JAMES MADISON "MATT" ALLEN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside services for James Madison Allen, 83, of West Monroe, LA will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens in West Monroe, LA. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Thompson under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Matt was born March 13, 1922 and passed away October 30, 2005.
Matt was educated in the Ouachita Parish Schools, Cypress, Crosley and Ouachita Parish High School. He completed three semesters at Northeast Junior College. He was a charter member of Claiborne Baptist Church; he was elected Deacon and held several other offices in the church. Matt served in the Army during World War II with the 96th Infantry Division in the South Pacific, making D-Day landing on Leyete Philippines and Okinawa. He received an Honorable Discharge with several Medals of Honor. Matt worked at the Monroe Louisiana Post Office (downtown) for thirty years, retiring on July 1, 1972. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-nine years, Louana Vernon Allen, parents, Bennett Wilson Allen and Katie Simons Allen; brothers, Henry Dale Allen, Charles Ray Allen and Richard Wade Allen; sisters, Mary Neal and Josie Marie Thompson.
Matt is survived by one son Adrin Earl Allen; one daughter: Vivian Elaine Allen Finley; four sisters: Katie Blakeney, Marteal Hart, Patricia Hale and Charlotte Weems; two brothers: Huey P. Allen Sr. and B.W. Allen Jr; six grandchildren: Rhonda Finley Salinas and husband James, Rodney Duane Finley and wife Alisha, Randall "Randy" Dean Finley, Tammy Allen Chisholm and husband Mike, Lori Edwards, Arnold Allen and wife Kim; nine great-grandchildren, Dustin Salinas, Cameron Salinas, Justin Henry, Jennifer Henry, Paula Allen, Debbie Freeman, Skylar Allen, Lillie Allen and Rainy Finley and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends: Jesus said, In my Father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you, that where I am, you may be also." Friends prepare to meet in our Father's house. Amen.

REV. KEITH F. BABB
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Rev. Keith F. Babb, 90, of Monroe, LA formerly of Bastrop, LA will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 2, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. C. T. Smith and Rev. William Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Rev. Babb died Monday, October 31, 2005 at North Monroe Hospital after a brief illness. He was a resident of Bastrop since 1952, living at the Avalon Place in Monroe since March of this year. A native of Malvern, AR, Bro. Babb attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR. He pastored churches for over fifty years in South Arkansas and North Louisiana, including First Baptist Church of Marion and the former West Side Baptist Church of Bastrop. Bro. Babb's number one priority was telling people about Jesus and the plan of salvation. His family was his life on earth.
Rev. Babb is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Bessie Hooks Babb, also of Avalon Place, and son, Keith W. Babb and his wife, Carolyn; two grandchildren, Bryan Babb and wife, Alisa and Keena Antley and husband, Rob; one great grandchild, Aden Antley all of Monroe; half sister, Connie Nelms of Shreveport, and several nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Bobby; brothers Ray and Ira, and sister Nella Faye
Pallbearers will be Thomas Philley, W. T. Glass, Scotty Barnes, Gene Ford, James and Rodney Hutchins.
Honorary pallbearers will be Milton Wilks, C. L. Pippen, Dick Revels, Dr. Carter Cox, Jerry Wilson, Vaughn Phelps and Royce Christmas.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday, at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe, LA.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Avalon Place, especially Jamie Griffin and the I.C.U. staff at North Monroe Hospital.

