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February 8, 2005 - Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
RETHA HERRINGTON CRANFORD
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Retha Herrington Cranford, 82, of Farmerville, LA, will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at First Assembly of God Church in Farmerville, LA.
Rev. Bill Bearden will officiate, as sisted by Rev. O.W. "Tuck" Roberts.
Interment will follow at Culbertson Cemetery in Farmerville, LA.
Mrs. Cranford passed away Sunday February 6, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Cranford was a member of First Assembly of God in Farmerville.
She is preceded in death by: her husband, Albert J. Cranford; sons: Ellis Floyd Cranford and Donnie Cranford; daughters: DeLois Cranford and Joyce Faye Cranford; brothers: A.J. Herrington, Rudell Herrington and Dempsey Herrington; and sisters: Virgie H. Busby, Jewel Bryant, and Thelma Moffett.
Mrs. Cranford is survived by three sons: Jimmy Thomas Cranford and wife Pat, John Graham Cranford and wife Sherri all of Farmerville, LA, and Albert Mark Cranford and wife Jo Ellen of West Monroe, LA; four daughters: Dossie Cranford Jones and husband Nelson of Bastrop, LA, Geraldine Cranford Moore and husband Larry of Greenwood, LA, Mildred Cranford Bennett and husband Lawrence, Jr. of Monroe, LA, and Mary Cranford Punch and husband Dwayne of LaRose, LA; three brothers: Sennett Herrington of Laurel, MS, Lee Roy Herrington of Theodore, AL and Dewey Herrington of Pascagoula, MS; two sisters: Mae Herrington Guy of Prentis, MS, and Jane Herrington Wingate of FL; eighteen grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Joshua Cranford, Brian Moore, Derek Cantu, Jerod Allen, Casey Head, Christopher Cranford, Tyler Cranford, Colton Cranford and Luke Cranford
Honorary Pallbearers will be: Edward Griffin, Dennis Kyle, Charlie Butcher, Everett Lowery, Robert Allen and A.C. Buckley.
ROBERT F. MULHEARN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, Louisiana
Funeral services for Robert F. Mulhearn, age 88, will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in Winnsboro, LA, with Rev. Wybra Price officiating.
Burial will follow in the Myrtle Memorial Cemetery in Winnsboro, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro, LA.
Mr. Mulhearn, who resided in Denham Springs, LA, passed away on February 7, 2005 in Denham Springs, LA, following a brief illness.
Formerly of Winnsboro, LA, Mr. Mulhearn served as Mayor there from 1947 until 1962.
He was a member of the Winnsboro Masonic Lodge, Winnsboro Lions Club and the Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, he was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro, and the Men's Bible Class.
He was the former owner of Mulhearn Funeral Home and Flower Shop, Winnsboro, and also Mulhearn Flower Shop, Ruston.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Lucile Mulhearn; one daughter, Mary Margaret Mulhearn; two sisters, Margaret Cassidy and Caroline Mulhearn; three brothers: Peter S. Mulhearn, Thomas H. Mulhearn, Sr. and John Ernest Mulhearn.
Mr. Mulhearn is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Frederick and Roxanne Mulhearn of Denham Springs, LA; sister: Judge Alwine Ragland of Tallulah, LA; grandsons, Dylan Mulhearn and Rob Mulhearn and his wife, Tammy, all of Denham Springs, LA; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be his nephews.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the men of the Men's Bible Class from his church.
MRS. ANNIE RUTH RIDER
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Ruth Rider, 82, of Winnsboro, LA, will be held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 11:00 AM.
Interment will follow at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Young's in Winnsboro.
Mrs. Rider died Monday, February 07, 2005 at Cornerstone Hospital in West Monroe.
She was a resident of Winnsboro, a homemaker, and a member of the Boeuf River Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Otto Rider, two brothers, Bill Allen and E.C. Allen, three sisters, Ottice Hendry, Alice Polk, and Lessie White, great-grandson, Cole Rider.
Survivors include her daughter: Virginia Bettge and husband Raymond of Charlotte, NC; two sons: Donnie Rider and wife, Janis of West Monroe, LA, Tommy Rider and wife Barbara of Bossier City, LA; two sisters: Audrey Comeaux of Winnsboro, LA, Edna Simms of Calhoun, LA.
She is also survived by eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
The Pallbearers will be Paul Rider, David Rider, Greg Robbins, Ray Bettge, Tony White, and Mike Rider.
The Honorary Pallbearers are Robert White and Ed Price.
The family will receive friends at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, February 8, 2005.
MR. JOHN WILLIE SHARP
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral services for Mr. John Willie Sharp, 81, of Farmerville, LA, will be Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 10:00 AM at the Farrar Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville.
Interment will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery near Farmerville.
Officiating will be Bro. Woodrow Hudson.
Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Mr. Sharp was born August 22, 1923 and passed away February 6, 2005.
