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This obituary appeared in the Bernice Banner April 27, 2001


THOMAS J. MADDEN, JR.

Funeral services for Thomas J. Madden, Jr., 80, were held at 10: 00 a.m. Tuesday, 
April 17, 2001 at Rose-Neath's  Bossier Chapel with Dr. Damon Vaughn, pastor of 
Airline Baptist Church,. assisted by Billy Bickham. Graveside service were held at 
Spearsville Cemetery in Spearsville, LA at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Dr. Connie Ward.
Mr. Madden passed away Saturday; April 14, 2001 at Lagniappe Hospital. He was a native of 
Heflin, LA, was a former resident of Spearsville, LA and had resided in Bossier City, LA 
over 50 years Mr. Madden was employed by the railroad all of his working life, retiring 
from KCS Railroad in 1981. He was a member of Airline Baptist Church. Mr. Madden served in 
the U.S. Army during W.W. II.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas J. Madden, Sr. and Emma Cole Madden and 
granddaughter, Vicki Michelle Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Iva Ogden Madden of Bossier City, LA; daughter, Dollie M. Smith 
and husband, Larry of Chicago, III., grandson, Michael Jason Smith and wife, Lydia K.; 
great-granddaughter, Mikayla Elizabeth Smith; sister, Josie Crawford of Minden, LA and 
brother, Jimmy Madden of Houma, LA.
Honorary pallbearers were J.T. Saunders Wade Upshaw, Billy Bickham, Jimmy Madden, Michael 
Smith and Louis Ensenat.

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