MRS. LILLIE LENORA HOSS
Owens Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Lillie Lenora Hoss, age 76, of Marshall, TX, formerly of Dubach, will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Ruston, LA with the Reverend Randy Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Henry Cemetery in Hico under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.
Mrs. Hoss was born on July 20, 1929 in Hico to Houston and Iberia Williams. She died October 30, 2005 in Marshall, TX. Mrs. Hoss was a waitress at Maxwell's Restaurant for over fifteen years. She was a loving and caring person who looked after many shut-ins in the Dubach area. She was an avid reader, and loved to sew, crochet, quilt, garden and canning vegetables. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach for many years. Mrs. Hoss also worked with the Ladies' Auxiliary at North Monroe Hospital and the Christian Book Store in Dubach.
Mrs. Hoss is survived by her children: Mickey Riley Hoss and Wife Carla of Marshall, TX, Linda Hoss Williamson and husband Robert of Sterlington, Dan Bryan Hoss and wife Mary of Grenada, MS, and Saundra Jean Brumett and husband David S. of Simsboro; one daughter-in-law Carol Ann Hoss; ten grandchildren and one great grandchild; three brothers: Melvin Williams, Clinton Williams, and Donald Ray Williams. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty years, Homer A. Hoss, one son Gary Ray Hoss and one grandson Robert Carl Williamson Jr.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 2, 2005 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Ruston.
To leave a memorial message for the family online, please visit www.owensmemorialfuneral home.com.

MRS. LOLA VELMA WALDROUP JOWERS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Lola Velma Waldroup Jowers, 90, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at the St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Monroe, LA with Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paschal's Catholic Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Jowers was a member of the St. Paschal's Catholic Church in West Monroe, LA and also of the St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Monroe, LA and she was a member of St. Paschal's Altar Society. Mrs. Jowers and her husband established Jower's Grocery in 1949. Mrs. Jowers was a volunteer with the West Monroe Police Department. She was also a member of the West Monroe Senior Center, where she loved to do ceramics and painting. Mrs. Jowers is preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Jewel Jowers; her parents, William and Mattie Kelly Waldroup; two sisters, Lottie Compton and Georgia Medlin and four brothers, Herman, Jake, Hugh and Bo Waldroup.
Survivors include her two daughters, Patricia Joiner and husband Buddy of Calhoun, LA and Carolyn Laws and husband Bill of West Monroe, LA; son, Douglas Jowers and wife Rutheen of Shreveport, LA; sister, Elizabeth Schmitz and husband Don of Sioux Falls, SD; brother, Bert Waldroup and wife Pat of West Monroe, LA; two special sister-in-laws, Helen Waldroup of Eros, LA and Dot Waldroup of West Monroe, LA; nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren and one great great grandson.
Pallbearers will be David Joiner, Jared Walker, Ryan Jowers, Tony Waldroup, Lloyd Waldroup and Ken Waldroup.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with a Vigil Wake Service at 7:00 PM.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and Care Givers on the fourth floor of Glenwood Regional Medical Center and also to the staff of the Longleaf Nurse Care Center in Ruston, LA and especially Mrs. Melva Brown, Mrs. Jowers' roommate.

MRS. BILLIE RUSSELL EVERETT RAY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Billie Russell Everett Ray, 75, will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Marlin Betts. Graveside service will be at 2:00 PM in Ogden Cemetery in Fort Necessity, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Mrs. Ray was born on April 17, 1930 in Liddieville, LA and passed away on October 31, 2005.
Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by her parents: William "Bud" and Delma Russell and her siblings: Dock Russell, Marvin Russell and Lucille George.
She is survived by her daughters: Pam Bratton and husband Larry, Christy Gwin and husband Chuck; son: Keats Everett; daughter-in-law: Susan Everett all of Monroe; brother: Glynn Russell of Paducah, Kentucky; brother-in-law: M.A. George of Canton, Mississippi; sister-in-law: Jan Russell of Monroe, Louisiana; grandchildren: Shea Bratton Beard and husband Beau, Lindsay Bratton Mullins and husband Grey, Ashley Gwin, Matt Everett and Hunter Everett; great granddaughter: Anna Claire Beard.
The family would like to give a very special "thank you" to the following staff members of Landmark Nursing Home: Gwen, Tonya, Sara, Michael, Stephanie, Keesla, Bertha, Brenda and Sheila.
Pallbearers will be family member and friends.
Visitation will be 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Tuesday at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.

