Obits, Washington Parish, LA Taken from The Daily News, Bogalusa, LA
July 1986 - December 1986
Submitted by Bonnie Dier, Prepared by Sandy Corkern


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Mrs. Mary Jane L. Allemand
July 2, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Mary Jane LeBoeuf Allemand, 51, a resident of the Stateline
community, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 2nd, at Riverside Medical Center
in Franklinton.
A native of Jefferson Parish, she was a member of the Acey's Creek
Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, bobby Allemand of Stateline; four sons,
Robert Mouton and Tommy Mouton, both of New Orleans, and Tory Allemand and
Chad Allemand, both of Stateline; a daughter, Rhonda Allemand of Bogalusa;
her father, Cyril LeBoeuf of Grand Caleaux, Louisiana; four sisters, Mrs.
Ellie (Marguerite) Allen of Franklinton, Mrs. Shela Cannata of Bridge City,
MS, Lisa LeBoeuf of Los Angeles, California, and Ms. Emma LeBoeuf of
Slidell; a brother, Sergin LeBoeuf of Grand Caleaux; and a granddaughter,
Kitty Mouton of Mt. Hermon.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted Friday, July 4th, at 11
a.m. at the Acey's Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Lavell Knight
and Elder Willie J. Passman officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Ricky Ingram, Reagan Knight, Burdette Thomas, J. W.
Graves, Billy Passman, and Marcus Brumfield.
Larry Jarrell served as honorary pallbearer.

Mrs. Rachel P. Burch
July 5, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Rachel Penton Burch, 34, a resident of Route Two, Mt.
Hermon, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5th, at her residence.
A member of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church, she is survived by her
husband, Jewell Burch of Mt. Hermon; four daughters, Tammy, Angela, Kay and
Amanda Burch, all of Mt. Hermon; a son, Eric Burch of Mt. Hermon; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Penton of Franklinton; and two brothers, Roy
Penton and Kelly Ray Penton, both of Franklinton.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 7th,
in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Matthew DeBord officiating.
Interment was in the Ellis Cemetery.
Pallbearers were David Moak, Jeff Burch, Scott Burch, Ralph Penton, Hollis
Barber, and Greg Barber.

July 16, 1986
FOUR DIE IN WRECK
A broadside crash at the intersection of Seven Mile Road and the Bogalusa
Highway Saturday night killed four Washington Parish residents and left a
fifth person involved in the accident injured, according to Trooper Carl
Bennett of State Police Troop L.
Pronounced dead at the scene by a physician who was a passerby were Robert
R. Fussell, 22, of Rt. 2, Box 304, Angie; Bruce L. Miley, 25, of Rt. 2, Box
303, Angie; and Lloyd J. Seal, 14, of Rt. 5, Box 183, Franklinton.
Cindy Parker, 24, of 701 Louisiana Avenue, Bogalusa, died later Saturday
night at Ochsner's Foundation Hospital in New Orleans.
Thomas B. McKenzie, 15, of Rt. 5, Box 192, Franklinton, received minor
injuries.
A 1977 Pontiac driven by Fussell was entering the Bogalusa Highway (La. 10)
toward Bogalusa from the Seven Mile Road, according to Bennett. The
McKenzie vehicle, a 1984 Chevrolet pickup truck, was headed west on La. 10
and struck the Fussell vehicle broadside.
"The McKenzie vehicle overturned, partially ejecting the passenger (Lloyd
J. Seal)," Bennett explained. "This is a prime example of what seatbelts
are all about."
Bruce L. Miley and Cindy Parker were passengers of Fussell's vehicle.
No citations were issued, and an investigation of the accident was not
complete as of Monday morning, Bennett said.
Bennett said 28 people have died this year in auto accidents inside of
Troop L. he noted that the first seven fatalities, and several others since
then, were caused by people being ejected from a vehicle during a crash.
"Seat belts might have saved those lives," he said.

July 16, 1986
Bruce L. Miley
Mrs. Hilda Manning Ruf
Robert Rufus Fussell
Lloyd Jason Seals, Jr.
Mrs. Maude Upchurch

Bruce L. Miley
July 12, 1986
BOGALUSA - Bruce L. Miley, 25, a resident of Rt. 2, Box 303, Angie, died
Saturday, July 12th, as the result of an automobile accident on the
Bogalusa Highway.
He was preceded in death by his father, the late Julius Miley, Sr.
He is survived by his mother, Eva Miley of Angie; and four brothers, Julius
Miley, Jr. of Bogalusa, Elton Miley of Angie, Doyle Miley of Mt. Hermon,
and Dan Miley of Franklinton.
The body lay in state at the Brown-McGehee Funeral Home in Bogalusa until
the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July
14th, in the funeral home chapel with Elder Lavell Knight, Elder Glen Erwin
and the Rev. Lynn Martin officiating.
Interment was in the Miley Cemetery.

Mrs. Hilda Manning Ruf
July 8, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Hilda Manning Ruf, 79, a native of Franklinton and a
longtime resident of New Orleans, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 8th, at
the Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans.
A member of the St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church and the widow of the
late Clement S. Ruf, she is survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cheryl R.
Ruf of Metairie; two grandchildren, Sharon and Stephen Ruf of Metairie; a
brother, Charles G. Manning of Franklinton; and several nieces and nephews.

The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July
10th, at the St. Clement of Rome Church in Metairie.
Interment was in the Metairie Cemetery.

Robert Rufus Fussell
July 12, 1986
BOGALUSA - Robert Rufus Fussell, 22, a resident of Rt. 2, Box 304, Angie,
died Saturday night, July 12th, as the result of an automobile accident on
the Bogalusa Highway.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Fussell of Angie; a
brother, John Allen Fussell of Angie; a sister, Lela Fussell Parker of
Bogalusa; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Crawford of
Bush.
The body lay in state at the Brown-McGehee Funeral Home in Bogalusa until
the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July
14th, in the funeral home chapel with the Elder Lavell Knight, Elder Glen
Erwin, and the Rev. Lynn Martin officiating.
Interment was in the Miley Cemetery.

Lloyd Jason Seals, Jr.
July 12, 1986
BOGALUSA - Lloyd Jason Seals, Jr., 14, a resident of the Stateline
community, died Saturday night, July 12th, as the result of an automobile
accident on the Bogalusa Highway.
He is survived by his parents, Lloyd Seals, Sr. and Debbie Cargill Seals of
Stateline; a sister, Deonna Seals; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Cargill of Franklinton; and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Eddie
Merle Seals of Stateline.
The body lay in state at the home of his parents in Stateline until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 3 p.m. Monday, July
14th, at the Forest Haven Church in Stateline with the Rev. James Broom,
Elder Glen Erwin, and the Rev. Lynn Martin officiating.
Interment was in the Seals Family Cemetery in Stateline.

Mrs. Maude Upchurch
July 6, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Maude Upchurch, 85, a resident and native of Louisville,
Mississippi, who had been making her home in Franklinton for the past year
and a half, died Sunday, July 6th, in Louisville while visiting her son,
John.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Benjamin (Nancy) Neal of
Zephyrhills, Florida, Mrs. Percy M. (Frances) Frazier of Franklinton, and
Mrs. Duke (Marilyn) Moore of Franklinton; a son, John Upchurch of
Louisville, Mississippi; seven granddaughters; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Westbrook Funeral Home in Louisville until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted Monday, July 7th, at 4 p.m.
in the Rocky Hill Methodist Church in Louisville with the Rev. Joe
Mansfield and the Rev. Willis Dear officiating.
Interment was in the Rocky Hill Cemetery.

July 23, 1986
Mrs. Bevie Wascom Crowe Miller
Mrs. Virene James Cissna

Mrs. Bevie Wascom Crowe Miller
July 15, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Bevie Wascom Crowe Miller, 80, a resident of Route Two, Mt.
Hermon, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15th, at the Bogalusa Community
Medical Center.
A member of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church and the widow of Herman Crowe and
Talmage Miller, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Faye Crowe Nicotre
of Norfolk, Virginia, and Mrs. Hermolene Crowe D'Amico of Alexandria,
Louisiana; a son, Gerald Miller of Mt. Hermon; three brothers, A. C. Wascom
and Armett Wascom, both of Bogalusa, and Alton Wascom of Mt. Hermon; four
sisters, Mrs. Zoe Brown of Franklinton, Mrs. Stella Smith and Mrs. Athalee
Dixon, both of Mt. Hermon, and Mrs. J. P. (Billie) Watkins of Baton Rouge;
seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted Thursday, July 17th, at 11
a.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Joey Miller and the Rev. Troy
Bankston officiating.
Interment was in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Paul D'Amico, Perry D'Amico, David D'Amico, Tom Nicotre,
Rodney Wascom, and Harold Burkart.

Mrs. Virene James Cissna
July 20, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Virene James Cissna, 79, a resident of Route Three,
Franklinton, died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, July 20th, at the Riverside Medical
Center in Franklinton.
She is survived by a brother, Estus James of Franklinton; and three
sisters, Mrs. Esser Hodges, Mrs. Temma Thompson, and Mrs. Lillian Fiorello,
all of Franklinton.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted Tuesday, July 22nd, in the
funeral home chapel with the Rev. Roy Saint officiating.
Interment was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

July 30, 1986
Fernie E. Foil

Fernie E. Foil
July 21, 1986
BOGALUSA - Fernie E. Foil, 73, a resident of Eighth Avenue, Franklinton,
died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 21st, in the St. Tammany Parish Hospital in
Covington.
He was a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Franklinton, a member of
the Retired Rural Letter Carriers Association having worked for the
Franklinton Post Office for many years, a veteran of World War II, and a
member of Franklinton Masonic Lodge Number 101, F&AM.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fannie Lee Simmons Foil of Franklinton; a
son, Kerry L. Foil of Baton Rouge; a daughter, Mrs. Dennie (Madonna) Fowler
of Franklinton; two sisters, Miss Marguerite Foil and Miss Sadie Foil, both
of Franklinton; and a grandson, Neil Alan Fowler of Franklinton.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July
23rd, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Gene Richards officiating.
Interment was in the Ellis Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were James A. Wood, Jim Simmons, James Simmons, Delos
Knight, Alden Daniel, and Dorman Burch.
Honorary pallbearer were Thurman Knight, Dr. Wilmer Knight, Frank
Richardson, Bill Magee, J. J. Bahm, B. E. Bickham, Jr., Lyle Killingsworth,
Ronald "Bud" Blair, Errol Jenkins, Eric Fussell, and Harold Welch.

