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April 4, 2005 - Obituaries from The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. JOE J. DRAUGHN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. Joe J. Draughn, 76, will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 5,2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe, LA, with Rev. Jamie Bonner officiating.
Interment will follow at Providence Memorial Cemetery in Winnsboro, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe.
Mr. Draughn was born October 26, 1928 in Hattiesburg, MS, and died April 2, 2005 in Monroe, LA.
Mr. Draughn had a passion for his family as well as hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by brothers: Marvin Draughn, Rachele Draughn, Harold Draughn, and Homer Draughn; sister, Geraldine Coley; and step-daughter, Lena Mae Stokes. Mr. Draughn is survived by three step-children: Jimmy Aulds of Arizona, Tommy Aulds, and Christine Morris both of Bossier City; three brothers: Hubert Draughn of Wiggins, MS; Willie Ray Draughn, and Robert Draughn both of Monroe, LA; special friend: Helen Morris of Bossier City, LA; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Perry Jeselink, Danny Moore, Hank Gann, James Draughn, Willie Draughn, and Chris Draughn.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM until at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
MRS. (ROYLEA) MAMIE CRAWFORD LINER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Mrs. Mamie Liner was born December 13, 1915 in Downsville, Louisiana.
She moved to West Monroe, to attend beauty school and met Roylea, who was working in a shoe repair shop.
They got married and spent many wonderful years serving their friends at Roylea's Shoe Shop, first in downtown West Monroe, and then at Roylea's Shoe Shop and Mamie's Beauty shop on Cypress Street in West Monroe.
Mrs. Liner spent many years ministering to the children in the nursery of First Baptist Church of West Monroe, and as a prayer warrior in the prayer room.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roylea J. Liner.
Also preceding her in death are her brothers: Boyce, Claude, Pierce, Joe and Clay Crawford and her sisters, Annie Calk, Roxie Hawkins, Ora Gaston, Eunice Brown and Nellie DeLouche.
Survivors are her children: James Liner (West Monroe High School Arts Teacher) and wife, Janice, Nellie Sue Guidry of Charlotte, North Carolina, Stanley Dale Liner, Sr. (Band director of West Ouachita High School) and wife, Sharon, and Claudia Wright (Secretary at First Baptist West Monroe) and husband, John David (Rusty) Wright. She is also survived by fifteen grand children; twenty-four great -grand children; and a host of very special friends.
Pallbearers will be her nephews and grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of First Baptist Church in West Monroe, and the deacons of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Monroe.
The funeral service will be 1:30 PM on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA, with Dr. David Uth and Rev. Tom McCurley officiating.
Interment will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home in Monroe, or Gideons International.
MRS. FANNIE WILLIAMSON EVANS NORRIS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Services for Mrs. Fannie Williamson Evans Norris, 78, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at New Light Baptist Church on Prairie Rd. with Rev. Lindle Stewart officiating.
Interment will follow in New Light Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, St. John Street, Monroe.
Mrs. Norris passed away on April 2, 2005, at a local hospital.
She was preceded in death by her two husbands and granddaughters, Jennifer Evans and Benita Evans.
Survivors include her six children: Robert F. Evans, Jr., Charlie Evans, Mark Evans, and Mary Evans, all of Monroe, LA, Martha Scarborough and husband, Ralph of Mobile, AL, and Margie White and husband, Tommy of Salem, AL; two sisters, Vida Green and husband, Glen of Oak Grove, LA, and Mary Bell Deggans of Monroe, LA; ten grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be Chris Rawls, Tom Givens, Dan Stovall, David Fleming, Darren Guess, and Daniel Guess.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, St. John Street, Monroe.
THELMA SANDIFER SWAN SPURLIN
Robertsdale, AL
Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Hasley Cemetery West Monroe, LA.
She was born April 17, 1918 to the parents of Jasper A. Sandifer and Minnie Keene Sandifer, and died in the Nursing Home, Robertsdale, Alabama, March 22, 2005.
She was employed as a bookkeeper.
She is preceded in death by her father and mother, two sisters, Marie Saxon, Bernice Moore and brother, J.A. Sandifer, Jr. along with husbands Bob Swan and Henry Spurlin.
She is survived by her brother, Homer Sandifer, wife, Faye of Elberta, Alabama, and sister, Wanza English, husband, T.W., of West Monroe, Louisiana, along with several nieces and nephews.
