Brenda Ruth Norred Pierce passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 72. She was born on Tuesday, April 11, 1944, in Springfield, Louisiana to the late Helen McLaughlin Norred and Arthur P Norredand resided in Albany, Louisiana.

Brenda is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Sandi D. and Lief Windecker, daughter & son-in-law, Cindy E. and Jim Bowden, and daughter, Tammy E....

Albertina Rodriguez Rubio, 76 years old of Mandeville, Louisiana, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, August 28, 2016 in Covington. She was born on Thursday, October 26, 1939, in La Polvadera, Queretaro, Mexico to Jose Rodriguez and Esperanza Rubio. Albertina was a very giving person and cared for many people.

Albertina is survived by her loving husband,...

James "Tom" Thomas  Sandifer Jr., 56 years old of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. He was born on Saturday, July 2, 1960, in Jackson, Mississippi to James T. Sandifer, Sr. and Elizabeth Barfield Sandifer. Tom enjoyed life and loved motorcycles, NASCAR, fishing, boating, playing guitar, but especially loved spending time with his family. Tom was very...

Karen Kay Burnthorne Fayard, 55 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at her home. She was born on August 26, 1960, in Amite, Louisiana.

Surviving are her sisters, Cathy Burnthorne Roberts (Edward) and Kelly Burnthorne Freeman (Jeff Hall); brother, Bert Burnthorne; ex-husband and best friend, Jackie "Beau" Armstrong; grandson, Patrick Todd Fayard; and numerous nieces and...

Dominick Tony Nuccio, 89 years old of Walker, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Baton Rouge. He was born on Sunday, July 17, 1927, in Hammond, Louisiana to Phillip and Fannie Nuccio. Dominick enjoyed life and loved classic cars, gardening, old southern gospel music and playing the drums, but he especially loved his wife and spending time...

Debra "Debbie" Porter DePhillips, 54 of Independence, LA was taken too soon on August 21, 2016. Debbie was a Dayton, Ohio transplant, who has called Louisiana home for the past 23 years. She was the wife of King M. DePhillips, Jr; mother to Amber Elaine and her husband Theodore Schiro, Robert Dale Parker II, Justin Colt DePhillips, and Heath Douglas DePhillips; daughter to Elaine Porter;...

Ruth Courtney Phillips Durham passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 87. She was born on Sunday, December 23, 1928, in Amarillo, Texas to Ruth J. and James Clayton Phillips.

Ruth is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Melissa and Joel McDaniel; granddaughter & husband, Courtney and Chris Stalder; granddaughter, Jennifer Kay O'Brien; and great-grandsons, Andrew and Eli Stalder.

She was...