Cemetery Listings for: NEW ZION BAPTIST CEMETERY HOUMA, TERREBONNE PARISH, LA. Source: Terrebonne and Lafourche Parish, LA newspaper obituaries, cemetery enumeration and other sources as listed below Note: Compilation & annotation by Cynthia Daigle & Chris Tidwell Submitted 12 Jan 2012 by Cynthia F. Daigle Last Modified and submitted: =============================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm =============================================================================== These listings are intended to be used as an aid to genealogical research and are not intended as genealogical fact. These listings are not complete. =============================================================================== Additional Sources for Information: 1 South LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books) 2 SouthWest LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books) 3 Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records (reference books) 4 South LA Vital Family Records by Terrebonne Genealogy Society (reference books) 5 Social Security Death Index (Internet-several sources) 6 Louisiana (or other state) Death Records (Internet or other sources) 7 U.S. Federal Census (Internet or other sources) 8 Obituary of deceased, parent or sibling 9 Diocese of New Orleans, Catholic Church Records (reference books) These are excellent secondary sources but are not intended as genealogical fact in themselves. Other sources: Find a Grave.com (internet) They Came They Stayed by Laise Marie Ledet. (internet) =============================================================================== Notes: Parents and/or spouses names are included as they are named in the obituary. Occasionally a presumption was made regarding the maiden name of females. If hermaiden name was not directly given in the obituary, it was presumed she had thesame surname as her father or brother. Conflicts exist between record sources. If there are conflicts, all records willbe noted. =============================================================================== Abbreviations Wk = week Dy = day Mo = month s/o = son of d/o = daughter of h/o = husband of w/o = wife of infant= less than 4 mo. old child = 4 mo. through 14 years *** or (blank) = information not available =============================================================================== Records are listed in ALPHABETICAL ORDER Each record is formatted as follows: DECEASED NAME (and Reference to Military Activity) BIRTHDATE DEATH DATE AGE (If available as separate fact) SPOUSE (INFANT = Less than 4 mo.; Child = 4 mo. through 14 yrs.) PARENTS OTHER INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________ Allen, Ida Belle (Rockward) 1935 29 Jun 2008 w/o Lloyd Allen d/o Willie Rockward & Thelma R. __ __________________________________________________________________ Aubert, Irma Mae “Tut” (Daniels) 1932 21 Apr 2005, age 73 w/o Eartis Aubert Sr. d/o Edward Daniels & Clara __ Shared marker with Suzette A. Lyons _________________________________________________________________ Aubert, Lawrence “Blade” Jr. 3 Dec 1922 30 Apr 2001, age 78 h/o Rose Dell B. __ s/o Lawrence Aubert Sr. & Zenobia Stovall Shared marker with Rose Dell B. Aubert __________________________________________________________________ Aubert, Rose Dell B.