LOUISIANA OBITUARIES OF ALFORDS
AND SPELLING VARIATIONS
The Alford American Family Association (AAFA) held its 2004
Annual Meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We made a special effort to obtain
obituaries of all “Alfords” who died in that state, published them, and
distributed the publication at the meeting.
We continue to obtain obituaries for “Alfords” who died in
Louisiana. This compilation includes all Louisiana obituaries we have obtained
to date. It will be updated periodically as we acquire new obituaries.
Obituaries are listed alphabetically by FIRST name. Included
are people whose last name, maiden name, or married name is Alford or a
spelling variation: Alfred, Alvord, Allford, Halford, Hallford, Holford, etc.
The name of the newspaper (or other source) and place and
date of publication follow the name of the deceased. If we included the
obituary in AAFA ACTION, the issue is noted.
AAFA has often added notes for each obituary, including
Social Security Death Index (SSDI) data, relationship of the deceased to other
Alfords, and lineages. Extensive research notes are not always included in the
interest of making the obituaries available online. We will add to AAFA NOTES as time permits.
Where lineages are included (Alford unless otherwise stated),
the format is: Name, year of birth, state or country of birth.
Obituaries of AAFA members and their spouses are also
included on the AAFA Member
Memorials web page and may include more information.
We welcome corrections and additional information. If you
have an obituary from this state that is not included here, please share it
with us!
Date posted: 30 JUNE 2010
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The families of many of the subjects of these Louisiana
obituaries are represented in AAFA Alford Genealogies
published on this website, where we are referring readers for more information.
*AAFA’s Online Published Genealogies:
1. John Alford
(1645–1710 VA) Tentative Genealogy, First Three Generations (DNA Group One)
2. Descendants
of Jacob Alford, b. 1761 NC (DNA Group One)
This line goes back to #1. See also the separate genealogies
for Jacob’s children:
Needham Judge
Alford 1789 NC (5 Generations)
Edwin Barksdale
Alford 1792 NC (5 Generations)
Lucy Alford
Maines about 1793 NC (5 Generations)
Julius C. Alford
1797 GA (4 Generations
William Alford
1804 GA (5 Generations
Nancy Alford
Berryhill 1805 GA (4 Generations)
John Seaborn
Alford 1807 LA (4 Generations)
Seaborn John
Alford 1807 LA (4 Generations)
Moses Alford
1810 LA (3 Generations)
Joseph W. Alford
1816 LA (3 Generations)
Martha Alford
Stovall 1820 LA (5 Generations)
3. Known
Descendants of Abraham Alford (1820–1858)
4. Known Descendants
of Matilda __??__ Alford born 1811 SC (through her son Abraham, born
1844 MS
5. Known
Descendants of John Alford b. ca 1801 NC (DNA Group One)
6. Known
Descendants of James Lodwick Alford (1749–1820) (DNA Group One)
7. Known
Descendants of Isham Alford, b. 1755 NC, and Anne Ferrell (DNA Group
One)
8. Lodwick Alford
(ca1710–1800) Genealogy, Three Generations (DNA Group One)
This line goes back to #1. See also the separate genealogies
for Lodwick’s children and grandchildren:
Jacob Alford
1738 VA (5 Generations)
See Also Joan Harley’s Jacob Alford Family
History
James Alford 1740
Cullen Alford
1775 NC (4 Generations)
Kinchen Alford
1779 ?? (4 Generations)
Wiley Alford 1794
GA (3 Generations)
Julius Alford 1750
Lodwick Alford
1775 NC (5 Generations)
Zaddock Alford
1787 GA (4 Generations)
Halcut Alford
1789 GA (4 Generations)
Julius C. Alford
1798 GA (4 Generations)
Lemuel Alford 1766
Jones Alford 1807
NC (4 Generations)
Kinchen Alford 1768
Sippi Alford
1800 NC (4 Generations)
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A. TRAVIS ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—6 November 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, A. Travis—Retired owner and operator of
190 Auto Supply and a resident of Denham Springs, [Livingston Parish] he died
at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at his home. He was 79 and a native of
Magnolia, Miss. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, having
served in the 485th Bomber Group as a gunner on B-24’s. Visitation at Seale
Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visitation at
First Baptist Church, Magnolia, Miss., from 11 a.m. until service at 1 p.m.
Friday. Burial in Magnolia City Cemetery.
Survived by his wife, Hilda R. Alford of Denham
Springs; two sons, Randy Alford of Orono, Maine, and Rick Alford of Denham
Springs; a sister, Robbie Harris of Houston; two half-sisters, Mary and
Shirley; and four grandchildren, Travis, Elliot and Olivia Alford, all of
Orono, and Monica Alford of Watson.
He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur
Eugene Alford; mother, Vera Alford; a sister, Jean Hannula; a half-sister,
Janie Roberts; a half-brother, Joe Alford; grandparents, Albert Alford and
Linnie Dean Alford.
He was a member of Denham Springs Lodge 297,
F&AM, and was a former Mason and Shriner.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
show that A. Alford (SS# issued by Railroad Board) was born 19 February 1924.
See the obituary of his double first cousin Jewel
Eugene Alford in this compilation.
Travis’s main Alford line splits into two and by
the fifth generation he has three Alford ancestors.
Travis’s mother was Vera Simmons, daughter of
William M. Simmons and Martha Bullock.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Travis’s main lineage: A. Travis 1924 MS1, Arthur E. 1898 MS2,
Albert Arthur 1872 MS3, Ira Newton 1848 LA4, Ira Payne 1822 MS5,
Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC6, Jacob 1761 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8,
James 1687 VA9, John 1645 VA10.
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ABRAM “BUM” ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 29 April
1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, March 1993
Alford, Abram “Bum”—Died Wednesday, April 28,
1992, at 4:40 a.m. at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 72, a native
and resident of Livonia. He was a retired Allied Chemical Co. employee.
Visiting at Niland’s Funeral Home, Livonia, 5 to
10 p.m. Wednesday and 8 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday. Religious services at St.
Frances Cabrini Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Thursday…. Burial in church
cemetery.
Survived by wife, Theresa Jarreau Alford; a
daughter, Mrs. Ray Landry Sr., Livonia; a sister, Delphine Albert, Plaquemine;
three grandchildren and two granddaughters-in-law, Ray and Cindy Landry, Chris
and Gwen Landry and Jamie Landry, all of Livonia; and three
great-grandchildren, Trish, Helena and Dustin Landry, all of Livonia. Preceded
in death by parents, and a brother, Ivy Alford Sr.
Pallbearers will be Raymond Jarreau, Richard
Bordelon, Ray Landry Sr., Chris Landry, Ivy Alford Jr. and J.D. Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Abram Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 21 September 1919.
See the obituary of his wife, Theresa Jarreau
Alford, in this compilation.
Abram was the son of William Christophal Alford
and Marie Leocadine Gueho.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Abram 1919 LA1, William Christophal 1878 LA2, William Louis 1848 LA3, Abraham 1820 NY or KY4.
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ADDIE ALFORD WOOD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—12 November 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
COUSHATTA, LA—Services for Addie Alford Wood, 72, will be
held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 13, 1999 at Rockett-Nettles funeral Home
Chapel in Coushatta, LA.... Burial will be in Ramah Cemetery, Ashland, LA. Mrs.
Wood was born March 24, 1927 in Crockett, TX and passed away November 10, 1999.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave
Perry Wood and a son, Dave Wood.
Survivors are one son, Perry Lee Wood of
Coushatta, LA; one daughter and son-in-law, Addie Grace and Jackie Nelson of
Haughton, LA; six brothers, Bide Tate of Coushatta, LA, Jerrell Alford of
Minden, LA, Robert Alford of Robeline, LA, Elvin Alford of Hall Summit, LA,
Albert Alford of Many, LA and Jimmy Alford of Shreveport, LA; four sisters,
Clara Solice of Robeline, LA, Doris Pleasant of Robeline, LA; Ann Person of
Harrison, AR, and Juanita Duvall of Bossier City, LA; grandchildren, Jennifer
Nelson, Jeff Nelson and Georgette Wood; step grandchildren, Pete and Jennifer
Wood; and a number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives including her
Liberty Baptist Church family.
Pallbearers will be Gordon Maxwell, David Lea,
Pat Mancil, Dean Allison, Chris Branton and Raymond Weaver. Honorary pall
bearers are Olan Thomas, Gahagan White, W.D. Price and Terrel Hester.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm that Addie Wood (SS# issued in TX) was born 24 March 1927.
See the obituaries of her stepmother, Tressie Augusta
Phillips Tate Alford; and her half-brothers Jerrel Alford and Merrel Alford (twins),
Elvin Roy Alford, and Robert Lyle Alford in this compilation. We included the
obituary of Addie’s brother Edgar Alphanson Alford, Sr. in Texas Obituaries.
Addie was the daughter of Mayfield Alford and
his first wife, _____ Ackley. After Addie’s mother died, Mayfield married
Tressie Phillips Tate, who brought twin sons, Bide and Clyde Tate, to the
marriage—Bide Tate listed in Addie’s obituary was really a stepbrother.
Addie’s father, Mayfield Alford, is a descendant
of both Alfords and Alfreds of Houston Co., TX. His parents, Frank Alford and
Annie Alfred, married in 1894. His mother, Annie Alfred, was the daughter of
Jesse and Ophelia, and grandson of David Turner Alfred.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
Her lineage: Addie 1927 TX1, Mayfield 1897 TX2,
Frank A. 1858 MS3, Francis 1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5,
Julius 1750 NC6, Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA9.
Her ALFRED lineage, from her paternal
grandmother: Annie Alfred 1876 TX3,
Jesse Alfred 1847 MS4, David Turner Alfred
1814 VA5.
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ADDIE MAE ALFORD PETTY
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—26 October 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Addie A. Petty, 90, were
held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, at Warren Meadows Chapel…. Interment was
in Ft. Jesup Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Mrs. Petty passed away on October 18, 1994, at
Heritage Manor #1.
Survivors are one son and daughter-in-law, Joe
and Rita Petty of Lake Charles; one sister, Audry Wenner of Lake Charles;
grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Addie M. Petty (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 January 1904.
See the obituaries of her parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith Alford; and eight of her nine siblings—Annie Cleo Alford
Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford Wenner, Grace Margaret Alford Broussard, Herman
Lawrence Alford, Lela Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison Ray Alford, Ola Lillian
Alford Ellison, and Ruth Leona Alford Dees—in this compilation.
Addie Mae married John Marshall Petty.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Addie Mae 1904 LA1, Ross
Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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ADELE JANE MAGEE ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 18 November
2005
Alford, Adele Magee—A loving wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother, she passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at
Landmark Nursing Home at the age of 91. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home
East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. until service at
11 a.m.... Graveside service at Robert Cemetery, Kentwood, at 2 p.m. Saturday.
She is survived by her two daughters and
son-in-law, Gayle Watts of Baton Rouge and Lana Alford and Grady Ridgedell of
Maurepas; two grandchildren and their spouses, Jimmy and Sandee Henson of Baker
and Tamara and Gerald Pichon of Watson; six great-grandchildren, Jacob, Jamie,
Brandi, Jason, Tyler and Trey; and brother, Robert “Nookie” Magee of
Franklinton.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Lynell “Boots” Alford; sister, Kathleen Johnson; and seven brothers.
Mrs. Alford was a native of Sunnyhill, a
longtime resident of Baton Rouge, and a retired school bus driver with 31 years
of service for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. She was a charter
member of Winbourne Avenue Baptist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Adele M. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 Jan 1914, last
residence Maurepas, Livingston Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her husband, Lynell Jesse “Boot”
Alford, in this compilation.
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ALBERT ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 13 April 2008
Albert Alford departed this life on Sunday,
April 6, 2008. Father of Zamora, Ungelle, and Albert Alford Jr., Daisey, Nadia,
Enos, and Earnest Miller. Stepfather of Kelly Miller. Son of Ernestine Camese
Alford and the late Charlie Coleman, Sr. Brother of Charles Jr., Joseph, Sr.,
and Robert Coleman, Sr., JoAnn, Mary Ann, Preston, and Eddie Roy Alford, and
Carolyn A. Gary. Nephew of Emily Manuel and Joseph Camese, Jr. Son in law of
Inez Miller, also survived a grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a host of
other relatives and friends.
Age 59 years. A native and resident of New
Orleans, La. Relatives, friends, and employees of University Hospital, Good
Samaritan Nursing Center, Corps of Engineers, The Naval Exchange, The District
Attorneys Office, Clara’s Little Lambs, and St. Jude Community Center are
invited to attend the Funeral Service at Davis Mortuary Service, 230 Monroe
St., Gretna, La. on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 10:00a.m. Father Anthony Rigoli,
officiating. Visitation from 8:30a.m. until service time at the above named
parlor. Interment: Restlawn Cemetery - Avondale, La. Arrangements by Davis
Mortuary Service 230 Monroe St., Gretna, La.
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ALBERT FRANK ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 18 June 1986
Frank Alford, 84, a resident of 732 Main Street,
Franklinton, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14th, at Heritage Manor in
Franklinton.
A member of the First Baptist Church, a 50-year
member of Franklinton Masonic Lodge Number 101, F&AM, and a retired
employee of the Town of Franklinton, he was a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Eric (Mary)
Fussell of Franklinton; three brothers, O.T. [Otto Theodore] Alford of
Bogalusa, the Rev. Ronald Alford of Mendenhall, Mississippi, and L.D. [Louis
Dale] Alford of Baton Rouge; 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 Sunday,
June 15th, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Barlow officiating.
Interment was in the Ellis Cemetery. Pallbearers
were Woodrow Kemp, Walton Alford, Randall Alford, Larry Alford, Jerry Alford,
and Royce Wayne Alford.
Photo
from Ellis Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Frank Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 22
Feb 1902, last residence Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Albert Frank 1902 LA1,
Walter Theodore 1871 LA2, Jesse G. 1838 MS3, William 1804
GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James
1687 VA7, John 1645 VA10.
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ALBERT HERSCHEL “RED” ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 13 August
1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Albert Herschel “Red”—A retired
executive secretary with Guaranty Income Life Insurance Co. with many years of
service and a resident of Bogalusa [Washington Parish], he died at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, at Resthaven Living Center, Bogalusa. He was 87 and a
native of Angie. He was a veteran of World War II. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral
Home, Port Allen, 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Friday.... Burial
in Roselawn Memorial Park, Baton Rouge.
Survived by a sister, Dolly Lacour, Houston;
three grandchildren, Heather Littell Miller, Bogalusa, Barrett Littell, Port
Allen, and Lindsey Littell, Ponchatoula; and a great-granddaughter, Lacey
Miller, Bogalusa.
Preceded in death by wife, Arrie Belle Allen
Alford; a daughter, Sandra Kay Littell; two brothers, Glenn Allen Alford and
Byron Elton Alford; and parents, Cornelius Delos and Daisy Brumfield Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Albert Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 November 1911.
See the obituaries of his wife, Arrie Belle Allen
Alford, and his father, Cornelius Delos Alford, in this compilation.
Albert has two Alford lines.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His paternal lineage: Albert Herschel 1911 LA1, Cornelius Delos 1880 LA2, Seaborn S. 1834 MS3,
Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
His maternal lineage: Albert Herschel 1911 LA1, Daisy Brumfield MS2, Martha 1846 MS3,
Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ALCUS E. ALFORD
Brother of Christine Liza Alford Knight, AAFA #0741
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ January 1951
A.E. Alford, Chief of Police at Port Gibson
[Claiborne Co.], Miss., and a former resident of Mt. Hermon, was fatally shot
about midnight last Saturday while attempting to make an arrest.
Alford answered a call from Mrs. Dan Williams for
assistance in getting into her home, where her husband refused her entrance.
When Alford and his deputy, Lonnie Mason, arrived, they found the door locked,
and when they finally opened the door Williams shot Alford in the right arm.
Mason overpowered Williams before he could do further damage. Alford was rushed
to a Vicksburg hospital but died shortly after arrival.
Survivors besides his wife, the former Ella Mae
Simmons of Mt. Hermon, include two sons, William Carey and Weldell Oliver, both
of Port Gibson; two sisters, Mrs. Edgar Bickham of Mt. Hermon and Mrs. Charles
Knight of Baton Rouge; one brother, Tolbert of California and his father, Esco
Alford of Mt. Hermon.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon
in Port Gibson with interment in the cemetery there.
AAFA NOTES:
Several Family Trees at Ancestry.com list his birth date as 17 June 1901.
See the obituaries of his father, Esco Seaborn Alford;
and his sisters Dewees Alford Bickham and Christine Liza Alford Knight in this
compilation.
He married Mavis Eula Simmons on 24 Nov 1918 in
Washington Parish.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Alcus E. 1901 LA1, Esco
Seaborn 1878 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn
1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA 8.
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ALDER MOFFITT ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—19 November 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
A loving wife, mother and Me-Me, Alder Moffitt
Alford died on Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at 7:10 p.m. Her love, kindness and
laughter will always be remembered.
She was 69, born Nov. 5, 1934, in Osceola, and
was a resident of Baton Rouge. Survived by her husband, Jewel Eugene Alford; a
son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Gretchen; a daughter and son-in-law, Susie
and Rick Kyle; five grandchildren, Chris and Ryan Kyle and Amy, Adam and Alison
Alford; a brother, Jim Moffitt; and two sisters, Shirley Hennen and Jean
Raiford. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Susie Moffitt.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East,
11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003. Graveside
service at Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Miss., at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20,
2003.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Alder M. Alford (SS# issued in
LA).
See the obituary of her husband, Jewel Eugene
Alford, in this compilation.
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ALLIE ALFORD BROCK
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 7 January 1998
Mrs. Allie Alford Brock, 83, a native of Mt.
Hermon and a resident of New Orleans died at 6 a.m. Monday [January 5—December
29 is also a Monday] at her residence. She was a retired sales manager for Avon
Products, a member of the Suburban Baptist Church in New Orleans and the widow
of Shelton Brock. Mrs. Brock is survived by two daughters, Elma B. Mayley of
New Orleans, and Zelma Brock of Charlottesville, VA; also seven grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held at Crain Funeral Home after
2 p.m. Tuesday until time for the funeral services at 3 p.m. in the chapel with
Rev. Ben Blackwell officiating. Burial followed in the Bogue Chitto Baptist
Church Cemetery in Mt. Hermon.
In another
article:
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA— Monday, 29 December 1997
Brock, Allie Alford, 83, Died December 29, 1997
in New Orleans, La.
Burial in the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church at Mt. Hermon.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alice J. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born last residence
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Allie A. Brock (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 Mach 1914 and
died 29 Dec 1997, last residence New Orleans, LA.
See the obituaries of her parents, Wiley Banton
Alford and Emma Rosetta Miller Alford; and siblings Allie Alford Brock, Blanche
Alford Brock, Berchel Lazar Alford, and Jeptha Needham Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Allie 1915 LA1, Wiley Banton 1886 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ALONZO DUVOIX “BUDDY” ALFORD
AAFA #1054
Father of Michael Morris Alford, AAFA #0075
Uncle of Sally Bateman
Stoewer, AAFA #0120, Pansy Inez Bateman McClendon, AAFA #0453, Jeanne Yvonne
Bateman Singleton, AAFA #0249, and Hugh “Mack” Bateman, AAFA #1165
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 12 November
2003
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
2004
MT. HERMON—A.D. Alford, 80, a resident of Mount Hermon, died
at 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at the Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton.
Mr. Alford was a retired clerk with the
Louisiana Department of Highways and a member of the Mount Hermon Baptist
Church. He was a World War II Navy veteran.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Jerry
Simpson Alford of Mount Hermon; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Morris
Alford and wife, Sharon, of Tangipahoa and Doix Alford and wife, Paula, of
Mount Hermon; a daughter, Lorraine Mabus of Amite; three grandsons, James T.
Mabus III and John R. Mabus III, both of Amite and Judge LeBaron Alford of
Tangipahoa; two granddaughters, Misty Marie Lewis of Hammond and Riki L. and
husband, James Pena, of Magnolia; a sister and brother-in-law, Hassellteen “Teeny”
and Clyde Tyson of Mableton, Georgia; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Joseph H. and Leah Beth Simpson of Amite; another sister-in-law, Faye Ellen
Simpson of Mount Hermon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
His parents, Alonzo and Florence Morris Alford;
two sisters, Audelle Boyd and Odilee Miller; and a brother Woodrow W. Alford,
preceded him in death.
A graveside service was held on Friday at Mount
Hermon Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alonzo Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 July 1923.
See the obituaries of Buddy’s parents, Alonzo
Seaborn Alford and Florence Morris Alford; and his siblings Audelle Alford Bateman
Boyd, Cathaleen Ouida Alford, and Odilee Anna Alford Miller in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Alonzo Duvoix 1923 LA1, Alonzo Seaborn 1891 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ALONZO SEABORN ALFORD
Father of Alonzo Alford, AAFA #1054
Grandfather of Sally
Bateman Stoewer, AAFA #0120, Pansy Inez Bateman McClendon, AAFA #0453, Jeanne Yvonne
Bateman Singleton, AAFA #0249, and Hugh “Mack” Bateman, AAFA #1165
Half-brother of Gilbert K. Alford, Sr., AAFA #0047
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 21 May 1964
Included in AAFA ACTION, December 1992
Funeral services for Lonzo Sebe Alford, age 73
years, were conducted from the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,
May 19th with burial following in the Morris Cemetery, near Mt. Hermon….
Alford died at approximately 7:00 p.m. Saturday,
May 16th. The body lay in state at Poole Funeral Home in Franklinton until 9:30
a.m. Tuesday when it was taken to the church where it lay in state there until
time for the service to begin.
During his active years Alford was a farmer and
school bus operator but had lived in retirement for the past several years.
Survivors include one son, A.D. Alford of Mt.
Hermon; three daughters, Mrs. Audelle Boyd of Gretna, Louisiana; Mrs. Odille
Miller of Jackson, Louisiana and Mrs. Hasselton Tyson of Atlanta Ga.; three
brothers, Benton Alford of Mt. Hermon; G[ilbert]. K. Alford [AAFA #0047] of
Greensburg and Lora Alford of Walterborough, South Carolina; three sisters,
Mrs. Leoda Smith, Tylertown, Miss.; Mrs. Lexie Schaeffer [sic]of
Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Gussie Fortenberry of Metairie, a number of
grandchildren and a host of other relatives in southeast Louisiana and south
Mississippi….
Photo
from Oscar Morris Cemetery, Mt. Hermon, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alonzo Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 10 July 1891.
See the obituaries of Alonzo’s wife, Florence
Morris Alford; his children Alonzo Duvoix Alford, Cathaleen Ouida Alford, and
Audelle Alford Boyd; his father Jeptha Martin Alford; his siblings Wiley Banton
Alford, Nola Alford Smith, and Iddo Lampton Alford; and his half-siblings Roxie
Udine Alford Penton, Gilbert Kendric Alford, Sr., and Gussie Alford Fortinberry
in this compilation.
Alonzo Seaborn Alford was born in Washington
Parish, LA, the son of Jeptha Martin Alford and his first wife Fannie Ophelia
Purvis. See “Jeptha Martin Alford, 1862–1948”, AAFA ACTION, March 1993,
pp. 37–40.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Alonzo Seaborn 1891 LA1, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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ALTON D. “BOB” ALFORD
[A nearly
identical article was published in The
Times-Picayune on 25 July 2008.]
Photo
from E.J. Fielding Funeral
Home
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 26 July
2008
Alton D. “Bob” Alford passed away on Wednesday,
July 23, 2008, at the age of 76. Beloved husband of 56 years to Joyce Givens
Alford, father of Marylyn Haislip, Beverly and Jay Youngs and Debbie and Marc
Mistretta, proud grandfather of Kristi H. Churchill, U.S. Marine Corps Staff
Sgt. Jason and Sandra Haislip, Jonathan Youngs, Stephanie M. and Derek
Anderson, and Marc Alan Mistretta Jr., and seven great-grandchildren. He also
is survived by his sister, Carol Bridges, of Kentwood; brothers, Wendell
Alford, of Long Beach, Calif., and Ronald Alford, of Denham Springs; and
numerous nieces, nephews and lifelong friends.
After serving two years in the U.S. Army as a
staff sergeant, Bob, then a brick mason, moved to Mandeville in 1959, when he
began his 40-year career in law enforcement. After serving 20 years with the
State Police as staff sergeant, he retired to accept the position of chief of
police in Mandeville for three years. Continuing his passion for public
service, he retired again with 12 years with St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s
Office. With law enforcement still in his blood, he became chief of security
for Lakeview Hospital. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of
Mandeville, where he gladly served on numerous organizations and committees.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral service at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at First Baptist
Church of Mandeville, 1895 U.S. 190, Mandeville, with visitation at church
beginning at 12:30 p.m. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Senior
Saints, c/o First Baptist Church of Mandeville. Arrangements by E.J. Fielding
Funeral Home, Covington. Please sign the online guest book at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alton D. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 May 1932, last
residence Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
See the obituary of his brother Karl L. Alford
in this compilation.
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ALTON KEITH ALFORD
Brother of Walter Willis Alford, AAFA #0073
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—7 January 2004
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
MT. PISGAH—Alton Keith Alford, 77, a resident of Mt. Pisgah,
died on Tuesday, December 30, 2003, at his residence. Funeral services were
held on Thursday at Crain Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Mt. Pisgah
Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and a
S.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Smith Alford of
Mt. Hermon; four daughters, Sharon Alford Burch, Phyllis Lynn Alford, both of
Mt. Hermon, Virginia Alford of McComb, and Kathleen Sheriff of Winston,
Georgia; a brother, Milton Alford of Pearland, Texas; five grandchildren,
Lanette Johnson, Amy Fontenot, Donna Rushing, Kitty Wright, and John Alton
Burch; and ten great-grandchildren.
A son, Keith Darrol Alford, and a granddaughter,
Laura Hartzog, preceded him in death.
In another
article:
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 31 December 2003
FRANKLINTON—Elton Keith Alford, 77, a resident of the Mt.
Pisgah Community, died at 11 a.m. yesterday [December 30] in his home. He was a
member of Iron Worker’s Local 58 in New Orleans and a member of Temple Baptist
Church. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Smith Alford of
Mt. Hermon; four daughters, Sharon Alford Burch, Phyllis Lynn Alford, both of
Mt. Hermon, Virginia Alford of McComb, and Kathleen Sheriff of Winston, GA; a
brother, Milton Alford of Pearland, Texas; five grandchildren, Lanette Johnson,
Amy Fontenot, Donna Rushing, Kitty Wright, and John Alton Burch; ten
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Keith Darrol
Alford; and a granddaughter, Laura Hartzog.
Visitation will be held at Crain Funeral Home
from 5-10 p.m. today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. until the chapel funeral service
at 11 a.m.... Burial will follow in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery.
Photo
from Cleveland City Cemetery, Cleveland, Liberty Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alton K. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 1 Jan 1926, last
residence Mt. Hermon, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituary of his brother Walter Willis
Alford in this compilation.
He was one of nine children of Daniel Prophet
Alford and Bessie Ella Belle Smith.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Alton Keith 1926 LA1, Daniel Prophet 1886 LA2, Willis Jacob 1847 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ALVIN DEAN ALFORD, JR.
Brother of Linda Lou Alford Flack, AAFA #0842
Born:
May 6, 1929
Died:
March 16, 2009
Photo
and dates from Making Everlasting
Memories
Memorialized
by Ourso
Funeral Home, Gonzales, LA
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 18 March
2009
Alvin Dean Alford Jr., 79, a native of Magnolia,
Miss., and a resident of St. Amant, died Monday, March 16, 2009. He was a
retired railroad switchman with the Kansas City Southern Railroad and a veteran
of the U.S. Marines Corps.
Visitation at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on
Thursday, Mar. 19, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. until service
at noon, conducted by the Rev. Ronnie Gautreaux. Interment in Holy Rosary
Cemetery, St. Amant.
Survived by his wife, Betty Lingoni Alford; five
sons and four daughters-in-law, Alvin “Dean” Alford III, Arthur Joseph “Joey”
and Cindy Alford, Alan “David” and Wren Alford, Aaron James “Jimmy” and Linda
Alford, and Adam Daniel “Danny” and Patty Alford; two sisters, Doris Mae “Dottie”
Smith and Linda Alford Flack; grandchildren, Lori Alford Taylor, Brandy Alford
Blankenship, Tegan Alford Graham, Morgan, Travis, Jessica, Jimmy Jr., Ericka
and Chelcie Alford; great-grandchildren, Ryley Gonzales, Austen, Ashton and
Aiden Taylor; stepgrandchildren, Jonathan and Marty Walker, Mandy, Jason and
Wendy Thomas; and stepgreat-grandchildren, Ashley, Allison and Amanda Walker,
Jada, Jolee and Jaci Thomas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin
D. and Willie Mae Alford.
Pallbearers will be Travis Alford, Jimmy Alford
Jr., Anthony Blankenship, Cole Gonzales, Kyle Flack and Mark Flack. Honorary
pallbearers are Dennis Necaise and Rayford Brewer.
He was a member of St. John Lodge 153, F&AM,
and the Jerusalem Temple Clown Unit and spent a lot of time entertaining
disabled children with the clown unit.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to St. Joseph Hospice or St. Vincent de Paul Society, Baton Rouge.
The family would like to give a special thanks
to Dr. Vincent V. Tumminello Jr., Dr. Joel D. Silverberg, Dr. Ronald L.
Boudreaux and St. Joseph Hospice and staff.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not yet list his death.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Alvin has two Alford lines: his mother, Willie
May Brock, was the daughter of Waldo Oliver Brock and Margaret Elizabeth
Alford.
His paternal lineage: Alvin Dean 1930 LA1,
Alvin Dean 1904 MS2, Albert Arthur 1872 MA3, Ira Newton
1847 MS4, Ira Payne 1822 MS5, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC6,
Jacob 1761 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
His maternal lineage, from his maternal
grandmother: Margaret Elizabeth 1880 LA3, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA4, John Seaborn 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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AMANDA B. ALFORD SIBLEY
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—13 July 1978
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Amanda Sibley, 79, died on Sunday, July 2,
at her Many residence, following a short illness.
Survivors include her son, D.W. Sibley of
Houston, Tex.; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Boatright of Shreveport, and Mrs.
Imogene Donovan of Miami, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Roberts of Many, and
Mrs. Myrtle Rhodes of Orange, Tex.; five grandchildren, and four great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Beulah Baptist
Church on Wednesday, July 5, at 1 p.m…. Burial was in the Beulah Cemetery,
under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Rhodes, David Lovell,
Eddie Gandy Jr., Jeff Tidwell, John R. Pickett, and Lee Sibley.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Amanda Sibley (SS# issued in LA) was born 30 May 1899.
See the obituaries of her siblings Margaret
Elizabeth Alford Roberts and John Noel Alford in this compilation.
She was the daughter of John Waddell Alford and
Ona V. Arnett. She married after 1920, John Benton Sibley, born Nov. 2, 1895,
died Feb. 11, 1978.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Amanda B. 1899 LA1, John Waddell 1860 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3, Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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AMANDA LYNN HALFORD
Photo
from The
Courier, Houma, LA, which published a similar article on 4 May 2006
DAILY COMET
Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, LA—Wednesday, 3 May 2006
Amanda Lynn Halford, 21, a native and resident
of Houma [Terrebonne Parish], died Sunday, April 30, 2006.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until closing
time Thursday and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Christ Baptist Church
Cathedral. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in
Rogers Cemetery.
She is survived by her adoptive parents, Leeroy
and Beverly Hebert; her stepdad, Felton Halford; one brother, Willie Owens;
four sisters, Susie Gregorie, April Halford, Cindy Bagby and Christy Cavalier;
one aunt, Lucy Miranda; and five uncles, Terry, Nolan, Roland, Ray and Easton
Gregorie.
She was preceded in death by her mother,
Catherine Halford; one brother, Shawn Halford; and one uncle, Reynold Gregorie.
She loved animals, the Lord and his music and
enjoyed meeting people....
She was Baptist.
Samart Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
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AMANDA RENEE ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—13 August 1987
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Miss Amanda Renee Alford, 2 yrs. old, of Many,
died in Shreveport on August 11, 1987.
Services were held at Friendship Baptist Church,
on August 13, 1987, at 10 a.m…. Burial was at Friendship Cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Meadows
Funeral Home.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother,
Mrs. Sharlet L. Alford.
Survivors include her parents, Kevin Wayne, and
Melissa Alford of Many; one sister, Laura Danielle Alford of Many; grandparents,
Dennis Craig of Hornbeck, and Rachal Craig of Hornbeck, Jerry Wayne Alford of
Many, and great grandfather, Percy Alford of Florien.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her grandmother Sharlet Layrain Brumley Alford in this
compilation.
Amanda may have died in the same automobile
accident as her grandmother.
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AMIE STIRGUS ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—9 February 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Amie S.—A retired domestic worker and a
resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 11 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at Baton
Rouge General Medical Center. She was 71 and a native of Torres. Visiting at
Rose Hill Baptist Church from 8:30 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m.
Friday…. Interment in Baton Rouge National Cemetery.
She leaves to cherish her memory, four daughters
and two sons-in-law, Bertha Davis Vaughn, Willie Lee Alford Harris, Mildred Ann
and Larry Morgan, and Joyce Elaine and Clarence Johnson; a son and daughter-in-law,
Donald and Saleta Alford; two sisters, Elmira Nero and Lucy Johnson; two
brothers and a sister-in-law, Jeff and Julia Stirgus and Joe Stirgus; 17
grandchildren, two of whom she reared, Cynthia Vaughn Adolph and Willie Dawuan
Alford; 23 great-grandchildren; a godchild, Elaine Stirgus Wilson; three
devoted nieces, Charlie Mae Stirgus, Pamela Stirgus and Pamela S. Davis; two
loving cousins, Alma Lewis and Estelle Stirgus; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband, Willie Alford;
father, Louis Stirgus Sr.; mother, Annie Mae Dawkins Stirgus; two sisters,
Bertha Davis and Willie Lee Moy; three brothers, George, Louis Jr. and Charles
Stirgus; a grandson, Tony Cardell Vaughn; a stepdaughter, Katie Alford Payne; a
son-in-law, Willie O. Harris; two brothers-in-law, four sisters-in-law, uncles,
aunts and other relatives.
She attended McKinley Senior High School. She
was a member of the deaconess ministry and served as president of the Pastor’s
Aide ministry. She worked with youth and spent quality time with her children
and loved ones.
Winnfield Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Amie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 26 July 1929, last
residence Baton Rouge, but that she died 15 February 2001.
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AMY LUCILLE CAUSEY ALFORD TRUPIANO
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 6 January
2005
Trupiano, Amy Lucille Causey—A food-service
technician with Metairie Health Care with 22 years of service, she died at 7:30
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge.
She was 74, a resident of Denham Springs and a
native of Roseland.
Memorial service at Southside Baptist Church,
Denham Springs, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6....
Survived by two daughters, Mary Trupiano,
Metairie, and Frances Labourdette, Folsom; two sons, Robert Michael Alford Sr.,
Covington and Jacob A. Trupiano, Tallulah; six grandchildren, Robert Alford,
Jr., Sean and wife Myra Alford, Heather Alford, Kristen Alford, Tiffany Alford
and Christa Labourdette; two great-grandchildren, Matthew and Matson Alford; a
brother-in-law, Tony Guzzardo, Baton Rouge; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by parents, Dewitt Causey Jr.
and Eunice Kennedy Causey; a sister, Ina Marie Causey Guzzardo; maternal
grandparents, Fleet and Tully Singleton Kennedy; and paternal grandparents,
Dewitt Causey Sr. and Martha Andrea Causey.
She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in
Denham Springs. She left many friends at Southside Baptist Church, Livingston
Manor Apartments and Metairie Health Care Nursing Home....
Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, is in charge
of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Amy C. Trupiano (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 Dec 1930, last
residence Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, LA.
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ANDREW JACKSON ALFORD
HAMMOND VINDICATOR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—Friday, 25 April 1930
A.J. Alford of Amite [Tangipahoa Parish] died
Tuesday [April 22]. He is a former state senator. He was married two times.
Survivors are his widow, 2 sons and 3 daughters: Leo Otto Alford, (U.S. Navy),
Burnham Alford of Seigle Mountain, TN, Mrs. Minnie Starns of Baton Rouge, Mrs.
Cora Saal of Amite, Mrs. J.F. Vernon of Brookhaven, MS and Miss Bobbie Alford
of Jackson, MS. Services were Wednesday at the Laurel Street Baptist Church and
interment at Amite Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: This
is Andrew Jackson Alford, born in July 1854 in St. Helena Parish, the son of
Julius Harmon Alford and Augusta Addison. He married (1) Mary Serena
Strickland, who died in 1915. The 1930 census (enumeration date April 5) in
Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, lists Andrew J. Alford, age 75, and his wife Lillie,
52. Her gravestone in Amite Cemetery says “Lillie Saal Alford b. Oct. 7, 1877
d. July 28, 1963.”
See “Andrew Jackson Alford of Amite, LA,
1854–1930” in the Spring 1996 issue of AAFA ACTION. The family is also extensively
profiled in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius
Alford” under “Louisiana Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: Andrew Jackson 1854 LA1, Julius Harmon 1819 MS2, Julius 1785 NC3,
Hudson 1760 NC4, James Lodwick 1749 NC5.
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ANDREW LEO “BIG DREW” ALFRED, SR.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Thursday, 11 February 2010
Photo
from Gertrude Geddes Willis
Funeral Home
Andrew Leo “Big Drew” Alfred, Sr. was called to
his heavenly home on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Age 55.
Son of the late Viola Alfred and Andrew Wilson.
Husband of Lolita Alfred. Father of Adrian Hornsby Gant (Benny), Leo, Anthony
Alfred, Andre, Andrew Thomas and the late Andrew Alfred, Jr. Brother of Debra
Alfred and the late Ernest Alfred. Also survived by grandson, CJ and a host of
other relatives and friends.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
pastors, officers, members and employees of the Light House for the Blind and
City of Love Full Gospel Baptist Church are invited to attend the Visitation on
Friday, February 12, 2010 at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, 2120 Jackson
Avenue from 8:00 am until 10:00 am. Followed by Funeral Services at 10:00 am.
Interment Holt Cemetery.
You may sign the guest book on www.gertrudegeddeswillis.com
and nola.com/obits
Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc. in charge.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Andrew Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was
born 15 Oct 1954, last residence New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA.
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ANNIE CLEO ALFORD PUGH
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—27 January 1978
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Cleo Pugh, 79, died in the Heritage Manor
Nursing Home in Many, Saturday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m., after an extended illness.
Funeral services were held at the First United
Methodist Church of Many, Monday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m…. Interment was in the
Many Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Walker R. Alford, Jim Lyon,
John Hoagland, Melvin Wright, Joe Luster, and Charlie Tramel.
Honorary pallbearers were Emory Williams, Gaylor
Phares, Marvin Tannehill, and W. N. Creed.
Survivors of Mrs. Pugh are one son, Henry Pugh
Jr. of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Margie Clark of Many; six sisters, Mrs.
Lela Lowe, Mrs. Addie Petty, Mrs. Ola Ellison, and Mrs. Audrey Wenner, all of
Many, and Mrs. Ruth Dees, and Mrs. Grace Broussard of Lake Arthur; and four
grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Cleo Pugh (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 January 1898.
See the obituaries of her parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith; and eight of her nine siblings—Addie Mae Alford Petty, Audrey
Mary Alford Wenner, Grace Margaret Alford Broussard, Herman Lawrence Alford, Lela
Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison Ray Alford, Ola Lillian Alford Ellison, and Ruth
Leona Alford Dees—in this compilation.
Her husband was Henry Quinton Pugh, May 31,
1888–Jan. 6, 1945.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Annie Cleo 1898 LA1, Ross Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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ANNIE LEE ALFORD SLAY
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—21 February 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Services for Mrs. Annie Lee Slay, 93, were held
at 11 a.m., Monday, February 19, at the Wellman Funeral Home Chapel…. Burial
followed in the Forest Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Slay passed away Saturday, February 17, at
the DeSoto General Hospital in Mansfield, following a brief illness. She was
born in Pleasant Hill, and had resided in Mansfield since 1983. Prior to that,
she was a resident of Shreveport from 1961 until she moved to Mansfield. She
was a homemaker, and a Baptist.
She is survived by three sons, I.L. Slay of Shreveport,
Jewel Slay of Mansfield, Alvin Slay of Marthaville; two daughters, Ruby Lee
Jacobs of Shreveport, Gertie Melton of Mansfield; 19 grandchildren; a number of
great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Annie Slay (SS# issued in LA) was born 15 June 1896.
See the obituaries of her sisters Ethel Leona
Alford Wedgeworth Jamerson Cochran and Tibitha Tennessee Alford Brewster; and
her half-siblings Rosa Mae Alford Wells Flanigan and Wilton L. Alford in this
compilation.
She was the daughter of Louis Charles Alford and
Sarah Elizabeth White. She married Irvin L. Slay.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Annie Lee 1896 LA1, Louis Charles 1862 LA2, William Henry Harrison 1823 MS3, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ARETTA GIDDENS ALFORD NEWMAN
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—14 November 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
MINDEN, LA—Mrs. [Aretta Giddens Alford] Newman, age 88, of
Minden, LA, died July 13, 1997. Graveside services... will be held at 10 a.m.
on Wednesday, July 16, 1997 at the Old Minden Cemetery under the direction of
Rose-Neath’s Minden Chapel. Mrs. Newman was a resident of Minden for 55 years
before moving to Glen Oaks Retirement Home in Shreveport. She was a member of
Emmanuel Baptist Church in Minden.
Survivors include one son, Ronald Alford and
wife, Marilyn of Sibley, La.; daughter, Kuma A. Powell and husband, Billy of
Shreveport, LA; sister, Evora McAdams of Bossier City, LA; three
granddaughters, Ronda Tillstrom and Donna Jones of Shreveport, LA, Maria
Schober of Magnolia, AR, and five great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Aretta Newman (SS# issued in LA) was born 19 June 1909.
See the obituary of her brother-in-law William
Christopher Alford in this compilation.
Aretta married Claude Weaver Alford on 28 April 1940.
Claude, son of Burgess Stanford Alford, was born 6 Sept 1892 in Hempstead Co.,
AR.
For more information on Claude’s genealogy, see Known
Descendants of Haywood Alford and Elizabeth Marshall.
Her husband’s lineage: Claude Weaver 1892 AR1, Burgess Stanford 1860 AR2, Christopher Columbus 1842 LA3, Stanford L. 1820 GA4,
Haywood 1780 GA5.
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ARISTILE GERALD ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ June 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, December 1991
Aristile Gerald (Dedie) Alford, on Sunday, June
23, 1991 at 12:20 o’clock A.M. Beloved son of Joyce Alford. Father of Aristile
Gerald Alford. Devoted fiancé of Cynthia Cooper. Brother of Jerome, Jackie,
Jerry and Jeffery Alford, Michell Brown and Shelia Ossied. Grandson of Mable
Singleton. Nephew of Louis Ferndinand, Anita Guichard, Mable Bouissau, Cynthia
Bouissau, Earl Singleton, Ida Mae Howard of Sacramento, CA. Connie Singleton,
Ernest Singleton, and Levi Singleton. Uncle of Tasheba Sission. Close friend of
Tangy Thomas. Brother-in-law of Josette Alford. Also survived by a host of
nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral services from D[uplain]. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington
Avenue, on Sunday, June 29, 1991, at 1:30 o’clock P.M….. Interment Providence
Memorial Park Cemetery….
In another
article:
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA— Monday, 24 June 1991
N.O. MAN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH BLOCK FROM HOME
By Bob Ussery, Staff writer
Aristile Alford was talking Saturday night about
getting his mother out of the Calliope housing project. Several hours later a
killer’s bullet put an end to his hopes, New Orleans police and his family
said.
Alford, 29, 3608 Erato St., Apt. C, was found
shot to death Sunday about 12:20 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Miro Street
about a block from his home, police said. A resident heard a shot and found
Alford in a rear driveway, police said.
Alford returned home from work Saturday between
8 and 9 p.m. to the Calliope apartment he shared with his mother, Joyce Alford,
53, his brother and a niece. Alford, a welder, worked in Harvey Saturday, said
his fiancée, Cynthia Cooper, 37.
Alford’s aunt, Brenda Landry, said she was at
the apartment when Alford arrived in an optimistic mood.
“ ‘I know it’s going to be sure enough positive,’”
she quoted Alford as saying. She said Alford told her, “‘I’m going to the top
this time. God has always been in my life. I’m going to make it this time. I’m
going to make sure I’m going to get my mother out of the project.’”
Alford left about 10 p.m. to go to the store,
Cooper said. She arrived at the apartment about 12:15 a.m. About 15 minutes
later, a woman came to tell them Alford had been killed.
“Everything just went blank, and I ran across
the street.” Cooper said. She said Alford was lying on his back. His eyes were
open and blood was running from the back of his head, she said.
Someone told Alford’s mother that a girl ask
Alford to walk her “through the hole” to her home. The hole means a passageway
between buildings that leads from the street to the back driveway, Cooper said.
Cooper said Alford was killed at the passageway.
Cooper said the girl probably was scared to walk
through the passageway alone because there have been several killings in the
area.
Cooper said that the family does not know if
Alford was robbed.
Alford was shot once in the head, a coroner’s
office spokesman said. Police had no motive or suspects Sunday.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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ARRIE BELLE “JIMMIE” ALLEN ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—30 or 31 October
1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997
Alford, Arrie Allen “Jimmie”—A resident of Port
Allen, she died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, at her home. She was 83
and a native of Talbotton, GA. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Port Allen, 5
p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m.
Thursday…. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Survived by husband, Albert H. “Red” Alford,
Port Allen; two sisters, Wilma Danos, Port Allen, and Claudine Timm, San Marco,
CA; a brother, Thomas Allen, Yorba Linda, CA; and three grandchildren.
Preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Kaye
Littell; and parents, James Walter Sr. and Mary Griffin Allen.
Pallbearers will be Marvin Peak, C.L. Wink,
Craig Griffith, Shirley Littell, Barrett Littell and Scott Miller.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Port
Allen.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Arrie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 23 January 1913.
See the obituary of her husband, Albert Herschel
Alford, in this compilation. Arrie’s middle name, Belle, is listed there.
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ARTHUR ALFORD
Brother of Truman Alford, AAFA #0005
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—30 May 1968
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Arthur Alford, 69, of Many, died May 20, after
an extended illness.
Survivors included his wife, Mrs. Ruby Alford of
Many, daughter, Mrs. Gloria Rice of Shreveport, five brothers, Floyd, Chris,
Roy and Willie all of Many, Truman Alford of Linden, Texas; two sisters, Mrs.
Bell Gandy of Pineville, La. [and Bertha “Bertie” Alford of Alexandria,] and
four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 21 at Alford
Heights Baptist Church….
Interment was in Ft. Jesup Cemetery under the
direction of Warren Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Arthur Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 September 1898.
See the obituaries of Arthur’s parents,
Christopher Columbus Alford Sr. and Mollie Ann Smith Alford; and siblings
Christopher Columbus Alford Jr., Isabelle Alford Gandy, Willie Cecil Alford,
and William Roy Alford in this compilation. We published an In Remembrance
article in the Spring 1997 issue for his brother Truman Alford, who died in IL.
He married Ruby Scaife.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Arthur’s lineage: Arthur 1898 LA1, Christopher Columbus 1868 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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ARTHUR ALONZO ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 6 October 1960
Funeral services for Arthur Alford, age 81 years,
were conducted from the Mt. Hermon Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:00
p.m. with the rites in charge of Rev. John Casey, pastor of the Mt. Hermon
Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. J.G. Collins, pastor of the Mt. Hermon Baptist
Church. Interment followed in the Mt. Hermon cemetery, one mile northwest of
Mt. Hermon.
