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Findlay, Brandon, of Alexandria, 11 a.m., Hixson Bros. Goodwin, Herman of Plaquemine, 10 a.m., Wilbert. Gravel, Alfred Alexandria, 10 a.m., Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church. Hughes, Yolanda, of DeRidder, 2 p.m., First United Methodist Church. McGuire, W.

Allen, of Montgomery, 3 p.m., First Baptist Church. Nicholas, Shirley, of Toledo, Ohio, a.m., Live Oak Baptist Church, Alexandria, La. Oliphant, Retta, of Jonesville, 11 a.m., Young's. Reeves, R.M., of Jena, 4 p.m., Kinner and Stevens. Royston, W.N., of Natchitoches, 11 a.m., Blanchard-St.

Denis. Stafford, James, of Oakdale, 2 p.m., St. Matthew Baptist Church. Temple, Ardell, of Dodson, 2 p.m., Siloam Baptist Church. Tiffany, Larry, of Dupont, 2 Immaculate Conception Church.

Vercher, Mose, of Boyce, 1 p.m., Winnfield, Alexandria. Wells, Jackie, of Minden, 2 p.m., Central Missionary Baptist Church. Wilson, Cora Lee, of Colfax, 11 a.m., St. Mary A.M.E. Church.

Lucinda T. Bardwell MARKSVILLE Services for Lucinda T. Bardwell will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Centerpoint Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Ritchey Cemetery, Deville, under direction of Dorman, Orange, Texas.

Ms. Bardwell, 89, of Orange, Texas, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday in her residenciative of Effie and had lived in Orange, Texas, for the past 25 years. Survivors include two sons, Joe Bardwell of Houston, Texas, and Billy Lee Willey of Marksville; five daughters, Nancy M. Hickey of Texas, Mary L.

Sweat of Deweyville, Texas, Bess Cambell of Willow Park, Texas, Hattie Gunn of Deville and Rachel Huckill of Azle, Texas; one brother, Frank Tyler of Marksville; two sisters, Etell Gunn of Deville and Vallie Clarks of Vick; and numerous grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great Friends may great-great-grandchildren. call after 5 p.m. today and until time of services Wednesday in the church. Luke Alex De Latour ECHO Services for Luke Alex De Latour will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St.

Francis DeSales Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Loos officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Escude, Mansura De Latour, 85, of Belledeau died at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Humana Hospital, Marksville. He was a native of New Orleans and a retired cab driver.

Survivors include his wife. Gladys Guillot De Latour of Belledeau; one daughter, Gloria McGovern of Belledeau; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren Freinds may call in the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until shortly before time of services Wednesday.

Wallace E. Dunn EL PASO, Texas Services for Wallace E. "Wally" Dunn will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel Futrell with Officers of the Grand Commandry Knights Templar of Texas officiating. Masonic graveside services will be by El Paso Masonic Lodge Burial will be in Ft.

Bliss National Cemetery under direction of Futrell with military honors. Dunn, 62, of El Paso died Saturday. Dunn was a resident of El Paso since 1958 and was the owner of Dunn's Automotive and Wrecker Service. He was a retired master sergeant of the U.S. Army and was active in Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include wife, Trinna Dunn of El Paso; five daughters, Opal Langberg of Fallbrook, Anne Coupland of Paso, Texas, Audrey Nance and Roberta Dobie both of Three Rivers, Texas, and Jean Marie of Odessa, Texas; one son, Wallace E. Dunn, of Tigard, three brothers, Lester Dunn of Kenner, Leon Dunn and Carl Dunn both of Alexandria, three sisters, Ethel Bacon and Joyce Reny both of Houston, Texas and Lois Dambach Dickerson, Texas; and 14 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, 1505 Magruder, El Paso, Texas 79925. Brandon Alan Findlay Services for Brandon Alan Findlay will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Bros.

with Dr. Douglas Cheatham officiating. Entombment will be in Hillcrest Mausoleum, Myrtle Beach, S.C., at p.m. Thursday under direction of Findlay, 17, of Alexandria died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in his residence.

He was a native of Charlotte, N.C., and was a 1991 graduate of Alexandria Senior High School. He was a member of the Junior Golf Association and The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Survivors include his parents, John and Mary Jo Findlay of Alexandria; and his maternal grandparents, Barbara Louise Mattox of Myrtle Beach, S.C.. and James F. and Angie Hagenbuck of Urbana, Ohio.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services today in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospitals. Yolanda P.

Hughes DERIDDER Services for Yolanda P. Hughes will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rick Hebert officiating. Burial will in Beaure- gard Cemetery under direction of Beauregard-Vernon.

Mrs. Hughes, 66, of DeRidder died at 11 a.m Sunday in BaynesJones Army Community Hospital at Fort Polk. She was a native of El Paso, Texas. She retired a after 32 years civil service employment as chief for the Finance and Accounting Office at Fort Polk. She was state president of the Louisiana Federation of Business and Professional Women from 1989 to 1990.

