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Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Fred M. Nugent
GEORGETOWN - Services for Fred Melton Nugent will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in
Lincecum Baptist Church with the Revs. Jim Winegeart and Brian Taylor
officiating. Burial will be in Lincecum Baptist Church Cemetery under
direction of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pineville. Nugent, 47, of Pollock died
Saturday, July 31, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital, Alexandria. He was a
member of Lincecum Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Carlene M.
Nugent of Pollock; one son, Brian Nugent of Pollock; two daughters, Kristen
Nugent and Danielle Nugent, both of Pollock; his mother, Juanita Jones Nugent
BWr of Winnfield; three brothers, Jimmy Ray Nugent of Salem, Ore., Charles
Nugent of Pollock and Gleason Nugent of Winnfield- one sister, Cornelia
Beshea of Georgetown. Friends may call from 4 p.m. today until shortly before
time of services Tuesday in the church.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 2, 1999
Marvin J. McFall
RIDGECREST - Services for Marvin J. McFall will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in
Ridgecrest Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Cruse officiating. Burial will
be in Stewart Cemetery, Bogue Chitto, Miss., under direction of Young's,
Ferriday. McFall, 64, of Ridgecrest died Friday, July 30, 1999, in St.
Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria. He was a retired carpenter and welder.
He was a native of Gilbert and a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his
wife, Geraldine McFall of Ridgecrest; one son, Jack McFall of Ridgecrest- two
daughters, Lena Guthrie and Letha Kepper, both of Ridgecrest- his mother,
Lena Thornhill of Ridgecrest; two brothers, Brooks McFall of Jonesville and
Johnny McFall of Taft, Calif - one half brother, Glen McFall of Columbia- six
half sisters, Elaine Buitt and Margie Hudson, both of Ruth, Miss., Betty
Vamell of Columbia; Pat Rippy of Brookhaven, Miss., and Billie Kinnison and
Peggy Moak, both of Bogue Chitto, Ass.; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers
Aill be Paul Hodges, Robert Kinnison, Bubba Buitt, Buster Buitt, Randy
Osboume, Skooter Guthie, Dempsey Hodges and Mike Keeper. Friends may call
ftom 5-9 p.m. today in the church.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Zennie Sharp
VOWELLS NM.L - Services for Zennie Sharp will be at IO a.m. today in New
Cedron Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Walter Durham officiating.
Burial will be in New Cedron Cemetery under direction of Blanchard-St. Denis,
Natchitoches. Sharp, 89, of Vowells Mfl died Friday, July 30, 1999, in
Evangeline Nursing Home, Natchitoches. He was a retired farmer and a member
of New Cedron Missionary Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World
War 11. Pallbearers will be Donald Sharp, Joey Sharp, Lester Kay, Leroy
Gallien, Charles Penrod Jr. and Harold Pitts. Friends may call from 8 a.m.
until time of services today in the church.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Alma Brister Salter
Services for Alma Brister Salter will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Rita
Catholic Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, under
direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Salter, 86, of Alexandria died Saturday,
July 31, 1999, in her residence. She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church
and a RSVP volunteer at St. Vincent DePaul. She was retired from Sears.
Survivors include one sister, Ethma Leggio of Alexandria. A wake service will
begin at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m.
today in the funeral home.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Deana Ryland
Services for Deana Ryland will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of ffixson
Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Ken Davis officiating. Burial will be in
Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Ryland, 39, of Pineville died Thursday, July
29, 1999, in a car accident. She was a assistant manager of Shell Stop and
Save on MacArthur Drive for the last four years. Survivors include one son,
Shane Brown of Pineville; one daughter, Tasha Bums of Kurthwood; her mother
and step-father, Jackie and Jean Randall of Pineville- her father, Jerry
Nugent of Channelview, Texas; and paternal grandmother, Edna Nugent of
Pineville. Friends may call from noon until 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m.
until time of services Monday in the funeral home.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
James M. Oxley
JONESVILLE - Services for James Michael Oxley will be at IO a.m. Monday in
First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, near
Manifest, under direction of Young's. xley, 53, of Jonesville died Thursday,
July 29, 1999, in Alexandria. c was a member of First United Methodist Church
and a veteran of the Vietnam War. irvivors include one brother, Jerry Oxley
of Jonesv@le; one sister, Babs Oxley of Alexandria. @libearers will be
members of the Military Honor Guard.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Leaty McDaniel
ELIZABETH - Services for Leaty McDaniel will be at 2 p.m. today in First
Baptist Church of Elizabeth with the Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial
will be in Willis Flat Cemetery under direction of Ardoin, Oakdale. Mrs.
