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October 13, 2005 TOWN TALK C3 Obituaries Today's Funerals Davis, Hazel, of Alexandria, 11 a.m., New Bethel Baptist Church, Alexandria. Drumwright, Ruth, of Colfax, 11 a.m., Graveside, Central Cemetery, Robeline. Ducote, Amet, of Mansura, 10 a.m., St. Paul Catholic Church, Mansura. Lamartiniere, Eva, 2 p.m., St.

Francis Xavier Cathedral. Peterson, Gertie, of Goldonna, 3 p.m., Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Strother, Arlene, of Marksville, 10 a.m., Hixson Brothers, Marksville. Voiselle, Claiborne, of Simmesport, 10 a.m., Christ the King Catholic Church, Simmesport. Ann Sartorius Spain, Ann Sartorius Spain, 80, died peacefully on October 10, 2005 in Houston, Texas.

She was born to Corrine Beer Sartorius and Simon Sartorius. (deceased), and raised in Vicksburg, Mississppi. A graduate of the University of Texas and member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority, she married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Alexander Spain (deceased) when he returned from WWII. She was a devoted wife and mother who raised three children while moving around the country support of her husband's career with IBM. Ann moved to Houston from Stamford, CT 13 years ago, enjoyed being near family and lifelong friends.

is survived by her three children: Karen and Stephen Katz of Alexandria, Cindy Spain of Jacksonville, Florida, and Bruce and Harriet Spain of Houston; three grandchildren, Jeffery Katz, Laura Ann Katz, and Eleanor Spain, and sister Bobbie Sartorius Hirsch of Cincinnati, Ohio. Ann and family are grateful for the kindness and compassion of her three caregivers, Bernice Williams, Mary McCarter, and Margaret Taylor-Taplin. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 14 at the Fisher Funeral Home in Vicksburg, Mississippi with graveside services to follow at Anshe Chesed Congregation Cemetery.

Rabbi Arnold Task of Alexandria will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to The Fund at Baylor College of Medicine, PO Box 55631 Houston, Texas 77255 or the charity of your choice. Eddie A. Welch Eddie A. Welch, 73, passed away September 27, 2005 in his daughter's Moss Bluff residence with his loving family surrounding him.

A native of Glenmora, Louisiana, he was a graduate of Marion High School. He was in the US Navy during Korea. A member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Moss Bluff, he lived in Lake Charles many years before moving to Moss Bluff in 1968. Survivors include his daughters, Deborah Lynn Attales of Jackson, Tennessee, Vickie Kaye Barto of Moss Bluff, Mitzie Jo Williams of Westlake; grandchildren, Shannon Attales, Daniel Attales, Amanda Attales, Ben Barto, Sam Barto. His wife, Peggy Welch, preceded him in death.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 12005. in First Baptist Church of Moss Bluff. Rev. Shawn Thomas will officiate with burial in Highland Memory Gardens under direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday from 11 a.m.

until service time in the church. Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net Ruth Marie Ballard Drumwright Graveside services for Ruth Drumwright will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 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 mother, sister, 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 J. Hayes (Richard) and Sharon D.

Wilcher (Richard); two brothers, Vernon Ballard and Preston Ballard (Nelda); one sister, Myrt Rausslins; two grandchildren, Callie Jones (Richard) amd Michael Wilcher; greatgrandchild, Carson Jones; and three sisters-in-law, Carmen Efferson, Vivia Efferson and Pearl Orton. Edward C. Young Mass of Christian Burial for Edward C. Young will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 15, 2005 in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church with Rev. Steve Brandow, Rev.

Dan O'Connor and Rev. Keith Ishmael Interment will be Memorial Park, Pineville under the direction 'of John Kramer Son. Edward C. Young, age 58, "Big Ed" as he was known to so many, of Alexandria, died Monday, September 19, 2005 in Alexandria. Ed was a former U.S.

Marine from the Vietnam era. He retired from the Bridge House located on the Grounds of Central Louisiana State Hospital after many years of service. Edward Young is survived by. one daughter, Lisa Young of Rutland, Vermont; his mother, Geri Young of Alexandria; and brothers, Mike Young and wife Donna of Alexandria and James Young of Manchester, New Hampshire. Friends are asked to call 30 minutes prior to the service at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church.

Notes of condolence may be sent to the family online at kramerfunerals Gertie Olline Peterson Gertie Olline Peterson, age 65, of Goldonna, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005. Arrangements are under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Mae F. Fontenot Mae F. Fontenot, 97, of Beaver Creek passed away Wednesday, October 2005 in Allen Oaks Nursing Home, Oakdale.

