MARY ALICE GAINES
Oct 20, 2026
Mary Alice Craige Gaines was born on Thursday, August 11, 1938, to the union of Wilbert
Craige Sr. and Modesteen Williams Craige. She grew up in Carville, Louisiana. She loved
playing on her high school basketball team and remained a sports fan all her life. She married
Eddie Gaines Jr., and from their union were born three children: Ronald, Kathy, and Valarie.
She later...
Charles Richard Bourda Jr
Oct 14, 2026
Charles Richard Bourda fondly known as “Richard”, departed this life on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at the age of 77 after a lengthy illness. He was a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. Richard was a retired educator, and earned a Master’s degree from Xavier University of New Orleans. He is survived by his...
Annie Lee Murray
Oct 2, 2026
Annie Brown Murray was born on July 3, 1962, at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was lovingly raised by Nettie and Nathaniel Brown.
Annie attended Scotlandville High School, where she met her high school sweetheart, Paris W. Murray. She graduated in 1980, and in 1982, Annie and Paris were united in marriage. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. H....
Alfreda Thomas Polk
Sep 21, 2026
Alfreda Thomas Polk was born on August 31, 1955 to Alfred Scott and Gladys Bland at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Early in her childhood, she went to live with her grandmother, Pearl Shavers White, affectionately known as "Dear," in the family home on North 24th Street in Baton Rouge. There she grew up in a loving home alongside...
Sandra Ann Jones Overby
Sep 21, 2026
Sandra Ann Jones Overby, affectionately known as “Granmoni,” peacefully transitioned on September 21, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 85. Born in New Orleans to Prince and Octavia Jones, she was raised in Baton Rouge and lived throughout Louisiana, Ohio, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
Sandra was a devoted woman of God, educator, and servant leader. She earned bachelor’s and...
