Cemetery Listings for: OAK FOREST CEMETERY GIBSON, TERREBONNE PARISH, LA. Source: Terrebonne and Lafourche Parish, LA newspaper obituaries, cemetery enumeration and other sources as listed below Note: Compilation and annotation by Cynthia Daigle and Chris Tidwell Submitted January 15, 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 __________________________________________________________________ Aldridge, Webster 21 May 1900 26 Jul 1968 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Allridge, Dora Mrs. 1892 23 Sep 1973 w/o __Allridge d/o __________________________________________________________________ Alridge, Ephion 1916 29 Mar 1968 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Alridge, Webster Rev. 1900 26 Jul 1968 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Baker, Jessie Mrs. 4 Apr 1895 13 Jun 1971 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Beamon, Johny 6 Mar 1885 24 Dec 1953 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Belliziana, Jack 12 Oct 1911 22 Sep 1950 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Bemon, Louise Mrs. 1877 24 Mar 1973 w/o d/o __________________________________________________________________ Bolden, Geneva (Ruffin) *** 9 Jul 1967 w/o Herman Bolden d/o __________________________________________________________________ Boykin, Yvonne (Short) 1938 2 Aug 2000, age 62 w/o John D. Boykin d/o Clarence Short & Ora C. __ __________________________________________________________________ Bradley, Joyce L. (Robinson) *** 26 Mar 1975 w/o Frank Bradley d/o __________________________________________________________________ Brinson, Willie James Jr. 18 Mar 1968 18 Oct 1972 Child s/o Willie James Brinson Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Brown, Alonzo Sr. 18 Jun 1935 (1936) 3 Jun 1968 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Butler, Owen Sr. 1925 18 Oct 1978 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Calloway, Frank *** 22 Dec 1959 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Calloway, Marie *** 2 Feb 1938 d/o Unable to determine if date or birth date?? __________________________________________________________________ Carter, Wilks C. 1939 24 May 1974 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Cheavis, Tyrone 20 May 1958 5 Oct 1976 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Coleman, Rueben 1883 20 Jan 1966 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Daigs, Martha (Robinson) 1898 8 Aug 1972 w/o Alfred Daigs d/o __________________________________________________________________ Daigs, Prince Jr. 20 Sep 1902 (1903) 4 Feb 1977 s/o Prince Daigs Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Daigs, Sam ~Veteran~ Army 1937 17 Apr 2000, age 63 h/o Emma Lee Sims s/o Prince Daigs & Susie Hartman __________________________________________________________________ Daigs, Steven Delvin 1964 13 Aug 1978 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Daigs, Susie (Hartman) 10 Aug 1905 19 Aug 1978 w/o __Daigs d/o __________________________________________________________________ Diggs, Bernice R. 12 Mar 1905 12 Feb 1946 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Diggs, Marcus *** 7 Feb 1978 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Doris, Andrew 1915 25 Sep 1976 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Ghoram, Samford 1971 5 Oct 2006, age 35 s/o Sanford Sims & Rosalie Ghoram grand s/o Gordon Sims & Gladys Brown __________________________________________________________________ Hayes, Alice (Washington) 13 Sep 1911 23 Feb 1972 w/o __Hayes d/o __________________________________________________________________ Hayes, Audrey Mae (Stewart) 1944 17 Dec 1988, age 44 w/o Carl P. Hayes d/o Martin D. Stewart Sr. & Gracie R. S. Hayes __________________________________________________________________ Hayes, Berwick 24 Feb 1936 25 Dec 1964 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Jackson, Larry Marsette 25 Apr 1951 16 Sep 1973, age 22 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Jackson, Leona A. 20 Nov 1921 13 Dec 1973 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Jenkins, Philip Jr. 8 Nov 1922 18 Sep 1981 s/o Philip Jenkins Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Benin Sr. 1941 12 Aug 1967 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Irvin 1937 1 Jul 2007, age 70 h/o s/o Johnny Johnson Sr. & Selina Ross __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Johnny III. 1952 16 Sep 1966 s/o Johnny Johnson Jr. & __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Lenist Jr. 1967 9 Feb 1989, age 22 Single s/o Lenist Johnson Sr. & Bernita ___ __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Seline (Ross) 1905 20 Dec 1974 w/o Johnny Johnson Sr. d/o __________________________________________________________________ Johnson, Velvin 12 Jan 1940 12 Aug 1967 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Jones, Alzena (Harris) 1913 8 May 1972 w/o d/o __________________________________________________________________ Jones, Thomas Lee 1946 