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TOWN Obituaries Eva Lamartiniere Wednesday, October 12, 2005 TOWN TALK Sarah Lee Johnson Sarah Lee Johnson, age 78, of Colfax, died Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Colfax Reunion Nursing Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Good Shepherd Funeral Home, Alexandria. Beverly Joffrion Mayhall Beverly Joffrion Mayhall, age 68, of Goudeau, expired on Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, in the triCommunity Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.

In Memoriam Donna Rushton Ammons 10-12-1966 to 11-12-1997 Yours was a useful life, you wrought well while here. You were generous with your time as you toiled from year to year. Many lives you did touch, always doing your part. Glad to serve when called upon, with a meek and humble heart. Your life was dedicated, on the path to things noble true.

no task for you to work-that, you wanted to do! You'll never be forgotten though you have passed away, the deeds you've left behind will live on every day. We didn't want to give you up, though now you are at rest. This act of God we do not question, for He alone knows best. We miss your love, your laughter, your warm contagious smile. Someday God will reunite us--but for now we must wait awhile.

Till memory fades and life departs, you will live forever in our hearts. Bushes pitch in with rebuilding on Gulf Coast Today's Funerals DeRouen, Pat, of Pineville, 2 p.m., Rush Funeral Home, Pineville. Haynes, Ingebourg, of Alexandria, 12 p.m., John Kramer Son. Lawrence, Henrietta, of Prairieville, 11 a.m., St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Ruth Marie Ballard Drumwright Graveside services for Ruth Drumwright will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005 Central Cemetery, Robeline with Rev. Nathan Ellis officiating. Services are under the direction of Gonzaque Purple Shield Funeral Home, Alexandria. Mrs.

Drumwright, age 85, of Colfax, died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was a loving wife, mother, siter, aunt and friend. She will be sadly missed by those whose lives she touched. Mrs. Drumwright was preceded in death by her husband, Elton Drumwright; parents, Pickney J.

Ballard and Lillie S. Ballard; four brothers; and one sister. Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Hayes (Richard) and Sharon D. Wilcher (Richard); two brothers, Vernon Ballard and Preston Ballard (Nelda); one sister, Myrt Raulins; two grandchildren, Callie Jones (Richard) amd Michael Wilcher; greatgrandchild, Carson Jones; and three sisters-in-law, Carmen Efferson, Vivia Efferson and Pearl Orton. Arlene Wiley Strother Services for Mrs.

Arlene Wiley Strother will be at 10 am, Thursday, October 13, 2005 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Marksville. Mrs. Strother, age 47 of Marksville passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.

Survivors include her husband, Glenford Strother of Marksville, one son Christopher Bordelon of Marksville, one daughter, Brandy Pitts of Manifest, two step sons, Charles Strother, James Strother of Texas, two step daughters, Rhonda Clark of Texas, Sharon Parks of Virginia, one brother, James Wiley Jr. of Effie, four half brothers, Charles Roszell, Bobby Roszell, George Wiley, Lloyd Wiley, one sister Agnes Morris, four half sisters, Bessie Mayeaux, Joycie Laprairie, Jeanette Roszell, Connie Wiley, two nieces, Jannis Simmons, Carlene Mabou, one nephew, Charles Roszell, numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 12, 2005 from 5 p.m. until time of services on Thursday in the funeral home. To extend on-line condolences to the Strother Family please visit our website at www.hixsonbrothers.com.

Hazel Davis Services for Hazel Davis will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005 at New Bethel Baptist Church, Alexandria with Rev. Clarence Dupar officiating. Burial will be in of Memories under the direction of Progressive Funeral Home, Alexandria. Mrs.

Davis, age 72, of Alexandria, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Norma (Charles) Davis Gul- lette of Alexandria; five grandchildren, Sheree Davis (Keith), Cantrelle Lovett(Koran), Michael Davis (Shreeka), Kendrick Davis (Rose) and Maurice Davis (Stacy); and her mother, Elizabeth Standfield of Alexandria. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Claiborne Norbert Voiselle Services for Claiborne Norbert Voiselle will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church, Simmesport on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Christ the King Mausoleum, Simmesport under the direction of Escude Funeral Home of Simmesport. Mr. Voiselle, age 73, of Simmesport, died Monday, October 10, 2005 in his residence. Mr.

Voiselle was a life long resident of Simmesport, an Army veteran, a medical technician and served as a ward master in Japan during thee Korean War from 1950-1953. retired from the Louisiana State Department of Transportation on January 1, 1987. He was preceded in death by his father, Lionel Voiselle; mother, Amy Voiselle; brothers, Lyman Voiselle, Jules Voiselle, Herbert Voiselle; sisters, Ruby Smith, Agnes Couvillion and Ida Voiselle. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Voiselle of Simmesport; sons, Mr. Alan Voiselle of Rhome, Texas and Dewayne Voiselle of Arnaudville; stepdaughter, Tammy Vance of Tennessee and Catheleen Bowman of Lettsworth; brother, Lamar Voiselle of Simmesport; sister, Edla Hess of Alexandria; eight grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

Friends may call at Escude Funeral Home, Simmesport Wednesday, October 12, 2005 from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until time of services.

