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THE TIMES shreveporttimes.com Local News MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007 5A rowme: 'We just want to PAID ANNOUNCEMENTS View a week of obituaries online at Shreveporttlmea.com know one way or the other' OBITUARES Continued from 1A Browne said he killed her in her apartment and then dumped her body in the Red River. "He's obviously a suspect, but tigators believe Browne is "likely" responsible for the Sugar Land homicide. As for the northwest Louisiana cases, Karrie Bateman makes weekly calls to the state police's Allen. And she doesn't apologize if she's a pest. Bateman was 10 years old when her mother, Faye Aline Self, was reported missing.

Bateman, who now lives in Houston, doesn't buy Browne's story. "He's not our man his story was too clean, too pat," Bateman said. Her younger sister, Tiffany Ivy, of Provencal, agrees. She was just 1 1 months old when her mother was last seen. "If he did it, he needs to offer proof or flat out say what he did.

But I don't think he did it," Ivy said. "When Robert Charles Browne opened his mouth he made everyone's life a living hell. We were doing better before he said all of this because we were content, I guess you'd say. Now we're all in a tailspin. We just want to know one way or the other." The sisters, and their brother Charles who is in Texas, still believe the answer to Self's disappearance and apparent death is tied to someone who was in the Wagon Wheel the night Self was last seen.

Bateman implores anyone with information on the activities of her mother that night to contact state police. Bateman returned to Louisiana in May for the first time in 14 years. She and Ivy went to the cottage-style apartments, once known as the Riverside Apartments, located in the shadow of the Red River bridge, where Self and Hudson lived at the time of their deaths. Wooden cutouts with Self's, Hudson's and Hayes' names painted on each were set up underneath a shade tree. "I cried because it hit me that's where my mother spent her last day," Bateman said.

Bateman is still puzzled by the apparent lack of media coverage at the time. Few stories appeared about Self disappearance and two months later Hudson was brutally murdered. "Not much was said at the time," Bateman said. Donald Browne, older brother of Robert Browne, at the time owned the apartments. He now owns the Dew Drop Inn and lives next door.

Donald Browne was not at home Thursday. He's made no public comments since his brother's name rose to fame as a serial killer. But Donald Browne has suffered, the Dew Drop Inn's Baker and Cloud said. They believe one reason community talk about Robert Browne died down so quickly is because of the fondness people have for the wheelchair-bound former state trooper. "Everybody thinks the world of him," Baker said.

"It was rough on him at first, but he's OK right now. He comes in here and we don't talk about it; he doesn't bring it up either." Cloud remembers the day Hudson's body was discovered. Cloud went to school with Hudson, and on the May morning in 1983 Cloud was coming across the river bridge when she spotted the police cars at the apartments. "It was a big shock," Cloud said of learning of the slaying of someone she knew. Louisiana law does not set a prescriptive period for murder so investigators are on no particular timetable to reach a resolution in their investigations, Jones said.

Browne's confession is simply not enough, the DA emphasizes. "If I relied only on his confession with no other evidence and years down the road we found out that he really didn't do it then I've provided the perfect defense for that other person." Bateman and Ivy would like to be able to recover their mother's remains and give her a proper burial. "It feels like it just happened yesterday and we're still at ground zero: no suspect, no evidence, no body," Bateman said. "I've never stopped looking. I've looked in the faces of women all of my life looking for my mother." William Lawrence Ourso SHREVEPORT, LA- Funeral services for beloved son, brother, grandchild, nephew and cousin, William L.

Ourso will be held Tuesday, July 31 at 1:30 pm at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshal Street, Shreveport, LA. The service, officiated by Father Rondal Martin of Philadelphia, PA, will be followed by interment in Forest Park Cemetery, St Vincent Avenue. The family will receive friends at Rose-Neath Marshall Street, Monday July 30th, from 5 to 7 pm. Will was born February 7, 1976, in Houma, Louisiana. He attended St.

Joseph's Catholic School in Shreveport and Broadmoor Middle Lab School. He graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 1994 before attending Bossier Parish Community College. Will loved the outdoors, trees and plants. He took great pride in his landscaping business, LowerSouth Lawn.

Will was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr. Harry W. Askew and Elsie and Gordon H. Ourso, his great grandmother, Kate C. Pilkinton, and his uncles Gordon W.

