Wednesday Afternoon

Riley and Frann Smith Clark (daughter and son-in-law of Mr. George R. and Mrs. Myrtle Smith)

Just received word that Riley passed away in his sleep last night. Frann was sent to a Dallas hospital yesterday. She is in ICU there now. I understand that she is in critical condition herself. Don’t know the arrangements but think the funeral will be Sat. Vivian is to let me know after she talks to Connie or Krista this afternoon. They all definitely need our prayers.

Mary Alice

Shelby Joseph Poolson,Jr.
(January 2, 1956 – January 10, 2009)

A resident of Morgan City and former longtime resident of the Loranger/Amite area, he passed away on Saturday Jan. 10, 2009, at his sister’s home in Sweetwater. He was 53, born Jan. 2, 1956, a native of New Orleans. He was the beloved father of Shelby J. Poolson III and Michelle Lynn Poolson; and grandfather of James Blevins. He is survived by three brothers, Keith, Sweetwater, Paul and his companion, Rae Saurage, Folsom, and Gary and his wife, Loretta, Laurel, Miss.; three sisters, Catherine Yerger and her husband, Paul, Sweetwater, Connie Burnthorn and her husband, Don, and Charlynn Whitehead, Houston; 10 nieces and nephews; five great-nieces and great-nephews; a great-great-nephew; former stepmother, Marty Kay and her husband, Ron, Clinton, Mont.; and former mother-in-law, Leona Dillman. Preceded in death by his parents, Shelby J. Poolson Sr. and Hazel Yvonne Sanders Whitehead; grandparents, Daniel and Madeline Anthony Sanders and William Franklin Poolson and Ethel Farve Poolson Jewel; and his ex-wife and children’s mother, Cindy Leaber Cathalounge. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Brother Elester Raines. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Keith Derrick Poolson
(April 13, 1957 – January 12, 2009)

A resident of the Loranger/Amite area passed away on Monday, January 12, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was 51, born April 13, 1957, a native of New Orleans. He was the beloved father of April Danielle Poolson. He is survived by two brothers, Paul of Folsom, and Gary and his wife, Loretta of Laurel, Miss; three sisters, Catherine Yerger and her husband, Paul of Sweetwater, Connie Burnthorne and her husband, Don of Sweetwater and Charlynn Whitehead, Houston, TX; his ex-wife and daughter’s mother and friend, Donna Stafford; two whom he loved as his own, Trever and Miranda Arnold; former step-mother, Marty Kay and her husband, Ron, Clinton, Mont.; also, 10 nieces and nephews, 5 great-nieces and nephews and 1 great-great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his brother, Shelby Poolson, Jr.; parents, Shelby Poolson, Sr. and Hazel Yvonne Sanders Whitehead; grandparents, Daniel and Madeline Anthony Sanders and William Franklin Poolson and Ethel Farve Poolson Jewel. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment Briar Patch Cemetery, Loranger, LA.

Please be in prayer for these families during their time of loss.