Central City News

Adam and Jennifer (Dufour) Watts along with big sisters, Emma and Lily, are proud to announce the birth of Walker Lee. Walker was born Sept. 29, 2010, at 6:40 p.m. at Lane Regional Medical Center.  He weighed six pounds, 12.5 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Gerald and Nancy Watts and John […]

It is with great sadness we share the loss of our mother who passed away at home on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 12:05 a.m. surrounded by her loving family and is finally at peace, reunited with her beloved husband, Leo.  Sallie was born in Plaquemine on Oct. 8, 1922.  She graduated from Baker High […]

BATON ROUGE — Jeanné Michelle Gremillion of Greenwell Springs and Walter Lawrence Gravois, Jr. of Prairieville were married in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony Nov. 20, 2010, at Ingleside United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.  Rev. David Bricker officiated. The bride is the daughter of Duane and Robin Gremillion of Central.  She is the granddaughter of […]

Janey Louise Hutzler Afeman, born in Ville Platte on Nov. 22, 1916, died in Winter Garden, Fla. Saturday, March 19, 2011.  A long-time Baton Rouge resident, she was preceded in death by her husband Jake Afeman and daughter Frances Duhon.  Visitation was at Greenoaks Funeral Home Thursday, March 24 and continued on Friday until religious […]

Evan and Courtney Hailey Ingram are proud to announce the birth of their son, Brady Greer.  He was welcomed home by big brother Aaden.  Brady was born Nov. 12, 2010, at Lane Regional Medical Center.  He weighed eight pounds, 2.2 ounces, and was 20-3/4 inches long. Proud grandparents are Johnny and Lisa Hailey and David […]

Clauis H. Brown, a retiree of the City of Baton Rouge, passed away at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the age of 76.  He was a native of Summit, Miss. and a resident of Central. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nancy Brown; two daughters, Vickie and husband Walter Jenkins […]

Dax and Ginger (Stevens) Fryer of Deerfield Beach, Fla. are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Avery Grace. Avery was born Oct. 25, 2010, at 8:32 p.m. at West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, Fla.  She weighed six pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Proud grandparents are Babs Stevens […]

Howard and Jessica Burkett Wright are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Mylee Elizabeth.  She was welcomed home by her big sister, Camille Elise Wright. Mylee was born Jan. 12, 2011, at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed eight pounds, two ounces, and was 21.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Julius and Donna Burkett of […]

CENTRAL — Jessica Lynn Pourciau of Greenwell Springs and Brad Keith Taylor of Baton Rouge will marry Saturday, June 11, 2011, at 6 p.m. at Zoar Baptist Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Craig and Terri Pourciau.  She is the granddaughter of LH and Trecia Pourciau of Greenwell Springs and Leroy and Joyce LeCoq […]

CENTRAL — Lauren Wommack of Central and Connor Hinson of Denham Springs will marry on Saturday, May 28, 2011. The bride-elect is the daughter of Larry and Babette Wommack of Central.  She is the granddaughter Marilyn and Gene Robinson of Granbury, Texas and Josephine Wommack of Hurst, Texas. Lauren is a graduate of Central Private […]