__ 25 Dec 1925 2 Feb 1996 w/o Lawrence Aubert Jr. d/o Shared marker with Lawrence “Blade” Aubert Jr. __________________________________________________________________ Aubert, Zenobia (Stovall) 1 Feb 1900 1 Mar 1984 w/o __ Aubert d/o William Stovall & Sareh Mangrum Shared marker with Sareh M. Stovall __________________________________________________________________ Banks, Melvin 'Mel' ~Veteran~ Army 1926 4 May 2003, age 77 h/o Mary Ann Westley s/o Bennie L. Banks & Flossie Reader __________________________________________________________________ Bergeron, Emily (Tabor) 3 Dec 1928 7 Jan 1979 w/o Leonard Bergeron Sr. d/o Joseph Tabor & Ida __ Names on marker: Emily Tabor Bergeron; Alice T. Tabor; Emily T. Miles __________________________________________________________________ Bolden, Anthony 'Tony' 1952 21 Oct 2007, age 55 s/o Earl Bolden Sr. & Rose __ grand s/o Matthew Bolden & Virginia __ grand s/o Layman Jones & Harriet __ __________________________________________________________________ Bolden, John H. Sr. 26 Feb 1929 29 Dec 1991 h/o Olivia Smith s/o Marker names: Olivia S. Bolden; John H. Bolden Sr. __________________________________________________________________ Bolden, Maude 1900 3 Nov 1985, age 85 d/o Jerry Bolden & Lydia __ __________________________________________________________________ Bolden, Olivia Smith 1927 15 Apr 2001, age 74 w/o John H. Bolden Sr. d/o James Smith & Lovenia Lloyd Marker names: Olivia S. Bolden; John H. Bolden Sr. __________________________________________________________________ Bonvillian, Harry Lonzo Sr. ~Veteran~ Army 1 Sep 1938 26 May 2008 h/o Jacqueline Brown s/o Willie Bonvillian Sr. & Emma 'Susie' Rutledge Marker names: Harry Lonzo Bonvillian Sr.; Jacqueline Brown Bonvillain __________________________________________________________________ Bonvillain, Jacqueline (Brown) 31 Jul 1947 3 Aug 2005, age 58 w/o Harry Lonzo Bonvillain Sr. d/o Willis Brown Sr. & Victoria Matthews Marker names: Harry Lonzo Bonvillian Sr.; Jacqueline Brown Bonvillain __________________________________________________________________ Bowser, Gloria V. (Carter) 20 Oct 1923 29 Aug 2005, age 81 w/o Geston Bowser d/o George Carter & Nita Lyons __________________________________________________________________ Bradley, Martha (Nelson) 1964 23 Sep 2007, age 43 w/o Rev. Rolando Bradley d/o Isaac Nelson Jr. & Delores Hagens Grand d/o Isaac Nelson Sr. & Martha Scott Grand d/o Howard Hagens & Irene Morris __________________________________________________________________ Brown, Charles Sr. 1943 28 Sep 1998, age 55 h/o Gertrude R. __ s/o Willis Brown Sr. & Victoria Matthews __________________________________________________________________ Brown, Victoria (Matthews) 1925 18 Sep 2008, age 83 w/o Willis Brown Sr. d/o Rev. James Matthews & Hattie Winslow __________________________________________________________________ Burger, Clarence L. 15 Dec 1900 20 Mar 1980 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Campbell, Fred *** 1930 s/o Marker Names: Thomas Edison Smith; Fred Campbell __________________________________________________________________ Carvin, Tammy Gail (Bonvillain) 3 Sep 1965 27 Mar 2006 w/o Rodney Carvin Sr.; (former w/o Tyrone P. Aubert?) d/o Harry Lonzo Bonvillain Sr. & Jacqueline Brown grand d/o Willis Brown Sr. & Victoria Matthews grand d/o Willie Bonvillain Sr. & Emma ‘Susie’ Rutledge __________________________________________________________________ Celestine, Ora Mae 1955 26 Dec 2006, age 51 d/o Thomas Celestine & Alice Rose __ grand d/o Sidney Celestine & Selina Carter __________________________________________________________________ Clark, Leonard 1910 7 Aug 1998, age 88 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Clark, Sidney N. 1902 2 Feb 1986, age 84 h/o Mary Simms s/o Nelson Clark & __________________________________________________________________ Clay, Lucy (King) 16 Feb 1922 2 Mar 2006, age 84 w/o Wilton Clay Sr. d/o General King & Lena Maison __________________________________________________________________ Collins, Clementine (Avran) 1930 9 Aug 1985, age 55 w/o Willie Collins Sr. d/o Emunal Avran & __ __________________________________________________________________ Collins, James 1951 18 Aug 