L’Observateur / April 7, 1999

CASIMIRE GARYVILLE Rosemary E. Casimire, 60, a native of Garyville and a residentof Edgard, died March 29. She was the wife of the late Hermon Casimire.She was also the daughter of the late James England and Rose Mary Bailey and sister of Ora Mae Sims, Philoman Johnson, Helen Sanders, Alberta Pooler, Joyce Jones, Walter James England and Robert Joseph.

Services were held April 2 in the chapel of Hobson Brown Funeral Home, Garyville, with interment at Zion Travelers Cemetery, Lions.

CLOUATE LULING Aline M. Clouate, 83, a native of Napoleonville and a resident ofHahnville for many years, died April 2. She was the wife of the late DennisJoseph Clouate Sr. and mother of Aline Champagne, Diane, Floyd and DennisClouate Jr. and the late Laura Oubre and Mary Clouate.She was also the daughter of the late Ulysse and Laura Guillot and sister of Grace Cancienne, Lloyd, Sidney and Ulysse Guillot Jr. and the lateLucille Pitre and Albert, Edler, Charles, Clarence, Thomas and Nolan Guillot.

She is also survived by six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services were held April 5 at First Union Presbyterian Church, Luling, with interment at St. Charles Mausoleum, Luling. MANY BATON ROUGE Rose Mary W. Many, 81, a native of Taft and a resident ofBaton Rouge, died April 3. She was the wife of Warren J. Many and motherof Donna Duhon, Karen Jarreau and J. Timothy, Brent and Barry Many.She was also the daughter of the late Willis and Julia Waggenspack and sister of Patricia Waguespack, Wilda, Irwin, Harold, Linden and Vincent Waggenspack and the late Thelma, Melvin, Wilbur and Warren Waggenspack.

She is also survived by 12 grandchildren.

Services were held April 6 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, with interment at Greenoaks Memorial Park.

MELANCON NORCO Adonis P. “Neicy” Melancon Jr., 74, a native of Smoke Bend and aresident of Norco for 57 years, died April 1. He was the husband of DoloresGuidry Melancon and father of Charmaine Macloud, Sheila Falcon and Wayne Melancon.

He was also the brother of Doris Babin.

He is also survived by seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and was preceded in death by one grandchild.

Services were held April 5 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Norco, with interment at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum, Destrehan. MORRIS GRETNA Carson Leon Morris, 70, a native of Gretna, former resident of Reserve for 11 years and a resident of Avondale for 31 years, died March 31. He was the husband of Olivia Joseph Morris and father of Trolyn Greenand Villere and the Rev. Carlton Morris Sr.He was also the son of the late Rev. Amos Sr. and Agnes Morris and brotherof Dorothy Jett and Amos Morris Jr. and the late Marion Dominick and Noeland the Rev. John B. Morris.He is also survived by eight grandchildren.

Services were held April 5 at Regular Baptist Church, Gretna, with interment at Restlawn Cemetery, Avondale.

RINGO NEW ORLEANS Evelyn Nebesta Moliere Ringo, 79, a native of St. Rose anda resident of New Orleans for 64 years, died April 2. She was the wife ofthe late Joseph Ringo and the mother of Eartha Ringo-Chinn and Joseph and Stevan Ringo.

She was also the sister of Maybell Vinnette, Thelma Jackson and Carrie Mae and Marcus Moliere and the late Joseph, John, Edward, James and Lula Moliere, Eartha Smith and Helen Simms.

She is also survived by six grandchildren.

Services are today at 10 a.m. at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, NewOrleans, with interment at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, St. Rose.Visitation starts at 8:30 a.m.WATSON KENNER McHenry Watson, 72, a native of Monroe and a resident of Norco, died March 29. He was the husband of Agnes Watson and father of Talulla,Mae, Donald and Benny Watson and step-father of Patricia Piper, Elaine Grimes, Fanny Anderson, Percy Lee, T.G. Briggs and Johnny and Carlton”Squally” Grimes.

He is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren.

Services were held April 3 at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Kenner, with interment at Montz Cemetery.

WHEELER KILLONA Patricia Wheeler, 35, a native and resident of Killona, died March 30. She was the mother of Bianca, Brittany and Ariel McCranney. She was also the daughter of Abner Wheeler and the late Yvonne Perry Wheeler and sister of Roxanna Richardson and Donnie, Zalton and Kevin Wheeler and the late Mossanna Wining.

She was also the granddaughter of Aliska Francois and David Perry Sr.

Services were held April 5 at Canaan Baptist Church, Killona, with interment at Holy Rosary Cemetery, Taft.

WILLIAMS DES ALLEMANDS Dorothy Young Williams, 77, a native and resident of Des Allemands, died April 1. She was the wife of the late Rev. Ernest WilliamsSr. and mother of Lillie Paul, Betty Murray, Bernice White, Audrey Cannon,Lorraine Temple, Mary White, Janice Isaac, Wendy Green and Raymond, Ernest and Michael Williams.

She was also the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Young and sister of Earl Young Sr. and the late Mary Hamilton and Ethel, Willie and WalterYoung.

She is also survived by 43 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Services were held April 6 at Antioch Baptist Church, Des Allemands, with interment at Shell Mound Cemetery, Des Allemands.

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