Ayme
Published 12:00 am Sunday, April 1, 2007
NORCO- Lucille “Lucy” Keller Ayme, 86, of Norco, on Sunday, March 25, 2007.
Preceded in death by husband of 61 year L.W. “Bucky” Ayne and parents Miller “Pee Wee” Keller and Lucille Mire Keller andsiblings Ivan Keller and Gladys K. Lowery.
She is survived by sons Richard “Dickie” (Kathy) and Dana (Kathy) and sisters, Delores “Totsie” Gelet and Marion (Mat) Wright Brady.
Also survived by grandchildren Katie Ayme Perrien, Richard L. Ayme Jr., April Ayme Dedon, and Erin Ayme and great grandchildren Emily Kate and hunter Andrew Dedon.
Services were held Friday, March 30, 2007 from Sacred heart Cahtolic Church at 11 a.m.
Barrios
LAPLACE- Barry C. Barrios, 63, of LaPlace and native of Good Hope, on Saturday, March 24, 2007. He was the husband of Barbara Mike Barrios and father of David Tortorich, Michelle Tortorich, Melissa Jones and Stephen Barrios.
Also survived by grandchildren Thomas Kristin, Kristopher, Kaleb, Nathan and Fletcher and sister Diane Sutherland.
Preceded in death by parents Curtis and Willie Mae Barrios and grandson Fletcher.
Services were held Thursday, March 29 from Ascension of Our lord Catholic Church at 10 a.m.
Gardner
Leonard “Big Eye” Gardenr, 53, a native of Garyville and resident of New York, on Monday March 19, 2007. He was the son of the late Lillian Miles and Robert Gardner and husband of Dorothea S. Gardener by first marriage. He was the father of Renata (James ) and Reanda Morris and Remona Gardner.
Also survived by two grandchildren, Jaden S. Porter and Romell R. Pack, three sisters, five brothers, and man nieces, nephews,incles, aunts, relatives and friends.
Services were held Friday, March 30, 2007 at 2:30 from The Baloney Funeral Home in Garyville.
Oubre
Elma “Tikeen” Morton Oubre, 85, of Vacherie, on Thursday, March 22, 2007.
Survived by brother James (Francis) Morton of New Orleans, two daughters, Juliette (Roddy) Jiles of New Orleans and Carolyn Dumas of Los Angeles and one son Ronnie Oubre of Vacherie.
Also survived by eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren, and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by parents Frank and Arthemise Morton, son, Maurice Oubre, five brothers and one sister.
Services were held on Friday, March 30, 2007 from the St. James Catholic Church at 11 a.m.
Pierre
EDGARD- Marion “Tee-Tee’ Louper Pierre, 71, of Edgard, on Wednesday March 21, 2007.
She was the daughter of the late Alexis and Beatrice August Louper, and the wife of Raymond “Dripper” Pierre Sr.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Cssondra P. Goudia (Virgul), Edwina P. Lumar (Kippy), both of Edgard; Alexis Pierre (Sheryl), of LaPlace; Grant Pierre Sr. (Lisa) of Thibodeaux; Raymond Pierre Jr. (Ingrid); and Agatha P. Diamond (Dwayne) of Fort Worth, TX.
She was the sister and sister-in-law of Daniel Louper (Cheryl), George Louper Sr. (Shelia), Lona Shaw (Frank), Clarence Fobb and Leon Pierre.
Preceed in death by siblings Rita Fobb, Vivian Miller, Della, Keith and Alexis Louper Jr. and granddaughter Shannica L Bethancourt.
Also survived by 20 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, eight godchildren, two aunts, an uncle and hosts of other relative and friends.
Servcies were held Wednesday March, 28, 2007 at New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Edgard at 11 a.m.
Pierre
EDGARD- Rufus“Ta-Tav” “Stick” Pierre, 89, of Edgard on March 26, 2007. He was the husband of Anita Burke Pierre for 68 years and leves behind, along with his wife three sons Warren Sr. (Nora), James Sr. (Katherine), Darrell Sr. (Jennifer) and one daughter Glenda Pierre Gaudet.
Also survived by 12 grandchildren, siblings Angelina Foucher and Lawrence (Leslie) and sister-in-law Leslie Burke; and nine great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by parents Valcour and Coralie Anderson Pierre, son Alvin Michael a son-in-law and grandson Casey Gaudet, three sisters and one brother.
Visitation at 9 a.m. from St. John The Baptist Catholic Church and services at 11 a.m.
Sealy
Eva M. Clofer Sealy, 60, of Garyville on Monday, March 26, 2007. She is survived by her children Daric L. Sealy of Texas and Sharon A. Sealy of Garyville and the sister of Milton Clofer of LaPlace; Haywood and Harold Clofer of California; Betty Love and Hazel Clofer of Marrero and Velma Poche of Vacherie.
Also survived by niece, Marion Clofer, close friends Agnes Hall, Donna London, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weber and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by parents Corine and Algernon Clofer and husband Frederick Sealy.
Services were held Friday, March 30, 2007 from True Light Baptists Church, Little Hope St., in Garyville at 1 p.m.
Smith
EDGARD- Geneva “Peyune” Lumar Smith, 87, of Edgard, on Sunday March 25, 2007. She was the mother of Victoria Augusta (Gene), Enola Grows (Calvin Jr.) William (Ethel), Peter Jr., (Andrea), Peter, Wilfred, Harold, Nathaniel, Catherine Farnell and Donald (Marsheila) Smith. She was the sister of the late Lorenza Fiffie, Semonia Young, Letita Jones, Victor Adam, Eugend and Otis Lumar.
Also survived by a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces Nephews, relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by parents Eugene and Lucille Lumar, and grandchildren Bruce Grows and Rodney Smith.
Services were held on Friday, March 30, 2007 from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Williamson
RESERVE- Lucille Hotard Williamson, 94, of Reserve for 75 years and native of Oak Alley, St. James, on Wednesday March 21, 2007. She was the mother and mother-in-law of Jane W. and Dr. Clyde Hollier and Clifton “Brother” and Brenda Willamson, Jr. She was the sister of Henry Hotard Sr., Sidney Hotard, Marie Sutton, and Rita Hotard.
Also survived by 10 grandchildren numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband Clifton “Kippy” Williamson Sr., parents, Etienne and Marie Simon Hotard, and siblings Albert and Etienne “State” Hotard Jr. and Amanda Auddifred.
Services were held Saturday, March 24, 2007 at St. Peter Catholic Church at 10 a.m.