McDaniel, 88, of Elizabeth died Friday, July 30, 1999, in Christus St.
Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria. She was a member of First Baptist
Church. Survivors include one son, Joseph McDaniel of Dallas, Texas; one
stepson, Clifford McDaniel of Elizabeth; one brother, Hardy Paul of Oakdale;
two sisters, Lucy Gunter of Elizabeth and Lena Doyal of Oakdale; two
grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren. Friends may call today from 8 a.m.
until noon in the funeral home and from I p.m. until time of services in the
church.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Charles D. Lemmons
WINNFIELD - Services for Charles D. Lemmons will be at 2 p.m. today in the
chapel of Southern with the Rev. Danny Keyes offi6ating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery, Goidonna. Lemmons, 64, of Atlanta died Friday, July 30,
1999, in Winn Parish Medical Center. He was a carpenter. Survivors include
his wife, Gladys H. Lemmons of Atlanta; one daughter, Debbie Turner of
Waynesboro, Miss.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Lemmons of Winnfield; one
brother, Sammy Lemmons of Shreveport- three sisters, Karen Sue White of
Winnfield, Delores Gillespie of Shreveport 7 and Nad Shirley Lemmons of
Thibodeaux- and two granddaughters. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time
of services today in the funeral home.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Ola Kimble
COLFAX - Services for Ota Kimble will be at 7 p.m. today in Farenzie Baptist
Church with the Rev. Charles Smith officiating. Burial with disn-@ ssal at IO
a.m. Monday will be in Farenzie Cemetery under direction of Shepard, Boyce.
Mrs. Kimble, 96, of Colfax died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, in Rapides General
Hospital, Alexandria. Survivors include two great-grandchildren. Friend may
call after 5 p.m. today in the church.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Shona M. Johnson
Services for Shona Marie Richardson Johnson will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the
chapel of Hxson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Ken Davis officiating. Burial
will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson, 19, of Pineville died
Thursday, July 29, 1999, in a car accident. She was a housewife and attended
Pineville I-Egh School. Survivors include her husband, Jonathan Johnson of
Pineville- one brother, Shane Brown of Pineville; one sister, Tasha Bums of
Kurthwood; grandparents, Jackie and Jean Randall of Pineville; grandfather,
Jerry Nugent of Channelview, Texas; matemal great- grandmother, Edna Nugent
of Pineville. Friends may call from noon until 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m.
until time of services Monday in the funeral home.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Annie Goff Hunter
Services for Annie "Ishie" Goff Hunter will be at noon Tuesday in Second
Evergreen Baptist Church with the Rev. Errol Dorsey officiating. Burial will
be in Garden of Memories under direction of Good Shepherd. Mrs. Hunter, 84,
of Alexandria died Wednesday, July 28, 1999, in Sununit Retirement Center.
She was a native of Chopin and a member of Second Evergreen Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Isaiah Hunter of Alexandria; one daughter,
Iris Joyce Moore of Alexandria- one sister, Marie Donelson of Detroit, Mich.;
two grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Friends may call from 9 a.m.
until time of services Tuesday in the church.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Darrell D. Dunn
Services for Darrell D'Wayne Dunn will be at IO a.m. Monday in the chapel of
Rush, Pineville, with the Rev. Terry Allen and Julius Saucier officiating.
Burial will be in Rachal Cemetery, Marco. Dunn, 28, of Tioga died Friday,
July 30, 1999, in Pineville. He was a native of Pineville and a Catholic. He
was a mechanic and construction worker. Survivors include his wife, Amber
Callahan Dunn of Tioga- two stepsons, JoJo Smith and Chance 7 Callahan, both
of Tioga; two sisters, Terri Dunn of Gonzales and Melanie Ashlock of Tioga;
four brothers, Carroll Dunn Jr. of Alexandria, James Dunn, Ronald Dunn and
Defick Dunn, all of Tioga. Friends may call from 3 p.m. today until time of
services Monday in the funeral home.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Rodney D. DeLoach
Services for Rodney D. DeLoach will be at 10 a.m. Monday in True Vine Baptist
Church with the Rev. Solomon Shorter Sr. officiating. Entombment will be in
Garden of Memories Mausoleum under direction of Progressive. DeLoach, 86, of
Alexandria died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, in Naomi Heights Nursing Home.
