ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MADDEN, MYRON CROWSON 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La.

Died Tuesday, June 4, 2013

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MADDEN, MYRON CROWSON 
February 19, 1918  -  June 4, 2013

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Dr. Myron C. Madden passed away at his home in Slidell, Louisiana on Tuesday, 
June 4 at the age of 95. 

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Ann Thomason Madden, 5 children, Myron, 
Jr. (Joanna), John (Nancy), Ben (Sabrina), and Merritt Madden and Julie Madden 
David (Bill), 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by 
daughter-in-law Dr. Dorothy Banish, beloved cousin, Yvonne Madden Thompson, 
sister-in-law Geri Gray Martin, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was 
preceded in death by his first wife Mary Ben Gray Madden in 1981, and his 
parents, James Alva and Anna Crowson Madden.

Dr. Madden was born in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. He was a graduate of 
Louisiana State University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served 
as an Army Chaplain in World War II, and spent most of his life training 
chaplains and pastoral counselors. He was pastor of St. Charles Avenue Baptist 
Church, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Louisiana State Medical Center, and 
Director of Pastoral Care at Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, 
Louisiana. He authored several books, including his most noted, The Power to 
Bless.

Dr. Madden held membership in the College of Pastoral Supervision and 
Psychotherapy, the Association of Professional Chaplains, the American 
Association of Pastoral Counselors, and the Association for Clinical Pastoral 
Education.

A memorial service will be held at St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church, New 
Orleans, on Saturday, June 15 at 10:00am, Dr. Robert E. Pearce officiating.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Charles Avenue Baptist 
Church, 7100 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70118.

Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, LA. 

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