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The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 27

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The Town Talki
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Alexandria, Louisiana
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Talk, Alexandria-Pineville, La. Thursday, April 6, 1995 D-3 Two seriously injured in wreck on Interstate 49 Apparent cause was motorist going to sleep Marino Giraldo was checking the broken ed north on I-49 to Dallas, Texas. The two are part windshield wipers on his bus Wednesday when of the "Dominguez Family," a circus group. he heard a crashing sound from behind. When they passed the La.

Highway 112 exit He remembered to check on his teen-age son, near Forest Hill, Marino Giraldo noticed his who was sitting in a van parked behind his bus windshield wipers were not working properly. on the shoulder of Interstate 49 near Forest Hill. He pulled to the shoulder, and his son pulled in When Giraldo walked around, he saw the behind the bus. crushed van and his son lying in the driver's Giraldo was standing outside when "I heard seat. something behind the bus." The van was crushed around 3:40 p.m.

He saw the bus move forward about three feet, Wednesday when an administrator with the U.S. then "I remembered my son." Attorney's Office apparently fell asleep at the Giraldo rushed to his son's side and pulled him wheel of his car, causing it to run off the shoulder out of the van. Then he noticed the other car, and smash into the back of the van, knocking it which had skidded off the roadway to the right. into the bus, state police said. "I didn't see the white car," Giraldo said.

The administrator, Eugene Cassanova III of Cassanova was being treated Wednesday night Shreveport, and the driver of the van, Didier at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Didier Giraldo Giraldo, 19, of Seagoville, Texas, were both seri- was being treated at Rapides General Hospital. ously injured in the wreck, authorities reported. Troopers listed their injuries as serious to Marino Giraldo said he and his son were head- moderate.

Obituaries Today's Funerals Davis, Marie, of Glenmora, 11 a.m., Independent Baptist Church. Durham, Carin, of Pineville, 11 a.m., Hixson Bros. Furman, Melissa, of Leesville, 4 p.m., St. Michael Catholic Church. Lambright, Hazel, of Glenmora, 3 p.m., Rush, Oakdale.

Leedom, Victoria, of 2 p.m., Whitaker Cemetery. McCauley, Grace, of Ferriday, 2 p.m., Patton Baptist Church, Jonesville. Monk, Mary, of Lacamp, 2 p.m., Hixson, Leesville. Morace, Lejeune of Sandy Lake, 2 p.m., Young's, Ferriday. Roy, Freddie, of Colfax, 1 p.m., Hixson Pineville.

Thompson, Charles, of Deville, 3 p.m., Mount Olive Baptist Church, Pitkin. David Anderson FERRIDAY- Services for David Anderson will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. James Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee A.

Martin officiating. Burial will be in Ferriday Cemetery under direction of Concordia. Anderson, 74, of Ferriday died Friday, March 31, 1995, in St. Frances Medical Center, Monroe. He was a gas station attendant and a native of Waterproof.

Survivors include his wife, Rosie L.B. Anderson of Ferriday; nine sons, Thomas Anderson of Modesto, Louis Anderson and James Anderson, both of Natchez, John Anderson, Willie L. Anderson, Sylvester Anderson, David Anderson Robert Anderson and Charles and Emma Anderson, both of Anderson, all a Ferriday; two daughters, Carolyn a Anderson Ferriday; his mother, Julia J. Barnes of New Orleans; six brothers, Webster Anderson of Waterproof, Leroy Anderson, Noah Barnes, Sherman Barnes, Herman Barnes and Samuel Barnes, all of New Orleans; six sisters, Esther Barnes of New Orleans, Betty Gulls of Fort Worth, Texas, Dorothy Anderson, Nellie Jones, Emma L. Anderson and Norma R.

Thow, all of Alexandria; 48 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Samantha M. Bowles Samantha Marie Bowles, 19 months old, of Leesville died Wednesday, April 5, 1995, in Dallas Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Arrangements will be announced by BeauregardVernon. Maxine S. Cutts HINESTON Services for Maxine Sherrod Cutts will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Fellowship Methodist Church with the Rev. B.G.

Dyess officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery under direction of Hixson Alexandria. Mrs. Cutts, 80, of Otis died Tuesday, April 4, 1995, in Rapides General Hospital. She was a native of Monroe.