Ourso and John Joel Carter III. Left to cherish Will's memory are his mother, Diane Ford and stepfather Jesse Ford, father, Roche Ourso of Orange Beach, AL, sister, Leah Ourso, step-sister, April Ford, grandmother, Katherine Askew, former wife, Laura Ourso, aunts Susie Carter of Shreveport, LA and Amy Ourso of Houma, LA, uncles, James Askew and wife Candice, of Shreveport, LA and L. John Ourso and wife Kathy of Houma, LA. Very important to Will's life were his much loved Shreveport and Houma cousins: Weston Carter, Allison Pitts, Jenny Murphey, Sarah Carter, Graham Askew, Betsy Askew, Katie Askew, Staci Pitre, Grant Ourso, Mitchell Ourso, Katie Malbrough, and Sam Ourso. Honoring Will as pallbearers will be Graham Askew, Justin Blewett, Weston Carter, Dusty Marshall, Grant Ourso, Mitchell Ourso, Sam Ourso, and Charles Tooraen.

Will loved laughter, fishing, his cats, and his family. His devotion to his family was evident in everything that he did. He was a kind, loyal and tender man who loved greatly and was greatly loved. Rose-Neath Funeral Home Marshall St. Chapel 222-0348 Mrs.

Jean Sartor SHREVEPORT, LA Jean Oliver Sartor, an award winning multimedia artist and long term Shreveport resident died Saturday after a brief illness. Jean was a multitalented, colorful and vibrant individual who was integrally engaged in many Northwest Louisiana activities, including leadership positions in the local art, gardening, equestrian, theatrical and Cotillion communities. Bom in Baltimore, MD Aug. 1, 1918 to Elisabeth Paxton and Herbert Dean Oliver, she grew up in Atlanta, GA, and with her horse "Cheerleader" attended Sweet Briar College, Amherst, VA, where she met her husband of 67 years, Alton Sartor. After moving to Shreveport as a newlywed in 1940, she worked during WWII, as an artillery shell inspector at JB Beaird Co.

to contribute to the war effort while Alton was overseas for 4 years. During her college years and early married life she consistently placed in regional equestrian competitions. As a third generation artist, she pursued a lifelong interest in painting, collage and flower arranging, evolving her works from realistic landscapes to being a regional pioneer in non-representational art that received multiple awards in juried exhibits in each medium. She was a prize winner and frequent exhibitor in the International Society of Experimental Artists, an especially prestigious accomplishment for a Southern artist. She was recently recognized as a founding member of the Hoover Water Color Society and had a solo retrospective exhibit at the Meadows Museum of Art.

She was influential in the founding of the Barnwell Arts Center and has been an officer or board member of the Barnwell Center, Friends of the Meadows Museum, Hoover Watercolor society, Horticultural Society, Hemerocallis Society, and was inducted into the Shreveport Visual Arts Hall of Fame. In addition to her own artistic creations, she accumulated an eclectic collection of paintings. These were highlighted by paintings of her very talented mother, Elisabeth Paxton Oliver. In addition she acquired paintings and sculptures from her colleagues as well as artifacts from her travels, which included numerous camera safaris to Kenya. Her self-designed home became a museum for these mementos, which, although an impediment to walking the hall, are an endless source of memories and elicit detailed stories regarding their origins.

Her love of nature, horticulture and wildlife is integrated into the oasis surrounding her home in a virgin pine forest where she spent countless hours watching antics of birds and squirrels on feeders, grafting camellias, planting bulbs and flowering trees and building a fountain from rocks she carefully chose in the Ozarks. In addition to creating a haven for wildlife, she adopted any stray dog or cat fortunate enough to wander to her door, leading to her family designation as Mother Theresa for animals. Unknown snakes were captured for proper identification to prevent a "good" snake from being killed. Concurrent with her artistic, horticulture and naturalist interests, Jean actively participated in many Shreveport cultural events, particularly the Cotillion, where she served as Chairperson of the Ball, was the "forgotten woman" to Rex XL and was mother of the queen. In addition, she was active in the Shreveport Little Theater, Junior League, Iris Club, DAR and Women's Department Club.

Jean loved life, had a ready smile and cheery greeting for all, and was an engaging conversationalist. She was energized by traveling, visiting family and friends, and returning to her family roots in the mountains of Rockbridge County, VA. Jean is survived by her husband of 67 years, E. Alton Sartor, her children Elisabeth Harden from Port Royal, SC, Dr. Balfour Sartor, Chapel Hill, NC, Dr.

