Deaths Elsewhere Former managing editor
BATON ROUGE – Services for journalist jack Lord will be Thursday. He died Jan. 11 at age 80.
He was a former managing editor of the State Times and had been a reporter there ...
Deaths Elsewhere Decorated vet, insurance exec
BATON ROUGE -- Services were Saturday for decorated veteran and businessman T.J. Lewis. He died at age 89.
He was a US Army veteran of the European Theater of World Wa...
Rickey Len Pace Rickey Len Pace went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at the age of 49.
There will be a memorial service at 3610 Nelson Street in Zachary, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2013.
S...
Deaths Elsewhere Businessman, EWE's brother
BROUSSARD – Services will be Monday in Crowley for businessman and political operative Marion Edwards. He died Saturday at age 84.
He was a brother of former Gov. Edwin W...
Deaths Elsewhere Former ULL dean
LAFAYETTE – Services for former ULL dean of student life Mary Olive McPhaul are pending. She died Jan. 8.
Prior to joining UL Lafayette in 1957 as associate dean of women she taught...
Deaths Elsewhere Hospital COO
NEW ORLEANS – Services for nurse and former Earl K. Long Hospital COO Peggy Pippenger will be Wednesday. She died Jan. 5 in Sevierville, Tenn.
She was also former director of nurses at...
Deaths Elsewhere Long-time clerk of court
MARKSVILLE – Services are Monday for retired Clerk of Court Sammy Couvillon. He died Jan. 4 at age 70.
He retired after 33 years as Avoyelles Parish clerk of court.
Survivo...
Deaths Elsewhere Noted music educator
DENTON, Texas – Services for former music educator Dr. Louis Alton will be Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. She died Dec. 29 at age 97.
She was a music therapist for the Red Cross ...
Deaths Elsewhere Former principal of the year
BATON ROUGE – Services will be Saturday for former Magnet High principal Lois Sumrall. She died Jan. 1 at age 77.
She was an educator for almost 40 years and a former L...
Deaths Elsewhere Doctor, formerly oldest federal employee
SHREVEPORT – Services for former chief of staff at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital Dr. Joseph Shavin are pending. He died Dec. 30 at age 105.
He was the f...
Deaths Elsewhere Clothier, civic leader
LAFAYETTE – Services are Monday for clothing company owner and civic leader Harold Abdalla. He died Dec. 29 at age 70.
He worked in the family business of Abdalla’s and was f...
Harkrider, Richard Henry “Ricky”
Ricky Harkrider died on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at his home in Zachary. He was 56-years-old and a native of Tyler, Texas.
He was self-employed for over 30 years with Southern Emergency and Rescue Ve...
