Category: Death Notice(s)

Sallie Anne McCoy

(December 18, 1938 – March 1, 2008)

Sallie Anne McCoy passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at St Helena Parish Hospital. She was born on December 18, 1938 in San Antonio, Texas. For most of her life she resided in Pine Grove and most recently in Greensburg, La. Sallie is survived by her loving sister Billie Pevey of Holden, loving brother and sister-in-law James “Jim” and Mary McCoy of Brenham, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews. Sallie was a true blessing and inspiration to all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents Andrew and Winnifred “Winnie” McCoy, sisters Hazelle King, Wanda Butler, Aileen and Kathleen McCoy, brothers Claude, Thomas and John Davis McCoy. Visitation will be Monday at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until the service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Services conducted by Rev. Louis McNeil. Internment will be at Pine Grove Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Dr. Jimmy Varnado and the staff of St Helena Parish Hospital and Nursing Home for the loving care given to Sallie.

William Eugene “Bill” Muth

Memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church, Kentwood, on Saturday at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Butch Reviere.

William Eugene “Bill” Muth
(September 1, 1956 – February 26, 2008)

Died on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner, LA. He was a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 51 years. Memorial Services will be held at First Baptist Church, Kentwood, LA at 2:00PM Saturday. Services conducted by Rev. Butch Reviere. Survived by wife, Rachel Morris Muth, Kentwood, LA, 3 step-daughters, Lauren Fowler, Kentwood, LA, Jennifer Hastings, Kentwood, LA, Keri Lynn Gravois, Kentwood, LA, 1 sister, Sharon LeBlanc, Atlanta, GA, 2 brothers, Mike Muth, Destrehan, LA, and Wade Muth, Kenner, LA. Preceded in death by father, William Peter Muth, and mother, Anna Mae Muth. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.

Bill Muth (51), husband of Rachel Morris Muth, passed away. A memorial service will be held in Kentwood Saturday.

James Monroe Rutland
(May 8, 1937 – February 26, 2008)

James Monroe Rutland went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2008. He was born May 8, 1937 in Amite. James was retired from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development since 1994. Mr. Rutland was also a U. S. Navy Veteran. His church home was Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Pine Grove where he resided. Survivors include his wife of over 50 years, Annabel Watkins Rutland; six sons, Ronald James and wife, Marcia, Randall Wayne and fiance, Angela, Ray Jerome and wife, Teresa, Ralph Edward and wife, Marcie, Roger Karl and wife, Barbara, Robert Ward and wife, Margaret; one sister, Geraldine Rutland Colston and husband, Bill; and sister-in-law, Marlene Rutland. Mr. Rutland is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 nieces, several great nieces and nephews, 1 aunt, as well as a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by parents, Monroe and Amy Rutland; two brothers, Melvin and Horace “Chuck” Rutland; grandson, Reece Rutland; nephew, Keith Rutland; niece, Dianne Lipari. Officiating at the funeral services will be Rev. Toney Cooksey and Rev. Bill Colston. Pallbearers will be Mr. Rutland’s sons, Ronnie, Randy, Ray, Ralph, Roger and Robert. Services will be conducted by McKneely Funeral Home in Amite with visitation Thursday, Feb. 28th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Funeral will be Friday, Feb. 29th at 10:00 a.m. with interment at Natalbany Cemetery in Independence.

James H. Golmon
(October 25, 1941 – February 25, 2008)

Died on Monday, February 25, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Roseland. Age 66 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. on Friday until religious services at 12 Noon Friday. Services conducted by Rev. David Cutrer. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Roseland. He is survived by his wife, Verlie Golmon, Roseland; son, Bruce “Sonny” Golmon, Roseland; 4 grandchildren, Chelsea, Caitlyn, Cassidy, and Craig Golmon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Corrine Corkern Golmon.

Myrtle L. Ficklin Fiorello
(March 9, 1903 – February 26, 2008)

Mrs. Mrytle L. Ficklin Fiorello died at 5:58PM, Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at the Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington. She was 77, a native of Montpelier and a resident of Greensburg. Visitation at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, from 6:00PM until 9:00PM Thursday, February 28, 2008 and after 8:00AM until Religious Services at 2:00PM, Friday, February 29, 2008 in the Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Bro. Joe Day. Interment Greensburg Cemetery. Survived by a daughter, Wanda Ficklin, 4 sons, Freddie, Michael “George”, Ronald “Gun”, Randy “Duke” Ficklin all of Greensburg, 4 brothers, Edward Cutrer, Amite, Dewitt Cutrer, Bunkie, Joe Cutrer, Greensburg, Ray Cutrer, Chicago, IL., and a sister, Mary Rogers, Fort Worth, TX. Preceded in death by her first husband, D. L. “Bang” Ficklin, second husband, Frank Fiorello, a son, Jimmy Lewis Ficklin, a sister, Annie Mae Albritton, and 2 brothers, Hollis Cutrer and Walter Cutrer. McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home is located at I-55 & Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford. An on-line Guestbook is avaiable at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

Juanita Canton Ridgedell Blount

(December 21, 1914 – February 25, 2008)

