Obituaries March 1999, Franklin Parish, LA Submitter listed with obit ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The following obituaries or deaths are listed below: Nathaniel 'NaNa' Addison Dorothy Lee Bowlin Edie Bozeman Andrew Joe Brown Laura Burns J.B. 'Jeb' Cannon Meddie S. Davis Avis Dear James Ray Dunn Isacc 'Ike' Erwin Ida Mae Evans Sampson Fields Alberta Finister Ida Odell Fortenberry Doris Inez Cobb Griffing Leon Hooker Jr. Eugene Jackson Sr. Doris Jewell Neal McDowell James Roy Nobles Shelly Ann Pleasant Rebor Lillian Posey James Michael Punchard David Earl Rogers Dave Calvin Sikes Annie T. Solomon, Janice C. Southern ******************************************** The News-Star Monroe March 17, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Nathaniel 'NaNa' Addison, 39 ONTARIO, Calif. - Nathaniel "NaNa" Addison formerly of Winnsboro, a construction worker, died March 11. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at Cuba Baptist Church in Winnsboro. Burial is at State Place Cemetery, Gilbert. Visitation is from 2-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home in Winnsboro under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home of Monroe. ---------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 10, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Dorothy Lee Bowlin, 75 WINNSBORO - Dorothy Lee Bowlin, a homemaker, died Monday. The funeral is 2 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial is at Holly Grove Cemetery, near Wisner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 3, 1999 Submitted April 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Edie Bozeman Funeral services for Edie Bozeman, 59, of Winnsboro were held Saturday at Riser First National Funeral Home Chapel in Winnsboro with the Rev. Robbie Robison officiating. Interment followed in Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Riser First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Bozeman died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. Survivors include five children, Debbie Robinson and Glenn Jones, both of Winnsboro; Donna Muscato, Clovis, NM; Keisha Boyd and Eddie "Bubba" Bozeman Jr., both of Winnsboro; sister, Barbara Pullen, Terre Haute, Ind.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jack Hammons, Michael Reid, Ellis Robinson, Harvey Stephenson, Ricky Strickland, and Butch Williamson. Honorary pallbearers were Rick Berry and Michael Rawles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 18, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Andrew Joe Brown, 35 LOS ANGELES - Andrew Joe Brown, formerly of Winnsboro, died March 9. The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at the New Macedonia Baptist Church in Gilbert. Burial is at Hope Estates Cemetery in Wisner under direction of Richardson and Sims Funeral Home of Winnsboro. disabled -------------------------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 16, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Laura Burns, 98 BATON ROUGE - Laura Burns formerly of Winnsboro, a homemaker, died Saturday. The funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Crowville. Burial is at the church cemetery under direction of Richardson and Sims Funeral Home of Winnsboro. --------------------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 25, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 J.B. 'Jeb' Cannon, 85 WINNSBORO - J.B. "Jeb" Cannon, a retired farmer, died Wednesday. The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Riser First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial is at Chase Cemetery near Winnsboro. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until time of service today at the funeral home. -------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 10, 1999 Submitted April 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Meddie S. Davis Funeral services for Meddie S. Davis, 86, of Pineville, formerly of Liddieville, were held Sunday at Boeuf River Baptist Church in Liddieville, with the Rev. Richard DeBusk and the Rev. Clyde Grammon officiating. Interment followed in Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Riser First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Mrs. Davis died Friday, March 5, 1999. Survivors include four daughters, Betty Zane Arrington, Dry Prong; Virginia Enete, Pineville; Barbara Wiggers, Fort Necessity; one son, James Daniel Davis, Dry Prong; three sisters, Juanita Lovell, Jacksonville, NC; Irene Wiggins, Liddieville; Jeanette Neal, Winnsboro; two brothers, James Paul Smith, Liddleville; T. L. Smith, Jr., Pineville; 13 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Note: Surviving daughters include Wanda Davis Collins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The News-Star Monroe March 22, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Avis Dear, 84 BASKIN - Avis Dear, a homemaker, died Saturday. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Community Memorial Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Visitation begins at 9:30 a.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Baskin Cemetery, Baskin. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The News-Star Monroe March 15, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 James Ray Dunn, 55 CROWVILLE - James Ray Dunn, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Sunday. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jesus Name Apostolic Church, near Crowville. Burial will be at Harris Cemetery, near Crowville, under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. ----------------------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 9, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Isacc 'Ike' Erwin, 75 WINNSBORO - Isacc "Ike" Erwin, a retired farmer, died Monday. The funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Community Memorial Funeral Home chapel in Winnsboro. Burial is at Fort Necessity Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. ************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 24, 1999 Submitted April 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Ida Mae Evans Funeral services for Ida Mae Evans, 76, of Winnsboro were held Saturday at Wayside Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Ernest Oliver and the Rev. Greg Nichols officiating. Interment followed at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Evans died Thursday, March 18, 1999 at Franklin Medical Center. She was a resident of Winnsboro, a homemaker, and a member of Wayside Pentecostal Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Evans, and a son, James Edward Evans. Survivors include her children, Gwendoly Crawford, Rayville; Rev. Ronald Gene Evans, Winnsboro; Jeanette Faye Atcheson, Tallulah; Johnny Ray Evans, Bastrop; and Betty LaDena Thornhill, Rayville; a sister, Eunice Hahn, Rayville; brothers, Clevan Richardson, Burleson, Texas; Clifton Richardson, Palestine, Texas; also 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were grandsons, Jerry D. Crawford, Travis John Evans, James Allen Thornhill, Scotty Jeffrey Ricks, Charles Milton Jr., and Terry Lynn Bolton. Honorary pallbearers were Ronnie Dale Hunter and Adam Shane Parker. ******************************************* The News-Star Monroe March 12, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Sampson Fields, 92 WISNER - Sampson Fields, a farmer, died Sunday. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at New Light Baptist Church in Wisner. Burial is at Hope Estate Cemetery in Wisner. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at Richardson & Sims Funeral Home chapel in Winnsboro. ------------------------------------------------ The News-Star Monroe March 24, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Alberta Finister, 71 St. paul No. 1 and St. Paul No. 2 is correct SICILY ISLAND - Alberta Finister, a homemaker, died March 20. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at St. paul No. 1 Baptist Church in Wisner. Burial is at Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert. The wake is from 7-8 p.m. Friday at St. Paul No. 2 Baptist Church in Wisner under the direction of Richardson and Sims Funeral Home of Winnsboro. ******************************************** The News-Star Monroe March 5, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Ida Odell Fortenberry, 78 RAYVILLE - Ida Odell Fortenberry, a homemaker, died Wednesday. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Riser First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Visitation will be from 9 am. to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Providence Memorial Cemetery, Winnsboro. ************************************************ The News-Star Monroe March 17, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Doris Inez Cobb Griffing, 75 WINNSBORO - Doris Inez 'Brownie' Cobb Griffing, a homemaker, died Monday. The funeral is 2 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel in Winnsboro. Burial is at the New Winnsboro Cemetery, Winnsboro. ---------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 4, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Leon Hooker Jr., 53 ROCHESTER, NY - Leon Hooker Jr., a maintenance operator, formerly of Winnsboro, died Feb. 23. The funeral will at 11 a.m. Saturday at Philadelphia Baptist Church, Crowville. Burial will be at the church cemetery, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. **************************************************** The News-Star Monroe March 24, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Eugene Jackson Sr., 89 WINNSBORO - Eugene Jackson Sr., a retired farmer/bus driver, died March 19. The funeral is 11 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Star Baptist Church in Winnsboro. Burial is at the morning Star Cemetery in Fort Necessity under the direction of Richardson and Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro. The wake is 7-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. ----------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 10, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Doris Jewell, 76 COLUMBIA - Doris Jewell, a homemaker, died Tuesday. The funeral is 10 a.m. Thursday at Burroughs Pentecostal Church near Columbia. Burial is at Burroughs Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. ******************************************* The News-Star Monroe March 11, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Neal McDowell, 62 WINNSBORO - Neal McDowell, an auto mechanic, died Sunday. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church in Winnsboro. Burial is at Berry Hill Cemetery in Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home in Winnsboro. ********************************************** The News-Star Monroe March 5, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 James Roy Nobles, 66 BASKIN - James Roy Nobles, a farmer, died Wednesday. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Lone Cherry Baptist Church, near Mangham. Burial will be at the church cemetery, under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. ********************************************* The News-Star Monroe March 4, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Shelly Ann Pleasant, 31 WINNSBORO - Shelly Ann Pleasant, a homemaker, died Feb. 24. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation will be 5-6 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Morning Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity. ******************************************* The News-Star Monroe March 8, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Rebor Lillian Posey, 80 WINNSBORO - Major Rebor Lillian Posey (Ret.), a retired major of U.S. Army Nurse Corp., died Saturday. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, near Winnsboro. ******************************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 3, 1999 Submitted April 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd James Michael Punchard Graveside services for infant James Michael Punchard were held Friday at Ogden Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Kolb officiating. Services were under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. James Michael was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Doris Punchard. Survivors include his parents, David Allen and Keisha Punchard, Winnsboro; brother Aaron Christopher Punchard, Winnsboro; paternal grandfather, Billy Punchard; maternal grandparents, Jeanette Jones and James Polk. ************************************ The News-Star Monroe March 5, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 David Earl Rogers, 38 WINNSBORO - David Earl Rogers, a plant worker, died Saturday. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Daughters of Zion Cemetery, Extension. ********************************************** The News-Star Monroe March 25, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Dave Calvin Sikes, 71 WINNSBORO - Dave Calvin Sikes, a retired oil field driller, died Monday. The funeral is 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel in Winnsboro. Burial is at Providence Memorial Cemetery near Winnsboro. -------------------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 25, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Annie T. Solomon, 94 CROWVILLE - Annie T. Solomon, a homemaker, died Wednesday. The funeral is 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Crowville. Burial is at the Crowville Cemetery under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro. --------------------------------------------------- The News-Star Monroe March 21, 1999 Submitted by: DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 31, 2007 Janice C. Southern, 55 RAYVILLE - Janice C. Southern died Friday. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Community Memorial Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Coax Cemetery, near Baskin. ---------------------------------------------------