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Obituary

Norman “Craig” Forrest

April 3, 1956 – October 14, 2023

A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond, LA. He was born April 3, 1956 in Magnolia, MS and was 67 years of age. He was known by many as a talented musician who enjoyed singing and playing the guitar in Show Boat Band with his sister Kathy Dale and fellow musician friends for many years. In his teenage years, he enjoyed competing as a rider in Motor Cross and horse shows. Craig was a co-owner with his sister Kathy Dale and wife Pam of Forrest Hill Dairy for 34 years from 1984 until 2018. Like his sister, he was no stranger to hard work and was always willing to help a friend or neighbor. He has been in almost every field in the community either bailing hay or planting corn. While living the life of a dairy farmer, he also held a 32-year career as an insurance agent with Farm Bureau. Other passions he adored were hosting family & friends at his camp, Cheyenne Shack, where they ran trout lines and crab traps and sang karaoke. Once retired from the dairy and insurance agency, he enjoyed working on and with his John Deere tractors, spending his time as a beef farmer since 2018. Craig loved his family dearly and enjoyed following his son and daughter throughout their athletic careers. He adored his four grandchildren as much as they loved him. Craig was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Pam Cook Forrest; son, Trent Forrest and wife, Macy; daughter, Traci Forrest Jennings and husband, Ryan; grandchildren, Connor and Kale Forrest and Parker and Peyton Jennings. Preceded in death by parents, Robert “Dale” Forrest and Catherine “Joyce” Blades Forrest; and a sister, Kathy Dale Forrest. There will be a celebration of life for family and friends on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 8:00AM until religious services at 12:00PM. Services will be conducted by Dr. Danny Smith and interment will follow at Spring Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers are John Dyer, JoJo Norris, Tyler Trout, Brad Blades, Roy Blades, and Gerald Grice. Honorary pallbearers will be Forrest Blades, Denny Roy Strickland, Jimmy Ray Strickland, and Ken Rowley. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Oncology Department at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, the Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond, and McKneely Funeral Home of Amite and Kentwood. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Spring Creek Baptist Church or the Richard Murphy Hospice House. Condolences may be left in Craig’s online memorial at http://www.mckneelys.com.

James Roger Barrilleaux

April 11, 1948 — October 14, 2023

Hammond, Louisiana

James Roger Barrilleaux, known affectionately as “Pops”, “Bear”, and “Jimmy” by his family and friends, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve, Louisiana. He was born on April 11, 1948 in Maplewood, Louisiana.

Jimmy is survived by his wife of 48 years, Bonnie Sue Hood Barrilleaux; his brothers, Clay Barrilleaux and Robert Barrilleaux; his children, Melinda Giardina (Gerald), Rusty Barrilleaux (Lundon), Blair Edwards (Daniel), and Dudley Downing (Vonda). He was the cherished grandfather of Andrew Giardina, Marlie Giardina, Jude Giardina, Cohen Barrilleaux, Baylor Barrilleaux, Brinley Barrilleaux, Brandi Mitchell (Dane), Joshua Byars, Allie Edwards, Danny Edwards, Zachary Edwards, Ryan Downing (Jacy), and Brooke Sharp (Mason); great-grandchildren, Kylie Blair Mitchell, Kambry Sue Mitchell, Tristan Edwards, Gabrielle Edwards, Rylee Downing, Kinsley Downing and Ava Downing; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Ford Barrilleaux Dalton and his father, Willie Brad Barrilleaux.

Jimmy was a member of the LSU football team from 1966-1970, and played in the very first Peach Bowl in 1968. After graduating from LSU, he enlisted in the United States Army, and was a 1st Lieutenant. He was a coach and mentor for many young people in Tangipahoa Parish, from little league to college, however, his love for his wife and family superseded all of his other accomplishments. His life was a life well lived and he treated everyone with genuine kindness.

The family would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to Brandi Leach (Home Instead), Delores Stevenson (caregiver), and all of the staff on the memory unit at S.E. Louisiana Veterans Home, and the E.R. and Observation unit staff at North Oaks Hospital.

Pallbearers are Robert Clay Barrilleaux, Ryan Downing, Andrew Giardina, Jude Giardina, Cohen Barrilleaux, Dane Mitchell and Joshua Byars (Honorary).

Family and friends will be received at First United Methodist Church of Hammond, 2200 Rue Denise, Hammond, Louisiana 70403 on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. A Funeral Service will begin at 1:00 pm.

Interment will follow at Rose Memorial Park Cemetery in Hammond, Louisiana.

Arrangements entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond.

An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.

Jimmy was the 36th member of my high school class of ’66 to pass away.

Reminders

Saturday, we will be packing Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes for the boys beginning at 9:00 in the fellowship hall.
Sunday, the 29th, we will have the annual Fall Fest at 5 P.M. This is for everyone, so please join us.

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana

It is not too late to contribute to this offering.

Thanks for reading. See you tomorrow.

Anna Lee