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EDWARDS, GENEVA
06/15/02
Geneva Edwards, a homemaker, died Monday at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 86. Ms. Edwards was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a former housekeeper. Survivors include nieces and nephews. A Mass will be said Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Jude Catholic Church, 411 N Rampart St. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
HABISREITINGER, CARRIE ‘DOOKIE' H.
06/03/02
Carrie "Dookie" H. Habisreitinger, a homemaker, died Friday at Memorial Hospital. She was 93. Mrs. Habisreitinger was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Raymond T. Habistreitinger of Huntsville, Ala.; a daughter, Fay H. Schultz; a brother, Michael Hemmerling Jr. of Riverside, Calif; two sisters, Louise Dietrich and Elonora Baudier of Gulfport, Miss.; and a grandchild. A funeral was held Sunday at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home. Burial was in Lake Lawn Cemetery.
PORTER, LORRAINE WILLIAMS
05/31/02
Lorraine Williams Porter, a homemaker, died Sunday of complications from diabetes at Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va. She was 72. Mrs. Porter was born in New Orleans and lived in Newport News, Va., for the past 30 years. She was a member of Life Line Full Gospel Baptist Church, where she was a trustee and former president of the NCO Wife's Club. Survivors include her husband, Elijah Porter Jr.; a son, Ronald Miller of Germany; a daughter, Andrea Auston; a brother, Raymond Williams; two sisters, Doris Peel and Kathy Liggings; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral will be today at 10 a.m. at New Beech Grove Baptist Church in Newport News. Burial will be in Peninsula Cemetery in Newport News. Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MAQUAR, VIRGLE DIXON
06/05/02
Virgle Dixon Maquar, a homemaker, died Sunday at Touro Infirmary. She was 83. Ms. Maquar was born in Springfield, Mo., and lived in New Orleans for the past 57 years. Survivors include a son, James C. Maquar; three daughters, Carolyn M. McClure, Donna M. Bialas and Rhonda M. McDonald; a sister, Ella May Faris; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 11:30 a.m. at St. James Major Catholic Church, 3736 Gentilly Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SCOTT, ELMIRA JOHNSON
05/16/02
Elmira Johnson Scott, a homemaker, died Sunday at Charity Hospital. She was 72. Mrs. Scott was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church. Survivors include nine sons, Overland Jr., LeRoy, Don, Jonathan, Robert, Kenneth, Joseph, Clarence and Larry Scott; two daughters, Debra and Brenda Scott; two brothers, Charlie and Raymon Johnson; four sisters, Rena West, Viola Price, Lorraine Gooden and Alice Nerman; 32 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, 3501 N. Miro St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery No. 2. Tilly's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
TAYLOR, MARION JESSE ‘SHUG'
05/31/02
Marion Jesse "Shug" Taylor, a retired truck driver, died Monday at the VA Hospital. He was 76. Mr. Taylor was born in Georgetown, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for the past 54 years. He graduated from Hazelhurst High School in Mississippi and Loyola University. He served in the Marine Corps. Survivors include his wife, Deloris Taylor; a son, Al Jesse Taylor; three daughters, Jacqueline, Delores and Irene Taylor; his father Ausbia Taylor; his mother, Laverne Lewis; his stepfather, Sam Taylor; his stepmother, Ruth Taylor; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A wake will be held today at 7 p.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. A funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, Georgetown, Miss. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
SLUGHER, ELAINE ROSEMARY SPADONI
06/09/02
Elaine Rosemary Spadoni Slugher, a homemaker, died Monday of a heart attack at Charity Hospital. She was 71. Mrs. Slugher was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She received awards for chaperoning at Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School. She was a parishioner of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Jimmie Slugher Sr.; three sons, Kevin Slugher of Fremont, Calif., and Jimmie Jr. and Eric Slugher; two daughters, Linda Landix and Rocquel Slugher; a brother, John Spadoni Jr. of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Theresa Harris of New York and Betty Duplantier; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 1923 St. Philip St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery No. 2. Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ANTOINE, SHIRLEY MAE PENN
06/14/02
Shirley Mae Penn Antoine, a homemaker, died Monday of cancer at Life Care Medical Center of Chalmette. She was 59. Mrs. Antoine was born in Independence and lived in New Orleans for the past 49 years. Survivors include a son, Gregory Antoine of San Antonio; two daughters, Brandy Jackson of Baton Rouge and Judy Antoine; three brothers, Mickey Penn of Houston, Samuel Penn and John Penn; a sister, Maxine Neams of Kenner; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be private.
