Wood, Russell Frederick “Chip”

Russell was born August 30, 1937, in Chicago, IL to the late Marion and Patricia Norlin Wood and passed away December 18, 2020, at his home in Ponchatoula, LA at age 83.  A longtime resident of LaPlace, LA, Russell retired from Aurora Equipment Company in Aurora, IL and served as a U.S. Marine for six years including...

Charles "Charlie" Woodrow Wall Jr., age 72, of Pineville, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. He was born on Sunday, May 9, 1948, in Hammond, Louisiana, to Charles Woodrow, Sr. and Erma Beatrice Wall. Charlie served in the US Army between 1967 and 1970 during which time he became a Green...

Shirley Ann Barnett passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 76.  She was born on Sunday, August 30, 1942 in Dona Ana, New Mexico to the late Hazel Young and the late Sammie Clark.  She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Karen Barnett Riordan (Charles); sons, Billy Joe...

David R. Carter, 85 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve, Louisiana. He was born on November 29, 1932, in Montpelier, Louisiana, one of six sons of the late Leon Carter and the late Ernestine Cutrer Carter. David was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, and...

Gloria Mae Ragusa Garzotto passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018, in Metairie, Louisiana, at the age of 78.  She was born on Wednesday, September 20, 1939 in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Frances Alfonso Ragusa and the late Thomas Nunzio Ragusa.  She resided in Metairie, Louisiana but was a native of Hammond, Louisiana.  

Gloria is survived by her daughter,...

Trent Nicholas Perrin, 15 years old of Independence, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 22, 2016 in Hammond. He was born on Monday, January 1, 2001, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Nelda Faust Addison and Merlin "Nick" Perrin III. Trent had a great outlook on life and was a good friend to all he knew. He loved his Mama...

Jimmy John Schliegelmeyer, Sr., of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the age of 76. He was born on December 10, 1946, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, to the late John H. and Willie Brown Schliegelmeyer.

Jimmy is survived by his sons, Jimmy Jr. & Amanda, Rick & Eva, and Glenn Daniel & Bridget Schliegelmeyer; grandchildren, Colby, Gavin, Ashley,...

Teresa Ann Merriman Arvello, 60, of Hammond, peacefully passed away on Sunday afternoon, September 18, 2022, at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, surrounded by loved ones.

Teri was born on July 18, 1962, in the bustling city of Escondido, California. After Teri graduated from Doyle High School in 1980, she worked in the cosmetics department at...

Angelina "Angie" Navarra, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at Richard Murphy Hospice House on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the age of 92. She was born on January 6, 1930, in Independence, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Dominick A. Navarra, Sr. and Rosalie Francimore Navarra. Angie was born and raised in Independence. She retired from Southeastern Louisiana University and...

Ernestine Gates Williams passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 97.  She was born on Sunday, May 18, 1924 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the late Ursulla Lavigne Gates and the late Desrie Gates.  She was a resident of Fort Worth, Texas.

Ernestine is survived by her daughter, Carmen Bility, 73; son, Paul Henry...