Died at 10:10 a.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008 at the home of her daughter, Belle Davidson, in Roseland. She was 93 born December 21, 1914, daughter of Lyle and Lillie Grantham Canton. She was reared in Canton, MS and a former resident of Montpelier. She was retired from Lallie Kemp Hospital where she was a Labor and Delivery Nursing Assistant. She was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church in Montpelier. Survivors include her daughter, Clara Belle Ridgedell Davidson, Roseland, who cared for her for the past two years until her death; son, Joseph P. Ridgedell, Pensacola, FL; 8 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle and Lillie Canton; daughter, Lydia Madge Davis Law Musgrave; 4 sisters; 1 brother; first husband, Percy Ridgedell; second husband, Henry Blount. Special thanks to Vital Hospice Staff, Kimberly Hart, Susan Johnson, Brother Leon Dunn, Tom Grosz, Dr. Anthony Zerangue, Tom Terrall with Tangipahoa Parish Coroner’s Office and also to family members who gave unconditional love and care through her illness-Dustin and Mindy Fitch, Danielle Gill, Rhonda Chandler, Brandy Smith and Donna Davidson. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be mad to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center of Hammond or the charity of your choice in her memory. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Services conducted by Rev. Leon Dunn. Interment Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Loranger. Pallbearers will be Dustin Fitch, Ralph Chandler, Larry Johnson, Nicky Hayden, Joey Davis and Kevin Washington.

Daisy Bridges Walker

(May 12, 1916 – February 23, 2008)

Died on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at her residence in Greensburg, LA. She was a native of Greensburg, LA. Age 91 years. A life-long resident of Greensburg, Daisy Walker was a gracious southern lady. Faith, family, and friends were the mainstays of her life. She will remain in the loving memories of all whose lives she touched. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday and at Greensburg United Methodist Church, from 1 p.m. until religious services at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. Lamariul Cotton. Interment Greensburg Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. Survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Milton “Elizabeth” Spaulding, Baton Rouge, Mrs. Robert “Theresa” Jeffers, Raleigh, NC, Mrs. Harrison “Jana” Ferris, Raleigh, NC, 4 granddaughters, Beth Tucker Parks, Margaret Tucker c, Julie Tucker Fink, Erin Ferris Schneider, 3 grandsons, B. Walker Jeffers, William G. Jeffers, Joseph P. Jeffers, 3 great-grandchildren, Caroline, Stuart, and May. Preceded in death by husband Ocy Olen Walker, sister, Elizabeth Hanks, 4 brothers, Tom Ed Bridges, Duncan Bridges, Lathan Bridges, William H. Bridges. The family would like to extend a special thanks to her caregiver, Dorothy McGrath. In lieu of flowers, friends are invited to contribute to the Greensburg United Methodist Church, Greensburg, LA.

Thomas L. Davidson
(March 18, 1952 – February 23, 2008)

Died at 7:00PM on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. He was 55 and a resident of Amite. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

 

Kenny Ray Harrell

Kenny Ray, a former resident of Roseland, died in Houston this week. He will be buried in Roseland. He was in his 50’s.

 

 

Ronald Slade

Ronald (52) will killed this week. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Samuel C. Hyde, Sr.

(March 8, 1923 – February 23, 2008)

Samuel C. Hyde, Sr. passed away at the Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond on Saturday February 23, 2008. He was born the son of Hattie Amacker and Claiborne Fernando Hyde in Amite, Louisiana on March 8, 1923. He was a lifelong resident of Amite and an active member of the First Baptist Church. He attended schools in Amite and Hammond and became an Eagle Scout at age 16. He served as scout leader and Field Executive with the Boy Scouts. In 1942 he joined the army and volunteered to serve in the 17th Airborne Division which served as an elite unit created to jump behind enemy lines to initiate the invasion of Germany. In December 1944, the 17th Airborne was rushed to Belgium to help check the German offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge. The Third Battalion 513th Parachute Regiment, of which Hyde was a member, was ordered to take the strategic crossroads village of Flamierge near the crucial road junction at Bastonge. After securing the village, the Third Battalion was cut off and surrounded when supporting units surrendered to the attacking Germans. Ordered to hold at all cost, the Third Battalion fought off repeated German armored assaults for the next three days before receiving orders to break out in small groups on the third night. Hyde received a Bronze Star for gallantry and a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during the fighting. He spent eight months recuperating from frost bite to the feet at a military hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the end of the War. Upon his return to Louisiana he secured his B. A. in education from Southeastern and his M.Ed. at LSU. He served as principal and men’s basketball coach at the Roseland School before being named as principal of Amite Elementary where he served for 42 years. After retirement, he was principal at Oak Forest Academy. He was a member of the Rotary Club, active in other community organizations, a member of the board of directors of the Tangipahoa Parish Teacher’s Credit Union, and a long time board member of the Florida Parish Skeet and Gun Association. Elected to the Amite City Council in 1988, he served as Mayor Pro Tem and four terms as an alderman before retiring in 2004. Preceded in death by his parents, his sister Margaret Hyde Morgan and his brother in law Armette V. Morgan. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Allie Johnston Hyde, two children Dr. Samuel C. Hyde, Jr., Margaret Hyde Quin and her husband Murray R. Quin, along with four grandchildren Katie and Patrick Quin and Clay and Andrew Hyde. The family requests memorial donations be made to First Baptist Church of Amite or Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and at First Baptist Church, Amite, from 8 a.m. until funeral services at 10 a.m Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Foster. Interment will be at the Mulberry Street Cemetery, Amite.