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February 13, 2005 - Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MS. DORIS JARVIS BELL
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Ms. Doris Jarvis Bell, 84, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, February 14, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe, LA, with Dr. James Parker officiating.
Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Ms. Bell died February 12, 2005 at the Oaks Nursing Home.
Ms. Bell was a member of the First Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James "Dick" Bell; son, Paul Randall Bell; four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her sons, Jim Bell and wife Cheryl and Glenn Bell and wife Carolyn; daughters, Marsha Powell and husband Ron; sister, Obeline Ragsdale; ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideon's International.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
GLACIEL RAY COX
Fountain Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery - Lafayette, LA
Lafayette Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, February 14, 2005, at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension for G. Ray Cox, 78, who passed away Wednesday at his home.
Mr. Cox is survived by his wife, the former Clayton Nelson, and by his only child, Carol Patton.
Mrs. Patton and her husband, Michael Patton, are the parents of Brian, Rebecca and Ellen Patton of Austin, Texas; and Capt. Matthew Patton of Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan.
Also surviving are two sisters, June Cox and Mabel Devereux of Monroe; one brother, H.L. Collins of Covington; and a granddaughter-in-law: Jeannie Patton, wife of Brian Patton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Daniel and Benona Cox of Monroe.
Born in Farmerville, Mr. Cox grew up in Monroe, where he graduated from Ouachita Parish High School.
He also graduated from LSU and the LSU Law School and was admitted to the State Bars of both Louisiana and Texas.
JOSHUA LEE MURPHY
Funeral services for Joshua Lee Murphy, 18, of Downsville, LA, will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, February 14, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, with Rev. George Bonner officiating.
Interment will be in Mt. Ararat Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Joshua was born January 2, 1987, in West Monroe, LA, and passed away February 11, 2005, in Downsville, LA.
Joshua was a senior at Downsville High School.
He was proud member of the National Guard, and was planning to pursue his dreams, a career in Satellite Communications.
Joshua was preceded in death by his father, Billy Wayne Murphy and grandfather, Richard Lee Stepp.
Survivors include his mother, Dawn Murphy; his stepfather, Roy Littleton; grandparents, Harold Wayne and Kathleen Murphy; his half-brother, Corbin Tyler Murphy; an aunt, Jennifer Murphy Robert and her husband, William; cousins, Shelby, Hayden, and Victoria Robert; and numerous friends at Downsville High School and West Ouachita High School.
Visitation for Joshua Lee Murphy will be Sunday evening, February 13, 2005, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Joshua's smile and great sense of humor will be missed by all who knew him.
Our lives are forever blessed because we knew you and we love you, Joshua.
TROY PINKNEY SMITH
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Graveside services for Mr. Troy Pinkney Smith, 85, of Bernice, LA, will be at 3:00 PM, Sunday, February 13, 2005, at Shiloh Cemetery.
Rev. David Weeks will officiate.
Mr. Smith passed away Friday, February 11, 2005 in Bernice, LA.
Mr. Smith is a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
He attended Bernice Grammer School until he became blind at an early age.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Willie Pinkney Smith and Mattie Patrick Smith.
Mr. Smith is survived by a sister-in-law: Bobbie Dayle Smith of Bernice; one nephew: Monte E. Smith and wife Starla of San Antonio, TX; two nieces: Patrice Smith Lee and husband, Donny and Christi Smith Bennett both of Bernice, LA; two great-nephews: Ryan Patrick Smith and Bradley Joseph Smith, both of San Antonio, TX; four great-nieces: Amy Lee Scriber of Bernice, LA, Jana Lee Comstock of Ruston, LA, Brooke Bennett Ownby of Memphis, TN, and Amber Bennett of Bernice, LA, and two great-great-nieces: Mackenzie and Daryn Scriber of Bernice, LA.
ORIN MAURICE "SONNY" WALKER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Services for Mr. Orin Maurice "Sonny" Walker, 73 of Rayville, LA, will be Sunday, February 13, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, Rayville, LA, with Rev. Troy J. Dennard officiating.
Interment will follow in Rayville Masonic Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA.
Mr. Walker, a retired farmer and United State Marine Corps veteran passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005 in Jackson, MS.
His passion was his garden, yard and especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his Father Clarence Walker, a sister Grace Walker and a brother Olin Walker.
