Mark Gene Austin Smith, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at North Oaks Medical Center at the age of 33. He was born on November 7, 1985, in Pensacola, Florida.

Mark was first and foremost an amazing father and loving husband. He married his high school sweetheart, Kerri, in 2007. Together they had 5 wonderful children together....

Eloise Robertson Dickens passed away at home with her family on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the age of 96.  She was born on Thursday, December 1, 1921 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.  She was a kind mother that veered her children in the nurture and admonition of God.  

Eloise is survived by her six children, Jean Jarldane, John and Karen Dickens,...

Charlie Scafidel  passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in Jackson, Louisiana, at the age of 93. He was born on Tuesday, June 17, 1924 in Natalbany, Louisiana to the late Matilda Jones Scafidel and the late Ben W. Scafidel.  He was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Charlie is survived by his daughter, Judith Scafidel Gaubert and husband Glen; granddaughter, Angela...

Roane, Rita Lanoue Justice

Rita Lanoue Justice Roane was born in Ethel, LA on July 14, 1922, to the late Pat and Wilma Lanoue and passed away in Hammond, LA on April 20, 2022, in Hammond, LA.  She was 99 years old, a resident of Hammond, and former longtime resident of Ponchatoula.  She graduated from Ponchatoula High School.  Rita worked 28...

Brown, Sr., Johnny Ray

Johnny Ray Brown, Sr. passed away November 6, 2021, at his residence in Loranger at the age of 40.  He was born in Independence, LA on April 19, 1981, to Harry Brown, Sr. and Lillian “Liz” Easley Brown.  He is survived by his son, Johnny Brown, Jr., of Ocean Springs, MS; father, Harry Brown, Sr., of Kentwood,...

Joan Starns Sirchia was a dedicated woman of faith who was devoted to her church and family. She was the kind of mother, mother-in-law, and maw-maw who would do anything for you. From canning and freezing all the vegetables her husband grew in his garden to preparing delicious meals for her family, she was always busy caring for others. She...

Clementine Ann Gregoire passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in Springfield, Louisiana, at the age of 73. She was born on Sunday, February 16, 1947 in Maurepas, Louisiana to the late Arcisce Picou Vampran and the late Frank Vampran. She was a resident of Springfield, Louisiana. She was an avid dancer, an...

Huey Herbert Palmer Sr., age 87, of Albany, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Sterling Place Nursing Home in Baton Rouge. He was born on Monday, June 8, 1931, in Albany,Louisiana, to Benjamin, Sr. and Nancy Albirdie Kinchen Palmer. Huey was a Master Mason and past Master at the Albany Lodge # 466 and he was a...

Ramona "Mona" Risi Dumas, 66 years old of Holden,Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, with her family by her side.She was born on February 13, 1952, in Millville, New Jersey to George Risi, Sr.and Eugenia Vit Risi. After graduating from nursing school in Georgia, she moved to Louisiana to be closer to family. In a nursing career that...

Ida May Peco Langston  passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 79.  She was born on Wednesday, November 10, 1937 in Hammond, Louisiana and she was a lifelong resident of Hammond.

Ida May is survived by her son, Jimmy Dale Langston; brother, Victor B. Peco and his wife, Nickie; sister, Frances Alack; and brother,...