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Edward Woods, 60, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Houma, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Dularge Community Baptist Church in Houma. Burial will follow in St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Gilda Diggs Woods; daughters, Tiffany Woods of Franklin and Stephanie Woods of Houma; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Lillian Woods and Annette Edwards of Morgan City; and a host of other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, parents, brother and four sisters.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruby Webb Dyer, 62, a native and resident of Franklin, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Franklin. Burial will follow in Franklin Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Johnel Dyer Sr. of Franklin; three sons, Ulysses Knight III of Patterson, Jon’Micah Dyer of Franklin and Johnel Dyer Jr.; four daughters, Zandria Moses of Killeen, Texas, Honorine Washington, Tiffany Dyer and Bethany Darnell; four brothers, Avery Webb, Brian Webb, Harry Johnson and Gerald McDaniel; seven sisters, Patricia Schexnayder, Stella Webb, Julie Harrison, Wanda Webb, Gloria Webb, Pamela Douglas and Patty Defils; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, and her paternal and maternal grandparents.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BREAKFAST
New Mt. Esther Baptist Church, 1211 James St., Siracusa, celebrating its 100th anniversary month with a prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Speaker Dr. Irvin Brown, First Israel and Eagle Right Baptist churches, Gray.

BAND FUNDRAISER
Berwick Junior High School Band second annual Mattress Fundraiser is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Proceeds benefit BJHS band.

FISH DINNERS
Sold by Zion Chapel AME Church, 1511 Cherry St., Patterson, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Menu: fried fish, potato salad, white beans and rice, and bread. Donation $7.

ZION CHAPEL
AME Church, 1511 Cherry St., Patterson, hosting a 4-year appreciation program for the Rev. Richelle Castine at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. Guest speaker the Rev. Ritney Castine. Public invited.

WOMEN
Union Sixth District Missionary Baptist Woman’s Association annual Woman’s Conference 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 15, at New Zorah Baptist Church, Morgan City. Registration 8:30-8:55 a.m. is $10, includes lunch.

YOUTH DAY
Hosted by Youth Ministry of Good Hope Baptist Church, Patterson, 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Public invited.

