Obits from the Franklinton Era-Leader, Washington Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Claudette Rogers (rambo@bogalusa.com) and Margaret Williamson ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Below is an index of obituaries that were published in the Franklinton Era-Leader during the month of January 1998. They are organized by the date of publication. Each day's list is in alphabetical order. This paper is published weekly on Wednesday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FRANKLINTON ERA-LEADER, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1998 BARBER, David Ray, 58, Died December 31, 1997 in St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA. Burial in Magee Cemetery at Lawrence Creek under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. BARBER, Marley Otto, 79, Died Jan. 4, 1998 at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, Louisiana. Burial in the Magee Cemetery in Lawrence Creek under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. BROCK, Allie ALFORD, 83,died Jan. 5, 1998 at her residence in New Orleans, La. Burial in the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery in Mt. Hermon, LA under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. HART, Sol David, died Jan. 1, in Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, LA. Burial in the Brown Cemetery in Franklinton, La. JENKINS, Nina LAMBERT, 83, died Jan. 4, 1998 in Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, La. Burial in the New Jerusalem Pentecostal Church Cemetery. MAGEE, Albert A., 66, died Dec. 21, 1997 (no place of death listed). Burial in the All Souls Cemetery in Long Beach, Ca. MCLANAHAN, Ted Y., 49, died Dec. 22, 1997 at his residence in Midland, GA. Burial in the Lakeview Memory Gardens. MCNEESE, Alice BEALL, 90, died Jan. 5, 1998 inat her residence in Pine, LA. Burial in the War Crain Cemetery under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FRANKLINTON ERA-LEADER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1998 BATEMAN, Lillian RICHARDSON, 95, Died Jan. 8, 1998 at the Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, La. Burial in The Enon Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. BRUMFIELD, Keandra Dajane, 2 1/2, Died Jan. 4, 1998 in the Riverside Medical center in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Bethel Cemetery. CAREY, Cheryl Lavon BICKHAM, 46, Died Jan. 5, 1998 (car accident) Burial in the Sweet Home Cemetery under the direction of Crain and Sons Funeral Home. DYSON, Chester Prescott, 61, Died Jan. 5, 1998 (car accident). Burial in the Sweet Home Cemetery under the direction of Crain and Sons Funeral Home. GRAHAM, Destiny, infant, Died Saturday (no date) at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, La. Burial in the Lewiston Baptist Cemetery near Kentwood, LA under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. JENKINS, Nina LAMBERT, 83, Died Sunday (no date) at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, La. Burial in the New Jerusalem Pentecostal Church Cemetery. RICHARDSON, Beatrice J. "Miss Bea", 96, Died Monday (no date) at her residence in Franklinton, La. Burial in The Ellis Cemetery under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. RUPE, Robert B., 75, Died Jan. 10, 1998 at St. Helena Nursing Home in Greeensburg, LA. Burial in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. VARNADO, Fannie FORTENBERRY, 91, Died Jan. 3, 1998 at Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, la. Burial in the Sweet Rest Cemetery under the direction of Crain and Sons Funeral Home. WELCH, Jacqueline B., 63, Died Jan. 8, 1998 in Marshall, AR. Cremation was performed under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. WIGGINTON, Marvin D. , 82, Died Dec. 29, 1998 at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Entombment in Rowan Memorial Park under the direction of Summersett Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FRANKLINTON ERA-LEADER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1998 DELVECHIO, Mavis Andice WILLOUGHBY, 85, Died Jan. 6, 1998 at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, LA. Burial in the Foil-Stringfield Cemetery in Franklinton, LA under the direction of Baultman Funeral Home. COLLINS, Myrtle, 89, Died Jan. 11, 1998 at Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Tylertown Ms. Cemetery under the direction of Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home. FAZEKAS, Kevin Wayne, 23, Died Jan. 10, 1998 in his home in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Fisher Cemetery under the direction of Crain Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FRANKLINTON ERA-LEADER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1998 COTTON, Ralph, 67, Died Jan. 14, 1998 at his home in Pine, La. Burial in the Cotton Family Cemetery. CUTRER,Robert James, 69, Died Jan. 19, 1998 at his home in Kentwood, La. Burial in the Union Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Crain and Sons Funeral Home. WILSON, Harvey "Popeye" 55, Died Jan. 18, 1998 at his home in New Orleans, La. Burial in the St. James Cemetery under the direction of Crain and Sons Funeral Home. BRUMFIELD, Edward, 43, Died Jan. 19, 1998 at his home in Mt. Hermon, La. Burial in the Union Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Crain and Sons Funeral Home. WOODS,Wanzie Ruth, 76, Died Jan. 20, 1998 (No place named) She was a resident of Dallas, Tx. Burial in the Grove Hill Memorial Park in Mesquite, TX under the direction of Grove Hill Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------