Cecil Lee (Cooper) Dowden, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at home on Friday, September 25, 2020, at the age of 38. He was born on October 25, 1981, in Hammond, Louisiana.

Cecil is survived by his children who he loved more than anything, Justin, Aiden, Cole, Brandon and Delaney; mother, Cynthia B. Higgins; father, Carlos W. Cooper; adopted father, Carl Dowden;...

Linda Dell Coates Threeton  passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, in Livingston, Louisiana, at the age of 72.  She was born on Sunday, July 4, 1948 in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Juanita Daniels Coates and Hollis Coates.  She was a resident of Springfield, Louisiana.

Linda is survived by her children, Jarhett Threeton and his wife Janet, Adam Threeton and...

Amelia Louise Alfonso  passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, in Husser, Louisiana, at the age of 90.  She was born on Tuesday, February 11, 1930 in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Irmalea Benton and William W. Starkey.  She was a resident of Husser, Louisiana.

Amelia is survived by one daughter, RoseAnn Alfonso Strate; two grandchildren, Trey Strate and William Strate;...

Anthony Leroy Murray, age 50, of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born on Thursday, June 11, 1970, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Anthony Albrecht and Janice Potter. Anthony loved working on cars and was a master mechanic, he enjoyed life and also loved basketball, fishing, mud riding...

James "Travis" Barnes, age 73, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond with his family by his side. He was born on Thursday, June 26, 1947, in Hammond, Louisiana, to James Wallace Barnes and Emma Core Barnes. Travis enjoyed life and loved hunting, fishing, playing Wahoo, board games, tending to...

Joseph W. McLin Jr., of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at St. Tammany Parish Hospital on Friday, September 18, 2020, at the age of 71. He was born on May 18, 1949, in Independence, Louisiana, the son of the late Joseph W. McLin Sr. and the late Catherine "Katie" Camarata Finch. Joe was a dedicated offshore worker for over 40 years....

Albert L. Motichek, Jr., age 79, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.  He was born on October 6, 1940, in Madisonville, Louisiana to Albert L. Motichek, Sr., and Estelle Fredrick Motichek.  Albert was a member of the Cutover Hunting Club in Kentwood for 30 years. He was...

Edna Lott, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020, at the age of 76. She was born on Tuesday, April 25, 1944, in Chickasaw, Alabama. Edna was a resident of Springfield, Louisiana.

Edna is survived by her husband, James Buford Lott; 2 daughters, Tammy Renee' Tanner and Denise Bosman and her husband David; 2 sons, Michael DePhillips and his wife Carol...

MEMORIAL BALLOON RELEASE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 AT 2:00 PM

Due to Social Distancing. I am not able to have a proper memorial for Delmas or at least the type he so deserves. So, I decided to have a Memorial Balloon Release. This will be a drive by to our home at 15068 East Yellow Water Rd., Hammond, La 70403....

Mary Alice (Sampson) Wille, age 77 of Folsom Louisiana passed away on September 9, 2020. She was born in Arcadia, IA to LeRoy and Edna (Thies) Sampson. Mary was the fifth of eleven children and graduated from Walnut High School in 1962.  

She was united in marriage to Thomas Willie on May 13, 1963 and to that union two children...