Deaths Elsewhere Mud-logging exec
LAFAYETTE – Services for mud-logging company founder William Scott will be Friday. He died May 20 at age 90.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II’s European theater, recommen...
Deaths Elsewhere Long-time vet
METAIRIE – Services for long-time vet Dr. Thomas Melius, Jr. will be Thursday. He died May 19 at age 90.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was former veterinarian for Aud...
Deaths Elsewhere Nursing homes owner
ALEXANDRIA – Services for former Louisiana Nursing Home Association president Finley C. Matthews, Jr. are Monday. He died May 15 at age 78.
He was owner/operator of Naomi Height...
Deaths Elsewhere Hospital executive
LAKE CHARLES – Services were Saturday for hospital executive Dave Usher. He died May 15 at age 62.
He was senior vice president of business development at Lake Charles Memorial ...
Jacqueline Populis Albin A resident of Amite, Jacqueline Populis Albin died on Friday, May 17, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born May 24, 1951 in Independence and was 61 years of age. She was a memb...
Deaths Elsewhere Pioneer plumber
BATON ROUGE – Services for Paul Hlllard, Sr., the first African American to be certified by the City of Baton Rouge and the State of Louisiana as a master plumber, will be Saturday....
Elizabeth "Becky" Creech Seymour Elizabeth "Becky" Creech Seymour, age 81, a resident of Wilmington Island, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. She...
Deaths Elsewhere Former Blue Cross president
BATON ROUGE – Services for former Blue Cross/Blue Shield president John “Jerry” Broadus will be Friday. He died May 14 at age 79.
He was Blue Cross president for six yea...
Deaths Elsewhere Silver Star holder, two-war vet
LAFAYETTE – Services for decorated Col. Ray Stroup, US Army retired, will be Friday. He died May 11 at age 96.
He was a veteran of World War II (European theater) an...
Deaths Elsewhere Retired judge
BATON ROUGE – Services for retired Judge Daniel LeBlanc will be Wednesday. He died May 12 .
He was a decorated veteran of the Korean War and a former FBI special agent. He was a forme...
Sylvia Annette Graham A resident of Amite, Sylvia Annette Graham died at 2:54 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in McComb, MS. She was born July 26, 1958 in Bogalusa and was 54 years of age.
Survived by daughter, Rachel Mor...
Deaths Elsewhere Golden Gloves champ, football coach
JACKSON – Services for former national Golden Gloves boxing champion and coach Anthony Acosta, Jr. are Monday. He died May 8 at age 85.
He won the boxing title a...
