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January 21, 2005 Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
SISTER LINDA CONSTANTIN O.S.F.
Rabenhorst Funeral Home - Baton Rouge, LA
Sister Linda Constantin, O.S.F., was an example to all about how to live life abundantly.
Her passion, energy and joyfulness of spirit touched all she knew whether through prayer, service, or friendship.
Her character was both forthright and fun, leaving an indelible mark on the lives of many.
To the countless people she met through her work as a nurse, her love of fishing and her zeal for new experiences, Sister Linda's dedication, tenacity and uncompromising standards for excellence were well-known and the hallmarks of her mission.
She believed deeply in justice for all and service as a privilege, encouraging others to share her passion through good works and kindness, even in the final days of her life.
While deeply appreciative of the many prayers and words of encouragement during her illness, Sr. Linda's constant request was a good deed done for another and lifted up to God in her name.
Her life was remarkable and her legacy vast.
May we all continue to honor her through our generosity of spirit and selflessness for another in need.
Sister Linda Constantin, O.S.F., passed away at home, Jacoba House, Tuesday, January 18, 2005 following a courageous battle with cancer.
A native of Rayne, Louisiana, Sister Linda was born November 3, 1947.
She entered religious life as a Sister joining the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady in 1967 and was professed in 1970.
She graduated from the nursing program at Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, and became a RN.
She also completed a Master's of Arts Degree in Theology from St. Bonaventure University in New York.
Her personal ministry and vocation were synonymous as she served friend and stranger alike through her work with the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System.
For 30 years, as a nurse and administrator, she tirelessly served patients, families, physicians and staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
Since 1995, Sister Linda has served as Vice-President of Mission Integration at Our Lady of the Lake.
In addition, Sister Linda offered her leadership to the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady serving as a member of the Provincial Council since 2002.
She was named a 2003 YWCA Woman of Achievement.
But her most meaningful contributions can be seen through the many individuals and organizations she touched throughout her life.
She left an indelible mark on the lives of many people, one person at a time.
Sr. Linda's civic activities and contributions are too numerous to list but included Volunteers in Public Schools, Capital Human Services District, Junior and Special Olympics, United Way, Baton Rouge Area Food Bank, St. Vincent de Paul, YWCA, Committee of Friends to assist HIV patients and Children's Miracle Network.
True to her Franciscan beliefs, Sr. Linda knew no other way to help out than by being hands-on.
She approached all that she took on with her trademark energy and resourcefulness.
With this approach, she set up numerous programs to care for those most in need, working diligently for the poor, the ill, the young, the aged, for the disabled and for the hungry.
She was an outspoken advocate for women, for the Catholic faith and for healthcare.
She is the daughter of Marguerite and the late Dewey Constantin of Rayne, and granddaughter of Martin and Renola Heinen (deceased) of Robert's Cove, and Maurice and Etta Constantin (deceased) of Rayne.
She is survived by her siblings Margaret Constantin Richard and her husband, Russell, of Lafayette; Lloyd Constantin and Lisa Aucoin, of Rayne; Bernadette Constantin Miller and her husband, Mark, of Rayne, and the late Sheila Chitwood, Sr.
Linda is also survived by eight nieces and nephews, Kent Richard, Jason Richard, Penny Credeur, John Chitwood, Alexis Constantin, Amber Miller, Courtney Miller and D.J. Miller and seven great-nieces and great-nephews, Keavin Richard, Kurstie Richard, Victoria Richard, Harlan Nugent, Havan Nugent, Winston Broussard and Kaitlyn Chitwood.
She is also survived by her religious community and other close friends.
At the request of Sr. Linda, donations should be sent to the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation and designated to the Children's Miracle Network, CMN Bass Tournament, OLOL Cancer Center or St. Anthony's Home.
Donations may also be made to Myriam's House, Hospice Foundation of Baton Rouge, FMOL Haiti Mission, St. Vincent DePaul, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, Crisis Intervention Center and Brighton Academy.
Visitation will be at St. Jude the Apostle Church at 9150 Highland Road in Baton Rouge, on Thursday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM with an evening prayer service at 7:00 PM.
Visitation will be at 8:30 AM Friday and a Mass in Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 AM at St. Jude's Church.
Interment will follow at Roselawn Cemetery.
MRS. LULA MAE CRUM
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Services for Mrs. Lula Mae Crum, age 74, of Fort Necessity, LA, will be at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 21, 2005 in the Apostolic Faith Chapel in Gilbert, LA, with Rev. Virgil Harris and Rev. Michael Couch officiating.
Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mrs. Crum was a member of Apostolic Faith Chapel in Gilbert, LA.
She was preceded in death by her husband; Earl C. Crum and infant daughter, Patricia.
She was a homemaker and died on January 19, 2005 at the Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro, after an extended illness.