Alford died about 10:00 a.m. Monday [April 3] at
his home, about three miles west of Mt. Hermon while sitting in his chair. He
had been in impaired health, suffering from arthritis for several years, but
had apparently been feeling as good as usual before he was found dead in his
chair after Mrs. Alford called him to the noonday meal and he failed to
respond. His wife had been watching him as she went about preparing the meal
and had thought her husband to have been asleep.
During his active years he was one of the more successful
farmers of the northwestern section of Washington Parish.
The body lay in state at the family home west of
Mt. Hermon until time for the procession to move to the church.
Survivors include his widow, the former Maude Painter
at the family home; one son, Wesley Alford of Mt. Hermon; one daughter, Mrs.
Evelyn Fortenberry of Mt. Hermon; two brothers, Will Alford of Bogalusa, and
Lewis Alford of New Orleans; four sisters, Mrs. G.M. Tate of Mt. Hermon, Mrs.
Holland (Maggie) Brock, and Mrs. Annie Alford, both of the Sunny Hill community,
and Mrs. Maude Gronstrom of McComb, Mississippi, and a host of other relatives
in the :Mt. Hermon and neighboring areas.
Brown Funeral Directors of Kentwood were in charge
of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: AAFA
records show that Arthur Alonzo Alford was born 23 Apr 1879 in Washington
Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his sons Malcolm L. Alford
and John Wesley Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Arthur Alonzo 1879 LA1,
Jesse Lewis 1847 MS2, Warren Jackson 1819 MS3, Edwin
Barksdale 1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ARTHUR IRVING ALFORD, JR.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Tuesday, 27 November 2001
Arthur I. Alford, Jr. on Monday, November 26,
2001. Beloved husband of Kitty Alford. Son of the late Bessie Pierce Ramsey Alford
and Arthur Irving Alford, Sr. Brother of Juanita Seisky, Rev. Jay T. Alford,
Bobby Joe Alford, Gloria Corrente, the late Louis Ray Alford, Opal Louise
Schilleci, Griffin Rainey Alford and Jackie R. Alford.
Mr. Alford was a retired chief petty officer
with the Coast Guard. Age 72 years. A native of Jackson, TN and a resident of
Metairie, LA.
Memorial donations may be made to the American
Cancer Society, Mid-South Division, Inc., 2200 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite
214, Kenner, lA 70062.
Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Arthur I. Alford (SS# issued in TN) was born 3 Feb 1929, last
residence Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his siblings Opal Louise
Alford Schilleci and Jackie Ronald Alford in this compilation.
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AUDELLE ALFORD BATEMAN BOYD
Mother of Sally
Bateman Stoewer, AAFA #0120, Pansy Inez Bateman McClendon, AAFA #0453, Jeanne Yvonne
Bateman Singleton, AAFA #0249, and Hugh “Mack” Bateman, AAFA #1165
Sister of Alonzo Duvoix Alford, AAFA #1054
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ August 1989
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Mrs. Audelle Alford Boyd on Friday, August 25,
1989 in Baton Rouge, LA. Age 79 years. A native of Mt. Hermon, LA, former
resident of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Franklinton, LA. Beloved mother
of Hugh (Mac) Bateman of Junction City, KS, Truette Bateman of Winchester, VA,
James Bateman of Franklinton, LA, Mrs. Denman (Pansy) McClendon of Mt. Hermon,
LA, Mrs. Richard (Euphamie “Sally”) Stoewer and Mrs. Jeanne Stewart both of
Baton Rouge, LA. Sister of Mrs. Odilee Miller of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Hasselteen (Tina)
Tyson of Atlanta, GA and Duvoix (Buddy) Alford of Mt. Hermon. Also survived by
23 grandchildren and 18 great–grandchildren.
…. Funeral services 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 27,
1989 in the chapel of the Crain Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Union
Church Cemetery in Tylertown, MS….
In another
article:
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 27 August
1989
Boyd, Mrs. Audelle Alford—Died 4 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 25, 1989, at Medical Center of Baton Rouge. She was 79, a native of Mt.
Hermon,former resident of Franklinton and a resident of Baton Rouge. She was a
retired employee of the Orman and Bickham Real Estate Agency. Visiting at Crane
Funeral Home, Franklinton, 8 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Burial in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Tylertown, Miss.
Survived by three sons, James Bateman,
Franklinton, Truette Bateman, Winchester, Va., Hugh “Mac” Bateman, Junction
City, Kansas; three daughters, Mrs. Denman (Pansy) McClendon, Mt. Hermon, Mrs.
Richard (Euphamie “Sally”) Stoewer, and Mrs. Jeanne Stewart, both of Baton
Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. Odilee Miller, Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Hasselteen (Tina)
Tyson,Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, Duvoix “Buddy” Alford, Mt. Hermon; 23
grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Charles Stoewer,
Randall Singleton, Gregory Singleton, Harold Shepard, Todd Davis, Russell Smith
and Brad Orman. She was a member of the Comite Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Audelle Boyd (SS#435-36-7088 issued in LA) was born 31 March
1910.
See the obituaries of her parents, Alonzo
Seaborn Alford and Florence Inez Morris Alford; and her siblings Cathaleen
Ouida Alford, Odilee Anna Alford Miller, and Alonzo Duvoix Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Audelle 1910 LA1, Alonzo Seaborn 1891 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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AUDREY MARY ALFORD WENNER
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—14 August 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Audrey Alford Wenner,
80, of Lake Charles, were held Wednesday, August 7, 1996, at 11 a.m., in Oak
Park United Methodist Church…. Interment was at Highland Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Wenner passed away Sunday, August 4, in a
Lake Charles care center.
A Many native, and a resident of Lake Charles
since 1945, she was a charter member of Oak Park United Methodist Church, and a
member of Pink Ladies Auxiliary of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
Survivors are one son, William E. (Bill) Wenner
and his wife Barbara of Moss Bluff; three grandchildren; and a host of nieces
and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Audrey Wenner (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 September 1915.
See the obituaries of her parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith; and eight of her nine siblings—Addie Mae Alford Petty,
Annie Cleo Alford Pugh, Grace Margaret Alford Broussard, Herman Lawrence Alford,
Lela Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison Ray Alford, Ola Lillian Alford Ellison, and
Ruth Leona Alford Dees—in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Audrey Mary 1915 LA1, Ross Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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BARBARA ANN ALFORD O’BRIEN
TYLERTOWN TIMES
Tylertown, MS—Thursday, 15 June 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Private funeral services for Barbara Ann O’Brien,
60, who died June 9, 2000, at her residence in Pearl River [St. Tammany
Parish], La., will be held at a later date.
A registered nurse at Northshore Regional
Medical Center, Slidell, she was a native of Tylertown, daughter of Louise S.
Alford of Pearl River and the late Carl Alford. In addition to her mother, she
is survived by her husband, Frank O’Brien Sr. of Pearl River, La.; and three
children, Mike O’Brien and Frank O’Brien Jr., and Carla Benelli, all of
Slidell; a brother, Carl Alford Jr. of Pearl River; and five grandchildren,
Shane Rudesill, Brad, Brittany, Lauren and Jessica O’Brien.
Capps Funeral Home is handling local
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
She is the daughter of Carl Alford and Louise
Smith.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Barbara Ann 1940 MS1, Carl 1919 MS2,
John Henderson 1877 MS3, William Henry 1855
MS4, Henderson 1829 MS5, William 1804 GA6,
Jacob 1761 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
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BARBARA SULLIVAN HALL ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 5 February 2010
Alford, Barbara Hall—A native and resident of
Denham Springs, she passed away at 11:27 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at her
home at age 70 with her beloved and devoted dog, Shadow, at her side. She was
an avid LSU football fan. Her joys in life were her children, grandchildren, gardening
and arts and crafts.
Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham
Springs, Saturday, Feb. 6, from noon until funeral services in the chapel at 2
p.m. Burial will follow in Amite Baptist Church Cemetery, Denham Springs. She
is survived by a daughter, Kim Beard; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael P. and
Doris Hall, and Danny R. and Theresa Hall; sisters and brother-in-law, Bobby
and Milton Allen, and Regina Santangelo; brother and sister-in-law, Emmett and
Jeanette Sullivan; grandchildren, Dustin Moore, Amber Thompson and her husband,
Jeremy, Darren Hall, Krystal Achord, Trey Beard, Taylor Hall, Stephanie Hall
and Laura Hall; great-grandchild, Alexander Thompson; and numerous nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul
Taylor Hall; parents, Reggie and Ida Mae Sullivan Sr.; sisters, Helen Graham
and JoAnn Sullivan; and brothers, Eugene Sullivan, Reggie Sullivan Jr. and
Stanley Sullivan.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Barbara H. Alford (SS# issued in LA)
was born 20 June 1939, last residence Denham Springs, Livingstons Parish, LA.
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BARVING “BEAR” ALFORD
Source unknown
Probably New Orleans, LA—_____ August 1988
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Barving (Bear) Alford on Friday, August 19, 1988
at 3:58 a.m. at Charity Hospital. Beloved son of Irma J. Alford and Thermon
Gordon. Father of Tamber of Magnolia, MS., Schtanya and Barving of New Orleans,
LA, and 1 stepson Ricky. Devoted friend of Vetta A. Price. Also survived by 6 sisters,
2 brothers, 2 brothers-in-law, 3 aunts, 1 uncle, 1 aunt-in-law, 2 uncles-in-law
and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
pastors, officers and members of Greater Mt. Pilgrim and Stronger Hope Baptist
Churches, Little Union Baptist Church of Mount Herman, LA., staff of Tulane
University, employees of Rubenstein Brothers, Charity Hospital and United
Postal Services are invited to attend the Wake service at the Duplain W. Rhodes
Funeral Home, Inc., 3933 Washington Ave. on Friday, August 26, 1988 at 8:00 o’clock
p.m…. Religious service at the Shady Grove Baptist Church, Osyka, MS. on
Saturday, August 27 1988 at 1:00 o’clock p.m. Interment Church Cemetery, Osyka,
MS….
In another
article:
Source unknown
Probably New Orleans, LA—_____ August 1988
N.O. MAN KILLED IN BIKE CRASH
A New Orleans man was killed early Friday when
his motorcycle hit a car at Washington Avenue and Danneel Street.
Braving Alford, 23, 622 Washington Ave., was
driving a motorcycle toward the river on Washington Avenue at 1:15 a.m. when it
struck a car driven by Robert Mitchell, 47, 1427 Carondelet St., police said.
Alford and his sister, Shewanda Alford, 12, who
was riding on the back of the motorcycle, were thrown from the bike. He died at
3:50 a.m. at Charity Hospital. She was in stable condition at the hospital.
Police said Mitchell ran the stop sign at
Washington Avenue while driving uptown on Danneel Street. The motorcycle hit
the front of the right side of the car.
After the accident, Mitchell left his car and
fled on foot, but was arrested about 4 a.m. by officers Warren Pope and Lynelda
Sylve after he tried to report his car stolen.
Mitchell was booked with negligent homicide,
negligent injuring, hit–and–run, reckless driving, driving with a suspended
driver’s license and disregarding a stop sign.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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BEATRICE ALFORD QUAYHAGEN VEULEMAN
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—19 May 1993
Services for Mrs. Bea Alford Quayhagen Veuleman,
82, of Many, were held at 10 a.m., Monday, May 17, 1993, in St. John Catholic Church.
Officiating was Father Norman Buvens. Burial was held in St. John Cemetery, under
the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Mrs. Veuleman died Saturday, May 15, 1993, in
Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport.
She is survived by one daughter, Glenda Fay
Quayhagen Rogers of Many; stepmother, Lizzie Alford Perry of Beaver, Utah; half
sister, Juanita Lawless of El Paso, Tex.; and several nieces, nephews, and a
host of friends.
Pallbearers were Jerry Alford, Ritchie Langton,
Joey Langton, Elmo Langton, Rick Quayhagen, and Paul Chachere.
Honorary pallbearers were Brue Alford, Bill
Goss, Robert Salley, Joe Cruse, and Tommy Joe Andreis.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Beatrice A. Veuleman (SS# issued in LA) was born 25 Aug 1910,
last residence Many, Sabine Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her father, Lawrence
Alford; and her brothers Lawrence Lynn Alford and William Raymond Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Beatrice 1910 LA1, Lawrence 1883 LA2,
William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,Julius
1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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BEATRICE ELAINE GIBBS ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—20 March 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Beatrice Elaine Alford, 85,
were held Sunday March 17, 1996, at Oak Hill Baptist Church, with interment
following at Oak Hill Cemetery….
Mrs. Alford died Saturday March 16, 1996, at
Schumpert Medical Center.
She is survived by two daughters, Versia Fleming
of Carthage, Tx and Yvonne Miller of Shreveport; one grandson, Earl Wayne
Fleming of Joshua, Tx; two granddaughters, Raylene Harrington of Shreveport,
and Darlene Miller of Keithville, La., plus eight great grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Beatrice Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 6 December 1910,
and her benefits were being mailed to Carthage, Panola Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her husband, Loyd Tillman
Alford; and her daughters Versia Alford Fleming and Yvonne Alford Miller in
this compilation.
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BERCHEL LAZAR ALFORD
Father of Faye Alford Swan, AAFA #0220, and Delores Alford
Thomas, AAFA #0641
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—31 December 1997
Mr. Berchel Lazar Alford, 91, a resident of Mt.
Hermon died Thursday, December 18, at the Southwest Regional Medical Center,
McComb [MS].
He was born on December 16, 1906 in Tangipahoa
Parish, the son of the late Wiley Banton [text incorrectly says Ganton] and
Emma Rose Miller Alford. He was a farmer.
Mr. Alford is survived by one son, Wiley A.
Alford of Portland, Tennessee; two daughters, Delores Thomas of McComb and Faye
Swan of Starkville, Mississippi; one sister, Allie Brock of New Orleans; six
grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his
wife, Ora Mae Burch Alford, and two sets of twin children.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday,
December 20, at the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery in Warnerton….
Pallbearers were James Swan, Jerry Brock, Jack
Frabbiele, Kenneth Swan, Ralph Brock and Virgil Thomas.
In another
article:
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ December 1997
Graveside services for
Berchel Lazar Alford, 91, were Dec. 20, 1997, at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church
Cemetery at Warnerton….
He died Dec. 18, 1997,
at Southwest Regional Medical Center, McComb.
Alford was a farmer.
He was born Dec. 16,
1906, at Tangipahoa Parish, La., son of the late Wiley Banton and Emma Rose
Miller Alford. He married Ora Mae Burch Alford, who preceded him in death. He
was also preceded in death two sets of twin children.
Survivors include a son,
Wiley A. Alford of Portland, Tenn.; two daughters, Delores Thomas of McCom and
Faye Swan of Starkville; a sister, Allie Brock of New Orleans, La.; six
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were James
Swan, Jerry Brock, Jack Frabbiele, Kenneth Swan, Ralph Brock and Virgil Thomas.
Burial was in Bogue
Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery with Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home in charge.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records for B.L. Alford (SS# issued in LA) confirm his birth date; his death
date is listed as December 19 (gravestone says December 18) and his residence
at death is listed as Starkville, Oktibbeha Co., MS, but Gil Alford, Berchel’s
first cousin, reports that Berchel did not live in Oktibbeha Co., MS.
See the obituaries of his wife, Ora Mae Burch
Alford; his parents, Wiley Banton Alford and Emma Rosetta Miller Alford; his siblings
Allie Alford Brock, Blanche Alford Brock and Jeptha Needham Alford; and his
grandfather Jeptha Martin Alford in this compilation.
Berchel married Ora Mae Burch on 6 February 1930
in Walthall Co., MS.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Berchel Lazar 1906 LA1, Wiley Banton 1886 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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BERNARD ALLEN ALFRED
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—27 October 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
ARCADIA—Services for Bernard Allen Alfred, 81, were held on
Sunday, October 28, 2001 at Rose-Neath Funeral Chapel in Arcadia [Bienville
Parish, LA]. Mr. Alfred died Friday, October 26, 2001.
He was born in Haslam [Shelby Co.], Texas, and
had resided in Arcadia for forty years. Mr. Alfred was a retired secretary of
the Bienville Parish Police Jury and a member of the First Baptist Church. He
served with the Eighth Army Air Corps as a bombardier stationed in England
during World War II. He flew 25 missions aboard his B-24, the “Linda Lou.” He
was a graduate of Arcadia High School and Louisiana Tech University.
His wife, Gene Woodard Alfred, preceded him in
death.
Survivors include his sons, Bernie Alfred of
Seattle, Washington and David Alfred and wife, Janie of Destin, Florida.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bernard Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 December 1919.
He was the son of James Warren Alford and Ella
Camp. The family was enumerated in Shelby Co. TX in 1910 and 1920, where
Bernard is listed as Allen, born January 1920.
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BERNICE ANGELINE COOK ALFORD ADKISSON
Mother of William Raley Alford, Jr., AAFA #0061
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Thursday, 21 June 2007
Bernice Cook Alford, age 85, born in Falco,
Alabama, passed away at the Louisiana Heart Hospital, on June 19, 2007.
Mrs. Alford was the wife of the late William
Raley Alford.
She is survived by three children, a son,
William Raley Alford, Jr., of Covington, LA, and two daughters, Peggy Jill
Lore, of Slidell, LA and Judith Ann Skipper, of Brewton, AL. She was also
predeceased by a son, John Syrus Alford. She had 8 grandchildren and 6
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Alford was a resident of New Orleans from
1946-1968, at which time she returned to her hometown of Brewton, Alabama. For
the last four years she has been a resident of the Lacombe Nursing Centre, in
Lacombe [St. Tammany Parish], LA....
Mrs. Alford will be buried at the Damascus
Cemetery, on Saturday, June 23, 2007, outside of Brewtron, Alabama. Williams
Funeral Home of Brewton, is in charge of the final arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records list Bernice C. Adkisson (SS# issued in AL), born 4 Aug 1921 and died
19 June 2007, last residence Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her daughter Jill Alford
Lore in this compilation.
William Raley Alford Sr. died in 1965 (also
buried in Damascus Cemetery), and Bernice, the daughter of William Jason Cook
and Margaret Katherine Franklin, remarried Wilmer Adkisson [his name, Bernice’s
middle name, and her parents from “Descendants
of William Jason (Billy) Cook,” by Ida Jeanette Cook].
An engagement announcement for William Raley
Alford III and Erin Ann Donelon was published in The Times-Picayune on
10 Sept 2004, listing William as the grandson of Mrs Bernice Alford Adkisson
and the late Mr. William Raley Alford of Brewton, AL.
The 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card for Josiah
Alford lists him as age 39, born 1 Nov 1878. He is a farmer living in Brewton,
Escambia Co., AL, and his nearest relative is Orabell Alford.
The family is listed on the 1920 census in
Parker, Escambia Co., AL, dwelling #101: Joseph Alford, farmer age 41; his wife
Ora Bell 32; and children: Greely 13, Lella 11, Joseph 8, Gladis 5, and baby
son [William] 2-3/12. All and their parents were born in AL.
Her husband’s probable lineage: William Raley
1917 AL1, Josiah/Joseph S. 1878 AL2, Tilman R. 1856 AL3.
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BERNICE MARIE JARREAU ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—22 December 2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Bernice M.—A resident and native of
Livonia [Pointe Coupee Parish], she died 1 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at
Pointe Coupee Nursing Home, New Roads. She was 83 and a Women’s Army Corps
veteran. Visiting at Niland’s Funeral Home, Livonia, from noon to 2:45 p.m.
Monday. Religious service at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Livonia, at 3
p.m. Monday…. Interment in church cemetery.
Survived by her sister, Gladys Chustz, Livonia;
a brother-in-law, Herman Chustz, Livonia; nephews, John Jarreau Sr., Livonia,
Grant Chustz, Erwinville, and John H. Chustz, Livonia; and nieces, Barbara
Orgeron, Melville, Shirley Deville, Lawtell, Loretta Jarreau, Livonia, and
Robertha Ide, New Orleans.
Preceded in death by her husband, Freeland Jonas
Alford Sr.; a son, Freeland Jonas Alford Jr.; parents, S.D. and Lucina
Chustz Jarreau; stepfather, Leo Chustz; a sister, Mabel Ide; a brother, Wilfred
Jarreau; and a nephew, Ronnie Chustz.
Photo
from Saint Francis Cabrini Cemetery, Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bernice Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 July 1919.
See the obituaries of Bernice’s husband,
Freeland Jonas Alford Sr.; and her son Freeland Jonas Alford Jr. in this
compilation.
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BERTHA BELL ALFORD TIDWELL
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—6 October 1983
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Bertha Alford Tidwell of Many, died
Wednesday, October 5, 1983, at Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport. She was
77 years of age.
Funeral services for Mrs. Tidwell will be held
Friday, October 7, at 10 a.m., at the Many Church of Christ. Burial will be at
Many Cemetery…. Services are under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Tidwell is survived by her husband, Mr.
B.J. Tidwell Sr. of Many; two sons, Needham Tidwell, James Tidwell, both of
Many; three daughters, Hazel Pickle of Temple, Tex., Ruth Cole of Huntsville,
Tex., Jean Davis of Natchitoches; 15 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bertha Tidwell (SS# issued in LA) was born 11 April 1906.
See the obituaries of her mother, Emma Miller
Alford; and brothers Eugene Field Alford and William Riley Alford in this
compilation.
Bertha Bell Alford was the daughter of Needham
Judge Alford and Emma Miller. Her husband was Bossie Jefferson Tidwell. She was
predeceased by son B.J. Jr., daughters Marie Tidwell Greer and Dorothy Mae
Tidwell.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Bertha Bell 1906 LA1, Needham Judge 1863 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3, Needham Judge 1789 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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BERTHA M. ALFORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Wednesday, 5 October 2005
Bertha Alford, 72, Monroe, a dietician, died
Saturday [Oct 1]. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Bethel Church of God in Christ.
Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester’s
Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bertha M. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 28 May 1933,
last residence Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA.
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BERTHA MARIE ALFORD HIPPLER
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—10 August 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Marie Hippler
of the Oak Hill Community, were held at 10 a.m., on Thursday, July 28, at Oak
Hill Baptist Church….
Burial followed in the church cemetery, under
the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were J.C. Hippler, Stanley Hippler,
Clinton Earl Hippler, Emmett Hippler Jr., James Hippler, Jerry Wayne Alford,
George Maxey, and Kenneth Ammons.
Mrs. Hippler, 74, died at Willis-Knighton Medical
Center in Shreveport, on Monday, July 25.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Coleman Wesley Hippler.
Survivors include three sons, Freddie Hippler of
Many; Van Hippler of Old Hickory, Tenn., and Hubert Hippler of Little Rock,
Ark.; one sister, Nettie Maxey of Many; five grandchildren; four great
grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bertha Hippler (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 February 1920.
See the obituaries of her parents, Fred Robert
Alford and Cornelia Elizabeth Blackwell Alford; and siblings Delma Mae Alford
Tarpley, Loyd Tillman Alford, Nellie Mae Alford Maxey, Nettie Lea Alford Maxey,
Percy George Alford, and Velma Alford Ammons in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Bertha Marie 1920 LA1, Fred Robert 1874 LA2,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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BERTHA SPARKS ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—8 March 1940
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Oscar Alford of Bellwood, sister-in-law of
Ms. Maurice Peterson, died at her home in Bellwood Sunday and was interred in
Shady Grove Cemetery [Natchitoches Parish] Monday. She was also the
sister-in-law of Mrs. Ross Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death. AAFA records show that Bertha was born July 13,
1894, and died March 3, 1940.
See the obituary of her husband, Oscar Riley
Alford, in this compilation.
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BETTY JO HUNT ALVORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—27 December 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Mrs. Betty Jo Hunt Alvord, 70, died on Tuesday,
December 26, 2001, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held in the
chapel of Osborn Funeral Home. Interment followed at Forest Park West Cemetery.
Preceding Mrs. Alvord in death were her parents,
Pellum Monroe and Xinie Elizabeth Hunt and brothers, Jim and Leon Hunt.
She is survived by her daughters, Janice Vaz,
Deborah Middlebrook, Cris Genantonio, and Kelly Davis; two sons, Michael Alvord
and Dennis Alvord; twelve grandchildren, Arielle and Tatiana Vaz, Kathryn and
Stefanie Middlebrook, Anthony, Derek and Danielle Genantonio, Jessica and Megan
Davis, April, Christina and Courtney Alvord, and two sisters, Juanita Colby and
Jeanne Larrett.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Betty Alvord (SS# issued in LA) was born 7 September 1931,
but her death date is listed as 25 December 2001.
See the obituary of her son Dennis Keith Alvord
in this compilation, where his father is listed as James Alvord.
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BETTY JO MORGAN ALFORD
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, TX—18 April 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
STAMPS, AR—Betty Morgan Alford, 78, of Minden [Webster
Parish], Louisiana, died Monday, April 17, 2000, in Minden.
Mrs. Alford was born February 4, 1922, in Stamps
[Lafayette Co.]. She was retired from Peoples Bank and Trust Company and a member
of the First Baptist Church. Her husband, Noel Alford, preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, Bob Alford of
Magnolia, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Jack Howard of
Sibley, Louisiana; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Agnes Bennett of
Little Rock, Mary and J.M. Lile of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Billie and A.D. “Red”
Nicholas of Stamps; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Smith Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery [Lafayette Co., AR].
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Betty M. Alford (SS# issued in AR), last
residence Minden, Webster Co., LA, but her death date is listed as 16 April
2000.
Her husband was Noel Shirley Alford. SSDI
records show that Noel S. Alford (SS# issued in AR) was born 17 April 1917 and
died 1 October 1996, last residence Minden, Webster Parish, LA.
Her husband’s lineage: Noel Shirley 1917 AR1,
John Robert 1884 AR2, Franklin Ewing 1860 AR3, Madison
Ewing 1815 AL4, David 1785 VA5, Robert 1760 England6.
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BILLIE ALFORD BROWN
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—10 September 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LA—Services for Billie Alford
Brown, 69, will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 1999 at North Highlands
United Methodist Church.... Interment will follow in Centuries Memorial Park.
Mrs. Brown died at her home in Shreveport
Wednesday, September 8, 1999. She was born in Shreveport, LA and was a lifelong
resident and civic supporter of the community.
Billie Brown retired as Nursing Educational
Instructor after 35 years of service at Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Mrs. Brown was a member of the VA Retired Nurses Association and the American
Nurses Association. She was also a volunteer at the Strand Theatre of
Shreveport and the Shreveport Symphony. An active member of North Highlands
United Methodist Church, she served as chairman of the Food Pantry, sang in the
choir and was a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class.
Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband,
James Harold Brown.
She is survived by her son, Michael W. Brown,
M.D. and wife, Gail of Huntsville, AL; her daughters, Judy M. Brown of Fort
Smith, AR and Barbara Knutson and husband, Mark of Tulsa, OK; her sister, Jean
Lee of Shreveport, LA; her brother, S.L. Alford, Jr. of Johnson City, TN; and
her grandchildren, Tully Brown and Christine Brown both of Huntsville, AL and
Bryan Knutson and Heather Knutson both Tulsa, OK.
Pallbearers will be John D. Weaver, B.N.
Davidson, Charles Wilbanks, G. Randall Richardson, George Freeman and David
Swan. Roberts H. Brown and Francis Brown will serve as honorary pallbearers....
Rose-Neath Funeral Home Marshall St. Chapel, 222-0348.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Billie A. Brown (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 October 1929,
but her death date is listed as 15 August 1999.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
Her lineage: Billie 1929 LA1, Sidney Lodwick 1890 TX2, Wilson S. 1846 TX3,
Lodwick Pierce 1812 GA4, Lodwick 1775 NC5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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BILLY FANE ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 25 December 1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Billy Fane Alford, a musician and entertainer,
died Wednesday [23 December 1992] of cancer at East Jefferson Hospital in
Metairie. The native and resident of Bogalusa, La., was 67.
Mr. Alford was the leader of the Billy Fane Trio
and Orchestra for 31 years. During the early 1950s, he was band director for
four years at Magnolia (Miss) High School. In 1957, he became band director at
Chamberlain Hunt Academy in Port Gibson, Miss., and served in that capacity for
10 years before devoting full time to his trio and orchestra. Mr. Alford was a
Navy veteran of World War II, participating in the invasion of Iwo Jima.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille Crane Alford
of Bogalusa; a son, Bron Alford of Bogalusa; and a daughter, Tren Ingolia of
Hammond.
Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Brown McGehee Funeral Home Chapel in Bogalusa. Burial services will
follow at 3 p.m. Burial will be at Ponemah Cemetery in Bogalusa.
Photo
from Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Billy Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 November 1925 and
died 23 December 1992.
See the obituaries of his wife, Lucille Crane
Alford; his aunt, Margaret Angie Alford Simmons; and his uncle, Otto B. Alford,
in this compilation.
He was the son of Willy W. Alford and Ola May
Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His paternal lineage: Billy Fane1, Willy W. 1897 LA2,
Jesse Lewis 1847 MS3, Warren Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin B. 1792 NC5,
Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA9.
His maternal lineage: Billy Fane1, Ola May 1897 LA2,
Hugh Ginn 1857 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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BILLY RAY ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 14 October
2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Billy R.—A resident of Baton Rouge and a
native of Washington parish, he died at his home on Monday, Oct 13, 2003. He
was 72.
Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home on Tuesday,
Oct. 14, 2003 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from11 a.m. until
religious service at 2 p.m. Interment to follow Greenoaks Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife, Bettie Breland
Alford; a son, Billy Alford; and two brothers, Donald and Floyd Alford.
Preceded in death by his parents, Audice and
William Alford; two brothers, Lloyd and Bobby Alford; and an infant sister….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Billy Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 January 1931, but
AAFA records list his birthdate as 16 November 1932.
See the obituary of his brother Farrel Floyd
Alford in this compilation.
Billy’s father William was the oldest of ten
children of Abraham Otto Alford and Lula Bell McElveen. Though born in Pike Co.,
MS, the family moved to LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Billy Ray 1931/1932 LA1, William A. 1900 LA2,
Abraham Otto 1880 MS2, Abraham 1844 MS3, ____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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BILLY WARREN ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 15 March 2000
BOGALUSA—Billy Warren Alford, age 65, a resident of
Bogalusa, died Tuesday [14 March 2000] at the Bogalusa Community Medical
Center.
Alford is survived by his wife, Billie Sue Wheat
Alford; one daughter and son-in-law, Coni and Kelly Disher of Harvey; one son
and daughter-in-law, Mike and Diane Applewhite of Bogalusa; one brother, Frank
Ray Alford of Bogalusa; two grandchildren, Lindsey Richoux and Kisha Sandifer;
two great-grandchildren, Drew Sandifer and McKayla Sandifer and numerous
special nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Maggie
Mae and Leslie Alford; one sister, Eloise Welford and three brothers, L.A.
Alford, Densil Alford and Jack Alford.
Visitation will be today from 5:30 p.m. to 10
p.m. at the Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 10
a.m. tomorrow in the funeral home chapel....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Billy W. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 26 Nov 1934, last
residence Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his brothers Frank Ray
Alford and Jack Alford in this compilation.
Leslie Alford married Maggie Mae McCaskell on 11
Aug 1919 in Washington Parish, LA. This family has not been found on any
census.
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BLANCHE ALFORD BROCK
Aunt of Faye
Alford Swan, AAFA #0220, and Delores Alford Thomas, AAFA #0641
Great-Aunt of James Allen Swan, AAFA #0638
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Wednesday, 22 October 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Blanch[e] Alford Brock on Tuesday, October 21,
1997 at 4:20 a.m. Beloved wife of the late Bosia S. Brock. Mother of Ralph and
Jerry Brock and Joan Frabbiele. Grandmother of Marion Brock Jopp, Terry R.
Brock, Elizabeth Brock Rohm, Debra F. Rome, Joseph Frabbiele, Kim F. Gauchet,
Beau Brock, Rachel E. Brock, and Rebecca Brock Branson. Great-grandmother of
Amy Lynn Rome, David J. Rome, Ashley M. Gauchet, Daniel E. Gauchet, Jacob A.
Frabbiele, Brandon B. Frabbiele, Lauren R. Brock, Katherine R. Brock, Laura K.
Rohm,and Jake B. Rohm. Sister of Berchel Alford and Allie Alford Brock.
Mrs. Brock was an employee of Ochsner [hospital
in Jefferson, LA] for 26 years. Age 81 years. A native of Mt. Herman [sic—should
be Mt. Hermon] LA, and a resident of Harahan [Jefferson Parish] LA for the past
45 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral. Services from Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Chapel,
4747 Veterans Blvd., near Clearview [Street] on Thursday morning, October 23,
1997 at 9:30 am followed by a funeral service at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church in
Mt. Herman LA at 1:30 pm. Interment in Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 8:00 am. until 9:30 am at Leitz-Eagan
Funeral Home and from 12:30 pm until 1:30 pm at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Blanche Brock (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 December 1915.
See the obituaries of her parents, Wiley Banton
Alford and Emma Rosetta Miller Alford; and siblings Allie Alford Brock, Berchel
Lazar Alford, and Jeptha Needham Alford in this compilation.
Gil Alford reports that Blanche signed her
letters with her name spelled with an “e” on the end. Blanche was related to
many AAFA members, including all the descendants of Jeptha Alford. Her husband
was Bosia Seaborn Brock (4 September 1914–2 January 1970). Details on Blanche’s
ancestors and descendants were included with the obituary in the Winter 1998
issue.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Blanche 1915 LA1, Wiley Banton 1886 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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BOBBY GLENN ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Thursday, 5 September 1996
Bobby Glenn Alford, a retired Coast Guard master
chief petty officer, died Wednesday of a heart attack and complications from
diabetes at NorthShore Regional Medical Center. He was 40. Mr. Alford was born
in Middlesex, N.C., and lived in St. Tammany Parish for 24 years.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Johnson
Alford; a daughter, Paula Alford Songy; seven brothers, Hugh, Joe, Dwight, Greg,
Steve, John and Wayne Alford; three sisters, Sue, Jackie and Nancy Alford; and
a grandchild.
There will be no services. Honaker Funeral Home
handled arrangements.
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BREWSTER VAN “B.V.” ALFORD, JR.
Father of Nathan Paul Alford, AAFA #1017
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 11 April 2007
BOGALUSA—The Rev. Brewster Van “B.V.” Alford Jr., age 81, a
native of Pike County, Miss. and a resident of Bogalusa, died Monday, April 9.
The son of the late Brewster and Vera Pott Alford, he was born Aug. 28, 1925,
served in the armed forces in World War II and was a Baptist pastor for 35
years.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby Ball Alford;
children, Linda and Ronnie Johnson, Lynn and Lorey Alford, Van and Marilyn
Alford, Evelyn and Ed Smith and Nathan Alford; eight grandchildren, Susan and
Kyle Johnson, Eddie and Josh Alford, Derek and Danielle Smith, Jonathan and
Justin Alford; three great-grandchildren, Tyler Holiday, Whitney and Claudia
Johnson; two brothers, Bill and Wendell Alford; and a sister, Merle Alexander.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at
Brown-McGehee Funeral Home, continuing Thursday, April 12 from 8 a.m. until
time for the funeral service at 11.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of B.V. Alford (SS# issued in MS),
last residence Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA.
We included the obituary of his brother Wendell
H. Alford in Mississippi Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Brewster Van 1925 MS1,
Brewster Van 1896 MS2, John Eden 1866 MS3, Sebastian 1831
MS4, William 1804 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius
1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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BRIANNA MARIE ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—6 May 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, (infant) Brianna Marie—Died Friday,
April 30, 1999. Graveside services were at Resthaven Gardens of Memory at noon
Tuesday….
Survived by mother and father, Jill Lemenager
Alford and Dale Alford, Zachary; maternal grandparents, Ann and Mederic
Lemenager, Baton Rouge; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Peggy Alford, Liberty,
Miss.; maternal great-grandmother, Helen Lemenager, Baton Rouge; paternal
great-grandmother, Dora Turner, Liberty; and an aunt, Laura Lemenager.
Preceded in death by paternal great-grandparents,
L.D. Alford, Sherman Carroll and Gladys Carroll; maternal great-grandparents,
Sam and Lovell Butler; and an uncle, Joseph Lemenager.
AAFA NOTES: *See
AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2
Her child born to our
Alfords in 1999 makes for a long lineage: Brianna 1999 LA1, Jerry Dale 1964 ??2,
Jerry D. 1936 ??3, Louie D. 1910 LA4, Walter Theodore1871 LA5, Jesse G. 1838 MS6,
William 1804 GA7, Jacob 1761 NC8,
Julius 1717 VA9, James 1687 VA10, John 1645 VA11.
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BUD C. ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 29 April 1990
Alford, Bud C.—Died 12:20 p.m. Friday, April 27,
1990, at the VA Regional Medical Center in New Orleans. He was 71, a native of
Tangipahoa Parish and a resident of Loranger. He was a World War II U.S. Army
veteran.
Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, 5 to 9
p.m. Sunday, and 8 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev.
Percy Frazier. Burial in Briar Patch Cemetery, Loranger.
Survived by wife, Mrs. Gladys Alford, Loranger;
a sister, Mrs. Stella Rayne, Baton Rouge; and a number of nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bud C. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 Feb 1919, last
residence Loranger, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, but his death date is listed as 28
Apr 1990.
See the obituary of his sister Stella Alford
Rayne in this compilation.
Bud was the son of Andrew Alford and Irene
Miley.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Bud C. 1919 LA1, Andrew 1875 or 1877 LA2, William Richard 1832 LA3, Moses 1810 LA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8. AAFA lacks proof that Moses was the son of Jacob, but
it is suggested by circumstances.
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CARRIE LOVE THATCH ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—9 September 1938
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Roy Alford of Florien
were conducted at the First Baptist church Friday, August 26…. [Carrie’s only
child, Nancy Carolyn Alford, was born 28 August 1938, so Carrie couldn’t have
died before that date.]
Mrs. Alford had been in ill health for several
months, though her passing away was a distinct shock to her friends and
relatives.
She was a very active church and school worker,
loved by all who knew her. Her absence will be keenly felt by her family and
associates.
She is survived by her husband and daughter,
Nancy Carolyn; parents, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. C.C. Thatch; sisters, Velma
Thatch, and Mrs. J.D. Hinton of Jackson, Miss., and Tom Hatch.
Pallbearers were: A.V. McLanahan, Max Dover,
Ernest Allen, Winfred Williams, A.L. Head, Otho Miller and R.T. Martin.
AAFA NOTES: Carrie
Love Thatch was the first wife of William Roy Alford, son of Christopher
Columbus Alford and Mollie Smith. Carrie was born Oct. 5, 1899, and she died in
childbirth Aug. 28, 1938. Burial was in Ft. Jesup Cemetery. After Carrie’s
death William married Carrie’s sister Velma Thatch.
See the obituaries of Carrie’s husband, William
Roy Alford; and daughter Nancy Carolyn Alford in this compilation.
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CARRIE MAE ALFORD ADGER
Aunt of Carolyn Annice Alford Saunders, AAFA #0673
Photo
from Carolyn Alford Saunders, AAFA #0673
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Thursday, 23 September 1993
Carrie Mae Alford Adger, 89, died September 21,
1993 at her residence. She resided at 625 Jordan Street, Shreveport.
Mrs. Adger was born in Caddo Parish on November
12, 1903. She was the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. J.M. Alford. Rev.
Alford was a noted Methodist minister in the state, founding numerous churches
in our area. Mrs. Adger was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Morris
Adger, Sr., who died in 1955. Mr. Adger was a merchant in Gilliam for many
years, and was a member of a pioneer Bossier Parish family. Mrs. Adger was a
graduate of Centenary College. During her lifetime she was a schoolteacher,
home-maker, and retired from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety.
Mrs. Adger is survived by a son Thomas Morris
Adger, Jr. of Fort Pierce, FL; three grandchildren, Amanda Adger of
Gainesville, FL, Emily Adger of Dunedin, FL and Timothy Adger, also of Dunedin,
FL; three sisters, Jo Masingill and Bertha McClelland, both of Natchitoches, La
and Gladys Wilson of Bartow, FL.
In accordance with her wishes, her remains were
donated to the Louisiana State School of Medicine in Shreveport for medical
research. A memorial service will be held at the Noel Memorial Methodist Church
in Shreveport at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 25, 1993.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Carrie A. Adger (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her sister Jo Martin Alford
Masingill in this compilation. We included the obituaries of her sister Gladys
Estelle Alford Wilson in Mississippi Obituaries; and of her sister Bertha
Lucille Alford McClelland in Texas Obituaries.
Her parents were the Rev. Joseph Martin Alford
and Carrie Eliza Weiland. We published an extensive history of this family, in “Joseph
Martin Alford, 1870–1963,” AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998.
From Carolyn Saunders: Carrie actually graduated
from the Mansfield Female College in Mansfield, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Carrie Mae 1903 LA1,
Joseph Martin 1870 LA2, Needham Edwin 1845 MS3, Warren
Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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CARROLL G. “BUCK” ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Tuesday, 23 October 2007
SAREPTA, LA—Funeral services for Mr. Carroll G. “Buck”
Alford, age 92, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the New
Sarepta Baptist Church, where he was an active and faithful member.... Burial
will be in the Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Mortuary,
Springhill, LA.
Mr. Alford, a long time resident of this area,
died Saturday, October 20, 2007 at his home in Sarepta. He was a 1934 graduate
of the Sarepta High School and enlisted in the US Army in 1943 where he served
in E.T.O for 20 months as a machinist with the 129 Ordnance Company. He was
discharged in 1945. He was an ordained deacon of the New Sarepta Baptist Church
in 1947 and had served as church treasurer until declining health prevented it.
He worked for International Paper Company for 34 years, retiring in 1977. On
October 15, 2005, he was honored as the longest living citizen of Sarepta.
Mr. Alford is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, “Jabo” and Glenda Alford of Sarepta, LA; daughter and
son-in-law, Nelda and Stan Loyd of Nashville, TN; four grandchildren, John
Alford and wife, Karen, of Haughton; Dana Hughes and husband, Devin, of
Sarepta; Becky Loyd of Nashville, TN and Susan Loyd of New York, NY; and one
great-grandson, Jamey Garner, of Sarepta, LA.
He is preceded in death by his wife, of 53
years, Faye Patrick Alford, in 1994; his parents, Glover and Gracie Alford;
brothers, Norris, Regie and John Hulen Alford; sisters, Elaine Chambers and
Mable Rucker.
Serving as pallbearers will be Dale Matthews,
Billy St. Claire, Stanley Newsom. Gary Leonard, Roland Colvin and Mike
Corley....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Carroll G. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 9 Feb 1915,
last residence Sarepta, Webster Parish, LA.
See the obituary of his wife, Faye Patrick
Alford; and his brother Norris G. Alford’s wife, Ruby S. Alford, in this
compilation.
He was the son of John Glover and Mary Grace
Alford, who were enumerated in Webster Parish in 1930.
His lineage: Carroll G. 1915 LA1, John Glover 1883 LA2,
Almon B. 1810 GA3, Owen Wilkens 1780 VA4, William 1741 VA5,
Salvatore 1716 VA6.
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CATHALEEN OUIDA
ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—15 March 1928
Catherine, little 18 month old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alonzo Alford of Mt. Hermon, died Friday and was buried in the Morris
cemetery.
Photo
from Oscar Morris Cemetery, Mount Hermon, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her parents, Alonzo Seaborn Alford and Florence Morris
Alford; and his siblings Alonzo Duvoix Alford, Audelle Alford Bateman Boyd, and
Odilee AnnaAlford Miller in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Cathaleen Ouida 1926 LA1, Alonzo Seaborn 1891 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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CHARLES DALMA ALFORD
AAFA #0072
Father of Anne Alford Flippin, AAFA #0033
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—2 November 2001
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003
Alford, Charles D. Jr.—Died Wednesday, Oct. 31,
2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was 79 and a native and
resident of Hammond.
Dr. Alford was recently honored at the annual
meeting of the Louisiana State Medical Society held in Baton Rouge on Oct. 19,
2001, at the Radisson Hotel. He received his doctor of medicine degree 50 years
ago as a member of the LSU Medical School, Class of 1951, and was honored with
special recognition for outstanding achievement. He retired in 1993 from
practice in Hammond. He graduated from LSU School of Medicine and did his
internship and residency in OB/GYN at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, where he
was a chief resident for two years. He was a diplomat of the American Board of
OB/GYN, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Fellow of the American
College of OB/GYN. He has had many papers published in prominent medical
journals, having done much research in specialties within the field of
medicine. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, during World War II. He
was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Hammond.
Survived by his wife, Margaret Waldrop Alford of
Hammond; two daughters and a son-in-law, Anne Elizabeth Alford Flippin of
Jackson, Miss., and Margaret Suzanne Alford Loomis and Wayland E. Loomis II of
Dallas; a sister, Ruth Marion Alford of Baton Rouge; three grandchildren, James
Alford Flippin of Jackson, Wayland Everett Loomis III and Patrick Andrew Loomis
of Dallas. He was preceded in death by his parents, C.D. and Ruth Coyne Alford.
Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral
Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday.
Religious services at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the
Rev. Mike Murray. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Charles Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 24 December 1921.
See the obituaries of his wife, Margaret Waldrep
Alford, and his sister Ruth Marion Alford in this compilation.
Dr. C.D. “Bo” Alford was very interested in his
Alford ancestry and was one of the first folks to participate in our early
organized Alford research. He was a practicing physician at the time so much of
his effort and contact was through his daughter Anne. His In Remembrance
article includes a transcript of a letter he wrote to Gil Alford in 1983 as
well as seven generations of his Alford ancestors.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Charles Dalma 1921 AL1, Charles Dalma 1900 LA2, William H. 1868 MS3,
John Milton 1842 MS4, William 1804 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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CHARLES EDWARD ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Sunday, 25 January 2009
KEITHVILLE, LA—Funeral services celebrating the life of
Charles Edward Alford, 76, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2009
at Rose-Neath’s Southside Chapel with Masonic Rites following the service.
Officiating will be Dr. Billy McCormack. Interment will follow in Forest Park
West Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00
p.m. Sunday January 25, 2009 at the funeral home.
Charlie was born on August 12, 1932 in Timpson,
TX to Ollie Bernice and Buell Alford. Charlie was raised in Tenaha, TX and
graduated from Tenaha High School in 1951. He passed away on January 22, 2009
in Keithville, La where he was a resident. Charles spent many years in route
sales with the Holsum Bakery Co. and Shreveport Towel and Uniform Service,
later retiring in the mid 80’s from the National Linen Service. He was a
Baptist by faith and belonged to the Sunset Masonic Lodge #438.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of
53 years, Betty R. May Alford and son Ronnie Lynn Alford, Sr. and his parents.
He is survived by his son, Jerry Wayne Alford
and wife, Patty of Keithville, LA; sisters, Dena F. Holmes and JoAnn Herndon
both of Carthage, TX; grandchildren Patrick John Alford and Ronnie Lynn Alford,
Jr.; four great grandsons; nephews, Scott L. Holmes, Joe L. Herndon, and niece,
Carol Ann Cockerham and husband Cody.
A special thanks to his hospice nurse Judy
Hunter and a very special thanks to Dennis Harter. Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Southside
Chapel 687-1256.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Charles E. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Keithville, Caddo Parish, LA.
See the obituary of his son Ronnie Lynn Alford
Sr. in this compilation. We included the obituary of his father, Buell E. “Bruce”
Alford, in Texas Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #7.
