THE NEWS-STAR MILESTONES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 3B MILESTONES until Visitation service is 9 time. a.m. Burial Saturday will be in Antioch Cemetery, LOTTERY Quitman. Thursday Pick 3: 7-2-4 Murphy R. Cassels, 68 Thursday Pick 4: 5-4-0-5 Thursday Cash Quest: 4-8-20-39 Wednesday Powerball ($29.1 million): 11-20-21-30-48 Wednesday 18 Power Play: 2 Wednesday La.
Lotto 4-13-20-24-25-26 Editor's note: View the most recent lottery numbers, go back and check old numbers, all at thenewsstar.com BIRTHS GLENWOOD Chasity and Justin Beaubouef, a boy, Tanner Mason. Nancy Guidry, a girl, Nevaeh Adaline. Kristy and Roger Herring a boy, Roger Matthew Jr. Shirley "Shelly" and Tony Phillips, a boy, Brent Michael. Shanna and Steven Sanders, a girl, Mary Ella Grace.
Lacey Sellers and Robert Summerhill, a girl, Jennifer Nicole. ST. FRANCIS Jennifer and Michael Baham, a girl, Hannah Elisabeth. Celeta Boston and Derick Criss, a boy, Delrick Deshun Jr. Ashley Ferguson, a girl and a boy, Kalyn Denise and Jaylan.
Audra Joiner, a boy, Keegan Adam. Lasha Reynolds and Delvin Rogers, a boy, Desmond Isaiah. Monique and Josh Auger, a girl, Chloe Olivia. DEATHS Myrtie C. Black, 95 JONESBORO Myrtie Carson Black, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. J. 'Dusty' Hales 57 ARCHIBALD Justin "Dusty" Hales an 1 electrician, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of BrownHolley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Murphy Ray Cassels of West Monroe, a retired area and district manager of Woodmen of the World Insurance died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time.
Burial will be in Rosefield Cemetery. Cleophas Davis, 78 Cleophas Davis of Monroe, retired from the U.S. Army, died Tuesday. Services are 4 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Visitation is 3- 6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens. Lucille Edwards, 80 Lucille Edwards of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m.
Saturday at Tried Stone Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens. Keary Freeman, 55 HODGE Keary Freeman, a GMS director, died Wednesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Victory Worship and Outreach Center.
Visitation is noon today until service time at the church. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery, Quitman, under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Rosebud Funderburk, 73 BERNICE Rosebud Reeves Funderburk, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery near Bernice. Vadis Hubbert, 99 Vadis Hubbert of Monroe died Aug. 30.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Daughters of Zion Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Quitman, under the direction of Paradise Funeral Home, Arcadia. Willie Martin 73 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Willie Martin Jr.
died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Wake service is 7-8 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Burial will be in New Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah. Lynda M. Wilbanks, 65 Lynda Carole Mosley Wilbanks of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Mattie T. Woods, 64 METAIRIE Mattie Thompson Woods, a shipping and receiving clerk formerly of Clayton, died Tuesday.
Services are noon Saturday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Sibley, Miss. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. MEMBER MULHEARN Family Service Measured not GOLDEN funeral Homes. by but by the Go' Rule. RULE www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com Honoring any insurance policy or pre-need funeral plans.
Obituaries WWW.THENEWSSTAR.COM OBITUARY ADS are placed through funeral homes. Deadline is 4PM daily and weekends. We strive to ensure the correctness of your ads. The News-Star may not issue credits or rerun ads, 1 when proof of copy has been issued. Proof is provided for correctness of text only.
It is not representative of the layout and the actual ad may differ, when printed in the paper. Credit will not be issued based on appearance of obit. For more information call the funeral home of your choice or HIS at 382-0210. Obituaries are also posted on our website at www.thenewstar.com. BROTHER BENNERSON STAMPER Millers Funeral Home Monroe, LA Homecoming services for Brother Bennerson Stamper of West Monroe will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, September 8, 2007 at the Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church of West Monroe, LA.
The body will lie in state for viewing from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Miller Funeral Home. The family hour will follow immediately at 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM on Friday, September 7, 2007. He recently celebrated his 72nd birthday. He is best known for his career in barbering. He owned and operated Stamper's Barbershop on DeSiard St.
for many years. He lived and died with a unique and mild manner of silence with dignity He was a strong quite force with a friendly smile and a giving heart. He lived his life loving and trying to make others happy. PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED Adams, Charles 11 a.m. Friday, Cheniere Lake Spillway, West Monroe.
