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ROSS, OLEVIA WILSON
November 28, 2002
Olevia Wilson Ross, a retired domestic worker, died Saturday at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 77. Ms. Ross was born in Oneida and lived in New Orleans for the past 60 years. She was a member of New Mount Era Baptist Church, where she served as president of the Deaconess Board and served on the Usher Board. Survivors include three daughters, Marie Thompson, Shirley Wilson and Sylvia Jackson; a sister, Jessie Ponds; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Mount Era Baptist Church, 2519 S. Prieur St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SKIPPER, ERNEST
November 28, 2002
Ernest Skipper, a laborer, died Saturday of undetermined causes at Los Angeles County Hospital. He was 61. Mr. Skipper was born in New Orleans and lived in Los Angeles for the past 16 years. He attended Booker T. Washington High School. Survivors include a daughter, Troy Lynn Skipper Sledge of New Orleans; a brother, Herbert Bachus Jr. of New Orleans; a sister, Aline Bachus of New Orleans; and three grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Gaskin-Southall-Gordon & Gordon Mortuary, 1225 N. Rampart St. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park.
SAHUQUE, ROBERT JOSEPH JR.
November 21, 2002
Robert Joseph Sahuque Jr., a retired employee of American Standard, died Monday at Doctors Hospital. He was 76. Mr. Sahuque was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for the past 34 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 175 and the Ed Brauner Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a charter member of the New Orleans Track Club. He was a parishioner of St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Robert J. Sahuque III; three daughters, Judith S. Ibarz, Amy S. Guerra and Michelle S. Forbes; two brothers, Paul Sahuque Sr. and John Sahuque Jr.; five sisters, Marie S. Dwyer, Rita S. Piefer, Louise S. Cunningham, Geraldine S. Blanke and JoAnn S. Gianoli; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at noon at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Mausoleum.
MURPHY, WILLIAM C. 'BILL'
November 16, 2002
William C. "Bill" Murphy, a retired owner of a custom store-fixture fabrication shop, died Sept. 20 of complications from strokes and sepsis in Erlanger, Ky. He was 75. Mr. Murphy was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and lived most of his life in the New Orleans area and in Erlanger for three years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. In 1946-47 he was part of Operation Hijump, the organization of the Navy Antarctic Developments Project. Survivors include two daughters, Wendy Murphy and Karen Murphy Parenteau; three sons, William "Bill" Murphy Jr. and Thomas and Keith Murphy; four stepdaughters, Kathy Poche Scanlan, Terry Schellhaas, Wendy Schoen and Penny Johnson; five brothers, Richard, Jack, Harry, James and Larry Murphy; five sisters, Mary M. Cyr, Margaret M. Nardi, Patricia Corbin, Kay Marsh and Ruth Hoppe; four grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held today at 1 p.m. at St. John Memorial Gardens in LaPlace.
WEEKS, MARY ELLEN
November 21, 2002
Mary Ellen Weeks, a retired seamstress, died Monday of cancer at JoEllen Smith Convalescent Center. She was 69. Mrs. Weeks was born in Maben, Miss., and lived in Westwego for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Avondale and she worked for TG&Y; for seven years. Survivors include three sons, Donald, Richard and Matt Weeks; three daughters, Linda W. Miller, Shirley Zweifel and Rebecca Clark; a brother, Rodney Strickland; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at White Dove Fellowship Church, 3600 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 West Bank Expressway. Burial will be private.
STROEBEL, JOHN HENRY SR.
November 16, 2002
John Henry Stroebel Sr., a retired sheet metal foreman, died Wednesday at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He was 84. Mr. Stroebel was born in Mobile, Ala., and lived in Chalmette for the past 48 years. He was a member of Sheet Metal Union Local II. Survivors include a son, John H. Stroebel Jr.; two daughters, Mary S. Lambert and Dolores S. Dardis; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St. in Chalmette. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.
BOWEN, BENJAMIN BEARRY
November 22, 2002
Benjamin Bearry Bowen, businessman and owner of Ursuline Guest House, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He was 47. Mr. Bowen was born in Richton, Miss., and lived in New Orleans. He was a member of Richton United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order and the Travelers Club Society. Survivors include his mother, Evelyn B. Bowen of Richton; a sister, Elizabeth O. Bowen of Bella Vista, Ark., and two brothers, Robert O. and William E. "Tater" Bowen, both of Richton. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Richton United Methodist Church in Richton. Burial will be in Sunset cemetery in Richton. Jones Funeral Home in Richton is in charge of arrangements.
BEARD, NATHAN G.
November 17, 2002
Nathan G. Beard, a retired lawyer, died Nov. 7 at his home. He was 95. Mr. Beard was born in Florida and lived in New Orleans for the past 55 years. He was a fellow of the Tulane Law School and established the Nathan G. and Charlotte H. Beard Learning Chance Fund to give financial assistance to students who have served in the armed forces. He was a former truck driver and salesman in Florida. He was a former Internal Revenue Service inspector in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. He was an in-house counsel for Exxon-Mobil Corp. until 1972, when he began a private practice. He was a World War II veteran of the Navy and Army Air Corps. Mr. Beard retired at the age of 87. He was a member of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church. Survivors include nieces and nephews. A memorial Mass will be said Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Schoen Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will be private.
