Velma Lilly Hendry
(February 14, 1914 – March 11, 2008)
Died at 8:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. She was a native of Osyka, MS and a resident of Roseland. Age 94 years. She was a Maw-Maw to everyone and is survived by her son, James E. Hendry and wife, Martha, Madisonville; daughter, Judy H. Pritchett and husband, Rodney, Roseland; 9 grandchildren, Mark Villeneuve, Scott Villeneuve, Charlaine Whann, Mitzi Hogg, Brian Reid, Brent Reid, Jimmy Hendry, Susan Brown and Robby Chadwick; 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer O. Hendry; 2 daughters, Cora Belle Villeneuve and Evelyn H. Reid; 2 sisters, Doris Hutchinson and Mabel Ryan; 2 brothers, Curtis Lilly and James Lilly. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Thursday. Services conducted by Rev. Gary Weiborg. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola.
Gorman W. Gill
(September 26, 1922 – March 11, 2008)
Died at 2:26AM on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. He was a native of Chesbrough, LA and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 85 years. He was a member of Spring Creek Masonic Lodge #184, was president of the Kentwood Livestock Sales for 27 years, and was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps serving in the 423rd Bomber Squadron. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11a.m. Thursday. Services conducted by Rev. Danny Smith & Rev. Bill Boulton. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek, LA. Survived by wife, Dorothy Nason Gill, Kentwood, 2 daughters, Linda G. Betz, Baton Rouge and Ruth G. Konzelman and husband, Randy, Kentwood, 5 grandchildren, David Betz and wife, Hondie, Baton Rouge, Daniel Betz, Baton Rouge, Mark Konzelman, Kentwood, Sarah Konzelman, Kentwood and Matthew Konzelman, Kentwood, great-granddaughter, Rebecca Betz, Baton Rouge, sister, Mary Joyce Allen, Baton Rouge, numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Jesse Gill and wife, Cleo Phelps Gill, mother, Dixie Singleton Gill, 3 brothers, Walter Jesse Gill, Jr., Alfred Lewis Gill, and Nolan Willie Gill, sister, Maxie G. Hutchinson
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