2008, age 57 h/o Juanita __ s/o Willie Colins & Clementine Avran grand s/o Frank Collins & Cassie Parker Note: Presumed burial. Cemetery not named in obit. __________________________________________________________________ Collins, Willie Sr. 1929 27 May 2001, age 72 h/o Clementine Avran s/o Frank Collins & Cassie Parker __________________________________________________________________ Commodore, Randy 1955 25 Feb 2003, age 48 s/o Elijah Comodore & Dimple __ __________________________________________________________________ Craft, Pamela Mellicent (Henry) 26 Jul 1955 18 Sep 2001, age 46 w/o Allen Craft Sr. d/o John Henry III & Evelyn R.__ __________________________________________________________________ Douglas, Doretha (Williams) 28 Aug 1928 20 Feb 2007, age 78 w/o Clifford Douglas d/o Alfred Williams & Henrietta Cooks __________________________________________________________________ Ezell, Lori Ann 24 Aug 1961 21 Mar 2007, age 45 d/o Thomas Carlyle Ezell Sr. & Mercedes Henry grand d/o Samuel Ezel & Emily grand d/o Paul Henry & Katie __________________________________________________________________ Ezell, Thomas Carlyle “Big Tom” ~Veteran~ Army 7 Feb 1936 12 Dec 2005, age 67 h/o Mercedes Henry s/o Samuel Ezell Sr. & Emily __ __________________________________________________________________ Fleming, Rosa Dell (Aubert) 1935 29 Mar 2001, age 66 w/o Clarence Fleming d/o John Aubert & Leola __ __________________________________________________________________ Garner, Kenneth Jr. 9 Aug 1987 24 Jun 2006, age 18 s/o Kenneth Gardner Sr. & Montez Ruffin grand s/o Alvin Monie & Bertha __; and Andrew Garner grand s/o Sylvester Ruffin Jr. & Emily Williams __________________________________________________________________ Gathers, Lorraine Grace (Henry) 13 Feb 1955 14 Oct 2003, age 48 w/o Sherman Gathers d/o Leontine Henry & __ grand d/o Paul Henry & Katie __ __________________________________________________________________ Green, Lawyer 6 Jan 1887 5 Feb 1968 h/o Pinky Lyons s/o Dave Green & Mahaley __ (names from census) __________________________________________________________________ Green, Pinky (Lyons) 4 Nov 1887 28 Jul 1883 w/o Lawyer Green d/o General Lyons & Phoebe Stovall (census, SLR) __________________________________________________________________ Hall, Corine (Harris) 1912 15 Jun 2004, age 92 w/o John Hall d/o Clay Harris & Mary Jane __________________________________________________________________ Hartman, Jessie B. *** 26 May 1985 h/o s1 Rose Ray Jones s2 Pearl Childs s/o Clarence Hartman & Abbie Evans __________________________________________________________________ Henry, Katie Lacy (Goings) 2 Dec 1899 18 Sep 1998, age 98 w/o Paul Henry d/o Dave Wilson & Lucy Goings __________________________________________________________________ Henry, Linda Irma 1951 5 Apr 2009, age 58 (former?) w/o Gerald Sims Sr. d/o John Wesley Henry & Evelyn Robichaux __________________________________________________________________ Henry, Paul A. 6 Aug 1907 18 Aug 1988 h/o Katie Lacy Goings s/o __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Garland Kolade Rashawn 27 Dec 1981 15 Sep 2004, age 22 h/o Shantelle __ s/o Garland O. Johnson & Susan Gabriel grand s/o Percy E. Gabriel & Delores Banks grand s/o Joseph O. Johnson & Elise L.