Tuesday Evening

Ellon E. “Hun” McDaniel
(June 25, 1922 – March 10, 2009)

Died at 3:10AM on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg, LA. She was a native and resident of Pine Grove, LA. Age 86 years. Visitation at Shiloh Baptist Church, Pine Grove, from 9 a.m. on Thursday until religious services at 2 p.m Thursday. Services conducted by Rev. Laverne King. Interment Shiloh Cemetery, Pine Grove, LA. Survived by 4 nephews and their spouses, Rupert James and Annie L. Reeves, Baton Rouge, Leslie “Skeet” and Linda Reeves, Greensburg, Bobby and Linda McDaniel, Washington, Jimmy McDaniel, Minnesota. Preceded in death by parents, Marshall Wickliff and Ella Fairchild McDaniel, 4 brothers, Tillman, Adrian, Willard “Jack” and Bobby McDaniel, 1 sister, Lois M. E. McDaniel Reeves. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.

“Miss” Ann was special to me and a special lady to many.

Ann L. Schilling
(February 1, 1922 – March 9, 2009)

Ann L. Schilling, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2009, in Aurora, Colorado. She was born February 1, 1922, to Edwin LeTard, Sr. and Thelma Knight LeTard. She graduated from Amite High School in 1938 and attended Soule Business College in New Orleans.

On February 7, 1942, Ann married Edwin Schilling, Jr. They were married for 63 years before his death in 2005. On April 5, 1943, Ann and Edwin welcomed their son, Edwin III “Ed” into the family. Edwin was in the Army Air Corps so, Ann and Ed stayed in Amite for eight months before moving to Denver to be together as a family. After Edwin was discharged from the military, they moved to Baton Rouge in February, 1946 where Edwin entered LSU Law School. Upon graduation in May 1948 the family moved to Amite where Edwin practiced law until retirement in 1985. Ann was his legal secretary until 1965.

They were active members in the First Baptist Church, Amite, where Ann served as the church clerk for 50 years. In 2000, Ann and Edwin moved to the Denver area to be near Ed and Lanell.

Survivors include her son, Ed and his wife, Lanell of Aurora, Colorado, and grandsons, Joel and Daniel and Dan’s wife, Pearl, all of whom live in Alaska.

Visitation will be held at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 1 p.m. until religious services at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Interment will be at the Mulberry Street Cemetery in Amite.

A family spokesman says, “In lieu of flowers, we strongly request that contributions be made to the ‘Rev. E. D. Schilling Memorial Scholarship Fund’, established at Louisiana College in memory of Edwin’s Baptist preacher grandfather. Contributions should be sent to: Louisiana College, Institutional Development, P.O. Box 587, Pineville, Louisiana 71359.”

Jessie Mae Wells
(July 14, 1929 – March 9, 2009)

Died on Monday, March 9, 2009 at University Hospital in New Orleans, LA. She was a native of Orange, TX and a resident of Amite, LA. Age 79 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. on Saturday until religious services at 10 a.m. Saturday. Services conducted by Rev. Butch Revere. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite, LA. Survived by 3 daughters, Verdena Rae Pierre, Prairieville, Jackie M. Pierre, Kentwood, Joyce L. Wells, Amite, 2 sons, James H. Wells, Jr., Hammond, Lewis C. Wells, Victoria, TX, 2 sisters, Anna Bell Stewart, Odessa, TX, Ruth Lasseigne, Odessa, TX, 1 brother, Lewis Turner, Ft. Worth, TX, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson. Preceded in death by husband, James Howard Wells, father, Lewis Clark Turner, mother, Myrtle Belle Stout Turner, son-in-law, Clifford Stanley Pierre.

Gaston Eugene Ballard
(December 16, 1933 – March 8, 2009)

Died at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in Jefferson. He was a native and a resident of Amite. Age 75 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon Thursday, March 12, 2009. Services conducted by Rev. Starret Cleveland. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Ballard, Amite; 3 daughters, Donna Dozier, St. Rose, Carol Pansano, Harahan and Milissa Fitzpatrick, Destrehan; 8 grandchildren, Joseph Dozier, Vincent Dozier, Cori Lewis, Mitchell Pansano, Timothy Normand, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Scott Fitzpatrick and Katelyn Fitzpatrick; 6 great-grandchildren, Joseph Dozier, II, Davon Dozier, Carley Dozier, Molly Lewis, Madison Pansano, Nevaeh Normand; 2 sisters, Clara Whiteman, Albuquerque, NM and Sally Verdell, Bogalusa; brother, Francis Ballard, Independence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mack and Effie Golman Ballard; 3 sisters, Joyce Graham, Beverly Overstreet and Sarah Ballard; 3 brothers, Jack Ballard, Bob Ballard and John Ballard.

Infant Hunter Ethan Blackwell Morrison
(March 3, 2009 – March 3, 2009)