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- November 14, 2002 --
Ballard
Carl W. Ballard, 56
Funeral services for Carl W. Ballard, Sr., 56, of Clay were held Nov. 11 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jim Manning and Jerry Dark, Jr. officiating. Burial followed in the Old Saline Cemetery.
Mr. Ballard died Nov. 8 at Christus Shumpert Medical Center.
Born March 17, 1946 in Jonesboro, he was a truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clemont W. Ballard.Mr. Ballard is survived by his wife, Nelda Ballard of Clay; mother, Pearl E. Ballard of Jonesboro, Ark.; sons, Barry Ballard and wife Tracie of Jonesboro, La., Jacob Ballard of Vilonia, Ark, Jeremy Ballard of Vilonia, Justin Ballard and wife Alanda of Quitman and Wes Ballard and wife Jane of Jonesboro, Ark.; daughter, Dina Powers and husband Jay of Jonesboro, Ark.; brother, Alvin Ballard and wife Jackie of Jonesboro, Ark.; sisters, Geneva Phillips of Jonesboro, Ark. and Louise Ratcliff and husband Everett of Jonesboro, Ark.; step-daughters, April Coleman and husband Clint of Farmerville and Shelley Spivey and husband Tony of Jonesboro, La.; and 16 grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were Coastal Chemical employees.
Pallbearers were Lynn Blackstock, Barry Ballard, Jeff Blackstock, Jay Powers, Wes Ballard and Clint Coleman.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Conville
D.J. Conville, 20
Funeral services for D.J. Conville, 20, of Jonesboro were held Nov. 13 at the Southern Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Loyd Sowers officiating. Burial followed in the Mount Driskill Cemetery.
Mr. Conville died Nov. 9 in Jonesboro.He was preceded in death by his father Doyle J. Conville; and his paternal grandparents, Doyle and Bertha Conville.
He is survived by his mother, Carol Conville of Minden; brothers, Michael Kelley and wife Tracy of Jonesboro, Jeff Conville and wife Donna of Hodge, David Conville of Farmerville, John Conville of Farmerville and Doyle Festerman of Shreveport; sisters, Liz Kelley of Monroe, Monica Burkett and husband Steven of Minden, Mandy Hillard and husband Brandon of Winnsboro and Susie Reed of Farmerville; maternal grandparents, John and Patsy Jameson of Monroe; 10 aunts and uncles; and six nieces and nephews.
Services were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.
Giddens
Susan Giddens, 56
Funeral services for Susan Maxwell Giddens, 56, of Jonesboro were held Nov. 10 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rick Cole officiating. Burial followed in the Old Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Giddens died Nov. 8 at her home.
Born Jan. 8, 1946 in Hodge, she was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Riley Maxwell, Sr.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas Giddens of Jonesboro; mother, Mary Maxwell of Jonesboro; son, Anthony Giddens and wife Stacey of Quitman; daughter, Carolyn Giddens of North Little Rock, Ark.; brothers, David Maxwell of Jonesboro, Paul Maxwell of Jonesboro and Raymond Maxwell, Jr. and wife Willene of Jonesboro; and grandsons, Eric Coleman of Quitman and Grant Giddens of Quitman.
Pallbearers were Richard Giddens, Scott Hall, Josh Maxwell, Matt Maxwell, Duane Price, Vernon Ward and Gary Warner.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Kelley
Billy Kelley, 41
Funeral services for Billy Wayne “Bubba” Kelley, 41, of West Monroe were held Nov. 8 at the Christ Community Church in Eros with Elder Shelton Coleman officiating. Burial followed in the in the Christ Community Church Cemetery.
Mr. Kelley died Nov. 6 at the E.A. Conway Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Kelley of West Monroe; son, Randy June of West Monroe; daughters, Luciana June of West Monroe and Jackie “Poo” Kelley of West Monroe; sisters, Theresa Lee and husband John of Belton, Mo., Rosa Houdashelt of Eros and Beverly Boyd and husband John of West Monroe; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Pippens
Jacqueline Pippens, 69
Funeral services for Jacqueline Pippens, 69, of Jonesboro were held Nov. 12 at the Hodge Cemetery
with the Rev. Elton Gunter officiating.
Mrs. Pippens died Nov. 10 at LSU Medical Center.
Born Nov. 21, 1932 in Shreveport, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by daughters, Debra Renee Horton of Fort Worth, Texas , Rhonda Louise Kirschmann of Kill Devil Hills, N.C. and Donna Lucille Pippens of Sevierville, Tenn; son, Edwin Deweese Huckaby of Cannon City, Colo.; and six grandchildren.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
- November 7, 2002 --
Harvey
Thurl Harvey, 76
Funeral services for Thurl “Skinny” Harvey, 76, of Quitman were held Oct. 29 at the Antioch Cemetery
with the Rev. Bill Staples officiating.
