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SIMMONS, J.R.
03/28/02
J.R. Simmons, a contractor, died March 19 of a heart attack on Louisiana Avenue. He was 57. Mr. Simmons was born in Tylertown, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for the past 16 years. Survivors include his wife, Betty Simmons; two sons, Lorenzo Simmons Sumter of South Carolina and Nevin Simmons; two daughters, La Sanya Crawford and Trina Simmons; a brother, W.J. Simmons; two sisters, Irene Smith of Chicago and Carrie Simmons; and a grandchild. A funeral will be Saturday at noon at Rocky Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 234 Rocky Hill Road in Tylertown, Miss. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Rocky Hill Cemetery.
RHEA, CHRISTIAN ‘ANNIE'
03/28/02
Christian "Annie" Rhea, a student at Sophie B. Wright Middle School, died March 20 of an asthma attack at University Hospital. She was 13. Miss Rhea was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include her father, T. Adams; her mother, Ermine Rhea; six brothers, Benjamin, Berson and Bendell Franklin, and Isreal, Adam and Christopher Rhea; eight sisters, Trina, DeJanero and China Rhea, LaCrisha and Letrice Franklin, Latashia F. Williams, LaTanya F. Jones and LaShawnda F. Patterson; and her grandparents, Ralph Rhea, Shirley M. Rhea and Rita Rhea Jackson. A Mass was said Wednesday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Burial was in Carrollton Cemetery. Dennis Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
REILEY, JOYCE ANN BENNETT
03/28/02
Joyce Ann Bennett Reiley, a homemaker, died Monday at her home of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was 59. Mrs. Reiley was born in New Orleans and lived for the past two years in Rayne. She was a graduate of East Jefferson High School. Survivors include her husband, Dennis E. Reiley; four sons, Michael and Robert Reiley, and Jeff and William Ola; a stepson, John Reiley; four daughters, Kathleen McNutt, Jackie Reiley, Denise Loper and Colleen Sellers; a brother, Henry V. Bennett; a sister, Mary Jane Bergeron; and 23 grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in the Port Hudson National Cemetery in Zachary.
CAMARDELLE, ROY J. JR.
04/01/03
Roy J. Camardelle Jr., a vendor for the Louisiana Randolph Sheppard Program, died Sunday of undetermined causes at West Jefferson Medical Center. He was 70. Mr. Camardelle was born in New Orleans and lived in Westwego for the past several years. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Camardelle; a stepson, Eddie Ballard; two stepdaughters, Marie Smallwood and Bambi Carpenter; his mother, Frances Cooper Camardelle; two brothers, Terry and Allen Camardelle; three sisters, Yvonne Morris, Betty Rodriguez and Gayle Coba; seven stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, 531 Avenue A, Westwego. Visitation will be today from 6 to 11 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 to 11 a.m. at Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 West Bank Expressway, Marrero. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
BRECKA, CHARLES V.
04/01/03
Charles V. Brecka, founder and president of Gas Products and Equipment Inc., died Saturday of complications from heart surgery at Life Care Hospital. He was 77. Mr. Brecka was born in Rateje, Czech Republic, and lived in Kenner for the past 52 years. Survivors include a son, Charles D. Brecka III; a daughter, Donna B. Fahrenholt; a brother, Karel Brecka; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A Mass will be said today at noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park.
PINKINS, LAWRENCE SR.
03/28/02
Lawrence Pinkins Sr., a retired truck driver, died Sunday of heart failure at Meadowcrest Hospital. He was 71. Mr. Pinkins was a lifelong resident of Marrero. He graduated from Rosenwald High School and was a former employee of Celotex Cardinal Wholesale. Mr. Pinkins was the lead singer of the Golden Tones Quartet and was a member of the senior choir at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Odessa B. Pinkins; three sons, Peter, Allen and Lawrence Pinkins Jr.; three daughters, Bessie P. Smith, and Debra and Angela Pinkins; a stepfather, Peter Hicks; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1000 Cross St., Marrero. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Bright Star Cemetery in Marrero. Davis Mortuary Service is in charge of arrangements.
MAYS, BRUCE T.
03/28/02
Bruce T. Mays, an auto salesman, died Tuesday of heart failure at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He was 44. Mr. Mays was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He worked for Leson Chevrolet and Line X. He was a member of Covenant Church. Survivors include his wife, Veneta S. Mays; three sons, Bruce Jr., Bryan, and Basil Mays; two daughters, Nadia and Brianne Mays; a stepdaughter, Catrina Blazer-Varnado; a stepson, Joe N. Blazer III; a sister, Alexia Mays Thompson; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Metairie Cemetery.
WILLIAMS, BERTHARD F. JR.
04/01/02
Berthard F. Williams Jr., a laborer for Southern Quikrete, died Thursday of undetermined causes at his home. He was 33. Mr. Williams was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He attended McDonogh No. 28 Junior High School. Survivors include his father, Berthard F. Williams Sr.; his mother, Dianne M. Williams; his stepmother, Mercedes Williams; a brother, Bernard Williams; a sister, Stephanie Williams; and his grandmother, Clara Williams. A funeral will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Calvin J. Young Funeral Home, 2512 La Salle St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Carrollton Cemetery.
LOCKETT, VERNA
03/28/02
Verna Lockett, a retired seamstress, died Monday at Chalmette Medical Center. She was 87. Mrs. Lockett was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She retired from Deansgate Factory. She attended McDonogh 35 High School. She was an usher at Holy City Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Vernon Allen; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 9 a.m. at Holy City Missionary Baptist Church, 4808 Flake Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Majestic Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
HENRY, CATHERINE
03/28/02
Catherine Henry, a homemaker, died Monday of a heart attack at Chalmette Medical Center. She was 74. Mrs. Henry was born in Gulfport, Miss., and lived in Arabi for the past 45 years. Survivors include her husband, Leslie J. Henry Jr.; three daughters, Cheryl Lambert, Cathy Montelius and Allison Parks; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 12:15 p.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
CAMPBELL, BEVERLY FUNCK
03/28/02
Beverly Funck Campbell, a homemaker, died March 12 of congestive heart failure at her home. She was 61. Ms. Campbell was born in New Orleans and lived in Marrero for the past 30 years. She graduated from Warren Eastern High School in New Orleans. She was former owner of the Garden Grill in New Orleans and a former employee of K&B; and Gloria's Ceramics. Survivors include two daughters, Julie Campbell Swaney and Susan Campbell Elliott; three brothers, John Funck Jr., Victor Funck and Jimmy Jones; three sisters, Charlene Jones of Florida, Jamie Jones and Joyce Laurie; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A Mass was said March 16 at Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 West Bank Expressway. Burial was in Cypress Grove Cemetery in New Orleans.
