Local obituaries for Bagnell & Son Funeral Home

Ray Smith Jr
Jun 15, 2015
Ray Hubert Smith, Jr. passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015, at his residence in Bush, LA. at the age of 60.
Linda Gibson
Jun 15, 2015
Linda Foxworth Gibson passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at her residence in Mandeville, LA at the age of 60. She was born on June 5, 1955, to the late Mary Hopkins Bethancourt and Van Buren Foxworth, in Richton, MS.
Beloved wife of Rickie G. Gibson. Mother of Mary C. Gibson and Aaron M....

Grace Jarrell
Jun 14, 2015
Grace Meyers Jarrell passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her residence in Covington, LA at the age of 87. She was born on February 14, 1928 to Mary Cox and William "Willie" Meyers in Ramsey, LA.
Beloved wife of the late James M. Jarrell, Sr. Mother of James Jarrell, Jr., Larry Jarrell, Michael...
Lynne Ware
Jun 13, 2015
Lynne Harris Ware, 64, passed away at home in the early hours on Saturday, June 13, 2015 after battling cancer. She was born in New Orleans, LA, grew up in Chicago, IL and Washington D.C., attended college in Nashville, TN and resided in Slidell, LA for the last 29 years. As a long time Ochsner employee, beloved mother and...
Flora Cooper
Jun 13, 2015
Flora Lee James Cooper passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Mandeville, LA, at the age of 86. She was born on May 7, 1929 to Ella Keller and Williams James.
Beloved wife of the late Roy L. Cooper. Mother of Roy L. Cooper, Jr. (Jodie), Ethel Jenkins, June Sumrall, and Judith Cooper Faust. ...
Carol Hayes
Jun 10, 2015
Carol Ockman Hayes passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family, at the age of 74. She was born on January 20, 1941, to Florence Duhe Ockman and Zenon Ockman in Killona, LA.
Beloved wife of John R. Hayes for 47 years. Mother of Wayne Pfeiffer (Ginger) and...
Yolanda Valledor
Jun 7, 2015
Yolanda Gomez Valledor passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at her residence in Mandeville, LA, at the age of 85. She was born on May 24, 1930 to Angel and Teresa Gomez in Santiago, Cuba.
Yolanda emigrated to the United States 49 years ago from Cuba with her family to provide for a better...
Arthur Knipe III
Jun 3, 2015
Arthur "Pete" Hagan Knipe, III. passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in Covington, LA at the age of 78. Pete was born on February 20, 1937 to Louise and Arthur Knipe, II in Pittsburgh, PA.
Beloved husband of 57 years to Mary Louise Luke Knipe. Father of David L. Knipe (the late Julie), Arthur...
Philip Marino
May 31, 2015
Philip J. Marino passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 in New Orleans, LA at the age of 52. He was born on November 16, 1962 in Morgan City and was a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish. Philip was a dedicated employee of the entertainment industry in New Orleans for 35 years.
Philip is...
Nicholas Werther Jr
May 31, 2015
Nicholas Joseph Werther, Jr. died peacefully in the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the age of 91. Nick was born in New Orleans, LA on December 3, 1923. He grew up in the Irish Channel, attended St. Alphonsus School and graduated from Redemptorist High School. He was an Army Veteran who served his...
Yvette Smith
May 29, 2015
Yvette Jenkins Smith passed away on Friday, May 29th, 2015, surrounded by family and friends, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA. She was 79 years old.
Yvette was born on February 16, 1936 in Bush, LA to Elars and Elizabeth Jenkins. She was the fourth of eleven children. She married Ray Hubert Smith...

Frank Williams
May 28, 2015
Frank Roberts Williams passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 in Metairie, LA at the age of 63. He was born on February 25, 1952 in Bogalusa, LA to Thelma Brashier and John Williams.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service in the Chapel of Bagnell & Son Funeral Home, 75212 Lee...
Barbara Rusich
May 26, 2015
Barbara Rusich departed this life to join her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. She was born on September 26, 1948 and passed away at the age of 66.
She leaves behind memories that will be cherished by her children, Albert Charles Rusich, Jeffrey Charles Rusich, and...
Samantha Zoller
May 26, 2015
Samantha Faye “Sam” Zoller passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at St. Bernard Parish Hospital, after a lengthy battle with cancer, at the age of 45. She was born on July 31, 1969 in New Orleans, LA. She was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish.
Sam...
Wesley Burcham
May 23, 2015
Wesley "Wes" Dean Burcham passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Slidell, LA at the age of 37. Wes was born on September 4, 1977 to Becky Jo Brown Burcham and Charles "Dean" Burcham in Shreveport, LA.
Wes was a loving husband, father, uncle, and friend who was always there to protect and provide...
Rose Victoriana
May 22, 2015
Rose Vath Victoriana, a homemaker, died Friday, May 22, 2015 in Slidell of natural causes. She was 83. She was a native of New Orleans, but spent most of her life in Chalmette. She was active with her husband in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7194 in Chalmette and loved dancing. Rose and her beloved husband Henry, who...
William Messer
May 20, 2015
William “Fred” Messer passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the age of 67. He was born in Biloxi, MS on September 30, 1947 to Julia Hosey Messer and the late Henry Ross Messer. He served in the US Air Force before working at Air Products where he retired in 2005.
Lazada Davis
May 19, 2015
Lazada “Sally” Davis passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at her residence in Covington, Louisiana, with her companion, Eddie Taylor by her side. She was 73. She was born October 1, 1941 in Columbia, Mississippi to Marshal Enik Phelps and Lillie Mae Nations.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marshal Phelps and...
Fay Willie
May 16, 2015
Fay Sharp Willie has departed this life to join her Lord and Savior on May 16, 2015. She was born on January 25, 1934 and died at the age of 81 at her residence in Covington, La.
Joseph Liemann Jr
May 16, 2015
Joseph “Joe” O. Liemann Jr., age 77, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Ochsner Hospital from heart failure. Joe was the beloved husband of June “Carol” Liemann for 54 years. Son of the late Joseph O. Liemann Sr. and Dorothy Kelly. Beloved father of Deborah Brown, Cynthia Coco (Jed), and Joseph O. Liemann III (Simone). Beloved Grandfather...