ERA Leader (1945-1950) Obits, Washington, LA submitted by: Bonnie Dier ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Schilling, J. Raleigh, 86, died 1-1-1945, Isabel Cemetery, father of Tilmon Schilling Roberts, 1st Lt. Ray M., died 12-14-1945 over Burma, son of Arthur D. Roberts, Sr. Joyner, Mrs. L. C., 84, died 1-1-1945, Bogalusa Cemetery Monday, Roscoe, died 11-14-1945 of rabies bite Holmes, George Barrett, 34 of Gonzales, former Washington Parish resident, died 1-22-1945, son of W. J. Holmes of Stoney Point Holmes, Barbara Donnis, 6 months, died 1-22-1945, daughter of George Holmes Bateman, Maggie Powell, born 1-29-1871 Marion Co., MS, died 1-18/25-1945, Angie Cemetery, wife of late John Bateman Pate, Linus, former resident of Franklinton, now of Summit, MS, died 1-20-1945, Summit Cemetery Clark, w. K., 60, died 1-30-1945 Criscoe, 2nd Lt. J. Ransom, 28, born Washington Parish, died 1-27-1945, so of J. W. Criscoe, husband of Mary Perry Criscoe, formerly of Brunswick McMillan, Marie Dore, 83, died 2-2-1945, Gann Cemetery, married 1865 to Lucian McMillan, daughter of Hillard Dore Thomas, Cpl. Andrew J., 22, born 2-16-1923 in Washington Parish, died 2-16-1945, Bullock Cemetery, son of Mrs. Ettie and the late Andrew J. Thomas, who died 8-17-1942 Tyson, Henry Newton, 86, died 2-21-1945, Tyson Cemetery Thomas, Nolan Oressie, M.I.A. 11-10-1945 on Battle Ship Hood when it exploded, son of Willie W. Thomas Terrebone, E. J., died 3-1-1945, wife survives Moore, Thomas L. 61, died 2-25-1945, McGehee Cemetery, wife survives Tuttle, Odis McKinley, native of Washington Parish, died 2-21-1945 in McComb, of Summit, Johnston Cemetery McMillan, Lucien, 86, resident of Varnado, born 11-1-1858, died 3-26-1945 in Arkansas, Mt. Vernon Cemetery, son of Angeline Bateman and Adolphus Hugh McMillan, husband of late Marie Dore McMillan Miller, Pvt. Stanley A., died 3-13-1945, son of Pearley Miller Riley, James H., 50 of Houston, TX, formerly of Washington Parish, died 4-8-1945 Evoritt, Flight Officer Jerrald P., MIA since 3-13-1945, son of C. E. and Marjorie Wood Evoritt, formerly of Franklinton Stafford, Pvt. James C. (Jack), died 3-18-1945 in Germany, son of Eddie Stafford Brumfield, Pfc, Vernon, 27, died 2-27-1945 in Corregidor, son of Mrs. L. L. Brumfield, wife survives Scarborough, Rev. A. J., 85, born in Monticello, MS, died 4-1945 Simmons, Charles, killed in action, paper 5-3-1945, son of Claude Simmons of Magnolia, MS, grandson of W. W. Babington James, Willie, died 4-28-1945 Maples, S. Sgt. Virgil, died 4-14-1945 in Germany, son of Oscar Maples Sheridan, Pvt. Darby (Bob), 21, died 4-14-1945 in Germany, son of O. M. (Relius) and Miriam Pittman Sheridan King, James Samuel (Jim), Sr., 68, born Washington Parish, died 5-8-1945, Hayes Creek Cemetery, husband of Ola King Thomas, J. Preston (Uncle Press), 87, buried 5-8-1945 Stafford, Bessie, 57, died 5-15-1945, Enon Cemetery McGehee, Martha A. McMillan (Aunt Mat or Nanny), 68, born in 1876 near Angie, died 5-23-1945, wife of late Rev. W. F. McGehee, daughter of late Duncan and Myra Ball Duncan McMillan Toney, C. P., 63, died 5-16-1945, Star Creek cemetery, wife survives Poole, George Fontaine, died 5-22-1945, Bogalusa cemetery, husband of May Kentzel Poole Sumrall, Corp. Lucious, paper 6-7-1945, killed in Germany, son of Levi Sumrall Bailey, Dalton, 19, died 1-11-1945 in Germany, son of Edward M. Bailey Self, Percy Leon, 51, died 6-14-1945, husband of Ida Self, son of Mrs. V. A. Self of Houston, TX McElveen, Robert M. (Uncle Bob), 87, born 3-10-1858 in Spring Creek community, died 6-13-1945, Ellis cemetery, married 1880 to Eliza Jane Schilling, who died in 1937 Crowe, Mrs. J. E., 63, died 6-3-1945, Bullock Cemetery, husband survives Ladner, Conrad Ray, 7, died 6-14/21-1945 by lightning, Nobles Cemetery, son of L. D. Ladner Clark, Rev. Walter, died 7-1-1945, Angie Cemetery Edward, Walter Scott, born 12-12-1857 at Wilmer, LA, died 6-26-1945, Amite Cemetery Walker, Maybelle Morris (Mable), 36, born in Mt. Hermon, died 7-8-1945, Mt. Hermon Cemetery, daughter of Evie Morris. Killed by James M. Brock Walker, J. H., 66, died 7-8-1945, buried Bogue Chitto, MS Cemetery, son of Tom Walker of Norfield, MS, killed by Mable's first husband James M. Brock Brock, James M., born Lexie, MS, died 7-8-1945, son of Boyd Brock Evie Morris, 68, died 7-8-1945, buried Mt. Hermon Cemetery, mother of Maybelle Walker. Killed by James M. Brock Breland, Mrs. G. E., died 7-11-1945, Bogue Chitto Cemetery Hyatt, Fred D., died 7-17-1945, Magee Cemetery Johnson, Hon. A. P., 62, born in Enon, lived Carrizo Springs, TX, died 7-27-1945 in Denver, CO, husband of Barbara Gordon Johnson Thomas, Oscar Olan, 20, died 7-28-1945, Nobles Cemetery, son of William Thomas Alford, Louie, died 8-7-1945, Silver Springs cemetery Pierce, Mary Ellen Booty, born 2-22-1849, died 