Bogalusa Daily News (August 1999) Obits, Washington, LA submitted by: Bonnie Dier ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Obits for August 31, 1999 Clara Mae Magee Wallace (Died Aug. 28, 1999) Funeral arrangements have been completed for Clara Mae Magee Wallace, 80, a resident ofBogalusa who died Aug. 28 at her residence, 919 Mercedes Street, Bogalusa. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Crain and Sons Funeral Home inBogalusa or at the family home from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Thursday at3:30 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, Bogalusa. Dr. Aaron Thompson will be officiating theceremony. She is survived by one sister Delores Magee of New Orleans and one brother Bobby Magee ofChicago. She was preceded in death by her husband Eddie Wallace; her parents Archie and AlemadeMagee; and two brothers Thomas Ward Magee and Donald Ray Magee, Sr. Obits for August 30, 1999 Clara Mae Magee Wallace (Died Aug. 28, 1999) BOGALUSA - Clara Mae Magee Wallace, age 80, a resident of 919 Mercedes Street,Bogalusa, died in her residence on Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999. The Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Bogalusa is in charge of funeral arrangements which areincomplete at this time. Obits for August 27, 1999 Joseph Edward "J E " Pounds ((Died Aug 26, 1999) BOGALUSA - Funeral arrangements have been completed for Joseph Edward "J E " Pounds,age 74, a resident of Bogalusa, who died yesterday at Northshore Regional Medical Center inSlidell. Visitation will be today from 5-10 p m at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home, where the funeralservices will be held Saturday at 11 a m The Revs Ed Jenkins and Tom Patterson will officiatejointly Interment will be held at Pounds Cemetary. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Pearla Maxine Pounds of Bogalusa; one daughter, Connie MarieLott of Little Rock, Arkansas; one son, William O Pounds of Bogalusa; one sister Mrs B E. "Juanita" Pounds Talley of Covington, 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and numerousnieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Emelda Green, and two brothers, William H Pounds andWalter B Pounds. Obits for August 26, 1999 Hosey B Young (Died August 22, 1999) BOGALUSA Funeral arrangements have been completed for Hosey B Young, age 73, aresident of 538 Austin Street, Bogalusa, who died Sunday in Lakeview Regional Medical Center,Covington He was a former resident of New Orleans. Visitation will be tomorrow after 2 p m at the Crain and Sons Funeral Home Visitation willcontinue Saturday at the Brown Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Smithdale, MS from 9 a m. until time for the funeral service at 2 p m The Rev Skipper Cain will officiate, with intermentfollowing in the Brown Chapel Cemetery at McComb He is survived by his wife, Bobby Young of Bogalusa; a son, Edgar Young of New Orleans;three brothers, Carl (Rosia) Gene Young, Clifton (Lottie) Young and Johnny Young, all ofMcComb; four sisters, Ernestine Berry Young of New Orleans, Nina Mae Jackson of McComb,Hilda Julian of Baton Rouge and Ella Ruth Young of Smithdale He was also the brother-in-lawof Joel and Carolyn Miller of Bogalusa and Jerry and Lillian Galloway of New Orleans; specialnieces, Carol Miller of Bogalusa and Linda Ray of McComb; and a host of other relatives andfriends. He was preceded in death by a son, Arthur Young; and his parents, Mr and Mrs Isreal (Mattie)Young. Obits for August 5, 1999 Ronald Martin (Died August 4, 1999) DEXTER, MS Funeral services for Ronald Martin, age 41, will be held tomorrow 10 a m atCapps Funeral Home with the Rev James Messer and the Rev Wayne Cook officiating. Visitation will be held today, from 4:30 p m until 10 p m at Capps Funeral Home in Tylertown. Burial will follow in Brooks-Martin Cemetery of Washington Parish. Ronald Martin was the owner of Martin's Tree Service. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifford Martin. Survivors include, his mother, Grace Freeman Martin; his wife, Gracelyn Ann Harvey Martin ofthe Dexter community; one son, Michael Carter of Tylertown; one daughter of Leighanna Carterof Morgantown, MS; stepchildren, La-Lania Buxton and Lawrence Ruiz, Jr , of Pearl River, LA,and Jessie Freeman of Tylertown; two grandsons; three step granddaughters and one step-grandson; brothers, J C Martin of Pine and Ralph Martin of Bogalusa; Special Brother-in-law,Willie Jones, Tylertown; two sisters, Janice Kenmar of Tylertown and Mavis Barber ofFranklinton; special cousin, Tommy Freeman of Sandy Hook and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers include, Rusty Jones, Wilson Edward Jones, and Scottie Martin Honorary pallbeareris Michael Corroa. Andrew Strickland (Died August 3, 1999)MT. HERMON - Andrew Strickland died yesterday at the age 61 at Riverside Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be handled by Crain and Sons Funeral Home ofFranklinton. Obits for August 3, 1999Don Smith Don Smith (Died August 3, 1999)MT. HERMON - Washington Parish Deputy Sheriff Don Smith died early today at OchsnerFoundation Hospital in New Orleans. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. CrainFuneral Home is in charge. Obits for August 2, 1999 Stella Sanders (Died August 1, 1999)LA PLACE - Stella Sanders died yesterday at Twin Oaks Nursing Home at the age of 81. Funeral services, under the direction of Brown-MaGehee Funeral Home, are incomplete at thistime. Obits for August 1, 1999 DeCarlos Muntrail Smith (Died July 27, 1999)BOGALUSA - DeCarlos Muntrail Smith departed this life Thursday at Tulane Medical Center.Funeral services will be held Monday at Tulane Medical Center with Dr. Rev. Tom Bailey, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be Sunday at Crain and Sons Funeral Home of Bogalusa from 2:30 p.m. until 7p.m. Interment will follow the funeral service in Bogalusa Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, John D. Stringer; seven uncles Jessie (Tank head)Dillon, Frederick (Monk) Belton, Gordon (opp-man) Belton, Ronnie (Boo-Boo) Belton, WalterWarren, and Joe Stringer; one aunt, Willie Mae Belton. Survivors include his mother, Charlotte (Bernard) Holts of Bogalusa; his father, Douglas (Dee-Dee) Lewis of New Orleans; one son De Shun DeCarlos Taylor of Bogalusa; grandmother, Mrs. Audrey Stringler Wilson of Bogalusa; Clayton Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson of Bogalusa;great grandfather, Huller Stringer of Angie; two brothers, LeCarte Smith and Trumont Smithboth of New Orleans; two sisters, Psyta King and Daisha King both of New Orleans; Godbrother, Stephen Mangrum of Bogalusa; eleven aunts, La Beachee (Donald) Dixon, Peggie(Walter) Elam, Rita (Eugene) Pigott of Houston, TX, Tonja Nathaniel and Lonnie Jean Smithboth of Florida, Christella Lewis of Mississippi, Shuntia Belton of Angie, Patrice (Ronnie)Belton, Afredia (Darryl) Smith, Katie Dillon, Susan Ratcliff all of Bogalusa, God aunt, VenessaQuillens of Bogalusa; five uncles, Michael Dillon of Baton Rouge, Hilbert Lewis of Bogalusa,Don Lewis of Mississippi, Joe Nathanial, Jr. of Pittsburg, PA, Louis Stringer of Bogalusa; eightgreat aunts, Betty Smith and Shirley Adams both of Pontiac, MI, Evelyn Warner of Bogalusa,Willie Mae Smith of New Orleans, Virginia Peters and Merle Stringer both of Angie, Christine(Will) Stringer of Bogalusa, and Dorothy Stringer of Angie; three special friends, Torri Henry,Samuel Griffin, Terri Welch; and special family, "The Lucas'" of Bogalusa.