DONALD J. SANDERS SR.
Donald J. Sanders Sr., 72, a resident of Verdunville and native of Centerville, died Sunday, July 20, 2003, at 5:07 a.m., at his residence, following a short illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice K. Sanders of Verdunville; three sons, Charles Sanders of New Iberia, Donald Jr. (Deondra) Sanders of Ashton and Calvin Sanders Sr. of Verdunville; 12 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
Mr. Sanders was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sanders; and one daughter, Diane S. Joseph.
Visitations will be observed Friday, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Jones Chapel in Franklin.
Visitations will continue Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Fitzgerald Methodist Church.
Burial rites will be read Saturday, at 1 p.m., at the Nazarene Baptist Church. The Rev. Fulton Raymond will officiate. Interment
will follow in the Fitzgerald Cemetery.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Franklin is in charge of arrangements.
DAVID ROY SELF
David Roy Self, 65, a resident of Labadieville, died September 7, 2003.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy Self of Labadieville; two sons, Hoyt Self and Kyle Self, both of Lafayette; three brothers, Ralph Self of Boyce, La., Ernest Self of Creston, La. and Calvin Self of Sacramento, California; two sisters, Hazel Sawaski of Plano, Texas and Virgie Sims of Creston; and two grandchildren.
Mr. Self was preceded in death by his wife, Annette Self.
Services were held Sept. 10, at 2 p.m., at the Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Ralph Self and Bro. Walter Lloyd officiated. Interment
followed in the Zion Cemetery in Fairview Alpha, La.
Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home in Coushatta was in charge of arrangements, (318) 932-4362.
JUDY K. SIMONEAUX
Judy Kirkland Simoneaux, 51, a native of Quitman, Mississippi and a resident of Baldwin for the past 10 years, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at 1:15 a.m. at her residence.
The family requests that visitations be observed Saturday, December 4, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ibert's Mortuary.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Franklin's First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Brad Bullock and the Rev. Bobby Hodnett officiating the service.
She is survived by her husband, Lonnie J. Simoneaux Sr. of Baldwin; three sons, Benjamin Burgess of Springfield, Virginia; Nicholas Burgess and Anna Gutierrez, both of Springfield, Virginia and Joshua Burgess of Baldwin; her father, Edward K. Kirkland of Franklin and her mother, Carrie Smith Kirkland of Franklin; three step children, Bethany Kuhlman and her husband, Marc, of Franklin; Shay Simoneaux of Franklin; Joseph Simoneaux of Kentwood; four grandchildren; one brother, Michael E. Kirkland of Baldwin; one sister, Sue K. Rohicheaux and her husband, Dale, of Franklin; nephews, Damon Robicheaux of Franklin and Dustin Kirkland of Baldwin; nieces, Keeri R. Payton of Franklin and Kristi R. Coleman of Columbia, S.C.
Pallbearers will be Marc Kuhlman, Damon Robicheaux, Dale Robicheaux, Dustin Kirkland, Gerald Minor and Brandon Higginbotham. Honorary Pallbearers will be Michael Kirkland and Edward Payton III.
Mrs. Simoneaux was a member of Franklin's First Assembly of God Church. She was employed by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office as a civil deputy.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary of Franklin.
JEANETTE SINGLETON
Jeanette Singleton, 59, a resident and native of Morgan City, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at 2:05 a.m., at Teche Regional Medical Center, following a long illness.
She is survived by one son, Anderson Singleton of Patterson; one brother, Clarence Madise of Franklin; and three sisters, Deloris Singleton, Gloria Thomas and Kathleen Harrison of Morgan City.
Visitation will be observed Monday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church in Morgan City.
Funeral rites will be Monday, at 1 p.m., at that church. The Rev. C.F. Smith will officiate. Interment
will follow in the Morgan City Cemetery.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Morgan City is in charge of arrangements.
HERMAN SINGLETON
Mr. Herman Singleton, 37, a resident of New Orleans and native of Amelia, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at 7 p.m., at Medical Center of La. at New Orleans.
He is survived by his wife, Paula Marshall Singleton of New Orleans; one stepdaughter, Arrianne Marshall; one brother, Leroy (Hilda) Jones of Amelia; and four sisters, Lillie (Russell) Thibodaux of Morgan City, Ora Lee Singleton and Emma Matthews, both of Amelia and Irma (Victor) Stewart of Baker.