Mack Boyce Brasher, 79
BASTROP — Mack Boyce Brasher, a retired M.T.S. trainer for the power plant at International Paper Company, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5:30-8:30 today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Annie L. Bryant, 74
RAYVILLE — Annie L. Bryant, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Dolan Hammons, 86
DOWNSVILLE — Dolan “Buddy” Hammons, a retired superintendent for the Louisiana Highway Department, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Downsville Baptist Church. Burial will be at Downsville Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Lillie Lenora Hoss, 76
MARSHALL, Texas — Lillie Lenora Hoss died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Evelyn Rytter Howlett, 97
Evelyn Rytter Howlett of Monroe, formerly of Charleston, Mo., a retired probate clerk, died Thursday Graveside services were Saturday at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Charleston, Mo., under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Patricxiia Johnson, 8
DALLAS — Patricxiia Johnson, a student formerly of Monroe, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

James W. Manning Jr., 49
HAYNESVILLE — James Walter Manning Jr. died Sunday. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Other arrangements are incomplete.

Leeola McLain, 89
RAYVILLE — Leeola McLain, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Stevenson Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Maudine Morehouse, 80
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Maudine “Pete” Morehouse, a retired food service technician, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Claude Reed, 67
Claude Reed of Monroe, a farmer, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Baby Girl Smith, infant
BASTROP — The infant daughter of Kevin and Tikisha Smith, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Willie Smith, 64
MANGHAM — Willie Smith, a truck driver, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Morris Spencer, 60
COLLINSTON — Morris Spencer, a farmer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Joseph Staten Jr., 37
Joseph Staten Jr. of Monroe, a roofer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Tommie Stewart, 50
Tommie Stewart of Monroe, a laborer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Curtis Williams, 76
PIONEER — Curtis Williams, a farmer, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Luella Wilson, 80
Luella Wilson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Alton Wright, 65
Alton Wright of Choudrant, a plumbing contractor, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Previously Acknowledged
Ezell, Sam C.: 10 a.m. today, Richland United Pentecostal Church, Holly Ridge.
Farley, Bettie Harkins: 2 p.m. today, Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Felder, Deola: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Jude Baptist Church, Monroe.
Freeman, Mary Ethel: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Lord, Josephine: 10 a.m. today, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Winnsboro.
Martin, Gerry: Noon Wednesday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Nelson, Betty Jean Bass: 1 p.m. today, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Palmer, Donnie D.: 2 p.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Sandifer, E.R.: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Scarborough, Rhoda Dell Lynn: 3 p.m. today, Tillou Baptist Church, Bastrop.

November 2, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

E. LEON COOK
Funeral services for E. Leon Cook, 83, will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 3, 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Charles, LA. Leon died on October 30, 2005 due to injuries from a fall.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Clara Cook and his wife Margaret Maxwell.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Barnes Lacy; one daughter, Jys ele Jones and her husband David; three stepchildren; brother Bane Cook and his wife Gay of Monroe, LA; two grandchildren; one great grandchild all of Lafayette, LA as well as many nieces and nephews.
He will be interned in the Consolate Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of the Johnson Funeral Home

LAURA DARTLON SMITH
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral services for Laura Dartlon Smith, age 82, of Oak Grove, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, November 3, 2005 at the Fiske Union Assembly of God Church in the Fiske Union Community near Oak Grove.
Reverends Geary Phillips and Tommy Tarver will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Oak Grove, Louisiana.
Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove.
Mrs. Smith died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at the North Monroe Hospital in Monroe, Louisiana.
She is preceded in death by her husband, J. T. "Sam" Smith; son, Sammy Ray Smith; her parents, Joseph Adolf Dartlon and Emily Trichell Dartlon; brother, A. C. Dartlon and sister, Julie Henson.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her son, Tommy Smith of Oak Grove; daughter, Lauretta Hill of West Monroe; daughter-in-law, Camille Smith Hatch of West Monroe; grandson, Steven Smith of Oak Grove; granddaughter, Sammi Smith of Bossier City; granddaughter, Alisa Hankins of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; grandson, Nicholas Hill of Frederick, Maryland; granddaughter, Lorie Hennigan of West Monroe; brother, R. G. Dartlon of Oak Grove; brother, Delton Ray Dartlon of Oak Grove; sister, Nora Lee Bigelow of Oak Grove; sister, Loretta Griffin of West Monroe; sister, Audrey Lett of West Monroe and eight great grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Byron Dartlon, Monette Dartlon, Ricky Lett, Jerald Hanson, John Hanson, Talmadge Hanson and Charles Ray Hanson.
Honorary Pallbearers are the nieces and nephews.
Family will receive friends between the hours of 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday and between 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home in Oak Grove.

