Rosalie Lupo Carter, age 93, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Metairie, Louisiana. She was born on Tuesday, November 1, 1927, in Amite, Louisiana, to Peter Lupo and Rose Jacomo Lupo. Rosalie enjoyed life and loved puzzles, word searches, crocheting, sewing, cooking, bingo, watching the Saints and LSU and going to casinos, but she...

Laura Maxine Hoover, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the age of 94. She was the daughter of the late Marion Francis Wainwright and Audrey Belle Vineyard Wainwright. Laura was a longtime member of Coburn Baptist Church in Hammond.

Laura is survived by her...

Gaddis was born January 31, 1969 in Baton Rouge, LA, and passed away January 10, 2021 at his residence in Tickfaw, LA at age 51.  He was a diesel mechanic for Cherry Pickers in St. Amant, LA.  

Gaddis is survived by his wife, Dorothy Sullivan; father, Richard Sullivan, Sr.; mother, Glenda Diane Wood; step mother, Rose Sullivan, son, Gaddis Wayne...

Jayne Stacey Welford, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed peacefully away at her home on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the age of 84. She was born on September 21, 1936 the daughter of the late Otis and Iola Cooper Stacey, and the wife of the late Dr. Thomas Winfred Welford, the former Dean of Communications at Southeastern Louisiana University for over...

Robert Paul Payne, 49 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Natchez, Mississippi. He was born on Saturday, March 6, 1971, in Slidell, Louisiana to Herbert George Payne and Eva Mollison Payne Schum. Robert enjoyed life and loved the Lord, hunting, fishing, yard work, and his puppies, but he especially loved spending time...

Vera Baham Morgan  passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in Covington, Louisiana, at the age of 69.  She was born on Friday, September 14, 1951 in Independence, Louisiana to the late Vernette Lewis and Lovell Baham.  She was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Vera is survived by her children, Regina Thompson (John) and Louis Pierre (Jessica); 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren;...

Rodney Ross Ray went to his heavenly home on January 5th, 2021. He was born in Pineville, LA on December 6, 1942, to Ross and Arnetta Ray. He was raised in Willits, CA, and eventually became a native of Baton Rouge, LA. He graduated from Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, LA and then worked as a Pipe Designer Draftsman...

Irma H. Smith, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the age of 94. She was born on January 6, 1926, in Wurzburg, Germany, the daughter of the late Johan Reid and Barbara Michel Ried.  Irma was a member of a local Germany Heritage women's group, a member of First Presbyterian Church of...

René Charles Petz, Jr., of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away at his home on Monday, January 4, 2021, at the age of 76. He was born on June 24, 1944, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of the late René Charles Petz, Sr. and Dorothy Doize Petz. René was raised in New Orleans East and graduated from P. A. Capdau Junior...

Powell, Linda B.

Linda was a retired nurse, a member of Manchac Baptist Church, and a resident of Springfield.  She was born December 6, 1936, to the late Alton and Margaret Key Biggs and passed away January 4, 2021, in Baton Rouge, LA.  She was 84 years old.  

Linda is survived by her husband, Gerald C. Powell; children, H. Wayne Sharp,...