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RUFIN, ELVINA LOEFFEL
November 23, 2002
Elvina Loeffel Rufin, a homemaker, died Monday in New Orleans. She was 88. Mrs. Rufin was born in Claxton, Ga., and lived in New Orleans for many years. She was a member of Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, Denis E. Rufin III; a daughter, Virginia Dare Rufin; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A funeral will be held today at noon at Bultman Funeral Home, 3338 St. Charles Ave. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Lafayette cemetery No. 1.
SMITH, TOMMY LEE
November 21, 2002
Tommy Lee Smith, a retired custodian, died Saturday at Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was 80. Mr. Smith was born in Lancen, Ark., and lived in New Orleans for the past 60 years. He worked at the U.S. Customs House and the Andrew Jackson condominiums. He was an Army veteran and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Boudouin Smith; two sons, Ralph and Tommie Lee Smith; a stepson, Ferdinand Jefferson; four stepdaughters, Patricia Ainey, Linda Jarrah, Elaine Turner and Corliss Hickerson; and 10 grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Louisiana Undertaking Co., 1449 N. Claiborne Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Biloxi National cemetery in Biloxi, Miss.
TAYLOR, FLORENCE D.
November 23, 2002
Florence D. Taylor, a homemaker, died June 30 at Memorial Medical Center. She was 83. Mrs. Taylor was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a parishioner of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church for more than 60 years. Survivors include a sister, Dottie Descant. Private services were held. Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MARSHALL, HAROLD GENE
November 20, 2002
Harold Gene Marshall, a professional musician and composer, died Monday of Alzheimer's disease at his home. He was 63. Mr. Marshall was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. During his career he formed the Dauphin Trio and the Village Singers. He also played with Jimmy Buffet. Survivors include his wife, Doris Smith; a son, Todd Richard Marshall; and a brother, Frank Richard Marshall. A Mass will be said today at 8 p.m. at Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Burial will be private.
ALLEN, PALMA 'PAM' ROSE MAGNON WALTON
November 22, 2002
Palma "Pam" Rose Magnon Walton Allen, a homemaker and certified dog groomer, died Sunday of kidney disease at her home. She was 45. Mrs. Allen was born in New Orleans and lived in Slidell for the past year. She was vice president of the PTA of Destrehan High School for three years. Survivors include her husband, Ronald J. Allen; two sons, Jimmy Patrick Barr Jr. and Michael Anthony Barr; a daughter, Tiffany Rose Walton; her stepmother, Willie Magnon; two sisters, Jo Ann Brown and Susie Duplantis; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at 3201 Richland Ave., Apt. 9, Metairie. United Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS, JONAS DONTA ESTABON
November 23, 2002
Jonas Donta Estabon Williams was stillborn Nov. 14 at West Jefferson Medical Center. Survivors include his mother, Sybil Ann Thomas; his father, Jonas Williams; two brothers, Kenney Turner Jr. and Kenneth Turner; a sister, Kawanda Williams; and his grandparents, Hazel Williams and Dorothy Thomas. A funeral will be held today at noon at Calvary Baptist Church, 929 S. Sibley St., Metairie. Burial will be in Belle Grove cemetery in Kenner. Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MOONEY, MARGARET C.
November 20, 2002
Margaret C. Mooney, a retired director of Christian education at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, died Saturday at Poydras Home in New Orleans. She was 91. Miss Mooney was born in Birmingham, Ala., and lived in New Orleans for many years. She was a member of St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1545 State St. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BROWN, IOLA JONES McCORMICK
November 22, 2002
Iola Jones McCormick Brown, a retired domestic worker, died Saturday at Touro Hospital. She was 87. Mrs. Brown was born in Thibodeaux and lived in New Orleans for the past 60 years. She was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Usher Board No. 2, and The Conference of Sons & Daughters. Survivors include a son, Herbert E. Jones Jr.; a daughter, Delores E. Williams; a brother, Winston Brown; a sister, Alma Hall; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Pure Light Missionary Baptist Church, 3944 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Resthaven cemetery. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
COUSIN, LEROY J.
November 25, 2002
Leroy J. Cousin, a laborer, died Thursday at Lakeview Regional Medical Center of injuries suffered in a car accident. He was 81. Mr. Cousin was a lifelong resident of Lacombe. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lacombe. Survivors include two sisters, Juanita Prevost and Hilda Guyot. A Mass will be said Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Osay cemetery. Heritage Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
SUER, ALMA J.
November 20, 2002
Alma J. Suer, a retired employee in the custom drapery department of Sears, died Monday of emphysema at Metropolitan Hospice. She was 68. Mrs. Suer was born in Purvis, Miss., and lived in Jefferson for the past 45 years. She was a member of the West Metairie Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, George John Suer; two sons, Johnnie Suer and Eugene Knotts; a daughter, Emmajean Saucier; three brothers, Dexter Madden and Donnie and Emit Davis; a sister, Bonnie Yawn; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will be today from 7 to 10 p.m. and Thursday beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park.
