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D-2 Saturday, September 13, 1997 The Town Talk, Alexandria-Pineville, La. Obituaries Today's Funerals There is no charge by the Town Talk for publication of obituary information. Funeral homes ordinarily provide the obituary information to the newspaper. Obituaries can be reported from 1-8 p.m. at 318-487-6372 or by FAX 318-487-6488.

Yearby officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, under direction of Gayden, Jena. Williams, 39, of Dallas, Texas, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, in Dallas, Texas.

He was a truck driver. Survivors include his mother, Odessa Williams of Racine, five brothers, Author T. Williams and Henery James Williams, both of Columbia, Frank James Williams and Theo Callaway, both of Racine, and James R. Callaway of Winnfield; and five sisters, Eva L. Williams and Barbara Williams, both of Racine, Mary Williams of Cincinnati, Ohio, Rosie O.

Smith and Mettie Farmer, both of San Diego, Calif. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services Sunday in the church. Funerals Irby Bernard Brown Services for, Irby Bernard Brown were at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson Pineville, with the Revs.

Wayne Kite, Philip Robertson, and Virgil Jones officiating. Burial was in Philadelphia Cemetery. Pallbearers were Glenn Goudeau, Charles Waites, Jessie Campbell, Cliff Bernard, Brett Guidry and Paul Booth. Robert V. Hargrove OAKDALE Services for Robert Vernon Hargrove were at 3 p.m.

Friday in Mount Hope Baptist Church with the Revs. Bobby Bonds, Bob Wallace and Glenn Lanier officiating. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery under direction of White Oaks. Pallbearers were Clifton Tyler, Tommy Ballard, Gerald Ballard, Art Cross, Hardy Estes and Charles Strather. Cecil James CRAVENS Services for Cecil James were at 2 p.m.

Friday in Marlow Baptist Church with the Revs. Carl Francois and Joey Ruddersill officiating. Burial was in Marlow Baptist Church Cemetery under direction of Rush, Oakdale. Pallbearers were Bryan White, David White, James White, Stan James, Brad James and Phil Novak. Louvenia F.

Johnson MANSURA Services for Louvenia Fontenot Johnson were at 10 a.m. Friday in Our Lady Prompt Succor Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Moran officiating. Burial was in St. Paul Cemetery under direction of Escude.

Pallbearers were Paul C. Johnson Matthew C. Johnson, John K. Johnson, Joseph K. Johnson, Mark A.

Johnson and Phillip Fontenot. Beverly June Lambright Services for Beverly June Lambright were at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson Pineville, with the Rev. Howard W. Parshall officiating.

Burial was in Union Hill Cemetery, Glenmora. Pallbearers were Gene Normand, Thomas Normand, Gene Normand Bob Beeson, Tom Galloway and len DeSaw. Paul McGuire Services for Paul McGuire were at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson Pineville, with the Revs. Ernest Rand Guy and Roy Baker officiating.

Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Pallbearers were Si Roaten, Seth Roaten, Tyler McGuire, Wesley McGuire, Charles Stepp, Tommie Stepp and George Weatherley. Dorothy Nelson NATCHITOCHES Services for Dorothy Nelson were at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Blanchard- St. Denis.

Pallbearers were Mike Nelson, Richard Nelson, Peter Nelson, Steve Durr, Lane Butler and Chris Brasfield. Michael A. Rizzo Services for Michael A. "Big Daddy" Rizzo were at 2 p.m. Friday in St.

Rita Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Hasieber officiating. Burial was in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of Hixson Bros. Pallbearers were Bill Galloway, Thomas Bardwell, Rodney White, Gene Bordelon, Michael Shelfo, C.J. Farace John Rino, Paul Rino, Patrick Paul and John Jackson.

Jessie Mae Thompson Services for Jessie Mae Hickman Thompson were at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson Bros. with the Revs. James. Miller and Alton Hawk officiating.