His lineage: Charles Edward 1932 TX1,
Buell Edward 1904 TX2, John D. “Gilbert” 1872 AL3, John
Allen 1840 AL4, William 1810 GA/TN5, Baldy 1784 NC6,
Isham 1755 NC7.
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CHARLES PERCY ALFORD, SR.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 22 April 1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Charles Percy Alford Sr., a taxi cab driver,
died Tuesday [April 18] at Charity Hospital of gunshot wounds. He was 51. Mr.
Alford was a lifelong resident of New Orleans and a graduate of Cohen High
School. He was a former mechanic for Pep Boys Automotive Supercenter and Benson
Dodge.
Survivors include a son, Charles P. Alford Jr.;
a daughter, Kian Alford; his father, Thad Alford Sr.; a brother, Eugene Alford;
two sisters, Dorothy Lucas and Pearlean Kennedy; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m.
at Boissiere-Arceneaux-Labat Funeral Home, 1703 N. Claiborne Ave.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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CHARLIE RAY ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Monday, 21 December
1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Alford, Charlie Ray—A retired employee of East
Louisiana State Hospital with more than eighteen years of service, he died
about 6 a.m. Sunday, December 20, 1998, at his residence in Slaughter [East
Feliciana Parish]. He was 58 and a native of Greensburg. Visiting at First
Baptist Church of Slaughter, 8:30 a.m. Tuesday until religious services at 10
a.m.... Burial in Redwood Cemetery.
Survived by wife, Phyllis Varnado Alford,
Slaughter; two sons, William Charles “Bill” Alford and Brandon Andrew Alford,
both of Slaughter; and two brothers, Carlie Lee Alford, Ethel, and Ernest Ray
Alford, Denham Springs.
Preceded in death by parents, William Earl and
Annie Lee Addison Alford; three brothers: Willie Lee Alford, Freddie Andrew
Alford, and William Andrew Alford; and a sister Joyce Alford.
Charlet Funeral Home, Inc. in Zachary in charge
of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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CHRISTINE BICKHAM ALFORD
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—Thursday, 24 July 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Christine Alford, Tangipahoa, 75, died Saturday,
July 19, 2003, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She is survived by one
sister, Ida Cooper of Tangipahoa. Her husband, Eddie Alford; her mother,
Beatrice Watson; her father, Earnest Bickham; six sisters and one brother, all
preceded her in death.
The funeral was today at Quinn’s Chapel AME
Church, Tangipahoa. Burial was in Tangipahoa Cemetery. N.A. James Funeral Home,
Hammond, was in charge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Christine Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 May 1928.
See the obituary of her husband, Eddie Alford,
in this compilation.
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CHRISTINE LIZA ALFORD KNIGHT
AAFA #0741
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 4 November
2008
Christine Alford Knight was born on a farm in
Mount Hermon on Jan. 1, 1921, and was a longtime resident of Baton Rouge. She
received her nursing degree from Touro Infirmary in 1941 and a CPH degree from
Peabody College in 1944. For 33 years she was employed with the Louisiana
Public Health Department coordinating cripple children’s clinics in several
parishes until her retirement in 1975.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 44
years, C.B. Knight; and her parents, Esco Seaborn Alford and Mary Lou Fussell
Alford. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Alcus E. Alford, Cleo
Alford and Tolbert W. Alford; and sisters, Eckul Alford Bankston and Dewees
Alford Bickham.
She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte and
son-in-law Daniel Pfeifer, of Charlotte, N.C.; and her three beloved
grandchildren, Melanie Pfeifer Armstrong and her husband, Richard Armstrong, of
Durham. N.C., Jonathan Charles Pfeifer and Elizabeth Ann Pfeifer, both of
Charlotte.
She was a longtime, active member of Trinity
Episcopal Church and served us chairperson of the Altar Guild for several
years. She was also involved with the American Legion Nicholson Post No. 38
Ladies Auxiliary.
Memorial donations may be made to Trinity
Episcopal Church, 3552 Morning Glory Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808.
The family would like to express its
appreciation to the 2nd-floor A-D staff of St. James Place for their love and
care.
Visiting will be at Trinity Episcopal Church on
Thursday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by
the Rev. Ken Ritter. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Christine A. Knight (SS# issued in LA), last
residence Baton Rouge, and provide her death date, 31 Oct 2008.
See the obituaries of her father, Esco Seaborn
Alford; her sister Dewees Alford Bickham; and her brother Alcus E. Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Christine Liza 1921 LA1,
Esco Seaborn 1878 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John
Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA 8.
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ALFORD, JR.
Brother of Truman Alford, AAFA #0005
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—16 November 1972
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Chris C. Alford, 78, of Many died Nov. 9 at 5:30
a.m., in Shreveport.
Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 10, at 3
p.m., in the Warren Meadows chapel. Burial was in the Fort Jesup Cemetery under
the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home….
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. C.A. Alford of
Many; one son, Oscar Alford of Alexandria; one daughter, Mrs. Juanita DeKeyzer
of Boyce; four brothers, Floyd Alford, Bill Alford and Ray Alford, all of Many
and Truman Alford of Linden, Tex.; two sisters Mrs. Belle Gandy of Many and
Miss Bertie Alford of Alexandria, and five grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Christopher Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 16 August
1894. He married after 1920 to DeVada Skinner.
See the obituaries of his parents, Christopher
Columbus Alford Sr. and Mollie Ann Smith Alford; and siblings Arthur Alford,
Isabelle Alford Gandy, Willie Cecil Alford, and William Roy Alford in this
compilation. We published an In Remembrance article for his brother Truman
Alford in the Spring 1997 issue.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Christopher Columbus 1894 LA1, Christopher Columbus 1868 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ALFORD, SR.
Father of Truman Alford, AAFA #0005
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—18 April 1947
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral rites for C.C. Alford, Sr., age 78
years, were held 2 p.m. Sunday from the First Baptist Church of Many…. Interment
was in Fort Jesup Cemetery under direction Massingill funeral home.
Pallbearers were his six sons, Floyd, Chris,
Roy, Arthur, Willie and Truman.
Surviving are: wife, Mrs. Mollie Smith Alford;
six sons, Floyd, Chris, Roy and Willie of Many, Arthur of Bossier City and
Major Truman Alford of the U.S. army stationed at Waterloo, Iowa; two
daughters, Mrs. J.M. Gandy, Many and Miss Bertie Alford; Alexandria; seven
grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Dr. Oscar Alford, Vowell’s
Mill, and Lawrence Alford, Leesville; two sisters, Mrs. J.C. Parrott,
Shreveport and Mrs. Maurice Peterson, Many.
Mr. Alford was instantly killed last Friday
evening in an unavoidable automobile accident while attempting to cross the
highway.
He was born at Many Aug. 9, 1868, was married to
Miss Mollie Smith Nov. 11, 1891, having lived together 55 years and five months
at the date of his death. Mr. and Mrs. Alford celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Nov. 11, 1941. Mr. Alford was preceded in death by a son Oscar and
infant daughter, Mollie. He ancestors were pioneers of Sabine parish and he
lived his entire life in Sabine. He became a member of Jerusalem Baptist
Church, near Many, later transferring his membership to Many First Baptist
Church.
Mr. Alford was a very unassuming man, yet his
judgment was always honored and respected by those who came in contact with
him. Although his family was fully grown no member ever made an important
decision without seeking his counsel and advice.
He had a simple, yet firm faith, in God. On
several occasions he stated that he had lived his allotted time and that he was
ready and willing to go when his call came. He was a lover of nature and
animals, cared very little for town life and publicity. His word was his bond.
When he told you he would do something, that was final, it would be carried
out. One of his sons made the statement, “I always found my daddy wrong in one
way - he was always gong to do more than his part, give and take more than his
share in all his dealings.”
“He though sensible on all matters, “ a son also
said, “although uneducated in schools, his advice was superior to any college
man I ever came in contact with.”
Mr. Alford expressed on many occasions the faith
and confidence he had in his family’s judgment, their judgment, their ability
to assume their respective places in society. Thus a mutual relationship of
love, confidence and faith existed between Mr. Alford, his wife, daughters and
sons. The love and esteem of his many friends was attested by the many floral
offerings.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his wife, Mollie Ann Smith
Alford; children Arthur Alford, Christopher Columbus Alford Jr., Isabelle
Alford Gandy, Willie Cecil Alford, and William Roy Alford; and his
half-brothers Ross Coleman Alford, Lawrence Alford, and Oscar Riley Alford in
this compilation. We published an In Remembrance article for his son Truman
Alford in the Spring 1997 issue.
Christopher Columbus Alford was the only child
of William Riley Alford and his first wife, Isabella Presley, who died the day
after Chris was born. He was born Aug. 9, 1868, and he died Apr. 11, 1947. All
of those listed as his siblings are really half-siblings, children of William
Riley and his second wife, Angeline Jane Duggan Gandy.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Christopher Columbus 1868 LA1, William Riley 1842 LA2, Julius 1797 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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CHRISTOPHER J. ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Thursday, 9 February 2006
Christopher J. Alford of Mandeville, LA on
February 6, 2006. He is the beloved son of Grace “Tillie” and Lester Crain;
brother of Robert and Kevin Alford. Age 47, as a native of Mandeville, he lived
briefly in California before returning home.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend a Memorial Mass on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 9:00 AM from Our Lady
of the Lake Catholic Church, 312 Lafitte St., Mandeville, LA 70448....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Christopher J. Alford (SS# issued in CA) was born 30 Dec
1958, last residence Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
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CLARA ALFORD McGRAW
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 10 May
1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
McGraw, Clara Alford—A retired East Louisiana
State Hospital employee with more than 42 years of service and resident of
Jackson, she died Friday, May 9, 1997, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. She
was 79 and a native of Kentwood/St. Helena Parish. Visiting at Charlet Funeral
Home Inc., Clinton, 6 pm to 9 pm Sunday. Visiting at Jackson United Methodist
Church, Jackson, 9 am until religious services at 11 am Monday…. Burial in
Jackson Cemetery.
Survived by nieces and nephews, Joan Johnson,
Independence, Daisy Wascom and Myrtle Smith, both of Greensburg, and Carey and
Ann Leggett, both of Jackson.
Preceded in death by husband, Percy E. McGraw;
parents, A.J. and Lela Alford; five sisters, Mary “Mae” Manchester, Myrt
Thibault, Willie A. Stewart, Daisy Tate and Claudia Umphrey; and two brothers,
Clark “Pete” Alford, and John D. Alford.
Pallbearers will be Carey Leggett, Clyde Lawson,
James Waters, Mike Smith, Jeff Rhner and Ricky Bowser.
Honorary pallbearers are Dent Bankston, A.C.
Martin and Clarence “Sonny” Palmer. She was a member of Jackson United
Methodist Church. Memorial donations may be made to Jackson United Methodist
Church Memorial Fund.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Clara McGrau [sic] (SS# issued in LA) was born 17
March 1918.
See the obituaries of her siblings Daisy Alford
Tate and John Dean Alford; and her sister-in-law Estelle Courtney Alford in
this compilation.
Clara Alford McGraw was the daughter of Andrew
Jackson Alford and Lela Lea.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her lineage: Clara 1918 LA1, Andrew Jackson 1874 MS2, Robert Parish 1846 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819 MS4, Julius 1785 NC5,
Hudson 1760 NC6, James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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CLARA MAE ALFORD SMITH
THE OBSERVER
Charlotte, NC—30 December 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
MT. HERMAN, LA—Mrs. Smith, 93, died on Monday, December 29,
2003, at Presbyterian Hospital.
Born on November 6, 1910, in Mt. Herman,
Louisiana, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Eugene B. Alford and Lorena
Smith Alford and a graduate of Soule Business College in New Orleans. She was
first employed as a secretary with Freeport Sulphur Co. in Louisiana and later
became the Director of Volunteer Services for Runnels Hospital in Berkeley
Heights, New Jersey. She was a member of the Cape Coral United Methodist Church
in Cape Coral, Florida.
Surviving are two sons, Randolph A. Smith and
his wife, Barbara, of Warminster, Pennsylvania and R. Jeffrey Smith and his
wife, Sheryl, of Charlotte; her grandchildren, Randy Smith and his wife, Jen,
Stacey Smith Ward and her husband, Scott, Scott Smith, Brett Smith, and Katie
Kyle; and one great-grandchild, Olivia Smith.
Her husband, Homer A. Smith preceded her in
death.
A graveside service was held on Friday, January
2, 2004, at Bogue Chita [sic—Bogue Chitto] Baptist Church Cemetery in
Mt. Herman, Louisiana. Hankins & Whittington Dilworth Chapel handled
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm Clara’s birth and death dates (SS# issued in LA), but her last residence
is listed as Charlotte, NC.
See the obituaries of her father, Eugene Booth
Alford; and brothers Raymond Gene Alford Sr. and Roy Smith Alford in this
compilation.
Mt. Hermon is misspelled in Clara’s obituary.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Clara Mae 1910 LA1, Eugene Booth 1882 LA2, Willis Jacob 1847 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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CLARENCE ALFRED
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Thursday, 17 August 2006
Clarence Alfred, Sr., a landscaper, on
Saturday, August 12, 2006 at his residence. Husband of the late Elaine B. Afford.
Loving father of Clarence and Lawrence Afford and Carolyn A. Gibbs.
Grandfather of Markeisha Gibbs and Reginisha Afford. Son of the late
Gertrude M. Wells and Clerence Alford. Brother of Martha Walker,
Gloria Wells, Geraldine Brown and the late Frank Wells, Jr. Son-in-law of Vera
T. Randolph. Brother-in-law of Geraldine Irvin. Also survived by a host of
other relatives and friends. Age 71. .... Funeral Services at True Vine
B.C., 2008 Marigny St. on Friday, August 18, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.... Entombment
Providence Cemetery. Professional services entrusted to Littlejohn’s Funeral
Home....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Clarence Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 May 1935, last
residence New Orleans, but his death date is listed as 15 Aug 2006.
There appear to be several names misspelled in
this obituary.
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CLARENCE E. “CHUMPY” ALFORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Wednesday, 3 January 2007
Clarence Alford, 61
Clarence “Chumpy” Alford of Monroe, a tree
surgeon, died Saturday [Dec 30]. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Hasley
Cemetery Gazebo, West Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe.
Photo
from Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Clarence E. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 23 Sept 1945,
last residence West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA.
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CLAUDIE McELVEEN ALFORD
MORNING ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 24 April
1991
Alford, Claudie McElveen—Died 9:50 a.m. Monday,
April 22, 1991, at Medical Center of Baton Rouge. She was 75, a native and
resident of Mount Hermon. Religious services were held at Crain Funeral Home,
Franklinton, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Danny Burleson and Dr.
Lonnie Wascom. Burial in Mount Pisgah Cemetery.
Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Emma Jean McDaniel,
Baton Rouge; two sons, Wayne Alford, Mount Hermon, and Hughie Ray Alford,
Hammond; a brother, Bobby McElveen , Mount Hermon; two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Mae
Highnote, Vidor, Texas, and Mrs. Audrey Pattie, Magnolia, Miss.; eight
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by husband, Creason Alford.
She was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.
Photo
from Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Claudie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 2 Jan 1916.
See the obituaries of her brothers-in-law
Malcolm B. Alford and Ralph Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Creason 1911 LA, Burton
Putnam 1887 LA, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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CLIFFORD ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 30 April 1987
Mr. Clifford Alford, 78, a resident of Mt.
Hermon died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, April 12 at Riverside Medical Center.
He was a member of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church
and a retired maintenance man with the Washington Parish School Board Office.
He is survived by his wife, Elouise Miller
Alford of Mt. Hermon; one daughter, Vicki Alford Crain of Mt. Hermon; one son,
Ronald Alford of Kentwood; and two grandsons, Joshua and Jimmy Crain.
Visitation was held at the Crain Funeral Home from
5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday.
A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday,
April 24 at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Andy Delancy officiating.
Pallbearers for the service were Billy Barber,
Jake Penny, Ronald Morris, Virgil Maples, DeShea Miller and Freddie Jefferson.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituary of his wife, Elouise Miller
Alford, in this compilation.
Clifford was the son of Hosea Boyd Alford and
Beulah Pearl Fussell.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Clifford B. 1918 LA1, Hosea Boyd 1890 LA2,
Jesse B. 1855 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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CONNIE KAY TISDALE ALFORD
Born:
October 4, 1948
Died:
February 25, 2009
Photo
and dates from Making Everlasting
Memories
Memorialized
by Ourso
Funeral Home, Gonzales, LA
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 27 February
2009
Connie Kay (Tisdale) Alford—A beloved wife,
loving mother and grandmother, she passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, at
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 60, a resident of St.
Amant and a native of Lincoln, Ill. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales,
on Friday, Feb. 27 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home
on Saturday from 8 a.m. until religious service in the chapel at 10 a.m.
Interment in Hope Haven Cemetery, Gonzales.
Survived by her devoted husband of 42 years,
Jimmy Alford Sr.; daughter, Heidi Frederic and husband Ryan; son, Jimmy Alford
Jr. and wife Alyse; seven sisters, Sharon, Diane, Vikki, Rhonda, Sarah, Marla
and Jill; and a grandson, Jackson Frederic.
Preceded in death by her parents, Oliver Clayton
and Martha McCoy Tisdale; niece, Amy Evans; and a nephew, Johnny Alford Jr.
Pallbearers will be Brent Babin, Bert Babin,
Clayton Harding, Joey Thibodeaux, Darryl Villenurve, Michael deVeer, David
deVeer and Joey deVeer.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Connie K. Alford (SS# issued in FL) was born 4 Oct 1948, last
residence St. Amant, Ascension Parish, LA.
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CONNIE WILKES ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—16 January 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Alford, Connie Wilkes—Died Monday, Jan. 15,
1996, at her residence in Mount Hermon. She was 81 a native of Mount Hermon.
She was a retired nurse. Visiting at Crain Funeral Home, Franklinton....
Interment [Wednesday] in Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Mount Hermon.
Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James
Paul and Barbara Alford, four daughters and sons-in-law, Mary “Toby” and Robert
D. “Bob” Smith, Eleanor “Pete” and J.W. “Doc” Schilling, Delores and Jimmie
Corkern, and Pat and Ralph “Red” Dedon, all of Mount Hermon; a sister, Mrs.
Frank (Althea) Dillon, Franklinton; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren,
and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreatgrandchildren.
Preceded in death by husband, J.P. Alford;
and two grandsons, Preston Alford and Robert Derl Smith. She was a member of
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Mount Hermon.
Photos
from Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Connie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 19 August 1914.
See the obituaries of her daughter Patsy Ruth Alford
Dedon; and her brothers-in-law Malcolm B. Alford and Ralph Alford in this
compilation.
She was the daughter of Lucion Wilkes and Vanda
Armentha Morris.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: J.P. 1909 LA1,
Burton Putnam 1887 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John
Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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CORNELIA ELIZABETH BLACKWELL ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—Friday, 7 February 1958
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Last rites for Mrs. Fred R. Alford, who died
Tuesday, Feb 4 was conducted at Oak Hill Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday
Feb 5…. Interment was in Negreet cemetery under the direction of Warren Funeral
home.
Surviving are sons, Percy and Loyd of Many; daughters,
Mrs. O.L. Ammons, Mrs. Robert Tarpley, Mrs. Harold Maxey, Mrs. Horace Maxey,
Mrs. Bertha Hippler and Mrs. Mittie Randolph, all of Many; sister Mrs. Mattie
Brandon of Zwolle; 28 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death. Cornelia was born Nov. 1883.
See the obituaries of her husband, Fred Robert
Alford; and children Bertha Marie Alford Hippler, Delma Mae Alford Tarpley, Loyd
Tillman Alford, Nellie Mae Alford Maxey, Nettie Lea Alford Maxey, Percy George Alford,
and Velma Alford Ammons in this compilation.
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CORNELIUS DELOS ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 11 January 1962
Funeral services for Cornelius D. Alford, age
81, were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday from the Rabenhorst Funeral Home in
Baton Rouge with the Rev. John M. Causey officiating. Interment was Roselawn
Memorial Park Cemetery in Baton Rouge.
Mr. Alford was a native of Washington Parish and
had lived at his home southeast of Clifton until approximately one month ago
when he went to Baton Rouge to visit. He became ill while there and was taken
to the Baton Rouge General Hospital where he died at 8:35 P.M. Thursday.
In his active years Alford was a well known farmer
and participated in agricultural activities and organizations in Washington
Parish.
The body lay in state at the Rabenhorst Funeral
Home until time for the procession to move to the cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, the former Mrs. Daisy
Brumfield; three sons, Glen Alford, of Bend, Oregon; A.H. (Red) Alford of Baton
Rouge; Byron E. Alford of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Miss Dollie Alford of
Houston, Texas; one brother, Iddo Alford of Bogalusa, and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Stuart Miller, Harvey J. Brown,
L.L. Hines, C.H. Willett, Mack Yarborough and Madison Bateman.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his son Albert Herschel “Red” Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Cornelius Delos 1880 LA1, Seaborn S. 1834 MS2,
Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC3, Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5,
James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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CORY ADAM ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 28 December 2003
Cory Adam Alford, a construction foreman, died
Thursday at Northshore Regional Medical Center from injuries suffered in an
automobile accident. He was 25. Mr. Alford was born in Metairie and lived in
Pearl River for many years. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Amanda Massa Alford;
his father, Carl Alford; his mother, Debbie Alford; a brother, Toby Alford; a
sister, Deanne Alford; and his grandparents, Jimmy and Louise Bares.
A funeral will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at D.T.
Williams Funeral Home, 67525 Louisiana 41, Pearl River. Visitation will begin
at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Hope Haven Cemetery in Gonzales, Miss., at a later
date.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Cory A. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 16 Oct 1978.
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CURTIS CULLEN ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—4 March 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LA—Graveside services for Curtis
Cullen Alford, 43, will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 4, 1999 at Forest
Park West Cemetery....
Mr. Alford died Tuesday, March 2, 1999. He was a
native and lifelong resident of Shreveport. Curtis was a merchant marine for 25
years. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He is survived by his father, Dennis Alford;
step-mother, Mary Alford; sister, Denise Alford Kerr and husband, Jay; brother,
John Bryant Alford and step-son Shawn Brasier.
Rose-Neath Funeral Home Southside Chapel,
687-1256.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his wife, Martha Clarice
Hill Brasher Alford; his father, Dennis “Red” Alford; and his stepmother, Mary
Agnes Goldsby Klorik Alford, in this compilation.
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DAINTY BROWN ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—12 October 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Dainty Brown—A resident of Baton Rouge,
she died at 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in Baton Rouge. She was 37 and a native
of Ethel. Visiting at Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday. Religious services at Salvation Ministry of Jesus Christ, 4156 W.
Brookstown at Prescott Drive, Baton Rouge, at 11 a.m. Saturday….. Interment in
Robinson Cemetery, Ethel.
Survived by her husband, Lyndell Alford Sr., New
Orleans; mother, Eliza Mackie James, Ethel; a son, a daughter, five sisters,
five brothers and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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DAISY ALFORD TATE
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 26 August
1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Tate , Mrs. Daisy Alford—Died Friday, Aug. 24,
1990, at St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg. She was 85, a native of St.
Helena Parish and a resident of Jackson. She was a retired LPN with over 33
years service at East Louisiana State Hospital. Visiting at Charlet Funeral
Home, Clinton, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon until religious services at 3 p.m.
Sunday…. Burial in New Zion Cemetery, St. Helena Parish.
Survived by a sister, Clara McGraw, Jackson; a
brother, John Dean Alford, Kentwood; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in
death by parents, Jack and Lela Lea Alford; a brother, Clark Lea “Pete” Alford;
four sisters, Willie Stewart, Myrtle Thibault, Mary “Mae” Manchester and
Claudia Humphrey.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Johnson, Jeff Rohner,
Morris “Buddy” Humphrey, Terry Burhoe, James “Bubba” Waters and Albert “Al”
Lagroue. Honorary pallbearers are Sammy DeLee Jr., Leroy Harvey, Dent Bankston
and Cleon Hutchinson. She was a member of Jackson United Methodist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Daisy Tate (SS# issued in LA) was born 2 August 1905.
See the obituaries of her siblings John Dean
Alford and Clara Alford McGraw; and her sister-in-law Estelle Courtney Alford in
this compilation.
Her husband was Otis Tate.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her lineage: Daisy 1905 LA1, Andrew Jackson 1874 LA2, Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819 MS4, Julius 1785 NC5,
Hudson 1760 NC6, James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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DAISY BALLARD CLAYTON HALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—22 November 1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Halford, Daisy Ballard Clayton—Died Tuesday,
Nov. 21, 1995, at Medical Center of Baton Rouge. She was 68, a native of
Independence and a resident of Walker. Visiting at Seale Funeral Home, Denham
Springs.... Interment [Thursday] in Salem Cemetery, Walker.
Survived by husband, Julius Halford,
Walker; four daughters, Ruby Inez Avants, Holden, Jane Goff, Osyka, Miss., Ruby
C. Boudreaux, Walker, and Gladys Marie Zapata, Denham Springs; two sons, Harry
Clayton, Denham Springs, and Richard Clayton, Port Allen; a sister, Elvena
Turbeville, Watson; seven stepchildren, Johnnie Odell Halford, Gloster, Miss.,
William Halford, Walker, Thomas Halford, Ruth, Miss., Linda Marcott, Thibodaux,
Janelle Halford, Virginia, Mary Alice Halford and Mary Eleanor Halford, both of
Thibodaux; 28 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by parents; a
daughter, Johnnie Edwards; a son, Ray Clayton, a sister Josephine Clayton;
first husband, Johnnie Clayton; and two stepsons, Terry Joe Halford and Louis
Gene Halford.
Pallbearers will be Richard Boudreaux, Ronald
Turbeville, Domingo Zapata, Johnny Clayton, Hulan Graham, William Cranfield,
Joe Stewart and Michael Graham. Honorary Pallbearer is Sidney Berthelot. She
was of the Baptist faith.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Daisy Halford (SS# issued in LA) was born 22 January 1927.
See the obituary of Earl Felson Halford, brother
of Daisy’s husband Julius, in this compilation.
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DAISY DEAN ALFORD WASCOM
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Daisy Dean Alford Wascom, 70, Greensburg, died
Feb. 8; funeral, 11 a.m. Wednesday, New Zion Baptist Church; burial, New Zion
Cemetery, Kentwood; McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood.
In another
article:
McKneely Funeral Home
Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—_____February 2010
Daisy Dean Alford Wascom—A loving wife, mother,
and grandmother, passed away at 8:38 p.m. on Monday, February 8, 2010 at Hood
Memorial Hospital in Amite. She was born on September 22, 1939 in St. Helena
Parish and was a resident of Greensburg. Age 70 years. She was a member of New
Zion Baptist Church and The Order of Eastern Star in Greensburg.
Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church, Kentwood,
from 8 a.m. on Wednesday until religious services at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Services conducted by Rev. Richard Sandberg and Matthew Belser. Interment New
Zion Cemetery, Kentwood.
Survived by husband, Jule W. Wascom, Greensburg,
3 daughters, Glenda Rohner Wascom and her husband, Ricky, Greensburg, Jana
Rohner Causey and her husband, M. L., III, Gillsburg, MS, Vicki Rohner Creager
and her husband, Tommy, Vinton, son, Jeffrey Dean Rohner, Greensburg, 5
grandchildren, Colby, Chelsea, and Carson Causey, Ryan and Rusty Wascom,
sister, Janis Lassiter and her husband, Mike, Greensburg.
Preceded in death by parents, John Dean and Ida
Perryman Alford.
Pallbearers will be Colby and Carson Causey,
Ryan and Rusty Wascom, Michael Smith, and Bobby Wascom. McKneely Funeral Home,
Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Daisy A.
Wascom (SS# issued in LA), last residence Greensburg, Saint Helena Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her mother, Ida Rebecca
“Lovis” Perryman Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her lineage: Daisy Dean 1939 LA1, John Dean 1912 LA2,
Andrew Jackson 1874 LA3, Robert Parish 1848
LA4, Julius Harmon 1819 MS5, Julius 1785 NC6,
Hudson 1760 NC7, James Lodwick 1749 NC8.
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DAISY MAE CASSARD ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—30 December 1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Alford, Daisy Mae Cassard—Died 7:55 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 28, 1995, in Baton Rouge. She was 67, a resident and native of
Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville....
Religious services at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at 10 a.m.
Tuesday.... Interment in Ascension Catholic Cemetery.
Survived by husband, Eugene “Genie” Alford,
Donaldsonville; a son and daughter-in-law, Donald R. and Pamela Alford, Baytown
Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Clem (Shirley) Hebert and Mrs. Roland (Gail) Johnson,
all of Donaldsonville; three brothers, Felix, Eldridge and.J. Cassard; C.J.
Cassard, all of Donaldsonville; and two grandchildren. Preceded in death by
father and mother, Ulysse and Faustine Ruiz Cassard; and a brother, Ulysse
Cassard Jr.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Daisy Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 9 January 1928.
We included the obituary of Daisy’s husband,
Eugene Robert Alford, in Texas Obituaries.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her husband’s lineage: Eugene Robert 1927 LA1,
Alanson H. LA 18852, Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius
Harmon 1819 MS4, Julius 1785 NC5, Hudson 1760 NC6, James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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DAVID BRYAN ALFORD, JR.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 27 October 2007
David Bryan Alford, Jr. passed away on Thursday,
October 25, 2007 in New Orleans, La. He was the father of Alizay Alford and
Keadon Alford. Boyfriend of Candase Cartozzo. Son of John Gray and Stacy Riley.
Brother of James Newman, Jr. Grandson of Dorothy Alford and Susan Sullvan. Great
great grandson of Mildred Wade. Age 21. A native of Oakland, CA and a resident
of Loranger, LA.
Family and friends are invited to attend the
funeral visitation on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from the Metairie Home of
Lamana-Panno-Fallo, 1717 Veterans Blvd., at Bonnabel Blvd., from 9:00am until
12:00 noon. A private interment will be held at a later date. Please
Sign-Online Guest Book at www.legacy.com.
Funeral info 831-9901.
In another
article:
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., CA—Tuesday, 6 November 2007
David Bryan Alford Jr.—Former Resident of
Oakland Born May 27, 1986, and passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2007 in New
Orleans, LA. He was 21 years of age; a native of Oakland, CA, and a resident of
Loranger, LA. He was the father of Alizay Alford and Keadon Alford; beloved Son
of David Alford Sr. and Stacy Riley. Brother of James Newman Jr.; Boyfriend of
Candase Cartozzo; Grandson of Dorothy Alford and Susan Sullvan; Great Great Grandson
of Mildred Wade; Nephew of Mark and Sherry Alford, Lori Leppo, and Robert
Baldwin. He is also survived by a host of cousins.
David’s memorial service will be held on
Saturday, Nov. 10, 1:00 pm at the Wilson & Kratzer Mortuary, 13644 San
Pablo Ave., San Pablo. Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries Chapel of the Mission
Bells (510) 232-6552.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of David B. Alford (SS# issued in CA),
last residence not listed.
The California Birth Index, 1905–1995 [Ancestry.com]
lists the birth of David Bryan Alford on 27 May 1986 in Alameda Co., CA. His
mother’s maiden name is Riley.
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DAVID HENRY ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ January 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
David Henry Alford, on Sunday, January 20, 1991
at 4:30 a.m. in Kenner, LA. Beloved son of Henry Alford Jr. and Ella Rose
Taylor Alford. Brother of Michael Wayne and Kathy Ann of Kenner, LA. Stepbrother
of Jeremy Alford of Houston, TX. Also survived by 3 nephews: Kernell Antoine,
Kernelius Jamal and Marcus Sears; 3 nieces: Delisha Cachet, Duwane Trinise and
Lakisha Williams and a host of uncles, aunts, and other relatives and friends.
A native of Opelousas, LA.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
employees of Harbor Seafood Restaurant, Ramada Inn Airport and neighbors are
invited to attend the wake service at Richardson Funeral Home, 11112 Jefferson
Hwy., River Ridge, LA, on Sunday, January 27, 1991 at 8:00 p.m…. Dismissal
services on Monday, January 28, 1991 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Providence
Memorial Park Cemetery….
In another
article:
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA— Monday, 21 January 1991
A Kenner man was fatally shot in the 3000 block
of Marietta Street Sunday about 4 a.m., a police spokesman said.
David Alford, 26, 3681 Martinique St., died at
East Jefferson General Hospital about an hour after he was shot, Detective
Steve Caraway said.
Caraway said Alford was riding in a car with his
cousin, Brian Griffin, 20, who also lives at 3681 Martinique St., and they
stopped next to a man standing in the street. Some words were exchanged and one
shot was fired, hitting Alford in the head, Caraway said.
Griffin drove to a convenience store on Williams
Boulevard and called police and an ambulance.
In another
article:
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA— Tuesday, 22 January 1991
Leroy A. Perkins Jr., 19, of 521 27th St. has
been identified as the man who shot and killed David Alford, 26, of 3681
Martinique St., Kenner police spokesman Steve Caraway said.
Alford and his cousin, Brian Griffin, 20, were
driving around Kenner Sunday morning looking for the person who had been in a
fight hours earlier with Griffin’s younger brother, Caraway said.
Griffin stopped in the 3000 block of Marietta
Street about 4 a.m., and he and Alford spoke briefly with a man identified by
witnesses as Perkins, Caraway said.
The two asked Perkins if he knew anything about
the fight, Caraway said.
Caraway said detectives do not know why Griffin
stopped to talk to Perkins. He said Alford and Griffin were acquaintances of
Perkins.
Griffin told detectives that Perkins said he
didn’t know anything about the fight and began to walk away.
As Griffin began to drive away, Perkins turned
around, produced a silver snub-nosed revolver and shot Alford once in the
forehead, Caraway said.
Griffin drove to a convenience store and called
for an ambulance, Caraway said.
Alford was pronounced dead at St. Jude Medical
Center at about 5 a.m., Caraway said.
So far, detectives have been unable to find
Perkins, who may have left the city, Caraway said.
Anyone with information about Perkins or the
shooting is asked to call Det. Rick Walther at 468-7270.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituary of his mother, Ella Rose Taylor
Alford, in this compilation.
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DAVID L. ALFORD
Uncle of Robert D. Alford, AAFA #0790
Great-uncle of Mavis Diane Alford Garlic, AAFA #0632
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Saturday, 12 April 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
COTTON VALLEY, LA—Funeral services for David L. Alford, age
50, will be held Sunday, April 13, 2003 at 2 p.m. in the Bailey Mortuary
Chapel, Cotton Valley, LA with Rev. Dee Thornton officiating and eulogies by
others. Burial will follow in the Cotton Valley Cemetery under the direction of
Bailey Mortuary, Cotton Valley, LA.
Visitation will begin today at 3 p.m.
David was born January 6, 1953 and passed away
suddenly on Thursday, April 10, 2003. On this special day, he joined his
parents, J.T. and Eugenia Alford, brother, James T., his precious granddaughter,
Heather White- Alford, his special friend, Jimmy Giles and Bitsy. However, on
this sad day he left behind his partner in life, Robbie Belt, his children,
Daniel Alford and wife, Michele, Paula Dyck and husband, Randy two grandson,
Randy and Zeth and another special son, Don Belt, Jr, all of Cotton Valley, his
brother, Kenneth W. and wife, OkHui of Colorado Springs, CO. and sister,
Beverly Rowe and husband, Cliff of Farmerville, LA and long time brother-in-law
and good friend, Eddie Serna and wife, Janice of Cotton Valley. Other survivors
include aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and a very
long list of special friends.
David was a native of Cotton Valley, LA and
served in the United States Army. He recently retired as an owner-operator
truck driver and became employed by DTI-International Paper where he
established some special friendships in a very short time. During his life,
David traveled to many places and acquired many friends all over the country.
Everyone who knew him admired his unique character and free spirited
personality, which will not be forgotten, nor his love for Harley Davidson
Motorcycles, coffee and leather.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Serna, Tim Moss, Kevin
Mixon, James Gannon, Gary Nelson, Cotton Valley Police Chief, Gary Carter, Paul
Levesque and Donnie Nealy.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers
donations be made to The Baptist Children’s Home of Monroe, LA. Bailey
Mortuary, Inc., Cotton Valley, LA 318-539-3555.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm his birth and death dates (SS# issued in LA).
He was the grandson of Jesse M. Alford and Lena
McMicheal. Jesse was the grandson of William Alford who left Pike Co., MS, for
Texas in his youth.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
David’s lineage: David L. 1953 LA1, J.T. 1917 LA2,
Jesse M. 1888 LA3, Louis Charles 1862 LA4, William Henry Harrison 1823 MS5, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC6, Jacob 1761 NC7,
Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9, John 1645 VA10.
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DELMA MAE ALFORD TARPLEY
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—9 February 1978
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Delma Mae Tarpley, 75, of Many, died in
Shreveport, Monday, Feb. 6.
She is survived by her husband, James R. Tarpley
of Many; five sons, Clyde Tarpley, Winnfield, Howard Tarpley of Kilgore, Tex.,
Wayne Tarpley of Mitchell, and Bobby, and Floyd of Many; four daughters, Willie
Mae Leone of Keithville, Dorothy Landrum of Orange, Tex., Rose Lynn Lovelady of
Longview, Tex., and Margarete Lovelady of Zwolle; one brother, Percy Alford of
Florien; four sisters, Velma Ammons, Nettie Maxey, Nell Maxey, and Bertha
Hippler, all of Many; 33 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 8, at
11 a.m., in the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church…. Burial was in the Pilgrim Rest
Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Gary Ware, Keith Lovitt, Ray
Sadler, Buddy Tarpley, Roger Tarpley, George Tucker, Percy Marshall, and Danny
Campbell.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Delma Tarpley (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 February 1903.
See the obituaries of her parents, Fred Robert
Alford and Cornelia Elizabeth Blackwell Alford; and siblings Bertha Marie
Alford Hippler, Tillman Alford, Nellie Mae Alford Maxey, Nettie Lea Alford
Maxey, Percy George Alford, and Velma Alford Ammons in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Delma Mae 1903 LA1, Fred Robert 1874 LA2,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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DENNIS KEITH ALVORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—14 August 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
STONEWALL, [De Soto Paris] LA—Funeral services for Dennis
Keith Alvord, 41, were held on Friday, August 15, 2003, at Rose-Neath’s
Southside Chapel [in Shreveport]. Interment followed in Forest Park West
Cemetery on Meriwether Road.
Mr. Alvord, a native of Putnam County, passed
away on Monday, August 11, 2003 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Mary Alvord;
daughter, April Alvord, Christiana Alvord, and Courtney Alvord; father, James
Alvord; four sisters, Janice Vaz, Deborah Middlebrook, Chris Genantonio, and
Kelly Davis; and brother, Michael Alvord.
His mother, Betty Jo Alvord, preceded him in
death.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituary of Dennis’s mother, Betty Jo
Hunt Alvord, in this compilation.
We cannot identify this family. The obituary was
published in Shreveport. It mentions “Putnam County” and in the same paragraph
mentions “Shreveport, Louisiana.” As a general rule newspapers do not mention
the state when the locations being referred to are within the state. That
suggests the obituary was written in a state other than Louisiana, but where?
There are nine states that have a Putnam County.
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DENNIS “RED” ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Tuesday, 1 October 2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LA—Funeral services for Dennis “Red”
Alford, 81, will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at
Rose-Neath’s Southside Chapel…. Interment will follow in Forest Park West
Cemetery….
Mr. Alford was born on August 9, 1921 in
Gloster, MS, and passed away Sunday, September 29, 2002 in Shreveport, LA. He
was retired from SWEPCO and proudly served our country in the United States
Marine Corps during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alford,
and son, Curtis Alford.
Mr. Alford is survived by his son, John Alford
and wife, Pam of Benton, LA; daughter, Denise Kerr and husband, Jay of
Shreveport, LA; sister, Alice Miller of Baton Rouge, LA; brother, Ted Alford of
Benton, LA; two granddaughters, Lindsay Bamburg and Shelley Bamburg and great
granddaughter, Kyndall Bamburg.
Pallbearers will be Dick Hughes, James Brown,
Frank Stevens, Dickey Smith, Cosmo Kleckinger and Dempsey Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Dennis Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Shreveport, Caddo Parrish, LA.
See the obituaries of Dennis’s wife, Mary Agnes
Goldsby Klorik Alford; and his son, Curtis Cullen Alford, in this compilation.
In the 1930 census, Amite Co., MS, Frederic C.
Alford 12 MS, Dennis H. Alford 8 MS, and Mary A. Alford 5 MS are stepchildren of
Henry C. Crutchfield 57 TX. His wife, probably the mother of the children, is Mary
A. Crutchfield 51 LA. In the house next door lived the family of Clabe T. [Claiborne
Thomas] May 29 MS, and his wife Lillian 28 MS. Living with them was brother-in-law
J.B. Alford 15 MS.
In earlier censuses, the last name of members of
this family seems to be Halford: In 1910 Amite Co., MS, Lillian Halfor[d], age
8 MS, is living with her parents, T.A. [Thomas Albert] and Mary Halfor[d].
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DEVADA SKINNER ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—20 August 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Devada Skinner Alford, 86, of Many, died Saturday,
August 16, in Alexandria. Funeral services were held Monday, August 18, at Many
First Baptist Church. Burial followed at Ft. Jesup Cemetery. Services were
under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her husband, Christopher
Columbus Alford Jr.; and her sister DeVera Elizabeth Skinner Alford in this
compilation.
Devada, the daughter of Asa Washington Skinner
and Clara Virginia Addison, was born 13 Feb 1911.
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DEVERA ELIZABETH SKINNER ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—18 November 1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Services for Mrs. DeVera Elizabeth Alford, 84,
was held at 10 am., Thursday, Nov. 5 at Alford Heights Baptist Church…. Burial
followed in Ft. Jessup Cemetery under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Alford passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, at
Heritage Manor # 1 Nursing Home, in Many.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Alford of Many;
one son and daughter-in-law, William Charles and Patti Alford of Baton Rouge;
one daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Dewayne Martin of Many; one sister,
DeVade Alford of Many; three grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews
and friends.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Devera Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 6 October 1908.
See the obituaries of DeVera’s husband, Willie
Cecil “Bill” Alford; and her sister DeVada Skinner Alford in this compilation.
Devera was the daughter of Asa Washington Skinner
and Clara Virginia Addison.
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DEWEES ALFORD BICKHAM
Sister of Christine Liza Alford Knight, AAFA #0741
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—_____ May 1985
BOGALUSA—Mrs. Dewees Alford Bickham, 76, a native and
resident of Mt. Hermon, died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22nd, at the Riverside
Medical Center in Franklinton.
She was a member of the Bogue Chitto Baptist
Church. She is survived by her husband, Edgar Bickham of Mt. Hermon; a
daughter, Mrs. N. W. (Myra) Paxton of Baton Rouge; a son, Frank Bickham, Sr. of
Mt. Hermon; a sister, Mrs. C.B. (Christine) Knight of Baton Rouge; two grandchildren;
two-step-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home
in Franklinton until 12 noon Friday, May 24th, and at the Bogue Chitto Baptist
Church from 1 p.m. until the time for funeral services, which were conducted at
2 p.m. on the 24th at the church with the Rev. Bill Galloway, the Rev. Alan
Einsel, the Rev. Roger Bowers, and Elder Ted Phillips officiating. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were D. L. Thomas, Ralph Riley,
Ronald Tetreau, Earl Forrest, Devon Miller, and Warren Smith.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Dewees Bickham (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 Oct 1908, last
residence Mt. Hermon, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her father, Esco Seaborn
Alford; her sister Christine Liza Alford Knight; and her brother Alcus E.
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Dewees 1908 LA1, Esco
Seaborn 1878 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn
1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA 8.
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DONNIE R. ALFORD
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Monday, 22 May 2000
BENTLEY—Graveside services for Donnie R. Alford were at 2
p.m. Sunday in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with the Revs. Ed Baldwin and
Alton Hawk officiating. Burial was under direction of Rush, Pineville.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Lord, Hubert Scallan,
Jerry McDaniels, Jerry Paul McDaniels, Robert Whitehead and Billy Roberts.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Donnie R. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 17 Oct 1934,
last residence Colfax, Grant Parish, LA.
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DORIS MARTIN BALCH ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Friday, 10 December 2004
BENTON, LA—Doris Martin Balch Alford died on Monday,
December 6, 2004 after a lengthy illness.
Doris was born in Nacogdoches County Texas on
June 13, 1918 and was a long time resident of the Shreveport/Bossier area. She
was the owner and operator of Doris’ Beauty Shop from 1941-1991.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.
Temple Alford.
She is survived by Jerry “Beau” Balch of
Vicksburg, MS, George Alford of Gladewater, TX, David Alford of Heavener, OK,
Kay Loftin of Benton, LA, Dora E. “Sissy” Lataxes of Westwego, LA; sister, Era
Fountain of Center, TX; thirteen grandchildren; and eighteen
great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at Hill Crest Memorial
Funeral Home in Haughton, LA, east of Bossier City, Friday evening, December
10, 2004, from 6–8 p.m.
Sevices will be heldat 10 a.m. on Saturday,
December 11, 2004 in the Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with interment
to follow at Hill Crest Memorial Park Cemetery. Gifts or memorials may be made
to the American Stroke Association.
Pallbearers will be David Alford, Jr., Chad
Loftin, Christopher Loftin, Jesse Lataxes, Tre Lanier, Carl Balch, and Terry
Metcalf. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeffrey Loftin and Michael Alford.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Doris M.
Balch (SS# issued in LA), last residence Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA.
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DOYCE ALFORD RILEY SMITH
Sister of Ira Alex Alford, AAFA #0082
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Saturday, 10 January 2009
Doyce Alford Riley Smith, age 88, a resident of
Franklinton, died at Landmark Nursing Center in Hammond early Thursday morning
Jan. 8. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and always enjoyed making
quilts. Mrs. Smith loved all children and nothing excited her more, later in
life, than hearing the voices of her family’s numerous young children.
She is survived by two daughters, Betty (Hughie)
Alford of Angie and Virgil Jenkins, all of Hammond; two sons, Jimmy (Lois)
Riley Thomas and Ann Riley, all of Franklinton; two brothers, Royce (Wendy)
Alford of Ward, Ariz. [sic: should be Arkansas] and Ira (Eddie) Alford
of Port Barre, La.; 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira
and Ruth Brumfield Alford; her husbands, R.J. Riley and Wilbur Smith; and
infant twin sisters.
Visitation was held at Crain Funeral Home on
Saturday, Jan. 10th from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., followed by a memorial
service at 2:30 pm in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. Joey Miller
officiating.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
The second paragraph of the obituary is written
in list form by Crain
Funeral Home:
2 Daughters and
Sons in law: Betty and Hughie Alford [and?] Angie and Virgil Jenkins all of
Hammond
2 Sons and
Daughters in law: Jimmy and Lois Riley [and] Thomas and Ann Riley all of
Franklinton
2 Brothers and
Sisters in law: Royce and Wendy Alford of Ward, AR [and] Ira and Eddie Alford
of Port Barre, LA
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Doyce 1920 LA1, Ira
Watson 1889 MS2, John N. 1852 MS3, Ira Payne 1822 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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EARL FELSON HALFORD
STATE-TIMES
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—20 March 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Halford, Earl Felson—Died Wednesday, March 20,
1991, at 6:30 a.m. at his residence in Denham Springs. He was 65, and a native
of Gloster, Miss. Visiting at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs.... Religious
services at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.... Interment in Salem
Cemetery, Walker.
