Donald Louis Layrisson
Jan 25, 2026
Donald Louis Layrisson of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on January 25, 2026, in Pineville, Louisiana. He was born on September 29, 1936, in New Orleans at age 89. He was married to Rosalind Chambers in 1961 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, while serving in the United States Army after attending the Universities of Notre Dame and Louisiana State University, where he...
Mary D. Gainey
Feb 5, 2026
Mary D. Gainey was born February 7, 1933, in Haleyville, AL, to the late Sherman and Gladys Caufield Dodd. A longtime resident of Albany, she passed away February 5, 2026, in Hammond. Mary was a nurse having worked at Seventh Ward Hospital and retiring from Hammond State School. She was a member of Albany Hungarian Presbyterian Church and enjoyed quilting...
Allen Levi Walley
Feb 3, 2026
Allen Levi Walley, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the age of 89. He was born on Tuesday, December 22, 1936, in Purvis, Mississippi, to the late Alline and Floyd Walley.
Allen found great joy in life’s simple pleasures, including fishing and following college football, with a special devotion to...
Lee Roy Jones, Jr.
Feb 2, 2026
Lee Roy Jones Jr. passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Springfield, Louisiana, at the age of 67. He was born on Tuesday, January 27, 1959, in Independence, Louisiana, to Betty and Lee Roy Jones, Sr. He was a resident of Springfield, Louisiana.
Lee is survived by his sister, Karen Schexnayder (Ricky); brother, Michael Jones (Shannon); nieces, Cassie Schexnayder, Courtney...
John Wayne Crayton
Jan 31, 2026
John Wayne Crayton passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 72. He was born on Wednesday, September 2, 1953 in Independence, Louisiana to the late Catherine Carrol Crayton and the late Earon Crayton. He was a resident of Natalbany, Louisiana. John retired from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development after 30 years....
Janice Marie Carnal
Jan 31, 2026
Janice Marie Bias Carnal, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on January 31, 2026, at the age of 93.
She was born on July 17, 1932, in Harts, West Virginia, to the late Dewey O. and Lora (Osburn) Bias. As the oldest daughter of ten children, Janice naturally...
Dorothy Ann Burton
Jan 30, 2026
Dorothy Ann Burton passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, in Covington, Louisiana, at the age of 71. She was born on Tuesday, May 11, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Douglas and Sarah Washington. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Aleia Gooding, Glenn Blackwell (Ariel), and Carlos Nelson (Stacy); grandchildren, Cameron,...
Barbara Joy Strobach
Jan 30, 2026
A kind, patient, fun, and loving mother and a devoted wife with a delightful laugh, Barbara Strobach, lived up to her middle name of Joy. Born December 11, 1951, she passed away at the age of 74, on January 30, 2026, at home. Her beautiful essence slipped away all too early to dementia.
Barbara entered into eternal rest with her parents,...
Ramiro Barrera Ortiz
Jan 29, 2026
Ramiro Barrera Ortiz, of Holden, Louisiana, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the age of 64. He was born on May 17, 1961, in Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico, the son of the late Agustin Barrera and Salud Ortiz.
Ramiro was a wonderful and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He found joy...
Joseph Nelson Wilson
Jan 28, 2026
Joseph Nelson Wilson, of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away at Belle Maison Nursing Home on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on Saturday, November 26, 1938, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Joseph was a proud diesel mechanic who took great pride in his work at Crawler Supply in Hammond, where he formed lasting friendships and cherished many...