John A. "Doc" Cox II, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away at his home on Monday, June 10, 2019, at the age of 72. He was born on August 16, 1946, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of the late John Andrew Cox and Frances Letitia Cazedessus Cox. Doc was a U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War. He was an...

Shirley Ann Barnett passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 76.  She was born on Sunday, August 30, 1942 in Dona Ana, New Mexico to the late Hazel Young and the late Sammie Clark.  She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Karen Barnett Riordan (Charles); sons, Billy Joe...

Philip "Phil" Lucien Derbigny, age 73, of Ponchatoula passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at his home with his family by his side.  A Memorial Service Celebrating Phil's Life will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019, 12:30 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Ponchatoula.  Arrangements entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Homes in Ponchatoula.

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Nancy Davis Oakley passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, in Independence, Louisiana, at the age of 82. She was born on Sunday, March 14, 1937, in Ware Shoals, South Carolina to the late Nettie Mae O'Dell Davis and the late Jefferson Davis. She was a resident of Independence, Louisiana.

Nancy is survived by her husband of 64 years, William E....

Carolyn Bell Neal passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 83.  She was born on Saturday, June 29, 1935 in Springfield, Louisiana to the late Mamie Rushing and the late William Bell.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Carolyn is survived by her daughters, Vickie McCarroll, Jennie Ellen Hughes, and Carol Ann Hughes;...

Sandra Ann Loup passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in Folsom, Louisiana, at the age of 78.  She was born on Wednesday, November 20, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Ursula Dufour and the late Edward Guidry.  She was a resident of Folsom, Louisiana and attended Warren Easton high school.  Her home on Wolf Song Farm was...

Joseph “Joe” Leander Pierre., age 86 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, in Hammond. He was born on Wednesday, July 27, 1932, in Robert, Louisiana, to Vincent and Delphine Baham Pierre. Joe enjoyed life and loved gardening, reading, and anything outdoors, but he especially loved spending time with his family. Joe loved his country and proudly...

Dr. Louis Byron “Speedy” Fournier, PhD

Louis (Lou) “Speedy” Fournier, 76, a New Orleans native and former resident of Ponchatoula, died June 3, 2019, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, PA, due to complications arising from a stroke.

Lou was born on January 11, 1943, to parents Louis Joseph Fournier and Irene Jeanette (Meyers) Fournier.  The gift of a used chemistry...

Constantina “Tena” Frisella Gore passed away at the age of 95 at her daughter-in-law’s home where she was cared for in Robert, Louisiana on June 2, 2019. She was raised on a farm in Grand Calliou, Louisiana by her parents Guiseppe Frisella and Rosa Grasso, one of thirteen children. She was known as “Monie” to her family. She enjoyed growing...

Annebert B. Ory, age 96 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Summerfield Senior Living Center in Hammond. She was born on Friday, August 25, 1922, in Mingolsheim, Germany to Friedrich Robert and Karolina Leitzig Bender. Annebert loved to volunteer and following her retirement as a Professor at Southeastern Louisiana University, volunteered for several years at...