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The News-Star Friday, March 14, 2003 FOR THE THE FRONT FOR THE RECORD Lottery Thursday Pick 3: 5-2-2 Thursday Pick 4: 0-3-3-3 Wednesday Cash Quest: 17-21-25-46 Wednesday Powerball ($38 million) 5-24-25-44-52 Powerball: 20 Power Play: 3 Wednesday La. Lotto ($250,000) 3-8-10-19-21-25 Births GLENWOOD Julie and Jason Evans, a boy, Ethan Lee Debra and Steve Talley, a boy, Peyton Cole Summer and Tim Holloway, a boy, Timothy Baylor James NORTH MONROE Santonya Bayonne and John Williams a girl, Nevaeh Aerial Jayda S. and Kevin M. Ropp, a girl, Sarah Ashlyn Artarsha Wallace, a boy, Tyon Tyrell ST. FRANCIS Lashauna L.

Lawson, a girl, R'ryauna D'zhane' LaConstica L. Smith, a girl, Alyssia LaTrice Marriages Marriage licenses were issued by the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court's office Tuesday to: Christopher Charles Bell, 19, and Dallas Danielle Ford, 20, West Monroe. Tommy Eugene Bench 26, and Traci Kay Cummings, 22, West Monroe. Marriage licenses were issued by the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court's office Wednesday 1 to: Willie Stoker 42, and Chandra Nerissa Webster Kimble, 34, Monroe. Jerome Blankenship, 33, Robyn Runathya Selena Stewart, 33, Monroe.

Alex Austin Brown, 41, and Glenda Mae Lucas, 29, Monroe. Carey Davis, 24, and Latonya Robinson, 25. Monroe. Christopher Wayne Dannehl, 26, and Jennifer Leanne Chriceol Melton, 28, Monroe. Divorces Divorces were granted by the 4th District Court in Monroe on Tuesday and Wednesday to: Heather and Stone Sameka Alexander and Decore Demond F.

Harris Demetra Wilson and Adam Davis Dennis Mark Hosea and Marilou Knowles Hosea Faith Michelle and Michael Golsby Mary Badger and Charles Robert Smith Elizabeth Hollins and Toby Antonio Gix Margaret Reese and James Allen Babb Catherine Marie and Herman Jackson Jr. I Sonya Beal Jones and David Amos Kelly Tubb and James Robert Sargent Myrtle Diane and Thomas Richard Hyland Deaths Funeral homes should call The News-Star with death notices at 362- 0272 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 362-0278 on weekends. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED Allen John 10 a.m.

today, Young's Funeral Home chapel, Ferriday. Cooper, Margaret 10 a.m. today, Hixson Brothers Funeral Home chapel, Jena. Gaiter, Willie Jean: 1 p.m. Saturday, Peter Rock Baptist Church, Monroe.

Goins, Henry Mack: 3 p.m. Saturday, King Ollie Baptist Church, Monroe. Hawkins, Norma Lee: 10 a.m. Saturday, Young's Funeral Home chapel, Ferriday. Hendricks, Katie Mae: 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Olive Branch Baptist Church, West Monroe. Hodge, James Thomas 10 a.m. today, Bethany Full Gospel Church, West Monroe. Knight, Betty today, Forest Hill Cemetery, Livingston, Texas. McCandlish, Jonathan: 2 p.m.

today, Epps Baptist Church, Epps. Watson Dewey Nasif: 2 p.m. today, Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, Jonesboro. Williams, Parilee: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Gilead Baptist Church, West Monroe.

Winzer, Woodrow: 11 a.m. Saturday, Point Pleasant C.M.E. Church, Homer. Vonnie Allbritton, 84 TULLOS Vonnie Allbritton, a homemaker, died Tuesday. The funeral is noon Saturday at First Baptist Church, Tullos.

Visitation is 3-10 p.m. 1. today at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home chapel, Jena. Burial is at Magnolia Cemetery, Tullos. Carrington E.

Banks, infant Carrington Elizabeth Banks, the infant daughter of Lanese Banks and Shaun Ennis of Monroe, died Wednesday. Graveside service is p.m. 1. Tuesday at Green Grove Cemetery, Alto, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Ernest A.

Bowie, 89 TALLULAH Ernest A. Bowie, a grocery store owner, died Monday. The funeral is 10 a.m. Monday at New Morning Star Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 4-7 p.m.

Sunday at the chapel of Funerals by McFarland, Tallulah. Burial is at Natchez National Cemetery, Natchez, Miss. Leroy Butler, 56 BASTROP Leroy Butler, a town of Oak Grove employee, died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Birdie W.

Christman, 91 RUSTON Birdie Welch Christman, an insurance supervisor, died Wednesday. The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Bernice. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, Bernice.

