Obituaries

Mertie "Lou" Simon Melancon died on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at the age of 90.

Better Business official
BATON ROUGE – Services will be Dec. 20 for retired Better Business Bureau president and CEO Charles Ramirez. He died Dec. 15 at age 86.
Survivors include his wife Beverly and several children.
Arrangements are by Resthaven.

Visitation for Sharon “Sally’’ Denise Scott, 52, will be held Monday, December 22, 2014 from 7:30 am to 10:45 am with funeral services following at 11:00 am, both at New Zion Baptist Church, 251 Nimitz Street, Eunice, LA. Officiating Pastor will be Allen W. Ben. Interment will follow in the St.

Burley John Prather died on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at the age of 76.
A Mass of Christrian Burial will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014, at St. Edwards Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Father Darren Eldridge will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Mausoleum.

Former newspaper owner
PINEVILLE – Services for journalist and former weekly newspaper owner Ruth Gabour will be Dec. 17. She died Dec. 14 at age 89.