Leanne Lowry, longtime resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at the age of 65. She was born on February 15, 1956, in Baytown, Texas, the daughter of the late William and Harriet Koster Lowry. Leanne the co-owner of Neilson-Rae Enterprises construction company for many years and was very active with the Young...

Nelson Wayne "Wildman" Anthony, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021, at the age of 66. He was born on Friday, April 2, 1954, in Independence, Louisiana. Wayne was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Wayne is survived by his spouse, Wanda Gill; children, Andrea Anthony, Adrienne Anthony, and Nelson "Dude" Anthony and his wife Kristine; grandchildren, Shane, Chase and Brey Lynn,...

John Michael Bankston passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 67.  He was born on Friday, September 5, 1952 in Independence, Louisiana to the late Iris and Edward Bankston.  He was a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

John is survived by his brother, Wayne Bankston and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his...

"Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future." -- Proverbs 31:25

Georgia Pierson Russell was born on November 5, 1929, to Judge Allen B. Pierson, Sr., and Mary Dean Smith Pierson of Ponchatoula and died at her home in Hammond on Monday, February 19, 2018. She was a model of grace and elegance in all that she...

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is a laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." - 2 Timothy 4:7-8

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Ollie Robertson passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in Amite, Louisiana at the age of 96.  She was born on Thursday, October 7, 1920 in Dayton, Texas to the late Laura Leese Austin and the late Theodore Austin.  She was a resident of Robert, Louisiana.

Ollie is survived by her daughters, Wilda Smith, Lovinia "Beanie" Robertson, and Emily Heck...

Carolyn C. Sterken passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at St. Tammany Hospital at the age of 83.  She was born on Sunday, December 3, 1933 in Garyville, Louisiana to the late Eunice Roberts Coutarde and the late Charles Eric Coutarde.  She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Carolyn is survived by her sons, Ervin H. Sterken, Jr., and Ronnie...

Carl J. Duda passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 and is now free from his Earthly afflictions.  After 60 years of his lifelong severe Down’s Syndrome and acute intellectual disability, Carl spoke his first words in Heaven, surely with his mom (Marion Cuccia Duda), dad (Albert Duda, Sr.), loving siblings (Al Duda, Jr., Ann Duda Talerico) and prior...

Marjorie Clark of Hammond, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family on 6/29/2022. Formerly a resident of southern New Jersey, Marjorie spoke often of her parents, Florence and Joseph, with the great affection she had for them both. Growing up in a modest home with many siblings, Marjorie learned how to cook early on and that was...

Pearl Guilbeau Peterson, formerly of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 98. She was born on July 23, 1923, in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Gustave Joseph Guilbeau and Blanche Terrebonne Guilbeau. Pearl was raised in Golden Meadow and always dreamed of becoming a nurse. She...