BEVERLY ANN WELCH
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, Louisiana
Beverly Ann Welch, 52, entered into peaceful rest Saturday, April 2, 2005 in Holy Angels Residential Facility, where she was a resident since 1973.
Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel, on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at 10:00AM.
Reverend John Harp will preside, assisted by Reverend James Scirratt.
Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Cemetery, Monroe, LA, at 3:00 PM within the Mausoleum.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home, on Monday, April 4, 2005 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Beverly was born December 21, 1952 in Monroe, LA, to Charlie Clark and Barbara Ann Welch.
Prior to residing at Holy Angels Residential Facility, Beverly attended school in Bastrop, LA, and St. Mary's Training School in Clarks, LA.
Beverly was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Spurgeon and Zula Welch; her maternal grandparents, James C. Scirratt and Mattie K. Scirratt Reily; and her uncles, Rufus A. Welch and Glenn B. Roscoe.
Her loving memory will live on in the hearts, thoughts and prayers of her parents; her uncles, James E. Scirratt and wife, Vera of Arlington, TX, Spurgeon Welch and wife, June of Columbia, LA; her aunts, Anita Welch Roscoe of Calhoun, LA, Earlene Welch Jones and husband, Ivan F. of Bald Knob, AR, Mary Welch Weston and husband, Don of Franklinton, LA; and her cousins, Martin K. Scirratt and wife, Carlene of Kingwood, TX, Jayson J. Scirratt of Washington, D.C., Ann S. Reed and husband, Doug of Eureka Springs, AR, Glenn S. Roscoe and wife, Kathy of Calhoun, LA, Karen R. Graham and husband, Jim of Calhoun, LA, Linda J. Terry and husband, Larry of Judsonia, AR, Franklin Jones and wife, Debbie, Des Arc, AR, Charlie C. Weston and wife, JoLynn of Hurley, MS, Donnie S. Weston and wife, Sharon of Vista, CA, John S. Welch and wife, Cindy of Houma, LA, and Alisa W. West of Monroe, LA.
Pallbearers will be her cousins, Martin Scirratt, Jayson Scirratt, Glenn S. Roscoe, John S. Welch, Charlie C. Weston, Donnie S. Weston and Franklin Jones.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Holy Angels Residential Parents Group or to the Brookwood Baptist Church Building Fund.
Daisy F. Ensminger, 86
WISNER Daisy Forman Ensminger, a homemaker, died Saturday.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Wisner Assembly of God, with burial in South Central Cemetery, under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Ann Hopkins Gober, 74
WISNER Ann Hopkins Gober, formerly of Hamburg, Ark., a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Hamburg, with burial in Pinewood Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Monday at South Central Baptist Church, Wisner, under direction of Gill First National Funeral Home.
Christopher R. Hill, 34
Christopher Robert Hill of West Monroe, a Guide Corp. employee, died Friday.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe, with burial in Head Cemetery.
Visitation is from noon until service time at the funeral home.
John E. Johnston, 63
John E. Johnston of West Monroe, a retired Riverwood employee, died Sunday.
Arrangements were incomplete under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Willie Earl Jones, 82
BASTROP Willie Earl Jones, a retired lab chemist with International Paper Co., died Saturday.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Central Church of Christ, Bastrop, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Eddie L. Klines, 66
TALLULAH Eddie L. Klines of Tallulah died Saturday.
Services are incomplete under direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home - St. Mary's Chapel, Tallulah.
Stormi Janae Ober, 15
Stormi Janae Ober of Monroe, a student, died Sunday.
Arrangements were incomplete under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Vurley Marie O'Neal, 85
RAYVILLE Vurley Marie O'Neal, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Start Cemetery.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home.
Charles A. Robert, 88
Charles A. Robert of West Monroe, a retired carpenter, died Friday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Luna Assembly of God Church, with burial in Luna Assembly Cemetery under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the church.
Billy R. Scott, 70
OAK GROVE Billy R. Scott, a farmer, died Sunday.
Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Brown Holley Funeral Home.
Carolyn M. Takewell, 66
Carolyn McClelland Takewell of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Christ Church with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the church.
Lucille Walker, 90
DOWNSVILLE Lucille Walker, a retired ConAgra production manager, died Friday.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, with burial in Aulds Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
John Burton Ziegler, 77
NEWELLTON John Burton Ziegler, a farmer and rancher, died Saturday.
A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, St. Joseph, with burial at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wood Lawn Cemetery, Crowley.
Arrangements are being handled by Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday, and Geesey Ferguson Funeral Home, Crowley.
