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Danny Keith Thomason
(March 16, 1957 - April 12, 2009)
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memorial services for Danny Keith Thomason will be at 10:30
am, Saturday, April 18, 2009 in the Bay Springs Cemetery in
Chopin, LA. Arrangements are under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie. Mr Thomason, age 52, of Evergreen
passed away in his residence in Evergreen on Easter Sunday,
April 12, 2009. He was a retired painter. He was preceded in
death by his parents, A.G. and Elnora Thomason, sister, Mary
Dell Roberts, three brothers, Horace, Allen and Dewey
Thomason and his grandparents, Tommy and Vellie Thomason and
Dewey and Blanche Evans. He is survived by his wife, Linda
Pruitt Thomason of Evergreen; three sons, Danny Paul
Thomason of DeRidder, Scotty Thomason of Bunkie and Rusty
Thomason of Alaska; four sisters, Ella Mae Ballard and Cathy
Peeler of San Antonio, TX, Blanche McNeal of Effie and Sally
Russell of Albuquerque, NM; one step-son, Shane Fontenot of
Eunice; two step-daughters, Christine Trosclair of Slidell
and Crystal Trosclair of Angleton, TX and 16 grandchildren.
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Paul Keith Dupont
April 14, 2009
Mr. Dupont, 56, of Chalmette,
formerly of Bunkie, passed away at the Tulane
Medical Center in New Orleans Sunday, April 12,
2009.He is preceded in
death by her parents, Harry and Pauline Turner
Dupont; and a brother, Donald Dupont.
Survivors include one son;
Christopher Givens and his wife Annette of Pollock;
two daughters, Candie Faraldo and her husband Mark
of Colfax, and Marla Givens of Alexandria; one
brother, John Dupont, Jr. and his wife Linda of
Dallas; two sisters, Sadie Reynaud and her husband
Allan of LaPlace, and Diane Laborde and her husband
Don Stemmons of Scott; mother of his children,
Barbara Givens of Pollock; two grandchildren, Jack
and Jacy Faraldo; two step - grandchildren, Kelsey
and Michael Zimmerman.
Friends may call from 8:30 a.m.
until 10:45 a.m. at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie
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 Joyce
Chelette Dauzat
(February 6, 1941 - April 11, 2009)
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for Joyce Chelette Dauzat will be on Wednesday, April 15,
2009 at a time to be announced at St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Catherine's Catholic
Cemetery, Rosa, under the direction of Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie. Mrs. Dauzat, age 68, of Kenner, formerly of
Rosa, passed away in her daughter's residence in Slidell on
Saturday, April 11, 2009. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Duane Dauzat. Survivors include a son, Mitchell
Dauzat of Pontchatoula; three daughters, Myra Bryant of
Slidell, Kimberly Schauble of Kenner and Heather Dupont of
Slidell and 8 grandchildren, Linzy, Heidi, Stephanie, Devin,
Seth, Kelsey, Emma, and Julien; mother-in-law, Myra Dauzat
of Bunkie; four brothers-in-law, Robert Dauzat of Spain,
Allen Dauzat of Bunkie, John Dauzat of Bunkie and Matt
Dauzat of Bunkie. Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral
Home from 6 pm - 9 pm on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 and from
8:30 am until service time on Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
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E. Wayne Harper
April 12, 2009
Wayne was preceded in death by his father
Robert S. Harper and his mother Helen Thayer
Harper of Bunkie. He is survived by his
sister, Bobbie Bordelon, brother-in-law John
R. (Pete) Bordelon of Beaumont, Texas. Known
by nieces and nephews as "Uncle Buddy" to
Deborah Morrison of Buna, Texas, Jeff
Bordelon of Jennings, Ann Hooks of Spring,
Texas, and Paul Bordelon of Metairie. Great
nieces and nephews include: Staci Reon,
Marcus Peet, Lauren Jackson, Kerry Bordelon,
Erin Bordelon, Beau Bordelon, Blake Hooks,
Gabrielle Bordelon, Tyler Bordelon, Evan
Jackson, as well as many friends across the
country.
Wayne received his undergraduate degree
(1965) and his MBA (1967) from Tulane
University. He retired from the field of
hospital administration in 1984. Always an
advocate of education he went on to acquire
several Sylvan Learning Centers in Baton
Rouge. Wayne was a generous giving person
who was well known for his unique sense of
humor.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend memorial services at David Haas
Memorial Methodist Church, 210 West Church
St., Bunkie on Friday April 17, 2009.
Visitation from 12 to 2 pm in the church
sanctuary with services beginning at 2 pm
followed by internment at Pythian Cemetery.
Please join the family after the services
for refreshments at the Church hall.
In lieu of flowers the family requests
donations be made to the David Haas Memorial
Methodist Church.
Arrangements by Lake Lawn Metairie
Funeral Home.
 MAVIS
BRUCE THEVENOT
"I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to
the ground and dies, it remains a single seed. But if it
dies it produces many seeds." Jesus the Son of God (John
12:24)
A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great
grandmother, and faithful servant of God went to her
glorious reward on Saturday April 4, 2009. She was born
February 22, 1914 in Appleby, Texas.
The visitation will be from 10 am - 11:45 am Saturday
April 11, followed by a funeral service at 12 noon at
Melancon Funeral Home, 108 N. Lexington Ave., Bunkie,
La., celebrated by Rev. Donald Johnson. Interment will
follow at the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie.
Her family and friends say of her, "You are
manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ written
not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God not
in tablets of stone, but in the fleshly tablets of the
heart."
She is survived by her six sons and daughters-in-law,
Ronald, Dick and Pat, Wayne and Laura, Marvin and Judy,
Bruce and Anne, Steve and Jeannine. Two daughters Beryl
Ann Barnett and husband Gene, Sharon Byouk and husband
Mark; grandchildren Rick, Trent, Greg, Scott, Kelly,
Keith, David,Mark, Toni, Robyn, Cathy, Casey, Claire,
Nicole, Chad, Wesley, DaRinda, DaLisa, Geoffrey, Brian,
Mary Frances, John Peter, Callie, Sarah, Emily, Rachel
and Andy and 36 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years,
Gern Peter Thevenot and her brother C.A. Bruce.
She earned her GED in her late fifties and at age 61
graduated from Louisiana College in Pineville, with a
B.A. in Education Magna Cum Laude in 1975. She taught at
Bunkie Elementary School in Bunkie, La. and was also the
school librarian.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
"Her children arise up and call her blessed, and
praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but
thou excellest them all." Proverbs 31: 28-29
You may sign the guest book and offer online
condolences to the Thevenot family at
www.melanconfunerals.com.
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Billie Hayes
March 25, 2009 March
8, 1931 - March 19, 2009
Memorial services for Mrs. Billie Hayes, 78, of Sulphur will
be held Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 3 pm in the Kingdom Hall
of Jehovah's Witnesses, 710 Walnut Street, Bunkie, La.
Brother Paul Randolph will officiate.
Billie Hayes passed away on Thursday,
March 19, 2009 in Sulphur. She was born in Oklahoma
March 8, 1931 and was a long time resident of
Bunkie. Billie graduated from Bunkie High School in
1949, and then attended Business School in
Shreveport. In the spring of 1958 Billie began to
study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses and on
October 4, 1958 she dedicated her life while
attending an assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses in
Sulphur. On December 12, 1959 Robert Hayes married
Billie and the two of them along with her four
children settled in the Bunkie area. Bob and Billie
added two additional children to their family by
1968. As she worked diligently caring for her
family, Billie developed a sincere love for teaching
people some of the wonderful truths that she had
learned from the bible. By 1984 she volunteered to
devote nearly 100 hours per month to this ministry,
an activity she continued right to the end. In
addition to regularly teaching God's word she
likewise volunteered her time to assist building
Kingdom Halls, houses of worship for fellow servants
of Jehovah. Her favorite area to assist on these
projects was in the cafeteria, preparing meals for
her fellow volunteers. Billie Hayes faithfully
served her God for more than 50 years at the time of
her death. She was a loving mother will be dearly
missed by;Survivors include
husband, Robert Hayes; three sons, Michael Reynolds,
Evergreen, Tommy Reynolds, Baton Rouge, Rusty Hayes
and wife Sheila, Evergreen; two daughters: Patricia
Pearce and husband Steve, Bunkie, Mila Goudeau and
husband Brent, Sulphur; brother: Don Fletcher,
Bunkie; eight grandchilden.
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Roy Lee Brown, Sr.
March 24, 2009
Arrangements are under the direction of Progressive
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Ben Christopher Juneau
March 23, 2009
Mr. Ben Christopher Juneau, age 45,
of Alexandria passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at
his residence.
He was a lifelong New Orleans
Saints fan and avid music lover. He was currently
employed at Shaw Industries. He was employed at
Cleco for 19 years, the majority of that time as a
Systems Protection Maintenance Specialist. Ben had
an interest in history, especially the Civil War,
and participated in reenactments of battles across
the South.
Ben was an outdoorsman who enjoyed
hunting and fishing and spending time with friends
and family at Grand Lake.
He is preceded in death by his
faithful dog of 16 years, Misha.
He is survived by his wife,
Elizabeth Robert Juneau; son, Peyton Benjamin
Juneau; and parents K.B. and Ethel Juneau. Three
brothers, Marc Spencer and his wife Sylvie and their
children, Leah, Victor, and Sam; Jeffrey Paul Juneau
and his wife Brenda and daughter Lydia; James Luke
Juneau, wife Cherie and children Jacques and Pierre.
Two sisters, Mary Susan Riche and husband Elliot "Pookie"
and children Kyle, Noah, and Adam; Julie Ann Dunbar
and husband David, and children Isabella and Claire.
Friends may call Monday at Hixson
Brothers, Alexandria from 8 a.m. until service time.
To extend online condolences to
the Juneau family, please visit us at
www.hixsonbrothers.com.
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 Curley
Flynn Alfred, Sr.
March 21, 2009
Mr. Alfred, 55, of
Bunkie died on March 21, 2009. He was born July 27,
1953, to the union of Albert Alfred and Queen Esther
Woods Alfred; he was the second of two children.
Curley was joined in
holy matrimony to Evelyn Rose Bazile Alfred July 3,
1980. To this union two children were born, Curley
Jr. and Christopher.
He was preceded in
death by his mother, Queen Esther Alfred, wife,
Evely Rose Alfred, brother, Albert Alfred, Jr., one
baby daughter.
He is survived by his
two sons, one daughter, Qucinda Pride of Alexandria;
four grandchildren; father, Albert Alfred of
Beaumont, Texas; sister, Cherrie Callahan of Bunkie;
and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements have
been entrusted to Gonzaque-Williams Mortuary "Where
Healing Begins."
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Kirk Alan Ashworth
March 20, 2009
Mr. Ashworth, 34, of Bunkie, entered
eternal rest on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in Bunkie
General Hospital.Kirk was a
1993 graduate of Menard High School and a member of
Oakdale First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, Johnnie Sue Livingston; his paternal
grandmother,Mary Ashworth and his maternal
grandmother, Elaine Creel.
Those left to mourn his loss and
cherish his memory are his loving wife of three
years, Chasity Ashworth of Bunkie; three step-sons,
Michael Francois, Chad Francois and Cody Herrington,
all of Bunkie; his father, Andy Ashworth of Sicily
Island; three sisters, Shelli Tabor and her husband,
Greg of Fort Necessity; Kirshel Ashworth and Abagail
Ashworth, both of Topeka, Kansas; his paternal
grandfather,Ernest Ashworth of Oakdale and his
maternal grandfather, D.C. Creel of Oakdale.
Friends may call at Rush Funeral
Home, Oakdale - Downtown location Friday, March 20,
2009 from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. and Saturday, March
21, 2009 from 8 a.m. until time of service at 11
a.m.
Friends may post online messages of condolence for
the Ashworth family by visiting
www.rushfh.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the Ashworth Family.
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LINDSLEY VIDRINE
Graveside services for Lindsley Vidrine were held at 4 p.m.
Friday, March 13, 2009 at the Griffin Hills Cemetery in Lone
Pine.Lindsley was
born March 10, 2009 at the Acadian Medical Hospital in
Eunice.
She is preceded in death
by her brother, Trevor Paul Vidrine; and her maternal
grandmother, Linda Douget Blood.
She leaves behind her
parents; Paul and Tammy Blood Vidrine of Lone Pine; a
brother, Ashton Vidrine; a sister, Michaela Vidrine; her
maternal grandfather, Roger Blood of St. Landry; her
paternal grandparents, Shelton and Rita Vidrine of Lone
Pine.
Paul and Tammy would like
to thank all friends and family for their prayers, love, and
support during this difficult time.
Arrangements were under
the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
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Doris Beverly Washington
March 12, 2009
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Mary Ola Chelette Stevens
March 9, 2009
Mrs. Stevens, a resident of Bunkie,
passed away in the Bayou Vista Manor Nursing Center
on Saturday, March 7, 2009 on her 89th birthday.
She is survived by four sons, Robert
Stevens and his wife, Beverly, of Bunkie, Butch
Stevens and his wife, Jenny, of Lemoyne, Joseph
Stevens, Jr. and his wife, Gail, of Lake Charles and
Bruce Stevens of Bunkie; three daughters, Frankie
Westlake and her husband, Jim, of Caryliss, Brenda
Ortego and her husband, James, of Bunkie and Wendy
Huebner and her husband, Tim, of Cincinnati, Ohio;
one sister, Joyce Dauzat of Kenner; seventeen
grandchildren and twenty-seven great- grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Melancon
Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, March 9,
2009 with a rosary at 7 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m.
until 9:15 a.m.
You may go to http://
www.melanconfunerals.com/ to sign the guest book
and offer online condolences to the Stevens family
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A devoted wife, mother, grandmother
and sister, she passed away on Saturday, March 7,
2009. She was 62, a resident of Dry Prong and an
employee of Wal-Mart. She was born on Sept. 11,
1946, in Bunkie. She is survived by her children,
Bobby DeSoto, of Baton Rouge; Keith and wife Shontel,
of Sevierville, Tenn., and Lynn and fiancé Terri
Babin, of Baton Rouge; granddaughter, Shelby Lynn,
of Sevierville; brothers and sisters, Sandra and
husband R.J. Bolton, of Dry Prong, Dale Lachney, of
Baker, Ricky and Vicky Lachney, of Bunkie, Michael
Lachney, of Zachary, Johnny Lachney, of Tupelo,
Miss., Phyllis Ponithier, of Cottonport, and Gene
and Joanne Lachney, of Carencro. Also left to
cherish her memory are many nieces and nephews. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil; father
and mother, Noah Jr. and Maudry Lachney; brothers,
Ronnie and Gerald; and nephews, James and John
Hutzler. Her children would especially like to thank
her sister, Sandra, and husband R.J., for all the
help and support in taking care of their mother.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., on Monday, March 9, from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. Visiting at St. Pius X Catholic Church on
Tuesday, March 10, from 1 p.m. until Mass at 2 p.m.,
with the Rev. Alex Shelton, celebrant. Burial at
Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Pallbearers will be
Noah Lachney, Robert Lachney, Lucas Lachney, Jason
Hutzler, Shane Guilbeau and Ricky Lachney. Honorary
pallbearers are R.J. Bolton, Norris DeSoto and Gene
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CHRISTOPHER PAUL ARMAND
Funeral services for Christopher "Chris" Paul Armand
will be at 1:00 pm today, Feb. 26, 2009 in St. Anthony
of Padua Catholic Church with Fr. Jack Michalchuk
officiating Burial will be in Griffin Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mr. Armand, age 49, of Lone Pine, formerly of Bunkie,
passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, as the result of
an automobile accident in Evangeline Parish.
Survivors include his wife, Bridgette Gray Armand of
Lone Pine; two sons, Jeremy Armand and Casey Armand of
Lone Pine; two daughters, Ashley Moses and her husband,
Jason, of Chicot and Kimberly Armand of Lone Pine; his
parents Felix and Betty Aymond Armand of Bunkie; one
brother, Monte Armand and his wife, Mary, of Bunkie and
two grandchildren, Lacey and Kyle "Bubba" Moses.
Visitation will be from 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Wednesday,
Feb. 25, 2009 and 8 am - 12:45 pm Thursday, Feb. 26,
2009 at Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie. You may go to
www.melanconfunerals.com
to sign the guest book and send condolences to the
Armand family.
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Gladys John Kojis
February
19, 2009
"Give her the reward she
has earned, and let her works bring her praise at
the city gate." Proverbs 31:31
Gladys John Kojis, 86, of Bunkie, died peacefully
surrounded by her family on Tuesday February 17,
2009 in Bunkie General Hospital. Her beloved husband
of 50 years, J.W. "Bill" Kojis passed away on the
same date fourteen years ago.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February
19, 2009 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in
Bunkie with Father Scott Chemino officiating. Burial
will follow at Pythian Cemetery under the direction
of Hixon Ducote Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kojis owned and operated Kojis Nursery and
Kindergarten for over 25 years. Her love for
children was well known throughout the community.
She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of
Americas, Ladies Altar Society and served as
Bunkie's offical Mrs. Santa Claus for 49 years.
Those left to celebrate her life and cherish her
memory include five children and their spouses, Van
and Sandy Kojis of Bunkie; Janice and Milburn
Mayeaux of Lafayette; Regina and Guy Mayer of
Bunkie; Gregory and Karen Kojis of Bunkie; Angela
and David Schmidt of Dallas, twelve grandchildren
and eleven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Luke Kojis, Ben Kojis, Scott
Kojis, Grant Schmidt, Ronnie Johns and Michael
Johns. A visitation will be held Thursday,
February 19, 2009 from 8 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. at
Hixon Ducote Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to
St. Anthony Catholic School, 116 S. Knoll St.,
Bunkie, LA 71322.
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George Potts
February 16, 2009
George Potts, 71, of Bunkie, passed
away Saturday, February 14, 2009 in Herman Memorial
Hospital, Houston, TX.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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 Clothilde Mounger Quirk
Clothilde Mounger Quirk, age 83, died on
February 11, 2009 in her home in Greenwell Springs, LA. She
was a native of Evergreen, LA and long time resident of East
Baton Rouge Parish. She graduated from Evergreen High
School in 1942 and from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in
Ruston, LA in 1945. She was a charter member and vice
president of Alpha Chi Omega. She was a school teacher for
EBR Parish Schools from 1956-1975 and taught eight grade
science at Glen Oaks Junior High most of her career.
She is survived by her two sons, William Boyd
Quirk, Jr. and his wife Diane and Daniel Glen Quirk; two
daughters, Sally Quirk Pugh and her husband Lamar III, and
Debbie Quirk Harper and her husband Danny, thirteen
grandchildren, Lisa Priest, Robyn Lockwood, Bill Quirk,
Heather Martin, Lamar Pugh IV, Melissa Pugh, Michelle
Hunter, Marty Quirk, Jenae Quirk, Denny Quirk, Kelly Quirk,
Becky Harper, and Billy Harper, seventeen great
grandchildren, and sister, Eloise Mounger, and two
brothers, Wilmer (Bill) Mounger and Ralph Mounger.
She was preceded in death by her husband of
sixty years, William Boyd Quirk, Sr, parents, Young Allen
Mounger and Ethel Lee Gill Mounger, son Dennis Platt Quirk,
and five brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers will be
Lamar Pugh IV, Denny Quirk, Bill Quirk, Billy Harper, and
David Smith. Honorary pallbearers Wilmer “Bill” Mounger,
Ralph Mounger, Gill Mounger, Tommy Mounger, Paul Lacour,
Richard McCormick, and Glen Priest.
Visitation will be at Bayou Rouge Baptist
Church in Evergreen, Louisiana, on Saturday, February 14,
2009 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. followed by a religious
service and burial under the direction of Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
donations be made to Evergreen Methodist Church, Bayou Rouge
Baptist Church, or Bayou Rouge Cemetery. The family would
also like to give special thanks to Dr. Vincent Tumminello
and his staff for the many years of extraordinary care given
to their loved one and also to Pinnacle Home Health and
Clarity Hospice for their excellent care and support. Online
condolences to the Quirk family may be emailed to
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Thelma Kelley Locks
February 6, 2009
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Ronald Dean Dupree
February 5, 2009
Funeral services for Ronnie Dupree will be at 10
a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2009 in the chapel of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie with the Rev.
Donald Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in
the Griffin Hills Cemetery in Lone Pine.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mr. Dupree, 62, of Lone Pine, passed away Wednesday,
February 04, 2009, at the Ville Platte Medical
Center.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked most of
his life in the warehousing and inventory control
for the oil and power industry. His work took him
many places like Oregon, Vegas, Bahamas, Puerto Rico
and Brazil.
He loved camping with his friends and sons. Ronnie
also was sort of a local legend in pistol shooting
and enjoyed many hours of shooting with his sons and
friends.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou
Dupree; his parents, Dallas and Lelia Aguillard
Dupree; a brother, Kenneth Dupree and a sister,
Wilda Mollier.
Survivors include his two sons, Todd Dupree and his
wife Dana of Lone Pine, and Brad Dupree and his wife
Tracy of Lone Pine; his daughter, Kristie Jenkins
and her husband Phillip of the Clearwater community;
two brothers, Perry Dupree of Houston and Harold
Dupree of Prairieville; one sister, Barbara Nelson
of Pollock; seven grandchildren, Brett, Brittany,
Cassie, Jacob, Taylor, Brayden, and Alison; and many
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will include: Leo Blood, Johnny Meeker,
Brett Jenkins, Jacob Dupree, Kemp Nelson and Jimmy
Earles. Honorary pallbearers will be Perry Dupree,
Harold Dupree, Henry Book, Phillip Jenkins, and the
entire 1964 Bunkie High Football team.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday
and 8 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. on
Saturday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
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Joseph Mella
February 6, 2009
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 Dorothy
"Dot" A. Abney
January 29, 2009
Dec. 16, 1941 - Jan. 25,
2009
Funeral services for Dorothy Abney will be at 1
p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Bayou
Rouge Baptist Church in Evergreen with the Rev.
David Trimbur officiating. Burial will follow in
the church cemetery. Arrangements are under the
direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Ms. Abney, 67, of Bedford, Texas, passed away on
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at her residence.
Dot was a graduate and one of the valedictorians
of Bunkie High School and LOMA Insurance. She
retired from the insurance business after
working 50 years and was a consultant for LSW of
Dallas, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her parents; Horace
and Eleanor Abney; sisters, Joyce A. Bateman and
Carmen A. Gremillion-Parent; a brother, S.A.
"Buddy" Abney.
Survivors include; three sisters, Mercedes A.
and George Terry of Evergreen, Nedra A. and Bob
Rivers of Bunkie, and Elaine A. and Bud Reed of
Baker and many nieces and nephews and great
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday
at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie and 10
a.m.until the time of service at 1 p.m. on
Saturday at the Bayou Rouge Baptist Church in
Evergreen.
Memorials may be made to the Bayou Rouge Baptist
Cemetery, P.O. Box 237, Evergreen, LA 71333
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
4:49 PM
Subject: For the obituary column
Hello Dale,
I have not met you but I grew up in Bunkie and enjoy the Bunkie website
very much. My husband, who attended Bunkie High, passed
away and if you have space, I would appreciate you posting
the following information:
Wilson L. Kelley, Jr., (W.L.),
a 1948 graduate of Bunkie High School, passed away on
January 1, 2009. He was born in Lafayette, La. on Apil 2,
1930, lived in Texas, and eventually moved to Gold Dust
during World War 2. W.L. returned to Texas in 1949 and
worked for Diamond Shamrock, which later became Oxychem
Chemical. He retired after 43 years with 35 years of
perfect attendance.
In 1950, W.L. married the former Nancy Kay Jones. They were married 58
years and had two daughters, Nancy Bush and Kerry Adair
(husband David). They had six grandchildren - Chris
Brandon, Carly Stephens, Adam Adair, Emily Adair, Malinda
Fennell, and Miranda Pennington - and nine great
grandchildren.
W. L. was buried in Grandview Cemetery in Pasadena, Texas on January 6,
2009.
Many thanks, Dale.
Nancy J. Kelley
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Ivan Stanley
Villemarette, Sr.
January 23, 2009
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Lena Gobert Carter
January 20,
2009
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Carolyn Kennedy
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A longtime resident
of Baton Rouge, she died at 4:41 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 14, 2009. She was 63 and a native of Bunkie.
