OLEVIA CLEVELAND Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

12 July 2005


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July 11. 2005 11:36AM

Olevia Cleveland					[Photo]

Olevia Robinson Cleveland , 77, a native and resident of Raceland, died Friday, 
July 8, 2005.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Third Zion Baptist Church in 
Raceland. The religious service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with 
burial following at the Church Cemetery.

She is survived by daughters Ora Rose of Thibodaux and Elaine Cleveland of Baton 
Rouge; sons Morell Cleveland Jr., Raymond Cleveland Sr., Nelson Cleveland, Jerry 
Cleveland Sr. and Carl Cleveland, all of Raceland, Harold Cleveland of Houma and 
Willie Cleveland of Thibodaux; sisters Eska Mae Weaver and Ella B. Thomas, both 
of Thibodaux, and Verline Ambrose of New Orleans; brothers Granvil Robinson Sr. 
and Arthur Robinson Sr., both of Thibodaux, Alvin Robinson of New Orleans, 
Herbert Robinson of Raceland and Naaman Robinson of Houma; 32 grandchildren; and 
43 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Morell Cleveland Sr.; parents, Shevin 
Sr. and Annie Robinson; daughter Cora Thomas; brothers Willie Robinson, Shevin 
Robinson Jr., Ivory Robinson, Harry Robinson Sr., Mitchell Robinson and Ernest 
Williams Sr.; sister Lucille Robinson Joseph; and maternal grandparents, Daniel 
and Adeline Sicley.

She was a member of Third Zion Baptist Church and served on the Usher Board for 
many years. She enjoyed reading her Bible, cooking and sewing.

Kennedy Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.