MAN DIED IN FIRE
BOGALUSA - A Franklinton man died Friday night, July 25th, in a fire at his
home, Franklinton Police Chief Lynn Armand said Monday.
The cause of the fire was undetermined.
Bobby D. Burton, 50 of 1814 Parker Street, Franklinton, was found dead in
the bedroom of his home after firemen extinguished a blaze at the home
Friday night.
The Franklinton Volunteer Fire Department was called to the residence at
10:31 Friday night. After the fire was extinguished, the firemen found
Burton's body inside the house. The exact cause of his death was not
determined as of Monday morning.
Burton's family was at church at the time of the fire.

August 6, 1986
Mrs. Natalie Tate
Robert H. Rochester

Mrs. Natalie Tate
July 30, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Natalie Tate, 60, a resident of New Orleans and a former
resident of Franklinton, died Wednesday, July 30th, at her home.
She is survived by three daughters, Gaylynn Lynch, Donna Tate, and Madaline
Tate, all of New Orleans; two sisters, Maggie Mack of Osyka, Mississippi,
and Rosa Tate of Franklinton; two brothers, Jacob Tate of Uneedus,
Louisiana, and Delos Tate of Bogalusa; and two grandchildren, Tika and
Martaz Tate.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 3rd, at 3 p.m. from the chapel of
the Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Franklinton with the Rev. Gaines
officiating.
Interment followed in the Crystal Springs Cemetery.

Robert H. Rochester
August 2, 1986
BOGALUSA - Robert H. "Rob" Rochester, 53, a native and resident of Baton
Rouge, died at 8 a.m. Saturday, August 2nd, at the Baton Rouge General
Medical Center.
A veteran of the U. S. Army, he was a deputy assistant secretary for the
DHHR, Office of Human Development.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Behrens Rochester of Baton Rouge;
three daughters, Veeder Marino of Palm Beach, Florida, Anna Rochester of
Walla Walla, Washington, and Slavia Rochester of Fort Worth, Texas; two
sons, Timothy Reed Rochester and Robert Robb Rochester, both of Baton
Rouge; three sisters, Dorothy Morgan, Slavia Wright, and Sylvia Rochester,
all of Baton Rouge; two brothers, John U. Rochester, Jr. of Franklinton and
Charles Rochester of Baton Rouge; and two grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Rabenhorst Funeral Home East in Baton Rouge.
Other arrangements were incomplete.

August 20, 1986
Marcus S. Thomas
Ernest A. Horst
Rev. James H. Sellers
Rev. Jake W. Johnson
Otis E. Dyson

Marcus S. Thomas
August 18, 1986
BOGALUSA - Marcus S. Thomas, 65, a resident of the Lawrence Creek
community, died at 10 a.m. Monday, August 18th, at the Riverside Medical
Center in Franklinton.
A retired building contractor and farmer, he was a member of the Lawrence
Creek Missionary Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II and the
Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Thomas of Lawrence Creek; a son,
Billy W. Thomas of Bogalusa; a daughter, Mrs. Charline Tarver of Tylertown;
six sisters, Mrs. Walter (Rosalie) Heine and Mrs. Maurice (Ruth Mae)
Thomas, both of Franklinton, Mrs. Jason (Lizzie) Hines of Pine, Mrs. Harvey
(Alberta) Kennedy of Indianola, Mississippi, Mrs. Lloyd (Margaine) Tynes of
Covington, and Mrs. Fred (Lucille) Thomas of Laurel, Mississippi; seven
brothers, the Rev. Willie A. Thomas of Franklinton, the Rev. Paul Thomas
and Berkley Thomas, both of Bogalusa, the Rev. Silas Thomas and Dalton
Thomas, both of Pearl River, and J. M. Thomas and Mack Thomas, both of
Pine; and five grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were held Tuesday, August 19th, at the
Lawrence Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Charles Kennedy and the
Rev. Enos Branch officiating.
Interment was in the Thomas Cemetery in Thomas with military rites at
graveside.

Ernest A. Horst
August 11, 1986
BOGALUSA - Ernest A. Horst, 76, a native of Madison, Kansas, and a former
resident of the Mt. Zion community, died Monday, August 11th in Chalmette.
Graveside services were held Thursday, August 14th, at 12 noon in the Tyson
Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Edythe H. Nunn of the Mt. Zion
community.
The Crain Funeral Home of Franklinton was in charge of arrangements.

Rev. James H. Sellers
August 13, 1986
BOGALUSA - The Rev. James H. Sellers, 60, a resident of Franklinton, died
Wednesday, August 13th, in the Veterans Administration Medical Center in
New Orleans.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Sellers; five daughters, Patricia
Sellers of Zachary, Frances Williams of Chicago, Sharon Stevens of Seattle,
and Jacqueline Bulloch and Felicia Bulloch, both of Franklinton; and ten
grandchildren. He was also the father of the late Shirley Sellers.
The body lay in state at the Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Franklinton
until the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 1 p.m.
Saturday, August 16th at the funeral home with the Rev. Moses Holmes
officiating.
Interment followed in the Sweet Home Cemetery.

Rev. Jake W. Johnson
August 17, 1986
BOGALUSA - The Rev. Jake W. Johnson, 64, a resident of Prairieville,
formerly of the Canaan community near Franklinton, died at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 17th, in Baton Rouge.
A retired minister, he was a member of the River Oaks Baptist Church in
Baton Rouge and was a member of the Franklinton Masonic Lodge Number 101,
F&AM.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bobbie Crowe Johnson of Prairieville;
three sons, Jerry Johnson of Picayune, Mississippi, Glyn Johnson of Baton
Rouge, and Ronnie Johnson of Fort Benning, Georgia; a daughter, Mrs. Vernon
(Carol) Yielding of Prairieville; two sisters, Mrs. Ocie (Vyrene) Crowe and
Mrs. Edwena Crowe, both of Franklinton; two half-sisters, Mrs. Lena Slaven
of Mt. Hermon and Mrs. Ray (Frankie) Toney of Franklinton; eight
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton on Monday,
August 18th, and at the Canaan Baptist Church on Tuesday, August 19th,
until the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m.
Tuesday in the church, followed by interment in the church cemetery.
Masonic services were held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, August 18th.
The Rev. Edwin Peters officiated.

Otis E. Dyson
August 5, 1986
BOGALUSA - Otis E. Dyson, 52, of Franklinton, died Tuesday, August 5th, at
the Northshore Regional Medical Center at 6:09 a.m.
He is survived by his wife, Betty T. Dyson of Franklinton; a son, Donald
Fredrick Dyson; four daughters, Yelanda Ann Banks, Wyzatter Louise McKay,
Cynthia Marie Dyson and Vercheal Denise Dyson, all of Franklinton; eight
grandchildren; his mother, Wilvia Watson of Kentwood; five brothers, Trelas
Dyson of Arcola, Dallas T. Dyson of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Ivory E. Dyson
of Kentwood, Loutrell Dyson of Kentwood, and Leon Dyson of Kentwood; and
five sisters, Virginia Jeanpierre of Ponchatoula, Helen Barnes, Ethel
Butler and Velda Watson, all of Kentwood, and Hazel Dyson of Bolivar.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 9th, at 1 p.m. at the Union
Chapel AME Church in Kentwood with the Rev. Herbert Sims and the Rev.
Richard Brumfield officiating.
The Crain and Son Funeral Home of Franklinton was in charge of
arrangements.

August 27, 1986
Mrs. Jorean Pigott Corkern
Mrs. Ollie Mae Stringer
James H. (Joe) Passman
Mrs. Oda Varnado Vandiver
Needham H. Branch, Sr.
Philip H. Holmes, Sr.

Mrs. Jorean Pigott Corkern
August 6, 1986
BOGALUS - Mrs. Jorean Pigott Corkern, a native and former resident of
Franklinton, died Wednesday, August 6th, in the Central Memphis Hospital in
Memphis, Tennessee, following a brief illness.
A resident of Hernando, Mississippi, she is survived by her husband, the
Rev. Winfred Corkern of Hernando; a daughter, Julia Grace Corkern of
Hernando; two sons, Robert Corkern of Jackson, Mississippi, and Paul
Corkern of Hernando; a sister, Mrs. J. W. (Freddie) Sylvest of Franklinton;
a nephew, Everette Sylvest, and a niece, Sharon Sylvest, both of
Franklinton; and a great-niece and nephew of Franklinton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pigott, and by
a brother, Spurgeon Pigott.
She was a graduate of the Mather School of Nursing of the Southern Baptist
Hospital in New Orleans, and was a campus nurse at Southwest Junior College
in Senatobia, Mississippi.
Funeral services were held on Friday, August 8th, in the Hernando Baptist
Church where her husband was pastor. Interment followed in the Memorial
Cemetery in Hernando.
The Brantley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Ollie Mae Stringer
August 24, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Ollie Mae Stringer, 82, a resident of Pascagoula,
Mississippi, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, August 24th, at the Plaza Nursing Home
in Pascagoula.
The widow of Nathan Dudley Stringer, formerly of Franklinton, she is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Eith Ryan of Jackson, Mississippi; seven
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, August
26th, at the Ellis Cemetery in Franklinton with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Barlow
officiating.
The Crain Funeral Home of Franklinton was in charge of arrangements.