Arrangements will be announced by Rush Funeral Home, Oakdale. Peter A. Di Lodovico Citra, Florida Peter Anthony Di Lodovico died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at home. Peter, age 52, was a 32nd Degree Mason, a member of the York Rites and Scottish Rites, served as Florida Masonic Lodge district director, a Shriner, and member of Sparr United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara T.

Di Lodovico, Citra; son, Byron Florida; daughters, Catherine Legault, Sebring, Florida, and Laura Brown, Las Vegas, Nevada; mother, Clara Kinsler, Vincenttown, New Jersey; brothers Paul Di Lodovico, Frank Di Lodovico of Phoenix, Vincenttown, New Jersey and Arizona; sister, Sarah Kinsler, Vincenttown, New Jersey; three grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. Friends of the Family are invited to attend a grave side Masonic Memorial Service to be held at 10 a.m., Saturday October 15, 2005 at the Pollock Cemetery. A reception will be at the Pollock United Methodist Church fellowship hall immediately after the ceremony. Peter had requested that any Memorial Gifts be directed to: Masonic Home Endowment Masonic Grand Lodge, P.O. Box 1020, Jacksonville, Florida 32201-1020 Martin Joseph Bordelon Funeral services for Martin Joseph Bordelon will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2005 in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville with Reverend Ron Perry officiating and assisted by Reverend Joseph Bordelon.

Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Mr. Bordelon, 79, of Pineville, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Bordelon was a member of the Christ of King Church.

Mr. Bordelon was a self employed custom painting contractor, chairman of the board for Civil Services in Pineville and a World War II veteran in the United States Navy, Seaman First Class. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Lessie Lachney Bordelon; his sister, Ella Mae White and grandson Martin Dean Bordelon. Survivors include his wife, Arveda Floyd Bordelon of Pineville his son, Martin Venix Bordelon and wife, Margaret of Pineville; his daughter, Debrah A. Costantino husband, Frank V.

of Pineville; his brother, Benton, Bordelon of Alexandria; grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005 and from 9 a.m. until time of service Friday at Hixson Brothers, Pineville.

To extend online condolences to the Bordelon Family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com. Charles J. "Skip" Brian, Jr. Charles "Skip" Brian, age 51, of Marthaville, died Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Christus Schumpert Health System on Shreveport. Arrangements are under the direction of Blanchard St.

Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches. Jesse Jackson contends barge caused levee to break in N.O. NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Army Corps of Engineers has Rev. Jesse Jackson charged said about what most likely Wednesday that there is ample caused the breach on the Inevidence that a runaway barge dustrial Canal. Corps engineers punched a hole in a barrier that maintain that a storm surge led to the flooding of poor black caused by Hurricane Katrina neighborhoods in the eastern swept over the top of the levee section of the city.

Jackson's and the barge probably was claims contradict what the U.S. swept through afterwards. FEMA striving to move evacuees out of shelters Michelle Renee DeSoto Funeral Services for Michelle Renee DeSoto will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2005 at Rush Funeral Home, Pineville with the Reverend Bruce Maxey officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Memorial Gardens, Pollock under the direction of Rush Funeral Home.

Ms. Michelle Renee DeSoto, age 34, of Pineville entered enternal rest Sunday, October 9, 2005 in her residence, Pineville. She is survived by her two daughters, Alyson Duhon of Cotile and Daria Grace DeSoto of Pineville; her mother, Linda Fay Gray and step father McClinton of Pineville and father, Harry Wayne DeSoto and step mother Billie of Pineville; two brothers, Harry Wayne DeSoto, Jr. of Rapides Station and Robert Dewayne DeSoto of Pineville and two step brothers, Harold and Prator White both of Pineville; paternal grandparents Harry and Lena Visitation will be Thursday, October 13, 2005 from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m.

and Friday, October 14, 2005 from 8 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. at Rush Funeral Home, Pineville. To extend on -line condolences to the DeSoto family, please visit us at www.rushfh.com Patricia Scurry Lacarte Services for Patricia Scurry Lacarte, age 47, of Cottonport, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church.

Burial will be a in Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Escude Funeral Home, Cottonport. Mrs. Lacarte died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 in Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria. Survivors include her husband, Bailey Lacarte of Cottonport; sons, Herbert Wiland Sean Ray of Houston, Texas; daughter, Ebony Scurry of Cottonport; three grandchildren; and Sisters in and Mrs. Ronald Windham of Missouri City, Texas, Jackie Hales of Houston, Texas and Barbara Hudson of Missouri City, Texas.

Friends may call at Escude Funeral Home, Cottonport Friday from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. and Saturday from 8 am.m until time of services. Delbra Ann McKay Sewell Services for Delbra Ann McKay Sewell will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2005 at Second Bethlehem Baptist 'Church with Rev.

