John Robert Burgess Jr., known as Beau to all knew and loved him, passed away at his New Orleans home on Friday, January 15, 2021, at the age of 45. He will be remembered as a cherished son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, coworker and friend with an incomparable joie de vivre.  

Blessed with both a natural talent for entertainingand easygoing...

Dot was a resident of Ponchatoula, LA.  She passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, January 14, 2021, at age 97.  She was born April 12, 1923 in Sprinfield, LA and was the daughter of the late Lon Crane and Hattie Traylor Crane.  She is preceded in death by many, loved in life by all, and has gone to be...

At 65 years of age, Zelma moved to Westminster Place after retiring from a lifelong career as a waitress in the Hammond/Ponchatoula area.  She did not know she would start her 2nd career there. Moving here led her to become friends and caregiver for many of the other ladies who needed daily help.  She would get calls to “come hook...

Marguerite Albin Clement was born on November 23, 1926 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. She was the oldest of nine children of Audis and Antione Albin. She was 94 years old.She was a graduate of Albany High School and Southeastern Louisiana College, from which she earned a teaching degree majoring in English in 1948.She began her teaching career at Champ Cooper...

Bethel Christian " Chrissy" Puma, age 31, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2021 due to complications from ARDS at St. Tammany Hospital in Covington. Chrissy was born on October 3, 1989 to Mary Elizabeth " Liz" Thompson Puma & Joseph William Puma Sr. Chrissy loved living life to its fullest alongside her little pride and joy " Joshua". She...

Jason Paul Hebert, age 47, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born on Wednesday, August 8, 1973, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Klein Hebert and Phyllis Gautreau Hebert. Jason enjoyed life and loved playing the piano, singing (especially at church), worshipping the Lord, playing cards, board games,...

Rosalie Lupo Carter, age 93, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Metairie, Louisiana. She was born on Tuesday, November 1, 1927, in Amite, Louisiana, to Peter Lupo and Rose Jacomo Lupo. Rosalie enjoyed life and loved puzzles, word searches, crocheting, sewing, cooking, bingo, watching the Saints and LSU and going to casinos, but she...

Laura Maxine Hoover, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the age of 94. She was the daughter of the late Marion Francis Wainwright and Audrey Belle Vineyard Wainwright. Laura was a longtime member of Coburn Baptist Church in Hammond.

Laura is survived by her...

Gaddis was born January 31, 1969 in Baton Rouge, LA, and passed away January 10, 2021 at his residence in Tickfaw, LA at age 51.  He was a diesel mechanic for Cherry Pickers in St. Amant, LA.  

Gaddis is survived by his wife, Dorothy Sullivan; father, Richard Sullivan, Sr.; mother, Glenda Diane Wood; step mother, Rose Sullivan, son, Gaddis Wayne...

Jayne Stacey Welford, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed peacefully away at her home on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the age of 84. She was born on September 21, 1936 the daughter of the late Otis and Iola Cooper Stacey, and the wife of the late Dr. Thomas Winfred Welford, the former Dean of Communications at Southeastern Louisiana University for over...