BABLE, TIMOTHY RUBIN JAMES
05/24/02
Timothy Rubin James Bable, a bartender, died Tuesday of liver disease at Charity Hospital. He was 44. Mr. Bable was born in Dearborn, Mich., and lived in New Orleans and Jefferson for many years. He graduated from Parkside High School in Dearborn. He was a former employee of the Mississippi Queen. Survivors include his mother, Lois Weiler Bable; his father, Donald Earl Bable; and a sister, Kathryn "Coco" Merlo. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd.
LETULLE, KAYLA
06/13/02
Kayla Letulle, a homemaker, died Monday of scleroderma at Chalmette Medical Center. She was 36. Mrs. Letulle was born in New Orleans and lived in St. Bernard Parish for the past 10 years. She was a member of Praise Temple Fellowship. Survivors include her husband, Kevin G. Letulle; a son, Kevin Letulle; two daughters, Kristi and Keri Letulle; three brothers, Scott, Jeffrey and James Lachney; a sister, Tina Lachney; her father, Clifton Lachney; and her mother, Dorothy Dauzart Lachney. A funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Praise Temple Fellowship, 7517 E. St. Bernard Highway in Violet. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. and Friday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ADAMS, NOELIE ‘CHICK' FORET
06/15/02
Noelie "Chick" Foret Adams, a retired nurse's assistant at St. Ann Hospital, died Thursday at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 83. Mrs. Adams was born in Raceland and lived in Westwego for the past 12 years. Survivors include two daughters, Merle Martin and Mary Ann Leon; a brother, Norman Joseph Foret; a sister, Marjorie Alario; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, 146 Fourth St., Westwego. Visitation will be from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero. Burial will be in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery.
HALTER, NELLIE EBRENTA
05/20/02
Nellie Ebrenta Halter, a homemaker, died Saturday of heart failure at Slidell Memorial Hospital. She was 86. Mrs. Halter was born in Harrisburg, Pa., had 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 Tuesday at 7 p.m. and will begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
WILLIAMS, MELVIN CHARLES ‘THIRTY LICKS'
06/15/02
Melvin Charles "Thirty Licks" Williams, a laborer, died Monday of liver disease at Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge. He was 45. Mr. Williams was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include four sons, Melvin, Calvin, Michael and Kenneth Baker; his mother, Mathilda Williams; four brothers, Willie, Stanley and Earl Williams, and Leo Young; and six sisters, Pearline Watkins, Wanda Caraby, and Delores, Ella, Debra and Lisa Williams. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, 2120 Jackson Ave. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
SIERRA, REINA MARGARITA
05/19/02
Reina Margarita Sierra died Thursday of undetermined causes at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 31. Miss Sierra was born in New Orleans and lived in Miami for eight years. She attended Alfred Bonnabel High School in Metairie. Survivors include her father, Julio Antonio Sierra; her mother, Blanca Rosa Rodriguez; three brothers, Antonio Sierra, and Alan and Alex Rodriguez; and three sisters, Esperanza, Aracely and Rosy Rodriguez. A Mass will be said Monday at 11 a.m. at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. and Monday beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park Cemetery.
MITCHELL, ONITA ROYAL ‘MAMA NITA'
06/13/02
Onita Royal "Mama Nita" Mitchell, a homemaker, died June 6 at her home. She was 75. Ms. Mitchell was born in New Orleans and lived in Gretna for the past 34 years. Survivors include four sons, Lionel Mitchell of Detroit, Edward Mitchell Jr., Clark Ray Mitchell and Roderick Mitchell; four daughters, Gwendolyn Waits of Austin, Texas, Mary L. Mitchell, Elenora Clinton and Patricia Sonia; 35 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Davis Mortuary Service, 6820 West Bank Expressway, Marrero. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Cemetery in Avondale.