He was a native of Lloyd Bridges and retired from South Central Bell. He was
a U.S. Army veteran. Friends may call from 8 a.m. until time of services
Monday in the church.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Walter Mark Clinton
COLFAX -- Services for Walter Mark Clinton will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Colfax
United Pentecostal Church with the Revs. H.B. Ward, Jimmy Bryant and Keith
Smith officiating. Burial will be in Palmer Chapel Cemetery, Kolin, under
direction of Hxson Bros., Alexandria. Clinton, 86, of Colfax died Friday,
July 30, 1999, in his residence. He was a member of Colfax United Pentecostal
Church and a mechanic for Norwell Equipment Co., retiring with 23 years of
service. Survivors include one son, James Huey Clinton of Colfax; two
daughters, Ardel Rachal of Pineville and Faye Brooks of Colfax; two brothers,
Harold Branch of Houston, Texas, and Autry Branch of Rayville; two sisters,
Gladys Stovall and Lucille Walters, both of Rayville; 14 grandchildren, 22
great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild. Friends may call from I
p.m. today until time of services Monday in the church.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, August 1, 1999
Hudson J. Chenevert
COTTONPORT - Services for Hudson J. Chenevert will be at IO a.m. Monday in
St. Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Matt Woollett officiating. Entombment
will be in St. Mary Mausoleum under direction of Avoyelles Memorial,
Marksville. Chenevert, 78, of Cottonport died Saturday, July 31, 1999, in
Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Lafayette. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic
Church and a native of Cottonport. He was a U.S. veteran of World War 11
serving with both the IO 1 st and 82nd Airborne Divisions. He was the
recipient of the Bronze Medal with two clusters, the Purple Heart with two
clusters and the European Victory Medal. He was a member of American Legion
Post No. 130, VFW Post No. 3139 and Mansura DAV Chapter No. 47. He was a
charter member of Cenla Honor Guard. Survivors include his wife, Lillian
Gagnard Chenevert of Cottonport- two sons, Gerald Chenevert of Cottonport and
Barron Chenevert of Jasper, Texas; two brothers, Reece Chenevert of
Cottonport and Reed J. Chenevert of Marksville- one sister, Myrstice C.
Juneau of Cottonport- and one grandchild. A rosary service will begin at 7
p.m. today in the funeral home. Friends may call from 3 -1 0 p.m. today in
the funeral home.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Lake Charles American Press September 1, 1992
Cannon leaving lawn
>From the American Press of Sept. 1, 1942
TBE GERMAN trophy cannon, a familiar sight on the courthouse lawn since it
was presented to the parish in 1919, may be returned to Germany or sent to
Japan with explosive force behind it, or it may become part of some machinery
of war.
The Police Jury this morning donated it to the Army Emergency Scrap Drive
after a brief request for the big gun had been presented by Charles A.
Richardson, commander of W.B. Williamson Post, American Legion.
The Police Jury also authorized the donation of discarded light fixtures now
stored in the courthouse basement and all other discarded metal on the parish
premises, after B.H. Britain, chairman of the drive now in progress,
addressed the group. Also included is a case of German rifles stored in the
courthouse.
Parish trucks will be used to assist collection of scrap iron, with police
jurors of the different wards to be contacted for them.
Also at the meeting, a petition requesting a road and ferry from the Big Lake
Road to a point convenient to the Cities Service Refinery site was presented
with what was said to be more than 1,000 names of signers from Ward 3
attached.
Baptists of Southwest Louisiana will recall pioneer days when missionaries
visited their charges by riding horseback as they assemble for the 50th
anniversary of the Carey Baptist Association at the First Baptist Church
Thursday, Sept. 3.
The Carey Association was organized at the First Baptist Church in 1892 in
the pretty little white frame church that was on the corner of Ryan and Iris
streets.
Of the ministers who were present at the meeting Rev. T.G. Alfred, former
pastor of the First Baptist Church, but for the last several years in
Shreveport, is the only remaining preacher.
The Calcasieu Baptist Association, organized in 1867, has offered Baptists of
Southwest Louisiana a medium through which the several churches could join at
intervals and report on the progress of their work.
But with the coming of the Southern Pacific Railroad many things were
changed. Nfissionaries no longer needed to ride horseback, spending days and
weeks to reach their charges, so it was decided that a new association to
serve the towns along the railroad was needed and from that need came the
Carey Baptist Association.
At the organization of the association, named for one of the first
nfissionaries, William Vincent of Vincent Settlement served as moderator and
Z.L. Everett of Lake Charles, clerk. J.W. Bryan was the first treasurer.
During the days when the old Calcasieu Association served the people it was
quite a hardship for ministers to make long trips to hold services, revival
meetings, baptize converts and perform the offices of the church.
In those days it required about two weeks to go from Johnson's Bayou to
Sugartown, and many a weary mile through all kinds of weather was traveled by
those devout and consecrated pioneer churchmen. Trails led through piney
woods, prairies and marshes, and fording steams, swimming the horses, even
when streams were high from heavy rains, all came within the day's work of
the missionary.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Lake Charles American Press May 30, 1992
Grave marking unique
>From the American Press of May 30, 1942
THERE ARE 52 cemeteries in Calcasieu Parish in which sleep dead soldiers.
