Charles Edwin Crain, Washington Parish Louisiana 
Submitted by Eddie Bennett 
Date: September 7, 2006



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The Era-Leader – Franklinton, Washington Parish Louisiana
3 Sep 1997

A native and resident of Franklinton died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday at Riverside  
Medical Center. (31 Aug 1997).  

He was a retired employee of the La. Dept. of Highways; a member of the  
Franklinton First Baptist Church.  

Mr. Crain is survived by three daughters, Charlene Stringield of Bogalusa,  
Shirley Sims of Little Rock, AR, and Linda Crain of Chalmette; six sisters,  
Inez Crain, Bessie M. Crain, Ilean Crain, Oma Crain, and Doris Fussell all of  
Franklinton and Dorothy Guy of Angie; ten grandchildren; fourteen great- 
grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.  

He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Lena Knight Crain; a  
daughter, Billie Faye Foster; his parents, McCauley C. Crain, and Luella Smith  
Crain; four brothers, Ewell Crain, Dolos J. Crain, Jesse Willard Crain and  
Hubert Crain.  

Visitation was held at Crain Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday and  
after 9 a.m. Tuesday.  

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel.  

Burial followed in Smith Cemetery at Sheridan.  

Pallbearers for the service were Thurman Knight, Delos Knight, Charles Ray  
Fussell, Keith Fussell, Jimmy Crain, Ralph Sims, Ray Knight, and Ernest Guy.