BayouLife Icons Ball
More than 200 people turned out to honor the inaugural class of Bayou Icons at the first annual BayouLife Icons Ball, held at Bayou DeSiard Country Club March 26. Dressed to the nines, more than a dozen of the 21 icons to date were the guests of honor at the party, which was organized as a fundraiser for the Cooley House Foundation, a nonprofit group that has undertaken restoration of the historic G.B. Cooley House on South Grand in Monroe.
Bayou Icons John Denison and Jorenda Stone emceed the event, which featured a special appearance by Icon Mary Simpson, who delighted attendees with her musical stylings—including a special engagement shoutout to her son, James.
Following the presentation, Rod Allen Payne entertained the crowd and got feet tapping with a few choice dance numbers. The event not only raised money for the Cooley House restoration, it also raised significant awareness of one of the region’s most historic structures.
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- Norene Smith, Terry Reeves and Danette Sager, Sharon Brown, Sally Hines and Linda Reeves
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- Deidra and Jeremy Adair
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- Phyllis Rambo Gordon, Nick McKinney, Sylvia Masur and Mare Brennan
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- Carol and Tex Kilpatrick
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- Drs. Thomas and LaTonya Williams
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- Jean Huenefeld, Mary Kathryn McGuffie, Corrie Massey, Fred Huenefeld and Danny Massey
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- Becky and Chet Harrod
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- Delia Simpson, Katie Smith, Mary Simpson, James Simpson and Julie LeBell
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- Ken and Vee Dickey
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- Blake Phillips, Cherry and Larry Phillips
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- LaVerne Bodron and Rusty Tether
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- Lanell and Dr. Ray Armstrong
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- Ellie Jackson, Rheagan Sutton and Julianne Tippen
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- Adele Ransom and Burg Ransom
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- John Denison and Jorenda Stone
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- Mac Sandel, Carole Parsons, Maggie Sandel and Nancy Sandel
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- Mike Walsworth, John Denison, Dawne Walsworth, Mil Bodron, Anne Cookston and Cookie Cookston
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