A 37-year-old Patterson man, allegedly under the influence of drugs, entered a Morgan City home without permission Tuesday, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.
—Darell J. Gash, 37, of Harry D Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:08 a.m. Tuesday on charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and disturbing the peace.
Officers responded to a home on Chester Bowles Street in Morgan City in regard to an individual entering a home without permission. Officers arrived and spoke with the victim, who stated that Gash had opened her front door and walked inside her home. The victim also stated that she did not know Gash, Blair said.
Officers located Gash outside of the home and he appeared to be under the influence of an illegal narcotic, Blair said. Gash was jailed.
Blair reported the following arrests:
—Shundren K. Johnson, 22, of Tiffany Street in Patterson, was arrested at 8:51 a.m. Tuesday on warrants charging him with probation violation, failure to pay fines and failure to pay probation fines.
Johnson was transported from the Patterson Police Department to the Morgan City Police Department on Morgan City Court warrants. Johnson was jailed.
—Jude Resignola Jr., 23, of Federal Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with probation violation.
Resignola was transported from the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center to the Morgan City Police Department on a city court warrant. Resignola was jailed.
—Richard Adams, 57, of Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with criminal mischief by filing a false complaint.
Adams was arrested at the police department on a warrant. The warrant stems from an incident in March 2017 in which Adams allegedly filed a false complaint on an individual. Adams was jailed.
—Arne Brewer, 52, of Federal Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at noon Tuesday on a warrant charging her with probation violation.
Brewer was located at her home on Federal Avenue and was arrested on a city court warrant. Brewer was jailed.
—Alfred Johnson, 53, of Baton Rouge, was Tuesday on a charge of arrested at 2:47 p.m. theft less than $1,000.
Officers responded to a business on Brashear Avenue in regard to a theft. The victim stated that he parked his bicycle in front of the business and when he returned, his bicycle was gone.
Video surveillance was reviewed and the suspect was identified as Johnson, Blair said. Johnson was located in the area of Fifth Street. Johnson was jailed.
—Austin C. Williams, 19, of First Street in Patterson, was arrested at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday on warrants charging him with probation violation, failure to pay probation fees and failure to pay fines.
Williams was transported from St. Mary Parish jail to the Morgan City Police Department on city court warrants. Williams was jailed.
—Daniel M. Elliot, 19, of Chatsworth Drive in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with probation violation.
Elliot was transported from parish jail to the Morgan City Police Department on a city court warrant. Elliot was jailed.
—Harpreet Singh, 38, of Roderick Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:23 p.m. Tuesday on charges of theft less than $1,000 and resisting an officer.
Officers responded to a business on La. 182 in regard to an individual refusing to pay a bar tab. Officers arrived and spoke to management. Management stated that Singh was asked several times to pay his bar tab, but he refused to pay, Blair said.
Officers made contact with Singh and when asked about the bar tab, Singh still refused to pay, Blair said. When trying to place Singh under arrest, he began to resist officers, but he was later subdued, Blair said. Singh was jailed.
—Lawrence Francois, 48, of Orange Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:17 p.m. Tuesday on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.
Officers responded to a home on Orange Street in regard to a disturbance. Officers arrived and located Francois who was arguing with another individual. Francois was told to calm down several times but continued to yell and use profanities, Blair said.
When placing Francois under arrest, he began to resist officers but was later subdued, Blair said. Francois was jailed.
—Chad M. Adams, 35, of Roderick Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance law-drug-free zone and on a warrant charging him with two counts of failure to pay fines.
Adams was located on Railroad Avenue and arrested on a city court warrant. Officers also located suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in Adams’ possession, Blair said. Adams was jailed.
—Phillip Begley, 47, of Seventh Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:53 a.m. Monday on charges of DWI first offense and reckless operation of a vehicle.
An officer in the area of La. 182 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard observed a vehicle operating in a reckless manner. A traffic stop was done on the vehicle and the driver identified as Begley. The officer could smell an odor of alcohol emitting from Begley’s breath, Blair said.
Begley performed poorly on a field sobriety test and refused to submit to a chemical test, Blair said. Police obtained a search warrant to retrieve a sample of Begley’s blood. Begley was transported to a hospital for the retrieval of the sample. The results of the sample are pending. Begley was later jailed.
—Brandon Doiron, 38, of Heritage Oak Drive in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:38 p.m. Monday on a warrant charging him with violation of a protective order.
Doiron was located and arrested in the area of Third and Everett streets on a warrant. The warrant stems from an incident in March 2017 which alleges that Doiron contacted the victim via telephone, violating the protective order, Blair said. Doiron was jailed.
—Troy G. Shoemaker Jr., 43, of Houston, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and resisting an officer by giving false information.
Officers working the fairgrounds of the Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in the area of Greenwood Street came into contact with an individual that appeared to be under the influence of an illegal narcotic. The individual at first gave officers a false name but was later identified as Shoemaker, Blair said. Officers located suspected methamphetamine on him. Shoemaker was jailed.
—Calvin Acosta, 32, of Landry Lane in Stephensville, was arrested at 6:15 p.m. Monday on a charge of driving under suspension.
—Harley N. Thibodeaux, 19, of La. 317 in Franklin, was arrested at 6:15 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Officers responded to a business on Roderick Street in regard to a disturbance. Police received information that the individual involved in the disturbance had left in a vehicle heading east on La. 182. A description of the vehicle was given out, and officers located the vehicle on La. 182 just past the Greenwood Overpass.
The driver of the vehicle, Acosta, had a suspended driver’s license. The passenger of the vehicle, Thibodeaux, was in possession of drug paraphernalia, Blair said. Both Acosta and Thibodeaux were jailed.
—Alex Francois, 39, of La. 182 in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:16 p.m. Monday on a warrant charging him with failure to pay probation fees. Francois was located on First Street and arrested on a city court warrant. Francois was jailed.
—Gilbert C. Howard, 48, of Youngs Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:23 p.m. Monday on a warrant charging him with failure to pay fines. Howard was located on Mount Street and arrested on a city court warrant. Howard was jailed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:
—Tommy Trosclair Jr., 26, of Enterprise Avenue in Patterson, was arrested at 9:39 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, disturbing the peace by fighting and disturbing the peace by appearing in an intoxicated condition.
