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McCLENDON, DORIS N.
March 15, 2002
Doris N. McClendon, a former housekeeper, died Friday of cancer at her home. She was 66. Mrs. McClendon was born in Jefferson Davis County, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for the past 44 years. She was a member of Greater Hill of Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include two brothers, Eddie J. McClendon of Oakvale, Miss., and Jessie L. McClendon; and five sisters, Myrtis M. Coleman of Washington, D.C., Rose N. Bourn of Oakvale, Cora M. Williams of Jackson, Miss., Erma L. May and Ruth M. Longino. A wake will be held today at 7 p.m. at Greater Hill of Zion Baptist Church, 3020 Florida Ave., with visitation at 6 p.m. A funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church in Oakvale. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home of Prentiss, Miss., is in charge of arrangements.
SERPAS, LORRAINE BURLETT
March 15, 2002
Lorraine Burlett Serpas, a homemaker, died Wednesday of undetermined causes at Summit Hospital in Baton Rouge. She was 71. Mrs. Serpas was born in New Orleans and lived in Baton Rouge. Survivors include two sons, Edwin A. Serpas Jr. of Springfield and Mark A. Serpas Sr. of Hammond; two daughters, Laurie Greer of McComb, Miss., and Tammy Ruh; and 10 grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Geisler Funeral Home in Hammond followed by a Mass at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Springfield. Burial will be in Carter cemetery, Springfield.
PANIA, LECHA DENISE
March 30, 2002
Lecha Denise Pania, a shipping clerk at Perrier Party Rental, died Monday of complications from surgery at Touro Infirmary.
She was 35. Ms. Pania was a lifelong resident of New Orleans.
Survivors include her father, Clarence Pania Jr.; and two sisters, Monique P. Victoria and Tiffany Pania.
A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave.
Visitation will begin at noon.
Burial will be in St. Patrick cemetery No. 1.
MUELLER, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH
March 30, 2002
Charlotte Elizabeth Mueller died Tuesday of undetermined causes at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. She was a day old. Survivors, all of the Covington and Folsom areas, include her father, Ronald C. Mueller; her mother, Sarah Bennett Mueller; two brothers, Steven and Ronald Mueller Jr.; a sister, Melissa Mueller; her grandparents, Masmenio P. Mueller and Barbara N. Mueller; and her great-grandparents, Edwin and Rosemary Redlich, and Gayle Bennett. A funeral will be held today at noon at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Willie cemetery in Folsom.
MARCEL, MICHELLE MARIE
March 30, 2002
Michelle Marie Marcel, a clerical employee in a doctor's office, died Thursday of injuries from an auto accident in Kenner. She was 19. Miss Marcel was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for several years. She attended Delgado Community College. Survivors include her companion, James Terrio; her father, Joseph Marcel; her mother, Elizabeth Ann Roy Marcel Niemi; her stepmother, Donna Glaub; a stepbrother, Michael Glaub Jr.; two stepsisters, Amber Glaub and Casey Strider; her grandparents, Rosemary Marcel Goss and Ray A. Roy; and her step-grandparents, John Goss, Lois Faye Marcel and Patricia Roy. A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens.
GREEN, EDWARD ‘BIG 6'
March 30, 2002
Edward "Big 6" Green, a laborer, died March 23 of cancer at his home. He was 54. Mr. Green was born in New Orleans and lived in Marrero for the past seven years. Survivors include his wife, Lordis Green; a son, Malcolm Green; his father, Eddie Green Sr.; his mother, Mildred Green; seven brothers, Michael, James, Charles, Darryl, Aaron, Andre and Eddie Green Jr.; five sisters, Gloria Douglas, Barbara Green, Elaine Hart, Deborah Wyatt and Diane Morning; a stepsister, Valerie Green; three grandchildren; and his companion, Madeline Woodley. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1020 Virgil St., Gretna. Burial will be in Restlawn Park cemetery in Avondale.
CAUSEY, LUELLA
March 30, 2002
Luella Causey, a homemaker, died Monday in Palmdale, Calif. She was 89. Mrs. Causey was born in Tylertown, Miss., and lived in Palmdale for the past two years. She was a member of Lears Hill Church of God in Christ and had served as president of the Pastor's Aid Committee. Survivors include three sons, Elder Harlon Causey of New Orleans and Myles Causey and Arcel Causey Sr. of Palmdale; three daughters, Bernice Tate of Slidell, Josephine Murphy of Gardena, Calif., and Eunice Knight of Palmdale; a sister, Iona Holmes of Tylertown; 67 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Lears Hill Church of God in Christ in Clifton. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Lears Hill Memorial Garden cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BETHEA, MORRISON CURTIS JR.
March 30, 2002
Morrison Curtis Bethea Jr., a student at Washington and Lee University, died Monday in New Orleans. He was 22. Mr. Bethea was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was a cum laude graduate of Metairie Park Country Day School and a member of the Academic Honor Society. He was on the dean's list at Washington and Lee University. He had been an intern at J.C. Bradford and Co. in New Orleans and at Bear Stearns in New York. He was the Louisiana high school golf champion in 1998, captain of the varsity golf team and a member of the Scholar Athletic Academic Honor Roll at Washington and Lee, received the Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Conference Academic Award and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, the Williams Investment Society and New Orleans Country Club. Survivors include his father, Morrison Curtis Bethea; his mother, Brenda Gooch Bethea; a brother, Theodore Cobb Bethea II; and a sister, Nancy Bethea Howell. A funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. Visitation will begin at noon at Trinity Parish House. Burial will be in Metairie cemetery. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BERTHOLD, LARRY PHILIP
March 30, 2002
Larry Philip Berthold, died Wednesday of undetermined causes at Meadowcrest Hospital in Gretna.
He was 52.
Mr. Berthold was born in Dayton, Ohio, and lived in Daytona Beach, Fla., for many years and in Gretna for the past five years.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Woods Berthold; a son, Lenny Berthold; two daughters, Jamie Hunter and Christina Coleman; his mother, Lorraine Levin; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 West Bank Expressway, Harvey.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
WARD, JAMES ALLISON JR.
March 29, 2002
James Allison Ward Jr., an electrician, died Wednesday of injuries suffered in a car accident on Interstate 10 at Bullard Avenue.
He was 45.
Mr. Ward was born in Harahan and lived in Metairie for the past 25 years.
He was a graduate of East Jefferson High School.
He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include a son, Corey Ward; three daughters, Victoria Schacki, Rachel Block and Rachel Ward; his mother, Teva Belle Ward; a brother, John T. Ward; three sisters, Teva Ostarly, Jan Mayberry and Burnell Lauricella; and two grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church, 8121 Airline Highway, Metairie.
Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
THOMAS, CECILIA ‘GRANNY' PERKINS
March 29, 2002
Cecilia "Granny" Perkins Thomas, a retired cook at Loyola University, died Sunday at her daughter's home. She was 84.
Mrs. Thomas was a lifelong resident of New Orleans.
She was a member of Second Mount Olive Baptist Church and a former president of Usher Board No. 2.
Survivors include two daughters, Leonardine Thomas Landry and Viola T. Johnson; a brother, Oliver W. Perkins; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Second Mount Olive Baptist Church, 2108 St. Anthony St.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet Mausoleum.
Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home handled arrangements.
SYLVESTER, BERNICE
March 29, 2002
Bernice Sylvester, a dental technician, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital of undetermined causes.
She was 69. Mrs. Sylvester was a lifelong resident of New Orleans.
She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include two sons, Louis and Anthony Sylvester; a daughter, Alanda Sylvester; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Saturday at noon at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 4926 S. Claiborne Ave.
Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park.
Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
