levan of Greensboro, N.C.; two brothers, George Godeaux and Joe Godeaux, both of Franklin; 22 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one nephew, Richard Young of Ragley, who was as close as a son; and several other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wills and Eva LeDoux Godeaux; three sons, Bennet Granger, James Dale Granger and Joseph Percy Granger; and her husband, Curley Granger Sr. Her funeral will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 31, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. The body will be cremated; burial in Graceland Cemetery will be held at a later date. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Jeanette P. Marks — 8/31/2002 Mrs. Jeanette “Net” Pearson Marks, 55, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in the DeQuincy hospital. She was born in Franklinton, and she lived most of her life in DeQuincy. She was a member of the mission department. Survivors include her husband, Ernest Marks of DeQuincy; two daughters, Brenda Marks of DeQuincy and Gwedolyn Marks Fuller of Fort Jackson, S.C.; three sons, Gary Marks and Larry Marks, both of DeQuincy, and Terry Marks of Lake Charles; four sisters, Shirley Partman, Louise Brown and Gladys Cousey, all of Franklinton, and Linda Mage of Houston; one brother, Frank Pearson of Picayune, Miss.; and six grandchildren. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 31, in Evergreen Baptist Church of DeQuincy. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Robert C. McGregor — 8/31/2002 WESTLAKE — Robert Carley McGregor, 77, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, in Westlake. He was a native of Carson and had lived in Westlake most of his life. He was an Army veteran and served in World War II and the Korean War. He retired in 1985 from Cities Service as a lab analyst after 36 years of service. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers and the North American Lilly Association. He was a former scout master for Boy Scouts of America. He was a member of Westlake Masonic Lodge for more than 50 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Westlake. Survivors include one son, Robert M. McGregor of Westlake; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Jane Alexander of Lake Charles; one brother, James S. McGregor of Medford, Ore.; and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 31, in Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. The Rev. Finers Cryer will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 p.m. James Melton — 8/31/2002 James Melton, 66, died at 3:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in his residence. His body was cremated under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. W.M. Montgomery — 8/31/2002 W.M. “Duck” Montgomery, 82, of Lake Charles, died at noon Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. He was a native of Pollock and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was an electrician and a member of IBEW Local 861. He was a musician and a member of the Musician’s Local. He is survived by four sons, Buddy Montgomery of Lake Charles, Jim Montgomery of Carlyss, Charles Montgomery of Bell City and Mark Montgomery of Lincolnton, Ga.; one daughter, Carolyn Conner of Lake Charles; one brother, Pete Montgomery of Lake Charles; one sister, Mildred Montgomery of California; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Lorena I. Richert — 8/31/2002 JENNINGS — Lorena Istre Richert, 88, died at 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in High Hope Care Center of Sulphur. She was a native of Estherwood. She dedicated her life to her family. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Arthur and Shirley Richert Jr. of Slidell, Jerry T. and Della Richert of Church Point, and Dr. Albert and Gayand Richert and Dr. Allen and Dale Richert, all of Sulphur; another daughter-in-law, Casey Richert of Jennings; one son-in-law, Amos Ivey of Columbus, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Sammy (Nola) Valdetero of Crowley; 19 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Philogene and Marcelite Istre; her husband, Arthur Richert Sr.; one son, Charles Richert; and one daughter, Barbara Ivey. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 31, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church of Jennings. Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Friday night.