She was also the president of the DeRidder Business and Professional Women from 1979 to 1980 and from 1980 to 1981 and was a member of the American Society of Military Controllers. Survivors include her husband, Harold H. Hughes of DeRidder; one son, Gus M. Martinez of DeRidder; two daughters, Yolanda Saltus Denver, Dolores Wertz of Meridian, Idaho; and six grandchildren. Friends may call until 12:30 p.m.

in the funeral home and until time of services in the church. Oliver Miles Sr. NATCHITOCHES Services for Oliver Miles Sr. will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Ridgley with the Rev.

Robert Ridgley officiating. Burial will be in Breda Town Cemetery. Miles, 72, of Natchitoches died Saturday in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Mary Miles of Natchitoches; two sons, Oliver Miles Jr. and Ronnie Miles, both of Natchitoches; daughters, Sandra Miles Carter, Eva Miles Carter, Alpheia Wafer and Mae Audery Toussaint, all of Natchitoches; two Jack Miles and Wilson Miles, both of Natchitoches; one sister, Stella Miles of Natchitoches; and 24 grandchildren.

Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today in the funeral home. Shirley B. Nicholas Services for Shirley B.

Nicholas will be at 11 a.m. today in Live Oak Baptist Church with the Rev. James Hardison officiating. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Pineville, under direction of Progressive. Mrs.

Nicholas died Wednesday in Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio. She was a graduate of Peabody High School and a self-employed seamstress and dressmaker in Toledo, Ohio. Survivors include her husband Mitchel L. Nicholas of Toledo, Ohio; two sons, Edwin L. Nicholas of Cleveland, Ohio, and Elliot L.

Nicholas of Toledo, Ohio; two daughters, Ellen L. Marshall of Columbus, Ohio, and Evelyn Nicholas of Jackson, her mother, Theresa Kennedy of Alexandria; and one sister, Susan M. Kennedy of Alexandria. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of services today in the church.

Lessie Mae Norred MONTGOMERY Services for Lessie Mae Norred will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hargis Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy Moore officiating. Burial will be in the cemetery under direction of Blanchard-St. Denis, Natchitoches.

Mrs. Norred, 80, of Montgomery died Sunday in her residence. She was a native of Red Level, and a member of the Hargis Baptist Church and the Adult Ladies Sunday School was former correspondent for the Colfax Chronicle and the Winn Parish Enterprise. Survivors include one daughter, Nell Desemar Montgomery; two sisters, Lenora Price of Pyote, Texas, and Gladys Cruse of Olla; three brothers, Billy Carr of Colonel Beach, and James Carr and Luther Carr, both of Montgomery; and two grandchildren. Friends may call from 1 p.m.

to 10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the church. Retta T. Oliphant JONESVILLE Services for Retta Thompson Oliphant will be a.m.

today in the chapel of Young's with the Rev. Don Blackman officiating. Burial will in Old Catahoula Cemetery, EnterpriSis. Oliphant, 82, of Jonesville died Sunday in her residence. She was a member of Kidron Baptist Church and a longtime resident of Shreveport.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Slater of Shreveport; one sister, Ora Gibson of Shreveport; three brothers, Lewis Thompson of Shreveport, and Edwin Thompson and Frank Thompson, both of Jonesville; three grandchildren and Friends three great call until time of services in the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Terry Monroe, W.D. Hackney J.D. Alexander, Norman Gillespie, Dewey Slater Jr. and Richard R.M.

Reeves JENA Services for, R.M. Reeves will be at 4 p.m. today in the chapel of Kinner and Stevens with the Rev. J.P. Owens officiating.

Burial will follow in Belah Cemetery, Trout. Reeves, 72, of Jena died at 7 a.m. Sunday at his residence. He was a retired LaSalle Parish teacher, a member of Nolley United Methodist Church and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include three sisters, Juanita Bradford and Erva May Taylor, both of Jena, and Ruth Reeves Manning of Shreveport.

Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. today until time of services today in the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Justin Russell, Doyle Poole, "Boots" McGee, in Cleveland Thompson, Norman Welch and Wayne Bradford. W.N. Royston NATCHITOCHES Services for W.N.

Royston will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of BlanchardSt. Denis with the Revs. Ben Carter and Charles Bates officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery.

Royston, 78, of Natchitoches died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. He was a native of Natchitoches and a member of First Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Phoenix Lodge No. 38 and the Woodmen of the World.

He was a retired vice president of the Exchange Bank Trust Company of Natchitoches. Survivors include his wife, Exie M. Royston of Natchitoches; one daughter, Videl Osborn of Emxia, Texas; one sister, Adel Clary of Natchitoches; two granddaughters and one Friends great may call from 8:30 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Pallbearers will Tommy C- lary, Ron Craft, Miller, Charles Norman, John Osborn, and Jeff Remo.

James L. Stafford OAKDALE Services for James Leroy Stafford will be at 2 p.m. today in St. Matthew Baptist with the Revs. Kenneth Crumbley and Malcolm Jeans officiating.

Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery, Pitkin. Stafford, 68, of Oakdale died at 7:24 p.m. Sunday in Humana Hospital. He was a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church and VFW Post 43687.

