Deaths and Funerals Across the Delta Parishes
In multiple towns, funeral services are held for elderly residents including Elva W Vining 82 of Choudrant Lucy H Hall 88 of Ruston James Murphy 84 of Delhi Newton Kavanaugh 59 of Ruston Ollie Peck Lutrick 78 of Alexandria Willie Mae Boyette 74 of Winnfield I D Meredith Jr 70 of Baton Rouge Hallie Ashcraft 58 of Oak Grove and Mary Sanders 81 of Lake Providence. Survivors include children, siblings, and grandchildren. services occur at local chapels with burial to follow Greenwood or Welcome Home cemeteries. deaths attributed to lengthy illnesses or WWII service and stemming from Lincoln General Hospital and other regional facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choudrant
Elva W Vining
Kilpatrick
Ruston
Wayne Flowers
Beulah
J. J Vining
C E. Vining Jr
West Monroe
Willie E. Vining
Kirby A Vining
New Orleans
Mary E. Pinker
Dahlgren
Helen Madison
Bastrop
James W. Walters
Nellie Gaston
Eros
Odessa W. Simmons
Inez Parker
Lucy H. Hall
Trinity United Methodist Church
Merlin Merrill
James Christi
Greenwood Cemetery
Spears Funeral Home
Hall
Lincoln General Hospital
Donald Hall
Hazel Tubb
Baton Rouge
Mabel Francis
Monroe
Mona Kilgore
Bess Kunce
Lucy Babb
Fe] Dorado, Ark
Newton
Newt) Kavanaugh
Spears
Dewey Miles
Kavanaugh
Louisiana State Commerce and Industry Department
Track Kavanaugh
Logansport
John Raymond Kavanaugh
Pineville
Linda Lou Kavanaugh
Gonzales
Martin Kavanaugh
Wardman Kavanaugh
Vicksburg
Ladie K. Brown Hood
Kate Rockhold
Elna Willis
Linda Jean Riph
Alexandria
Ollie Peck Lutrick
Pleasant Manor
Rush Funeral Home
Kingsville
Richard McManus
Mae Farve
Pollock
Winnfield
Willie Mae Boyette
First United Methodist Church
Kelly Tingle
Grayson B. Watson
Garden of Memories
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Boyette
Winnfield General Hospital
Wheeling
Columbia
I. D. Meredith Jr
Chapel of Riser & Son
George Womack
Welcome Home
Grayson
Meredith
Baton Rouge General Hospital
ID Meredith III
Penny Hunt
St. Louis
Crafton Meredith
Willie Meredith
Carey L. Meredith
Lake Providence
Mary Sanders
First Baptist Church
Freddie Green
King Solomon Cemetery
Harris Funeral Home
Delta Haven
Tallulah
Funeral notices for Adams Simms and McCall families
Local funeral services are set for Mrs Florence Adams 73 of Foster Homes Monroe at Miller s Funeral Home with burial at City Cemetery. Georgia Simms 78 of 501 S 23rd St Monroe to be buried at Mounds Chapel Cemetery pending service at Martin Temple CME. Lizzy McCall 96 of 116 Peach St West Monroe to be laid to rest at Hodge Cemetery. Survivors listed include spouses children and grandchildren.
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Florence Adams
Monroe
Miller's
Herman Carter
Georgia Simms
S. 23Rd St
Martin Temple
Cme
Eugene Harris
Mounds Chapel Cemetery
Jones
Miller Funeral Home
Thelma M. Sylvester
Portland, Ore
Lizzy McCall
Peach St
West Monroe
Kilpatrick
J. P. Nolan
Hodge
Newell W. McCall
Local Nursing Home Manager Remains Survived By Family
The obituary notes the Sanders Nursing Home manager survived by a daughter Mrs Aserlee Hampton of Lake Providence a step daughter Mrs Millie Proctor of Lake Village Ark a niece Mrs Laura Tison of Rayville four grandchildren and 26 great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders Nursing Home
Aserlee Hampton
Lake Providence
Millie Proctor
Lake Village
Ark
Laura Tison
Rayville
James Russell Martin dies after brief illness in Rialto
James Russell Martin 27 of Rialto California died Wednesday at San Bernardino Community Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services held at Paradise Baptist Church in Newellton with burial in Shackleford Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Janie Martin, widow Cynthia Martin, son Terry Martin, four brothers Leon Brooks Joseph Martin Kenneth Martin Roosevelt Martin and sister Ann Martin.