Graves number more than 650 who fought in wars from 1812, Mexican War, War
Between the States, Spanish-American and World War.
Each grave is marked with a concrete flagstone designating the army in which
the soldier served. Calcasieu is the only county in the United States where
soldier graves are marked in this way.
On Memorial Day of 1917 E.E. Hamand, a Federal soldier; L.C. Dees and G.M.
Gossett, Confederate soldiers; and Maj. S.A. Knapp, Mark D. Wentz, J.A.
Trotti and L.L. Squires placed flags on the graves.
Confederate veterans had located many graves among briar patches, and Mr.
Squires remarked that the task of locating and marking graves should be taken
over by younger men.
He was appointed to take up the work and is grave registration officer of Joe
Wheeler Camp No. 1. He began work at once, first in Lake Charles and then in
the parish.
Lake Charles has seven cemeteries, and there are nine in Ward 3. There are 31
Confederate graves in the Catholic Cemetery, 12 in Bilbo, 17 in the
Corporation Graveyard on Moss Street, 20 in Sallier, three in Goos and almost
100 in Orange Grove and Graceland.
Graves that had been neglected for 40 years or more have been cleaned, and
year after year Mr. Squires continued his work, finding and marking more
graves every year.
Memorial work was conducted by the Spanish American, Confederate and Federal
war veterans up to 1917, but after the World War and the organization of W.B.
Williamson Post of the American Legion this body assumed its share of
responsibilities and now every patriotic body in the community cooperates in
Memorial Day exercises.
There are three soldiers'graves of the War of 1812, six of the War of 1812,
six of the Mexican War, 425 Confederates, 67 G.A.R., 40 U. S.W.V., and about
150 of World War No. 1, making the approximate total of 691.
All cemeteries in the parish are easily accessible by good roads, all have
good fences and are clean, and the task of placing flags and flowers by the
1942 Memorial Day Committee will be an easy and pleasant one due to the work
of Mr. Squires and the interest he has stimulated in the community.
Maj. S. Arthur Knapp, past department commander, United Spanish War Veterans,
in reviewing the 25 years'work done by L.L. Squires as chairman of the
comniittee in charge of soldiers'graves said:
"I do not believe there is a county in the United States where there is a
better record or better upkeep of soldiers'graves in all cemeteries than
there is in Calcasieu Parish.
"For 25 years Mr. Squires has worked in any kind of weather to get the
cemeteries cleaned up and the graves marked. This work has been done without
compensation. He has not only used his own time but in many cases personal
funds were given to accomplish this great work."
PHOTO CAPTIONS Miss Aloysia Carter will be valedictorian at the commencement
exercises of the Senior Class of Grand Chenier High School.
Two Sulphur brothers, Willis B. Gros Sr., 30, in the Army about two months
and now stationed at Camp Crowder, Mo., and Kenneth Gros, 18, who is in San
Francisco in the United States Marines, are the sons of Mrs. Eullard Moss of
Sulphur.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
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Alexandria Daily Town Talk, July 31, 1999
Joseph A. Zagone MONROE - Services for Joseph A. Zagone will be at 2 p.m.
Sunday in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with the Rev. Pat Madden
officiating. Burial will be in Mulheam Memorial Park Cemetery under direction
of Mulheam. Zagone, 8 1, of Monroe died Friday, July 3 0, 1999, in Monroe. He
was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus
Council No. 1337, Progressive Men's Club, ANIVETS and Twin City Bass Club. He
was a U.S. veteran of World War H and the former owner and operator of Ace
Hardware in Monroe. Survivors include his wife, Mary Spera Zagone, formerly
of Alexandria; and two daughters. A wake service will begin at 7 p.m. today
in the funeral home. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA
71118 E-mail evelyneva(a)aol.com
Alexandria Daily Town Talk, July 31, 1999
Margie Lea Creel
JENA - Services for Margie Lea Creel will be at 10 a.m. today in the chapel
of lexson Bros. with the Revs. Teny Doughty and Denver McBroom officiating.
Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest.
Mrs. Creel, 75, of Jonesville died Thursday, July 29, 1999, in Christus St.
Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Ann Creel of Jonesville; two sons, Everett
Creel of Jena and Larry Creel of Jonesville- one sister, Shirley Crowell of
Quitman, Texas; one brother, the Rev. Pete Turner of Jena; seven
grandchildren and I I great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. until time of services today in the funeral
home.