8-12-1945, buried in family cemetery, wife of Bedford Pierce Passman, E. A. (Ed), 75, funeral 8-21-1945, Passman-Seal Cemetery Robbins, A. W., Sr., 84, born in MS, died 8-25-1945, Angie Cemetery, husband of Gabe Wilkes Robbins Stubbs, Collier, 49, died 8-24-1945, son of late Frank Stubbs Peters, Joe, Jr., 20, died 5-2-1945 in Okinawa, son of J. B. Peters of Jackson, MS and Bertha Simmons Peters, grandson of late H. Norman Simmons, formerly of Washington Parish Smith, George W., 63, died 8-27-1945, son of late John W. Smith, husband of Hettie F. Smith McMillan, Lemual L., 52, died 9-1-1945, Mt. Olive Cemetery, son of late Lucien McMillan Breland, Cecil, 24, died 9-1-1945, WWII Veteran, son of Cole D. Breland Bulloch, Herman, 56, died 9-6-1945, Bethel Cemetery, wife survives, son of late W. P. Bulloch and Beatrice Bulloch Simmons, Therman, 29, formerly of Franklinton, died 9-9-1945, of New Orleans, Greenwood Cemetery, husband of Alys Clesi Simmons Cooper, Charles Ray, 20, died 9-9-1945, Hayes Creek Cemetery, son of Mrs. Era Sylvest and Oscar Cooper, grandson of Alonzo Smith Davis, Grady Lavon, 2 years, 4 months, died 9-18-1945 of Diphtheria, son of Grady V. Davis Spears, Viola, died 9-22-1945, Nobles Cemetery, daughter of Anmary Spears Brumfield, Robert H., 74, died 1018-1945, Ellis Cemetery, brother of Mrs. John D. Wood Warren, Sam, 70, died 10-17-1945, Nobles Cemetery, wife survives Newman, Frank, died 10-25-1945, Ellis Cemetery, wife survives McNeese, Dr. W. T., died 10-22-1945, WWI Veteran, Angie Cemetery, husband of Mecie Thomas McNeese McLain, Lura Burris, 44, died 10-28-1945, Ellis Cemetery, married in 1923 to Milton W. McLain, daughter of late S. H. and Alma Burris Carpenter, Martha Anthony, 70, died 11-2-1945, Lee Cemetery near Folsom, wife of Henry Carpenter Hennesy, Levy, 42, funeral 11-15-1945, native of Franklinton, Ellis Cemetery, died in Houston, TX Erwin, Willie J., 27, died 11-12-1945, Stoney Point Cemetery, son of James Erwin Ford, Liberty W., 77, born around Angie, died 11-26-1945, Angie Cemetery, wife survives Penny, J. H. (Jack) 80, died 12-1-1945, Simmons Cemetery Corkern, Eldora, died 12-8-1945 Albritton, Mrs. J. N., of Shubuta, MS, paper 12-13-1945, mother of Rev. J. E. Albritton Riley, J. W. of Houston TX, died 12-1945, son of late Willie Riley, wife survives Philip, Georgia Seal, 83, died 12-19-1945, Ellis Cemetery Smith, L. P., 54, died 12-17-1945, Smith Cemetery Simmons, Ellis, of St. Rose, LA, paper, 12-27-1945, brother of C. Esco Simmons and Coleman Simmons Wadsworth, John A., 72 of New Orleans, died 1-6-1946, Covington Cemetery, son of late John A. Wadsworth Husser, Arelious, 35, died 1-5-1946, wife survives Jenkins, D. J., died 1-1-1946, Fisher Cemetery, wife survives Delaughter, Henry, 63, died 1-9-1946, Morris Cemetery, wife survives Morris, Simeon V., 89, died 1-11-1946, Spring Creek Church Cemetery near Kentwood Bulloch, Beatrice Bickham, 84, died 1-16-1946, wife of late W. P. Bulloch Bickham, John Leslie, of Baton Rouge, native of Franklinton, died 1-17-1946, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Ruby Burkhalter Bickham, son of Beulah Magee and William Hinson Bickham Jones, Mrs. Vergil F., died 1-14-1946, Enon Cemetery, husband survives Sullivan, Rev. W. M., 84 of Magnolia, died 1-18-1946, wife survives Fornea, Eugene, 17, died 1-21-1946, Old Fornea Cemetery, son of Carl Fornea Haley, W. Ollie, funeral 2-7/14-1946, Hayes Creek Cemetery, wife survives Spurlock, Mollie McGehee, 88, died 2-9-1946, buried Summit, MS, daughter of late William and Amanda McGehee, wife of late James Allen Spurlock McCain, Michael Buchanan, born 1857 in Franklinton, 89, died 2-3-1946 in Lakes Charles, LA Duncan, Irene Sharp, 80, formerly of Hackley, died 2-11-1946 in New Orleans, Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans Bateman, Emma Magee, 76, died 3-5-1946, Ellis Cemetery, wife of late Robert Bateman Carson, Otto I., 53, died 3-1-1946, Mt. Hermon Cemetery, husband of Alleen Snell Carson, son of late J. D. and Alice Kemp Carson Knight, Jake C., 14, died 2-24-1946 Guileyardo, Joseph Vito, 6, died 3-16-1946, son of Sam Guileyardo Simmons, Mildred Morris, 30, died 3-16-1946, killed by husband, Kermit Simmons Simmons, Kermit, 34, died 3-16-1946 Welch, Freddie, 61, years, 8 months, died 3-24-1946 near Folsom, Morris Cemetery, husband of Mollie Corkern Welch Fendlason, Lillian Stringfield, 82 years, 21 days, died 3-24-1946, wife of late J. A. Fendlason Spinks, Florence Passman, 63, died 3-29-1946, Canaan Cemetery, wife of John Spinks Bush, Ontee, 62, died 4-1-1946, buried Isabel, wife of late William (Uncle Bill) Bush Schilling, C. J., 30 months, died 4-10-1946, son of Curtis Schilling Thomas, Mrs. Math, 72, died 4-5-1946, Thomas Cemetery, husband survives Magee, William Eugene (Gene), 65, died 4-12-1946, married 10-16-1901 to Clara Bateman, son