Obituaries

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and thereshall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shallthere be anymore pain: for the former things are passed away.Revelation 21:4Sandra Lynn Jones was born on March 19, 1953 inJonesboro, LA to the late John Henry Jones and Eloise Jones.Sandra united with Holy Ground Church of God in Christ at anearly age.Sandra began her career in the medical field in 1977 as aRegistered Nurse at Winnfield General Hospital. The follow-ing year she worked as an lCU Pediatric Nurse at LakewoodMedical Hospital in Morgan City, LA. Sandra also worked atSouth Louisiana Medical Center and Madison Parish NursingHome. She relocated to Pasadena, CA in 1981 and served as aStaff Registered Nurse, Assistant Director of Nursing, andStaff Developer. During her tenure at LSU, from 1987-1999,she was a Clinical Instructor, taught CPR classes, and trainedpotential registered nurses.

James McHenry (59) ofWinnfield died April 22, 2015.Funeral Services were held onSaturday, May 1, 2015 at11:00 A.M. at WinnfieldMemorial Funeral Home. Theinterment was held at BethanyB. C. Cemetery in Quitman,LA. Final ArrangementsEntrusted to WinnfieldMemorial Funeral Home -Winnfield, LA.

Miss Helen V. Smart, age 90of Winnfield, Louisiana passedaway on Saturday, May 2,2015.Born Saturday, April 11,1925 in El Dorado, Arkansas,she was preceded in death byher Father, David F. Smart,Mother, Artie O. Smart andBrother, Charles V. Smart.Those left to cherish hermemory include her Brother,Richard D. Smart and numerous nieces and nephews whoalways affectionately called her “Aunt Sis.”Miss Smart leaves a legacy that includes forty-eight years ofservice in business where she utilized her speaking and literaryskills. One of her proudest achievements was her work as coed-itor for the Desk and Derrick Club, a national publication forprofessional women, where she won an award for an article shewrote on the history of her company Ridgways.

Mrs. Inez Tyler Hemphill Riggs,age 87 of Winnfield, Louisianapassed away on Sunday, April26, 2015.Born Sunday, October 09, 1927in Centerpoint, Louisiana, shewas a retired nurse havingtrained and worked at MartinHospital as well as for a numberof area physicians during hercareer.She was preceded in death byher Parents, Samuel Franklinand Mary Saline Tyler;Husbands, Howard N. Hemphill and W.O. Riggs; Daughter,Janice White; Son, Ernie Hemphill; Granddaughter, ChristyWhite; Brothers, Sam Tyler, Jr. & Eugene Tyler; Sister, IldiaJenkins.Those left to cherish her memory include her Daughter, GayHannegan, Georgetown; Son, Howard E. Hemphill, Charleston,AR; 9 Grandchildren, 28 Great-Grandchildren; Sister, MapleBook, Tullos; Brother, Marvin Tyler, Columbia.Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 28,2015 at Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Don Wright and Rev.Gary Wright officiating.