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- [S266] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, memorial page for Dovie Edna Lowry Ridgway (1898-1966), no. 81135700, Crosby Cemetery, Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi.
Dovie Edna Lowry Ridgway
Birth: Feb. 22, 1898
Death: May 19, 1966
This obituary was in the Laurel Leader Call on May 19, 1966, page 2.
MRS. E. R. RIDGWAY
Mrs. E. R. Ridgway, 68, of Moselle, Route 1, died Thursday in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Ridgway will be held Friday, 2 p.m. from Fairfield Baptist Church with burial in Crosby Cemetery. The Rev. Stanley Raney and the Rev. Mr. Ellis will officiate.
She is survived by her husband, E. R. Ridgway, Moselle; five sons, J. W. Ridgway; Alvin Ridgway, both of Moselle; Lowry Ridgway, Petal; Reginald Ridgway, Sumrall, Route 3; Franklin Ridgway, of Loring Air Force Base, Maine; four daughters, Mrs. Cheryl Butler, Mrs. Sybil Sizemore, both of Petal; Mrs. Bobby Jean Sutton, Moselle; Mrs. Joyce Hollier, Houston, Tex.; one brother, S. C. Lowry, Ellisville, Route 2; four sisters, Mrs. O. L. Nix, Ellisville; Mrs. Eddie Burrows, and Mrs. Ernestine Johnson, both of Houston, Tex.; Mrs, Estelle Bryant, Hattiesburg, and 16 grandchildren.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Jones Funeral Home, Ellisville, is in charge of arrangements.
Family links:
Spouse:
Earl Reginald Ridgway (1898 - 1986)*
Children:
James William Ridgway (1919 - 1994)*
Lowry Shem Ridgway (1924 - 1993)*
Willis Molton Ridgway (1927 - 1962)*
Alice Annette Ridgway (1937 - 1939)*
Alvin Eric Ridgway (1941 - 2006)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Crosby Cemetery
Ellisville
Jones County
Mississippi, USA
Created by: Randy Ridgway
Record added: Nov 28, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 81135700
- [S266] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, memorial page for Earl Reginald Ridgway (1898-1986), no. 81135585.
Earl Reginald Ridgway
Birth: Sep. 10, 1898
Death: Mar. 13, 1986
This obituary was found in the Hattiesburg American on Saturday, March 15, 1986, page 2A.
Earl Ridgeway
Moselle--Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Jones and Son Funeral Home chapel for Earl Ridgeway, 87, of Moselle, who died March 13, 1986, at Methodist Hospital.
The Rev. John Sumner and the Rev. Stanley Rainey will officiate. Interment will be in Crosby Cemetery in Moselle.
Pallbearers will Darron Butler, Marty Butler, Danny Butler, Ronnie Sizemore, Randall Sutton and Jamie Ridgeway.
Survivors include his wife, Lucy Mae Ridgeway of Moselle; four sons, J. W. Ridgeway and Reginold Ridgeway, both of Sumrall, Lowery Ridgeway of Petal and Alvin Ridgeway of Moselle; four daughters, Sybil Sizemore of Eatonville, Joyce Hollier of Lafayette, La., Bobbie Jean Sutton of Sumrall and Cheryl Butler of Moselle; five stepsons, George Tisdale of Moselle, Wallace Tisdale of Charleston, S.C., Lester Ray Tisdale of Moss Point, Windell Tisdale of Moselle and John Ebb Tisdale of Pensacola; three stepdaughters, Alice Turner and Joyce Miller, both of Ocean Springs, and Delores Smith of Laurel; two brothers, Eldred Ridgeway of Petal and Travis Ridgeway of Providence, R.I.; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren; and 12 step great grandchildren.
Family links:
Parents:
James William Pendelton Ridgway (1871 - 1955)
Spouse:
Dovie Edna Lowry Ridgway (1898 - 1966)
Children:
James William Ridgway (1919 - 1994)*
Lowry Shem Ridgway (1924 - 1993)*
Willis Molton Ridgway (1927 - 1962)*
Alice Annette Ridgway (1937 - 1939)*
Alvin Eric Ridgway (1941 - 2006)*
Siblings:
Bessie Ridgway (1894 - 1895)*
Nora Lorrie Ridgway Walker (1896 - 1985)*
Earl Reginald Ridgway (1898 - 1986)
Ruby Mae Ridgeway Windham (1901 - 1941)*
Eldred Malvern Ridgway (1908 - 1999)*
Travis Carter Ridgway (1917 - 2006)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Crosby Cemetery
Ellisville
Jones County
Mississippi, USA
Created by: Randy Ridgway
Record added: Nov 28, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 81135585
- [S446] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, R. L. Polk, compiler, Brueggerhoff's Shreveport (Caddo Parish, Louisiana) City Directory, 1959 (Dallas, Texas: R. L. Polk & Co., 1959), 361, entry for "Lawrence A (Joyce R)".
