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Gloria Anderson

Gloria Anderson

Jan 5, 2018

Gloria D. Anderson, 77, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Jackson, departed this life Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at her home. Visitation at McKowen Missionary Baptist Church, 1255 Louise St., Baton Rouge from 9 am Saturday, Jan. 13 until religious service at 1 pm. Conducted by Rev. Burnett King, Sr. Interment in McKowen Baptist Church cemetery, Jackson. She...

Emmit Hayes

Emmit Hayes

Jan 3, 2018

Emmitt Hayes, Jr., 73, a resident of Baton Rouge, departed this life Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 at The Carpentar House. Visitation at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 650 Blount Rd. from 9 am Thursday, Jan. 11 until religious service at 11 am. Conducted by Rev. Frederick Skinner. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home,...

Nixon Rever

Nixon Rever

Dec 13, 2017

Rever Nixon, a resident of Walker, departed this life Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 at Promise Specialty Hopital, Baton Rouge. Visitation at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, 7803 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs from 2 pm to 6 pm Thursday, Dec. 21. Religious service at House of Praise COGIC, 13900 JR Dr., Walker at 11 am Friday. Conducted by Rev. Richard Harbor....

Charles Edwards

Charles Edwards

Dec 12, 2017

Charles Edward Jordan, 70, a resident of Denham Springs, departed this life Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at his home. Visitation at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, 7803 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs from 9 am Wednesday, Dec. 20 until religious service at 10 am. Rev. Marguerite J. Rheams, officiating. Interment in Planview Cemetery, Denham Springs. Arrangments entrusted to MJR Friendly Service...

Dorothy James

Dorothy James

Nov 22, 2017

Dorothy Mae James, 69, a resident of Baton Rouge, departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017at Ochsner Medical Center, Baton Rouge. Visitation at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, 7803 Florida Blvd. from 5 pm to 8 pm Wednesday, Nov. 29. Religious service in the funeral home chapel at 11 am Thursday. Conducted by Brother Mark Miles. Interment in Claiborne Cemetery,...

Mattie Johnson

Mattie Johnson

Nov 22, 2017

Mattie Johnson, 70; a resident of Amite, departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. Visitation at Leonard Chapel AME Church, 3720 Leonard Chapel Rd., Independence from 11 am Friday, Dec. 1 until religious service at 2 pm. Interment in the church cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Greensburg.

Sadie Travis

Sadie Travis

Nov 21, 2017

Sadie Mae Travis Peters, 85, a retired educator with the Livingston parish school system and a resident of Walker, departed this life Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. Visitation at St. Mark Baptist Church, 13590 Dunn St., Walker from 8 am Friday, Dec. 1 until religious service at 11 am. Conducted by Rev. Edgar L. Thomas....

David Terrell

David Terrell

Nov 21, 2017

David Terrell, Jr., a US Army veteran, a resident of Broussard and native of Denham Springs, departed this life Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at his home. Visitation at Roberts United Methodist Church, 201 Julia St., Denham Springs from 10 am Friday, Dec. 1 until religious service at 12 noon. Conducted by Rev. Kermit Roberson. Interment in Louisiana National Cemetery, Zachary....

Lillie Tilley

Lillie Tilley

Nov 17, 2017

Lillie Mae S. Tillery, 77, a resident of Greensburg, departed this life Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at her home. Visitation at Turner Chapel AME Church, 875 Turner Chapel Rd., Greensburg from am Friday, Nov. 24 until religious service at 11 am. Presiding Elder Otis Lewis, officiating. Interment in Turner Chapel Church Cemetery, Greensburg. Survived by a son, Kirschvink Tillery and...

Gladys Tillery

Gladys Tillery

Nov 14, 2017

Gladys Lee Tillery, 77, a resident of Greensburg, departed this life Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at her home. Visitation at Turner Chapel AME Church, 874 Turner Chapel Rd., Greensburg from 9 am Saturday, Nov. 25 until religious service at 11 am. Conducted by Rev. Dr. Moses Simms. Gladys leave to cherish her memories, four daughters, Yvette (Floyd) Jackson, Annise (Kasnel)...