James H. (Joe) Passman
August 24, 1986
BOGALUSA - James H. (Joe) Passman, 50 a resident of the Lawrence Creek
community, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, August 24th, at the Riverside Medical
Center in Franklinton.
He was a retired employee of the Kaiser Aluminum Chemical Corporation, and
was a member of the Lawrence Creek Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Melba Painter Passman of Lawrence Creek; a
son, James Gary Passman of Lacombe; a daughter, Mrs. Cecil (Janice) Passman
of Gonzales; his mother, Mrs. Leona Passman of Lawrence Creek; a brother,
Bennie Gene Passman of Denham Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Georgia Quinones
of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Jerrie Passman of Mandeville, and Mrs.
Tommy (Frances) Hickman of Lawrence Creek; and three grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August
26th, at the Lawrence Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Charles
Kennedy and the Rev. Harold Gaddy officiating.
Interment was in the Nobles Cemetery in Pine.
Pallbearers were Robert Stewart, J. I. Magee, J. E. Magee, Billy Brumfield,
J. W. Barber, and Pete Barber.

Mrs. Oda Varnado Vandiver
August 19, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Oda Varnado Vandiver, a resident of Gulfport, Mississippi,
died August 19, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Vandiver is survived by her husband, John Wesley Vandiver of Gulfport;
two brothers, Major Alton Varnado and Talmadge Varnado of Gulfport; three
sisters, Mrs. Hall (Willie Mae) Smith of Franklinton, Mrs. Holcomb (Golda)
Pittman of Pascagoula, Mississippi and Mrs. O. O. (Adele) Spears of
Gulfport; and a host of nieces and nephews, and cousins, many of them of
the Franklinton area.
She was a native of Franklinton, Louisiana and was a member of the 1932
graduating class of Franklinton High School. She had many friends in the
Franklinton area.
The body lay in state at the Rieman Funeral Home in Gulfport until the time
for funeral services, which were held at the funeral home on Thursday,
August 21, at 11 a.m.
Interment was in the Floral Memorial Gardens in Gulfport.

Needham H. Branch, Sr.
August 23, 1986
BOGALUSA - Needham Herman Branch, Sr., 81, a resident of the Stateline
community, died Saturday, August 23rd, in the Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton.
He is survived by his wife, Dixie Varnado Branch of Stateline; two sons,
Buddy Branch of McComb and Ray Branch of Stateline; four daughters, Mrs.
Virginia Warren of Franklinton, Mrs. James S. (Maxine) Stewart and Mrs.
Denny (Ann) Irvine, both of Bogalusa, and Mrs. Paul A. (Betty) Lee of
Biloxi; a sister, Mrs. Odell Folsom of McComb; eight grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the home of Buddy Branch in the Stateline
community until the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11
a.m. Monday, August 25th, at the Forest Haven Baptist Church in Stateline.
The Hartman Funeral Home in Tylertown was in charge of arrangements.

Philip H. Holmes, Sr.
August 22, 1986
BOGALUSA - Philip H. Holmes, Sr., 74, a native of Kokomo, Mississippi, and
a resident of Baton Rouge, died at 1:19 a.m. Friday, August 22nd, at his
home.
He was the retired owner of Holmes Brick and Salvage Company.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mavis Varnado Holmes of Baton Rouge; a
daughter, Sandra Holmes Wilson of Baton Rouge; a son, Michael R. Holmes of
Baton Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Austin of Jackson, Mississippi, and
Dortha Lou Nicholas of Shreveport; a daughter-in-law, Barbara G. Holmes of
Austin, Texas; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by a son, Philip H. Holmes, Jr.
The body lay in state at the Welsh Funeral Home in Baton Rouge until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, August
23rd, with Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald officiating.
Interment was in the Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
Serving as pallbearers were his grandsons, and Curtis Jenkins.

September 3, 1986
Dewey Ellis Norsworthy
Mrs. Louise Barber Athey
Willie Albert Brumfield

Dewey Ellis Norsworthy
August 27, 1986
BOGALUSA - Major Dewey Ellis Norsworthy, 57, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
August 27th, at his residence in Bogalusa of an apparent heart attack.
He was officer in charge of the Bogalusa unit of the Washington Parish
Sheriff's Department, a retired assistant chief of the Bogalusa Police
Department, where he served for 20 years, and had served with the
Washington Parish Sheriff's Department for the past 16 years. A retired
captain of the Louisiana National Guard, he had earned diplomas from a
number of law enforcement schools.
He was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church in Bogalusa.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Nix Norsworthy; two daughters, Mrs.
Charles (Tina) Graves and Mrs. Steve (Diane) Herring; a son, Dewey E.
Norsworthy, Jr.; his mother, Mrs. Ellis (Hattie) Norsworthy, all of
Bogalusa; a brother, Roby Norsworthy of Conroe, Texas; and eight
grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Brown-McGehee Funeral Home in Bogalusa until
the time for funeral services, which were held Friday, August 29th, at 2
p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Jones officiating.
Interment followed in the Ponemah Cemetery in Bogalusa, with military rites
by Headquarters Company of the 205th Engineering Battalion of the Louisiana
National Guard.
Mrs. Louise Barber Athey
August 28, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Louise Barber Athey, 48, a resident of Bene Street,
Franklinton, died at 1:10 a.m. Thursday, August 28th, at the Riverside
Medical Center in Franklinton.
She is survived by her husband, D. J. Athey; four sons, Pete Aubrey Athey
of Franklinton, David James Athey of San Antonio, Texas, Douglas Dwight
Athey of Tickfaw, and Kenneth Mark Athey of Baton Rouge; two daughters,
Carolyn Jeanette Robins and Marilyn Ramona Athey, both of Franklinton; her
father, Marley Barber of Pine; her mother, Mary Carter Barber of Pine; two
brothers, Ray Barber of Pine and Him J. Barber of Kentwood; three sisters,
Mrs. Lamar (Mattie) Rawls of Pine, Mrs. Virice (Lucille) Easley of
Natalbany, and Mrs. Floyd (Beatrice) Athey of Franklinton; and six
grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home in Bogalusa until
the time for funeral services, which were conducted Friday, August 29th, in
the funeral home chapel with Elder Ted Phillips and Elder Harold Smith
officiating.
Interment followed in the Acy's Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Willie Albert Brumfield
August 26, 1986
BOGALUSA - Willie Albert Brumfield, 77, died Tuesday, August 26th, in the
New Orleans Charity Hospital.
He is survived by four daughters, Delone B. Morgan of Harvey, Willis
Alexie, Sandra Brumfield and Tavanja Turner, all of Baton Rouge; five sons,
Larry Brumfield, Lemoine Brumfield, Ricky Brumfield, and Willie F.
Brumfield, all of Baton Rouge, and Robert J. Brumfield of San Francisco;
five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state until the time for funeral services, which were
conducted Sunday, August 31st, at the Crain and Sons Funeral Home in
Franklinton at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Terrence August officiating.
Interment was in the Crystal Springs Cemetery.

September 10, 1986
Mrs. Willie Burkhalter Miller
Charley J. Creel
Danton Erwin

Mrs. Willie Burkhalter Miller
September 7, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Willie Burkhalter Miller, 87, a resident of Franklinton,
died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 7th, at the Riverside Medical Center.
A member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, she is survived by a son, Donald
H. Walter of Franklinton; a brother, Buster B. Burkhalter of Franklinton;
two sisters, Mrs. Evie B. Sylvest and Mrs. Osborn (Ruth) Corkern, both of
Franklinton; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
September 9th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jim Richardson
officiating.
Interment was in the Fisher Cemetery.

Charley J. Creel
September 8, 1986
BOGALUSA - Charley J. Creel, 76, a resident of Cleveland Street,
Franklinton, died at 9 a.m. Monday, September 8th, at the Dixon Memorial
Hospital in Denham Springs.
A retired grocery store operator and a member of the Grace Missionary
Baptist Church, he was recently preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Hazel
B. Creel.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jimmy (Sandy) Luper of Walker; six
brothers, Ottis Creel, Buford Creel, Louie Creel, Hubert Creel, and Earl
Creel, all of Franklinton, and Vernon Creel of Frost, Louisiana; four
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday,
September 9th, in the funeral home chapel with Elder Ted Phillips
officiating.
Interment followed in the Acey's Creek Cemetery.

Danton Erwin
September 5, 1986
BOGALUSA - Danton Erwin, 80, a resident of the Richardson community, died
at 9 p.m. Friday, September 5th, at the Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton.
A retired painter, he was a member of the Fisher United Methodist Church, a
veteran of the U. S. Navy, and a member of the Latimore Passman Post No.
7196 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura Fussell Erwin of Franklinton; two
daughters, Mrs. Max (Pat) Brumfield and Mrs. Holyne (Sue) Roberts, both of
Franklinton; a brother, James A. Erwin of Franklinton; two grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, September
7th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Willis Dear and the Rev. Greg
Williams officiating.
Interment was in the Fisher Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Winfred Erwin, William W. Erwin, Joe Stafford, Gary
Stafford, Jr., Wesley Stafford, and Bob Stafford.