Mr. Harvey died Oct. 28 at the North Monroe Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He is survived by one sister, Marie Hammons of West Monroe; three brothers, Earl Harvey and wife Joyce of Quitman, Charles Harvey and wife Lywanda of Jonesboro and Hoye Harvey and wife Flora of Monroe; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Odom
Jesse Odom, 65
Funeral services for Jesse Dean Odom, 65, of Coushatta were held Nov. 3 at the Antioch Cemetery
with the Rev. Robert Tyler officiating.
Mr. Odom died Nov. 1 at Schumpert Medical Center.
Born March 16, 1937 in Hodge, Mr. Odom was a surveyor.
He is survived by sons, Jesse Ray Odom and wife Jeanette of Castor, Gregory Glen Odom of Shreveport, John B. Angle and wife Beth of Montgomery, Ala. and Jesse Dean Odom, Jr. and wife Kendra of West Monroe; daughters, Shirley Odom of West Monroe, Sherri Huey and husband Gene of West Monroe, Beverly S. Terry and husband Rick of West Monroe and Barbara Nell Odom of West Monroe; brothers, Jimmy Odom of West Monroe, Bobby Odom of Tucson, Ariz. and Eddie Odom of West Monroe; and 12 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John Angle, Patrick Huey, Bobby Odom, Jr., Eddie Odom, Jr., Larry Schuon and Rick Terry.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Pierce
Johnnie Pierce, 86
Funeral services for Johnnie Ezelle Pierce, 86, of Bossier City were held Oct. 31 in the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Howington officiating. Burial followed in the Jonesboro Cemetery.
Mrs. Pierce died Oct. 29 at Doctor’s Hospital.
Born Feb. 16, 1916 in Bienville, she was a housewife.
She is survived by son, Belvis Pierce and wife Carolyn of Bossier City; sister, Georgia Bond of Jonesboro; and grandsons, Chad and David Pierce of Bossier City.
Pallbearers were Sam Ledbetter, Dewitt Jones, Don Sims, Stuart Harrison, Kenneth Folden and Bill Jimmerson.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Thrasher
Willie Thrasher, 95
Funeral services for Willie Maude Swanner Thrasher, 95, of Jonesboro were held Nov. 3 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Matthew Wohlfarth officiating. Burial followed in the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery.
Mrs. Thrasher died Nov. 1 at the Jackson Parish Hospital.
Born June 25, 1907 in Jonesboro, she was a housewife and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband M. Grayson Thrasher.
She is survived by daughter, Dorothy Lowery and husband Henry E. Lowery of Jonesboro; brother L.T. “Tyson” Swanner of West Monroe; granddaughter, Kathy Allen and husband Charles Allen, Jr. of Hodge; five great-grandchildren, Grayson, Natalee, Thurston, Winston and Madalyn Allen, all of Hodge; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Pallbearers were Eddie Gatlin, Jimmy Rogers, Troy Smith, Kenneth Standley, Bobby Gayle Swanner and Donnie Warren.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Poda
Helen Poda, 83
Funeral services for Helen Marguerite Poda, 83, of Jonesboro, were held Nov. 4 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Collinsworth officiating. Burial followed in the Springhill Cemetery.
Mrs. Poda died Nov. 2 at Lincoln General Hospital.
Born Feb. 28, 1919 in Huttig, Ark., she was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her husband James L. Poda, Sr. and one son, Johnny Ray Poda.
She is survived by one son, James Poda of Ruston; four grandchildren, Dana Poda, Mona Colvin, Renee Davis and Dudley Poda; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Donald Smith, Jerry Smith, Rusty Colvin, Larry Frasier, Dudley Poda and Randy Davis.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Williams
Bess Williams, 86
Funeral services for Bess Maude Williams, 86, of Doyline were held Nov. 4 at Jonesboro Cemetery
with the Revs. Mike Igo, Sowders and Larry Hatcher officiating.
Mrs. Williams died Nov. 2 in Minden.
Born April 5, 1916 in Jonesboro, she was a housewife.
She is survived by daughters, Halda Ruth Brown and husband Jim of Doyline and Pam Watson and husband Ronnie, all of Doyline; son, Dalton Williams and wife Una of Monroe; grandchildren Ronnie Watson, Jr. and wife Monica, Jim Brown, Jr. and wife Sheri, Adam Williams and wife Traci and Aaron Watson; and three great-grandchildren, Luke Watson, Jake Watson and Whitney White .
Pallbearers were Jim Brown, Jr., Aaron Watson, Ronnie Watson, Jr. and Adam Williams.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