Annette Berry

Annette Berry

Nov 11, 2017

Annette G. Berry, 70, a resident of Greensburg, departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2017 at her home. Visitation at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, 87 Paddio Johnson Lane, Greensburg from 4 pm to 8 pm Wednesday, Nov. 15. Visitaton will resume at Turner Chapel AME Church, 874 Turner Chapel Rd., Greensburg from 9 am Thursday until religious service at...

Ernest Burton

Ernest Burton

Nov 10, 2017

Minister Ernest Burton, 84, a resident of Baton Rouge, departed this life Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at Baton Rouge Health Care. Visitation at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, 87 Paddio Johnson Lane, Greensburg from 5 pm to 8 pm Tuesday, Nov. 21. Religious service at New Hope Ministries, 325 New Hope Rd., Greensburg at 11 am Wednesday. Conducted by Bishop...

Ruby Mcray

Ruby Mcray

Nov 2, 2017

Ruby Lee McCray, 79, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Dennis Mills, departed this life Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at OLOL Regional Medical Center. Visitation at Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, 50311 Hwy. 16, Dennis Mills from 3 pm to 6 pm Monday, Nov. 13. Religious service at Living Word Church, 3730 N. Sherwood Forest Dr. at 11...

Aline Porter

Aline Porter

Nov 1, 2017

Aline "Pearl" Porter, 67, a resident of Greensburg, departed this life Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at her home. Religious service at Turner Chapel AMEChurch, 875 Turner Chapel Rd., Greensburg at 2 pm Saturday. Interment in the church cemetery. Arrangements entrusted toMJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Greensburg.

Leola Jackson

Leola Jackson

Nov 1, 2017

Leola Jackson Overton left us peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Joe Overton and mother of the late Reginald Overton. Leola beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her sister, Evelyn Jones, (2) brothers, Matthew (Lizzie) Jackson and Emmitt (Betty) Jackson (5) sisters-in-law, Lucille Reed, Bertha Montgomery,...

Leo Johnson

Leo Johnson

Oct 12, 2017

Leo D. Johnson, 63, a native of Walker and resident of Pine Grove, departed this life Thurs. Oct. 12, 2017 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Livingston, Walker. Visitation at House of Praise COGIC, 13900 JR Dr., Walker, Rev. Floyd Dixon, pastor from 11 am Sat., Oct. 21 until service at 1 pm. Rev. Thomas Robinson, officiating. Interment in...

Alfred Robertson

Alfred Robertson

Oct 11, 2017

Alfred Robertson, Jr., 41, departed this life Wednesday, October 11, 2017 in New Orleans. Visitation at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, 87 Paddio Johnson Lane, GreensburgFrom 9 am Wednesday, November 1, 2017 until religious service in the chapel at 11 am. Interment in Claiborne Cemetery, Pine Grove.

Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson

Oct 9, 2017

Joe C. Johnson, Sr., 83 of Greensburg, departed this life Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 at his home. Visitation at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, 87 Paddio Johnson Lane, Greensburg from 5 pm to 8 pm Friday, Oct. 13. Religious service at Black Creek AME Church, 217 Black Creek Church Lane, Greensburg at 11 Saturday. Interment in the church cemetery. Arrangements...

Annie Cobb

Annie Cobb

Oct 7, 2017

Annie Ruth Cobb Talbert, 65, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Denham Springs departed this life, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at Baton Rouge General Butterfly Wing. Visitation at The Church of God, 3135 Ozark St. from 9 am Monday, Oct. 16 until religious service at 11 am. Pastor James E. Reed, officiating. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park, Baton...

Ivory Fisher

Ivory Fisher

Oct 6, 2017

Ivory Fisher, 74, a resident of St. Louis, Missouri and native of Greewell Springs, departed this life Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. Visitation at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 16678 Greenwell Springs, Rd. from 9 am Saturday, Oct. 21 until religious service at 11 am. Conducted by Rev. Marguerite Rheams. Interment at 11 am Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 in Louisiana National...

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