Obituary of Hattie Cumpton Eppinette of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Monroe News Star September 7, 2004
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 09/07/2004



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Hattie Cumpton Eppinette


Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Cumpton Eppinette, age 78, 
of Start, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 8, 
2004 at Start Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Bowman and Rev. Jeff 
Smart officiating. Interment will follow at Start Cemetery under 
the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville, LA.

Mrs. Eppinette was born on September 19, 1925 and passed away on 
Monday morning, September 6, 2004 at Baton Rouge General Medical 
Center-Bluebonnett, Baton Rouge, LA. She was a retired bank vice 
president and a lifelong resident of Richland Parish and a member 
of the Start Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Allen Eppinette; 
son, Sidney Eppinette, Sr.; parents, Charles Cumpton and Emma Duchesne 
Cumpton Matheny; brothers: Archie Cumpton and Ferrand Cumpton.

She is survived by her son, Max Eppinette and wife, Shelia of Start, 
LA; her daughter, Ginger Bowman and husband, Ken of Clinton, LA; five 
grandsons: Sidney and Kevin Eppinette of Start, LA, Scott Bowman of 
Clinton, LA, Mark Bowman of Mandeville, LA and Dustin Eppinette of 
Start, LA; a granddaughter, Kayla Eppinette of Start, LA; nine 
great-grandchildren; a sister, Lena Earnest and husband, F.W. of 
Shreveport, LA; a brother, Henry Cumpton and wife, Georgia Ineichen 
of Rayville, LA; two sisters-in-law: Lelia Whitten of Rayville, LA and 
Mittie Cumpton of Corsicana, TX.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons along with David Davis.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral 
home. Memorials may be made to the Start Baptist Church Building Program 
at P.O. Box 219, Start, LA 71279 or Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, 4950 
Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. 
 







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