Name: Lawrence A Hollier
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1959
Street address: 03 College
Residence Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Occupation: Computor Opr
Spouse: Joyce R Hollier
Publication Title: Shreveport, Louisiana, City Directory, 1959
- [S644] LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Homes Website, (Location: Opelousas, Louisiana;), "Lilly Ann Hollier McKinney," obituary.
Lilly Ann Hollier McKinney
September 24, 1934 - February 15, 2016
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 19, 2016 at a Mass of Christian burial at St. Landry Catholic Church for Lilly Ann Hollier McKinney, 81 who died at 10:07 p.m. Monday February 15, 2016 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans.
Intombment will be in the St. Landry Catholic Church Mausoleum.
The Rev. James Brady will celebrate the Funeral Mass. Music will be provided by members of the St. Landry Catholic Church Choir and Opelousas Community Choir.
Lilly was a lifelong member of St. Landry Catholic Church. She was a member of St. Landry Catholic Church Ladies Altar Society and St. Landry Catholic Church Choir. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Louisiana Retired Teachers Association, St. Landry Preservationist Society, St. Landry Genealogical Society, and Opelousas Community Choir. Lilly was a former member of Les Dames d' Etude.
Lilly was Valedictorian of Opelousas High School Class of 1952 and went on to graduate with honors from SLI (UL) in 1956 with BS degrees in Mathematics and Science. She gave 34 Years of service to the St. Landry Parish School system, teaching History, Science, Math, and Algebra at Opelousas High School and Opelousas Junior High School.
Lilly married the love of her life, Ernest Thurston McKinney on December 30, 1957. Together, they enjoyed 49 wonderful years together until his passing. They are reunited once again.
Surviving Lilly are her two sons: Michael Ernest McKinney & fiancee Lynn Mistric Diesi and David Lawrence McKinney & wife Cathy Littell McKinney; Grandsons Phillip Michael McKinney & wife Kendra Boudreaux McKinney; Matthew Lawrence McKinney & fiancee Morgan Beaugh and Patrick Steven McKinney. Lilly had three Great Grandchildren who were the lights of her life. They are Carsen Phillip McKinney, Caleb Matthew McKinney, and Bree Michelle McKinney. Lilly is also survived by daughter- in- law Angie Duplechain McKinney Blanchard and husband Clyde and their children Carson & Mary. Her surviving nieces are Brenda Hollier Boustany & husband James; Judy Quirk; Mary Quirk Steinberg & husband Bill; Charlotte Quirk Courvelle & husband Lambert; Cathy Quirk; and Christine Martin Ford and a host of great nieces and great nephews. She is also survived by her best friend of eighty one years, Julie Halphen Torian.
The family wishes to acknowledge with gratitude the love and support of her care givers Ann and Charlene.
Lilly was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Thurston McKinney; son Steven Douglas McKinney; parents Professor Lawrence Albert Hollier, Sr. & Lilly Guidroz Hollier ; brother L. A. ''Mickey'' Hollier & wife Joyce Ridgway Hollier; father-in-law and mother- in- law Ernest Alba McKinney & Ena Fontenot McKinney; sister-in-law Merilynn McKinney Quirk & husband Joseph Atwood Quirk; sister- in-law Bertha ''Sis'' McKinney Martin; and nieces Elizabeth Martin Puckett & husband Page; and Marise Ann Martin.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Phillip, Matthew, & Patrick McKinney; James Boustany; Mike Torian; and Kent Sibille. Honorary Pallbearers will be Great Grandsons Carsen and Caleb McKinney.
Memorial contributions in Lilly Ann McKinney's name may be made to Lourdes Foundation in Lafayette, LA, Ochsner Foundation or the St. Jude's Childrens Hospital.
Visiting hours are to be observed from 4 pm to 9 pm on Thursday February 18; and from 9:30 am until time of service on Friday February 19. A rosary will be recited by Father Austin Leger at 6:30 pm on Thursday evening.
Family and friends are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com.
Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home, 2845 S. Union St, Opelousas, LA, (337) 942-2638 is in charge of all arrangements.
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