CHANEY, ROBERT
November 22, 2002
Robert Chaney, a retired laborer, died Nov. 15 of undetermined causes at his home. He was 70. Mr. Chaney was born in West Memphis, Ark., and lived in Marrero. Survivors include a sister, Louise King. A funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Davis Mortuary Service, 6820 West Bank Expressway, Marrero. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn cemetery in Avondale.
THOMAS, MARY CEAL LYTON
November 21, 2002
Mary Ceal Lyton Thomas, a retired nursing assistant, died Nov. 5 of undetermined causes at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 61. Mrs. Thomas was born in Aliceville, Ala., and lived in Kenner. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and its Senior Choir. Survivors include two sons, Harold and Alvin Thomas of Hammond; a daughter, Wanda Thomas of Hammond; and six grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at Oakland Baptist Church, 1400 Third St., Kenner. Burial will be in Belgrove cemetery, Kenner. Richardson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
FERNANDEZ, CLIFTON 'C.J.' JR.
November 17, 2002
Clifton "C.J." Fernandez Jr., a self-employed electrician, died Friday of a massive coronary at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 65. Mr. Fernandez was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for many years. He received the Clem Award from St. Clement of Rome Parish. He was a member of the St. Clement of Rome Men's Club for the past 32 years, the Metairie Pigeon Club, the Greater New Orleans Combine and the Knights of Columbus of New Orleans. Survivors include a son, Darren Joseph Fernandez; a daughter, Debra Fernandez Broussard; his mother, Ethel Rita Fernandez; a sister, Margie Nichols; and three grandchildren. A Mass will be said Monday at 11 a.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be private.
DOWELL, OLEVIER SMITH
November 22, 2002
Olevier Smith Dowell, a retired electronics technician for Siemens, died Nov. 14 of a stroke at Kindred Hospital. She was 67. Ms. Dowell was born in Lockport and lived in New Orleans. She graduated from Joseph S. Clark High School. She was a former cook at Lafon School of Development, a former employee of Lafon Nursing Home and a former self-employed private sitter. She was a member of Gloryland Congregational Baptist Church and its Usher Board. Survivors include her companion, Willie Ricks Sr.; a son, Renie E. Dowell; two daughters, Sabrina Dowell Holmes and Detral D. Dowell; and 16 grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at Mount Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church, 3756 Louisa St. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BELLEVUE, NAOMI OSER
November 22, 2002
Naomi Oser Bellevue, a homemaker, died Wednesday at Canon Healthcare. She was 82. Mrs. Bellevue was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 34 years. She attended Sophie B. Wright High School. She was a member of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, Whitney Place Condo Association, Golden Agers and Keenagers of Our Lady of Divine Providence. She was a member of the Activity Club and the Women's Guild and Craft class at Good Shepherd United Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Albert C. Bellevue; two daughters, Diane Faustermann Gilly and Karen Bailey Guerra; two stepdaughters, Melanie Bellevue DeVille and Kathy Bellevue Sweeney; a sister, Dorothy Oser Ferrand; seven grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. A funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Cypress Grove cemetery. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HUGHES, AMANDA LYNN
November 22, 2002
Amanda Lynn Hughes died Friday of undetermined causes at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 21. Ms. Hughes was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include three sisters, Gena and Margie Phalzgraph and Olivia Ward; three brothers, Ervin Hughes, Nicholas Ward and Charles Phalzgraph; and her grandparents, Linda Venezia and Ellis Eugene Ward. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 West Bank Expressway, Harvey. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park.
McELVEEN, CAMILLE CAPPONI
November 17, 2002
Camille Capponi McElveen, a homemaker, died Wednesday at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 75. Mrs. McElveen was born in New Orleans and lived in Bay St. Louis, Miss., for the past six years. Survivors include her husband, Leahmon P. McElveen; three daughters, Darryl Borne, Donna Cefalu and Denise Courtiade; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 12:30 p.m. at Schoen Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
JOLLEY, FRANCIS ALLEN
November 22, 2002
Francis Allen Jolley, a retired design engineer for BellSouth, died Nov. 10 of a pulmonary embolism at Lifecare Hospital. He was 58. Mr. Jolley was born in Homestead, Fla., and lived in Metairie and LaPlace for the past 26 years. He worked for BellSouth for 30 years. He was a staff sergeant in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Survivors include a daughter, Karyn M. Jolley; two brothers, Robert and Henry E. Jolley Jr., both of Bossier City; and three sisters, Pam J. Smith, Candy J. Teeter and Kathie J. Tucker. A funeral was held Nov. 13 at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home in Kenner. Burial was in Masonic cemetery.