Mrs. Kennedy was owner of John C. Kennedy Income Tax
Service and Bookkeeping. She was a loving and
devoted mother. She had a charisma that endeared her
to so many. She was an avid LSU sports fan. Survived
by her mother, Mary Lena, of Bunkie; two sons, Carl
and wife Cheryl Kennedy, of Baton Rouge, and Todd
and wife Delilah Kennedy, of Denham Springs; three
daughters, Karen and husband A.J. Saltalamacchia, of
Mandeville, Christi and husband David Cutrer, of
Watson, and Kimberly and husband Chris Leep, of
Baker; two sisters, Linda and husband Paul Dufour,
of Baton Rouge, and Nancy and husband Darrell Thiels,
of Alexandria; three nieces, Angela and husband
Heath Williams, of Wiggins, Miss., Melissa Dufour
and fiancé Philip Castleberry, of Baton Rouge, and
Christina Bello, of Alexandria; 14 grandchildren,
Austin and Ashley Kennedy, Jake, Madison and Sydni
Saltalamacchia, Caitlyn, McKenzie, Cameron and
Kennedy Cutrer, Sanielle and TK Kennedy and Lauren,
Annalise and Joseph Leep; great-grandchild, Hanna
Kennedy; and many other extended family members and
friends. Preceded in death by her father, Joseph V.
Lena; and husband, John C. Kennedy. Visiting at
Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd.,
on Friday, Jan. 16, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and
Saturday, Jan. 17, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Mass of
Christian Burial at St. Gerard Majella Catholic
Church at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Greenoaks
Memorial Park. Special thanks to the nurses and
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Ralph Paul Moras, Sr.
January 3,
2009
Ralph Paul Moras,
Sr., 64, of Bunkie passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009
at Bunkie General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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William Murdock
Services for William Murdock will be
11 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Wesley Booneville
United Methodist Church, Bunkie with the Reverend James
Ray, Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Wesley
Booneville United Methodist Church Cemetery under the
direction of Progressive Funeral Home, Bunkie
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Tommy Joseph Ducote
December 20, 2008
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Shirley Aline Carter
December 6, 2008
Funeral services for Shirley Carter
will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the
Centerville Baptist Church in Centerville. Burial
will follow in the Griffin Hills Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson -Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Carter, 87, of Centerville, passed away Friday,
December 5, 2008 at her residence.
She is preceded in death by her husband Lee Carter.
Survivors include three sons Thomas Lee Carter,
Justin Dave Carter, Robert "Bobby" Carter all of
Centerville; three daughters, Barbara Ann Curtis of
Denham Springs, Betty Jean Ledbetter of Haynesville,
Shirley Marie Carter of Effie; three brothers, T.M.
Coates, Jr. of Baker, Charles Purvis of Bunkie and
Jimmie Coates of Tioga; three sisters, Eunice Fay
Coates of Bunkie, Carol Lane Coates of Bunkie, Tanna
Gail Coates of Mississippi; seventeen grandchildren;
twenty-four great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday
and 8 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. at
the Centerville Baptist Church.
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Leona Hunt Nicholas
November 24,
2008
Prayer service for Mrs. Leona
Hunt Nicholas will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday,
November 25, 2008 at the Eola Baptist Church in
Eola. Burial will follow in the Whites Chapel
Cemetery in Whiteville. Arrangements are under
the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mrs. Nicholas, age 96, of Gold Dust, passed away
on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at her residence.
She is preceded in death by her two sisters,
Ruby O'Quinn and Annie Sibley and her brother
Martin Hunt.
Survivors include her husband Captain Harry
Nicholas of Gold Dust; 2 nieces, Darlene Suire
of Nederland, Texas, and Sheree Diaville of Gold
Dust; two nephews, Darrel Wahl and Buddy Hunt of
Houston; and great nieces, Adriana, Jennifer,
and Anna.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on
Tuesday at the Eola Baptist Church.
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Vincent Parrino
November 23, 2008
Funeral services for Joseph
Vincent Parrino, age 86, of Cheneyville will be held
at 11 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2008 at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in Cheneyville with Fr. Scott
Chemino officiating. Internment will follow at the
Gate of Heaven Mausoleum in the Pythian Cemetery,
Bunkie under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
Joe was born July 5, 1922 in Cheneyville, and passed
away at the Alexandria VA Medical Center on
Thursday, November 20, 2008. He proudly served his
country as an anti-tank commander during World War
II in the European Theater from North Africa to
Italy. Afterward, he was a farmer in Cheneyville,
where he served as a member of the Board of
Directors at the former Cheneyville State Bank, and
at the Cheneyville Cotton Gin.
Mr. Parrino was preceded in death by his wife,
Gladys Williamson Parrino; parents Nicholas and
Josephine Parrino; sisters, Mary Parrino, Bessie P.
Livicarri, Josephine P. Polito and brothers, Peter,
Sam, Morris and his twin, Carlo Parrino.
He is survived by two brothers, Tony B. Parrino and
his wife, Crystal, of Dry Prong and Nicholas Parrino,
Jr. and his wife, Jan, of Denham Springs and his
three sisters, Marie P. Collinson, Patsy P. Stevens
and her husband, Van and Lucille P. Vidrine and her
husband, Tommy, all of Baton Rouge. Also surviving
him are numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers
will be Nick S. Parrino, Frank J. Parrino, Anthony
J. Parrino, John J. Stevens, Chris T. Vidrine, Paul
E. Griggs, Paul Parrino and Keith Dupuy.
A special thanks to all of his sitters, especially
Carol Rodriguez, Germaine Schofield, Maxine Juneau,
Virginia Madrigal and Betty Holbrook.
Visitation will be from 4:30 pm till 8 p.m. on
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Melancon Funeral Home
with a Christian Wake Service at 5 p.m. On Monday,
visitation will be from 9:30 am until service time
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Cheneyville.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church
- P.O. Box 368 - Cheneyville, LA 71325 or the
recipient of your choice. Online condolences to the
Parrino family may be emailed to
melanconfuneral@aol.com
Alice Ferguson Ponthier
November 7, 2008
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William "Bill" Keller
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A resident of Baton Rouge and a
native of Bunkie, he died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, at
his home. He was 79 and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on
Monday, Nov. 3, from 1 p.m. until religious service
at 1:45 p.m. He is survived by his wife, Jeri
Keller; daughter, Donna K. Ashcroft and husband
Steve; three sons, Mike and wife Pam Keller, Stephen
and wife De Jeanne Keller and Jason and wife Joan
Keller; a sister, Elanor Nelson and husband Hyland;
a brother, Ardie and wife Gail Keller; and 14
grandchildren, Mike Keller, Liz Keller, Adam
Ashcroft, Alex Ashcroft, Austin Ashcroft, Brighton
Keller, Coco Keller, Stephen Keller Jr., Lele
Keller, Katie Keller, Meme Keller, Wil Keller, Bert
Kouns and Sydney Keller. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN
38105. Rabenhorst Funeral Home East is in charge
arrangements.
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William Pearson
October 31, 2008
Services for
William (Bill) Pearson will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
November 1, 2008 at Salem Baptist Church in Bunkie with
Rev. John Calbert officiating. Burial will be in Salem
Baptist Church cemetery under the direction of
Progressive Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Williams (Bill) Pearson, 87, died in Rapides Regional
Medical Center on Friday, October 24, 2008.
He was a member of the First St. Paul Baptist Church of
Bayhill, La. and served as Deacon Board Chairman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sim and Mattie
Patterson Pearson, three brothers, two sisters.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Ruth
McGlory Pearson of Bunkie; two daughters, Janis P.
Alfred of Bunkie, Stephanie P. Butler and husband Alvin
of Alexandria; one son, Donaldson Juneau of Opelousas;
one sister, Betty Jamerson of Bunkie; six grandchildren;
eleven great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until time of services.
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JULES J. MOREAU II, 52
JANUARY 26, 1956 - OCTOBER 11,
2008
Also survived by his brother,
Porter Voorhies of Bunkie, his wife, Tina. And their three
children: Elizabeth, Benjamin and Donovan Voorhies.
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Vivien Glankler Voelker
Mrs. Vivien Glankler Voelker died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the age of 78 following a very courageous battle with kidney failure. She joined her Lord, her husband of 52 years C.A. Voelker and their son Gus Voelker.
"You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever." Psalm 16:11
She was born on December 9, 1929 in Alexandria to Gene and Mildred Glankler.
She is survived by her brother Gene Glankler and wife Helga, sister "Mickey" Glankler Bott and husband Fritz, brother, Darrel Paul Glankler and wife Lila in North Carolina, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was affectionately known as "Bea" by her family and will be dearly missed by her six children, daughter Valerie Munson, son, Darrel Voelker and wife Polly, daughter Leslie Kinney, son Triesch Voelker, son Charles Voelker and wife Liz, and daughter Ellen and husband Mike DiMaria; nine grandchildren, Leigh Munson Neri and Mike, Robert Munson and Sarah, Jonathan Kinney, Michael, Claire, and Sarah Kathryn DiMaria, John and Charlie Voelker,Gus Voelker; three great grandchildren, Andrew and Alexander Neri and Jackson Munson.
Pallbearers will be Leslie Glankler, Kemper Todd, Jonathan Kinney, Michael DiMaria, and John and Charlie Voelker. Honorary pallbearer is Robert Munson.
"Bea" lived a life of love and devotion to her family, friends, her church, her faith, and her Lord. The family is eternally grateful to her special caregiver family; Eloise Ducote, Dianna McGee, Daisy Campbell, and Brenda Bradley and the friends and staff at The Bailey House.
Visitation at Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie Wednesday, October 22 from 5 to 8:30 pm with a Vigil at 6 p.m. and Thursday, October 22 from 8 to 10:45.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Burial will be in Pythian Cemetery under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in the name of Vivien Voelker to St. Anthony Catholic School, 116 S. Knoll Ave, Bunkie, LA 71322.
Online condolences to the Voelker family may be emailed to melanconfuneral @aol.com.
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Fabia R. "Susie"
Bourg
OKLAHOMA CITY --
Fabia R. "Susie"
Bourg, a
former Bunkie
resident, died
Monday, September
22, 2008, at
Deaconess Hospital
in Oklahoma City.
She was born July 1,
1922, in Bunkie,
La., the daughter of
Clement and Eunice (LeBoeuf)
Bourg.
She attended
parochial and public
schools in Bunkie
and Baton Rouge
Business College.
In August 1943, she
enlisted in the U.S.
Navy WAVES (Women
Accepted for
Volunteer Emergency
Service), with
administrative duty
assignments in
Stillwater, OK;
Sewanee, TN; New
Orleans, LA; and
Washington, D.C.,
where she served in
the Naval Liaison
Office to Congress.
She was honorably
discharged from the
Navy in May 1953.
Miss Bourg enjoyed a
long career as a
secretary in private
and civil service,
working for Sacred
Heart Catholic
Church, Baton Rouge,
LA; Louisiana State
University, Baton
Rouge, LA; T.H.
Mastin & Company
Insurers,
Alexandria, LA, and
Houston, TX; Boeing
Airplane Company,
Wichita, KS; Alcoa
Steamship Company,
New Orleans, LA;
Tulane University,
New Orleans, LA;
McConnell Air Force
Base, Wichita, KS;
U.S. Postal Service
Headquarters,
Washington, D.C.;
and the Department
of the Army Corps of
Engineers,
Washington, D.C. She
retired from U.S.
Government
employment in July
1983.
A resident of Salina
from 1983 through
1999, she was a
member of St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Catholic Church, St.
John's Regional
Health Center
Auxiliary and the
National Association
of Retired Federal
Employees. She was
also active in
volunteer work with
Child Abuse
Prevention Services
(CAPS), Retired and
Senior Volunteer
Program (RSVP) and
Big Brothers/Big
Sisters of Salina,
Inc. After moving to
Oklahoma City in
2000 she remained
active in volunteer
work.
She was preceded in
death by her
parents; two
brothers, Clement
Bourg Jr. and Hubert
Bourg; and three
sisters, Enid Bourg,
Faith Vann and
Eunice Lineberger.
Survivors include
two sisters, Sister
Geraldine Bourg of
San Antonio, TX, and
Claire Spicer and
her husband Jim of
Salina, KS; one
brother, Malcolm
Bourg and his wife
Susan of Eureka
Springs, AR; and
numerous nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service
was held Saturday,
October 18th, at the
St. Joachim Chapel
in St. Ann's
Retirement Center,
7501 W. Britton
Road, Oklahoma City,
OK.
Memorials may be
made in Miss Bourg's
name to St. Anthony
of Padua Catholic
Church
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William
Lyles Bain
October 18, 2008
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Ollie
Bordelon
Redmon
October 16,
2008
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Joe Russie
October 15, 2008 Joe Russie,
age 68, of Bunkie, passed
away in his residence on
Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Annette Johnson
Callegari
October 15, 2008
Annette Johnson
Callegari, 86, of
Bunkie, passed away
on Thursday, Oct. 9,
2008 in Bayou Vista
Manor Nursing
Center.
Funeral arrangements
will be announced by
Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie.
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Jackie
Onishea, 57, of
Bunkie died October 8,
2008 in Alexandria.
Arrangements under the
direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Jackie Onishea, 57, of
Bunkie died October 8,
2008 in Alexandria.
Arrangements under the
direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Lawrence Prejean
September 28, 2008
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ELLEN KRAMER DESHOTEL
Funeral services for
Ellen Kramer Deshotel
will be at 10:00 am
Saturday, Sept.
27, 2008 at St. Anthony
of Padua Catholic Church
with Fr. Jack Michalchuk
officiating. Burial will
be in Pythian Cemetery
under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
Mrs. Deshotel, age 92,
of Bunkie passed away on
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
at Christus St. Frances
Cabrini Hospital.
Survivors include her
daughter, Jeanette Ducote
and her husband, Ellis
"Chick" of Bunkie; two
grandchildren,Chad
Ducote and his wife,
Amy, of Lafayette and
Bridget Bradley and her
husband, Brian, of
Flower Mound, TX and two
great grandchildren,
Grace and Waylon
Bradley.
Visitation will be at
Melancon Funeral
Home starting at 5 pm
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
with a Vigil for the
Deceased at 6 pm and
from 8 am - 9:45 am on
Saturday. Online
condolences may be
emailed to the Deshotel
family at
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Thomas quietly
passed away
Wednesday, Sept.
24, 2008, at
Ochsner Medical
Center-Baton
Rouge surrounded
by family
members and
friends. He was
born July 21,
1929, in
Coushatta, and
grew up in
Bunkie. He was a
Realtor with
Burns & Co., an
insurance
Realtor and a
licensed life
insurance agent.
He is survived
by his wife,
Lynda Butler;
sister, Ann B.
Booth, of
Charlotte, N.C.;
two
brothers-in-law,
W.B. Hulsey and
wife Marie, of
Madison, Miss.,
and Kenneth E.
Hulsey and wife
Denise, of
Hahnville; as
well as numerous
cousins, nieces,
nephews and
their spouses
and children. He
proudly served
his country in
the U.S. Air
Force during the
Korean War.
Visitation at
Jefferson United
Methodist
Church, 10328
Jefferson
Highway, on
Friday, Sept.
26, from 10 a.m.
until memorial
service at 11
a.m., conducted
by the Rev.
Hulen Warren. A
special thanks
to the doctors
and MICU unit at
Ochsner Medical
Center and the
many friends and
family who
prayed and
supported him
and Lynda
throughout his
brief illness.
In lieu of
flowers,
contributions
may be made to
the Capital Fund
of Jefferson
United Methodist
Church or a
charity of
choice. Please
sign the online
guestbook at
www.resthavenbatonrouge.com.
Published in The
Advocate on
9/25/2008
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Please let everyone
viewing the Bunkie
website know of the
passing of my aunt,
Gin Cassard McCartney,
on Monday, September
22. She grew up on
Shirley Plantation, the
location of Mr. Hunt's
book recalling his
childhood in
the Bunkie area. Mr.
Hunt's character,
Catherine, was based on
this
wonderful, sweet lady.
Aunt Gin was a long-time
resident of
Alexandria, and more
recently Pineville.
She will be greatly
missed by all of us who
were blessed to know and
love her. She was a
wonderful
role model, wife,
mother, sister, aunt,
friend. In our hearts
she will remain. . .
Forever Young.
Patty Cassard Hablinski
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Elsie Mae Kennedy
Neucere
Funeral services for
Elsie Mae Kennedy
Neucere will be at 1 pm
today, Tuesday, Sept.
16, 2008 in the chapel
of Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie with Rev.
Emmett Wren officiating.
Burial will be in
Vandenburg Cemetery,
Bayou Chicot under the
direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Enitte Guillory
Gauthier
September 16, 2008
Enitte Gathier,
age 65, of
Cottonport,
passed away on
Saturday,
September 13,
2008 at the
Riverside
Hospital in
Alexandria.
Arrangements
under the
direction of
Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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John Descant, Jr.
John Descant,
Jr., age 66, of
Bunkie, passed
away on Friday,
September 12,
2008 at his
residence.
Arrangements are
under the
direction of
Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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Leroy
Raymond Knaps,
Leroy,
age 77, a 47-year
resident of Baker,
Louisiana, passed away
peacefully at his home
with his family at his
side, on September 7th.
He was born 3/23/31 in
Bunkie Louisiana, and
grew up in New Roads,
LA. He is
survived by his
wife of 54 years, Katy
Knaps, and five
children: Randy and
wife Caroline, Baker
Police Chief Mike
“Snapper” Knaps and wife
Angie, Susan Luter,
Charmaine Efferson and
husband Rusty, Mark and
wife Gena. His
grandchildren Russell
Knaps, Mitchell Knaps,
Kendall Knaps, April
Sartin, Andrea Knaps,
Marcus Luter, Brandon
Efferson, Brooke
Efferson, Cooper Knaps,
and great-grandchildren
James Luter, Anna
Katherine Sartin, Emilie
Claire Sartin, and Allie
Elizabeth Sartin.
He was preceded
in death by his parents,
Henri Simon Knaps and
Olympe Francoise Garon,
and his siblings Lillian
Knaps, Edward Simon
Knapps, Lena Teresa
Knaps, Achille Willard
Knaps, Joseph Knapp,
Joseph Alvin Knapps. He
was a graduate of
Poydras High School in
New Roads, LA, and
attended Southeastern
College in Hammond, and
Loyola University in New
Orleans. He was a
veteran of the USArmy
where he served in the
Korean Conflict as a
specialist. He had a 49
year career with Carter
Hearing Aid Center in
Baton Rouge. He enjoyed
playing guitar, singing,
golf, horticulture, and
woodworking. Visitation
will be held at St.
Isidore Catholic Church
in Baker, LA on Tuesday
9/9 from 5pm – 9pm, and
on Wednesday from 9am
-10am, followed by
religious service at
10am on Wednesday. He
will be laid to rest at
Hillcrest Memorial in
Baker, LA. Special
thank you to Hospice of
Baton Rouge, and his
pall bearers Russell &
Mitchell Knaps, Brandon
Efferson, Marcus Luter,
L. C. Riche, and Butch
Box. His family and
friends will truly miss
him and the great times
we were able to spend
with him.
A
special tribute from his
nephew A.W."Bill"-"Tex"
Knaps
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Elnor
Glyn
Evans
Compton
September
9, 2008
Funeral
services
for
Elnor
Glyn
Evans
Compton
will
be
at
10
am
Wednesday,
Sept.
10,
2008
in
the
chapel
of
Melancon
Funeral
Home,
Bunkie
with
Rev.
Donald
Johnson
officiating.
Burial
will
be
in
Pythian
Cemetery
under
the
direction
of
Melancon
Funeral
Home,
Bunkie.
Mrs.
Compton,
age
76,
of
Bunkie
passed
away
on
Sept.
2,
2008
in
Bunkie
General
Hospital.
She
was
a
retired
teacher's
aide
at
Bunkie
Elementary
School.
She
was
also
a
member
of
the
Order
of
the
Eastern
Star
Eureka
Chapter
#
65.
She
was
preceded
in
death
by
her
daughter,
Martha
Compton.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
James
W.
Compton
of
Bunkie;
a
son,
James
W.
Compton,
Jr.
and
his
wife,
Kim
of
Bunkie;
one
sister,
Margaret
Ann
Porter
of
Farmerville;
three
grandchildren;
one
great
grandchild.
Visitation
will
be
at
Melancon
Funeral
Home
on
Tuesday,
Sept.
9,
2008
beginning
at 5
pm
and
on
Wednesday
from
8 am
until
service
time.
Online
condolences
may
be
emailed
to
the
Compton
family
at
melanconfuneral@aol
.com.
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Firmin, Maynard John
He was the retired
president of the
southern region of
U-Haul and retired with
J.E. Merit Industrial
Contractors. He was a
resident of Greenwell
Springs and a native of
Evergreen. He died at
12:50 a.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 2, 2008, at
Sunrise Assisted Living
at age 74. Maynard
served in the 2nd and
3rd U.S. Marine Corps
Air Wings as a sergeant
during the Korean War.
Visitation at Rabenhorst
Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., on
Saturday, Sept. 6, from
8:30 a.m. until
religious service in the
chapel at 11 a.m.,
conducted by the Rev.
Don Hoy. Interment in
Grace Memorial Cemetery,
Plaquemine. He is
survived by two
daughters, Linda
Bergeron and husband Ray
and Tessie Kelley and
husband Chris; four
sons, Robert Firmin,
Michael Firmin and wife
Kelli, James Firmin and
wife Donna, and Douglas
Firmin and wife Connie;
four brothers, Ronnie
Firmin and wife Faye,
Danny Firmin and wife
Wanda, Randy Firmin and
wife Roxanne, and Bryan
Firmin and wife Julie;
15 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Maynard was preceded in
death by his wife of 47
years, Jeanette
Bourgoyne Firmin;
parents, Esley Leo and
Lillian Thibodeaux
Firmin; and brother,
Charles Brent Firmin.
Pallbearers will be
Brad, Matthew, Shane and
Todd Firmin, Chad,
Derick and Troy
Bergeron, Trent Kelley
and Reneé Vernon.
Memorial donations may
be made to the American
Lung Association.
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Donald Raymond Lewis
September 6, 2008
Funeral services for
Donald Raymond Lewis
will be at 11 a.m.
today, Saturday,
September 6, 2008 in the
Salem Baptist Church
with Rev. Hillary Hayes
officiating. Burial will
be in the church
cemetery under the
direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mr. Lewis, age 60, of
Bunkie passed away on
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
in his residence. He was
a graduate of Carver
High School, he later
attended Louisiana State
University of
Alexandria, majoring in
Business Administration.
He served in the United
States Air Force
receiving an honorable
discharge. He was
employed several years
as a case specialist
with Louisiana Works. He
was preceded in death by
his parents, Booker T.
Lewis, Jr. and Gladys
Drummer Lewis Hayes and
his beloved son, SSG
Bryan A. Lewis.
He leaves to mourn his
passing three daughters:
Shellie Lewis Brown
(Marvin) of Baton Rouge;
Shalyn Dawn Lewis and
Shawn Marie Lewis of
Baton Rouge.; three
grandchildren Marvin
Brown, Jr., Nylah
Harris, and Michael K
Brown of Baton Rouge;
siblings, Alice L.
Jenkins (Beaumont,
Texas), Mary Ann Spears
(Michael) of Bunkie,
Ralph Lewis of
Beaumont,Texas, Floyd
Lewis of Beaumont,
Texas, and Rev. Hillary
Hayes of Bunkie;
stepfather, Neil Hayes
of Bunkie; aunts Eola
Hobs, Robena Donnette,
and Diana Sheppard of
Bunkie, Shirley Williams
of Alexandria, and
Maxine Russell of
Houston, Texas; uncles
Walter Mckinley Lewis of
Chula Vista, California
and Melvin Lewis of
Houston Ttexas as well
as a host of cousins,
nieces, nephews,
colleagues and friends.
Visitation will be at
the Salem Baptist Church
today, Saturday,
September 6, 2008 from
10 a.m. until service
time. Online condolences
to the Lewis family may
be emailed to
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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LaTrakus Price
September 5, 2008
LaTrakus Price, age 32,
of Bunkie passed away on
Sunday, August 31, 2008
in the LSU Medical
Center, Shreveport.
Arrangements are under
the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Roderick Eggins
September 5, 2008
Roderick Eggins, age 31,
of Bunkie passed away on
Tuesday, September 2,
2008 in Bunkie General
Hospital.
Arrangements are under
the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Elnor Glyn Compton
September 5, 2008
Elnor Glyn Compton, age
76, of Bunkie passed
away on Tuesday,
September 2, 2008 in
Bunkie General Hospital.
Arrangements are under
the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Helen Nugent Mayeaux
Funeral services for Helen
Mayeaux will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday, August 30, 2008 at
the St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Church with the
Rev. Jack Michalchuk
officiating. Burial will
follow in the Pythian
Mausoleum. Arrangements are
under the direction of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home
of Bunkie.
Mrs. Mayeaux, 64, of Bunkie,
passed away on Tuesday,
August 26, 2008 at the
Christus St. Francis Cabrini
Hospital in Alexandria.
She is preceded in death by
her parents, John and Lenia
Ardoin Nugent; one sister,
Marceline Rabalais.
Survivors include her
husband of 46 years, Richard
Mayeaux of Bunkie; two sons,
Gary and his wife Denise
Mayeaux of Ball, and Randy
Mayeaux of Bunkie; one
brother, John Taft Nugent of
Sulphur; two grandchildren,
John and Kristen Mayeaux of
Ball.