Survivors include her two children: Larry and Helen Crum of Winnsboro, LA, Shelia and Billy Parks of Winnsboro, LA; two grandchildren: Shonnye Leach and Angel Valdez; one great-grandchild: Mary Elizabeth Baldwin; two brothers: Leon Shumate of Atlanta, GA, Walter Shumate of Cummins, GA; sister-in-law: Barbara Crum.
Pallbearers are Virgil Ashley, Elbert Wallace, Nolan Stinson, Stacy Thomas, Jr., Lafayette Ainsworth, and Billy James.
Visitation will be at Apostolic Faith Chapel in Gilbert, LA.
ANN FERGUSON COOPER
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Services for Ann Ferguson Cooper, age 80, of Calhoun, will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 22, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, with Paul Stephens officiating.
Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA.
Mrs. Cooper was born in Holum, in Caldwell Parish, on February 11, 1924 to the union of Green Berry and Georgia Gardner Ferguson and died Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
She was a former resident of Zachary, and was a retired payroll clerk with Georgia Pacific.
She also worked at the Plains Presbyterian Church in Zachary.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: Billy Joe Cooper; her sons: Wendell Glynn Cooper and Ray Neal Cooper; and her grandson: Justin Blaine Cooper; her brother: George Ferguson; and her sisters: Ludie Ferguson and Ona Mae Lafferty.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law: Joe Berry and Debbie Cooper of Calhoun, William and Nancy Cooper of Zachary, her daughter: Julia Cooper Browning of Baton Rouge; her daughter-in-law: Charlotte Cooper of Hebert, her former son-in-law: P. Bates Browning of Zachary; her sisters: Emma Mixon of Lafayette, Bettie Taylor of Grayson, Mabel Bienvenu of Baton Rouge, and Elsie Broussard of San Marcus, TX; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Lee Browning, Josh Cooper, Jay Arthur, Trez Simmons, Trevor Foolkes and Freddie Cooper.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy. 165, Columbia, LA.
KENNETH LYLE LITTLE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mr. Kenneth Lyle Little, 87, of Monroe, will be 10:00 AM, Friday, January 21, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating.
Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Little, a member of Calvary Baptist Church, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center.
He was a Mason and a member of AM Vets and VFW.
Mr. Little was a Master Diesel Mechanic and retired from Louisiana Machinery.
His wife, Mildred S. Little; a granddaughter, Debbie Hargis; and a great-granddaughter, Heather Young preceded him death.
Survivors include his daughters, Pamela L. Hudson and Sylvia V. Tomlinson; son Billy C. Vaughn; sister, Waldora McKee; grandchildren, Kala Bright, Erin Hudson Mitchell, Ryan Hudson, Billy Vaughn, Jr., Carmen Glennon, and Kathy Young; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Andy Brewer, Garry Bright, Melvin Clanton, Chris Fulton, John Terry, and Curtis Young.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.
MRS. EMMA NORRIS MARX
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Norris Marx will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 21, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Mrs. Marx was born February 27, 1929 in Choudrant, LA.
She went to be with God, January 17, 2005, in Garland, TX.
Mrs. Marx was a homemaker, very artistic, and a good seamstress.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Josephine Norris, Sr., an infant son, Paul Marx, and a brother, Thomas Jack Norris.
Survivors include her two children; David Marx of Garland, TX.; Diana Mears and husband James of Puyallup, WA.; granddaughter, Kirsten Blaney; two great-grandchildren; brother, Dr. William W. Norris, Jr. and wife Frances; sister-in-law, Barbara Norris.
Visitation will be held 12:00 noon until service time.
BILL G. NOLAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Famerville, LA
Services for Bill G. Nolan, age 71, of Farmerville, LA, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 22, 2005 at the
Antioch Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA, with Brother Paul Carter officiating.
Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in Farmerville, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Mr. Nolan passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in West Monroe.
Mr. Nolan was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church and was a very avid fisherman.
Survivors include his wife Mildred Nolan of Farmerville, LA; daughter: Kim Townsend of Rayville, LA; son: Brian Nolan of North Little Rock, AR; stepdaughter: Freda Crook of Rison, AR; stepson: Randy Burton of Oak Grove, LA; grandchildren: Lyndsey Griggs of North Little Rock, AR, Josh Griggs of West Monroe, LA, Jacquelin Nolan of North Little Rock, AR, Nicholas Nolan of North Little Rock, AR, Randy Crook of Rison, AR, Amanda Burton of Oak Grove, LA, Ashley Burton of Oak Grove, LA, Jarrod Townsend and Jenni Townsend both of Rayville, LA; sisters: Lona Russell of Monroe, LA, Foye Smith and husband James of Farmerville, LA, Joye Nolan of West Monroe, LA.