of late Hon. William Magee Graves, Alma Baham, 78, funeral 4-14-1946, wife of Tom Graves, age 90 years McCain, Lizzie Olivia Knight, 42, died 4-14-1946, Ellis Cemetery, wife of J. D. McCain, daughter of Esco Knight Carson, Alice Kemp, 76, Paper 5-2-1946 of Baton Rouge, native of Washington Parish Givens/Givings, Willie Lee Bateman, died 5-7-1946, daughter of Dewitt Bateman, wife of Perry Givens Babington, Ava Alma Magee, died 5-10-1946, Ellis Cemetery, wife of Thomas McCaulay Babington, daughter of William and Gabe Collins Magee Cox, Joseph I., of Amite, died 5-9-1946, brother of Mrs. L. H. Mulina Black, Clarence L., died 5-17-1946 Walker, Harriet, died 6-6-1946, Graham Cemetery Pierce, Sara Frances, 74 of Sun, died 6-19-1946, Sun Cemetery, wife of Newton Pierce Bailey, Etta Fussell of Houston, TX, Born Washington Parish, Paper 6-20-1946, buried Kentwood, wife of late James R. Bailey, daughter of late James W. Fussell Miller, Ada Stringfield, 67, died 6-23-1946, Miller Cemetery, wife of Willie C. Miller Fletcher, Joseph Arthur, 6, died 6-24-1946, Covington Cemetery, son of Willie Fletcher of Covington Burkhalter, Georgia Lee, 24, died 6-21-1946, killed by husband, Alex Burkhalter Polk, Mona Pearl, 9, died 6-29-1946, Bethel Cemetery, daughter of Herman H. Polk Harrison, Lizzie Jordan, 66, died 6-28-1946 Sones, Francis P., 78, died 7-4-1946, Angie Cemetery, husband of Edna Ball Sones Creel, Dorothy Jewell, 7, died 7-11-1946, Fisher Cemetery, daughter of Murray Creel Sylvest, Mrs. M. Q., 64, died 7-15-1946, Enon Cemetery, husband survives Fuller, Carrie C., of Baltimore, MD, died 7-16-1946, mother of Mrs. J. Kemp Tunis Reeves, Charlie, 12, died 7-11/18-1946, son of Clyde Reeves Brumfield, Jas. Dudley, 40, native of Franklinton, died 7-23-1946 of Mobile, AL, son of G. S. Brumfield Passman, Bertha Galloway, 40, died 7-20-1946, Isabel Cemetery, wife of late Latimore Passman McGehee, Wesley W., 50, died 7-25-1946 or 8-1-1946, McGehee Cemetery, son of late Rev. and Mrs. W. F. (Willie) McGehee, wife survives Bailey, Edward Morton, 69, died 7-26-1946, Green Cemetery, husband of Susie Knight Bailey Hines, Ohe, 9, paper, 8-1-1946, son of Mellis Hines Voth, Paulina Ann, 32 months, died 8-19-1946, Springhill Cemetery, daughter of Robert James Voth Jenkins, Charles William, 11 months, died 8-10-1946, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, son of Shelton Jenkins Taylor, Isaac, 16, died 8-18-1946, son of Maurice Taylor of St. Tammany Knight, Eugene P. (Gene), 74, buried 8-25-1946 near Enon Alford, L. A., Jr., 28, died 9-1-1946 Jones, Helen Borde, 24, died 9-1-1946, estranged wife of Clayton Jones Burch, Pvt. Charlie Dean, 19 years, 7 months, 14 days, died 9-1-1946, WWII Veteran, Fisher Cemetery, son of Mrs. Dean Burch Babington, William Walker, born 5-25-1856 in Franklinton, died 9-12-1946 in Magnolia, Ellis Cemetery, son of Robert and Ellen I. Ellis Babington, 1st wife: Martha Washington Pritchard Magee, who died in 1876; 2nd wife: Florence Gulnair Magee, who died in 1884, and 3rd wife Mima Magee (2nd wife's sister). Miller, Amanda Brumfield, 76, died 9-16-1946, Ellis Cemetery Fontleroy, James, 15, paper, 10-3-1946, died last week, son of Howart Fontleroy of Walheim Brumfield, Lewis Floyd, 85 years, 5 months, born Washington Parish, of Tangipahoa Parish, died 10-4-1946 in New Orleans, married 1887 Allie Statham, son of William and Sarah Lewis Brumfield Adams, T. E., died 10-18-1946, Angie Cemetery, husband of Ettrice Ball Adams Mosher, Mrs. J. H., 66 of New Orleans, formerly of Washington Parish, died 10-26-1946, Enon Cemetery Jenkins, Silas (Brownie), 35, died 11-2-1946, McGehee Cemetery, son of Silas Jenkins, wife survives Crowe, Delma, born 11-17-1924, 22, died 11-18-1946, WWII Veteran, Canaan Cemetery, husband of Gloria Scott Crowe, son of Mrs. Newey Strahan Pope, Jane Knight, 77, died 11-27-1946, Ellis Cemetery, wife of late Ira Pope Carter, O. P., 57, born Franklinton, died 11-23-1946 in St. Louis, MO, WWI Veteran, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Willie Bickham Carter, son of late Judge Prentiss B. and Corinne Carson Carter Brumfield, Mrs. Q. M., 69, born Franklinton, died 11-22-1946, Ponemah cemetery, husband survives, maiden name Fussell Seal, Charles L., 72, died 12-2-1946, Seal Cemetery, husband of Lucy Magee Seal Mizell, Wesley, 64, died 12-7-1946, buried family cemetery at Enon, husband of Etta Mizell Talley, Caz, 76 of Talisheek, died 12-5-1946, Ponemah Cemetery Magee, Martha E. (Matt), 74, funeral 12-18-1946, Magee Cemetery, wife of late M. L. (Bud) Magee Ladon, Lewis L., III, 15 months, died 12-9-1946, Folsom Cemetery Miley, John, 87, died 12-15-1946, Miley Cemetery Schilling, John Hines, 88, born 9-8-1858 in Franklinton, died 1-2-1947, Schilling family cemetery, husband of late Cally McElveen Francis, Ellis, about 30, died 1-5-1947 