September 17, 1986
A. C. Dillon
Mrs. Azilee Dykes Temples
Malcolm Arnold McCain

A. C. Dillon
September 9, 1986
BOGALUSA - A. C. Dillon, 57, a resident of Howard Street, Franklinton, died
Tuesday, September 9th, at a New Orleans hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Catherine G. Dillon of Franklinton; four
daughters, Mrs. Ruby Nell Warren, Mrs. Janie Marie Robertson, Mrs. Lizzie
Jones and Mrs. Rachel Jones, all of Franklinton; two sons, Gary Dillon and
Wayne Dillon, both of Franklinton; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Pearl Crosley,
Mrs. Clara Mae Crosby, and Mrs. Bessie Lee Watson, all of Franklinton; two
brothers, W. J. Dillon of Franklinton and Charlie Mack Dillon of Hammond;
five grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, September 13th, with the Rev.
Linwood Bolton officiating. Interment followed in the Hayes Creek
Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
The Crain and Sons Funeral Home of Franklinton was in charge of
arrangements.

Mrs. Azilee Dykes Temples
September 10, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Azilee Dykes Temples, 59, a resident of the Pine community,
died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 10th, at the Bogalusa Community
Medical Center.
A member of the Crain's Creek Missionary Baptist Church, she is survived by
her husband, Johnnie Temples of Pine; two sons, Johnny R. Temples and
Kenneth Ray Temples, both of Pine; a daughter, Janice Faye Temples of Pine;
her mother, Mrs. Velma Gerald Dykes of Bogalusa; and six brothers, Russell
Dykes and George Dykes of Bogalusa, Lester Dykes and Harvey Dykes of
Franklinton, Leslie Dykes of Pine, and Burt Dykes of Buras.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were held at 11 a.m. Friday, September
12th, at the Harmony Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Gerald Givens,
Elder Willie J. Passman, and Elder Reese Douglas officiating.
Interment followed in the Old Gerald Cemetery in Pine.
Pallbearers were Darryl Dykes, Stanley Hobgood, Dale Graves, Jeff Graves,
Timmy Dykes, Paul Dykes, and Keith Graves.

Malcolm Arnold McCain
September 14, 1986
BOGALUSA - Malcolm Arnold McCain, 56, a resident of Route 9, Franklinton,
died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, September 14th, at New Orleans Charity Hospital.
He was a retired owner of McCain Meat Plant in Franklinton.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Howell McCain of Franklinton; two
sons, Michael McCain of Clanton, Alabama, and Mark McCain of Franklinton;
two daughters, Mrs. Judy Gautham of Lacombe, and Mrs. Jackie Ferris of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman McCain, Sr. of
Franklinton; a brother, Norman McCain, Jr. of Franklinton; and two
grandchildren.
The body was cremated. A memorial service was scheduled for 10 a.m.
Tuesday, September 16th, at the family residence.
The family requested that flowers by omitted.


An Angie man was found dead in his pickup truck last Thursday morning, and
Sheriff Benny Rayburn said the case was still under investigation as of
Friday.
At approximately 6:30 Thursday morning, September 11th, the body of Eddie
C. Blackmon, 43, of the Mayfield Creek Road in Angie, was found in
Blackmon's pickup truck which was parked off the Dollar Road approximately
three and one-half miles from the intersection of the Dollar Road and the
Seven Mile Road.
The sheriff said Blackmon had received a bullet wound to the head.
Blackmon was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff said the State Crime Lab and the Sheriff's Department still had
the case under investigation.

September 24, 1986
Mrs. Doris Duncan Simmons
Teddy L. Gibson
V. Fred Ledford

Mrs. Doris Duncan Simmons
September 17, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Doris Duncan Simmons, 69, a resident of Route Seven,
Franklinton, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 17th, at a Bogalusa
hospital.
A member of the Grace Missionary Baptist Church and the widow of Clifford
O. Simmons, she is survived by a son, Robert L. Simmons of Franklinton; two
daughters, Mrs. Levaughn (Gilda) McCain of Franklinton and Mrs. Donald
(Delores) Johnson of McComb; a brother, M. C. Duncan of Tylertown; and
seven grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were held at 2 p.m. Friday, September
19th, in the funeral home chapel with Elder Ted Phillips officiating.
Interment followed in the Jim Williams Family Cemetery near Oak Grove.
Pallbearers were Pete Barber, Jim Davis, Jimmy Hill, Jerry Rester, Pete
Williams, and Stanley Hill.

Teddy L. Gibson
September 15, 1986
BOGALUSA - Teddy "Ted" L. Gibson, 60, a resident of middle Road, Covington,
died at 3 p.m. Monday, September 15th, at East Jefferson Hospital in
Metairie.
He was a route carrier for the U. S. Postal Service in Covington, a member
of the New Zion Baptist Church, and a veteran of the U. S. Army.
He was the nephew of Franklinton residents John H. Gibson and Mrs. Holyne
(Geraldine) Passman, and is also survived by his wife, Mrs. Shirley Gibson;
two daughters, Mrs. Glenn (Cheryle) Ortego and Spring Gibson; a son,
Michael A. Gibson; his parents, Gordon and Mae Gibson; a sister, Mrs. Erbie
(Gerry) Gomez; two brothers, Eldon A. Gibson and Larry J. Gibson; three
grandchildren; and numerous other relatives in the Franklinton and Enon
areas.
The body lay in state at the Brown-McGehee Funeral Home in Covington until
the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
September 17th, in the New Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Guyton
officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.

V. Fred Ledford
September 13, 1986
BOGALUSA - A funeral service for former Dairymen, Inc., Gulf Division
manager V. Fred Ledford was held Sunday, September 14th, in Vernon, LA
(near Ruston). He was buried in a local cemetery there.
Ledford, 63, a resident of Bay St. Louis (Diamondhead), MS, died Saturday,
September 13th, at the home of a son in Denham Springs following a long
bout with cancer. He is survived by two other sons, a daughter, a sister, a
brother, his mother and two grandchildren.
Ledford was manager of Gulf Milk Association located in Franklinton from
1961 to 1968. He remained as manager of the organization after it merged
with several other milk marketing co-ops in 1968 to form Dairymen, Inc.
with headquarters in Louisville, KY. In 1971 he was transferred to
Louisville where he served in various capacities, retiring in January 1983
as DI Vice President, Southern Dairymen, Inc.
After retirement, Ledford formed a consulting firm working with Sunbelt
Federation for a short time. Altogether he had spent 38 years in the dairy
industry.

October 1, 1986
George T. Varnado
John Fugate

George T. Varnado
September 23, 1986
BOGALUSA - George T. Varnado, 69, a resident of Route Three, Franklinton,
in the Stoney Point community, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 23rd,
at his residence.
A veteran of World War II, he is survived by two brothers, David Britt
Varnado and Hermon P. Varnado, both of Franklinton; two sisters, Mrs. Penny
Hottle of New Orleans and Mrs. Tincie Thomas of Taft, California; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday,
September 25th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Eddie Taylor
officiating.
Interment followed in the Stoney Point Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Rodney Varnado, James Varnado, Benny Morgan, Earl Varnado,
Billy Varnado, and Kiahnell Condalary.

John Fugate
Word was received Monday of the death of John Fugate of Dallas, Texas, the
husband of former Franklinton resident, June Sweeney.
Graveside rites will be conducted in Franklinton on Thursday, October 2nd,
at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Willis Dear officiating.

October 8, 1986
Wilbury Bobby Jenkins
James Horace Schilling

Wilbury Bobby Jenkins
October 4, 1986
BOGALUSA - Wilbury Bobby Jenkins, 49, a resident of Clinton, formerly of
Franklinton, died at 4 a.m. Saturday, October 4th, at his residence.
The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jenkins, he is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Waver Magee Jenkins of Clinton; three daughters, Mrs. B. T.
(Patricia) Thompson, Mrs. Gene (Donna) Duncan, and Mrs. Shane (Sheila)
Desselles, all of Clinton; three sisters, Mrs. Douglas (Shirley) Cutrer of
Franklinton, Mrs. Jackie (Merline) Wells and Mrs. Walter (Geraldine)
Thayer, both of Ponchatoula; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, October
6th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Julius Beasley and Elder
Charles Kennedy officiating.
Interment followed in the Strahan Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gary Creel, Lance J. Bourque III, Joe Jenkins, Timmy
Jenkins, Jackie Wells, and Lance J. Bourque, Jr.

James Horace Schilling
October 5, 1986
BOGALUSA - James Horace Schilling, 72, a resident of Mt. Hermon, died at
12:15 a.m. Sunday, October 5th, at the Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton.
A member of the Grace Missionary Baptist Church, he was preceded in death
by his wife, Mrs. Lulu Jenkins Schilling.
He is survived by seven sons, Arnold "Buck" Schilling of Franklinton, Arnie
Schilling of Bogalusa, Henry Schilling, Buford Schilling, and Woodrow
Schilling, all of Mt. Hermon, and Monroe Schilling and Ray Schilling, both
of Denham Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Wanzie) Sheridan, Mrs.
Hollis (Fannie Lee) Stogner, and Mrs. Paul (Emma Jean) Bailey, all of
Franklinton, and Mrs. Velma Blackwell of Mt. Hermon; a brother, Otha
Schilling of Pine; three sisters, Mrs. Vertlee Stevens, Mrs. Fred (Athelee)
Spears, Sr., and Mrs. Willard (Irene) Martin, all of Franklinton; 31
grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, October
6th, in the funeral home chapel with Elder Ted Phillips and Elder Billy
Barber officiating.
Interment followed in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Roy Delton Schilling, Hubert Rester, Fred Spears, Jr.,
Samuel Charles Jenkins, Lucious Crain, and Donald Wayne Stafford.

