Gorgi Nickens Wainwright, of Pumpkin Center, Louisiana, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at North Oaks Medical Center at the age of 63. She was born on October 22, 1954 in Hammond, Louisiana the daughter of the late Carter and Doris Nickens.

Gorgi is survived by her husband of 35 years, Gerald Wainwright; children, Terry Wainwright (Tina), Jeff Wainwright (Latitia), Danny...

John  "Craig"  Williams  passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018, in Tyler, Texas at the age of 55.  He was born on Tuesday, June 19, 1962 in West Virginia to the late Virginia Williams and the late John Roberts Williams.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. When Craig was younger he volunteered for the civil defense, helping barricade roads...

Esther Louise Wiese MacNutt, 92 years old of Cleburne, Texas, formerly of Hammond Louisiana, passed away  Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Community Hospice of Texas.

Esther was born on Wednesday, September 9, 1925, in Mcgregor TX.

Surviving are son & daughter-in-law, Robert and Kimberly MacNutt, son & daughter-in-law, Philip and Renee MacNutt, son, Tom MacNutt, Grandson and his wife, Stephen and Samantha...

Emily Bankston Wall passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 96.  She was born on Sunday, May 22, 1921 in Holden, Louisiana to the late Lillie Hutchinson Bankston and the late Ernest Bankston.  She was a resident of Springfield, Louisiana.

Emily is survived by her daughters, Catherine J. Wall, and Elaine Taylor and her...

Lawrence Anthony "Larry" Schmitt, 74, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Post Acute Medical Center.  He was born on Tuesday, July 20, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a resident of Independence, Louisiana for 36 years.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Mary Ann LaBarbera Schmitt.

Larry is survived by his daughter, Angela...

Captain Harold Hulon Corkern, 74 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away  Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport in Gulfport, MS.

He was born on Friday, February 5, 1943, in Amite, Louisiana, son of the late Hulon and Clara Lawrence Corkern.

He was the owner of Corkern Boat Rentals/Calm C'S crew boat rentals where he was the Sr. Captain...

Barbara Joseph Lay passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 83.  She was born on Sunday, January 27, 1935 in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Eva Saik Joseph and the late Alfred "Freddie" Joseph Sr. She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Barbara is survived by her two daughters, Judy L. Tye, Donna L....

Everett Wayne Sticker, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital at the age of 76. Wayne was born on October 15, 1941, in Bedico, Louisiana, son of the late Everett A. Sticker and the late Eunice S. Wright.

Wayne is survived by his daughter, Melinda Renwick; sister, Ann Sawyer (Earl); brother, Jerry Wright (Julie);...

Alex Paul St. Romain Jr., age 71, of Springfield, Louisiana, died Sunday, February 4, 2018. The Funeral Service will begin at 12 pm Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Louisiana. Interment will be at Stevens Cemetery, Independence, Louisiana.

Shirley Mae Charbonnet Demars passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 86. She was born on Friday, March 13, 1931 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana and was a lifelong resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.  Shirley was an animal lover and an avid gardener who enjoyed caring for her beautiful rose garden.

Shirley is survived by her...