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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2010 THE NEWS-STAR WWW.THENEWSSTAR.COM Cemetery MULHEARN Plans For One Dollar MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY Per Day, www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com Obituaries WWW.THENEWSSTAR.COM OBITUARY ADS must be submitted by the funeral home through e-mail to Photographs are to be in jpg format and e-mailed. Our deadline is 4:00 P.M., Monday through Sunday. Obituary hours on 3:00 P.M. until We strive to weekends and holidays, are from ensure the correctness of your ads. The News-Star may not issue credits or rerun ads when proof of copy has been issued.

Proof is provided for correctness of text only. It is not representative of the layout and the actual ad may differ, when printed in the paper. Credit will not be issued based on appearance of obit. 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 Nina Raye Sanders Denmon Funeral services for Nina Raye Sanders Denmon, 65, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 27, 2010, at North Monroe Baptist Church with Rev.

Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mrs. Denmon was born, April 4, 1945 in Goodwill, LA and passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in Monroe, L.A. After a long and courageous battle with breast cancer, Nina was taken swiftly and peacefully with her family at her side.

She graduated Forest High School and Louisiana State University. Nina was a mother, grandmother, loyal friend, homemaker, and a caterer favorite among locals for many years. She was a devout Christian and active member of North Monroe Baptist Church. Previously, she was a member of both First Baptist of West Monroe, and Broadmoor Baptist of Shreveport. Her faith in the Lord and her many visits from fellow church members and friends gave her tremendous peace these last few months.

Mrs. Denmon was preceded in death by parents, Oliver Elizabeth Sanders of Goodwill, LA. Survivors include her children, Randy Denmon, John Denmon, Karen Denmon Graves; and their father, Terry Denmon; along with son-in-law, Steve Graves; brother and wife, Billy and Kathy Sanders; sister and husband, Bonnie and Glen Canoy; grandchildren, Denmon Graves, Hunter Pardon, and Peyton Graves; and seventeen loving nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be John Ross, Reggie Owens, Dr. David Barker, Greg Lolley, Marty Bailey, and Jan Hopkins.

Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. In lieu of flowers, the family requests Gifts to Komen Northeast Central Louisiana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, P. O. Box 4333, Monroe, LA 71211 or Email: gmail.com.

'The family would also like to thank her wonderful doctors, nurses, and professional caregivers. Online www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Monroe, LA. Geraldine "Gerry" Sanderson Memorial services for Geraldine "Gerry" Sanderson will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 3:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Hwy 15, Winnsboro, Louisiana. Officiating will be Michael Gray.

Gerry was born March 15, 1939 and passed away November 14, 2010. She was 71 and was one of Jehovah's Witnesses for 57 years. Geraldine is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Malcolm Sanderson, her daughter, Juawanna Burson and husband Jerry; her son, Stephen Sanderson; and her daughter Lori Andregg and husband Nick. "Grammy" also leaves behind her most precious joys-her grandson Blane and her granddaughter Taylor. She has also left behind two special sistersin-law, Shirley Edwards and Melba Sills, along with nieces, nephews, cousins and friends too numerous to name.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to "Watchtower" for the worldwide work of Jehovah's Witnesses, at Watchtower, Treasurer's Office, 25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201- 2483; the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Patsy Ritchie Funeral Services for Patsy Ritchie, 71, of West Monroe, LA will be 2:00 PM Friday, November 26, 2010 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Robert Wise officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery. Mrs.

Ritchie was born July 10, 1939 in Port Arthur, TX and passed away November 22, 2010 in West Monroe, LA. She loved painting, playing bingo, crafts, and listening to audio books. Mrs. Ritchie is preceded in death by her parents, Harrison Dye and Marie Lane; daughter, Susan Marie Brown; sister, Linda Bourque Martin; and granddaughter, Rebecca Elizabeth Dodd. She is survived by her husband, Everett Ritchie; daughter, Callie A.

