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ROBERTSON, LEOLA CLARK
05/22/02
Leola Clark Robertson, a homemaker, died Wednesday at her home. She was 75. Mrs. Robertson was born in Morganza and lived in New Orleans for the past 59 years. She was a member of Clio Place Baptist Church, where she was the Mother of the Church and a member of the Missionary Society, Prayer Band, Deaconess Board and Pastor's Aide Society. Survivors include three sons, William F. Robertson of Oakland, Calif., Albert Robertson Jr. and Rufus Robertson; seven daughters, Beverly Jones and Augusta Thomas, both of California, Corneilia Battley of Baton Rouge, Jessie Morris and Jane, Glynder and Jessica Robertson; 23 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. A funeral was held Tuesday at Clio Place Baptist Church, 2624 S. Dorgenois St. Dismissal will be held today at 9 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Mount Era Baptist Church Cemetery in Morganza. Tilly's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
VILA, PAMELA ANN LaFRANCE
06/06/02
Pamela Ann LaFrance Vila, a homemaker, died Tuesday of respiratory failure at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 47. Mrs. Vila was born in New Orleans and was a lifelong resident of Metairie. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Divine Providence Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Vila; two sons, Curtis Andrew and Jeremy Paul Vila; a daughter, Karrah Lynn Vila; her father, Charles W. LaFrance; her mother, Carolyn S. LaFrance; a brother, Stephen M. LaFrance; and a sister, Lori M. LaFrance. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Visitation begins at 9 a.m.
BAIRNSFATHER, ALAN HALE
05/16/02
Alan Hale Bairnsfather, a transportation specialist for Interstate Brands in Emporia, Kan., died Sunday of respiratory failure. He was 37. Mr. Bairnsfather was born in West Monroe and lived in Emporia for two years. He graduated from Bonnabel High School and attended Delgado College. He was previously employed as a transportation specialist for J.B. Hunt Transportation Co. of Bentonville, Ark., and Schneider Prime, Inc. in St. Louis, Mo. Survivors include his mother, Robin Genelle Hale Bairnsfather; and two sisters, Debra A. Bairnsfather of Dallas and Cindy B. Wright of Houston. A wake will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at L.A. Muhleisen and Son, 2607 Williams Blvd. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe.
SIMMONS, EDGAR ‘JACK'
06/02/02
Edgar "Jack" Simmons, a retired automotive parts manager, died Friday at Chalmette Medical Center. He was 77. Mr. Simmons was born in Mississippi and lived in St. Bernard for the past 45 years. He was a master sergeant in the Army during World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Mary Feduccia Simmons; two daughters, Grace S. Miller and Margaret S. Syrdal; three brothers, Henry G., Billy S. and Thomas G. Simmons; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Tuesday at noon at St. Louise de Marillac Church, 6800 Patricia St., Arabi. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. Vickers, Verrette & Dornan Funeral Home in Chalmette is in charge of arrangements.
POPE, MARY LEE
06/02/02
Mary Lee Pope, longtime journalist in La., Miss.
Mary Lee Pope, a retired journalist who worked in Mississippi and Louisiana, died Friday at LifeCare Hospital in New Orleans. She was 92.
A native of Union Church, Miss., who had lived in the New Orleans area since 1949, Mrs. Pope earned a bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University and a master's degree at the University of Mississippi.
She taught high school English in Mississippi and worked in the state Highway Department and the Works Progress Administration, which was part of the New Deal. She then became a reporter at The Hattiesburg American in Hattiesburg, Miss.
When the United States entered World War II, most of the able-bodied men on the newspaper's staff joined the armed forces. That meant that The American's reporting team became overwhelmingly female, with women covering events and beats that traditionally had been reserved for male reporters. For instance, in addition to covering a round of luncheon-club speeches, Mrs. Pope regularly reported on trials and the Forrest County Sheriff's Office. She once touched off a minor furor when she revealed that the sheriff let jail inmates have conjugal visits.
She also covered a murder from the time police found the body until the killer was sentenced to die, but her mother forbade her to attend the execution.
Mrs. Pope, who also had a weekly column, gave up her career for marriage and motherhood.
She moved to New Orleans when her husband, Paul M. Pope Jr., was transferred to the city by Humble Oil & Refining Co.
In the 1970s, she went back to work as an editorial assistant in New Orleans on The Sugar Journal. She was a member of Chi Omega, the American Association of University Women and Metairie Ridge Presbyterian Church, where she was one of the first two women elected to the Board of Deacons. She later joined St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Metairie and St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Picayune, Miss., because she and her husband had a weekend home nearby.
Survivors include a son, John Pope; two daughters, Brenda P. Stickler of Albuquerque, N. M., and Cynthia Pope of Rohnert Park, Calif.; a sister, Sue Scott McCann of Arnold, Md.; and two grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Bultman Funeral Home, 3338 St. Charles Ave. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
HALTER, NELLIE EBRENTA
05/21/02
Nellie Ebrenta Halter, a homemaker, died Saturday of heart failure at Slidell Memorial Hospital. She was 86. Mrs. Halter was born in Harrisburg, Pa., lived in New Orleans, and for the past five years lived in Poplarville, Miss. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Eppinette Cancienne of Poplarville, Miss.; and three grandchildren. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West, Slidell. Visitation will be today from 7 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Crow Cemetery in St. Tammany.