28 Dec 2006, age 60 s/o Ike Jones & Mary Louise Matthews grand s/o Willie Matthews Sr. & Gertie Aitkens grand s/o Thomas Jones & Corine ___ __________________________________________________________________ Manash, Eusede 23 Mar 1933 24 Dec 1951 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Martin, Hebron *** 8 Jul 1952 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, Daisy Bell 15 Oct 1912 2 Jun 1982, age 69 w/o John Newman d/o __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, Freddie 1911 21 Jan 1977 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, James Sr. 15 Oct 1886 8 Feb 1976 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, Junior 15 Oct 1920 27 Oct 1962 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, Mack O. 1916 5 Nov 1989, age 73 h/o #1 Marian B___ #2 Rosadelle Parker s/o Jesse Matthews & Virginia Miller (Meadows??) __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, Marion B. 1925 1952 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, Mr. *** 17 Dec 1952 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, Oliver Donald Jr. 1963 5 May 1987, age 24 h/o s/o Oliver Donald Matthews Sr. & Gustavia Williams grand s/o Mack O. Matthews & Marion ___ grand s/o Dan Williams & Mary D.___ __________________________________________________________________ Matthews, Willie 28 Sep 1899 13 Mar 1957 s/o __________________________________________________________________ McGuire, Clarence Sr. 1905 5 May 1986, age 81 h/o Mary __ s/o Cooks McGuire & Cecilia Delucky __________________________________________________________________ McGuire, James ~Veteran~ Army 1927 27 Apr 2003, age 76 h/o Almeader Hawkins s/o Clarence McGuire Sr. & Ethel __ __________________________________________________________________ McGuire, Mary (Mitchell) 1918 7 Mar 1985, age 67 w/o Clarence McGuire Sr. d/o Jake Mitchell & __________________________________________________________________ Mitchel, Odiel S. 15 Feb 1872 2 Jun 1954 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Arthur 8 Nov 1938 23 Aug 1976 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Emmanuel 1955 5 May 1974 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Jim 1930 8 Jan 1980, age 50 h/o Betty __ s/o __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Lloyd 1951 23 May 1974 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Martha (Ruffin) 14 Dec 1917 8 Aug 1982, age 65 w/o Rance Mitchell Sr. d/o __________________________________________________________________ Mitchell, Rance Sr. 10 Mar 1914 2 Mar 1978, age 64 h/o Martha Ruffin s/o Jake Mitchell & Mary Bolden __________________________________________________________________ Mosley, Arthur Sr. 1893 2 May 1978 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Mosley, Ben 13 Oct 1932 1967 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Mosley Miliet 10 Jan 1920 14 Apr 1976 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Mosley, Mrs. 9 Jan 1898 3 Oct 1965 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Nash, Michael Clyde Matthews 1948 17 Apr 2003, age 55 h/o s/o Henry Nash Sr. & Mary L. Matthews __________________________________________________________________ Norman, Infant *** 12 Aug 1978 Infant c/o __________________________________________________________________ Offord, Fred Landry Sr. 5 Oct 1929 (1935) 12 Feb 1978 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Owens, Samuel 3 Oct 1889 14 Oct 1947 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Owens, Williams *** 20 Sep 1919 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Patrick, Sidney Jr. 1924 26 Dec 1988, age 64 h/o Yvette ___ s/o Johnny Johnson & Selina Ross __________________________________________________________________ Phillips, Angelina 1893 1 Jan 1976 w/o Joseph Phillips d/o __________________________________________________________________ Rapp, Virginia *** 20 Apr 1950 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Robertson, Berwick Fillmore 6 wks 9 Dec 1968 Infant s/o __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, Annie Louise 1948 1 Apr 2002, age 54 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, John Ellis Jr. 3 mo’s 27 Sep 1968 Infant s/o John Ellis Robinson Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, John Percy 1941 26 Jun 1971 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, Nathaniel 6 Oct 1895 29 Aug 1962 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Robinson, Willie Jr. 13 Mar 1956 20 Dec 1975 s/o Willie Robinson Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Rollins, Dora 1894 4 Apr 1948 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Rollins, Johnny 11 Sep 1891 7 Dec 1971 (1976?) s/o __________________________________________________________________ Rollins, Jorden 1865 9 Feb 1948 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Rollins, Louisia Aug 1877 17 Apr 1953 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Rollins, William 16 Feb 1910 27 Mar 1968 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Ross, Rose 