Henrietta Burns Lawrence Services for Henrietta Burns Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Rev. Eric Gyan officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Ball under the direction of Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales.

Mrs. Lawrence, age 89, of Prairieville, died Monday, October 10, 2005 in Baton Rouge. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Prairieville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin M.

Lawrence; parents, C.H. Burns and Francis G. Burns; brother, C.H. Burns, and two sisters, Mary F. Burns and Nita B.

Rushing. Survivors include her daughter, Louise McFadden of Prairieville; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Sandra Lawrence of Baton Rouge; sister, Helen Kimball of Florence, Oregon; five grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Friends may call Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the church.

Amet Ducote Services for Mr. Amet Ducote will be held at St. Paul Catholic Church, Mansura on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 10 Rev. Charles Morgan officiating. Burial will be in St.

Paul Mausoleum under the direction of Escude Funeral Home, Mansura. Mr. Ducote, age 88, of Mansura, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at Valley View Nursing Home, Mansura. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Michel Ducote. Survivors include one sons, Charles Ducote of Kenner and Andrew Ducote od Ville Platte; daughter, Catherine Ducote Moreau of Kenner; five grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.

Friends may call at Escude Funeral Home, Mansura Wednesday, October 12, 2005 from 5 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until time of services.

Issac Carter, Sr. Issac Carter, age 80, of Alexandria, died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Tioga Manor Nursing Home, Tioga. Arrangements are under the direction of Good Shepherd Funeral Home, Alexandria. Martha "Susie" Scothorn Stripp Martha "Susie" Scothorn Stripp, of Bossier City, died Saturday, October 8, 2005. Arrangements are under the direction of Blanchard St.

Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches. Martin J. Bordelon Martin J. Bordelon, age 79, of Pineville, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 in his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers, Pineville.

Eva Marie Lamartiniere, age 94, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2005 joining her heavenly father. She is now with the angels and taking her place with the Lord in Heaven. We will cherish her memory with love, as she will be dearly missed. Eva Laborde Lamartiniere was born May 20, 1911 in Echo, Louisiana to Flor and Cecelia Laborde. Affectionately Mrs.

known Lamartiniere as was a loving and loved mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Her greatest joy was found in her home and family. Her children and grandchildren were always at the center of her life. She loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener. As a devout Catholic, her faith was always at the forefront of her life.

She devoted nearly 20 years as a cook St. Rita Catholic School and for many, many years she faithfully attended St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. Those left to cherish her memory include one brother, D. J.

Laborde, her son, Rickey Lamartiniere along with her seven grandchildren; Michael Lamartiniere, Sharon Blackshere-Logan, Darla Lamartiniere, Robert Lamartiniere, Greg Lamartiniere, Misty Lamartiniere-Pertle and Aaron Lamartiniere. In addition, she leaves ten greatgrandchildren; Kristi BlackJoseph Blackshere, Brent Lamartiniere, Jason Lamartiniere, Brian Lamartiniere, Kristin Lamartiniere, Heather Lamartiniere, Taylor Dauzart, Kris-Ann Fuselier and Jude Lamartiniere plus three greatgreat-grandchildren, Celeste Blackshere, Zakkary Lanier and Mark Lanier. Mrs. Lamartiniere is preceded in death by sons Jimmy Lamartiniere and Gerald Lamartiniere; grandsons, Terry Lamartiniere and Tony, Lamartiniere and Jonathan Blackshere. Pallbearers honored to serve will be Rickey Lamartiniere, Michael Lamartiniere, Robert Lamartiniere, Greg, Lamartiniere, Aaron Lamartiniere and Roy Logan.

God bless you Grandma, enjoy your journey and when we meet again you can hold the gate open for us. Under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Alexandria, visitation will be Wednesday, October 12, 2005 05 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a Catholic Rosary scheduled for 6 p.m. and on Thursday, October 13, 2005 from 8:30 a.m.

until 1 p.m. A mass will be at 2 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral with Father Thompson officiating. Interment will be at St.

Francis Desales Cemetery in Echo, Louisiana. To extend online condolences to the Lamartiniere Family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com. Frank W. Carter Lake Charles- Frank Welborn Carter, 84, died Sunday, October 9, 2005, in his residence. He was a native of Glasgow, Missouri and had been a resident of Lake Charles since 1965.

