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For more Information call the funeral home of your choice or us at 362-0201. Obituaries are also posted on our website at www.thenewsstar.com. Laffitte of Costa Mesa, CA nephew Gus Laffitte and his wife Debbie of Grand Carte, LA niece Gail Laffitte Strickland and her husband Michael of Vicksburg, MS, and cousin Rose Margaret Hamilton Tyler and her husband David of Monroe, LA and his Boston terrier, Rocky. Sports were Don's hobby. A football letterman in high school, Don went on to become an active member of the Mansfield High School Quarterback Club.

After graduation, he played semi-professional baseball in the Shreveport and Mansfield area. In 1951-52, he played on a championship softball team in Mansfield. In later years, he took up golf and was a member of the Mansfield and East Ridge country clubs. He was a longtime fan of the Boston Red Sox and all LS.U. sports.

He attended both the LS.U. football games of Billy Cannon's era and the famed L.S.U.-Auburn "Earthquake Game" of 1988. Mr. Robertson's other interests included drinking coffee, and playing bridge and dominos with his friends, reading Westerns, and caring for his Boston terrier. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the church, public library, or charity of your choice.

The family would like to thank Dr. Keith Calhoun of Monroe, and the staff of Azalea Estates for their care and kindness. FAYE T. ELKIN Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA Funeral services for Faye T. Frellsen Reese, formerly of Maugham, a retired WWII and Vietnam Army veteran, retired rancher and former Mayor of Mangham, died Wednesday.

Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mangham United Methodist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 6-8 pan. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham.

James Taylor, 46 MER ROUGE James Taylor, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Royal Blue Cemetery, Rayville. Samuel Taylor, 88 Samuel Taylor of Monroe, a retired Ouachita Parish High School teacher, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Grady Works, 87 ALEXANDRIA Grady L. Works, a retired Air Force Staff Sergeant, died Wednesday.

Services are 10 a.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Chatham Cemetery, Chatham Previously acknowledged Armstrong, Dinzenio: 2 p.m. Saturday, New Hopewell Baptist Church, Bernlce. Bosley, Millie: 2 p.m.

Saturday, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Bradberry, Kathryn 2 p.m. today, Rader Funeral Home, Killgore, Texas. Calhoun, Chad: 11 a.m. Saturday, Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro.

Corley, James R. 3 p.m. today, Immanuel Christian Fellowship Church, Oak Grove. Crump, Wilbert noon Saturday, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rayville. Curtis, Ben 2 p.m.

Saturday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe. Davis, Elizabeth Ann: 2 p.m. today, New Galilee Baptist Church, Monroe. Dixon, Velma: 11 a.m. today, Mount Able Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.

Elkin, Faye 10 a.m. Saturday, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Green, Oleavia Nolan: 10 a.m. today, Antioch Baptist Church, Farmerville. Henderson, Dennis: 11 a.m.

today, Marion Baptist Church, Marion. Henderson, Risinger 2 p.m. today, Antioch Church of Christ, Spearsville. Howard, Roberta 11 a.m. Saturday, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.

Madison, Oma Irene: 1 p.m. Saturday, Goodwill Church of God, Bastrop. McDowell, Leola: 1 p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi. Minifield, Lawrence: 11 a.m.

Saturday, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Mitchell, Vince Edward: 1 p.m. Saturday, Morehouse District Association Building, Collinston. Nelson, Genevieve: 10 a.m. today, graveside Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.

Outley, James Carl: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Choudrant. Purdy, Denzil: 1 p.m. Saturday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Richard, Jimmie: 2 p.m.

Saturday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Scott, Alvin: 11 a.m. today, Macedonia Seventh Day Adventist Church, Monroe. Stubblefield, Rachel 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.

Williams, Ida: 1 p.m. Saturday, Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe. FUNERAL HOMES should call The News-Star with death notices at 362-0260 by 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 362-0278 by 5 p.m. on weekends.

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DEATHS Alex Bailey 63 WINNSBORO Alex Bailey Jr. died Tuesday. Services are 2 pjn. Sunday at True Light Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Burial will be in New Zion Cemetery, Peck under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Elizabeth Ann Bradley, 54 TALLULAH Elizabeth Ann "Bibba" Bradley, Collins Farms office manager, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Tallulah. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home. Ethel Paul F.

Fields, 81 START Ethel Paul Fusseil Fields, a retired licensed practical nurse, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m.. Saturday at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Jena. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home and 10 a.ra.-2 p.m.

Saturday at the church. Burial will be church cemeteiy, Jena. Billy J. 'Bo' Franklin 27 LIVINGSTON, Texas Billy James "Bo" Franklin formerly of Olla, an oilfield worker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m, Saturday at Riser Funeral Home, Olla.

Burial will be in Harris Chapel Cemetery, east of Olla. Martha Gill, 72 LAKE ST. JOHN Martha Gill, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Lake St John Baptist Church, Lake St John.

Visitation is 68 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Lake St John Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Louizia G. Howard, 61 Louizia G.

Howard of Monroe, a scrub technician, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m.

today at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Willie Jefferson, 48 TALLULAH Willie Jefferson died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Traveler's Rest Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.

Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Mount Project Cemetery, Tallulah. Marvyn Trisler Paul, 93 MONTEREY Marvyn Trisler Paul, a retired Concordia Parish Schools teacher, Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m.

Sunday at Eva Church of God, Monterey. Visitation is p.m. Saturday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in the Paul Family Cemetery, Monterey. Lt.

Col. Frellsen Reese, 87 TYLER, Texas Lt. Col. Forbes From page IB tor-in chief of Forbes magazine, CEO of Forbes, two-time candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and frequent television panelist and political commentator," Carroll said. "Few speakers blend success, passion, and notability in diverse arenas like Mr.

Forbes." The university bookstore will start selling copies of Forbes books Feb. 20. Forbes, the nation's leading business magazine, combined with Forbes Asia and the company's eight local-language tions, together reach a worldwide audience of more than 5 help. He also like to fish and ride his four wheeler. Mr.

Purdy was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Purdy of Dewitt, AR; a brother, Dr. Harold (Bud) Purdy of Little Rock, AR; a son, David Purdy of Hebert, LA He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Verneil Purdy of Hebert, LA daughters, Sherry McDowell and husband Andy of Colleyville, TX, Terry McNeely and husband Ken of Monroe; son, Douglas Purdy of Hebert, LA. 3 grandsons, 6 granddaughters, 2 great grandsons, and 1 great granddaughter, brother, Keith Purdy and wife Ruthie of Montgomery, TX, a sister, Sandra Gaisbower Little Rock, Arkansas, Sharon Robertson and husband Bob, Benton, AR, Carolyn Tibbett husband Bill of Brownsburg, IN, Connie Sullivan and husband Steve, Mabelvale, AR.

Pallbearers will be David Purdy, Jacob Purdy, Sam Purdy, Aaron Waldrop, Mark Escalon and Bo Escalon. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes. com DON NEWTON ROBERTSON Mansfield, LA Memorial services for Mr. Don Newton Robertson, 88, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 3, 2007, at the First Baptist Church of Mansfield, LA Officiating will be Brother Carl Guide, assisted by Brother Joe Waggener. Mr.

Robertson died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Robertson was born on November 20, 1918 in Pelican, LA He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1937. Mr. Robertson served his country during World War Two as a technical sergeant in the U.S.

Army Air Corp in the Pacific Theater. He worked in managerial positions in several companies in DeSoto Parish, including Nabors Trailer Company, Gulf Oil, and the Laffitte Lumber Company. He was married to Shirley Virginia Laffitte, whom he met while both were working at Nabors Trailers, on June 20, 1948. They lived in the Carmel Community of DeSoto Parish before moving to Shreveport. Late in life, Mr.

Robertson moved to Monroe to be near his son's family. Mr. Robertson was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Shirley Robertson, his parents, Henry Clay Robertson, and Ina Williams Robertson, his father and mother-in-law, Mr. Ernest Andrew Laffitte, and Reba Shelton Laffitte, his brother and sister-in-law, Henry Clay Robertson, and Jessie Roark Robertson, his sister and brother-in-law, Claudine Robertson Love and Frost Johnson Love, brother-in-law, Ernest Andrew "Sonny" Laffitte, nephews, Bill Robertson and Joel Laffitte, and niece Linda Robertson Cohen. He is survived by his son, Clay Andrew Robertson and his wife, Karla, of Oak Grove, LA, one granddaughter, Claire Alyse Robertson, sister-in-law Bettye Laffitte of Mansfield, LA, nephew Joe Robertson and his wife Stephanie of Oklahoma City, OK, niece Lori Laffitte Byrd and her husband Steve of Arlington, TX, nephew Alan Home, Monroe.

Interment will be Saturday, February 3, 10:30 A.M., at Somerset Plantation Family Cemetery, Tensas Parish. The Memorial Service will follow on Saturday, February 3, 2:30 P.M., at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1901 Milton Street, Monroe, LA, the Reverends Bruce M. Rux and John T. Mabray officiating. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall.

Pallbearers will be: John H. Wright IV, Mead Hardwick, Marshall Hardwick, Wilson Mabray, Trimble Mabray, John D. Trimble Berry Trimble, Raymond Harbert. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church or The Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, Monroe, or The Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home for Children, 745 Old Warren Road, Online RegistryCondolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome MS. SARAH OLIVER LAUVE Mulhearn Funeral Home Steriington Rd.

Monroe, LA Memorial service for Ms. Sarah Oliver Lauve, 69, of Monroe, LA will be held at Saturday, February 3, 2007, at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Gregg Riley officiating. Interment will be in Grace Episcopal Columbarium under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Steriington Rd. Monroe.

Ms. Lauve was born on January 10, 1938 in Monroe, LA, and passed away on January 31, 2007, at St. Francis North Hospital following a brief illness. Ms. Lauve was a lifelong resident of Monroe and graduated from Neville High School and attended Southern Methodist University.