Survived by two daughters, Earlene Whetstone,
Denham Springs, and Jackie Halford Nichols, Walker; three sisters, Lillie Mae
Bates and Emma Jane Jackson both of Roxie, Miss., and Ruby Nell Savoy, Baton
Rouge; a half-sister, Narvell Santana, New Orleans; four brothers, Julius and
Marshall Halford, both of Walker, Richard Halford, Gloster, and Quinn Halford,
Port Allen; five grandchildren, Robert Halford, Kenny, Michael, Kevin and
Christy Whetstone; two step-grandchildren, Theresa Sullivan and Tosha LeJeune;
a step-great-grandchild, Ryan LeJeune; and friends, including Dorothy Faye
Tillman.
Preceded in death by parents, Willie Redden
Halford and Willie Mae McCrory Halford; a daughter, Joyce Halford; and a
step-grandson, Kevin LeJeune.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituary of Daisy Ballard Clayton
Halford, the wife of Earl’s brother Julius, in this compilation.
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EARLENE “NINI” GATLIN ALFORD
JACKSON INDEPENDENT
Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, LA—Thursday, 14 July 2005
Funeral services for Earlene “Nini” Gatlin
Alford, 79, of Jonesboro were held July 6 at Edmonds Funeral Home.... Burial
followed in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Mrs. Alford passed away July 3 in
Shreveport. Born July 30, 1925 in Hargis [Grant Parish], LA, she was a retired
machine operator for the bag mill.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her
husband, Lawson Alford; her parents, Julius and Myrtle Gatlin; two brothers,
Johnnie Arlis Gatlin, and Charles Gatlin; and one nephew, Charles Edward
Gatlin.
She is survived by one brother, James Gatlin of
Winnfield; six nieces, Linda Dick, Patricia Ford, Sherelia Winter, Patsy Sue
Wagar, Mary Lyn Guidry, and Marcia Lea DeVille; two nephews, Julius David
Gatlin, and Raymond Glen Alford; a host of great nieces and nephews, great
great nieces and nephews, and cousins.
Honorary pallbearers were Kenneth Guidry, David
Wagar, Chris Wagar, Kevin Wagar, Derrick Winter, Travis Guidry, and Jordan
Dick. Pallbearers were W. C. Dick, Rodney Dick, Steven DeVille, Wesley Guidry,
Ricky Winter, and Glen Alford. Services were under the direction of Edmonds
Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Earlene G. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, LA.
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EDDIE ALFORD
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—2 October 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Eddie Alford, Tangipahoa, 87, died Friday, Sept.
28, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Progress, Miss. He is survived by his
wife, Cristine Alford of Tangipahoa; and one brother, Ellen Alford of Hammond.
Visitation will be today at N.A. James Funeral
Home, Hammond, from 1 to 3 p.m. The funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at
Quinn’s Chapel Church, Tangipahoa. Burial will be in Tangipahoa Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eddie Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 30 August 1914.
See the obituaries of his wife, Christine
Bickham Alford; and his twin brother, Ellen Alford, in this compilation.
In 1920 the twin brothers are listed with their
family in Beat 1 (District 116), Walthall Co., MS, dwelling #137: Waldo Alford,
farmer age 34, his wife Mattie 28; and children: Adra (son) 14, Lola 12, Ada
11, Charlie May (dau) 10, Curtis 7, Eddie 5, Elion 5, Ellis 3, and Essie 2. All
were b. in MS, enumerated as Black, although Waldo’s entry appears to have a W
written over the B.
The family is listed on the 1930 census in Beat
1, Pike Co., MS, dwelling #5: Waldo Alford 42; his wife Mattie 40; sons Walt
18, Curtis 17, Ellion 16, Eddie 16, and Ellis 15; daughter Esera 10; and sons
L.C. 8, Angelo 6, Atta 5, and Carl 6/12. All were born in MS, enumerated as
Negro.
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EDESSE BROUSSARD ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA—20 July 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
LAFAYETTE—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday, July 21, 2000, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church for Mrs. J.R.
Alford, 100, the former Edesse Broussard, who died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at
Kingsley Place…. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery.
Edesse was born in Vermillion Parish on
September 7, 1899, and was a resident of Lafayette for the past 50 years. She
was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, the Ladies Altar Society
and was previously active in the Lafayette Home Demonstration Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, a sister, Ena Meaux; a brother, Isaac Broussard and her only child, a
daughter, Iris A. Buniva. She is survived by a sister, Olite Satchell of
Crowley; a grandson, who she raised as a son, Chris, and his wife, Cinda Wilkey
of Seattle, Washington; a great-granddaughter, Mrs. Mark (Stacey) Portnoy of
Richardson, Texas; and one great-great-grandson, Ethan Portnoy of Richardson,
Texas….
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive,
Lafayette, are funeral directors in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm Edesse’s birth and death dates (SS# issued in LA).
We know her husband as Robert James Alford, born
August 24, 1891 in Alabama and died June 4, 1989. He and Edesse were married in
Calcasieu Parish in 1919 as recorded in marriage book 11, page 373. Their
daughter Iris was born 1923 and died 1952.
Her husband’s lineage: Robert James 1891 AL1, James Wylie 1859 AL2,
Henry Dortch 1822 GA3, William 1775 VA4, William 1741 VA5,
Salvatore 1716 VA6.
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EDGAR LANE ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 6 January
1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Alford, Edgar Lane—Died 9:53 a.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 5, 1994, at his residence. He was 79, a native of Macon, Ga., and a
resident of Baton Rouge. He was a retired Ethyl Corp. employee and a U.S. Coast
Guard veteran. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd....
Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Survived by wife, Addie Belle Alford, Baton
Rouge; a son, Michael Lane Alford, Baton Rouge; and two nieces, Mrs. P.J. (Louise)
Vidacovich, Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Mervin (Mary Frances) Comfort, Brandon, Miss.
Preceded in death by parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.B.
Alford; a son, Edgar Lane Alford Jr.; and two sisters, Mrs. Leola Head and Mrs.
Nellie Ector. He was a member of Jefferson United Methodist Church....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Edgar Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 1 September 1914.
He was the son of Walter Boswell Alford and
Fannie Bullard.
On his WWI Draft Registration Card, Walter
Boswell Alford, age 42 living in Macon, Bibb Co., GA, was born 31 January 1877.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage, from several RootsWeb Family Trees:
Edgar Lane 1914 GA1, Walter Boswell 1877 GA2, John
Franklin 1836 GA3, Kinchen 1812 NC4, Kinchen 1768 NC5,
Lodwick 1710 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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EDISON HOWE ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ February 1964
Funeral services for Edison Howe Alford age 62 were
conducted from the McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday with
interment following in the Sunny Hill Cemetery.
Alford died at his residence on Route 3,
Kentwood, at 4:20 A.M. Monday following a few days illness.
The body lay in state at the McKneely Funeral
Home in Kentwood.
Alford was a veteran of World War II. He was a
farmer and cattleman.
Survivors include his wife, the former Edna
Cutrer of Kentwood; three brothers, Ray Alford and Ashford Alford, both of
Sunny Hill and Ralph Alford of Bolivar; one sister, Mrs. Inez Alford of
Kentwood and numerous other relatives of the Sunny Hill - Mt. Hermon area.
McKneely Funeral Directors of Kentwood were in
charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Edna Cutrer Alford; and his brother Ralph Davis
Alford in this compilation.
AAFA records list him as Edison Howe Alford,
buried in Sunny Hill Cemetery in Washington Parish, LA (19 May 1902–17 February
1964).
From a family tree on Ancestry.com citing The
Bala Chitto Simmons Family by Hansford L. Simmons (1965), p. 160: Edna
Cutrer, born 25 October 1912; married Edison Howe Alford, born 10 May 1902 in
Washington Parish, LA, the son of Homer Walton Alford and Ella Ebella Varnado.
AAFA records list his father as Walton Holmes Alford.
The second edition of The Bala Chitto Simmons
Family, p. 130, says: “Edison Howe Alford was born May 6, 1901; married
Edna Cutrer, daughter of Joe Tige and Alice Rhodus Cutrer…. They live south of
East Fork Church, La.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Edison Howe LA 19021, Walton Holmes 1874 LA2, William Jacques 1845 MS3, William 1804 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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EDNA CUTRER ALFORD
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—26 June 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
KENTWOOD—Edna Cutrer Alford, 87, Kentwood, died Friday, June
23, 2000, at Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary.
She was a nurse’s aide and a native of
Tangipahoa Parish.
Survivors include her sister, Josie “Jo”
Talbert, Zachary.
Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home in
Kentwood today at 11 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. …, with burial at East
Fork Cemetery in East Fork.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Edna Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 25 October 1912.
See the obituary of her husband, Edison Howe
Alford, in this compilation.
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EDNA MCKNIGHT STAFFORD ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—5 January 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Alford, Edna McKnight Stafford—A resident of
Hammond, she died Monday, Jan. 4, 1999, at Hammond Nursing Home, Hammond. She
was 81 and a native of Natalbany. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral
Home, Ponchatoula, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday.
Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday…. Interment in
Sand Hill Cemetery.
Survived by two sons, Gerald Donald Stafford,
Pumpkin Center, and Elton Daniel Stafford, California; a daughter, Gwen
Schmidt, Ponchatoula; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a
sister, Ethel M. Wilson, River Ridge; a brother, James W. McKnight Jr.,
Hammond; four half-sisters, Betty L. Taylor, Covington, Sylvia F. Lewis, Baton
Rouge, and Beverly A. Williams and Linda L. Hart, both of Hammond; and a
half-brother, Bob H. McKnight, Hammond.
Preceded in death by first husband, Frank H.
Stafford; second husband, George W. Alford; two brothers, Jesse E. and
Charles McKnight; a half-brother, Louis A. McKnight; and parents, James and
Mattie Jones McKnight.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to First United Methodist Church, Ponchatoula.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Edna Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 6 February 1917.
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EDWINA HAIRE O’BRIEN ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 15 January 2004
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
BOGALUSA—Edwina O’Brien Alford, 89, a native of Slidell and
a life-long resident of Bogalusa, died yesterday in her home. She was a member
of the Pentecost faith.
Survivors include a son, Frank A. O’Brien and
his wife Jeannie of Natchez, MS; two daughters, Janice O’Brien of Bogalusa and
Dollie Badeaux and her husband Joseph of Kenner; a sister, Marie Brister of
Bogalusa; 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, other relatives
and friends.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Iley O’Brien
and a son, James Daniel O’Brien.
Visitation will be held today from 6–10 p.m. at
Brown-McGehee Funeral Home and will continue tomorrow after 10 a.m. until time
of the funeral service, to be conducted from the funeral home chapel at 2
p.m.... Burial will be in McNeese Cemetery in Sheridan.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Edwina H. Alford (SS# issued in MO) was born 15 August 1914
and died 13 January 2004.
Edwina’s first husband is buried in McNeese
Cemetery in Washington Parish, LA, near Sheridan: “O’Brien, Illie L., b.
5-6-1908, d. 11-26-1964, h/o Edwina Haire O’Brien, s/o Mattie O’Brien.”
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ELEANORE LOUISE MUNOZ ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 26 April 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Eleanore Louise
Alford, a retired sales associate for the Grapevine, died Thursday [April 23]
of lung cancer at her daughter’s home in Covington. She was 73. Mrs. Alford was
born in San Francisco and lived in Mandeville for the past 16 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Toinette Alford
Seixas; two sisters, Dorothy Lopez of Los Angeles and Lorraine Benson of
Bridgeport Calif.; and a grandchild. A private memorial service will be held in
San Destin, Fla. E J Fielding Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eleanore Alford (SS# issued in CA) was born 13 November 1924
and died 23 April 1998.
California Birth Index, 1905–1995 [Ancestry.com]
lists the birth of Eleanore Munoz in San Francisco on 13 Nov 1924, mother’s maiden
name Cooper.
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ELAINE ALFORD EVANS
Source unknown (from FindAGrave.com memorial)
_____, LA—_____ June 2005
Elaine Evans born to the late Thomas and Eleanor
Alford on Sept 15, 1916 departed this life on June 16, 2005. She was joined in
matrimony with the late Jack Willie Evans.
She leaves four surviving children: Catherine
Evans Johnson, Joyce Evans, Bennett Evans, Ronald Evans, Robert Evans. Two
sisters: Eleanor Mitchell and Velma James.16 grand children, great
grandchildren, host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by four sisters:
Gertie Broughton, Shirley Brown, Marie Devose, Vetie Marks; and four brothers:
Huey, Robert, Thomas, Isaiah Alford. Two children: Altee Evasn and Jackie
Evans.
In another
article:
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—23 June 2005
BASTROP—Elaine Alford Evans, a homemaker, died June 16.
Services are 2 p.m. today at St. Luke’s Baptist Church, Bastrop. Burial will be
at Alford Cemetery, Mer Rouge. Under the direction of Funerals by McFarland,
Monroe.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth date of Elaine Evans (SS#
issued in TX), last residence Mer Rouge, Morehouse Parish, LA, but list her
death date as 15 July 2006!
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ELIZABETH GIVENS ALFORD
Wife of Glenn Ashton Alford Sr., AAFA #0038
Photo
from E.J. Fielding Funeral
Home
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 18 October 2008
Elizabeth Givens Alford passed away on Friday,
October 17, 2008. She was born in Simsboro, LA on November 13, 1916 to the late
William A. and Mary Elizabeth Gullatt Givens and was raised in Ruston, LA. She
graduated from LA Tech, continued her graduate studies at the University of
Texas and began a teaching career at Pineville High School. In 1941 Elizabeth
married Glenn Alford, a State Trooper in Tallulah, LA. Glenn joined the U.S.
Coast Guard, twins were born and they moved to Covington where she was “drafted”
as a math teacher during the war. God blessed them with four additional
children and as the last was established in school, Mrs. Alford returned to
teaching Advanced Mathematics at Covington High School. She sponsored the
National Honor Society, Math Club and was instrumental in leading Prep Quiz
Bowl students to several consecutive victories. In time she was able to fulfill
her lifelong ambition to visit “Far Away Places” from Ireland to Greece and
Egypt to China.
She is survived by two sons: John and Glenn,
Jr.; four daughters: Nancy Kynerd, Susan Monlezun, Mary Lou Alford and Carolyn
Ward; her brother, Raymond Givens; seven grandchildren and eleven
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers and one
sister.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the Funeral Services on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM from
the chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, LA
70433. Visiting hours will begin at 1:00 PM. Interment will follow services at
Pinecrest Memorial Gardens in Covington.
Sign the family Guest Book online at
www.ejfieldingfh.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Elizabeth Alford (SS# issued in LA).
See the obituary of her husband, Glenn Ashton Alford
Sr., in this compilation.
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ELIZABETH POLLY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—10 April 1969
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Polly
Alford, 90, were held at 10 a.m., in Calvary Baptist Church…. Burial was in
Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Aunt Polly had made her home with Odeal Jenkins
for the last 30 years. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. She
died in a local hospital, Friday, after a brief illness.
Aunt Polly was loved by all who knew her.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
Elizabeth was born 25 Aug 1878 and died 4 Apr
1969. She was the wife of Joseph Sneed Alford, whose gravestone in the Pilgrim
Rest Cemetery says he was born 31 March 1875 and died 13 April 1904.
AAFA records show her maiden name as Polly; she
is referred to as “Aunt Polly” in the obituary.
They must have been married only a short time
because on the 1900 census in Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA, Joe S. Alford, single
age 25 b. March 1875 in TX, is living with his brother John P. Alford. Joseph
died in 1904.
Odeal Jenkins named in the obituary is Odeal Gandy
Jenkins, daughter of Samuel Vincent Gandy and Elma Harriet Alford (or Harriet
Elma Alford). Elma was the daughter of Jesse Powell Alford Jr. (1870–1906),
brother of Joseph Sneed Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Joseph Sneed 1875 TX1, Jesse Powell 1828 LA2, Needham Judge 1789 NC3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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ELLA ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Friday, 1 May 2009
Alford, Ella, 97, of Ringgold, died Tuesday
[April 27]; services at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Ford Chapel CME Church, Ringgold;
burial in Shehee Cemetery, Ringgold; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home,
Ringgold.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ella Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 1 Dec 1911, last
residence Ringgold, Bienville Parish, LA.
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ELLA CHRYSTELLE ALFORD TRAINA
Mother of Mitchell P. Traina, AAFA #1236
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ November 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Chrystelle “Chrys” A. Traina [died] on Friday,
November 18, 1994 at 3:20 a.m. Beloved wife of Louis Traina. Mother of Michael
and Mitchell Traina. Also survived by 7 grandchildren. Daughter of the late
Ella Morris and Iddo Alford. Sister of Donald, Roscoe and Ford Alford. Aged 69
years. A native of Mt. Hermon, LA and a resident of this city for 50 years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also Hill
Toppers of St. Edwards are invited to attend the funeral. Services from
Leitz-Egan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd. Near Clearview, on Saturday,
November 19, 1994 at 11:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Edward the
Confessor, 4940 Park Drive, Metairie, LA. Interment in Garden of Memories….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Chrystelle Traina (SS# issued in LA) was born 30 March 1925.
See the obituaries of her parents, Iddo Lampton
Alford and Ella Morris Alford; and brother Roscoe Lampton Alford in this
compilation.
Her full name was Ella Chrystelle Alford. Names
of brothers in the obituary are not correct. Donald should have been Donough.
The full names of her brothers are Roscoe Lampton, Paul Donough, Oscar Jeptha “O.J.”
and Henry Ford. Only Ford survives. O.J. was MIA in WWII. As a granddaughter of
Jeptha M. Alford and great-granddaughter of John Seaborn Alford, Chrys has many
cousins in AAFA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ella Chrystelle 1925 LA1, Iddo Lampton 1895 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ELLA ERNESTINE ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—7 December 1945
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral for Ella Alford, age 40 years, were held
2 p.m. Friday from Mt. Carmel Baptist church…. Massingill funeral home in
charge.
Surviving are: brothers, Riley Alford, Bellwood,
Louis Alford, Many, Edward Alford, Provencal; sister, Mrs. Affie Gandy, route
four Many, Mrs. Lillie Coburn, Cotton Valley, and Mrs. Kate Coburn, Leesville.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
Ella Ernestine Alford, the daughter of John
Jeptha Alford and his first wife, Catherine Cordelphia Williams, was born 9 Sept
1904 and died 26 Nov 1945.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ella Ernestine 1904 LA1, John Jeptha 1862 LA2,
Joseph W. 1816 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5,
James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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ELLA MORRIS ALFORD
Grandmother of Mitchell P. Traina, AAFA #1236
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ April 1983
Included in AAFA ACTION, March 1993
Mrs. Ella Morris Alford, 83, a resident of Rt.
2, Mt. Hermon, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20th, at the Southwest Regional
Medical Center in McComb, Mississippi.
She was the wife of the late Iddo L. Alford of Mt.
Hermon, and was a member of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Roscoe L. Alford,
Donough Alford, both of Mt. Hermon, and Ford Alford of New Roads, La.; a
daughter, Mrs. Louis (Chrystelle) Traina of Metairie; nine grandchildren; and
13 great-grandchildren.
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, April 22nd at the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church…. Interment was in the
Bogue Chitto Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ray Alford, Philip Alford, Paul
Donough Alford, Jr., Rodney Holloway, Michael Traina, and Mitchell Traina.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ella Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 October 1899 and
died April 1983.
See the obituaries of Ella’s husband, Iddo
Alford; and her children Ella Chrystelle Traina and Roscoe Lampton Alford in
this compilation.
She was the daughter of Oscar E. Morris and
Hester Stringfield.
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ELLA ROSE CLARKE BUSH ALFRED
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—5 May 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Ella Rose Clarke Bush Alfred, a retired
cosmetologist, died Monday [30 April 2001] at Pendleton Memorial Methodist
Hospital. She was 78.
Mrs. Alfred was a lifelong resident of New
Orleans. She was a member of Community Baptist Church where she served as an
usher.
Survivors include a son, the Rev. Theodore J.
Bush, Jr., two daughters, Ella Rose Bush Bogan, and Irene Aletha Bush Simmons,
a brother Ernest Clarke, Sr. of Los Angeles, three sisters, Isabelle Gant,
Doretha Thomas, and Ethel Goodman, 17 grandchildren, and 30
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Battleground
Baptist Church, 2241 Flood Street. Burial was at Merrick Cemetery in Violet, Plaquemines
Parish. Cooper-Glapion Funeral Home was in charged of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ella Rose Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 30 June 1922 and
died 30 April 2001.
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ELLA ROSE TAYLOR ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 18 April 2008
Ella Rose Alford died on Sunday, April 6, 2008.
Mother of Cathy (Dwan) Hulbert and Michael (Terry) Alford. Also survived by 5
grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
members of New Generation Fellowship are invited to attend the Funeral Services
on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at New Generation Fellowship
(Overseer E. Craig Wilson) located at 1022 S. Bengal Rd., Metairie, LA 70003.
Viewing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Interment: Providence Memorial Park, Metairie,
LA. Richardson Funeral Home of Jefferson in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ella R. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 31 Oct 1940, last
residence Kenner, Jefferson Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her son David Henry Alford,
which includes her maiden name, in this compilation.
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ELLEN ALFORD
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—Thursday, 19 September 2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Ellen Alford, 87, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002,
at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. He was a native of Osyka, Miss. He is survived
by his wife, Mary D. Scott-Alford of Hammond; two stepdaughters, Dorothy
Sanders of St. Joseph, Mich., and Augustine Booker of Houston; two sons,
Earnest Alford of Hammond and Bruce Alford of Mobile, Ala.; one stepson, Curtis
Doughty of Benton Harbor, Mich.; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday at Macedonia
Missionary Baptist Church, Hammond, from 5 to 9 p.m. [with] … the funeral
Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond. N.A.
James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ellen Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 30 August 1914.
See the obituary of his twin brother, Eddie
Alford, in this compilation.
His name is spelled Ellion and Elion in census
reports.
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ELLIE SAUERWIN BENNETT ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 19 February
2006
Alford, Ellie Sauerwin Bennett—A resident of
Walker, she died at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at her home. She was 78
and a native of Bluebank, Tenn. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home,
Denham Springs, on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006.... Interment in Denham Springs
Memorial Cemetery in Denham Springs.
She is survived by a daughter, Constance “Connee”
Bennett; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Eric Nathan and Maurie Alford, and
Charles Aaron Alford [not named in her husband’s obituary]; grandchildren,
Erica Raevyn and Shelby Nicole Alford, Rebecca and Jude Ray Carrier and Sharon
and Steven D. Madden; great-grandchildren Katie and Ashley King-Carter [sic]
and Christopher and Chase Madden; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family
and the deceased husband’s extended families. She is also survived by sisters,
Geraldine Lopresto and Mamie Lou Butler.
She was preceded in death by her husband
Farrell Floyd Alford; parents, Charles Martin and Mamie Gladys Ward
Sauerwin; son, Benjamin Bennett Jr.; four brothers and a great grandson, Kevin
Brian King.
She was a member and sung in the choir of Eden
Baptist Church in Denham Springs. She was a former member of the Order of the
Eastern Star and was a crossing guard....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ellie S. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 1 Dec 1927, last
residence Walker, Livingston Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her husband, Farrel Floyd
Alford, in this compilation.
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ELMER EUGENE “GENE” ALFORD
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—14 February 2008
Mr. Elmer Eugene “Gene” Alford, 72 years old of
Ponchatoula, died Monday, January 28, 2008 at his residence. He was born on
Thursday, June 27, 1935 in Ponchatoula, son of the late Henry and Carmen
Blackwell Alford.
Surviving are his niece and nephew and
great-nieces and great-nephews.
He is preceded in death by his sister, Mattie
Plow.
Friends will be received on Sunday, February 16,
2008 at Harry McKneely and Son in Ponchatoula from 1:00 pm until the Memorial
Service begins at 2:00 pm. An online Guestbook is available at http://www.harrymckneely.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Elmer E. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
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ELMO V. ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—21 August 1930
Elmo Alford, son of Mrs. Tina Alford died Friday in new
Orleans. The remains were brought home and buried in the cemetery at the
Boguechitto church. Survivors are his mother and 2 sisters. He was 19 years of
age.
In another article:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—28 August 1930
Elmo Alford, only son of his widowed mother, Mrs. Tena
Alford. He was born and reared near Mt. Hermon. When about 8 years old, he lost
his father, Virgil Alford. Interment was at the Boguechitto cemetery. He leaves
a mother and 2 sisters.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his sisters Willene Alford Stafford and Wanza Mildred Alford
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His paternal lineage: Wanza 1909 LA1, Virgil 1881 LA2,
John Griffin 1850 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
His maternal lineage: Wanza 1909 LA1, Alice Bethena 1883 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, continue with previous lineage.
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ELMORE ALFORD
WINN PARISH ENTERPRISE
Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA—31 October 1935
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Elmore Alford, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Alford, who reside on the Winnfield-Marble Quarry highway, died
Sunday, October 27, following an illness of several weeks with pneumonia.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Winnfield Cemetery with the Rev.
Alwin Stokes, pastor Winnfield Presbyterian Church officiating.
Surviving are the parents, the father being an
employee at the quarry, two sisters, and one brother.
AAFA NOTES: This
family is listed on the 1930 census in Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA, dwelling
#255: Lawrence Alford, age 38 railroad boiler washer; his wife Euda W. 28; and
children Elmo 9, Violet 8, Edward 4, and (daughter) Thellas 1 year 2 months.
All were born in LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Elmore’s lineage: Elmore about 1920 LA1, Lawrence 1893 LA2,
Warren Lee 1868 MS3, Julius C. 1823 AL4, John 1801 NC5.
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ELOUISE MILLER ALFORD
[Although
she died in MS, we are publishing her obituary here because she was born,
lived, and was buried in Washington Co., LA.]
THE ENTERPRISE-JOURNAL
McComb, Pike Co., MS—Sunday, 30 October 2005
Elouise Miller Alford, 83, of Mount Hermon
[Washington Parish], La., died Oct. 28, 2005, at Beacham Memorial
Hospital in Magnolia [Pike Co., MS].
Services were 11 a.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral
Home in Franklinton [Washington Co.], La.... Burial was in the Bogue Chitto
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford was born Dec. 12, 1921, in Mount
Hermon to Marvin E. and Florence Burch Miller.
She was a member of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Clifford Alford.
Mrs. Alford is survived by one daughter and
son-in-law, Vicki [Victoria Sue] Alford and James Crain of Mount Hermon; one
son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Linda Alford of Kentwood, La.; two sisters,
Verna Alford and Nell Simmons, both of Franklinton; two grandsons, Joshua and
Jimmy Crain; and two great-grandchildren, Dalton and Baileigh Crain.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Elouise Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, La.
See the obituary of her husband, Clifford
Alford, in this compilation.
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ELOISE RICHARD ALFRED
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Monday, 20 February 2006
Eloise Richard Alfred on February 13, 2006 at
5:15 p.m. at Keneestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. Wife of Louis Alfred,
Jr. Mother of Pamela Alfred-George, Louis Alfred, III and Stephen Alfred.
Daughter of the late Rebecca and Francisco Richard. Sister of Frank Richard,
Sr. Grandmother of Jordan Alexander George and Rebecca Alexis George, Ariel,
Courteney, Shauntrelle and Theodore George, III. Mother-in-law of Wanda Alfred
and Theodore George, Jr. Sister-in-law of Mildred, Yvonne and Armand Alfred and
Carrie Barnes Richard. Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins,
other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by her mother and
father-in-law, one sister-in-law.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
Parishoners of St. Gabriel The Archangel, St. Mathias and St. Leo The Great
Churches and Solid Rock Church; employees of Orleans Parish School Board, John
Dibert Elementary School, NORD Summer Program, EEOC and members Top Ladies of
Distinction are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday,
February 21, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. from Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel, 411 North
Rampart Street, Reverend Michael P. Jacques, SSE, celebrant. Entombment Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Arrangements by
Magee Funeral Home, Rev. David M. Patin, Sr. and Gweina Magee Patin, Directors.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show Eloise M. Alfred (SS# issued in LA), born 26 Sept 1927 and died 2
Feb 2006, last residence New Orleans. If this is the same person, the death
dates differ.
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ELTON ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 23 May 2008
Photo
from Charlet Funeral Home
A kind and compassionate man, Elton Alford died
Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary. He was 82,
a native of Bogalusa and a resident of Zachary. He was retired from James River
Corp., where he had been employed for 41 years.
Visitation at the First Baptist Church in
Zachary on Friday, May 23, from 9 a.m. until memorial service at 11 a.m.,
conducted by Dr. Reggie Bridges, assisted by Dr. B.H. Brantley and the Rev. Tom
Higginbotham.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Johnnie
Lou McGehee Alford, of Zachary; a daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne Peay and
James L. Peay, of Zachary; a son and daughter-in-law, Timothy W. Alford and Jill
Craft Alford, of Baton Rouge; seven grandchildren, John K. Kent and wife Kim,
James L. Peay II and wife Michelle, Ashley D. Alford, Michael E. Alford, Alex
E. Craft, Kate G. Kraft and Jack A. Craft; three great-granddaughters and two
great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur
and Mattie Alford; and a brother, J.M. Alford.
He loved the outdoors and was an avid golfer. He
was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy.
Memorial donations may be sent to Hospice Care Services
of Louisiana, 5608 Main St., Zachary, LA 70791. Share sympathies, condolences
and memories at www.charletfuneralhome.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Elton Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 26 Feb 1926, last
residence Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
A Family Tree on Ancestry.com list his mother as
Mattie McKenzie.
1930 Census
Beat 3 (District 4), Walthall Co., MS, dwelling #437
Arthur Alford head 28 LA MS LA farmer age
19 at first marriage
Mattie wife 27 MS MS MS age
18 at first marriage
J.M. son 7 MS LA MS
Elton son 4 LA LA MS
Arnold son 2 LA LA MA
+ an unrelated lodger
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ELVIN ROY ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Tuesday, 24 July 2007
HALL SUMMIT [Red River Parish], LA—Elvin Roy Alford, 62, of
Hall Summit, LA passed away on July 22, 2007 after a courageous battle with
colon cancer.
Funeral services will be held at Rockett-Nettles
Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 11 A.M.... Interment will
follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Hall Summit, LA. Visitation will be Tuesday,
July 24, 2007 from 6 P.M. until 9 P.M. at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford was born July 1, 1945 in Powhatan,
LA. He worked as a dragline operator at Dolet Hills Lignite Company and served
in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was an avid deer hunter and
fisherman. “Monk,” as he was affectionately called by his grandchildren, loved
spending time with his family.
Elvin was preceded in death by his parents,
Tressie and Mayfield Alford, Sr.; sister, Addie Wood; and brothers, Clyde Tate,
Edgar Alford, Merrel Alford, Mayfield (Slick) Alford, Jr., Robert Alford and
Jerrel Alford.
Elvin is survived by his loving and devoted wife
of 39 years, Mary Frances (Fran) Stevens Alford; two sons, Ken Alford and wife,
Tonya of Minden, LA and Scott Alford and wife, Elizabeth of Jamestown, LA; one
daughter, Heather Alford Randolph and husband, Jason of West Monroe, LA; four
brothers, Bide Tate of Coushatta, LA, Bill Alford of Shreveport, LA, Albert
Alford of Natchitoches, LA and Jimmy Alford of Benton, LA; four sisters, Clara
Solice and Doris Pleasant of Robeline, LA, Ann Person of Harrison, AR, and
Juanita Duval of Haughton, LA; five grandchildren, Hunter, Elise, and Claire
Alford and Gavin and Hayden Randolph; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Stanley Moseley, Paxton
Moseley, Mark Moseley, Kenneth Norred, Randy Wilson and Wayne Moore. Honorary
Pallbearers will be Warren Perkins, Jasper Norred, and W.D. Yates....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Elvin R. Alford (SS# issued in LA).
See the obituaries of his mother, Tressie Augusta
Phillips Tate Alford; brothers Jerrel Alford and Merrel Alford (twins); and his
half-sister Addie Alford Woods in this compilation. We included the obituary of
his half-brother Edgar Alphanson Alford, Sr. in Texas Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage: Elvin Roy 1945 LA1, Mayfield 1897 LA2,
Frank A. 1858 MS3, Francis A. 1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5,
Julius 1750 NC6, Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA8.
His ALFRED lineage, from his paternal
grandmother: Annie Alfred 1876 TX3,
Jesse Alfred 1847 MS4, David Turner Alfred
1814 VA5.
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EMMA B. ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—10 October 1947
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Emma B. Alford at her residence, 429 Sixth St.,
Gretna, on Wednesday, October 8, 1947 at 7 p.m. Beloved daughter of the late
Emma Watson and James Alford, sister of Mrs. Jennie Barksdale, Henry H. and
Virgil Alford and the late Mrs. H.B. Buford, Georgia, James and William Alford,
[text seems to be missing here] 72 years, a native of Gretna. A member of St.
Joseph’s Church in Gretna. Funeral Friday, Oct. 10, at 9 A.M. from the Gretna
Funeral Home (Mothe) at 505 Amelia Street. Internment in Hook and Ladder
Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her nephews Virgil S. Alford and Warren H. Alford in this
compilation.
Her lineage: Emma B. 1875 LA1, James E. 1840 LA2,
Edward 1820 Ireland3.
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EMMA MILLER ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—22 May 1959
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Alford, age 87,
who died at her home May 17, were conducted at Many Church of Christ at 3 p.m.
May 18…. Interment was in Pilgrims Rest cemetery under the direction of Warren
Funeral home.
Survivors are daughters, Mrs. B.J. Tidwell, Sr.,
of Many; son, Eugene Alford of Houston; four grandsons, four granddaughters,
and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were James Parmer, Thomas Welch,
Virgie Welch, Wayne Tidwell, LeWayne Horton and Harry Walker.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of Emma’s children William
Riley Alford, Eugene Field Alford, and Bertha Bell Alford Tidwell in this
compilation.
Emma Miller was born June 18, 1871, daughter of
Alec and Sarah R. Miller, and widow of Needham Judge Alford, born March 5/15,
1863, son of William Theodore Alford and Margaret Maximillion.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Needham Judge 1863 LA1, William Theodore 1832 LA2, Needham Judge 1789 NC3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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EMMA ROSETTA MILLER ALFORD
Grandmother of Faye Alford Swan, AAFA #0220, and Delores
Alford Thomas, AAFA #0641
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ March 1971
Included in AAFA ACTION, March 1993
Final rites were conducted on Wednesday, March
3, 1971 at 2 p.m. at the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church of Mt. Hermon, La. for
Mrs. Alford, the former Emma R. Miller, daughter of the late Needam and Fannie
Miller.
Mrs. Alford was born August 8, 1885, being
almost 86 years of age when she expired after a lengthy illness of several
years. She was a long time resident of Mt. Hermon, La. She passed away at
Riverside Medical Center on March 1, 1971 on Monday at 10:40 p.m.
She was preceded in death by 2 daughters Fannie
Lelia Mae and Frankie L. Alford R.N. and is survived by her husband of 66
years, Wiley B. Alford, 3 sons, Berchel of Kentwood, La., Ollie Jim, and
Jeptha, both of Mt. Hermon, La.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Shelton (Allie) Brick [sic—should
be Brock] and Mrs. Bosia (Blanche) Brock both of New Orleans, La., 12
grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren, also six brothers.
…. Interment was in the church cemetery. Capp’s
Funeral Home of Tylertown, Miss, directed the final rites. Pallbearers were
Warren Mayley, Ralph and Jerry Brock, Jack Frabbiele, Downey Miller, and Jewell
Simmons.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her husband, Wiley Banton
Alford; and her children Allie Alford Brock, Berchel Lazer Alford, Jeptha
Needham Alford, and Blanche Alford Brock in this compilation.
Emma Rosetta Miller was the daughter of Needham
Miller and Francesca M. Belltati.
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ERIC RYAN ALFORD
DAILY LEADER
Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA—10 March 2005
Funeral services for Eric Ryan Alford, 18, of
Florien, will be held at 3 p.m. today, March 10, 2005 at Florien High School
with Revs. Jimmy Evans, Randal Beason, Buddy Airhart, Melvin Smith, Jerry Key
and Wayne Chance officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery in
Florien under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many. Alford died
Sunday, March 06, in Florien.
He was preceded in death by his
great-grandfather, Travis Cleo Alford; cousin, Rena Lacy Alford;
grandfather, Paul Waymon Swindle, Sr. and great-grandparents, Marquette and
Marie Gore.
He is survived by his parents, Ryan and Geri
Alford of Florien; two sisters, Allison Lynn and Katelynn Marie Alford both of
Florien; paternal great-grandmother, Ruby Alford of Florien; paternal
grandparents, Travis and Betty Alford of Florien; uncles, Reed and Jenny and
family, Randy and Denise and family, Rocky and Kaylan and family, Ronnie and
Vicky and family and Rankin and Alicia and family, all of Florien; aunts,
Robbin and Walter Weeks and family of Florien and Sherrie and John Simpson and
family, of Many; maternal grandparents, Bill and Linda Sterling of Eagle Pass,
Texas; uncle, Paul and Stacy Swindle and family of Florien; aunt, Candi and
Chris Funderburk and family of Florien; great uncle, Theddie Miller of Florien;
great aunt, Dean Mullens of Florien; extended family, Tony and Carla Parker and
family of Florien.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eric R. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 21 Jan 1987, last
residence not listed.
See the obituaries of his
great-great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Ellzy Alford Dowden; and his
great-grandfather Travis Cleo Alford in this compilation.
His lineage: Eric Ryan 1987 LA1, Ryan ???? LA2,
Travis ???? LA3, Travis Cleo 1907 LA4, Litus Ezra 1882 AR5,
John P. 1850 GA6, Pierce Lewis 1829 GA7.
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ESCO SEABORN ALFORD
Father of Christine Liza Alford Knight, AAFA #0741
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ April 1958
Funeral services for Esco Alford, age 79, were
conducted from the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m.
with the services in charge of the pastor, the Rev. C.E. Blevins, assisted by
the Rev. C. L. Howard, pastor of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist church. Interment was in
the Bogue Chitto cemetery, adjacent to the church.
Mr. Alford died at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday [April 15] in
the Tylertown Hospital where he was a patient for about one week following a
paralytic stroke at his home one week earlier. He had been in Franklinton
frequently in recent weeks and was apparently in excellent health until the
time he was stricken.
Mr. Alford was a retired farmer and dairyman and
was a lifelong resident of the Bogue Chitto community where he was active in
community projects in education, church and civic undertakings. For several
years he was a member of the Washington Parish Jury Commission.
The body lay in state at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. Edgar Bickham in the Bogue Chitto community until time for the services at
the church.
Survivors include one son, T.W. Alford of San
Diego, California, two daughters, Mrs. Edgar (Dewes) Bickham of Mt. Hermon, and
Mrs. C.B. (Christine) Knight of Baton Rouge, one brother, Birdie P. Alford of
Mt. Hermon, one sister, Mrs. Tena Alford of Franklinton, one half brother,
Jacob Alford of Mt. Hermon, two half sisters, Mrs. Agnes Haley, Pineville,
Louisiana and Mrs. C.W. Penny of Mt. Hermon; six grandchildren and 9 great
grandchildren.
Brown Funeral directors of Kentwood were in
charge of the arrangements.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his daughter, Christine Liza Alford Knight; son Alcus E.
Alford; brothers Joseph Benjamin Alford and Milton John Alford; and
sister-in-law Frances Clotena “Fannie” Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Esco Seaborn 1878 LA1, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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ESTELLE COURTNEY ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—9 March 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Alford, Estelle Courtney—A retired dental
assistant at East Louisiana State Hospital, Jackson, with 32 years of service,
she died Friday, March 8, 1996, at Chalmette Medical Center, Chalmette. She was
66, a longtime resident of Jackson and a native of St. Helena Parish. Visiting
at Charlet Funeral Home, Clinton, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday with Order of Eastern
Star services at 7 p.m.... Interment [Sunday] in New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood.
Survived by a sister, Sybil Battaglia,
Chalmette, two brothers, Tulley Courtney, Arabi, and William Courtney, Jackson;
and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Pete Alford;
parents, and three brothers, Gordon, Thomas and Jack Courtney. She was a member
of First Baptist Church, Jackson, and St. Albans No. 80, Jackson, of Order of
Eastern Star.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Estelle Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 June 1929.
See the obituaries of her husband’s siblings John
Dean Alford, Clara Alford McGraw (his twin), and Daisy Alford Tate in this compilaton.
Estelle Courtney Alford was the wife of Clark
Lea “Pete” Alford, who was born 17 March 1918 and died 10 October 1973. Pete
was the son of Andrew Jackson Alford and Lela Lea.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her husband’s lineage: Clark Lea 1918 LA1, Andrew Jackson 1874 MS2, Robert Parish 1846 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819 MS4, Julius 1785 NC5,
Hudson 1760 NC6, James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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ESTELLE RODDY ALFRED
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Monday, 10
September 2007
Estelle Roddy “Sweet” Alfred—A resident of Baton
Rouge, she died at 11:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, at Lane Regional Medical
Center in Zachary. She was 86 and a native of Slaughter.
Visiting at Donaldson Chapel Baptist Church on
Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m.....
Interment in Fair Deal Cemetery, Slaughter.
She is survived by her four sisters, Inez Payne
Davis and Lillie Hatcher, both of Baton Rouge, Mattie Smart, of Baker, and
Dorothy Clay, of Detroit; four brothers, Carey, James and spouse Paula, and
Nathaniel, all of Baton Rouge, and Leroy and spouse Audrey, of Slaughter.
Preceded in death by her father and mother,
Willie and Estelle Heatley Roddy; three sisters and five brothers.
Pallbearers will be James Roddy, Calvin Smart,
Edward Smart, William Smart, Patrick Davis, Frederick Roddy and Nathaniel
Roddy. Honorary pallbearers are Irvin Heatley, Carey Roddy, Leroy Roddy, Larry
Smart and Ira Adrian LeDuff. Arrangements by Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Estelle Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 28 March 1921,
last residence Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
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ETHEL LEONA ALFORD WEDGEWORTH JAMERSON COCHRAN
Mother of Floyd Wedgeworth, AAFA #0862
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—17 August 1978
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Ethel Leona Cochran, 80, of Florien, died
Thursday, Aug. 10, in an Alexandria Nursing Home.
The funeral was at 3 p.m., Saturday, in Progress
Baptist Church…. Burial was in Progress Cemetery, under the direction of
Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home.
Survivors include three sons, G.W. Wedgeworth of
Pineville, Foster Wedgeworth of Shreveport, and Delmar Jamerson of Dallas; five
daughters, Corrine Hunt of Sinton, Texas, Christine Harrison of Pleasant Hill,
Jerry Ross of Center, Texas, Barbara Graves of Shreveport, and Patsy McMillan
of Leesville; two stepdaughters, Jessmer Collum of Pleasant Hill, and Irene
Blessingame of Michigan; three stepsons, Orville Jamerson of Tennessee, Hubert
Jamerson, and O’Neil Jamerson, both of Michigan; one brother, Bob Alford of
Texas; two sisters, Annie Slay of Shreveport, and Rosa Mae Flannigan of
Hornbeck; 20 grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her sisters Annie Lee
Alford Slay, Ethel Leona Alford Wedgeworth Jamerson Cochran, and Tibitha
Tennessee Alford Brewster; and her half-siblings Rosa Mae Alford Wells Flanigan
and Wilton L. Alford in this compilation.
Ethel Leona Alford was born 5 March 1898,
daughter of Louis Charles Alford and Sarah Elizabeth White. Ethel was married
three times: to Arthur A. Wedgeworth, Jimmy “Rube” Jamerson and ___ Cochran.
She reportedly had 14 children. In 1930 she was enumerated as Ethel H. Jimerson
and the household had three Wedgeworth boys as stepsons of J. Rube Jimerson.
She is buried as JAMERSON.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ethel Leona 1898 LA1, Louis Charles 1862 LA2, William Henry Harrison 1823 MS3, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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EUGENE BOOTH ALFORD
Grandfather of Barbara Ann Alford, AAFA #0044, and Roy
Gilbert Alford, AAFA #1184
Eugene
Booth Alford and his wife Sarah Emma Lorena Smith
From
AAFA files
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—13 May 1948
Eugene Booth Alford, 65 years of age, died
suddenly at his home in Mt. Hermon Saturday afternoon, May 8, following a heart
attack. Mr. Alford was a native of Washington parish and his many friends were
shocked to learn of his sudden death. He had been in failing health for a
number of months but was active.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the
Bogue Chitto Baptist church with the Rev. W.F. Hutson officiating. Interment
was made in the Bogue Chitto cemetery with the Brown Funeral Home in charge of
the arrangements.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lorena
Smith Alford, of Mt. Hermon; five sons, Seth and Raymond of Mt. Hermon, Lt.
Colonel Tharon Alford, AAF, Roy and Amos Alford, of Texas; four daughters, Mrs.
James Evans and Mrs. Jewel Miller, of Bogalusa, Mrs. H. Smith, of New Jersey, and
Mrs. Dewitt Sullivan, of New Orleans.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: AAFA
records show his wife’s name as Sarah Emma Lorena Smith.
See the obituaries of his children Roy Smith
Alford and Clara Mae Alford Smith in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Eugene Booth 1882 LA1,
Willis Jacob 1847 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761
NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John
1645 VA7.
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EUGENE FIELD ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—19 July 1979
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Eugene Alford, 79, of Bossier City, died on
Wednesday, July 18, at 1 a.m., following an extended illness.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Bertha Tidwell
of Many; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 19,
at 2 p.m., in the Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel…. Burial will follow in
the Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral
Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eugene Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 September 1899.
See the obituaries of his mother, Emma Miller
Alford; and siblings Bertha Bell Alford Tidwell and William Riley Alford in
this compilation. We included the obituary of his wife, Bessie Lou Kirkpatric
Alford, in Texas Obituaries.
Eugene Field Alford was the son of Needham Judge
Alford and Emma Miller. He married Bessie Lou Kirkpatric (June 4, 1912–Dec. 13,
1972). They had no children.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Eugene Field 1899 LA1,
Needham Judge 1863 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3,
Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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EULA ALFORD FORTENBERRY
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—23 June 1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Fortenberry, Eula Alford—Died 5 p.m. Wednesday,
June 21, 1995, at her residence in Baton Rouge. She was 91 and a native of
Kentwood. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St.... Interment
in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Joycelyn
F. and Jeff Gilpin, Central, and Claudine F. and Dale Saint, Baton Rouge; two
sons and a daughter-in-law, Leroy A. Jr. and Billye Fortenberry, Greenwell
Springs, and Luther J. Fortenberry, Baton Rouge; two sisters, Ontee A. Magee,
Kentwood, and Norma A. Fortenberry, Magnolia, Miss.; 11 grandchildren, and 18
great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by husband, Leroy A. Fortenberry
Sr. Pallbearers will be Jeff Gilpin, Dale Saint, David Landry, Barry and Bubba
Fortenberry and Jeffrey Achord. Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Istrouma
Baptist Church. She was a member of Istrouma Baptist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eula Fortenberry (SS# issued in LA) was born 23 June 1903.
See the obituary of her sister Ontee Alford
Magee in this compilation. We included the obituary of her sister Norma P.
Alford Fortenberry in Mississippi Obituaries.
Eula was the daughter of Martin Luther Alford,
born 5 July 1877 in Washington Parish, LA, the son of Jesse Lewis Alford and
Philone C. Carson.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Eula 1903 LA1, Martin Luther 1877 LA2, Jesse Lewis 1847 MS3,
Warren Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale
1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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EULA MAE BYRD ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—29 January 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Eula Mae Alford were held
Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at 10 a.m., at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel….
Interment was in Ft. Jesup Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Alford died Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Summitt
Hospital in Bossier City. The former Miss Eula Mae Byrd was the last surviving
child of the ten children of Lafayette Washington Byrd and Martha Ann Hardin
Byrd. Mrs. Alford was born Aug. 30, 1900, in Mt. Carmel Community. She died at
the age of 96. Until Thanksgiving, 1996, she lived by herself in the family
home on Fisher Rd.
Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Alford worked at
Peason Sawmill, and with other logging companies in Kissimee, Fla. Mrs. Alford
managed the old McNeely Hotel in Many for several years, and was a popular
resident of Many. At least two of her siblings attended college through her
generosity. She married Floyd Alford, Dec. 27, 1945. they lived the remainder
of their lives in Many.
Mrs. Alford was a member of the Sabine Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution, the Order of the Eastern Star, chapter 3,
Florien, and the Alford Heights Baptist Church. She was a former Worthy Matron
for the Peason Eastern Star Chapter.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her
husband, Mr. Floyd Alford, who died in February, 1974; and by nine siblings,
Julia Catherine Davis, Joseph W. Byrd, Effie Oxley, Emma Oxley, Luther Byrd,
Lula Ross, Pearl Patrick, Ruth Enis, and Oma Chance.
She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews,
many of whom still reside in Many. Mrs. Alford was cared for in her later years
by many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great
nieces, and great-great nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records (SS# issued in LA) confirm Eula Alford’s birth and death dates.
See the obituary of Eula’s husband, Floyd
Alford, in this compilation.
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EULA MAY RAMSEY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—1 September 1961
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Eula Alford age 48,
who died August 24th were conducted at Antioch Baptist Church at 3 p.m. August
25th…. Interment was in church cemetery under the direction of Warren Funeral
home.
Pallbearers: Clifton Ammons, Harold Veuleman, R.
L. and Doyle Randolph, Freddie Hippler and Marvin E. Ramsey.
Survivors are her husband, P.G. Alford, of
Florien, sons Truett and Jerry Wayne Alford both of Florien, her mother Mrs.
May Ramsey of Many, brother, Marvin Ramsey of Houston, sisters Mrs. Ray
Fletcher of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Estelle Veuleman of Many.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her husband, Percy George Alford,
in this compilation.
Eula May Ramsey was born Sept. 4, 1912, daughter
of James Lonnie Ramsey and May Gibson.
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EULON ALFRED ALFORD
AAFA #0213
Father of Shirley Alford Brilleaux, AAFA #0399
Brother of Helen
Jennie Alford Bankston, AAFA #0398, and Haidee Kathleen Alford Reeves, AAFA
#0210
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—30 April 1993
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Summer
1993
Major Eulon A. Alford, USAF (ret) died April 28,
1993 in North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond LA. Husband of Yvonne Felder Alford
of Hammond. Father of Shirley Alford Brilleaux of Essex, England and Paul
William Alford of Hammond. Grandfather of Kelly Elizabeth Brilleaux and
Nicholas Paul Brilleaux of Essex, England. Brother of Kathleen Reeves of
Albany, Helen Bankston of Hammond Chat Johnson of Lake Charles, Lillian
McFarland of Houston, TX, and the late Lucille Cole, Mary Cory, and Bailey
Monroe Alford, Jr.
Age 71. Native of Lorange, LA and resident of
Hammond. He was a US Air Force Veteran of World War II and Commander of the 236
Mobil Communication Flight, Hammond, LA. He was past president of Hammond
Rotary, and retired as a public school teacher having served in St. Tammany and
Tangipahoa Parishes; he was a Gideon and Deacon and active member of Immanuel
Baptist Church in Hammond, LA.
Family and friends are invited to attend the
religious services at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond on
Saturday, May 1 at 10 AM. Interment will follow in the John Felder Memorial
Cemetery, Summit, MS…. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
American Heart Fund or to the Immanuel Baptist Church Building Fund, Hammond,
LA.
In another
article:
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—Friday, 30 April 1993
Major Eulon Alfred Alford, USAF (ret), a native
of Loranger and a resident of Hammond, died Wednesday at North Oaks Medical Center.
Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son
Funeral Home, Hammond, tonight from 6 to 10 and on Saturday, after 8 a.m. until
the funeral … at 10 a.m. Burial will be in John Felder Memorial Cemetery,
Summit, Miss.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Felder
Alford, Hammond; a daughter, Shirley Alford Brilleaux, Essex, England; a son,
Paul William Alford, Hammond; four sisters, Kathleen Reeves, Albany, Helen
Bankston, Hammond, Chat Johnson, Lake Charles, and Lillian McFarland, Houston,
and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucille
Cole and Mary Cory, and a brother, Bailey Monroe Alford Jr….
He was a World War 11 veteran of the U.S. Air
Force, Commander of Mobil Communications Flight #236 of Hammond, past president
of the Hammond Rotary, a Gideon, a deacon and active member of Immanuel Baptist
Church and a retired educator, having served in St. Tammany and Tangipahoa
Parish.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eulon A. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 September
1921.
See the obituaries of Eulon’s wife, Yvonne
Dorothy Felder Alford; and his sisters Haidee Kathleen Alford Reeves and Helen
Jennie Alford Bankston in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Eulon Alfred 1921 LA1, Bailey 1875 LA2,
Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John Seaborn 1807
LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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EUNICE DAVIS IMEL ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—29 August 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Eunice Davis Imel—Retired with 23 years
of service at Baton Rouge General Medical Center as a unit manager, she died
Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, at her home in Walker. She was 65 and a native of
Fairhope, Ala. Visiting at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to
10 p.m. Wednesday, with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting in the
funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Thursday….
Interment in Felders Cemetery, Denham Springs.
Survived by three daughters, Cindy Imel, Walker,
Victoria Imel Stephens, Baton Rouge, and Shanta Imel Patterson, Prairieville;
three sons, Marty Imel, Baton Rouge, Richard H. Imel, Bremen, Ga., and Raymond
Cecil Davis Sr., Walker; a sister, Melba George, Mobile, Ala.; 17
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, two nephews; two nieces; and special
friends, Pat Neal, Kathy Pyle and Brenda Simon.
Preceded in death by parents, Donnie Davis and
Hazel Howard; and a son, John S. Imel, Jr.
Pallbearers will be David Smith, Jonathan Crews,
Sean Imel, Dustin Smith, Felix N. Smith Jr. and James M. Spain….
Photo
from Felder Cemetery, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eunice Alford (SS# issued in AL) was born 17 April 1936.
A family tree on Ancestry.com lists Eunice’s
first husband as John Stewart Imel, born 6 May 1934 and died 21 June 1975 in
Miami, FL.
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EUTHA MURPHY ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 6 April 1993
Alford, Eutha Murphy—Died 10 p.m. Saturday,
April 3, 1993, at Harvest Manor, Denham Springs. She was 76, a native of
Arcadia and a resident of Denham Springs. She was a retired State Welfare Department
employee.
Visiting was held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home,
825 Government St., 2 to 8 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel, 9
a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Bill
Bolton. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Charlotte)
Owens, Denham Springs; a son, Boyce Richard Alford Jr., Montgomery, Ala.; a
sister-in-law, Beverly Murphy, Baton Rouge; three granddaughters, Julie Alford
Jones, Deanna Owens Graham and Rebecca Leigh Owens; two grandsons, John David
Alford and Bruce Richard Alford; a great-grandson; and a great-granddaughter.
Preceded in death by husband, Boyce Richard
Alford Sr.; three sisters, and six brothers.
She was a member of Amite Baptist Church.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation, P.O. Box 45915, Baton
Rouge, 70895, and American Heart Association, 5615 Corporate Blvd., Baton
Rouge, 70808.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eutha M. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 Sept 1916, last
residence Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her father-in-law, Joseph
Benjamin Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Boyce Richard 1914 LA1,
Joseph Benjamin 1876 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John
Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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FANNIE MADGE BURCH ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
Parish, LA—Saturday, 19 February 2005
Funeral service for
Fannie Madge Alford, 90, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, in the
chapel of Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home, Tylertown, Miss.... Mrs. Alford, a
resident of Scott [Lafayette Parish, LA], died at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional
Medical Center in Lafayette on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005.
She was born March
17, 1914, in Walthall County, Miss., and was the daughter of the late Nola and
Wallace Burch. She was a homemaker and a retired real estate broker, having
owned Terrebonne Realty. She was of the Baptist faith and was a very loving
mother.
In addition to her
parents, she was also preceded in death by her two husbands, Laudis Elbert
Alford Sr. and Albert Delaune Sr.; a son, Laudis “L.E.” Elbert Alford Jr.;
a granddaughter, Katherine Barry; sister, Katherine Elizabeth Burch; and
brother, Snellings Burch.
Mrs. Alford is
survived by three daughters, Gloria Markezich of Scott, Katherine Miller of
Denham Springs, and Carolyn LeBouef of Houma; two sons, Gary Alford of Houma
and Howard Alford of Ocean Springs, Miss.; a brother, T.J. Burch of Tylertown;
four sisters, Pauline Deavers and Odeal Johnson, both of Tylertown, Marie
Campbell of Pace, Fla., and Faye Roberts of Birmingham, Ala.; and numerous
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation at the
funeral home from 8 a.m. until time of service on Monday. Burial in Tylertown
Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Madge B. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Scott, Lafayette Parish, LA.
Her first husband, Laudis Elbert Alford, was
born 18 Sept 1906 and died in Sept 1973 in Houma, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s
lineage: Laudis Elbert 1906 LA1, Jesse B.
1855 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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FARREL FLOYD ALFORD
[A similar article was published on Wednesday, 16 Nov
2005, in The
Era-Leader, Franklinton, LA.]
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 11 November
2005
Alford, Farrel Floyd—A resident of Walker, he
died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional
Medical Center. He was 67 and a native of Mount Hermon. Visitation at Seale
Funeral Home chapel, Denham Springs, on Friday, Nov. 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Religious service at the funeral home at 11 a.m.
Saturday.... Burial in Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Ellie Sauerwin
Alford; daughter, Constance “Connee” Bennett; son and daughter-in-law, Eric
Nathan and Maurie Alford; brother, Donald Alford; grandchildren, Erica Raven,
Shelby Nicole Alford, Rebecca Carrier and Sharon Madden; great-grandchildren,
Katie and Ashley King-Carrier and Christopher and Chase Madden; nephews, Bill,
Bryan and Ken Alford; great-nieces, Jennifer, Kim and Christina; great-nephews,
Christopher, Michael and Kyle; and great-great-niece, Jaden.
Pallbearers will be Bryan, Ken and Billy Gene
Alford, Michael Henderson, Kyle Powell, Steven Madden and Jude Carrier.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William
and Audice Alford; son, Benjamin Bennett Jr.; and brothers, Loyd, Bobby and
Billy Ray Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Farrel F. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 28 Nov 1937,
last residence Walter, Livingston Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his wife, Ellie Sauerwin
Bennett Alford; and his brother Billy Ray Alford in this compilation.
Floyd’s father William was the oldest of ten
children of Abraham Otto Alford and Lula Bell McElveen. Though born in Pike
Co., MS, the family moved to LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Farrel Floyd1, William A. 1900 LA2, Abraham Otto
1880 MS2,
Abraham 1844 MS3,
____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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FAY ALFORD SELLERS
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 7 January
2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Sellers, Fay Alford—A native and resident of
Ponchatoula, she died Wednesday, Jan 5, 2000 at North Oaks Medical Center,
Hammond. She was 86. Visitation of First United Methodist Church of Ponchatoula
from 1 p.m. Saturday until religious services at 2 p.m. Interment in Wetmore
Cemetery.
Survived by her husband, James Durham Sellers
Sr., Ponchatoula; a daughter, Maureen Caryal Sellers, Ponchatoula, a son, James
Durham Sellers Jr., Newport Beach, Calif; two grandchildren, Tyler Elizabeth
Pond Fussell and Kevin Miles Pond, both of Covington; and two great
grandchildren, Kyle Durham Fussell and Caroline Reede Fussell, both of
Covington. Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Fay Sellers (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 January 1913.
Faye was the daughter of Lucius Tyler Alford and
Caliste Wells.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Fay 1913 LA1, Lucius Tyler 1881 MS2, John Milton 1842 MS3,
William 1804 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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FAYE NATIONS ALFORD BREAUX PECORARO
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 12 June
2007
Faye Nations Breaux Pecoraro, 65, of Independence,
died Sunday, June 10, 2007, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was born
on Monday, Jan. 26, 1942.
Survived by her husband, Anthony C. Pecoraro;
three daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa Breaux Watkins and Gary Watkins, Sharry
Breaux Jacob and Larry Jacob, Tracye Pecoraro Johnson and Skipper Johnson;
daughter and her fiancé, Mary Darlene Breaux and John Costanza; daughter, Lisa
Pecoraro; two sons and daughters-in-law, Toby Ray Breaux and Melissa Breaux,
Anthony C. Pecoraro Jr. and Lori Ann Pecoraro; 22 grandchildren and eight
great- grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents, Richard Alford
and Mary Conn Alford; and daughter, Cynthia Pecoraro Bowlin. Friends will be received
at Harry Mc Kneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, on Wednesday, June
13, from 8 a.m. until service at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Kevin Bosarge
officiating. Interment in Holly Gardens, Hammond....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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FAYE PATRICK ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—5 January 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Services for Mrs. Faye Patrick Alford, 76, of
Sarepta [Webster Parish], were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1994, at the
New Sarepta Baptist Church, where she was an active member…. Burial was in the
Springhill Cemetery, with services under the direction of Bailey Mortuary,
Springhill.
Mrs. Alford, a native of Many, and a resident of
Sarepta for 57 years, passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, in Springhill, after a long
illness. She was a graduate of the La. Normal School (Northwestern). She was a
retired school teacher with 39 years service at the Sarepta School, coaching
girls basketball from 1937 to 1942, and teaching the second, third, and sixth
grades.
Survivors include her husband, with whom she had
celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on June 14, 1993, C.G. (Buck)
Alford; daughter and son-in-law, Nelda and Stan Loyd of Pascagoula, Miss.;
son and daughter-in-law, Carroll P. (Jabo), and Glenda Alford of Sarepta;
grandchildren, Susan and Becky Loyd, Dana Garner and husband Wayne, and John
Alford; great grandson, Jamie Garner; and a brother, E.M. Patrick of Many.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Faye Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 19 September
1917.
See the obituary of her husband, Carroll G. “Buck”
Alford, in this compilation.
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FERNIE H. ALFORD
[A nearly
identical article was published in The
Advocate on 1 September 1990.]
STATE-TIMES
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—_____ September
1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Fernie H. “Pappy” Alford died 1 a.m. Friday,
Aug. 31, 1990, at his residence. He was 85, a native of Kentwood and resident
of Baton Rouge. He retired from Kaiser Aluminum Chemical Company on Jan. 30,
1970.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday with masonic services at 4 p.m. Graveside
services at Alford Cemetery, Kentwood, 2 p.m. Sunday….
Survived by three brothers, Johnny P. Alford and
Flavis E. Alford, both of Kentwood, and Muse Watson “Buck” Alford Jr., Baton
Rouge; numerous nieces; and nephews; friends, Charles O. Harrison Sr., Charles
O. Jr. and Mary Harrison, Sandra H. and Ronnie Amorello, Michelle Martin and C.J.
Harrison. He was a member of Istrouma Baptist Church, Plumbers and Steamfitters
Local No. 198, and St. Albun Masonic Lodge No. 28, Jackson.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Fernie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 January 1905.
See the obituaries of his brothers Johnnie P.
Alford, Muse Watson Alford Jr., and Flavius Earl Alford in this compilation.
Fernie was the son of Muse Watson Alford, Sr.
and Lizzie Bridges.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: Fernie H. 1905 LA1, Muse Watson 1882 LA2,
Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819
MS4, Julius 1785 NC5, Hudson 1760 NC6,
James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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FLAVIUS EARL ALFORD
[Similar articles were published on Monday, 21 February
2005 in The
Enterprise-Journal, McComb, MS; and on Wednesday, 2 March 2005 in the News
Ledger, Kentwood, LA.]
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
Parish, LA—Tuesday, 22 February 2005
Alford, Flavuis
Earl—A loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he passed away at 9:40
a.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg [St.
Helena Parish] at the age of 90. He retired from the Department of
Transportation and Development in 1986 as superintendent of highways of St.
Helena Parish. He was also a retired dairy farmer. He was a member and past
master of St. Helena Masonic Lodge 96.
He was born April 9,
1914, and was a lifelong resident of St. Helena Parish. His house was the site
for daily coffee drinking and bull sessions, in which he served as president of
the “board of directors.” Until his illness in the past seven months, he
enjoyed getting out and visiting with neighbors and “kinfolk” during the day
and going to Hammond to eat at the Cracker Barrell and the Golden Corral in
McComb.
He is survived by
his daughter, Velma Ann Alford Kliesch, and his son and daughter-in-law, Paul
B. and Pat Alford, all of Kentwood; seven grandchildren, Brenda Kleinpeter,
Phillip Alford and Phillip Rogers, all of Baton Rouge, Kay Kliesch, Paula
Splane and Paul “Bud” Alford II, all of Kentwood, and Sarah A. Williams of
Raleigh, N.C.; and five great-grandchildren, Scarlett and Colton Flavuis
Splane, Amanda and Will Alford and Ethan Rogers.
He was preceded in
death by his wife of 52 years, Elva Mae Grice Alford; son, William Earl “Tommy”
Alford; son-in-law, Paul E. Kliesch; two grandsons-in-law, Robert Kleinpeter
and Nickie Splane; parents, Muse William and Lizzie Bridges Alford; sister,
Annie Alford Breeland; and three brothers, Fernie, Johnny and M.W. “Buck”
Alford.
Visitation at New
Zion Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. Monday Feb. 21, until funeral
service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22.... Interment in New Zion Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Phillip Alford, Phillip Rogers and Bud
Alford; Timmy Bates; and great-nephews, Charles D. Lindsey and Jack Dempster.
Honorary pallbearers are Harlon Toney, Donald Ray Wilson, Larry Tullos, W.B.
Travis, Emmett Watson, R.A McMorris and Bobby Luper....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Flavius E. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his son William Earl “Tommy”
Alford; and his brothers Fernie H. Alford, Muse Watson Alford Jr., and Johnnie
P. Alford in this compilation.
His name is spelled Flavius in his Social
Security record and in the John
David Grice Bible, where his marriage to Elva Mae Grice, daughter of
William Lem “Tom” Grice and Minnie Travis, is noted.
Flavis Alford is
listed on the 1920 census in St. Helena Parish as the 5 year old son of Muse W.
and Lizzie Alford. Genealogy
at Grice Online shows Elva’s death on 17 August 1989 at age 69, buried in
New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. A family tree at Ancestry.com lists Flavius
Earl Alford, born 9 April 1914, the son of Muse W. Alford and Lizzie Bridges;
married Elva Mae Grice 24 February 1937 in Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: Flavius Earl 1914 LA1, Muse Watson 1882 LA2,
Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819
MS4, Julius 1785 NC5, Hudson 1760 NC6,
James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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FLORENCE A. JOHNSTON ALFORD HENDON
Mother of Vonceil
Alford Strong, AAFA #0343, and Willie Joe “Billy Joe” Alford, AAFA #0325
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—28 January 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Hendon, Mrs. Florence Alford—Died Thursday, Jan.
27, 1994, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 87, a native of
Stonewall, Miss., and a resident of Hammond. She was a retired nurses aide and
homemaker. Graveside services at Meridian Memorial Park, Meridian, Miss., at 11
a.m. Saturday.
Survived by a son, Billy Joe Alford [AAFA
#0325], Hammond; a daughter, Vonceil Strong [AAFA #0343], Columbus, Miss.; four
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by first
husband, Dewey H. Alford; second husband, Norris Hendon; a grandchild;
and 12 sisters and brothers. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home,
Ponchatoula, in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Florence Hendon (SS# issued in MS) was born 4 September 1905.
We included the obituary of her daughter Vonceil
Alford Strong in Mississippi Obituaries.
Florence’s husband Dewey Hobson Alford was born
25 October 1898 in Pike Co., MS. He died 23 January 1953 in Lauderdale Co., MS.
He was the son of Needham Jasper Alford and his second wife, Lucy Collins.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Dewey Hobson 1898 MS1, Needham Jasper 1860 MS2, Henderson 1829 MS3,
William 1804 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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FLORENCE INEZ MORRIS ALFORD
Grandmother of Sally
Bateman Stoewer, AAFA #0120, Pansy Inez Bateman McClendon, AAFA #0453, Jeanne Yvonne
Bateman Singleton, AAFA #0249, and Hugh “Mack” Bateman, AAFA #1165
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ March 1956
Included in AAFA ACTION, December 1992
Mrs. L.S. (Florence) Alford, 64 year old
housewife, of Mt. Hermon, La. died Thursday, March 8 at a local hospital where
she had been a patient for a week. She had been in ill health for a number of
years.
Funeral services were conducted from the Mt.
Hermon Baptist Church at ten o’clock Saturday morning….
Interment was in the Morris Cemetery with
nephews of the deceased severing as pallbearers, J. Earl Smith, Ford Alford,
Donough Alford, H. Samuel Smith, Wayne Penton and Benton Fussell.
Mrs. Alford was born September 4, 1891 in
Washington Parish, the daughter of the late Oscar and Hester Stringfield Morris
and lived the greater part of her useful Christian life at Mt. Hermon in
Washington Parish. She was a member of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church and took
an active part in church activities as long as her health permitted.
Survivors are her husband, one son, Dovoix
Alford of Mt. Hermon; three daughters, Mrs. Audell Johnson, Roseland, La., Mrs.
Odallee [sic: Odilee] Miller, Baton Rouge, La., and Mrs. Haseltine Drago
of New Orleans; two brothers, Willie W. Morris of Amite, La., and Herbert
Morris of Baton Rouge, La.; two sisters, Mrs. Howard B. Fussell, Franklinton,
La. and Mrs. Iddo Alford [sister-in-law] of Mt. Hermon, La.
In another
article:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ March 1956
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March
tenth at 10 A.M. at the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church for Mrs. Florence Inez Morris
Alford, 64. Rev. M.M. Magee, pastor, was in charge of the services. He was
assisted by Rev. Fred Bolian of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church.
Nephews of Mrs. Alford were pallbearers. They
were Donough Alford, Ford Alford, Wayne Penton, Hugh Smith, Earl Smith and
Benton Fussell.
Interment was in the Morris Cemetery, east of
Mt. Hermon.
“Precious Memories” was rendered by a quartet
including Mrs. K.R. Stuart, Mrs. Basil Miller, Mr. Onzie Miller and Mr. Eugene
Readlinger.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Lonzo S.
Alford; one son, Duvoix Alford, both of Mt. Hermon; three daughters, Mrs.
Harrison (Audelle) Johnson of Roseland; Mrs. Lindsey (Odilee) Miller of Baton
Rouge and Mrs. Sam (Haselteen) Drago of New Orleans; two brothers, Hubert
Morris of Baton Rouge; Willie Morris of Amite; two sisters, Mrs. Howard Fussell
of Franklinton and Mrs. Iddo Alford of Mt. Hermon. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren
and 5 great grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death. AAFA records show that Florence died 8 March
1956 in Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her husband, Alonzo
Seaborn Alford; and her children Alonzo Duvoix Alford, Odilee Anna Alford
Miller, Cathaleen Ouida Alford, and Audelle Alford Bateman Boyd in this
compilation.
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FLOYD ALFORD
Brother of Truman Alford, AAFA #0005
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—14 February 1974
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Floyd Alford, 81, of Many, died in Shreveport on
Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m., following an extended illness.
Alford is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eula Mae
Alford of Many; three brothers, Roy Alford, Bill Alford, both of Many, and
Truman Alford of Linden, Tex.; two sisters Mrs. J.M. Gandy of Many, Miss Bertie
Alford of Alexandria; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Alford was a Veteran of World War I, member
of Alford Heights Baptist Church, American Legion, V.F.W., and a member of the
Masonic Lodge for 50 years.
Funeral services were held on Friday, Feb. 8, at
2 p.m., in the Alford Heights Baptist Church….
Burial was at the Ft. Jesup Cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Brue Alford, Kenneth
Pinsonat, C.B. Funderburk, David Bray, Bill Bolton, Oscar Alford, Charles
Alford, and Bert Smith.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Floyd Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 27 August 1892.
See the obituaries of Floyd’s parents,
Christopher Columbus Alford Sr. and Mollie Ann Smith Alford; wife, Eula Mae
Byrd Alford; and siblings Arthur Alford, Christopher Columbus Alford Jr., Isabelle
Alford Gandy, Willie Cecil Alford, and William Roy Alford in this compilation.
We published an In Remembrance article for his brother Truman Alford in the
Spring 1997 issue.
Floyd was the eldest child of Christopher C.
Alford and Mollie Smith. He married Eula Mae Byrd after 1920.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Floyd 1892 LA1, Christopher Columbus 1868 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA 4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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FLOYD GILMER ALFORD, JR.
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish,
LA—Wednesday, 16 February 2005
Funeral services for
Mr. Floyd Gilmer Alford, Jr. will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 17, 2005 at
the Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe, LA. Officiating will be Rev.
Rodney Sanders. Interment service will follow immediately at Twin Cities Memorial
Gardens, West Monroe, La. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West
Monroe, LA.
Mr. Floyd G. Alford,
Jr. was born on December 5, 1948 and passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2005.
Mr. Alford was a
paratrooper in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged from the
Army after sustaining injuries during training jumping exercises. His hobbies
were landscaping, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include:
Mother: Rachel Alford Johnson of West Monroe; stepfather: Jesse Dale Johnson;
Son: Jody Alford and wife Sharon of Newport News, VA; daughter: Marie Alford
French and husband Jim of York, PA; brothers: Ralph Alford of Bank Springs, MS;
Joe Alford of Florence, MS; Grandchildren: Bryan May, Destiny Alford, Faith
Alford, and Victoria French; Sister-in-laws: Norma Jean Alford and Kathy
Alford; several nieces and nephews.
His family would
like for him to be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, son, uncle and
brother who cherished the gifts of Nature....
Photo
from Bogue Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Floyd Gilmer Alford (SS# issued in
LA).
See the obituary of his mother, Rachel Alford
Johnson, in this compilation. We included the obituary of his father, Floyd
Gilmer Alford Sr., in Mississippi Obituaries.
His lineage: Floyd Gilmer 1948 LA1,
Floyd Gilmer 1923 LA2, Gilmer 1895 LA3, Taylor H. 1869 LA4,
Almon B. 1810 GA5, Owen Wilkins 1780 VA6, William 1741 VA7,
Salvatore 1716 VA8.
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FRANCES ALFORD GAUPP ONSTAD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Wednesday, 19 February 2003
Frances Alford Onstad, a retired teacher, died
Sunday of Alzheimer’s disease at her home. She was 71. Mrs. Onstad was born in
New Orleans and lived in Mandeville for the past 18 years. She was a
parishioner of Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church and a member of Northlake
Garden Club, Friends of the Odyssey House, Northlake Newcomers, Beau Chene
Garden Club and Northlake Women’s Republican Club.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph M. Onstad;
two sons, John and Dr. Frederick Gaupp; two daughters, Gretchen Baker and
Rebecca Volpi; and eight grandchildren.
A Mass was said Tuesday at E.J. Fielding Funeral
Home in Covington. Burial was in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Frances A. Onstad (SS# issued in LA) was born 8 Nov 1931,
last residence Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
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FRANCES CLOTENA “FANNIE” BURCH ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 14 February
1935
Mrs. W.J. Alford, an aunt of the Richardson brothers
here and sister of Mrs. Leota Richardson and the Burch brothers in the Pisgah
community, died last week at the family residence in Bogalusa, after a long illness.
She was a life long resident of the parish and was taken back to her old home
in the second ward for burial from Bogue Chitto church, of which she was for
many years an active member. Rev. Hutson of Mt. Hermon, was assisted by Rev.
Estes of Bogalusa in the religious rites.
She is survived by her husband, W.J. Alford and
a daughter, Miss Melissa Alford, a teacher in the Bogalusa schools.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: She is
the daughter of John Richard Burch Jr. and Melissa Brumfield. Her husband is
William Jesse Alford.
See the obituaries of her brothers-in-law Milton
John Alford and Esco Seaborn Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: William Jesse 1870 LA1, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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FRANCES ISABELL ALFORD HARMON
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 22 November
1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Harmon, Frances Alford—A homemaker and resident
if Baton Rouge, she died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at Flannery Oaks
Guest House. She was 78 and a native of Kokomo, Miss.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. until religious services
in the chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
Survived by three daughters and three
sons-in-law, Jacqueline and Clyde Adams, Mobile, Ala.; Jill and Bud Garrison,
Baton Rouge, and Sandra Dee and Richard Drost, Sulphur; a half-sister, Maxine,
Arizona; a brother, Bill Alford, Tylertown, Miss.; nine grandchildren, and 15
great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her husband, W.D. “Slim”
Harmon; and parents, Edgar C. and Mary Blansett Alford.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s
Association, Greater Baton Rouge Chapter....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Frances Harmon (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 February 1918.
Her middle name is from AAFA records.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Frances 1918 MS1, Edgar Clinton 1887 MS2, Needham Jasper 1862 MS3, Henderson 1829 MS4
William 1804 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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FRANK RAY “BUTCH” ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 13 January 2005
FRANKLINTON—Frank Ray “Butch” Alford, 79, a resident of
Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Franklinton, died yesterday [January 12] in
Riverside Medical Center. He was a retired electrician from Crown Zellerbach
and a member of IBEW. He was also a longtime member of Pettitt Memorial Baptist
Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Gloria (Lloyd)
Fornea of Franklinton and Patricia (Donnell) Nobles of Bogalusa; a son, Larry
(Le Ann) Alford of Denham Springs; nine grandchildren, Missy (Brent) Stevens, L.J.
Fornea, all of Franklinton, Amy (Duane) Whitecotton, John Runfalo Jr., both of
Bogalusa, Aaron (Sam) Runfalo of Slidell, Amanda Alford, Beau Alford, both of
Denham Springs, and Darla Alford, and Sean Alford of Canada; and six
great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death was his wife, Nell R.
Alford; his parents, L.A. and Maggie Alford; a sister, Elouise Welford; and
four brothers, L.A., Bill, Jack, and Dencil Alford.
Visitation will be held at Poole-Ritchie Funeral
Home today.... Interment will follow in Hillview Memorial Gardens.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Frank R. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 June 1925, last
residence Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his brothers Billy Warren
Alford and Jack Alford in this compilation.
Leslie Alford married Maggie Mae McCaskell on 11
Aug 1919 in Washington Parish, LA. This family has not been found on any
census.
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FRED ROBERT ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—20 November 1942
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Last rites for Fred R. Alford, age 68 years,
were held last Wednesday evening at 3 o’clock at Zion Hill, … interment in
Negreet cemetery under the direction of Dennis-Green funeral home.
Surviving are wife, [Cornelia] Elizabeth Alford,
and eight children: two sons, Percy and Loyd of Many; six daughters, Mrs. O.L.
Ammons, Mrs. Dell Tarpley, Mrs. Nettie Maxey, Mrs. Nell Maxey, Mrs Bertha
Hippler and Mrs. Mettie Randolph, all of Many; one brother, L.C. of Many; two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Lou Blackwell of Dess and Mrs. Bessie Kilbourn of Hemphill,
Texas.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his wife, Cornelia
Elizabeth Blackwell Alford; children Bertha Marie Alford Hippler, Delma Mae
Alford Tarpley, Loyd Tillman Alford, Nellie Mae Alford Maxey, Nettie Lea Alford
Maxey, Percy George Alford, and Velma Alford Ammons; and siblings Mary Lou
Alford Blackwell and Louis Catsby Alford in this compilation.
On his Sept 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card,
Fred Robert Alford says he is age 44 and was born 6 June 1873. However, as
reported on the 1900 census,the year is probably 1874. He was the son of Joseph
Seaborn Alford and Nancy Elizabeth “Mittie” Duggan Arnett.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Fred Robert 1874 LA1, Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA2, Julius C. 1797 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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FREDERICA MINNIE C. ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 7 March
1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997
Alford, Minnie C.—A resident of Amite, she died
at 12:05 a. m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home. She was
74 and a native of Plaquemines Parish. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home,
Amite, 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Friday…. Interment in Arcola
Roseland Cemetery, Arcola. Survived by two sisters, Gertrude Chavers, Roseland,
and Lucille Turner, Tupelo, MS; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death
by husband, Tilmon T. “Tebo” Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Frederica Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 28 October 1922.
See the obituary of her husband, Tilmon Alford, in
this compilation, where her name is listed as Frederica Minnie Alford. We still
don’t know Minnie’s maiden name, but it may have been Chavers.
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FREELAND JONAS “JOE” ALFORD, JR.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 11
September 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999 and Winter 1999
Alford Jr., Freeland J. “Joe”—A retired
construction worker and bus driver, he died at 4:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10,
1998, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 52, a resident
and native of Livonia. Visiting at Niland’s Funeral Home, New Roads....
Religious services at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Friday....
Interment in church cemetery.
Survived by father and mother, Freeland J.
Alford Sr. and Bernice Chustz Alford, Livonia. Pallbearers will be Kerry Gueho,
Lester Jarreau, Grant Chustz, John Guerin and Vince Hawkins. Honorary
pallbearers are Dr. James O’Neal, Henry Alford and John Herman Chustz, Sr.
Photo
from Saint Francis Cabrini Cemetery, Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Freeland Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 June 1946.
See the obituaries of his parents, Freeland Jonas
Alford Sr. and Bernice Marie Jarreau Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Freeland Jonas 1946 LA1, Freeland Jonas 1910 LA2, Wilmer B. Ignace 1878 LA3, William Louis 1848 LA4, Abraham 1820 NY or KY5.
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FREELAND JONAS ALFORD, SR.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 21 May l999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford Sr., Freeland—A retired school bus driver
and resident of Livonia, he died at 4:35 a.m. Thursday, May 20, l999, at
Lakeview Manor Nursing Home, New Roads. He was 88 and a native of Livonia. He
was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in Italy. Visitation at
Niland’s Funeral Home, Livonia, 11 a.m. until religious services at St. Frances
Cabrini Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Friday…. Interment in church cemetery.
Survived by his wife, Bernice Alford; and two
sisters, Mabel Alford Bizette and Verna Alford Langlois, both of Baton Rouge.
Preceded in death by his son Freeland Alford,
Jr.; a sister Ruby Tillman [sic—she is listed as Ruby Alford Torres in
her obituary]; six brothers, Coleman, Wilmer B. Jr., Freddie H., Henry L.,
Roman and Wallace J. Alford; and his parents, Wilmer and Rose Alford.
He was a member of American Legion Post No. 248.
Photo
from Saint Francis Cabrini Cemetery, Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Freeland Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 10 December 1910.
See the obituaries of his wife, Bernice Marie
Jarreau Alford; his son Freeland Jonas Alford Jr.; and his siblings Ruby Alford
Torres and Henry L. Alford in this compilation.
Freeland was one of 11 children of Wilmer B.
Ignace Alford and Rosa Gremillion. Freeland Alford [Sr.], age 9, was enumerated
on the 1920 census in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, with his parents Wilmer and
Rosa Alford. Freeland Jonas Alford is listed on the WWII Honor Roll wall in the
Pointe Coupee courthouse along with the names of his brothers Freddie Howard,
Wilmer Ignace Jr., and Roman James Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Freeland Jonas 1910 LA1, Wilmer B. Ignace 1878 LA2, William Louis 1848 LA3, Abraham 1820 NY or KY4.
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GEORGE ALFRED, SR.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 8 December 2006
George Alfred, Sr. entered into eternal rest on
Saturday, December 2, 2006. He leaves to cherish his precious memories: 4
daughters: Beverly Wilson, Thelma Cager, Helen Thomas and Dianna Buchanan of
Omaha, NE; 17 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild;
and a host of other relatives, godchildren, son-in-laws, and friends. He joins
in glory his parents, Cora Smith and A. Alfred; and 1 son, George Alfred, Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00
am on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at St. David/ St. Maurice Catholic Church, 605
Maurice Street, New Orleans, LA.... Interment will follow at Mount Olivet
Cemetery. Services entrusted to: Professional Funeral Services....
In another
article:
LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER
Lexington, KY—Wednesday, 6 December 2006
SCIENCE HILL [Harrison Co., KY]—George Alfred. Memorial
service 2pm Sat, Dec 9, Morris & Hislope Funeral Home. Visit 1-2pm Sat.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that George Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 Nov 1915, last
residence Dupont, Avoyelles Parish, LA.
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GERTRUDE SIMS ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Thursday, 11 December 2008
SHREVEPORT, LA—Funeral services for Gertrude Sims Alford,
92, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 12, 2008 at Crusaders Temple
C.O.G.I.C, 321 Boisseau Ave. Elder Earl Peterson, Sr., officiating. Burial will
follow at Fillmore Cemetery, Princeton, LA.
Open visitation will be Thursday, December 11th
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Heavenly Gates Funeral Home.
Sister Alford passed away Friday, December 5,
2008. She was born in Ninock, LA. She was a resident of Shreveport, LA for 66
years and retired in food services.
Survivors include four sons, three daughters,
three sisters, 28 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, 10 great great
grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Heavenly Gates Funeral Home
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Gertrude S. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 June 1916,
last residence Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA.
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GILBERT KENDRIC ALFORD, SR.
AAFA #0047
Father of Gilbert K. Alford, Jr., AAFA #0019
Grandfather of
Mary Inella Alford Tedder Davis, AAFA #0270, and April Alford Spiro Ernst, AAFA
#0269
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 19 July
1997
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
1998
Alford Sr., Gilbert K.—A retired county agent
with LSU Extension Service and resident of Gonzales, he died at 1:17 p.m.
Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at Columbia Riverview Medical Center, Gonzales. He was
95 and a native of Washington Parish.
Visiting was held at Ourso Funeral Home,
Gonzales, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. until religious services at 10
a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Randall Jenkins. Interment in Lusk Cemetery.
Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Betty and
Reubin Wells, Gonzales; a son and daughter-in-law, Gilbert Jr. and Mary Alford,
Florissant, MO; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by wife Inez Newsom Alford;
and parents, Jeptha and Laura Jane Warner Alford.
Pallbearers will be Jessie, Sherri, Tim and
Reubin Wells, Benjamin Banks and Pete Brammer.
AAFA CORRECTION: The list of pallbearers changed and the
funeral home was not able to contact Betty Alford Wells to get the changes
before submitting the obituary to the newspaper. The correct list of
pallbearers: Grandchildren: April Alford Ernst, Mary Alford Tedder Davis,
Timothy Wells; grandson-in-law Scott Ernst; great-grandchildren Jessica Tedder,
Benjamin Banks, Sherri Banks Wells; great-grand son-in-law Jesse Wells.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Gilbert Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 9 November 1901.
See the obituaries of his wife, Mattie Inez
Newsom Alford; father, Jeptha Martin Alford; his sisters Roxie Udine Alford
Penton and Gussie Alford Fortinberry; and his half-siblings Wiley Banton
Alford, Nola Alford Smith, Alonzo Seaborn Alford, and Iddo Lampton Alford and
in this compilation.
Gilbert Kendric Alford was born in Washington
Parish, LA, the son of Jeptha Martin Alford and his second wife Laura Jane
Warner. See “Jeptha Martin Alford, 1862–1948”, AAFA ACTION, March 1993,
pp. 37–40.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Gilbert Kendric 1901 LA1, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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GLADYS ALFORD ROCKHOLD
Mother of Thomas Richard Rockhold, AAFA #0616
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—21 November 2002
Gladys Alford Rockhold, age 83 yrs., at her home
on Wednesday, November 20, 2002 at 7:40 AM. Beloved wife of the late Ray Edward
Rockhold, whom she was married to for 61 years and died within 47 hours after
his death. [He died Monday, November 18, from his obituary published November
19.]
Mother of John Charles Rockhold, Thomas Richard
Rockhold of Plano, TX, Jane Charlotte Haydel, Carol Sue Rockhold and the late
Robert Edward Rockhold. Mother-in-law of Nancy Lincks Rockhold and Craig David
Haydel. Grandmother of David Charles Rockhold and wife, Christy, Sean Edward
Rockhold, Mandi Rockhold of Plano, TX, Jeff Edward Haydel and wife, Judy of
Starkville, MS and Cynthia Dawn Haydel. Great grandmother of Isabella Faye
Rockhold.
Graveside services for both Mr. & Mrs.
Rockhold were held from Garden of Memories on Wednesday, November 20, 2002 At
3:00 PM. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, 4127 S. Claiborne Ave., in charge of
arrangements. Information: 821-8411.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death. From AAFA records, she was born 28 Dec 1919 in
VA, the daughter of James Edward Alford and Bessie Viola Jory.
Her lineage, from AAFA records: Gladys 1919 VA1,
James Edward 1877 GA2, James Needham 1855 NC/GA3, Jeff
1830 GA/PA4.
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GLADYS HOLMES ALFORD GINN
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—Monday, 14 April 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
LORANGER—Gladys Holmes Alford Ginn, 78, died Sunday, April
13, 2003, at her home.
She was a housewife and a native of Foxworth,
Miss.
She is survived by her husband, Billy Gene Ginn;
two sisters, Seba Ginn and Bertha Rich.
She was preceded in death by her first husband,
Bud Alford; one brother, Elisha Holmes; and five sisters, Effie Graham, Jo
Easley, Leola Duncan, Nettie Ridgedell and Emmer Ard.
Visitation will be today at McKneely Funeral
Home, Amite, from 5 p.m. until … the funeral at 7.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Gladys Alford [sic] (SS# issued in MS) was born 15
September 1924, died 13 Apr 2003, last residence Loranger, Tangipahoa Parish,
LA.
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GLENN ASHTON ALFORD, SR.
AAFA #0038
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 15 September 2002
Glenn A. Alford on Saturday, September 14, 2002.
Beloved husband of Elizabeth Givens Alford. Father of John Alford, Nancy A.
Kynerd, Glenn Alford, Jr., Susan A. Monlezun, Mary Lou Alford and Carolyn A.
Ward. He is survived by: one sister, Warrene A. Pierce; 5 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Alford was a retired lieutenant with the Louisiana
State Police, Troop L. Age 83 years. A native of Tangipahoa Parish and a
resident of Covington, La for the past 61 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend funeral services on Monday, September 16, 2002 At 2:00 P.M. from the
chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., 2260 West 21st Ave., Covington, La
70433.
Interment in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Inc.,
Covington, La. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 15, 2002 From 6:00 intil
9:00 P.M. and on Monday from 12:00 noon until service time.
In another
article:
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Monday, 16 September 2002
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003
Glenn A. Alford Sr., a retired Louisiana State
Police lieutenant, died Saturday at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. He was 83. Mr.
Alford was born in Tangipahoa Parish and lived in Covington for the past 61
years.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Givens
Alford; two sons, John and Glenn Alford Jr; four daughters, Nancy A. Kynerd,
Susan A. Monlezun, Mary Lou Alford and Carolyn A. Ward; a sister, Warrene A.
Pierce; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at E.J.
Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington. Visitation will begin at
noon. Burial will be at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Glenn Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 July 1919.
See the obituary of his wife, Elizabeth Givens
Alford, in this compilation.
He was born in Wilmer, Tangipahoa Parish, the
son of Felder Fletcher Alford and Della Herring. Six generations of Glenn’s
ancestors were included with his In Remembrance article.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Glenn Ashton 1919 LA1, Felder Fletcher 1877 LA2, Ira Payne 1822 MS3,
Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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GLENNELL ALFORD MEADOWS
Cousin of Ray Dortey Alford, AAFA #0459
BEAUMONT
ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—_____ February 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Glennell Meadows, 74, of Merryville, La., died
Monday [5 February 1990] at St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, La.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hixson
Funeral Chapel in Merryville with burial at Merryville Cemetery under the
direction of Hixson Funeral Home in DeRidder, La. Visitation will began at noon
today at the funeral chapel in Merryville.
She was a lifelong resident of the Merryville
area.
Survivors include daughters, Danita Harper of
Warren and Naomi Cowgill of Springfield, Va.; a son, Isaac Sesner Meadows of
Molino, Fla.; a brother, Horace Alford of Merryville; five grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Glennell Meadows (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 October 1915.
See the obituary of her brother Horace Bertrand Alford
in this compilation.
Glennell married Joseph Meadows. She was the
daughter of Marcus Bertrand Alford and Blanche Gibson, and was the
granddaughter of John P. Alford and Elizabeth Cynthia Prator.
Glennell’s lineage: Glennell 1915 LA1, Marcus Bertrand 1883 AR2, John P. 1850 GA3,
Pierce Lewis 1829 GA 4.
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GRACE MARGARET ALFORD BROUSSARD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—4 September 1986
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Grace Broussard of Lake Arthur, died on
Friday, August 22, at 10:30 p.m., in the Jennings, (La.) Hospital, following a
lengthy illness. She was 73.
Funeral services were held at the Lake Arthur
Funeral Home, at 2 p.m., on Monday, August 25. Burial was in the Catholic
Cemetery at Lake Arthur.
Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Smith of
San Francisco, Calif.; one son, Alford Broussard of Stonewall, Miss.; one
grandson, Darrell Smith of San Francisco; five sisters, Audrey Wenner, and Ruth
Dees, both of Lake Charles, and Lela Lowe, Ola Ellison, and Addie Petty, all of
Many; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
Mrs. Broussard was preceded in death by her
husband, Morris Broussard, who died in Oct. 1984.
Born in Sabine Parish, to Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Alford, she was one of ten children. She and her siblings were raised on a small
farm in the Jerusalem community.
Educated at the Many schools, Mrs. Broussard
graduated from Many High in 1930, and then continued her education at La.
Norman College in Natchitoches. She received her degree at Southwestern
University in Lafayette.
Thirty-eight years were devoted to a teaching
career. She was a fifth grade teacher at Lake Arthur. Mrs. Broussard was an
active member of the Methodist Church.
Since retirement, she had enjoyed traveling.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Grace Broussard (SS# issued in LA) was born 25 October
1912.
See the obituaries of her parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith; and eight of her nine siblings—Addie Mae Alford Petty,
Annie Cleo Alford Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford Wenner, Herman Lawrence Alford, Lela
Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison Ray Alford, Ola Lillian Alford Ellison, and Ruth
Leona Alford Dees—in this compilation.
Her husband, Maurice/Morris Broussard, was born 5
Sept 1912.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Grace Margaret 1912 LA1, Ross Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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GUSSIE ALFORD FORTINBERRY
Sister of Gilbert Kendric Alford Sr., AAFA #0047
THE TIMES–PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—_____ January 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1995
Gussie Alford Fortinberry at Metairie, LA on
Monday, January 24, 1994 at 7:25 o’clock PM. Beloved wife of the late Duvoix
Brown Fortinberry. Daughter of the late Laura Jane Warner and Jeptha Martin
Alford. Mother of Carolyn F. Tribble of Knoxville, TN, Glenda F. Maronge of
Birmingham, AL, Rebecca F. Upchurch of Houston, TX and the late Lemuel J.
Fortinberry. Sister of G. K. Alford of Gonzales, LA and the late Roxie Penton,
Lexie Schaffer, L. W. Alford, Alonzo Alford, Bannon Alford, Iddo Alford, Leoda
Smith and Nole Smith. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 2
great–grandchildren. Aged 85 years. A native of Warnerton, LA and resident of
Metairie, LA.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
officers and members of Highland Baptist Church are invited to attend the
funeral service from the Jefferson Chapel of Tharp–Sontheimer–Tharp Funeral
Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd. at 43rd St., Metairie, LA on Thursday, January 27,
1994 at 10:00 o’clock AM. Interment in Silver Springs Baptist Church Cemetery,
McComb, MS at 1:00 o’clock PM….
