SCHWING, III, EDWARD BEYNROTH "ED"
A retired soybean farmer, he died at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003, at his residence in Plaquemine. He was 75 and a native of Plaquemine. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Plaquemine, from 9:30 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Charles Wood. Survived by his wife, Gayle Martinez Schwing, Plaquemine; two daughters, Reneé Schwing Price and husband, Brian, Plaquemine, and Ann Schwing, Baton Rouge; a son, Edward Beynroth "Beyn" Schwing, IV and wife, Merrillee, Long Beach, Calif.; three sisters, Katherine Bickham and husband, Leo, River Ridge, Sarah Jane Ford, River Ridge, and Suzette Tannehill and husband, Richard, Baton Rouge; grandchildren, Brandy Price, Monica Price, Kyle Grzybowski, Chris Ed Grzybowski and Garrett Grzybowski; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, Edward Beynroth Schwing, Jr.; and mother, Katherine Landry Amann. Memorial donations may be made to the Iberville Parish Heart Association or Book of Remembrance, P.O. Box 474, Plaquemine, LA 70765.
SPOONER, BESSIE JONES "SING"
A homemaker, a resident of Port Allen and native of Oscar, she died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. She was 90. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2003. Visiting at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Port Allen, from 5 p.m. until religious service at 8 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Leo Nelson. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Monday. Interment in Old Folks Home, Port Allen. Survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Pearl S. and Willie Magee, Delores S. Banks, and Beverly S. and Percy Hawkins, all of Baton Rouge; seven sons and four daughters-in-law, Theopolis "Butsy" and Josie Mae Cage and Alcide, Sr. and Maudria Cage, all of Baton Rouge, Jonas Cage, Hartford, Conn., William Cage, Port Allen, Reese, Jr. "R.J." and Ellanoise Spooner, New Roads, Emmett Spooner I and Cheryl Spooner, Baton Rouge, and Donny Spooner, Port Allen; a sister, Adine Domino, New Roads; 30 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren.
ST. JULIEN-MINOR, MICHELLE MARIE
Michelle Marie St. Julien-Minor, of Prairieville, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003. She was the beloved wife of Donald N. Minor, Jr.; mother of Donald N. Minor, III; daughter of James A. St. Julien and Selma M. St. Julien; daughter-in-law of Donald N. Minor, Sr. and Shirley Ann Minor; sister of Shelita St. Julien-Rhodies, Cynthia S. Guesnon, Phyllis S. Morrell, Sandra St. Julien-Marani, Diana M. St. Julien, Charlotte S. Tureaud, Cheryl S. Hall, James A. St. Julien, Jr., Gregory A. St. Julien, Sr. and Trina St. Julien; and sister-in-law, of Deidra L. St. Julien, Trudy B. St. Julien, Angela M. Minor-Valera, Robert Guesnon, Jr., Louis Morrell, Sr., David Tureaud, Graig Hall and Joseph Jeanjacques, Jr. She is also survived by 32 nieces and nephews, and 27 great-nieces and great-nephews. Relatives, friends, family and the employees of Merrill Lynch and InterMark Management Corp. are invited to attend the funeral service on Saturday, April 12, 2003, at Jesuit High School Chapel of the North American Martyrs, 4133 Banks St., New Orleans. Visitation begins at 9 a.m., with recitation of the rosary at 10 a.m., final viewing at 10:30 a.m. and the Mass at 11 a.m. Parking is reserved behind the school. In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Donald N. Minor, III may be made to Children's Hospital Development Office, 200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118, Attention: Kathy. Phone 504-896-9375.
STEPHENS, CORRINE
A homemaker and resident and native of St. Francisville, she died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at 4:50 a.m. at West Feliciana Parish Hospital.
She was 80.
Visiting at St. Francisville Funeral Home, St. Francisville, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.
Religious service at St. Andrew Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. George Norflin.
Interment in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, Viola Henry, Nellie Stephens and Rosa L. Stephens; and five sons, James Jackson, Woodrow Stephens, Larry Pate, George Pate and Willie Stephens.
VANZILE, DOUGLAS LEE
A resident of Denham Springs, he died Monday, April 7, 2003, at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge. He was 54 and a native of Corning, N.Y. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until religious service in the chapel at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Noah Hano. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery, Ponchatoula. Survived by his son, Douglas "D.J." Vanzile, Jr., Liberty, Texas; two stepsons, Lawrence Lingerfelt, Ponchatoula, and Louis Lingerfelt, Denham Springs; three stepdaughters, Kathy McEwen, Clarkton, N.C., Linda Saddler, Ocala, Fla., and Helen Jensen, Denham Springs; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Arthur Vanzile and Edward Vanzile, both of Corning, and George Vanzile, Nomkis, Fla.; and five sisters, Elizabeth Stanley, Osceola, Pa., Becky Cooper, Elkland, Ga., Joan Kessler, Englewood, Fla., Roseann Knowls, North Fort, Fla., and Ruth Turner, Corning. Preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Street Vanzile; a granddaughter; a brother, Richard Vanzile; a sister, Mary Turner; and parents, Daniel and Violet Vanzile.
