Obituary of Melva E. H. Black of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News, November 14, 2002
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 08/30/2004



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Melva E.H. Black

Services for Melva Ellen Hendrix Black, 64, or Rayville, were held 
November 9 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Troy
Dennard officiating.

Burial followed in Shanks  Cemetery  in Rayville under the direction
of Brown-Holley funeral Home.

Mrs. Black passed away November 6.

She was a member of West New Home Baptist Church. She was preceded
in death by her parents, Mary and Terry Hendrix; and her brother
Melvin Boris Hendrix.

Survivors include her husband, James Black of  Rayville; three daughters.
Michelle O’Deay of Monroe, Lynette Casares of Beeville, Texas, and
Allison Black of Rayville; a son, Bradley Black of Walpole, N.H.; three
sisters, Lela Faye Silk of Rayville, Mary Lee Cisko of Jacksonville, FL., 
and Nancy Stokley of Rayville; and a brother, Terry Lawrence Hendrix
of Jacksonville, FL.

Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Brandon Maldonado, Austin Maldonado,
Justin Black,  Jeremy Black, Rachel Black and Derrick Casares.