Deaths

Johnathan Richard Love

Jonathan Richard Love passed away on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the age of 26 due to a motor vehicle accident. Born Aug. 21, 1986, to Richard and Susan Love. He was the owner of Influential Coatings. Jonathan loved life and had a God-given talent of creativeness in designing and fabricating custom trucks and cars.

Visitation was held at Seale Funeral Home in Central on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and again on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, until religious services conducted by Pastor Tom Day. Burial was at Greenoaks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge.

Survived by the love of his life, soul mate and fiancé, Stephanie Chiek; parents, Richard and Susan Pitre Love; sister, Jennifer Love Wilkinson and husband Caleb; nephew, Cole Wilkinson; aunt, Goldie Love LeBlanc “Aunt Sissy” and husband Dale; aunts, Lou Ann Thomas and husband Jerry, Karen Miller and husband Jimmy, Laura Jones and husband Jerry, and Carol Campbell and husband Todd; uncle, Marc Love and wife Denise; grandparents, Harold and Shirley Pitre, Thadys M. Love, and Jon L. Neames, Sr.  Preceded in death by his grandfather, Richard G. Love.

Pallbearers were Jesse Medine, Jeremy Sanders, Blake Monson, Jarred Carroll, David Rowell, and Sergio Casillas, Jr. Seale Funeral Home, 9995

Hooper Road, Central, LA 70818 in charge of arrangements.

Harvey Lee Findley

Harvey Lee Findley passed away at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at his residence in Baton Rouge at the age of 90.  He was a retired petroleum inspector and after his retirement, designed and built sampling devices for the petroleum industry.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Visitation was held at Zoar Baptist Church Wednesday, Dec. 5 until religious services conducted by Dr. Kevin Hand.  Burial was at Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jessie Bee Ratcliff Findley; a daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Steve Green; two sons, Ronald Lee and Tim Findley; a sister and brother-in-law, Margie and Bob Medlin; two grandsons, Mike and Jack Findley; two granddaughters, Alida and Clarisa Findley; mothers of his grandchildren, Susan Davidson and Lourdes Rodriguez; brothers-in-law, Claude Shannon and Dale Jones; and sister-in-law, Margaret Findley.

Preceded in death by his parents, Clement James and Gertrude Emily Bennett Findley; brothers, Robert and James Findley; sisters, Dorothy Findley and Alice Mae Jones.  He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church and was a member of the Propeller Club.

Parker Reid Navarro

Parker Reid Navarro, a baby whose happiness was a blessing to many.  Parker’s life was short, but he lived it to the fullest, touching hundreds of lives.

He is survived by his father and mother, Micah and Keri Navarro and big brother Cooper Navarro of Central; grandparents, Todd and Celeste Navarro of Central and Mike and Susie McLendon of Pride; great-grandparents, Nell Merritt of Central, Frederick and Deborah Navarro of Hazelhurst, Miss., and Frederick and Doris Haygood of LeComb; Aunt Kristen Navarro, Aunt Mikki McLendon, Aunt Donna Harrellson, Uncle Jason Causey, and Uncle Michael McLendon, as well as, many more loving family members and friends of the family.

Parker now resides with his Father in Heaven.  Visitation was at Seale Funeral Home in Central Wednesday, Dec. 5 and at Cornerstone Fellowship Church Thursday, Dec. 6.  Services were officiated by Rev. Caleb Crawford.  Burial was at Evergreen Memorial Park in Denham Springs.