1896 1964 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Ruffin, Larry Henderson Sr. *** 26 Jun 1978 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Saulsberry, William 7 Jun 1903 19 Mar 1980 h/o Elva __ s/o Alvert Saulsberry & Mary Hall __________________________________________________________________ Scott, Leslie “Cooter” Jr. 1936 10 Dec 2002, age 66 h/o s/o Leslie Scott Sr. & Ida Matthews __________________________________________________________________ Scott, Leslie Sr. 24 Nov 1904 28 Aug 1979 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Scott, Raymond Vincent 19 Oct 1970 29 Sep 1979 child s/o __________________________________________________________________ Short, Cleveland 11 Sep 1918 13 Mar 1971 h/o Eveline __ s/o __________________________________________________________________ Short, Carolyn (Daigs) 1940 21 Dec 2001, age 61 d/o Joseph Short III d/o Prince Daigs & Susie Hartman __________________________________________________________________ Short, Eveline Mrs. 1920 17 Apr 1973 w/o Cleveland Short d/o __________________________________________________________________ Short, Gwendolyn 20 Aug 1962 10 Sep 1984 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Short, Joseph Jr. *** 16 Aug 1962 s/o Joseph Short Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Short, Leroy 1936 16 Aug 2003, age 67 h/o Maude H. __ s/o Clarence Short & Ora Calloway __________________________________________________________________ Short, Meliven *** 7 Mar 1931 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Short, Nola 30 Apr 1907 9 Jun 1984 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Short, Warmouth 1888 6 Sep 1960 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Sims, Alvin 1953 7 May 1987, age 53 h/o Susan ___ s/o James Sims Sr. & Almeria Celestine grand s/o Amos Sims & Phyliss ___ grand s/o Sidney Celestine & ___ __________________________________________________________________ Sims, Gladys B. (Watson) 1918 16 Feb 1972 w/o __Watson d/o __________________________________________________________________ Sims, Myrtle (Pharr) 1924 16 Jul 1976 w/o Tang Sims d/o __________________________________________________________________ Sims, Sanford Sr. ~Veteran~ Army 1942 4 Dec 2003, age 61 h/o s/o Gordon Sims & Gladys Brown __________________________________________________________________ Smith, Henry Jr. 1943 9 Nov 1978 s/o Henry Smith Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Smith, Jannie M. 13 Jan 1957 6 Feb 1960 Child d/o __________________________________________________________________ Smith, Venus R. 4 Jan 1889 14 Aug 1953 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Spanish, Melvin 7 May 1894 15 Oct 1976 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Stewart, Martin Daniel Jr. 9 Feb 1942 3 Jun 1978 s/o Martin Daniel Stewart Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Victorian, Carolyn 1951 9 Jan 1988, age 37 w/o d/o Junius Victorian and Rosadell __ Step d/o Mack Matthews __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Birthe *** 25 Mar 1951 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Ella (Matthews) 1891 22 Jun 1967 w/o Johnny Washington d/o __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Ella 1879 *** d/o __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Frank 1946 9 Jan 1988, age 42 h/o Gloria White s/o Moses Washington and Bertha Gray __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Johnny *** 15 Feb 1971 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Louis 1928 27 Dec 1987, age 59 h/o s/o Jack Washington & Dora Rollins __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Moses Jr. 1938 14 Jan 1968 s/o Moses Washington Sr. & __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Pearl (Matthews) 1882 1968 w/o d/o __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Ruben 1922 5 Jun 1971 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Washington, Mrs. Stewart Jr. 1934 21 Mar 1970, age 36 d/o Jack Washington & Dora Rollins Mother named in obit as Mrs. Dora Oraldrige (Alridge?) sis/o Louis, Rueben, Oliver, Laura, Bertha, Genevea ………………… __________________________________________________________________ Williams, Albertha (Coleman) 11 Mar 1910 24 Oct 1978 w/o Earl Williams Sr. d/o __________________________________________________________________ Williams, Collins 1938 3 Apr 2000, 62 s/o Dan Williams & Mary Dabney __________________________________________________________________ Williams, Prince Albert Mrs. 27 Nov 1899 12 Mar 1979 w/o Prince Albert Williams d/o __________________________________________________________________ Williams, Wendolyn (Stewart) 1952 5 May 2004, age 52 w/o Melvin Williams d/o Mack Oliver Matthews & Rosadell __ __________________________________________________________________ Wilson, Rebecca Mrs. 2 Feb 1902 4 Sep 1971 w/o __ Wilson d/o __________________________________________________________________ Wilson, Sterling 2 Oct 1927 22 Nov 1971 s/o __________________________________________________________________