Burial is at Marine Cemetery, Marine, Ill. Carol Braxton Coltharp, 61 Carol Braxton Coltharp of West Twisted Branch Antiques Saturday, March 15th, 10:00 5:00 Come enjoy refreshments with Roxie and Jack Collinsworth. 318-247-1169 I-20, Exit 81 South, Go Straight 3 Miles (2 mi. W. of Ruston) 10.

Off Marked Items 8-5 pm Sonny Open 12-5 pm Sunday GARDEN- MART 7980 DESIARD 343-4486 2108 FORSYTHE 387-5930 1630 ARKANSAS WEST MONROE 396-9702 Blooming Select Azaleas 1 gal. Geraniums 1 gal. Huge 599 $249 Fertilome Flowering St. Augustine Quince Weed Feed Forsythia 1 gal. ferta WEED lose Covers 2500 sq ft.

Spirea While SPECIAL Last and $1195 299 They BEE E' COUPON $10 off Any $50.00 Purchase Ten Dollars You must per person (Good only Sunday) bring Coupon 0 Monroe, vice chancellor for Delta Community College, died Tuesday. The funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Eloise Kirkham Denton, 78 QUITMAN Eloise Kirkham Denton, a homemaker, died Thursday. The funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday at Southern Funeral Home chapel, Jonesboro. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Burial is at Quitman Cemetery. Wendell A. Gresham, 93 ATLANTA Wendell Anderson Gresham, a retired sawmill owner, died Wednesday. The funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday at Southern I Funeral Home chapel, Winnfield.

Burial is at Atlanta Cemetery. Hilburn, 82 L. E. Hilburn of West Monroe, retired from the printing department at Riverwood International, died Monday. The funeral is p.m.

today at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until service time. Burial is at Roselawn Cemetery. Eva L.

Jones, 84 CROWVILLE Eva L. Jones, a homemaker, died March 6. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville. Visitation is 1-5 p.m.

today at McFarland Funeral Home chapel, Delhi. Burials at the church cemetery. Audie Wilkerson Long, 77 ARNAUDVILLE Audie Mae Tarver Wilkerson Long, a homemaker, died Tuesday. The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at Full Gospel Fellowship Church, Bee Bayou.

Visitation is 4:30 p.m. today at the church. Burial is at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Ridge, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Barbara S. McDonald, 63 Barbara Anne Sims McDonald of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday.

The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial is at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks.

Monique McKeel, 26 Monique McKeel of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. The funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Church of Christ, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home chapel, Monroe.

Burial is at Magnolia Cemetery. Betty Sue Potts, 66 DODSON Betty Sue Potts died Thursday. The funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Southern Funeral Home chapel, Jonesboro. Burial is at Springhill Cemetery.

Martine Ramsey, 83 Martine Ramsey of West Monroe, homemaker, died Wednesday. The funeral is 4 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time.

Burial is at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Willie Randles, 85 PASADENA, Texas Willie Randles, retired from the oil industry, died Wednesday. Graveside service is 1 p.m. Saturday at Carter Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.

today at Golden Funeral Home chapel, Bastrop. Matthew Rankin, 75 BASKIN Matthew Rankin, a Deltic Murphy Co. employee, died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Minnie Dove Rawls, 83 EPPS Minnie Lee Dove Rawls, a retired nurse, died Wednesday.

The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Richland United Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until service time at the church. Burial is at Stevenson Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Alameda S. Smelley, 79 MANSFIELD Alameda Singer OBITUARY ADS are placed through funeral homes. Deadline is 4PM daily and weekends. We strive to ensure the correctness of your ads. The News-Star may not issue credits or rerun ads, when proof of copy 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 362-0210. Obituaries are also posted on our website at www.thenewsstar.com.

McElduff. Survivors include daughters: Wanda McElduff of Choudrant, LA, LaDean Chapman and husband Jerry of Calhoun, LA, Elise Gray and husband Jack of Choudrant, LA; sister: Alice B. Savage of Monroe, LA; three grandchildren: Jackie Gray and wife Diane, Suzonne Clampit and husband Jonathan, Walter McElduff and wife Cindy; five great grandchildren: Mason, Dylan Evan McElduff: Alexia and Seth Clampit; special friend: Mr. Leroy of the Eros Community; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be Friday evening, March 14, 2003 from 6 PM until 9 PM at the funeral home. MRS. MARTINE BREWSTER RAMSEY Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Services for Mrs. Martine Brewster Ramsey, age 83, of West Monroe will be 4:00 PM Friday, March 14, 2003 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe, LA with Rev. Gordon "Skip" Dean officiating.

