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Curtis Ray Durham
Curtis Ray Durham, 25-years-old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana , died Wednesday, June 20, 2007.
He was born Monday, January 25, 1982 in Louisville Kentucky.
Surviving are father, Robert E. Durham; mother, Barbara Bryant Durham; brothers, Michael Todd, and Travis Edward Durham; sister and brother-in-law, Michelle Beth and Robert Fulkerson; grandmother, Imogene Durham; nephews, Lucas, Andrew and Austin Durham; nieces, Allisa and Makenna Fulkerson.
He was preceded in death by grandparents; Robert E. Durham Sr., Ray H. Bryant and Frances Brian Bryant.
Friends will be received Saturday, June 23 from 9:00 a.m. until services at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Louisiana . Services will be held in the funeral home chapel, Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.
interment will follow in the Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana .
In lieu of flowers Contributions may be made to the Knights of Templer Eye Foundation at 1000 East State Parkway, Schaumberg, IL, 60173-4592
Eric E. LeBlanc
Mr. Eric E. "Toby" LeBlanc , 77-years-old of Ponchatoula, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at his residence.
He was born September 3, 1929 in Ponchatoula, son of the late Braville and Helia Landry LeBlanc .
Mr. LeBlanc was a former member of the Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department. He was an US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, a Merchant Marine and a US Navy Veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Clara Gray LeBlanc and two daughters, Monica LeBlanc , Marcy LeBlanc Sandifer; four grandchildren, Danielle Davis, Taylor LeBlanc , Ben Sandifer, Aimee Sandifer; great-granddaughter, Lilly Davis; and three brothers, Calvin, Mackie, and Glenn LeBlanc .
He was preceded in death by his brother, Hamill LeBlanc .
Friends will be received Saturday, June 23, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday, June 24, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son in Ponchatoula.
Services will be held at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Sunday, June 24, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
interment will follow in the Ponchatoula Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pentecostals of Ponchatoula Church Building Fund at P. O. Box 1588, Ponchatoula, LA 70454.
Troy O'Brien LaSalle
Troy O'Brien LaSalle, 43, a resident of Natalbany, died June 17, 2006 at Lallie Kemp Hospital.
Visitation will be today at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Alfred L. Hart will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Greater Rock Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Natalbany, followed by burial at Holly Gardens Cemetery.
Mary Evelyn (Busby Metz)
Mary Evelyn (Busby) Metz, August 13, 1907 - June 7, 2007.
Mary was born in Shelbyville, Indiana and was married to James Metz who preceded her passing.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Jane Cox, with whom she lived for the last 22 years, and Nancy Glidewell, seven grandchildren and a number of great and great-great grandchildren.
Mary was a staunch woman who lived in good times and bad. In her eyes could be seen a world of living, knowledge, pain and caring - fiercely independent without self-pity.
Although she fumed at injustice in the world, she still viewed life as good.
God bless her.
Winnie Alice St. Amant Sibley
Community action executive director and a resident of Hammond, she died Monday, June 18, 2007, at 11:30 p.m. She was 80.
Visiting was Thursday at Harvest Family Church, 1-12 Service Road, between Hammond and Robert exits, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and continued today from 9 a.m. until the religious service conducted by Eddie Robertson, pastor, at 11 a.m. interment was in Springfield Cemetery.
She is survived by four daughters and two sons-in-law, Kitty and Sam Morrison, Lynn Sibley, Sharon and Todd Doctor and Karen Sibley; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bray and Diane Sibley, and Wallace and Erica Sibley; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Catherine Barber and Jane Sullivan.
Preceded in death by her husband, A. Bray Sibley Sr.; grandsons, Eric B. Morrison; great-grandson, Zion Rhodes Aguillard; three infant grandchildren in the Doctor, Hughes and Morrison families; and brother, Ralph St. Amant.
She received bachelor degrees in elementary education, English, secondary education and psychology and counseling and a master's of education degree in administration and guidance.
Arrangements by Wilson-Wooddale Funeral Home, Baton Rouge.
Erma Traylor
"Our Mother, Our Grandmother, Our Confidant.....Our strong example of love and fortitude" We "Love You Muchly" Mo Mo Dean!
Erma "Dean" Traylor, born June 23, 1922 died: June 20, 2007. She was born in Ludlow, Mississippi.
Parents were George Washington Allen and Alice Lettie Williams Allen.
A devoted "Christian" mother and grandmother loved by those whose lives she touched along the way, to her final destination to Jesus' loving arms.
She will be "greatly" missed by her devoted family and her many friends.