Friends may call from 5 p.m.
to 9 p.m. on Friday and 8
a.m. until 9:45 a.m. on
Saturday at Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie. A
wake service will be held at
6 p.m. on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, donation
may be made to the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box
22718, Oklahoma City, OK
73123.
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Leon Rodgers
Funeral services for
Leon Rodgers will be at
10 am on Saturday, Aug.
30, 2008 at the First
St. Joseph Baptist
Church with Rev. Freddie
Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in the
church cemetery under
the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
Mr. Rodgers, 61, of St.
Landry, passed away on
Friday, August 22, 2008
in Opelousas General
Hospital.
He was a graduate of
Carver High School and
Grambling University. He
had been employed by
Martco for over 24
years. he was a member
of Johnson Lodge 175 AF
& AM for over 35 years
where he served as
Secretary for the past
10 years. He was
Elevated to the Honor of
33rd degree in September
of 1998. He was a member
of Pleasent-McCrea Lodge
of Perfection, William
Rodgers Royal Arch
Chapter, Johnnie Monk
Knights Templar, Talton
Hayes Consistory #1, and
Council of Deliberation.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Marie
Campbell Rodgers, his
father, William Rodgers,
Sr., and son-in-law,
Franz Williams.
Survivors include one
son, Leon Rodgers, Jr.
of St. Landry; three
daughters, Pamela
Williams of Lafayette,
Cynthia Rodgers of
Lafayette and Bridget
Rodgers of St. Landry;
his mother, Leola
Rodgers of St. Landry;
one brother, William
Rodgers, Jr. of Houston,
Texas; five
grandchildren, Alexsia
Roders, Xian Rodgers,
Tyrieana Williams,
Isaiah Williams, Xavier
Childs. He is also
survived by his adopted
children, Iffie
Campbell, Alvin
Campbell, Jr. and
Barbara Jean Burton.
Visitation will be at
the First St. Joseph
Baptist Church on
Saturday, August 30,
2008 from 8 am until
service time at 10 am.
Online condolences may
be emailed to the
Rodgers family at
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Cleveland J Ducote
Funeral services for
Cleveland J Ducote will be
at 11 am today, Thursday,
August 28, 2008 at St.
Martin de Tours Catholic
Church, Belledeau with Fr.
Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez
officiating. Burial will be
in the church cemetery under
the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mr. Ducote,65, of Belledeau,
passed away on Tuesday, Aug.
26, 2008 in his residence.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Douglas Ducote;
his sister, Ann Ducote and
his grandparents, Alice and
Philbert Supper.
Survivors include his wife,
Judy Wilson Ducote of
Belldeau; two daughters,
Sharon LaCombe and her
husband, Brent of Belledeau
and Becky Mayeux and her
husband, Steve of Hessmer;
his mother, Julia Ducote of
Hessmer; three brothers,
Norris Ducote of Hessmer,
Anthony Ducote of Alexandria
and Calvin Ducote of Fifth
Ward; three grandchildren,
Brandon LaCombe and his
wife, Julie, Kayla
Bollingham and her husband,
Kevin and Elizabeth Mayeux;
three great grandchildren,
Kevin Bollingham, II, Brent
Joseph Bollingham, and
Brennon LaCombe.
Visitation will be at
Melancon Funeral Home from 8
am - 10:30 am today, Aug.
28, 2008. Online condolences
may be emailed to the Ducote
family at melancon
funeral@aol.com.
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James Oliver White
Funeral services for James
Oliver White will be at 9 a.m.
on Saturday, August 16, 2008 in
the chapel of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home in Bunkie with the
Bro. Norris Landry officiating.
Burial will follow in the White
Ridge Cemetery in Jonesville.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mr. White, 73, of Bunkie, passed
away on Wednesday, August 13,
2008 at his residence.
He was a Bible Study Teacher of
the men's class at the Hessmer
Baptist Church, a past master of
the Bunkie Masonic Lodge 326 and
a past worthy patron of the
Eastern Star.
He is preceded in death by one
step-daughter, Deborah Hall.
Survivors include his wife,
Eleanor Andrus White of Bunkie;
one son, Michael Shane White and
his wife, Heather of Baton
Rouge; two step-sons, Joe
Johnston and his wife Gloria of
Carencro, and Mark Johnston of
Berwick; two step-daughters,
Karen Johnston and Liz Johnston
both of Lafayette; two brothers,
Bill White and Kenneth White
both of Jonesville; three
sisters, Dorothy Barr of
Simmesport, Sadie Charrier of
Jonesville, and Henrietta Michot
of Jonesville; nine
grandchildren; one
great-grandchild.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to
10 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m.
until the time of service at 9
a.m. on Saturday at
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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LAFAYETTE - A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held Wednesday,
August 13, 2008, at 11 a.m., at
Fountain Memorial Funeral Home, for
Robert L. "Bob" Laborde, 73, who
passed away peacefully at home
amongst his family on Saturday,
August 9, 2008.
Interment will follow in Fountain
Memorial Cemetery in Lafayette.
The Rev. Monsignor DeRouen, pastor
of Cathedral of St. John Evangelist,
will conduct the funeral service.
Mr. Laborde was born August 6, 1935,
and was raised in Bunkie, La. R. L.,
as he was known there, moved to
Lafayette in 1957, where he was a
teacher at Hamilton Training School.
In 1958, he started working as a
sales manager for Acme Brick
Company, where he retired after 47
years. He was a member of Acadian
Home Builders Association and
ushered at St. Mary Catholic Church.
Bob's greatest joy was having his
family at his home for meals. His
hobbies were hunting, fishing and
watching television.
Survivors include two daughters,
Brenda LeBlanc and her husband, C.
J., and Cindy MacDonald, all of
Youngsville; one son, Keith Laborde
and his wife, Irene, of Exton, Pa.;
and three grandsons, Lee and Kyle
MacDonald, both of Youngsville, and
Phillip Laborde, of Exton, Pa.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Beverly Riche' Laborde; and
his parents, Dauthier Laborde, of
Mansura, and the former Anita Watts,
of Hessmer.
The family requests that visiting
hours at Fountain Memorial Funeral
Home be observed from 1 p.m. until 9
p.m. Tuesday and continue at 8 a.m.
until time of services on Wednesday.
A rosary will be recited Tuesday at
7:00 p.m., by Rosa Richard in the
Fountain Memorial Funeral Home
Parlor.
Active pallbearers will be Lee
MacDonald, Kyle MacDonald, C. J.
LeBlanc, Randy Richie, Gerald
Guilbeau and Gill Bergeron.
Honorary pallbearers are Phillip
Laborde and Ken Richard.
To view online obituary and
guestbook, go to
www.fountainmemorialfuneralhome.com.
Fountain Memorial Funeral Home &
Cemetery of Lafayette, (337)
981-7098, 1010 Pandora Street,
Lafayette, is in charge of
arrangements.
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DYING IS BUT GOING HOME....
DAVID LACOUR MAXWELL, AGE
58, SON OF ODIS AND LEMMIE
MAXWELL, DIED
PEACEFULLY TUESDAY,1-29-08
FROM CANCER.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 37
YEARS, JEAN, HIS SISTER LILA
BREME, FOUR CHILDREN, SCOTT,
SAM, SETH AND SARAH, IN ADDITION
TO 3 GRANDCHILDREN.
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David LaCour Maxwell
David LaCour Maxwell,
59, Palisade, died July 29,
2008, at his home.Visitation
will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at
the Ninth Ward of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, 3076 E 1/2 Road, Grand
Junction. Services will follow
at 10:30 a.m.
Mr. Maxwell was an adminstrative
techinican.
Survivors include his wife,
Beverly; three sons, David Scott and
Samuel Andrew, both of Palisade, and
Seth Connor of North Carolina; one
daughter, Sarah Adele Maxwell-Taylor
of Phoenix; one sister, LiLa Breme
of Texas; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions in Mr.
Maxwell’s name to 939 South Iowa
Ave., No. 5 Palisade, CO 81526.
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Mrs. Jenny Glorioso
Funeral services for Jenny Glorioso
will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2008
at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
with the Rev. Scott Chemino officiating.
Burial will follow in the Pythian
Cemetery in Bunkie. Arrangements are
under the direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Glorioso, age 88, of Bunkie, passed
away on Friday, July 25, 2008 at the
Bunkie General Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband
Nick Glorioso, Sr.
Survivors include her three sons; Nick
Glorioso, Jr. and his wife Becky, Jude
Glorioso, and Tommy Glorioso and his
wife Petty all of Bunkie; one daughter,
Sandra Glorioso of Lafayette; one
sister, Virginia Harris of Tyler, Texas;
nine grandchildren, and eleven
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 9
p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. until 10:45
a.m. on Monday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home. A wake service will be held at
6:30 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.
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Owner of Bunkie Mortuary in
Bunkie, he died on Saturday,
July 19, 2008, at his home in
Bunkie. He was 53 and a native
of Baton Rouge. Visiting at
Abram Temple Church of God in
Christ, 308 N. Elm St., Bunkie,
on Thursday, July 24, from 5
p.m. until religious service at
7 p.m. Visiting at G.F.L. Church
of God in Christ Saintsville on
Friday from 8 a.m. until
religious service on Friday at
10 a.m., conducted by
Superintendent Alphonso Danson,
pastor. Interment in Gilbert's
Memorial Park. Survived by his
daughter, Mamie "Katie" Roach,
of Monroe; son, Daniel Lee Roach
and spouse Shonda, of Baton
Rouge; four sisters, Deloris R.
Gray, Ella R. Foster and spouse
Bobby, Loretta R. Barlow and
Lorraine Roach, all of Baton
Rouge; two brothers, Leroy
Franklin, of Baton Rouge and
Jesse Lee Roach and spouse
Sedley, of Aiken S.C.; and three
grandchildren. Preceded in death
by his parents, sister and two
nieces. Pallbearers will be
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Mott
Frederick Palmer, Sr.
 LAFAYETTE-
Funeral services will be held at a 10
a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at St. Mary
Catholic Church for Mott Frederick
Palmer, Sr., 77, who passed away on
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at his residence
following a lengthy illness.
Reverend Harold Trahan, Pastor St. Mary
Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of
the Mass and will conduct the funeral
services.
Interment will take place in Lafayette
Memorial Park.
Mr. Palmer, a native of New Orleans and
a resident of Lafayette, was the son of
the late Michael George Palmer and the
former Anna Gristina both of New
Orleans. He was a Veteran of the United
States Army.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia
Boyne Palmer; three sons, Mott Palmer,
Jr., Miles Palmer and his wife, Kim, and
Mitchell Palmer; six grandchildren; and
numerous great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family requests that visiting hours
be observed on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until
9 p.m. and continue on Wednesday from 8
a.m. until the time of service.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday in the funeral home.
Personal condolences may be sent to the
Palmer family at
www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand
Drive, Lafayette, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Elizabeth "Betty" Reynolds Douzart
Elizabeth "Betty" Reynolds Douzart, age 71,
of Bunkie passed away on Friday, July 11,
2008 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction
of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Emma Dee Milligan Clark
June 21, 2008
Funeral services for Emma Dee
Clark will be at 2 p.m. Sunday,
June 22, 2008 in the chapel of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home with
the Revs. David Trembur and
David Ragland officiating.
Burial will follow in the Bayou
Rouge Baptist Cemetery in
Evergreen. Arrangements are
under the direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Clark, 78, of Evergreen,
passed away Friday, June 20,
2008, at Bayou Vista Nursing
Home in Bunkie.
She is preceded in death by her
husband, Claude S. Clark; her
parents, Emile and Celise
Gauthier Milligan; and a
brother, Lester Roy, Jr.
Survivors include her son,
Steven D. Clark and his wife
Monica of Evergreen; a brother,
Earline J. "Red" Milligan and
his wife Joyce of Bunkie; three
grandchildren, Michael Clark of
Lafayette, Daniel Clark and his
wife Veronica of Alexandria, and
Kimberly Clark of Evergreen and
one great-grandson expected.
Friends may call from 5 to 10
p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. until
time of service at 2 p.m. on
Sunday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home of Bunkie.
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Latoursha Lynette Dawson, age 32,
of Bunkie, passed away on Saturday, June
7, 2008 in Rapides Regional Medical
Center. Funeral
arrangements are under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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 Shelia
Taylor Bordelon
Services for
Mrs. Shelia
Taylor Bordelon
age 61, of
Cottonport, will
be at 11 a.m. on
Wednesday, at
St. Marys
Assumption
Catholic Church,
burial St. Peter
Mausoleum,
Bordelonville,
under the
direction of
Escude` Funeral
Home, Mansura.
She died on June
7, 2008, in
Woods Memorial
Hospitaal ,
Etowa,
Tennessee.
Mrs. Bordelon
was a retired
teacher, having
taught at
Cottonport High
School and
Bunkie High
School. She was
co-owner of
Eddie`s Pharmacy
in Cottonport.
She was a
graduate of
Northeast
University.
Preceded in
death by Father
James Alton
Taylor, Sr., and
Mother Dorothy
Taylor,
Father-in-law
Neldred
Bordelon.
Survivors are
her husband,
Eddie Bordelon,
of Cottonport;
daughter,
Priscilla and
husband ( Dwyane
) Saucier of
Cottonport ;
Sara and husband
(Cade) Armand of
Lafayette ; son,
Pete and wife
(Bridget)
Bordelon of New
Roads; Seth and
wife ( LaShaun)
Bordelon of
Lafayette;
brothers, James
Alton Taylor
Jr., of West
Monroe; Kevin
Dupree of
Farmerville;
Tommy Dupree of
Monroe; sisters,
Barbara Sandifer
of Monroe; Gail
Sims of Monroe;
Jani Rowton of
Monroe; five
grandchildren,
Vanesse Mire,
Jonathan Mire,
Riley Bordelon,
Taylor Bordelon,
Gavin Bordelon;
Mother &
Father-in-law
Melbe & PT
Cooper.
Visitation will
be Wednesday,
June 11, 2008 at
St. Marys
Assumption
Catholic Church
Community
Center,
Cottonport from
9 a.m. to 11
a.m.
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Francesca "Frances"
Romano Kennedy, age
92,of Bunkie, formerly
of New Orleans, passed
away on Friday, June 6,
2008 in Bayou Vista
Manor Nursing Center.
Arrangements are under
the directions of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Carlo Salvador Parrino,
85, beloved husband of
62 years of Violet
Santostefano Parrino,
formerly of Chicago
Heights, Illinois died
on June 1, 2008 at Baton
Rouge General Hospital.
Carlo was born July 5,
1922 in Cheneyville. He
was a World War II
veteran who served as a
corpsman / pharmacist
mate in the U.S. Navy
and participated in the
following invasions:
Sicily, Samoa, Tarawa,
Marshal Islands,
Guadalcanal, Tulagi,
Guam, Leyte, and
Lingayen (Luzon). He was
a retired Army reservist
and EEG instructor from
LSU Medical School.
He is also survived by
his son and
daughter-in-law, Frank
and Doris Parrino of
Baton Rouge; two
daughters and
sons-in-law, Sharon and
Wallace Murry of
Metairie, Carol and
Carroll Eddie Schmidt of
Birmingham, Alabama;
seven grandchildren;
four
great-grandchildren;
brothers and
sisters-in-law: Joe
Parrino of Cheneyville;
Tony and Crystal Parrino
of Dry Prong, Nick and
Janice Parrino of Denham
Springs; sisters and
brothers-in-law: Pat and
Van Stevens, Lucille and
Thomas Vidrine, Marie
Collinson all of Baton
Rouge.
Preceded in death by his
parents, Nicholas and
Josephine Parrino of
Cheneyville, brothers
Peter, Sam, Morris, and
Nicholas Jr. and sisters
Mary, Josie, and Bessie.
Visitation will be at
the Rabenhorst Funeral
Home East, 11000 Florida
Blvd, on Wednesday June
4, 2008 from 5-9 pm with
a Rosary service at
6:30pm led by the Altar
Society and the Ushers
of St. Louis King of
France Catholic Church
and then at St. Louis
King of France Catholic
Church on Thursday June
5, 2008 from 9am until
funeral services at 10am
conducted by the Rev.
Jack Nutter. Interment
will be at the St.
Joseph Catholic Church
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to
Alzheimer's Services
3772 North Blvd. Ste. B,
Baton Rouge, LA. 70806
or the charity of your
choice.
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Kirby Armand, age 81, of Bunkie
passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in the
Colonial Nursing Home, Marksville.
Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Yuri Rodriguez
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Yuri Rodriguez, 32, of Bunkie
passed away in the family
residence Tuesday, April 22,
2008.
Arrangements under the direction
of Melancon Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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Brenda Gale Leary
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Brenda Gale Leary, age 46,
of Bunkie passed away on
Friday, April 4, 2008 at LSU
Medical Center, Shreveport.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Elvin
Ducote:
Elvin Ducote, 82, of
Bunkie, passed away at
Christus St. Frances
Cabrini Hospital on
Friday, March 28, 2008.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Noah
Joseph Jeansonne
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Noah Joseph
Jeansonne,
infant son of
Kevin and
Michelle
Stracener
Jeansonne,
passed away on
Wednesday, March
26, 2008 at
Rapides Women's
& Children's
Hospital.
Funeral
arrangements are
under the
direction of
Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie.
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 Linda
Hilt Alexander
Services for Linda Hilt
Alexander will be at 11a.m.
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Amazon
Baptist Church in Bunkie with
the Rev. Greg Jackson
officiating. Burial will be in
New Morning Glory Baptist Church
Cemetery in Ruby.
Mrs. Linda Alexander, age 52, of
Ruby died on Thursday, May 15,
2008 at Christus St. Frances
Cabrini Hospital.
Linda was a graduate of
Pineville High School and
Grambling State University. She
was employed by Gulfco in
Marksville for many years. She
also worked for the Rapides
Parish School Board.
She was preceded in death by her
father, Fred Hilt and sister,
Faye Walker.
Survivors include her husband,
Rev. Donald Alexander; son,
Fredrick Alexander; mother,
Florida Hilt; brother, Charles
Ray Hilt; and sister, Laura
Atkins.
Friends may call on Saturday
from 8 a.m. until time of
service at the church.
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Enola Durand
Funeral services for Enola Durand will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in St. Anthony Catholic Church,
Bunkie with Reverend Jack Michalehuck officiating.
Interment will be in Second Union Cemetery under the
direction of Progressive Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Durand, 87, of Bunkie, passed away Tuesday, May 13,
2008, in Bayou Vista Manor.
She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church all her
adult life.
Mrs. Durand was preceded in death by her husband,
Winsley Durand, Sr.; son, Voris Durand; son-in-law,
Henry E. Goudeau; grandson, Marion Durand; brother,
Irving Wiltz; sisters, Elnora Berad and Novella Simon.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son,
Winsley Durand, Jr. of Peoria, illinois; daughter, Ollie
M. Goudeau of Colfax; daughters-in-law, Sonja Durand and
Barbara Durand; brother, Carlton Wiltz; sister, Lorena
Louis; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of service
Wednesday, and a Rosary will be held at 10 a.m. in the
church.
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Laroni Goudeau, age 35, of
Houston, TX, formerly of Bunkie, passed away on Sunday,
May 4, 2008 in a motorcycle - automobile accident in
Houston.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Patti Jo Chenevert
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 Funeral
services for Patti Jo Chenevert will be at 11 a.m. on
Monday, May 5, 2008 in the chapel of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie with the Rev. Donald Johnson
officiating. Burial will follow in the Cushman Cemetery
in Marksville. Arrangements are under the direction of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
A native of Kansas and a resident of Marksville-Fifth
Ward Community, Patti Chenevert entered eternal rest on
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at the St. Luke Memorial Hospital,
The Woodlands, Texas at the age of 72.
She was born to the parents of Anson H. and Ruth Servis
Richardson on June 28, 1935 in Oxford, Kansas.
Patti was a 1953 graduate of Bunkie High School and a
former member of the Marksville Garden Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter,
Maryann Chenevert; and a son, Dana R. Chenevert.
Survivors include her loving and caring family of three
sons, Lamont Anson Chenevert and friend Suzie Benedict
of Fifth Ward; Reed "Joey" Chenevert II and wife Cassie
of Chauvin, and Todd Chenevert and his wife Sheila of
Fifth Ward; a daughter-in-law, Judy Chenevert, wife of
Dana R. Chenevert of Lansdale, Pennsylvania; grandsons,
John Chenevert of Marksville, Reed "Trey" Chenevert III
of Chauvin, Ryan "Tucker" Chenevert of Lansdale,
Pennsylvania, and Adam "Clay" Chenevert, USN of Norfolk,
Virginia; grand-daughters, Bailey Renee' Chenevert of
Brooklyn, New York, Bridgette Joy and husband Russell
Marcotte of Marksville, Chelsea Leigh Chenevert of
Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Adrieanna Marie Chenevert of
Broussard, and Paige Chenevert of Fifth Ward;
great-grandchildren, Aimee' Lane Marcotte, Zachary
Jeansonne, Taylor Warren, Mallory Warren, and Hailey
Gauthier; her two sisters, Sharon Palermo and husband
Clayton of Bunkie, and Carmen Rials and husband Bubba of
Brookhaven, Mississippi and a host of nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday and 8
a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Monday at
the Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie. A rosary will
be said at 7 p.m on Sunday at the funeral home.
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Stanley
Howard, age 59, of Bunkie passed away on
Thursday, May 1, 2008 in his residence.
Funeral
arrangements under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Floyd Joseph
Ducote
Floyd Died At Home. I
spoke with him just days ago) AW "Tex"
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Floyd
Joseph Ducote, age 68, of Bunkie passed away
on Sunday, May 4, 2008 in his residence.
Funeral
arrangements under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Catherine
PiperCatherine "Cathy"
Billeaud Piper, 63, a resident of Annapolis since 1991,
died of melanoma cancer April 23 at Johns Hopkins
University Hospital surrounded by her family after a
long illness.
Mrs. Piper was born June 3, 1944, in
Alexandria, Va., to the late Willianna Duffy and Joseph
Billeaud Jr. She graduated from Bunkie High School in
Louisiana in 1962 and attended Dominican College of New
Orleans.
She served as a legislative aide to
the late Congressman Speedy O. Long of Louisiana, during
which time she met her husband. She also worked as an
inspector for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms from 1976 to 1995 in St. Louis, Mo., and
Baltimore, and retired in 1995.
She then formed Piper, Piper and
Associates, a financial security investigation firm.
She loved living in Annapolis and was
an avid supporter of her community. As a member of the
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, she coined the name
of the "Annie Awards" in 2000, which annually recognizes
local artistic achievement. She was a proud member of
the Severn Town Club, St. Mary's Catholic Church, the
Louisiana State Society and the Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms Association of Retirees. She also volunteered
for the Annapolis Opera and Maryland Democratic Party.
She was Ward One Association Block
Captain and served as chairman for many fundraising
events for local charitable organizations, including
Hospice of the Chesapeake and Maryland Hall for the
Creative Arts.
She enjoyed gardening, traveling and
spending time with her granddaughters.
Survivors include her husband of 41
years, Daniel R. Piper Sr.; one son, Daniel Piper Jr. of
San Antonio; two daughters, Ann Taylor of Austin, Texas,
and Erin Piper-Ruiz of Annapolis; two brothers, William
Billeaud of Mandeville, La., and Richard Billeaud of
Austin; one sister, Elizabeth McInnis of Ocean Springs,
Miss.; and three granddaughters.
A memorial mass will be offered at 9
a.m. May 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 109 Duke of
Gloucester St. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Melanoma Research Foundation, 170 Township Line
Road, Building B, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
Online condolences may be made at
www.johnmtaylor
funeralhome.com.
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Linda Douget Blood
Funeral services for
Linda Douget Blood were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday,
April 25, 2008 in the chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home of Bunkie with Rev. Troy Romig officiating. Burial
followed in the Griffin Hills Cemetery in Lone Pine.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hixon-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Blood, age 60,
of St. Landry, passed away peacefully in her sleep on
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in her residence, surrounded by
her family.
She is preceded in death by her parents; Roy and
Josephine Pommier Douget; and one grandson, Trevor
Vidrine.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Rev. Roger
Dale Blood, Sr. of St. Landry; two sons, Roger Dale
Blood, Jr. and his wife Frances of Clearwater and their
children Tiffany, Elizabeth, and Emma, and Joshua Blaine
Blood and his wife Heather of Bunkie and their son
Nicholas; two daughters, Tammy Blood Vidrine and her
husband Paul of Lone Pine and their children Ashton and
Michaela, and Cindy Melissa Blood Bernal and her husband
Phillip of St. Landry and their children Veronica and
Nathaniel; two brothers, Roy Douget, Jr. of
Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Paul Sapp of Gilliam; three
sisters Dalpheney Douget Thorton of Bayou Chicot, Anna
Douget Ortego of Turkey Creek, and Barbara Douget Book
of McNary; her stepmother Barbara Douget of Belcher; and
a host of relatives and friends.
