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March 16, 2005 - Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
CYNTHIA EDWARDS BREED
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Cynthia Edwards Breed, 49, of Farmerville, LA, will be at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 17, 2005, at First Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA, with Rev. Allen Akin and Rev. Willie Cottrell officiating.
Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery in Bernice, LA.
Mrs. Breed passed away on Monday, March 14, 2005 in Monroe, LA.
Cynthia was a member of Franklin Street Baptist Church.
She taught school for 27 and a half years at Farmerville, Downsville, and Ruston.
She touched a lot of lives in her teaching years.
She managed Hillside pool in the summers.
At Louisiana Tech, she was a member of Phi Mu Sorority.
She loved summer trips to Colorado, where the family loved to spend time in the outdoors.
She was a loving wife and mother.
She is preceded in death by her mother Patricia Edwards.
Cynthia is survived by her husband of 24 and a half years, Bill Breed of Farmerville, LA; children, Tyler Breed and Whitney Breed both of Ruston, LA, and Hunter Breed of Farmerville, LA; father, Melton Gray Edwards of Farmerville, LA; brothers and sisters, Jennifer Bordelon and husband, Terry of Branson, MO, Mel Edwards and wife, Debra of Farmerville, LA, Philip Edwards and wife, Missy of Alexandria, LA, Peggy Stracener and husband, Kyle of West Monroe, LA, and Eric Edwards and wife, Marilyn of Baton Rouge, LA. Pallbearers will be Kim Cranford, John Preaus, Mike Lazenby, Randy Moore, David Rogers and Joel Taylor.
Memorials may be made to the American Liver Foundation, Mid-South Chapter, 1010 June Rd., Memphis, TN 38119.
The family will receive friends, Wednesday, March 16, 2005 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA, and Thursday from 9:00 AM until service time at the church.
MRS. BERNADINE KILCREASE TARVER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA
Bernadine Kilcrease Tarver, 84, of Monroe, widow of Mr. M. D. Tarver, entered into rest on March 15, 2005 and was interred privately in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
She is survived by a son, Michael of New Orleans, LA.
PATSY TEEKELL HANCOCK
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Patsy Teekell Hancock, 54, of Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 17, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. B. F. Sellers officiating.
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Ms. Hancock, a graduate of Wossman High School, died Monday, March 14, 2005.
Her father, Selman Gill Teekell, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Sage Megan Hancock; son, Aaron Clay Hancock; father of her children, James Hollis Hancock; mother, Mary Teekell; brother, Gill Teekell; and sisters, Gracie Teekell Temple and Mary Ann Fisher.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
TED NORMAN HODGE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Memorial services for Mr. Ted Norman Hodge, 49, of Monroe, will be at 3:00 PM, Thursday, March 17, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Julie Spencer officiating.
Mr. Hodge, a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005.
Survivors include his mother, Dona Ulmer Miller of Monroe; sister, Kay Terry of West Monroe; brothers, Nathan Hodge of Monroe, Paul Hodge of Smithville, AR, and George Hodge of Ada, LA; nieces, Godchild Sheila Hodge, Tammy Phelps, Brandy Terry Pontif, Kirsten Hodge, and Sharroll Hodge; nephew, Christopher Hodge; and also his faithful companion, Black Dog.
His father, George Wesley Hodge and niece, Melissa Hodge preceded him in death.
He had worked at Alliance Electrical for many years until his illness.
Visitation will be from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM, Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, American Cancer Society, or American Diabetic Association, Temple, TX.
RUSSELL THOMSON
RUSSELL THOMSON, husband of Betty Miller Thomson, passed away at his home in Salado, TX, on March 9, 2005.
He is survived by his wife, stepson, Jim Spillers and wife, Diane Spillers; ten grandchildren, Shannon Nix and husband, Kyle Nix, James, Clayton, Ashlea, Parker, Spencer, Seth, Forrest, Colby, and Hudson Spillers, all of West Monroe, LA; one great-grandchild, Alyssa Nix.
Originally from Ballinger, TX, he made Rockport, TX, his home for 27 years.
He worked as a micro-paleontologist for EXXON-Mobil for 30 years.
Sheffield Funeral Home in Temple, TX, was in charge of arrangements.
There were no services; the body was cremated.
James Battle, 56
OAKLAND, Calif. James Battle, a retired mail handler, formerly of Monroe, died Saturday.
Services were set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hester Central State Funeral Home chapel, Monroe.
Burial will follow at Lake Irvin Cemetery, Oak Ridge.
Bobby Farris Bearden, 71
FARMERVILLE Bobby Farris Bearden, a retired carpenter and farmer, died Tuesday.
Arraignments were incomplete under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Marion Curry, 75
DUBACH Marion Curry, a retired heavy-equipment mechanic, died Tuesday.
Services were set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Culbertson Baptist Church.
Burial will follow at Culbertson Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Roy H. Davis, 81
CHOUDRANT Roy H. Davis, who was retired, died Tuesday.
Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Wanda Opal Foster, 23
SIMSBORO Wanda Opal Foster, a student, died March 9.
A private family service was planned under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston.
Brook Hutchinson, 16
RAYVILLE Brook Hutchinson died Tuesday.
Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Linda Jones
RAYVILLE Linda Jones died Tuesday.
Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Melissie 'Missy' McGhee, 51
BASTROP Melissie "Missy" McGhee, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Services were set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Golden Funeral Home chapel, Bastrop.
Burial will follow at Mer Rouge Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lucille Shopher Phillips, 88
OAK GROVE Lucille Shopher Phillips, a homemaker, died Monday.
Services were set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cox Funeral Home chapel, Oak Grove.
Burial will follow at Red Wing Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Irma J. Simpson, 55
Irma J. Simpson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Evening Star Baptist Church, Monroe.
Burial will follow at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Simmie W. Taunton, 83
JONESVILLE Simmie W. Taunton, a homemaker, died Monday.
Services were set for 2 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Jena.
Visitation will be from noon to services at the funeral home.
Charles 'Buddy' Williams, 60
Charles "Buddy" Williamson of West Monroe, formerly of Newellton, a television service technician, died Sunday.
Graveside services were set for 10 a.m. today at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until services at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Jimmie John Webb, 60
TALLULAH Jimmie John Webb, a retired school bus driver, died Sunday.
Services were set for 11 a.m. Saturday at New Morning Star Baptist Church.
Burial will follow at New Oakwood Cemetery in Fortune Fork.
Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Tallulah.
