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Louis Brett Angelloz
January 20, 2022
Ed help a lot of people!
Henrietta Stemley
June 5, 2010
My prayers are continually with Ed Buggs family. I had spoken with Ed a month before he passed. He was so up beat in spirits. I am praying for your healing during your greaving. A great loss for us and a rejoicing for God. He was an angel among us. May you know we will always hold Ed in highest regards. He will be truely missed.
To make a connection, my brother Herbert and him worked together at Ch2 and in Dallas, Texas together. Herbert was a cameraman, Partners in Crime.
I used to host the talkshow, "Coffee Break" on WXOK, on Sunday evenings back in the 80's.
In His grips,
Henrietta Stemley
Omaha, Nebraska.
Cindy
May 27, 2010
I have had the pleasure to meet Mr. Buggs many years ago. Though I was not a close personal friend of Mr. Buggs each time we would have a conversation or a meeting he would make me feel as if we were a long time friends. Truly a special person. He will be deeply missed. Rest In Peace. Deepest sympanthies to the Buggs Family.
Elizabeth Ours
May 24, 2010
My deepest sympathies to the family of Ed Buggs, Jr.
I will remember Mr. Buggs as the man who was caring and compassionate during the Katrina disaster.
Bless you Mr. Buggs.
A Friend ............
May 21, 2010
My heart goes out to all of you. He will be missed.
Robert Creighton
May 21, 2010
We will miss Mr. Buggs' style of broadcasting. He told it how it was. We were faithful listeners to his WJBO radio program. Our prayers are with his family. The Creightons
Anonymous
May 21, 2010
I grew up watching and listening to Ed on WBRZ and WJBO. Disagreed with 90% of what the man had to say on political issues, but there is no denying his extraordinary broadcasting talents, his friendliness, just his downright ability to have a conversation. It is obvious he could have been successful at the national level doing so many different things, but he still got to live a pretty great life. He will go down as a Baton Rouge legend. Rest in peace, my brother!
Joseph Varghese
May 18, 2010
Ed, Miss you brother. We connected at Wealth Mastery years ago. You were one of the most authentic people that I have met. You were committed to serve and make a difference in your community.
May 16, 2010
We will always remember our time together during Huricane Ike. You and Aunt Hazel really made us feel like we were AT HOME!! The long conversations over dinner, how you always made us laugh, you really were a ray of sunshine!! God Bless your precious soul COUSIN!! See you over there! We LOVE YOU and MISS YOU!!
Larry, Tammy, and Olan St. Andrew,
Port Arthur, TX
May 13, 2010
Just returned from two weeks out of town and we were saddened to hear of Ed's passing. He was a great host when we had an interview with him a few years ago. He will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Deacon Pete & Joan Walsh, Baton Rouge
Mabel
May 12, 2010
Will miss you, Ed. Didn't know you personally, but you always smiled and spoke if I ran into you somewhere. I really like that you were unbiased in your reporting.Race didn't matter to you. You were a calming voice in scary times.
Patricia B. Fredericks& Family
May 12, 2010
To the Buggs Family:
I to like many others was a follower of Ed on local television. After, TV I followed him with his local radio show, and then I followed him on his web page. Ed wasn't afraid to discuss the issues and that's what I liked about his reporting. He could and would discuss it all. Now that's good journalism. Rest in Peace.
Dorothy Kendrick
May 12, 2010
No one has ever sold a new story or a joke better than Ed Buggs.
He was clearly blessed with talent and a loving family.
One of Ed's Former Producers,
The Bell Family
May 12, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Dan Bell
May 11, 2010
Ed, thank you for the many listening hours of great radio at WJBO. You will always be missed, but never forgotten.
May God bless the Buggs family and hold them tight through this difficult time.
Dan Bell
Walker, La.
Cassandra Lands
May 11, 2010
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Dale Rogers
May 11, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Ed and I worked together at WBRZ. He was a great guy. May God be with you during this time.
Joe&Emma Rowe
May 11, 2010
With Deepest Sympathy
Bobbie Coates
May 11, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Larry Foster
May 11, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Horace & Geraldine White
May 11, 2010
To the Buggs Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this rough time.
"When what you are feeling is simply too deep for words and nothing anyone does or says can provide you with the relief you need, God understands. He is your provider—Today, tomorrow, and always, and He loves you. Cast all of your cares on Him...And believe."
Barbara Smith-Patton
May 11, 2010
To the Buggs Family,
My prayers are with you during this time of loss. May God continue to bless and keep you.
