Monday Evening

Sandra Birch Lee

(January 31, 1948 – June 14, 2009)

Sandra Birch Lee died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 5:05 P.M. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 31, 1948 and is preceded in death by her father, William Clovis Birch, her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Zylphla Allen and Hardy Lee, grandparents; Mae Felps and Jule Pierce Needham and Leon and Bernice Birch and Jessie Alford Young; four brothers-in-law, Luther, James and Reuben Lee and Kyle Brabham. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Leroy Travls “Pete” Lee, daughter Vickie Lee and son Petey Lee, mother, Mildred Needham Birch, 4 sisters, Judy Bridges and husband Maurice J. of Kentwood, Rhonda McGehee and husband Allan, and Sue Lane & husband, Benny, all of Watson, Beth Brabham of Magnolia, MS and brother, Bill Birch and wife Sharon of Kentwood, two grandsons, Lee Aron & Hardy Hayden; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; Georgia Yarborough of Kentwood, Ethel and Neil Felker of Baton Rouge, Sara Lee, Zachary, Patsy Lee, Greensburg, Mary Lou Lee, Amite, aunts and uncles; Helen & Edgar Caston, Baton Rouge, and Lula Will, Kentwood, and an uncle, John Needham from Gainesville, FL, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visiting will be at New Zion Baptist Church on Highway 38 W, Kentwood, LA on Tuesday from 6 p.m. until funeral services at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Services conducted by Rev. Clay Spinks. Interment at New Zion Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff at the hospital, especially Dr. Harold Clausen, Dr. Paul Waguespack, and Dr. Scott Landry who provided such excellent care. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.

Betty Bridges Wales

(August 19, 1937 – June 12, 2009)

Died at 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was a native of Tangipahoa Parish, LA and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 71 years. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Visitation at Bethel Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. Clay Spinks. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. She is survived by 2 daughters, Mary “Kathy” Burge, Angola, and Billie Johnson, Ethel; son, Richard Wales and wife, Kathy, Walker; 8 grandchildren, Kim Lee, Josh Miller, Shannon McCray, Joseph Johnson, Tyler Wales, Heidi Wales, Clay Wales, and Wyatt Wales; 5 great-grandchildren, Justin Burge, Kristy Allen, Destiny Dover, Bryson Lee, and, Kaliyah McCray; 2 sisters, Monnie McNabb and husband, John, Kentwood and Billie Rae Bullock, Osyka, MS; brother, Maurice Jay Bridges and wife, Judy, Kentwood; numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Tena and Willie Bridges; 3 brothers, Rocky, Pud, and Curtis Bridges; sister, Rhonda Bridges. Pallbearers will be Richard Wales, Josh Miller, Clay Wales, Tyler Wales, Byron Bullock, and Cody Bullock. Honorary pallbearer will be Joseph Johnson.

Diana Schexnayder Henry

A resident of Houma, she died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009. She was 64 and a native of Amite. Visitation on Tuesday, June 16, at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Houma, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Survived by her spouse, Rene J. Henry Sr., Houma; son, Rene J. Henry Jr. and wife Donata, of Abita Springs; daughter, Lisa Henry Hoffman and husband Drew, Kenner; and three grandchildren, Heather R. Hoffman, Kenner, and Ella Rose Henry and Benjamin Roy Henry, both of Abita Springs. Preceded in death by her parents, Roy A. and Mary Adolph Schexnayder. Arrangements by Chauvin Funeral Home Inc., Houma.