L’Observateur / August 12, 2000

BONCK GRAMERCY – Nicky Earl Bonck, 56, a native of Colorado Springs, Colo., andresident of Gramercy, died Aug. 8. He was the former husband of SharonBonck and father of Nick and Kenny Bonck. He was also the fianc of BettyAnthony.

He was also the son of Norman and the late Faye Graham Bonck and brother of Sherry Condit, Patricia Gardenhire, Donna Peyton and Dawn, Donald, Brent, Allen and the late Barry Bonck.

He is also survived by two grandchildren.

Services are today at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Gramercy.Visitation starts at 10 a.m.

BORNE EDGARD – Bernice Dorothy Borne, 78, a native of Edgard and resident of New Orleans for 14 years, died Aug. 6. She was the wife of Joseph Borne Sr. andmother of Eleene Scott, Berlyn Scott, Sandra Davis, Laverne Gambrell, Cheryl Lepree, Vanessa Rayford, Jacqueline Washington and Rachel, Loretta, Joseph Jr., Talbert, Bradley, David, Gregory, Randall and the late Paul Borne.She was also the daughter of the late Roscoe and Mathilda Pierre and sister of Corine Burrell, Lois Sterling, Olga Borne and Raymond, Leon and the late Lloyd, Louis, Rollin and Roscoe Pierre Jr.

She is also survived by 25 grandchildren.

Services are today at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,Edgard, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation starts at 8 a.m.

DORSEY NEW ORLEANS – Amos Dorsey Jr., 78, a native of Norco and resident of NewOrleans for 50 years, died Aug. 4. He was the husband of the late EstelleBrown Pollard Dorsey, father of Betty Wilson, Belinda Coleman, Veronica, Samuel and Terrace Pollard, Amos III, Eli, James, Willie and Lorenza Dorsey and stepfather of Josephine Faulk and Barbara Brumfield.

He was also the brother of Marly Fleming.

He is also survived by 55 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

Services are today at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Gertrude Geddes Willis FuneralHome, New Orleans, with interment at Restlawn Park, Avondale. Visitationbegins at 9 a.m.

JONES ST. JAMES – Jacquelyn Jones, 45, a native and resident of St. James, diedAug. 6. She was the daughter of Dolores Macklin Jones and the late HerbertJones Sr. and sister of Yolanda Picou, Charlene Dumas, Audrey Temple andGwendolyn, Wanda, Rodney, Jacobie, Herbert Jr. and Gregory Jones.Services were Aug. 11 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, St. James, withinterment at the church cemetery.

LEBOEUF NEW ORLEANS – Edna M. LeBeouf, 84, a native of Welcome and resident ofWashington D.C., New Orleans and Harvey, died Aug. 5. She was the motherof Mamie Gordon.

She was also the sister of Lucille Anderson.

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

Memorial services were Aug. 11 in the chapel of Estelle J. Wilson Mortuary,New Orleans.

LESTRICK LAPLACE – Wendall “Booga” Lestrick Jr., 10, a native and resident ofLaPlace, died Aug. 8. He was the son of Wendell and Mildred Lestrick andbrother of Tenisha, Tysheka, Rachelle, Tamekia and Lance Lestrick, Lekeria Francis and Kendall Washington.

He was also the grandson of Alfred Kelson and the late Irma Lestrick and Emeldia Williams.

Services are today at 11 a.m. at New Wine Christian Fellowship, LaPlace, withinterment at Zion Travelers Cemetery, Lions. Visitation starts at 10 a.m.

SMITH NEW SARPY – Dorothy J. Smith, 74, a resident of New Sarpy, died Aug. 6. Shewas the wife of James M. Smith and mother of Barbara Rilleux, GregoryRussell, Sylvia Matthews, Milton King, Taft, Pierre, Jamaine and Dante Smith and the late Delinda Murray, Gigi Smith and James, Ronald and Darryl Russell.

She was also the daughter of Mary Fisher Henderson and the late Edward Johnson and sister of Irma Crawford, Rachel Gardner, Edward Johnson and the late Sherman Johnson.

She is also survived by 41 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren.

Services were Aug. 11 at House of Prayer Baptist Church, with interment atNew Sarpy Cemetery.

VICKNAIR LAPLACE – Dorothy L. Vicknair, 83, a native and resident of LaPlace, diedAug. 10. She was the wife of the late Jeffrey Vicknair and mother of JanetPerilloux and Brent, Ricky and the late Jeffrey Vicknair Jr.

She was also the sister of Myrtle Laiche, Mildren Grisoli, Murphy and Roland LaBranche and the late Ethel Landeche and Louis LaBranche Jr.

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

Services are today at 11 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, LaPlace,with interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve. Visitation starts at 8 a.m.

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