MORELL CLEVELAND, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

27 June 2005


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June 23. 2005 11:15AM

Morell Cleveland Sr.				[Photo]

Morell Cleveland Sr., 81, a native and resident of Raceland, died June 17, 2005.

Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Morning Star Baptist Church in 
Raceland. A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with 
burial in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Olevia Robinson Cleveland of Raceland; sons, Morell 
Cleveland Jr., Raymond Cleveland Sr., Nelson Cleveland, Jerry Cleveland Sr., and 
Carl Cleveland of Raceland, Harold Cleveland of Houma, and Willie Cleveland of 
Thibodaux; daughters, Ora Rose of Thibodaux, and Elaine Cleveland of Baton 
Rouge; niece, Doris Sylvester of Raceland; brothers, Oscar Cleveland and Morris 
Cleveland of Raceland, and George Cleveland of New Orleans; sisters, Sedonia 
Cleveland and Lizzie Cleveland of Raceland; 32 grandchildren, and 43 great-
grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Ada Cleveland; daughter, 
Cora Thomas; brother, Samuel Charles, sisters, Edna Cleveland, Evelina Wilson, 
and Lillian Cleveland; and grandparents, Samuel and Sylvia Lane.

He was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church.

Kennedy Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.