CRUMP, RAYMOND JR.
November 22, 2002
Raymond Crump Jr., a grocery manager, died Sunday of undetermined causes at his home. He was 55. Mr. Crump was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He attended George W. Carver Sr. High School and Delgado Community College. He serviced in the Army for about three years. He received the Good Conduct, National Defense Service, Vietnam Service and Vietnam Campaign medals. Survivors include a son, Raymond Crump III; two brothers, Michael and Melvin Crump; four sisters, Cheryl McCoy of LaPlace, and Catherine Gaulden, Matilda Crump and Alice Bartee; and two grandchildren. A funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Greater Liberty Baptist Church, 1230 Desire St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park, Metairie. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HAYES, KATHERINE 'ROSEMARY'
November 25, 2002
Katherine "Rosemary" Hayes, a cook, died Saturday of complications from diabetes at Kenner Regional Medical Center. She was 45. Ms. Hayes was born in Woodville, Miss., and lived in Houma for many years. Survivors include a son, Joshua Albert Hayes; two brothers, the Rev. Clarence Hayes Jr. and Jerry Lee Hayes of Covington; and five sisters, Mable Bruce, Mary Griffin, Pearlie Porter, Geraldine Jackson of Covington and Esther Hayes. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Corinthian Baptist Church, 1114 Church St., Houma. Visitation will be held today from 5 to 9 p.m. at Community Funeral Home, 230 S. Hollywood Road, Houma, and Tuesday at 10 a.m at the church. Burial will be in Southdown cemetery.
GONZALES, MARY ARNBER
November 22, 2002
Mary Arnber Gonzales, a retired accountant for the state of Louisiana, died Tuesday at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. She was 89. Mrs. Gonzales was born in New Orleans and lived in Houston for the past three years. She graduated from St. Joseph High School and attended Loyola University. She was a member of the residence board in Venetian Isles and People's Program. Survivors include two sons, Richard Gonzales of Atlanta and Ronald Gonzales; a daughter, Carolyn Thomas of Edmond, Okla.; three stepdaughters, Brenda Arnber of Metairie, Judee Hanneman of New Orleans and Jane Corr of Plano, Texas; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Saturday at 1 p.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park cemetery at a later date.
LAMPO, BERNARD 'BENNY' LAWRENCE
November 23, 2002
Bernard "Benny" Lawrence Lampo, a retired employee of the Army Corps of Engineers, died Thursday at Waldon Health Care Center. He was 82. Mr. Lampo was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 56 years. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, The Jolly Bunch, American Legion Post 267, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6640, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 37, Diamond Club and Fortier Breakfast Club. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Blereau Lampo; a son, Bernard L. Lampo Jr.; a daughter, Deborah Ann L. Bradley; a sister, Anna L. Perez; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Mausoleum.
WHITE, JAMES L. SR.
November 20, 2002
James L. White Sr., a retired mechanic, died Monday at West Jefferson Hospital of cancer. He was 63. Mr. White was born in McComb, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for 44 years and in Harvey for the past eight years. He previously worked for Hulbert Body Shop and Bisso Tow Boat Co. Survivors include his wife, Janet P. White; two sons, James White Jr. and Michael Theodore White; three daughters, Gwendolyn W. Norwood, Paquita W. Johnson and Ebony White; four brothers, Louis Edward, Theal, Benny Lee and Sydney White; four sisters, Jessie Mae Williams, Brenda Williams, Donna Chaney and Shelia Crouch; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park.
MIZELLE, JOSEPH I.
November 25, 2002
Joseph I. Mizelle, a retired public relations director and advertising executive, died Saturday at Greenbriar nursing home in Slidell. He was 75. He was born in Laurel, Miss., and graduated from George S. Gardiner High School in Laurel and from Mississippi College. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He operated Mizelle and Co. in New Orleans and was past president and board member of the Louisiana Nature and Science Center and the New Orleans City Ballet. He was a past vice president of the Holman Vocational Center and was active in the Metropolitan Opera Regional Auditions. He was a past junior warden of St. Anna's Episcopal Church. He is survived by four sisters, Willie May Suddith Slaughter of Slidell, Doris Ruffin of Laurel, Helen Luckey of Jackson, Miss., and Betty Howard of Kokomo, Ind. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Lake Park cemetery in Laurel. Visitation will begin at 12:45 p.m at Memory Chapel.
JOBE, RUTH MILDRED
November 22, 2002
Ruth Mildred Jobe, a retired hair stylist, died Wednesday at Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center. She was 92. Ms. Jobe was born in Marion, Ohio, and lived in New Orleans for the past four years. She graduated from Pleasant High School in Marion. Survivors include a son, Jan Jobe, and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center, 5600 Gen. de Gaulle Drive. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be private. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
