David Contreras Nieves, of Holden, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the age of 51. He was born on March 10, 1968, in El Capiri, Michoacan, Mexico, the son of the late Carmen Hernandez Contreras and the late Juana Nieves Mendoza.

David is survived by his children, Karen, Jose, Melissa, Janette, Nayeli, and Daniel Contreras; all his grand...

James W.  "Jim" Byers, age 80 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at his home in Bedico with his family by his side. He was born on Tuesday, January 31, 1939, in Bedico, Louisiana, the son of the late Alton S. and Dallie Lenel Byers. Jim was a kind, compassionate, and mischievous man who loved traveling,...

Ella Louise Sullivan, age 70 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at home with her family by her side after a tough battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on Monday, October 11, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Oscar and Shirley Burns Vitter. Ella was a member of the Cruisin Cajun's Rv Club. She was...

Michael Dwight Hoyt, of Holden, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the age of 27. He was born on September 19, 1991, in Hammond, Louisiana.

Dwight is survived by his father, Michael Hoyt and stepmother, Kimberly Hoyt; mother, Lisa White Rider; grandparents, Leona and Mike Hoyt; brothers, Dustin, Christopher, and Jace; sisters, Alivia, Karissa, and Jerrica; aunt and...

Charles Benjamin "C.B." Neal, of Albany, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at his home at the age of 75. He was born on March 9, 1944, in Holden, Louisiana, the son of the late Hollis Neal Sr. and Frances Wagner Neal.

C.B. is survived by his fiancée, Danaka Elizabeth Stewart; children, Pamela Stewart (A.J.), Trudi Neal (Brad), Dana...

Danny Wayne Cromwell, age 52 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, February 18, 1967, in Savannah, Tennessee, the son of Sue Turnbow McCullough and the late Danny Allen Cromwell. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge Florence #14 of F & AM of Grand Lodge...

Leonard "Tuffy" L. Wainwright,age 84 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at home with his family by his side. He was born on Saturday, October 6, 1934, in Hammond to Leonard and Pearl Sawyer Wainwright. Tuffy served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a former President of the City Club, a member of the...

Lucille Marie Oregeron Fuselier passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at her home in Tickfaw, La at the age of 89. She was born on October 4, 1929 in Lockport, La to the late Colung Oregeron and Blanche Robichaux Plaisance. She is survived by her daughter, Nettie Fuselier Higdon, granddaughter, Danika Worden (Michael), and  grandson, Christopher “Chris” Delatte. She...

Charles Leonard "Chuck" Eble Jr., 68, a resident of Amite, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019, at University Medical Center Hospital in New Orleans. Chuck was born on Monday, December 25, 1950, in Hammond, Louisiana, to the late Charles Leonard Eble Sr. and Virginia Perrone Eble. He was employed as an Instrument Specialist in the Project Engineering Group...

Toni Diane Gulotta Navarro, 72 years old of Independence, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019. She was born on September 23, 1946, to the late Sam Buster and Eva Brady Gulotta.

Diane is survived by her husband of 52 years, Blaise Navarro, Sr.; daughter and son-in-law Regina and Mark Gill; son and daughter-in-law Blaise Jr. and Shannon Navarro;...