MARY FRANCES TOOKE
Stringer Family Funeral Services - Hazlehurst, MS
Mary Frances Tooke, 91,died peacefully at home in Crystal Springs, MS, on October 29, 2005. Visitation with her family is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, 2005 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the parlor of Crystal Springs United Methodist Church, immediately followed by the funeral service in the church sanctuary. A graveside service and interment will occur at Arcadia Cemetery in Arcadia, LA, at 3:30 PM on November 2, 2005.
Mrs. Tooke, born in Forest, MS, on April 7, 1914, was the only child of Joseph Antley "Jack" and Mary Ashmore Fairchild. She graduated from Crystal Springs Consolidated School in 1932, then furthered her education at Whitworth College in Brookhaven. She earned her undergraduate degree from State Teachers College (now the University of Southern Mississippi) in 1936, and a master's degree in music from Scarritt College in Nashville, TN, in 1942. During World War II she served at the U.S.O. at St. Mark's Methodist Church in New Orleans. At St. Mark's she also taught piano lessons to impoverished New Orleans children for a penny a lesson.
In 1943 she married Reverend Karl B. Tooke. Together they served in the pastorate of churches throughout the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. Reverend Tooke, with his wife, also worked for more than a decade with the United Methodist Board of Missions in Philadelphia, PA and in New York City. In the latter years of their retirement, the Tookes made their home in Crystal Springs, MS, where they were residing when Reverend Tooke died in 1998.
The Tookes had three children: John Karl Tooke, a U.S. Marine who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1967, Ruth Tooke Wilkinson and husband David of Brandon, MS and Mary Tooke Kitchens and husband Jim of Crystal Springs, MS. Mrs. Tooke was preceded in death by a grandson, Roy Karl Kitchens, and by a beloved son-in-law, James Evin Greer. She is survived by eight grandchildren: Reverend Sam Greer of Bush LA, Joseph S. Greer and Angel Greer, both of Brandon, Suzy Kitchens, Matt Kitchens, Dan Kitchens, Rebecca Kitchens Thorton and John W. Kitchens, all of Crystal Springs. Her great grandchildren, all of whom reside in Crystal Springs, are Gracie Kitchens, Will Thorton and Wes Thornton.
Memorial gifts may be made to The Rev. Karl B. Tooke Endowed Scholarship at Centenary College of Louisiana, P.O. Box 41188, Shreveport, LA 71134-1188.

ORELLE TUGWELL WATSON
Schmidt Funeral Home - Brookshire, TX
Orelle Tugwell Watson was born November 6, 1913 in the Conway Community, Union Parish, LA, and died peacefully in Katy, TX on October 29, 2005.
Her father Joseph Peyton Tugwell; mother Henretta Brasher Tugwell and husband Boyd K. Watson, Jr. preceded her in death.
Her son Boyd K. Watson, III, and wife Jane; sister Margie Taylor; sister-in-law Robbie Auger Watson; nephews John S. and Max P. Watson; niece Janet Rohman and granddaughter Kimberly Marion, survive her.
She was a graduate of Louisiana Tech and LSU (Master's) and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She was a career teacher having taught in Marion, Bernice, LSU and Bossier City, each in LA, and in the public schools of Tyler, TX. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and educator.
Visitation will be at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA from 12:00 until 1:30 PM, Friday, November 4, 2005, with graveside services following at 2:00 PM at the Conway Cemetery, North of Farmerville. Remembrances should be directed to the Conway Church Cemetery Fund, 4323 Hwy. 549, Marion, LA 71260.