He was a World War II Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post #149 of Farmerville.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father Willie and Zola Sharp; four brothers: J.T., Eugene, Harold and Donald; one son, Phillip Sharp.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Ernestine Ramsey Sharp of Farmerville; three sons: John B. Sharp and wife Barbara of Sterlington, Joel Sharp of Farmerville, Steven Sharp and wife Lori of Farmerville; one daughter: Belinda and husband Mike Matthews of Farmerville; one brother: James Sharp of Farmerville; three sisters: Louise Rosson of Farmerville, Eva Dumas of West Monroe, Marcie Lee Dumas of Farmerville; one sister-in-law: Shirley Sharp of Farmerville; two grandsons: Levy and Stacy Beckham; three granddaughters: Stephanie Spain and husband Stephen of Birmingham, AL, Crystal Matte and husband Brad of Spencer, LA, and Amanda Sharp of Farmerville; two great-grandchildren: Zachary and Kaylee Beckham; seven step-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Vernon J. Sharp, March J. Davidson, Jr., Everett Smith, Sr., Charles Nyegaard, Don Nyegaard, and Ceismond Nyegaard.
MR. GORDON L. WATSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. Gordon L. Watson, 80, will be Wednesday, 2:00 PM, February 9, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Officiating will be Rev. Mark Fenn and Bro. Herb Hubbard.
Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, Louisiana.
Mr. Watson was born on August 28, 1924 in Bristol, Virginia, and passed away on Monday, February 7, 2005 in West Monroe.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and a daughter.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years Nelda Carter Watson of West Monroe; Daughter: Cheryl Dearman and husband Marvin of West Monroe; Son-in-law: Perry Peek of Sharpsburg, GA; grandchildren: Aletha Thompson and husband Todd of West Monroe, Rodney Pagans and wife Karla of South Haven, MS, David Dearman of West Monroe, Tammy Roberts and husband Doug of Sharpsburg, GA; five great-grandchildren, two nieces and one nephew.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Don Hammett, Dr. Thomas Causey, Glenwood Regional Medical Center, and their staff for the care given to Mr. Watson.
Pallbearers will be Garrett Thompson, Todd Thompson, Rodney Pagans, Charlie Barley, Perry Peek, Dale Welch, and David Dearman.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of West Monroe Missions Fund, the American Heart Association, or to the charity of choice.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Annie Lee Bratton, 82
COLUMBIA Annie Lee Bratton, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services were set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Riser Funeral Home chapel.
Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery near Sikes.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Edward Joseph Daigle, 91
BATON ROUGE Edward Joseph Daigle, a retired teacher at vocational and technical schools in Franklin and Ouachita parishes, died Monday.
Services were set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Port Allen.
Burial will follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Greenoaks Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. Thursday until the start of Mass.
Lee Farmer, 95
TALLULAH Lee Farmer died Saturday.
Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home.
Ozie Walsworth Folse, 95
JONESBORO Ozie Walsworth Folse, a homemaker, died Sunday.
A graveside service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jonesboro Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home.
Daisy H. Gipson, 85
OAK GROVE Daisy H. Gipson, a homemaker, died Thursday.
The funeral is 1 p.m. today at Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Burial is in Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville.
Bob Griffin, 78
Bob Griffin of West Monroe, a retired electrical contractor, died Wednesday.
A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
Rogers Glispy, 87
TALLULAH Rogers Glispy died Friday.
Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home.
Naomi Holcomb, 85
BASTROP Naomi Holcomb, a homemaker, died Sunday.
The funeral is 3 p.m. Thursday at Hillview Free Will Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Burial is in Bartholomew Methodist Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home of Bastrop.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Frankie Lee M. Jennings, 75
BASTROP Frankie Lee "Dot" Madden Jennings, a cafe manager, died Sunday.
Services were set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4-9 p.m. today the funeral home.
Mollie Molean Rogers, 87
BASTROP Mollie Molean Rogers, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bastrop.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today.
George Clayton Starnes, 89
JONESBORO George Clayton Starnes, a woodsman, died Monday.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Edmonds Funeral Home chapel.
Burial will follow at Chatham Cemetery in Chatham.
Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Helen Devereux Stoermer, 81
Helen Devereux Stoermer of Lone Star, Texas, born in Monroe, died Jan. 29.
Services were held last week.
L.Z. Sutton, 82
BASTROP L.Z. Sutton, a farmer, died Thursday.
Services are 1 p.m. today at St. Mary Chapel, Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Tallulah.
Kenneth Allen Tucker, 51
FARMERVILLE Kenneth Allen "Kenny" Tucker, owner of Tucker's Used Cars, died Monday.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel.
Burial will follow at Mount Tabor Cemetery.
Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Ollie H. White, 86
BASTROP Ollie H. White, a retired logging contractor, died Monday.
Graveside service is at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pine Grove South Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Louise McNeal Williams, 92
BERNICE Louise McNeal Williams, a homemaker, died Feb. 3.
The funeral is 1 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria No. 1 Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Ridge.
Burial is in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home of Rayville.
MRS. BETTY CALHOUN BLADE
The family of Mrs. Betty Calhoun Blade gratefully acknowledges all acts of kindness shown to us during our hours of bereavement.
May God bless you is our prayers today, tomorrow and always.
