Obituaries

Clarence John Jones

Clarence John Jones

Mar 17, 2011

Clarence Fish Jones, a employee of Jefferson Parish Sewer & Water Board departed this life on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his residence. Beloved husband of Tira Jones of 24 years. Loving father of Damian Adams and Shree Jones. Stepfather of Kerman, Thaddeus, Shawanda, and Demond Hooper. Son of the late Charles, Sr., and Louise Harris Jones. Grandson of the...

Michael DeShawn Thomas

Michael DeShawn Thomas

Mar 17, 2011

Michael (Big Mike) Deshawn Thomas entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 6:45p.m. Loving caring and devoted father of Mikah Deshawn Thomas. Beloved and devoted son of Betty W. Thomas and Jack P. Thomas. Stepson of Charles Thomas and Mary T. Thomas. Grandson of Julia Williams, Cora Chappell, and the late Irvin Williams, Sr., Lorraine and Thomas...

Alex Williams

Alex Williams

Mar 16, 2011

Alex (Yaeka/Shorty) Williams, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Beloved husband of Jerry Armant Williams. Father of Lois Hall, Sabrena Williams, and Cynthia Phoenix. Son of the late Alex and Pressie Williams, Sr. Brother of Harry Williams, Sr., Carlena Lemar, and Rose Smith of Upper Marlbaro, Md. Nephew of Dorothy Williams. Father in law of Tommie Hall and...

Harold Kelly, Sr.

Harold Kelly, Sr.

Mar 15, 2011

Harold Kelly, Sr. departed this life at River Region Hospice on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Joyce Kelly. Father of Ladone, Janet, Greg, Steffanie, Richard, Letha, Lynette, Lynelle, and the late Harold, Jr. Son of the late Richard and Ella Edwards Kelly, also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Age: 81 years a...

Milton Anderson

Milton Anderson

Mar 14, 2011

Milton Anderson departed this life at his residence on Monday, March 14, 2011. Loving Husband of Loretta C. Anderson. Father of Kefgen and Onya Carter of Baton Rouge, La., Kewann Carter of Harvey, La. and Presious Anderson of Bogalusa, La. Grandfather of DeZhauna, Saebrionay, and Kefgen Carter, Jr. Son of the late Freddie, Sr., and Dorothy Dennis Anderson. Brother of...

Floyd Jospeh Marsh

Floyd Jospeh Marsh

Mar 14, 2011

Floyd Marsh departed this life on Thursday March 10, 2011 @ his residence Former Husband of Veronica Marsh " Cooper. Devoted Father of Kendrick , Brandon, Theron and Quentin Marsh and Purity Grant. Stepfather of Tyrian Lewis. Brother of Gilda Matthews, Wanda Coleman, and Larry Marsh. Brother in law of the late Ferdinand Coleman, also survived by a host of...

Dora P. Page

Dora P. Page

Mar 11, 2011

Dora Pierce Page departed this life at her residence on Friday, March 11, 2011. Wife of Adam J. Page. Mother of Monique R. Carmouche and Adam J. Page, III. Daughter of the late Lawrence Pierce, Sr. and Olivia Wallace Pierce. Sister of Mildred Pierce, Lawrence (Laura) Pierce, Jr., and Wayne Posey, also survived by 9 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and...

Mable Davis Johnson

Mable Davis Johnson

Mar 7, 2011

Mable Davis Johnson was called to eternal rest on Monday, March 7, 2011. Wife of the late Edward Johnson. Mother of Nolan Edward (Marilynn) Johnson of LaVergne, TN., Bernadette (Johnny) Robinson, Joyce (Clarence) Landix of Marrero, LA. and the late Donald Johnson. Great grandmother of the late Jarrell James Frank. Daughter of the late Arthur and Ellen Southall Davis. Sister...

Edward Poole

Edward Poole

Mar 7, 2011

Edward Poole a cook and a professional tank cleaner entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 7, 2011 at his residence. Common law husband of Aurelia Molison. Father of Shawnquel Johnson. Stepfather of Shantie Molison, Ingrid (Angie), James (Toni), and Iran (Shalanza) Moore. Son of the late Percy Poole and Eddie V. Poole. Grandson of the late Rev. M. C....

Herman Wesley Gibson

Herman Wesley Gibson

Mar 6, 2011

Herman Wesley Gibson entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at his residence. Beloved husband of the late Marcelean R. Gibson for 45 years. Father of Woodrow M. (Barbara) Gibson. Grandfather of Schleef Locure, and Woodrow Gibson, Jr. Great grandfather of Desi, Desiree, and Dawanna Locure. Great great grandfather of Desi, Sierra and Thija Locure. Son of the...