BROOKRESON, BESSIE HEALEY
05/25/02
Bessie Healey Brookreson, a homemaker, died Tuesday at Touro Infirmary. She was 89. Mrs. Brookreson was born in Cheneyville and lived in New Orleans for the past 52 years. She graduated from Opelousas High School and attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. She was a member of First Baptist Church of New Orleans and the Christian Women Association. She was also a member of the Goodwill and Heart Ambassadors. Survivors include her husband, Wade Y. Brookreson; and a stepdaughter, Ann Marie Eastburn. A funeral was held Friday at 11 a.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Burial was in Lake Lawn Mausoleum.
THOMPSON, ASIA LYNZELLE
06/11/02
Asia Lynzelle Thompson, a student, died Thursday of undetermined causes at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 17. Miss Thompson was born in Andrews, Texas, and lived in Harvey for the past 12 years. She graduated from Flint Hills Job Corps and completed a clerical occupational program. She was a member of Upper Room Bible Church. Survivors include her father, Michael A. Thompson Sr.; her mother, Shirlene K. Thompson; a brother, Michael A. Thompson Jr.; three sisters, Shamon Thompson Hill, Domonique Thompson and Mychala Thompson; and her grandfathers, Freddie King Sr. and Cornelius Thompson. A funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at Upper Room Bible Church, 8600 Lake Forest Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. Tilly's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BELL, THOMAS ‘BRIAN'
05/31/02
Thomas "Brian" Bell, an employee at Pontchartrain Mechanical, died May 24 of gunshot wounds in Philadelphia, Miss. He was 31. Mr. Bell was born in Florida and lived in Gulfport, Miss., for many years. He was a past employee of Batchelor Mechanical, where he was a plumber apprentice. Survivors include his wife, Tonja Bazor of Gulfport; a son, Tonee Bazor of Gulfport; a daughter, Shayla Bell of Gulfport; his father, Ernest Bell of Gulfport; his mother, Eula Bell of Gulfport; three brothers, Anthony Daniels and Alfred Bell of Covington, and Aaron Bell of Gulfport; two sisters, Cynthia Johnson of Gulfport and Shirley Bickham. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at House of Richmond Chapel, 1700 30th Ave., Gulfport. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
LUTZ, FRANCIS EDGAR
06/12/02
Francis Edgar Lutz, a retired lieutenant with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, died Sunday of complications due to Parkinson's disease at Riverbend Nursing Home. He was 79. Mr. Lutz was born in Bunkie and lived in Gretna for the past 60 years. He was a former employee of Texas Pacific Railroad, Halliburton Oil and Gould Fire Company No. 1. He received the St. Louis Medallion, the Catholic Charities Senior Citizen Award and the Workhorse Award for his volunteer services at St. Cletus Church and School. Mr. Lutz was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 8615, 4th Degree T.J. Larkin Assembly, and was a Knight of the Year. He was a first sergeant in the Army during World War II, fighting in Europe. He was a member of Society of the Remagen Bridge and was a three-time recipient of the Purple Heart. He also received the Good Conduct and the Marksmanship medals. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Isemann Lutz; a son, Wayne Francis Lutz; a daughter, Jayne Frances Lutz; two brothers, Joseph Buren Lutz and Charles Raymond Lutz; two sisters, Marie Elenora Pavlicek and Marie Ruby Spencer; four children; and seven great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 1:30 p.m. at St. Martha Catholic Church, 2555 Apollo Ave., Harvey. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HUNTER, WILHEMENA ‘MENA'
05/31/02
Wilhemena "Mena" Hunter, a retired employee at Pat O'Brien's, died Saturday of heart failure at Tulane Medical Center. She was 73. Ms. Hunter was born in Ellisville, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for the past 65 years. She had worked at the Blue Wing Restaurant. Survivors include four sons, Joseph Hunter of Los Angeles; Louis Tackwood and Ernest and Keith Hunter; four daughters, Irma Rudolph and Loretta, Monalisa and Yolanda Hunter; a stepson, James Pierre; a sister, Ida Hunter Smith; 21 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip Street. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park Cemetery.
NOLAN, MELVIN ALLEN
06/14/02
Melvin Allen Nolan, a retired electrician, died Monday at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He was 75. Mr. Nolan was born in Franklinton and was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He worked for New Orleans Public Service Inc. for 37 years. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Irene Nolan; two sons, Melvin and Thomas Nolan; a daughter, Geraldine Anderson; two sisters, Tommie Lee Nolan of Chicago and Lucille Morris of Memphis; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at noon at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park.
RENEAU, PETER ANDERSON
05/31/02
Peter Anderson Reneau, a former post office employee, died Wednesday at Charity Hospital of a gunshot wound. He was 44. Mr. Reneau was born in LaCeiba, Honduras, and lived in New York and in New Orleans for the past 22 years. He attended a university in Honduras as an industrial engineering student. He was a member of Seventh-Day Adventist Spanish Church, where he played piano for services and was a member of the Pathfinder Club. Survivors include his father, Burdette W.Reneau; his mother, Mavis L.Reneau; three brothers, Robert, Henry and Paul Reneau; and two sisters, Claire E. and Myrtha Reneau. A funeral will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Seventh-Day Adventist Spanish Church, 3907 Iroquois St. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Majestic Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
