Obits from the Bogalusa Daily News, Washington Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Claudette Rogers (rambo@bogalusa.com) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Below is an index of obituaries published in the Bogalusa Daily News for the month of January 1998. They are organized by the date of publication. Each day's list is in alphabetical order. The paper is not published on Saturday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1998 JAMES, Myrtle 72, died Jan. 1, 1998 in Bogalusa, La. Burial in the Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, La. MARTIN, Judy Ann, 42, died December 26, 1997 in Prentiss Ms. Burial in the Bogalusa Cemetery SIMMONS, Lawrence Ray "Larry", 59, Died Dec. 29, 1997 in Belmont MO. No place of burial listed. SIMMONS, Yvonne WILLIAMS, 68, Died Dec. 28, 1997 in Little Rock Arkansas. Burial in the Hillview Memorial Gardens. SORENSON, George W., 63, died Jan. 1, 1998 in Pine, La. Burial in the Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1998 HART, Sol David, no age listed, died Jan. 1, 1998 in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Brown Cemetery in Franklinton, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1998 GRANGER, George Deboe, 76, died Jan. 3, 1998 in Pigott Crossing. Burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery. GRANTHAM, Edith, 88, died Jan. 5, 1998 in Covington, La. Burial in the Crawford Cemetery in Bush, La. JENKINS, Nina LAMBERT, 83, died Jan. 4, 1998 in Amite, La. Burial in the New Jerusalem Pentecostal Church Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1998 BRUMFIELD, Keandra Dajane, 2 1/2, died Jan. 4, 1998 in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Bethel Church of Christ Holiness U.S.A. Cemetery. CREEL, Willard Jesse Sr., 75, died Jan. 5, 1998 in Monroe, La. Burial in the McGehee Cemetery. GRAHAM, Destiny, infant, died Jan. 3, 1998 in Amite, La. Burial in the Lewiston Baptist Church Cemetery. RICHARDSON, Beatrice J. "Miss Bea", 96, died Jan. 5, 1998 in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Ellis Cemetery. TALLEY, Alton Lane Sr., 61, died Jan. 4, 1998 in Slidell, La. Burial in the Talley's Chapel Church Cemetery in Sun, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1998 JONES, Robert Malcome, 67, died Jan. 5, 1998 in Metairie, La. Burial in the Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1998 FOSTER, Wednesday Lavetta, 8, and FOSTER, Jasmine Le'Ora, 2, died Jan. 1, 1998 in Bogalusa, La. Burial in the Bogalusa Cemetery. KENNEDY, Asuncion "Blanca", 62, died Dec. 27, 1997 in Chicago, IL. Burial in the Seals Cemetery in Stateline, La. KENNEDY, Eld. Charles H. Sr., 83, died Jan. 6, 1998 in Gulfport, Ms. Burial in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. RICHARDSON, Dora DEAN, 65, died Jan. 5, 1998 in Hammond. Burial in the Noah Cemetery in Uneedus. VARNADO, Fannie FORTENBERRY, 91, died Jan. 3, 1998 in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Sweet Rest Cemetery. WOOD, Terry MOODY, 50, died Jan 8, 1998 in Bogalusa, La. Burial in the Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1998 BATEMAN, Lillian RICHARDSON, 95, died Jan. 8, 1998 in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Enon, La. DELVECHIO, Mavis Andice WILLOUGHBY, 85, died Jan. 6, 1998 in Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, La. Burial in the Foil-Springfield Cemetery in Franklinton, La. MAGEE, Dennis Melton "Rat", 46, died Jan. 6, 1998 in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Magee Cemetery at Lawrence Creek. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1998 CAREY, Cheryl Lavon BICKHAM, 46, Died Jan. 6, 1998 on Amite Highway. Burial in the Sweet Home Cemetery. DYSON, Elder Chester Prescott, 61, Died Jan. 5, 1998 on Amite Highway. Burial in the Sweet Home Cemetery. HARRIS, George E. Jr, 81, Died Jan. 10, 1998 in Poplarville, Ms. Burial in the Ford's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. LEAVINES, Rena Page, 86, Died Jan. 10, 1998 in McComb, Ms. Burial in the Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, Ms. MONDY, Artis, 73, Died Jan. 7, 1998 in Bogalusa, La. (No place of burial listed.) WELCH, Jacqueline B., 63, Died Jan. 8, 1998 in Marshall, AR. Cremated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1998 COLLINS, Myrtle, 89, Died Jan. 11, 1998 in the Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Tylertown Cemetery. ELZY, Aretha "Ree", 67, Died Jan. 8, 1998 in the Bogalusa Community Medical Center. Burial in the Sunlight Cemetery in Sandyhook, Ms. FAZEKAS, Kevin Wayne, 23, Died Jan. 11, 1998 in his home in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Fisher Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1998 BRELAND, Billy Ray, 62, Died Jan. 13, 1998 at his resident in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Breland Cemetery at Pine, La. COTTON, Ralph, 67, Died Jan. 14, 1998 at his home in Pine, La. Burial in the Cotton Family Cemetery. KNIGHT, William