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TOUSLEY, GLADYS SIUDY
08/01/02
Gladys Siudy Tousley, a homemaker, died Saturday at Canon Hospice. She was 81. Mrs. Tousley was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for many years. Survivors include her husband, Donald E. Tousley; two daughters, Nancy Cameron of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Susan Shaw of New Paltz, N.Y.; a brother, Patrick N. Siudy of Monroe; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. A private service was held Tuesday at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home. Burial was in Lake Lawn Mausoleum.
CLARK, GREGORY BRUCE
12/02/01
Gregory Bruce Clark, a retired oil company supervisor, died Wednesday of high blood pressure at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He was 54. Mr. Clark was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He graduated from Delgado Community College and Southern University at New Orleans. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a former employee of Exxon/Mobil Oil Co. in Chalmette. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Park Clark; a son, Brian Clark; two daughters, Andre Clark of Los Angeles and Stephanie Clark-Robinson; two brothers, Dean Clark of Baton Rouge and Erine Clark of Ama; three sisters, Joy Clark-Bowie of Los Angeles, Carmen Clark-Mosley and the Rev. Cherlyn Clark-Williams; and three grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St. James Methodist Church of Louisiana, 1925 Ursulines Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Tilly's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
FRANKLIN, THEODORE ‘ROOKIE'
04/18/02
Theodore "Rookie" Franklin, a retired bellman, died Sunday of complications due to a stroke at Lakeland Medical Center. He was 66. Mr. Franklin was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He had worked at the Chateau Hotel and was a former employee of the Orleans Parish School Board and the Monteleon Hotel. Survivors include his wife, Veronica Garner Franklin; five sons, Daryl and Theodore Franklin Jr., both of Houston and Keith, Casmine and Wendell Paul; five daughters, Dionne Rhinehart, Geraldine Banks and Gloriadean, Dana and Denise Paul; a brother, Nathaniel Jackson of California; 44 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 10 a.m. St. James Methodist Church of Louisiana, 1925 Ursulines Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. Tilly's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SLOM, LANCE
05/12/02
Lance Slom, 43, concert enthusiast
Lance Slom, a longtime fixture of the local rock scene who worked as a band manager, concert promoter, doorman, security guard and all-around character, died April 29 of heart failure and complications from diabetes at his home. He was 43.
"There was never a dull moment with Lance," said entertainment attorney Greg Eveline, who co-managed Stavin' Chain, the House Levelers, Lynn August and other local artists with Mr. Slom. "He knew everybody, and was friends with everybody."
Mr. Slom was born in Philadelphia and attended high school in Tampa, Fla. After a security guard caught him sneaking into a concert, the guard asked Mr. Slom to help prevent others from doing the same thing. That sparked a lifelong interest in the concert business.
Mr. Slom spent several months a year in New Orleans during the 1970s, then eventually moved here. Promoters employed him as a "runner" to perform the odd jobs associated with concerts: Delivering pop singer Debbie Gibson's clothes to a laundromat. Hunting down a guitar for soul singer Terence Trent D'Arby to smash onstage. Driving the late INXS singer Michael Hutchence around town. Providing security for the late comedian Sam Kinison on a late-night romp through New Orleans.
For many years Mr. Slom was the chief of security at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival's largest stage, then called the WWL-TV/Ray-Ban Stage, processing each day's procession of name-droppers who sought backstage and onstage access. He performed a similar function as a doorman at Jimmy's and other clubs. While working the door at Tipitina's one night in the mid-1980s, he granted John Fogerty, the former leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, admission to a sold-out Robert Cray concert.
"You get to do a lot of groovy things, and it's crazy and fun," Mr. Slom once said of his unconventional occupation. "The whole problem with it is that sometimes it's feast or famine."
To make ends meet, Mr. Slom occasionally worked outside the music industry, including a brief stint as an office receptionist.
But his first love was rock ‘n' roll. He interacted with the likes of Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Elvis Costello and Lenny Kravitz. When an MTV crew came to town in 1989, Slom worked as its "Mardi Gras liaison." Indicative of his status as a naturalized New Orleans character, Mr. Slom served as the "administrative negotiator" for the original Krewe of Motha Roux marching organization.
"One of his jobs was to make me look good as he negotiated our way into places we were not allowed," said Louis Nugent, Motha Roux's "king for life."
Mr. Slom's colorful appearance and idiosyncratic take on life afforded him his own celebrity. As part of a summer 1989 story about New Orleans, Rolling Stone dubbed Mr. Slom the "biggest man in the Big Easy." He worked as an extra in the film "Angel Heart" and appeared in various music videos and commercials.
"It's like Andy Warhol said, ‘Everybody's gonna be famous for 15 minutes,' " Mr. Slom said in 1989. "I think I'm working on almost an hour now, so I'm waiting for it to burst."
