Southwood Academy Spartans

Please keep the family of Denise Valenti Accardo (81) in your prayers as she has passed away. As far as we know, the wake will be Sunday night 5-9 at Harry McKneely in Hammond with the funeral on Monday morning, with an 11 am mass at Holy Ghost Church. Burial will be at Rose Memorial in Hammond. We will post the official obituary as soon as we see it.

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to JENNY LITTLE, daughter of Julie LeBlanc (82), who graduated Cum Laude from Louisiana Tech with a BA in History. Jenny will be attending graduate school at the University of Southern Mississippi, pursuing a Masters in Library & Information Science.

*graduates will be posted in order we receive them - thank you*

Please keep the family of Tre Whitaker (84) in your prayers as he passed away on May 18.

Robert B Whitaker III Obituary (1966 - 2026) - Tupelo, MS - WTVA View Robert B Whitaker III's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Darlene Ourso Ernst (81) has 2 graduating grandchildren this year:

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to ALYSSA, who graduated from PreK.

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to MADISON, who graduated Kindergarten from Madisonville Elementary.

*graduates will be posted in order we receive them - thank you*

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to John Walker McLin, grandson of Susan Rayburn Espey (83), who graduated Kindergarten at Albany Lower Elementary.

*graduates will be posted in order we receive them - thank you*

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to CARTER ALSTON, nephew of Robin Drude Berner (76) & Mike Berner (76), who graduated from LA Tech in Aviation.

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Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to EMMA MILLER, daughter of Elizabeth Riggs Miller (89), who graduated from SLU in Kinesiology. Emma will start working with the Disney College Program in June.

*graduates will be posted in order we receive them - thank you*

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to BRODIE JOINER, son of Tonya Bethel Joiner (92), who graduated from Oak Forest Academy. Brodie plans to attend SLU to major in IT/Drafting.

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Elizabeth Pate Piner (79) has 3 graduating grandchildren this year:

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to MAELEY & KALI, who graduated from Covington High School.

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to RHONSON, who graduated from Mandeville High School.

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Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to PRESLIE DEMPSTER, granddaughter of Susan Rayburn Espey (83), who graduated from Oak Forest Academy. Preslie plans to attend Bellhaven College.

*graduates will be posted in order we receive them - thank you*