Obituaries in the News

Lust went on to run a lumber-supply company and was active with the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society.

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Ahmed Hadi Naji

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ The body of Ahmed Hadi Naji, an Associated Press employee, was found shot in the back of the head Friday. He was 28.

The circumstances of Naji's death were unclear. He was last seen leaving for work six days ago by his family.

Naji was the fourth AP staffer to die violently in the Iraq war and the second AP employee killed in less than a month. He had been a messenger and occasional cameraman for the AP for 2 1/2 years.

"All of us at AP share the pain and grief being felt by Ahmed's family and friends," said AP President and CEO Tom Curley. "The situation for our journalists in Iraq is unprecedented in AP's 161-year history of covering wars and conflicts. The courage of our Iraqi colleagues and their dedication to the story stand as an example to the world of journalism's enduring value."

Naji's wife, Sahba'a Mudhar Khalil, reported him missing Dec. 30 when he did not return that evening. He had left home by motorcycle in the Ashurta Al Khamsa District in southwest Baghdad at 10:30 a.m., telling her he was going to the AP office. Naji's body was found in a morgue.

In addition to his wife, Naji is survived by 4-month-old twins, a boy, Zaid, and a girl, Rand.

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Joel Roux-Neville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Joel Roux-Neville, the wife of R&B singer Aaron Neville, died Friday after a long battle with lung cancer. She was 66.