Magee, Floyd, formerly of Franklinton, died 1-13-1947 in Savannah, GA Thompson, Ida, 89 of Port Arthur, TX, formerly of Angie, born 3-11-1857, died 1-1947, wife of late E. H. Thompson St. Cyr, Infant son, 4 1/2 mos., died 1-17/23-1947, Fisher Cemetery, son of O. E. St. Cyr Strahan, Merritt Emile, 6, died 1-17-1947, Tylertown Cemetery, son of Claude Strahan and Mildred Jenkins Strahan Fendlason, Daniel Alexander, 86, died 1-26-1947, Varnado Cemetery, wife survives Richardson, William Lampton, 89, died 1-31-1947, Fisher Cemetery, married 2-101881 to Elva Linea Magee, who died in 1899 Didon, Mrs. Ollie, 37, died 2-5-1947, Mt. Hermon Cemetery Corkern, Earl William, 26, died 2-16-1947, Isabel Cemetery, husband of Golda Corkern Corkern, son of Jessie Corkern Daniel, (Aunt Lizzie), 88, native of Washington Parish, died 2-11-1947 in Elma Park East Feliciana Parish, buried in the family cemetery at Star Hill, wife of W. S. Daniel Miller, Myrah, 62 years, 8 mos., 26 days, died 2-26-1947, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, wife of Avarice Miller Alford, Joseph H., 73, born 1874 in Wilmer, died 3-11-1947, Ellis Cemetery, married 1st 6-8-1927 to Lizzie Alford, 2nd to Lou Gallatt Simeon, Julia M., died 2-27-1947 in New Orleans, 77, buried St. Joseph's Cemetery #1 in New Orleans, mother of Dr. A. E. Simeon LaCorste, Clarie Hughes, died 3-4-1947, buried St. Patrick's Cemetery #1, son of Melvin LaCorste, Sr., sister-in-law of Dr. A. E. Simeon Bickham, Harriett Toney, 57 years, 4 mos., died 3-25-1947, Ellis Cemetery, married around 1908 to late B. O. Bickham, Sr., who died 4-9-1944 Winborn, Joe L., 62, formerly of Washington Parish, native of Dexter, MS, funeral 4-1-1947, Ellis Cemetery, widow survives Ott, Caroline Elizabeth Shaw, 63, died 4-10-1947, formerly of Keatchie, LA, Ellis Cemetery, wife of Magee W. Ott Crain, Wilson E., 62, died 4-16-1947, wife survives Thomas, John Wesley, 61, died 4-14-1947, Angie Cemetery, husband of Rosa McKenzie Thomas Creel, Lillie Riley, of near Amite, born 5-18-1899 in Washington Parish, died 4-19-1947, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, daughter of Rev. William S. Riley, wife of Murphy O. Creel Patterson, Sam, of New Orleans, died 4-18-1947 Brumfield, Emiline Brumfield, born 10-25-1868 in Bogue Chitto, MS, 78 years, 6 mos, died 4-25-1947, Morris Cemetery, married 1887 to John D. Wood, daughter of late B. W. and Mary Brown Brumfield Bulloch, Nannie, 56, died 5-3-1947 Daniel, Maude, died 5-5-1947, Daniel Cemetery, wife of John Daniel McKinney, Willie F., 77, died 5-6-1947, native of Franklin, TX and buried in the same place Corkern, Willie E., 51, died 5-9-1947, Canaan Cemetery, wife survives, son of T. G. Corkern Stringfield, Laura Amelia Harvey, born 5-21-1869 in Varnado, paper 5-15-1947, buried family cemetery at family home, married W. S. Stringfield Brumfield, 1st Lt. Horton D., born 8-21-1925 in Baton Rouge, died 5-9-1947 in Kyusher, son of H. S. and Carrie Caster Brumfield of Hammond. Mother was a former Franklinton resident. Tullos, John Warren, 75, died 5-27-1947, Magee Cemetery, husband of Rebecca Crain Tullos Varnado, Geneva, 13, died 5-31-1947, daughter of Albert Varnado Breland, George B., 78, died 6-4-1947, Bogue Chitto Cemetery, husband of late Ida Simmons Breland, son of late Huey Breland Fortenberry, Harry, paper 6-12-1947 Brock, Mabel Burns, born 11-21-1905, 41, died 6-30-1947, Ellis Cemetery, married 3-2-1935 H. Burt Brock Williams, Emma, 53, died 7-4-1947, Ponemah Cemetery Magee, Audrey Fortenberry, 62, died 7-17-1947, Roberts Cemetery, wife of A. E. Magee, daughter of late Rev. J. N. Fortenberry of Pike Co., MS White, Solomon, 56, died 8-3-1947, Bethel Cemetery, wife survives Perry, Mrs. Ota, died 6-13-1947, Enon Cemetery Magee, Wiley Collins, 44, born in Franklinton, died 8-2-1947, Ponemah Cemetery, son of late Marion (Bud) and Martha Stafford Magee McLain, Mrs. T. C., 68 of Houston, TX, funeral 8-11-1947, Houston Cemetery, husband survives, sister of H. L., Frank, and D. Bateman of Franklinton Day, Emma Mizell, 63, died 8-13-1947, Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, wife of Joe R. Day of Greensburg, LA Stafford, Abner E. (Ab), 74, died 9-8-1947 Dyson, Melvina, died 9-14-1947 Pierce, Dr. Alonzo T., 80 of Magnolia, MS, died 9-14-1947, Magnolia Cemetery, husband of Angie Bickham Pierce Magee, Hastings (Haste), 83, native of Washington Parish, died 9-18-1947, Plainview Cemetery, father of R. W. (Willie) Magee Foil, Mary Varnado, born 11-1-1883, 63 years, 11 mos., died 10-1-1947, Ellis Cemetery, wife of Edgar Foil Glover, W. L., died 10-7-1947 in Jackson, MS, husband of Willie Mae Stevenson Glover Berry, Ensign Talmadge, paper 10-16-1947 in WWII, son of Susie Gill Creel, S2-C Willie Curtis, paper 10-16-1947 in WWII, son of Dora Mae Wheat Varnado, Pvt. Joseph W., Jr., paper 