Oliver Sartor, New Orleans, LA, and Jean Hillman, Murfreesboro, TN; and grandchildren Ryan Sartor, Vancouver, BC, Emily Patterson, Durham, NC, Alton Sartor, New Orleans, LA, Abby Sartor, New Orleans, LA and Evan Hill-man, Murfreesboro, TN. Services honoring Jean will be held at Noel Memorial United Methodist Church at 11 am Tuesday July 31st, followed by a family graveside service at Forest Park Cemetery St Vincent Avenue. Family will receive friends 5-7 pm Monday July 30th at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Marshall Street. Pallbearers will be Ralph Richardson, John Hillman, Stacy Williams, Joe Averett, Rob King and her grandsons, Ryan Sartor, Alton Sartor and Evan Hillman. Honorary pallbearers will be Lane Sartor, Dayton Waller, Shelby Smith and Delton Harrison.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Friends of the Meadows Museum, Humane Society of the United States, of which her father was a national president, and Noel Memorial Methodist Church. Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street Chapel 222-0348 Demg a suspect and being the person we are convinced did it are two different things," Red River Parish District Attorney Bill Jones said. "I'm not saving he did or he didn't do it." Jones DeSoto and Natchitoches sheriff's investigators have been unable to corroborate Browne's allegation that he picked up a Mansfield woman from a bar in Clarence, strangled her and dumped her body into the Red River. Louisiana state police continue to investigate Browne's claims, Jones said. Senior Trooper Michael Allen and Lt Dusty Gates of the Louisiana state police North District Detectives Division traveled to Colorado Springs, in September to interview Browne.

Specifics of the interview were not released. Jones said he gets regular updates from Allen when he has something to report. "I know they are still working on the case and they have talked to a number of people." Allen was not available for comment last week. El Paso County, sheriff's detectives visit Browne weekly or at least monthly in the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in an attempt to pull details from him that might help solve the cases he's admitted to, said Joe Breister, chief of the law enforcement bureau there. Colorado is still working on at least one case that Browne has provided "vague" details on, Breister said.

The most promising case, Breister said, is an unsolved homicide in Sugar Land, Texas. They're waiting on DNA evidence there." In Saturday's AP report, Police Capt, Gary Cox of Sugar Land said inves 2 Natchitoches Downtown to sizzle with art, music, food NATCHITOCHES This city will heat up in August with a weeklong series of art and cultural activities located in the city's National Historic Landmark District Hot August Nights will be celebrated Aug. 18-25 in the Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District This weeklong celebration will feature seven days of fine art and culture in the downtown area. Hot August Nights kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 18, with the opening of the Natchitoches Art Guild and Gallery's 14th Annual Juried Art Show.

This program is supported by a grant from the office of the lieutenant governor, the Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism, and the World Cultural Economic Forum. Throughout the celebration, fine art lovers will enjoy viewing a display of art at the Old Courthouse Museum during "Rodrigue: Beyond Blue Dog," an exhibit celebrating the works of artist George Rodrigue. Downtown Natchitoches will be filled with art the entire week as the Bossier Parish Lewis, Billy Robert "Bobby," 52, of Bossier City, died Tuesday; services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mortuary Services of Louisiana, Shreveport; burial in Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Keithville. Caddo Parish Abraham, James "Jimmy," 82, of Shreveport, died Friday; services at 1 p.m.

today at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Marshall Street Chapel, Shreveport; burial in Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport. Bonner, Mary, 95, of Shreveport, died Thursday; graveside service at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport; arrangements by Osborne Funeral Home, Shreveport. Bowerman, Azelle Durst, 86, of Shreveport, died Thursday; graveside service at 11 a.m.

today at Greenwood Cemetery, Stoner Avenue, Shreveport; arrangements by Birthdays Celebrating a birthday today: DENISE JACKSON, of Shreveport. THE REV. TIMOTHY THOMAS, of Shreveport. AMY MEARK, 22, of Wisconsin COURTNEY BEVERLY, of Carbondale, III. REGINA FULLER, of Shreveport.

