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LocalState News SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2007 9A THE TIMES shreveporttimes.com "ltoTftlftfc 'lffll'lf Task force arrests three on sex-related charges The Northwest Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has arrested three more men on sex-related charges. The man demanded money and other items from Sloan then fled on foot The robber is described as a black male who stands 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall, weighs about 175 pounds and has a braided hairstyle. He last was seen wearing a blue shirt and dark pants. Call Shreveport police detectives at (318) 673-6955 or Shreveport Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373 to provide information. View this story at shreveporttimes.com for links to Shreveport police and Crime Stoppers.

Police term death of man as 'suspicious' Shreveport police are investigating what they call a "suspicious death" in the Spring Lake neighborhood. Authorities were called to the 300 block of Gentilly Circle about 7:15 p.m. Thursday after a woman discovered the body of her brother in his house when she went to check on him, police patrol reports say. James Parsley, 50, was deceased when police arrived at the house, the report says. The body bore no visible wounds.

And police said that while the death could be a suicide, they will treat it as a possible homicide, the report says. Authorities are awaiting results of an autopsy. From Staff Reports Michael Bato, 26, of Shreveport, is charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile. Bato, who managed a Bossier City video game store frequented by children, allegedly sent a 13-year-old girl more than 50 messages on her MySpace page over a three-day period. After receiving a complaint from the girl's parent, Detective Robert Greer began investigating Bato and posed as the girl to correspond with him.

During those conversations, Bato allegedly made sexually explicit comments and stated he was looking for Bato 31 Cocclolone Howard a girlfriend. Bato was arrested at his workplace and booked into the Caddo Correc- Thursday; services at 2 p.m. today at Warren Meadows Funeral Home, Many; burial in Central Cemetery, Robeline. Culbert, Floyd, 20, of Natchitoches, died Friday; services at 11 a.m. July 7 at First Baptist Church, Natchitoches; burial in Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery, Cloutierville; arrangements by Gethsemenae's Paradise Funeral Home, Natchitoches.

Webster Parish Jackson, Doyle Randall, 87, of Shongaloo, died Friday; services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bailey Mortuary, Springhill; burial in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Shongaloo. Loe, Estell, 97, of Rosston, died Thursday; services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Union Baptist Church, Bodcaw, burial in Corinth Cemetery, Bodcaw; arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, Ark. Walker, Eugenia Pauline "Polly," 82, of Minden, died Wednesday; services at 10 a.m.

today at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Minden; burial in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Minden. Wolfe, James Arthur, 88, of Springhill, died Thursday; services at 10 a.m. today at Walnut Road Baptist Church, Springhill; burial in Springhill Cemetery, Springhill; arrangements by Bailey Mortuary, Springhill. Harrison County, Texas Mackey, Mary 80, of Longview, Texas, and formerly of Marshall, Texas, died Friday; services at 2 p.m. Monday at Sullivan-Heaster Funeral Home, Marshall; burial in Algoma Cemetery North, Marshall.

Panola County, Texas Miller, Willie F. "Bill," 87, of Carthage, Texas, died Thursday; services at noon today at Hawthorn Funeral Home, Carthage; burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage. Pryor, Robert 76, of Carthage, Texas, died Thursday; graveside services at 10 a.m. Monday in Waldrop Cemetery, Fairplay Community, Panola County, Texas; arrangements by Hawthorn Funeral Home, Carthage. Beauregard Parish Collins, Rosemarie, 69, of DeRidder, died Thursday; services at 3 p.m.

Sunday at Labby Memorial Funeral Home, DeRidder. Bossier Parish Kelly, Barbara Jean, 62, of Bossier City, died Thursday; graveside services at 10 a.m. Monday in Forest Park West Cemetery, Shreveport; arrangements by Boone Funeral Home, Shreveport. Caddo Parish Anderson, Lessie Adeline, 84, of Shreveport and formerly of Baton Rouge, died Wednesday; services at 1 p.m. today at Boone Funeral Home, Shreveport; burial in Forest Park West Cemetery, Shreveport.

Draper, Marjorie Harris, 88, of Shreveport died Thursday; services at 11 a.m. Monday at Kings Highway Christian Church, Shreveport; burial in Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport; arrangements by Osborn Funeral Home, Shreveport. Leon, Joe, 83, of Shreveport, died Wednesday; services at 9 a.m. today at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Shreveport; burial in St.