He is survived by his wife, Johnnie Jan Walker of Rayville, LA; five daughters: Connie Dianne McElroy and her husband, Phil of Mt. Vernon, OH, Debbie Steele and her husband Mike, Stacy Lee and her husband, Randy, Sandy Bonnillas and her husband, Scott, and Sharon Woods all of Rayville, LA; his mother, Iva A. Walker of Rayville, LA; and five sisters: Mary Powell, West Monroe, LA, Dorothy Wasson of Homer, LA, Geneva Goree of Fort Worth, TX, Recie Thomas of Hammett, CA, and Carolyn Gillett of Corning, IA; seventeen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Chris Steele, Brandon Steele, Matthew Steele, Dale Lee, Ray Smith and Bruce Greer.
Honorary Pallbearers Andy Lee, Troy Thomas and Mike Thompson.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Saturday and 12:00 noon till service time Sunday, at the funeral home.
Pearl Allen, 83
Pearl Allen of West Monroe, owner of Dobbie's Nursery, died Friday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Feazel Chapel at First Baptist Church in West Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery.
Doris Jarvis Bell, 84
Doris Jarvis Bell of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. Monday at the Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel in West Monroe.
Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery.
Connie Braswell, 90
TRANSYLVANIA Connie Braswell, a homemaker, died Friday.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at the Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Providence.
Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery in Lake Providence.
Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Margaret S. Chapman, 87
DALLAS Margaret S. Chapman, a retired respiratory therapist formerly of Delhi, died Friday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. Monday at the Cox Funeral Home chapel in Delhi.
Burial will be in Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
Coleman W. Cole, 85
FOREST HILL Coleman W. Cole, a retired papermill worker and World War II veteran, died Friday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at the Riser Funeral Home Chapel in Columbia.
Burial will be at Rosefield Cemetery in Rosefield.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home.
Bobbie Jean Flowers, 57
BASTROP Bobbie Jean Flowers died Thursday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at the Cox Funeral Home chapel in Bastop.
Burial will be in Hewlitt Cemetery in Mangham.
Visitation will be noon until service time at the funeral home.
Clifford Leo Foster, 65
Clifford Leo Foster of West Monroe, a retired firefighter, died Friday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel in West Monroe.
Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.
Jerry Bass Grant, 64
JONESVILLE Jerry Bass Grant, a truck driver and heavy equipment operator, died Friday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Oak Grove Free Methodist Church under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville.
Burial will be in Heard Cemetery.
Visitation is until service time today at the church.
J.S. Harrell, 78
GENEVA, Ala. J.S. Harrell, a retired engineer formerly of Rayville, died Friday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home chapel in Rayville.
Burial will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery.
Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time today at the funeral home.
Dorothy Jean Jackson, 72
RUSTON Dorothy Jean Jackson, a homemaker, died Saturday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.
Robert E. Johnston, Sr., 70
Robert E. Johnston, Sr. of West Monroe, a retired funeral director, died Saturday.
The funeral is 1 p.m. Monday at the Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel on Sterlington Road.
Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Gracie Levy, 76
WINNSBORO Gracie Levy, a homemaker, died Thursday.
The funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Augusta Baptist Church in Winnsboro, under the direction of Richardson and Sims Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Doris McFarland, 89
FARMERVILLE Doris McFarland, formerly of Downsville, died Saturday.
The funeral is 3 p.m. today at Downsville United Methodist Church in Downsville, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Burial will be in Downsville Cemetery.
Visitation is 2 to 3 p.m. today at the church.
Agnes Ross Moore, 95
FORT NECESSITY Agnes Ross Moore, a homemaker, died Saturday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Huey Dempsey Myers, 69
FERRIDAY Huey Dempsey Myers died Saturday.
The funeral is 10 a.m. Monday at United Pentecostal Church in Ferriday, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home.
Burial will be Greenlawn Cemetery in Natchez, Miss.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church.
Earl E. Price, Sr., 94
Earl E. Price, Sr. of Monroe, a retired auto mechanic, died Thursday.
The funeral is 2 p.m. today at the Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel on Sterlington Road.
Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Buel Sutton, 85
Buel Sutton of Monroe, a sandblaster in the oil industry, died Friday.
Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Rosetta Vaughn, 65
TALLULAH Rosetta Vaughn died Friday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home of Tallulah.
