Friday Night

Gwendolyn Marguerite Evans Bel
(November 6, 1922 – October 22, 2010)

A resident of Independence, LA and formerly of Amite, died on Friday, October 22, 2010 at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg, LA. She was born November 6, 1922 in Sacramento, CA and was 87 years of age. Mrs. Bel was a member of First Baptist Church, Amite, and retired from the Welfare Office in Amite. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. on Monday until religious services at 1 p.m. Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Foster. Interment Mulberry Street Cemetery, Amite, LA. Survived by daughter, Betty Jo Toups and her husband, Dick, Baton Rouge, 3 sons, Richard Bel, Metairie, Milton “Buddy” Bel and his wife, Claire, Amite, John Patrick Bel and his wife, Elena, Allen Park, MI, brother, Duaine Evans, Baton Rouge, and 7 grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Milton J. Bel, parents, Darling and Mae Evans, brother, Ronald Evans, 2 grandsons, Taylor Bel and Scott Toups.

Kenny Brister
(February 12, 1960 – October 22, 2010)

A resident of Roseland, he died at 4:50 a.m. on Friday, October 22, 2010 Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was born February 12, 1960 in Magnolia, MS and was 50 years of age. Visitation at First Baptist Church of Arcola from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday and from 8 a.m. until Religious Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. Bob Simpson. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. Survived by mother, Lillian Creel Brister, Roseland, daughter, Lacey Brister, Woodstock, GA, 2 grandchildren, Aaron and Alyssa, sister, Brenda Edwards and her husband, Chris, Roseland, nephews, Chris Edwards, Jr. and Blake Edwards. Preceded in death by father, Louis R. Brister, Jr. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.