Joseph Cemetery, Shreveport; arrangements by Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street, Shreveport. Peninger, Bessie, 87, of Vivian died Friday; services at 10 a.m. Monday at McGuire Funeral Home, Vivian; burial in Evans Richie Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Vivian. Sweet, Martha, 54, of Vivian, died Sunday; graveside services at 2 p.m. today in Old Mooringsport Cemetery, Mooringsport; arrangements by Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street, Shreveport.

Jackson Parish Estes, Sue Ewing, 72, of Jonesboro, died; memorial services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jonesboro United Methodist Church, Jonesboro; arrangements by Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Natchitoches Parish Clark, Danny Joe, 63, of Robeline, died Montgomery plans to open state Senate campaign office tional Center, where he remained Friday evening on $35,184 bond. Joseph Cocciolone, 33, of New Orleans, is charged with one count obscenity and computer-aided solicitation. He had been released on bond Friday evening, according to booking records.

John Eric Howard, 28, of Shreveport, is charged with two counts each of computer-aided solicitation for sexual purposes and indecent behavior with a juvenile. He also was cited for driving with a suspended license. Howard was being held Friday night without bond. Police seize cocaine, arrest four Floridians State police confiscated about 10 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop on Interstate 20 early Friday and arrested four Florida men on drug charges. The stop occurred about 3:48 a.m.

in Bossier Parish when a Troop trooper stopped a 1997 Mercedes for a traffic violation and its driver refused to consent to a search of the vehicle, Troop spokesman Trooper Doug Pierrelee said. The driver and his three passengers gave misleading statements, Pierrelee said, and checks revealed all had criminal histories for narcotics. State police drug-sniffing dog ery's Shreveport office, 300 Ockley Drive, will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 10. Refreshments will be served.

Montgomery, now House District 9 representative, is chairman of the House Legislative Services Council. He also serves on the House Governmental Affairs, Montgomery Ways and Means, Enrollment, Executive and Home- Obie D. Thompson SHREVEPORT, LA- Funeral services will be held at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home Chapel for Mr. Obie Thompson on Sunday, July 1 2007 at 3:00 PM. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, July 1 2007 from 1:00 PM till the time of service.

Officiating the service will be Rev. Brian Opbroek, Associate Pastor of First Assembly of God, Shreveport, assisted by Sis. Lou Dunlap, his Sunday School Teacher and prayer group leader. Interment will follow at Centuries Memorial Cemetery. Mr.

Obie Thompson had been a resident of Shreveport, LA since 1951 and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Shreveport, LA. His mother literally stood on her Bible when Obie was away from the Lord in his younger days and would claim Proverbs 22:6, Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it." God did a wonderful work in Obie's life. He loved going to church and prayer meetings. Obie is now with his sweet mother and father today. Obie also loved his work at Walmart and loved making a garden every year.

He loved people and was very friendly to all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmon and Eva Mae Thompson. He is survived by his sister, Loria Lee; nieces, Pansy Lee and Pam Lee Houston and husband, Cordell. Also survived by great-nephews, Jeremy, Russell and Dustin Houston and several cousins. A special thanks to the nursing staff at LSUHSC and all those "cups of Many thanks to Chaplain Joey Ketchum and the Life Path Hospice staff for the week of care given to our loved one.

To my little "braver" from Lo, your sis, "I will miss you a lot and see you in Heaven." You may share your condolences with the family by visiting our website: www.mem.com Centuries Memorial Funeral Home 318-686-4334 ML Arrak walked around the ext erior of the vehicle and alerted to the odor of narcotics, Pierrelee said. A search of the vehicle turned up a safe in the trunk containing about 10 pounds of cocaine. The men now are being detained at the Bossier Maximum Security Facility, Pierrelee said. They are Freddie Lee, of the 4200 block of Cynthia Terrace in North Port, Carlos Dewayne Smith, of the 4400 block of North Biscayne Drive in North Port; Oscar Bolden, of the 7500 block of Hanchey Street in North Port; and Antonio Morris, of the 13100 block of Southwest Pembroke Circle North in Lake Suzy, Fla. Their ages and details of the charges on which they were booked were unavailable Friday evening.

