Richard A. Decker passed awayon Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 77. He wasborn November 30, 1944, in Morgantown, West Virginia to the late Ruby and thelate Charles Decker. Richard served in the US Navy and was an upholsterer bytrade and also a woodworker.He was a born again Christian and was looking forward to seeing...

Sandra "Sandy" Rockhold Mathis

Sandy peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at her home in Ponchatoula, Louisiana at the age of 79. She was born on September 8, 1942, in Pinebluff, Arkansas to the late Homer and Ila Mae Rockhold.  Sandy was a former owner of Pontchahoa Kennel in Husser, LA.  She enjoyed gardening and yardwork and running...

Monnie Joiner Dunnington Perrilloux, loving and beloved mother, grandmother, wife, and sister died peacefully at the Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond on January 19, 2018. She was born September 8, 1925 in Loranger & was a resident of Hammond.

Monnie is survived by her four children, Carolyn Dunnington, Diane Dunnington Fleming (Paul), Carl Sidney Dunnington (Violet) and Brent Perrilloux (Kate),...

James "Jimmy" Ray Barbier, Jr.

James, age 64, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at his Ponchatoula residence, surrounded by his loving family.  He was known for his kind heart, strong work ethic and his love for the simple things in life.  Jimmy worked in construction and ship building for over 30 years, he even built the...

Steven Roy Worley

Steven, peacefully left his earthly home on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at his Ponchatoula residence at the age of 74.  He retired his rig after 40 years of service as a Truck Driver.  Steven enjoyed taking motorcycle rides on his Harley named, Black Beauty, feeding his squirrels that he secretly loved but always joked that they needed to...

Richard Arbour Pittman Sr., of Independence, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at North Oaks Medical Center at the age of 60.  Arrangements entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Homes.

Alma Bergeron McLaughlin died on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, surrounded by her loving friends and family. Besides her passion for living life to the fullest, which is the dash from the time you were born till you depart, she was known as “Aunt Alma”, “Alma”, “Mrs. McLaghlin”, and simply “NAN” to so many that she loved and adored.

She lived a...

Albert Joseph Bodker

October 16, 1929 - October 22, 2021.

Albert Joseph “A.J.” Bodker passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, on October 22, 2021, at the age of 92.

A true Ponchatoula treasure, A.J. wore many hats: husband, father, pawpaw, teacher, principal, Presbyterian, Rotarian, advisor, and friend. He was beloved in each of these roles and he excelled...

Geraldine Long Desplas, age 85 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019. She was born on April 29, 1934, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Louis Long and the late Antoinette Salvador Garrity. With a Masters Degree, she retired as a teacher from Chalmette High School in 2002 where she dedicated her life to...

Van Lauren McCahill passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at the age of 73. He was born on August 10, 1945, in Independence, Louisiana the son of the late Vincent Edmund McCahill Sr. and the late Leona LeBlanc McCahill.

Van is survived by his seven siblings, Dorothy M. "Dot" Foster (Don), Wilson McCahill (Faye), Ada McCahill, John Paul McCahill, Don...