Araminta “Polly” Bennett Travis
June 12, 1929 – January 13, 2011)
A native and resident of St. Helena Parish, she died at 5:35 a.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg. She was born June 12, 1929 and was 81 years of age. She is survived by, 3 daughters, Connie Jenkins and husband, Jerry, McComb, MS, Valerie Lane and husband, Bobby, Ponchatoula, and Barbara Carter and husband, Clay, Franklinton; a son, Huey B. “Bubba” Travis and wife, Lorie, Greensburg; a sister, Eloise “Nan” Johnson, Clinton; a brother, James D. “Teen” Bennett, Greensburg; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Huey Marvin Travis; parents, Curlie and Rosalie Bennett; 2 brothers, Harry and George Bennett. Visitation at Pine Ridge Methodist Church from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Services conducted by Bro. Matt Booty. Interment Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine Ridge. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pine Ridge Methodist Church. The family would like to thank the staff of St. Helena Parish Hospital and Nursing Home for their kindness. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.
Edwin “Ed” Eugene Courtney
April 13, 1931 – January 15, 2011)
A resident of Amite, he died at 12:46 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. He was born April 13, 1931 in Amite and was 79 years of age. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of Korea, 32nd Regiment, 7th Division where he served in the Battle of Pork Chop Hill and was a retired foreman with South Central Bell with 36 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Jean Wilson Dees Courtney, Amite, daughter, Rhonda Courtney Montgomery, Covington, son, Dennis E. Courtney and his wife, Barbara, Jacksonville, FL, 2 brothers, Robert Courtney, Baton Rouge and Wayne Courtney, Las Vegas, NV, step-daughter, Kerri Dees Ardillo and her husband, Jay, Amite, 3 step-sons, Wallace H. Dees and his wife, Amber, Amite, Richard Dees, Amite and Brian Dees and his wife, Michelle, Amite, 4 grandchildren, Chad, Chris, and Curt Montgomery and Desiree Courtney, 2 great-grandchildren, Tyler Montgomery and Jace Montgomery. Preceded in death by parents, James N. and Lula Davis Courtney, brother, Jim Courtney. Visitation at Kedron Baptist Church, Amite, from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Monday, January 17, 2011. Services conducted by Bro. Jake Williams. Interment Hillsdale Cemetery, Hillsdale. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kedron Baptist Church, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, or to the charity of your choice.
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