Dodd and husband William; grandchildren, Joshua Jerdon Smith and wife Heather, Jeremy Everett Smith, and William Dodd, great grandchildren, Camron, Emily, Hannah, and Samuel David Smith; sister, Sarah Lane; and numerous other relatives. Pallbearers will be Joshua Smith, Jeremy Smith, William Dodd Camron Smith, Neil Johnson, Jerry Miller, Jonathan Brown, and Carl Dumas. Visitation will be 12:00 PM until service time Friday, November 26, 2010 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials can be made to the Humane Society. Online www.mulhearnfuneralhome.

com Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Kilpatrick Funeral Homes offers: Services you want and can afford Comfortable facilities and environment Burial and Cremation options Preplanning needs Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens Call us for your preplanning needs. Ruth L. Johnson Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruth L.

Johnson, 79, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Bob Holloway officiating. Interment will follow at Hamilton Cemetery in Dubach, LA. Mrs. Johnson was born November 2, 1931 in Dubach, LA and passed away on November 24, 2010 in West Monroe, LA.

She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Monroe and a member of Watson Church in West Monroe. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Newton Johnson. She is survived by her children, R. Elaine Johnson, Robert Wayne Johnson, Jimmy Lane Johnson and his wife, Cathy, and James Glen Johnson and his wife, Mary; seven grandchildren; four great -grandchildren; a brother, Sam Davis; and numerous nieces and nephews. Grandchildren and special friends will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, November 26, 2010 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Robert Lee Gwin Funeral services for Mr. Robert Lee Gwin, 83, will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday November 26, 2010 at First Baptist Church Winnsboro with Dr.

Max Lee and Rev. -Craig Beeman officiating. Interment will follow at Gwin Cemetery Mangham, LA under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home Winnsboro, Mr. Gwin was born on September 3, 1927 and died on Monday November 22, 2010. He was a resident of Winnsboro, a farmer, served with the United States Army during WWII and a member of First Baptist Church Winnsboro.

He was preceded in death by brothers Johnny Paul Jefferson and Gus Gwin; sister Odell Fortenberry; half sisters Viola Emery and Sallie Nichols. Survivors include his wife Brenda Bryant Gwin; stepdaughter Anna Beth Whittington and husband Robert of Baton Rouge; grandchildren Marshall, Tucker, Laurel, Thomas and Matthew Whittington; special great great nephews William Carter Gwin and James Eli -Fortenberry; brothers Lovie Gwin of Bloomington, California, Blanchard Gwin and wife Joann of Natchez, MS; sisters Maudie Lee Arn and husband Gene of Biloxi, MS, Bea Dixon and husband Oscar of Orange, TX, also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will be Mike Dixon, James Fortenberry, Jamie Fortenberry, Matt Gwin, Gordon Roach and Adron Walker. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Cornwell, Oscar Dixon, Charles Ray Fortenberry, George Earl Gordon, Terry Mangum, William Gwin and Sunday School Class Members. Friends may call for visitation on Thursday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

The family extends a thank you to the staff of the Winnsboro Dialysis Center. The friendships Robert made with his fellow patients were very special to him. Online guest book at www. gillfirstnational.com Gill First National Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA. Gwendolyn Kirkham Larry Weems Services to honor the life of Larry Weems will be held at 11:00 a.m.

Friday, November 26, 2010, at Mulhearn's Funeral Home in West Monroe with Rev. Mark Fenn officiating and Mr. Jamie Wilhite delivering the eulogy. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Internment to follow at Hasley Cemetery.

Larry was born on July 22, 1943, in Washington, D.C., to Alline and the late Lawrence "Earl" Weems. Surrounded by his family, Larry passed away on 1 November 23, 2010 after a brief illness. Beloved son, father, and grandfather he is remembered for his faith in God, generosity, friendship and most of all his love of family. He gave his life to Christ at an early age and served in many capacities at First United Methodist Church of West Monroe, First Baptist of West Monroe and Emmanuel Baptist. He taught his children the value of a close relationship and life devoted to serving Jesus Christ.