October 15, 1986
Mrs. Bessie B. Fortenberry
Van D. Bailey
Earl Bruce Rowan
Myra Bickham Paxton
Rev. Edwin E. Sylvest
Johnnie A. Bennett

Mrs. Bessie B. Fortenberry
October 12, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Bessie Burch Fortenberry, 86, a resident of Route Two, Mt.
Hermon, died at 11 a.m. Sunday, October 12th, at the Pike Memorial Hospital
in Kentwood.
A member of the Silver Springs Baptist Church and the widow of the late
Fred S. Fortenberry, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Decon (Betty Sue)
Miller of Mt. Hermon; a son, Robert E. Fortenberry of St. Louis, Missouri;
five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Harold Fortenberry.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton on Monday,
and at the Silver Springs Baptist Church from 9 a.m. Tuesday, until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October
14th, at the church with Dr. Joe Baugh and the Rev. Matthew DeBord
officiating.
Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Donnie Ray Wascom, Marion Fortenberry, Hugh Fortenberry,
Jerry Fortenberry, Ray Simmons, and Glen Fortenberry.

Van D. Bailey
October 8, 1986
BOGALUSA - Van D. Bailey, 72, a resident of Poplarville, Mississippi, and
formerly of Franklinton, died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 8th, at his
residence.
He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Latimore Passman Post No.
7196 of the VFW, and a retired mechanics instructor.
He is survived by a son, Gerald Bailey of Memphis, Tennessee; two
daughters, Mrs. Robert (Vanda) Heine of Baton Rouge, and Ms. Ann Baughman
of Magnolia, Mississippi; a sister, Mrs. Margie B. Welch of Baton Rouge;
five grandchildren, Kara Bailey, Barbara Baughman, Morris Matherne,
Michelle Matherne, and Missy Matherne; and a friend, Euna Matherne of
Poplarville.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, October
11th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Reubin Herrin officiating.
Interment followed in the Ellis Cemetery.
Pallbearers were John Riley, Gary Brumfield, Nathan Forrest, Ovied Pope,
Cedric James, and R. J. Creel.

Earl Bruce Rowan
October 4, 1986
BOGALUSA - Earl Bruce Rowan, 77, a native and longtime resident of New
Orleans, most recently a resident of Monroe, Louisiana died Saturday,
October 4th, at his residence in Monroe.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace Erwin Rowan of Monroe, formerly of
Franklinton; two daughters, Mrs. Heidi Rowan Quenan and Ms. Lela Grace
Rowan, both of New Orleans; and a son, Robert Bruce Rowan of New Orleans.
Graveside services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 9th, at the
Ellis Cemetery in Franklinton with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Barlow officiating.
The Crain Funeral Home of Franklinton was in charge of local arrangements.

Myra Bickham Paxton
October 6, 1986
BOGALUSA - Myra Bickham Paxton, 57, a native of Mt. Hermon and a resident
of Baton Rouge, died at 7:40 p.m. Monday, October 6th, at Our Lady of the
Lake Regional Medical Center.
A member of the Jefferson United Methodist Church, she was a retired East
Baton Rouge deputy assessor.
She is survived by her husband, N. W. "Nap" Paxton; her father, Edgar
Bickham of Mt. Hermon; a daughter, Patricia Braud of Baton Rouge; a
step-daughter and stepson-in-law, Janet and Robert Buckley of Linville; a
stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Paul and Sally Paxton of Melbourne,
Florida; a brother, Frank Bickham of Mt. Hermon; and two grandchildren,
Courtney and Justin Buckley. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mrs.
Dewees Alford Bickham.
The body lay in state at the Rabenhorst Funeral Home East in Baton Rouge,
until the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, October 8th, with Dr. Alan Dee Einsel officiating.
Interment followed in the Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
Active pallbearers were Tommy Cashio, Jim Thomas, Tucker Campbell, Johnny
Bonnecarrere, Paul Alford and Ralph Riley.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Robert Krumpkin, Dr. Harold Voss, Dr. Joe
Moreland, Dr. Michael Schexnayder, Dr. David F. Ramey, and Judge Steve
Alford.
Memorial donations may be made to the Mary Bird Perkins Radiation Treatment
Center, P. O. Box 46457, Baton Rouge, LA 70895-6457.

Rev. Edwin E. Sylvest
October 11, 1986
BOGALUSA - The Rev. Edwin E. Sylvest, 90, a resident of Quitman, Texas,
died at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 11th, in Quitman.
A native and former resident of Franklinton, he was a retired Methodist
minister and also was a former teacher in the Washington Parish School
System.
He is survived by two sons, Dr. Edwin E. Sylvest, Jr. of Dallas, Texas, and
Dr. Vernon Sylvest of Richmond, Virginia; two brothers, Earl Sylvest of
Columbia, Mississippi and Hammond Sylvest of Livingston; a sister, Alba S.
Ayers of Port Ritchie, Florida; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Vera M. Sylvest.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton from 5 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 14th. Graveside rites were scheduled for 3 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15th, at the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery in the Sunlight
community.
The family suggests that donations be made to the Pension Crusade of the
Rio Grande Conference of the United Methodist Church, c/o Oscar Garza, P.
O. Box 3478, Alice, Texas 78333.

Johnnie A. Bennett
October 13, 1986
BOGALUSA - Johnnie Albert Bennett, 72, a resident of Knight Street,
Franklinton, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 13, at the Riverside
Medical Center.
A veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Latimore Passman Post No.
7196 of the VFW, and was a member of the San Pedro Missionary Baptist
Church.
He is survived by his wife, Cora Corkern Bennett of Franklinton; a son,
Johnny Richard Bennett of Franklinton; a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Mildred)
Ashmore of Pine Mountain, Georgia; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie S. Bennett of
Franklinton; three brothers, Israel Passman of Hammond, Floyd A. Bennett of
Franklinton, and James Bennett, Jr. of New Orleans; five sisters, Mrs. Lela
Gayle of Clinton, Mrs. Aline Mulina of Springfield, Mrs. Ruby Dykes of
Amite, Mrs. Lucille B. Hart of Slidell, and Mrs. Edith Kirk of Crystal
Springs, Mississippi; and seven grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
October 15th, at the San Pedro Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Doyle
Madden officiating.
Interment followed in the church cemetery.

October 22, 1986
Sedgie Wilkes
Mrs. Leona McCain Sheridan
Paul G. Lanman

Sedgie Wilkes
October 17, 1986
BOGALUSA - Sedgie W. Wilkes, 66, a resident of Washington Street,
Franklinton, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 17th, at the Washington-St.
Tammany Hospital in Bogalusa.
A member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, he is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Joyce Knight Wilkes of Franklinton; a son, Sam W. Wilkes of Franklinton;
three daughters, Pam Wilkes of Franklinton, Mrs. Larry (Judy) Carruth of
Greensburg, and Mrs. Larry (Margaret) Miller of Mt. Hermon; two brothers,
Willard Wilkes of Abbeville and Earl S. Wilkes of Mt. Hermon; three
sisters, Mrs. J. P. (Connie) Alford of Mt. Hermon, Mrs. Frank (Althea)
Dillon of Franklinton, and Mrs. Ray (Elaine) Mitchell of Baton Rouge; 11
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted Sunday, October 19th, at 2
p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bill Quartrone and Dr. Joe
Baugh officiating.
Interment followed in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Sammie Wilkes, Ted Wilkes, Warren Wilkes, Wayne Wilkes,
Jim Miller, and Steve Pope.

Mrs. Leona McCain Sheridan
October 17, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Leona McCain Sheridan, 76, a resident of the Poplarhead
community, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, October 17th, at the Riverside Medical
Center in Franklinton.
A member of the Poplarhead Missionary Baptist Church, she is survived by
her husband, O'Neal Sheridan of Franklinton; a son, Russell O. Sheridan of
Franklinton; three daughters, Mrs. James (Myrtle Lee) Singleton, Mrs. Ricky
(Frances) Holmes, and Mrs. Jimmy (Marilyn) Bankston, all of Franklinton; 12
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted Saturday, October 18th, at
2 p.m. at the Poplarhead Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Don McDaniel,
Elder Glynn Erwin, and Elder Willie J. Passman officiating.
Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were John A. Singleton, Bruce Sheridan, Kenneth Sheridan,
Robert Bankston, Paul Sheridan, Michael Singleton, Darin Holmes and Brent
Holmes.

Paul G. Lanman
BOGALUSA - Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 15th, for Paul G.
Lanman, whose wife is the former Betty Green, a former resident of
Franklinton.
Mrs. Lanman is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Green Sr. of
Franklinton.
Lanman was supervisor of the health care agencies of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, for the state of Oklahoma.
He is survived by his wife; and two sons, Paul and Mar of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Lanman has a brother, O. A. Green, Jr. of Bogalusa and a number of
other relatives and friends in Washington Parish.

CAR WRECK CLAIMS LIFE
BOGALUSA - A Franklinton-area resident was killed in a two-car accident
late Saturday night on the Bogalusa Highway, according to Troop L of the
Louisiana State Police.
Pronounced dead upon arrival at the Washington-St. Tammany Charity Hospital
in Bogalusa was Lorena Pilaud, 70, of Rt. 2, Box 75, Franklinton. She was
alone in her vehicle at the time of the accident.
Pilaud apparently pulled out from a stop sign at the intersection of the
Pope Road and Highway 10 near Sheridan, and pulled directly in front of a
vehicle driven by Reginald Williams, 30, of Rt. 4, Box 262, Franklinton.
Williams and a passenger in his vehicle, Cynthia Wharton, 34, also of Rt.
4, Box 262, Franklinton, received minor injuries. They were taken by Parish
Ambulance Service to Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton.
Pilaud was pronounced dead upon arrival at Charity after being transported
there by Parish Ambulance Service.
No charges were filed in the accident, State Police said Monday.

