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WOODS, SR. CALVIN B. "BOO BOO"
A detail supervisor with Team Honda and a resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at LSU Earl K. Long Medical Center. He was 39. Visiting was at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Religious services at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Larry James and associate. interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Tracy Troy D. Casey Woods ; father, Godfrey Moore; mother and stepfather, Ruthie Woods Thornton and Earl Thornton; three daughters, Kenyatta L. Washington , Juanita Woods and Cawii Woods ; a stepdaughter, Patricia A. Casey Collins; a son, Calvin B. Woods Jr.; a stepson, Jerome D. Brand Casey; seven sisters, Debra A. Woods , Wanda F. Woods , Sandra D. Woods , Cheryl A. Woods , Belinda Williams, Linda Price and Brenda Price; four loving and endearing aunts, Lucille Woods , Olivia Ricard, Julia Bennett and Mary Lewis; two brothers, George Tyrone Woods and Derrick Moore; paternal grandmother, Edna Hebert; three uncles, Alfred Anderson, Percy Woods Sr. and Arthur Issac; and two grandchildren, Deshaun and Darrion Washington . Preceded in death by his grandparents, Louise Woods and Anderson Woods ; mother-in-law, Evelyn M. Casey Pointer; two brothers-in-law, Alvin M. Casey and Morris Pointer Jr.; and other relatives. Honorary pallbearers are George Tyrone Woods , Derrick Moore, Warner Williams, Earl Thornton, Willie Casey Jr., Morris Pointer Sr., Deshaun and Darrion Washington ; cousins and members of The Dog Pound Crew.
ALBRITTON, ALVIN HUGHES
Friends and acquaintances are invited to a memorial service at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., at 11 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2000, conducted by the Rev. Jimmy Babin of Cornerstone Church. Visiting at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until memorial service.
BROWN, JR. JAMES "SUNNY"
A vending machine technician and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2000. He was 45 and a native of Louisiana . Religious services at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, at 1 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Charles Smith. Survived by his parents, James Brown Sr. and Lucille Brown; a daughter, Jamie Brown; two sons, James David Brown and James Devon Edwards; three sisters, Helen Hampton, Shirley Thomas and Wanda F. Brown; and four brothers, Chris Brown, Ronnie Brown, Earl Brown and Michael Brown. Preceded in death by maternal grandparents, William and Lenora Banks; and paternal grandparents, Carl and Janine Brown.
CAIN, MARJORIE PARKER
A homemaker and a native and resident of Port Allen, she died at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. She was 68. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Israelite Baptist Church from 5 p.m. until religious services from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. G.C. Pierce. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Monday. interment in the church cemetery. Survived by her husband, Leonard Cain Sr.; a daughter, Joyce Hawkins; and a sister, Elverna Bennett, all of Port Allen; a brother, James George Parker, Augusta, Ga.; four grandchildren, Abraham Hawkins, Allarick Hawkins, Asheal Hawkins and Arum Hawkins, all of Port Allen; and a great-grandchild, Asha Hawkins. Preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Parker Jr.; two sisters, Janice P. Williams and Irma P. Williams; a brother, Vernell Parker; two daughters, Lillie Mae and Harriet Cain; and two sons, George and Leonard Cain.
CRAFTON, WILLENE DORTHEA
A resident of Denham Springs, she died at 7:32 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2000, at Golden Age Nursing Home. She was 88 and a native of Liberty, Miss. Visiting at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Hebron Baptist Church, Denham Springs, from 8:30 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Brad Curry. interment in the church cemetery. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia C. and John P. Warren Sr.; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert G. and Dorothy "Dot" Crafton; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert E. and Effie Hamilton Causey; a sister; and two brothers. She was a member of Hebron Baptist Church.
