Monday Death Notices

A resident of Metairie, she died at 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2011 at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie. She was born July 26, 1953 in Independence and was 58 years of age. Survived by 2 daughters, Cynthia Reviere Dibeh and husband, Ramzi, Gretna and Erin K. Reviere, Franklinton; a son, Anthony Reviere and wife, Melissa, Franklinton; 8 grandchildren, Jonathan Hudspeth, Dakota Withers, Summer, Joseph and Jordan Reviere, Marouf, Nassim and Jenna Dibeh; sister, Patsy Smith Luper, Franklinton; brother, Paul Everett Smith, Franklinton; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Edgar Ray Smith, Sr. and Launa Mae Brumfield Smith; brother, Edgar Ray Smith, Jr. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. with religious services at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Dorman Fleet Varnado
(November 14, 1929 – December 10, 2011)

Dorman Fleet Varnado, 82 years old, a life long resident of Amite was born November 14, 1929 and departed December 10, 2011. He was a business man of 40 years, owner of Varnado Well Service, Amite. He is survived by eight children, Johanna Varnado Bowman and husband, Lloyd E. Bowman, Amite, Deanna Varnado Bateman, Franklinton, Sheilah Varnado Ellzey, Amite, Greg Varnado and wife, Melisa Ailes Varnado, Amite, Janeth Varnado DeBenedetto and husband, Martin DeBenedetto of Baton Rouge, Patrick Layton Varnado, Amite, Holly L. Varnado Shafet and husband, John Shafet of Madisonville, D. Keith Varnado and wife, Cheryl G. Varnado, Mountain Home, Idaho, 20 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Fisher Varnado, his parents, Herbert Layton Varnado and Angie Holton Varnado, two sisters, Venta M. Varnado and Annette Varnado Pittman, son-in-law Bruce Wayne Bateman, grandson, Joseph David Hayden, and great-grandson, Bruce Wayne Bateman. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, on Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Services conducted by Bro. Walter Mixon and Bro. Willie Westmoreland. Interment will be at Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.