November 5, 1986
Mrs. Frankie Johnson Toney
Mrs. Lula Reviere Bell
James N. "Jimmy" Magruder, Sr.
Dewey Arnold Thomas
Billy Ray Passman

Mrs. Frankie Johnson Toney
October 28, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Frankie Johnson Toney, 73, a resident of the San Pedro
community, died at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, October 28th, at the Riverside
Medical Center in Franklinton.
A member of the San Pedro Missionary Baptist Church, she is survived by her
husband, Ray Toney of Franklinton; a son, Colan Toney of Franklinton; a
daughter, Mrs. Bobby (Nelda) Lewis of Franklinton; three sisters, Mrs. Lena
Slaven of Mt. Hermon, Mrs. Edwina Crowe of Franklinton, and Mrs. Ocie
(Virena) Crowe of Franklinton; seven grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Billy Ray Toney.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
October 29th, in the funeral home chapel with Elder G. V. Hamilton and
Elder Doyle Madden officiating.
Interment was in the San Pedro Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Keith Morgan, Wayne Miller, Jerry Johnson, Randy Toney,
Kenneth Slaven, and Holyne Passman.

Mrs. Lula Reviere Bell
October 30, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Lula Reviere Bell, 89, a resident of Gulfport, Mississippi,
died Thursday, October 30th, at 11 p.m. in the Gulfshore Community Hospital
in Biloxi.
Local survivors include a brother, Louis A. Reviere of Isabel; two sisters,
Mrs. Charlie (Bea) Manning of Franklinton and Mrs. Edgar (Irma) Mizell of
Bogalusa; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
The body lay in state at the Reimann Funeral Home in Gulfport until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted Sunday, November 2nd, in
the funeral home chapel.
Interment was in Gulfport.

James N. "Jimmy" Magruder, Sr.
October 30, 1986
BOGALUSA - James N. "Jimmy" Magruder, Sr., 63, a resident of 10th Avenue,
Franklinton, died at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 30th, at his residence.
He was the owner and operator of Magruder Furniture in Franklinton; was an
active booster of Franklinton High School athletics where he served as
photographer for many years; was a member of the Board of Directors for the
Franklinton Day Care Center; and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kathryn Verger Magruder of Franklinton;
three daughters, Mrs. Phillip (Pam) Garrett and Mrs. Kenny (Jackie) Weber,
both of Baton Rouge, and Joyce M. Morgan of Franklinton; two sons, James N.
Magruder of Franklinton, and Virgil Ray Magruder of Covington; a brother,
Larry Magruder of Buras; an aunt, Mrs. Edith Newton of Arlington, Virginia;
and six grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday,
November 1st, in the funeral home chapel with the Dr. Jerry Barlow and Dr.
A. W. Robbins officiating.
Interment followed in the Ellis Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Dan Garrett, Danny Magruder, W. M. Fortenberry, Don
Magruder, J. Robert Fortenberry and Wall McKneeley.
Charlie Arceneaux served as honorary pallbearer.

Dewey Arnold Thomas
October 28, 1986
BOGALUSA - Dewey Arnold Thomas, 61, a resident of Bogalusa, died at 8:30
p.m. Tuesday, October 28th, at the Washington-St. Tammany Hospital in
Bogalusa, LA.
Thomas was a veteran of World War II, and the youngest son of the late
Esley and Nettie Pittman Thomas.
He is survived by two sons, Robert A. Thomas of Denham Springs, LA and
James C. Davis of Ponchatoula, LA; five daughters, Mrs. Loretta Manning of
Memphis, TN, Mrs. Charles (Linda) Terrell of Bogalusa, Mrs. Stanley
(Barbara) Wooley of Denham Springs, Mrs. Michael (Alice Faye) Pacek of New
Britain, CN, and Lawanna Davis of Abita Springs; a brother, Rufus Thomas of
Bogalusa; four sisters, Mrs. Densil (Myrtle) Sheridan, Mrs. Elmer (Vernie)
Cox and Mrs. Jewel (Ruby) McNeese of Bogalusa, and Mrs. Al (Zella Mae)
Matherne of Mandeville; twelve grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The body lay in state at the Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home in Bogalusa until
the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday,
October 30, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Robert Brumfield
officiating.
Interment followed in the Emmanuel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Elmer W. Holmes, Kevin Manning, J. W. Otzenburger, David
Pittman, Allan Thomas, and Dr. Rufus (Rocky) Thomas.

Billy Ray Passman
November 2, 1986
BOGALUSA - Billy Ray Passman, 58 a native of Franklinton and a resident of
Baton Rouge, died Sunday, November 2nd, at 4:30 p.m. at the Baton Rouge
General Medical Center.
An employee of the Allied Chemical Company in Baton Rouge with 27 years of
service, he was in the U. S. Air Force Reserve for 20 years.
He is survived by two daughters, Christine Reed and Patricia Deroven, both
of Baton Rouge; two sons, Guy Passman of New York City and Patrick Passman
of Baton Rouge; six brothers, Carl Passman, Arlie Passman and Wilson
Passman, all of Franklinton, and Sherman Passman, Delma Passman, and Darwin
Passman, all of Baton Rouge; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtis Ezell and Mrs. Emma
Bell Corkern of Baton Rouge; and Mrs. Fredda Smith of New Orleans; and four
grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Rabenhorst Funeral Home East in Baton Rouge
until the time for funeral services, which were conducted in the funeral
home chapel at 12 noon Tuesday, November 4th, followed by interment in the
Resthaven Garden of Memories in Baton Rouge.
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Passman of Franklinton.

November 12, 1986
Diane Beard DeJean
Rev. Henry Clay Hudson


Diane Beard DeJean
November 2, 1986
BOGALUSA - Diane Beard DeJean, 28, a native of Bogalusa and a lifelong
resident of Destrehan, died Sunday, November 2nd.
She is survived by two sons, Jay and Daren DeJean; her parents, Ethel
Stogner Beard and Mitchell Beard; and her grandparents, Gracie Beard and
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Stogner.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, November 5th, at 10 a.m. at the
L. A. Muhleisin and Son Funeral Home in Kenner.
A second visitation then followed at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton
on Wednesday, November 5th, from 12 noon until 1 p.m.
Interment followed in the Beard Family Cemetery in Franklinton.
The Crain Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

Rev. Henry Clay Hudson
November 10, 1986
BOGALUSA - The Rev. Henry Clay Hudson, 70, a resident of the Thomas
community, died at 1:41 a.m. Monday, November 10th, at the Riverside
Medical Center in Franklinton.
An evangelist, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Beard Hudson of
Thomas; two brothers, Johnny Reese Hudson and David Quitman Hudson, both of
Thomas; a sister, Mrs. Floyd (Susan) Reid of Thomas; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted Tuesday, November 11th, in
the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Marcus Burkhalter and H. W. Spears
officiating.
Interment followed in the Stateline United Pentecostal Church Cemetery.

November 19, 1986

Jessie J. Andras
Mrs. Zula Bankston Swetman
O. C. Jenkins
Henry Clay Hudson
Curtis "Mutt" Crain

Jessie J. Andras
November 10, 1986
BOGALUSA - Jessie J. Andras, 41, a native of Marrero and a resident of Mt.
Hermon, died Monday, November 10th, at 2:30 p.m. in a truck accident near
Columbia, Mississippi.
A member of the Holy Family Catholic Church of Franklinton, he was a truck
driver for Edward Garner Milk Hauling in Kentwood, and was a former
employee of Avondale Shipyards.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sandra Elliott Andras of Mt. Hermon; tow
daughters, Mrs. Gary (Tyra) Stubbs and Thea Andras, both of Mt. Hermon; his
mother, Dorothy A. Thibodeaux of Thibodeaux; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Eunice
Z. Elliott of Raceland; two brothers, Raymond Andras and Norman Andras,
both of Marrero; and a granddaughter, Misty Marie Stubbs.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
November 12th, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Father John LeBlanc
officiating.
Interment was in the Ellis Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mickey Painter, Terry Verberne, Curtis Elliott, Wayne
Taylor, Paul Painter, and Raymond Andras, Jr.

Mrs. Zula Bankston Swetman
November 17, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Zula Bankston Swetman, 89, a resident of Charleston, West
Virginia, and a former resident of Franklinton, died at 1 a.m. Monday,
November 17th, in Charleston.
A retired school teacher with the Washington Parish School System, she was
the widow of George Swetman.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Skinner of Charleston;
three brothers, Leo Bankston and Jesse Bankston of Baton Rouge, and Jake
Bankston of Alexandria; two sisters, Mrs. Theresa Powell of Grove, Texas,
and Mrs. Maria Scoggins of Bogalusa; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton this Friday,
November 21st, from 12 noon until the time for funeral services, which will
be conducted at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.

O. C. Jenkins
November 14, 1986
BOGALUSA - O. C. Jenkins, 63, a resident of Route Three, Franklinton, died
at 12 noon Friday, November 14th, at the St. Jude Medical Center in Kenner.

A retired employee of the Louisiana Department of Highways, he was a member
of the Grace Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Cooper Jenkins; a daughter, Mrs.
J. D. (Kathryn) Broadway; two brothers, Wallace Jenkins and Sam Jenkins;
and a grandson, Alan "Sport" Broadway, all of Franklinton.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted on Sunday, November 16th,
at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Elder Ted Phillips, Elder Don
McDaniel, and Elder Gerald Givens officiating.
Interment followed in the San Pedro Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Hubert Rester, Woodrow Schilling, Buford Schilling, Samuel
Jenkins, Jimmy Jenkins, and Donald Earl Jenkins.

Henry Clay Hudson
November 10, 1986
BOGALUSA - Henry Clay Hudson, 70, a resident of the Thomas community, died
at 1:41 a.m. Monday, November 10th, at the Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton.
An evangelist, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Beard Hudson of
Thomas; two brothers, Johnny Reese Hudson and David Quitman Hudson, both of
Thomas; a sister, Mrs. Floyd (Susan) Reid of Thomas; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November
11th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Marcus Burkhalter and H. W.
Spears officiating.
Interment followed in the Stateline United Pentecostal Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bill Mozingo, James Hudson, David E. Scruggs, Chris
Mozingo, Greg Reid, and Billy Joe Hudson.