ALTON WRIGHT
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Alton Wright was known to all as a genuine authentic "cowboy". He loved the Lord above all, family next, as well as friends and fellow cowboys, with the love for horses and roping trailing closely. He was a plumber by trade and was known to be the "best around". He was a wonderful Christian man who lived by the golden rule of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you!" He exhibited this by his willingness to offer assistance and give to others in their time of need.
Alton was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed by all who knew him, but remembered with love. He touched the lives of many and would encourage all left behind to live each day to its fullest.
Funeral services for Alton will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Officiating will be Brother Brad Jones, Dr. Connie Ward and Rev. Mark Foster. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Alton was a member of Mount Ararat Baptist Church, he presently attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Jewel and Dottie Wright, and a sister, Opal Neighbors.
Alton is survived by his wife: Carolyn Spillers Wright; children: Greg W. Wright and wife Amy, Shelly R. Parker, Brad S. Wright and wife Kim, Jeff H. Spillers and wife Sharron, Jamie H. Spillers and wife Kaye; grandchildren: Nathaniel Wright, Taylor Wright, Mason Dixie Wright, Casey Cassels, Angela Cassels, Bailey Wright, Colten Wright, Destiny Spillers, Trey Spillers, Haleigh Spillers, Logan "Roper" Spillers, and Jason Spillers; siblings: Otto Wright, Adriel Wright, Truman Wright, Carolyn Davis, Eva Joyce Garrett, Sonny Wright and Elaine Bergeron; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Jack Taylor, Bruce Booth, Riley Lenard, Tracy Bearden, Charles Simpson and Eddie Ruggs.
Honorary pallbearers will be Matt Stephens, Troy Lynch, Clint Cooper, Mark Wilcher and Jesse Williams.
Memorials may be made to Wild Horse Ministries 460 Appleby Rd. Trout, LA. 71371 OR Cowboy Ministries 1996 Hwy 552 Downsville, LA. 71234.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home.

James Allen, 83
James Allen of West Monroe, a retired postal worker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Rev. Keith F. Babb, 90
The Rev. Keith F. Babb of Monroe, a minister formerly of Bastrop, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

John Anthony Buccola, 52
METAIRIE — John Anthony Buccola, a construction worker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Tonya L. Copeland, 29
Tonya L. Copeland of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Ethel T. Collins, 85
NEW ORLEANS — Ethel T. Collins, a schoolteacher, died Sept. 22. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension.

Helen Davis, 68
Helen Davis of Monroe, a cook, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Light Baptist Church. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Grady E. Delhoste, 66
JONESVILLE — Grady E. Delhoste died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at First Pentecostal Church of Jonesville. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Acme Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Earlean Fortenberry, 65
TALLULAH — Earlean Fortenberry, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11:30 a.m. Friday at First Kingdom Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Funerals by McFarland, Tallulah. Burial will be at New Oakwood Cemetery, Fortune Fork.

Beuford Willmer Gilley, 80
Beuford Willmer Gilley of Calhoun, a retired carpenter, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

John Michael Herron, 54
John Michael "Jay" Herron of Monroe, an employee of Sanders Building Mart, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Lillie Lenora Hoss, 76
MARSHALL, Texas — Lillie Lenora Hoss, a retired waitress formerly of Dubach, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Henry Cemetery, Hico.

Sadie Hughes, 86
WISNER — Sadie Hughes, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Richardson & Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Morris Johnson, 90
COLUMBIA — Morris Johnson, a retired U.S. Air Force sergeant, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Lola Waldroup Jowers, 90
Lola Velma Waldroup Jowers of West Monroe, co-owner of Jower's Grocery, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Monroe. Burial will be at St. Paschal's Catholic Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Baby Boy Kelly, infant
RAYVILLE — Baby Boy Kelly, son of Jammie Lynn Kelly and Terry Kelly, died Oct. 26. Graveside services are 9 a.m. Thursday at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Roxie Lee Leonard, 83
QUITMAN — Roxie Lee Leonard died Oct. 28. Services are noon Friday at St. Rest Baptist Church, Quitman. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Mount Zion Cemetery, Quitman, under the direction of King Funeral Home, Ruston.

