Walter Thomas "Tom" Miller

Jan 20, 2024

Walter Thomas “Tom” Miller, 87, died January 20, 2024, at home in Galveston, TX with his wife Kasey at his side. He was a beloved husband and cherished father and will be missed by many.Tom was born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana on September 22, 1936, to Dr. Walter Thomas Miller Sr. and Viola Ordoyne Miller. Tom is survived by his wife...

Francis Arthur "Artie" Jones

Jan 19, 2024

Francis Arthur (“Artie”) Jones

Surrounded by his loving family, Francis Arthur (“Artie”) Jones, passed away peacefully at his home in Robert, LA on Friday afternoon, January 19, 2024.  Artie was born in Albany, LA, on August 19, 1941, to Ira Tyler Jones and Nora Guagliardo Jones. He lived most of his life in the Hammond area.

Surviving Artie are his wife, Patricia...

Karen Patricia Oakley

Jan 19, 2024

Karen Patricia Oakley, peacefully passed away at the age of 63, on Friday, January 19, 2024, surrounded by her family after a battle with lung cancer.  She was born on September 16, 1960, to the late, Arthur Federer III and Mary Kane in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.  A collector of anything rooster, grower of plumeria flowers, and a huge Dallas Cowboys...

Robert Earl Fontenot, Sr.

Jan 19, 2024

Robert Earl Fontenot, Sr. passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 82.  He was born on Saturday, April 12, 1941 in Whitehall, Louisiana to the late Era James Fontenot and the late Leon Fontenot.  He was a resident of Robert, Louisiana.

Robert is survived by his wife of 62 years, Nioma Stark Fontenot; daughters,...

Rosie Dee Hanna Howes

Jan 18, 2024

Rosie Dee Hanna Howes of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on January 18, 2024 at the age of 87. She was born on January 18, 1937 in New Orleans. She was the daughter of the late Leon Voil Hanna and Ellla Ruby Robertson Hanna. She has one brother, William Wade Hanna and one sister Trilby Faye Hanna Soles.

Rosie Dee is survived...

Gary David Lomax

Jan 17, 2024

Gary David Lomax

Gary D. Lomax, age 81, passed away naturally on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, surrounded by his family.  He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1962 until 1968.  Gary retired after years of dedicated service as an Instrument Engineer traveling the world with his career.  He was known as an intelligent man with a sense...

Dustin Wayne Barber

Jan 16, 2024

“Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.”

 -J.K. Rowlings

Dustin Wayne Barber, a life-long resident of Albany, Louisiana, tragically passed away in his home surrounded by his family on January 16, 2024. He was a beloved father, son, brother, cousin & friend whose presence will be dearly...

Edward Charles Dugar

Jan 16, 2024

Edward Charles Dugar, 60, passed away peacefully on January 16th, 2024, attended by family.

Edward was born in Independence, Louisiana on Friday, May 31st, 1963, to James Gerard Dugar and Juanita Klein Dugar. His family built and moved into a home near Kentwood, Louisiana in 1974, where he graduated as the last class of Chesbrough High School in 1981. He then...

Mildred "Millie" Willie Boihem

Jan 15, 2024

Mildred "Millie" Willie Boihem, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the age of 76. She was born on December 4, 1947, in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Millie is survived by her children, Melissa, James (Kim), and PJ (Amanda); 10 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 2 sisters; and 6 brothers.

She was...

Frances Mae Arnone

Jan 10, 2024

Frances Mae Arnone, longtime resident of Tickfaw, passed away on January 10, 2024, at the age of 89. She was a graduate from Independence High School and continued her studies at Southeastern University with a Master of Education.  Frances was a retired schoolteacher with over 50 years in St. Tammy Parish.  

She is survived by her brother Guy Arnone,...