Curtis "Mutt" Crain
November 11, 1986
BOGALUSA - Curtis "Mutt" Crain, 70, a resident of the Crain's Creek
community, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 11th, at the Riverside Medical
Center in Franklinton.
He was a retired employee of the Louisiana Department of Highways, and was
a member of the Crain's Creek Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Aline Seals Crain of Crain's Creek; a son,
Kelly Crain of Crain's Creek; three brothers, Claborn Crain, Wilber Crain,
and Aldon Crain, all of Crain's Creek; two sisters, Mrs. Herman (Dorothy)
Williams of Stateline and Mrs. Sally Brown of Pride, Louisiana; five
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday,
November 13th, at the Crain's Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Elders
Willie J. Passman, Bobby Lowery, Enos Branch, and James Broome officiating.

Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Charles Williams, C. W. Crain, Richard Crain,
Walter Crain, David Crain, and Earle Brown, Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were Raymond Jones, Russell Gerald, Ronald Jones,
Lamar Kemp, Billy Bert Barber, and Relton Sumrall.

TWO DIED
BOGALUSA - Two Washington Parish women died early Thursday morning,
November 13th, in a one-car accident on Highway 436 (Pine Highway) just
west of Pine, according to a spokesman for Troop L of the Louisiana State
Police.
Pronounced dead at the scene of the accident were Brenda Stevens, 27, of
Bogalusa, and Joanne Thomas, 38, of Franklinton, the Trooper said.
A passenger in the vehicle, John McElveen, 39, of Angie, was treated for
minor injuries at Riverside Medical Center and released, the Trooper said.
Ms. Carnegie was driving a 1986 two-door Oldsmobile owned by McElveen and
was westbound on Highway 436 when the vehicle ran off the roadway to the
right. Ms. Carnegie apparently "over-corrected" the vehicle, which crossed
the road in a skid, struck the left-shoulder ditch, and overturned several
times.
The accident occurred at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, November 13th, and no charges
were filed.
Washington Parish Coroner Dr. Jerry Thomas was called to the scene and
pronounced the two women dead at the scene.

MAN KILLED
BOGALUSA - A Tangipahoa Parish man was killed early Sunday morning in a
one-vehicle accident on Highway 450, near Stoney Point, according to Troop
L of the Louisiana State Police.
Jerry Wright, 18, of Rt.3, Box 326, Kentwood, was killed in the one-car
accident on Highway 450 one mile north of Highway 10, the State Police
reported Monday.
Three passengers in the vehicle received minor injuries.
The vehicle Wright was driving was headed north on Highway 450 when he lost
control of the vehicle in a curve. The vehicle went into a ditch, struck an
embankment and became airborne, then landed upside-down.
Wright was trapped inside the vehicle. He was removed from the vehicle and
taken to Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, where he was pronounced
dead upon arrival, the State Police said.
The three passengers who received minor injuries were Kenny Dupree, 23,
also of Rt. 3, Box 326, Kentwood; Anthony Thibodaux, 17, and his brother,
Paul Thibodaux, 21, both of Rt. 3, Box 707-A, Kentwood.
No charges were filed in the accident, which resulted in the third traffic
fatality in Washington Parish in less than one week.

November 26, 1986
Mrs. Inez M. Richardson
John Artis Lambert
Judge Jim W. Richardson
Jason Hines
Mrs. Edith M. Penny
Mrs. Ruby B. Rollins
Jacob S. Schneider
Margaine R. Barber

Mrs. Inez M. Richardson
November 21, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Inez Moore Richardson, 86, a resident of Franklinton, died
at 9:45 p.m. Friday, November 21st, at the Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton.
She was a retired employee of the Louisiana Department of Welfare, a
retired teacher with the Washington Parish School System, a member of the
Noble Queen Chapter Number 45, Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of
the Centenary United Methodist Church in Franklinton.
She is survived by a brother, Robert Moore of Franklinton; a sister, Mrs.
Mildred Pigott of Tylertown, Mississippi; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 23rd,
in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Willis Dear and Dr. James T.
Harris officiating.
Interment followed in the Ellis Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Duke Moore, Charles Pigott, Donald Pigott, Terry Pigott,
Richard Jenkins, and Scott Jenkins.

John Artis Lambert
November 19, 1986
BOGALUSA - John Artis Lambert, 83, a native of Franklinton and a long-time
resident of New Orleans, died at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, November 19th, at the
Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton.
A retired security guard, he was a member of the Stoney Point Missionary
Baptist Church.
He is survived by a son, James Larry Lambert of Atlanta, Georgia; three
brothers, Leamon Lambert of New Orleans, Dorman Lambert of Metairie, and
Delma Lambert of Amite; three sisters, Mrs. Nolan (Quida) Welch and Mrs.
Veda Smith, both of Franklinton, and Mrs. A. J. (Thelma) Blanchard of River
Ridge; and three grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday,
November 20th, in the funeral home chapel with Elder James Broome
officiating.
Interment followed in the Stoney Point Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dorman Lambert, Delma Lambert, Tony Blanchard, Leamon
Lambert, Ken Lambert, and T. O. Carter.

Judge Jim W. Richardson
November 20, 1986
BOGALUSA - Judge Jim Warren Richardson, 60, of Bogalusa, died at 8:10 a.m.
Thursday, November 20th, in the Bogalusa Community Medical Center.
Elected judge of the Bogalusa City court in 1978, he was serving his second
term at the time of his death.
Judge Richardson retired from the U. S. Army as a captain in 1959, then
returned to Bogalusa where he practiced law until being elected city judge
in 1978.
A Sunday school teacher at the First Presbyterian Church of Bogalusa since
1959, he served the church as a deacon and an elder, was a commissioner
from the Presbytery of South Louisiana to the 118th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States, and also served on and chaired
the Committee on Ministry for the Presbytery.
He was a member of the Bogalusa YMCA Board of Directors, a member of the
board of directors of the Washington Parish Bar Association, and was active
in the Mill Town Players.
He is survived by his wife, Tamzin Richardson; a daughter, Elizabeth Smith
of Houston; a son, Stephen of Los Angeles; his mother, Henrietta Russell
Richardson of Bogalusa; three brothers, Charles Richardson of Metairie,
Thomas R. Richardson of Bartlett, Tennessee, and Richard R. Richardson of
Bogalusa; and a grandchild.
The body lay in state at the Brown-McGehee Funeral Home in Bogalusa until
the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday,
November 22nd, at the First Presbyterian Church of Bogalusa with the Rev.
Philip Stagg and the Rev. Donald Campbell officiating.
Interment followed in the Ponemah Cemetery in Bogalusa.
The family suggests that memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian
Church of Bogalusa, or to the Habitat for Humanity at P. O. Box 196,
Bogalusa.


Jason Hines
November 23, 1986
BOGALUSA - Jason Hines, 84, a resident of the Pine community, died Sunday,
November 23rd, at 10 a.m. at the Bogalusa Community Medical Center in
Bogalusa.
He was a retired carpenter, a member of Pine Masonic Lodge Number 264 F&AM,
and was a member of the Pine Missionary Baptist Church, where he had served
as a deacon for the past 53 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas Hines of Pine; four sons,
Elder Silas Thomas and Marcus Hines, both of Pearl River, and Elder Billy
Hines and Clayton Hines, both of Bogalusa; a daughter, Mrs. Thad (Ida Nell)
Wright of Pearl River; four brothers, Willie L. Hines of Hattiesburg, Enoch
Hines of Baker, Percy Hines of Metairie, and Leonard Hines of Bogalusa;
three sisters, Mrs. Myrtis Singley of Amite, and Mrs. Marie Erwin and Mrs.
T. A. (Dorothy) Hines, both of Bogalusa; 19 grandchildren; and 29
great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home until the time for funeral
services, which were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 25th, at the
Pine Missionary Baptist Church with Elders Willie J. Passman, Donnie
Allums, and Lloyd Hobgood officiating.
Interment followed in the Pine Community Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Norman Angelo, Jerry Duncan, Clyde Cooper, Aaron
Hines, Billy Penton, and Clayton Hines, Sr.
Honorary pallbearers were the members of the local Masonic Lodges.

Mrs. Edith M. Penny
November 22, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Edith Morgan Penny, 87, a resident of Route Three,
Franklinton, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 22nd, in the Riverside
Medical Center in Franklinton.
She was a retired employee of the Washington Parish Sheriff's Department, a
member of the Nobel Queen Chapter Number 45, Order of the Eastern Star, and
a member of the Sunlight Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, C. W. Penny, Jr. of Franklinton and Dayward
Penny of Bogalusa; a daughter, Mrs. O. D. (Elsie) Myles of Franklinton; a
sister, Mrs. Tressie Bowman of Baton Rouge; 10 grandchildren; and 21
great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home until the time for funeral
services, which were conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 23rd, in the
funeral home chapel with the Rev. Roy Saint and Dr. David Womack
officiating.
Interment followed in the Sunlight Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ray Williams, Bob Watson, Glenn Culpepper, Lonny Myles,
Jeff Penny and James W. Penny, Sr.

Mrs. Ruby B. Rollins
November 17, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Ruby Brister Rollins, 83, a resident of Route One, Bogue
Chitto, Mississippi, died early Monday morning, November 17th, in her home
from injuries sustained in a house fire.
Born April 21, 1903, in Lincoln County, Mississippi, she was the daughter
of J. W. Brister and Dora Price Brister. She was the retired owner and
operator of the old Summit Dairy Queen, was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Summit, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, a member of
the Woodmen of the World, and a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
United Transportation Union.
She is survived by a son, Dr. Robert L. Rollins of Franklinton; a
grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th, in the chapel
of the Catchings Funeral Home in McComb. Interment was scheduled to follow
in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Lincoln County.

