CURRY, LUCILLE COMEIA "L.C."
A devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he died at home surrounded by family on Wednesday morning, April 9, 2003. He was 71 and a resident of Baker. He was a retired pipe fitter and a member of Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Local 198, and a former U.S. Navy reservist. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Baker. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Odus Jackson and the Rev. Jerry Potts. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth "Beth" James Curry; two daughters, Pam Kimball and Lynne Allen; sons-in-law, Charles Kimball and Dr. Rickey Allen; grandchildren, Jennifer Balisteri and husband, Martin, Joshua Allen, Jason Brown and wife, Aimee, Leanne Troyer and husband, Patrick, and Allison Kimball; great-grandchildren, Peyton and Parker Balisteri and Lana Brown; sisters, Laverne Armand, Auve Perry, Delores Day, Sandra Goldman, D'Juana Lanning, Marjorie Dalby, Brenda Marinello and Cornelia Johnson; a brother, Larry Lanning; and stepmother, Ima Curry. Preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and a great-grandchild, Cullen Comeia Allen. Special thanks are extended to the Renal Associate doctors, Dr. Luscy, BMA Airport nurses and technicians and Trinity Hospice.
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; they rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
ANDERSON, VIOLA
A homemaker and resident of Baton Rouge, she died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City.
She was 92 and a native of Port Hudson.
Visiting at Carney-Mackey Funeral Home, 1576 Robin St., from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
Religious service at Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, 2585 Sherwood St., at 7 p.m. Monday.
Dismissal at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens.
Survived by two grandchildren, Robert Booker, Jr. and Nellie Brumfield.
BABIN, DARIA SUE MORIN
A loving wife, daughter, mother, sister and aunt, she was called home to be with her Lord on her 41st birthday, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002. She was a native of Gonzales and a resident of Geismar. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Phil Spano. Interment in St. Theresa Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by her loving husband, Tracy Babin; parents, Wayne and Kathryn Gautreau Morin; a daughter, Jessica Babin; a son, Dustin Babin; a sister, Maureen Morin; a brother, Michael Morin; maternal grandmother, Emily Gautreau; father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Laura Gomez Babin; and two nieces, Thea and Rowan Morin. Preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Harvey Gautreau; and paternal grandparents, Octave and Corine Landry Morin. She will be greatly missed by her loving family.
BAKER, CAROLYN WETZEL
Carolyn Wetzel Baker, a former longtime resident of Greenwell Springs, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, in Mountain Top, Pa., where she resided since September 2002.
Her beloved husband, Robert D. Baker, preceded her in death on Aug. 30, 2002.
A native of Pennsylvania, she was born in Greenbriar, the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Harriet Fetterwolf Wetzel.
She was active in Magnolia United Methodist Church for many years.
She was an avid reader and bird lover.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her only brother, Willard D. Wetzel.
She will be missed by her many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.
A service was held in Mount Pleasant Mills, Pa., where Mr. and Mrs. Baker were interred in St. Thomas Cemetery.
BARHAM, JANE GIBSON
Jane Gibson (Mrs. Garnett Erle) Barham, 85, died at 4:09 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at a Lake Charles hospital. Born in Crowley, she was the daughter of Frank Rogers and Edith Gaines Gibson. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and attended LSU, where she was a Campus Beauty her freshman and sophomore years and LSU Darling her junior year. She was a member of Epsilon chapter of Kappa Delta sorority. She was married to Dr. Garnett Erle Barham of Oak Ridge in 1937, and moved to Seward, Alaska, where Dr. Barham served as chief of staff at the hospital. They returned to Lake Charles in 1938, where they resided until their deaths. Mrs. Barham was a dedicated civic leader and patron of the arts. She was both a founder and board member of the Lake Charles Symphony and Lake Charles Ballet Society and president and life patron of the Imperial Calcasieu Museum. She served on the advisory board of the New Orleans Museum of Art and was a contributing member of Art Associates, Lake Charles Little Theatre and the Arts and Humanities Council. She served on the board of directors of Lakeside National Bank and the Pioneer Club, was president of the Calcasieu Parish Medical Auxiliary and a member of the Junior League of Lake Charles. She was named to the state of Louisiana Governor's Mansion Restoration Committee in the 1980s. A founding member of the Krewe of Mystique, she served as queen in 1974. She was an active member of the Col. George Logan Chapter, National Society of Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, the Magna Carta Dames, and Daughters of the American Revolution, Louisiana Bayou Chapter. In 1992 she was the recipient of the Chamber of Southwest Louisiana's Civic Service Award in recognition of her outstanding civic contributions to the Lake Charles community. Additionally, she was named Arts Patron of the Year (1985-86) by the Arts and Humanities Council, Quota Club Woman of the Year (1991) and, in 1993, the Louisiana Associations of Museums' Elizabeth McLundie Bolton Award recipient in recognition of extraordinary achievement in service and support of Louisiana museums. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by a daughter, Garnett Jane Barham Lee; a son, Frank Gibson Barham; six grandchildren, Barham Alexander Todd, Louis Mann and Lisa Mann Todd, Mary Elizabeth and Darren Alan Martel and Jennifer Jane Lee; and four great-grandchildren, Kerri Todd, Kristen Todd Livergood, Louis Mann Todd, Jr. and Isabelle Grace Martel. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Charles, with the Very Rev. J. Mark Holland officiating. Burial in Prien Memorial Park under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday in Hardtner Hall at the church. Serving as pallbearers will be Joseph Supple Bolton, James Gambrell Boyer, Robert Gambrell Jones, Richard Lewis Savoy, Dr. Edward Thomas Savoy, Dr. Larry D. Stewart, James Edward Taussig and John Chaddick Thielen. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. John Keller Griffith, Dr. R. Gordon Holcombe, Arthur Hollins, III, Charles O. Nobel, Sr., F. Lisle Peters, Judge Preston L. Savoy and William Edward Shaddock. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St., Lake Charles, LA 70601 or to a favorite charity.
