MORELL CLEVELAND, SR. Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

1 July 2005

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June 23. 2005 2:53PM

Morell Cleveland Sr.				[Photo]

Morell Cleveland Sr., 81, a native and resident of Raceland, died Friday, June 
17, 2005.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Morning Star Baptist 
Church in Raceland.

Religious service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in the 
church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Olevia Robinson Cleveland of Raceland; seven sons, 
Morell Jr., Raymond Sr., Nelson, Jerry Sr. and Carl Cleveland, all of Raceland, 
Harold Cleveland of Houma and Willie Cleveland of Thibodaux; two daughters, Ora 
Rose of Thibodaux and Elaine Cleveland of Baton Rouge; three brothers, Oscar and 
Morris Cleveland of Raceland and George Cleveland of New Orleans; two sisters, 
Sedonia and Lizzie Cleveland of Raceland; 32 grandchildren; and 43 great-
grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Ada Cleveland; one 
daughter, Cora Thomas; one brother, Samuel Charles; three sisters, Edna 
Cleveland, Evelina Wilson and Lillian Cleveland; and his grandparents, Samuel 
and Sylvia Lane.

He was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church.