In another
article:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—9 February 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1994
ALFORDS ATTEND FUNERAL OF KIN
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Alford attended the funeral
service of Buddy’s Aunt Gussie Alford Fortenberry recently. Mrs. Fortenberry
resided in Metairie, LA. Graveside services were conducted at Silver Springs
Cemetery in Mt. Hermon.
She was survived by three nephews in the Mt.
Hermon area. They are Hugh Sam Smith; Donough Alford and A.D. “Buddy” Alford,
and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles D. Ott.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Gussie Fortinberry (SS# issued in LA) was born 22 April 1908,
but her last residence is listed as Houston, TX.
See the obituaries of her father, Jeptha Martin
Alford; her siblings Roxie Udine Alford Penton and Gilbert Kendric Alford Sr.;
and her half-siblings Wiley Banton Alford, Nola Alford Smith, Alonzo Seaborn
Alford, and Iddo Lampton Alford in this compilation.
Gussie was born in Washington Parish, LA, the
youngest child of Jeptha Martin Alford and his second wife, Laura Jane Warner.
She married Duvoix Brown Fortinberry, which is often spelled “Fortenberry.” See
“Jeptha Martin Alford, 1862–1948”, AAFA ACTION, March 1993, pp. 37–40.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Gussie1,
Jeptha Martin 1862 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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HAIDEE KATHLEEN ALFORD REEVES
AAFA #0210
Mother of Paul
Reeves, AAFA #0066
Sister of Helen Jennie
Alford Bankston, AAFA #0398, and Eulon Alfred Alford, AAFA #0213
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 15 August
1998
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
1999
Reeves, Haidee Kathleen—A retired educator with
Livingston Parish school system and a resident of Albany, she died Friday, Aug.
14, 1998, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 96 and a native of
Montegut. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond...
Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 3 p.m. Sunday.... Interment in
Amite Cemetery.
Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and
Nellie Adams Reeves, Baton Rouge [AAFA #0066]; three sisters, Helen Bankston,
Hammond [AAFA #0398], Charity Johnson, Lake Charles, and Lillian McFarland,
Houston; three grandchildren, Paul Reeves, Jr., Baton Rouge, Nelson Reeves,
Jensen, Fla., and Lucille Barilleau, Baton Rouge; and five great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by husband, Harry Reeves; two
sisters, Lucille Cole and Mary Cory; three brothers, Clyde Alford, Bailey
Alford Jr. and Eulon Alford [AAFA #0213]; and parents, Bailey and Jennie Brumfield
Alford.
She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church,
Hammond, past regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a member
of the U.D.C. and Colonial Dames.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Kathleen Reeves (SS# issued in LA) was born 26 October 1901, but
her death is listed as 13 October 1998.
See the obituaries of Haidee’s siblings Eulon
Alfred Alford and Helen Jennie Alford Bankston in this compilation.
Haidee was born in Terrebonne Parish, LA. She
married 10 June 1921 in Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Harry Richardson Reeves, who was
born 16 April 1896, and died 8 May 1965 in Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish. Haidee’s
health kept her from attending any of our annual meetings, but her influence on
AAFA was great and far reaching. She was inducted into the AAFA Alford Hall of
Fame at the 1996 meeting in Springfield, MO. Five generations of Haidee’s
ancestors were included with her In Remembrance article in the Spring 1999
issue.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Haidee Kathleen 1901 LA1, Bailey 1875 LA2,
Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John Seaborn 1807
LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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HAROLD BERNARD ALFORD
Cousin of Vonceil Alford Strong, AAFA #0343
Uncle of Emmette Earl Alford, AAFA #0439
TYLERTOWN TIMES
Tylertown, MS—Thursday, 17 June 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Funeral services for Harold Bernard (“Pop”)
Alford, 80, were May 22, 1999, at Gonzales, La.
He died May 20, 1999, at Our Lady of the Lake
Medical Center.
Alford was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of
World War II. He was a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans and served
as vice commander of Gonzales American Legion Post No. 81.
He was born Jan. 1, 1919, at Tylertown, son of
the late Samuel N. and Hattie Magee Alford. He married Helen Reeves Alford, who
preceded him in death.
He is survived by two daughters, Joyce Babin and
Judy Alford LeBourgeois of Gonzales, La.; two sons, Jimmy Alford of Galvez,
La., and Johnnie Alford of Convent, La.; two sisters, Louise Bacot and
Christine Alexander, both of Tylertown; two brothers, Farroll Alford of
Tylertown and Sammie Alford of Kokomo; seven grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren. Burial was in Gonzales.
In another
article:
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—22 May 1999
Alford, Harold Bernard “Bear”—A retired
carpenter and a member of Carpenter’s Union Local No. 1098, he died at 6:20
a.m. Thursday, May 20, 1999, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.
He was 80 and a native of Tylertown, Miss. He
was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Visitation was at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales,
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Visiting at the funeral home, 8 a.m. until religious
services at 11 a.m. Saturday…. Interment in Hope Haven Cemetery, Gonzales.
Survived by two daughters and a son-in-law,
Joyce and Poto Babin and Judy Alford LeBourgeois, all of Gonzales; two sons and
two daughters-in-law, Jimmy Sr. and Connie Alford, Galvez, and Johnnie Sr. and
Josephine Alford, Convent; two sisters, Louise Bacot and Christine Alexander,
both of Tylertown, Miss.; two brothers, Farrol Alford Sr. and Sammie Alford,
both of Tylertown; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his wife, Helen Reeves
Alford; parents, Samuel N. and Hattie Magee Alford; a sister, Hilan Magee; a
brother, Emmett Alford; and a grandson, Johnnie Alford Jr.
Pallbearers are Brent and Bert Babin, Jimmy
Alford Jr., Ray Babin, Alex Alexander, and Joe Dale Alford. Honorary pallbearer
is Darryl Villneurve. He was a charter member of the Disabled American Veterans
Chapter No. 45 and served as vice commander and lifetime member of the Gonzales
American Legion Post No. 81….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Harold Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 1 January 1919.
We included the obituaries of his brother Farrol
Jasper Alford and sister Hilan Lucille Alford Magee in Mississippi Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Harold Bernard 1919 MA1, Samuel Nathaniel 1885 MS2, Needham Jasper 1860 MS3, Henderson 1829 MS4,
William 1804 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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HARVEY ALVIN “BLACKIE” ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—30 September 1982
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mr. Harvey A. Alford of Mt. Carmel, died at the
age of 70, on Friday, Sept. 24, after a short illness.
Funeral services for Mr. Alford were held
Sunday, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m., at Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Interment was at
Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Bro. Bill Wood officiated the services. Services were
under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers were Mr. Alford’s
grandsons, Chuck Pizoni, Anthony and Barry Alford, Dale and Daron Chandler, and
Michael Ledet.
Mr. Alford’s surviving relatives include his
wife, Katherine Alford of Mt. Carmel; one son, H.J. Alford, Houma; three
daughters, Virginia Parkman, Morgan City, Mary E. Robinson, Many, Mrs. Meriam
(Pete) L., Chandler of Mt. Carmel; one brother, Mr. T.V. Alford, Lake Charles;
one sister, Ellen Alford, Mt. Carmel; two aunts, Leona Powell, Many, Beadie
Stoker, Forest Hill; 14 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and a host of
nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Harvey Alford (SS# issued in OK) was born 15 March 1912.
See the obituaries of his wife, Katherine Lilia
Parent Alford; mother, Lou Ellen Landrum Alford; and brother Truman Varnell
Alford in this compilation.
Harvey Alvin Alford was the son of James Munroe
Alford and Lou Ellen Landrum.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Harvey Alvin 1912 LA1, James Munroe 1880 LA2, Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC 5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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HELEN ALFORD MAYES
Sister of Nancy Alford Herrington, AAFA #0708, and Catherine
Alford Ellard, AAFA #0606
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 25 April 2009
A resident of Baton Rouge, Helen Alford Mayes
died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Ochsner Medical Center of Baton
Rouge. She was 90 and a native of Tylertown, Miss. She was a retired bookkeeper
and co-owner of Mayes Auto Repair.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East,
11000 Florida Blvd., on Saturday, April 25, from 11:30 a.m. until the religious
service in the chapel at 1:30 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Ron Tyndall of
Parkview Baptist Church. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Survived by her son, M. Leroy Owens and wife
Jackie; two sisters, Frances “Nancy” Herrington, of McComb, Miss., and
Catherine Ellard, of Natchez, Miss.; brother, Willard “Bill” Alford, of
Tylertown; two grandchildren, Andrew L. Owens and LeAnn O. Mock; and four
great-grandchildren, Allison, Emily, Molly and Hayden.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband,
Luther A. Mayes Jr.; parents, Ben C. and Annie Freeman Alford; and siblings,
Lavelle Flanagan, Ouida Louise Huhn, Herbert Alford, Hubert Alford and Freeman
Alford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to the Pastoral Assist Fund in c/o Parkview Baptist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not yet list her death. From AAFA records, she was born 2 Aug 1918
in MS.
We included the obituary of her brother Benjamin
Cleveland “Freeman” Alford in Mississippi Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage, from AAFA records: Helen 1918 MS1,
Benjamin Cleveland 1885 MS2, William Henry 1855 MS3,
Henderson 1829 MS4, William 1804 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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HELEN BATISTE ALFRED
BEAUMONT
ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, TX—13 July 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
LAKE CHARLES, LA—Helen Alfred, 44, of Lake Charles, died
July 9, 2001 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at
Fondel Memorial Chapel in Lake Charles with burial in Perkins Cemetery in
Westlake, Louisiana.
Daughters Regina Alfred and Jacquana Alfred of
Lake Charles, sons Fredrick Alfred, Jr. and Timothy Alfred of Lake Charles,
sisters Ethel Mae Batiste, Betty Batiste, and Cathey Batiste of Lake Charles,
and Karen Ardoin of Eunice, Eva Hayward of Beaumont, and Marie Mitchell of
Houston, brothers, Jimmy Batiste and Roger Batiste of Port Arthur, Rodney
Batiste and Joseph Batiste of Lake Charles, Louis Robinson, Paul Batiste, and
Leroy Robinson, all of Houston, and Calvin Batiste of Los Angeles, California,
and four grandchildren survive her.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
show that Helen Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 16 July 1956.
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HELEN JENNIE ALFORD BANKSTON
AAFA #0398
Sister of Haidee
Kathleen Alford Reeves, AAFA #0210, and Eulon Alfred Alford, AAFA #0213
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 8 June 2001
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
2004
Bankston, Helen Jennie Alford—A retired school
teacher and a resident of Hammond, she died Thursday, June 7, 2001, at Hammond
Nursing Home. She was 97 and a native of Montegut.
Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral
Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday.
Religious services in the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by
the Rev. Lonnie Wascom. Interment in Lanier Cemetery, Loranger.
Survived by a son, daughter-in-law and
granddaughter, William Henkel Bankston Jr., Gretchen Gerstner Bankston and
Merrill Jane Bankston, all of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Charity Johnson, Lake
Charles, and Lillian McFarland, Houston; and a sister-in-law, Yvonne Alford,
Hammond.
Preceded in death by husband, William Henkel
Bankston; a grandson, William Henkel Bankston III; three sisters, Haidee
Reeves, Lucille Cole and Mary Cory; three brothers, Clyde Alford, Bailey Alford
Jr. and Eulon Alford; and parents, Bailey and Jennie Brumfield Alford.
She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church,
Hammond.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Helen A. Bankston (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 Dec 1903,
last residence Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her siblings Haidee Kathleen
Alford Reeves and Eulon Alfred Alford in this compilation.
She was born in Terrebonne parish, the daughter
of Bailey Monroe Alford and Alice Jane Brumfield. Six generations of Helen’s
ancestors were included with her In Remembrance article.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Helen Jennie 1903 LA1, Bailey Monroe 1875 LA2, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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HENRY JAMES ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—20 May 1982
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Henry James Alford died Thursday, May 13, at
Highland Hospital in Shreveport, at 9 a.m., due to a sudden illness. He was 88.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 15, at
10 a.m., at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel…. Interment was at Garden of
Memories in Carmi, Ill., Monday, May 17.
Mr. Alford is survived by two sons, James H.
Alford of San Angelo, Tex., and Herman F. Alford of Albany, Ga.; two brothers,
James F. Alford of Houston, Tex., and John J. Alford of Odessa, Tex.; a sister,
Mrs. Zula Belle Dillard of Natchitoches; four grandchildren; and three great
grandchildren.
In another
article, source unknown:
Services for Mr. Henry James Alford, 88, of
Many, were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 15, at Warren Meadows funeral Home
Chapel in Many…. Additional services were held for Mr. Alford on Monday, May
17, at the Kittinger-Fair Funeral Home Chapel in Carmi, Illinois. Burial
followed in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Carmi.
Mr. Alford, a farmer, died Thursday, May 13, at
9 a.m., at Highland Hospital in Shreveport, after a sudden illness. He was born
in Noble.
He is survived by two sons, James H. Alford of
San Angelo, Tex., and Herman F. Alford of Albany, Ga.; two brothers, James F.
Alford of Houston, Tex., and John J. Alford of Odessa, Tex.; one sister, Mrs.
Zula Bell Dillard of Natchitoches; four grandchildren; and three great
grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that H. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 1 January 1894.
See the obituary of his brother Thomas Jefferson
Alford in this compilation.
Henry James Alford was the son of John Alford
and Mary Johnson.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Henry James 1894 LA1, John 1866 LA2,
William Henry Harrison 1823 MS3, Edwin B.
1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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HENRY L. ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—11 April 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Alford, Henry L.—Retired district manager and
assistant agency director of State National Insurance Co. with more than 45
years of service, he died at 12:50 a.m. Friday, April 9, 1999, at Our Lady of
the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 79, a resident and native of Livonia.
He was a U. S. Army first sergeant veteran of World War II with five years of
service. He served in the European Theatre of Operations. He was the first town
clerk of the town of Livonia when it was incorporated in 1959.
Visiting at Niland’s Funeral Home, Livonia, 6
p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Religious services at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic
Church, Livonia, at 11 a.m. Monday.... Interment in church cemetery.
Survived by two daughters and a son-in-law,
Carolyn Alford LeJeune and Pam and Irish Pullen, all of Baton Rouge; two
sisters, Mabel Bizette and Verna Langlois, both of Baton Rouge; a brother,
Freeland Alford, Livonia; five grandchildren, Todd and wife Shelley LeJeune,
Troy and wife Laurie LeJeune, Michael LeJeune, Michelle LeJeune, and Brandon
Pullen; and five great-grandchildren, Jacelyn, Austin, Courtney, and Bryson
LeJeune and Lindsey Toups.
Preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Rivet
Alford; six brothers, Coleman, Louis, Wallace, Freddie, Roman and Bill; a
sister, Ruby Torres; and parents, Wilmer and Rosa Alford. Pallbearers with be
grandsons, son-in-law and Gary Major. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Maurice
Nassar, Dr. Edward Chaisson, Joe Grezaffi and Jack Cutrer.
He was past president of St. Frances Cabrini
Catholic Church Lay Council and Usher Society and a past member of the Baton
Rouge Association of Life Underwriters and the General Agents and Managers
Conference. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 248, Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post No. 6505 and AARP.
Photo
from Saint Francis Cabrini Cemetery, Livonia, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Henry Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 January 1920.
See the obituaries of Henry’s wife, Mabel Rivet
Alford; and his siblings Freeland Jonas Alford Sr. and Ruby Alford Torres in
this compilation.
Henry was one of 11 children of Wilmer B. Ignace
Alford and Rosa Gremillion, who married in 1899 in Pointe Coupee Parish. A
family tree on Ancestry.com shows Henry’s middle name as Louis, but “Louisiana
Marriages” in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004, lists Henry Lee Alford and Mabel
Rivet, married 1942 in Pointe Coupee Parish.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Henry L. 1920 LA1, Wilmer B. Ignace 1878 LA2, William Louis 1848 LA3, Abraham 1820 NY or KY4.
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HENRY LEE ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ August 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Henry Lee Alford, on Friday, August 16, 1991, at
1:06 a.m. Son of the late Shirley and Dalphine Lee Alford. Beloved brother of
Beatrice Williams of New Orleans, LA, Joella Bland and Mary Straud, both of
Cleveland, OH, Ethel Williams of Hammond, LA, Maggie Hopskin [sic] of
Los Angeles, CA and Roscoe Alford of Atlanta, GA. Stepson of Ella Alford Harris
of Cleveland, OH. Nephew of Sam Lee. Stepfather of Grover, Reginald, Gregory
and Sherron Taplin. Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
pastor, officers and members of Mt. Rose Baptist Church are invited to attend
the visitation on Wednesday, August 21, 1991 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at
Majestic Mortuary…. Funeral services on Wednesday, August 21, 1991, at 11:00
a.m…. Interment Holt Cemetery….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Henry Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 11 September 1911.
This African-American family is listed on the
1920 census in Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA: Shirley Alford (m) 37 LA; wife
Delphine 34 MS; and children, all b. MS: Booker T. 15, Fletcher 11, Cyntha 10,
Lee 8, Parnell 6, and Shirley Jr. 4-6/12.
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HERBERT L. ALFORD
Father of Thomas Richard “Dick” Alford, AAFA #0534
Brother of Thomas Harney Alford, AAFA #0586
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 21
November 1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, March 1993
A similar article published the previous day, source
unknown, was included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1994.
Alford, Herbert L.—Died 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
17, 1992, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 92, born in Trenton,
Tenn., reared in the Deerford-Zachary area and a resident of Baton Rouge since
1956. He was a U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist….
Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Survived by wife, E. Jane Atkins, Baton Rouge; a
daughter, Jane Ann Tudor Welch Arlington, Va.; three sons, John Herbert Alford
Dallas, Texas, Thomas Richard Alford [AAFA #0534], West Columbia, Texas, and
Robert Atkins Alford, Sparta, N.J.; two brothers, Thomas Harney Alford [AAFA
#0586], Baton Rouge, and John Louis Alford, Denham Springs; 12 grandchildren,
Stephen Richard Alford, Robert Wayne Alford, Linda Kay Butler, Lisa
Tudor-Stoller, Robert Beall Tudor III, John Michael Tudor, William Alford,
Tudor, Geoffrey Trever Tudor, Jill Elizabeth Alford, Jennifer Kay Alford,
Melissa Ann Alford and Robert William Alford; and eight great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
He was a member of University United Methodist
church and a 1924 graduate of LSU.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Herbert Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 September 1900.
See the obituaries of his brothers John Louis
Alford and Thomas Harney Alford; and his sister-in-law Iona Dougherty Alford in
this compilation. We included the obituary of his wife, Erma Jane Atkins
Alford, in Texas
Obituaries.
Herbert was born in Gibson Co. TN, the son of
John Lafayette [or Layfaette] Alford and Sallie Jane Cathcart.
Herbert’s lineage: Herbert L. 1900 TN1, John Lafayette 1869 TN2, Thomas Jefferson 1825 TN3, William 17804.
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HERMAN LAWRENCE ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—13 June 1974
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Herman Alford, 65, of Many, died on Wednesday,
June 5, at 4:15 a.m., after a short illness. Funeral services were held Friday,
June 7, at 11 a.m., at the Many United Methodist Church…. Burial was at the Ft.
Jesup Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alene Alford of
Many; four sons, Walker R. Alford, Dan Alford, Larry Alford, and Steve Alford,
all of Many; two daughters, Mrs. Garland Lovelace of Marble Falls, Tex., and
Mrs. Tommy Joe Andries of Many; seven sisters, Mrs. Clio Pugh, Mrs. Lelia Lowe,
Mrs. Addie Petty, and Mrs. Ola Ellison, all of Many, Mrs. Ruth Dees, and Mrs.
Audrey Wenner, both of Lake Charles, and Mrs. Grace Broussard of Lake Arthur,
La.; and 11 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Oscar Alford, Rayburn Marshall,
Buddy Dees, Dove Patrick, Hubert Andries, Les Lites, Kenneth Walker, and H.S.
DeLatin.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Herman Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 17 November 1908.
See the obituaries of his parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith; his son Walker Ross “Brue” Alford; and eight of his nine
siblings—Addie Mae Alford Petty, Annie Cleo Alford Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford
Wenner, Grace Margaret Alford Broussard, Lela Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison
Ray Alford, Ola Lillian Alford Ellison, and Ruth Leona Alford Dees—in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Herman Lawrence 1908 LA1, Ross Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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HOOVER ALFORD, SR.
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Friday, 14 July 2006
Hoover Alford Sr., 75
MER ROUGE—Hoover Alford Sr., a farmer, died Sunday. Services
are 1 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Mer Rouge. Visitation is 6-7
p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at Alford Cemetery,
Mer Rouge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Hoover Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 17 Jan 1931, last
residence Mer Rouge, Morehouse Parish, LA.
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HORACE BERTRAND ALFORD
Cousin of Ray Dortey Alford, AAFA #0459
BEAUMONT
ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 20 March 1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Horace B. Alford, 81, of Merryville, La., died
Wednesday [18 March 1992] at Merryville General Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Hixon Funeral
Home in Merryville. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home.
A native of Hornbeck, La., he lived in the
Merryville area most of his life. He was retired as owner and operator of
Alford’s Grocery.
Survivors include his nieces, Danita Harper
McCraig of Warren and Naomi Cowgill of Washington, D.C.; and nephew, Ike
Meadows of Pensacola, Fla.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Horace Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 November 1910.
See the obituary of Horace’s sister Glennell
Alford Meadows in this compilation.
Horace, who had no children, was the son of
Marcus Bertrand Alford and Blanche Gibson. His surviving nieces and nephew are
the children of his only sister, Glennell Alford Meadows. Marcus was a brother
of James Maxie Alford, grandfather of Pamela Alford Thompson, AAFA #0030.
His lineage: Horace Bertrand 1910 LA1, Marcus Bertrand 1883 AR2, John P. 1850 GA3,
Pierce Lewis 1829 GA 4.
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IDA MAE “MAEMAE” RICHARD TRAVIS ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 22 July
2009
Ida Mae “MaeMae” Richard Travis Alford
April 13, 1928 - July 19, 2009
[name and dates from Charlet Funeral Home, Clinton, LA]
Ida Alford passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009, at
Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary, surrounded by her family and friends.
She was 81 and a lifelong resident of Jackson. She was a retired nursing
supervisor at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, Jackson, with 30 years
service.
Visitation at Charlet Funeral Home Inc.,
Clinton, on Thursday, July 23, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Visitation will
continue at Second Baptist Church in Jackson on Friday, July 24, from 9 a.m.
until service at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Mack Stewart and the Rev. Marc
Gregoire. Interment in Second Baptist Church Cemetery, Jackson.
She is survived by two daughters, Thelma Travis
Whittington and husband Jerry, of Jackson, and Vickie Travis, of Norwood; two
stepsons, Bennie Travis, of Sulphur, and David Travis and wife Betty Moss
Travis, of Clinton; two brothers, Joe Richard and wife Ann Dawson Richard, and
John Richard and wife Hazel Parker Richard, all of Jackson; six sisters, Margie
Richard, of Clinton, Lorena McCrory, of Jackson, Rose Teal and husband Bill, of
Silsbee, Texas, Irene Donovan, of Santa Clara, Calif., Mary Jane Dixon and
husband Tommy, of Bridge City, Texas, and Vivian Lukenbill, of Norwood; six
grandchildren, Mitch Whittington, Saundra Rosso, Annissa Woodard, Heath
Williams, Robert “Pat” Williams and Anita Gregoire; and six stepgrandchildren,
11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her husbands, Carl Victor
Travis and John Dean Alford; parents, Gabriel and Odette Richard; and brother,
Gabriel Richard Jr.
Pallbearers will be Keith Hawes, George Travis,
Ryan Diaz, Robbie Fooshee, Michael Woodard and Frank Russo. Honorary
pallbearers are Clark Fooshee, Billy Goodson, Floyd Smith and Sylvester Giroir.
Special thanks to the doctors and staff at Lane
Regional Medical Center for the care given until the end. Special thanks also
to Dr. Amacker, Dr. Craven, Dr. Rodney, Dr. McGrath and Dr. Sanders. Thanks to
Grace Nursing Home.
She was a founding member of Ethel Baptist
Church, a charter member of Second Baptist Church, Jackson, a member of the
Second Baptist Sewing Group and a member of the M&M’s.
Share sympathies, condolences, and memories at www.charletfuneralhome.com.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records do not list her death.
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IDA REBECCA “LOVIS” PERRYMAN ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, LA—Sunday, 19 October 2008
Ida Rebecca Perryman “Lovis” Alford—She died at
5:33 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond.
She was 87, a native of Gillsburg, Miss., and a
resident of Greensburg. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Greensburg
and a retired nurse’s aide from Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at New Zion
Cemetery in Kentwood on Monday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m....
She is survived by two daughters, Daisy Wascom
and husband Jule, and Janis Lassiter and husband Mike, all of Greensburg; six
grandchildren, Jeff Rohner, Glenda Wascom, Jana Causey, Vicki Rohner, Wayne Ard
and Eddie Hayes; and six great-grandchildren, Colby, Chelsea and Carson Causey,
Ryan and Rusty Wascom and Kayla Sagely.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and
Pernese Perryman; sister, Juanita Lee; and four brothers, Carl, Clifton,
Woodrow and Rodman Perryman.
McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, is in charge of
arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ida R. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 25 Sept 1921, last
residence Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her husband, John Dean
Alford; and daughter Daisy Dean Alford Wascom in this compiliation.
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IDDO LAMPTON ALFORD
Grandfather of Mitchell P. Traina, AAFA #1236
Half-brother of Gilbert K. Alford, Sr., AAFA #0047
Source unknown, but probably:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 12 May 1960
Included in AAFA ACTION, December 1992
Funeral service for Iddo L. Alford, age 64, of
the Mt. Hermon Community, were conducted at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday [May 11] from
the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church. Interment was in the Bogue Chitto Cemetery at
the church….
Alford died at 6:30 A.M. Monday in the Baptist
Hospital in New Orleans, following six months of hospitalization and
confinement to his home following a major operation made necessary by a
lingering ailment. Alford apparently was in the best of health in the latter
part of October, 1959, when he began to complain of not feeling well and went
to the hospital for an examination and found that his trouble was of a serious
nature, which necessitated an early operation. Immediately following the
operation, Alford was given about a 50-50 chance of recovery, but, his
condition gradually worsened until the time of his death. Up until the time of
the examination, he had not known that he had any serious ailments.
Alford was a community leader in education and
religious activities as well as being a leading farmer of the Mt. Hermon
Community. He had operated a school bus from the Mt. Hermon High School for the
past thirty-five years and was always ready and willing to assist a less fortunate
neighbor. He made dozens of trips to help his less fortunate neighbors and
friends to hospitals, to funerals, and to other places where help could be
received. He made many trips to Nashville, Tennessee, to take bus loads of
people from his community to hear the Grand Ole Opera and other trips to take
bus loads of people on a vacation to such places as Lookout Mountain and
various other places of interest.
For many years, each child on his school bus was
given a Christmas present. He always did this on the last day school was in
operation before Christmas. He was one of the most active members of the Bogue
Chitto Baptist Church and could always be counted on to do more than his part
in any community or Church activity.
The body lay in state at the family home, about
four miles east of Mt. Hermon, until time for service at the Church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Ella
Morris of Mt. Hermon; three sons, Roscoe Alford of Mobile, Ala.; Ford Alford of
Bay Minette, Ala.; and Donough Alford of Mt. Hermon; one daughter, Mrs.
Chrystelle Traina of New Orleans; four brothers, Bannon Alford and Alonzo
Alford, both of Mt. Hermon; Gilbert Alford of Greensburg, La.; and Lora Alford
of Walterboro, South Carolina; three sisters, Mrs. Leota Smith of Tylertown, Miss.;
Mrs, Gussie Fortenberry of New Orleans; and Mrs. Lexie Schaffer of Atlanta, Ga.
Pallbearers were Henry New, Donald Burch, B.F.
Roberts, G.T. Patterson, Shelby Booty, C.K. Williamson. Honorary pallbearers
were Harvell Pierce, R.W. Magee, Carey Burch, Malcom Wascom, Marvin Miller,
Vernon Sanford, Burris Simmons and J.D. Miller.
Brown Funeral Directors of Bogalusa were in
charge of arrangements.
In another
article:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—____ May 1960
Word was received Monday evening, May 9, of the
death of Iddo Lampton alford at Baptist Hospital where he had spent the major
portion of the past five months.
Mr Alford would have been 65 in August and was
retiring this year after thirty-five years of driving a school bus to Mt.
Hermon High School.
Funeral services were conducted from the Bogue
Chitto Baptist Church on Wednesday morning at 10:30 A.M., by Rev. fred Bolian
of Ebenezer Baptist Church near Hammond, a former pastor. He was assisted by
the present pastor, Rev. Robert B. Sanderson.
Interment was in the adjoining church cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ella Morris Alford,
three sons, Roscoe of Mobile, Ala.; Donough of Mt. Hermon and Ford of Bay Minette,
Ala., and one daughter, Mrs. Louis (Chrystelle) Traina of Metairie; four
brothers, Bannon and Lonzo of Mt. Hermon; Lora of South Carolina; and Gilbert
Alford of Greensburg; three sisters, Mrs. Leoda Smith of near Lexie; Mrs.
Gussie (Duvoix) Fortenberry of Metairie and Mrs. Lexie Schaffer of Atlanta, Georgia;
nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Chuch Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Iddo Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 25 January 1895.
See the obituaries of Iddo’s wife, Ella Morris
Alford; his children Ella Chrystelle Alford Traina and Roscoe Alford; his
father, Jeptha Martin Alford; his siblings Wiley Banton Alford, Nola Alford
Smith, and Alonzo Seaborn Alford; and his half-siblings Roxie Udine Alford
Penton, Gilbert Kendric Alford, and Gussie Alford Fortinberry in this compilation.
Iddo was the son of Jeptha Martin Alford and his
first wife, Fannie Ophelia Purvis. See “Jeptha Martin Alford, 1862–1948”, AAFA
ACTION, March 1993, pp. 37–40.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Iddo Lampton 1, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA67, John 1645 VA7.
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INEZ VARNADO ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—29 October 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
MT. HERMON—Inez Varnado Alford, 88, a resident of Mt.
Hermon, died at 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at Heritage Manor in
Franklinton.
She was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church
and the widow of Jeptha Alford.
Survivors include two daughters and a
son-in-law, Judy and Wyman Gill of Mt. Hermon, and Susan Searcy of Amite; three
grandchildren, Amy Bourgeois of Vicksburg, and Cliff Searcy III and Robert
Searcy both of Amite.
A funeral service was held on Friday at Crain
Funeral Home. Burial flowed in the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Inez Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 2 May 1915.
See the obituary of her husband, Jeptha Needham
Alford, in this compilation.
Inez was the daughter of Jasper Varnado and
Roseann Brumfield. Until recently she owned the old home place of Jeptha Martin
Alford, grandfather of her husband, whose home burned shortly after he died. Inez
built a new house on the place, selling it when she went into the nursing home.
Married to Jeptha Needham Alford (1918–1986), she was an Army wife and traveled
the country. One of their daughters, Judy, was born in Baltimore.
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IONA DOUGHERTY ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 23 March
1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Alford, Iona Dougherty—A resident of Baker, she
died 1 a.m. Friday, March 22, 1996, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. She was
86 and a native of East Baton Rouge Parish. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home
Inc., Zachary.... Burial [Monday] in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Baton Rouge.
Survived by two daughters, Joan Jones, Pride,
and Cheryl Esdorn, Houston, two sons, Darryl Alford and Lynell Alford, both of
Baker, a sister, Doris Law, Baker, two brothers, Emmitt Dougherty and Alvie
Dougherty, both of Baker, 11 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by husband, Herman Alford,
parents, Lawrence Sylvester and Margaret Virginia Brown Dougherty; a sister,
Hattie Devall; and two brothers, Raymond and Wilburn Dougherty. She was a
member of Deerford United Methodist Church, Deerford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Iona Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 19 May 1909.
See the obituaries of her brothers-in-law John
Louis Alford, Thomas Harney Alford, and Herbert L. Alford in this compilation.
Iona and Herman Morrison Alford were married 26
August 1936 in Baton Rouge.
Her husband’s lineage: Herman Morrison 1907 TN1, John Lafayette 1869 TN2, Thomas Jefferson 1825 TN3, William 1780 VA4.
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IRIS MAY HALFORD WOODSON
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Wednesday, 25 November 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Iris May Halford Woodson, a retired nurse’s aide
at Colonial Oaks Living Center in Metairie, died Monday [23 November 1998] of
complications from a stroke at Chateau Living Center in Kenner. She was 79.
Mrs. Woodson was born in Gloucester, England,
and lived in Kenner for the past 25 years. She was a corporal in the Royal Air
Force during World War II.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Woodson
Sr.; four sons, Anthony John, Sr., Frank Jr., Randy and Bryant Woodson Sr.;
four daughters, Gloria Kersey, Diane Nicolosi, Jackie Zar and Tammy Bame; a
brother, Ken Halford of Australia; a sister, Ivy James of Gloucester; 27
grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at
L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner. Burial will
be in Greenwood Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Iris Woodson (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 May 1919.
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ISABELLE ALFORD GANDY
Sister of Truman Alford, AAFA #0005
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—7 March 1985
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Belle A. Gandy, 89, of
Many, were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 3, at the Warren Meadows Funeral Home
Chapel in Many….
Mrs. Gandy died at 4:05 p.m., Friday, March 1,
1985, in Mansfield, after an extended illness.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn
Noles of Mansfield; one granddaughter, Mrs. Amy Dorrah of Mansfield; one
grandson, Russell Noles of Metairie, La.; and three brothers, Roy Alford, Bill
Alford, and Truman Alford, all of Many.
Burial was at Ft. Jesup Cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Belle Gandy (SS# issued in LA) was born 23 November 1895.
See the obituaries of Belle’s parents,
Christopher Columbus Alford Sr. and Mollie Ann Smith Alford; and siblings
Arthur Alford, Christopher Columbus Alford Jr., Floyd Alford, and William Roy
Alford in this compilation. We published an In Remembrance article for her
brother Truman Alford in the Spring 1997 issue.
This is Isabelle Alford, daughter of Christopher
Columbus Alford and Mollie Smith. Her husband was John Melvin Gandy (Dec. 21,
1893–Jun. 25, 1983).
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Isabelle 1895 LA1, Christopher Columbus 1868 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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JACK EDWARD ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, LA—23 August 1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1997
(Died Aug. 22, 1995)
The funeral service for Jack Alford, 67, is
being held today at 1 p.m. in the Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home chapel … with
interment following in Ponemah Cemetery.
An appliance repairman for 25 years and a member
of the Pettitt Memorial Baptist Church, he died early yesterday at his
residence, 630 Avenue, B.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Bateman
Alford [first cousin of Sally Stoewer, AAFA #0120]; two daughters, Patti Alford
Nobles and Gayle Alford, both of Bogalusa; a granddaughter, Haley Elizabeth
Nobles; two brothers, Frank Ray Alford and Billy Warren Alford, both of
Bogalusa; and a sister, Eloise Welford of Bogalusa….
Photo
from Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jack Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 8 November 1927.
See the obituaries of his brothers Frank Ray
Alford and Billy Warren Alford in this compilation.
Leslie Alford married Maggie Mae McCaskell on 11
Aug 1919 in Washington Parish, LA. This family has not been found on any
census.
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JACKIE RONALD ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—30 January 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997 and Fall 1998
Jackie Ronald Alford died Tuesday of congestive
heart failure at Dixon Medical Center in Covington. He was 52. Mr. Alford was
born in Tiptonville, Tenn., and lived at the Hammond Developmental Center in
Hammond.
Survivors include three sisters, Helen Juanita
Siesky of Baton Rouge, Opal Louise Schillecie of New Orleans and Gloria Jean
Corrente of Youngstown, Ohio; and four brothers, Arthur I. Alford Jr. of
Metairie, the Rev. Jeff Thomas Alford of Youngstown, Bobby Joe Alford of
Metairie and Louis Ray Alford of Gretna.
A graveside service will be held later in
Ridgely, Tenn. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond is in charge of
arrangements.
In another
article:
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 30
January 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997
Alford, Jackie—A resident of Hammond, he died
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997. He was 52. Inurnment in Tiptonville, TN. Survived by
three sisters, Juanita Siesky, Opal Louise Schilleci and Gloria Corrente, and
three brothers, Arthur, Bobby Joe, and Lewis Alford. Preceded in death by
parents, Arthur and Bessie Alford and a brother, Rainey Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jackie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 June 1944.
See the obituaries of his siblings Arthur Irving
Alford Jr. and Opal Louise Alford Schilleci in this compilation.
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JACOB EGLOFF ALFORD, JR.
AAFA #0016
Brother of Julius
Mosby Alford, AAFA #0013, and John Warren Alford, AAFA #0194
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 21 December 2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004 and Summer 2008
Jacob E. Alford Jr., a retired insurance and
theater executive, died Thursday at Christwood Retirement Community in
Covington [St. Tammany Parish, LA]. He was 89. Mr. Alford was born in McComb,
Miss., and lived in New Orleans and Metairie for many years before moving to
Covington. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he was a
member of Kappa Alpha. He was a Navy lieutenant during World War II. He served
on the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission during the administration of
former Gov. David Treen. He was vice president of Gulf States Theaters for 20
years. He was a Rotarian and a member of Metairie Country Club.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Treppendahl
Alford; a son, Robert Steele Alford of New Orleans; a daughter, Elizabeth
Marshall Adams of Mandeville; seven grand-children; and three
greatgrandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 11
a.m. at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 2216 Metairie Road, Metairie, Burial
will be private. Schoen Funeral Home in Covington is in charge of arrangements.
In another
article:
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 21 December 2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2008
Jacob E. Alford, Jr. at Christwood in Covington,
LA on Thursday, December 19, 2002. Age 89 years. Beloved husband of Margaret
Treppendahl Alford of Covington, LA. Son of the late Bertha and Jacob Alford of
Mccomb, Mississippi. Father of Elizabeth Marshall Adams of Mandeville, LA and Robert
Steele Alford of New Orleans, LA. Brother of the late Louis Alford, Warren
Alford, Julius Alford and Ella Quinn Mixon. Also survived by (7) grandchildren
and (3) great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the memorial service at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 2216 Metairie
Road, Metairie, LA on Monday, December 23, 2002 at 11:00 o’clock A.M. Interment
will be private.
In lieu of flowers, family has requested consideration
of donations to either St. Martin’s Church, 2216 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA
70001 or Jack Lohman at Christwood, 100 Christwood Blvd., Covington, LA 70433, preferred.
Schoen Funeral Home, 1414 S. Tyler Street,
Covington, LA in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jacob Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 April 1913 and
died 19 December 2002.
We included the obituaries of his brothers James
Louis Alford, Julius Mosby Alford (AAFA #0013) and John Warren Alford (AAFA
#0194); and his half-sister Ella Quin Alford Mixon in Mississippi Obituaries.
He was the son of Jacob Elias Alford and
Josephine Bertha Egloff. Jacob is designated “Jr.,” implying that he was named
after his father, but he reported that his middle name is Egloff, his mother’s
maiden name.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage: Jacob Egloff 1913 MS1,
Jacob Elias 1880 MS2, James Thomas 1840 MS3, Julius
Caesar 1808 NC4, James 1764 NC5, Jacob 1738 VA6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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JACQUELINE ANNE “JACKIE” MCDANIEL ALFORD
AAFA #0489
Photo
from McKneely Funeral Home
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 9 June
2009
Alford, Jacqueline ‘Jackie’—A resident of
Kentwood, she died at 10:27 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at North Oaks Medical
Center in Hammond. She was 68 and a native of Magnolia, Miss. Visitation at
McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, on Tuesday, June 9, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and
Wednesday from 11 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev.
Larry Robertson. Interment in Alford Cemetery, Kentwood.
Survived by her husband, Shelby G. Alford,
Kentwood; son, Mitchell K. Alford, Baker; two daughters, Melissa Guagliardo and
her husband, James, Ponchatoula, and Frances J. Rollings, Denham Springs;
grandchildren, LeAnne and Danny Holmes, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Lindsey Barrilleaux,
Lauren and Travis Perrin, Shelye J. Guagliardo, Felicity L. Guagliardo, Dorothy
A. Guagliardo and Corey J. Williams, all of Ponchatoula, A.J. Mitchell Alford,
Bogue Chitto, Miss., and Joshua A. Anderson, Hammond; four great-grandchildren,
Jordan J. Barrilleaux, Melvin J. Barrilleaux and Louis J. Perrin, all of
Ponchatoula, and Alyssa J. Alford, Bogue Chitto; and brother, R.E. “Dickie”
McDaniel, Baton Rouge.
Preceded in death by her parents, Dorothy and
L.M. McDaniel; and nephew, Steven McDaniel.
Pallbearers will be Dickie McDaniel, John R.
Butler, Travis Perrin, Joshua Anderson, Keith Rowe, Micheal McKnight, Jay
Guagliardo and Corey Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Eddie Mason, Jack
Hughes, Tyler McDaniel and A.J. Alford . The family would like to thank North
Oaks nursing staff. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Jacqueline M. Alford (SS# issued in LA)
was born 24 Jan 1941, last residence Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
Jackie was an Alford by marriage, but she also
had an Alford lineage.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her Alford lineage, from her grandmother: Willie
E. “Bessie” 1888 LA3, Julius Harmon 1856 LA4, Julius
Harmon 1819 MS5, Julius 1785 NC6, Hudson 1760 NC7,
James Lodwick 1749 NC8.
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JAMES ANDREW “MAX” ALFORD
MORNING ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 18 August
1990
Alford S.C., Brother Max (James Andrew)—Died
Thursday, Aug. 16, 1990, at Ochsner Foundation in Metairie. He was 83, a native
of Washington [Daviess Co.], Ind., and was stationed at Cor Jesu High School
and Brother Martin High School in New Orleans since 1966.
Visiting at St. Stanislaus High School chapel,
Bay St. Louis, Miss., noon until Mass of Christian Burial at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Burial in Brothers Cemetery, Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Survived by a brother, Richard Alford, Spencer,
Ind.; four sisters, Mrs. Cleo Brochin, Spencer, Ind., Mrs. Sarah Webber and
Mrs. Rose Theroff, both of Washington, Ind., and Mrs. Lorena Walker, Fort
Morgan, Colo.
Preceded in death by parents, T. Everett Alford
and Rose Kiddwell Alford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to Brothers of the Sacred Heart Vocation Development Fund, 4540 Elysian
Fields Ave., New Orleans, 70122. McMahon-Coburn-Briede Funeral Home, New
Orleans, in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
On Thomas Everett Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 33, a car builder for the B&O
Railroad, living in Washington, Daviess Co., IN. His birth date is 18 Dec 1885,
and his wife is Rosa R. Alford.
On his WWII Draft Registration Card, he is age
57, born 18 Dec 1884. He is still working for the B&O Railroad in
Washington, Daviess Co., IN.
Several Family Trees at Ancestry.com show Thomas
Everett Alford as the son of James M. Alford and Lavona Missouri Harris.
His lineage: James Andrew 1907 IN1,
Thomas Everett 1885/1884 IN2, James M. 1857 OH3, Isaac
1834 OH4, Oliver 1789 MA5, Elijah 1757 MA6,
Elijah 1732 CT7, Josiah 1696 CT8, Josiah 1649 CT9,
Benedict 1619 England10.
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JAMES “BUDDY” ALFORD III
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Tuesday, 31 August 1999
Services for James “Buddy” Alford III will be at
10 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. J.
Roddy Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Alford, 57, of Pineville died Sunday, August 29,
1999.
He was a landfill operator for the City of
Pineville, formerly worked for 19 years for Cotton Brothers as a mixer, was a
heavy equipment operator for CCI Construction and owned and operated James
Alford Landscape. He was a graduate of Menard High School, attended Louisiana
State University at Alexandria and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Dottie Alford of
Pineville one son, Mark Alford of Deville two daughters, Lisa Jeansonne of
Deville and Staci McGee of Pineville one brother, Patrick Alford of Alexandria
and eight grandchildren.
Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. today and from 8
a.m. until time of services Wednesday.
In another
article:
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Thursday, 2 September 1999
Services for James “Buddy” Alford III were at 10
a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. J. Roddy
Taylor officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Brent Migues, Todd Robertson,
Christopher Migues, Phillip Smith, Chris LaFleur, Doug Alford and John Michael
Neal.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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JAMES E. “BIG RED” ALFORD, SR.
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Friday, 3 August 2007
SHREVEPORT, LA—Services for James E. Alford, Sr., 57, will
be held at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church.... Burial will be at Lincoln
Memorial Park. Open visitation will be from 12 noon until 8 p.m. at Good
Samaritan Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford died July 26, 2007 at LSU Health
Science Center after a brief illness. He was born May 11, 1950 in Shreveport,
LA.
He is survived by his wife, Annie K. Alford; one
daughter, two sons, and two grandchildren. Good Samaritan Funeral Home
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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JAMES EDWARD HALFORD
MINDEN PRESS-HERALD
Minden, Webster Parish, LA—Monday, 5 December 2005
Funeral services for James Edward Halford, 51,
will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at the First Baptist Church
West Chapel.... Burial will follow in the Minden Cemetery under the direction
of Rose-Neath Funeral Home....
Mr. Halford, known to his friends at Moose, died
Saturday, December 3, at his home in Minden following a hard-fought battle with
cancer. He was born Sept. 8, 1954.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in
Minden and was the owner of a cleaning business.
He is preceded in death by his father, Louis “Jack”
Halford and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Hebert
Halford.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy; son, James
Neal Halford of Minden; daughter, Jamie Anita Sikes of Pineville;
step-daughter, Angela Turner and husband Stacy of Athens; step-son, Steven
Dance of Keithville; mother, Nita Halford of Minden; sister, Tina Stanley and
husband Mike of Minden; granddaughters, Rhiannon Sikes and Madelyne Sikes of
Pinville, Kimberly Danfaith and Kristen Turner of Athens; grandsons, Damon
Sikes of Pineville, Hunter Turner of Athens; mother-in-law Emma Vinson of Ringgold;
family friends, Jake and Ray Arnold of Minden; aunt Jean Sepulvado and husband
Frank of Marshall, Texas; great-aunt, Loreace Jennings of Farmerville; uncle,
Connie Max Jones of Farmerville; sister-in-law Barbara Grigsby and husband Gary
of Ringgold; nieces, Pamela King and Keli King, both of Minden and Melanie
Grigsby of Shreveport; nephew Richard Grigsby of Keithville; and numerous
cousins and close friends.
Pallbearers will be R.T. Holder, Trent Raley,
Don Myers, Vince Kervin, Lynnwood Hemphill and Randy Stewart.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of James E. Halford (SS# issued in LA).
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JAMES M. ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Wednesday, 9 July 2008
James M. Alford, age 52, passed away Saturday,
July 5, 2008 at Slidell Memorial Hospital of a massive heart. He was retired
from the U.S. Navy after 21 years of service. After moving to Slidell, he
worked several years with ABC Lighting and Texaco.
He is survived by his sisters: Carol Brown of
Slidell, LA and Mavis Toney of Houston, Texas; niece, Jennifer Fogg of Dallas,
TX; nephews: Jason Toney of Austin, TX and Christopher Lee Lyons of Slidell,
LA; and companion, Roland Jarvis of Slidell, LA.
Visitation will be held Thursday, July 10, 2008;
family 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and friends 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Sunset
Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio, TX 78218. Funeral will be held
at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery, San Antonio, TX on Friday, July 11, 2008 at 10:30
a.m.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that James M. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 14 jan 1956.