Allen, John: 11 a.m. Saturday, Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville. Brown, Magnolia: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Galion. Buggs, Irene: 11 a.m.
Saturday, New Hope Baptist Church, Ruston. Cutrer, Marvin 1 p.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Davis, Sheree 1 p.m. Saturday, New Macedonia Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Davis, Willie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Truelight Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Franklin, Otis: 11 a.m. Saturday, Epps Church of God in Christ. Hanssen, Birdie Lee: 2 p.m.
Saturday, St. Rest Baptist Church, Quitman. Housley, George Louis: 1 p.m. today, Gill Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Hubbard, Elizabeth: 11 a.m.
today, Second Baptist Church, Bastrop. Kelly, Augusta: 11 a.m. Saturday, Harrisonburg Christian Assembly. Leichlechuga, Mary: 11 a.m. Saturday, Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Collinston.
Montgomery, Ricky: 2 p.m. Saturday, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Nolan, Lenon 10 a.m. today, Loch Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery, Swartz. Smith, Fannie: 1 p.m.
Saturday, Blooming Grove, Farmerville. Spencer, James: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Bastrop. Thomas, George: 1 p.m. today, Liberty Christian Center, Monroe.
FUNERAL HOMES should call The NewsStar with death notices at 362-0260 by 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 362-0278 by 5 p.m. on weekends. Chapel, Rayville, LA with Rev. Frank Pennington officiating.
Interment will follow in McKnight Cemetery, Holly Ridge under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Ramona McKnight was born on August 7, 1935 in Verda, LA and pass away on Thursday, September 6, 2007. Mrs. McKnight was a member of Aulds Chapel Non Denominational Church. She was a dedicated mother to all of her children; diligent homemaker and she loved to fish and watch the humming birds.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. McKnight and parents, Clyde M. and Ethel Purvis. Survivors include her Children, Marilyn Smith and husband, Ron of Muscatine, IA, Sandra Kay Pennington and husband, Frank of Greenwell Springs, LA, Dennis Jones of Eros, LA, Michael Jones and wife, Edith of Monroe, William McKnight, Jr. and wife, Sabrina of Neosha, MO, Steve McKnight of Monroe, Barbara Bareng and husband, Dominic of Honolulu, HI and Glenn McKnight and wife, Debbie of Springhill, LA; Sister, Naoma Sloan of Phoenix, AZ; Brothers, Murry Purvis of Verda, LA, James Purvis of Neosha, MO, and Jerry Purvis of Verda, LA; 24 Grandchildren and 30 Great Grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Cody McKnight, Steve McKnight, Henry McKnight, Shane Hudson, and Sean Fitzpatrick. Honorary pallbearers Michael Jones, Dennis Jones, Steve McKnight, William McKnight, and Glenn McKnight Visitation will be 5:00 PM til 9:00 PM, Friday, and 10:00 AM until service time Saturday, at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA To leave condolences for the family go online to www. brownholley funeralhomes.com Plants threaten drinking water in Shreveport By Mike Hasten BATON ROUGE Shreveport needs state and federal help fighting a menace that's threatening its drinking water sources. Mike Strong, head of the city's Department of Operational Services, told members of the state Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Thursday that the problem with hydrilla and water hyacinths in Cross Lake is bigger than the city can handle and its only going to get worse if a serious effort to stop it is not implemented soon. Besides those noxious plants, giant salvinia, "one of the world's most invasive weeds," is prevalent in the adjoining Caddo Lake, Strong said, and could move into Cross Lake, too.
Caddo Lake is the city's secondary water supply "This is an issue all over the state," he told the commission. "There needs to be a plan and it needs federal support." The city has $400,000 to implement herbicide spraying in what Strong classified as "attack zones" and to purchase grass carp to eat the vegetation. He's hoping that the state will use some of its $5.5 million allocated for aquatic weed eradication to help control the problem. The plan also includes constructing a mesh fence at the juncture of the two lakes to keep the carp in Cross Lake. He said the city doesn't want to overpopulate the lake with the carp, so it will stock two per acre.