WILSON, THELMA L. "GO-GO"
A very much-loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Irene Wilson-Sanders and Robert E. Sanders, II. Thelma was a member of New Sunlight Baptist Church, where she served as superintendent of Sunday school, director of the Youth Department and a member of the Usher Society. She was a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 505, one of the founding members of CAWSC, a Cub Scout leader of Sewell Eagle District for 40 years and a recipient of the Silver Fawn. Visitation at New Sunlight Baptist Church, 1777 America St., from 9 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2003, until service at 10 a.m. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by her husband, George Wilson, Jr.; a daughter, Irene and husband, Robert; four grandchildren, George Wilson, IV, Hope Wilson-Wickline and Robyne and Robert E. Sanders, III; two great-grandchildren, George Michael Howard and Jordan Eric Wilson; a goddaughter, Harry J. Pitcher; nieces, Brenda M. Fulton, Doris J. Richard, Janice and husband, Rodney Scott, Florence Smith, Jacqueline Moore, Alice Marie Ellois and Linda Brooks; nephews, Tyrone, Michael and James Brooks, Jr.; and a loving and devoted caregiver, Rose Oby. Preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Irene Collins Lewis; a son, George Wilson, IV; a sister, Florida Lewis Pitcher; a brother, James Lewis; and a nephew, Douglas Pitcher, Jr. Services entrusted to the care of Desselle Funeral Home, 263 Eddie Robinson, Sr. Drive.
WOOLFOLK, LEORA VENTRESS
A retired businesswoman, she died at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 2003, at her residence in Maringouin. She was 102 and a native of Maringouin. Visiting at St. Peter United Methodist Church, Maringouin, from 8 a.m. Friday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Clarence Hillard. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by a daughter, Mary Louise Davis; four grandchildren, Gwendolyn Davis Jefferson, Frederick Davis, Leuna Davis and Karena Davis; six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, in charge of arrangements.
ACHORD, JR. THOMAS EARL "TOMMY"
A former welder and pipe fitter for Specialty Lighting and a resident of Gonzales, he died at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 42 and a U.S. Marine Corps peace-time veteran. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Visiting at St. Mark Catholic Church, Gonzales, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Joel LaBauve. Interment in Hope Haven Cemetery, Gonzales. Survived by his parents, Thomas Earl, Sr. and Glory Lambert Achord, Gonzales; a sister and brother-in-law, Pamela Achord Moran and Danny Moran, Gonzales; a brother and a sister-in-law, Chris and Hope Achord, Gonzales; three nephews, Casey and Quentin Moran and Noah Achord; and two nieces, Amanda Moran and his godchild, Gabrielle Achord. Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Clyde and Clemence Achord; and maternal grandparents, Rene and Agnes Lambert. He was a 1979 graduate of East Ascension High School.
BAILEY, JR. ISAIAH "CHUB"
An employee of S&M; Asphalt Co. and a resident of Port Allen, he died Sunday, July 27, 2003, in Port Allen. He was 37 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at St. John Baptist Church, 4241 Mulatto Bend Road, Port Allen, from 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003, until service at 1 p.m., conducted by Elder Oscar Gordon. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by his wife, Tammy Washington Bailey; parents, Estella and Isaiah Bailey, Sr.; nine children, Isaiah, III, Kim, Ashley, Tamara, Mykael, Frederick, Michael, D'Andre and Christopher; a sister, Tracey Bailey; two brothers, Ronald and Anthony; and grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, godchildren, other relatives and friends. A. Wesley Funeral Home, 10810 Ventress Drive, Maringouin, 225-625-2383, in charge of arrangements.
BOLES, MARIE CALZAVARA
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at Flannery Oaks Nursing Home. She was 83 and born in Libertyville, Ill. Visiting at Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home from 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003, until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Tim LaCoste. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. Survived by her four sisters, Florence and husband, Carlo Zarlette of Kenosha, Wis., Poppy Jerdee of Winterhaven, Wis., Lou Williams of Fairview, N.C., and Ellie Sage of Libertyville; a brother and sister-in-law, Rudy and Gene Calzavara of Lebanon, Mo.; 10 nieces, five nephews, eight grandnieces, five grandnephews, three great-grandnieces and a great-grandnephew. Preceded in death by her husband, John W. Boles; parents, Frank and Cesira Calzavara; and four brothers, Medo, Frank, Jr., Oscar and Rudolphao Calzavara. The family of Marie Boles wants to give special thanks to her nephew, Leonard Foreman, niece and nurse, Lisa Wagster, and sister-in-law, Kitty Ashford, for all their caring during Marie's illness. Also, special thanks to Donna and Richard Elgin for all their loving care.
BROWN, JR. ISIAH "EYES"
A laborer and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died Thursday, July 24, 2003, in Baton Rouge. He was 34 and a native of Port Allen. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at noon, conducted by Superintendent Elmo Sholes. Interment in Ladies of Knight Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Dietra P. Brown, Baton Rouge; father and stepmother, Isiah Brown, Sr. and Estelle Brown, Baton Rouge; grandmother, Velma Porter, Port Allen; a daughter, Teih LeBan, Houston; a godchild, Hendreka Stovall, Baton Rouge; three sisters, Stephanie and husband, Terry Phillips, Port Allen, and Brianna Brown and Pamela Prater, both of Baton Rouge; two brothers, Melvin Brown and companion Deedra Jackson, and Little Isiah Brown and wife, Debra, all of Baton Rouge. Preceded in death by his mother, Helen Porter Brown.