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JAMES V. ALFORD
Source unknown
Probably New Orleans, LA—_____ February 1985
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
James V. Alford, on Wednesday, February 8, 1985
at 10:30 a.m., beloved husband of Juliette Clement Alford; father of Donald and
Ronald Alford both of Houston, TX; son of Vera M. Alford and the late Daniel
Alford; brother of Thomas F. Alford of Texarkana, AR and Dorette Barr of San
Augustine, TX; also survived by 5 grandchildren; age 71 years a native of Texas
and a resident of Laplace for the past 29 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend funeral services from Millet Funeral Home, Laplace on Friday,
February 8, 1985 at 10:30 a.m. followed by religious services at St. Joan Of
Arc Catholic Church. Interment in St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve, LA….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that James Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 10 July 1913, last
residence La Place, St John The Baptist Parish, LA.
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JEANNETTE B. ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 13 March 1992
Alford, Jeannette B.—Died Friday, Feb. 28, 1992,
at Harvest Manor Nuring Home, Denham Springs. She was 79, a resident of Baton
Rouge and a native of Napoleonville. She was a retired South Central Bell
Telephone Co. employee.
Private services were held Feb. 29.
Survived by a cousin, Irene B. Sylvest, Denham
Springs. Preceded in death by husband, F.B. Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jeanette B. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 22 June 1912.
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JEFFREY CHARLES ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 29 April 2005
Jeffrey Charles Alford died on Wednesday, April
27, 2005 of cancer. Husband of Deborah Martin Alford. Father of William and
Thomas Grafton. Brother of Michael, Brian and the late Wester Anthony Alford,
Jr. Son of Wester and Rita Claire Wininger Alford. Mr. Alford received a
Bachelors in Fine Art from U.S.L. Age 46 years. A native of New Orleans, LA and
a resident of the Westbank for many years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
employees of Dart Refrigeration Service are invited to attend a Funeral Mass of
Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Gretna, LA on Saturday, April
30, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. Interment Hook and Ladder Cemetery, Gretna. Visitation
will be held at Mothe Funeral Homes, 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey....
In another
article:
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 30 April 2005
Jeffrey Charles Alford, a refrigeration service
technician, died Wednesday of cancer at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was
46.
Mr. Alford was born in New Orleans and lived in
Gretna for the past 25 years. He was a graduate of the University of
Southeastern Louisiana.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Martin
Alford; two sons, William and Thomas Grafton; his father, Wester Alford; his
mother, Rita Claire Wininger Alford; and two brothers, Michael and Brian
Alford.
A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at St
Joseph Catholic Church.... Burial will be in Hook and Ladder Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jeffrey C. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 15 Jan 1959,
last residence Harvery, Jefferson Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his brother Wester Anthony
Alford Jr.; and his uncle Warren H. Alford in this compilation.
His lineage: Jeffrey Charles 1959 LA1, Wester Anthony 1922 LA2, Henry Warren 1891 LA3, James E. 1840 LA4,
Edward 1820 Ireland5.
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JENADELL JOHNSON D’AQUIN ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 16 June
2006
Alford, Jenadell Johnson d’Aquin—After a hard,
courageous fight, Jenadell “Jen” Alford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June
13, 2006, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, with many loved ones
at her side and so many more in her heart. We will never be the same, but we
will all be better for having had Jenadell in our lives. She was known by many
and loved by all.
Jenadell was born March 22, 1948, in Aruba,
Netherlands Antilles. After her father’s death in 1952, the family moved to
Baton Rouge, where Jen graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1966. Jenadell
worked for Xdesign since its inception in 1990 as office manager and mentor to
many Xdesign employees.
Jen’s true passions were cooking and gathering
with friends for fun and festivities. She also enjoyed gardening, loved bargain
shopping and considered “Old School Jam” the beginning and end of all musical
needs. Jen had many talents, but her true gift was her ability to make and keep
friends—friends she considered family. Jen touched many lives in so many ways and
leaves a void that is irreplaceable in the hearts of all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas
and Fay Brewer Johnson.
Left behind to mourn her loss are her sister,
Jan Borne; her brother-in-law, Ray Borne; and her niece, Corrie Borne. Her
extended family includes Bill Alford, Warren d’Aquin, Margaret Madere, Nancy
Shaw and many other friends too numerous to name. She is also survived by her
dog, Becca, and her cats, Mosey and Baby Girl....
A celebration of Jen’s life will be held
Saturday, June 17, at 6 p.m. in the home of Martin and Gay Flanagan. As Jen was
an avid animal lover and was known for collecting stray animals, contributions
may be made in her name to Cat Haven, P.O. Box 86231, Baton Rouge, LA
70879-8231.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Jenadell J. Alford (SS# issued in LA).
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JEPTHA MARTIN ALFORD
Source unknown, but probably:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 3 June 1948
Included in AAFA ACTION, March 1993
Jep M. Alford of the Mt. Hermon-Bogue Chitto
Community died at his home May 26, 1948, after having been confined to his bed
for several weeks. He was almost 86 years old age at the time of his death.
Mr. Alford lived his entire life in his
immediate community, having been born within 300 yards of the home in which he
died.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday … and
interment followed in the family cemetery located near the home.
Mr. Alford was a member of the Bogue Chitto
Baptist Church and had always been an active member until age prevented making
a total of 12. [That is the way it was printed. Apparently they left out a line
in typesetting. The “12” undoubtedly refers to his children.] Those surviving
are [daughters]: Mrs. Gene Dillon [Frankie Leoda Alford] and Mrs. Edgar Smith
[Nola Alford] of Mt. Hermon; Mrs. Kenzie Penton [Roxie Alford], Franklinton;
Mrs. Dan [sic—should be Don] Shaeffer [Lexie Drucilla Alford], Gonzales,
Louisiana; Mrs. D.B. Fortenberry [Gussie Alford], New Orleans, Louisiana;
[sons] Alonzo, [Wiley] Banton and Iddo of Mt. Hermon; G.K. [Gilbert Kendric] of
Gonzales, La.; and L.W. [Lora Warner] of Walterboro, South Carolina.
There are 32 grandchildren and 36 great
grandchildren.
Photso
from Jep Alford Cemetery, Washington Parish, LA <www.findagrave.com>
AAFA NOTES: This
obituary was published in “Jeptha Martin Alford, 1862–1948,” a brief biography
in the March 1993 issue of AAFA ACTION that included photos and a list
of Jeptha’s children. Jeptha was born July 22, 1862 in Washington Parish, LA.
He married (1) Fannie Ophelia Purvis, who was the mother of his first 6
children, 5 who lived to adulthood. Fannie died March 9, 1896, and Jeptha
married (2) Laura Jane Warner. She was the mother of his last 5 children.
See the obituaries of Jeptha’s children in this
compilation: by his first wife—Wiley Banton Alford, Nola Alford Smith, Alonzo Seaborn
Alford, and Iddo Lampton Alford; and by his second wife—Roxie Udine Alford
Penton, Gilbert Kendric Alford Sr., and Gussie Alford Fortinberry.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Jeptha’s lineage: Jeptha Martin 1862 LA1, John Seaborn 1807 LA2, Jacob 1761 NC3,
Julius 1717 VA4, James 1687 VA5, John 1645 VA6.
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JEPTHA NEEDHAM ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 3 December
1986
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 the funeral services, which were conduced 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.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jeptha Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 13 Oct 1918, last residence
Mount Hermon, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his wife, Inez Varnado
Alford; his parents, Wiley Banton Alford and Emma Rosetta Alford; and his siblings
Allie Alford Brock, Berchel Lazar Alford and Blanche Alford Brock; and his
grandfather Jeptha Martin Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Jeptha Needham 1918 LA1, Wiley Banton 1886 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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JEROME DONALD ALFRED
Photo
and dates from funeral home obituary
May 17, 1922 - March 27, 2008
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 30 March 2008
Jerome Donald Alfred died, at his home in
Metairie LA, on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the age of 85. Beloved husband for
60 years of Vivian Orr Alfred. Loving father of Michael Jerome Alfred and his
wife Lorrie and the late Timothy J. Alfred. Grandfather of Christopher Michael
Alfred and Kimberly Michelle Alfred. Also survived by nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther
Alfred and Blanche Riviere Alfred and his siblings: Carmelite Ruffo and Luther
Alfred.
Mr. Alfred proudly served in the U.S. Army Air
Corps during World War II. He retired from Sears in 1985.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
Funeral Mass at St. Christopher The Martyr Church, 309 Manson Ave., Metairie.
Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m.
at church. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jerome D. Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 17 May 1922,
last residence Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA.
New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index,
1831–1925 (Ancestry.com), lists the marriage of Luther Prentiss Alfred, age 32,
and Blanche Carmelita Riviere, age 30 on 28 Nov 1917.
Luther Prestiss Alfred’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), he is a mechanic for the American Brewing Co.
living in New Orleans, age 33, born 13 July 1885. He names his wife, Blanche C.
Riviere, as his nearest relative.
On the 1910 census in New Orleans, Luther P.
Alfred, 24 LA, is living with his parents Stonewall J. 48 (parents b. LA/KY) and
Christine E. Alfred 48 (parents b. in Germany). Luther is a cabinet maker at a
brewery.
In 1900 in New Orleans, Luther P. Alfred, 15 b.
July 1884, is living with his parents Stone J. Alfred, 38 b. Sept 1861 in LA
(parents b. SC/KY), and Christine E. 38 b. Jan 1862 (parents b. Germany).
New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index,
1831–1925 (Ancestry.com), lists the marriage of S. Jackson Alfred and Christine
E. Eckermkamp on 7 June 1882.
In 1880 in New Orleans, Stonewall Alfred, 18 b.
LA, is living with his single brother J. Stephen Alfred 29 LA, his widowed
mother S. Anna 49 KY (parents b. MA/MA), and his sister Minerva W. 23 LA.
In 1860 in New Orleans, the family consists of
A.F. Alfred 42 NC, Sophia 28 KY, John S. 9 LA, Luther P. 8 LA, Clarinda 7 LA,
Minerva W. 5 LA, and Ann Prentice 59 MA widow.
His ALFRED lineage: Jerome Donald Alfred 1922
LA1, Luther Prentiss Alfred 1885 LA2, Stonewall
Jackson Alfred 1861 LA3, A.F. Alfred 1818 NC4.
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JERREL ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Friday, 16 September 2005
HAUGHTON, LA—Jerrel Alford, 64, of Haughton, La. passed
September 12th, 2005. His memorial will be 4 p.m. Saturday, September 17, 2005
at Fellowship Tabernacle in Benton, La. Bro. Mack Brantley will be speaking.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mayfield
Sr. and Tressie Alford; brothers, Edgar Alford Sr., Slick Alford, Merrel
Alford, Robert Alford, and Clyde Tate, and sister, Addie Woods and his son,
Nick.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Joan
Alford; daughter, Leann Nelson, and son, Greg Cardenas Sr.; stepchildren,
Raylene Johnson, Michael Cardenas, and Terry Cardenas; eight grandchildren,
Greg Jr., Shane, Nick Ryan, Daniel, Daniella, Brenda, Tasha,Teri Ann; five
brothers, Bide Tate, Elvin Alford, Albert Alford, Bill Alford, Jimmy Alford;
four sisters, Clara Solice, Doris Pleasant, Edith Ann Pearson, Nita Duval,
numerous nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jerrel Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 4 October 1940,
last residence Haughton, Bossier Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his mother, Tressie Augusta
Phillips Tate Alford; his twin brother Merrel Alford; his brothers Elvin Roy
Alford and Robert Lyle Alford; and his half-sister Addie Alford Wood in this
compilation. We included the obituary of his half-brother Edgar Alphanson
Alford Sr. in Texas Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage: Jerrel 1940 LA1, Mayfield 1897 LA2,
Frank A. 1858 MS3, Francis A. 1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5,
Julius 1750 NC6, Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA8.
His ALFRED lineage, from his paternal
grandmother: Annie Alfred 1876 TX3,
Jesse Alfred 1847 MS4, David Turner Alfred
1814 VA5.
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JERRY ALFORD COSTIN
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Thursday, 8 June 2006
Funeral services for Mrs. Jerry Alford Costin,
57, will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, June 9, 2006, at the First Baptist Church of
Eros. Officiating will be Bro. Elvin Wheelis. Interment will follow at Eros
Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mrs. Costin was born on January 30, 1949 and
passed away on June 6, 2006.
She is survived by her husband: Calvin Costin of
Eros; son: Brian Costin and wife Amy of Eros; daughter: Angela Moore and
husband Michael of Eros; brothers: Douglas Alford of Houma, LA, Jeff Alford of
Zwolle, LA, Ricky Alford of West Monroe, Dennis Alford of West Monroe; sisters:
Joyce Alford of Jacksonville, NC, Vicki Alford of West Monroe; granddaughters:
Nicole Atkins of Vernon, LA, Nicolette Chavers of Eros, Brianna Costin of Eros;
grandson: Bubba Hightower of Eros.
Mrs. Costin was a retired Licensed Practical
Nurse at Jackson Manor in Jonesboro. She enjoyed the outdoors especially
hunting and fishing. She will be deeply missed by her family. She was also
Major from 2000-2004.
Pallbearers will be Jack Robertson, Rodney
Gryder, Michael Rowland, Mark London, Michael Pool and Herman Lenard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerred Atkins and
Dennis Alford.
Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 P.M., Thursday,
June 8, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Eros.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Jerry Costin (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Eros, Jackson Parish, LA.
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JESSIE B. ALFORD
Father of James B. Alford, AAFA #0629
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Monday, 26 November
2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Jessie B.—A resident of Kentwood
[Tangipahoa Parish], he died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Kentwood Manor
Nursing Home. He was 90 and a native of Mt. Hermon. Visitation was at McKneely
Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday…. Interment in Osyka
Cemetery, Osyka, Miss.
Survived by three sons, Harrell F. Alford and
Samuel J. Alford, both of Kentwood, and James B. Alford, Tupelo, Miss.; 11
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his wife, Mildred C.
Alford. He was a member of Lewiston Baptist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jessie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 2 July 1911.
He was the son of Silas J. Alford and Dora
Anglin, and his wife was Mildred Cutrer.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Jessie 1911 LA1, Silas John 1888 LA2,
Jesse B. 1855 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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JESSIE CEPHRONIA ALFORD CHETTA
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ April 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Jessie Cephronia Alford Chetta on Monday, April
15, 1991, at 2:21 A.M. Age 78 years. Wife of Anthony J. Chetta. Mother of
Brenda K. Chetta and Vicki C. Mazzei of San Luis Obispo, CA. Sister of Eddie
Alford of Bogalusa, LA and the late Xina Foret Wolhar, Georgia Gill, Fidalia
Farris, Arthur, Carwin, and Charlie Alford. Daughter of the late Leona Crain
Alford and William E. Alford. Grandmother of Christhoper Mazzei. Also survived
by numerous nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain
Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Wednesday, April 17, 1991, at 10:00 A.M.
Interment in Metairie Cemetery….
In another
article:
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Wednesday, 17 April 1991
Jessie Cephronia Alford Chetta, a retired
bookkeeper, died Monday at her home. Mrs. Chetta was born in Hackley, La., and
lived in Metairie for 40 years. She attended Bogalusa High School, Pearl River
Junior College and obtained a teaching certificate from the University of New
Orleans. She was a bookkeeper for a linen service, teacher for the Jefferson
Parish school district, and a real estate agent in Gentilly Woods.
She is survived by her husband, Anthony J.
Chetta; two daughters, Brenda K. Chetta and Vicki C. Mazzei of San Luis Obispo,
Calif.; a brother, Eddie Alford; and one grandchild.
A Mass will be said today at 10 a.m. at Lake
Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Burial will be in
Metairie Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jessie Chetta (SS# issued in LA) was born 26 January 1913.
See the obituary of her brother William Edward
Alford in this compilation.
She was the daughter of William Edward Alford
and Leona Crain.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Jessie Cephronia 1913 ??1, William Edward 1876 LA2, Jesse G. 1838 MS3,
William 1805 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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JESSIE PIRKLE LOWE ALFORD
WINN PARISH ENTERPRISE
Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA—3 September 1953
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Jessie Alford, 51, of Winnfield, died
Wednesday morning of a heart attack suffered at her home in Laurel Heights.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete today at press time, pending the arrival
of her son, Glen Ray, overseas with the Navy.
Mrs. Alford’s death came as a shock, as she was
in apparent good health until the time of the attack. Rev. Waynon Mott, pastor
of the Laurel Heights Baptist Church, will have charge of the funeral services,
with burial to be in Goldonna Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Alford was a member of the Laurel Heights
church, and a lifelong resident of Winn Parish.
She was the widow of the late Jessie [sic]
Alford, who died in a railway accident here several years ago. She is survived
by one daughter, Betty, of Winnfield; two sons, Glen Ray Alford, with the U.S.
Navy in the Far East, and Charles Peabody Alford, with the Air Force in San
Diego, Calif.; one brother, John Law of Gilbert, La., and one sister, Miss
Maggie Law of Winnfield.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death. Jessie’s grave in Goldonna Cemetery, Natchitoches
Parish, lists her birth as 21 July 1902 and death 2 September 1953, and says
she was the wife of Clarence L. Alford. Also buried near her are:
Clarence L. Alford b. 3-9-1897 d. 9-17-1945
Marvin Alford b. 7-3-1927 d. 10-26-1934
L.C. Alford b. 11-14-1925 d. 10-26-1934
The family is listed on the 1930 census in Ward
1, Winn Parish, LA, dwelling #68: Clarence Alford, age 32 fireman; his wife
Jessie Pirkle 28; son Marvin Gerald 2 years 8 months; and daughter Bettie Jean
9 months. All were b. in LA. Clarence was 24 and Jessie was 20 at first
marriage. On this census, the family members are listed as white, but in the
Louisiana Statewide Death Index, Clarence L. Alford, died 17 September 1945, is
listed as Negro.
Jessie’s maiden name was Lowe. Jessie P. Lowe,
age 7 b. LA, is listed on the 1910 census in Natchitoches Parish, LA, with her
parents, Thomas J. and Ada B. Lowe. Also, see the following obituary of her
sister:
WINN PARISH
ENTERPRISE
Winnfield, Winn
Parish, LA—8 September 1953
Last
rites were held Monday for Miss Maggie Lowe, 80 year old Winn Parish resident,
who died here on Sunday, September 6 of a heart attack.
She was
the sister of Mrs. Jessie Alford, who died last week of a stroke.
Services
were held in New Jerusalem Baptist Church near Winnfield…. Miss Lowe was a
member of the New Jerusalem Church.
Burial
was in Clear Lake Cemetery near Goldonna under direction of Southern Funeral
Home. [Maggie’s gravestone in Clear Lake Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, says:
Maggie “Mug” Lowe b. 1-11-1871 d. 9-6-1953.]
Survivors
are one brother, Joe Lowe of Gilbert, and several nieces and nephews.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her husband’s lineage: Clarence 1897 LA1, Warren Lee 1868 MS2,
Julius C. 1823 AL3, John 1801 NC4.
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JESSIE WILLARD ALFORD
[Although it
appears that Jessie died in Texas, we are also including his obituary here
because of his close connections to Louisiana, and because in SSDI his last
residence is listed as Louisiana.]
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Monday, 25 October 1999
Services for Jessie Willard Alford will be at 11
a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville [Rapides Parish], with
the Rev. W.D. Carson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Alford, 79, of Kermit [Winkler Co.], Texas,
died Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999, in his residence.
He was a Baptist, a U.S. Army veteran of World
War II and a former employee of the oil industry.
Survivors include one sister, Daisy A. Lee
Feazell of Pineville.
Friends may call from 4-10 p.m. Wednesday and
from 8 a.m. until time of services Thursday in the funeral home.
In another
article:
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Saturday, 30 October 1999
Services for Jessie Willard Alford were at 11
a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville with the Rev. W.D.
Carson officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Cullen Alford, Reese Fuller,
Jimmy Alford, L.R. Deville, Kendall Fuller and Owens Swoffard.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jessie W. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 May 1920, last
residence Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
From Jessie W. Alford’s WWII Army Enlistment
Record: He was born in 1920 in LA, enlisted at New Orleans on 26 Sept 1946,
resided in Grant Parish, LA, and was single, white.
The family is listed on the 1930 census in
Police Jury Ward 1 (District 3), Grant Parish, LA, dwelling #217: Bertis
Alford, farmer age 46 b. TX, age 26 at first marriage; his wife Beky 38 LA, age
19 at first marriage; and children, all b. LA: Lela 15, Elwood 12, Jessie
(male) 9, Bertis Jr. 7, and Daisy L. 4.
In 1920 they are in Police Jury Ward 6 (District
14), Catahoula Parish, LA, dwelling #249: Berthia Alford, farmer age 36 b. TX;
his wife Beckie 27 LA; and children, all b. LA: James C. 7-10/12, Leila 5-2/12,
and Elvin 2-5/12.
On Burtis Terry Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card [Ancestry.com], he is age 34, a farmer living in Jonesville,
Catahoula Parish, LA. He was born 2 Oct 1883, named Beckie Alford as his
nearest relative, and signed his full name.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #7.
His lineage: Jessie Willard 1920 TX1,
Burtis Terry 1883 TX2, Burtis Terry 1845 AL3, Isham 1815
GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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JEWEL EUGENE “GENE” ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—TuesdFay, 31
October 2006
Alford, Jewel Eugene “Gene”—died at 3:30 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, at Capitol House Nursing Home at the age of 73. He was a
resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Magnolia, Miss. He was a veteran of the
Korean War and a retired engineer from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad with 42
years of service.
He is survived by his two children and
son-in-law, Kenny Alford, and Susan Kyle and Rick Kyle; five grandchildren,
Chris Kyle and wife Kelly Kyle, Amy Alford, Adam Alford, Ryan Kyle and Alison
Alford.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alder
Moffitt Alford; father and mother, Dewey and Mildred Alford; and sister, Martha
Monlezun.
Graveside service will be held at Magnolia
Cemetery in Magnolia.... Arrangements by Renaissance Services Inc., Gonzales.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his wife, Alder Moffitt
Alford; and his double first cousin A. Travis Alford in this compilation.
Jewel’s father, Dewey Edison Alford, was a
brother of Travis’s father, Albert Arthur, and his mother, Mildred Simmons, was
a sister of Vera Simmons, so he too has three Alfords in his fifth generation.
Jewel was the son of Dewey Edison Alford and
Mildred Simmons.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Jewel Eugene 1934 LA1, Dewey Edison MS2,
Albert Arthur 1872 MS3, Ira Newton 1848 LA4, Ira Payne 1822 MS5,
Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC6, Jacob 1761 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8,
James 1687 VA9, John 1645 VA10.
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JIMMY RAY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—27 January 1950
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral rites for Jimmy Ray Alford, age four
years, who passed away at Fraser sanitarium Friday after a brief illness, were
conducted at Oak Hill Baptist church 3:30 p.m. Saturday…. Interment followed in
Oak Hill cemetery under direction Warren funeral home.
Surviving relatives include: parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Alford; sister, Miss Marguerite Alford; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis E. Alford, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Peterson, all of Many.
AAFA NOTES: Jimmy Ray
was born Feb. 10, 1946 and died Jan. 20, 1950. He was the grandson of Louis C.
(not “E”) Alford and Mary Sanders.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Jimmy Ray 1946 LA1, Archie Thurmon 1908 LA2, Louis C. 1882 LA3,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA4, Julius C. 1797 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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JO MARTIN ALFORD MASINGILL
Aunt of Carolyn Annice Alford Saunders, AAFA #0673
[Jo died
in Arkansas while on vacation, but her home was in Louisiana.]
NATCHITOCHES TIMES
Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA—Thursday, 31 December
1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Jo Martin Alford Masingill was born on Oct. 27,
1915 in Columbia, La., and died in North Little Rock, Ark., while returning
from a short vacation in St. Charles, Mo., after celebrating her 83rd birthday.
She was preceded in death by her parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. J.M. [Joseph Martin] Alford; a brother, Edgar Alford; two
sisters, Mary Foye and Carrie Mae Adger; and by her husband, A.C. [Artis
Curtis] Masingill Sr.
She lived in Natchitoches for more than 63 years
where she and her husband owned and operated the Masingill Candy Company and
then the Nakatosh Coffee Company. She devoted many hours to civic and community
activities. She gave time to her children. She was known for her sweet and
caring nature.
After the death of her husband, she continued to
operate the Nakatosh Coffee Company until she retired in the early 1970s. After
that, she enjoyed traveling with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by three children, Curtis
Masingill and wife, Vickie, Mary Jo Whittington and Bunny Mork and her husband,
Steve. She had three grandchildren, Curt Whittington, Jeanie O’Grady and Tyler
Mork. She had six great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters,
Gladys Wilson of Florida and Bertha McClelland of Natchitoches and Carrie
McClelland, a close niece of Shreveport.
Funeral services were held on Nov. 7 at
Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches.... Internment was at Forest
Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. Pallbearers were Curtis Masingill, Steve Mork,
Curt Whittington, Ken Hinze, Tyler Mork and Wes Hinze. Honorary pallbearers
were Daniel O’Grady and James Cummings...
Memorials can be made to the Shriners Hospital
for Children in Shreveport or the First United Methodist Church in
Natchitoches.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jo Masingill (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 October 1915 and
died 15 November 1998. Carolyn Saunders reports that she died November 4. The
SSDI death date is obviously incorrect if the funeral was on November 7. Also,
the newspaper printed her birthdate incorrectly as “Nov. 27”—corrected by
Carolyn Saunders in the obituary.
See the obituary of her sister Carrie Mae Alford
Adger in this compilation. We included the obituaries of her sister Gladys Estelle
Alford Wilson in Mississippi Obituaries; and of her sister Bertha Lucille Alford
McClelland in Texas Obituaries.
Jo Martin Alford was the youngest child of the Rev.
Joseph Martin Alford and Carrie Eliza Weiland. We published an extensive
history of this family, in “Joseph Martin Alford, 1870–1963,” AAFA ACTION,
Summer 1998.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Jo Martin 1915 LA1,
Joseph Martin 1870 LA2, Needham Edwin 1845 MS3, Warren
Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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JOAN ETHEL ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 11 May
2010
Joan Ethel Alford—A resident of Baton Rouge, she
died at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010. She was 88 and a native of Oaknolia.
Graveside service at Port Hudson National Cemetery on Wednesday, May 12, at 1
p.m.
Survived by her daughter, Brenda A. Mitchell and
husband Edward; sons, Cal Alford and wife Gwen, and Gregory Alford and wife
Mary; two sisters, Rita Johnson and husband Ivory, and Marie Hill and husband
Amos; five grandchildren, Marchere Johnson and husband Casey Sr., and Tamica,
Jamar, Allison and Demarcus Alford; two great-grandchildren, Allegra and Casey
Johnson Jr.; and other relatives and friends, including Clifton and Mildred
Patin and Sam and Gloria Newman.
Preceded in death by her husband, Ned Alford
Jr.; son, Ralph; four brothers, McKinley, James, Sam and Leon Williams; and
sister, Ida Anderson.
She was a member of The Church of The Lord Jesus
Christ in Opelousas. She was a sweet kind-hearted lady who loved flowers and
helping people.
Special thanks to the staff of Our Lady of the
Lake Regional Medical Center MSCC Unit, Dr. Kelly and staff, and her very
special caregiver Dr. Laura Falcon for the excellent care given to her during
her illness. Arrangements by Desselle Funeral Home.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Joan E. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was
born 17 March 1922, last residence Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
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JOCELYN SUE ALFORD MCDANIEL
Sister of Carolyn Gay Alford Salamone, AAFA #0091
Mother of Lora Sue McDaniel, AAFA #1053
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 29 August 2008
McDaniel, Sue Alford—A resident of Spring Creek,
she died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She
was 72 and a native of Sunny Hill. She was an avid gardener and a great cook.
Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood,
on Friday, Aug. 29, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist
Church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by
the Rev. Danny Smith. Interment in Spring Creek Cemetery, Kentwood.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years,
Harold McDaniel, Spring Creek; two daughters, Lora McDaniel, Spring Creek, and
Cara McDaniel Alford and husband Conley Alford, Kentwood; son, Thomas McDaniel
and wife Cristi, Denham Springs; granddaughter, Caitlyn Michelle Alford,
Kentwood; two sisters, Carolyn Gay Salamone, Belle Chasse, and Jane Alford,
Amite; and brother, Patrick Alford, Sunny Hill.
Preceded in death by her parents, A.G. “Cat” and
Tressie Crawford Alford.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spring
Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 72973 La. 1061, Kentwood, LA 70444. For an
online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jocelyn A. McDaniel (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 June 1936,
last residence Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her uncles Edison Howe
Alford and Ralph Davis Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Jocelyn Sue 1936 LA1, Ashford Gordon 1906 LA2, Walton Holmes 1874 LA3, William Jacques 1845 MS4, William 1804 GA5,
Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA9.
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JOHN ALFRED, JR.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 12
October 2006
Alfred Jr., John “Li’l John”.... Peacefully,
only hours after accepting Christ into his heart, John Alfred Jr. entered into
rest Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.
John was a 64-year-old retired industrial
painter and native of Carville. For 41 years he shared his life with his
devoted wife, Barbara Marks Alfred. The two were high school sweethearts and
both graduated from Sunshine High School in the spring of 1962.
Viewing at Mount Bethel Baptist Church, 5651
Martin Luther King Parkway, Carville, on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m.... Interment in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Patrick Alfred
and wife Tracy of Slaughter, and Michael Jones and wife Lisa of Baton Rouge; a
daughter, Angelle Hayes and husband Charles of Gonzales; two brothers-in-law,
Alex Marks Jr. and wife Linda of Los Angeles and Winston Marks and wife
Gwendolyn of Baton Rouge; and a sister-in-law, Shirley Marks Williams and
husband Roy of Geismar. He was the proud grandfather of 11 grandchildren and
great-grandfather of a great-grandchild, and cherished godfather of Carolyn
Robinson Gordon, Octavia Andrews and Alfreda Williams. He will be missed also
by the Brown family of White Castle, in addition to a host of nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert
and Cedonia Sanders; parents, John and Virginia Alfred; and a brother, Robert
Brown.
Arrangements by Hambrick’s Family Mortuary,
Gonzales.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that John alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 17 April 1942, last
residence Carville, Iberville Parish, LA.
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JOHN DEAN ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 18 August 1991
Alford, John Dean—Died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1991,
at St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg. He was 78, a native of St. Helena
Parish, and resident of Kentwood.
Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, 9
a.m. to religious services at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Bill
Galloway. Burial in New Zion Cemetery.
Survived by two daughters, Daisy Wascom,
Greensburg, and Janis Kahrs, Metairie; a sister, Clara McGraw, Jackson; two
nieces, Myrtle Smith, Greensburg, and Jo Ann Johnson, Independence;
sixgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Alford;
a brother; and five sisters.
Pallbearers will be Michael Smith, Benny Ray
Lee, Rodney Perryman, Sam Humphrey Jr., TimothyJohnson, and Allan Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers are Hugh V. Wall, Rubin Earl Smith, Percy McGraw, Edwin
Smith, and Buster Lee.
He was a member of Kentwood Knights of Pythus,
and Greensburg Baptist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that John D. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 Dec 1912, last
residence Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his wife, Ida Rebecca
“Lovis” Perryman Alford; daughter Daisy Dean Alford Wascom; sisters Clara
Alford McGraw and Daisy Alford Tate; and sister-in-law Estelle Courtney Alford in
this compilation.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: John Dean 1912 LA1, Andrew Jackson 1874 LA2, Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819 MS4, Julius 1785 NC5,
Hudson 1760 NC6, James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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JOHN GRIFFIN ALFORD
Great-Grandfather of Nolan David Alford, AAFA #0425, and
Mary Alford Schilling, AAFA #0056
Source unknown
_____, LA—14 March 1937
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Bogalusa, La., March 14—John Griff Alford, 88 years old
resident of the Bogue Chitto community died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Victor Pierce, where he had resided for many years…. Interment was in the Bogue
Chitto cemetery.
Mr. Alford is survived by two sons, Otis Alford
of New Orleans and Herbert Alford of Kentwood; one daughter, Mrs. Victor
Pierce; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Crow and Mrs. Cynthia Miller, and one brother,
Jeptha Alford, all of the Bogue Chitto community.
In another
article:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 11 March 1937
Several people from Franklinton attended the
funeral Tuesday, at Bogue Chitto church, of John G. (Griff) Alford. Another of
our grand old men has answered the last call. “Sugar John” as he was lovingly
called by those who knew and loved him, is no more. He was born and reared in
the Second Ward of this parish and lived his entire life of near 87 years, in a
few miles of the place of his birth. He was a good man, and stood for good
things. He had no education, because at the time he was a boy, we had no
schools. But in spite of the fact the opportunities of his day were very
limited, he made a success and gave his children, as was so well sad by Brother
Hutson, in his funeral sermon, opportunities that were unheard of when he was a
boy.
Next week our faithful correspondent at Mt.
Hermon, Leland, will give to our readers a fuller and more detailed history of
our departed friend, than we are able to do this week.
In another
article:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Thursday, 25 March 1937
John G. Alford, an old and highly honored citizen
of the Second Ward of Washington Parish, died March 8th, at the home of his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pierce. He was born on the old
John Alford homestead and spent his long life of almost 87 years near the place
of his birth.
Mr. Alford was not educated in the sense of
modern idea, as there were no schools in his youthful days so the only
education he received was from the toil and experience and these he learned
thoroughly. He was raised on the farm with a large family of brothers and
sisters, and knew the joys of a happy life on the farm.
We did not get the date of his marriage to Miss
Miranda Hebbs, to this union 18 [sic: should be 8] children were born,
three sons and one daughter survives as follows: Otis Alford, New Orleans,
Luther, Bogalusa and Herbert of Bogue Chitto, and Mrs. Victor Pierce of Dyson.
In the hay-days of his manhood he was owner and
operator of one of the best farms in the Second Ward, and was a bountiful
provider for his family. He was a consistent member of the Bogue Chitto Baptist
church and was noted for his happy and jovial disposition and will be missed by
his family and friends.
The remains were buried in Bogue Chitto cemetery
and the funeral rites were conducted by Rev. Hutson assisted by Rev. Richard
Burch.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his daughter-in-law Sarah Lemenda Brumfield Alford in this
compilation.
AAFA has several members who descend from John
Griffin Alford, including Nolan David Alford, AAFA #0425, who provided a copy
of his “Record of Funeral.” There are discrepancies in sources regarding the
dates of his birth and death.
1. His obituary says he died on March 8, 1937, a Monday. His
funeral was Tuesday, and the first published account was Thursday, March 11. The
Era-Leader obituaries also say he was “almost 87” and “near 87,” which
would equate to a birth year of 1850: he died in early March, before his 87th
birthday in late March.
2. In her Fields of Broom, published about 1972, Dell
Clawson wrote, “John Griff Alford b/1851 (concrete slab on grave, no name or
date; m/Miranda Hobbs, b/4/12/1862, d/July 13, 1921 bur/Bogue Chitto Church. He
died March 2, 1937.” March 2 is the date AAFA has been using for his death.
3. A photograph of the gravestone says “John Griff Alford |
Mar. 26, 1848 | Mar. 6, 1937 | Husband of Maranda H. Alford.”
4. The published record of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church
Cemetery copied by Charles T. and Margaret Wascom Williamson in December 1994
and revised in October 1996 has: “ALFORD, JOHN GRIFFIN, b. 3-26-1848, d.
3-06-1936….” AAFA member descendants sent an annotated copy of the 1994 version
Jan. 1, 1996 saying, “This is a recent update of Bogue Chitto Cemetery….”
Annotations changed birth of 3-26-1848 to 3-20-1850 and death of 3-06-1936 to
3-9-1937 saying “Dates wrong on marker.”
5. The funeral record which was dated 3-8-1937 shows the
date of death to be 3-9-37 and the date of the funeral to be 3-9-37. It shows
the date of birth to be March 20, 1850. Interestingly, the cost of the funeral
was $57 which included a $50 casket and a $7 suit.
6. Censuses for Washington Parish, LA: John is age 1 in
1850, age 9 in 1860, age 19 in 1870, 30 in 1880, and 50, b. March 1850, in
1900.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: John Griffin 1850 LA1,
John Seaborn 1807 LA2, Jacob 1761 NC3, Julius 1717 VA4,
James 1687 VA5, John 1645 VA68.
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JOHN LOUIS ALFORD
Brother of Thomas Harney Alford, AAFA #0586
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 20 April
2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, John Louis—A resident of Greenwell
Springs, he died at 10:05 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2002, at The Care Center of
Baton Rouge. He was 83 and a native of Deerford. He was a U.S. Army Air Forces
veteran of World War II.
Visiting at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs,
from 8 a.m. until religious services at 9 a.m. Saturday…. Interment in
Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survived by his son, John R. “Reggie” Alford,
Greenwell Springs.
Preceded in death by his wife, Merle Beasley
Alford; parents, John L. and Sally Alford; two sisters, Ela Annison and
Virginia Fitzgerald; and three brothers, Herbert, Herman and Harney Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that John Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 September 1918.
See the obituaries of his wife, Merle Beasley
Alford; his brothers Herbert L. Alford and Thomas Harney Alford; and his
sister-in-law Iona Dougherty Alford in this compilation.
John was the son of John Lafayette [or
Layfaette] Alford and Sallie Jane Cathcart. John and Merle were married 22
November 1948 in Alexandria, LA.
John’s lineage: John Louis 1918 LA1, John Lafayette 1869 TN2, Thomas Jefferson 1825 TN3, William 17804.
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JOHN NOEL ALFORD
[Although
John died in Texas, we are also including his obituary here because of his
close connections to Sabine Parish.]
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—25 February 1949
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral service for John N. Alford, 52-year-old
filling station operator of Paris [Lamar Co.], Texas, were conducted at 2 o’clock
Monday afternoon of last week at Brown-Roden funeral home….
Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Paris, with
Charlie Baird, James Baird, C.M. Fennell, Roy Floyd and C.R. Gray, pallbearers.
Mr. Alford died the preceding Saturday in
Carlsbad sanatorium, San Angelo, Texas, where he had gone for treatment 10 days
earlier.
He was born at Many July 16, 1897, son of the
late John W. and Ona Arnett Alford, but was reared in Bairdstown, Texas.
Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Gladys
Boyce, and a son, John Luke Alford, Paris, Texas, these sisters and brothers,
Mrs. J.B. Sibley, Mrs. Mark Roberts and Lawrence Alford, all of Many, N.W.
Alford, Houston, Texas, Mrs. Velma Henderson, Liberty, Texas, and Mrs. Myrtle
Rhodes, Orange, Texas.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of John’s sisters Amanda B. Alford Sibley and Margaret Elizabeth
Alford Roberts in this compilation.
John’s father, John Waddell Alford, was the son
of William Theodore Alford and Margaret Maximillian. John’s mother Ona Arnett
was the stepdaughter of Joseph Seaborn Alford after he married her mother, Nancy
Elizabeth “Mittie” Duggan Arnett.
John Waddell Alford and Ona V. Arnett married
Dec. 25, 1876, according to our marriage list, but that must be incorrect
because in 1880 they are still each living with their parents, about 8 houses
apart in Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA. John was 18 and Ona was 13 years old, both
enumerated as single.
Ona (mother) died in 1904, and although the obituary
says John Noel was reared in TX, some of the family is found in Sabine Parish
in 1910 and 1920, including John W., so John Noel must have gone to TX after
1910 with a sibling or other relative.
John Noel Alford married Gladys Boyce sometime
before their son John Luke was born, Jan. 25, 1936, in Lamar Co., TX. John Luke
died Nov. 11, 1990. He and his father are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris,
TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: John Noel 1897 LA1, John Waddell 1860 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3, Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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JOHN RAY ALFORD
STATE-TIMES
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 15 March
1989
Included in AAFA ACTION, June 1989
(abbreviated—complete obituary below)
Alford, John Ray—Died 7:48 a.m. Tuesday, March
14, 1989, at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 55, and a native of Bogalusa.
He was a Dow Chemical Co. employee and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East … 9:30
a.m. until religious services at 12 noon Thursday…. Burial in Greenoaks
Memorial Park.
Survived by wife, Frances Sances Alford, Baton
Rouge; mother, Revia Henley Alford, Bogalusa; a daughter, Sandra A. Messina,
Baton Rouge; a son, Marc Alford, New Roads; a sister, Barbara Ann “Babs”
Winburn, Ponchatoula; and three grandchildren. Preceded in death by his father,
Audel Ray Alford. Pallbearers will be John and S.J. Sances, Clifford Winburn,
A.J. Phillips, Lon riley and Donnie Panepinto….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death. AAFA records list his birth date as 25 Aug 1933.
See the obituaries of his mother, Revia Henley Alford;
and his grandfather Joseph Benjamin Alford in this compilation.
His father, Audel Ray Alford, was born November
3, 1909, the son of Joseph Benjamin Alford and Rosa Ann Burch.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: John Ray 1933 LA1, Audel Ray 1909 LA2,
Joseph Benjamin 1876 LA3, Seaborn Lochran
1844 LA4, John Seaborn 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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JOHN W. ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 5 August
1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Alford, John W.—An insurance broker and a
resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 3:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, l998, at Our Lady
of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Brewton [Escambia Co.],
Ala. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday.... Visiting at Cravers Funeral Home, Brewton, after 10 a.m.
Saturday. Graveside services at Damascus Cemetery, Brewton, at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Survived by wife of 53 years, Vera Morris
Alford; two daughters and a son-in-law, Margaret Alford Mabry and Bill Mabry
and Angela B. Templet, all of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Leila Scott and Gladys
Chapman, both of Panama City, Fla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by three brothers, a sister,
his parents and an infant son.
He was a member of Goodwood Baptist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that John Alford (SS# issued in AL) was born 5 December 1922.
On the 1930 census in Parker, Escambia Co., AL,
John Alford, age 6 b. AL, is living with his parents, Joseph S. Alford 46 AL
and Olabelle 43 AL.
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JOHN WESLEY ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—10 February 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997
Alford, John Wesley—A retired dairyman and
native and resident of Mount Hermon, he died at 5 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, at
his residence. He was 77. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visiting
at Crain Funeral Home, Franklinton, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Visiting at Mount
Hermon Baptist Church, Mount Hermon, after 10 a.m. until religious services at
11 a.m. Wednesday…. Interment in Silver Springs Church Cemetery.
Survived by his wife, Sarah Fortenberry Alford,
Mount Hermon; two sons, David Wesley Alford, Slidell, and Malcolm Burl Alford,
Jacksonville, N.C.; and four grandchildren, Susan Rae Alford, John Wesley
Alford II, David Matthew Alford and Carlye Elizabeth Alford. He was a deacon at
Mount Hermon Baptist Church and a member of Spring Creek Lodge No. 184. F &
AM.
In another
article:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 19 February 1997
Mr. John Wesley Alford, 77, a resident of Mt.
Hermon died at 5 a.m. Friday [Feb 14] at his residence.
He was a retired dairyman, a member and deacon
of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church and a member of Spring Creek Lodge #184 F&AM.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife Sarah Fortenberry
Alford of Mt. Hermon, two sons, David Wesley Alford of Slidell and Malcolm Burl
Alford of Jacksonville, NC; and four grandchildren, Susan Rae Alford, John
Wesley Alford,, II, David Matthew Alford, and Carlye Elizabeth Alford.
He was preceded in death by his a [?—possibly
something missing] brother, Malcolm L. Alford and a sister, Evelyn A.
Fortenberry.
Visitation was at the Crain Funeral Home from 6
p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday and continued at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Mt. Hermon
Baptist Church until time for the funeral service.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday
at the church with Rev. Scott Jones, Rev. Ed Jenkins and Dr. Joe Baugh
officiating.
Burial followed in the Silver Springs Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers for the service were Billy
Gill, Ronnie Tamor, Larry Miller, J.W. (Doc) Schilling, George Burch, and
Warren Smith.
Honorary pallbearers for the service were Gary
Fenner, J. Paul Alford, Henry Ney, Leonard Oswald, Tommy Webb, and Buddie
Holmes.
Photos
from Silver Springs Cemetery, Progress, Pike Co., MS—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that John W. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 23 August 1919.
See the obituaries of his father, Arthur Alonzo
Alford; and brother Malcolm L. Alford in this compilation.
He married Sarah Eleanor Fortenberry. Details on
five generations of John’s ancestors were included with the obituary in the
Fall 1997 issue.
We published the following newspaper article
about John’s military experience, probably from the McComb
Enterprise-Journal, in “Alfords at D-Day,” AAFA ACTION, Summer 1994:
D-Day Stories
John
Wesley Alford, now a resident of Mt. Hermon, La., left McComb for the Army on
Sept. 26, 1940 and arrived in England in January 1944, he wrote the
Enterprise-Journal. He was a member of E Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division.
As D-Day
approached, “We were put in a restricted area,” he wrote. “Stayed there until
time to get on the troop ship. We did not know when we would go to France. Told
we would know the night before.
“We all
had steak supper and all the trimmings. After the meal we had church services
and The Lord’s Supper. About midnight we got off the troop ship to the landing
craft, which carried us to France.
“We
landed about 6:00 on Jun 6, 1944. I stayed with the company until June 14th,
when I was hurt. I was on patrol with four other men. It came time for our
relief men, but they did not show up. So I asked one of the other men to go see
what happened. He and the others did not want to go, so I went. This was at
night.
“I fell
in a hole and stayed there all night. I could not move. They found me the next
morning. I was sent to a hospital in England. Stayed there for four weeks. I
was sent back to the company; they were in Belgium by then. I stayed with them
until Oct. 13, 1944. I was hit and was sent back to England to the hospital.”
Alford’s
military honors include the American Defense Service Medal, ETO Medal, Good
Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Distinguished Unit Badge, Meritorious
Unit Award and the World War II Victory Medal.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: John Wesley 1919 LA1,
Arthur Alonzo 1879 LA2, Jesse Lewis 1847 MS3, Warren
Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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JOHNNIE P. ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 15
February 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Alford, Johnnie P.—A resident of Kentwood, he
died at 3:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at St. Helena Parish Hospital,
Greensburg. He was 91 and a native of St. Helena Parish. Visiting was at
McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at New Zion
Baptist Church, Kentwood, 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m.
Wednesday.... Interment in New Zion Cemetery.
Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Esther
and Clifton Campbell, Baton Rouge; a son and a daughter-in-law, Johnny H. and
Beverly Alford, Baton Rouge; a brother, Flavis Alford, Kentwood; a granddaughter
and grandson-in-law, Deborah C. and Thomas Portier, Roseland; a grandson and
granddaughter-in-law, Parrish D. and Laurie Alford, Tupelo, MS; four
great-grandchildren, Ashley and Aaron Portier and Emily and Kyle Alford; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by wives, Nannie Lea Alford
and Ruby Alford; a sister Annie Breeland; and two brothers, M.W. Alford Jr. and
Fernie H. Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Johnnie Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 21 November 1906.
See the obituaries of his second wife, Ruby
Foster Williams Alford; and brothers Fernie H. Alford, Muse Watson Alford Jr.,
and Flavius Earl Alford in this compilation.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: Johnnie P. 1906 LA1, Muse Watson 1882 LA2,
Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819
MS4, Julius 1785 NC5, Hudson 1760 NC6,
James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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JONATHAN LANE ALFORD
SUNDAY ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—6 August 1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1997
Alford, Jonathan Lane—Died 11:46 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 5, 1995, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 28, a resident of
Baker and a native of Baton Rouge. Arrangements are pending at Charlet Funeral
Home Inc., Zachary.
Survived by mother, Elizabeth A. Givens, Baker;
father, Ernest R. Alford Sr., Denham Springs; a daughter, Brandi Nicole Alford,
Denham Springs; a sister, Annie Alford, New Orleans; and three brothers, Ernest
Ray Alford Jr. and Steven Alford, both of Baton Rouge, and Herman “Slick”
Alford, Baker.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jonathan L. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 Dec 1966.