__; and Mildred J. Johnson __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Joseph Jr. ~Veteran~ Army World War II 1924 13 Apr 2006, age 82 h/o #1 Viola __ #2 Cassandra __ s/o Joseph Johnson Sr. & Rosie __ __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Susan (Gabriel) 31 Jan 1954 13 May 2000, age 46 d/o Percy E. Gabriel & Delores Banks grand d/o Leroy Banks & Ophelia __ grand d/o Jeff Washington & Albertha __ grand d/o Clarence Gabriel __________________________________________________________________ Jones, Calvin 22 Jun 1914 2 Feb 1979, age 64 h/o Gladys Dennis s/o Richard Jones & Lina Hartman __________________________________________________________________ Jones, Diana (Williams) 1954 20 Oct 2009, age 55 Former w/o Freddie Louis Jones d/o Lester Williams Sr. & Rosis Lee Riley grand d/o Thomas Riley & Julia Broglin grand d/o Leonard Williams & Pearly __ __________________________________________________________________ Jones, Genevieve O. *** 28 Feb 1986 d/o Henry Jones & Clara __ __________________________________________________________________ Jones, Gladys (Dennis) 1910 10 Oct 1997, age 87 w/o s1 Beldon Lyons s2 (no given name) Jones d/o Alfred Dennis & Lizzie Banks __________________________________________________________________ Joseph, Mercedes (Bolden) 18 Oct 1927 16 May 1985, age 57 w/o Oscar Joseph Jr. d/o Henry Bolden & __ __________________________________________________________________ Joseph, Oscar Jr. 1923 23 Sep 1982, age 59 h/o Mercedes Bolden s/o Oscar Joseph Sr. & Maria Foster __________________________________________________________________ Lewis, Joe Jr. ~Veteran~ Army 1928 28 Dec 2004, age 76 h/o Luverdia Maryland s/o Joe Lewis Sr. & Ida __ __________________________________________________________________ Lewis, Joe III ~Veteran~ Army 20 May 1951 6 Mar 2005, age 53 s/o Joe Lewis Jr. & Luverdia Maryland __________________________________________________________________ Lovely, Hallet (Williams) 1925 28 Apr 1981, age 56 w/o Clarence Lovely d/o Earl Williams & Henrietta __ __________________________________________________________________ Lyons, Althea Geraldine (Smith) 13 Sep 1929 25 Jun 2004, age 74 w/o Freddie Lyons Sr. d/o James Elijah Smith & Alma Stewart __________________________________________________________________ Lyons, Annie (White) 1926 (obit) 13 Nov 1913 (grave marker) 29 Dec 2002, age 76 w/o James Lyons Sr. d/o Dan White & Mary L. __ Names on marker: James Lyons Sr. “Jimmy); Annie W. Lyons __________________________________________________________________ Lyons, Henry Augustus Policeman 1938 4 Mar 2008 h/o Helen Harding s/o Lee Lyons Jr. & Gladys __ __________________________________________________________________ Lyons, James “Jimmy” Sr. 9 Nov 1909 6 Sep 1991 h/o Annie White s/o Names on marker: James Lyons Sr. “Jimmy); Annie W. Lyons __________________________________________________________________ Lyons, Rose Dell 5 Oct 1941 14 Jun 1998, age 56 d/o Abe Lyons & Maggie Aubert __________________________________________________________________ Lyons, Suzette (Aubert) 23 Sep 1951 16 Mar 2006 w/o Gerald Lyons d/o Eartis Aubert Sr. & Irma Mae Daniels Shared marker with Irma Mae D. Aubert Obit states burial in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery __________________________________________________________________ Maryland, Doris (Dickerson) 30 Oct 1942 5 Oct 2007, age 64 w/o s1 Robert D. Smith d/o Walter Dickerson Sr. & Eunice Williams step-mother Listonia __ __________________________________________________________________ Maryland, Dorothy Mae (Parfaite) 1935 29 Nov 2004, age 69 w/o Richard Maryland Sr. d/o McKinley Parfaite & Isabelle Carter __________________________________________________________________ Maryland, Edward Jr. 18 Nov 1924 24 Aug 1987 h/o Rosetta Poindexter Marker names: Rosetta P. Maryland; Edward Maryland Jr. __________________________________________________________________ Maryland, Rosetta (Poindexter) 15 May 1930 10 Apr 2006, age 75 w/o Edward Maryland Jr. d/o Townsend Poindexter & Castina __ __________________________________________________________________ Miles, Emily T. *** 13 Mar 1916 d/o Names on marker: Emily Tabor Bergeron; Alice T. Tabor; Emily T. Miles __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Eva (Hills) 1872 14 May 1967, age 95 w/o Isaac Mitchell d/o __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Gregory B. Jr. 14 Apr 1979 12 Dec 1982, age 3 s/o Gregory Mitchell Sr. & Debra Rockward __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Joshua 7 Jul 1980 12 Dec 1982, age 2 s/o Gregory Mitchell Sr. & Debra Rockward __________________________________________________________________ Nevis, Alonzo Jr. 1958 24 Apr 2003, age 45 h/o Lucille Harding s/o Alonzo Nevis Sr. & Elise Mae L. __ __________________________________________________________________ Norman, Barbara (Hite) 9 Sep 1948 17 Mar 2002, age 54 w/o Thomas Norman d/o Hayes Hite Sr. & Dorothy Smith __________________________________________________________________ Norman, Ora Mae (Bonvillain) 13 Nov 1930 16 Feb 2006, age 75 w/o Roy Franklin Norman d/o Willie Bonvillain & Emma “Susie” R. __ __________________________________________________________________ Payne, Willard 1915 23 Apr 1982, age 67 h/o Elsie Stovall s/o Arthur Payne & Gertrude __ __________________________________________________________________ Richardson, Sylvia Ann (Williams) 6 Oct 1949 3 Jul 2000, age 50 w/o Carl A. Richardson d/o Sylvester Parker Jr. & Hattie Mae Williams grand d/o Leonard Pearly Williams grand d/o Sylvester Parker Sr. & Viola Newton Marker names: Sylvia W. Richardson; Melvina Williams __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, Calvin 25 Dec 1947 6 Jul 1998, age 50 s/o Philip Calloway & Mary Jane Robinson __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, LuCinda (Clinton) 21 Nov 1908 1 Jun 1985 w/o #1 Willie Myles #2 James Robinson d/o Preston Clinton & Violet Carter __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, Mary Jane 13 May 1920 12 Aug 1999, age 79 d/o Veal Robinson & Mamie __ __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, Rose Dell (King) 19 Jul 1918 5 Dec 2004, age 86 d/o Bennie Robinson d/o Solomon King & Edna Marshall __________________________________________________________________ Rockward, Steven D. 30 Dec 1949 16 Feb 2006, age 56 s/o Leonard Johnson & Ora Mae Rockward __________________________________________________________________ Rockward, Thelma (Jenkins) 1935 19 Aug 2010, age 75 w/o Henry Rockward Sr. d/o Andrew Jenkins & Thelma Reed grand d/o Dave Jenkins & Olivia Lyons grand d/o Willis Reed & Rose Martel __________________________________________________________________ Rollins, Alice (Clinton) 18 Feb 1911 11 Nov 2004 w/o Benjamin W. Rollins Sr. d/o Preston Clinton & Violet Carter __________________________________________________________________ Simmmons, August Sr. 5 Sep 1917 7 Mar 1986, age 71 h/o Ruth Thibodaux s/o Pumpe Simmons & __________________________________________________________________ Sims, Harry 29 Mar 1929 18 May 2001, age 72 s/o Isaac Sims & Mary Wallace __________________________________________________________________ Sims, Isaac 28 Oct 1918 10 Jan 1985, age 66 h/o Sarah W. __ s/o Ike Sims & Mary Wallais __________________________________________________________________ Smith, Donovan Jared 1987 13 Aug 2009, age 22 s/o Martin Smith & Rose __ grand s/o Leonard Smith & __ grand s/o Willis Brown Sr. & Victoria Matthews __________________________________________________________________ Smith, Thomas Edison 23 Sep 1920 26 Oct 2000, age 80 h/o Dorothy Ida Mae __ s/o Maude Smith & Albertha Campbell Marker Names: Thomas Edison Smith; Fred Campbell __________________________________________________________________ Stewart, Elsie Mae “Mary” 1928 1 Aug 2003, age 75 d/o Jordan Stewart & Mary Mitchel __________________________________________________________________ Stewart, Louise 1921 16 Sep 2000, age 79 d/o Jordon Stewart & Mary Mitchell __________________________________________________________________ Stovall, Sareh (Mangrum) 1863 24 Dec 1963 w/o William Stovall d/o __ Mangrum & __ Shared marker with Zenobia S. Aubert __________________________________________________________________ Strovet, Maggie (Howard) 1893 (obit) 14 Mar 1882 (Tombstone) 13 Jul 1979, age 86 w/o John Strovet d/o Ray Howard & Sylvia Cannon __________________________________________________________________ Tabor, Alice T. *** 13 Oct 1959 d/o Names on marker: Emily Tabor Bergeron; Alice T. Tabor; Emily T. Miles __________________________________________________________________ Tabor, Joseph 20 Feb 1907 24 May 1982, age 75 h/o Ida Carter s/o Willie Tabor & Alice Thompson __________________________________________________________________ Turner, Benisha (Galmore) 29 Aug 1917 22 Mar 1999, age 81 d/o Freddie Douglas Galmore & Albertha South __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Albert 13 Sep 1919 29 Dec 1983, age 61 h/o Lu_ _ Jones s/o Vean Verdin & Katie __ __________________________________________________________________ Verrett, Arthur V. Sr. 1919 14 May 2006, age 87 h/o Roberta G. __ s/o Arthur Verrett & Louise __ __________________________________________________________________ Wallace, Eddie Charles 1962 13 May 2008, age 46 h/o __ companion Theresa Ross s/o Freddie Morgan Sr. & Zilda Wallace grand s/o A.J. Arceneaux & Anita Wallace grand s/o Leonard Morgan & Rosie M. Miller __________________________________________________________________ Welch, Elizabeth (Fitch) 1891 21 Oct 1984, age 93 w/o Eddie Welch d/o Victor Fitch & __________________________________________________________________ Welch, Peter C. Sr. 1904 1 Apr 1982, age 78 h/o Verna Maryland s/o George Welch & Mary __ __________________________________________________________________ Welch, Verna (Maryland) 1919 17 Sep 1985, age 66 w/o Peter Welch Sr. d/o Eddie Maryland & Harriet Johnson __________________________________________________________________ White, Albertha (Prevost) 1921 8 Dec 2000, age 79 w/o James White Sr. d/o Levi Prevost & Sadie Page __________________________________________________________________ White, Charles Jr. 20 Dec 1970 4 Feb 2002, age 31 s/o Charles White Sr. & Pansy __ __________________________________________________________________ White, Charles 'Puggy' Sr. ~Veteran~ Army 1951 7 Mar 2008, age 57 h/o Pansy White s/o Joseph 'Buddy' White & Albertha Prevost grand s/o Charlie White & Mary Porche grand s/o Levi Prevost & Sadie __ __________________________________________________________________ White, Gwendolyn 22 Mar 1953 27 Nov 2001, age 48 d/o Joseph White Sr. & Albertha Prevost __________________________________________________________________ White, Joseph Sr. 1917 10 Nov 1998, age 81 h/o Albertha Prevost s/o Charles Coleman White & Mary Porche __________________________________________________________________ Williams, Eunice 1925 28 Mar 2010, age 85 (former?) w/o __ Spencer d/o Nolan Williams & Rochel __ __________________________________________________________________ Williams, Melvina (Rutledge) 31 Jul 1944 2 Sep 2002, age 58 d/o Calvin Rutledge & Hattie Williams Marker names: Sylvia W. Richardson; Melvina Williams __________________________________________________________________ Williams, Wallace ~Veteran~ Army 1919 22 Apr 2004, age 85 h/o __ s/o Leonard White & Peraly Baytop __________________________________________________________________ Woodside, Darlene Jane E. 20 Jun 1964 31 Aug 1982, age 18 d/o James Woodside & Leontine __ __________________________________________________________________ Woodside, James IV 19 Sep 2005 11 Jan 2006, s/o James Woodside & Genell __ grand s/o James Woodside & Leontine __ __________________________________________________________________