She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gama, Monroe Junior League, Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, and a CASA volunteer. Ms. Lauve was a homemaker and, at one time, wrote for the Monroe Morning World, and a former sales associate for Steinmart and Dillards Department Store. She was preceded in death by her parents, Travis Oliver, Jr. and Katherine Morrison Oliver.

Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Edwards Lauve; and Katherine Lauve Montcalm and husband Gary Raul Montcalm, grandson, Gary Raul Montcalm III; granddaughter, Anna Olivier Montcalm; and brother, Travis Oliver III ail of Monroe, LA. Visitation will be Saturday from until service time at Kilbourne Hall at Grace Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Ouachita Humane Society Adoption Program or to Grace Episcopal Church. Online RegistryCondolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome MR. DENZIL PURDY Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr.

Denzil Purdy, 72 of Hebert, LA will be held at Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Brian Rankin officiating. Interment to follow at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Mr. Purdy was bom October 15, 1934 in Dewitt, AR and passed away January 30, 2007 In Monroe, LA. Mr.

Purdy was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Columbia, LA He was in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959. Mr. Purdy was retired from Rack Service Wholesale after 20 years. He was owner of Purdy's Lounge and Hardy Mart Grocer-y. He liked to do benefit cookouts for people that need BETTIE SUE TRIMBLE MABRAY Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe, LA Bertie Sue Trimble Mabray died on January 31, 2007, in Monroe, LA, after a courageous battle against Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

She was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, February 8, 1923, the daughter of Lena Goodwin Trimble and John D. Trimble. She is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Jack P. Mabray, Monroe; two daughters: Melinda Mabray Wright and her husband, John Harvey Wright III, of McAllen, TX; and Mary Amanda Mabray Hardwick and her husband, Jon W. Hardwick, of Monroe; two sons; J.

Patton Mabray, New-ellton, LA; and John T. Mabray and his wife, Catherine Cole Mabray, of Lynchburg, VA; eight grandchildren: John H. Wright, rv, and his wife, tdie, of San Antonio, TX; Amanda Mabray Wright, San Antonio, TX; William Mead Hardwick, of Dallas, TX; Jon Marshall Hardwick, Monroe; Wilson Trimble Mabray, Monroe; Cole Mabray Harbert and her husband, Raymond J. Harbert, of New York City; Michal Patton Mabray, Lynchburg, VA; J. Trimble Mabray, Lynchburg, VA; and one great-grandson: John Harvey "Jack" Wright of San Antonio; two sisters: Jean Turner Brewer of Jackson, MS; Mary Maier of Fayetteville, AR; one brother John D.

Trimble, Jr. and his wife Robin, El Dorado, AR; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. She attended Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA, and graduated from the University of Arkansas, where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. In 1947, she and her family moved to Newellton, LA, where Bettie was active in the Newellton Union Church and in community activities until the family moved to Monroe in 1960. Bettie was a contributing member of various community organizations in Monroe, as well as a faithful member of the congregations of First Presbyterian and Covenant Presbyterian Church.

She was a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Louisiana, and also served on the Board of Trustees, Lyon College, Batesville, AR. She was first of all a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother, whose presence filled our lives with happiness and gave us a legacy of faith. Beloved by friends and family as a fun-loving woman of keen intellect, vivacious spirit, and generous soul, she will be remembered as an example of what it means to live life to the fullest with deep faith in God. She was a faithful steward of God's many blessings upon her, and, therefore, a blessing to us all. Her kindness and compassion touched many lives.

The family expresses deep appreciation to Dr. Marshall Leary and Dr. David Barnes for their compassionate, loving care and medical expertise; and to the staff of Northeast Louisiana Cancer Institute, whose personal attention was a source of great comfort and encouragement; and to Grade Smith and Jonas Ervin whose cheerful countenance brightened our days. Funeral Services are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Elkin, age 80, will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Gill First National Funeral Home with Rev. Marion Collier officiating.

Interment will be in Myrtle Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, February 2, 2007, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Gill First National Funeral Home Sanctuary. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hollis W. Tarver and Ruby Ann Tarver, two brothers, Ellis and John Tarver; one sister Eleanor T. Marionneaux.

Faye is survived by one son David Elkin and wife Diane of Lafayette, LA; two granddaughters Jessica Schexnayder and Amy Christoph of Lafayette, LA and five great grandchildren of Lafayette, LA, two sisters, Audrey Joiner of Monroe, LA and Bettye McKennie of Mobile, AL, many other relatives and a host of friends. Faye started to work in the Franklin Parish Clerk of Courts office in 1961. She was elected Clerk of Court in 1984 and served 16 years until she retired in 2000. She never met a stranger and was a true public servant for the people of Franklin parish. She later moved to Lafayette, LA to be close to her son and grandchildren whom she loved dearly.

Pallbearers will be: Dr. Jay Busby, Thurman Dickey, Roger Elkin, James McLemore, Randy Shirley, and A. A. "Skipper" Willison. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernest "Bubba" Baccarini, J.

W. Dean, and Tab Singer. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the church or charity of your choice. To sign the guest book online visit www.gillfirstnational.com million readers. Forbes writes editorials for each issue of Forbes.

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