Pallbearers will be Ed Aulds, Sam Mashaw, Bo Sconyers, Jay Albritton, L. W. Nolan, Earl Shirley.
Honorary pallbearers will be The Men of John Taylor Sunday School Class.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA.
MRS. MILDRED MURRAY SEHON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Services for Mrs. Mildred Murray Sehon, age 87, of Marion, LA, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 22, 2005, at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA, with Rev. Bubba Hoggatt officiating.
Interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Spearsville, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick's.
Mrs. Sehon was born October 16, 1917, near Spearsville, LA, and went home to the Lord on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in Farmerville, LA, where she was a resident of Timberlake Nurse Care Center.
The family wishes to express their genuine thanks and appreciation for the special attention and care given while she was a resident in Timberlake.
They also wish to express their love and appreciation to the many residents who befriended and supported their mother and grandmother while residing in the nursing home during the last years of her life.
Mr. Sehon was an active member of Faith Protestant Methodist Church, Marion, LA, until entering the nursing home.
Mr. Sehon is survived by two sons, Perry Murray and his wife Shirley of Marion, LA, Mack Murray and his wife Linda of Marion, LA; daughter: Dianne Gulley and her husband Robert of Marion, LA; brothers: Gene Taylor and wife Mary of Junction City, AR, Charles Taylor and wife Irma of Strong, AR; and sister: Bobbie Cloud of El Dorado, AR; a "special nephew", Benny Taylor, Strong, AR; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband, Melvis Murray; daughter, Lou Etta Murray; son, Ricky Layne Murray; and son Paul H. Murray, and second husband, C. W. Sehon.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA.
HAROLD GLENN WHITTON JR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Harold Glenn Whitton, Jr., 48, of Vidalia, LA, will be 10:00 AM, Friday, January 21, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Interment will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, LA;
Officiating will be under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Whitton was born December 21, 1956 and passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2005.
Mr. Whitton was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Glenn "Pete" Whitton, Sr. and Lucille Mae Grace Whitton Whiteside.
Survivors are his children: sons: Terry Glenn Whitton and wife Candice of Baton Rouge, LA; Jamie D. Cooper and wife Teresa of Ashburn, GA; daughter: Angela Jean "Angie" Whitton of Monroe, LA; grandchildren: Devin, Dalton, Tristan and Jarod; Sisters: Karen Rodgers and Glenda Woodruff of Haughton, LA.
Pallbearers will be Justin Foster, Steve Whitton, Rocky Smith, Buddy Farrar, Johnny Ray Mecom, Billy Joe Mecom and Poncho Hernandez. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Foster, Danny Martin, Jason Beauvais and Sparky Evans.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
ROBERT E. WILSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Robert E. Wilson, 85, of Little Rock, Arkansas, will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Interment will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, LA.
Officiating will be Bro. Don Glover under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Wilson was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, on January 8, 1920 to Frank L. and Mary E. Wilson and passed away in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Tuesday, January 18, 2005.
Mr. Wilson retired from Union Oil in Beaumont, Texas, after 26 years of service.
He was a veteran of World War II, having served as a Navy diver.
Mr. Wilson received the Bronze Star for meritorious service.
He was a Master Mason with dual membership in Nederland Lodge 1368 and Dee A. Strickland Lodge #465.
Mr. Wilson was a member of the Forsythe Avenue Church of Christ in Monroe, LA.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 50 years, Sidney Wilson.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his daughter, Betty Bryant and her husband, Bob of Little Rock, AR; son: Bob Wilson of Nederland, TX; three grandchildren: Lyndsey Bryant of Fayetteville, AR; Robert Wilson and Blair Wilson, Nederland, TX.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Melvin Alexander, 66
FERRIDAY Melvin Alexander, a logger, died Jan. 12.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Baptist Church, Frogmore.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Concordia Funeral Home chapel, Ferriday.
Burial is at the church cemetery.
Eugene H. Aswell, Jr., 52
BASTROP Eugene Henry Aswell, Jr., a teacher, died Monday.
The funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home chapel, Bastrop.
Visitation is today until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial is at Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.
Ethel G. Baker, 98
NEWELLTON Ethel G. Baker died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Cam S. Barrett, Jr., 87
LAPLACE Cam S. Barrett, Jr. died Wednesday.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, LaPlace.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday until service time at the church.
Burial is at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Baton Rouge, under the direction of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, LaPlace.
Hightower Carpenter, 86
VIDALIA Hightower Carpenter, retired electrician from International Paper Co., died Wednesday.
Graveside service is 10 a.m. today at Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery, under the direction Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia.
Curtis Wayne Cathey, 37
Curtis Wayne Cathey of West Monroe, a security guard, died Tuesday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe.
Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time at the funeral home.