Katie Logan, 97
VIDALIA — Katie Logan died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

James W. Manning Jr., 49
HAYNESVILLE — James Walter Manning Jr. died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Dean Church near Haile. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Union Cemetery near Marion under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Milton O. Moore Jr., 75
Milton O. Moore Jr. of Monroe, a mechanic, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Old Midway Baptist Church, Epps. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Richardson & Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Mattie Lee Price, 59
Mattie Lee Price of Monroe, a housekeeper, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Billie Everett Ray, 75
Billie Russell Everett Ray of West Monroe, a retired beautician, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Ogden Cemetery, Fort Necessity.

Angel Rogers, infant
DELHI — Angel Rogers, infant daughter of Jessica Anderson and Curtis Rogers, died Saturday. Graveside services are 9 a.m. today at Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery, Crowville, under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

Laura Dartlon Smith, 82
OAK GROVE — Laura Dartlon Smith, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Fiske Union Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Sam Thomas, 86
DELHI — Sam Thomas, a farmer, died Oct. 27. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter AME Church. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Turkey Creek Cemetery.

Previously Acknowledged
Brasher, Mack Boyce: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Felder, Deola: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Jude Baptist Church, Monroe.
Martin, Gerry: noon today, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
McLain, Leeola: 2 p.m. today, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville.
Wright, Alton: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

November 3, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOHN MICHAEL "JAY" HERRON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
John Michael "Jay" Herron, age 54, beloved son, husband, father and friend passed away suddenly, Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA.
Services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 4, 2005 at Pine Grove Church, 4300 Loop Road, with the Reverend Dale Walker officiating. Visitation will be at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, on Thursday, November 3, 2005 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery following the service.
Jay was a graduate of Neville High School and attended Louisiana Tech University and Northeast Louisiana University. While serving in the U. S. Army, he was attached to USAREUR Headquarters, USAE, CENTAG, SHAPE European Command. He was an avid golfer and sportsman. He especially loved duck hunting with his son. Jay had been a residential contractor for many years, and was currently employed by Tom Sanders Building Mart. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Baugh, Sr. and Lela and Benoit Herron.
He is survived by his loving wife of twenty-four years, Jolynn May Herron; beloved son, John Ernest Baugh "Jeb" Herron; parents, Mariann and Lee Herron; mother-in-law, Birdie Foster of Monroe; sisters, Mari Elise Cooper and husband John of Houston, TX and Martha Solko and husband Doug of Colorado Springs, CO; brother, Scott Herron and his wife Lisa of West Monroe; two nieces; two nephews; a large extended family; and a multitude of friends.
The pallbearers will be Stewart Causey, Gaylord Burrows, Doug Farr, Carl Sharp, Aaron Anzalone, and John Cooper.

REV. MARTIN LEWIS MOFFETT
Southern Funeral Home - Winnfield, LA
Rev. Martin Lewis Moffett, born April 16, 1908 in Gansville, LA, died October 30, 2005 at his residence. Preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Annie Moffett, five brothers; James Oliver, William Ashby, Dewey Eligh, Hubard Neander and Martin Winston, Jr., three sisters: Ollie Josephine Kitchingham, Annie Mae Culpepper and Bessie Catherine Ford. His first wife, Cora Irene Frazier, an infant son Donald Maurice and his second wife, Mildred Verdue Copeland Spigener.
Survivors include: one daughter, Imogene Marie Whitehead and her husband Preston Eugene Whitehead of Baton Rouge, La., two grandchildren; Rhonda Marie Bowers of Boston, In. and Ronald Eugene Whitehead of Midwest City, OK. two great-grandchildren; Victoria Marie Clark of Lewisville, TX and Rachel Ann Clark of Kokomo, In. He retired from the State Hwy Department in 1973. Brother Moffett was called to the ministry and ordained in 1957. Throughout his ministry he pastored several churches in the area including Siloam Baptist, where he was a member at the time of his death.
Friends may visit with the family at the Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield, Thursday November 3, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be Friday, November 4, 2005 at 11:00 AM at the Siloam Baptist Church in Gansville with Reverends Charles Hammons and James Moffett officiating. Interment will follow in the Gansville Cemetery.