Commissioner Frederic Miller of Shreveport said one of the city's largest users of water is Barksdale Air Force Base through a pipeline from the city's water treatment plant. Miller said he agrees with Strong that a "multi-jurisdictional should be taken to address the problem. Strong is working with U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery of Shreveport and Texas U.S.
Rep. Louie Gohmert, since Caddo Lake extends into Texas, to get federal assistance. Cross Bayou, flowing out of Cross Lake, and Twelvemile Bayou out of Caddo Lake flow into the Red River, which has become a hot spot for fishing, Miller said. "If salvinia gets loose in that river, that fishing is going to be in peril," he said. Strong said one of the biggest problems leading to the spread of the plant life is human.
Boaters pick up plants in their boat motors and trailers and then transfer them to the next waterbody. At a recent Cross Lake fishing tournament, "we turned away several boats. They were loaded" with salvinia. Strong said the public should not be concerned about the herbicides being sprayed on the plants in Cross Lake. "We're meeting EPA critieria," he said, and testing water drawn into the intakes to the water treatment plant and testing it afterward.
"We're not spraying near the intake," he said. The city is cautioning property owners along the lake not to draw water if the area has been sprayed because the herbicide could kill their grass. plans. For additional information, please call Miller's Funeral Home at 388-3000. HUGH ERNEST GOBER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr.
Hugh Ernest Gober, 80, of Monroe, will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, September 8, 2007, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. William Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Gober passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
He was a WWII Veteran of the Phillipines Campaign. He was a member of Lakeshore Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Gober. Survivors include his sons, Giles David Gober and wife Ellen Ann, and Hugh Leon Gober; four grandchildren, two brothers, and two sisters. Pallbearers will be Roger Banester, Mason Manning, Danny Merriweather, Jonathon Gates, Bruce Alexander, and Richard White.
Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Lakeshore Baptist Church or to the Salavation Army. 0 i www.mulhearnfuneral home.com MICHAEL E. MCMANUS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Michael E.
"Mikey" McManus, 50, of West Monroe, LA will be 1:00 PM Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Walnut Grove Methodist Church with Bro. Tommy McMurry officiating. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. McManus passed away on September 5, 2007 in Hattiesburg, MS.
He loved driving his big truck, turkey hunting, deer hunting, and riding his motorcycle. He was a member of Pow-Wow Hunting Club. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend. Survived by loving wife of thirty-three years, Carol Sue Bush McManus; daughters, Danna "Dinkus" Frith and Alicia "Duck-Butt" McManus and special friend Herbert Hogard; six grandchildren, Ashley Jones, Jacob "Hot Rod" Parker, Alli "Alli Cat" Jones, Hunter Glen Hogard, Brittany Ree "Tootie" Hogard and John Michael "Bubba" Frith; father, Elmer McManus; mother, JoAnne McManus; brothers, Ronnie and Debbie, Brian and wife Amanda Jo, and Jason and wife Kim, sister, Sandy McLain and husband Howard, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews, and all extended family and friends. Pallbearers will be Randy Bush, Randy Reeves, Brian Costin, Randy McManus, Stanley Williamson, and William Lockwood.
Honorary Pallbearers will be David Naron, Calvin Costin, David Bounds, and Howard McLain. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Friday, September 7, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. 0 www.mulhearnfuneral home.com RAMONA PURVIS MCKNIGHT Brown-Holley Funeral Home Rayville, LA Funeral services for Ramona Purvis McKnight, 72, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Brown-Holley Funeral Jury begins nursing home deliberations Associated Press ST. FRANCISVILLE Judge Jerome Winsberg on Thursday sent home jurors who are hearing the negligent homicide trial of Salvador and Mabel Mangano, telling them to bring an overnight bag and prepare for a long, tough day today. "I'd like to get some deliberation done, if not a ver- dict," Winsberg told jurors Thursday before letting them go.
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detective whose work was part of the Internet sting. During that period, authorities say discussions included lesbian relationships, sex with older men and masturbation, according to documents related to the investigation. Thursday's hearing essentially was to ensure that the discovery phase before the trial was complete that attorneys had access to evidence and to set the trial date. While Odom was in the courtroom for that time, his total time before the judge lasted for about five minutes. Records submitted by attorneys in the case have been sealed and will not become public record unless the judge unseals them..
