William "Bill" Roy Payne
Feb 4, 2024
William “Billy” Roy Payne, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away surrounded by his children on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the age of 72. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday, January 26, 1952, to the late Mariou Herbert Payne and Virginia Mary Heffker Payne.
William is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Lynne Payne and Thaddeus Gautier, son,...
Nicky L. Balfantz
Feb 3, 2024
Nicky L. Balfantz passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Maurepas, Louisiana, at the age of 64. He was born on Thursday, December 10, 1959 in Maurepas, Louisiana to the late Maude and Chester Balfantz. He was a resident of Maurepas, Louisiana.
Nicky is survived by his siblings, Carl Balfantz (Pam) and Lois Anderson (Charles); niece, Jessica Balfantz; close friends,...
Thomas John Weary
Feb 3, 2024
Thomas John Weary received his angel wings on Saturday, February 3, 2024. He will be forever loved and forever missed by his parents Breanna McLin Weary and Reginald Weary II.
In addition to his parents, Thomas is survived by his grandparents, Reginald, Sr. and Theresa Weary, Brenda LeClercq, Johnny McLin and Laura Perryman; aunt and uncle, Tanisha Weary and Johnny...
Velma June Flynn
Feb 2, 2024
Velma June Flynn, age 82, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, February 2, 2024, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana. She was born on March 3, 1941, to the late Harley and Mary Vice in Germantown, Ohio and eventually settled down in Loranger, Louisiana to raise her big family. Upon moving to Louisiana, she quickly...
Arlon L. "Buddy" Cox Jr.
Feb 2, 2024
Arlon L. "Buddy" Cox Jr., of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024, at the age of 71. He was born on February 12, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of the late Arlon L. Cox Sr. and Merle Shephard Cox. Buddy was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was a longtime manager...
Laura Ann Costanza
Feb 2, 2024
Laura entered into her eternal life on February 2nd at the age of 88. She was born October 23rd, 1935 to Philip and Lucy Costanza (Ruffino) in Amite, La.
She graduated from Amite High School. She then began a career with ATT before becoming the bookkeeper for the family-owned Fisher’s Bargain Center of Amite.
Laura volunteered many, many, years, along with her...
Tracey Denise Pinney St. John
Feb 2, 2024
Tracey Denise Pinney St. John was born August 25, 1966, in Houston, TX, and passed away February 2, 2024, at her residence in Robert, LA. She was a graduate of LSU School of Nursing and was a registered nurse for over 25 years. Tracey was instrumental in founding the former "Peter’s House" in Ponchatoula, LA, which was a home/shelter for...
Ronald Leroy Sykes
Jan 30, 2024
Ronald Leroy Sykes, of Albany, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the age of 77. He was born on February 21, 1946, in Holden, Louisiana, the son of the late J.L. Sykes and Ruby Sistrunk Sykes. Ronald was a CPA in the community for 55 years.
Ronald is survived by his wife of...
Wavie Jean Lee Berne
Jan 29, 2024
Wavie Jean Lee Berne, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at Richard Murphy Hospice House on Monday, January 29, 2024, at the age of 87. She was born on March 9, 1936, in Oak Grove, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Willie Lee and Jessie Maude Boyte Lee.
Jean is survived by her children, Galen Berne (Barbara), Florence Thurman, Terri Hinshaw (Rickey),...
Dorothy Dunaway Wiggins
Jan 29, 2024
Dorothy D. Wiggins
Dorothy D. Wiggins, age 60, peacefully passed away at her Ponchatoula residence on Monday, January 29, 2024. She never met a stranger, ever since she was a kid looking for new friends, a trait that carried on into adulthood. Dorothy was a movie buff, from thrillers to suspense, who enjoyed giving people an unsuspecting scare to friends...