Linda Gayle Meyers passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the age of 71. She was born on Monday, November 21, 1949, in New Roads, Louisiana. Linda was a resident of Hammond, La.

Linda is survived by her children, Jeffrey Meyers (Paula), Benjamin Meyers, Lionel "Joey" Meyers, Jr (Katie), Deidre Meyers, Phillip "Bubba" Meyers" (Kathy...

Ronald "Ronnie Joe" Joseph Valure passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, at the age of 50.  He was born on Monday, September 14, 1970 in Hammond, Louisiana to Sandra and the late Ronnie Valure.  He was a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana. Ronnie Joe was an avid fisherman. His favorite fishing spot was Grande Isle.

Ronnie Joe is...

Roger Carroll Kitchens passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at the age of 58. He was born on Thursday, December 20, 1962, in Laurel, Mississippi, to the late Dorothy Knight and the late Willie Kitchens. He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Roger spent 21 years serving his country as an officer in the Army National Guard. He also worked...

Martin, Ruby Estelle Parker Burns

Ruby was born April 15, 1932 in Ponchatoula, LA to the late Benjamin and Irene Corbin Parker and passed away February 23, 2021 in Hammond, LA with her daughter by her side at the age of 88.  

She was a retired secretary for State National Life Insurance Company in Hammond, and enjoyed working in her yard,...

After a long life’s journey of 91 years, Joe Lamar Shaw returned home to his Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2021 just before midnight. Joe, a native of Liberty, Mississippi, lived the last 52 years of his life in Ponchatoula, with his wife, Mary.  

Joe was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, an Army veteran, and a retiree...

Black, Frances I.

Frances was born August 14, 1926 in Stamford, TX to the later Robert  and Ella Raines Inglish.  She passed away February 22, 2021, in Ridgeland, MS, at the age of 94, where she had resided for the last 10 years.  

A former longtime resident of Hammond, Frances loved Hammond and missed her Hammond friends which she held dear...

Cecilia DeMarco Giannobile, 101, of Hammond, Louisiana, joined her Heavenly Father on Friday, February 19, 2021. She spent her final days in the comfort of her home and passed peacefully of natural causes. The daughter of Sicilian immigrants, she encouraged her husband to purchase Exclusive Cleaners and changed the name to Pete's Cleaners. So goes the adage "Behind every successful...

Eugene Ernest "Gene" Legendre, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Reserve on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at the age of 81. He was born on May 4, 1939, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the only child of the late Lester Robert Legendre and Lucia Anita Talbot Legendre Ragan. Gene was a proud veteran of the...

Sasha Paige Georgia Hano  passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 29.  She was born on Monday, March 25, 1991 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Glenda Efferson Hano and Valmond Hano.  She was a resident of Holden, Louisiana.

Sasha graduated from Amite High School in 2009, after which she got her Certified Medical Associates...

Fischer, Oleta G.

Oleta was born December 7, 1942, in Gladewater, TX and passed away February 11, 2021, in Ponchatoula, LA at age 78.  

She was a member of Crossgate Church of Robert, and is survived by her children, Devonna Leavell, David Devon Leavell, and William Lee Leavell; step children, Kim Edwards and Richard Land; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren;...