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Charles Houston Nettles
Charles Houston Nettles passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the New Orleans VA Medical Center, at the age of 84. He was born on Tuesday, February 6, 1940, in Smithdale, Mississippi and resided in Hahnville, Louisiana for many years. He served in the United States Airforce. Charles was...
John Patrick Goldsworthy
A resident of Pine Grove, LA , passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024 at his home. He was born November 14, 1953 in Duluth, MN and was 70 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Barbara Manale Goldsworthy; and sister, Laurel Marie Goldsworthy; brother-in-law, Nicholas D. Manale and wife, Joan Hocke Manale; nephew, Nicholas D. Manale, III. Preceded in death by his mother, Laurel Jane Waldrip; father, William Allen Goldsworthy. Memorial Services will be Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00PM at Cornerstone Church (108 campo Lane Amite, LA 70422). McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Myra Helen Graves Dawsey
Myra Helen Graves Dawsey, 88 years old, died peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2024, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA surrounded by family. She was born on Sunday, May 3, 1936, in Bogalusa, LA to Murry Marcus and Patty B. Wilks Graves. Myra loved cooking, sewing, playing piano,...
Nancy Lee Beagle Lingenfelter
Nancy Lee (Beegle) Lingenfelter, 86 years of age, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at her home in Covington, LA surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Michael Irvin Lingenfelter for 67 years. Born in Altoona, PA, she was the only child of the late Harold and Thelma (Burleigh) Beegle. Nancy is survived by her children Robin Jackson (Steve), Susan Snelling (Mickey), Mark Lingenfelter (Jenny), and Tammy Conner, 7 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Nancy is preceded in death by her husband, Michael, father Harold, and mother Thelma.
David Neal Brown
David Brown, age 66 years, a resident of Amite, passed away peacefully at his home, June 30, 2024 with his family at his bed side. He retired from Girl Scouts Camp Mary Dale in St. Francisville, LA where he was affectionately known as “Ranger Dave”. He was born August 8, 1957 in Amite, LA to Roger Brown, Sr. and Annette Pinault Brown. He is survived by 3 daughters, Leah Landrew (Erlest, III), Davina “Alice” Smith (Ryan), and Tiffany King (TJ Harris); 1 son, David Andrew “Andy” Brown (Sarah); grandchildren, Lamyia, Laterrica, Erlest “Alex”, IV, Trevor and Layla Landrew, Kaylee and Aubree Brown, Madison, Alivia and Andrew “Drew” Smith, Emilee, Karsen and Adalynn King, and Jett and Landon Harris; 1 brother, Ricky Brown (Kerri); sister-in-law, Louise Brown. Preceded in death by his parents, Roger and Annette Brown; grandparents, Abner Brown, Sr. and Esther Golman Brown and John Pinault and Ursula Spring Pinault; and brother, Roger Brown, Jr. “Buddy”. Visitation at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church from 1:00PM until religious services at 2:00PM on Friday, July 5, 2024. Services conducted by Bro. Randal Camardelle. Interment Spring Cemetery, Amite, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Rose Mary Turner Williams
Rose Mary Turner Williams, 85, resident of Ponchatoula, LA passed away Friday June 14, 2024. Services will be held Saturday June 29, 2024 at First True Love World Outreach Ministries 41239 S. Range Rd Ponchatoula, LA. Visitation 9:00am until the Funeral Service at 10:00am. Interment will follow at Providence Memorial Park Cemetery Metairie, LA.
Wedding times, guidelines available through individual churches
The reorganization of several parishes, scheduled to take effect July 1, could affect church availability. Contact the parishes for more information. St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Père Antoine Alley, New Orleans, (504) 525-9585, www.stlouiscathedral.org/matrimony: Wedding fee includes the church, cantor, organist, wedding director and security. Weddings scheduled Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m.; 1, 3 or 7 p.m., except holy days.
WATCH LIVE: 3pm update from LPSO on 2 adults, 1 kid found dead in suspected murder-suicide
ALBANY, La. (WAFB) - Three people were found dead in a home near Albany Monday morning, July 1, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said. The sheriff says the case appears to be a murder/suicide. The victims include a husband, wife, and an 8-year-old. Deputies said they believe the wife shot...
Wife fatally shoots husband, 8-year-old before turning gun on herself, Livingston sheriff says
ALBANY, La. (WAFB/WVUE) - Livingston Parish’s sheriff says a woman shot and killed her husband, along with an 8-year-old child, before turning the gun on herself. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard gave an update on the apparent murder-suicide during a news conference Monday (July 1). According to Sheriff Ard,...
Ponchatoula police seek suspect
Ponchatoula Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating 42-year-old Ricky Lee Alexander aka Pete. Alexander is wanted for obstruction of justice and second-degree battery in connection with a homicide investigation which occurred on June 6, Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson said.
Hammond-Ponchatoula Sunrise Rotary to hold July 4 flag raising
The Hammond-Ponchatoula Sunrise Rotary Club invites the public to attend a flag-raising on Thursday, July 4, at 8:30 a.m. at Hammond Square near the Olive Garden parking lot. The 80-foot flagpole will fly a brand new 20-by-30-foot American flag that will replace the current flag that has been flying since last July 4. The flag is visible to those traveling Interstate 12.
Summer League girl’s prep basketball concludes with PHS tourney
Ponchatoula High hosted the final summer league tournament on Thursday at its on campus gym where the Green Wave were joined in the competition by Hammond, St. Thomas Aquinas, Amite, Mandeville and Lakeshore. PHS’s varsity squad pummeled Mandeville 53-20 before routing Amite 60-28.
Ponchatoula chamber elects new officers
Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce elected new board officers and appointed several committee chairs and associates during a productive meeting Monday at the Bodker Educational Building. The new board includes Brandon Phares as president, Marge Haas as vice president, Brittany Howes as treasurer and Amber Narro as secretary.
SLU’s Artigues to chair 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Committee
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Southeastern Louisiana University Director of Athletics Jay Artigues has been selected to serve as the chair of the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee in 2024-25. Artigues is entering his fourth year on the committee which is responsible for selecting, seeding and bracketing the entire 64-team NCAA Tournament field. In addition, the committee is tasked with recommending rule changes and revisions to the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee.
TPSO seeks help to ID dog thief
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding three stolen puppies as well as identifying and locating the two suspects accused of taking them from a home in the Loranger area. In the evening hours of Saturday, June 22, deputies responded to a home in...
Candlelight vigil held for Loranger victims
LORANGER, La. — Saturday night, loved ones and members of the Loranger community gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember 35-year-old Callie and 4-year-old Erin Brunett. They were found dead two weeks prior, in what is being investigated as a double murder. The tragedy hit the roughly 7,000-person town...
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