Jacob S. Schneider
October 28, 1986
BOGALUSA - Jacob S. Schneider, 87, died Tuesday, October 28th, at the
Bogalusa Community Medical Center.
Born May 26, 1899, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, he was preceded in death by
his wife, Theresa McCarthy Schneider.
He is survived by six children, Philip Schneider of Springfield, Mass.,
Eugene Schneider of Norwell, Mass., Kathleen Hahn of Northboro, Mass.,
Theresa Lindsey of McComb, Mississippi, Eileen Degnim of Dedham, Mass., and
Gail Sylvia of Franklinton; 34 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, October 31st, at 10 a.m. at the St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Ossipee, New Hampshire.
Interment followed in the Chickville Cemetery.

Margaine R. Barber
November 18, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Margaine Rowell Barber, 61, a resident of the Thomas
community, died at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, November 18th, at the New Orleans
Charity Hospital.
A member of the Stateline United Pentecostal Church, she is survived by her
husband, Frank Barber of Thomas; three sons, Johnny Ray Barber, Bobby
Barber, and Donald Barber, all of Thomas; two brothers, Les Rowell and
Claude Rowell, both of Tylertown, Mississippi; three sisters, Mrs. Jason
(Quilla) Barber and Mrs. Willard (Rita Mae) Passman, both of Thomas, and
Mrs. Arthur (Maudine) Graves of Avondale; and six grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday,
November 20th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. W. L. Tullos, the
Rev. Anslee Barber, and Elder Ottis Barber officiating.
Interment was in the Thomas Cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. E. Magee, Travis Sandifer, Wayne Shaffett, Dewey
Thomas, Wayne Nobles, and Jerry Barber.

December 3, 1986
Jeptha N. Alford
Mrs. Etha Magee Conerly
Jeptha N. Alford
November 27, 1986
BOGALUSA - Jeptha N. Alford, 67, a resident of Route Two, Mt. Hermon, died
Thursday, November 27th, at 11 p.m. at the Veterans Administration Medical
Center in New Orleans.
He was retired from the U. S. Army and was a member of the Bogue Chitto
Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Inez Varnado Alford of Mt. Hermon; two
daughters, Mrs. Judy Maples of Mt. Hermon and Mrs. Walter (Susan) Searcy of
Kentwood; a brother, Berchal Alford of Mt. Hermon; two sisters, Mrs.
Blanche Brock of Harahan and Mrs. Allie Brock of New Orleans; and three
grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted on Saturday, November 29th,
in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Joe Baugh officiating.
Interment followed in the Bogue Chitto Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles Maples, Daniel Prine, David Cutrer, Kerry Prine,
Walter Searcy and Ansel Stinson.

Mrs. Etha Magee Conerly
November 27, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Etha Magee Conerly, 83, a native of Franklinton and a
resident of Tylertown, died Thursday, November 27th, at the Billdora
Nursing Home.
Mrs. Conerly was born January 18, 1903 in Franklinton, the daughter of
Whitt Morris and Mary Jane Talley Magee, and married P. T. Conerly, Sr.,
who preceded her in death.
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She is survived by three sons, P. T. Conerly, Jr. of Tylertown, Dr. A.
Walley Conerly of Jackson, Mississippi, and Joe W. Conerly of Nacogdoches;
three brothers, Von Magee and T. J. Magee, both of Bogalusa, and Archie
Magee of Franklinton; a sister, Vera Crowe of Jackson, Mississippi; six
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, November 29th, at the Tylertown
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Loyd Calcote officiating.
Interment followed in the Tylertown Cemetery, with Capps Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers included Von Magee, Bill Magee, Tony Magee, Rusty Conerly, Al
Conerly, and Charlie Conerly.

December 10, 1986
Mrs. Zuma Fendlason Magee
Harold C. Dunaway

Mrs. Zuma Fendlason Magee
December 3, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Zuma Fendlason Magee, 94, a resident of Ellis Street,
Franklinton, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, December 3rd, at the Riverside
Medical Center in Franklinton.
She was the widow of R. A. "Bob" Magee.
Mrs. Magee was a member of the First Baptist Church of Franklinton, where
she served for many years as a Sunday School teacher. She was active in
Baptist mission work and encampments throughout Louisiana, including the
formation of the Bogue Chitto Heights Mission in Franklinton, and was
active in local and state W. M. U. organizations.
She was an active member of the Washington Parish Fair Association, having
served as chairman of the Fair's Old Timers Committee, and was the Fair
Catalog Honoree in 1983.
A noted local historian and genealogist, she contributed many volumes of
work to the Archives of the Center for Regional Studies at the Southeastern
Louisiana University in Hammond. One of the earliest recipients of the
Graduate Equivalency Degree in Louisiana, Mrs. Magee attended SLU and was
inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society. She was awarded honorary
positions of Assistant State Superintendent of Education and Honorary State
Representative from Washington Parish.
Mrs. Magee was also a member of the D. A. R. and the U. D. C.
She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, December
5th, in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Jerry Barlow and Dr. A. W. Robbins
officiating.
Interment followed in the Ellis Cemetery, with the deacons of the First
Baptist Church serving as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.
The family suggests that donations may be made to the Franklinton First
Baptist Church Building Fund or to a preferred charity.
Harold C. Dunaway
December 1, 1986
BOGALUSA - Harold C. Dunaway, 63, a native of Columbia, Mississippi and a
long time resident of Route Four, Franklinton, died Monday, December 1st,
at 11 a.m. at the St. Tammany Hospital.
He was a member of the Bonner Creek Baptist Church where he served as a
deacon, was a veteran of World War II, and was a member of the Folsom
Masonic Lodge, a member of the Royal Arch and Council, and the oldest Past
Master of the Folsom Lodge.
Dunaway is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace Dunaway; a son, Timothy
Dunaway; two daughters, Miss Sue Dunaway and Mrs. Richard (Patricia)
Knight; a granddaughter, Latasha Dunaway; his mother, Mrs. Louella Dunaway,
all of Route Four, Franklinton; a brother James F. Dunaway of Bush; and
several nieces and cousins.
Visitation was at the Brown-McGehee Funeral Home in Covington, until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted on Wednesday, December 3rd,
at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Floyd Cheek and the
Rev. Harry D. McIntyre officiating.
Interment was in the New Hope Cemetery, with Masonic Rites conducted at
graveside.
Pallbearers were members of the Folsom Masonic Lodge: Ray Grove, R. Lee,
Gene Bogle, Joseph Hall, Huey Williams, and Louis Boothe.

December 31, 1986
Richard Dale Boutwell
Dorothy Creel Rester
Delos J. Crain
Mrs. Seba Smith Overstreet

Richard Dale Boutwell
December 28, 1986
BOGALUSA - Richard Dale Boutwell, 29, a resident of Franklinton, died at
11:45 p.m. Sunday, December 28th, at the Riverside Medical Center.
A member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his
father, Homer Boutwell, Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Millie Hammett Boutwell of Franklinton;
two sons, Scott Bolton and Graham Bolton, both of Baton Rouge; his parents,
J. D. and Lutha Mae Wise of Franklinton; a sister, Mrs. David (Becky)
Bickham of Franklinton; and a brother, Stephen Wise of Franklinton.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December
30th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Gene Richards, the Rev.
Wayne Miller, and the Rev. Keith Crider officiating.
Interment followed in the Ellis Cemetery.

Dorothy Creel Rester
December 29, 1986
BOGALUSA - Dorothy Creel Rester, 62, a resident of the Poplarhead
community, died at 8 a.m. Monday, December 29th, at her home.
A member of the Poplarhead Missionary Baptist Church, she is survived by
her husband, Frank J. Rester of Franklinton; a son, Lavon Rester of
Franklinton; three daughters, Mrs. J. W. (Carolyn) Payne, Mrs. Denman
(Patricia) Graves, and Mrs. William (Pam) Paige, all of Franklinton; two
brothers, R. J. Creel and Vernon O. Creel, both of Franklinton; 13
grand-children; and one great-grandchild.
The body lay in state until the time for funeral services, which were
conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 30th, at the Poplarhead Missionary
Baptist Church with Elder Don McDaniel and Elder Glyn Erwin officiating.
Interment followed in the church cemetery.
The Crain Funeral Home of Franklinton was in charge of arrangements.

Delos J. Crain
December 28, 1986
BOGALUSA - Delos J. Crain, 77, a resident of the Pine community, died at
9:30 p.m. Sunday, December 28th, in the Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton.
A member of the Pine First Baptist Church, he is survived by three
brothers, Edwin Crain of Franklinton, Willard Crain of Bogalusa, and Hubert
Crain of Brundidge, Alabama; six sisters, Inez Crain and Bessie Crain, both
of Pine, Ilean Crain and Oma Crain, both of Franklinton, Mrs. Winston
(Doris) Fussell of Franklinton, and Mrs. Emmett (Dorothy) Guy of Angie; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton until the
time for funeral services, which were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December
30th, in the funeral home chapel with Elder Donnie Allums and Dr. Jerry
Barlow officiating.
Interment followed in the Smith Cemetery at Sheridan.

Mrs. Seba Smith Overstreet
December 25, 1986
BOGALUSA - Mrs. Seba Smith Overstreet, 81, a resident of Route One,
Franklinton, died Thursday, December 25th, in the Riverside Medical Center
in Franklinton.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Louise (Mirtice) Bahm of
Franklinton, Mrs. Frank (Effie) Tippit of Foxworth, Mississippi, and Mrs.
Gladys Strong of Oakvale, Mississippi; two sons, James Prine and Howard
Prine, both of Foxworth; 24 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 27th, in the
chapel of the Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home in Tylertown with the Rev. Joe
Baugh and the Rev. Worley officiating.
Interment followed in the Hays Creek Cemetery.