Charles Woodrow "Poppa" Wall Sr.

Charles Woodrow "Poppa" Wall, Sr., retired owner of the former Wall Shipyard, died on Friday, December 13, 2002 at West Jefferson Medical Center at 7:30 PM. He was born January 28, 1918 in Springfield, LA and resided in Gretna, LA. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Rizzuto Wall; children, Joan V. Levy, Jeanne G. Kuboyama, Mark A. Wall and Charles W. Wall, Sr.; brothers, Leslie Wall and Ray Wall of Springfield, LA; five grandchildren, Emmy, Belle, Clint, Max and Erin B.; two great-grandchildren, Owen and Jolie; special someone's sister-in-law, Jacklyn R. Cusimano and her children, Michael A. Cusimano and Denise Eslick; son-in-law, Rickie W. Eslick and four grandchildren, Bonnie, Coby, Brandi and Brandon. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dennis Marshall Wall and Alice Hunt Wall; two brothers, Edward James Wall and Marshall Earl Wall and one sister, Mary Alma Braden. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services to be held in the Chapel of MOTHE FUNERAL HOMES, INC., 2100 Westbank Expy., Harvey, LA on Wednesday, December 18, 2002 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will take place on Tuesday evening from 6 PM until 11 PM and Wednesday morning from 7:30 AM until service time. Flowers or donations in his memory may be made to Sname Scholorship Fune, c/o Propeller Club, #2 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. Information, 366-4343.