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Lena Catherine
Tagliarino Vernon
A Mass
of Christian burial for Lena
Catherine Tagliarino Vernon
will be celebrated at 10
a.m., Tuesday, April 29,
2008, in St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church in
Bunkie with Father Jack
Michalchuk officiating.
Interment will be in the
Vernon family cemetery on
Hwy. 29 in Eola under the
direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Lena Catherine Tagliarino
Vernon, 85, of Bunkie left
the pain and suffering of
this earthly life to spend
eternity with her Lord God
and King in everlasting
peace on Thursday, April 24,
2008, in her daughter's
residence in Baton Rouge.
She was a devoted wife and
loving mother. A woman of
strong Catholic faith, she
serenaded herself to sleep
each and every night by
reciting the Holy Rosary of
the Blessed Virgin Mary. She
courageously fought many
illnesses over the past 20
years, including four
cancers, diabetes, and
respiratory problems, as
well as other ills. She knew
that this life on earth was
not what God had planned for
her, and longed for the day
she would meet Him face to
face. As a testament to her
love of God and boundless
generosity, she opened her
home in Bunkie to the
Sisters of the Living Word
for their use as a residence
during their tenure as
teachers at St. Anthony
School. She loved to cook
and imparted many great
recipes and canning
techniques to her children
and grandchildren. She
dearly loved her
grandchildren and great
grandchildren, and delighted
in playing card games with
them. In her later years
Bingo was her favorite
activity, never missing an
opportunity to participate.
A kind, generous, and loving
soul, she had many great
friends.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, James Walter
Vernon; her parents, Charlie
and Katie Tagliarino; and
sisters Mary Socia and
Margie Story.
Survivors include; son,
Charlie Matthew Vernon and
wife Angie of Bunkie;
daughters, Catherine
Elizabeth Vernon and spouse
Bryan Hollowell of
Patterson, Etheria Gail
Brady and husband Basil O.
"Bob" Brady of Baton Rouge;
brothers, Kelly Tagliarino
of Dallas, Texas and John
Tagliarino and wife Jane of
Helotes, Texas; sister,
Dovie Shepard and husband
Stanley of Garland, Texas;
fourteen grandchildren; two
great grandchildren; many
cousins, nieces, nephews,
and friends.
Pallbearers will be her
grandsons and the husband of
one granddaughter; Charlie
Matthew Vernon II, Sgt.
Joseph Clifton Vernon,
Darryl Lewis Vernon, James
E. "Skeet" Bass III, James
Caleb Vernon, Aaron Thomas
Vernon, Jeremy Daniel Brady,
and Tim Gros.
Visitation will be Monday,
April 28, 2008, from 4 p.m.
until 9 p.m., and Tuesday,
April 29, 2008, from 8 a.m.
until 9:30 a.m., with a
Vigil for the Deceased
service on Monday, April 28,
2008, at 6 p.m. at Melancon
Funeral Home. The Knights of
Columbus will lead a Rosary
during the Vigil for the
Deceased service.
The family requests that in
lieu of flowers, donations
be made in her memory to St.
Anthony of Padua Catholic
School in Bunkie for the
Catholic education of our
youth. SAS address is: 116
South Knoll, Bunkie, LA
71322. Online condolences to
the Vernon family may be
emailed to melancon
funeral@aol.com.
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Vernon
David Juneau
- January 1, 1925 - April 21, 2008
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 Funeral
mass for Vernon Juneau will be at 10
a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
with the Rev. Jack Michalchuk
officiating. Burial will follow in
the Pythian Mausoleum in Bunkie.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mr. Juneau, 83, of Bunkie entered
eternal rest on Monday, April 21,
2008 at Rapides Regional Medical
Center in Alexandria.
He was a WWII Veteran of the Navy
and served on the U.S.S. Colorado
from 1943-1947 in the Pacific
Theater. He worked as a concrete
finisher for Bunkie Redimix, Ville
Platte Redimix, Juneau & Son, Juneau
Sons, Chris Juneau Concrete Works,
C/D Construction, Big J Concrete and
Lloyd Aymond Electric.
Vernon was an avid hunter and
fisherman and a member of St.
Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in
Bunkie. He was a devoted husband,
father, grandfather and
great-grandfather.
Mr. Juneau was preceded in death by
his parents, Ivy and Annie Cullen
Juneau; one son, Davie Carl Juneau;
two brothers, Huron Juneau and Alden
Juneau.
Those left to cherish his memories
include his loving wife of 60 years,
Murdis Johnson Juneau; sons, Mark
Juneau, Sr. and wife Fonda of
Bunkie, Chris Juneau and wife JoJo
of Bunkie; daughters, Elaine
Fontanille and husband Terry of Port
Arthur, Texas, Verna Maillet and
husband Michael of Baton Rouge,
Marlene Juneau and Jerry Ward of
Bunkie, Duana Trotter and husband
Greg of Alexandria; and one sister
Sabia Desselle and husband Eldridge
of Bunkie. He is also survived by
twenty three grand- children,
seventeen great-grandchildren, a
host of nieces, nephews, neighbors
and friends.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 and 8 a.m.
until 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April
23, 2008 at the funeral home. A
Christian Wake Service will be held
at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the
funeral home.
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Patricia
Guillory Descant
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Patricia
Guillory Descant, age 53, of Bunkie passed
away on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at LSU Health
Science Center -H. P. Long, Pineville.
Arrangements will be announced by Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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Wayne Andrew Strother, Jr.
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Funeral services
for Wayne "Brother" Strother, Jr. will be at 2
p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at St .
Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the Rev.
Chris Munsch officiating. Burial will follow in
the Pythian Mausoleum. Arrangements are under
the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mr. Strother, age 38, of Houston, formerly of
Bunkie, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2008
at Heights Memorial Hospital in Houston.
Wayne graduated from Bunkie High School in 1987
and joined the U.S. Navy where he served for 7
years. After being discharged from the Navy he
moved to Houston where he has been for the past
12 years, employed by a consumer mortgage
company.
Wayne is preceded in death by his maternal
grandparents; Tennis and Leola Desselle and his
paternal grandparents; L.J. and Evelyn Strother.
Survivors include his parents; Wayne and Judy
Strother of Bunkie; two sisters, Sandy and her
husband Andrew Firmin of Plaucheville, and
Summer Strother of Bunkie; and his two nephews,
Hunter and Tyler Firmin.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. on
Saturday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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Errol Barre' Clark
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 Errol
Marie Barre' Clark died peacefully on March 28,
2008 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. She was a
great cook, seamstress, candy maker and card
player. She will be greatly missed by everyone
who knew and loved her. She was born 9-25-22 in
Moncla, La. She attended St. Anthony Elementary
School in Bunkie and graduated from Bunkie High
School in 1939 where according to friends she
was a great dancer. She later graduated from
Souel Business College in New Orleans.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dawson
and Lonie Bordelon Barre', husband of 30 years,
Calvis Clark, youngest son, Dalbert Clark,
grandchildren, Michelle Clark, Misty Clark and
Jonathan Clark, brother Paul Barre' and
son-in-law Robin Beridon.
While in Bunkie, she was Grand Regent of the
Catholic Daughters for two terms, president of
St. Anthony Altar Society, charter member and
President of Gardenette Garden Club. She worked
at McConnel's Clinic in Bunkie, LSU-Alexandria,
Nursing Division, and moved to Baton Rouge after
the death of her husband to work at LSU in Baton
Rouge. She had wonderful adventures and stories
to tell of her tenure as a housemother at
various sororities, fraternities and women's
dorms until her retirement in 1994.
She was a member of St. Louis King of France
Catholic Church, Altar Society, KC Auxiliary,
Catholic Daughters, Bea's Cenacle Prayer Group,
Schaenstath Statue Member of St. Patrick
Catholic Church, Cajun Red Hat Society and
numerous card playing groups.
She is survived by three children: Dr. Mike
Clark and spouse Dottie Buckner of Guatemala
Home for Children in Guatemala, Charlotte Clark
Guidy and spouse Wayne Guidry of Opelousas,
Virginia Clark Beridon of Baton Rouge; eleven
grandchildren, Tony Clark, Chad Clark, Becky
Clark, Liz Clark, Tanya Clark, Christie Clark,
Kelly Guidry, Kim Guidry, Katherine Guidry,
Justin Beridon and Craig Beridon; ten great
grandchildren.
Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817
Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge from 3 p.m. Sunday
to 6 a.m. Sunday. Rosary at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Visiting Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church,
12424 Brogdon Ln. from 9 a.m. until mass of
Christian burial at 10 a.m. Monday conducted by
the Rev. Jerry Martin. Burial will be at 2 p.m.
Monday at the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie.
Memorial donations can be made to the Guatemala
Home for Children, P.O. Box 12764, Lake Charles,
La. 70612.
Please sign the online guest book at
resthavenbaton rouge.com.
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Sarah Lee Giglio McCoyFuneral services for
Sarah Lee Giglio McCoy will be at 10:00 am, Thursday,
March 20, 2008 in Pythian Cemetery with Rev. Joe Hoover
officiating. Burial will be under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. McCoy, age 85, of Bunkie passed away on Sunday,
March 16, 2008 at Valley View Nursing Home,
Marksville. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Carlton McCoy, one sister, Mary Alice Turner and her
parents, Amanda and Sam Giglio.
Survivors include her two daughters, Carolyn M. Robinett
of Purvis, MS and Carmen McCoy of Pineville; nine
grandchildren, three step grandchildren, thirteen great
grandchildren and three step great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home on
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 from 5 pm - 9 pm and Thursday,
from 8 am - 9:45 am.
Online condolences to the McCoy family may be emailed
to
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Gloria Mary Kennedy
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Gloria Mary
Kennedy, age 65, of Bunkie died March 3, 2008 at
Bunkie General Hospital, Bunkie.
Arrangements under the direction of Escude
Funeral Home of Simmesport.
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Mary
Ellen Campbell
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God
reclaimed one of His true angels on Friday, Feb.
1, 2008, at 11 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake
Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bunkie
on Dec. 28, 1929, and was a resident of Baton
Rouge.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825
Government St., on Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral
service at First United Methodist Church
sanctuary, 930 North Blvd., on Thursday, Feb. 7,
at 11 a.m. Visitation in Ory Parish Hall at the
church Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Service will be conducted by the Rev. Chris
Andrews. Graveside service at Roselawn Cemetery.
Mary Ellen is survived by two sons and
daughters-in-law, Craig and Deborah A. Campbell
and Clint and Shan Campbell; six grandchildren,
William Womack Campbell, Caroline Campbell Cole,
David Alexander Campbell, Matthew Shane
Campbell, Shannon Simpson Pool, Capt. Jacob
Shane Simpson, JAG, USAF; and six great-gra
ndchildren. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Hurley Levy Campbell; parents, Joseph
Linus Hebert Sr. and Mattie Vivian Tanner
Hebert; and brother, Joseph Linus Hebert Jr.
Pallbearers will be William Womack Campbell,
David Alexander Campbell, Matthew Shane
Campbell, Aaron Wyatt Pool, Dudley Cole and
Joseph Oscar Christiana Jr. Honorary pallbearers
are Joseph Linus Hebert Jr. and Raymond "Bay"
Brady.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Methodist Children's Home, Ruston, or to a
charity of choice. Mary Ellen was a beautiful,
caring mom, grandmother and mother-in-law who
will be truly missed by family and friends.
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Emily Sue Hood Normand
Funeral services for Emily Sue Hood Normand were at 3 pm,
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic
Church, Cottonport with Fr. A. Dharmaraj officiating. Burial
followed in St. Mary's Cemetery #2 under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Sue, 67, of Cottonport passed away on Friday, Feb. 1,
2008 in Opelousas General Hospital.
She was survived by her husband, Stephen "Buddy" Normand of
Cottonport; two sons, Glenn and his wife, Faye Normand of
Cottonport and George Normand of Hessmer; four daughters,
Elizabeth Painter of Cottonport, Gayla Mayeux of
Alexandria,Monica Normand of Houston, Texas and Charlene and
her husband, Mark Tigner of Cottonport; three brothers,
Leopold "Paul" and his wife, Joann Hood of Portland, Texas,
Gordon and his wife, Teeny Hood of Denham Springs and
Stephen and his wife, Mary Helen Hood of Bunkie; two
sisters, Louise Johnson of French Settlement, Lois and her
husband, Keither Bryan of Port Arthur, Texas; sixteen
grandchildren, Crystal Mallett, Benjamin Painter, Michael
Normand, Stephen Mallett, Lane Painter, Paige Brouillette,
Jake Juneau, Lance Normand, Chantell Normand, Johnathan
Normand, Dean Mayeux, Grace Bordelon, Bailey Warren, Hailey
Tigner, Jude Normand, Hayden Tigner; three great
grandchildren, Brooklyn Johnson, Stephen Mallett, Ryan
Brouillette.
Online condolences to the Normand family may be emailed to
melanconfuneral @aol.com.
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Rosie Genova Lena
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Funeral
services for Rosie Genova Lena will be at 11 am
Saturday, January 26, 2008 at St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church with Revs. Jack Michalchuk,
Joseph Montalbano, Scott Chemino officiating.
Entombment will be in Pythian Cemetery under the
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Lena, age 95, passed away on Wednesday,
January 23, 2008 in Bayou Vista Manor Nursing
Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Vincent Ray Lena, three brothers and two
sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Vivian Rae
Lena of Little Rock, Arkansas and Rose Frances
Kincaid and her husband, Lowell, of Sherwood,
Arkansas; two grandsons, Bill Juneau and Tina
Broussard of Bunkie and Wayne Juneau and his
wife, Victoria, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; one
brother, Nick Genova of Independence; one
sister, Victoria Black of LaPlace; six great
grandchildren, Nickie Dauzat, Dillon Juneau,
Brooke Thomason, Tony Juneau, Vince Juneau and
Renee Juneau; seven great, great grandchildren
and family friend Wanda Smith.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home from
5 pm - 6pm on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 and 9 am -
10:45 am on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. Online
condolences to the Lena family may be emailed to
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Rosemary Hudspeth Firmin
For any
of you that may remember Rosemary,
who was married to Madison Firmin of
Bunkie, LA
WEATHERFORD, Texas - Rosemary
Hudspeth Firmin, of Weatherford,
passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008,
at her home surrounded by loving
family following a brief battle with
cancer.
Adopted by the late Edward Veazie
Hudspeth and Mary Crawford Hudspeth,
Rosemary was born April 14, 1945 in
Fort Bend County, Texas. She was
reared in St. Landry Parrish of
Rosa, La. While attending Morrow
High School, Rosemary was voted
Cotton Festival Queen and was
selected the 1963 Louisiana Sugar
Bowl Queen. Rosemary attended the
University of Southwest Louisiana
and Louisiana State University,
obtaining a teaching degree. Serving
as a teacher from 1970 until her
retirement in October 2007,
Rosemary's career allowed her to
have a positive effect on hundreds
of students. Among her many
passions, Rosemary loved cats and
dogs, riding horses and especially
attending her grandchildren's
sporting events.
Rosemary was preceded in death by
her parents, Edward Veazie Hudspeth
and Mary Crawford Hudspeth.
Survivors include son, Richard
Veazie Firmin and wife, Jennifer
Diane, of Brock; granddaughter,
Victoria Rose Firmin; and grandson,
Thomas Veazie Firmin, of the home.
Memorial services will be held at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008,
at White's Chapel of Memories in
Weatherford.
White's Funeral Home of Weatherford,
130 Houston Ave., (817) 596-4811,
www.whitesfuneral.com, is in
charge of arrangements.
Published on January 22, 2008.
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Rev. H. Gerald
"Gerry" Bordelon
"May the angels bring him to the holy city, the new and
eternal Jerusalem. Amen".
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in the St. Francis Xavier
Cathedral with Bishop Ronald P. Herzog, Rev. Craig Scott and
his other brother priests of the Dioceses of Alexandria and
Shreveport. Interment will be in Maryhill Cemetery,
Pineville under the direction of John Kramer & Son.
Father H. Gerald Bordelon, a beloved priest of the
Alexandria Catholic Diocese, died peacefully Friday January
18, 2008, in the home of family in Gonzales.
He is survived by three sisters, Nell Stuart, Gail Miller,
and Delaine Gautreaux; nieces and nephews, Lynette and David
Bell, Michelle and Bill Freeman, William and Brenda Miller,
Madeline and Brad Sandridge, Robert Stuart, Brett Gautreaux;
great nieces and nephews, Jessica and Davy Bell, Gregory,
Heather, Ryan and Sean Freeman, and Matt and Jamie Miller.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Lance Leon Bordelon
and Evelyn LaCour Bordelon; two nephews, Lance Stuart and
Charles Stuart and brothers-in-law, William Miller and
Russell Gautreaux.
Father Bordelon was born March 24, 1931 in Bunkie. He was
Ordained to the Priesthood on May 26, 1956 in Worthington,
Ohio by Archbishop Cicognani for the Alexandria Diocese that
was then composed of all of north and central Louisiana. He
entered the Seminary in 1945 and attended the Pontifical
College Josephinum in Worthington, Ohio September 1950
through May 1956.
Father Bordelon will be remembered as a dedicated and holy
man who touched so many lives with his kindness, compassion,
and integrity. His gift to embrace each person by affirming
their dignity and confidence served as a wonderful example
of God's love for all. His strong faith continued to be a
source of inspiration as his health declined.
During his priesthood he was appointed to fourteen different
parishes. He pastored at St. Lucy's Church, Hodge, LA
(1965-1966), St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria,
(1966-1971), St. Jude Church, Bossier City, (1971-1973), St.
Patrick Church, Ferriday, (1973-1976), Our Lady of Lourdes,
Vidalia, (1975-1976), Our Lady of Fatima, Monroe,
(1976-1983), St. Joseph's Church, Marksville, (1983-1993),
St. Winifred (mission) Effie, (1983-1993), Our Lady of
Prompt Succor, Alexandria (1993-1999), St. John the Baptist,
Cloutierville, and mission of Monteferi an Emmanuel
(1999-2004) was his last assignment.
Visitation will be 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday at John
Kramer & Son and 8:30 a.m. until time of service Wednesday
at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.
Fr. Bordelon had a great devotion to the Blessed Mother
which he shared with everyone. The Rosary will be at 7 p.m.
Tuesday in the funeral home with Rev. Kenneth Roy
officiating.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Seminary
Fund of the Diocese of Alexandria, P.O. Box 7417,
Alexandria, LA 71306-0417.
Notes of condolence may be sent to the family online at
kramerfunerals@aol.com.
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MRS.
FAYE ESCUDE TRUEX
Faye
Escude Truex, a native and longtime
resident of Mansura, was born in the
family home April 28, 1927 and died
peacefully at the family home January
18, 2008, at the age of 80. She died
with grace and dignity from lung cancer.
She is survived by six daughters; three
sons-in-law; one son and
daughter-in-law, Marian and Gary Winsper
of Naples, Itlay; Claire and Wayne
Reason of Mansura/Riyad Saudia Arabia;
Mary and Jim Nolan of Shreveport; Ann
Martin of West Virginia; Elizabeth Truex
of Mansura; Laura Roy of Youngsville;
and Joe and Mihoko Obunai Truex of
Atlanta, Georgia. She is also survived
by one sister Alma Rose Perron of
Lafayette, and one half sister, Marjorie
Wright of Evergreen; eighteen
grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was predeceased in death by her
husband, Leonard J. Truex, her parents
Arthur Julius and Erline Ramsey Escude;
one brother, Arthur "Old Man" Escude and
one half sister, Constance Escude.
She was a parishioner of St. Paul
Catholic Church. A legendary icon in the
Parish, she was a retired teacher who
touched the lives of countless young
people and was an exemplary mentor and
friend to so very many. Her love for
children and young adults is evidenced
daily in the lives of thousands of
children who are now productive adults.
Her civic and cultural contributions
included membership in La Commission des
Avoyelles, Theatre des Bon Temps, Arts
and Humanities Council of Avoyelles, and
Avoyelles Commission of Tourism.
She received her undergraduate degree
from Northwestern State University in
Natchitoches, and her Master's degree
from Southern Mississippi College, in
Natchez, Mississippi.
A Christian Mass to celebrate her life
will be held on Tuesday, January 22,
2008 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic
Church in Mansura, with interment at the
St Paul the Apostle Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
donations be made to St. Jude Children's
Hospital.
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IT IS WITH A MOST HEAVY HEART THAT I INFORM
YOU OF THE DEATH OF MRS. FAYE EXCUDE TRUEX
WHO PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY YESTERDAY
(FRIDAY) AT 4:30 P.M. AT HER MANSURA HOME
WITH SOME OF HER CHILDREN AT HER SIDE.
MRS. TRUEX TRULY DID NOT FEAR DEATH AS SHE
LIVED A LONG MEANINGFUL LIFETIME RAISING A
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY OF SEVEN CHILDREN, GIVING
38 YEARS TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AS A
WONDERFUL HISTORY TEACHER.
I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP NEAR THE MIDNIGHT
HOUR LAST EVENING NOT FOR MY DEAR FRIEND
FAYE TRUEX BUT FOR MYSELF AND HER FRIENDS
WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE EVER AGAIN TO SHARE THE
JOY OF HER COMPANY IN THIS LIFETIME. I WILL
MISS THOSE BACKPORCH CHATS LIKE THE ONE WE
EXPERIENCED ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT
HER MANSURA HOMESTEAD.
JUST OFF THE PHONE WITH DAUGHTER MARION T.
WINSPER THIS MORNING WHO REPORTS THEY ARE
ALL STILL NUMB OVER THEIR SPECIAL MOM'S
PASSING SO QUICKLY. MRS. FAYE CHOSE TO BE
CREMATED AND A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL
PROBABLY BE HELD ON TUESDAY IN MANSURA.
PLEASE KEEP MRS. FAYE AND HER FAMILY IN YOUR
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AS THEY GET THRU THIS
DIFFICULT TIME. AND ONCE AGAIN, I SAY THANK
YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO TOOK A LITTLE
TIME/EFFORT IN SENDING HER A NOTE/CARD THAT
MEANT SO MUCH TO HER IN HER FINAL DAYS.
MAY GOD BLESS MRS. FAYE ESCUDE TRUEX, HER
FAMILY, AND EACH OF YOU AS WELL!!!!
PETER L. COUVLLON, MHS '70
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Lillie Egloff Brown
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Funeral
services for Lillie Daisy Egloff Brown will be
at 12 noon on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 at the First
Baptist Church of Bunkie with Rev. Jim Lofton
officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn
Memorial Park, Pineville under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Brown, age 91, of Bunkie passed away on
Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 at her daughter's
residence in Evergreen.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold
Wesley Brown; her parents, Herbert and Bertha
Egloff; four sisters, Edna McGinty, Kitty Hoots,
Bonnie Mulvihill and Eva Mae Egloff and three
brothers, Herbert, Causey and Anthony Egloff.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of
Bunkie. She was a charter member of Bunkie
Belles Chapter of America Business Women's
Association and held several offices in that
organization. She was also a past Worthy Matron
of the Eastern Star - Eureka Chapter # 65. She
retired Senior Administrator Secretary of CLECO
after twenty years in Bunkie.
She is survived by her four children; daughters,
Patsy Brown Dunbar of Pasadena, Texas and
Deborah Brown Lemoine and her husband, Dr. John
E. Lemoine of Evergreen and sons, Harold Wayne
Brown of Covington, and Terry Wade Brown and his
wife, Norma Kirk Brown of Seabrook, Texas; along
with ten grandchildren, eighteen
great-grandchildren and three great-great-
grandchildren; with numerous nieces and nephews.
She is also survived by her two sisters, Wanda
Mulvihill of Natchez, Mississippi and Doris
Stringer of Phoenix City, Alabama.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-
grandsons, Rusty Ray, Tim Brownlee, Kyle
Marchive, Keith Brown, Samuel Ray, Jacob
Brownlee and Kirk Brown.
Visitation will be at the First Baptist Church
of Bunkie from 10 a.m. until service time on
Monday, January 14, 2008. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist
Children's Home - P.O. Box 4196 - Monroe, LA
71211.
Online condolences to the Brown family may be
emailed to
melanconfuneral@aol.com
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Margaret Sabatini
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Margaret Sabatini,
age 84, of Lafayette, formerly of Bunkie, died Friday,
January 11, 2008 at Willis Knighton South, Shreveport.
Arrangements are under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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E.G. "Dump" Sadler
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Services for
Mr. E.G. "Dump" Sadler will be at 10:30 a.m.,
Saturday, January 12, 2008 at First Baptist Church of
Bunkie with Rev. Adam Thornton officiating. Burial
will be in Griffin Hill Cemetery, Lone Pine, under
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Brother Sadler, age 84, of Bunkie and Baptist by
faith, went to be with Jesus in Heaven Wednesday,
January 9, 2008, at Christus St. Frances Cabrini
Hospital.
