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Betty Jo Turnage
VIDALIA, La. - Services for Betty Jo Turnage, 73, of Vidalia, La., who died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home with the Rev. Barry Dennis officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Home of Vidalia, La.
Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Turnage was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Miss Lou Duplicate Bridge Club.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Hubert Turnage of Vidalia, La.; daughter, Gayle Turnage of Vidalia, La.; son, Bert (Lisa) Turnage of Haughton, La.; three grandchildren, Christina (Troy) Sanders, Luke (Ann) Turnage, and Suzanne (James) Fay; five great-grandchildren, Brock Sterling, Blake, and Caleb Sanders, and Lindsey and Zachary Fay; sister, Rita (Danny) Sheppard of Lyons, Texas; and sister-in-law, Betty Lou Mulder.
Pallbearers will be James Fay, Luke Turnage, Steve Turnage, Vernon Ray Mulder, Troy Sanders, and Ricky Kennedy.
William Howard Ogden
FERRIDAY, La. - Funeral services for William Howard Ogden, 90, of Ferriday, La., who died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, are incomplete at Young's Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
Infants Natali and Katlyn Ryan
PINEVILLE, La. - Service for Infant twins Natali and Katlyn Ryan was held Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Pineville, La. with the Rev. Don Ross officiating.
Graveside service and burial were in the Jena cemetery in Jena, La. under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Pineville, La.
Survivors include their parents, Robbie Ryan and Kelli Kennon; maternal grandparents, Jim and Edna Reichman of Alexandria, La. and Dr. Hal and Debra Kennon of Greer, S. C.; paternal grandparents, Jane and Ben Tullos of Winnfield, La.; maternal great-grandparents, John Davis of Jonesville, La. and David and Valda Hanna of Pollock, La. and Bill and Zelma Kennon of Natchez; aunts Kassi Carey, Gracie Reichman, Candy Ryan, and Cindy Jowers; and an uncle, Brad Kennon.
Maudel Flaherty
MONTEREY, La. - Funeral services for Maudel Flaherty, 82, of Monterey, La., who died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at Columns Nursing Home, are incomplete at Young's Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
Maudel Flaherty
ACME, La. - Services for Maudel Flaherty, 82, of Acme, La., who died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at Columns Nursing Home in Jonesville, La., will be 2 p.m. Friday at Acme Free Methodist Church with the Rev. Wade Robinson and Bro. Frank Smith officiating.
Burial will be in the Acme Free Methodist Church cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
Mabel Lydia Jackson LaPrarie
Jun. 10, 1915 - Sept. 21, 2004
FERRIDAY, La. - Services for Mable Lydia Jackson LaPrarie, 89, of Ferriday, La., who died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 in Alexandria, La., will be 10 a.m. Friday at Comer Funeral Home Chapel in Ferriday, La. with Rev. Gordon Finley, Rev. Lloyd Trisler, and Rev. Marion Trisler Jr. officiating.
Burial will be in the Tooley cemetery in Eva, La. under the direction of Comer Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. LaPrarie was born Jun. 10, 1915, in Eva, La., the daughter of the late Tommy Jackson and Clara Tooley Jackson Pecanty.
She was a resident of Ferriday, La. since 1952 and a member of the First Baptist Church in Ferriday, La.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman LaPrarie; son, Jerry LaPrarie; and brother, Jackson Pecanty.
Survivors include a daughter, Jan (C.C.) Rabb of Ferriday, La.; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Crum, Lynn White, Tommy Book, Charles Bowman, and Jason Tiser.
Honorary pallbearers will be George Perry, Charlie Sutton, Max Jones, Archie Colvin, Billy Joe Ratcliff, Charlie White, Barry Hamilton, and Joe Odenwald.
Angela Schauf
ST. JOSEPH, La. - Services for Angela Schauf, 81, of St. Joseph, La., who died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 at Camelot Leisure Living in Ferriday, La., will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Jacob Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in Legion Memorial cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to Tensas Academy.
Arthur Leon Davis
Feb. 14, 1944 - Sept. 15, 2004
FERRIDAY, La. - Services for Arthur Leon Davis, 60, of Ferriday, La., who died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 at Riverland Medical Center, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mt. Beulah Baptist Church with Rev. Eugene Williams officiating.
