Ernest Joseph Stephens, Jr., age 87, Ponchatoula, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Florence; children: Ernest III, Mark, Kristine; daughters-in-law: Stephanie, Rhonda; grandchildren: Ernest IV, Jacob, Courtney, Nicholas, Blake; great-grandchildren: Sydney, Maci, Luke, Maevery, Zayden and Grace.
Visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 11:00am-1:00pm.
Channing Kiamethia Smith; 45; May 16; the viewing will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Living Word Church of Baton Rouge, 8730 N Sherwood Forest Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70814, at 10am until the religious service at 11am.
Latasha Daniell Henry; 43; Independence native; May 21; Viewing will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Rocky Hill AME Church, 151 Rocky Hill Rd. Amite, LA 70422, at 9am until the religious service at 11am.
Christopher Ryan Arnold; 50; Ponchatoula; May 21; survived by his loving parents, William and Valerie; brother, Jonathan; sister, Erika (Bryan); nephews, Harrison and Hudson; godchild, Baylor Harper-Kelly; and beloved pets, Ava and Ellie.
Faye Honeycutt; 63; Amite; May 24; survived by her son, Robert Arnone (Michaela); daughter, Ashley Arnone; grandchildren, Deleigha Arnone, D.J. Brister, Tripp Arnone, Alee Arnone, Livi Arnone, Zay Brister, and Mili Arnone; sister, Pam Brown (Freddie).
Shellie Jean Taylor; 20; Amite; May 25; survived by her parents, Lisa and Michael Taylor; brothers, Christopher and Jason (Chelsea); cherished niece, Rylee; grandpaw, Don Taylor; grandmother, Marian Taylor; boyfriend, Cayne Ramsey; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, special aunts and uncles, and many special cousins and their families.
Shannon Elizabeth Cerny Thornhill; 48; May 25; survived by her devoted husband, Michael; cherished daughter, Taylor; sister, Lauren Cerny; father-in-law, Michael Thornhill; mother-in-law, Susan Thornhill; brother-in-law, Justin Thornhill; nieces, Danielle
Raymond, Camille Thornhill, and Amelia Thornhill; and her nephew, Ryder Thornhill.
Shayna Husser Smith; 62; Hammond; May 25; survived by her children, Brantley Smith and Joni “Lené” Smith (Ryan); grandchildren, Everlee, Emersyn, and McCoy; sister, Lori; brother, Mark (Christine); step siblings, Georgette, Dabney, and Bryce; stepmother,
Rose; niece, Amber (Mark); nephews, Jackson and Hayden; and great-nephews, Austin and Brayden.
Cynthia Ann St.Romain Ayo; 73; Ponchatoula; May 26; survived by her daughter, Amy Nelson (Stacy Thompson); sister, Alice Corvers; and brother, Tim St.Romain. Lorena Cook; 83; Hammond; May 26; survived by her husband, Earl Cook; daughter,
Laura Kearns (Michael); sister, Tawnya Corwin (Bob); and numerous nieces and nephews.