Survivors include a sister, Sherry Slom of Tampa. All Faiths Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd., is in charge of arrangements. On May 19 at 5 p.m., the Maple Leaf Bar will hold a memorial party.
DUFRENE, EARL JOSEPH
08/05/02
Earl Joseph Dufrene, a retired offshore sandblaster, died Friday of emphysema at his home. He was 68. Mr. Dufrene was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Fontenot Dufrene; a son, Bret Dufrene; two daughters, Connie Gaffney and Darlene Sintes; four brothers, Maurice Dufrene Jr. and Herman, Alvin and Adrian Dufrene; seven sisters, Rita, Emelda, Yvonne, Geraldine, Jeanette, Dorothy and Linda Dufrene; and two grandchildren. A Mass will be said Tuesday at noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m.
MOORE, LOTTIE D.
08/05/02
Lotti D. Moore, a homemaker, died Thursday of a heart attack at her home. She was 65. Mrs. Moore was born in Tylertown, Miss., and lived in New Orleans. She was a member of Gaza Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of the sanctuary choir, Sunday School Fellowship auxiliary choir, Women of Power group and the Community Fellowship Mission Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Charlie Moore Jr. and Eugene Moore; two sisters, Juanita Williams and Mattie Jackson; and seven grandchildren. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Gaza Missionary Baptist Church, 7258 Ranson St. Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. Dismissal will be Wednesday at noon at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Tylertown. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Church Cemetery. Craft Funeral Home of McComb, Miss., is in charge of arrangements.
DAVIS, EDWARD SR.
08/02/02
Edward Davis Sr., a retired Pullman porter, died Monday at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He was 88. Mr. Davis was born in New Orleans, lived in Baton Rouge and had lived in New Orleans for the past 68 years. He was a member of St. Mark's Fourth Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school and was a member of the Senior Usher Board, the Benevolent Society and Willing Workers. He was a founding member of Epicurean Social & Pleasure Club Inc. and a member of the Retired Pullman Porter Association. Survivors include a son, Edward Davis Jr.; two daughters, Gloria D. Brown and Sydonia "Elaine" Davis-Taylor; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Fourth Baptist Church, 2126 Perdido St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in All Saints Mausoleum. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
STEWART, JANE WELLS 'MA JANE' 'TUT'
08/02/02
Jane Wells "Ma Jane" "Tut" Stewart, a homemaker, died Sunday of a heart attack at Tulane Medical Center. She was 66. Mrs. Stewart was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She attended Walter L. Cohen High School. She was a former cook and manager of the former Dominque's Lounge and Motel and a former insurance agent for Good Citizens Life Insurance Co. She was a former member of First Free Mission Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward Stewart Sr.; two sons, Broderick and Johnnie L. Morris Jr.; three daughters, Thelma Morris Williams Quarels, Crystal Morris Jones and Jesina Morris; a stepson, Edward Stewart Jr.; two stepdaughters, Germaine Stewart Dillon and Valerie Stewart Taylor; a brother, Earl White Jr.; a sister, Mary Clementin Dominique; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at McMahon-Coburn-Briede Funeral Home, 600 Moss St. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park Cemetery.
PEARCE, ELMIRA OMEGA COOLEY
08/02/02
Elmira Omega Cooley Pearce, a homemaker, died Thursday of cancer at her home. She was 67. Ms. Pearce was born in Clarksdale, Miss., and lived in Kenner for the past 42 years. She was a member of Williams Boulevard Baptist Church and was a former member of Westgate Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Paul V. Pearce; three daughters, Cheryl P. "Sherry" Drewes, Peggy P. Scandurro and Sena G. Pearce; two sisters, Ruby James and Bernice Simon; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday beginning at noon. Burial will be in Resthaven Park in Avondale.
LEE, TOM SR.
08/02/02
Tom Lee Sr., a laborer, died July 24 of heart failure at Kenner Regional Medical Center. He was 58. Mr. Lee was born in St. Francisville and lived in River Ridge for the past 36 years. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Henry Lee; three brothers, Willie, Melvin and David Lee; three sisters, Josephine Lee, Helen Collins and Delores Track; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at noon at Oakland Baptist Church, 1400 Third St., Kenner. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. Majestic Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
GATLIN, GEORGE
08/02/02
George Gatlin, a self-employed mover, died Monday of undetermined causes at his home. He was 75. Mr. Gatlin was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include three sons, George Temple of Baton Rouge, Henry Temple Jr. and Bobbie Temple; a daughter, Stella Temple White of Kansas City, Mo.; three brothers, Robert Gatlin of Franklinton, Clarence Gatlin of Bogalusa and Gary Gatlin of Folsom; four sisters, Nettie Mae Gatlin of Bogalusa and Bobbie Magee, Ollie Smith and Alice Bickham of Franklinton; a stepsister, Rosa Mae Magee of Franklinton; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Gaza Missionary Baptist Church, 7528 Ransom St. Burial will be in Toomer Cemetery in Franklinton. Crain and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