He fell in love with and married the late Stella Vera
Guillory. They built a life together for sixty four
years with the help, strength and blessings of God.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, Gladys
Mae and Eli Zeno Sadler and one brother, "Bootsy"
Sadler.
Born, reared and educated in Evangeline Parish, Mr.
Sadler served his country during World War II. As a
World War II Navy veteran, he saw extensive combat
action in the Pacific Theater. He was a deacon, lay
minister, Sunday School Teacher, treasurer and
associational mission worker in the Baptist Faith. He
was a member of the Bunkie Masonic Lodge # 326 and the
Bayou Chicot Lodge # 430 and the Order of the Eastern
Star - Eureka Chapter #65 in Bunkie and Order of the
Eastern Star - Evangeline # 236 in Bayou Chicot.
He was honored to serve the Masonic Order for over
fifty years. He served as Past Master on several
occasions. His hobbies included woodworking, traveling
and doing his best to help others in need. He was
gifted at meeting people and instantly forming lasting
positive relationships.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Johnson and
husband, Dwight, of Clinton; two sons, Glenn Sadler
and his wife Dianna, of Spurger, texas, and Keith
Sadler and his wife, Debbie, of Ruston; six
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be members of the Bunkie Masonic
Lodge # 326.
Friends are invited to visit between the hours of 4
p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 at Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie and 8:30 a.m. until service time
on Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Bunkie.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial
donations to World Hunger Fund - c/o First Baptist
Church of Bunkie - P. O. Box 508 - Bunkie, LA 71322.
Online condolences to the Sadler family may be emailed
to
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Shelli Guillot
HAUGHTON, LA- Shelli Guillot, 34,
died on January 1, 2008 in Shreveport, LA. Services will be
11:30 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2008 at Rose-Neath's Bossier
Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Keith Rhodes and Dr. Scott
Teutsch of Eastwood Baptist Church. Interment will follow at
Rose-Neath Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, January 3,
2008 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in
Bossier City, LA.
Mrs. Guillot, born in Austin, TX, was a resident of
Haughton, LA and a former resident of Houma, LA. She was a
member of Eastwood Baptist Church and employed as a CPA for
Smith Pugh and Company. She was treasurer of the Republican
Women's Club and treasurer of the Cope Middle School Band
Booster Club. Shelli graduated Cum-Laude from Louisiana Tech
University with degrees in Sociology, Accounting and
Political Science and later received her CPA Certification.
Also, she was an active member of the AJCPA, LCPA, the Young
Professionals Initiative (through the Shreveport Chamber of
Commerce) as well as various other civic organizations and
was an avid supporter of other non-profit organizations.
Preceding her in death was her maternal grandmother, Wilma
Raney and paternal grandparents, Pauline and Audie Shannon.
Shelli is survived by her husband, Eric Guillot; son, Dawson
Shannon; daughter, Brittany Guillot all of Haughton, LA;
parents, Freddie and Barbara Shannon of Liberty Hill, TX;
sister, Stephanie Ahr and husband David and their son Evan
of Leander, TX; maternal grandfather, Bill Turner of Austin,
TX; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dayton and Dianne
Guillot of West Monroe, LA; sister-in-law and
brother-in-law, Wendi and Kurt May and their children Mack
and Kamiron of West Monroe, LA and numerous aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Honoring her as pallbearers will be Dwight Pugh, Darin Seal,
Charles Clawson, Wesley Raney, John Raney and Wade Hooper.
The family would like to thank Dr. Gerry San Pedro and the
staffs of Willis Knighton Bossier ER and ICU, Dr. Scott and
Dr. Conrad and the staff at LSUHSC PICU and ECMO Lab.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Susan G.
Komen Race for the Cure, P.O. Box 4333, Monroe, LA 71211,
for which she ran marathons in memory of her maternal
grandmother. Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Bossier Chapel 746-2543
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Byron Stafford Holland
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Funeral
services for Byron Stafford Holland will be at
11 a.m. on Friday, January 4, 2008 in the chapel
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie with the
Rev. Jim Lofton officiating. Burial will follow
in the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home
of Bunkie.
Mr. Holland, age 69, of Bunkie, passed away on
Monday, January 1, 2008 at the Bunkie General
Hospital.
He retired from Tennaco, he was an avid hunter
and farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom
Holland and Lottie Benoit and a nephew, Ronnie
"Boo" Clausen, Jr.
Survivors include his three daughters, Beth
Douzart, Debbie Coulon and her husband Todd, and
Sandra Mitchell and her husband Gary all of
Bunkie; their mother, Alice Holland of Bunkie;
two brothers, Harold Holland of Tennessee and
Leonard Holland of Kinder; his sister, Hilda
Holland of Bunkie; nine grandchildren, Lauren,
Byron and Sam Douzart, Jonathan, Cody and Abby
Mitchell, Brittney, Kelsey and Lindsey Coulon; a
niece, Michelle Bean; and a great-niece and
nephew, Michael and Jessica Bean.
Pallbearers will include Jody Douzart, Gary
Michell, Todd Coulon, Jonathan Mitchell, Bryon
Douzart, and Michael Bean. Honorary pallbearer
will be Cody Mitchell.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Thursday and 8 a.m. until the time of service at
11 a.m. on Friday at
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home
of Bunkie.
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Annabel Broussard “Teda” Lemoine
Cottonport, LA -- A
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Monday,
December 24, 2007, at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic
Church for Annabel Broussard “Teda” Lemoine, 88,
who passed away on December 22, 2007 at Our Lady of
Lourdes hospital in Lafayette following a brief illness.
Born in Lafayette, “Teda” was raised in
Breaux Bridge and Marksville, was a graduate of Baton
Rouge High School and attended Louisiana State
University before settling in Avoyelles Parish.
The matriarch of the Lemoine family, Teda
was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great
grandmother.
Well-respected by everyone who knew her, Teda will be
remembered as a true humanitarian, a kind and gracious
woman dedicated to her family, her friends and her
faith. Teda was strong and sincere, kind and gracious,
and selflessly devoted to the welfare of others—the
epitome of servant-leadership. Well-read and always
articulate and eloquent, Teda enjoyed cooking,
needlepoint & embroidery and was an avid gardener and
equestrian.
Teda’s legacy of love lives on in her
family and she is survived by a daughter, Linda Lemoine
Bordelon; and five sons, Richard Lewis Lemoine and his
wife, Eileen Frank Lemoine, Dr. John Edward Lemoine and
his wife, Debbie Brown Lemoine, all of Bunkie; Timothy
James Lemoine and his wife, Tonya Kafoglis Lemoine,
Leonard Kyle Lemoine and his wife, Christine Duet
Lemoine, and Adam Lawrence Lemoine, all of Lafayette;
and two former daughters-in-law, Martha Gayle Lemoine of
Lafayette and Linda Lemoine Rispone of Baton Rouge; 20
grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her husband
of 49 years, Lewis Leon “Hoss” Lemoine, Jr.; two of her
children, Joseph and Spencer William “Bill” Lemoine; her
father Sidney Albert Broussard; mother, Ethyl Mae Kyle
Broussard; a sister, Rosemary Broussard Lemoine; and two
brothers, Lt. Cmdr. Sidney Kyle Broussard and Spencer
Benjamin Broussard.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m. in the St.
Mary’s Community Center next to the church until
religious services at 12 p.m. followed by internment in
St. Mary’s Mausoleum, under direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie. Services will be conducted by
Reverend Monsignor Ronald Hoppe, Reverend Monsignor
Carson Lacaze, Reverend Father Anthony Dharmaraj and
Reverend Father Russell Lemoine.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons Lewis
Leon Lemoine, John Gilbert Baum, William Matthew Lemoine,
James Wilcox Baum, Benjamin Spencer Lemoine, and Ryan
Lewis Lemoine. Honorary pallbearers will be her
grandsons Emile Richard Lemoine, Seth Antoine Lemoine,
Christopher Joseph Lemoine, Lanson Leon Bordelon and
William Timothy Lemoine.
Granddaughters Alycèe Lemoine Callahan,
Rebecca Anne Baum, Jeanne Lemoine Saucier, Yvette
Lemoine Franques, Skye Lemoine Bray, Lily Louise
Bordelon, Caroline Lillian Lemoine, Eleni Katherine
Lemoine and Christianna Lemoine will serve as readers
and presenters for offertory gifts.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to St. Mary's School, Front Street,
Cottonport, LA 71327. Melancon Funeral Home, 108 N
Lexington Ave., Bunkie, LA 71322 (318-346-7664) is in
charge of arrangements and condolences may be emailed to
the Lemoine family at
melanconfuneral@aol.com
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John. R. Mella
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John R. Mella, age 75, of
Arcadia, formerly of Bunkie, died Friday,
December 7, 2007 at his residence.
Arrangements were under the direction of
Roseneath Funeral Home in Bienville Parish.
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Raymond W. Piazza, Sr.
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Funeral services
for Raymond W. Piazza, Sr. will be
at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5,
2007 at St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Church with the Rev. Chris
Munsch officiating. Burial will
follow in the Pythian Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mr. Piazza, age 78, of Simmesport,
passed away on Monday, December 3,
2007 at his residence.
He is preceded in death by a
daughter, Francis Armand; his
parents, Sam and Mary Artall Piazza;
and his two brothers, J.P. Piazza
and Samuel Francis Piazza, III.
Survivors include his wife of 53
years, Adeline Myers Piazza of
Simmesport; five sons, Raymond
Piazza, Jr. of Marksvile, Ronald Lee
Piazza of Marksville, Samuel Piazza
of Plaucheville, David Piazza of
Bordeloneville, and Jasper Piazza of
Plaucheville; three daughters,
Patricia Dauzat of Fifth Ward, Flora
Vayda of Lucedale, Mississippi and
Nellie Normand of Simmesport; two
sisters, Ceil Ferguson of Bunkie and
Joyce Cathey of Bunkie; twenty four
grandchildren; thirty two great
grand children; two
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Sam Piazza,
James Dauzat, David Piazza, Jr.,
Cecil Piazza, Josh Piazza, James
Piazza.
Friends may call from 5 p.m on
Tuesday until 12:45 p.m. on
Wednesday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home of Bunkie. A wake service will
be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at
the funeral home.
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LOIS
SESSUMS CHEANEY
Funeral services for Lois Cheaney
will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 5, 2007
in the parlor at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in
Lafayette with the Rev. Steve Horne and Bro. Luther
Bernie officiating. Burial will follow in the Fountain
Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Cheaney, 84, of Evergreen, formerly of Lafayette,
passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2007, in Mandeville.
She is preceded in death by her husband Joe Cheaney; one
sister, Hazel Burden; two brothers, Earl and Lewis
Sessums.
Survivors include her son; Richard Cheaney and his wife
Lisann of Mandeville; two daughters, Sandra Kojis and
her husband Van of Bunkie, Leesa Cheaney of Rayne; five
grandchildren, Ashley, Allison, Zachary, Shannon,
Tiffany; eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Richard Cheaney, Zach Cheaney,
Van Kojis, Gary Fender, Mark Underwood, and Kevin Cagle.
To all of her family and friends she was known as "Meme".
She leaves behind fond memories as she was loved by all.
Although, God in his wisdom has taken her, he was
merciful by not letting her suffer. She is at peace in a
place where there is no sickness or sadness, just the
joy of the Lord's presence. Good bye "Meme", we will
always love you.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of service
at 12 noon on Wednesday at Fountain Memorial Funeral
Home, 1010 Pandora St, Lafayette, LA 70506.
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LAURENNE KIDDER JUNEAU DUPUY
Funeral services for Laurenne Kidder Juneau Dupuy will
be at 1:00 pm Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 in Church of the
Little Flower with Fr. Daniel Corkery officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery under
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs.
Dupuy, age 91, of Evergreen passed away on Wednesday,
Nov. 28, 2007 in the Rio Sol Nursing Home , in Mansura.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roland
Juneau and her second husband, Wade Dupuy.
She is
survived by two sons, Earl Juneau and his wife, Dolores,
of Harvey and Ronald Juneau and his wife, Margaret, of
Cottonport; two daughters, Loretta Fusee and her
husband, Fred, of Houston, TX and Joycelyn Dupuy and her
husband, James, of Ponchatoula; one step-son, Chris
Dupuy of Baton Rouge; one brother, Laurent Kidder of
Turlock, CA; one sister, Philomen Johnson of Bunkie; ten
grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Melancon
Funeral Home on Friday beginning at 5 pm with
a Christian Wake Service at 7pm. Visitation will be at
Church of the Little Flower on Saturday from 11:00 am
until service time. Online condolences may be emailed to
the Juneau-Dupuy family at
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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 Mary
Lou Blood Dupree
Funeral services for Mary Lou
Dupree will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 22, 2007 in the
chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie with the Rev.
Donald Johnson officiating. A committal service will follow
in the Griffin Hills Cemetery in Lone Pine. Arrangements are
under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mary Lou Dupree, age 60, of the Lone Pine community, entered
into eternal rest on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Ville
Platte Medical Center, after a short battle with cancer. She
was born on September 25, 1947 to the union of Ollie and
Genevie Blood.
She was a lifelong resident of Lone Pine and attended Lone
Pine Assembly of God. In her lifetime, Mary Lou worked for
Howard Brothers Variety Store in Bunkie as department
manager of sporting goods and automotive. She also worked as
store manager for Bill’s Dollar Store in Mamou.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ollie and Genevie
Thrasher Blood; and one brother, Walter Blood.
Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of
40 years, Ronnie Dupree; and her three children, Todd Dupree
and his wife Dana of Lone Pine, Kristie Jenkins and her
husband Phillip of the Clearwater community, and Brad Dupree
and his wife Tracy of Lone Pine; seven grandchildren, Brett,
Brittany, Cassie, Jacob, Taylor, Brayden, and Alison. She is
also survived by seven brothers; Ray Blood of Pine Prairie,
Charles Blood of Pine Prairie, Tim Blood of Lone Pine,
Farley Blood of Lecompte, Clinton Blood of Lone Pine, Chris
Blood of Turkey Creek, and Stoney Blood of Pine Prairie;
three sisters, Faye Book of Pine Prairie, Patricia Laborde
of Lone Pine and Devonna Deville of Lone Pine; and a host of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will include; Johnny Meeker, Leo Blood, Randal
Crawford, Trampus Blood, Kemp Nelson and Kirk Dupree.
Honorary pallbearers will be Brett Jenkins and Jacob Dupree.
Friends may call from 3 p.m. on Sunday until the time of
service at 10 a.m. on Monday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home
of Bunkie.
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Maedel Firmin Turner
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A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.,
Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Church of the
Little Flower in Evergreen for Maedel Firmin Turner,
age 91, who passed away on Thursday, September 27,
2007.
Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. until time of service
inside the church.
A rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Entombment will
follow the mass in the church cemetery. Father Daniel
Corkery will conduct the services. The celebration of
Maedel's life will continue after the burial with a
reception in the church hall. Arrangements are under
the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Maedel was a native of Evergreen but lived most of her
adult life in Bunkie where she raised her five
children. She was devoted and generous to her children
and their families and will be sadly missed. In
addition to her immediate family, Maedel touched the
lives of many in the Bunkie area. As matriarch of the
Turner and Firmin families, she was a mother and
grandmother figure for most of the Turner and Firmin
brothers and sisters and their decedents. She also
influenced and touched the lives of many of Bunkie's
children through her baby-sitting service. These
children also became part of her extended family.
Immediate family survivors include her daughters,
Marie Bell and her husband, Tom of Forest Hill and
Cheryl Villemarette; her husband, Eddie of Opelousas;
her son, James Turner and his wife, Diane of Breaux
Bridge, as well as nine grandchildren and fifteen
great grandchildren. She is also survived by a host of
extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie;
daughters, Janet Turner and Lorraine Cohran Valois;
her parents, Ambrose and Celeste Firmin; brothers,
Esley and Blume Firmin and sister, Lita Wilson
Gauthier.
Though she had a tremendous capacity to love many,
three people - her daughter, Cheryl and grandsons,
Damon and David, occupied a special place in her heart
and will forever be her "special babies."
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, David Cohran, Damon
Turner, Tommy and Jimmy Bell, Karl Doucet,
great-grandsons, Adam, Benjamin and Jason Bell and her
adopted grandson, Chuck Normand.
Gift bearers will be granddaughters, Donna Robinson,
Sloane Turner and Theresa Greer. Reader will be Nicole
Bell.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to
the nurses, staff and administration of Senior Village
and Prompt Succor Nursing Homes and Louisiana Hospice.
A very special thanks goes to the Marianite Sisters of
Holy Cross at Prompt Succor for their spiritual
guidance during a most difficult time.
Online condolences to the Turner family may be emailed
to melancon
funeral@aol.com.
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Charles Dalton Knight
Funeral services for Mr. Charles
Dalton Knight will be held at 10:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, September 26, at First Baptist
Church of Bunkie. Arrangements are under the direction of
Melancon Funeral Home of Bunkie. Rev. Jim Lofton will be
officiating. Burial will be at Ellis Cemetery in
Franklinton, Louisiana
Mr. Knight, age 81, of Bunkie passed away at 5:00 am. on
Monday, September 24, 2007 at his residence. He retired
from Cleco in 1991 after 40 years of service. He was a
member of First Baptist Church of Bunkie.
He is survived by his wife, June Knight Knight, two sons,
Charles Kenneth Knight and Michael Ray Knight both of
Bunkie, one daughter, Pamela Louise Knight also of Bunkie,
five step- children, Billy Webb of Lafayette, LA, Bruce
Webb of Bunkie, Maurice Barnett of Evans Ga., Pat Johnson
of Huntsville Alabama, and Russell Robert of Franklinton
Louisiana, one brother, Joseph Knight of Franklinton, LA
and one sister, Glenna Lusk of Baton Rouge, 5
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Zell
Knight, his brother, Hubert Knight, and wife Oma “Pat”
Knight.
Pallbearers will be Benjamin Knight, Christopher Knight,
Lee Ryland, Gerald Rabalais, Bruce Webb, and Roland
Laborde. Honorary pallbearer will be Rick Richard.
Visitation will be from 6pm – 9pm Tuesday, September 25,
2007 at Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie and from 9 am until
service time on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the First
Baptist Church of Bunkie. Online condolences may be
emailed to the Knight family at
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Carl William Gremillion
Carl William Gremillion, a
loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday,
Sept. 16, 2007, while hunting. Gremillion, 73, born in
Bunkie and a resident of Baton Rouge, was a retired co-owner
of Globe Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning and a
consultant for Brent Honore. Gremillion graduated from
Catholic High School in 1952 and attended LSU. An avid
hunter and sportsman, Gremillion was active in Louisiana
Wildlife and Fisheries, a Metro 9 member and also enjoyed
membership in the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Ducks
Unlimited, CHS Club '52, CHS Sporting Clay Shoot and the
NRA. A president of the Oak Meadow Civic Association and
member of the Baton Rouge Sportsman League, Gremillion was a
proud contributor to the annual Gueydan Duck Festival as
well as an accomplished marksman and Senior Olympics skeet
shooter.
Visitation at Greenoaks Funeral Home was on
Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation
resumes at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on
Thursday from 11 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at
noon. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Survived by his
wife of 50 years, Dolores Brewerton Gremillion; four
daughters, Anne and husband Warren Virgets Jr., Jeanne and
husband Tim Hanegan, Melanie and husband Morgan Cryar, Angie
Armoney and partner Joel Smith; son, Carl Gremillion Jr. and
former daughter-in-law, Cindy Campbell; two brothers, James
Gremillion, and Ernest Gremillion and spouse Margaret; 17
grandchildren, Warren III, Nicholas and Thomas Virgets, Sean
and Kevin Hanegan, Carl III and Amber Gremillion, Sophie and
husband Jordan Shear, Tilly, Calli, Phoebe, Abraham, Emma
and Liam Cryar, Nicole and husband Brandon Mason, Zach and
Taylor Armoney; great-grandchild, Jackson Mason; and
numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his
parents, E.S. and Flavia Gremillion; and sister-in-law,
Margaret Gremillion. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Special
thanks to Mike Gremillion. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul, Louisiana
Wildlife Federation or Catholic High School. He was a member
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Published in The Advocate on
9/20/2007.
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Marguerite Nettles McCanFuneral services for Marguerite
Nettles McCan will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 in
the David Haas Memorial United Methodist Church with Revs.
Joe Hoover and Charles Floyd officiating. Burial will follow
in Pythian Cemetery under direction of Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. McCan, age 98, of Bunkie passed away at Rosewood
Retirement Community in Lafayette, LA on Thursday, Sept. 13,
2007 at 8:20 pm. She was a member of the David Haas Memorial
United Methodist Church. Her 98 years were spent teaching
school for forty years in and around Bunkie and her last
eleven years in Lafafyette, of which the last seven years
were at Rosewood.
She will be remembered and loved by all who knew her. She is
survived by her niece and husband, Lee and Catherine
Carricut and Catherine's children, Rusty, Cindy and her son,
Braxton, Cathy and her husband, Mark, her daughter, Brandy
and Children Madison and Emanuel. She is also survived by
her nephews, Robert, Charlie and Ray Nettles and nieces,
Carol Betzner and Joyce Jacobs and husbands.
A special thanks for her three longtime angels (sitters) who
cared, sat, sang and prayed with her every day. Also, her
first sitter, Jane Hebert, deceased, and Helen, Martha and
Marilyn. Also a very special thanks to all the staff at
Rosewood. She loved them all.
Visitation will be at David Haas Memorial United Methodist
Church in Bunkie from 10 am until service time on Saturday,
Sept. 15, 2007, under direction of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie. Online condolences may be emailed to the McCan
family at
melanconfuneral@aol.com.
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Eunice Myrtle Blood
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Funeral services for Eunice Ortego will
be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2007 in the chapel
of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie with the Revs.
David Newton and Donald Johnson officiating. Burial will
follow in the Griffin Hills Cemetary in Lone Pine.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Ortego, age 89, of Lone Pine, passed away on
Thursday, August 30, 2007, at the Savoy Medical Center in
Mamou.
Eunice was born on May 18, 1918 in Evangeline Parish at
Lone Pine. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of
Lone Pine. She was a wonderful and loving mother and
grandmother. She was always a gracious hostess and made
everyone feel at home. Everyone knew her by her great
cooking and no one left her home hungry.
She is preceded in death by her husbands, Ervin Book and
Calvin Ortego; her parents Bill and Lou Laney Blood; a
son, Jerry Book; a granddaughter, Renee Book; her sister
Gertie Book Holden; and six brothers, Willie, Ollie,
Claude, Elton, Leo, and Clayton Blood.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter,
Brenda Ortego Barnes and her husband Donald of Bunkie;
three sons, Wayne Ortego and his wife Patsy of Bunkie,
Michael Ortego and his wife Anna of Bayou Chicot, and
Grant Ortego and his wife Loretta of St, Pine;
daughter-in-law, Sandra Book of Pine Prairie; one brother,
Huey Blood of Lone Pine; fourteen grandchildren, Anthony,
Chuck, Michael, Donnie, Carla, Rodney, Benjy, Kelly,
Channon, Sherry, Heather, Brandi, Bruce, and Emily; twenty
great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.
Pallbearers will include: Anthony Ortego, Rodney Ortego,
Michael Ortego, Larry Gauthier, Donnie Barnes, Benjy
Barnes, Channon Ortego, and Bruce Ortego.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. on Friday until the time of
service at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home of Bunkie.
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 William
H. “Jack” Petty
Funeral services for William H. “Jack” Petty will be
held at 12 noon on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 in the
chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of the Rev. Joe
Hoover officiating.Burial will follow in the Pythian
Cemetery in Bunkie.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson - Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Jack passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Monday, August 13,
2007 at
Oakmont Estates where he had been a
resident for the last six years.
The oldest child of William Homer and Gladys Petty, Jack
was born on January 18, 1917 in Ida, LA. He lived in the
small town of Ida until he was ten years old, and then
the family moved to Shreveport. Jack graduated from Byrd
High School in 1936, and one year later went to work for
Exxon Oil Company, then called Humble Oil Company. In
1941 he joined the United States Army and was stationed
at Camp Hulin in Texas. During his stay at Camp Hulin,
Jack met and married Mildred Rode, a German girl from
nearby Schulenburg. Two weeks before he was supposed to
be discharged from the Army, the Japanese bombed Pearl
Harbor and Jack spent five more years in the service.
Jack and Mildred moved back to Louisiana after he got
out of the service and he began working for Exxon again.
As a pipeline gauger, Jack and his family lived in many
small towns in south Louisiana, but eventually Jack
chose Bunkie as the place he would build his permanent
home.
