L’Observateur / November 27, 1999

BAUGHMAN LAPLACE – Helen Hughes Baughman, 80, a native of New Orleans and resident of LaPlace for nine years, died Nov. 21. She was the mother ofAnna Mae Dupre, Betty Rezza, Nathalie Miller and Lillie Mae, Dolores and Huey A. Baughman.She was also the sister of Huey Baughman.

She is also survived by many grandchildren.

Services were private.

BONVILLAIN NORCO – Velma Rose Sharp Bonvillain, 66, a native of Interior, S.D., and aresident of New Sarpy, died Nov. 23. She was the wife of Morris P.Bonvillain Jr. and mother of Wilma Geraci, Carol Freitas, Debra Harris andPauline and Morris Bonvillain III.

She was also the daughter of the late Clyde and Wilma Sharp and sister of Celeste Teal, Goldie Fischer, Donna Bounds, Robert, Clyde, Claude, Ambrose and Willard Sharp, the late June Mendenhall and Wilson, Albert, Russel, Calvin and Ben Sharp.

She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were held Nov. 26 in the chapel of H.C. Alexander Funeral Home,Norco, with interment at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum, Destrehan.

GAUTREAUX HOUMA – Annie Caillouet Gautreaux, 81, a native of Montz and a resident of Houma, died Nov. 24. She was the wife of the late Dennis Gautreaux andmother of Pearl Tramontana, Yvonne St. Romain, Linda Verret and DeborahChampagne.

She was also the daughter of the late Paul and Edna Morvant Caillouet and sister of Russel and George Caillouet, the late Mathilda DeCarlo, Lena Rivet, Margaret Trippi, Mildred Arabie, Pauline Arabie and Bridget, Bernadette, Ferdinand and Paul Caillouet.

She is also survived by eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by onegrandchild.

Services are today at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Falgout Funeral Home,Houma, with interment at St. Francis No. 2 Cemetery, Houma. Visitationstarts at 8 a.m.

JONES ST. ROSE – William Henry Jones Sr., 62, a native and resident of St. Rose,died Nov. 20. He was the husband of the late Josephine T. Jones, father ofDonna Adams, Louria Cook, William Jr., Robert and Markell Jones Sr. andthe late David Jones and foster-father of Michelle Davis and Charmie and Ivory Reed.

He was also the son of Mrs. Bert Vinnett and the late Robert Jones, step-son of the late John Vinnett and brother of the late Lloyd Leroy Jones.

He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services were held Nov. 26 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, St. Rose, withinterment at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, St. Rose.

MILLIMAN DES ALLEMANDS – Barbara Comeau Milliman, 84, a native of Church Point, former resident of Raceland and Des Allemands and resident of Garland, Texas, died Nov. 22. She was the wife of the late Rev. Ira Milliman andmother of Byron and Richard Milliman.

She was also the daughter of the late Honore and Effie Murrel Comeau and sister of Mary Ann Brescher, the late Cindy Savoy, Roberta Sonnier and Larry, Eldridge and Roger Comeau.

She is also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services are today at 10 a.m. at Des Allemands Baptist Church, withinterment at McBride Cemetery, Church Point. Visitation starts at 8 a.m.

RADCLIFFE LAPLACE – Ann Malbrough Radcliffe, 74, a native of Houma and a resident of the River Parishes for 30 years, died Nov. 24. She was the wife of thelate Arthur Radcliffe and mother of Rebecca Jacob and Dana and John Radcliffe.

She is also survived by six grandchildren.

Services were held Nov. 26 in the chapel of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home,LaPlace, with interment at St. John Memorial Gardens, LaPlace.

RAPP VACHERIE – Theresa Darville Rapp, 73, a native of Dutchtown and a resident of Reserve, died Nov. 21. She was the wife of Kermit I. Rapp andmother of Bonita Fletcher and Sherly Thom.

She was also the daughter of the late Austin and Bertha Thority Darville and sister of Sarah Hebert, Nellie Darville, the late Ada Kent, Evelyn Nicholas, Katie Harris, Louise Thorn, Lucille Dempsey and Randolph, John, Albert and Author Darville.

She is also survived by four grandchildren.

Services are today at 11 a.m. at Highway Baptist Church, Vacherie, withinterment at the church cemetery. Visitation begins at 9 a.m.

SINGLETARY BATON ROUGE – Janice Davis Singletary, a native of Gramercy and a resident of Baton Rouge, died Nov. 24. She was the husband of John Noland”Buck” Singletary and mother of John Jr., Scott and Robert Singletary.She was also the sister of Leslie Donadieu, Marian Boudreaux and George and Dave Davis.

She is also survived by six grandchildren.

Services were held Nov. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, BatonRouge, with interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.

TROSCLAIR DESTREHAN – Florence Troxclair Trosclair, 77, a native of New Orleans and a resident of New Sarpy, died Nov. 23. She was the wife of the late FurcyTrosclair and mother of Sybil Guillot, Marilyn Kitchen and Michael, Camille, Kenneth, Keith and the late Sidney Trosclair.

She is also the daughter of the late Leon and Melanie Troxclair and sister of Ida Ann Corley, Leola Laiche and Artemise, Leon, Vernon and the late Ralph Troxclair.

She is also survived by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were held Nov. 26 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church,Destrehan, with interment at the church mausoleum.

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