10-16-1947 in WWII, son of J. W. Varnado, Sr. McCorkle, Pfc. William, paper 10-16-1947in WWII, son of Mattie McCorkle Dykes, John, died 10-18-1947 Andrews, D. C., died 10-18-1947 Plougman, Leonard, died 10-19-1947 Brumfield, Hurley, 30, died 10-18-1947 Brumfield, Quincey M., 73, died 10-26-1947 Ginn, Seith E., 62 of Walthall Co., MS, died 10-30-1947, buried in the City Cemetery Miller, Pvt. Stanley O., died 3-13-1944/45 in Germany, Fisher Cemetery, son of Wilson P. Miller Stafford, Pvt. James C., 19 years, 1 mo., 9 days, died 3-18-1944/45 in Germany, Bonner Creek Cemetery, son of Eddie E. Stafford Plaunche, Victor, 47 of Covington, died 10-28-1947, wife survives Lang, Odie Ivy, 26, died 11-2-1947, Simmons Cemetery, son of Ivy Lang Webb, Howard, 62 of Folsom, died 11-2-1947, wife survives Powell, Reuvian Shirley (Roof Babe), 16, died 11-8-1947, family cemetery, son of Percy Powell Douglas, Frank M., 73, died 11-14-1947, Mt. Hermon Cemetery, father of H. N. (Tom) Douglas Fleiter, Alvin Eugene, 27 of Madisonville, died 11-22-1947, buried in Ponchatoula, son of Robert Fleiter Thomas, Jesse, 38, died 11-29-1947 of MS, son of H. P. (Pink) Thomas, killed by brother-in-law McCaughan, James D., 64 of Folsom, died 12-3-1947, Folsom Cemetery, wife and mother survive Jenkins, Pvt. Earl A., body arrived 12-11-1947, died in WWII, son of Andrew C. Jenkins Quin, Lucius Monroe, 57 of Progress, MS, born in Washington Parish, buried Silver Springs Cemetery Fortenberry, I. N., died 12-9-1947 Walters, Mrs. W. W., died 12-18-1947, Fisher Cemetery, husband survives Love, Loulie, 71, died 12-12-1947, of Poplarville, buried Rose Hill Cemetery, wife of R. D. Love Shields, Bert, 42, died 12-12-1947, buried Forth Worth, TX Smith, Viola Sylvest, died 12-15-1947, Bethel Cemetery, wife of John L. Smith, daughter of late Nemiah Sylvest Magee, Jeanette Garrett, died 12-30-1947, wife of late James T. Magee Knight, Adolphus Dupree, 52, died 1-14-1948, buried Enon Cemetery, husband of Mildred Shoemaker Knight Breland, E. F., 63, died 1-25-1948, Morris Cemetery, wife survives Graves, Thomas J., 91, died 1-24-1948, Hayes Creek Cemetery Stafford, Mrs. James, 91, died 1-22-1948, Fisher Cemetery. Maiden name Brumfield Ott, Walter T., 97, born 4-22-1850, died 1-29-1948, Family Cemetery, married 2-14-1877 Leah D. Magee Miller, William Haynes (Billy), 57, died 1-25-1948, husband of Lena Mizell Miller. May be buried at Bonner Creek Cemetery Parker, Georgia Tate, 77, died 1-25-1948 in Eagle Lake, TX, wife of late G. Walter Parker Moak, Annie Hux, 84, died 2-1-1948, Ellis Cemetery Davis, Miler, 72, died 2-1-1948, Morris Cemetery Glover, William L., Jr., 21, died Veteran of Foreign Wars, paper 2-12-1948, buried in Bogalusa, son of W. L. Glover Foil, Leiut. William P., 25, died in Veterans of Foreign Wars, paper 2-12-1948, Fisher Cemetery, son of T. E. Foil Magee, Marvin J., 63, died 2-13-1948, husband of Pearl Parker Magee. May be buried at Fisher Cemetery Burch, Arthur W., 74, died 3-14-1948, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, wife survives Pace, L. A. B., 76, died 3-12-1948 Knight, William Plummer, 71, died 3-23-1948, husband of Lenora Mitchell Knight Corkern, Ada Nancy, 83, died 3-22-1948, Family Cemetery Burkhalter, Ophelia Parker, 73, died 3-22-1948, Bethel Cemetery Alford, Malcom, born 4-28-1914, died 3-19-1948, husband of Irma Morris Alford, son of A. A. Alford, grandson of Jessie L. Alford Bickham, Beulah Magee, born 3-13-1871, died 3-24-1948, Ellis Cemetery, wife of late William H. Bickham, daughter of late John Warren Magee Toney, Infant son, funeral 4-5-1948, son of Olan Toney Dykes, Henry L., 67, died 4-8-1948, Nobles Cemetery, wife survives Snell, N. E., 72, died 4-10-1948, Mt. Hermon Cemetery, wife survives Hollie, E. C., 18 mos., died 4-22-1948, son of Elie Hollie of Ponchatoula, grandson of Joe M. Dykes Sumrall, Tec-5 Lucious, paper 5-6-1948, Nobles Cemetery Stogner, J. R. (Bob), 84, died 5-1-1948 Alford, Eugene Booth, 65, died 5-8-1948, Bogue Chitto Cemetery, husband of Lorena Smith Alford Shaw, Rev. Charles E., died 5-17-1948, buried Shepherdstown West VA, husband of Elizabeth Lucas Shaw, father of R. W. Shaw Brumfield, Sallie Jordan, 80, died 5-13-1948, Brumfield Cemetery, wife of Marcus B. Brumfield, daughter of late John Jordan Jachens, Albert John, 33, funeral 5-22-1948, husband of Christine Daniel Bateman, Celia Garrett, 75, died 5-30-1948, Ellis Cemetery, wife of late Ellis B. Bateman Cutrer, Jesse C., born 3-7-1921, died 3-24-1945 in action, buried family cemetery, son of Joe I. Cutrer Goings, Eugene H., 72, died 6-7-1948, Mt. Hermon Cemetery, husband of Elsie Letchworth Goings Wood, Ira, 59 of Marshall, TX, died last week, paper 6-10-1948, related to Wood family here McGee, Lucille Wilcombe, 66, died 6-13-1948 of Hammond, Grace Memorial Church Cemetery, daughter of late John