Interment will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Mrs. Ramsey was a member of Highland Baptist Church. She was a very loving mother and grandmother who will never be forgotten and who will live in our hearts forever. Survivors include two sons: Charles Wayne Cobb and wife Joyce, John Allen Cobb; one daughter: Margaret Elaine Stansell and husband John, all of West Monroe; two brothers: Robert Eugene Brewster of Ruston, LA, John Alvin Brewster of West Monroe; six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jim Cobb, Marvin Cobb, Barry Justus, Billy Holloway, Grant Goodeaux, and Randy Stinson. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time on Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. MS. DELMA HARRIS MURPHY Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Services for Ms. Delma Harris Murphy, age 69, of West Monroe, LA will be 2:00 PM Saturday, March 15, 2003 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe, LA with Rev.

Milton Lenard officiating. Interment will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, LA under 'the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Ms. Murphy died at home on Thursday, March 13, 2003 of complications from lung cancer and emphysema. Ms.

Murphy was a former employee of Olinkraft and later became an LPN working for St. Francis Medical Center and E.A. Smelley, formerly of Ruston, a homemaker, died Thursday. The funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, Ruston.

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial is at Greenwood Cemetery. Juanita Taylor, 74 FARMERVILLE Juanita Taylor, a secretary with the state of Louisiana, died Tuesday. The funeral is 10 a.m.

today at First Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial is at Rocky Branch Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Ma'Rayah Thomas, infant Ma'Rayah Tyra Thomas, the infant daughter of Paul Heads and Sharon R. Thomas of Monroe, died Thursday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Catherine I P. White, 35 Catherine Pauline White of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Willie Mae Williams, 87 Willie Mae Williams of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Conway Memorial Hospital, where she retired.

She had a great love for her family especially her five grandchildren, who she thoroughly enjoyed spending time with. Ms. Murphy also loved Bingo playing as often as she possibly could. (It only took one other person to ruin her day- and that was the person yelling Bingo before her.) Ms. Delma was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and friend to all who knew her.

Her home was somewhat of a meeting place for her family and friends to gather for good conservation, a cup of coffee and most always a piece of one of her cakes that she loved to create. She was preceded in death by her father, Gilbert Harris and her mother Iva Dell Harris. Survivors include her son: Rickey Frost; daughter: Melissa (Poole) Berry; sister: Dorothy Anding and her husband Bert; special friend of family: Leroy Kelly; grandchildren: Tonya Frost Davis and husband Darren, Brandin Lynn Frost and fiance Monica Almanza, Daniel Lee Frost, Cody Jacob Sinclair and MaKenna Morgan Berry; and great grandchildren: Jacob Cook, Brittney Davis, Ni Nicholas Davis, Rayvin Frost, and Christian Coutee. Pallbearers are Leroy Kelly, Rusty Carter, Johnny McCarty, Gary Pauley, Cody Sinclair, and Darren Davis. Visitation will be Friday, 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

The family would like to give thanks to: Hospice (Glenwood), Lynn Dixon, Margaret Thompson and her grandchildren and the many others who provided for her in her final days. NORMA STAPLES HAWKINS Young's Funeral Home Ferriday, LA Norma Staples Hawkins, age 79, of Baton Rouge, LA was born September 22, 1923 in Calhoun, LA and died Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at Baton Rouge General. Visitation will be Friday, March 14, 2003 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Young's Funeral Home. Services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, March 15, 2003 at Young's Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Gray officiating.

Burial will be in Columbia Hill Cemetery in Columbia, LA. Norma Hawkins worked for the La. Dept. of Human Health Services for 20 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Ferriday, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Russ Hawkins, father, James Jake Staples; mother, Pearl Staples; son, John Russ Hawkins, Ill; six brothers; and two sisters.

Survivors include daughters: Jean H. Griffin and Jesse of Baton Rouge, LA, Mary Jane Wilcoxson of Walker, LA; grandchildren: J. Griffin, John C. Griffin, Amber S. Wilcoxson, Jake Wilcoxson, Stacey H.

Hoover, John Hawkins; and two great grandchildren: Jesse Taylor Griffin and Gaige Ian Wilcoxson. She is also survived by two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Memorials may be made to The Louisiana Alzheimers Association. Home, Monroe.

Patrick Winfield, 33 Patrick Winfield of Monroe, a consultant, died Monday. The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m.

today at Smith Funeral Home chapel, Monroe. Burial is at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Alonza Wright, 92 BASTROP Alonza Wright, a farmer, died Wednesday. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at St.

James Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home chapel, Monroe. Burial is at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Crimes JUDY FIFE Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Services for Judy Fife, age 52, of Marion, LA will be 2:00 PM Friday, March 14, 2003 at Haile Baptist Church with Rev.

Keith McVay and Rev. Don Reeves officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery in Linville under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mrs. Fife died Wednesday, March 12, 2003 in Monroe, LA.

