CHAPMAN, SR. DAVIS DONALD "D.D." "CHIPPY"
"The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." Psalm 23. D.D. "Chippy" Chapman passed away from this world peacefully at his home at 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002. He was 88, born Jan. 16, 1914, in Bunkie, where he resided before moving to Baton Rouge in 1943. He had been a loving husband, wonderful and dedicated father, an uplifting stepfather and a dear Paw Paw to us all throughout his marriages of over 60 years. He retired from Exxon Refinery Mechanical Division with 34 years of service, where he developed many longtime relationships. As a resident of the Central community, he helped to start athletic programs at Central High School. He supported them over many years by announcing the play by play at Central High School football games for more than 30 years. He was later inducted into the Central High School Hall of Fame for his dedication, where he was nicknamed, "Mr. Pressbox." "Chippy," as known to those who knew and loved him, was one of the last living early members of Magnolia United Methodist Church, a church dear to his heart, where he actively and joyfully participated in administrative and building activities. After retirement, he became active with the Exxon Annuitant Club (Piney Woods Annuitant Club) in which he held the position of president for more than seven years until his health would no longer allow. There were many special people over the years who touched his life, including his loving family, members of his church and the Piney Woods Annuitant Club. It was said that he never met a stranger. He will be sadly missed. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at Magnolia United Methodist Church from 9:30 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Mike Hammett. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Y. Chapman; a daughter and son-in-law, Nelwyn C. and Melvin P. Devall; a stepdaughter, Frances Zillen; a son and daughter-in-law, Donald Chapman, Jr. and Kimberly T. Chapman; 11 grandchildren, Kathy D. Craig, Stephen C. Devall, Gary W. Devall, Renee C. LeBlanc, Rhonda Brown, Robin L. Chapman, Ryan D. Chapman, Rusty B. Chapman, Angela Z. Copeland, Tammy Z. Baker and Ashley Y. Guidry; 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mattie E. Chapman; parents, Benjamin P. and Sallie D. Chapman; two brothers; three sisters; and a stepson, Bert Yates. Pallbearers will be Rusty Chapman, Ryan Chapman, Shawn LeBlanc, Gary Devall, Stephen Devall, Benjamin Chapman, John McKay and Ivey Alford. The family wishes to thank Jennifer Laws with Trinity Hospice. Our heartfelt thanks are expressed to his caregivers, Anita Patterson and Melissa Williams. Memorial donations may be made to Magnolia United Methodist Church, 16024 Greenwell Springs Road, Greenwell Springs, LA 70739.
COURTNEY, JOHN CHARLES
Professor emeritus of nuclear engineering at LSU, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at his home. He was 64 and a native of Washington, D.C. Visiting at St. George Catholic Church from 10:30 a.m. Tuesday until Mass of Christian Burial at noon, celebrated by the Rev. Tom Ranzino. Interment in St. George Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Peggy Roberts Courtney of Baton Rouge; a sister, Diane Courtney Krueger of Oak Brook, Ill.; and two brothers-in-law, Jimmy T. Roberts and wife, Doris of Waverly, Tenn., and Harry F. Roberts and wife, Pam of Rockwood, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Julian Warner Courtney and Marie Vernon Courtney, who were of Washington, D.C. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 or St. George Catholic Church, 7808 St. George Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., in charge of arrangements.
DOUGLAS, RUBY ANN
A devoted and loving mother and grandmother and a resident of West Monroe, she died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, in West Monroe. She was 59 and a native of Mamou. Visiting was at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 am. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Darwin Hall. Interment in Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. Francisville. Survived by three sons, Kevin Douglas, Clinton, Steven Douglas, St. Francisville, and John Michael Douglas, Denham Springs; two sisters, Carol Roberts, Eros, and Vinella Guinn, Westlake; two brothers, Richard Fontenot and Harris Fontenot, both of Lake Charles; and two grandchildren. Preceded in death by her father, Curry Duke Fontenot; and her mother, Gertie Mae Manuel Young.