He was a Korean War Army veteran. Survivors include his mother, Estelle Stafford of DeRidder; his wife, Vergie Stafford of Oakdale; one son, Tommy Lee Stafford of New Llano; three daughters, Myrtle Maurice Thigpen and Cora Mae LaFosse, both of New Llano, and Addie Lavern Harger of Leesville; one brother, Johnnie Stafford of Pitkin; four sisters, Geneva Kemp of Pitkin, Effie Whitstine of Oakdale, Essie Akins of DeRidder and Tressie Smith of Houston, Texas; 22 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Friends may call until time of services today in the church. Ardell Temple DODSON Services for Ardell Temple will be 2 p.m. today in Siloam Baptist Church with the Revs.

Gerald Boyett and Myron Thompson. Burial will be in Siloam Cemetery under direction of Southern, Winnfield. Mrs. Temple, 70, of Dodson died Saturday in her residence. She was a native of East Carroll Parish.

Survivors include her husband, Leonard Temple of Dodson; four daughters, Jo Ann Temple of Tyler, Texas, and, Linda Temple, Vela Temple and Nita Temple, all of Dodson; two sons, Harold Len of Hackberry and Carl Temple of William; three sisters, Eddie Whatley and Ruth Murray, both of Lake Providence, and Lavelle Devall of Hackberry; 11 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to p.m. today in the funeral home." Larry J. Tiffany Jr.

DUPONT Services for Larry J. Tiffany will be at 2 p.m. today in Immaculate Conception Church with the Rev. Jules Spriet officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Escude, Mansura.

Tiffany, 26, of Dupont died Sunday in a traffic accident five miles south of Dupont on La. Hwy. 107. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Schwartz Tiffany of Dupont; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Larry Tiffany Sr. of Dupont; one son, Ralph Tiffany of Dupont; one brother, Scott Tiffany of Dupont; and one sister, Misty Tiffany of Dupont. Friends may call until time of services today in the church. Jackie M. Wells Services for Jackie M.

Wells will be at 2 p.m. today in Central Missionary Baptist Church, Rigolette, with the Revs. Don McCormick and Bobby Goodnight officiating. will be in Springhill Methodist Cemetery, Ball under direction of Hixson Pineville. Mrs.

Wells, 29, of Minden died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday in her residence. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Minden and was a food service worker at Central Junior High School. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Randy V.

Wells of Minden; one son Benjamin Virgil Wells of Minden; one daughter, Cara Denise Wells of Minden; one brother, Joel Humphries of Williana; her parents, Lowell and Doris Bruce Humphries of Williana; and her maternal grandmother, Lucy of Pineville. Friends may call at from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. today in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church.

Memorials may be made to Louisiana Missionary Institute Seminary, Box 916, Minden, 71055. Cora Lee Wilson COLFAX Services for Cora Lee Wilson will be at 11 a.m. today in St. Mary A.M.E. Church Colfax with the Rev.

Walter Johnson officiating. will be Raven Camp Cemetery Shield direction of Purple Gonzaque, Alexandria. Mrs. Wilson, 93, of Colfax died Wednesday in her home. Survivors include one son, A.C.

Royal of Pine Bluff, one daughter, Creola James of Colfax; nine children and grandchildren, six great great grandchildren. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services today in the church. Funerals Myrtle Baillio Mayeux Services for Myrtle Baillio Mayeux were at 2 p.m. Monday in St.

Francis Xavier Cathedral with Monsignor Ronald Hoppe officiating. Burial was in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of John Kramer Son. were Jerry Baillio, Pallbearers. Harold Jeansonne, Douglas Mayeux, Paul Mayeux and Robert Mayeux. David Wade Peek BATON ROUGE Services for David Wade Peek were at, 11 a.m.

Friday in chapel of Rabenhorst East with the Revs. Tom Goodman, John P. Baker and Tommy French and Dr. Ben Purvis officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Garden of Memory.

Pallbearers were Steve 1 Hux, Robbie Peek, Todd Peek, Frasier Beard, David Crow and Philip England. Andrew Sherman Sr. MARKSVILLE Services for Andrew Sherman Sr. were at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Bros.

Mandate Rev. George Crossfield officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery No. 1.

Pallbearers were Scott Hansen, Roger Sherman Craig Sylvester, Craig Laborde, Stewart Laborde and Gale Sherman. Frances COTTONPORT Dubroc Thevenot, for Frances Dubroc Thevenot were at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Mary's AssumpCatholic Church with the Rev. James Roy officiating.

Entombment was in Mausoleum No. 1 under direction of Escude, Cottonport. Pallbearers were James Molan, William Lemoine, Brett Thevenot, Chad Thevenot, William Tanner and Jack Riche. Jane Fowler Walker Services for Jane Fowler Walker were at 11 a.m. Monday in St.

James Episcopal Church with Bishop Willis Henton and the Revs. Ross Jones and Jim Theus officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of John Kramer Son. Pallbearers were Henry Blake, George Bowden, Richard Crowell Dr. Vincent Vincent, Dr.

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