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Istrouma Graduates be sure to mark your calendar for the next Luncheon
Frank's
Restaurant
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December 9, 2008
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Mrs. Spillman taught many of the Istrouma graduates. She also attended many of the Istrouma luncheons.
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| Sara Spillman died peacefully
on Monday, July 21, 2008. She was 92, a resident of Baton Rouge, a
native of St. Francisville and a retired teacher of the East Baton Rouge
Parish school system. Her teaching career spanned 40 years, beginning in
Woodville, Miss., and ending at Hollywood and Sharon Hills elementary
schools in Baton Rouge. She attended Central High School, where she was
salutatorian. After graduating from LSU in 1937 with a bachelor's degree
in education, she went on to get her master's degree plus 30 credit
hours from LSU. She was a member of the Teachers College and the Le
Cercle Francais. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker,
on Thursday, July 24, was from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at Blackwater
United Methodist Church on Friday at 9:30 a.m. until religious service
at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Bill Moon and Dr. Harold McNabb.
Preceded in death by her husband, George Kelly Spillman. Survived by two
daughters and sons-in-law, Helen Spillman Taylor and Jimmy Taylor, of
Baton Rouge, Georgi Spillman Irwin and Clark Irwin, of Springdale, Ark.;
two granddaughters, Carrie Irwin Farrell and husband Josh Farrell and
Lauren Irwin; sister, Helen Bliss Flores, of Baton Rouge; and brother,
Walter Scott Bliss, of Denham Springs. Also preceded in death by her
parents, Walter Scott Bliss Sr. and Aubyn Barrow Bliss; brothers, Henry
and William Bliss Sr.; and sisters, Marion Bliss Miller, Ida Bliss
Weiland, Margaret Bliss and Francis Bliss. She was a member of Baton
Rouge Retired Teachers Association, Central Star Chapter 23 Order of the
Eastern Star, Cypress Bayou Exxon Mobil Annuitant Club, Blackwater
United Methodist Church and the Abundant Life Group. Pallbearers will be
Jimmy Taylor, Clark Irwin, Todd Bliss, David McNabb, Jason Bliss and
Paul Long. A special thanks to her two angel caregivers, Claire Cowart
and Faye Partridge. In lieu of flowers, family requests memorial
donations to Blackwater United Methodist Church, 10000 Blackwater Road,
Baker, LA 70714 or Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area, 3772 N.
Blvd., Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Published in The Advocate from 7/23/2008 - 7/25/2008 |
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Harold H. Beaucoudray was a 1948 Istrouma graduate.
| Harold H. Beaucoudray | ||
| A resident of Prairieville, he
died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2008, at his home. He was 78 and a
U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral
Home on Monday, July 21, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Religious service at St.
Alphonsus Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 22, at 10 a.m. Interment in
Resthaven Gardens of Memory. He is survived by his wife of 52 years,
Jerrie Aguillard Beaucoudray; two daughters, Yvette Beaucoudray Guilbeau
and husband Joey, and Denise Beaucoudray Whitehead and husband Bret; two
sons, Byron Keith Beaucoudray and wife Debbie, and Neil G. Beaucoudray and
wife Vicki; a sister, Carol Beaucoudray; a brother, Alden Beaucoudray; six
grandchildren, Nicole and Rachel Beaucoudray, Bailey and Blake Whitehead,
Aubrey Beaucoudray and Logan Venable; and a nephew, Steve Beaucoudray.
Preceded in death by his parents, Alden C. and Juanita DeCuir Beaucoudray.
Pallbearers will be Steve Beaucoudray, Joey Guilbeau, Bret Whitehead,
Blake Whitehead, Billy O'quin, Dale Aguillard and Logan Venable. Honorary
pallbearers are Scott Ashford and Mike Lambert. He was an avid LSU fan and
a 1948 graduate of Istrouma High School. Special thanks to St. Joseph
Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital or St. Joseph Hospice. Sign the
online guestbook at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com. Published in The Advocate from 7/20/2008 - 7/21/2008 |
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Thomas W Higginbotham was a 1951 Istrouma graduate.
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| Thomas
W. Higginbotham
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| A resident of Baker and native
of Plaquemine, he passed away Monday, May 12, 2008, at Baton Rouge
General Medical Center. He was 74. He graduated from Istrouma High
School in 1951 and was a member of Blackwater United Methodist Church.
He retired from the Louisiana Department of Transportation &
Development, District 61, and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on
Wednesday, May 14, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visiting at Blackwater United
Methodist Church, 10000 Blackwater Road, Baker, on Thursday from 9 a.m.
until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Dr. Tom
Higginbotham and the Rev. Bill Moon. Interment in the church cemetery.
