Hendrix obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Hendrix, Billy Ray        5 May 1999    May 1999    Don Johnson
Hendrix, Maggie Perry    23 May 1999    May 1999    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  5/5/1999

HENDRIX, BILLY RAY "RED"
A principal of Bunkie High School for 13 years who retired in 1990, a past
athletic director and head football coach at Hammond High School, a
football coach at Northeast State University, Sulfur High School, McNeese
State University and University of Southwestern Louisiana, he died at his
home in Simmesport at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 4, 1999, after a gallant
12-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was 63 and a native of
Rayville, son of William H. Hendrix and Clydis Weatherford Hendrix of
Rayville, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Rayville High
School, received a football scholarship from LSU in 1954 and complete his
college football career as captain of LSU's 1958 national championship
team. He was named All-State and honorable mention All-American at Rayville
High School. At LSU, he was president of the LSU "L" Club for two years and
named All Southeastern Conference and honorable mention All-American. He
received a bachelor's degree in physical education and social studies and a
master's degree in administration/supervision from McNeese State
University. During his 30 years in education, he was committed to both the
academic and athletic training of the young people with whom he worked and
to community service. He was a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic
Association, serving on its executive committee for eight years and as its
president from 1986 to 1989. He was inducted into the LHSAA Hall of Fame in
1989, which is sponsored by the LHSAA and the LHSCA. He was also a member
of the American Football Coaches Association, the Louisiana High School
Coaches Association, NEA, Louisiana High School Principals Association,
Avoyelles Administrators Association, Avoyelles Educators Association and
the Rotary Club of Bunkie. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the Army
National Guard of Louisiana. A devoted family man, he is survived by his
wife, Maud Dugas Hendrix; two sons and daughters-in-law, Billy Ray Hendrix
II and his wife, Lisa, of Alexandria, and Christopher Lynn Hendrix and his
wife, Jeanne, of New Roads; a stepdaughter, Angela and her husband, Dwight
Paul Normand, of Simmesport; a stepson, Pierre Curtis Bowman Jr. and his
wife, Janet, of Walker; seven grandchildren, Shelley and her husband, Danny
Tanner, of Baker, Ashley Bowman of Baton Rouge, Curt Bowman III of Walker,
Amber Normand of Simmesport, Ramsey and Cooper Hendrix of Alexandria, and
John Mason Hendrix of New Roads; two great-grandchildren, DeLanie and
Landon Turner of Baker; two sisters, Rosalie "Sissy" and her husband, Don
Alonzo, of Lafayette, and Elsie Stanley of Rayville; a brother, William
Weatherford and his wife, Louise, of Monroe; his mother-in-law, Yvette B.
Dugas of Simmesport; a brother-in-law and his wife, Victor and Susan Dugas
of Simmesport; a sister-in-law and her husband, Elvina and Leroy Dukes of
Baton Rouge; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive
friends and relatives from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Escude Funeral
Home, Simmesport. Funeral Mass at Christ the King Catholic Church at 
7:45 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting for family and friends at Rayville United 
Methodist Church, Rayville, from 11:30 a.m. until religious services at 
2 p.m. Thursday. Interment in Shanks Cemetery on the Beauf River.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  5/23/1999

HENDRIX, MAGGIE PERRY
A resident of Ponchatoula, she died Friday, May 21, 1999, in Hammond. She
was 88 and a native of Benton, Ark. Visiting was at Harry McKneely and Son
Funeral Home chapel, Ponchatoula, 9 a.m. until religious services at 
11:30 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery. Survived by two
sons, John L. Hendrix, Pearl River, Miss., and Donald M. Hendrix,
Ponchatoula; seven grandchildren, Lesley Hendrix, Stephanie Benderwald,
Jason Hendrix, Keri Hendrix, Casey Hendrix, Taylor Hendrix and Dana
Hendrix; and three great-grandchildren, Bradley Hendrix, Haley Hendrix and
Kaylee Hendrix. Preceded in death by her husband, Clover L. Hendrix.

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