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A devoted wife, mother and grandmother who will be missed by all, passed from this life on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Landmark Nursing Center in Hammond. She was born September 26, 1922 in Roseland and was 89 years of age. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Mary G. Melvin, Amite and Geri G. Mayeaux and husband, Kenny, Hammond; 2 sons, Joe V. Gaeta, Sr. and wife, Frances, Amite and John C. Gaeta and wife, Mary, Albany; 9 grandchildren, Pam Falconello and husband, Frank, Sam Hutchinson and wife, Shaunie, Wayland Wall, Jr., Kristie Blades, Kenny Mayeaux, Jr., Vincent Gaeta, Tammy Campo and husband, Frank, Stephanie Campo and husband, Tony, and J. V. Gaeta and wife, Mary Jo; 13 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Gaeta; son, Angelo Gaeta; grandson, Brandon Mayeaux; son-in-law, O. B. Melvin, Sr.; sister, Sarah LaMarca; 3 brothers, Dominick, Louis and Nick LaRocca; 4 step-brothers, Pasquale, Joe, Tony and Red LaMarca; She was a member of St. Helena Catholic Church where she started the St. Joseph’s Altar and was a member of the Rosary Altar Society. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 11 a.m. until 1:40 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2012. Religious Services at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, at 2 p.m. on Monday. Services conducted by Fr. Mark Beard. Interment Rose Memorial Park, Hammond. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Billie Rae Freeman Webb
(August 18, 1933 – July 12, 2012)

Mrs. Billie Rae Freeman Webb was born August 18, 1933 and passed away at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Natchez Community Hospital, Natchez, MS. She was 78, a native of Liberty, MS, a resident of Natchez, MS and a former resident of Greensburg.

Mrs. Billie Rae is survived by s sister, Janice Carvajal & husband Frank; nephew, Steve Strickland and wife Melanie; 3 great-nephews Kenneth Strickland, Collin Strickland & Matthew Stinson; special friends, Debra and Rodney Blackwell; numerous cousins and extended family.

Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Webb; parents, Willie & Dollie Hurst Freeman; 2 sons, Raymond Webb & Randall Webb; sister, Nelda Freeman and nephew, Scott Strickland.

Visitation at McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Sunday, July 15, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 pm. and on Monday, July 16, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. Milton W. Kliesch officiating. Interment in Greensburg Cemetery, Greensburg, LA.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home is located at I-55(Exit#46) and Hwy. 16W., behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash, Bond Eye Clinic & Holiday Inn Express.