Burial will be in the Morning Star Church cemetery in Woodville under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Davis was born Feb. 14, 1944, in Woodville, the son of the late Walter Davis and Janie Walker.
He was a truck driver.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Arthur Hall; two sisters, Julia Earls and Betty Verrett.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Hall Davis; four sons, Arthur "Pete" (Lanthia) Johnson and Tyrone Milligan, both of Ferriday, La., Jonathan (Stafford) Davis of Natchitoches, La. and Valrick (Connie) Davis of New Orleans, La.; five daughters, Karena Davis, Venitra (Louis) Davis, both of Ferriday, La., Cheryl (Anthony) Wren and Cynthia Davis, both of New Orleans, La., Sandra Gipson of Mobile, Ala.; eight sisters, Betty (Donald) LaBoyd of St. Louis, Mo., Eva M. Rodney of LaPlace, La., Helen (Bruce) Creighton of Baton Rouge, La., Mary Davis, Myrtis Davis and Shirley (Calvin) McFarland of Jackson, Hazel (Larry) Banks, and Terri Henyard, all of Woodville; four brothers, James Mealey Jr. of St. Louis, Mo., Wilbert L. (Monica) Mealey of LaPlace, La., Herman (Dale) Davis of Ferriday, La., and James (Ollie) Davis of Harvey, La.; step father, Wilbert Healey Sr. of St. Rose, La.; seven sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law, Robert Taylor and Jimmy Hall, both of Ferriday, La.; seventeen grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Raymond Joseph Guillory
VIDALIA, La. - Services for Raymond Joseph Guillory, 79, of Vidalia, La., who died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidalia with the Rev. Paul Kunnumpurum officiating.
Burial will be at the Natchez City cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home with a rosary at 7 p.m. and from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Mr. Guillory was born Sept. 25, 1924, in Port Barre, La., the son of Clinton J. and Mary Richard Guillory. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 401 and the Loyal Order of the Moose 1662 in Natchez.
Survivors include his wife, Willie May Partridge Guillory of Vidalia; a daughter, Jackie Rose Cole and husband Jim of Findlay, Ohio; a son, Duffy Ray Guillory Sr. and wife Margaret of Waterproof; four grandchildren, Cassie Ohlrich and husband Kurt of Findlay, Jace Cole of Chicago, Duffy Ray Guillory Jr. and Crafy Guillory, both of Waterproof; two great-grandchildren, Cole and Connor Ohlrich of Findlay; a brother, Clinton Guillory Jr. and wife Nell of Vidalia; and a brother-in-law, Donald Lartique of Baton Rouge.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Delores Cuthrell, Shirley Fredrick and Barbara Lartique.
Pallbearers will be Duffy Guillory Jr., Craig Guillory, Jace Cole, Jay Welch, Joe Partridge and Charles Partridge. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack McLemore Sr., Malcolm Barlow, Bobby Lowe, Hoss Davis, Irby "Coonie" Gason and Percy Roundtree.
Delmar Humphries
FERRIDAY, La. - Services for Delmar Humphries, 57, of Winnsboro, La., who died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Funeral Home with Brother Ray McMurray officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Park cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home of Ferriday. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday.
James W. "Bill" King
Feb. 21, 1912 - Sept. 15, 2004
FERRIDAY, La. - Services for James W. "Bill" King, 92, of Sequin, Texas, formerly of Monterey, La., who died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 in Sequin, Texas, will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Comer Funeral Home Chapel in Ferriday, La. with the Rev. Buster Keys officiating.
Burial will be in the Legion Memorial cemetery in Newellton, La. under the direction of Comer Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
Visitation is from 11:30 a.m. until service time Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. King was born Feb. 21, 1912, in Arkansas, the son of the late Conrad and Clementine King.
He as a Presbyterian and a retired cotton farmer.
He was turned down by all of the Armed Services during World War II because of a bad leg. He secured a position with Chicago Bridge and Iron as a class AA welder, building Liberty Ships as his contribution to the war effort. After the war, he pursued his life long dream of being a cotton farmer. Before he retired in 1972, he became a very successful farmer and developed and installed several of his inventions that are now standard on today's modern farm equipment.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Dovie Cullum; and his loving wife of 59 years, Azella Lucas King.