E. Wilcombe, granddaughter of late Joe Wilcombe McKenney, B. F. (Ben), 83, died 6-11-1948, Seal Cemetery Noble, Elsie Waller, 25, died 7-1-1948, City Cemetery at Tylertown, wife of Tommy Dick Noble, daughter of Ollie Conerly Carlin Doremus, Ogden C., 57, born New York, died 7-3-1948, WWI Veteran, Ponemah Cemetery Corkern, Pfc. William Ezra, 19, funeral 8-1-1948 in action, Sunlight Cemetery, son of I. W. Corkern Myles, Eddie, died 8-2-1948, Magee Cemetery, son of John Myles Becker, Joseph, died 7-30-1948, husband of Jeanne Centanni Becker Hughes, Pfc. Ray N., 28, died 8-2-1948 in New Orleans, son of Luther Hughes Cassidy, Jack, 77, died 8-12-1948, wife survives Brock, Henri McClendon, 75 years, 4 mos., 15 days, native of Brookhaven, MS, died 8-7-1948, Ellis Cemetery, wife of J. Vol Brock Baham, Sanford, 71, died 9-8-1948, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Varnado, Grover C., died 9-6-1948, Sunny Hill Cemetery, husband of Dixie McElveen Varnado Alford, Bill, died 9-15-1948, wife survives Miller, Willie C., 90, died 9-9-1948 Stewart, Frank W. (Bud), 31 of Pearl River, died 9-22-1948 Burch, Murrell L., 59 years, 8 mos., 9 days, funeral 9-23-1948 in TX, Ellis Cemetery Brumfield, Pvt. Vernon, died 2-21-1945 in action, Hayes Creek Cemetery, husband of Erzula or Erzulla W. Brumfield, son of L. L. Brumfield Morgan, Pvt. Winsel P., killed in action, paper 9-23-1948, son of Mary D. Morgan Davenport, W. M., died 1-1948 in Pennsylvania, reentered in Ellis Cemetery Burris, Robert H., died 10-17-1948, Ellis Cemetery, WWI Veteran, husband of Ophelia Pope Burris Newman, Mrs. Joe, died 10-19-1948 Wadsworth, Emily Bateman, 37, died 10-12-1948, Ellis Cemetery, wife of J. Ad Wadsworth Bateman, Milton Burns, 60, died 10-17-1948, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Mary Simmons Bateman Morgan, Pfc. Winsel P., born 8-14-1924, died 10-4-1944 in action, Sunlight Cemetery, son of Paul V. Morgan Barton, L. E., died 10-28-1948 Hennesy, M. I., 77, born 5-31-1871, died 11-1-1948 in Houston, buried Ellis Cemetery Smith, Byron, 48, died 12-2-1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan, buried in Battle Creek Cemetery, husband of Maurine Lea Smith Carpenter, Will J., 70, died 12-9-1948, Magee Cemetery Cutrer, Mrs. Mayola Bond, died 12-16-1948, wife of Fleet Cutrer Foil, Lena Baham, 76 years, 4 mos., funeral 12-28-1948, buried in family cemetery, wife of Thomas D. Foil Chandler, Inez Pounds, 65, died 1-5-1949, Pounds family cemetery, wife of J. B. Chandler Chavers, Bill, 33 of Baton Rouge, paper 1-6-1949, buried in Baton Rouge, married Dot Fryoux, grandson of Willie Richardson Sylvest, Leon, 61, died 1-8-1949, Fisher Cemetery, son of late Calvin and Lillie Sylvest Hughes, Thomas Clinton, 63, native of MS, died 1-14-1949, Spring Creek Cemetery, husband of Lizzie Hughes Parker, John H., 79, died 1-24-1949, husband of Stella Byrd Parker Magee, H. F., Sr., 48, born 5-15-1900 in Franklinton, died 2-2-1949, Ponemah Cemetery, husband of Cammie Magee, son of M. M. Magee Spring, Gloria Brumfield, died 2-10-1949 of Baton Rouge, Roseland Memorial Park Cemetery Varnado, W. A. (Bud), 28, born 2-13-1871, died 3-7-1949, Seal Cemetery near Canaan Church King, Fred J., 52, died 3-11-1949, wife and mother survive Foil, Norris William, 15, died 3-26-1949, Foil Cemetery, son of Dan Foil Spencer, George Robert, 84, died 3-28-1949, Spencer Family Cemetery, wife survives Brock, Dr. J. L., born 8-10-1879, died 4-7-1949, Ellis Cemetery, married 11-11-1903 to Lenora Babington, son of Arva Brock Seal, Sara H., 84, died 5-7-1949, Seal Cemetery Jones, Burl, 90, died 5-9-1949, Jones Cemetery Morgan, Travis W., 6, died 5-4-1949, son of Alfred J. Morgan Bond, J. Fred, 63, died 5-16-1949, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, husband of Lela Bankston Bond Strickland, Robert Lee, 80, died 5-13-1949, Morris Cemetery, husband of Mary Jenkins Strickland Reeves, George C., 73, died 5-21-1949, Mt. Hermon Cemetery, no immediate survivors Myer, Cora McKay, 79, paper 6-2-1949, Ellis Cemetery Hughes, George Lee, 63, died 6-2-1949, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Laura Ollie Hughes Bullock, Mary C. (Manie), died 6-19-1949, buried family cemetery Magee, Hubert Layne, died 12-19-1942 in North African, Sunny Hill Cemetery, son of late Marvin (Red) and Pearl Parker Magee Villner, Dr. Louis, 67 of Covington, died 6-19-1949, Gate of Prayer Cemetery in New Orleans James, Robert, died 6-27-1949 Magee, Marion Monroe (Bud), 78, born 3-7-1871, did 7-4-1949, Magee Cemetery, married 1st 1889 Ella Fidalia Corkern, died 1-25-1904, 2nd 10-30-1905 Florence E. Magee, son of late Thomas E. and Timmie Morris Magee Dausey, William S., born MS, 78, died 7-6-1949, Bonner Creek Cemetery Magee, Noel, 66, died 6-31 or 7-1-1949, Fisher Cemetery, husband of Ethel Brown Magee Varnado, Lester, 