Sammie Harrison Blackard

A retired process operator at Allied Chemical, he died at 5:15 a.m.Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at Flannery Oaks Guest House. He was 95, a resident of Baton Rougeand a native ofValliant, Okla.He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, was from 3 p.m.to 9 pm.Visiting resumes at the funeral home Wednesday from 9 a.m.until religious service in the chapel at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Mark Crosby. Burial inResthavenGardensof Memory. He is survived by two daughters, Peggy Blackard Langlois and Janell Blackard Brent; two stepdaughters, Marion Daigle and Patsy Langhart; son, Thomas Dale Blackard; stepson, Henry LaBarthe; sister, Eunice Raiford; four brothers, Frank Blackard, DrewMc Blackard, Odell Blackard and Otis Blackard; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nathalie Rodriguez Blackard; second wife, Una LaBarthe Blackard; two brothers, Jeff and Willie Blackard; and three sisters, Eddie Mae Shuler, Gaye Stevens Smith and Faye Nichols. Honorary pallbearer is Floyd Daigle. He was a member ofWinbourneAvenueBaptistChurchand was a graduate ofValliantHigh School,Valliant, Okla., and a graduate ofBaton RougeBusinessCollege. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Live Oak Methodist Gloves Ministry, P.O. Box 709, Watson, LA70786.