Survivors include a son, Craig (Lynn) King; granddaughter, Tracy (Jeff) Perry; grandson, Sean (Carmen) King; two great granddaughters, Kaylyn Perry and Miranda King; two sisters, Elvie (Elbert) Kemp and Madelyn (Marvin) Harris; brother, Preston (Barnell) King; sister-in-law, Iris Eaton; brother-in-law, J. Z. (Betty) Lucas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Pallbearers will be Sean King, Furman Ulmer, Eric Lucas, Stanley Lucas, Jeff Perry, and Kenneth Hoots.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
Lucille McKinney Butcher
Aug. 14, 1929 - Sept. 15, 2004
FERRIDAY, La. - Services for Lucille McKinney Butcher, 75, of Ferriday, La., who died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 at Rapides General Medical Center in Alexandria, La., will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Ferriday.
Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Butcher was born Aug. 14, 1929, in Ferriday, La., the daughter of the late Daniel and Irene Risper McKinney.
She was a retired teacher from Concordia Parish School System.
She was a '51 graduate of Grambling College and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Tom Butcher of Ferriday, La.; son, Leondias (Lynn) Butcher of Minneapolis, Minn., step son, Fred T. (Elaine) Butcher of Ferriday, La.; two step daughters, Lavonne (Theodore) King and Mary A. (Swanda) Jackson; granddaughter, Lutrenze Butcher of Macon, Ga.; two grandsons, Leondrel Butcher of Minneapolis, Minn., and Damon Williams of Atlanta, Ga.; three great-grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren; five sisters, Kizzie Hood, Gloria Toran, and Rosie McKinney, all of Ferriday, La., Carrie McKinney of Madison, Ala., Veridel (Sylvester) Day of St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers, Zelious (Penny) McKinney of Ferriday, La. and Rutherford (Debra) McKinney of Las Vegas, Nev.; two brother-in-laws, Rev. J. Z. McAllister of St. Louis, Mo., and Earl Dyess of Las Vegas, Nev.; five god-children; and a number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Arthur Leon Davis
FERRIDAY, La. - Funeral services for Arthur Leon Davis, 60, of Ferriday, La., who died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 at Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday, La., are incomplete at Concordia Funeral Home.
Betty Jo Turnage
VIDALIA, La. - Services for Betty Jo Turnage, 73, of Vidalia, La., who died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Young's Funeral Home with the Rev. Barry Dennis officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Home of Vidalia, La.
Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Turnage was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Miss Lou Duplicate Bridge Club.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Hubert Turnage of Vidalia, La.; daughter, Gayle Turnage of Vidalia, La.; son, Bert (Lisa) Turnage of Haughton, La.; four grandchildren, Christina (Troy) Sanders, Luke (Ann) Turnage, Suzanne (James) Fay, and Steve Turnage; five great-grandchildren, Brock Sterling, Blake, and Caleb Sanders, and Lindsey and Zachary Fay; sister, Rita (Danny) Sheppard of Lyons, Texas; and sister-in-law, Betty Lou Mulder.
Pallbearers will be James Fay, Luke Turnage, Steve Turnage, Vernon Ray Mulder, Troy Sanders, and Ricky Kennedy.
Gladys Hills Brown
Aug. 31, 1940 - Sept. 10, 2004
WATERPROOF, La. - Services for Gladys Hills Brown, 64, of Waterproof, La., who died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004 at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, La., will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Myrtle Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Woodrow Hayden officiating.
Burial will be in the Good Samaritan cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home of Ferriday, La.
Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Brown was born Aug. 31, 1940, in St. Joseph, La., the daughter of the Elnora Hilliard Brown and the late George Hills Jr.
She was a food service technician for Tensas Parish Schools.
She is preceded in death by her father and one sister, Lola Lutcher.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Brown Sr. of Waterproof, La.; her mother, Elnora H. Eugene of Marrero, La.; one son, Donald A. (Stephanie) Brown Jr. of Kansas City, Mo.; two daughters, Kathy (Bryan) Anderson of Avondale, La., and Karen (Richard) Johnson of Waterproof, La.; step-daughter, Debra (Cleveland) Edwards of Detroit, Mich.; special daughter, Cheryl (Arthur) Lewis of Waterproof, La.; one sister, Georgia (Eddie) Willis of Avondale, La.; fifteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two aunts; one uncle; a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