Mr. Singleton was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Singleton Jones; grandparents, Mack and Emma Julia Singleton; three brothers, Rayfield Richardson, Rutherford and Raymond Jones; two sisters, Shirley Mae Singleton and Shirley Mae Gaines; three uncles and two aunts.
Visitations will be observed Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Union Bethel AME Church in Amelia.
Funeral rites will be read Saturday, at 1 p.m., at that church. The Rev. Horace Cooper will officiate. Interment
will follow in the Union Bethel Cemetery in Amelia.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Morgan City is in charge of arrangements.
MARSHALL J. 'MICKEY' SISK
Marshall J. "Mickey" Sisk, 51, a native of McKinney, Texas and resident of Charenton for the past 18 years, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., at Franklin Foundation Hospital.
He is survived by two daughters, Heather Sisk of Baldwin and Chelsey Sisk Adams of Charenton; his father, Wilford Willis Sisk of Valiant, Oklahoma; two brothers, Wilford Ray Sisk of Copeville, Texas and Daryl L. Sisk of Charenton; three sisters, Sharon Taylor of Copeville, Texas, Rene Pevehouse of Princeton, Texas and Karen VanDuser of Copeville, Texas; two grandchildren, Rayven Nickole Adams and Haylee Grace Bourgeois, both of Charenton; and his former wife, Patricia Cadenhead of Campbell, Texas.
Mr. Sisk was preceded in death by his mother, Esther Vilcan Sisk; and one brother, Gary Glenn Sisk.
He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War.
Visitation will be held Monday, Feb. 3, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Ibert's Mortuary.
The mortuary will reopen Tuesday, at 8 a.m.
Service will be Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m., at Ibert's Mortuary. The Rev. Bobby Hodnett will officiate.
Military burial honors will be performed by the Fort Polk Casualty Area Command. Entombment will follow in the Chitimacha Mausoleum in Charenton.
Arrangements entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary of Franklin.
SIDNEY J. THIBODEAUX
Sidney Joseph Thibodeaux, 80, a native and resident of Franklin, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at Franklin Foundation Hospital.
He is survived by one daughter, Patricia T. Chauvin and her husband, Larry Paul, of Franklin; one sister, Dorothy Thibodeaux Lowe and her husband, Don, of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren, Paul Chauvin and his wife, Willie, Lynn Chauvin and his wife, Chandra, Kiley Chauvin and Kristy Chauvin; and three great grandchildren, Justin Chauvin, Caitlyn Chauvin and Krissen Chauvin.
Mr. Thibodeaux was preceded in death by wife, Stella Jo Hebert Thibodeaux; one son, Larry Thibodeaux; father, Sylvain Thibodeaux; and mother, Lena Dugas Thibodeaux.
Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 19, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at St. Jules Catholic Church in Franklin.
Service will be Friday, at 10:30 a.m., at that church. Fr. Thomas Vu will officiate. Interment
will follow in the Franklin Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary of Franklin.
LOIS TRIGGS
Lois Triggs, 79, a resident and native of Patterson, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at 5:30 a.m., at her residence.
She is survived by one adopted daughter, Eula Guy of Patterson.
Mrs. Triggs was preceded in death by her husband, Morris Triggs; her mother, Leola Williams Branch and her father, Dave Branch.
Visitations will be observed Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the St. Luke Baptist Church in Patterson.
Funeral rites will be Saturday, at 1 p.m., at that church. The Rev. Joseph Fields will officiate. Interment
will follow in the Patterson Memorial Cemetery.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Morgan City is in charge of arrangements.
ALLEN RAY J. TRIMBLE
Allen Ray J. Trimble, 76, a native and lifelong resident of Franklin, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003, at 10:15 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.
Mr. Trimble is survived by his wife, Genevieve Ewing Trimble of Franklin: one son, Carl John Trimble of Mansfield; one daughter, Linda T. Raj of Slidell; one sister, Shirley Landry of Franklin: four grandchildren, Renee' and John Trimble, and Nicole and Marc Raj; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Henry Trimble and Lucille Baudoin Trimble.
