Deaths Elsewhere Businessman, EWE's brother
BROUSSARD – Services will be Monday in Crowley for businessman and political operative Marion Edwards. He died Saturday at age 84.
He was a brother of former Gov. Edwin W...
Deaths Elsewhere Former ULL dean
LAFAYETTE – Services for former ULL dean of student life Mary Olive McPhaul are pending. She died Jan. 8.
Prior to joining UL Lafayette in 1957 as associate dean of women she taught...
Deaths Elsewhere Hospital COO
NEW ORLEANS – Services for nurse and former Earl K. Long Hospital COO Peggy Pippenger will be Wednesday. She died Jan. 5 in Sevierville, Tenn.
She was also former director of nurses at...
Deaths Elsewhere Long-time clerk of court
MARKSVILLE – Services are Monday for retired Clerk of Court Sammy Couvillon. He died Jan. 4 at age 70.
He retired after 33 years as Avoyelles Parish clerk of court.
Survivo...
Deaths Elsewhere Noted music educator
DENTON, Texas – Services for former music educator Dr. Louis Alton will be Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. She died Dec. 29 at age 97.
She was a music therapist for the Red Cross ...
Deaths Elsewhere Former principal of the year
BATON ROUGE – Services will be Saturday for former Magnet High principal Lois Sumrall. She died Jan. 1 at age 77.
She was an educator for almost 40 years and a former L...
Deaths Elsewhere Doctor, formerly oldest federal employee
SHREVEPORT – Services for former chief of staff at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital Dr. Joseph Shavin are pending. He died Dec. 30 at age 105.
He was the f...
Deaths Elsewhere Clothier, civic leader
LAFAYETTE – Services are Monday for clothing company owner and civic leader Harold Abdalla. He died Dec. 29 at age 70.
He worked in the family business of Abdalla’s and was f...
Deaths Elsewhere Former School Board member, banker
RAYVILLE – Services for former School Board member and banker Elbert Thomason will be Saturday. He died at age 86,
He was a US Navy veteran of World War II. He w...
Deaths Elsewhere Noted musician
KERRVILLE, Texas – Services will be Saturday for noted musician Edwin “Denny” Hardy. He died Dec. 19 at age 79.
While living in Baton Rouge, La., he played saxophone with the Van Bro...
Services set for TV personality KINDER – Services for television and radio personality Bill Leger, 48, of Beaumont, Texas, who died in an automobile accident Saturday, December 22, 2012, will be Wednesday at 2pm at St. Philip Ner...
Deaths Elsewhere Former sheriff, voice of NSU
NATCHITOCHES – Services will be Saturday for former sheriff and long-time voice of the NSU athletic program Norm Fletcher. He died Dec. 14.
He was a US Air Force vetera...
