Jason Ray Sibley
Apr 3, 2025
Jason Ray Sibley passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Metairie, Louisiana, at the age of 48. He was born on Wednesday, February 9, 1977 in Hammond, Louisiana to Deborah and Ray Sibley. He was a resident of Clio, Louisiana.
Jason is survived by his parents, Deborah and Ray Sibley; siblings, Kenneth Sibley (Barbara), Janet Hamlett (Dean Stansbury), Rodney Sibley...
Janice Annette Beisly Williamson
Apr 3, 2025
Janice Annette Beisly Williamson passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 87. She was born on Wednesday, February 9, 1938 in Coffeyville, Kansas to the late Martha Beisly and the late Ralph Beisly. She was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana. Janice was a hard worker and was devoted to her family. She was...
Vincent Joseph Calderone, Sr.
Apr 3, 2025
Vincent Joseph Calderone, Sr. passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 64. He was born on Wednesday, September 14, 1960 in Independence, Louisiana to the late Maryann Dorsa Calderone and the late Dominick Calderone. He was a resident of Kentwood, Louisiana. Vincent enjoyed working for Bayou Steel for over thirty years. He loved...
Stuart Raymond Kennedy
Apr 2, 2025
Stuart Raymond Kennedy, age 67, native of Zachary and resident of Ponchatoula, passed away on April 2, 2025. Born in Baton Rouge on May 22, 1957, he was the third child of the late Stuart Rollins Kennedy and Teresa Martini Kennedy.
His jobs and travels took him to California, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, Mexico, and the Phillipines. He was...
Elrick James "Rickey" Melancon
Apr 2, 2025
Elrick James “Rickey” Melancon was born January 3, 1954, in New Orleans, to the late Elrick Louis and Juanita Martin Melancon. He passed away on April 2, 2025, at Ponchatoula Community Care Center. Rickey was a resident of Ponchatoula. He is survived by his siblings, Delores Levet, Debbie Caliva and her husband, Bruce, Stephen Melancon and his wife, Susan, Louis...
Hazel "Gene" Jourdan Mathis Spear
Apr 2, 2025
Hazel Gene Jourdan Mathis Spear peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 98. She was born on Tuesday, August 10, 1926, in Prentiss, Mississippi to the late John W. and Jeanettie Dobbs Jourdan. She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.
Throughout her life, Gene wore many hats, working various jobs with grace and...
Michael Jude Mayeux
Apr 1, 2025
Michael Jude Mayeux, passed away at the Phoenix of Hammond on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born on Thursday, March 6, 1947, in Cottonport, Louisiana, the son of the late Reuben Mayeux and the late Lillie Ducote Mayeux.
Michael is survived by his daughter & son-in-law, Tiffany M. and Manuel Reyes; son, Mark Mayeux; four...
William "Carrol" Bass
Apr 1, 2025
William Carrol Bass was born June 14, 1940. He passed away peacefully April 1, 2025. He grew up in Lufkin, TX, seventh of eight children. He served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany from 1957-1961. He was the first in his family to graduate college and went on to earn a Masters degree in English Literature. After...
Bryan T. McMahon
Mar 31, 2025
Bryan T. McMahon, 74, the longtime Editor and Publisher of The Ponchatoula Times, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025, at his home in Ponchatoula, LA. Originally from a rough side of Detroit, Michigan, Mr. McMahon excelled in academics and was active in the performing arts and published books of poetry. He founded three newspapers in Louisiana and lived as...
Vivian Jeanette McCurley Pedigo
Mar 31, 2025
Vivian Jeanette McCurley Pedigo, born July 8, 1938, in Crosby, MS and a longtime resident of Ponchatoula, LA, has passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. What a beautiful lady. She embodied the essence of to love is to be loved. Many knew her from the Book Exchange in Hammond, a store she proudly owned and...