37, died 7-6-1949, Varnado Cemetery, son of Moses Penn Varnado Walker, William Edward, 57, born Carthage, MS, died 7-10-1949, Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia Vernon, Mrs. Matt, of New Iberia, died 7-17-1949 Magee, Fannie Bateman, 67, born 3-4-1882, died 7-23-1949, Ellis Cemetery, married 12-21-1899 to Ferd M. Magee Carroll, B. T., 59 of St. Tammany, died 7-27-1949, Slidell Cemetery Foil, William S., 69, native of Washington Parish, died 7-30-1949 in Stephenville, TX, buried in Stephenville Cemetery, married Florence Miller Adams, James T., 63, formerly of Franklinton, died 8-11-1949 in Louisville, GA, husband of Sophronia Robun Adams Roberts, Ray, born 12-21-1923, died 12-14-1944 in Burma, buried Zack Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, KY, son of Arthur Roberts Lebo, Elizabeth Candalary, 76, died 8-11-1949, Parker Cemetery at Sunny Hill, LA, wife of late Joe Lebo who died in 1923 Ford, Lora Poole, 55, native of Washington Parish, died 8-12-1949, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, wife of Garland A. Ford, daughter of late M. Collier Poole Varnado, Rena, died 8-23-1949, Ellis Cemetery, wife of late W. E. Varnado Estes, Dr. O. P., 63, native of Whitehouse, TN, died 8-24-1949 in Picayune, MS, Ponemah Cemetery Willis, James Freeman, 59, died 8-24-1949, Seal Cemetery at Varnado, husband of Nellie Rippard Willis Watts, John Wood, about 7 of Jackson, MS, died 8-21-1949, nephew of Mrs. Henry Jenkins Stuart, Mattie, paper 9-1-1949 in Oklahoma Cit, sister of Mrs. C. C. Simmons Brumfield, Fred Delos (Dan), 70, died 9-12-1949, Magee Cemetery McCain, Robert Lee, 81, died 9-9-1949, Morris Cemetery Myles, Bert, 38, died 9-21-1949, Magee Cemetery, husband of Clara Cooper, son of Johnnie Myles Simmons, Dannie Richard, 59, died 9-21-1949, Tylertown Cemetery, husband of Eva Packwood Simmons, brother of H. O. Simmons of Franklinton Hindson, Julie Dillon, 75, died 9-21-1949, Holy Cemetery Miller, O. C., 36, died 9-22/29-1949, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, husband of Lauree Alford Miller, son of Ella Bahm Miller Erwin, Edna Fussell, 40, born in Fisher community, died 9-27-1949, Fisher Cemetery, wife of Shell Erwin, daughter of late Willie Fussell Sylvest, Howard T., 58, born 4-16-1891, died 10-4-1949, Fisher Cemetery Fisher, Benton, 57, died 10-19-1949 Gatlin, Ollie Porter, 48, died 10-17-1949, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Annie Pearson Gatlin Brock, Oliver Edward, 39, died 10-16-1949, husband of Vivian Brechtel Brock, son of Ollie Brock Dick, George H., 51, born 4-1889 in Forrest, AL, died 10-28-1949, husband of Addie Durnin Dick Moss, Clyde Scott, 68, native of Indiana, died 10-31-1949, Ponemah Cemetery, husband of Anna Coakley, son of Mrs. J. L. Horney Miller, Albert (Abb) E., 72, died 11-3-1949, wife survives Magee, Henry Elton, 61, died 4-2-1949, Isabel Cemetery, husband of Bertha Talley Magee Green, Flora Magee, died 10-28-1949, Enon Cemetery, wife of I. J. Green Spring, Marcia Jean, 31 mos., died 10-28-1949, St. John Cemetery in New Orleans, daughter of M. E. Spring, granddaughter of R. H. Spring and Mrs. M. A. Germier Bateman, William A., 71, died 11-5-1949, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Janice Magee Bateman Seal, Jesse Pierce, 69, died 11-6-1949, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Ruth Jenkins Seal Bond, Lela B., 63, died 11-5-1949, Pleasant Hill Cemetery Ott, George H. (Sam), 61, died 11-5-1949, Mt. Hermon Cemetery, husband of Aline Tate Ott Crocket, Bernice Husser, 64, died 11-17-1949, wife of Henry Crocket Thomas, Evon, 18 mos, died 11-23-1949, daughter of John D. and Mary Lee Thomas Goodwyn, Howard K., 33 of Covington, died 12-1-1949, son of H. K. (Nat) Goodwyn, Sr., wife survives Pettitt, Murphy, 56, died 11-25-1949, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, husband of Lula Schilling Pettitt, son of Rosa Pettitt Denman, Gladys Burch, 40, died 11-25-1949, wife of Denman Miller, daughter of Mima Foil Burch Doremus, Hattie Joiner, 59, died 11-3-1949 of Jackson, MS, Ponemah Cemetery Blackwell, Myrtis, 56, died 1-1-1950 Boone, James W., 63, died 12-30-1949, Seal Cemetery, husband of Ada Wheat Boone Schilling, Roland, about 60, died 12-29-1949, buried in family cemetery, husband of Fannie Morris Miller Wascom, Corine Burch, 60, died 1-8-1950, Silver Springs, MS Cemetery, wife of J. D. Wascom Bickham, Aunt Cindy (?Smith), born 7-12-1856, died 1-14-1950, Ellis Cemetery, wife of Thomas Dolphus Bickham Greenlaw, Hunter A., 70, former of Franklinton, died 1-26-1950 in New Orleans, New Orleans Cemetery, removed to Ellis Cemetery Alford, Mrs. Joseph, 74, died 1-25-1950, husband survives O'Bryant, Talmadge, 32, died 2-2-1950, not married Lampton, William Eddie, 88, died 1-31-1950 of Columbia, MS Talley, Ada Varnado, native of Pike