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Darrell Joseph Adams, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the age of 89. He was born on March 19, 1937, in Chackbay, Louisiana, the son of the late Eddie Adams and Ethel Peltier Adams.

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Clement “Clem” Rodrigue Duval; 78; Independence; May 5; survived by his wife, Antonia Crow Hefley Duval; son, Neil Duval and daughter-in-law, Sara; daughters, Sara Connelly and husband Michael; and Kim Reph and husband George, Jr.

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Doris T. Read passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at her home in Ponchatoula at the age of 79. She was a native of Metairie and a lifelong resident of Ponchatoula. She spent over 30 years as a trusted legal secretary and proudly served the community as a dedicated notary public.

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Kathleen Jeanette Berthaut Flattmann; 63; Ponchatoula; April 5; survived by son, Jason M. Flattmann, daughter-in-law, Kristy L. Flattmann; grandchildren, Jaden, Jase, Braden, and Kaden; and sister, Kimberly Dinet.

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Tommy Gene Lawson; 75; Amite; April 1; survived by his wife, Becky Davis Lawson; daughter, Kristi Lynn Lawson; son, Todd Wayne Lawson (Morrow); three grandchildren; sister, Viola Mae Lawson Smith (Paul); mother-in-law, Imelda Finch Davis; brother-in-law, Dickie Davis (Kathleen); and numerous nieces...

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Shawn Paul Schech; 32; Ponchatoula; March 9; remembered by his father and stepmother, Shawn and Sheila Schech; his mother, Kim Hauck Willis; brother and sister-in-law, Ryan and Jessica Schech; nieces, Carolyn and Rosalee Schech, nephew, Mathias Schech; and his grandfather and step-grandmother, Paul...

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Laura Muriel Sanchez Pecquet of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 92. She was born on March 21, 1933, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the wife of Urbain S. Pecquet Jr., daughter of Willie Sanchez and Irene Stevens Sanchez Sleep, and stepdaughter of Albert J. Sleep.

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Donald Louis Layrisson of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on January 25, 2026, in Pineville, Louisiana. He was born on September 29, 1936, in New Orleans at age 89.

MONICA ANN DISABATO GREER

Monica GreerMonica Greer passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 79. She was born on Friday, May 31, 1946, in Needham, Massachusetts to the late Barbara Dunphy DiSabato and the late Rocco Di-Sabato.

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Mother Christy Sams; 96; Folsom; January 11; visitation Friday, January 30, 5pm-8pm, Richardson Funeral Home of Louisiana, 501 N W Central Ave, Amite; funeral Saturday, January 31, 11:00am, Holmeville Baptist Church, 12346 Hay Hollow Rd., Folsom.