CRAIG, THERESA G. FOLLINS "TEE"
A cake decorator for Winn-Dixie and a resident of Alsen, she died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, as the result of an automobile accident. She was 50 and a native of New Orleans. Visitation at Scott’s Bluff Morticians, 8546 Scenic Highway, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Religious services at Community Bible Baptist Church, 1729 Monte Sano Ave., at 7 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Lee T. Wesley Sr. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Monday. interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Cheryl and Richard Russell, and Angela Jones; a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Jr. and Opal Jones; and mother and stepfather, Mary and William Ridley Sr., all of Baton Rouge; father, Leandrew Follins Sr., Milwaukee; four grandchildren, D’eltra and Kieara Jones and Courtney and Anthony Russell, all of Baton Rouge; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Leandrew Follins Jr., Alsen, Harold and Althea Follins, Boston, and Ronnie and Lois Follins, Alsen; and her fiancé, Vernon Wesley, Baton Rouge.
DEVALL, MYRTIE BELL
A retired Louisiana Department of Labor employee with 32 years of service and a resident of Prairieville, she died at 10:09 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2000, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 74 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at First Pentecostal Church from 5 p.m. until religious services at 7 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Curtis Young. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Devall Family Cemetery. She is survived by four sisters, Mary Alice Yoes of Brownsfield, and Beulah Arceneaux, Betty Watts and Yvonne Devall, all of Prairieville; a brother, James A. "J.A." Devall Jr., Prairieville; 17 nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, James A. and Lizzie Campbell Devall; a sister, Rosetta Brantley; and two brothers, Wilson and Billy Devall. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to First Pentecostal Church Building Fund, 2828 Jones Creek Road, Baton Rouge LA 70816.
ESKINE, ERNEST J.
Co-founder of Houston Aircraft Instruments Inc., he died Friday, March 3, 2000, peacefully in his sleep at his home. He was 73, a resident of Pearland, Texas , for more than 30 years and a former resident of Houston for 20 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theater. The family will receive friends at SouthPark Funeral Home, Pearland, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Celebration of Life in the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. Monday. interment in SouthPark Cemetery. Survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Mildred; a daughter, Darlene Cates and husband Randy; two sons, Ernest Eskine Jr. and wife Darla, and Paul Eskine; five grandchildren, Rachel, Bryan and Alison Cates and Erik and Matthew Eskine; three stepgrandchildren, Adam, Ben and Cathy Wetzel; and numerous other family members and friends who will miss him. He was a dedicated family man, a master watchmaker and an avid gardener. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
EVANS, CLARA GEORGE (MRS. W.W. "WOODY" EVANS)
A homemaker and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2000, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 83 and a native of Montpelier. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday. Religious services in the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Stephen Fleming. interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, George Larry and Mary Alice Evans, Baton Rouge; a sister, Frances George Oliver, Baton Rouge; a brother, Lawrence V. George, Baton Rouge; two grandchildren, Mark Larry Evans, Baton Rouge, and Dawn Joy Evans Newby, Oklahoma City; a great-grandchild, Allison Evans Bonnette, Denham Springs; and a brother-in-law, Joseph W. Howes, Covington. Preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Woodrow W. "Woody" Evans; a daughter, Patricia Joy Evans; parents, Ira N. George and Frances Elizabeth Dearing George; a sister, Anne George Howes; and three brothers, Lewis George, Edison George and Dr. Ira Dearing George. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge and Order of the Eastern Star Istrouma Chapter 162. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Luke's United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge, 3791 Aletha Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70814, or to a charity of choice.
HEBERT, MARIE TULLIER
A resident of Plaquemine, she died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2000, at River West Medical Center. She was 92 and a native of Addis. Visiting at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church from 8 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Monday, celebrated by the Rev. Jerome Dugas. interment in Grace Memorial Park. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Catherine "Catee" and Carl "Caboot" D'Albor, Plaquemine; a son and daughter-in-law, Jules Donald and Billie Blake Hebert, Baton Rouge; a sister, Leola Bourg, Baton Rouge; six grandchildren, Carl D'Albor Jr., Kathy D'Albor, Kim D'Albor, Blake Hebert, LaDonna Hebert and Darla Hebert; and 10 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Jules "J.A." Hebert; parents, Paul and Edna Hebert Tullier; and nine brothers and sisters. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity. Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, in charge of arrangements.