Sharon Montague
May 11, 2010
With Deepest Sympathy.
The Moody Family
May 11, 2010
To the Buggs Family,
The thoughts and prayers of the entire Moody family are with you all, during this time of loss and sorrow. Ed was truly an inspiration to us all. His smile, warm greetings, and "can-do" spirit will be missed.
May 11, 2010
Greeting my friends.
I was sorry to hear of the lost of a schoolmate and personal friend Ed, we went to school together at Glens Oaks High school. He was truely a great person. Parying for the family at this your time of mourning. May God bless you and keep you in his peace. I pray that all was well with Ed,one of his very close friends in high school Judy Perkins.
Peace be unto you.
Pastor Judy(perkins)May
C. Lynne Bosley
May 11, 2010
With Deepest Sympathy...
May 11, 2010
Hazel, May the promise of eternal life be a comfort to you in the loss of one so dear. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family
Frances F. Bynum (Port Allen, LA)
Marian R. King
May 11, 2010
With deepest sympathy.
Shirley Tregre Wilkinson
May 11, 2010
Ed was one of the many people who helped me when Katrina hit and my daughter had a stroke in the same year. Ed was an inspiration to me to hold everything together that God would do for me what I could not do for myself. There were many conversations that held us both together and made us brother and sister in Gods family. I will miss seeing him sitting next to me in meetings. Ed--thank you for loving me unconditionally and teaching me how to let people in so the pain would subside. Thank you for helping me when my daughter was sick. I will miss you. I love you my brother.
Gregory
May 10, 2010
I work at a local grocery store and when Ed came in it was always was a joy to see and fill his order.
Even when he did not need anything from my dept. he made sure to stop by and tell me hello. I will miss him and the great talks we had.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this time.
Barbara Sewell
May 10, 2010
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Chris W. Battley
May 10, 2010
What a beautiful person Ed Buggs was. He spoke so well and knew what he was doing. When I first saw him, many years ago, I thought to myself, "that's a guy going somewhere". Little did I know at the time the impact he would have on so many lives. He was a great role model for our young children. I didn't know him personally but the hurt couldn't be any greater. He was a young man any parent would be proud to have had
as a son. May you rest in peace Ed, you served your purpose here on earth. A job "Well Done".
Carl Wilkerson
May 10, 2010
My good friend Clarence. May God continue to watch over you, and your entire family during this time. I will continue to keep you in payer. I will also spread the word about the wonderful achievements Ed brought to the table to the folks here in St. Pete, Florida. My friend, take care and God Bless.
Rick Bueche
May 10, 2010
I remember being in band with Ed and doing Up The Down Staircase as well as the journalism classes we took together at LSU. Whenever I'd run into Ed I'd get that warm smile and hug. We were looking forward to having him at our Glen Oaks reunion, but He had other plans. Rest in peace Ed, though I must admit I feel a bit angry that you left us far too soon.
Johnie Dukes
May 10, 2010
To Mrs. Hazel Buggs And Family
How do we begin to tell you, of the hurt we are feeling at this time.
When we learned of the passing of Ed, it was really unbelieveable. I know, we all must travel this path but when its someone that has made a great impact on your life it really hurts.
Ed was such, a loving and a kind down to earth person but most of all he was intelligent.
He played for us at Greater King David Baptist Church. He was really good, at eveything that he did.
We just want to thank you and your family, for giving us the pleasure to have known such an outstanding person. He has made a great impact on our lives and we will never forget him.
He will truly be missed. Just know that when you retun to your daily routine and friends and family go their seperate ways, God will be there every step of the way he will never leave you he will see you through this most difficult time. He is only a prayer away.
With Loving Sympathy
Mrs. Johnie L. Dukes & Family
May 10, 2010
With Deepest Sympathy
Rev. John E. Montgomery II
And The Greater King David Baptist Church Family
Vallery Mattire
May 10, 2010
Ms. Buggs:
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Ed was a great guy.
Elizabeth Spears Marchand
May 10, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Ed and I went to GOHS together he was a great guy, He jumped over obstacles and knocked down walls to become the first African-American television anchor in Baton Rouge. I seen Edd a couple of weeks ago and we talked for a while but I did not know that this will be my last time seing himMy heartfelt condolences to his entire family. We thank them for sharing Ed with us.
Karen Young Butler
May 10, 2010
Aunt Hazel, I am praying for you and your family; for we know that weeping may endure for a night, but joy will come in the morning. I was Ethel James Daughter-in-Law, may the peace and love of God be with you during this time.
