Cranford obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Cranford, Ivy Roberts         28 Aug 2004   Sep 2004   Jerry Nelson
Cranford, Virginia Joye        2 May 2005   May 2005   Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  8/28/2004

CRANFORD, IVY ROBERTS 
She died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004, at 3:20 a.m. at Lane Memorial Hospital,
Zachary. She was 88 years old, born in Homer, and a resident of Zachary.
She was a retired dietitian, having worked at Lane Memorial Hospital and
Zachary and Baker Manor nursing homes. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home
Inc., Zachary, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10:30 a.m.,
conducted by the Rev. Ken Norton, pastor of Tangipahoa and Pine Ridge
United Methodist churches. Burial in Azalea Rest Cemetery, Zachary. She is
survived by three sons and their wives, Bill and Christine Waguespack
Cranford, Lafayette, Charles and Dovie Rebouche Cranford, Metairie, and
Danny and Ethel "Ducky" Collier Cranford, Clinton; a daughter-in-law,
Patricia Wilson Cranford Norton and husband the Rev. Ken Norton,
Tangipahoa; two brothers, Dr. Charlie W. Roberts Jr. and Homer C. Roberts,
both of Baton Rouge; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a
great-great-grandson. Preceded in death by her husband, Houston Charles
Cranford; parents, Charlie Walton and Jewel May Perot Roberts Sr.; two
sons, Hugh W. and Jimmy D. Cranford; grandson, David W. Cranford; and
brother, Carl W. Roberts. Pallbearers are Chris, Todd, Bill Jr., Chad,
Bart, Keith, Thad, Scott and Sean Cranford. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  5/2/2005

CRANFORD, VIRGINIA JOYE 
Virginia Joye Cranford died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at her home in Baton
Rouge after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born April
14, 1931, in Monroe. She attended Mississippi State College for Women,
graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, and received
her master's in education from LSU. She retired from the East Baton Rouge
Parish School Board with 42 years of service. Her teaching career began at
Brookstown Elementary. She taught fifth grade at Walnut Hills Elementary,
later becoming the school's librarian until her retirement in 1995.
Although retired, Ms. Cranford stayed in close contact with many of her
former students. She was a charter member of Broadmoor Baptist Church,
where she served as church clerk and Sunday school secretary for many
years. Ms. Cranford was also a member of the Natchez chapter of Order of
the Eastern Star and Alpha Delta Kappa educational society. Visiting at
Greenoaks Funeral Home, Sunday, May 1, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on
Monday, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Interment in
Greenoaks Mausoleum. She is survived by her aunt, Shiela Seilheimer of
Dallas; first cousins, Janet Ross of Knoxville, Tenn., Judy O'Neal of St.
Joseph, Donald Roy Seilheimer of Dallas, Eddie Beard, Vic Simmermaker and
Gayle Bryan, all of West Monroe, and S.E. Kirkpatrick of Port Neches,
Texas; and a goddaughter, Alison Darsey of Hattiesburg, Miss. She was
preceded in death by her parents, Otis and Edna O'Neal Cranford; and very
dear friends, Bernice and R.J. Stoker. Special thanks to Dr. Georgia Reine,
Hospice of Baton Rouge and especially her caregiver, Rose M. Williams.
Memorial donations may be made to the Baton Rouge Cancer Society and
Hospice of Baton Rouge. 

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