Crain 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: Crain, Durwood O'Neil 27 Sep 2001 Sep 2001 Don Johnson Crain, Emmett Wesley 23 Apr 2006 Apr 2006 Jerry Nelson Crain, James Emmett 26 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Jerry Nelson Crain, Joseph Benjamin 21 Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Jerry Nelson Crain, Marshall 31 Jan 2007 Feb 2007 Jerry Nelson Crain, Wilmer 6 Mar 2012 Mar 2012 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 9/27/2001 CRAIN, DURWOOD O'NEIL A retired electrician and a resident of Hammond, he died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at his home. He was 69 and a native of Varnado. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean conflict. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday. Religious services in the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by Dr. Rodney Taylor. Interment in Seal Cemetery, Varnado. Survived by his wife, Ann Mydland Henkel Crain, Hammond; four daughters, Duran Crain, Santa Monica, Calif., Tanya Barstow, San Diego, Glynis Gecs, Las Vegas, and Charmane Momchilovich, San Diego; a son, Durwood O. Crain II, Las Vegas; a granddaughter; and a sister, Marcell Crain Davis, Albany. Preceded in death by his parents, H.L. and Vivian Seal Crain; and a sister, Marjorie Crain Jelsma. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Richard Murphy Hospice, Shriners Hospital or American Cancer Society. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 4/23/2006 CRAIN, EMMETT WESLEY Retired from Monsanto Chemical in El Dorado, Ark., he passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at North Oaks Regional Medical Center in Hammond. He was 84, a resident of Pine Grove, formerly of El Dorado, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Livingston, on Sunday, April 23, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Young's Funeral Home, El Dorado, on Wednesday, April 26, from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Burial in Arlington Cemetery in El Dorado. Survived by his wife, Marjorie Gates Crain of Pine Grove; daughters, Sue Wright and husband Kim of Dallas, Ann Keeling and husband Leon of Calion, Ark., Betty Housley and husband Russell of Pine Grove and Angela Crain of Robbinsville, N.C.; grandchildren, Mary Lawson of Spearsville, N.C., Nancy Ellenburg of Walker, Alicia Zeek of Robbinsville and Carl and Kenneth Keeling of Calion; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, Alex and Cora May Fulfer Crain; and nine brothers and sisters. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in El Dorado. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 7/26/2012 CRAIN, JAMES EMMETT James Emmett Crain, 72 years old of Hammond, La., passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. He was born on Sunday, January 28, 1940, in New Orleans. Surviving are wife, Emily Crain, mother, Violet Crain, son and daughter-in-law, Darren and Alicia Crain, grandchildren, Darren Jr., Bryanna and Caleb and Rayne brothers, Charles and Larry Crain. He is preceded in death by his father, James Crain. Services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ponchatoula on Saturday, July 28, at 2 p.m. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/21/2013 CRAIN, JOSEPH BENJAMIN "J.B." " I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7. A resident of Roseland, died at 5 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2013 in Saint Amant. He was born September 3, 1928 in Roseland and was 85 years of age. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church of Roseland and a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a loving husband father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be deeply missed by all of his family and friends. Survived by wife, Mildred Hyde Crain; daughter, Pamela "Nancy" Cavaretta and husband, Carl; 3 grandchildren, Kim Smith and husband, Jody, Stacy Cavaretta and Brandon Cavaretta; 4 great grandchildren, Katlyn Cavaretta; Joel Smith, Samantha Cavaretta, and Bronwyn Cavaretta; sister in law, Linda Brister. Preceded in death by daughter, Marcia Jo Crain; parents, Joseph Crain and Florence Rutland Brister; 4 sisters, Agnes Landry, Algie Schumacher, Lonell Chadwick and Betty Spears; 3 brothers, Bobby Brister, Junior Brister and Elmer "Baby" Brister. Visitation at First Baptist Church of Roseland from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Alan House. Interment Hyde Cemetery, Chesbrough. The family would like to thank Canon Hospice for their care and compassion. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/31/2007 CRAIN, MARSHALL "ZAP" A resident of Franklinton, he died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, at Riverside Medical Center at age 44. Visitation at Crain & Sons Funeral Home chapel, Bogalusa, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Visiting at Crain & Sons Funeral Home in Franklinton on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Sweet Home Church of Christ Holiness U.S.A. in Franklinton at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, officiated by the Rev. Washington E. Drake, pastor. Interment in Sweet Home Cemetery. Survived by his father, Brisco H. Crain of Franklinton; mother, Neva B. Crain of Franklinton; daughter, Donnisha Alexander of Kentwood; son, Roderick Toomer of Bogalusa; two sisters, LaJuana Patrice Crain of Baton Rouge, and Ayiesha Dueoan Crain of Franklinton; brother, David and wife Margaret Land of Columbia, S.C.; sister-in-law, Doretha B. Crain of Franklinton; and a special friend, Penny Moses of Angie. Preceded in death by his brother, Stephon T. Crain. Louisiana Funeral Directors & Morticians are in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 3/6/2012 CRAIN, WILMER A professional draftsman and a native of Washington Parish, he died Saturday, March 3, 2012, at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, of complications from a bypass heart surgery. He was 66. Visiting at Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6. Born July 17, 1945, he grew up in the Pine community, and was a graduate of Pine High School and Sullivan Vo Tech School (since renamed) in Bogalusa. He was employed at Spangler Engineering of Hammond and previously had been associated with engineering firms in Baton Rouge. He is survived by three children, sons, Brian and Scott, of Walker; and daughter, Angela, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a sister, Vivian and her husband, Wayne Sullivan, of Savannah, Ga.; two brothers, Joe Crain and his wife, Kathy, of Springfield, and James Wendell and his wife, Jean, of Ponchatoula; and two grandsons, Corey and Cameron. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/crain.txt