She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a former nurse's aide at Rapides General Hospital. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Neal Alexandria and Vernon Neal of Moreauville; two stepdaughters, Marie Layssard and Shirley Brevelle, both of Otis; two sisters, Margie Plant Alexandria and Syble L. Taylor of Otis; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Friends may call from a.m. Friday in the funeral home and from noon until time of services in the church.

Cyrus A. Hall BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Services for Cyrus Arnold Hall were at 2 p.m. Saturday April 1, 1995, in the chapel of Messmer. Burial was in Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Hayden.

Hall, 75, of Birmingham, died March 31, 1995, in Birmingham. He was a former resident of Deville, La. Survivors include his wife; one Kathy Calongne Staff reporter State Trooper Barry Branton fills out a report on (at right in background) smashed into the back a three-vehicle wreck on Interstate 49 near of the van, which was stopped behind the bus on Forest Hill. The accident, which left two people the shoulder. The van was knocked into the bus.

seriously injured, occurred when the white car son, Jerry W. Hall of Deville, two brothers; three sisters; nine grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Ernestine S. Holmes Graveside services for Ernestine Simpson "Pete" Holmes will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Pineville.

Burial will be under direction of John Kramer Son. Mrs. Holmes, 81, of Pineville died Tuesday, April 4, 1995, in Central Louisiana Rehabilitation Hospital. She was a former Alexandria city tennis champion and the first female page for the Georgia State Legislature. Survivors include one daughter, Stella H.

Craig of Pineville; one sister, Anna R. Smith of Alexandria; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Canterbury House, St.

James Episcopal Church, 1620 Murray Alexandria, La. 71301. Hazel W. Lambright OAKDALE Services for services in the funeral home. Victoria N.

Leedom DERIDDER Graveside ser- Hazel Willis Lambright will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Rush with the Revs. John Russell and Carroll Teal officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs.

Lambright, 67, of Glenmora died Wednesday, April 5, 1995, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of Gospel Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Edwin Lambright of Glenmora; four sons, Wade D. Lambright of Bayou Chicot, Charlie L.

Lambright, Keith L. Lambright and Danny D. Lambright, all of Glenmora; two daughters, Joy J. Moss of Bossier City and Earline L. Clark of Glenmora; two brothers, Otis Willis of Elizabeth and D.C.

Willis of Dry Creek; one sister, Vernie M. Willis of Oakdale; and eight grandchildren. Friends may call until time of vices for Victoria Nicole Leedom, infant daughter of Brian P. and Kala M. Leedom of DeRidder, will be at 2 p.m.

today in Whitaker Cemetery with the Revs. John Davis and Pat McCarthy officiating. Burial will be under direction of Beauregard-Vernon. Infant Leedom died Tuesday, April 4, 1995, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Dan Leedom of DeRidder; and her maternal grandparents, Glen and Billie Lindsey of DeRidder. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until noon in the funeral home. John Mahony LEESVILLE John Mahony, 80, of Leesville died Wednesday, April 5, 1995, in Byrd Regional Hospital.

Arrangements will be announced by BeauregardVernon. Grace J. McCauley JONESVILLE Services for Grace Juanita McCauley will be at 2 p.m. today in Patton Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Coleman officiating.

Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Jena, under direction of Young's. Mrs. McCauley, 67, of Ferriday died Tuesday, April 4, 1995, in Ferriday. She was a nurse's aide and a member of Patton Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Leslie Johnson of Deville; one daughter, Patricia Coleman of Ferriday; her mother, Grace V.

Harper of Jena; six brothers, Carlos Johnson of Alexandria, Jay Harper of Trout, David Johnson of Vick, Rodney Johnson of Deville, John Johnson of Atlanta, Texas, and James Johnson of Tioga; four sisters, Judy McPearson of Jena, Bonnie Miller of Springhill, Margie Keopkee and Geraldine Deville, both of Deville; six grandchildren and three great Pallbearers will be Stevie Davis, Mike Davis, Howard Spann, Michael Davis, Clayton Davis and Michael Eanes. Lejeune Morace Sr. FERRIDAY Services for Lejeune B. Morace Sr. will be at 2 p.m.

today in the chapel of Young's with the Rev. Lloyd Trisler officiating. Burial will be in Dewey Cemetery, New Era. Morace, 67, of Sandy Lake died Tuesday, April 4, 1995, in Fayetteville, Ark. He was a retired employee of Louisiana Highway Department and a member of New Era Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Joann B. Morace of Jonesville; two sons, Lejeune B. Morace Jr. of Acme and Leeroy Graves of Jonesville; seven daughters, Debra Hilton of Springdale, Anita Morace of Vidalia, Paula Daniels of McComb, Ruth Morace of Acme, Robbie Crocker of Kerrville, Texas, Rhonda Bordelon and Nancy Perdue, both of Jonesville; 27 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will 1 be David Rowsey Michael Ford, Bert Morace, Jeff Morace, A.A.

