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March 22, 2005 - Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. BETTY LOU BROWN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Memorial services for Mrs. Betty Lou Brown, 81, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at St. Marks United Methodist Church in Monroe, with Rev. Julie Spencer officiating.
Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Mrs. Brown was born June 23, 1923 in Middletown, OH, and died March 21, 2005 in Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Brown was member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Monroe, and preceded in death by her husband, Harry Brown.
Survivors include her children; Gary Brown and wife, Mary, Phyllis Gordon and husband, Mack, Richard Brown and Dale Brown; sisters; Thelma Craycraft, Margaret Brandenburg and Ruth Martin; grandchildren: Christina Gordon, Jennifer Gordon, Kenneth Gordon, Nicholas Brown and Ethan Brown.
Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers, to ARCO.
DORIS HELEN NICHOLS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Memorial services for Doris Helen Nichols, 82, of Monroe, formerly of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, will be 2:30 PM, Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Parkview Baptist Church Chapel, Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Nichols was born March 5, 1923 in Paw Creek, North Carolina, and died March 18, 2005 in Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Nichols was retired from Weingartens Foods.
She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church and a long-time member of the Barcelona Road Baptist Church of Hot Springs Village.
Mrs. Nichols was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Nichols, Jr.
Mrs. Nichols is survived by a son, Dr. William R. Nichols of West Monroe; a brother, William Baker of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
AUDELL G. PINKSTON
Cox Funeral Home - Lake Providence, LA
Funeral services for Audell G. Pinkston, age 87, will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at the First Baptist Church, Lake Providence, with Dr. James Parker and Rev. Wayne Young officiating.
Interment will be in the Lake Providence City Cemetery.
Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Lake Providence.
Visitation will be held Tuesday at the Cox Funeral Home, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM.
Mrs. Pinkson was born November 11, 1917 and died March 20, 2005 in Oak Grove.
She was a life-long resident of Lake Providence, LA, and member of the First Baptist Church.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many.
She is survived by her children: Tom Hutson, Sr. and his wife, Nelda of West Monroe, LA; Earline Hutson Martin of Lake Providence, LA; seven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tom Hutson, Jr., Phillip Hutson, Gary Harper, Jerry Harper, Jr., Dennis Hughes, Phillip Shroeder, and Maynard Wiggers.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Lake Providence.
DONALD R. TYNER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Graveside services for Mr. Donald R. Tyner 70, of Marion LA, will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, 23, 2005 at Union Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Rev. Gary Van Horn will officiate.
Mr. Donald R. Tyner passed away March 21, 2005 in Shreveport, LA.
Mr. Tyner is a retired mechanic from Plum Creek.
He is preceded in death his by parents, James and Mildred Tyner, his sister, Mary Louise.
Mr. Tyner is survived by his wife, Judy Greer Tyner of Marion LA; a daughter and son-in-law, Cindy Hastings and husband, Tim of Tumbling Shoals AR; step-daughter, Cheryl Green and special friend, Ben Geoghagan of Marion, LA, step-son, Chad Green and wife, Robin of Marion, LA; grandsons, Alan and Lisa Tharp of Quitman, AR, Jeremy and Jennifer Tharp of Velvet Ridge, AR, Mark White, Jr. of Oil Trough, AR; step-grandson, Logan Green; four great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; two sisters, Frankie Anthony and husband, Clarey of Springhill, LA, and Pearl Kay Humphries and husband, Tommy of Hampton, AR; one nephew, Chuck Humphries and three daughters and a son.
Memorials may be made to the Marion United Methodist Church.
Family will receive friends at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Thursday March 22, 2005 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
Patricia V. Anders, 47
Patricia Voorhees Anders of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Harold C. Brown, 78
WINNSBORO Harold C. Brown, a retired farmer, died Sunday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at New Zion Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Burial will follow at Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville, under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Blanche Cannon, 87
JONESBORO Blanche Cannon, a retired deputy assessor, died Saturday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel, Jonesboro.
Burial will follow at Garden of Memories.
Logan M. Cathey, infant
HAYNESVILLE Logan Michael Cathey, the infant son of Sarah Cathey and Michael Voss, died Saturday.
Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Vienna Cemetery, Vienna.
Visitation is 11 a.m. to noon today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Moses Coleman, 57
RAYVILLE Moses Coleman, a laborer, died Sunday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Sara Elizabeth Cross, 19
WISNER Sara Elizabeth Cross died Saturday.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at South Central Cemetery, Wisner.
Raymond Otis Dawkins, 66
GARY, Ind. Raymond Otis Dawkins formerly of Marion, a metal tester, died Friday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Ernest Day, 63
WATERPROOF Ernest Day, a retired chief of police, died Saturday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Mildred Gurley, 95
FERRIDAY Mildred Gurley died Monday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Ruthie Harris, 77
RAYVILLE Ruthie Harris, a homemaker, died Friday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
James E. Hendricks, 61
FARMERVILLE James E. Hendricks, a security guard, died Wednesday.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church.
Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Robert D. Jimmerson, 75
RUSTON Robert Dayton "Bob" Jimmerson, a stacker at the glass plant, died Monday.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, Ruston.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Holder Cemetery, near Bienville.
Wilbert May, 70
WINNFIELD Wilbert May, a custodian, died Friday.
Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at McFarland Funeral Home Chapel, Delhi.
Visitation is 9 a.m. until services begin Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at St. John's Community Cemetery, Delhi, under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.
Ocie Mitchell, 63
OAK GROVE Ocie Mitchell, a retired carpenter, died Saturday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Annie Bell Nichols, 77
RAYVILLE Annie Bell Nichols, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Fleater Mae Paul, 68
Fleater Mae Paul of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Monroe.
Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Friday at the church.
Burial will be at J.S. Clark Memorial Park under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
John R. Shoffner, 71
FERRIDAY John R. Shoffner died Saturday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Frances P. Skipper, 75
OMAHA, Neb. Frances P. Skipper of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Farmerville, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Graveside services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Culbertson Cemetery, near Farmerville.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel, Farmerville.
Kathryn Stroud, 80
Kathryn Stroud of West Monroe, a teacher, died March 16.
Memorial services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Baptist Church.
Burial will follow at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Robert 'Bobby' Tinsley, 76
Robert "Bobby" Tinsley of West Monroe, a retired railroad dispatcher, died Sunday.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Flora Cemetery, Flora, Miss., under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Lilly Watts, 88
Lilly Watts of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday.
Services are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.
Juanita Weeks, 84
DODSON Juanita Weeks, a minister, died Saturday.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Southern Funeral Home Chapel, Jonesboro.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery, near Calvin.