Co., Ms., died 2-3-1950, wife of late Bunyan D. Talley Hood, Thomas Jefferson, 83, native of Johnson Co., NC, died 2-18-1950, husband of Jeanette Dye Hood Crowe, Zeno Thomas, 48, died 2-22-1950, son of J. O. Crowe Graves, Simmy, 54, died 2-23-1950 Sylvest, Shellie Abner, 49, born 3-7-1900, died 3-6-1950, Fisher Cemetery, husband of Ray Smith Sylvest, son of late W. J. Sylvest Walker, Mrs. D. B., died 3-8-1950, Ellis Cemetery. Maiden name may be Applewhite. Fussell, Eugene Victor, 76, born 7-15-1873 in Washington Parish, died 3-24-1950, Fisher Cemetery Gay, Lela Knight, 52, died 3-29-1950, Noble Cemetery, wife of Sam Gay, daughter of Kenzie Knight Wilks, Warren, 76, died 3-31-1950, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Myles, John David, 66, born 1-24-1844, died 4-3-1950, Magee Cemetery, husband of Marchieal Roberts Myles Littee, Laura Ann, 86 of Baton Rouge, died 4-4-1950, McGehee Cemetery Magee, Albert George, Sr., 85, born 12-11-1864, died 4-19-1950, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Mary Bateman Magee Crain, Hezzie (Bill), native of Pine, died 4-28-1950, Crain's Creek Cemetery, son of Mrs. H. W. Creel or Reece Creel, husband of Pauline Duncan Crain Magee, Eugene L., 75, born in Franklinton, died 5-7-1950, family cemetery at Springhill, husband of Nancy Whittington Magee Ford, J. W., 78, died 5-12-1950, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, husband of Emily Foxworth Ford Burris, William Ott, 57, native of Franklinton, born 12-17-1892, died 5-25-1950, Ellis Cemetery, WWI Veteran, husband of Eunice Foil Burris, married 9-17-1917, son of James W. and Mary M. Burris Magee, Thad R., 44, died 6-6-1950, Ellis Cemetery, U. S. Army Veteran, husband of Dorothy Magee Dingman, Oville C., 45, died 6-15-1960 of Baton Rouge, husband of Ruby Haskins Dingman Slay, Mrs. J. L., of Tchula, MS, died 6-4-1950, Mendenhall Cemetery. Maiden name is Furr Seal, Turner, A., 71, died 6-23-1950, husband of Minnie Schillings Seal Burch, Janie Brock, 74, died 6-28-1950, Bogue Chitto Cemetery Crowe, Euton Odia, 41, died 7-11-1950, husband of Ruby Hennesy Crowe Smith, Fletch L., 59, died 7-19-1950, James Family Cemetery, husband of Maggie C. Smith Booty, Dyson, 84, died 8-2-1950, Ellis Cemetery, husband of Olivia Goings Booty Ard, Cordelia C., 76, died 8-5-1950, San Pedro Cemetery McMillan, David J., 78, died 8-3-1950, Tylertown Cemetery, husband of Ola Schilling McMillan Givens, Walter, 73, born 10-1876 in Tangipahoa Parish, died 8-22-1950, Fisher Cemetery, wife survives Cooper, Morgan, 63, died 8-29-1950, WWI Veteran, Seal Cemetery at Varnado, husband of Ethel Magee Cooper Baham, Evelyn Brown, 70, born 1-6-1880, died 9-2-1950, Bickham Cemetery, married 2-10-1895 to Albert Baham, daughter of late Frank M. and Laura Bickham Brown Goings, Eugene, 18, died 9-7-1950, son of Rob Goings Spears, Walter D., 64, funeral 9-12-1950, Nobles Cemetery, husband of Leaner Spears Miller, Wilfred D., 27, died 9-9-1950, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, husband of Willie Mae Anderson Miller, son of late D. D. Miller Allen, Lela Parker, 73, died 9-10-1950, Oak Grove Cemetery, daughter of late L. B. and Caroline Briggs Parker Thigpen, Sarah Elmira Jones, 53, died 9-7-1950, Oak Grove Cemetery, wife of W. R. Thigpen, daughter of late Thomas and Elmira Miller Jones Smith, Calvin Alonzo, 73, died 9-18-1950, Hayes Creek Cemetery, married 1-1-1900 to Maggie Kemp, son of late Jerry and Martha Bankston Smith Morris, Cullen, 45, died 9-24-1950, husband of Inez Morris, son of late Sebron and Jeannie Miller Morris Tate, Lonnie, died 10-8-1950 Miller, Mallie, died 10-2-1950, Fisher Cemetery Roberts, Randall Magee, 4 mos., died 10-14-1950, Ellis Cemetery, son of F. F. Roberts of New Orleans, grandson of Mrs. Ferd Magee Ellzey, Mrs. Robert, died 10-14-1950 in Crystal Springs, MS Fussell, Early, 65, died 10-17-1950, Fisher Cemetery Booty, Pearlie, 58, died 10-18-1950, Pittman Cemetery Shepherd, Lt. John H., 25, died 10-12-1950 in Korea, Minden Cemetery, husband of Elsie Wood Shepherd, son of G. Shepherd Summers, E. I., 82 of Lawrence Co., MS, died 10-26-1950, Sartinsville Church Cemetery Graves, Mrs. W. M., 93, died 11-10-1950, Hayes Creek Cemetery, married 1-17-1875, husband survives Stogner, Viola, 7, died 11-13-1950, daughter of Berkley Stogner Smith, Sgt. Marlon K., 22, died 9-4-1942 in New Guinea, son of Burlon Smith Green, George, Sr., died 12-4-1950 Green, Charles Ray, 16, died 12-3-1950 Graves, Ollie Mae, 14, died 12-3-1950 Graves, James, 9, died 12-3-1950 Graves, Jerry, 4, died 12-3-1950 Graves, Larry, 6 mos., died 12-3-1950 Guy, Herman, 46, died 12-19-1950, son of J. W. Guy Corkern, Monroe, 68, died 12-15-1950, husband of Leah Fisher Corkern Bell, Rev. Robert Irving, born 1-30-1889 in Mobile, AL, died 12-26-1950, buried Columbia, MS, husband of Lula Manning Bell