Florrie Elizabeth "Nannie" Hastings Andrews, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at the age of 99. She was born on June 2, 1921, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Albert Hugh Hastings and Florrie Coward Hastings. Most of her adult life was spent in Houston where her husband, Louis worked for Texaco. She...

John A. Negrotto, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the age of 85. He was born on Saturday, August 3, 1935, in St. Rose, Louisiana, the son of the late Drebing and Anne Passanante Negrotto.

He graduated with honors from Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, AL with a degree in Theology. During his...

Gregory Orlando Oglesby  passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the age of 26.  He was born on Friday, December 10, 1993 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Catherine Anthony.  He was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Gregory is survived by his aunts, Elsie Taylor (Kenneth), Debbie Scott (Edwin), and Shannon Gilchrist (Eric); uncles, Larry Anthony (Kay) and Bill Anthony;...

Carroll "Woody" Woodall, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the age of 79. He was born on April 1, 1941, in Tickfaw, the son of the late Claborne Woodall and Elizabeth Paxton Woodall. Woody proudly served his country as a veteran of the US Army stationed in Germany. He was...

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Christopher Ray Cruse announces his passing on August 20, 2020 at 2:16 pm at the age of 34. He left this world peacefully at North Oaks Hospital surrounded by family. Chris began his journey in Baton Rouge, LA on December 18, 1985 and was a lifelong resident of the Amite countryside....

Vincent Paul Poché, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at Ochsner Medical Center- New Orleans on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at the age of 58. He was born on June 12, 1962, in Hammond, Louisiana. Vincent owned a lawnmower repair shop in Hammond for many years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Vincent is survived by his mother, Annette...

Betty Fairburn Williams, 82 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, went to meet her Lord and Savior on August 23, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 24, 1938, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Calvin Fairburn and Annie Meyn Fairburn.

Betty was very active until the end of last year. Her favorite thing...

Charles Kenneth Cardaronella was born July 24, 1956, in Hammond, Louisiana to loving parents Virginia and Tony Cardaronella, and was a lifelong resident of Independence, Louisiana.  On August 23, 2020, at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Charles peacefully succumbed to the complications of COVID 19, after fighting hard to overcome the disease.



Charles was the proud father of daughter...

Rev. Nita Gallender Jenkins, of Westwego, Louisiana, passed away at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the age of 80. She was born on November 1, 1939, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Aurles "Realis" Gallender and the late Angelina Baham Gallender. Nita  graduated from Independence High School in 1957, and Meadows...

William "Arthur" Graves Calmes II, age 74, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie. He was born on Saturday, June 29, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana to William Arthur Graves Calmes I. and Frances Davis Calmes. Arthur enjoyed life and loved to collect rocks, fossils, building ceramic tables and jewelry...