ELLA MAE CHAMBERS Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

12 Sep 2004


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September 10. 2004 12:00AM

Ella Mae Chambers

Ella Mae Williams Chambers, 81, a native and resident of Raceland died Sept. 7, 
2004.

Visitation will be 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Morning Star Baptist Church in 
Raceland. A religious service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church, with 
burial in the church cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter, Faye Marie Chambers of Raceland; stepdaughters, 
Roberta A. Chambers White and Sandra Chambers Robinson, both of Houma; brothers, 
Clifford Washington of New Orleans and Henry and Albert Williams of Raceland; 
sisters, Daisy Tolliver of Algiers, Julia Lewis of Killona and Maude Jones of 
Raceland; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; four great-great-
grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Chambers; parents, Lucreda 
Hadley Washington and Major Williams; stepfather, Wilton Matthews Sr; sons, 
Wilbert and Herbert Chambers; brothers, Ulysess Williams, Anderson "Shorty" 
Williams and Wilton Matthews Jr; sisters, Dorothy Williams, Gladys Dallon, and 
Lucille Reed; one great-great-grandson.

She was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church. She was a member of the Senior 
Choir. She was also a member of the Young Ladies Benevolent Association. Her 
hobbies included cooking and sewing.

Kennedy Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.