Survived by his wife, Eloise Higginbotham; daughters, Joi Lohr and
husband Pat, Gina Strong and husband David, and Erin Carroll and husband
Jay; sons, Tom Higginbotham and wife Patti, and Bret Higginbotham and
wife Zhanna; stepsons, Gary Richardson and wife Pat, Barry Richardson
and wife Kathy, and Jim Richardson and wife Michelle; former wife and
mother of his children, Beryl Higginbotham; sisters, Margaret McQueary
and husband Lloyd, Faye Corsentino, Tucker Adams, Piper Losavio and
husband Denny, and Jackie Cashio and husband B.J.; 16 grandchildren and
numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Ella and Thomas W. Higginbotham Sr.; and two brothers, Edward and Rodney
Higginbotham. Published in The Advocate from 5/13/2008 - 5/14/2008. |
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| James Paul Jones | ||
| A devoted husband, father and
grandfather, he passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. He was 75. James
was a 1951 graduate of Istrouma High School and was the team captain of
the 1951 state championship football team. He attended college on a
football scholarship and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from
U.S. Steel Corp. Preceded in death by his parents, Marganie and John
Jones. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Bobbye Kelley Jones; son,
P. Douglas Jones and wife Nancy, of Prairieville; son, H. Dean Jones and
wife Debbie, of Prairieville; daughter, Linda K. Clayton and husband
Duane, of Sarasota, Fla.; grandchildren, Ashley Clayton, of Sarasota, Jami
Davis and husband Kenny, of Denham Springs, and Sean Jones and Danielle
Ricks, both of Prairieville; and several great-grandchildren. James is
also survived by his brother, Charles Jones, Tallman, N.Y.; and sister,
Lorena Long, Denham Springs. Pallbearers will be Doug Jones, Dean Jones,
Robert Jones, Sean Jones, Duane Clayton and Randy Bayhi. Visitation at
Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Saturday, April 12,
from 10 a.m. until service at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Larry Badon.
Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Published in The Advocate from 4/11/2008 - 4/12/2008. |
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Albia Catherine Thom Barksdale
A 1947 Istrouma Graduate
| Albia Barksdale will be
remembered for many things: her beautiful smile, loving heart and
fun-loving nature. But she will be remembered most for her tireless
devotion to the family she helped build with her husband, Roy Sr. A proud
mother of three children, Roy Jr., Rick and Cathy, Albia selflessly
dedicated her life to their well-being and to that of her husband of
almost 60 years. Besides being an exemplary wife and mother, she was also
instrumental in the support and success of several businesses with Roy Sr.
Born Albia Catherine Thom on Valentine's Day, 1930, in Baton Rouge, she
was a graduate of Istrouma High School and Baton Rouge Business College,
and attended Abundant Life Church in Denham Springs. In addition to her
husband and children, she is survived by grandchildren, Letisha Tse and
Stanley and Madeline Massett; and great-grandson, Grayson Tse. She will be
deeply missed by many friends and family, and the love she shared will
live on in the hearts of those fortunate enough to have known her. Having
peacefully made her transition at home with family by her side on Sunday,
March 9, her memorial service will now be held at Abundant Life Church on
Thursday, March 13, at 2 p.m. Friends and family are invited, through this
medium, to attend. Published in The Advocate on 3/11/2008. |
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| Billie McCurley Bell | ||
| "Who can find a virtuous
woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth
safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil."
Proverbs 31:10,11. She was a retired secretary with Dow Chemical of
Plaquemine with 30 years of service. Billie died at 12:10 a.m. Monday,
Feb. 18, 2008, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. She was
75. Visitation at Broadmoor United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Feb.
20, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the
Rev. Ken Carroll. Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum. She
is survived by her husband, Henry Bell; son, Charles "Chip"
Bell, wife Donna Polito Bell and their children, Brian, Chris, David and
Lauren, of Westlake Village, Calif.; son, Thomas Bell, his children,
Morgan and Taylor, and their mother, Denise Bell, of Baton Rouge; son,
Christopher John Bell, wife Deborah, and their children, Emily and
Elizabeth, of Amelia, Ohio; nephews, Dr. Tead Selby, St. Louis, and
David Goldberg, Tucson, Ariz.; niece, Rachel Darnell, Tucson; and
special friends, Nathalee and Ruth. Preceded in death by her mother,
Winnie Bates McCurley; father, Joe McCurley; stepfather, Morris
Caillouet; and sister, Betty Joe Wallis. She was a graduate of Istrouma
High School and attended LSU. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may
be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Research Center or Hospice of Baton
Rouge. Arrangements by Rabenhorst Funeral Home East. Published in The Advocate on 2/19/2008. |
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Virginia Ponder Pipes was an Istrouma 1953 graduate.
