April 29, 2005 - Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. LUCILLE POOLE BARR
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Poole Barr, 76, of Monroe, LA, will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe, LA, with Rev. William Smith officiating.
Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Barr was born March 28, 1929 in LaSalle Parish, LA, and passed away Thursday, April 27, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Barr was a graduate of the Bish Mathis Institute in Monroe, LA.
She was a retired Furniture Sales Manager of Standard Office Supply in Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Barr was a member of Lakeshore Baptist Church in Monroe, LA, and was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Maxwell Barr, her parents, Coy and Corenia Poole of Grayson, LA, and her sister, Von Poole of New Orleans.
Mrs. Barr is survived by her daughter, Dr. Teri O'Neal and husband, Ken O'Neal of West Monroe, LA; and granddaughter, Lauren O'Neal, and many loving cousins and dear friends.
Pallbearers will be: J. C. Watson, Virgil Watson, Matthew Smith, Gary Richardson, Glen Richardson and Scotty Barns.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 P.M. Friday, April 29, 2005, and 12 noon till time of service Saturday, April 30, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers, to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211 or Lakeshore Baptist Church of Monroe, LA.
MR. GRADY WALTER HOOD
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Grady Walter Hood, 83, of Winnsboro, LA, will be held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Saturday, April 30, 2005 PM with Rev. Gerald W. Hood and Rev. Wayne Smith officiating.
Interment will follow at a later date in Texas, under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Mr. Hood died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at Cornerstone Hospital in West Monroe.
He was a resident of Winnsboro, a retired heavy equipment operator, a member of the American Legion, Disabled Veterans, and Victory Apostolic in Winnsboro.
He served in the United States Army during World War II and was awarded the purple heart and bronze star.
He was preceded in death by two brothers: Julius Hood and Jimmy Hood; four sisters: Lorene Lee, Willie Mae Lee, Mildred Smith, and Imogene Sanders.
Survivors include his wife: Estene Russell Hood of Winnsboro, LA; two sons: Gerald Hood of Mt. Vernon, Texas, and Kenneth Hood of Henderson, Texas; brother: W. P. Hood of Austin, Texas; two sisters: Golden Parker of Houston, Texas, and Georgie Romine of Yakima, Wash.
He was also survived by six grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
The Pallbearers will be Don Smith, Ricky Smith, Walter Lee, Joshua Hood, Jimmy Lachney, and Willard Hutto.
The family will receive friends at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, April 29, 2005.
MRS. ELVA (KNOTTS) RHYMES
Southern Funeral Home - Winnfield, LA.
Mrs. Elva (Knotts) Rhymes, age 93, of Dodson, LA, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at the Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield, LA.
She was the daughter of the late Angus Knotts and the Minnie (Strickland) Knotts.
Mrs. Rhymes was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Thomas Lester Rhymes, Sr.
She is survived by her one daughter: Mona (Rhymes) Rudd of Dodson, LA; two sons: Ernest E. Rhymes of Shreveport, LA, T. L. Rhymes, Jr. of West Monroe, LA; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren.
Services are under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield, LA, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Friday, April 29, 2005 and from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Saturday, April 30, 2005.
Funeral services will be held at Southern Funeral Home at 10:00 AM at Saturday, April 30, 2005, with Rev. Oda "Tuck" Roberts officiating.
Interment will be at Gayla-Traina Cemetery in Jonesboro, LA.
Joey Rudd, Tony Rudd, Ron Rhymes, Todd Alexander, Paul Crew, Darris Waren, Lathan Ruth, Josh Barrett, and Jackson Rudd will serve as pallbearers.
The family request that memorials in honor of Mrs. Rhymes be made to The Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P. O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211.
Luvinia Banks, 71
Luvinia Banks of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Greater Realness Church, West Monroe.
Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Garden.
Frances C. Brennon, 88
Frances C. Brennon of West Monroe, a retired social worker, died Tuesday.
Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Lucille Francis, 79
COLLINSTON — Lucille Francis, who retired from the Morehouse Council on Aging, died Thursday.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Visitation is 9 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Carter Cemetery, Collinston.
Henrietta C. Hodges, 84
FOLSOM — Henrietta "Etta" Cockerham Hodges, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Services are 1 p.m. today at Rosefield Baptist Church, Rosefield.
Visitation is noon today at the church.
Burial will be at Rosefield Cemetery, Rosefield, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Grady Walter Hood, 83
JIGGER — Grady Walter Hood, a heavy equipment operator, died Wednesday.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will take place in Texas at a later date.
Charlie Lee Jones, 57
TALLULAH — Charlie Lee Jones, a truck driver, died April 24.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Solomon Temple Baptist Church.
Visitation is 5-6 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
Betty Jean Livingston, 55
TALLULAH — Betty Jean Livingston, a nurse's aide, died April 21.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at East Star Baptist Church.
Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
Daisy B. Mansfield, 56
Daisy B. Mansfield of Monroe, a nursing home administrator, died Wednesday.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Monroe.
Visitation is noon-6:30 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at Richwood Cemetery.
Shandra Procter McCray, 40
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Shandra Procter McCray, a certified nurse's assistant, died April 22.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Morning Star On The Island, Lake Providence.
Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Burial will be at Gaither Memorial Cemetery.
Homer Patrick McMullan, II, 39
BASTROP — Homer Patrick McMullan, II, a truck driver, died Thursday.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Bonita Road Baptist Church.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Teola Melton, 78
Teola Melton of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Timothy Baptist Church, Monroe.
Burial is at Richwood Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.
Quindatrick Moore, 15
Quindatrick Moore of Monroe, a student, died April 20.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Avenue Baptist Church, Monroe.
Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Lamoine T. Murphy, 90
Lamoine T. Murphy of Monroe, a retired chiropractor, died Tuesday.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.
Mary M. Pennington, 79
Mary M. Pennington of West Monroe, formerly of Mojave Valley, Ariz., a retired grocery store owner and operator, died Thursday.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
LaTonya Roquemore, 36
COLUMBIA — LaTonya Roquemore, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Eddie J. Shaw, 41
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Eddie J. Shaw, a utilities maintenance employee, died April 18.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Star Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence, with wake services from 7-8 p.m.
Burial will be at Gaither Memorial Cemetery.
LaQuita Evette Simpkins, 17
FARMERVILLE — LaQuita Evette Simpkins, a student at Farmerville High School, died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Henrietta Sims, 94
FARMERVILLE — Henrietta Sims, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Kirk Stone, 40
MILTON, Fla. — Kirk Stone, formerly of Ferriday, a correctional officer at Santa Rosa State Prison, died April 22.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Burial will follow at Davis Cemetery, Wildsville.
Jamie Ruth Crow Thornton, 83
FARMERVILLE — Jamie Ruth Thornton, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Huttig, Ark.
Visitation is 11 a.m. today until services begin at the church.
Burial will be at Harper Springs Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
DeMariel M. Washington, 19
RAYVILLE — DeMariel M. Washington died April 21.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Visitation is noon to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.