Survived by her children, Ruby Fisher Wilson and husband Charles of Ponchatoula, Alice Faye Fisher Rodriguez and husband Joe Bill of Ponchatoula, Danny Ray Fisher of Gulfport, Mississippi and one sister, Audrey Allen Hopper and husband Charles of Jackson Mississippi. Also, survived by grandchildren Michael Dibenedetto of Houston Texas , Dale Avant and Alice Teeler of Orange, Texas , Steve Wilson of Destrehan, Louisiana , Timmy Wilson of Ponchatoula, Louisiana , Cheryl Raney of Pumpkin Center, Louisiana , Debbie Ogima of Pumpkin Center, Louisiana , Jeamene Jawor, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana , and Richard Cox of Galliana, Louisiana , Tammy Tynes, of Albany, Louisiana , Tawana Kirkland, of Springfield, Louisiana , David " Bubba" Fisher of Ocean Springs, Louisiana , and Dawn Weir of Gulfport, Mississippi, Ronda Picou Borel of Gonzales, Louisiana , Michele Templet Freeman, of Gonzales, Louisiana , Nicole Templet Governale of Gonzales, Louisiana and Christy Biddle of
Gonzales, Louisiana ; 40-great-grandchildren and five-great-great grandchildren; two nieces, Mabry Baham of Ponchatoula, Louisiana , and Kathryn Thomas of Hammond, Louisiana .
Preceeded in death by two daughters, Annette Fisher Wollaver of Orange, Texas and Carolyn Fisher Biddle of Ponchatoula, Louisiana ; one grandson, Tommy Cox of Orange County, California; and two-great- grandsons, Christopher Jawor, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana and Joshua Karansinski of Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Visitation at Geisler Funeral Home of Ponchatoula on Friday, June 22 from 6 until 9 p.m. and on Saturday after 8:30 a.m. until the religious service at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home chapel.
interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens.
Nicholas Paul Harrell
Nicholas Paul "Nick" Harrell, 24 years old of Hammond, La., died Tuesday, April 11, 2006.
He was born Monday, September 28, 1981 in Hammond. He worked as a Pallet truck operator at Wal Mart distribution center for five plus years.
Surviving are daughter, Destanie Hope Harrell; mother and step-father, Jodi L. and Ron E. Gunter; father and step- mother, Huey and Virgie L. Harrell; maternal grandparents, Van and Jeanette Sanchez; sister, Nicole L. Gunter; Paternal grandmother, Jennie Goodman; step-sister, Monica Beyl; aunts, Debbie Albin, Colette and Andrea Sanchez; uncles, Chet Harrell, Joel and John Sanchez; also survived by numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by Paternal grandfather: Huey Harrell Sr. Uncle : Tommy Sanchez.
Friends will be received Saturday, April 15 at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond from 9:00a.m. until services at 2:00. Services will be held at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Charles Bigner officiating.
interment will follow in the Stafford Cemetery.
Audrey Mae Jackson
AMITE — Audrey Mae Jackson , age 63, native and resident of Amite, La. Died , April 11, 2006, at her resident.
Survivors: her husband: Jessie Jackson , Sr., Amite, La., Two sons: Bobby Cyprain Jr. of California and Donald Ray Cyprain Sr. of Washington , one daughter: Jackie Robertson of Tangipahoa, La. Four sisters: Alberta Holden of Independence, La., and Beverly Ramsey of Abita, Spring, La., Helen Jones of Amite, La., and Doris Bean of Independence, La., Four brothers: Sam and Leon Holden of Independence, La., Frank and Micheal Perry of Amite, La. Mother: Lillie B. Perry of Amite, La., father: Sam Holden Sr., of Independence, La. and seven grandchildren.
Visitation: Sunday, April 16, 2006, Richardson Funeral Home 5 to 7p.m., also Monday from 9 to 11 a.m., at Mc Micheal A.M.E. Church in Amite, La. Funeral at 11:00 a.m. Conducted by: Rev Johnny Jackson , Jr.
Burial will be in Fleming cemetery, Ind. La.
Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, in charge.
James Henry Levi Sr.
James Henry "Pluke" Levi Sr., 67, Hammond; died April 14; funeral, Saturday, Lincoln Park Baptist Church, Hammond, 11 a.m.; burial, Plainview Cemetery, Denham Springs; MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs.
Odis Don McAllister
BEDICO — Odis Don McAllister, 57, at native and resident of Bedico, died on Thursday, April 13 at his residents.
Survived by wife, Ruby Pruett McAllister; children, Melinda Ann Johnson , Odis McAllister Jr. and Melissa Tillis; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; sisters, Carline Brandon and Diane Moss; and brother, Roy McAllister.
Preceded in death by parents, Carl James and Sarah Owens McAllister; sisters Ruth Hasse and Yvonne Coats and brothers, C.D., Bobby, Ben and David McAllister.
Visitation on Monday, April 17 at Geisler Funeral Home of Ponchatoula from 9 a.m. until the religious service at 1 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Mike Bush.
interment in Carter Cemetery.