Don Searcie Reeves, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at the age of 48. He was born on Thursday, October 16, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana. Don was a loving son, husband, father, & grandfather. He was a graduate of Hahnville High School. Don was the owner of Reeves Consulting, LLC...

Vincent H. Baham, 66 years old of Folsom, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017, at his home.He was born on Sunday, July 9, 1950, in Independence, Louisiana.

Vincent is survived by his loving wife, Lavone Baham, his son, David Chamberlain, his daughters, Lisa Foster, Rebekah Scott and Katy Henry and 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

A Visitation for Vincent...

Helen Jeannette Shelton Brumfield passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 79. She was born on July 28, 1937, in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Carl and Mary Bruce Shelton. She was a resident of Amite, Louisiana.

Helen Jeannette is survived by her husband, retired 1SG Austin E. Brumfield; daughter, Janice Brumfield Slaven,...

Amanda Vedros, a resident of Independence, LA, passed away on January 7, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on June 4, 1944, in New Orleans, LA and was 78 years of age.  She spent her early life living in Marrero with her husband, Curtis Vedros.  In 1977, she and Curtis would buy land in...

Ann Elizabeth Martin Steadman passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, in Independence, Louisiana, at the age of 77.  She was born on Friday, December 22, 1944 in Bristol, England to the late Betty Dixon Martin and the late George Martin.  She was a resident of Independence, Louisiana.

Ann is survived by her husband, Darwin Steadman; son, Michael James DeLand; daughter,...

Elaine Miller Traylor, age 88, passed away at North Oaks Hospital at 7:00 AM February 23, 2022.  As we take a glimpse down memory lane to the past and reflect on the positions and achievements of Elaine beginning in an era when doors were not as wide open to women as they are today; we note she was quite a...

Blackwell, Charles L.

Charles was born December 13, 1937, to the late Charles D. and Minerva Sanders Blackwell and passed away September 23, 2021, at age 83.  Charles was a member of Woodland Park Baptist Church, Livingston Lodge #160 F&AM and was past president of the Hammond Jaycees, Hammond Lions Club and South Tangi Educational System.  He was a former member...

Gurley McGehee Maurin was born in 1939 and died Monday, April 5, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Edward (Ned) and Augusta Tucker McGehee and wife of the late William Elmer Maurin. She was a lifelong resident of Hammond. Her life had a positive impact in the community starting at age 12.

She taught children to swim at...

Marilyn Domiano Bentivegna, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at the age of 74. She was born on August 22, 1946, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Robert Edwards and Rosa Lee White Edwards.

Marilyn is survived by her daughters, Regina Bennett (James), Elizabeth Simms (William), Lisa Perrin (Dale), and...