Obituaries

Published in Jennings Daily News August 8, 2023

JENNINGS — Funeral services for Mrs. Noella Lyons Black, 100, of New Orleans will be held on Monday, August 7 at 1 p.m. in the Miguez Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Roland Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

John Mamoulides passed away peacefully this week at the age of 90 with both his children at his side. He is reunited with his wife Savilla on the 69th anniversary of their marriage. Born in 1933 in Crowley, he was the youngest of four children of Greek immigrants, Mitchell and Pansy Mamoulides. All of the children grew up working in the family café in Crowley. John played sports at Crowley High, enjoyed hunting and fishing, swimming in the rice canals and skiing on the Mermentau River on homemade skis. At age 12, he began taking on other jobs to help support the family after his father died.

Celebration of Life Services for Effie Mary Gloston-Celestine, 79, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5 at Semien-Lewis Mortuary, 819 North State St. in Jennings. Minister Jonathan McZeal will officiate. Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. in the Mortuary Church Chapel. Burial will be in Branch Cemetery in Branch to rest with other family members who have passed on. Final arrangements are entrusted to Semien-Lewis Mortuary of Jennings.