Ruth Olga Davis passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 85.  She was born on Saturday, July 27, 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Alzina Comeaux and the late Joseph Buford.  She was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.  Ruth was the eighth of ten children.

Ruth is survived by her children, Debra...

James “Floyd” DePriest passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 87.  He was born on April 7, 1934 in Natalbany, Louisiana to the late Virginia Albin DePriest and the late Dewey DePriest.  He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Floyd is survived by his wife, Barbara Bankston DePriest; his children, Lee Ann DePriest (Peter),...

Earl Raymond McCallon, Jr., of New Orleans, passed away at Lambeth House on Friday, April 30, 2021, at the age of 99.  He was born on Sunday, January 29, 1922, in West Plains, Missouri.

Earl is survived by his son, Earl Raymond McCallon, III and his wife, Jan McCallon; daughter, Sharon McCallon Cage and her husband, Roy Rankin Cage; grandson, Brett...

Geneva Yvonne Holton Ballard, 87, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away in her home on April 23, 2021 of natural causes.

Yvonne was born on May 16, 1933 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. She attended Amite High School and played women's basketball. She was on the 1952 Louisiana State Champion basketball team. After graduation, she worked at Lallie Kemp Hospital for 20 years.

She shared...

Bilbo James DePhillips, of Albany, Louisiana, passed away at  on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at the age of 54. He was born on Sunday, March 12, 1967, in Hammond, Louisiana, the son of John DePhillips and the late Cecile Cooper.

Bilbo  is survived by his father, John DePhillips, step-mother, Betsy DePhillips, brother & sister-in-law, Glen Edward DePhillips and Julia DePhilliips, brother...

Faye Martin, of Hammond, Louisiana passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the age of 85. She was born on Thursday, August 22, 1935, in Hammond, Louisiana.

Faye is survived by her children, Lloyd M. "Bee" Martin and his wife Carolyn, Arlene Herrod, Darlene Martin, and Raymond Martin and his wife Amber; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brothers, Wesley Dub Harper,...

Denmon was born November 15, 1936 in Folsom, LA to the late Elias and Rosan Reid Lee, and passed away May 3, 2021 in Hammond, LA at age 84.  He was a native and life long resident of Folsom, a member of Lee Hill Baptist Church, and retired from Equitable Shipyard with over forty years of service.  In his retirement...

Randy Neal Greer, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021, surrounded by his family, at the age of 62. He was born on Tuesday, February 24, 1959, in Covington, Louisiana.

Randy is survived by his mother, Ellazene Bankston Greer; sister, Tracy Weston (her son Brendon his daughter Macayla); brother, Walton Greer his wife Deborah (their daughters, Rebekah, Rachel...

Giovani Barrera, of Holden, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at the age of 16. He was born on November 30, 2004, in Hammond, Louisiana.

Giovani is survived by his father, Raul Zaragoza; mother, Alicia Barrera; siblings, Cristian Jair Zaragoza, Irais Q. Zaragoza, Nathan Zaragoza, Sergio D. Segura, Maritza Segura, Esther Hernandez, Angelica Perez, Mireya Perez, Fabian Perez, Mayco...

Willie Simmons Joseph, 78 of Hammond, Louisiana passed from this earth on Monday, April 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Willie was born November 12, 1942 in Tylertown, Mississippi to Willis and Alyne Simmons. She was an educator by profession after having taught in both Mississippi and Louisiana. Her passion for teaching continued long after retirement...