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JOSEPH BENJAMIN “JOE” ALFORD
Uncle of Christine Liza Alford Knight, AAFA #0741
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ November 1954
Funeral services were conducted Friday, November
19, at 2:00 p.m. at the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church for Benjamin Joseph (Joe) Alford,
78, well loved former citizen of the Mt. Hermon Community. He dropped dead
Thursday night [November 18], while attempting to re-enter his car, after stopping
in J.P. Alford’s store. He had been in failing health for about a year.
Mr. Alford moved to Bogalusa many years ago and
lived there until his death.
Rev. W.F. Hutson, lifelong friend, was in charge
of the funeral. Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. His body
remained at the funeral home until funeral time. Interment was in the Bogue
Chitto Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lillian Richmond
Alford, two daughters, Mrs. Tate (Myrtha) Magee of Franklinton and Mrs. Otto
(Selma) Alford of Mt. Hermon; three sons, Boyce Alford of Baton Rouge and
Austin and Audel Alford of Bogalusa; his step-mother, Mrs. Candacy Alford; two
sisters, Mrs. Otena Alford and Mrs. Lizzie Brock of Baton Rouge, three
brothers, John, Esco and Birdie Alford of Mt. Hermon, two half- sisters, Mrs.
Agnes Haley of Pineville and Mrs. Frank Penny of Mt. Hermon, one half-brother,
Mr. Jacob Alford of Mt. Hermon and several grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: On his
WWI Draft Registration Card, he signed his name “Joe Bengy Alford” and listed
his birth date as 30 Jan 1876. His nearest relative is Rosa Alford.
See the obituaries of his daughter Myrtha Alford
Magee; daughter-in-law Eutha Murphy Alford; brothers Esco Seaborn Alford and
Milton John Alford; grandson John Ray Alford; and sister-in-law Frances Clotena
“Fannie” Alford in this compilation.
Joe’s first wife and the mother of his children was
Rosa Ann Burch (1876–1950).
FindAGrave.com lists his grave in Bogue Chitto
Baptist Church Cemetery in Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA: Joseph Benjamin
Alford, 1876–18 Nov 1954, the son of Seaborn Lochran Alford and Laura Angeline
Elzey Alford.
We published the following newspaper article,
published in The Era-Leader on 10 November 1993, in “Alfords in the News,”
AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994:
Twenty-four
descendants of Joseph and Rosa Alford gather
Joseph
Benjamin Alford and his wife, the former Rosa Ann Burch, had eight children,
eight grandchildren, twenty great–grandchildren and nineteen
great–great–grandchildren. Of these fifty–five descendants, twenty–four
attended a family reunion and potluck supper on October 3, 1993, at the Denham
Springs home of Charlotte Alford [daughter of Boyce Richard Alford] and her
husband, Randy [Owens]. Eleven friends and spouses were also present.
Mrs.
Myrtha Alford Magee of Franklinton is the only surviving child of Joseph and
Rosa Alford. She was unable to come to the reunion, although she had recently
celebrated her ninetieth birthday at a reception at First Baptist Church in
Franklinton. Her generation was represented by her brother Audel’s widow, Mrs.
Revia Henley Alford of Bogalusa, who brought a number of interesting items of
family history to the reunion.
The
third generation was represented by Carolyn Magee Honeycutt of Baton Rouge;
Joan Alford and Jimmie Nell Alford Weick of New Orleans; Babs Alford Winburn of
Ponchatoula; the Reverend Richard Alford of Wetumpka, Alabama and the hostess,
Charlotte Owens.
Joseph
Alford’s great-grandchildren present were Kay Lewis; Wayne Weick; Marc, Sandra
and Bruce Alford; Michael and Dirkie Winburn; Deanna Graham and Rebecca Owens.
Great-great-grandchildren
present were Brittany Metrejan; Christopher Weick; Jonathan and Jared Alford;
Travis and Rachel Messina; Cory Winburn; Benjamin Joseph Jones and Llene
Graham.
Family
pictures were shared, and gaps in the family history filled in, while old
memories were recalled.
Another
reunion will be held on Sunday, October 2, 1994, also at Owens home in Denham
Springs.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Joseph Benjamin 1876 LA1,
Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob
1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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JOSEPH DOUGLAS ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 17 October
2006
Alford, Joseph Douglas “J.D.”—A retired
industrial insulator and member of Local 53, he died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, at
his home in Port Allen [West Baton Rouge Parish]. He was 70, a native of Port
Allen and a U.S. Army veteran.
Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Port Allen, on
Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Holy Family Catholic
Church, Port Allen, on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at
10 a.m.... Interment in Erwinville Cemetery.
He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Ken
and Mary Kay Hedges Alford; two daughters, Maureen and Morgan Alford; and three
brothers, Ivy Jr., Willie and Terry Alford.
Preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Short
Alford; mother, Mary Alice St. Romain Alford; father, Ivy Alford Sr.; and
sister, Doris May Alford.
Pallbearers will be Ivy Alford Jr., Willie
Alford, Terry Alford, Ellis Gauthier, J.C. Kent, Jay Rumfola, Jason Alford and
Chucky LeJeune. Honorary pallbearers are Clay Weber and Rogge Alexander.
He was a graduate of Port Allen High School.
Memorial donations may be made to Holy Family
Catholic Church, Jubilee Campaign, P.O. Box 290, Port Allen, LA 70767.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Joseph D. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 7 Nov 1935, last
residence Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Joseph Douglas 1935 LA1, Ivy L. 1909 LA2,
William Christophal 1878 LA3, William Louis
1848 LA4, Abraham 1820 NY or KY5.
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JOSEPH HENRY ALFORD, SR.
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Monday, 15 September 2003
(Died September 11, 2003)
BOGALUSA—Joseph Henry Alford Sr., 65, a resident of
Bogalusa, died yesterday [sic] in LSU Medical Center in Bogalusa. He was
a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lydia Fox
Alford; three daughters, JoIna McLeman of Crossroads, MS, Cheryl Lynn Baker of
Carriere, MS, Lisa Diane Alford of Bogalusa; a son, Joseph Henry Alford Jr. of
Carriere; two stepdaughters, Debra Jean Alford and Vickie Lynn Mapes, both of
Covington; a brother, Andrew N. Alford of Niceville, FL; 10 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two
step-great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew
and Ina Alford.
A graveside service will be held in Hillview
Memorial Gardens of Bogalusa tomorrow at 11 a.m.... A visitation will be held
at Brown-McGhee Funeral Home tomorrow from 10-11 a.m.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Joseph H. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 7 April 1938 and
died 11 Sept 2003, last residence Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA.
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JOSEPH SAVAGE ALFORD, JR
Father of Joseph Savage Alford III, AAFA #0102
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—14 September 2004
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Alford Joseph S. Alford, Chief “Jet Engine”
Design Engineer, 93, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away in his Metairie home
on Sept. 5, 2004. He was internationally known as a major technical leader,
inventor and teacher in the thermodynamic and mechanical design of literally
every GE aircraft gas turbine developed from the early 1940s until the end of
the century. During his career he received about 30 U.S. patents. He also
presented over thirty technical papers, four of which won major awards from
professional societies.
He was born on June 11, 1911 in Utah to Joseph
Alford and Christine Dick. After growing up in his beloved Colorado mountains,
he earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from the U. of Colorado. In 1935 he
joined General Electric to begin a 66 year career. This started with the
completion of advanced engineering courses and then assignments with steam
turbines in Lynn Massachusetts. In 1940 his work shifted to aircraft gas
turbines, which then dominated the rest of his career, most of which occurred
at the GE Evendale (Cincinnati) plant. Joseph Alford was a Fellow of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers and held prestigious titles with
several other professional organizations.
In 1974, he was honored with the University of
Colorado Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award in Research and Invention. In
1976, he was honored as the first recipient of General Electric’s Charles P.
Steinmetz Award in the Aircraft Engines group. He was also among the first to
be inducted into the General Electric Hall of Fame. He was chosen to represent
GE at a Cincinnati Reds baseball game in Riverfront Stadium and throw out the
ceremonial first pitch to Johnny Bench.
After retiring at age 65, he returned to work at
GE the next day as a consultant and continued working until age 90. A special
moment at his 90th birthday party was the reading of a personal letter
addressed to him from then GE CEO, Jack Welch. Joe Alford was among the lucky
few whose vocation was also his avocation and his lifetime was largely spent
doing what he loved most -solving engineering problems. He would probably have
said the same thing about his life that Thomas Edison said about his: “I never
did a day’s work in my life. It was all fun.”
On the occasion marking his sixth decade working
for General Electric he said: “Working for the company for 60 years has been a
rewarding career and has given me enduring satisfaction. People may ask, ‘Why
doesn’t this old man get a rocking chair, go down to Florida and sit on the
veranda?’ But if you really, truly like engineering, it’s the best show in
town.”
He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 62
years, Mary Alford of Metairie, LA., his son Joseph Alford of Indianapolis,
daughters Christine Pollock and Elizabeth Alford of New Orleans, nephew Dick
Alford of Florida, 6 grandchildren (Michael, David, Randy, Amy, Lisa, and
Anne-Lise) and 4 great grandchildren.
A private family memorial service is planned for
a later date.... Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
In another
article:
THE ENQUIRER
Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH—Tuesday, 14 September 2004
Joseph Alford, engineer at GE
93-year-old was company ‘legend’
By Rebecca Goodman, Enquirer staff writer
WYOMING [Hamilton Co.]—Joseph S. Alford, an engineer
involved with jet engine development at GE Aircraft Engines for nearly seven
decades, died Sept. 5 at his home in New Orleans. He was 93.
Mr. Alford was a legend at GE, according to Rick
Kennedy, the company’s media relations director. “People like Joe Alford were
part of the technology advances that took place in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s”
that enabled GE to become what it is today.
Mr. Alford continued consulting and mentoring
other GE engineers after his retirement. He worked at GE for 66 years. “Joe
basically was the one who taught some of these people the ropes,” Kennedy said.
“He was the engineer’s engineer. If you look at all the main engineers who have
come through this business, they all were touched by Joe Alford.”
Mike Benzakein, general manager of advanced
engineering at GE, concurred, saying, “Joe was really a super engineer. I knew
of him before I came here. He was always a tremendous resource as an adviser
and as a consultant.”
Mr. Alford was involved in the “thermodynamic
and mechanical design of literally every GE aircraft gas turbine developed from
the early 1940s until the end of the century,” said his son, Joseph S. Alford
Jr. of Indianapolis.
After he retired in 1976, he returned to GE the
next day as a consultant and worked as such until he was 90....
Mr. Alford was still spending afternoons at GE
until a couple of years ago. He sat in on meetings and chimed in with sage
advice.
“Most of the time he was ahead of me in
understanding what the problem was and what the solution would be,” Benzakein
said. “Joe was definitely one of the key people.”
Mr. Alford was born in 1911 in Mercur [Tooele
Co.], Utah, near Salt Lake City, and raised in Crested Butte [Gunnison Co.],
Colo. He went to work for GE right after graduating with honors with a degree
in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado in 1934.
He enrolled in the company’s three-year advanced
engineering course, then went to work in the steam research section of the
Turbine Division in Lynn, Mass. He was transferred to the Supercharger Division
(forerunner of the Aircraft Engine Group) a few months after the United States
entered World War II.
Mr. Alford was responsible for organizing and
supervising engineering education within the division and for designing
turbo-superchargers. He was later involved in performance analysis of aircraft
powered with gas turbines and for establishing the jet engine development program.
He was transferred to the Evendale plant around
1950.
Mr. Alford presented more than 30 professional
papers and had about 30 patents related to turbo-superchargers or gas turbines.
He was the first recipient of GE’s Charles P.
Steinmetz Award in the Aircraft Engines group and was the first to be inducted
into the GE Hall of Fame.
He was named engineer of the year by the
Technical and Scientific Societies Council of Cincinnati in 1965 and received
the Herbert Akroyd Stuart Memorial Award in 1961 from the Royal Aeronautical
Society and the Mechanical Engineers Gas Turbine Award in 1965 from the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
He and his wife, Mary, moved to New Orleans in
April....
In another
article:
ASME
NEWS
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
October 2004
An engineer at GE for 66 years, ASME Fellow dies
Joseph S. Alford, a chief Jet Engine Design
Engineer at GE, died in his New Orleans home on Sept. 5. He was 93.
He was internationally known as a major
technical leader, inventor and teacher in the thermodynamic and mechanical
design of literally every GE aircraft gas turbine developed from the early
1940s until the end of the century. During his career, Alford received about 30
U.S. patents. He also presented more than 30 technical papers, four of which
won major awards from professional societies.
Alford was born June 11, 1911 in Utah and grew
up the Colorado mountains. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from the
University of Colorado. In 1935, he joined General Electric, starting what
would become a 66-year career. In the beginning, he completed advanced
engineering courses and worked on steam turbines in Lynn, Mass.
In 1940, his work shifted to aircraft gas
turbines, which then dominated the rest of his career, most of which occurred
at the GE Evendale plant, located in Cincinnati.
Joseph Alford was a Fellow of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers and held prestigious titles with several other
professional organizations. In 1974, he was honored with the University of
Colorado Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award in Research and Invention.
In 1976, he was honored as the first recipient
of General Electric’s Charles P. Steinmetz Award in the Aircraft Engines group.
He was also among the first to be inducted into the General Electric Hall of
Fame. He was chosen to represent GE at a Cincinnati Reds baseball game in
Riverfront Stadium and throw out the ceremonial first pitch to Johnny Bench.
After retiring at age 65, he returned to work at
GE the next day as a consultant and continued working until age 90. A special
moment at his 90th birthday party was the reading of a personal letter
addressed to him from then GE CEO, Jack Welch.
Joe Alford was among the lucky few whose
vocation was also his avocation and his lifetime was largely spent doing what
he loved most—solving engineering problems. He would probably have said the
same thing about his life that Thomas Edison said about his: “I never did a day’s
work in my life. It was all fun.”
On the occasion marking his sixth decade working
for General Electric he said: “Working for the company for 60 years has been a
rewarding career and has given me enduring satisfaction. People may ask, ‘Why
doesn’t this old man get a rocking chair, go down to Florida and sit on the
veranda?’ But if you really, truly like engineering, it’s the best show in
town.”
He is survived by his wife of nearly 62 years,
Mary, his son Joseph Alford of Indianapolis, daughters Christine Pollock and
Elizabeth Alford of New Orleans, nephew Dick Alford of Florida, 6 grandchildren
and 4 great grandchildren.
A private family memorial service was
planned....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Joseph S. Alford (SS# issued in NY),
last residence Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA.
Joseph was born in Mercur, UT. His father,
Joseph Savage Alford, was a medical doctor, born in 1883 in KS, married
Christina Dick. He spent most of his life serving families in rural mountain
towns in Colorado. He was an officer in World War I and died in 1939 in the
Veterans Hospital of a heart attack.
Joseph Jr. married Mary Elizabeth Pearson on 12
October 1942. She was born 12 March 1923 in St. Paul, MN.
The middle name Savage was the maiden name of
Joseph Savage Alford I’s mother, Susan Daphne Savage, wife of Daniel Stillman
Alford.
His lineage: Joseph Savage 1911 UT1, Joseph Savage 1883 KS2, Daniel Stillman 1848 CT3, Alfred A. 1812 CT4,
Arba 1768 CT5, Nathaniel Jr. 1739 CT6, Nathaniel 1698 CT7,
Josiah 1649 CT8, Benedict 1619 England9.
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JOSEPHINE GENTRY ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—28 August 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Josephine G. Gentry Alford, 78, died at Memorial
Medical Center on Monday, August 27, 2001. Funeral services were held at the
Metairie Funeral Home of Lamana-Panno-Fallo, 1717 Veterans Blvd. On Wednesday,
August 29, 2001. Interment was private.
She was the wife of the late Otis Alford
and the mother of Al Alford, Susan Kalb, Mary Grace Lange, Henry Joseph Alford,
and the late Marie A. Daigrepont. Mrs. Alford was the sister of Rosemary Gentry
Timothy, the late Carrie Spondike, Camille Russell, and Joseph Gentry. She was
the daughter of the late Mary Palermo Gentry and Henry Gentry. Also surviving
are five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Josephine G. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 October
1922.
See the obituary of her daughter Marie Alford
Daigrepont in this compilation.
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JUDE MICHAEL ALFORD
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—28 August 2008
Jude Michael Alford died Tuesday, August 26,
2008 in North Oaks Medical Center. He was born August 21, 2008.
Surviving are his parents, Michael Edward &
Casey Lyn Hinson Alford of Walker, LA; maternal grandparents, Jack & Jerri
Hinson of Ponchatoula, LA; paternal grandparents, Pete & Martha Alford of
Kentwood, LA; aunt, Sherri Alford; 2 uncles, Keith Alford, Ryan Hinson;
great-grandparents, Patricia & Perry Powell and Robert & Theresa Hinson
and Marley Sue The Big Brown Dog.
He is preceded in death by great-grandparents,
Pete & Martha Alford, Sr. and Wilson & Aline Smith.
Friends will be received Thursday, August 28,
2008, at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula from 6:00 pm
- 9:00 pm. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel, Thursday, August
28, 2008 at 7:00 pm. The family extends a special to North Oaks Neo Natal
Intensive Care Unit and Obstetrics.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to St.
Judes Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Judes Place Memphis TN 38105. An on-line Guestbook
is available at http://www.harrymckneely.com.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his great-grandmother Martha Cutrer Alford in this compilation.
His paternal grandparents are George Edward “Pete”
Alford and Martha Smith.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Jude Michael 2008 LA1, Michael Edward 1976 TX2, George Edward “Pete” 1943 MS3, Paschal Edward 1917 LA4, Pascal Elwell 1879 LA5, Isaac E. 1848 LA6,
John Seaborn 1807 LA7, Jacob 1761 NC8, Julius 1717 VA9,
James 1687 VA10, John 1645 VA11.
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JULIA ELLA ALFORD MOSS
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—8 July 1960
Last rites for Mrs. Ella Alford Moss, who died
July 5, were conducted at 3 p.m., July 5, at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, with Rev.
Monroe Roberts officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Funeral Home.
The only survivors are some nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: AAFA
believes that this is Julia Ella Alford, daughter of Joseph W. Alford and
Catherine Euphemia “Fanny” (Cook) McClendon. Her husband was Rollie D. Moss.
She is listed with him in Sabine Parish as Julia E. Moss on the 1910 census; as
Ella Moss on the 1920 census; and as Julia E. Moss on the 1930 census. In some
genealogies she is listed as Julia Ivey Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Julia Ella 1874 LA1, Joseph W. 1816 LA2,
Jacob 1761 NC3, Julius 1717 VA4, James 1687 VA5,
John 1645 VA6.
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JULIANETTA PETERS ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Friday, 3 November 2000
ANGIE—Julianetta Peters Alford,
60, a resident of Lonnie Peters Road in Angie, died Tuesday [October 31] in the
Bogalusa Community Medical Center.
She is survived by her
mother, Fannie Mark Peters; three daughters, Velma James, both of Angie, Sarah
Peters of Morticello, MS, and Valerie Thompson of Varnado; a step-daughter,
Pearlie (Percy) Jean Smith; a step-son, Joe (Deidra) Henry Alford, both of New
Orleans; four brothers, Leonard Joseph Peters of Angie, Ruber (Bernice) Peters
of Milwaukee, WI, Pernell (Tommie) Peters of Angie, and Wilton (Bessie) Levi
Peters of Milwaukee, WI; two brothers-in-law, John (Jerri) Alford of New
Orleans, and Lenzie Ray (Bubbie) Alford; two sisters-in-law, Ardessie Alford,
both of Foxworth, MS, and Bertha Peters of Angie; six grandchildren, Devon
Thompson of Columbia, MS, Anthony Thompson of Fayerville, SC, Shameka Thompson,
Antonio Thompson, Tracey James, all of Angie, and Alexis Peters of Monticello,
MS; two great- grandchildren, Laporcha Thompson of Bogalusa, and Travon Stokes
Jr. of Angie; an aunt, Louise James of Covington; and a host of other relatives
and friends.
Preceding her in death
was her husband, Henry Alford; her father, Lonnie James Peters; a
sister, Clementine Peters; and a brother, Lovice Peters.
Visitation will be
Sunday at Crain and Sons Funeral Home of Bogalusa from 3-5 p.m. A wake service
will follow at Wesley Ray United Methodist Church in Angie at 7 p.m. A funeral
service will be held Monday at the church at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Bruce L.
Brown, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in Moses Cemetery in Angie.
Crain and Sons Funeral
Home of Bogalusa is in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Julia Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 Nov 1939, last
residence Angie, Washington Parish, LA.
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KAREN MANEMANN ALFORD
Wife of Jacob Harris Alford, Jr., AAFA #1262
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 10 January 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Karen Manemann Alford, a middle school teacher
at Audubon Montessori School, died Thursday of cancer at her home. She was 47.
Mrs. Alford was born in York, Pa., grew up in Biloxi, Miss., and lived in New
Orleans for the past 30 years. She graduated from Newcomb College, where she
was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She formerly taught at Kehoe-France
School. At Audubon Montessori, she was past president of the Parent-Teacher
Association, was named Teacher of the Year in 1994 and was awarded a Spencer
Foundation grant. She was a member of the Greater New Orleans Writing Project
and the League of Women Voters, was active in the Children’s Community
Cooperative Nursery School, was a Girl Scout leader and was a member and Sunday
school teacher at the Tulane University Catholic Center.
Survivors include her husband, Jacob Harris
Alford Jr.; a son, Christopher Harris Alford; a daughter, Elizabeth Marie
Alford; a brother, George Manemann of Biloxi; and a sister, Dianne Manemann
Punzo of Biloxi.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 7 p.m. at
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. A Mass will be said
Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rogers Memorial Chapel on the Newcomb campus at Broadway
and Oak Street. Burial will be private.
In another
article:
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ January 1997
Karen Manemann Alford, on Thursday, January 9,
1997 at 8:30 AM. Age 47. Beloved wife of Jacob Harris Alford, Jr. Mother of
Elizabeth Marie Alford and Christopher Harris Alford. Sister-in-law of Anna Nita
Alford. Sister of Dianne Manemann Punzo, George Manemann, Jr., both of Biloxi,
MS. Daughter of the late Phyllis and George Manemann.
Relatives and friends, students and staff of
Audubon Montessori School, MS Benbow & Assn., Tulane Catholic Center, and Louisiana
Lodge No. 102 F&AM are invited to attend the Memorial Mass to be celebrated
on Saturday, January 11, 1997 at 2:00 PM at Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel
at Newcomb College on Broadway Ave....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Karen Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 25 February 1949.
We included the obituary of her husband’s
father, Jacob Harris Alford Sr., in Texas Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Jacob Harris ???? LA1, Jacob Harris 1912 LA2, Murray Luther 1873 LA3, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA4, John Seaborn 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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KARL L. ALFORD, SR.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 4 August
1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Karl L. Sr.—A resident of Kentwood
[Tangipahoa Parish], he died at 9:18 a.m. Monday Aug. 2, 1999, at his home. He
was 65 and a native of Sunny Hill.
Visiting was at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood,
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at the funeral home, 8 a.m. until religious
services at 2 p.m. Wednesday…. Interment in Woodland Cemetery.
Survived by his wife, Irene McDaniel Alford,
Kentwood; two sons, Karl L. Alford Jr., East Fork and Conley Wayne Alford,
Kentwood; three brothers, Wendell Alford, Long Beach, Calif., Bob Alford,
Mandeville, and Ronald Alford, Denham Springs; a sister, Carol J. Bridges,
Kentwood; and granddaughter, Samantha Alford, East Fork.
In another
article, this additional information:
ENTERPRISE-JOURNAL
McComb, Pike Co., MS—Wednesday, 4 August 1999
.... Mr. Alford was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Sunny Hill, La.
He was the son of Albert Wendell Alford Sr. and Mae Kenner Bennett Alford....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Karl Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 10 December 1933, but
that he died 15 August 1999. Since the newspaper articles were published on 4
August 1999, the death date in SSDI records is incorrect.
See the obituaries of Karl’s wife, Mattie Irene
Alford; and his brother Alton D. “Bob” Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Karl’s probable lineage: Karl L. 1933 LA1, Albert Wendell 1907 LA2, Abraham Otto 1880 MS2, Abraham 1844 MS3,
____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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KATE PEATROSS ALFORD
Wife of Steve Augustus Alford, Jr., AAFA #0190
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 27 July
2008
Alford, Kate P. “Nana”—A resident of Baton
Rouge, she died at 3 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2008, at home with Tim, Jane and
Paralee at her side. She was 87 and a native of Morgan City. Visiting at
Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., on Monday, July 28, from 6 p.m. to
9 p.m. Visiting will resume Tuesday, July 29, at Grace Baptist Church, 630
Richland Ave., from 10:30 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by
the Rev. John Harris, the Rev. Kelly Fitzgerald and the Rev. Don Perkins.
Burial will follow in Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
She is survived by a daughter, Paralee F.
Alford, of Baton Rouge; a son and daughter-in-law, Timothy L. and Jane B.
Alford, of Lexington, Ky.; four grandchildren, Mary Melissa Richmond, of Baton
Rouge, Joshua B. Alford, of Charleston, S.C., Tyler C. Alford, of Kearney,
N.E., and Steve A. Alford IV, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and five
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve
A. Alford Jr.; and a son, Steve A. Alford III.
Pallbearers will be Joshua B. Alford, Tyler C.
Alford, Steve A. Alford IV, Michael Richmond, Richard Streb and Lee Nettles.
Honorary pallbearers are the judges of the 19th Judicial District Court.
She was a graduate of Morgan City High School
and Southwestern Louisiana Institute. She was a member of Order of Eastern
Star, PEO and Ikebana International Baton Rouge Chapter 42. “Farther along we’ll
know all about it, farther along we’ll understand why.” Nana received all the
answers on July 26, at 3 a.m. with Tim, Paralee and Jane at her bedside. It was
a peaceful end to a life so full that it would take days and volumes to
chronicle. She was a lady of rare dignity and grace who truly touched the lives
of all she met and never met a stranger. The faithfulness of her friends was a
testimony to the love she enjoyed and it buoyed her in her final days. Her love
of family was boundless and her energy extraordinary. She had “things to do”
right until the very end, working in her beloved garden and being with her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations are
requested to Hospice of Baton Rouge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Kate P. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 10 March 1921,
last residence Baton Rouge, LA.
See the obituaries of her husband,
Steve Augustus Alford Jr.; and her son Steve Augustus Alford III in this
compilation.
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KATHERINE HALFORD SHAFFER
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—31 July 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Shaffer, Katherine Halford—A resident of Baton
Rouge, she died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, in Baton Rouge. She was 39
and a native of Natchez, Miss. Visiting was held at Bethel United Methodist
Church from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at Roxie Baptist Church, Roxie,
Miss., 10 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Wednesday.... Interment in
Providence Cemetery, Meadville [Franklin Co.], Miss.
Survived by parents, Bob and Lois Rivet
Rabalais, Prairieville; a daughter, Summer Shaffer; three sons and
daughters-in-law, Dusty and Garrett Shaffer and Paul and Candy Shaffer, all of
Baton Rouge; four sisters, Paula Fillmore, White Hills, Fla., Deborah Dillon,
Brookhaven, Miss., Geri Lynn Coleman, Smithdale, Miss., and Ava Williams,
Madisonville; two [step]brothers, Rene Rabalais, Baton Rouge, and Wayne
Rabalais, Seffner, Fla.; and a grandson, Cody Paul Shaffer. Preceded in death
by father, Paul Travis Halford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
A RootsWeb Family Tree says that Katherine
Halford was born about 1957 in Natchez, Adams Co., MS, the daughter of Paul
Travis Halford and Lois Rivet.
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KATHERINE LILIA PARENT ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Alford, Katherine, 89, of Florien [Sabine
Parish], died Tuesday [Jan 30]; services at 10 a.m. today at Mount Carmel
Baptist Church, Florien; burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Florien; arrangements
by Warren Meadows Funeral Home, Many.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Katherine Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 8 Aug 1917, last
residence Florien, Sabine Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her husband, Harvey Alvin
Alford, in this compilation.
Her full name is from Mount Carmel Cemetery,
Sabine Parish [FindAGrave.com].
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KATIE ETOILE FOLDEN ALFORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Union Parish, LA—Monday, 3 July 2006
Katie Etoile Alford, 81 of Farmerville [Union
Parish], LA, died on Saturday, July 1, 2006. Visitation will be held Sunday,
July 2, 2006 at Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro [Jackson Parish], LA, from
4:00PM until 9:00PM. Services will be held on Monday, July 3, 2006 at Edmonds
Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro, LA, at 2:00PM.... Interment will be at Garden
of Memories in Jonesboro, LA.
Mrs. Alford was born on October 4, 1924 in Sikes,
LA, she was a nurses aide.
She is survived by two daughters: Edith Rockett
and husband Ricky of Spearsville, LA; Yvonne Summers and husband Tracy of
Houston, TX; three sons: Lynn Alford and wife Peggy of Simsboro, LA, Mike
Alford and wife Olivia of Frisco, TX, and Donny Alford and wife Donna of
Downsville, LA; two sisters: Pauline Roberson of Winnfield, LA, and Barbara
Hayward of Dodson, LA; five brothers: Morris Folden of Elizabethtown, KY, John
Folden of Memphis, TN, Jack Folden of Winnfield, LA, Louie Folden of Winnfield,
LA, and Carlie Ray Folden of Winnfield, LA.
She was also survived by eleven grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren
Pallbearers will be D.K. Alford, Rusty Rockett,
John Rockett, Jeffery Alford, Travis Brinson and Jeremy Lamkin.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Katie E. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Farmerville, Union Parish, LA.
Her husband was Warren Lee Alford Jr., the son
of Warren Lee Alford Sr.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her husband’s lineage: Warren Lee 1920 LA1, Warren Lee 1868 MS2,
Julius C. 1823 AL3, John 1801 NC4.
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KENNETH WAYNE ALFORD
Photo
from E.J. Fielding Funeral
Home
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 21 September 2008
Kenneth Wayne Alford passed away on Thursday,
September 18, 2008 at the age of 59.
Beloved husband of Donna M. Alford. Father of
Dwayne Alford (wife Brandi) and Kevin Alford. Son of Beulah Mae Alford and the
late Walter “Buck” Alford. Grandfather of Jace, Alysa and Kaylei. Brother of
Vermel Taylor of Bush, Barbara Jackson and Maxine Loyd of Folsom, Michael “Mike”
Alford of Pagosa Springs, CO and the late Ronnie Alford. Also survived by
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was a member of Live Oak Missionary Baptist
Church....
He was a native and lifelong resident of Folsom.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral services on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 1:00 PM from
E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 with
visitation on Sunday evening from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM and on Monday from
11:00 AM until service time. Interment will follow in Alex P. Blackwell
Cemetery. Please sign the online Guest Book at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Kenneth W. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 21 Oct 1948,
last residence Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
It is possible that Kenneth’s father was the son
of Quinn Walter Alford. If so, the obituaries of his aunt Winnie Alford
Stafford and his uncle Ray Alford Sr. are in this compilation.
His possible lineage: Kenneth Wayne 1948 LA1,
Walter 1916 LA2, Quinn Walter 1886 MS3.
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KIMBERLY LORRAINE WILLIS HALLFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—_____ December 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Kimberly Lorraine Hallford, 32, of Austin,
passed away Monday morning on December 21, 1998, after battling breast cancer.
Kim was a special education teacher at Dawson
Elementary School. Her selfless actions touched many people and brought smiles
to everyone who knew her.
Kimberly now joins her mother, Judy, who passed
away last month of lung cancer.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Hallford;
and their two wonderful boys, Brodie and Devon, all of Austin; father, Gil
Willis, of Trinidad; brothers, Jeff Willis, of Las Vegas, Matt Willis, of
Austin; grandparents, Paul and Florence Herson, of Trinidad and Ben and Dorothy
Willis, of Houston.
Funeral services will be held 1:00p.m.
Wednesday, December 23, 1998, at Cook-Walden/Chapel of the Hills 9700 Anderson
Mill Rd.... Interment will be in Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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LANA MILLER ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—_____ December 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Lana Miller—A resident and native of
Baton Rouge, she died Friday, Dec. 17, 1999.
Religious services at Miller and Daughter
Mortuary, Zachary, at 1 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. John C. Miller Jr.
Interment in Public Cemetery.
Survived by her husband, Albert Alford, New
Orleans; two daughters, Daisy Miller and Nadia Miller, both of Baton Rouge;
five sons, Ikie Miller, Baton Rouge, Johnny Dillon Jr., Zachary, Kelly Miller,
Okinawa, Japan, and Earnest and Enos Miller both of New Orleans; and
stepmother, Inez Miller, Baton Rouge. Preceded in death by father, mother and
grandparents.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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LAURA MAE BRUMFIELD ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—17 January 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Alford, Laura Brumfield—Died Sunday, Jan. 16,
1994, at 9:30 a.m. at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. She was 74, a native of
Franklinton and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Hollabaugh-Spindle
Wooddale Memorial Chapel.... Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
Survived by a daughter, Priscilla Smith,
Greenwell Springs; three sisters, Jessie Lee Andrews, Tylertown, Miss., Eddie
Marie Toney, Bogalusa, and Louise Seal Watson, Baton Rouge; three brothers,
Robert A. Brumfield, Inverness, Fla., Victor J. Brumfield, Denham Springs, and Glindon
C. Brumfield, Franklinton; three grandchildren, Michael L. and Laura J. Wyatt,
and Daniel J. Smith; Preceded in death by husband, Ralph Alford; and a son,
Richmond Monroe Alford. She was a member of Oakcrest Baptist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Laura Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 September 1919.
See the obituary of her husband, Ralph Alford,
in this compilation.
The obituary of Laura’s brother, with further
information on Laura’s family:
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
Parish, LA—24 November 1995
Brumfield, Victor
J.—Died 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, 1995, at Medical Center of Baton Rouge. He was
79, a native of Tylertown, Miss....
Survived by... three
sisters, Jessie Lee Anders, Tylertown, Eddie Marie Toney, Bogalusa, and Louise
Seal Watson, Baton Rouge; two brothers, the Rev. Robert (Albert) Brumfield,
Arkansas, and Glendon Brumfield, Franklinton....
Preceded in death by
parents, Jesse M. and Ida Smith Brumfield;... two brothers, Winford and Wilkie
Brumfield; and two sisters, Marcell Crow and Laura Mae Alford....
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LAURA WELSH ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Laura Welsh Alford, 91, a resident of
Franklinton died at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 at North Oaks Medical
Center in Hammond. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Birtieree
Schilling of Franklinton; four grandchildren: Stephanie Bienvenue of Denham
Springs, Annette Broadway and Angela Whaley, both of Franklinton, and Harold
Wesley Miller II of Houston; eight great-grandchildren; a special nephew, William
“Bill” Peterson of Port Allen.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, O.C.
Miller, Maurice Welsh and Roscoe Alford; a son, Harold Wesley Miller; four
brothers and a sister.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at
Crain Funeral Home from 5 p.m until 8 p.m. and continue on Thursday from 9 a.m.
until time for the funeral service at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, with
Dr. Gene Richards and Rev. Luther Stanford officiating. Burial will follow in
the Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Laura A. Welsh (SS# issued in LA) was
born 22 March 1918, last residence Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA.
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LAURENCE “PETE” ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—6 December 1989
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mr. Laurence “Pete” Alford,
65, of Many, were held at 4 p.m., on Thursday, November 30, at the Pilgrim Rest
Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery….
Mr. Alford passed away at the Sabine Medical
Center in Many, on Tuesday, November 28.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Alford of
Many; two daughters, Diana Prevou of El Campo, Texas, and Ann Carroll of
Wharton, Texas; three sons, Terrel Alford of West Columbia, Texas, Bobby Alford
of Boling, Texas, and Jimmy Alford of Wharton, Texas; his mother, Hazel Timm of
Hallettsville, Texas; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host
of friends.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lawrence Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born23 May 1924, but
AAFA records have his birth date as 27 May 1924.
Pete was the son of Lawrence Drake
Alford and Ava Minter.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Lawrence 1924 LA1, Lawrence Drake 1894 LA2, John Waddell 1860LA3,
William Theodore 1832 LA4, Needham Judge
1789 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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LAWRENCE ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—1 February 1968
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Lawrence Alford, 84,
operator of a Leesville infirmary, were held Jan. 23, in the Hixson Funeral
Home…. Burial was in the Leesville Cemetery.
Among survivors is a daughter, Mrs. Beatrice
Quayhagan of Many.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of Lawrence’s children Beatrice
Alford Quayhagen Veuleman, Lawrence Lynn Alford, and William Raymond Alford;
his brothers Ross Coleman Alford and Oscar Riley Alford; and his half-brother
Christopher Columbus Alford Sr. in this compilation.
Lawrence was the son of William Riley Alford and
Angeline Jane Duggan Gandy. He married Olive Ann _____ by 1910, probably in
either Sabine or Vernon Parish, LA. Olive died in 1949 and Lawrence married
Lizzie ______. In Beatrice’s 1993 obituary, Lizzie Alford Perry of Beaver, UT, is
listed as Beatrice’s stepmother.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Lawrence 1883 LA1, William Riley 184 2LA2, Julius C. 1797 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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LAWRENCE LYNN ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—30 September 1971
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Lynn Alford of Leesville, 49, died Tuesday,
Sept. 21.
Survivors include one brother, Ray Alford of
Leesville; three sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Quayhagen of Many, Mrs. Conway Kendall
of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. Juanita Alford of Leesville; and a step-mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Alford of Leesville.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., Thursday,
in the Hixson Funeral Home…. Burial was in the Leesville Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his father, Lawrence
Alford; and his siblings Beatrice Alford Quayhagen Veuleman and William Raymond
Alford in this compilation.
Lawrence Lynn Alford was born Aug. 24, 1922. He
was the son of Lawrence Alford and Olive Annie _______ of Leesville, in Vernon
Parish. Beatrice is the only family member buried in Sabine Parish. The others
resided in Leesville since 1910, and most are buried in the Leesville or Cryer
Cemeteries there.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Lawrence Lynn 1922 LA1, Lawrence 1883 LA2,
William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,Julius
1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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LAY RUTH ALFORD
MORNING ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 1 November
1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, March 1992
Alford, Lay Ruth—Died 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30,
1991, at her residence near Amite. She was 78 and a native of Washington
Parish. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, 8 a.m. until religious
services at 10 a.m. Friday…. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sunny Hill.
Survived by two sisters, Winnie Annie Henry,
Roseland, and Lena Burch, Franklinton; a brother, Tilmon T. Alford, Amite; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruth Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 May 1914.
See the obituaries of her siblings Tilmon “Tebo”
Alford, Lena Leona Alford Burch, and Winnie Bell Alford Henry in this
compilation.
She was the daughter of Abraham Otto Alford and
Lulu Bell McElveen.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Lay Ruth 1913 LA1, Abraham Otto 1880 MS2, Abraham 1844 MS3,
____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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LEAMON TILFORD “BUDDY”ALFORD, JR.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—21 July 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Jr. Leamon “Buddy”—He died at 2:14 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, 2003, at his residence in Amite [Tangipahoa Parish]. He was
56 and a native of Tangipahoa Parish. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite,
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday. Religious
service at Wilmer Baptist Church, Wilmer, at 2 p.m. Monday…. Interment in
Wilmer Cemetery, Wilmer.
Survived by his wife, Gwyn R. Alford, Amite; two
sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Angela Alford, Kentwood, and Scott and
Deborah Alford, McComb, Miss.; four grandchildren, Scott “Bucky” Alford,
Stormie Hodges, Dusty Alford and Taylor Alford; mother, Dorothy Alford, Amite;
a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Donnie Smith, Amite; and numerous other
relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by his father, Leamon T.
Alford Sr.; and brother, Marshall Alford. He was a member of Wilmer Baptist
Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Leamon Alford Jr. (SS# issued in LA) was born 15 October 1946.
See the obituary of his brother Marshall L.
Alford in this compilation.
Leamon’s mother’s maiden name was Clark.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Leamon Tilford 1946 LA1, Leamon Tilford 1924 LA2, Abraham Otto 1880 MS2, Abraham 1844 MS3,
____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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LEATHA ALFORD HENDRICKS
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—26 May 1961
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Last rites for Leatha Alford Hendricks, age 84,
who passed away May 20 were conducted at Oak Hill Baptist Church at 2 p.m. May
21…. Interment was in church cemetery under the direction of Warren Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers were: B.J. Tidwell, J. C. Morris,
Harry Walker, Wayne Brown, Luther Williams and Douglas Heard.
Survivors are husband, R.S. Hendricks of Many, 2
daughters, Mrs. James A. Minton of Kirbyville, Texas, Mrs. J.M. Vickers of
Many, 1 brother, R.C. Alford of Haughton, and 2 grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her brother William A.
Alford and her sisters Ollie Alford Williams and Samantha Alford Parrot in this
compilation.
Leatha, born Aug. 15, 1876, was the daughter of
William Theodore Alford and Margaret Maximillian. Her husband was Robert Sidney
Hendricks (Nov. 1, 1875–May 26, 1969).
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Leatha 1876 LA1, William Theodore 1832 LA2, Needham Judge 1789 NC3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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LEE ESTHER ALFRED LAFAYETTE
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—8 August 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Lafayette, Lee Esther—A resident of Baton Rouge,
she died Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was
a native of Simmesport. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Religious services at Elm Grove Baptist Church at 8
p.m. Thursday…. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment in Port Hudson National
Cemetery. Survived by husband, Eddie Lafayette Sr., a daughter, Cheryl A.
Lafayette; a granddaughter, Chermarlita M. Lafayette, nieces, nephews, cousins,
including Amelia Donaldson, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by
parents, Ned and Katie Allen Alfred; a son, Eddie Lafayette Jr.; and three
brothers.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lee Lafayette (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 September 1922.
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LELA FANNIE ROBERTS ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ March 1957
Funeral services for Mrs. Lela Fannie Alford, 49,
were held this morning (Thursday) at 11 o’clock from the Mt. Pisgah Baptist
Church conducted by Rev. Nelson Price, a former pastor. Interment was in the
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery with Poole Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Alford died Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock
at Tylertown Hospital, following a heart attack.
She is survived by her husband, R.H. Allford [sic]
of Sunny Hill; one son, Winsted [sic] R. Alford of Franklinton; two
sisters, Mrs. Margie McElveen and Mrs. Effie Holliday of Franklinton; two
brothers, C.B. Roberts and Frank Roberts of Franklinton and also three
grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her son Winston Ray Alford in this compilation.
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LELA MARJORIE ALFORD LOWE
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—21 August 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Services for Lela Marjorie Lowe, 89, will be
held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 1, at Warren Meadows Chapel…. Burial will
follow in Ft. Jesup Cemetery.
Mrs. Lowe died Sunday, August 18, at Sabine
Medical Center in Many.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law,
Patricia and Frances P. Tarpack of Shreveport; two sisters, Addie Petty of
Many, and Audrey Wenner of Lake Charles; three grandchildren, Cheryl Wroten of
Houston, Tex., Patricia Lee Hawk, also of Houston, Tex., and Robert Scott Lacy
of Dallas, Tex.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith Alford; and eight of her nine siblings—Addie Mae Alford
Petty, Annie Cleo Alford Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford Wenner, Grace Margaret Alford
Broussard, Herman Lawrence Alford, Morrison Ray Alford, Ola Lillian Alford Ellison,
and Ruth Leona Alford Dees—in this compilation.
Lela was born Jan. 4, 1902. She married Robert
Mackey Lowe Dec. 28, 1923.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Lela Marjorie 1902 LA1, Ross Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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LENA LEONA ALFORD BURCH
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 2 January 2008
FRANKLINTON—Lena Alford Burch, age 91, a resident of
Franklinton, died at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, in Riverside Medical Center.
She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews; a
sister-in-law, Dorothy Alford of Amite.
Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. until time of
funeral services at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3, at Crain Funeral Home with Rev.
Evan Akins officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
In another
article:
Source unknown (from FindAGrave.com), but probably:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ January 2008
Lena Alford Burch, born April 9, 1916, and a
resident of Franklinton died at 2:15 PM Monday, December 31, 2007 at Riverside
Medical Center.
She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Survived by: Several nieces and nephews.
Sister in law: Dorothy Alford of Amite.
Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home with a
funeral service to be held with Rev. Evan Akins officiating. Burial will follow
in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lena L. Burch (SS# issued in LA) was born 9 Apr 1917, last
residence Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her siblings Tilmon “Tebo”
Alford, Lay Ruth Alford, and Winnie Bell Alford Henry in this compilation.
Lena Leona Alford was the daughter of Abraham
Otto Alford and Lulu Bell McElveen.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Lena Leona 1916/1917 LA1, Abraham Otto 1880 MS2, Abraham 1844 MS3,
____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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LEWIS JAMES ALFORD
Brother of Vera Alford Heise, AAFA #0133
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 15
October 2005
Lewis James Alford, 83, died on Thursday, Oct.
13, 2005, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was a native and resident
of Mount Nebo Community. He was past-commander of the Alcy Gill American Legion
Post in Kentwood, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy and a lifetime member
of Mount Nebo Baptist Church. He was a longtime dairy, beef and vegetable
farmer. His love of life, family and especially children will be his legacy.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby C. Alford,
Mount Nebo Community; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Robert Brooke, Amite;
two grandsons, John Lewis Brooke, Mount Nebo Community, and Clifford Brooke and
Julie Davis, Amite; a granddaughter, Robin Brooke, Amite; great-grandson,
Landon Davis; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Dallas and Debbie Alford,
Bogalusa, and Herbert Alford, California; two sisters, Vera Heise, Minnesota,
and Velma Alford, Monroe; many nieces, nephews, other close friends and family
including, Rachael Miller, George and Jenny Cutrer, Louie Alford, John,
Rebecca, Brody, Hannah and Abbi Simmons, Belle Cutrer, Cecile Corbin, Hillary
and Thelma Simmons, John, Ashley and Tyler Foster, Rod, Alayne, Kyle and
Madelyn Granat, Don, Jacquie and Justin Summerford, Alissa Cannon-Brown,
Whitney Cannon, Cheri Spring, Kim Rowe and Ashley McDaniel.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer
and Hazel Alford; twin sister, Doris Alford Ryan; and five infant brothers and
sisters.
Pallbearers will be Rod Granat, Don Summerford,
Daniel Hayden, John Simmons, Larry Spring, Billy Nic Hayden, Mike Ellison and
Louie Alford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to
the Missions Fund at Mount Nebo Baptist Church or to the church of your choice.
Visitation at Mount Nebo Baptist Church on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m.
until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Larry Blades.
Interment in Mixon Cemetery, Tangipahoa. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in
charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lewis J. Alford (SS# issued in IL) was born 8 Nov 1921, last
residence Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
He was the son of Homer Marshall Alford and
Hazel Belle Hammond.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Lewis James 1921 LA1,
Homer Marshall 1883 LA2, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John
Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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LINDA ALFORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Monday, 10 May 2004
Linda Alford, 57
Linda Alford of West Monroe, a dietary hostess,
died Saturday [May 8]. The funeral is 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Kilpatrick Funeral
Home chapel in West Monroe. Internment will be at Gwin Cemetery in Mangham.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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LLOYD WRIGHT ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—6 March 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Lloyd Wright—A retired locksmith and car
wash owner and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, at
Ollie Steele Burden Manor Nursing Home. He was 92 and a native of Dallas.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 9 a.m. