Obituaries

Jimmie Ruth Hooter Haygood, 68, of Lake Charles, and formerly of Enterprise and Columbia, left this earth for her heavenly home on Saturday, June 27, 2019 in Lake Charles after an extended illness.

She was born May 21, 1931 in Enterprise to the union of her parents, E. E. Hooter and Bessie Lambert Hooter.

Jimmie always had a heart for helping others. While her husband was alive, she worked alongside him in various ministries: Sunday school, nursing home ministry, local singing events. They also pastored Plum Grove Pentecostal Church and Burroughs Pentecostal Church.

After her husband passed away, she moved to Lake Charles, and continued her passion to work with the homebound as a private sitter and caregiver. She touched so many with her love and compassion. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 6, at the Old Catahoula Cemetery of Enterprise with Rev. Jason Paul officiating.

Clara “Clover” Lee Jackson, 67, departed this life on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Southwest Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas.

She was born October 28, 1951 to her parents, Milton Green and Martha Bruce.

Clara accepted and confessed Christ as Lord at an early age at Greater St. John Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. L. H. Harris.

Clara resided in St. Joseph until she relocated to Houston, in 2013.

Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 6, at Greater St. John Baptist Church with pastors Revs. Adrian Lundy and Sammie Guice, Jr. officiating.

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Ruby Webb, Laura Humphries, Arthur Green, Milton Green, Jr., Ervin Green, Cherry Matthew, Martha Windon; and children, Michael Jackson and Demetria Brown.

Bee Poole, 61, of Jonesville, passed from this life on Friday, June 28, 2019, in Olla.

She was born February 2, 1958 to the union of her parents, Eugene and Mary Bordelon.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 30, at Andrews Cemetery of Aimwell with Rev. Dennis Baker officiating.

Interment followed under direction of Magnolia Funeral Home of Alexandria.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Junior Bordelon, Mary Gene Keith, Randy Bordelon and Margaret Bordelon.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Toby Poole of Jonesville; children, Nathan McBroom of Jonesville, Nikki Bignar of Monterey and Josh Bordelon and wife Amy of Jonesville; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; sister, Linda Kirkham and husband Jeff of Olla; brothers, O.A. Bordelon and wife Louise of Grayson; and Robert Bordelon of Olla.

Hardtner Rafferd Lott, 67, of Lafayette, and a native of LaSalle Parish, passed from this life on Sunday, June 30, 2019, in Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans surrounded by his loving family.

He was born March 14, 1952 to the union of his parents, Huey R. and Sylvia Davidson Lott, of the Zenoria-Georgetown area.

Affectionately known by most as Rafferd, he was a bright, and witty individual to all who knew him.

He spent his working life in the oilfield industry, where he started his off-shore work with Placid Oil Company. In 1978 he moved to Marathon Oil Company. He retired in 2014 after a successful career with Marathon Oil Company.

Robert Stanley Rogers, 84, of Urania, passed from this life on Friday, June 26, 2019, at an Alexandria hospital from injuries he received in a traffic accident near Urania.

He was born September 11, 1934 at Urania to the union of his parents, John Wilson Rogers and Lois Caroline “Tootsie” Durham Rogers.

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 6, at the Urania Cemetery in Urania with the Revs. William Valentine and Richard Tull officiating.

Interment followed under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Olla and Columbia.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are his sister, Mary Jane Rogers Gingles of Logansport; his brother, Earl Rogers (Joann) of Grayson; two uncles, Clarence Durham of Jena and D. L. Durham of Urania; and a host of other family members and friends.