Sallie H. Armstrong, 89
Sallie H. Armstrong of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Annie L. Bryant, 74
RAYVILLE — Annie L. Bryant, a homemaker, died Oct. 29. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Family hour is 1-2 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Peter's Rock Baptist Church Cemetery.

Gladys Foley, 78
Gladys Foley of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation is 1 p.m. Friday until services begin at the mausoleum chapel under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Sadie Hughes, 86
WISNER — Sadie Hughes, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are noon Saturday at Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension. Burial will be at Daughter of Zion Cemetery, Extension, under the direction of Richardson & Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Rothel Jackson, 70
CHATHAM — Rothel Jackson died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Mariah Baptist Church, Chatham. Visitation is 2-4:45 p.m. Friday at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Patricxiia Johnson, 8
DALLAS, Texas — Patricxiia Johnson, a student formerly of Monroe and daughter of Natasha and Patrick Johnson, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Holly Grove Baptist Church, Delco. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Mary Jo Kirby, 65
DUBACH — Mary Jo Kirby, a Licensed Practical Nurse, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Graveside services are 3 p.m. Friday at Liberty Cemetery, Louann, Ark.

Katie Pearl Logan, 97
VIDALIA — Katie Pearl Logan, a retired telephone operator for South Central Bell, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Louis McMillian, 63
BILOXI, Miss. — Louis McMillian, a farmer formerly of Rayville, died Oct. 29. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim's Rest No. 2 Baptist Church. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Royal Blue Cemetery.

Maudine Morehouse, 80
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Maudine "Pete" Morehouse, a retired food service technician, died Oct. 29. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Rising Sun Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at Sweet Canaan Cemetery.

Claude Reed, 67
Claude Reed of Monroe, a farmer, died Oct. 29. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Green Grove Baptist Church, Alto. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Urie Bell Robinson, 62
BASTROP — Urie Bell Robinson, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Baby Girl Smith, infant
BASTROP — Baby Girl Smith, daughter of Kevin and Tikisha Smith, died Oct. 30. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mer Rouge, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Willie Smith, 64
MANGHAM — Willie Smith, a truck driver, died Oct. 28. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Morris Spencer, 60
COLLINSTON — Morris Spencer, a farmer, died Oct. 28. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Morehouse District Educational Association Building, Bastrop. Visitation is 9 a.m. Monday until services begin at the educational building. Burial will be at Trousdale Hill Cemetery, Collinston, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Derrick Wasson, 29
Derrick Wasson of Monroe, a caretaker, died Oct. 29. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Unity Church of God in Christ. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Curtis Williams, 76
PIONEER — Curtis Williams, a farmer, died Oct. 30. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Pioneer. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Jones Cemetery, Pioneer.

Previously Acknowledged
Copeland, Tonya L.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Collins, Ethel T.: 11 a.m. today, Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Davis, Helen: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Light Baptist Church, Monroe.
Delhoste, Grady E.: 10 a.m. today, First Pentecostal Church of Jonesville.
Felder, Deola: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Jude Baptist Church, Monroe.
Fortenberry, Earlean: 11:30 a.m. Friday, First Kingdom Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Hoss, Lillie Lenora: 2 p.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Kelly, Baby Boy: 9 a.m. today, Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, Monroe.
Leonard, Roxie Lee: Noon Friday, St. Rest Baptist Church, Quitman.
Manning, James Walter Jr.: 1 p.m. Friday, Dean Church, near Haile.
Smith, Laura Dartlon: 2 p.m. today, Fiske Union Assembly of God Church, Oak Grove.
Thomas, Sam: 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Peter AME Church, Delhi.

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