Mary Anne Shackelford Forbes was born on August 19, 1938 in Kirbyville, Texas, home of her mother and father, grandmother and grandfather. By the time she was 23, she and her husband, E.A. Forbes, were raising three boys in Hammond, LA. Her path to Hammond passed through Baton Rouge, where she was a Baton Rouge High School Bulldog, and then...

Willie Chauvin, Jr. passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at his residence in Loranger, Louisiana, at the age of 75. He was born on August 14, 1946, in Marrero, Louisiana to the late Enola Estay and the late Willie Chauvin Sr. Willie spent a majority of his career as a Push Boat Captain on the Mississippi River. A true...

Sam W. Houston was a man of great intellect, honor, and love. The greatest of these was love for his cherished wife, Clara, his daughters, Ruth Ann and Julia, and his grandchildren, Jenna and Isy. He inspired others to share his passions in science, philosophy, history, and music, and he encouraged his family, students, and friends to develop their minds...

Mildred Jean B. Arnold, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at Tangi Pines Nursing Center on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the age of 76. She was born on Wednesday, May 10, 1944, in Madisonville, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Joel and Mildred Ryan Berthelot. Mildred worked as a clerk for the Ponchatoula Auction Company for many years, as well...

Norman Eugene Gill Jr., 84, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away October 19, 2018. Norman was born March 5, 1934 in Albany, Louisiana. He graduated from Albany High School. Norman, known as “Nooney” to many, was the #1 lifelong fan of the LSU Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and country music legend Merle Haggard.

He is survived by his loving wife of...

Sharon, age 75, joined her beloved husband Rob in eternal rest on 11/12/2022.   She will be deeply missed by the many students she educated over her 50 + years of teaching math and science. Sharon was a Golden Graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and professor there until her death.   Sharon enjoyed spending time gardening, hiking, bike riding and...

Hilda Reid Rodriguez  passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 79.  She was born on Friday, June 27, 1941 in Osceola, Louisiana to the late Eula Mansfield Reid and the late Albert Reid, Sr.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Hilda is survived by her son, Terry Rodriguez (Christie); daughters, Twana McLeod (Tim)...

Gloria Huttner Ross, 92, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at Landmark Nursing Home in Hammond following several months of declining health.  She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Schoenberger and son, John A. Ross, Jr. and 4 grand children, Casey and wife Liz, Colin, and Sara Schoenberger and Leeza Ross along with several loved nieces and nephews.  She is preceded...

Yvonne Pennington, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the age of 74. She was born on January 19, 1946, in New Orleans,Louisiana, the daughter of the late Ivan Guterez Zamora and Alice Rita Zamora. Yvonne was a hardworking, resilient woman who raised 4 children on her own. She will be dearly...

Capt. Donald Jean Creppel, Sr., known as “Duck” and “The Old Dude” passed away on April 2, 2019 to be reunited with his beloved wife, Virginia “Cotton” Young Creppel; father, Ursin Jerry Creppel, Sr.; mother, Jannie Mae Turner Creppel; brothers, Gilbert, Earl, and Ursin Jr.; and sister Barbara Mae Creppel Moriarty. He was surrounded by his three children, Donald “Donnie”...