Newspaper deliveryman robbed in Shreveport A newspaper delivery person was robbed just after 4 a.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Pointe Coupee Street in Shreveport, police say. Pointe Coupee runs off Barton Drive west of North Market Street and north of North Hearne Avenue. Howard Sloan, age and address unavailable, was delivering papers when he was approached by a man armed with a silver-colored handgun, according to a police patrol report land Security committees. Montgomery is on the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay and the steering subcommittee of the House Special Committee on Disaster Planning and the House Special Committee on Disaster Planning, Crisis Management Recovery and Long-Term Revitalization.

He also is chairman of the House Independent Caucus and is a member of the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation and the Louisiana Rural Caucus. Thomas C. Garrett, Jr. SHREVEPORT, LA- Funeral services for Thomas C. Garrett, 84, will be held Monday July 2, 2007 at Pinecroft Baptist Church beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Marty Wright will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow in Forest Park Cemetery St. Vincent. The family will receive friends at Rose-Neath Southside Sunday July 1 2007 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Mr. Garrett was bom March 18, 1923 to Thomas C. Garrett, Sr. and Esther Hight Garrett. He passed away June 27, 2007 in Shreveport.

Mr. Garrett proudly served his nation in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of Pinecroft Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Peggy Foshee Garrett; sons, Thomas C.

Garrett, III and Terry V. Garrett. He is survived by son, Vic Garrett and his wife Mary; daughters, Sharon Savell and Rose Zorad and her husband Steve; sisters, Edyth McElroy, Mary Boyt, Jo Ann Smith, and Ha Garrett Carroll; brother, Dean Garrett; twelve grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be Charlie Garrett, Wesley Garrett, Steve Zorad, Paul Zorad, Aaron Zorad, and Chris Flott. Memorials may be made to the Pinecroft Baptist Church Organ Fund.

Rose-Neath Funeral Home Southside Chapel 687-1256 Jonathan Christopher Sternitzky SHREVEPORT, LA- Services for Jonathan Christopher Sternitzky, 19, of Shreveport, LA will be 11 AM Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Bethel Baptist Church Holly Ridge, LA internment to follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Marvin Rieger officiating. Jonathan passed away June 26, 2007 in Shreveport, LA and is survived by his mother Denice C. Boardman of Shreveport, LA; father Christopher F. Morris of Belgrade, MT; adopted father Keith Sternitzky of Ruston, LA; sister Amanda Diane Sternitzky of Shreveport, LA; grandparents Jerry and Diane Cobb of Holly Ridge, LA.

Pallbearers wil be Chris Harris, Timothy Chester, John Boogaerts, Jonathan Babb, John Ziambu and Dustin Clandio. Visitation will be from 10 AM until service time Saturday at the church. Online registry condolences at www.mulheamfuneralhome.com Mullhearn Funeral Home Rayville, La 318-728-4444 In iwml imatir I -Jfc. I I jy wt-hiA i- i I jUmufcomimil iojatmil IiiAim At iiiii t-Hitirm-mr-aiiiiA Birthdays Celebrating a birthday today: ANTHONY RYE of Shreveport. SAKARI BROUSSARD, of Dallas.

YVONNE ROUNDS, of Shreveport. BRENDA REYNOLDS, of Beaumont, Texas. ADELEEN WALKER, of Shreveport. LADWRIGHT T. MITCHELL, of View a week Clarence Hawkins SHREVEPORT, LA- Services for Mr.

Clarence Hawkins, 79 of Shreveport, LA will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home. Officiating will be Deacon Earl Lyndanger and Rev. A.P. Weaver of Broadmoore Baptist Church.

Interment will be at Lubbock Memorial Cemetery in Lubbock, TX. Visitation will be on Saturday, June 30, 2007 from 1 :00 p.m. until service time at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Hawkins was born in Clovis, NM and has lived in Shreveport since 1956.

He served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during W.W. II in the Pacific Theater. He worked as an Insurance Manager for American National Insurance Company and retiring after more than forty years. Mr.

Hawkins was preceded in death by his wife Lurlyne Hawkins and his parents Micky and Vesta Hawkins. Survivors include his daughter, Lynda Mankel of Wylie, TX; grandson, Eric Scott Mankel and wife Benita of Wylie, TX; great granddaughter, Ericka Lynn Mankel; step great granddaughter, Brandy Holmes; half brother, Carl Morris and wife Jennie of Southfork, TX; sisters, Pat Cunningham of Houston, TX and Mildred Ware of Oklahoma City, OK. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made charity of donor's choice. Centuries Memorial Funeral Home 318-686-4334 Shreveport. 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. of obituaries online at Shreveporttlmes.com Vera Smith Cherry TAYLOR, AR- Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Smith Cherry, age 88, will be held Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 3:00 PM in the First Baptist Church of Taylor, AR with Rev. Randy Wilson and Rev. Richard Britt officiating.

