Maurice William Reeves

REEVES, MAURICE WILLIAM Retired from the city-parish engineering department with 30 years of service and an avid hunter and outdoorsman, he died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. He was 83 and a resident of Zachary. He was a referee for basketball, volleyball and football. He umpired baseball and softball for 42 years and loved to make "Beanie Baby runs" after he retired. Visiting will be at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by Rocky McCartney. Graveside service at Roseland Cemetery, Gloster, Miss., at 1 p.m. Monday. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Barbara White Reeves; daughter and son-in-law, Sherry Reeves and Al Hyde; son and daughter-in-law, Brandon Maurice and Connie Lynn Reeves; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy Dean and Mack Darsey; brother and sister-in-law, Willie Jay and Laurie Reeves; four grandchildren, Derrick Maurice Sanders, Brianna Nicole Reeves, Brayden Maurice Reeves and Brooklynn Renee Reeves; and a great-grandson, Kyle Sanders. Preceded in death by his parents, William L. and Maggie Havard Reeves. Pallbearers will be Tommy Lloyd White, David White, Nicky Cowart, Matthew Landry, Heath Cowart and John Gerage Sr. Honorary pallbearers are Kyle Sanders and Brayden Maurice Reeves. He was a member of the Baton Rouge Independent Basketball Officials Association and the Baton Rouge Football and Umpires Association. Maurice helped so many in so many different ways. His memory will always be cherished to all who knew him.