Ashford obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Ahsford, Alma McNabb 9 May 2010 May 2010 Jerry Nelson Ashford, Lula 3 Sep 2009 Sep 2009 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/9/2010 ASHFORD, ALMA McNABB Alma McNabb Ashford passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 89, a native of St. Helena Parish and a resident of Baton Rouge. She retired from Baton Rouge Credit Bureau and was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Margaret Bordelon, and Nola Burleson and husband Robert Burleson; three grandchildren, Debra Bordelon, Kelli Jumper and husband David, and Jody Burleson and wife Jan; and three great-grandchildren, Troy and Trey Burleson, and Matthew Jumper. She is also survived by two sisters, Mary Kelley, of Baton Rouge, and Catherine Yarbrough, of Kentwood; numerous nieces and nephews; many friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon S. Ashford; son-in-law, Ronald Bordelon; parents, George and Ethel McNabb; brothers, Claude McNabb, Frank McNabb and Fred McNabb; sisters, Emma Gardner, Sally Nettles, Mamie Allen, Monte Edwards, Joyce Travis, Alline McNabb and Allie McNabb. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, May 10, from 9 a.m. until chapel funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Pallbearers will be Bob Burleson, Jody Burleson, Troy Burleson, Trey Burleson, David Jumper and John Perdue. Honorary pallbearer is Matthew Jumper. The family thanks the many friends and family who have made her life so special. Also many thanks to the staff and friends at St. Claire Manor who have been so kind and caring. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Zoar Young At Heart or Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 9/3/2009 ASHFORD, LULA A resident of New Roads, she died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at 10:15 p.m. at Pointe Coupee General Hospital. She was 96 and a native of Pointe Coupee Parish. Visiting at Verrette's Pointe Coupee Funeral Home, New Roads, on Friday, Sept. 4, from 3:30 p.m. until wake service at 7 p.m. Religious service at Little Rock Baptist Church, 791 La. 1, Morganza, on Saturday at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Willie O. Richard. Interment in the church cemetery. Survived by her three daughters and two sons-in-law, Augustine and Jonas Cain, of New Roads, Helen Haynes, of Maryland, Almenia and Melvin Spooner, of Kenner; five sons, Alfred Ashford, Claiborne and wife Geneva Ashford, all of New Roads, Leroy Ashford, of New Orleans, Vernon and Tara Ashford, of Maringouin, and Enell Ashford, of Amite. Preceded in death by her husband, David Ashford; and four sons, Nelson, Otis, Lester and Herbert Ashford. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/ashford.txt