He was a member of Sale Street Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Jean Carter of Lake Charles and Mary Ann Carter Berkey and husband, Thomas of Coral Springs, Florida; and one grandchild, Mary Joanne Berkey Johnston and husband, Michael Johnston of Valrico, Florida. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 45 years, Mary Campbell Carter. His funeral service will be held graveside at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 14, in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Pineville under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles.

Dr. C.W. Fogleman will officiate. Visitation is from 4 Sale p.m. until 7 p.m.

Thursday in Street Baptist Church in Lake Charles. Minnie G. Hooker Minnie G. Hooker, age 94, of Woodworth, died Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Rapides Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Good Shepherd Funeral Home.

Phillip A. McCorkle Phillip A. McCorkle, 57, of Pineville, LA passed away Friday, September 30, 2005, in the VA Medical Center. Arrangements to be announced by Magnolia Funeral Home, Alexandria. BELLE CHASSE (AP) President Bush said a lot of work remains to be done to rebuild the Gulf Coast after Katrina, as he visited the hurricane recovery zone Tuesday and hammered nails into a home being built for displaced residents.

"Out of this rubble is going to come some good," the president told several hundred troops at Belle Chasse Naval Air Station in a brief pep talk delivered from the back of a black pickup truck. Earlier, Bush and his wife visited a Habitat for Humanity work site in Covington, a town just north of New Orleans where the nonprofit organization is building houses for those who lost homes. He rejoiced in what he said was a spirit of revival there. "I think we've seen the spirits change," Bush said in an interview NBC's "Today" show. "Local people are beginning to realize there's hope." In the interview, both he and his wife, Laura, defended his choice of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court.

Bush reiterated that he was confident she would be confirmed by the Senate. In response to the government's initially slow response to Hurricane Katrina, Bush said, "If I didn't respond well enough, I'm going to learn the The federal government's response to the second huge storm to slam the area, Rita, has gotten better reviews. "The story will unfold. I mean, the facts of the story will come out over time, and the important thing is for federal, state and local governments to adjust and to respond," Bush said. Bush's motorcade wended its way through the pitch dark down Covington's largely unscathed streets to the brightly lit Habitat site a small patch of land amid a still-sleeping, modest neighborhood turned into a makeshift TV set.

Dressed for the occasion in hard hat, work gloves and a large wraparound tool belt, the president joined other volunteers hammering nails into a sheet of plywood. The first lady, a cloth nail pouch around her waist, accompanied him. Bush spent most of his time chatting, signing autographs and posing for pictures. At one point, a woman threw him some Mardis Gras beads that fell to the ground. "I couldn't catch them during the real Mardi Gras and I can't catch them now," he quipped.

Later, he went to the hardhit coast Mississippi town of Pass Christian, to celebrate Monday's reopening of DeLisle Elementary School which is now educating students from two schools for a combined population of 1,100, down from 2,000 before the storm. Mingling with dozens of children gathered in a grassy courtyard, Bush heard one boy say he had a dream he was president. "Someday you may be," Bush replied with a laugh. He then visited a classroom of kindergarten children wiggling in their seats and running to hug him and Mrs. Bush.

"Part of the health of a community is to have a school system that is vibrant and the president told them. "This school system is strong and it's coming back." In the interview, Bush rejected criticism from Democrats that his visits this was his eighth were largely for publicity and that he lacks a coherent reconstruction plan. "I don't think Washington ought to dictate to New Orleans how to rebuild," he said. Bush said he had told New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin that "we will support the plan that you Residents, out- out-of-towners ers take Jackson buses to New Orleans METAIRIE (AP) Five tour buses rolled into metropolitan New Orleans on Tuesday filled with jobseekers and city residents alike in search of some of the millions of dollars in government contracts flowing into the region to rebuild its hurricane- and flood-damaged homes and businesses. Local officials, including New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, welcomed the group, even though some were surprised that there were so many from outside the region seeking a piece of the action.

Members of the group said they were looking for everything from construction and cleanup work to jobs i in restaurants and retail stores. "If I get the work, I'll stay a year," said Harold Adams, 65, of Memphis, who was looking for a construction job. It was unclear where they would be housed or whether they would actually share in some of the huge federal contracts, but they were eager to get into New Orleans and local officials say they would be accommodated. "Since I left New Orleans, I had the desire to come back any way I could," said Reginald Lucien, 46, who lived in the heavily damaged Lower Ninth JOB FAIR The Rev. Jesse Jackson (left) applauds as James Williams of Ridge hugs his mother, New Orleans resident Audrey Costly, day in Jefferson Parish.

Jackson and Williams arrived with 200 jobseekers and New Orleans residents evacuated during ricane Katrina. Ward before he evacuated to ing at a restaurant in a Chicago as Hurricane Katrina just outside New Orleans approached. "It's the city I love. local officials greeted the It's the place I call home." als. Jackson for several The journey, organized by has pressed for displaced the Rev.

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