GLADYS BEARD, of Shreveport. RICKY JOHNSON, of Shreveport. MAKENZIE LYNN DAVIS, Mary Dulany Braswell A. i reach will be in Many at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Lee Turner, a staff member of McCrery's district office, will be on hand at the Sabine Parish Police Jury office, 400 S. Capitol St in Many to meet one-on-one with 4th congressional district constituents. This outreach visit provides help to citizens who are in need of assistance with federal agencies. No appointment is necessary. Residents also may receive assistance by calling the district office in Leesville at (337) or in Shreveportat (318) 798-2254.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Council on Aging plans seminar for seniors MANY Heaven's Blessings of Natchitoches will hold a seminar at 10 am Tuesday at the Sabine Council Aging's Legacy Building. Heaven's Blessings offer personal care services, respite services, private sittercompanion services and much more.

Call (318) 2564140 for more information. Vickie Welborn services at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Vivian; burial in Colquitt Cemetery at 2 p.m. today; arrangements by McGuire Funeral Home, Vivian. Rich, Franklin Lamar, 69, of Shreveport, died Friday; services at 11:30 a.m.

today at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel, Shreveport; burial in Salem Cemetery, Queen City, Texas. Jackson Parish Ewlng, Jimmy Lee, 71, of Chatham, died Saturday; graveside services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brooklyn Church Cemetery; visitation from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro; arrangements by Edmonds Funeral Home.

Sabine Parish Elliott, George Oliver 60, of Hornbeck, died Friday; services at 11 a.m. today at Warren Meadows Chapel, Many; burial in Fort Jessup Cemetery; arrangements by Warren Meadows Funeral Home. rabies tags on animals greatly help in reuniting pets with owners. To place information in Stroller, call (318) 459-3233 between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

weekdays and between 2 and 5 p.m. weekends. Reunion announcements must be submitted in writing; they run the first weekend of each month. Send e-mail to dlylesgannett.com. Label: Attention Stroller.

artistic works of local and regional artists are showcased in many of the businesses located within the Natchitoches Historic District. Many businesses will be open in the evening hours so that visitors might stroll along scenic Front Street and Cane River Lake to view first-hand these pieces of art. There will be more than just artwork this particular week in Natchitoches. Downtown will sizzle at night with cultural activities such as live jazz music, theatrical performances, artist demonstrations, street dances and more. Hot August Nights ends Aug.

25 with "Culture in Colon A fine art extravaganza showcasing the creativity and cultural traditions of Louisiana" This indoor fine arts show will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Natchitoches Events Center, located at 750 Second St The event is free to the public. Sabine McCrery outreach planned in Many MANY A representative of U.S. Rep.

Jim McCrery's community out Osborn Funeral Home, Shreveport. Franks, Worldon "Sonny," 64, of Shreveport, died Saturday; services pending; arrangements by Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Southside Drive, Shreveport. Johnson, Douglas "Doug," 71, of Shreveport, died Friday; services at 1:30 p.m. today at Rose-Neath 's Southside Chapel, Shreveport; burial in Forest Park West, Shreveport; arrangements by Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Southside Drive, Shreveport. Longoria, Fred 6., 80, of Shreveport, died Wednesday; services at 10 a.m.

today at Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, Shreveport; burial in Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport; arrangements by Osborn Funeral Home, Shreveport. Plckerall, Zola Muriel, 75, of Shreveport, died Sunday; memorial service at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Oakmont Church of God, Shreveport; arrangements by Mortuary Services of Louisiana. Shreveport.

Powell, Inez, 91, of Vivian, died Friday; 4, daughter of BRANDON and JENNIFER DAVIS, of Shreveport. GERALD LEWING, 74, of Stonewall. Lost and Found Pets Editor's note: All unwanted animals will be picked up at no charge by Bossier Animal Control, (318) 741-8499, or Caddo Animal Control, (318) 226-6624. Dogs and cats are available for adoption at Bossier and Caddo. It Is illegal and punishable by fine to abandon animals.

Identification andor JV 1 Ik JL Zola Muriel Pickerell SHREVEPORT, LA Zola Muriel Pickerell, age 75, passed away Sunday, July 29th, 2007 at Grace Home. She was bom January 27th, 1932 in Ringgold, LA. Zola was preceded in death by her parents, John Virgil and Ethel Mae Pilgram, her beloved husband Richard L. Pickerell, her brothers Al James, and John Pilgram and sister, Mary Jane Gentry. She is survived by her sisters, Hazel Morris and Gloria Blake, sister-in-law, Mary Pilgram, Children Carolyn Miller (Rod), Randy Higgens (Diane), James "Hoss" Pickerell (Darlene), Trishia Davis (Danna), 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, very dear family friends Christopher Hickman and Bubba Caldwell and numerous nephews and nieces.