Judy was saved on December 29, 2002 and committed her life to the Lord, she was a member of Haile Baptist Church. Thank You God for Judy's life, we love you very much. Judy was a wonderful and special person, she was loved by her husband, her children and grandchildren and by all that new her, she will be remembered forever and will live on in them. Judy was preceded in death by her parents Sim and Ruth Scarbourgh. Survivors include husband: Bryant Fife; daughter: Judith Loretta "Retta" Fife; her son: Chester Robert Fife and wife Elvia; grandson: Logan Robert Fife; granddaughter: Chelsea Lee Fife; two brothers: Jr.

Scarborough and James 'Jim Bo' Edward Scarborough, all of Haile, LA; sister: Dollie Perot of Swartz, LA; foster sister: Evelyn Polk of New Orleans, LA; and several nieces and nephews who loved her, and great nieces and nephews and many friends. Memorials may be made to Haile Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Dudley Brown, Shawn Brown, Ronnie Cherry, Kenneth Mitcham, David Mitcham and Bubba Plummer. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Bennett and Wayne Hankins. Visitation will be Thursday, March 13, 2003 at Haile Baptist Church from 4 PM until service time.

MR. GAIL MCELDUFF Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Services for Gail McElduff, age 88, of Choudrant, will be 2:00 PM Saturday, March 15, 2003 at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes Ruston Chapel with Rev. Jerry W. Chapman officiating. Interment will follow in the Cartwright Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston.

Mr. McElduff died Thursday, March 13, 2003 in West Monroe following a brief illness. Mr. McElduff was a member of the Cartwright Baptist Church. He was a school bus driver for Jackson Parish for 50 years.

He had worked several years at the Jackson Parish Processing Plant at Chatham High School. Mr. McElduff was a longtime member of the Democratic Executive Committee. He is preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Myrtle' Lee McElduff and son, Dayton The following crimes are among those reported to the Monroe and West Monroe police departments and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office from noon Wednesday through noon Thursday. The times and dates are when the crimes were reported.

Monroe Burglary, 3400 block of Harvester Drive, 2:48 p.m. Wednesday, VCR. Theft, 4700 block of Millhaven Road, 6:12 p.m. Wednesday, DVD player. Theft, 900 block of St.

John Street, 7:24 p.m. Wednesday, two electric break boxes. Vehicular burglary, 2800 block of Gordan Avenue, 8:36 p.m. Wednesday, face plate of CD player. Burglary, 1500 block of South Sixth Street, 8:39 p.m.

Wednesday. Burglary, 1200 block of North 18th Street, 12:37 a.m. Thursday. Damage to property, 600 block of Wilmuth Street, 3:52 a.m. Thursday, vehicle window broken and hood scratched.

Damage to property, 500 block of South 11th Street, 6:46 a.m. Thursday, vehicle scratched. Damage to property, 700 block of South Third Street, 6:54 a.m. Thursday, window broken. Theft, 3800 block of Lionel Street, 8:48 a.m.

Thursday, trash can. Attempted burglary, 500 block of Apple Street, 9:06 a.m. Thursday, door and window. Ouachita Parish Damage to property, 800 block of Blazier Street, 4:36 p.m. Wednesday, yard.

Vehicular burglary, 200 block of Lynette Drive, 5:07 p.m. Wednesday, pistol. Unauthorized use, 100 block of Britton Road, 8:58 p.m. Wednesday, 1992 Ford Explorer. Officer Five men have been arrested, and police are searching for one more suspect.

From page 1A You're not supposed to see something like this in your own back yard." The incident began at 9:20 a.m., when Shreveport police received a report of an armed robbery in progress at Hibernia National Bank near the intersection of Pines Road and Greenwood Road. Police said two employees of Intertrust Armor Service were making a delivery to the bank when several men wearing masks pulled a gun and demanded money. Officials said the alleged robbers handcuffed an employee that was unloading money from the rear of the vehicle and fled with a bag of money, leaving several rolls of coins scattered in the bank's parking lot. Alert bank employees and nearby residents were credited for quickly bringing the robbery to police attention, according to Jim Taliaferro, spokesman for Shreveport police. Within an hour police had apprehended three robbery suspects and continued throughout the day to scour the neighborhood for others, arresting two more before 1 p.m.

Arrested were Larry Thompson 59; brothers Anthony Gentry, 24, and Nick Gentry, 20; Regan Gatti, age unknown; and Tung Nguyen, early 20s. No addresses for them were available for them Thursday. Still at large late Thursday was Thompson's son, Larry Neal Thompson 39, of the 9500 block of Pleasant Hill' Road, Shreveport. That suspect described as white, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds and sporting a thin mustache and beard was not believed to still be in the old Greenacres neighborhood. He should be considered armed and dangerous, authorities said..