James "Tom" Thomas  Sandifer Jr., 56 years old of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. He was born on Saturday, July 2, 1960, in Jackson, Mississippi to James T. Sandifer, Sr. and Elizabeth Barfield Sandifer. Tom enjoyed life and loved motorcycles, NASCAR, fishing, boating, playing guitar, but especially loved spending time with his family. Tom was very...

Karen Kay Burnthorne Fayard, 55 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at her home. She was born on August 26, 1960, in Amite, Louisiana.

Surviving are her sisters, Cathy Burnthorne Roberts (Edward) and Kelly Burnthorne Freeman (Jeff Hall); brother, Bert Burnthorne; ex-husband and best friend, Jackie "Beau" Armstrong; grandson, Patrick Todd Fayard; and numerous nieces and...

Dominick Tony Nuccio, 89 years old of Walker, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Baton Rouge. He was born on Sunday, July 17, 1927, in Hammond, Louisiana to Phillip and Fannie Nuccio. Dominick enjoyed life and loved classic cars, gardening, old southern gospel music and playing the drums, but he especially loved his wife and spending time...

Debra "Debbie" Porter DePhillips, 54 of Independence, LA was taken too soon on August 21, 2016. Debbie was a Dayton, Ohio transplant, who has called Louisiana home for the past 23 years. She was the wife of King M. DePhillips, Jr; mother to Amber Elaine and her husband Theodore Schiro, Robert Dale Parker II, Justin Colt DePhillips, and Heath Douglas DePhillips; daughter to Elaine Porter;...

Ruth Courtney Phillips Durham passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 87. She was born on Sunday, December 23, 1928, in Amarillo, Texas to Ruth J. and James Clayton Phillips.

Ruth is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Melissa and Joel McDaniel; granddaughter & husband, Courtney and Chris Stalder; granddaughter, Jennifer Kay O'Brien; and great-grandsons, Andrew and Eli Stalder.

She was...

Elaine Allen Guagliardo died on Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Heritage Healthcare Center in Hammond, Louisiana, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on Saturday, July 27, 1946, and was 70 at the time of her death.

Elaine was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John L.Guagliardo in 2014 and their only daughter, Elizabeth Pierson Clement Bagai in 2015. She was also...

Joni Shantel Fricano passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, at the age of 36. She was born on Thursday, January 10, 1980 to Josie "Faye" LaRocca Fricanoand Johnnie Fricano Sr. and resided in Independence, Louisiana.

Joni is survived by her parents, Josie "Faye" LaRocca Fricano and Johnnie Fricano, Sr.; one son, Christian Fricano, two daughters, Destiny Fricano andShantel Power; sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Albert LaVigne, sister, JanetFricano and partner, Gary Marmillion,...

Alexandra "Ally" Budde, 20 of Hammond passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 14, 2016, in Tickfaw. She was born on Monday, October 23, 1995, in Metairie, Louisiana to John and Gina Budde. Ally enjoyed life and loved skateboarding, editing and recording video but especially loved spending time with her family.

Ally is survived by her father, John Budde and his wife Tuyet, her mother, Gina Budde, her...