Bro. & Sis. Rowe
May 10, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Cindi and Jerry Stewart
May 10, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Ed worked with my husband Jerry at WBRZ and I had the pleasure of seeing him recently at the office where I work and we talked of old times. He was a very happy person and you could see God's love pouring out of him. I am very happy to have known him. May God's love comfort you all.
Huel Alfred Perkins
May 10, 2010
Ed Buggs lived an amazing life. He jumped over obstacles and knocked down walls to become the first African-American television anchor in Baton Rouge. I had the good fortune to grow up with him. Even as young man, Ed knew how to tell a story, convey an idea, or captivate a crowd. His success inspired us all. My heartfelt condolences to his entire family. We thank them for sharing Ed with us.
The people we love and admire are never really gone. They live on in our hearts and memories. Ed has simply moved up to a higher channel.
William Smart
May 9, 2010
May the comfort of Gods word strenghten you in your time of sorrow
alana lewis
May 9, 2010
ms hazel you have my deepest sympathy
you bowl with my mother ms. beulah
brooks on tuesdays at metro bowl so
on behalf of the entire family just
hold on to god's unchanging hand, and
he will bring you through the storm
Saundra and Steve McGuire
May 9, 2010
To Sister Hazel Buggs and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. May your wonderful memories and God's amazing grace bring you comfort and peace. We will always remember Ed as a larger than life personality who touched many in the greater Baton Rouge community. Please remember, Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot bear.
In Christian love,
Saundra and Steve McGuire
Terry L. Smith
May 9, 2010
Goodnite Ed, we'll see you in the morning. You always ended your radio broadcast with, "If you're living your life as there is no God, you better be right. Shalum" I will forever miss you my brother.
emanuel & lula station
May 9, 2010
may god keep you in his arms. you will be missed.
Linda Nash
May 9, 2010
To Hazel Buggs and Family,
Our hearts go out to you and your family on the loss of a dear son and brother. May the wonderful memories of your loved one make the coming days easier. God bless.
Cousins,
Zeke, Linda, Kelsey, and Kelly Nash
Ardessie Francois
May 9, 2010
Memories of the time he spent in Eunice,LA as a little boy, as well as those of his dedication to his grandmother, Mrs. Richardson, are shared by members of the Socialite Club of Eunice. We will continue to pray for the family, and especially you Mrs. Buggs, for you were and still are, our Socialite Sister. May God keep you in His warm arms of protection. Always remember that Ed was loved by many.
Your Socialite Club Sisters-Ardessie Chase-Francois, President
Judy Rivet
May 9, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Joyce E. Lang-McCray
May 9, 2010
My condolences to the family of Ed Buggs. He was an inspiration to his community and made us feel proud.
Leslie Davis
May 9, 2010
Ed was indeed gifted! He created many great memories from his days in television and radio. Ed was always approachable, extremely talented, and quite the gentleman. Those who knew him personally would understand that he rarely spoke the word 'no' when asked to assist in community events. I fondly remember the key role he played in Baton Rouge by using his gift for good.
I'm saddened at the news of his death, and pray that his family finds comfort in the fact that he is finally at peace with his maker.
May it comfort you to know that others care ~
Clarence O'Connor
May 9, 2010
I pray that God give the Buggs family comfort during this difficult time.
May 9, 2010
With sincere sympathy to the Buggs family. My prayers are with you all.
May 9, 2010
My Brother Ed ...It seems like only yesterday when we were told to "...stand by..." Your shadow cast a huge path. You touched many. Your memories and ideals continue. Not many of us have the ability to connect with everyone, like you did. We connected with you through a few tears and lots of laughter. In the end there's one dance we do alone. Terry Burhans
Huel Perkins
May 9, 2010
To the Buggs family:
Your sorrow is our sorrow. Ed and our son were classmates, the best of friends, and ultimately pursued the same profession. We remember Ed as a bright, committed young man who was always a gentleman. Find consolation in the fact that Ed has returned to his Maker, who created him.
Thelma and Huel Perkins
Connie Dents
May 9, 2010
To The Bugg's Family, God will always be there to comfort you, when friends have gone their seperate ways. To the mother have comfort in knowing that God will give know more than what he thinks you can bear, he'll be right there to carry you when you can't make a step.
God bless you and your family.