Larry was an avid outdoorsman and his favorite times were spent hunting and fishing with his son, grandsons and friends. He loved coaching children and devoted many years to Dixie Youth Baseball and WOLFBA football. He served on the Board of Dixie Youth Baseball and was extremely excited when their dream of a new complex came to a reality. Larry served his country as an Air Force Medic in Vietnam. He was the owner of Security Acceptance in Monroe for many years and had a second career as a pipeline supervisor.

Larry was lucky enough to have had two great loves in his life. He was preceded in death by both his wives, Dorothy "Elaine" Weems and Marcella Crosser Weems. He was also preceded by his father and friend Lawrence "Earl" Weems and sister Rebecca "Becky" Sue Clark. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Mrs. Alline Skains Weems; his children Pam Mitchell and husband Jay, Nicole 'Bryant and husband Billy and Butch Weems and Marcia Weems; his grandchildren Elaina Nicole and Mary Allison Mitchell; Christopher and Sarah Elizabeth O'Bryant and Larry Wayne "Hunter" Weems.

Also very loved by "Papaw" are Tracy Booth and husband Jim and their children Whitney, Britney, Jamie and Michael Booth; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends Danny Ford and Jerri Harris. Serving as Pallbearers are his very dear friends "Brother" David' Ashcraft, David Hall, Dan Ford; second sons Stevie Frost and Damon Wilhite; and his oldest grandson Christopher O'Bryant. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Judes Childrens Hospital. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

In Memoriam Andrew Scott "Andy" Hampton We loved him and miss him. Tammy, AnnaKate, Logan, Mom and Dad. Lewis Funeral services fo for Gwendolyn Kirkham of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 27, 2010, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Gerald Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Harris Chapel Cemetery in Olla, LA.

Mrs. Lewis passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Purvis Lewis; parents, Archie and Alice Kirkham; and daughter-in-law, Donna Davis. Survivors include her son, Hank Davis; daughter, Lisa Turnage and husband Lee; step daughter, Linda Pottenger and husband Craig; brother, Archie Lee Kirkham and wife Nathalee; grandchildren, Matt Merritt, Michelle Gallien, Cody Turnage, Noah Turnage, Misty Soignier, and Beaux Davis; great grandchildren, Torey Soignier, Gabriel Gallien, and Chloe Gallien. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Online www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Monroe, LA. Maxine Thigpen May Funeral services for Maxine Thigpen May, 77, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, November 26, 2010, at Asbury United Methodist Church. Rev. Bo Horne, Karl Kaufman and Rev.

Randy Burdeaux will be officiating. Interment will follow at Hebron Cemetery, Sikes, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Mrs. May was born December 14, 1932, in Sikes, LA, and went to be with the Lord on November 23, 2010, in West Monroe. She was an active member of Asbury United Methodist Church and was a retired supervisor with Louisiana State Department of Family Services and Project Independence.

Mrs. May was a wonderful mother who loved to sew, cook, garden and fish. She was preceded in death by parents, Ervin and Evelyn Thigpen, brother Bennie Thigpen and a sister Ruth May. Mrs. May is survived by her husband, Theo May; daughters, Debbie Sims and husband Perk, Lisa Tolbird and husband Larry, Amy May, Jan Ritter and husband Randy; sister, Earlene May; grandchildren, Daniel and wife DeAnna Morrow and their children Malory and Noah, Brandon Morrow, Blake Tolbird, Todd Tolbird, Caroline and Connor Ritter; numerous nieces and nephews who knew her affectionately as "Aunt Pallbearers will be Daniel Morrow, Brandon Morrow, Blake Tolbird, Todd Tolbird, Randy Ritter, Perk Sims and Connor Ritter.

Visitation will be Friday, November 26, 2010, from 9:00 AM until the 10:00 AM time of funeral service at Asbury United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA TRUST Homes ilpatrick Family owned and operated since 1927. Monroe 323-9611 West Monroe 323-9614 Ruston 255-2832 Farmerville 368-3025 kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.