CHAMBERS, BERNADINE
A retired clothes presser and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City.
She was 78 and a native of Independence.
Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home from 8 a.m. Monday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Elder Andrew Vinning.
Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park.
Survived by a son, Andrew Vinning and wife, Dorothy; two sisters, Beatrice Reese and Mary Wilson; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
CHUSTZ, SR. CECIL CHARLES
Retired from Kaiser/LaRoche with 42 years of service as a millwright and a resident of Walker, he died at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, in Walker. He was 73 and a native of New Roads. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Willis Easley. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Park, Denham Springs. He is survived by his wife, Noema Lois Storey Chustz; two daughters and a son-in-law, Anita Lynn McLin and Cheryl Lynn and Steve Nettles; three sons and daughters-in-law, Randall Craig and Tammy Weems, Cecil Charles, Jr. and Lillian Chustz and Randall Lee and Donna Chustz; a sister and brother-in-law, Faye and Butch Lurry; a brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Marlene Chustz; 10 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Wade Chustz, Sr. and Nora Ramagos Chustz; a sister, Nora Crowe; and a brother, Wade Chustz, Jr. Pallbearers will be Randall Craig Weems, II, Charlie Ted Weems, Nelson Lynn Weems, Lawson Clifford Storey, Jr., Carl Chustz and David Charles Chustz. He was a member of Judson Baptist Church, Walker, and Millwright Local 720, Baton Rouge.
CLARK, DONNA YVONNE HAYES
Donna Yvonne Hayes Clark, 79, of Lago Vista, Texas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002. She was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 26, 1923, the daughter of Ralph Wesley Hayes and Vera Beatrice Hayes. Donna graduated from Baton Rouge High School and continued her education at LSU. On June 22, 1946, she married William Howard Clark. She was an employee of Ethyl Corp. in Baton Rouge for five years and an active member of the Junior League, PEO, several bridge groups, a dance club and the Bocage Racquet Club. Along with her children, she and William lived in Venezuela, Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Aruba, where William worked as a chemical engineer with Exxon. Donna and her family moved to Lago Vista in 1976. A staunch advocate of education, Donna served on the Lago Vista School Board for two terms. She also was a member of the Women's Club, and an EMS and library volunteer. Donna was actively involved in St. Peter's Episcopal Church, where she served on the Altar Guild and as a lector. She is survived by her daughters, Regan Normand of Johnson City, Texas, Kelle Gushue and husband, Kevin of St. Johns, Newfoundland, and Leigh Erin Jandle of Dripping Springs, Texas; her sons, Bill Clark of Lago Vista and John Clark of Austin, Texas; her six grandchildren, Luke Woodside, Jonathan Normand, Alicia Normand, Sarah Jandle, Adam Normand and Joe Jandle; and her great-grandchild, Caden Woodside. A special thank you is extended to Dr. Valerian Chyle, the Rev. Jim Williams and to Hospice Austin. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3305 Pinnacle Cove, Lago Vista, TX 78645. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78705, 512-452-8811.
CRAIG, MRS. CHARLES E. (BETTY ANN ODOM)
Died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at her home.
Arrangements pending at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd.
CRESS, LOUISE
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, exactly one month before her 90th birthday.
Interment in Maplelawn Cemetery, Paducah, Ky., alongside her husband.
Survived by a son, William H. Cress, Sr.; a daughter-in-law, Wanda Cress; three grandchildren, Bill Cress, Kevin Cress and Uté Cress; and two great-grandchildren, Ryan and Austin Cress.
Preceded in death by her husband, Taylor Cress.
She enjoyed living life to the fullest.
Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., in charge of arrangements.
