All Obituaries

Marvin Johnson, 57, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 8:06 AM at Patterson Health Care.

Apostle Jack Anthony Pratt, 77, a resident and native of Morgan City, LA,, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Terrebonne General Medical Center at 5:30 AM.

James Escort, Sr., 74, a resident and native of Morgan City, LA,, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 11:30 AM in Lafayette, LA.

Martha Ford, 54, a resident of Amelia, LA, passed away on Friday July 19, 2019 at 3:42 PM at the Ochsner Medical Center.

The Reverend Melvin Turner, Jr., 80, a native and resident of Morgan City, LA passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday July 12, 2019 at 3:35 PM. Visitation will be observed Saturday July 20, 2019 from 9:00 A.M. until funeral services beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church 113 Federal Avenue Morgan City, LA at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow funeral services in the Morgan City Cemetery. Reverend C. F. Smith will officiate the services. Melvin Jr.,...

Charles Ivory "Ga-Ga" Parker, 65, a resident and native of Franklin, LA, passed away on Tuesday July 9, 2019 at 2:30 PM at his residence. Visitation will be observed on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Jones Funeral Home, Inc. 1101 Main Street Franklin, LA from 11:00 AM until funeral services beginning at 1:00 PM. Reverend Deandre Johnson, Sr. serving as the eulogist. Burial will follow funeral services in the Franklin Cemetery - Main Street in Franklin, LA Memories of Charles will...

Daelyn A'myaa Starks, infant, passed away peacefully at 12:29 pm on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Arrangements entrusted to Jones Funeral Home of Houma.

Cooky Marie Livingston, 64, a resident and native of Patterson, LA, passed away peacefully on Friday July 5, 2019 at 7:27 PM. Visitation will be observed on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the St. Luke Baptist Church, 1709 Harry St., Patterson, LA., from 9:00 AM until funeral services at 11:00 AM, with Reverend Keith Verrett, Officiating. Burial will follow funeral services in the Willing Workers Cemetery in Patterson, LA. Memories of Cooky will forever remain in the hearts of her husband,...

Due to in-climate weather, services are rescheduled for Monday July 15, 2019. Brenda Joyce Reed Powell, 74, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Houma, LA, passed away peacefully at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. until funeral time at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2019 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Gray, LA. Burial will follow in the Little Zion Congregational Cemetery in Chackbay, LA. She is survived by her son, Winndell K. Powell;...

Mary Ann Matthews-Hite, 73, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Houma, LA, passed away peacefully at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2019. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Greater New Salem Baptist Church, 818 Lafayette St. in Houma. Burial will follow in Southdown Cemetery. She is survived by her sons, Gerald, Jr., John (Alicia) and Jonathon Hite; daughters, Rebecca, Tam and Alyssa Hite;  five grandchildren;...