Paula "Tenine" Louise Ramirez passed away at her home in Loranger, Louisiana after a long battle with liver failure on November 12, 2017.  She was born on December 15, 1966 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  She was a native of Independence, Louisiana.  

She is survived by her three children, Gregory Hewitt (Kevin), Chelsea Short (Stanley), and Brittany Brown; three grandchildren, Treyton...

Thomas Earl Fleischer

On November 23, 2016 Thomas Earl Fleischer lost his battle against recurrent head and neck cancer.  He was 60 years old.

Born June 7, 1956 at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital to Shirley Ann and William Thomas Fleischer.  He has two younger sisters, Deidre Gail (now Yullan Valor) and Colleen Elizabeth (now Colleen Elizabeth Fleischer Cannova).  

Tom grew up in...

Delores Denoux Piner , beloved wife of the late Jodie H. Piner passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016. She survived by her children Debra and Bill Hairston, Robert and Lori Piner, Brian and Lisa Piner, and Keith and Julie Piner; grandchildren Robert Piner, Morgan Piner, Katye Piner, Haley Piner, Drew Piner, Savannah Piner, and Ally Piner; great-grandchildren Kali Piner, Maeley Piner and Rhonson Piner. Friends will be received Thursday, August 18, 2016 from 9:00 am until...

Arthur Ray Bennett, Sr. was born December 9, 1946 in Independence, LA to the late Clarence and Hilda Colkmire Bennett.  He passed away at his home in Ponchatoula, LA November 4, 2022.  He is survived by his wife Patricia Bigner Bennett; children, Arthur Ray Bennett, Jr. (Julie), Dale Bennett (Michelle), and Travis Bennett (Emily); siblings, Mildred Luckette, George Bennett (Debbie),...

Betty Jean Fontenot Adams (October 25, 1934 - January 8, 2022)

Betty Jean Fontenot Adams, 87, passed peacefully following a brief illness, to join her Lord and Savior on January 8,2022.  Beloved widow and soulmate to Donald W. Adams; loving mother and friend to Deborah Barron (David), Sharon Lemieux (Rocky), Monty Adams (Ramona),  Suzette Adams, Donald Adams Jr, Aaron Adams (Theresa),...

Johnnie Allen Johnson was born May 26, 1931, in Independence, LA to the late Leslie Allen Johnson and Hattie Bankston Johnson.  He passed away August 10, 2021, at his residence in Independence, LA at age 90.  Johnnie was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, and a retired Forestry Technician for International Paper Company with over 40 years service.  A...

Gerald Joseph "Cyril" "Jerry" Vicknair, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021, at the age of 83. He was born on March 24, 1937, in Reserve, Louisiana, the son of the late Cyril Vicknair and Beatrice Haydel Vicknair.

Gerald is survived by his sons, Rory Vicknair, Curtis Vicknair (Dana), and Eric Vicknair (Tiffany); step son, Scottie Kondroik (Laura);...

Damain Christopher Tenhaaf, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at the age of 49. He was born on Thursday, May 6, 1971,in Covington, Louisiana, to Connie Jean Tenhaaf. Damain enjoyed life and loved to draw, music, writing poems, cooking, partying, and collecting knives and guns, but he especially loved animals and spending time with his...

A private graveside service was held Wednesday for longtime former Hammond resident, Ann Louise Billings Anderson, who died Saturday in her daughter’s home in Oakton, VA, after a long battle with cancer.  She was born on July 31, 1929 in Malvern, AR to Dr. Ammon Alexander Billings and Mrs. Ruth Mae Hinkle Billings. Ann, 90, was buried alongside her husband,...

Travis Juan Edwards, age 68 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, July 18, 1951, and grew up on a strawberry farm on the east side of Ponchatoula.

He was a member of the United States Army National Guard. Travis also was a Chapter President of the Ponchatoula Jaycees where...