Mary Mills Scott

Mary Mills Scott

Mar 3, 2011

Mary Jean Scott passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ her residence. Mrs. Scott was a retired food service technician with Jefferson Parish School System and a sub teacher at Henry Ford Middle School up to her untimely passing. Beloved mother of 1 daughter, 2 sons, 3 grandchildren, 2 siblings and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and...

Johnnie John Walker

Johnnie John Walker

Mar 1, 2011

Johnny J. Walker, Sr. departed this life at Belle Vie Nursing Home on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 8:00a.m. Husband of the late Olga C. Walker. Father of Johnny (Diane) Walker, Jr. and Troy A. Walker. Grandfather of Johnny III, Lakisha, and Dianna Walker, Tamira Harper, Tacarra Charles, Troy Parker, Melika Scott, Kayshon Jason, Trey Johnnie Walker, and Maiya Walker....

Emelda Jackson Petty

Emelda Jackson Petty

Mar 1, 2011

Emelda Jackson Petty was called home to glory on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Mother of Cynthia Moss, Chermaine Burney, Connie Holmes, Eartha Palmer, Leatrice Wells, Bernetta, Lisa, Joseph, Jr., Kenzith Petty. Sister of Angelina Rankins, Climmos and Harold Jackson, also survived by a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Age: 78 years a lifelong resident of Crown...

Sanders Jones

Sanders Jones

Feb 28, 2011

Sanders Pa Jones departed this life on Monday, February 28, 2011. God spoke peace to the soul and called him home to be with him. Mr. Sanders was a retired electrical mechanic for General Electric Co. for 31 years. He was a dedicated member of The Soulful Heavenly Stars Gospel Singers. Devoted husband of Barbara Ross Jones. Beloved father of...

Orelia Ross Powell

Orelia Ross Powell

Feb 27, 2011

Orelia Ross Powell departed her life on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Tulane Medical Center. Beloved wife of the late Emanuel Powell, Sr. Mother of Theresa and Alicia Powell and the late Emanuel Powell, Jr. Adopted mother of Fannie McKnight. Daughter of the late Mary Green Ross and Fred Ross, Sr. Sister of Eva Ross Davis, and Shirley Ross Joseph,...

Preston Harold Daigre, Jr.

Preston Harold Daigre, Jr.

Feb 27, 2011

Preston Harold Daigre, Jr departed this life on Sunday, February 27, 2011. Husband of Theresa Thomas Daigre. Father of Christopher Rodrick Daigre. Son of Mary Ellen Flagg and the late Preston H. Daigre, Sr. Brother of Betty J. Daigre and Donna Daigre Page, also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Age:...

Ethel Mae Worley

Ethel Mae Worley

Feb 26, 2011

Ethel (Mama Mae) Mae Worley departed this life at Wynhoven Health Care Center on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 12:23p.m. Mother of Andree (Valerie) Franklin, Connie Franklin (Anthony) Williams, Laverne McDonald, and Patrick McDonald. Daughter of the late Paul and Rose Lee Worley. Sister of Rosa Mae Davis, Agnes Warren, and Wilfred Worley. Devoted friend of Lore Bowman, also survived...

John Simmons, III

John Simmons, III

Feb 24, 2011

John Buddy Simmons, III entered into eternal life with God on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Loving husband of Betty Lynn Stewart Simmons. Devoted father of Lena Robinson. Son of the late John Simmons, Jr. and Leola Smash Simmons. Brother of Larry Simmons, Leona Shirley Preatto, and the late Clarence E. Simmons, Annabel Robinson, Lilly M. and Phyllis Simmons. Brother in...

Eddie Murphy Wilkinson

Eddie Murphy Wilkinson

Feb 24, 2011

Eddie (B-Good) (Bowman) Wilkinson entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 8:30a.m. Father of Zaykai Edasia Wilkinson and the late Eddie Wilkinson, Jr. Son of Joannie Wilkinson and Eddie Bowman. Grandson of Louise Wilkinson and the late Douglas Wilkinson, Rev. Murphy and Willie Mae Bowman. Brother of Chantella E., Edward C., and Jirian D. Bowman, Dermott (Janeen)...

Elizabeth Ellis Wade

Elizabeth Ellis Wade

Feb 23, 2011

Elizabeth (Lizabeth) Ellis Wade transitioned to her heavenly home on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Beloved wife of the late John Boyd Wade. Loving mother of Johnell Wade, Sr., Velda Wade Carruth, Jacqueline W. Chandler, Michelle W. Thorn, and Dina W. Collins, and the late Ebbie Cummings, Jr. Stepmother of Bailey Cummings, Angela Cummings, and Gloria Cummings of Philadelphia, PA., Herman...

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