Mr. Trimble was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was employed with Cabot for 36' years. He was a lifelong member of the VFW, as well as the Chaplain, and was a past Chaplain of the American Legion Post 63.
Visitation was held Sunday, Aug. 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Ibert's Mortuary in Franklin, with a rosary service at 7 p.m.
Visitation resumed Monday, Aug. 18 at 8 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption until service time.
A mass of Christian burial was held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Church. Father Michael Russo officiated. Interment
followed in the Franklin Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary of Franklin.
CHARLES WALKER
Charles "C.W." Walker, 57, a resident and native of Morgan City, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, at 5:47 a.m., at Veterans Hospital in New Orleans.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Williams Walker of Morgan City; two sons, Charles (Mona) Walker Jr. of Lafayette and Jason Paul (Akaisha) Walker of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Charlissa Ann (Raylonda) Washington of Lafayette; two brothers, Junius "Billy" Walker of Patterson and Warren MacArthur Walker of Chicago, Illinois; three sisters, Bertha Mann and Sally Ledet, both of Morgan City, and Patricia Stewart of Baton Rouge; and four grandchildren.
Visitations will be observed Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the New Zora Baptist Church in Morgan City.
Funeral rites will be Saturday, at 10 a.m., at that church. The Rev. Ezekiel Simmons will officiate. Interment
will follow in the Morgan City Cemetery.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Morgan City is in charge of arrangements.
LORETTA E. YATES
Loretta Edwards Yates, 87, of DeQueen, formerly of Camden, Arkansas, died March 3, 2005 at DeQueen hospital.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 66 years, James (Jim) Yates; her parents, Claude and Jennie Edwards; and two sisters, Velma Burleigh and Eva Jones.
She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Wanda (Dee) Haskett and husband, James, of Sherman, Texas and Barbara Baudoin and husband, Lastie Jr., of Jeanerette; son, Gerald (Jerry) Yates and wife, Sue, of Terrell, Texas; one sister, Neva Barron of Camden. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and one great great grandson, Carter Reynolds of DeQueen. Her granddaughter, Beverly Reynolds and husband, Randy, of DeQueen have been her caregivers for the last four years.
She was a faithful member of the Cullendale Church of Christ for many years and had worshipped at the Church of Christ in Franklin for the past 17 years.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, March 5 at 11 a.m., in Greenwood Cemetery with Bobby Newsom, minister of the Church of Christ in Franklin officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. 870-836-2108.
To sign the online guest register visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.
GEORGIA MAE YEGGINS
Georgia Mae Yeggins, 76, a native of Franklin and resident of Beaumont, Texas, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at 10:45 a.m., at the Spring Creek Rehab Home in Beaumont.
She is survived by three grandchildren, Nakia Renee Yeggins, La'Keidra and Anitra Monique Yeggins, all of Franklin; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m., at the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Beaumont.
The Proctor Mortuary of Beaumont, Texas is in charge of arrangements.
CALEB BARTLEY
Caleb Bartley, 74, a resident and native of Morgan City, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at 10:45 a.m., at his residence, following a long illness.
He is survived by his wife, Amy Bartley of Morgan City; four sons, Caleb Bartley Jr. of Memphis, Tennessee, Gary Bartley of Franklin, and Graig Bartley and Mark Bartley, both of Atlanta, Georgia; two stepsons, Carl Anthony Ross of Houma and Primos Ross; one daughter, Diane Nico of Centerville; two stepdaughters, Carol Ann Ross of Houma and Debra Joseph; four brothers, Leroy Bartley, Earl Bartley and Charlie Bartley, all of Morgan City, and Ernest Bartley of New York, N.Y.; five sisters, Rosa Stewart and Patricia Ramagos, both of Morgan City, Alberta August of Jeanerette, Lucienda Bartley of New Orleans and Gertie Mae Anderson of Grand Prairie, Texas; and eight grandchildren.
He was a United States veteran.
Visitations will be observed Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Ephesians Baptist Church.
Funeral rites will be Saturday, at noon, at that church. The Rev. Ezekiel Simmons will officiate.
The East St. Mary Funeral Squad will conduct military honors.
Interment
will follow in the Morgan City Cemetery.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
