Obituary of James Edward Hosea of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News, March 7, 2002
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 08/01/2004



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 James Edward Hosea

Funeral services for James Edward Hosea, 79, of Delhi,
were held March 2, 2002 at Newton Baptist Church, in 
Delhi, with Revs. James Busby and Eddy Shoemaker
officiating.

Interment followed in Newton Cemetery under the direction
of Cox Funeral Home.

Mr. Hosea died March 1, 2002, at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred Hosea, of Delhi;
sons, Twayne Hosea, Dwayne Hosea, and James Hosea, all
of Delhi; and Willie Paul Hosea, of Tallulah; daughters,
Joan Taylor,Nell Blackmon, Rose Mary Peairou and Sandra
Gilbert, all of Delhi; brother, Claude Earl Hosea, of
Delhi; sisters, Bessie Hogan, Sally Ruth Weems and 
Marvalee Jurls, all of Delhi, and Edna McVay of Farmerville, 
14 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.

Mr. Hosea was preced in death by his grandson, Randall Taylor;
brother, Lonnie Hosea; and sister, Louise Peters.

Serving as pallbearers were Butch Hosea, Mark Hosea, Sonny
Hosea, Bo Hosea, Roert Hosea and Howard Hosea. Honorary 
pallbearers were  J.W."Lightning" Dyess, Charles Dove, Bud
Byrd, Greenlee Copes, Billy Newton, Walter Smith and Oscar
Johnson.