Thursday Afternoon

Robert Wayne Criswell

Born: July 17, 1943
Died: December 10, 2014

A resident of Hammond died at 1:05 PM on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Hospice House in Baton Rouge. He was born July 17, 1943 in Greenville, MS and was 71 years of age. Robert and his wife, Mary lived in Kentwood for over 40 years and have lived in Hammond for the past 10 years. He was retired from Entergy Corporation with 38 years of service and U.S. Air Force Veteran of Vietnam. He is survived by wife, Mary Brent Criswell; 2 sons, Brent Wayne Criswell and wife, Cheryl and Blake Lewis Criswell and wife, Nelia; 4 grandchildren, Claire Elise Criswell, Brenna Elizabeth Criswell, Evan Blake Criswell and Ethan Lewis Criswell. Preceded in death by parents, Fred and Leona Criswell; grandson, Logan Blake Criswell; brother, Fred Criswell and sister, Carolyn Landers. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9 AM until religious services at 11 AM Saturday, December 13, 2014. Services conducted by Rev. Scott Thompson and Rev. Joe Baugh. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Youth Ministry at Woodland Park Baptist Church, 1909 J.W. Davis Drive Hammond, LA 70403. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Ray Allen Booty

Born: December 01, 1930
Died: December 10, 2014

He was born December 1, 1930 and passed December 10, 2014 10:45 PM at the age of 84, at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, Louisiana. He was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a diary farmer for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley Rhodus Booty; daughter, Marcia Booty Cutrer and husband, Mike (Watson); son, Talmadge Booty (Kentwood); grandchildren, Stephanie Booty Arnone and husband, Sal (Kentwood), Ashley Booty (Clinton), Adam Cutrer (Watson), Allen Booty (Metarie), Melissa Young (Baton Rouge); great grandchildren, Jenny, Cameron and Halie Arnone, Jalen Roberts, Aubree Booty, Anna, Emily, Claire and Gracie Young. He is preceded in death by one son, Thomas Ray (Tommy) Booty; parents, Wilma Roberts Booty and Fountain Booty; sisters, Alyne Betz Hebert, Estelle Booty Strickland, Mrytis Booty Dyzar and Willie Mae Booty Bordlee; brother, Homer Booty, infant brother and infant sister Cleo. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood from 9 AM until religious services at 2 PM Saturday, December 13, 2014. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.