Interment will follow in the Harmony Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Mortuary, Springhill, LA Visitation will begin Saturday at 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Bailey Mortuary. Mrs. Cherry was born July 11, 1918 in Taylor, AR to James Leonard and Mary Frances Dodson Smith and passed away June 29, 2007 in Springhill, LA. She was a lifelong resident of Taylor, AR, a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Taylor, AR where she taught in the primary department and other departments for 31 years, was a charter member of the Taylor Chapter O.E.S. 613 and was a homemaker.

She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Cherry was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 66 years, Oscar Cherry; four sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers will be nephews. Bailey Mortuary, Inc Springhill, La 318-539-3555 The Times Extends regrets to the families of Charles Galloway Lee, Jr.

and Thomas C. Garrett, Jr. for error in using the wrong photo for Mr. Charles Galloway Lee, Jr. Please accept oursincerest apologies.

The Obituary Staff of The Times tfeavmly (fates funeral Home. 1339 Jewell SL Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 222-8010 (3181 222-5004 fax "Professional Services: Affordable Prices" SSI sieei casKei odeiivr To learn more Call state State Rep. Billy Montgomery's local office at (318) 949-2463 or view this story at shreveporttimes.com for a link to Montgomery. The 69-year-old legislator is a retired educator, school administrator and basketball coach who first was elected to the state Legislature in 1987 but was term-limited on his 2003 re-election. Charles Galloway Lee, Jr.

Shreveport, LA Graveside funeral services for Charles Galloway Lee 62, will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Forest Park Cemetery, 3700 St. Vincent Shreveport, LA. Officiating will be The Reverend Guido F. Verbeck, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Forest Park Funeral Home, 1201 Louisiana Shreveport, LA Mr. Lee was bom on November 22, 1944, in Shreveport, LA and passed away on June 27, 2007, in Shreveport, LA. He is survived by his son, Blake Abington Lee, and his wife Jeri Lynn; their son, Cort Abington Lee of Benton, LA; daughter, Whitney Paine Southeriand and her children, Harleigh Paine Southeriand, Mason Warner Southeriand, and Aidan Land-on Southeriand, of Bossier City, LA; sister Katharine Lee Johnson and husband Kevin, and their children, Mary Paine Johnson and Richard Charles Johnson, his wife Marilee and their son Clark Christian Johnson, of Houston TX. Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries 318-221-7181 ELDERLY LM WILLSSUCCESSION John E. Settle, Jr.

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Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church 1 960 Laurel Street Int: Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Ozell G. Woodson General Manager Harise Butler Administrative Manager "Since 1932 XV Still Caring" By John Andrew Prime jprimegannett.com State Rep. Billy Montgomery, who represents parts of Bossier Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives, plans to open his Shreveport office in his race to capture the state Senate District 37 seat District 37, which covers parts of Caddo and Bossier parishes, is represented by Sen. Max Malone, who cannot run again due to term limits.

The grand opening of Montgom PAID ANNOUNCEMENTS Dorothy Kathryn Crawford Davis SHREVEPORT, LA- Funeral services for Dorothy Kathryn Davis will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Rose-Neath Southside Chapel. Officiating will be Pastor Michael Booze of Faith Community Church. Interment will follow in Hill Crest Memorial Park in Haughton, LA. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 30, 2007 from 3:00 p.m.

until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Kathryn was born August 15, 1921 in Laurel, MS to Sylvester and Leona Bryant. She passed away June 28, 2007, She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; late husband Claude Tillman Crawford; son, Sylvester Crawford; daughter, Carolyn Crawford; granddaughter, Sarah Crawford; two great granddaughters, Adrianna Waters and Andrea Spies; three sisters and one brother.

Mrs. Davis is survived by her husband, James L. Davis; sons, Donald James, and Ronald Crawford and his wife Gwenda; daughters, Faye DeYoung, Inez Johnson, Mary Baum, Martha Koehn and her husband Mike; sisters, Elizabeth Morris and Mary Rhodes; brothers, Huey Bryant; twenty seven grandchildren and a bundle of great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. The family wishes to express special thanks to Mrs.

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