Obits from the Franklinton Era-Leader, 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 that were published in the Franklinton Era-Leader during the month of May 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 Era-Leader, Franklinton, La. Wednesday, May 6, 1998 BURRIS, Mary Leake LEGETTE, 90, Died April 23 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Ellis Cemetery. Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton, La. was in charge of the arrangements. DYSON, Betty R. THOMPSON, 56, Died April 19, 1998 at her residence in Franklinton, La. Burial in the Union Chapel Cemetery. Crain and Son Funeral Home in Franklinton, La. was in charge of the arrangements. FRICKIE, Frances RODRIGUE, 77, Died April 21, 1998 in Baton Rouge as a result of an automobile accident. Burial in the Greenoaks Memorial Park. Rabenhorst Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. FRICKIE, William Fred, 80, Died April 21, 1998 in Baton Rouge as a result of an automobile accident. Burial in the Greenoaks Memorial Park. Rabenhorst Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. GERALD, Chess, 91, Died Thursday (no date) in St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, La. Burial in the Old Gerald Cemetery at Pine, La. Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton, La. was in charge of the arrangements. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Era-Leader, Franklinton, La. Wednesday, May 13, 1998 BOYD, Reverend Jessie Merle, 76, Died May 8, 1998 at Columbia Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, LA. (No place of burial listed). Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. JONES, Edward Ray, Sr., 72, Died Saturday, (no date) at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. Burial in the Enon Baptist Church Cemetery in Enon, LA. Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. KING, Pearl JENKINS, 83, Died May 4, 1998 (no place named) Burial in the Barker McManus Cemetery. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., in Covington, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. MCDANIEL, James Glenn, (no age listed), Died Friday, (no date listed) at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA. Burial in the Stoney Point Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. MAGEE, Martina TOOMER, 106, Died April 26, 1998 at St Charles Health Center in New Orleans, LA. Burial in the Toomer Cemetery. Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Franklinton, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. WILSON, Latimore, 88, Died April 30, 1998 in New Orleans, LA. Burial in the Hayes Chapel Cemetery. (No funeral home named.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Era-Leader, Franklinton, LA. Wednesday, May 20, 1998 ALEXANDER, Michael Porter, 15, Died May 13, 1998 as the result of an automobile accident on HWY 21. (no place of burial named). Poole-Richie Funeral Home in Bogalusa, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. BARKER, Royan, 54, Died May 8, 1998 in Greenburg. Burial in the St. James Cemetery in Clifton. Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Franklinton, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. NEAL, Annie JONES, 77, Died May 7, 1998 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Franklinton, LA. Burial in the Knight Memorial Gardens in Enon, LA. Poole-Richie Funeral Home in Bogalusa, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Era-Leader, Franklinton, LA. Wednesday, May 27, 1998 BURKHALTER, Cleo Dori, 63, Died May 16, 1998 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA. Burial at the Hay Hollow Cemetery. Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Franklinton, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. CLARK, Lava, 75, Died May 18, 1998 at his home. Burial in the Thomas Cemetery in Thomas, LA. Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. HUNT, Cornelius "Ned", 73, Died Thursday (no date) at Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, LA. Burial in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mt. Hermon, LA. (no funeral home named). KAYLOR, Freeda JONES, 76, Died May 17, 1998 at Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, LA. Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. STRAHAN, Ada Mae, 80, Died May 16, 1998 at Meadowcrest Hospital in Gretna, LA. Burial in the Strahan Cemetery. Brown-McGehee Funeral Home in Bogalusa, LA. was in charge of the arrangements. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------