“Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. John R. Hayden was born May 13, 1945, in Hammond, LA to the late Winston “Sue” Edward and Evelyn Russell Hayden and passed away at his home on November...

Jacqueline JoDell Harris, of Holden, Louisiana, passed away at  on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the age of 82. She was born on Sunday, May 19, 1940, in Denver City, Colorado.

Jacqueline is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Michele and Byron Reid, daughter, Dianne Calvert, daughter, Connie Calvert, son, Robert Calvert, daughter, Nova Loadholt.

She was preceded in death by her...

Leandro “Dro” Salomon Pena

Leandro went to the great fishing hole in the sky on Monday, January 10, 2022.  He was known as the fun guy, always making jokes, singing silly songs, or dancing around, really anything to make people laugh.  Dro was very hard worker and was the best at everything he did and instilled that quality into his three...

Leon Joseph "Bubby" Chambers, loving son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the age of 32. He was born on August 4, 1989, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bubby was loved very much and will be greatly missed.

Bubby is survived by his mother, Michelle Maggio Chambers; father, Richard A. Chambers; sister, Jacqueline M. Leonard...

Branch, Martha R.

Martha was born February 10, 1949 in New Orleans, LA, and passed away February 6, 2021, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite, LA.  A resident of Albany, she was a homemaker, and loved to crochet and cook.  Martha attended Eagle Heights Church.  

She is survived by her children, Martha Mince (Don), Gustave Garza (Wendy), Tina Garza, Robin Walker (Tracey),...

Michael Leonard (Pinball) Perrilloux Jr., of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at the age of 50. He was born on Saturday, September 13, 1969, in Covington, Louisiana, the son of the late Michael Perrilloux Sr. and the late Karen Fletcher Johnson.

Michael is survived by his wife, Sharon Husser Perrilloux, his daughter whom he...

Eddie B. Richardson, age 66, of Ponchatoula,  passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 12, 2019 at North Oaks Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, December 9, 1952. Eddie retired from the Hammond Daily Star after 37 years of service from Dec. 11, 1972, to May 16, 2008. His primary duty almost all those years was operating the newspaper's large offset...

Juanita Denise Ricks, 49 years old, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana.

She was born on Saturday, December 14, 1968, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Juanita was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Juanita is survived by her 5 sisters, Paula Ricks, Verna Ricks, Brenda Ricks, Joyce Ann Ricks and Latisha Ricks; brother, Greg Ricks; aunt, Beverly Moore; and uncles, Alvin...

Stacey Renee Sentell Ribando, of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the age of 42. She was born on March 30, 1976, in Independence, Louisiana.

Stacey is survived by her husband, Michael Joseph Ribando, Jr.; sons, Michael Anthony Jon Ribando, and Alexander Cole Jude Ribando; mother, Dana White Ducote; sister, Lindsay Sentell Smith...

Ruth Erwin Holden passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 89.  She was born on Friday, April 20, 1928 in Natalbany, Louisiana to the late Mary and Joe Erwin.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Ruth is survived by her son, Henry Holden (Rosalind); her daughter, Ruth Holden Alack; and her sister, Mary...