Potter's Field Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Recorded and Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Belford Carver, December 11, 2001

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POTTER'S FIELD

Located at the end of  Dave Lanier Lane, 0.8 of a mile from Bell Road, Ward 5, near 
the residence and business of Lanier Surveying Company, 59360 Dave Lanier Lane.  
GNIS coordinates: 304258N 902420W.  T4S R8E Sec 9.   It is the same location as the 
Ballard Cemetery.

Thanks to Mr. Jim DeFrain of the Office of the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner who told me
about this cemetery and guiding me to it on December 11, 2001. 

 In 1997, Mr. Dave Lanier donated one acre of land for this cemetery which is on his 
land and also encompasses the old Ballard Cemetery.  It has a chain link fence 
surrounding it and is maintained by the Parish.

When the Coroner's Office cannot determine the next of kin of the deceased, or the 
next of kin cannot provide for the burial,  they are interred in this cemetery.  
Headstones have been provided except for the two most recent burials.  Mr. DeFrain 
said that headstones would be provided for these in the future as funds are available.

The first person buried here was Donald Hutton, June 8, 1935 - May 17, 1997. 
(One of  four that were cremated prior to burial.)

David Frizzell, Oct 3, 1955 - Feb 27, 1999

FM:  Lewis Faulkner, 1928 - 2001

FM:  Willie Williams, 1934 - 2000

The following three were cremated and the ashes placed here:

Edward A. French, July 1, 1926 - Nov 13, 1997

Trula F. Yeager, Nov 26, 1932 - Dec 12, 1998

Clarence Becknell, Nov 12, 1927 - Mar 14, 1999

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-Belford E. Carver-