S.Y. Brady officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories under the direction of Good Shepherd Funeral Home, Alexandria. Delbra Sewell, age 55, of Alexandria, died Thursday, October 6, 2005 in her residence. She was a member of Second Bethlehem Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas James McKay and Gloria Dean Smith. Survivors include her sons, Jarvis Sewell, Jarmal Sewell, Sr. and John Sewell; daughter, Sullivan Nicole Sewell; brother, Thomas James McKay, sisters, Katherine Jones, Tammy Lloyd and Stephanie Robinson; and seven grandchildren. Friends may call Friday from 9 a.m. until time of services at the church.

Eva Sutherland Haworth Eva Haworth Sutherland, age 97, of Conroe, Texas, died Wednesday, October 12, 2005 in Odyssey House, Conroe, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of John Kramer Son. By Mike Hasten (225) 342-7333 BATON ROUGE With only three days remaining in a -imposed deadline for clearing hurricane evacuees out of shelters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is searching for locations for trailers to house the 22,000 people still in shelters nationwide. The number of sheltered evacuees has dropped 92 percent since Sept. 8, when 273,000 were sleeping on cots or on floors in gymnasiums and church halls.

Another 400,000 are in hotels, and an uncounted number of evacuees are staying with relatives or volunteers who allowed them to stay in their homes. "Right now, being in a shelter or a hotel is a bridge to nowhere," said Vice Admiral Thad Allen, the federal official in charge of storm response for the multi-state area hit by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. "We can provide them housing that's better than a shelter or a hotel room." Allen did not say whether he believes the "fuzzy" deadline will be met, but said, "Our No. 1 priority will be to place people in longer-term housing, in Loui- siana, as much as possible." FEMA's contract to reimburse Red Cross shelters expires Oct. 24, but Allen said no one would be forced out of a shelter or hotel room with no place to go.

Allen predicts evacuees, depending upon the conditions of their own homes, could be in travel trailers, apartments or rental houses for six to 18 months. He said it's difficult to predict how many people need housing because of the number staying with friends or relatives. The only record FEMA has is if people registered for benefits and said where they are after evacuating. FEMA is working with other agencies and numerous state governments "to find the folks who left New Orleans. It's a daunting Allen described the evacuation and dispersal of residents as "an event that transcends any event witnessed in history." After walking the streets in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, an area where many homes flooded to the rafters in both storms, Allen said it is obvious that many people will not be able to return to their homes.

The same applies to certain areas of Cameron, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. "New Orleans is problematic," he said. "Some areas are not suitable for repopulating," but since the area has a rich tradition and feeling of community that residents want to re-establish, "we're going to try to help them do that." Allen estimated that in the areas hit by the storms, 200,000 to 250,000 homes have been "removed from the inventory" because they're so damaged they're uninhabitable. FEMA is sending out workers to talk to people in shelters and hotels to see where they would like to go next.

"We are on track to get all of the Katrina evacuees out of temporary shelters, into a more permanent housing solution, pending their long-term housing goals. So we think we're on the right path. We're headed that way," Allen said. FEMA has ordered more than 120,000 travel trailers to house Katrina victims from throughout the Gulf Coast region, but so far the only "village" established is a grouping of about 570 trailers in Baker, just north of Baton Rouge. The trailers, equipped with electricity, sewerage and water, are grouped along gravel roads with streetlights.

N.O. 9th Ward residents survey ruins NEW ORLEANS (AP) Alexander Francis Jr. sat on his front porch swing, silently shaking his head. "Look," he murmured, "look at my ironwork." He pointed at the once-white posts framing his blue cottage veiled in rust, bent and twisted. "My awning I thought was in good shape," he went on, "because I had it lashed down with ropes." The ropes remained, though the awning dipped dangerously from the rooftop, juggled loose when the house shifted off its foundation.

About the only thing still intact was the swing on which Francis sat. It's hard now, he said, even to imagine calling this place home again. "The more I look, it's devastating," he said. "It's really devastating." The 83-year-old retired postal worker was among dozens of residents who returned for the first time Wednesday to New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward to see what was left after floodwaters caused by Hurricane Katrina drowned the neighborhood up to its roofs. Residents here, one of the city's most impoverished, were among the last to flee the rising floodwaters; many were plucked from their attics and rooftops with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

Six weeks after the hurricane struck, damaging levees and turning the Lower Ninth into a lake, its people were last in line again the last in the city to return home to survey the damage. Mayor Ray Nagin said residents would be allowed past roadblocks during daylight. The destruction was too extensive, the neighborhood still too dangerous, to allow anyone to stay. "It is important for people to see their homes and move forward with the process of building a new future for their families," he said. A line of cars and trucks snaked over a drawbridge into the neighborhood.

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