The family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Attila Balogh, the staff of Cornerstone Hospital and the staff at Grace Home. Special thanks to Reverend HI. Kendrick and Pastor Doyce Smith. Memorial services are to be held at Oakmont Church of God, 5925 W.

70th Street, Shreveport, LA, Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., Pastor Doyce Smith officiating. Kevin Jett 'Hoss" Crump HAYNESVILLE, LA Funeral services for Kevin Jett Crump, 47, will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at Bailey Mortuary Chapel in Haynesville, LA. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Mortuary. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 30, 2007 from 5 until 8 PM. Kevin was born in Haynesville, LA and passed away on Saturday, July 28.

2007 in Marshall, TX. He had been a truck driver for many years. Preceding him in death was his father, Billy Olen Crump. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Crump, his mother, Claudette Crump, brothers, Jimmy Dale and David Crump, one daughter, one son, two stepsons, and four grandchildren. Bailey Mortuary Haynesville, La (318) 624-0066 SHREVEPORT, LA- Born in Arcadia, to the late Felix C.

and Maybell Cathey Dulany our beloved grandmother and great grandmother passed away on July 26, 2007 just eighteen days before her 97th birthday. A longtime resident of Shreveport, she volunteered for the V.A. Hospital for twenty years and was former Vice President of Braswell Industries. Ms. Braswell was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Peeples Braswell, her brother and sisters and is survived by her daughter Barbara Ann Braswell Baggett of Mobile, AL.

three grandchildren, Jean McAleer Long, Joseph Lee Baggett, Jr. of Fairhope, AL, Allyn Delane Cannon of Savannah, GA and three great grandchildren, Andrew Braswell Baggett, Alexander Jacques Baggett and Annie Kelly Long, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a woman of independent means who loved life, her family and a good joke. Visitation will be held at Osborn Funeral Home on Monday July 30, 2007 from 5-7 pm with graveside services Tuesday July 31, 2007 at 11a.m. at Minden Cemetery.

OSBORNFUNERALHOME.NET (318) 865-8426 Qatts funeral JJomt 1339 Jewell St (318) 222-8010 Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 222-5004 fax "Professional Services: Affordable Prices" ELDERLY LAW WILLSSUCCESSION John E. Settle, Jr. Attorney at Law (318) 742-5513 isettle123iSaol.com Weekend Obituaries, Card of Thanks In Memorials Weekend Hours 3 P.M. until 5 P.M. (By Telephona Only) 313-459-3437 Cary Gerald Stanley SHREVEPORT, LA Funeral services for Cary Gerald Stanley, 79, will be held at 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel. Officiating will be Mr. Mike Hisaw, minister of Carriage Oaks Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Forest Park West Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m.

until 7 p.m. on Monday, July 30, at Rose-Neath's Southside Funeral Home. Gerald was bom on October 17, 1927 in Atlanta, TX to Cary Abner and Betty Ruth Davis Stanley. He passed away on Friday, July 27 while doing something he loved to do, tending his horse. Gerald was a member of the Church of Christ at Carriage Oaks.

Gerald was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Mertie D. Stanley, his parents, sister Fabie Wilbanks and brothers, S.R. Stanley and Jack Stanley. He is survived by daughters Regina Prewett and husband Ross and Stacie Guin and husband Phillip of Blanchard, LA; four grandchildren, Ashley Bourn and husband Billy, Joey Prewett and wife Allison, Phillip Guin Jr. and wife Erin, Lindsey Guin and fiance Zach Alderman.

Two great grandchildren, Logan Bourn and Taylor Mackenzie Bourn, also survive Gerald. Pallbearers will be Raymond Watson, Cody Watson, Dillon Watson, Keith McKinnon, Dustin Hagan and Jeremy Long. Honorary Pallbearers will be Web Stanley, Preston Batte. Quincy Golihar and Jerry McKinnon. Gerald was a wonderful husband, a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather.

He was a carpenter and skilled craftsman by trade, a kind-hearted man who led a simple life but left a treasure chest full of love and memories to his children and grandchildren, and everyone else who were fortunate enough to know him. We Love and Miss you PawPaw. Rose-Neath Funeral Home Southside Chapel 687-1256 i i.