Morace Jr. and Andre Morace. Floyd L. Ryder DEVILLE Services for Floyd "Doc" L. Ryder will be at 2:30 p.m.

Friday in Martha's Chapel Free Methodist Church with the Revs. David Lukens and Douglas Slack officiating. Burial will be in Newell Cemetery, Buckeye, under direction of Hixson Pineville. Ryder, 79, of Buckeye died Wednesday, April 5, 1995, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria.

He was a native of Holloway. He was a member of Martha's Chapel Free Methodist Church and retired owner of Floyd Ryder Home Builder. Survivors include two daughters, DeAnne Arnold of Deville and Bonnie S.R. Paul of Buckeye; six grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Friends may call from 5-10 p.m.

today and from 8 a.m. until noon Friday in the funeral home and from 1:30 p.m. until time of services in the church. Walter C. Sepulvado Services for Walter C.

"Doug" Sepulvado will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Rush, Pineville, with the Revs. Zagst and Sheldon Roy officiating. Burial will be in American Cemetery, Natchitoches. Sepulvado, 68, of Boyce died Wednesday, April 5, 1995, in Rapides General Hospital, Alexandria.

Survivors include his wife, Polly L. Sepulvado of Boyce; one son, Maj. Walter J. Sepulvado of Fort Leavenworth, one daughter, Margaret C. Kilcoyne of Natchitoches; one brother, Murry Sepulvado of Zwolle; one sister, Catherine Martinez of Zwolle; and five grandchildren.

Friends may call 5-10 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Brooke Hennigan Memorial Fund, 949 Harling Lane, Natchitoches, La. 71957. Justin D.

Smith CLEAR CREEK Memorial services for Justin D. Smith will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Clear Creek Methodist Church with the Rev. George Reech officiating. Smith, 41, of Los Angeles, died Friday, March 24, 1995, in Los Angeles, Calif.

He was a native of Pollock. Survivors include his mother, Beatrice Duval of Pollock; and one brother, Howard Smith of Austin, Texas. William J. Stone LEESVILLE William J. Stone, 90, of Leesville died Wednesday, March 5, 1995, in Byrd Regional Hospital.

Arrangements will be announced by BeauregardVernon. James Taylor Jr. ZACHARY- Services for James Taylor Jr. will be at 8 p.m. today in 1 Greater Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Rev.

Ed Coner officiating. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Friday with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery under direction of Gonzaque. Taylor, 36, of Baton Rouge died Monday, April 3, 1995, in his residence. He was a former resident of Alexandria.

Survivors include one son; one daughter; his parents; six sisters, including Bertha Taylor of Alexandria; and his grandmother, Lillian R. Taylor of Zachary. Charles C. Thompson PITKIN Services for Charles Curtis Thompson will be at 3 p.m. today in Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev.

R.G. McCoy officiating. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery under direction of Rush. Thompson, 62, of Deville died Tuesday, April 4, 1995, in Huey P. Long Regional Medical Center, Pineville.

Survivors include his mother, Laura Ware of Deville; three brothers, Jeff Ware Jr. of Edinburg, Texas, Larry Thompson of Alexandria and Deryl Cole of Oakdale; and one sister, Kathy Doyle of Pitkin. Friends may call from noon until time of services in the church. Gayle N. Walsworth NATCHITOCHES Services for Gayle Nash Walsworth will be at 11 a.m.

Friday in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis with the Rev. Greg Lawler officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery. Mrs.

Walsworth, 38, of Natchitoches died Tuesday, April 4, 1995, in Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport. She was a secretary for Lester Holland Insurance Agency and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert M. Walsworth of Natchitoches; two sons, Andrew Walsworth and Austin Walsworth, both of Natchitoches; one daughter, Kathryn Crick of Natchitoches; her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Carl T. Nash of Natchitoches; one brother, Carl T. Nash Jr. of Westlake; and two sisters, Lynda Dickson of Bossier City and Annette Gandy of Natchitoches. Pallbearers will be Kyle Warner, Mark Deloney, Danny Wells, Homer Scott, Richard Robertson and Teddy Speir.

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