Obituary: Dec. 2004, Franklin Parish, LA Submitters name listed with obit ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************ The following obituaries are listed below: Olevia Bennet Elsie Bennett Dark Kathi 'Becki' Johns Ilah Mae Hammett Johnson Lawrence A. Matthews Charlotte Livingston Norwood Ruby Smith Tomasia Bond Tarver *********************************** The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana December 2004 Submitted by: DeWanna Lindo Olevia Bennet Olevia Bennett, 80 of Wisner, a homemaker, died Friday. Funeral is at Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner LA. Burial at the church cemetery under direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. ************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA December 29, 2004 Submitted Feb. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Elsie Bennett Dark Funeral services for Elsie Bennett Dark, 93, of Winnsboro will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Harper officiating. Interment will follow at Ogden cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Mrs. Dark passed away Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004 in South Carolina. She was born in Boyle, Miss., and a longtime resident of Louisiana. She resided for the past 12 years in South Carolina. Mrs. Dark taught elementary school and Sunday school for 40 years and she was a member of Boeuf River Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Ron Paris of Fountain Inn, S. C.; her granddaughter and her husband, Monica and Jay Cox of Simpsonville, S. C.; two great-grandsons, Jay Madden and Austin Bennett Cox of Simpsonville, S. C.; two sisters, Reavie McCalman and Mirva Smith, both of Homer, La.; and a sister-in-law, Florence Bennett of Winnsboro; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, P. L. Dark and a grandson, Will L. Madden. Memorials may be made to Baptist Children's Home in Monroe or Boeuf River Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home from 2 p.m. until service time Thursday. *********************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA December 8, 2004 Submitted Feb. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Kathi 'Becki' Johns Funeral services for Kathi "Becki' Johns, 53, of Winnsboro were held Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Jacob Thomas officiating. Interment followed at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home Winnsboro. Mrs. Johns died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004 at LSUMC-E.A. Conway Medical Center Monroe. She was a resident of Winnsboro, a secretary, and a member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her father, James Johns, Winnsboro; mother, Annie M. (Causey) Johns; two sons, Nathan Mixon and wife, Crystal; SPC Warren Mixon; three sisters, Cindi Johns, Lori Lafferty and husband Jeff; Suzanne Johns and Kerry Bergeron; devoted family friend, Nancy McFarland; numerous nieces and nephews, Jim, Amee, and Ashley Dawson; Caleb Moinot and wife Stephanie; Missy, Jennifer, and Jordan Lafferty; one great-nephew, Caleb James Moinot. Pallbearers were Ed Jones, Kent Bennett, Anthony Johns, Caleb Moinot, Jim Dawson and Davey Johnson. ******************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA December 29, 2004 Submitted April 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Ilah Mae Hammett Johnson Funeral services for Ilah Mae Hammett Johnson, 97, of Winnsboro were held Thursday at the chapel of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro with Doyle Jinks and the Rev. Bruce Underwood officiating. Burial followed at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Mrs. Johnson was born to the union of Jim and Fannie Wood Hammett on Oct. 13, 1907, in Rigsby, Texas, and passed from this life on Monday, Dec. 20, 2004. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Temple Baptist Church. In her younger days, Mrs. Ilah worked as a salesperson and seamstress for Morgan and Lindsey, and Morse Dry Goods. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Woody Hammett, and her husband, Marcus "Mike" Johnson. Survivors include a daughter, Marie Cagle, Monroe; three grandchildren; Donna Cagle Jinks and husband, Doyle, Monroe; Ross Cagle, Downsville; and Steve Cagle, Farmerville; three great-grandchildren: Marc Jinks and wife, Dana; Michelle Foster and husband Keith; and Danielle Cagle; six great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Nila Mae Quaid, Jonesboro; Fannie Bell Heath, Baton Rouge. Pallbearers were Steve Cagle, Ross Cagle, Marc Jinks, Dan Roberts, Vernon Quaid, Allen Butler and Keith Foster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana December 2004 Submitted by: DeWanna Lindo Lawrence A. Matthews Lawrence A. Matthews, 74 of Winnsboro, died Wednesday. Arrangements under direction of Richardson Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro La. ------------------- News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana Dec. 2004 Submitted by: DeWanna Lindo Charlotte Livingston Norwood Charlotte Livingston Norwood, 49 of Winnsboro, a food processor, died Saturday. Christian Fellowship Church in Chase. Burial at Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert. Community Memorial Funeral Home. --------------------- News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana Dec. 2004 Submitted by: DeWanna Lindo Ruby Smith Ruby Smith, 94 of Baskin, a homemaker, died Wednesday. The funeral is at Baskin Baptist Church. Burial at Coax Cemetery, Baskin, under direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro LA. --------------------- News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana Dec. 2004 Submitted by: DeWanna Lindo Tomasia Bond Tarver Tomasia Bond Tarver, 76 of Winnsboro, a retired seamstress, died Monday. Gill First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial at New Winnsboro Cemetery. ***************************