DREHER, LOUIS IRWIN "COOTIE"
A retired self-employed mechanic and a resident of Clinton, he died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Veterans Hospital, Alexandria. He was 58 and a native of Slaughter. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Visiting was at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Clinton, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8:30 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Bernie Schmidt. Interment in Plank Road Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by his mother, Melba Duck Dreher, Slaughter; four sisters, Deane Reisch of Fircrest, Wash., Ann and husband, Les Constable of Alvord, Texas, Pam D. Hall of Slaughter, and Joy D. Brown of Alvord; and two brothers, George Dreher, III of Slaughter, and Paul Dreher of Clinton. Preceded in death by his father, George Dreher, Jr.; maternal grandparents, Anna Pierce and Ralph H. Duck; and paternal grandparents, George Dreher, Sr. and Maude Cleveland Dreher.
DUGAS, JR ELRIDGE "AL"
A loving husband and father, he went to meet the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at 7:47 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 8, 1929, in Lafayette and was a resident of Baton Rouge. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict and was a retired banker, tobacconist and a licensed Eucharistic minister at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Mattie Mae "Babe" Dugas; his daughter, Suzette M. "Susie" Dugas; sisters, Matelle David of Lafayette and Martha Sparks of Orange, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, friends and loved ones. He was preceded in death by his son, Phillip André Dugas; and parents, Elvidge and Agnes Dugas. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 9 a.m. until religious service at noon Wednesday. Military graveside service will follow in Port Hudson National Cemetery.
DUNAWAY, JR. JESSE L.
A retired district chief of the Baton Rouge Fire Department and a resident of Baker, he died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 72 and a native of Summit, Miss. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean conflict. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by Dr. Kevin Hand and the Rev. Glen Miers. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Juanita Dungan Dunaway; and numerous cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his parents, Jesse L. Dunaway, Sr. and Sallie E. Martin. Memorial donations may be made to The Cheatham House, 13758 Denham Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70818. He was a member and deacon of Zoar Baptist Church and a member of North East Masonic Lodge 435.
FRANK, MARY LEE LUNEAU
Died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at her residence in Jackson. She was 61 and a native of Lafayette. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m. until service at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by her husband of 15 years, Milton R. Frank of Jackson; mother who raised her, Lizzie Myers of Big Cane; two daughters, Dee Williams and Melanie Williams Erickson, both of Jackson; two sons, Kenny Williams of Jackson and Danny Williams of Blue Eye, Mo.; grandsons, Damon Williams, Logan Williams and Corey Williams, all of Jackson; a granddaughter, Courtney Erickson of Jackson; a great-grandson, Robert F. Williams, III, and a great-granddaughter, Jessica Williams, both of Waverly, N.Y.; sisters, Joyce, Shirley, Stella, Verdie Mae and Debbie; and brothers, Junior, Zab and Clint. Preceded in death by a son, Robert F. Williams, Sr.; and a brother, Kenneth Luneau. Pallbearers will be Kemp Sibley, Kenny Williams, Danny Williams, Donnie Dreher, Michael Rafferty and Robert Hayward.
HAYS, LILLIE MAE WILEMAN BOYD
Passed away peacefully at Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary, at 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002. She was born in Baton Rouge, on Sept. 3, 1906, to Ida Mae Combouzou and Joseph Baptiste Wileman. She was married to the Rev. Amos Preston Boyd, Sr., a minister of the Methodist church, from 1932 until his death in 1943. She was married to her second husband, Julian Cleveland Hays, who was of Clinton, from 1954 until his death in 1988. She resided in Clinton, and moved to Zachary Manor Nursing Home in 1998. Mrs. Hays is survived by a loving family: her daughter, Joan Celeste Wall Ludwick and husband, Earnest Lee Ludwick of Dallas; her son, Amos Preston Boyd, Jr. and wife, the former Marsha Peterson, of Clinton; and two grandsons, Steven Anthony Boyd and Jeffrey Julian Boyd, both of Dallas. She was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Wileman Floyd, who was of Baton Rouge; and a brother, Stanley Alvin Wileman, who was of Texas City, Texas. She was an avid gardener and active reader, having been founder of two long-standing book clubs in the Baton Rouge area. She worked for some time as a church visitor with First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from LSU in 1926, and played violin with the Baton Rouge Symphony from 1946 to 1950. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Clinton, from 9 a.m. Tuesday until service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Alvin Hall. Burial in Masonic Cemetery, Clinton. Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Boyd, Steve Boyd, Joe Wileman, George Richard Peterson, Jr., Jimmy Flott and R. Ray Floyd, Jr.