Burial was in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Steve Reynaud, Greg Reynaud, Henry Masson, Danny Roberts, Frank Allen Hickman and Billy Hickman. Association and served on the State Board of Directors. Pallbearers will be Phil Anderson, Bobby Lowther, Alvin Mykoff, John Jones, John Worley, Charles Anderson Buzzy Graham, Paul Hood, Carl Wynn and Clyde Connell Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 2727 Jackson Street, Alexandria, 71301. R.O.

Darnell BURKBURNETT, Texas Services for R.O. "Bozo" Darnell will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Owens-Brumley. Darnell, 69, of Burkburnett died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997.

He was a former resident of Pineville, La. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn English Darnell of Burkburnett; six sons, Robert Darnell of California, Raymond Darnell and Brandon Darnell, both of Wichita Falls, Rubin Darnell of Fort Worth, Gregory Darnell of Burkburnett and Bradley Darnell of Amarillo; one daughter, Shayla Darnell of Burkburnett; two sisters, Meran Darnell and Ann Darnell Manning, both of Boone, N.C.; 11 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Vonda Renee Degley LEESVILLE Services for Vonda Renee Hinson Degley will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Hixson with the Rev. Wallace Palmer officiating.

Burial will be in Miller Cemetery. Mrs. Degley, 32, of Leesville died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997, in Byrd Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband, David Degley of Leesville; one son, Joseph Kusky of Ashland, Ohio; two stepsons, Jason Dallas Degley of Leesville and Joshua David Degley of Cedar Rapides, Iowa; her father and stepmother, Donald R.

and Billie June Hinson of Rosepine; one brother, Don Hinson of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Angela Chaney of Killene, Texas, and Pam Corbin of Tuscumbra, paternal grandfather, Eddie Lee Hinson of DeRidder; and one grandson. Friends may call from 8 a.m. until time of services today in the funeral home. Velma Hess BIG BEND Memorial services for Velma Hess will be at 11 a.m. today in Bayou deGlaise Baptist Church with the Rev.

Buford Skelton officiating. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under direction of Escude, Mansura. Mrs. Hess, 71, of Simmesport died Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, in her residence.

Lum Hobdy WINNFIELD Services for Lum Hobdy will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Union Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Otis L. Corley Sr. officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Winnfield Funeral Home. Hobdy, 68, of Winnfield died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997, in Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a deacon at Saline Grove Baptist Church in Calvin and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include one daughter, Mignon Hobdy of Kansas City, two stepdaughters, Charlene Jackson of Landover Hill, and Jeraldine Webb of Minden; one brother, James E.

Hobdy of Oakland, one sister, Doris Hobdy of Winnfield; and three grandchildren. Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Dorothy D.

Porter YOUNGS VTLLE Services for Dorothy DeBate Porter were at 3 p.m. Friday in St. Anne Catholic Church with the Rev. Louis Lam Vu officiating. Entombment was in the church mausoleum under direction of Delhomme, Lafayette.

Mrs. Porter, 78, of Youngsville died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997, in her residence. She was a native of Lecompte. Survivors include her husband, Weston J.

Porter Sr. of Youngsville; two sons, Weston J. Jr Porter and James Porter, both of Chattanooga, one daughter, Sue P. Fontenot of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Inez Tibbitt ANACOCO Services for Inez Tibbitt will be at 4 p.m.

today in Beech Grove Methodist Church with the Revs. Allen Stroud, Wesley Harralson and I.D. Nobles officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery under direction of Hixson, Leesville. Mrs.

Tibbitt, 85, of Anacoco died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997, in her residence. She was retired from Schumpert Hospital in Shreveport after many years as a nurse's aide. She was a native of Vernon Parish and a member of Beech Grove Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Ledith Marie Harvey and Jackie Dee Cryer, both of Anacoco; one sister, Evelyn Parham of Ragley; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Friends may call until time of services today in the church. Ronnie Carl Williams JENA Services for Ronnie Carl Williams will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in St. Peter Baptist Church with the Rev. William today in St.

Joseph Catholic Church. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum No. 2 under direction of Hixson Bros. Belt, 26, of Marksville died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997, in New Orleans.

