ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BAPTISTE, EARL MCKINLEY Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: M K Dixon Funeral Home, Baldwin, La. Died: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= BAPTISTE, EARL MCKINLEY October 14, 1929 - May 16, 2017 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2017/sm1705.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Funeral Services for Earl McKinley Baptiste will be Saturday, May 20, 2017, 1:00 PM at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, 104 Tenth Street, Baldwin, LA. Visitation will be Saturday, May 20, 2017, from 10:00 AM until the commencement of the funeral service at Greater New Hope Baptist Church. He will be buried in the Greater New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Earl McKinley Baptiste, 87, departed this life suddenly on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Laura Monette Baptiste; seven daughters, Catherline Shepherd, Wanda Baptiste Smith, Janice Baptiste (Luther Joseph), Paula (Herbert) Bell, Yolanda Linton, Earline Baptiste, and Charla (Charles) Rivers; four sisters, Benedict Fleming, Viola Thomas (Allen Brooks), Carrie (Maxie) Jackson, and Betty Guy; two brother in-laws, Morgan Thomas and Charles Bourgeois; Thirteen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Curly and Regina Baptiste; one son, Erwin Tron McDaniel; five sisters, Shirley Baptiste, Beverly Williams, Phoebie LeBlanc, Genevia Pradia, and Lillie Mae Bourgeois. MK DIXON Funeral Home is in charge of final arrangements. ===================