Malcolm Lawson

(February 18, 1939 – June 25, 2009)

Died at 7:55PM on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. He was a native of Line Creek, LA and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 72 years. Visitation at First Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m .Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Milton Kliesch. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by daughter, Patricia Lawson Shehane, 2 sons, Mark Lawson, William Lawson, 3 sisters, Cissy Lawson Oliver, Viola Lawson Smith, Virginia Lawson, 2 brothers, Tommy Lawson, Bobby Lawson, 3 grandchildren, Matthew and Elizabeth Shehane, Mary Margaret Turnage. Preceded in death by parents, Tom and Gladys Lawson, sister, Virginia Lawson. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.

Myrtis Newsom Parker

(January 13, 1924 – June 26, 2009)

Died on Friday, June 26, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was a native of St. Helena Parish, LA and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 85 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Richard Sandburg and Rev. Joe Starns. Interment Centre Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. Survived by 4 sons, Wilbur G. Parker, Kentwood, Floyd W. Parker and wife, Rosemary, Waskom, TX, John M. Parker and wife, Janice, Central, and Wesley A. Parker, Kentwood; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, John Wesley Parker.