He was the owner of Central Louisiana Telephone Communications. Survivors include his wife, Nicole Lucas Belt of Marksville; one son, Alec Colby Belt of Marksville; his parents, Sheriff William Belt and Carol Lamartiniere Belt, both of Marksville; his stepmother, Tracy B. Belt of Marksville; paternal grandparent, Gary Mayeux Belt of Marksville; maternal grandparents, Harrison and Mable Lamartiniere of St. Francisville; and one sister, Melanie B. Bennett of Marksville.

Friends may call until 9:45 a.m. today in the funeral home. Sandra G. Cloud PINE PRAIRIE Services for Sandra Guillory Cloud will be at 10 a.m. today in St.

Peter Catholic Church with the Rev. Leslie Prescott officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery under direction of Ardoin, Ville Platte. Mrs.

Cloud, 51, of Pine Prairie died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997, in Ville Platte Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, A.D. Cloud of Pine Prairie; two sons, Randy Cloud and Dustin Cloud, both of Pine Prairie; two brothers, Kaynell Guillory and Clifford Guillory, both of Pine Prairie; and pne grandchild. Friends may call until time of services today in the church.

Mary T. Cole Services for Mary "Trigger" Trigg Eakin Cole will be at 11 a.m. today in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, under direction of Hixson Mrs.

Cole, 82, of Alexandria died on Friday, Sept. 12, 1997, in Regency House. She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church where she served on the Altar Guild, the VOCALL, and was a past choir member. She was past guild officer in the Matinee Music Club, as well as past secretary of the Community Concerts. She was a sustaining member of the Alexandria Junior League, a member for 33 years of the Gray Ladies Volunteers of the American Red Cross and a charter member of the Deep South Garden Club.

She was a charter member of the Alexandria Golf and Country Club and served as chairman of the Ladies Golf Association. She was a past officer of the Louisiana Women's State Golf Armand, Lester, of Cottonport, noon, St. Mary Assumption Catholic Church. Belt, Brien, of Marksville, 10 a.m., St Joseph Catholic Church. Cloud, Sandra, of Pine Prairie, 10 a.m., St.

Peter Catholic Church. Coco, Rowena, of Moreauville, 11 a.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Cole, Mary, of Alexandria, 11 a.m.. First United Methodist Church. Degley, Vonda, of Leesville, 2 p.m., Hixson Hess, Velma, of Simmesport, 11 a.m., Bayou deGlaise Baptist Church, Big Bend.

Nora, Shirley, of Natchitoches, 1 p.m., Ben Johnson Auditorium. Purkey, Coy, of Forest Hill, 2 p.m., Christian Worship Center. Richard, Mary, of Winnfield, 2 p.m., Greater Neal Temple Church of God in Christ. Small, ZeSie, of Clarence, 11 a.m., Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. Stafford, Dave of Alexandria, noon, New Scott Olive Baptist Church.

Stelly, Peter of Bordelonville, 11 a.m., St. James Baptist Church. Tibbitt, Inez, of Anacoco, 4 p.m., Beech Grove Methodist Church. Lester H. Armand COTTONPORT Services for Lester Herman Armand will be at noon today in St.

Mary Assumption Catholic Church with the Rev. John Andries officiating. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under direction of Escude. Armand, 83, of Cottonport died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997, in St.

Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria. He was the owner of Tri-Angle Grocery for 13 years and a member of St. Mary Assumption Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife. Myrtle Walls Armand of Cottonport; one son, Percy "Joey" Armand of Baker; three daughters, Rose Merle Bertus of Houston, Texas, Carolyn Gauthier of Baton Rouge and Marveline Juneau of Cottonport; 12 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of services today in the funeral home. Brien Keith Belt MARKSVILLE Services for Brien Keith Belt will be at 10 a.m. Plant foes CONVENT (AP) A group opposed to building a plastics plant in southeastern Louisiana said Fririnv that it io in a hotter position to kill the project now that federal environmental regulators have refused to grant the necessary permits. The issue involves Shintech which wants to build the plant in St.

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