Although Jack was a hard worker, he always found time to
do the things he enjoyed most; hunting, fishing, and
gardening. He took great pride in being an avid squirrel
and deer hunter. The spring of the year was usually the
time when Jack found his way to all his favorite fishing
holes. It was also the time of year when he began
planning and planting his huge summer garden. In fact,
his gardens were so big, many families and friends
enjoyed Jack’s bountiful vegetable crops!
Jack is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Bel and her
husband George of Lafayette and Lori Dugas and her
husband Joey of Marksville; one son, Terry Petty of
Washington; one sister, Nyra Wilson of Picayune, MS;
four granddaughters, Brandy Ray and Katie O’Donnell of
Houston, TX, and Emilie and Abby Dugas of Marksville;
and four great-grandchildren.
Jack is preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Rode
Petty; a daughter, Sandra Gail Petty; a son, Jack
Frederick Petty; one sister, Eloise Gushamas; his
parents, William Homer and Gladys Petty
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service
at 12 noon on Wednesday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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Edgar Joseph Desselle
Services for Mr. Edgar
Joseph Desselle will be at St. Mary Assumption Catholic
Church on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 10 a.m. with Father
Anthony Dhamaraj "Fr. Raj" officiating. Interment will
be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Cottonport under the direction
of Escude' Funeral Home, Cottonport.
Mr. Edgar Joseph Desselle, 72, of Cottonport died
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini
Hospital, Alexandria. He was an Air Force veteran having
served in the Korean War, retired D.O.T.D. after 33
years of service, member of the Avoyelles Parish Port
Commission, past Grand Knight of the Cottonport Knights
of Columbus and a member of St. Mary Assumption Catholic
Church.
He was preceded in death by father, Stanley Joseph
Desselle, mother, Ina Rachal Desselle Fuqua, and
step-father, Lacy Fuqua.
Survivors include his wife Mary Faye Smith Desselle of
Cottonport; three sons, Rhett A. Desselle and wife Nancy
of Marksville, Joel Vance Desselle and wife Connie of
Cottonport, and Scott L. Desselle and wife Tina of
Hessmer; two daughters, Dana Faye Desselle Nugent and
Linda Kaye Desselle both of Cottonport; two sisters,
Dorothy D. Lacombe of Bunkie and Irene D. Guillory of
Dallas, Texas.
Visitation will be at Escude Funeral Home, Cottonport
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.. A
rosary/wake Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 7 p.m. and
re-open the following day at 7:30 a.m.
Pallbearers will be Rhett A. Desselle, II, Christopher
Desselle, Barry Lacombe, Greg Armand, Harold Lacombe,
Stanley Guillory, Michael Guillory. The Cross -bearer
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Shalanda Faye Augustine
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Services for Shalanda
Faye Augustine will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 14,
2007 at Amazon Baptist Church in Bunkie with Rev. Donald
Alexander officiating. Burial will be in Amazon Church
Cemetery, Bunkie under the direction of Thompson Funeral
Home, Oakdale.
Shalanda Faye Augustine, age 44, of Port Arthur, Texas,
died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at University of Texas Medical
Branch Hospital in Galveston, Texas. She was a member of
the Amazon Baptist Church in Bunkie, a native of Bunkie
and a resident of Port Arthur, Texas.
Shalanda was preceded in death by her father, Amos
Augustine,Sr., sister, Kalisha L. Augustine.
Survivors include daughter, Ashley Dawn A. Anderson of
Bunkie; son, Zaquerrion Augustine of Port Arthur, Texas;
mother, Earlean Clayton Augustine of Bunkie; brothers,
Bryan K. Augustine of Houma and Amos Augustine, Jr. of
Bunkie; three grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until time of services in the
church Saturday.
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Florence Fontane Taylor
Funeral services for Florence Fontane Taylor will be at 10:00
am Saturday, July 14, 2007 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church with Fr. Jack Michalchuk officiating. Burial will be in
the Pythian Cemetery under direction of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
Mrs. Taylor, age 98, of Bunkie passed away on Tuesday, July
10, 2007 in Bunkie General Hospital. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Wlliam Carlton Taylor and a grandson, George
A. Vollman IV. She was a long-time educator in Avoyelles
Parish, having taught in the public and parochial school
systems, retiring from St. Anthony Catholic School. She was a
member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Court St. Anthony
# 968.
Survivors include two daughters, Judith Taylor Vollman of
Bunkie and Linda Taylor LaPrairie of New Orleans; five
grandchildren, C. Wayne Vollman of Alexandria, William Taylor
Vollman of of Alexandria, Clovis Brett LaPrairie of New
Orleans, Jean Vollman Moreau of Hessmer and Linda Listte
LaPrairie of New Orleans and 15 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home in Bunkie from 6
pm - 8 pm Friday, July 13, 2007 with a Vigil for the Deceased
at 6:30 pm Friday and Saturday, July 14, 2007 from 8:30 am -
9:45 am. The Taylor family requests that memorials be sent to
St. Anthony Catholic School, 116 S. Knoll Ave., Bunkie, LA
71322. Online condolences may be emailed to the Taylor family
at
MelanconFuneral@aol.com.
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Addie C.
Meyer
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Addie C. Meyer, age 83,
of Bunkie died Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at Bayou Vista
Manor, Bunkie.
Arrangements will be announced by Progessive Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Metreades Dwight Descant, Jr.
Funeral mass
for M.D. Descant, Jr. will be at 10 a.m. on
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church with the Revs. Scott
Chemino, David Braquet, Steve Testa, Joe
Montalbano, and Deacon Paul Plaisance
officiating. Burial will follow in the
Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie. Arrangements are
under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral
Home of Bunkie.
Mr. Descant, age 82, of Bunkie, passed away
on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Christus
St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.
He was preceded in death by his first wife,
Anna M. Descant; his parents, M.D. Descant
and Alida Descant; three brothers, Elster
Descant, Jimmy Descant, and Elmer “Buck”
Descant; and four sisters, Birdie St.Romain,
Aline St.Romain, Carrie Lemoine, Lou Ella
Moreau and Nellie Riche.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian Descant
of Bunkie; four sons, Don P. Descant and his
wife Becky, Metreades Dwight Descant, III
and his wife Brenda, Charles T. Descant and
his wife Melinda all of Bunkie, and Trent
Descant of Carencro; one daughter, Kay Lee
and her husband Jim of Bunkie; one
step-daughter, Nannette Sanderson and her
husband Kevin of Jackson, Mississippi; one
sister, Freida Riche of Bunkie; twelve
grandchildren, three great-grandchildren;
and two step-grandchildren.
He was a veteran of World War II in the
United States Coast Guard, serving on a
troop transport in the Caribbean, Pacific
Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea,
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea and the Indian
Ocean. He was the founder of M.D. Descant,
Inc., a commercial construction company
serving throughout the state of Louisiana.
He was awarded businessman of the year in
1981. He served as District Chairman of the
A.G.C. for Central Louisiana as well as
several boards of the A.G.C. of LA in Baton
Rouge. He was a past director of the Bunkie
Bank and Trust Company. Mr. Descant was a
member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church in Bunkie and served as a member of
the Knight of Columbus Council of Bunkie for
57 years. He was also a past Commander of
the American Legion and a member of the
Lion’s Club, Bunkie Chamber of Commerce, and
a past member of the Avoyelles Democratic
Committee.
Pallbearers will include; Michael Descant,
Patrick Descant, Ross Descant, Chas Descant,
Morgan Descant and Met Descant. Honorary
pallbearers will include; Jade Descant,
Charlotte Lee, Kelsey Lee, Megan Lemoine,
and Annie Schmitt. Cross bearer will be
Connor Descant. Alter Servers will be
Dominique Sanderson, Callie Coulon, and
Matthew Ducote.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Monday and 8 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday
at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. on
Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
the St. Jude Childrens Foundation, 501 St.
Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942, or St.
Anthony Catholic School, 116 S. Knoll,
Bunkie, LA 71322.
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Huron J. "Sam" Ducote Jr.
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A
loving husband, father and
grandfather, he passed away
Saturday, July 7, 2007. He was 75, a
native of Cottonport and a resident
of Baton Rouge. He retired from the
Louisiana Department of
Transportation and Development with
32 years of service and was a U.S.
Air Force veteran. Visiting at St.
George Catholic Church on Tuesday,
July 10, from 9 a.m. until Mass of
Christian Burial at 11 a.m., with
the Rev. Mike Schatzle, celebrant.
Entombment in the church mausoleum.
He
is survived by his wife of 49 years,
Inez Ducote; two daughters, Lisa and
husband Ted Harvey, Plaquemine, and
Ellen Ducote, Baton Rouge; two sons,
John and wife Becky Ducote, Panama
Beach, Fla., and Timothy Ducote,
Baton Rouge; five grandchildren,
Kyle Harvey and wife Becky,
Nashville, Tenn., Korey Harvey,
Baton Rouge, Tyler Harvey,
Plaquemine, and Amber Mickelic and
Cassandra Ducote, both of Panama
City; and great-granddaughter,
Aubrey Harvey, Nashville. He was
preceded in death by his parents,
Huron and Frances Ducote; and
brother, Wayne Ducote.
Published in The
Advocate on 7/9/2007.
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Stephanie Suzette Chappius Reynolds
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Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at
Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie for
Stephanie, age 60, who died peacefully
on Wednesday, July 3, 2007 after a
brave battle with cancer. Originally
from Bunkie, she spent several years
in Alexandria before moving to Baton
Rouge to raise a family. She received
her bachelor of science degree in
psychology from L.S.U.
Stephanie was the daughter of the late
Robert Chappius of Rayne and late
Marzalie Chappius of Alexandria, and
the sister of the late Melissa
Chappius of Alexandria.
She is survived by three sons, Robert,
Christopher and John and two daughters
Sarah and Megan. Stephanie will be
remembered by her family and her many
friends for her enthusiam, charisma,
"Law and Order" and L.S.U. football.
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Mary Lee Gagnard Burge
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Mary Lee Gagnard Burge, age 78,
of Bunkie passed away Sunday,
June 24, 2007 in her residence.
Arrangements will be announced
by Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Blanche Marie
Johnson
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Services for Mrs. Blanche Marie
Johnson will be at St. Alphonsus
Catholic Church, Hessmer on
Monday, June 25, 2007 at 10:30
a.m. with Rev. Edwin Rodriguez
officiating. Interment will be
in St. Alphonsus Mausoleum,
Hessmer under the direction of
Escude Funeral Home of Mansura.
Mrs. Johnson, age 92, of Bunkie
died Saturday, June 23, 2007 in
Avoyelles Hospital, Marksville.
She is survived by her son,
Elton Johnson of Bunkie;
daughters, Shirley (Johnson)
LeBlanc, Ruth (Johnson) Reed of
Pineville, Brenda Hayes of
Pineville; sister Lena Doucet of
Opelousas; brother Sam Laborde
of Mansura; ten grandchildren,
eighteen great-grandchildren and
four great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Daniel P. Johnson,
father, Nestor Laborde; mother,
Hazel (Bordelon) Laborde;
brothers, Elmore Laborde, Jacob
Laborde, Gaston Laborde; sister,
Theresa Manuel.
Visitation will be at Escude
Funeral Home, Mansura on Sunday,
June 24, 2007 from 5 p.m. to 10
p.m. with a Wake service at 6
p.m. and will re-open Monday,
June 25, 2007 from 8 a.m. until
10:05 a.m.
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Virginia Deselle Gobert
of Houston
Texas formerly of Bunkie, La.
She began her peaceful journey with
Jesus on June 19, 2007. She will
now rest peacefully. Precided in
death by her Husband Jacob, Her
parents Tennis Sr. & Leola Deselle
& sisters Geneva Graham & Delores
Hazelton who she will now join in
Heaven. Survied by her 4 sons:
Glenn, Robbie, Mark & Luke Gobert.
Her sisters: Vivian Normand, Judy
Strother, Linda Andrus Alice Leger &
Marrianne Williber. Her Brothers:
Tennis Deselle Jr., Russell Deselle
& Richard Deselle.
A host of Grandchildren & Great
Granchildren.
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Ricky
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A
retired truck dispatcher, he died at
12:39 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2007, at
his home in Greenwell Springs. He was
54, a native of Mansura and longtime
resident of Bunkie. Visiting at
Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, June 19,
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at St.
Alphonsus Catholic Church on Wednesday
from 9 a.m. until religious service at
10 a.m. Visiting at Escude Funeral
Home, Mansura, on Wednesday from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Interment in St.
Paul's Cemetery, Mansura, at 4 p.m.
Wednesday. He is survived by his wife,
Susie Ann Guillory Ducote; mother,
Lola Verzwyvelt Ducote; two daughters,
Maggie Elizabeth Ducote Peairs-Bell
and Jessica Anne Ducote; son,
Christopher Michael Ducote; sister,
Jeanette Ducote Willis; brother,
Harold Ducote; and two grandsons,
Gabriel and Connor. He was preceded in
death by his father, Anthony L. Ducote.
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Published in The Advocate from
6/18/2007 - 6/19/2007.
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Verlie Galland Matthews
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Verlie Galland Matthews, age 72,
of Evergreen, passed away on
Friday, May 31, 2007 at Our Lady
of Lourdes Hospital, Lafayette.
Arrangements under the direction
of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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A retired dispatcher with Yellow Cab and a
resident of Baton Rouge, he passed away on
Monday, May 21, 2007, at Promise Specialty
Hospital. He was 72 and a native of Bunkie.
Visiting will be at Greenoaks Funeral Home,
9595 Florida Blvd., on Wednesday, May 23,
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will resume on
Thursday from 9 a.m. until service in the
chapel at 10 a.m. Burial in Greenoaks
Memorial Park. He is survived by his
daughters, Melani Armor, Kaye Laird, Faye
Gottschalk, Denise Andre, Maria Booty and
Mitzi Vanchiere; son, Anthony "Tony" Wardlaw;
sister, Camille "Monk" Pourciau; brother,
Gerald Murray; 17 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his loving wife, Peggy Vanchiere;
parents, Angelo and Hazel Vanchiere; sons,
Russell Vanchiere, William "Bill" Wardlaw
and Charles "Rusty" Vanchiere Jr.; and
brother, Angelo "Pete" Vanchiere Jr.
Pallbearers will be Keith Wyckoff, Tommy
Guitreau, Dustin Terry, Bill Bridgeman,
Donald Russell and Tony Wardlaw. Buddy
enjoyed being with his family and friends.
The family would like to thank Promise
Specialty Hospital for their care. In lieu
of flowers, the family requests that
memorial donations be made to the charity of
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Published in The Advocate on
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Bert Thayer Hall
Passed away on May
21 after a year-long battle with lung cancer.
Born June 18, 1933 in Bunkie, Louisiana, to
Gertrude and Rufus Hall. Pre-deceased by his
sister, Marie Hall Richardson. After
graduation from Louisiana State University, he
spent 7 years as a navigator in the Air Force
and then 22 years in the Air National Guard.
He worked for 29 years as a Safety Engineer
for The Travelers Insurance Company. Bert
leaves his loving family: wife of 50 years,
Peg; daughter Janet Hall of Wilmington, DE;
sons Douglas (Peggy) Hall of Thibodaux, La;
and Bruce Hall (and James Cowan) of Seattle.
Grandchildren Anthony and Robert Rouse and
Katie Webb, all of Louisiana. Also devoted
brother-in-law of Bess and Norman Foxman, W.
Hartford, CT and Jim Richardson of Lake
Charles, LA.
During his
years in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, he
was active in Marriage Encounter and Boy
Scouting. In 1999 he moved to Sun City
Roseville. His pleasant, jocular yet gentle
personality will be remembered by many. He
loved the outdoors, his church, his country,
and helping others. Most of all he was a
family man.
Donations in his
name may be made to:
Cornerstone
Community United Methodist Church; Sutter
Hospice (Sutter
Roseville Medical Center – SRMC Foundation),
One Medical Plaza, Roseville CA 95661-1992; or
Sun City Roseville Foundation, 4021 Woodcreek
Oaks Blvd. #156-325, Roseville, CA 95747.
A memorial service
is planned for 3 p.m.on Saturday, May 26 at
Cornerstone Community Church, 4495 Granite
Drive, Rocklin CA 95677.
Immediately
following there will be a reception in Sun
City Roseville.
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Toni Griffin
Toni Griffin, 89,
of Bunkie, Louisiana passed away Thursday, May
17, 2007, at her home.
She was born Alice
Antoinette Bickham daughter of Charles Hampton
Bickham and Antoinette Lanehart Bickham on May
5, 1918, in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Many of
her most cherished memories were growing up on
the farm with her sisters.
Mrs. Griffin owned
Griffin’s Antiques for over 40 years. She was
featured in Southern Living Magazine and
Louisiana Life Magazine in 1981 and was
the first woman to win Bunkie’s top business
award, “Business Person of the Year,” in 1986.
She was preceded in
death by her husband Elton Prosser Griffin, her
parents Charles Hampton Bickham and Antoinette
Lanehart Bickham and two sisters, Mildred Maitre
and Martha Etzell.
Survivors include
one sister, Doris Galloway - Baton Rouge; one
son, Charles F. Griffin of New Orleans, and
three daughters, Doris G. Maillet of Bunkie,
Dianne G. Sole of Dover, DE and Deborah G. Allen
of Folsom, LA. She was very proud of her seven
grandsons, Charles Griffin, Jr., Jarrett Maillet,
Griffin Sole, Scott Griffin, Ronald Allen, David
Allen, Michael Allen, and two great
grandchildren, Katherine Antoinette Sole and
Blake Gaston Maillet.
Visitations will be
Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at the
David Haas Memorial United Methodist Church,
Bunkie, Louisiana. Services will follow at
11:00 a.m. at the church.
Arrangements are
under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie, LA. Memorials may be sent to the David
Haas Memorial United Methodist Church, Bunkie,
Louisiana. Online condolences may be emailed to
the family at MelanconFuneral@aol.com.
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Walter G. Dopson, Jr.
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A funeral mass
for Walter G. Dopson will be held at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, May 12, 2007 at St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Church with the Rev. David Braquet
officiating. Burial will follow in the Pythian
Cemetery in Bunkie. Arrangements are under the
direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Walter G. Dopson, 82, of Bunkie passed away on
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Bunkie General
Hospital.
W.G. was the son of the late Walter G. Dopson,
Sr. and the late Norma Couvillion Dopson.
He is preceded in death by his son, Kevin Dopson,
a sister, Shirley Barton and a brother, Gilbert
Dopson.
W.G. is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janell
Frank Dopson; five children, Steve Dopson of
Pascagoula, Mississippi, Alayne Ducote and
husband Daniel of Bunkie, Monica Clark and
husband Steve of Evergreen, Neil Dopson and wife
Shirley of Bunkie and Margaret Dopson of Mobile,
Alabama; nine grandchildren, Michael, Daniel and
Kimberly Clark, Joshua Dopson, Amie Reynolds,
Kathy Brown and Christopher Matthews, Gary
Dopson and Abby Dopson; seven
great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and
two step-great grandchildren; two sisters, Sarah
Cecil of Bunkie and Mae Leomine of Plaucheville;
and a brother, Cecil Dopson of Opelousas.
W.G. was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, a
devoted member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church, a retired Eucharistic Minister, Lector,
and Usher. He was a member of the Knights of
Columbus and charter member of the Adoration
Society.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 11, 2007
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m.
until 10:45 a.m. at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home
of Bunkie. A wake sergvice willbe held at 5:30
p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
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 Charlie
Anthony Sabatini Jr.
A Memorial Service will be held at
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church this
Saturday, August 12th at 10 a.m. with Father
Scott Chemino officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
Charlie was 80 years old when he passed away
peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 1, 2006 in
his room at the Bailey House.
He was fighting colon cancer that later
developed into liver cancer. The last thing he
heard was the reading of prayers from his
daughter and the singing of Amazing Grace by
Belinda Desselle from the Bailey House.
Charlie was a WWII veteran, Korean War veteran
and served as a Merchant Marine. He was one of
nine siblings from Italian immigrant parents. He
was well known around the community of Bunkie
for operating Sabatini Cleaners. Charlie was
also known for being a wonderful dance partner.
He had a lot of friends and participated in the
Thursday Coffee group at the bank.
The group came to visit him at the Bailey House
and have coffee together.
He is survived by his daughter, Ginger Massey
from Pueblo, Colorado; his sister, Margaret that
resides in Lafayette; and a special friend,
Tootsie Riche of Bunkie.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St.
Anthony's in Bunkie or Little Flower Church in
Evergreen.
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George "Harry"
Mayeaux
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George "Harry" Mayeaux, age 86, of
Bunkie, passed away on Thursday,
Aug. 10, 2006 in Bunkie General
Hospital.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Originally
published August 12, 2006
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Teresa Prevot Juneau
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Teresa Prevot Juneau, age 79, of
Bunkie, died Sunday, August 6, 2006
in Vista Nursing Home, Bunkie.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Escude Funeral Home, Mansura.
Originally
published August 8, 2006
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Gussie Lee Hazelton Gauthier,
71 of St. Landry passed away on Wednesday,
July 19, 2006 at Valley View Nursing Home .
She was a homemaker and loved her children
and grandkids very much. She loved to play
"BINGO". Preceded in death was her husband
Sheldon Gauthier Jr. Survivors include two
daughters Paulette Gauthier Daigrepont and
husband Michael of Hessmer, La. Pauline
Gauthier Kordish and husband Joseph of
Bridge City, Tx. Six grandchildren Samantha
and Krysten Daigrepont of Hessmer, La.
Felecia Welch, Lecia Cole, and Joseph
Kordish Jr. of Bridge City, Tx. and Steven
Kordish of Houston, Tx. One great-gandchild
on the way. Melancon of Bunkie took care of
the arrangements...
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CARL F. JORY, M.D.
 CARL
F.
JORY,
M.D. A family care physician
and a resident of Bunkie for 35
years, Carl Frederick Jory passed
away in Baton Rouge, surrounded by
his family, on Saturday, July 15,
2006, at the age of 63. Visitation
at the First Baptist Church in
Bunkie on Monday, July 17, from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral service at
the church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July
18. Burial in Bayou Rouge Baptist
Cemetery, Evergreen, under the
direction of Melancon Funeral Home
of Bunkie. Dr. Jory is survived by
his loving wife of 40 years, Dottie
Hernandez Jory, and their three
children, Suzannah Jory Townsend,
married to Byron Townsend of Santa
Rosa Beach, Fla., Caroline Jory
Nelson of O'Fallon, Ill., and Peter
Carl Jory, married to Gina Theriot
Jory of Baton Rouge; two
granddaughters, Savannah Grace Jory
and Alexandra Kendall Nelson; and a
grandson, Luke Noble Jory. He was a
native of Eunice, the son of Glenn
Jory and the late Mora Johnston Jory.
He was the brother of Donald R. Jory
of Jennings and Susie Jory LaHaye of
Thibodaux. He was preceded in death
by his brother, Eugene Jory; and
sister, Glenora Jory Jordan. He was
a graduate of Eunice High School. He
received his bachelor of science
degree from LSU in Baton Rouge and
his medical degree from LSU School
of Medicine-New Orleans. He
completed an internship and a
general surgery residency with the
U.S. Public Health Service in New
Orleans and was the chief medical
officer at the federal building in
Mobile, Ala., before opening his
family practice in Bunkie in 1971.
Since that time, he had been a
member of the medical staff of
Bunkie General Hospital and chief of
staff in 1974, 1975, 1982, 1991 and
1996-2006; emergency department
medical director from 1996-2006; and
cardiac rehabilitation medical
director from 2005-2006. He had been
a member of the Board of
Commissioners of Bunkie General
Hospital since 1979 and chairman of
the board from 1986-1991. He was a
board-certified family physician and
a fellow in the American Academy of
Family Physicians. He was a member
of the Louisiana Academy of Family
Physicians, the Avoyelles Parish
Medical Society and past president
of the Louisiana State Medical
Society and the LSU Alumni
Association of Avoyelles Parish. Dr.
Jory was a beloved and dedicated
physician to his community in Bunkie
and Avoyelles Parish. His physicians
in the Baton Rouge community
responded to him in that same caring
and compassionate way with their
overwhelming gestures of kindness
and support during his battle with
cancer. The family offers their
heartfelt thanks to Dr. Maurice King
of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center,
Dr. Ruben Fabrega of Ochsner in
Baton Rouge, Dr. Chris Theodossiou
of Ochsner of New Orleans, Metro
Preferred Home Care of Baton Rouge
and Hospice of Baton Rouge.
Pallbearers will be Kemper Bubenzer,
Mike Fontane, Steve Kojis, R.H.
Luke, John Singletary and Fred
Vollman. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Mary Bird
Perkins Cancer Center, Attn:
Development Office, 4950 Essen Lane,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809 or Sojourn
Church at LSU, P.O. Box 17256, Baton
Rouge, LA 70893. |
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Published in The Advocate on
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 Erika
Danielle Tagliarino
Services for Erika Tagliarino will be at 10 a.m.
on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church with the Rev. Jack
Michalchuk officiating. Burial will follow in
the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie.