Burial is at Cypress Baptist Church Cemetery, West Monroe.
Lula Mae Crum, 74
FORT NECESSITY Lula Mae Crum, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Apostolic Faith Chapel, Gilbert.
Visitation is today at the church until service time.
Burial is at Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Missie Brown Davis, 77
ST. JOSEPH Missie Brown Davis died Monday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at New China Grove Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Concordia Funeral Home chapel, Ferriday.
Burial is at the church cemetery.
Amelia Kelly Durant, 85
LAKE PROVIDENCE Amelia Kelly Durant, a homemaker, died Jan. 14.
The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Visitation is 1-5 p.m. today at Harris Funeral Home chapel, Lake Providence.
Burial is at Evergreen Cemetery.
Leo Ford, 53
ATLANTA, Ga. Leo Ford, formerly of Strong, Ark., a janitor, died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Thomas 'Ricky' Hyland, 27
ACWORTH, Ga. Thomas Richard "Ricky" Hyland, formerly of Monroe, a plumber, died Monday.
The funeral is 2:30 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Visitation is 1 p.m. today until service time.
Burial is at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mae Evelyn Irby, 50
DELHI Mae Evelyn Irby, a bookkeeper, died Thursday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home chapel, Delhi.
Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial is at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
Mamie Lee Jackson, 67
JONESBORO Mamie Lee Jackson, a restaurant manager, died Tuesday.
The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at Seigle Community Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church.
Burial is at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
George Allen Jones, 64
George Allen Jones of Monroe, a surveyor, died Tuesday.
Graveside service is 2 p.m. today at Riverview Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Eddie 'Cisco' Lawrence, 60
FERRIDAY Eddie "Cisco" Lawrence died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Henry Lowry, 84
MANGHAM Henry Lowry, a farmer, died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Willie M. McDonald, 76
TALLULAH Willie M. McDonald died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Rodney Dale McGarr, 30
TULSA, Okla. Rodney Dale McGarr, formerly of Rayville, a laborer, died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Leon Miller, 86
Leon Miller of Monroe, a carpenter and mechanic, died Jan. 11.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home chapel, Monroe.
Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial is at Job Hill Cemetery, Rhymes.
Martha Odessa Morace, 79
FERRIDAY Martha Odessa Morace, a driver's license examiner for the state of Louisiana, died Wednesday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Eva Church of God, Eva.
Burial is at the church cemetery under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Theda Norris, 84
Theda Norris of West Monroe, died Monday.
Memorial service is 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paschal's Catholic Church, West Monroe.
Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Lillie V. Ponsell, 81
DELHI Lillie V. Ponsell, a homemaker, died Sunday.
The funeral is 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, Monroe.
Burial is at Monroe Memorial Park.
Ethel Mae Ross, 79
NEW ORLEANS Ethel Mae Ross, formerly of Waterproof, a homemaker, died Jan. 13.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at Cypress Grove Baptist Church, Waterproof.
Burial is at Myrtle Grove Cemetery, Waterproof, under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Willis L. Shaw, 80
TALLULAH Willis L. Shaw died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Allie Fowler Smith, 92
RUSTON Allie Fowler Smith, a homemaker, died Thursday.
Graveside service is 10 a.m. Saturday at Hodge Cemetery, Hodge.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, Ruston.
Juanita Stovall, 75
HEBERT Juanita Stovall, a retired teacher, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Barbara Elaine Tate, 55
OAK GROVE Barbara Elaine Tate, a former police officer, died Tuesday.
The funeral is 1 p.m. today at New Hope Baptist Church-Monticello, Lake Providence.
Burial is at New Hope Cemetery, Lake Providence, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Robert Turner, 87
MANGHAM Robert Turner, a farmer, died Jan. 13.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at Green Grove Baptist Church, Mangham.
Burial is at the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Valiena Washington, infant
COLLINSTON Valiena Washington, the infant daughter of Erin Ishop and Frankie Washington, died Jan. 14.
Graveside service is 2 p.m. Saturday at Trousdale Hill Cemetery, Bastrop.
Arrangements are under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Willie J. Watkins, Jr., 49
FERRIDAY Willie James "June" Watkins, Jr., a grocery store manager, died Tuesday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James Baptist Church, Frogmore.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Concordia Funeral Home chapel, Ferriday.
Burial is at the church cemetery.
Harold G. Whitton, Jr., 48
VIDALIA Harold Glenn Whitton, Jr., a self-employed welder, died Tuesday.
The funeral is 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe.
Burial is at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.
Octavia Wilson, 97
RAYVILLE Octavia Wilson, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Robert Woods, 57
DOWNSVILLE Robert Woods, a tour driver, died Monday.
The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Downsville.
Burial is at the church cemetery under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home chapel, Monroe.
