Obituaries for the day of September 29, 2009

Obituaries for the day of September 29, 2009

James E. Bovard

Union

1923-2009

James Edward Bovard, 86, of Union, died Sept. 27 at his home. He was an American patriot. A graveside service will begin at

2 p.m. Thursday at the Union Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to GRH Hospice in care of Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande.

Darrell Gorham

La Grande

Darrell Gorham, 64, of La Grande, died Sept. 27 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Summerville Baptist Church.

A full obituary will be available later. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the GRH Hospice, the Oregon Chapter of the National MS Society or the Building Fund of the Imbler Christian Church.

Nancy A. Melland

La Grande

Nancy Ann Melland, 64, of La Grande, died Sept. 27 at her residence. A complete obituary will be available later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy E. Miller

La Grande

Dorothy E. Miller, 83, of La Grande, died Sept. 28 at her residence. A full obituary will be available later. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Sugar T.

Williams-Warner

La Grande

1968-2009

Sugar Taneshia Ann Williams-Warner, 40, of La Grande, died Sept. 11 in a car accident. A memorial service was held Sept. 20 at Union County Senior Center. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements.

Sugar was born Dec. 19, 1968, to Frank Garrett and Gloria Williams-Smith in Louisiana. She married Michael N. Warner Feb. 19, 2009, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Sugar had a history in law enforcement in a variety of places in the U.S. including in La Grande. She owned a taxi company and a Cajun food catering business. Sugar loved to barbecue and did authentic Cajun cooking.

Sugar loved to tell stories of family and her past. She spoke often of her mother who was Cuban and her father who was from Trinidad. Her mother was a school teacher, and she prided herself in trying to be like her mom.

Sugar spoke four languages — French, Creole, English and Spanish. Those who knew her say Sugar always spoke her mind and loved people. They say Sugar loved and lived for family.

She was a Southern Baptist.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Warner; children, Justin, Brandy, Candy, Kayla, Fayla, Britney, Sky and Tania; siblings, Charles Williams, John Garrett, Danny Williams, Areshia Williams-Singleton, Lu Cinda Smith and Vannalois Smith; several grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews in Sugar’s and Mike’s families.