Ms. Tagliarino, age 20, of Bunkie, passed away
on Saturday, July 8, 2006 in Plaucheville.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents;
Dudley and Shirley McGee and Andrew, Sr. and
Lois Tagliarino.
Survivors include her parents; Charles and
Lillian McGee Tagliarino of Bunkie; her twin
brother, Eric Tagliarino of Bunkie; her sister,
Kimberly Tagliarino of Bunkie, her beloved
nephew, Hagen Thomason; her god parents, MaryAnn
and Anterio Madrigal of Bunkie; her god son Tae
Greenhouse of Bunkie; her special aunt, Cindy
McGee; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins;
and lots of cherished friends.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. on Monday until
9:45 a.m. on Tuesday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral of
Bunkie.
A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday
at the funeral home.
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William
Scott Lowrey
Funeral services for William Scott Lowrey will be at 11
a.m., Thursday, July 13, 2006 at the First Baptist
Church of Bunkie with Dr. Billy Edwards officiating.
Burial will be in the Big Cane Baptist Cemetery under
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mr. Lowrey, age 44, of Columbia, South Carolina,
formerly of Morrow, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2006
in Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina.
William was the Lieutenant of Internal Training at the
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. He was a
graduate of the 29th Session of the Alexandria Regional
Police Academy. He served many years as a law
enforcement officer with the City of Pineville and the
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office and in Illinois. He was
known by his colleagues as a man of integrity and
devotion. He lived life according to the motto he shared
with his colleagues at work, "make your decisions
prayerfully and carefully". William served in the
Louisiana National Guard and was a veteran of Desert
Storm. The week prior to his death, William served with
World Changers through his home church, Riverland Hills
Baptist, renovating an elderly woman's home in
Maryville, Tennessee. If asked, William would always say
that he was most proud of his two sons and the young men
that they were growing into.
He was the loving husband of Alisa Lowrey of Columbia,
South Carolina and father of two sons, Henry Wyatt
Lowrey and Walker Grayson Lowrey of Columbia, South
Carolina. He is also survived by his mother, Shirley
Lowrey of Morrow; his grandfather, Bill Johnson of
Bunkie and two sisters, Darwin McGee of Goudeau and
Dayle Allen of Longview, Texas.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie from
1:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2006 and from
8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2006.
Memorials can be made through Carolina Collegiate Credit
Union, 710 Pulaski Street, Columbia, South Carolina,
292201, for Wyatt and Walker Lowrey Scholarship Fund.
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Bernice Mayeaux Harrell
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Bernice
Mayeaux Harrell, age 82, of Bunkie passed away
on Thursday, June 29, 2006 in the North Shore
Living Center, Slidell.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by
Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
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L.D. Whiddon
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Funeral
services for L.D. Whiddon will be at 9:30 a.m.,
Friday, June 30, 2006 in the chapel of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie with Rev. Donald Johnson
officiating. Burial will be in Pythian Cemetery
under direction of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
Mr. Whiddon, age 72, of Bunkie passed away in
his residence on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. He
was a retired seismic driller.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Cottano
Whiddon of Bunkie; five sons, Sammy Whiddon of
Brookhaven, Mississippi, Timmy Whiddon of
Evergreen, Michael Whiddon of Evergreen, Lee
David Whiddon of Bunkie and Justin Whiddon of
Bunkie; one daughter, Elizabeth Redmond of
Bunkie; four brothers, Robert Whiddon of Denham
Springs, Wilton Bill Whiddon of Natchez,
Mississippi, H.L. Whiddon of Hessmer and Louis
Whiddon of Belledeau; 5 grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home on
Thursday from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. and Friday
from 8 a.m. until service time.
Online condolences may be emailed to the Whiddon
family
MelanconFuneral@aol.com.
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Esma
Desselles Bordelon Marcott
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Esma Desselles Bordelon
Marcott, born September 8, 1920, passed away
June 23, 2006 from natural causes.
She is survived by her two sons and wives, Henry
and Clara Bordelon of Bunkie, and Michael and
Judy Bordelon of Marksville.
She is also survived by her foster daughter,
Terry Chaze Sermons of Shreveport and her
step-daughter and husband, Viola and Steve
Juneau of Metairie. She had ten grandchildren,
fifteen great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces
and nephews and their families. She also has one
surviving sister, Ethel D. LaPrarie.
Esma worked at the Marksville Hospital nursery
for many years. She was beloved by staff and
patients, alike. Over the years, she received
many awards and accolades for her dedication to
the precious babies she so tenderly cared for.
Esma was not only a devout Catholic, but lived
her life as a true Christian. She treated
everyone with love and respect, and it was
returned ten-fold. A light has gone from us and
will be truly missed.
Visitations will be at 5 p.m., Saturday, June
24, 2006 and 9 a.m. Sunday, June 25, 2006 at
Hixson Brothers. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m.
and the funeral service will be at St. Joseph’s
Church at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2006.
Originally published June 25, 2006
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Esma Desselles Bordelon Marcott
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Esma Desselles
Bordelon Marcott, born September 8, 1920, passed
away June 23, 2006 from natural causes.
She is survived by her two sons and wives, Henry
and Clara Bordelon of Bunkie, and Michael and
Judy Bordelon of Marksville.
She is also survived by her foster daughter,
Terry Chaze Sermons of Shreveport and her
step-daughter and husband, Viola and Steve
Juneau of Metairie. She had ten grandchildren,
fifteen great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces
and nephews and their families. She also has one
surviving sister, Ethel D. LaPrarie.
Esma worked at the Marksville Hospital nursery
for many years. She was beloved by staff and
patients, alike. Over the years, she received
many awards and accolades for her dedication to
the precious babies she so tenderly cared for.
Esma was not only a devout Catholic, but lived
her life as a true Christian. She treated
everyone with love and respect, and it was
returned ten-fold. A light has gone from us and
will be truly missed.
Visitations will be at 5 p.m., Saturday, June
24, 2006 and 9 a.m. Sunday, June 25, 2006 at
Hixson Brothers. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m.
and the funeral service will be at St. Joseph’s
Church at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2006.
Originally published
June 25, 2006
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JOE E. CHEANEY
JOE E. CHEANEY, 84,
OF LAFAYETTE, LA. DIED AT 6:10 AM FRIDAY 6/23/06 AT
LAFAYETTE GENERAL HOSTITAL. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
AT 3:00 PM SUNDAY 6/25/06 WITH VISITATION FROM 11:00
AM TO 3:00 PM AT FOUNTAIN MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
LOCATED AT 1010 PANDORA IN LAFAYETTE, LA. HE IS
SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 65 YEARS, LOIS CHEANEY, ONE
SONE RICHARD OF MANDEVILLE, TWO DAUGHTERS, SANDRA
KOJIS OF BUNKIE AND LEESA CHEANEY OF RAYNE, 5
GRANDCHILDREN AND 5 GREAT GRAND CHILDREN
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Johnny Joseph
Cerami
Johnny Joseph Cerami
Johnny Joseph Cerami, 88, died peacefully at
home, June 5, 2006.
Johnny was born February 2, l9l8 to Sam and
Bertha (Jenusso)Cerami, in Bunkie, Louisiana, he
was one of nine children born of this union.
Johnny moved to Port Arthur as a young man and
resided in the area for 64 years. He married
Thelma Marie Conner on April 25, l947 and they
shared 5l years together until her death in
l999. He became a loving father, to her sons,
O.T. (Bud) and James Clifford (Jim)Conner.
Johnny retired from Gulf Oil Refinery in l980
where he was a machinist and member of
International Association of Machinists. He
served his country during World War II in the
U.S. Air Force, 33rd Fighter Squadron as Staff
Sergeant.
His hobbies included gardening and sharing it's
produce with everyone. He also enjoyed bowling,
and bowled on several leagues until his health
failed. He will most be remembered as a loving
husband, father, and grandfather. He was a
member of the Catholic Faith.
Johnny was predeceased by his mother and father;
wife, Thelma Marie; sister, Angeline Cammareri;
brothers, Sam, Jr., Steve, Russell and Joe. He
is survived by his sons, O.T. (Bud) Conner and
wife, Doris of Bridge City, TX, James Clifford
(Jim) Conner and wife, Fae of Lockhart, TX;
sister, Mary Vacari and husband, Frank of Carson
City, NV; brothers, Paul (Jitty) Cerami of
Annandale, VA, Peter Cerami of Alexandria, LA;
step-brother, Felix Cerami of LaPlace,LA;
grandchildren, Chris Conner and wife, Michelle
of Austin, TX, Mark A. Conner of Bridge City,
TX, Bryan Conner and wife, Nicole of Corpus
Christi, TX, Barron Vincent and wife, Pam of
Lake Jackson, TX, Julie Foster and husband,
Keith of Mont Belvieu, TX; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday,
June 8, 2006 at Levingston Funeral Home in
Groves, Texas. Burial will follow at Greenlawn
Memorial Park in Peace Mausoleum. Visitation
will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Chris
Conner, Mark Conner, Bryan Conner, Barron
Vincent, Keith Foster, Logan Conner, Tanner
Foster and nephew, Peter Cammareri.
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Alton Joseph
Fontanille
Services for Alton Fontanille will be at
11 a.m. Friday, June 16, 2006 in the
chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
the Deacon Paul Plaisance officiating.
Burial will follow in the Pythian
Cemetery in Bunkie. Arrangements are
under the direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mr.
Fontanille, age 50, of Bunkie, passed
away on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at the
Cornerstone Hospital in Bossier City.
He is preceded in death by his father,
Bascom Fontanille, and a brother,
Michael Fontanille.
Survivors include his mother, Betty
Fontanille of Bunkie; two brothers,
Richard Fontanille of Bunkie and Norris
Fontanille of Pineville; and one sister,
Maxine Snoddy of Turkey Creek.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
on Thursday and 8 a.m. until the time of
service at 11 a.m. on Friday at Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. on
Thursday at the funeral home.
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 Steven Joseph "Squirt" Knaps
Knaps, Steven Joseph
"Squirt" Owner of S&S Painting & Drywall Co., he was
entrusted to God's loving care on Wednesday, May 31,
2006, in Ascension Parish. He was 40, a resident of
Baton Rouge and a native of Donaldsonville.
Visitation will commence at Ourso Funeral Home, 134
Houmas St., Donaldsonville, on Friday, June 2, from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue at the
funeral home on Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. until
procession at 1:15 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial
will be at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church,
Donaldsonville, on Saturday at 1:30 p.m., with the
Rev. Phil Spano, celebrant. A private interment will
follow. He is survived by his father, Bobby Knaps,
Baton Rouge; mother and stepfather, Rose Mary Rose
Landry and Jerry of Donaldsonville; brother, Robert
Gerard Knaps of Donaldsonville; son, Seth Diez;
stepdaughter, Charae Juul; once-in-a-lifetime
companion, Shay Juul of Walker; an uncle, A.W. Knaps
of Swartz; two great-aunts, Agnes Chifici of
Gonzales and Ethel Giardina of Donaldsonville; a
great-uncle, Leroy Knaps of Donaldsonville;
godmother, Peggy LeBlanc of Baton Rouge; and a
niece, Amber Knaps of Galvez. He was preceded in
death by his maternal grandparents, Leo G. Rose and
Rose Mae Rose; paternal grandparents, A.W. Knaps Sr.
and Hilda Knaps; and two uncles, Leo J. Rose and
Anthony V. Rose.
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Wallace Cullen
64, a Silver City resident for the past five years
passed away Thursday May 18 at his home. He was born
January 1, 1942 in
Bunkie Louisiana. He is survived by his wife Cherry
Cullen of the home, two
daughters; Kelly Cullen of Hessmer, Louisiana, and
Shawna Cullen of
Jacksonville, Florida. He is also survived by two
brothers Harold Cullen and
John Cullen. He was a High School Band Director for
30 years in the state of
Louisiana. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made
to
Life Quest Early Prevention, 907 Pope Street, Silver
City, N.M. 88061,
phone-388-1976. Visitation will be Wednesday, May
24, 10 at Terrazas Funeral
Chapels. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral
Chapels, 537-0777
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Felicia Danielle
Guillory, age 34, of Bunkie, died Tuesday, May 23,
2006.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bunkie
Mortuary, Bunkie.
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David Lewis
David Lewis, age 46, of Bunkie, died Monday.
May 8, 2006 in his
residence.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bunkie
Mortuary, Bunkie.
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Joyce Ducote
Joyce Ducote, age 78, of Bunkie, died
Saturday, May 6, 2006 at
Opelousas General Hospital.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
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Ruby
Duplechin Ducote
Funeral services for Ruby Duplechin Ducote
will be at 10 a.m. today,
April 28, 2006 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church with Fr. David
Braquet officiating. Burial will follow in Pythian
Cemetery under the
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Ducote, age 86, of Bunkie expired on
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 in
Bayou Vista Manor Nursing Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Ellington J. Ducote, her
parents, Edmond and Josephine Duplechin, two
brothers, Clifford and Hilton
Duplechin, two sisters, Thelma McCaleb and Flovia
Dupont.
Mrs. Ducote is survived by three daughters,
Earline Firmin and her
husband, Harold of Bunkie, Irene Johnson and her
husband, Calvin of Bunkie
and Antoinette "Toni" Blalock and her husband,
Curtis of Bunkie; one
brother, Norris Duplechin of Cottonport; one sister,
Edna Ortego of Houma;
ten grandchildren, Lonny Lindsey, Leisha Purvis,
Tony Lindsey, Marlene
Hernandez, Gil Blalock, Belinda Vogel, Wayne Firmin,
Veronica Babineaux,
Chad Johnson and Missy Andrus; 21
great-grandchildren and 4
great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home
from 8 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
today, Friday, April 28, 2006.
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 Sterling
Caudel Bain, Sr.
Funeral services for Sterling Caudel Bain, Sr. will be
held at 10 a.m.
on Friday, April 7, 2006 at First Baptist Church of Bunkie,
LA with Revs.
Carl A. Hudson, Norris Landry and Billy Edwards officiating.
Internment will
follow in the Bayou Rouge Baptist Cemetery in Evergreen.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mr. Bain expired on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at
Rapides Regional
Medical Center.
Visitation will be Thursday, April 6, from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. and 9 a.m.
until 9:45 a.m. on Friday at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Sterling C. Bain, Sr., was born in Beaumont, Texas on
June 25, 1930 to
Sterling Caudel and Elizabeth Ledbetter Bain. Upon the
untimely death of his
father, he moved with his mother and sister to Cheneyville
to be near his
mothers' family. Sometime later, he moved to Havana, Cuba,
where his mother
had served a teaching job. Then as a young boy, he moved to
Bunkie with his
family when his mother married Clyde H. Smith. He was a
graduate of Bunkie
High School and attended LSU. Mr. Bain was a member and
deacon of First
Baptist Church - Bunkie and was instrumental in the
establishment of Hessmer
Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Carl A. Hudson.
He faithfully
served on many committees and as a Sunday School-Bible Study
teacher his
entire adult life. He was a Mason, a Shriner, an outdoorsman
and a
horticulturist.
During his 57 years of farming, Sterling Bain received
numerous awards
for his work in the conservation of our natural resources.
He was recognized
as an Outstanding Young Farmer in Louisiana in 1961 and
served as president
of Meeker Sugar Co-op from 1962 until its closing in 1981.
He considered it
a blessing and a privilege to work the fields with his
father, Clyde H.
Smith, his father-in-law, E.L. Lyles, Jr., his 5 sons and
his grandsons. He
has entrusted Bain Farms to the capable hands of "the boy".
Survivors include Mary Lou Lyles Bain, his devoted and
loving wife of
57+ years; 5 sons, Sterling, Jr. and wife Deborah, William
and wife Anne,
John and wife Debbie, Edgar and wife Debbora, and Roger and
wife Jill; one
daughter, Louanne Bain, all of Bunkie; 17 grandchildren, Ben
Bain, Brian
Bain, Abbie Cutrer, Will Bain, Emily Woodard, David Bain,
Jacob Webb,
Jennifer Beard, Tommy Webb, Johnny Webb, Jamie Bain, Jessie
Bain, Ashley
Bain, Jared Bain, Betsey Bain, Andrew Bain, and Hudson Bain;
12
great-grandchildren; one sister, Beverly Bain Durham and
husband Tom, of
Natchitoches; and one brother-in-law, E.L. "Lanny" Lyles,
III of Opelousas.
Pallbearers will be his 10 grandsons.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be sent to First
Baptist Church, 203
S. Lexington Ave., Bunkie, LA 71322; Hessmer Baptist Church,
2927 Main St.,
Hessmer, LA 71341; or St. Jude's Children Research Hospital,
322 N.
Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105.
Merion "Sonny" Gill
Merion "Sonny" Gill, age 61, of Bunkie, passed away on
Tuesday, April
4, 2006 in the family residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Melancon
Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
Jeffery Kolzik
Jeffery Kolzik, age 60, of Bunkie, passed away on
Tuesday, April 4,
2006 in Bunkie General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be handled by Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie
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Chris Joseph Desselle
Services for Chris Desselle will be at 2 p.m. on
Friday, April 7, 2006
in the chapel of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie with
the Rev. Tommy
Tarver officiating. Burial will follow in the Pythian
Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
Mr. Desselle. age 37, of Columbia, and a native of
Bunkie, passed away
on Sunday, April 2, 2006 in Delhi.
He is preceded in death by his father, Tannis DesseIle,
Jr., and a
brother, Travis John Desselle.
Survivors include his son, Tanner Joseph Desselle of
Alexandria and a
daughter, Brittany Renee Desselle of Alexandria; his mother
and step-father,
Carlotta and Elmer McKinney of Columbia; one brother, Mark
Desselle of
Bunkie; five sisters, Connie Carr of Columbia, Sarah Odom of
Epps, Linette
Sylva of Junction, Texas, Annette Clark of Bunkie and
Marilyn Longino of
Hessmer; 20 nieces and nephews; and 80 great-nieces and
nephews
.
Friends may can from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and
8 a.m. until
the time of service at 2 p.m. on Friday at Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of
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Mrs. Thelma CrouchMrs. Thelma
Crouch, 95, of Fort Worth, Texas, and formerly of Bunkie,
passed from this life on Sunday, March 26, 2006.
Mrs. Crouch moved to Bunkie in the early 1950's when her
husband, Howard "Red" Crouch was transferred there with
the T&P Railroad. Three sons; Jerry, Ralph, Al (Butch),
and a daughter Sarah all went to school in Bunkie until
their move back to Texas around 1960. A fourth son, Joe,
was attending college at Nachitoches when the family moved
to Bunkie.
Thelma quickly became an active member of social, civic,
and school organizations in Bunkie. During her years there
she worked for Mr. Billeaud's pharmacy and for years at
The Bunkie Record, a job she always was so proud of.
Thelma's support of the Bunkie Panthers, the Band
Boosters, and PTA was unwavering. She also produced
several plays for the younger students that were held at
Haas Gymnasium.
Residents of Bunkie of Jerry and Ralph's age may recall
Thelma sewing many of the formal gowns for the high school
girls to wear to their dances and homecoming games. She
also made some of the majorette costumes and other clothes
enjoyed by the "high school set".
During the polio epidemic Mrs. Crouch worked tirelessly in
fund raising and also enlisting other residents in making
blankets and pajamas for those in the polio wards. Her
daughter Sarah was stricken with polio in 1952. Sarah
still has the signatures of the championship Bunkie
Panthers sent to her during that time!
When Mr. Crouch was transferred back to Texas for his job,
our family was saddened at leaving this wonderful little
town of Bunkie, Louisiana. We took memories still alive in
our hearts today, and none more so than the lovely lady
that left us on Sunday. She loved Bunkie and until just a
few years ago she and Sarah would still talk about the
"tea parties", the "coke parties", and the stories of
Jerry, Ralph, Al, and Sarah and their "life in Bunkie".
Mrs. Crouch was preceded in death by her husband, Howard,
in 1987, and our brother, Jerry Crouch, in 1996.
To all of you who will take a moment to remember our
family and this fabulous woman, I say thank you.
Sarah Crouch
Fort Worth, Texas
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John Daigrepont's son,
Chad, got killed last night in a car accident. His body
is at Melancon's; the funeral is Wed. at 10:00 a.m. at
Melancon's. John is Elaine Rachal's husband.
Say a prayer for Chad.
Love and Prayers,
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William Gordon Foreman, Jr.
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July 9, 1930 –
March 26, 2006
Funeral services for Mr. William Gordon Foreman,
Jr. will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 29, 2006 in St. Landry Baptist Church with
Reverend Joe Jenkins officiating. Interment will
follow in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot
under the direction of Rush Funeral Home,
Oakdale.
Mr. Foreman, 75, of St. Landry entered eternal
rest on Sunday, March 26, 2006 in Bunkie General
Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon,
Sr. and Gracie Foreman; one brother, Grady
Foreman, and two sisters, Mildred Leger and
Maelee Norred.
He is survived by two sisters, Gracie Smith of
Denham Springs and Mary Stagg of Bunkie; one
sister-in-law, Kathryn Foreman, and numerous
nieces and nephews. Friends may call at St.
Landry Baptist Church from 8:00 a.m. until time
of service on Wednesday, March 29, 2006.
Friends may post online messages of condolence
for the Foreman family by visiting
www.rushfh.com.
Originally published
March 28, 2006
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Eleanor "Cookie" Kojis Lemoine
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Funeral
services for Eleanor "Cookie" Kojis Lemoine will
be at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 2006 at St.
Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with Frs. David
Braquet, Joseph Montalbano and Scott Chemino
officiating. Burial will follow in Pythian
Cemetery under direction of Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Lemoine, age 80, of Bunkie passed away on
Thursday, March 23, 2006 at Rapides Regional
Medical Center. She was a devoted wife and
mother. She was an active member of St. Anthony
Church Parish, as a member of Catholic Daughters
of America, an Extraordinary Minister of Holy
Communion and a Eucharistic Adorer. She was
preceded in death by her parents J.W. and Lydia
Bush Kojis; three brothers, Bill, Joe and Jules
and one sister, Lucretia.
Survivors include her husband, Lester P. Lemoine
of Bunkie; hers sons, Richard A. Lemoine and his
wife, Karen, of Baton Rouge and John A. Lemoine
and his wife, Pam, of Midland, Michigan; her
daughters, Patricia Stelly and her husband,
Joel, of LeBeau and Anita Canal and her husband,
Mike, of Baton Rouge; one brother, Jerome Kojis
of Los Angeles, California and twelve
grandchildren, Grant and Brett Lemoine; Kyle,
Tommy and Brooke Lemoine; April, Cheyenne,
Elise, Spencer and Sarah Stelly; Justin and
Tyler Canal.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home on
Saturday, March 25, from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.
with a Christian Wake Service at 6:30 p.m. and
on Sunday, March 26, at St. Anthony Catholic
Church from 12:15p.m. until 12:45 p.m.
Memorials may be sent to St. Anthony Catholic
School - 116 S. Knoll Ave. - Bunkie, LA 71322.
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 ANNIE
MAE NEWMAN LINZAY
Funeral services for Annie Mae
Gremillion Newman Linzay will be at 11:30 am Saturday,
March 11, 2006 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
with Fr. David Braquet officiating. Burial will follow in
the Pythian Cemetery under direction of Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie.
Annie Mae Gremillion Newman Linzay,
born November 19, 1914, passed away on March 5, 2006 in
Alexandria, Lousiana. She was a native of Bunkie,
Louisiana, and lived most of her life in Rapides Parish.
She is survived by two sons, Ralph S. Newman, Jr.of
Pinehurst, North Carolina, and James I. Newman of
Alexandria, Louisiana, and one daughter, Janet Newman
Myers of Houma, Louisiana. She is also survived by her
grandchildren, Paul Newman, Jonathan Newman, Sarah Myers
Breaux, Christy Myers LeBlanc, Max Bordelon, Jill B. Munir,
and Craig Bordelon, and ten great-grandchildren, Olivia
Newman, Leigh Evalyn LeBlanc, Gus LeBlanc, Adam Bordelon,
Joshua Bordelon, Kendra Bordelon, Noah Bordelon, Dalya
Munir, Nina Munir, and Anna Bordelon.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph S.
Newman, Sr., her second husband Roy Linzay, her daughter,
Gayle Newman, her parents, Preston and Inez Scallan
Gremillion, two sisters, Anna G. Guillot and Maud G.
Guillot, and three brothers, Leopold Gremillion, Murphy
Gremillion, and Charles Gremillion.
She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Bunkie,
the Altar Society and Catholic Daughters of America. She
was a retired secretary from LSUA . She devoted over a
half century to the care of her son, Jimmy.