VIRGINIA PIPES
Virginia Ann "Ginger" Pipes, a resident of Franklin and native of Amite, died on Sunday, December 2, 2007, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge.
She is survived by her husband, Stanley H. Pipes Sr.; daughter, Cyndi Pipes Farris; son, Stanley H. Pipes Jr.; two sisters, Marion E. Givens and Carolyn P. Ellender; seven grandchildren, Justin Pipes, Stephanie Pipes, Kristin Pipes, Corey Trahan, Brandon Farris, Jessica Farris and Jason Farris; and two great-grandchildren, Ethan Farris and Emma Farris.
She was preceded in death by parents, James and Anna Ponder.
Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 7, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8, at 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m., at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, 70816 (225-753-1440).
Wanda Palmer Courtney was a 1947 Istrouma graduate.
| Wanda Palmer Courtney | ||
| The perfect mother for three boys
and wife for her late husband, Charles E. "Kink" Courtney Sr.,
Wanda passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 14, 2007, after a short stay at
the Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was born Wanda Dell
Palmer on Feb. 9, 1930. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., on Friday, Nov. 16, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation
resumes at the funeral home chapel on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. until
religious service at 9 a.m., conducted by Dr. Richard Blue and the Rev.
Keith Zachary. Interment in Walker Baptist Church Cemetery in Walker.
Wanda is survived by her three sons, Charles E. Courtney Jr. and his wife,
Lynn, James H. Courtney and his wife, Nancy, and Bret A. Courtney, D.V.M.,
of Many, and his wife, Tammy; five grandchildren, Kristi Courtney Watts,
Mamie Courtney Taylor, Jamie Courtney, Taylor Courtney and Hayden
Courtney; and two great-grandchildren, Kalyee Freiberger and Lily Kathryn
Watts. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles E.
"Kink" Courtney Sr.; her parents, James Austin Palmer and Mamie
Boyd Palmer; her sisters, Nenie Palmer and Geraldine "Jerry"
Palmer Westbrook; a brother, James Austin Palmer Jr.; and a granddaughter,
Sarah Courtney Freiberger. Pallbearers will be Richard Conrad, Tyrus J.
Westbrook, Boyd Westbrook, Garrett Westbrook, Keller Watts and Zachary
Taylor. Published in The Advocate on 11/16/2007. |
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John Bozant was a 1951 Istrouma graduate.
| John T. "Jay" Bozant | ||
| Jay Bozant passed away Wednesday
evening, Oct. 31, 2007. He was a native of Baton Rouge. When he passed, he
joined many family members who preceded him in death, most notably his
beloved wife of 51 years, the love of his life, Barbara Z. Bozant. A
self-made and successful businessman and entrepreneur, at the time of his
death Jay was CFO of Glenmora Oilfield Development with involvement in
energy exploration and production. He was the former owner of D-Jay's
School of Beauty (1964 to 2001), Sybil & Jay's Beauty Fashions, and
had many other business interests including real estate. Jay served in the
U.S. Army honorably in the mid-1950s. Jay was very social and participated
in various local Mardi Gras events, including the Krewe of Tucumcari,
serving as ball captain in 1987. He recently had served as the president
of the Baton Rouge Round Table group and had been involved in organizing
his high school reunions. He worked hard and enjoyed life, always eager
for a good party or social engagement. He particularly enjoyed
motorcycling and dancing. Jay was preceded in death by his mother, Sybil
H. Cavalier; step-father, Harrison L. "Cal" Cavalier; and his
brother, Robert "Bob" Fletcher. He was also preceded in death by
his longtime business partner, Danny Pulley. Jay is survived by his
children, Sherri B. Witt, Tara A. Talbot and Dr. John G. Bozant; his
grandchildren, Wendi P. Campbell, Kenneth J. Talbot Jr. and Carl A.
Talbot; and his great-grandchildren, Jessica A. Campbell and Aaron K.
Campbell. Funeral services are being held at Greenoaks Funeral Home with
viewing on Sunday, Nov. 4, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Monday, Nov. 5, from
9 a.m. until service at noon, with interment to follow in Greenoaks
Memorial Park. Published in The Advocate from 11/2/2007 - 11/3/2007. |
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The following are extinguished members of the 1950 Istrouma Graduating Class.
Charles "Hoopy" Martin John Devillier
Robert Raborn
