Fussell 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: Fussell, Annie Mae 11 Feb 2009 Feb 2009 Jerry Nelson Fussell, Clyde A. 20 Feb 2007 Feb 2007 Jerry Nelson Fussell, Grace Eleanor 11 Apr 2003 Apr 2003 Don Johnson Fussell, John Wilkes 15 Apr 1932 Jun 2000 Carol/Jerry Nelson Fussell, Margarette Hyde 9 Dec 2005 Dec 2005 Jerry Nelson Fussell, Ollie Thompson 29 Oct 2006 Nov 2006 Jerry Nelson Fussell, Roscoe Benjamin 19 Jul 2011 Jul 2011 Jerry Nelson Fussell, Warren Wesley 3 Dec 1954 Dec 2007 Jerry Nelson ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 2/11/2009 FUSSELL, ANNIE MAE Annie Mae Fussell was called to her eternal home by our heavenly Father on Monday, Feb. 9, 2009. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5:30 p.m. until memorial service at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Merlin Liverman. She is survived by four children, Bennie L. Splain Jr., of Jackson Miss., Hazel E. Levatino, of Baton Rouge, Charles A. Splain, of McKinney, Texas, and daughter, Carol A. Inzinna, of San Antonio; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Hazel Beard Hughes; father, Charlie Hughes, who was of Independence; grandmother, Dollie Beard; grandfather, Charlie Beard, who was of New Orleans; and grandson, Michael Joseph Levatino, who was of Baton Rouge. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church. Please sign the online guestbook at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 2/20/2007 FUSSELL, CLYDE A. A resident of Amite, he died at 5:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, at his home. He was 94 and a native of Franklinton. Mr. Fussell was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired employee of Copolymer Corp. in Baton Rouge. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Brady Whitton. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens. He is survived by a sister, Wilda Fussell Stewart, Bogalusa; brother, Claude Lewis Fussell, Baton Rouge; numerous nieces and nephews; two stepsons, John Griggs, West Virginia, and Thomas Griggs, Baton Rouge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Prescott Griggs Fussell; parents, Henry Lewis Fussell and Emma Cox Fussell; and sister, Wilka Fussell Bankston. For more information, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/11/2003 FUSSELL, GRACE ELEANOR A resident of Amite, she died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at Tangi- Pines Nursing Home in Amite. She was 83 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Jack Nutter. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens. Survived by her husband of 40 years, Clyde A. Fussell, Amite; two sons, John Griggs, Fairmont, W.Va., and Thomas Griggs, Greenwell Springs; six grand- children and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a sister, Alice M. Rice; father, Allen Worden Prescott; and mother, Alice Mears Prescott. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator on: 4/15/1932 FUSSELL, JOHN WILKES John Wilkes Fussell, 47, of Ponchatoula, died 12 Apr in New Orleans. Funeral Wednesday in Ponchatoula; interment in Franklinton. Survived by wife, Mrs. Ada Penny Fussell; two sons, Otis of New Orleans and John of Ponchatoula; one sister, Mrs. Bicham of TX. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 12/9/2005 FUSSELL, MARGARETTE HYDE A resident of Bolivar, she died at 1:19 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was 81 and a native of Chesbrough. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Dan Bond and the Rev. Doyle Ball. Interment in Bolivar Cemetery, Bolivar. She is survived by her husband, Roscoe Fussell, Bolivar; daughter, Myra Fay Travis, Bolivar; son and daughter-in- law, Benja R. and Nancy W. Fussell, Belle Chasse; sister, Lugean Evans, Livingston; three granddaughters, Fay Travis Sanchez, Baytown, and Katherine L. Fussell and Abby C. Fussell, both of Belle Chasse; two great-grandsons, Michael J. Sanchez and Matthew J. Sanchez; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Irene Fussell; parents, John Fletcher Hyde and Myra Waller Hyde; two brothers, Wesley Hyde and Harmon Hyde; and four sisters, Doris DeLee, Theresa Kent, Claudia Ray Pike and Deanie Hyde. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 10/29/2006 FUSSELL, OLLIE THOMPSON A resident of Atlanta and a native of Amite, she died at 12:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, in Atlanta She was 94 years old. She was cremated and her remains will be inurned in Amite Cemetery. She is survived by a daughter, Nan Fussell Roach; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Fussell; a daughter, Mary Ellen Uzelac; and a grandson, Kevin Roach. She was housemother for several sororities and fraternities at LSU. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 7/19/2011 FUSSELL, ROSCOE BENJAMIN A lifelong resident of Bolivar, he was born Dec. 16, 1915, and passed away at 10:10 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2011, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Roscoe was 95 and a native of Tangipahoa. Survived by his daughter, Myra Fay F. Travis, Bolivar; son, Benja R. Fussell and wife Nancy, Ferriday; grandchildren, Fay Elizabeth Travis Sanchez and husband Ray, Baytown, Texas, Kate Fussell Balestra and husband Ralph, Belle Chasse, and Abby Charlene Fussell, Metairie; five great-grandchildren, Michael Joseph Sanchez and wife Jessica, Matthew Jared Sanchez and wife Heather, Ralph Luke Balestra IV, Kohlston Benja Tillman, and Beau Wallace Balestra; and numerous other family members. Preceded in death by his parents, Fletcher and Nancy Ricks Fussell; wife, Margarette Hyde Fussell; daughter, Nancy Irene Fussell; siblings, Howard, Dessie, Norma, Ralph, Grace and Freler Fussell and Hazel Fussell Varnado. Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Monday, July 18, was from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home chapel on Tuesday from 8 a.m. until Celebration of Life service at 10 a.m., with Brother Mason Miley and Brother Doyle Ball officiating. Interment in Bolivar Baptist Church Cemetery. An online guestbook is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com. McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is at I-55N and La. 16 West, Exit 46, next to Hood Automotive and behind Mr. Tom's Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 12/3/1954 FUSSELL, WARREN WESLEY Warren Wesley Fussell, 80, died Tuesday, November 23. Funeral services were held Thanksgiving from McKneely Funeral Home in Amite; interment was in the Sunny Hill Cemetery. He was a native of Bolivar and a resident of Amite for many years. He is survived by three sons, Wesley W. Fussell of Havelock, N.Car., Willie S. Fussell of Amite, and Joe Fussell of West Monroe; one daughter, Mrs. W. E. Thomas of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Strickland of Spring Creek and Mrs. Ada Ricks of Bolivar. ******************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/fussell.txt