A deputy working at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse in Franklin learned of an active warrant for Trosclair’s arrest. Trosclair was booked into jail and then released on $750 bail.
—Mar’Keisha Paul, 24, of Gum Street in Franklin, was arrested at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday on charges of disturbing the peace, resisting an officer by giving false information and possession of carisoprodol.
A deputy patrolling the area of Patterson was dispatched to a home on Grandwood Drive in response to a disturbance. Upon arrival, the deputy learned of an argument between Paul and another person. Through the investigation, Paul gave false information as to her identity and drugs belonging to her were found, Anslum said. Paul was booked into jail and then released on $5,000 bail.
—Travis Skeen, 29, of Cottonwood Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7:29 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with turning movements required and possession of hydrocodone.
Detectives with the St. Mary Parish Narcotics Section executed a warrant at a home on Cottonwood Street in Morgan City and located Skeen. After being informed of the warrant for his arrest, Skeen was jailed with bail set at $20,500.
—Darnell Ayro, 35, of Edward Lane in Jeanerette, was arrested at 10:48 a.m. Saturday on charges of possession of stolen things, driving under suspension and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of failure to register as a sex offender.
A deputy patrolling Amelia was dispatched to the area of U.S. 90 east in reference to a reckless driver. The deputies found the reported vehicle parked at a business in Amelia and made contact with the driver, Ayro. Through the investigation, the deputy learned of an active warrant for Ayro’s arrest.
The deputy also learned that the vehicle was reported stolen in Houston and Ayro’s license was suspended, Anslum said. Ayro was booked into jail and then released on $10,000 bail.
—A juvenile male, 15, of Patterson, was arrested at 8:56 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.
—Alaila Payton, 17, of Mill Road in Patterson, was arrested at 8:56 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.
—A juvenile female, 15, of Patterson, was arrested at 8:56 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.
—Aalyiah Batiste, 18, of Comeaux Street in Patterson, was arrested at 8:56 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.
—A juvenile female, 15, of Patterson, was arrested at 8:56 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.
Deputies patrolling the area of Patterson were dispatched to Patterson High School in reference to a report of a fight that had taken place. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the principal and made contact with Payton, Batiste, and three juveniles involved in the fight, Anslum said.
Payton and Batiste were transported to parish jail. Batiste’s bail was set at $1,000. Payton was released on $1,000 bail. The three juveniles were released to their guardians pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Kevin Mitchell, 27, of Sunset Avenue in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 1:40 p.m. Friday on a charge of theft.
Deputies patrolling Bayou Vista were dispatched to a business in reference to a shoplifting complaint. Upon arriving at the business, the deputies made contact with store personnel who observed a man take merchandise and exit the store without paying, Anslum said.
Deputies made contact with the man, who was identified as Mitchell. Mitchell was booked into jail and then released on a summons to appear Nov. 13.
—Rodney Granger Jr., 24, of Verdun Lane in Verdunville, was arrested at 11:55 p.m. Friday on a warrant for failure to appear on charges of flight from an officer, reckless operation of a vehicle and unlawful operation of an off-road vehicle.
A deputy patrolling the area of Patterson was assisting in an investigation of an unrelated disturbance when he made contact with Granger during a traffic stop near Cotten Road. Through the stop, the deputy found that there was an active warrant for Granger’s arrest. Granger was booked into jail and then released on $1,500 bail.
—Alyssa Acosta, 26, of Ditch Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:13 a.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace by language.
—Kathryn Wallace, 32, of Arnold Road in Denham Springs, was arrested at 9:13 a.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace by language and simple battery.
Deputies patrolling Bayou Vista were dispatched to a business in reference to a fight between two females. Deputies made contact with Acosta and Wallace. Through the investigation, deputies found evidence of a fight between the two women, Anslum said.
Acosta was arrested and released on a summons to appear Nov. 13. Wallace was jailed with no bail set.
—Antonio Cojoe, 30, of Driskill Drive in Berwick, was arrested at 10:02 p.m. Friday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Detectives with the St. Mary Parish Narcotics Section were patrolling the area of the Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City on foot when they smelled the strong odor of marijuana as they walked past a male subject. Detectives made contact with the man, identified as Cojoe, and through the investigation found that Cojoe had marijuana on him, Anslum said. Cojoe was arrested and released on a summons to appear Nov. 13.
Berwick Police Chief James Richard reported the following arrests:
—Jessie Sanders, 21, of Ceylon Street in Berwick, was arrested at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday on warrants charging him with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Sanders posted $3,500 bail.
—Brandon Rock, 19, of Bowman Street in Morgan City, was arrested at midnight Saturday on charges of possession of marijuana and license plate required. Rock posted $2,200 bail.
—Nakeisa Walker, 38, of Jones Street in Berwick, was arrested at 12:50 p.m. Saturday on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant charging her with failure to appear for revocation for theft less than $500.
—Aketa Francis, 25, of Pacific Street in Berwick, was arrested on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant charging her with failure to appear for criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $14,050.
—Mia Blair, 21, of Greenwood Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:53 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of stolen things and switched license plate.
—Amelia Despaux, 40, of Sydney Jo Lane in Berwick, was arrested at 1:05 a.m. Sunday on charges of DWI and improper lane usage. Bail was set at $2,750.
—Allen Boudoin Jr., 36, of Leona Drive in Lydia, was arrested at 12:08 p.m. Sunday on charges of speeding 34 mph in a 20 mph zone and suspended driver’s license. Boudoin posted $1,250 bail.
—Kirk Curry Jr., 27, of Oakwood Drive in Franklin, was arrested at 6:42 p.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Curry posted $2,500 bail.
—Colby Hutton, 18, of Foxglove Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 10:09 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana and improper lane usage.
Franklin Police Chief Tina Thibodeaux reported the following arrests relating to east St. Mary Parish:
—Jonte Killough, 20, of Leo Street in Patterson, while incarcerated at Patterson Police Department, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant charging him with sexual battery and a separate warrant charging him with two counts of sexual battery. Killough remains incarcerated at the Patterson Police Department.
—Kevin Gant, 31, of Grout Street in Patterson, was arrested at 7:17 p.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse battery of a dating partner. Gant was booked into jail and then released on $5,000 bail.
Patterson Police Chief Janis Merritt reported no arrests.