LAGARDE, JOSEPH "JOE"
Retired from Partex Construction Co. and a native and resident of Grosse Tete, he died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2000, at his home. He was 72. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Visiting at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Grosse Tete, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m. Monday, celebrated by the Rev. Shelton Fabre. interment in the church cemetery. Survived by a daughter, Donna Knighten; three sons, Charles, Ralph and Paul White ; six sisters, Olivia Lagarde, Josephine Hill, Helen Hill, Daisy Ward, Gloria Lagarde and Gladys Herns; two brothers, Charles Lagarde and Albert Lagarde; two aunts, Lavenia Arnaud and Mary Bartley; a devoted cousin, Joseph Arnaud; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A. Wesley Funeral Home, 10810 Ventress Dr., Maringouin, in charge of arrangements.
Washington , KEDRA LYNETTE
An employee of Hibernia National Bank and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at her home. She was 24. Visitation at St. Mary Baptist Church, 1252 N. Acadian Thruway East, from 9 a.m. Friday until religious services at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Jeff Phillips officiating. interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by her mother, Dale W. George; two brothers, Marvin T. and Ryan K. Washington ; two aunts, Edna W. Calvin and Theresa W. Scott, both of Baton Rouge; three uncles and their wives, John C. and Van Ella Washington , San Diego, Roy L. and Verette Washington , Portsmouth, Va., and Gregory J. and Carmen Washington , Columbus, Ohio; a godson, Jalyn Charles Pierre; devoted friends, Jamal Rucker, Tracy Rucker, Sheila Rucker and Leonard Rucker Jr.; and numerous other relatives and friends. She was a graduate of Capitol Senior High School. Her son, Nicholas, and her sister, Keisha, died the same day. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jelisa; maternal grandmother, aunts and uncles. Winnfield Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Washington , NICHOLAS TRAMON "NICK"
A preschool student at Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church and a native and resident of Baton Rouge, he died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at his home. He was 4. Visitation at St. Mary Baptist Church, 1252 N. Acadian Thruway East, from 9 a.m. Friday until religious services at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Jeff Phillips officiating. interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. He is survived by his grandmother, Dale W. George; two uncles, Marvin T. and Ryan K. Washington , both of Baton Rouge; a devoted cousin, Edward T. Washington II; two great-aunts, Edna W. Calvin and Theresa W. Scott, both of Baton Rouge; three great-uncles and their wives, John C. and Van Ella Washington , San Diego, Roy L. and Verette Washington , Portsmouth, Va., and Gregory J. and Carmen Washington , Columbus, Ohio; devoted father, Jamal Rucker; an aunt, Tracy Rucker; an uncle, Leonard Rucker Jr.; grandmother, Sheila Rucker; and numerous other relatives and friends. His loving mother, Kedra, and his caring aunt, Keisha, died the same day. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jelisa; and a great-great-grandmother. Winnfield Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
BAHAM, THEODORE
Daddy from your two girls, you were the light of our lives. The greatest gift we’ve ever received from God. We love you, oh so very much. It is so hard to let you go yet. Your Father and ours called you home to be with our loving mother. He died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at his home in Independence. He was 68 and a native of Tickfaw. Visiting at Geisler Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Religious services at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Tommy Shipp. interment in St. Roch Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, Betty Lou Baham Dillion, Independence, and Anita Marie Baham Davidson, French Settlement; three stepsons and their wives, William and Judy Skelton, Louis, Del., Richard and Janice Skelton, Auburndale, Fla., and Timothy and Martha Holden, Dawsonville, Ga.; 20 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Helen Baham; a stepdaughter, Eva Louise Beaudroux; and a granddaughter, Candice Rene Dillion.
STOKES, JR. JAMES
A resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died at 3:15 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2000, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 64. Visiting at Capital Funeral Home from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday. Religious services at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Friday. interment in Public Cemetery, Zachary. Survived by a daughter, Anisa Stokes; a sister, Mary Ann Johnson ; four brothers, Robert Stokes, Melvin Stokes and Billy Stokes, all of Baton Rouge, and Leroy Stokes, California; and a grandchild, Deandre Franklin. Preceded in death by his mother and father, Elizabeth Stokes and James Stokes Sr.
