• Dr. J. Byron Gathright Jr. — died on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. A visitation and memorial service will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in Metairie.
• Anita Ruth Johnson Simmons — 70, of Brentwood died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Brentwood. Visitation will be held for two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
• Paul Skierkowski — 68, of Norman died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Norman, Okla. Visitation will begin at 6 this evening, followed by a prayer service at 7 at Havenbrook Funeral Home in Norman.

 (September 3, 2010, Page 2A)

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