Emma Henderson
May 9, 2010
To the family, may you find comfort in the memories of Mr Buggs.It is hard to believe because just recently, he had accepted me as a friend on Facebook. I remember being a customer at Sarge's grocery store a business owned by his father. Suppport each other in this dark hour and God bless you all.
wardell wilson & family
May 9, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Joy Lewis
May 9, 2010
Mr. Clarence and family,
I heard Mr. Ed speak when I was a Junior at Baton Rouge High years ago. He spoke his testimony and talked about his life. I didnt know him personally. Mr. Clarence, I know of you because my dad and you were "brothers". You sang at his funeral in October 2008. I wanted to tell you and your family that yall will be in our prayers and thoughts through this time. We will pray for God's comfort and peace to surround you.
Double J's daughter
Shirley Judge
May 9, 2010
To Ed's family, I am so sorry for the loss of a fine man. I had met him on several occasions but also know his brother Clarence. This family has raised up fine men and women over the years and they share their love of family and Christ with other. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers at this time of your sorrow.
Henrietta Stemley
May 9, 2010
No words can express what you are gong through. I do know Prayer can heal wounds, lift the spirit, speak to the heart and comfort the soul. This is what I pray for Ed Buggs family. My you be comforted, heal and know of God's presence even in Ed Bugg's death. May they know Ed's work was completed here on earth and need to be begin work with God. Ed will be greatly missed. We are blessed to have known him. He touched our lives.
Buford Louque
May 9, 2010
Always enlightening; Bold Christian spirit; Warm & kind; Open to reason; Made you think---That was Ed. God knew what we needed.
Jennifer Antle
May 9, 2010
My prayers go out to all of the Buggs family. What an inspiration Ed was to the community!!! He spoke truth no matter if it was ugly or not, and he allowed others to rejoice with him in his victories and comfort him in his trials. Clarence, hearing your voice is an echo of your brother's and I know how proud he is of you today. The angels rejoice at his homecoming and "Sarge" (who I feel like I knew through both of the Buggs' talk shows) is enjoying his reunion. May God bless and keep you until you all reunite in Heaven.
A Wesley Funeral Home & Staff
May 9, 2010
With heartfelt sympathy. Ed will surely be missed.
Boyd E. Helm, M.D.
May 9, 2010
The last time that I spoke with Ed, he was so warm and understanding.
I shall keep him and his family in my daily prayers.
May 9, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you doing this difficult time.
Des D.
Becky
May 9, 2010
I have so much admiration for Mr. Buggs. My condolences to all he left behind.
Chief Eddie Stewart
May 9, 2010
On behalf of myself(a life long friend), my family and Clinton Police Department we express our deepest sympathy. Our prayers and thoughts are with the family during the times and sorrow of this great loss. If there is anything I can do for you please contact me. May God bless you, keep you strong and be with you.
Marilyn Stewart Burleigh
May 9, 2010
My heart goes out to Ed's family. Miss Hazel, I became friends with Ed at GOHS where we sat side-by-side in band for two years. I had the pleasure of getting to know you and Sarge at that time. He treasured his family and friends. Ed and I reconnected through Facebook a couple of years ago and we talked about our mutual love of Jesus Christ and what He had done in our lives. I know that Ed is playing his clarinet in that Heavenly band right now. My prayers are with you all.
Kathy (Nichols) Michael
May 9, 2010
When I first heard Edward Buggs and Huel Perkins having a discussion, I said to myself, "Those two guys talk like they should be on TV!" That was back in elementary school.when he was "Edward."
We were all very proud to finally see someone who not only looked like us but was really one of us on the local TV news. Ed represented well, with his professional on-air manner and his eloquence of speech. Yet whenever I saw him in person, he was very down-to-earth and easy to talk to whether he knew you or not. He made everyone feel like a close friend. When I last saw him at the Mount Pilgrim BC Homecoming we talked about his Facebook page. So many people had signed in to be added to his friends list at one time that the FaceBook admins became suspicious enough to block the page! He had to write to the admins to explain and have his page reopened.
Now, as I visit that page, it is a testimony to that approachable nature as it is filled with numerous messages from people who loved him dearly.
To Mrs. Buggs and Clarence, our church family, I send condolences from the Nichols' & Michael's as we pray you are comforted in the promise Our Heavenly Father has set in His Word--that this life is a puff of smoke. The next is eternal where there will be no more separations-- as this separation is quite temporary. So instead of "Good bye" I will say "See you later, Ed!"
God bless you all!
Auguste Family
May 9, 2010
With Deepest Sympathy! Mr. Buggs will always be remembered as an exceptional reporter and radio broadcaster
Celeste Singleton
May 9, 2010
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
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