JULIEN, RAYMOND HAROLD
Let the work I've done, speak for me. A retired machine operator with Ormet Corp. with 31 years of service and a resident of Donaldsonville, he died at 11:35 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 75, a native of Modeste, and a U.S. Army veteran. He served 24 years as an Ascension Parish police juror. Visiting at Demby & Son Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, from 9 a.m. until recitation of the rosary at 10 a.m. Wednesday, followed by Knights of Peter Claver and Masonic rituals. Mass of Christian Burial at the church at 11 a.m. Wednesday, celebrated by the Rev. George Burden. Entombment in Ascension of Our Lord Mausoleum. Survived by his wife, Theresa H. Mims Julien; two stepsons, Ronnie Hawkins and Reuben Mims, both of Baton Rouge; three sisters, Dolores Carter and Gertrude Gaudin, both of New Orleans, and Janice Schonberg, Donaldsonville; two brothers, Mack Julien, Jr., New Orleans, and Oscar Julien, San Diego; mother-in-law, Annie B. Hawkins, Maringouin; a daughter-in-law, Josephine Mims; seven grandchildren, Lashonda, Sherelle, Jade, Nicole, Ronnie, Jr., Jeremy and Brandon; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Eurin LeBlanc, Clarence Carter, Sr., Melvin Gaudin, Charles Schonberg, Leroy and Velma Fraiser, Virginia Hawkins, Louis and Tobin Hawkins and Robert and Daisy Thomas; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by his parents, Maude and Mack Julien, Sr.; first wife, Dorothy Scott Julien; a daughter, Pamela M. Julien; and two sisters, Rosemary LeBlanc and Josephine Thomas. He was a devout member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, where he served as an usher. He was a member of Knights of Peter Claver Council 37, Hiram Masonic Lodge 12, American Legion and VFW and served as an auxiliary deputy sheriff in Ascension Parish. He will be remembered as most happy when giving and providing service to others.
KING, JOSEPHINE
A resident of Innis, she died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge.
Arrangements are pending with Niland's Funeral Home, New Roads.
LAVIGNE, EARLINE LAMBERT
A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at Ascension Hospital. She was 70. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. Visiting at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, from 8:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Bob Stine. Entombment in church mausoleum. Survived by her husband of 50 years, Joseph J. Lavigne, Gonzales; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Winton J. and Gail B. Lavigne, Gonzales, Mark J. and Leslie W. Lavigne, Prairieville, and Troy A. Lavigne and Tony J. Lavigne, both of Gonzales; seven grandchildren, Ty and spouse Shannon, Shannon, Brandi, Karly, Kristopher, Danielle and Amanda Lavigne; six great-grandchildren; four brothers, Whitney Lambert and Jena Lloyd Lambert, both of Sorrento, and Marshall Lambert and Patrick Lambert, both of Gonzales; two sisters, Vivian L. Bourque and Cecelia L. Pasqua, both of Gonzales; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Silas J. and Bernadette L. Lambert; and two sisters, Fabian L. Kling, who was of Geismar, and Joan L. Marchand, who was of Gonzales. Pallbearers will be Winton, Mark, Troy, Tony and Ty Lavigne and Patrick Lambert. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and an avid St. Amant Gator and LSU sports fan.