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Delhi
James Murphy
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
I. G. Colquitt
Waverly Cemetery
Simms & Gundy Funeral Co
Rayville
Murphy
Jackson
Miss
Lorant Murphy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary L. Washington
Arch Murphy
Tunica
Herman Murphy
Dayton
Hattie Griffin
Rialto
Calif
James Russell Martin
San Bernardino Community Hospital
Paradise Baptist Church
Newellton
W. Whiteney
Shackleford Cemetery
Miller Funeral Home
Monroe
Janie Martin
Cynthia Martin
Terry Martin
Leon Brooks
Joseph Martin
Kalamazoo
Mich
Kenneth Martin
Roosevelt Martin
Oakland
Ann Martin
San Bernardino
UNO aid coach resigns to join Saints PR staff
Greg Suit, 28, UNO sports information director, resigns after five years to become public relations man for the New Orleans Saints. He was named assistant to the athletic director in 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Orleans
Greg Suit
University of New Orleans
New Orleans Saints
Suit
UNO
Free Beltone hearing aid offered to Chicago readers
An advertisement promises a free non-operating Beltone hearing aid model for home use. It notes many hearing problems can be helped, urges readers to request Dept. 9360 at Beltone Electronics, 4201 W Victoria St, Chicago. No cost or obligation is stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
Victoria St
Ill
Calhoun Man Shot Two Charged With Murder
A 36 year old Calhoun man was shot to death. Rodney Olen Baker and Patricia Texada Branch were arrested on second degree murder charges in Ouachita Parish. Bond was set at 30000 each. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight at Branch’s residence. Funeral arrangements for the victim, Harry Hobson Davis, are pending. The Horton Reunion is planned for Sunday June 26 at the Colvin Memorial near Dubach.
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Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Harry Hobson Davis
Rodney Olen Baker
Rt. 4
Arkansas Road
West Monroe
Patricia Texada Branch
Rt. 1
Box
Davis
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Trials Postponed In Ouachita Court Arson and Burglary
Several Fourth District jury trials were cancelled or delayed by defense actions. Willie D. Allen and James H. Boone now face trial Aug. 22 on simple arson charges, while Clarence Lee Roberts Jr. is set for July 11. Davis McDaniels pled guilty to two counts of aggravated battery and awaits sentencing Aug. 2 for attempted murder. Additional trials are planned Wednesday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth District
Fred Fudickar Jr
William Norris II
Willie D. Allen
James H. Boone
Ouachita Parish
Clarence Lee Roberts Jr
Davis McDaniels
Fudickar
Virginia Company Dissolved and Virginia Becomes Crown Colony
The Virginia Company was dissolved on June 24, 1624, ending its chartered role in Virginia. Virginia subsequently became a Crown Colony under direct royal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Company
Virginia
Burglary at Safeway Foiled as Suspect Fleeed
A burglar broke into the Safeway on Plum Street near the office and escaped through an unlocked front door before police arrived. No theft occurred as the perpetrator, described as a six foot tall black male, fled after the stocker alerted authorities. Police are also investigating a separate theft of a Midland CB radio from a vacant house on Baker Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Safeway
William Rowe
Plum Street
Rowe
Lodge Meet Wednesday at Monroe Hall
Graham Surginor Lodge No. 383 F and AM will hold a regular meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the lodge hall 2012 Auburn Ave Monroe Al Seegers worshipful master urged all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Surginor Lodge
F & AM
Auburn Ave
Monroe
al Seegers
Snow depth on one acre equals 2715 gallons water
Hydrologists of the U.S. Geological Survey note that an inch of snow on one acre translates to about 2715 gallons of water. This conversion helps estimate runoff and water supply impacts.
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USS. Geological Survey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Elva Vining
Mrs
Lucy Hall
N. Kavanaugh
Mrs. Lutrick
Mrs. Boyette
I.D. Meredith Jr
Mrs. Ashcraft
Oak Grove
Hallie Ashcraft
Macedonia Baptist Church
C. T. Smith
Howard Clark
Church
Kidder-Cox Funeral Home
Ashcraft
West Carroll Parish
Troy Ashcraft
Faye Long
Tiny Townsend
Lula Stoffer
Gussie Crain
Janie Neal
Kilbourne
Mae Ponder
Gladys Price
Transylvania
Avis Klotzbeacher
Vancover
Wash
Dollie Eason
Hollis Hill
Malcolm Layton
Tom Anderson
QO. L. Stephens
Frank Jones
Tommy Mathews
Mrs. Sanders
Mrs. Adams
Mrs. Simms
Mrs. McCall
J.R. Martin
Saints New PR Man
Carter
Washington
UPI
IRT
West Virginia
President Carter
Mountain State
Sen
Jennings Randolph
D-W. V
Randolph
Rosalynn
White House
Ulysses Buffington
Clarksburg
The
Lions Club
Lions
Horton
Colvin Memorial
Dubach
Baker St
Levell Haynes
Karen Dr
Lodge
ACME
Tuxedo Rental
Cypress, W.M. P
Howard Griffin
Terry Aluminum
H.P. Johnson
H.P. Mercury
Terry
CUB
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