Visitation will be in St. Anthony of Padua Church in
Bunkie from 10:00 a.m until 11:15 a.m. Saturday, with
services following. In lieu of flowers , donations may be
made to the Alzheimer�s Foundation - 322 Eighth Ave. - 6th
Floor - New York, NY 10001 or alzfdn.org; March of Dimes-
1275 Mamaroneck Ave. - Attention: DRFR - White Plains, NY
10605 or St. Anthony of Padua Church - P.O. Box 719 -
Bunkie, LA 71322. Online condolences to the family may
be emailed to
MelanconFuneral@aol.com.
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Margaret Turner Jeansonne
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Margaret Turner
Jeansonne, age 58, of Bunkie passed away on Tuesday,
March 7, 2006 in her residence.
She is survived by her son, Hanner Jeansonne of
Alexandria; two daughters, Stephanie "Pepe" Moreau of
Haughton, and Alida "Sandy" Rachal of Alexandria;
three brothers, Michael Turner of Bunkie, Russell
Turner of Evergreen, and Harris Turner of Bunkie; her
fiance, Robert Denton of Bunkie; and four
grandchildren.
A memorial service for Margaret will be held at a
later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
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Dale Ducote
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Services for
Dale Ducote will be held at Escude Funeral Home,
Cottonport on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 12 p.m.
with Father Rick Gremillion officiating. Burial
will be in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery, Plaucheville
under the direction of Escude Funeral Home of
Cottonport.
Mr. Ducote, age 64, of Plaucheville, died
Friday, March 3, 2006 in Rapides Regional
Medical Center, Alexandria.
He is survived by his daughters, Marie Landry of
Metairie, Kim Benci of Brisbane, Australia and
Becky Green of Biloxi, Mississippi;
grandchildren, Brittany, D'Lynn, Brandy, Megan
and Austin; father, Harris Ducote of
Plaucheville; brothers, Steven Ducote of
Plaucheville and Peter Ducote of Bunkie; and
sisters, Jean Moreau of Slidell, Anne Meche of
Metairie and Cathy Vickry of Baton Rouge.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Aniece
Plauche Ducote and sister, Carolyn Ziegler.
Friends may call at Escude Funeral Home,
Cottonport Saturday from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
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Clave Francois, Sr.
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Services
for Mr. Clave Francois, Sr. will be at St.
Mary's Assumption Catholic Church on
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.
with Fr. Anthony Dhamaraj "Fr. Raj"
officiating. Burial will be at Church of
the Little Flower Cemetery, Evergreen,
under the direction of Escude' Funeral
Home of Cottonport.
Clave Francois, Sr., age 87, of
Cottonport, died Sunday, February 26, 2006
in his residence.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eura
Lee (Dufour) Francois.
Survivors include 3 daughters, Mary Ann
(Francois) Prudhomme of Bunkie, Susan
Marie Francois of Bunkie, and Connie Marie
(Francois) Desselle of Cottonport; son,
Clave Anthony Francois, Jr. of Boyce; 2
sisters, Francis Marcelle, and Ida
Francois both of Cottonport; 8
grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Frank Prudhomme,
Elmore Joe Dufour, Joel Desselle, Greg
Prudhomme, Michael Ricaud, Jr., and
Russell Hawkins.
Crossbearer will be Gabriel Francois.
Visitation for Mr. Francois will be at
Escude' Funeral Home, Cottonport on
Monday, February 27, 2006 from 4:00 p.m.
until 11:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at
6:00 p.m.and will re-open at 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday until time of service.
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 Russell
Ruben Roy
Services for
Russell Ruben Roy will be at 10 a.m. Monday, February
20, 2006, in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church
with the Rev. Dan O'Connor officiating. Interment will
be in Pythian Cemetery Mausoleum, Bunkie under the
direction of John Kramer & Son.
Russell Ruben Roy, 63, of Alexandria, died Friday,
February 17, 2006, in Rapides Regional Medical Center.
He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Alexandria
Cosmopolitan Club and the Elks Club.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Buvens Roy.
Russell Roy is survived by his wife, Carol Frank Roy of
Alexandria; two daughters, Natalie Lester and her
husband Mark of Sr. Francisville and Melissa Wilson of
Pineville; two sons, Jeff Roy and his wife, Dawn, of
Pineville and Robert Roy of Baton Rouge; one sister,
Marlene Swift and her husband, James, of Harahan;
sister-in-law, Zenella Roy of Hessmer; seven
grandchildren, Dylan, Devan and Dustin Roy, Lauren
Wilson, Zachary, Jacob and Nicholas Lester.
Friends are asked to call from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Sunday and on Monday from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at
John Kramer & Son.
A Christian Wake service will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday in the funeral home.
Notes of condolence may be sent to the family online at
kramerfunerals@aol.com.
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Charles V. Sampson,
Sr.
Services for Charles V. Sampson, Sr. will be held
at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2006 at Amazon
Baptist Church with Rev. James L. Sampson
officiating. Interment will follow in Salem
Cemetery under the direction of Progressive
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Charles V. Sampson, Sr., age 67, of Bunkie, died
Sunday, February 12, 2006 in Bunkie General
Hospital.
Mr. Sampson was an employee for Dresser Valve
Division , Inc. for 36 years.
He is survived by his wife, Daisy D. Sampson of
Cheneyville; two sons, Charles V. Sampson, Jr. of
Los Angeles, California and Aldrin Sampson of
Stanford, Texas; two daughters, Ranita Tompkins of
Bunkie and Jessica Williams of Cheneyville; one
brother, Rev. James L. Sampson of Bunkie; two
sisters, Vivian S. Lewis of Opelousas and Evelyn
J. Hammock of Jonesboro; and seven grandchildren.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday
in the chapel of Progressive Funeral Home of
Bunkie.
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Timothy "Tim" Coulon
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Timothy "Tim" Coulon, age 51, a native
of Bunkie and resident of Franklin for
the past twenty-five years, died
Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 6 a.m. at
Iberia Medical Center.
Mr. Coulon is survived by his wife of 20
years, Mary Kathryn Boatner Coulon; two
sons, Ab Daniel Coulon and Aaron Peter
Coulon, both of Franklin; his mother,
Mary Lee Ducote Coulon of Bunkie; three
brothers, Bruce Coulon of Bunkie, Steve
Coulon of Gonzales, and Todd Coulon of
Bunkie.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Landry Coulon.
The family requests that visiting hours
be observed Wednesday February 15, 2006
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ibert's
Mortuary in Franklin. Visitations will
resume Thursday at The Crossing Place
Fellowship in Franklin at 9 a.m. until
service time, at 10 a.m. at the church.
Following funeral services, visitations
will be held in Bunkie at The St.
Anthony Church from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Immediately following, graveside
services will be held at the Pythian
Cemetery in Bunkie. The Rev. Brad
Bullock will officiate the services.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Ibert's Mortuary, Inc. of Franklin (337)
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Sarah Davis
Sandifer
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Services for Sarah Davis Sandifer will
be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February
16, 2006 at First Baptist Church, White
Castle with Rev. Thomas Ago officiating.
Interment will be in the church cemetery
under the direction of Ourso Funeral
Home, Donaldsonville.
Friends may call Wednesday, February 15,
2006 from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. and
Thursday
Mrs. Sandifer, age 94, of White Castle
was entrusted to God's loving care on
Sunday, February 12, 2006 at Baton Rouge
General Hospital.
She was a devoted homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters and one
son-in-law, Faye S. Fryoux of Zachary
and Georgie S. Daigle and husband Roy of
White Castle; four sons and
daughters-in-law, Van Roy, Sr. and wife
Willie Mae Aswell Sandifer of Iona,
Idaho, Charles M. and wife Juvie Ojeda
Sandifer of Mont Bellview, Texas, John
and wife Jan Lutley Sandifer of Belle
Chase and Darey Earl and wife Betty
Stanford Sandifer of Weatherford, Texas;
three sisters-in-law; three
brothers-in-law; twenty-seven
grandchildren; fifty-eight
great-grandchildren; eleven
great-great-grandchildren; and a host of
great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her loving
husband, Georgie Rea Sandifer; infant
son, Bobbie Rea Sandifer; parents,
Gordon and Margaret Boutte Davis; five
sisters; six brothers; two sons-in-law,
Guy Fryoux and Gerard Caillet; and one
grandson, Brett Toothman.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
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 Huron
J. Juneau
Services for Huron
J. Juneau will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February
l3, 2006 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
with the Rev. Patrick Braquet officiating. Burial
will follow in the Pythian Mausoleum.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mr. Juneau, age 78, of Bunkie, passed away on
Saturday, February 11, 2006, at Christus St.
Francis Cabrini Hospital.
Mr. Juneau is a veteran of World War II in the
Army Air Corps, a member of the American
Legion and was the owner of Bernice's Sandwich
Shop for 22 years.
He is preceded in death by his son, Dwight Juneau
and his parents, Ivy and Annie Juneau.
Survivors include his wife Bernice Lacombe Juneau
of Bunkie; four sons, Douglas Juneau
and his wife Elisabeth, Dennis Juneau and his wife
Sandra, Darrell Juneau and his wife Carolyn, and
Dwayne Juneau and his wife Angela, all of Bunkie;
three daughters, Sonia Cravy and her husband David
of Alexandria, Martha Carmello of Bunkie, and
Jackie Slocum and her husband Rocky of Bunkie; 13
grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
A wake service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday
at the funeral home. Friends may call from
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday and 8:00 a.m.
until 10:45 a.m. on Monday at Hixson-Ducote
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Shirley Dubroc
Brown
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Services
for Shirley Dubroc Brown wilt be at 11 a.m.
on Monday. February 6, 2006 at St. Anthony
of Padua Catholic Church with the Rev.
Patrick Braquet officiating. Burial will
follow in the Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Mrs. Brown, age 70, of Bunkie. passed away
on Saturday, February 04, 2006 at her
residence.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Benton and Lillie Bordelon Dubroc.
Survivors include her son, Douglas Brown of
Baton Rouge and two grandsons.
A rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday
at the funeral home.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Sunday and 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. on Monday
at Hixson Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
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Lena Frank Lena F.
Lopez
Lena Frank Lena F. Lopez passed away Thursday,
Jan. 26, 2006, at the Bayou Vista Nursing Home in
Bunkie. She was a native of Bunkie, but a lifelong
resident of Baton Rouge. She was a very active
member of St. Louis King of France Catholic Church
in Baton Rouge, where she was a member of the
Altar Society and Prayer Group. She also
volunteered many hours for the Baton Rouge Council
of Aging with the Meals on Wheels program. She
loved to cook and have family and friends over to
share her delicious meals. Her most-prized
possession was her beautifully landscaped yard,
especially during the spring when the azaleas were
in full bloom. Lena was preceded in death by her
husband, E.J. "Tip" Lopez; parents, Albert and
Josephine Frank; brothers, Albert, Charles,
George, and Robert; and sisters, Eugena Ball and
Leona Haven. She was a devoted aunt to her many
nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church, Bunkie, with the Rev.
Patrick Braquet officiating. Entombment will
follow in Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, Pythian
Cemetery, Bunkie, under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie. Visitation will be from 1
p.m. Sunday until service time in St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church, Bunkie. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to your favorite charity.
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Lillie M.B. Griffin
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Funeral services for Lillie Griffin
will be held at Salem Missionary
Baptist Church, Bunkie on Saturday,
January 28, 2006 at 11 a.m. with
Rev. James L. Sampson officiating.
Burial Church Cemetery, Bunkie under
the direction of Progressive Funeral
Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Griffin, age 66, of Bunkie,
died Sunday, January 22, 2006 at
Bayou Vista Nursing Home, Bunkie.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, James Griffin; parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Willie; and seven siblings.
She is survived by two daughters,
Sharon G. Vasser and husband Rev.
B.L. Vasser of Marksville and Judith
L. Griffin of Bunkie; two sisters,
Bobbie L. Bell of Los Angeles and
Ida Bell of Bunkie; four
grandchildren; five sisters-in-law;
and one brother-in-law.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. until
time of services at the church.
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 Julia
Marie Caulfield Temple
Julia Marie Caulfield, 87, of Bunkie, passed
away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. at
Bunkie General Hospital. Mrs. Temple was born
in Jackson on June 14, 1918.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Henry and Molly Caulfield; infant daughter,
Judith Ann Temple; brothers, Thomas Caulfield
and Henry Clyde Caulfield; and two sisters,
Adelia Bickham and Francis Davis.
Mrs. Temple is survived by her three children,
Thomas Guyton Temple and his wife, Elaine
Clark Temple and William Henry Temple and his
wife, Christina Aymond Temple, all of Baton
Rouge, and Mary Ellen Hood and her husband,
Steven Hood, Bunkie; five grandchildren, Kelly
Clark Temple, New Orleans, Kimberly Hood
Stewart, St. Francisville, Paul Guyton Hood,
Thibodeaux, Sarah Elizabeth Temple,
Charlottesville, Va., and Lauren Caulfield
Temple, Baton Rouge; and five
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Temple graduated from Bolton High School
in 1935, and Louisiana College in 1968. She
taught social studies at Bunkie High School
for many years. She was a devoted member of
the First Baptist Church of Bunkie, serving as
director of the nursery for several years.
Mrs. Temple was an avid gardener, devoted
mother and beloved grandmother.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie, on Sunday, Jan. 22, from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. Visitation will be at First Baptist
Church of Bunkie on Monday, Jan. 23, from 9
a.m. to 9:45 a.m., followed by funeral service
at 10 a.m., with Dr. Billy Edwards
officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn
Cemetery, 4045 North St., Baton Rouge on
Monday at 2 p.m.
Published in The Advocate on 1/22/2006.
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Beau
Christian McNabb
Services for Beau McNabb will be
at 3 p.m. on Saturday. January 21,
2006 at the First Baptist Church of
Bunkie with the Dr. Billy Edwards. Rev.
Aaron Hankins and Rev. Donald Johnson
officiating. Burial will follow in the
Pythian Cemetery in Bunkie. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.
Beau McNabb, age 24, of Bunkie.
went to be with the Lord on Thursday.
January 19, 2006 at Dauterieve Hospital
in New Iberia.
He is preceded in death by his
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.D. Faulk of Lake Charles; and his
paternal grandfather. Thomas T. McNabb.
Sr. of Bunkie.
Survivors include his parents;
Thomas T. McNabb, Jr. of Bunkie and Ian
Faulk McNabb of Opelousas; his fiancee,
Jennifer Patin of Breaux Bridge; two
brothers. Thomas T. McNabb, III and his
wife Jessica of St. Martinville. and
Graham MacKenzie McNabb of Bunkie; three
sisters. Candace Lemoine and her
husband Will of Orange Beach, Alabama,
Melody Brooke McNabb of Bunkie. and
Elizabeth Claire McNabb of Bunkie; his
paternal grandmother, Cannen McNabb
of Bunkie; 1 nephew and 2 nieces.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. until
9 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. until
the 2:45 p.m. on Saturday at Hixson-Ducote
Funeral Home of Bunkie.
In lieu of flowers. donations may
be made to the American Diabetes
Association, P.O.Box 2680 North Canton,
Oregon, 44720.
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Beverly
Deshotel Laborde
Funeral services for Beverly Deshotel
Laborde will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January
17, 2006 in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church with Fr. Patrick Braquet officiating.
Burial will follow in St. Peter's Catholic
Cemetery, Pine Prairie, under the direction
of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mrs. Laborde, age 68, of Bunkie,
passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2006 in
Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.
Her survivors include her husband,
Rudy Laborde of Bunkie; one son, Patrick
Laborde of Bunkie; one brother, Rodney
Deshotel of Pine Prairie; two sisters, Ethel
Guillory of Ville Platte and Laura Carraway
of Pine Prairie;
4 grandchildren; 1 step-grandchild and 1
great-grandchild.
Visitation will be at Melancon Funeral
Home, Bunkie from 8 a.m. until
9:45 a.m. today, Tuesday.
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Psalm 23: He leads me beside the still
waters.
He restores my soul.
Joyce M. Armand
died Sunday, January 1, 2006 at Bayou
Vista Nursing Home. Wife of the Late Ellis
D. Armand, she was 83, a native of
Evergreen, LA and a lifetime resident of
Avoyelles Parish. Visitation will be
on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 from 10:00
AM to 12:30 PM at Hixon-Ducote Funeral
Home in Bunkie, LA. The funeral service
will be at 1:00 PM at the Church of the
Little Flower in Evergreen with the Rev.
Daniel Corkery Officiating. Burial will
follow in the church cemetary.
She is survived by her two daughters and
son-in-laws, Faye and Joseph Malbrough of
Houma, LA, Carol and Eugene Pellegrin,
Walker, LA; 5 grandchildren, Johanna and
David McMullan of Jackson, MS, Joe Malbrough,
Jr. of Houma, LA, D'Anna Malbrough of
Henderson, NV, David Malbrough of Baton
Rouge, LA, and Bobbie and Adrian Pino of
Huntley, IL.; 6 great-grandchildren; 13
nieces and 2 nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents
George and Pauline Wilson; 5 Sisters and 4
Brothers.
Memorials may be made to the Women's Hope
Center, P.O. Box 1240, Walker, LA
70785.
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Pauline Earnest Singleton
Memorial services for Pauline Earnest
Singleton will be at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 3,
2005 in the David Haas Memorial United
Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Hoover
officiating. Arrangements are under the
direction of Melancon Funreal Home, Bunkie.
There
will be a visitation at the church from 1:00
pm until service time on Tuesday.
Mrs. Singleton, age 97,
of Lake Charles, formerly of Bunkie, expired
on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 in her daughter's
residence in Lake CHarles. She graduated from
Cheneyville High School and the Normal School
in Natchitoches with a teaching certificate.
She also received her certification in Social
Welfare from LSU. She taught school in Rapides
Parish and was a Supervisor in the LA State
Dept. of Social Welfare in Marksville. She was
a member of the David Haas Memorial United
Methodist Church. She lived in Bunkie until
1993, then moved to Lake Charles to live with
her daughter. She was preceded in death by her
parents William Curtis and Lena Odom Earnest;
three brothers, William Curtis Earnest, Jr.,
Walter "Ras"A. Earnest and Charles "Buck" S.
Earnest and one sister, Ruby E. Jeansonne.
Survivors include one
daughter, Cecil Singleton Tate of Lake
Charles; one sister, Lula E. Stasney of Fort
Worth and two grandchildren, "Ceci" Tate and
Andrew Tate of Lake Charles.
In lieu of flowers,
donations can be sent to the David Haas
Memorial United Methodist Church - P.O> Box
680 - Bunkie, LA 71322.
Online condolences to the Singleton family may
be emailed to
MelanconFuneral@aol.com
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Katherine S. Stanly
Katherine S. Stanly of Longwood, Florida
passed away at her home on December 29,
2005. She was born on May 17, 1921 in
Bunkie, Louisiana, graduated from Bunkie
High School, and attended Southwestern
Louisiana University. On May 27, 1951, she
married Frank Bradford Stanly. She worked
at the Avoyelles Bank and Trust Company and
then as a homemaker. She was a lifelong
Methodist and a member of First United
Methodist Church of Winter Park.
Katherine is survived by her loving husband
of 54 years, Frank; her daughter, Kay Stanly
Benbow and son-in-law Dennis of Orlando;
three grandchildren, Melody Benbow James
(Brad), Noelle Benbow, and Jordan Benbow;
and her beloved dog Gal. Also survived by
her sisters: Sugar Woods of Shreveport, LA,
Bootsie Huddleston of Shreveport, LA, and
Betty Lou Dobyns of Springfield, Missouri.
And survived by nieces and nephews: Mike
Woods, Mary Woods Keisler, Jim Huddleston,
Pat Dobyns and Tim Dobyns. She was preceded
in death by her parents, John and Francis
Hatfield Scroggs.
Among her greatest joys were collecting
antiques and traveling around the world.
Some of Katherine's favorite destinations
included China, Germany, Spain, Austria,
Mexico, Switzerland, Hawaii, England,
Portugal, and Morocco. Before retiring to
their home in Longwood, Frank and Katherine
made their home in many parts of the
country: Oakbrook, IL, El Paso, TX, St.
Louis, MO, Atlanta, GA, San Francisco, CA,
Jackson, MS and Winter Park, FL. She will
be remembered as a loving wife and mother
and a devoted grandmother - affectionately
known as "Gran." Until we meet again, may
God hold you in the palm of His hand.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday
January 3, 11AM at Pythian Cemetery in
Bunkie, Louisiana with Rev. Joe Hoover
officiating, under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie. In lieu of flowers the
family graciously requests that donations be
made to David Haas Memorial United Methodist
Church, 210 West Church Street, Bunkie,
Louisiana 71322.
Online condolences to the Stanley family may
be emailed to
MelanconFuneral@aol.com .
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Jessica
Shantrelle Leary
Funeral services
for Jessica Leary will be held at 11:00 a.m.
Friday, December 30, 2005 in Amazon Baptist
Church, Bunkie, with Rev. Hillary Hayes
officiating. Burial in Second St. Paul Cemetery
under the direction of Progressive Funeral Home,
Bunkie.
Jessica, 21, of Bunkie, entered eternal rest on
Saturday, December 24, 2005 at Christus St.
Francis Cabrini Hospital.
She was a member of New Life Baptist Church.
Jessica is survived by her parents, Jessie and
Doris Leary, III of Bunkie; brother, Donnovan J.
Leary of Atlanta, Georgia; sister, Shaylon L.
Leary of Bunkie; aunts, uncles, cousins and a
host of friends.
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 Jerome
Lukeman Ryan
Funeral services for
Jerome (Jerry) Lukeman Ryan will be held at 11
a.m. Friday, December 30, 2005 in St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church, Bunkie, Louisiana, with
Fr. Patrick Braquet, Msgr. Steve Testa and Fr.
Scott Chemino officiating. Interment will be in
Pythian Cemetery under the direction of Melancon
Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Jerry Ryan, age 100,
of Bunkie, died Thursday, December 22, 2005, in
Bunkie General Hospital.
Jerry Ryan was
preceded in death by his parents William A. Ryan
and Theresa Lukeman Ryan, his siblings Ursula
Ryan, Edward Ryan, William Ryan, Aldie Ryan and
Ann Magner and by his son Dr. Jerome Ryan of New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Mr. Ryan was born
January 16, 1905 in Franklin, Illinois. He
graduated from Franklin High School in 1925.
After receiving football and baseball
scholarships to Springhill College, Mobile,
Alabama, he graduated with a Bachelor’s of
Science in Commerce in 1929.
Mr. Ryan was employed
by Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. in New Orleans.
In 1931 he was promoted to territory manager in
Texarkana, Texas. He opened and managed the
first Firestone store in Alexandria, Louisiana
in 1936. Mr. Ryan accepted a position with
Chevrolet Motor Division in 1940 as the Regional
Truck Manager for Louisiana and Mississippi.
In 1946 he opened
Ryan Equipment Company in Bunkie, Louisiana. He
was a distributor of Pontiac automobiles, Allis-Chalmers
tractors and General Electric appliances. Mr.
Ryan entered the insurance business in 1958. He
became the New Orleans District Manager for
Colonial Life& Accident insurance Company.
In 1951 he was
elected President of the Bunkie Quarterback
Club.
Mr. Ryan was very
active in religious and civic affairs in
Louisiana. He led the Louisiana Knights of
Columbus as State Deputy from 1945 to 1947 and
as Master of the 4th Degree from 1956
to 1958. In 1962 he was made a Knight of Saint
Gregory by Pope John XXIII. Later he was
elected Knight Commander of the Fleur de Lis, an
organization for Catholic leaders.
He served as
President of the Bunkie Chapter of Rotary
International and as a Rotary Paul Harris
Fellow.
Jerry Ryan is
survived by his wife of 72 years, Marion Hunter
Ryan, one son, Patrick William Ryan and his
wife, Janie, of Alexandria, Louisiana and one
daughter, Virginia Anne Ryan Allen and her
husband, Bob, of Corpus Christi, Texas, his
daughter-in-law, Rosemary Ryan of New Orleans,
Louisiana, 12 grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Ryan devoted his
life to his family, to his religion, and to his
roles of professional leadership. Jerry was
known by all for his thunderous, hearty laugh
and his zest for life.
Friends are asked to
call from 4 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2005 at
Melancon Funeral Home with the Rosary at 6 p.m.
Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. prior to
the service at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 30,
2005 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Bunkie.
The pallbearers will
be his grandsons, Thomas Ryan, John Ryan,
Stephen Ryan, Joseph Ryan, John Allen, David
Allen, Russell Allen, and William Daugherty.
The family requests
memorials be sent to St. Anthony’s School, 116
S. Knoll Ave., Bunkie, Louisiana 71322.
Online condolences to the Ryan family may be
emailed to
MelanconFuneral@aol.com.
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Charles V. "Blank" Blankenship
Funeral services for Charles V. "Blank"
Blankenship will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, Dec.
29, 2005 in the chapel of Melancon Funeral Home,
Bunkie with Rev. Donald Johnson officiating.
Burial will follow in Pythian Cemetery under
direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.
Mr. Blankenship, age 85, of Bunkie, expired on
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