Paul, 88, Died Jan. 13, 1998 at the Columbia Medical Center in baton Rouge, La. Burial in the Rester Cemetery in Varnado, La. MCLAIN, Williena ADAMS, 92, Died Jan. 13, 1998 at the Bogalusa Community Medical Center, Bogalusa, La. Burial in the McGehee Cemetery. ROMANO, Katherine Frances, 77, Died Jan. 13, 1998 at the Bogalusa Community Medical in Bogalusa, La. Burial in the Hillview Memorial Gardens. WASCOM, Beatrice, 70, Died Jan. 13, 1998 at Rest Haven Living Center in Bogalusa, La. Burial in The Ponemah Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1998 MUSE, James R. "Jim", 74, Died Jan. 2, 1998 at Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, La. Burial in the Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1998 BOYD, Hoyt Leslie, Sr., 84, Died Jan. 16, 1998 at his home in Angie, La. Burial in the Bonnie Cemetery in Angie, La. KATOK, Karl, 63, Died Jan. 16, 1998 in Bogalusa, La. Burial in the Ponemah Cemetery in Bogalusa, La. RICHARDSON, Richard "Dick", 58, Died Jan. 16, 1998 at Washington-St. Tammany Regional Medical Center in Bogalusa, La. Burial in the Pounds Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1998 BLACKWELL, Doyle William, 86, Died Jan. 18, 1998 at the Bogalusa Community Medical Center in Bogalusa, La. Burial in Bonnie Cemetery in Angie, La. CORKERN, Odile Vergez, 89, Died Jan 17, 1998 at the Colombia Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, La. Burial at St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, La. PIGOTT, Clinton "Mut", 61, Died Jan. 15, 1998 at Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Hayes Creek Cemetery. WARREN, Olivia Holcomb, 85, Died at the Rest Haven Living Center in Bogalusa, La. Burial in the Lee's Creek Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1998 LADNER, Jonathon10, Died Jan.16, 1998 at Children's Hospital in New Orleans, La. Burial in the Bogalusa Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1998 BATEMAN, Dossie S., 85, Died Jan. 20, 1998 at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans. Burial in the Seal Cemetery in Varnado, La. BRUMFIELD, Edward, 43, Died Jan. 19, 1998 at his home in Mt. Hermon. Burial in the Union Chapel Cemetery. MORGAN, Mary DEAN, 101, Died Jan. 18, 1998 in Kansas City, Mo. Burial in the Sunlight Baptist Church Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1998 BROWN, Mary Elizabeth CHAPMAN, 44, Died Jan. 18, 1998 at Washington-St.Tammany Regional Medical Center in Bogalusa, La. (No place of burial listed.) KELLNER, Marjorie FORET, 69, Died Jan. 21, 1998 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Burial in the Delhomme Bertrand Chapel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1998 CUTRER, Robert J., 69, Died Jan. 19, 1998 at Medical Center of Louisiana in New Orleans, La. Burial in the Union Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery. WARNER, William, 33, Died Jan. 18, 1998 at St. Tammamy Hospital in Covington, La. Burial in the Hayes Chapel Cemetery in Hackley. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1998 POWERS, Dr. R. Glenn POWERS, 56, Died Jan. 15, 1998 at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green KY. Burial in the Bowling Green Gardens. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1998 PARKER, Mellinee HUNT SHARP PARKER, 85, Died Jan. 26, 1998 at Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Sharp Chapel Church of God Cemetery in Bush, La. SELLERS, Norman H. Jr., 59, Died Jan. 19, 1998 at Baptist Memorial center in Little Rock, Ar. Burial in the Hillveiw Memorial Gardens. WOODS, Wanzie Ruth, 76, Died Jan. 20, 1998 (Resident of Dallas). Burial in Grove Hill Memorial Park . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1998 TAYLOR, Edna MILEY, 74, Died Jan.26, 1998 at her home in Bush, La. Burial in the Galloway Cemetery in Bush, La. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1998 HOPPEN, Charles Thomas, 87, Died Jan. 24, 1998. He was a resident of Concord, Ca. (No place of death or burial) . PERRAULT, Arthur O., 79, Died Jan. 25, 1998 He was a resident of Vancouver. Burial in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1998 CATCHINGS, Viola Lucille PINKNEY, 80, Died Jan. 25, 1998 at the Bogalusa Community Medical Center. Burial in The Bogalusa Cemetery. STICKER, Mrs. Cleo SCROGGS, 76, Died Jan. 28, 1998 at The Greenery in Slidell, La. Entombment in the Sanctuary of Peace Mausoleum in Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, La. STRADER, Bessie SWITZER, 82, Died Jan. 27, 1998 (No place listed) Burial in the Lakelawn Park and Mausoleum. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOGALUSA DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1998 PENTON, Donia BRELAND, 71, Died Jan. 30, 1998 at her residence in Crain's Creek Community. Burial in the Crain's Creek Cemetery. WALKER ,Dolly R., 92, Died Jan. 28, 1998 at Bogalusa Community Medical Center. Burial in the Robinson Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------------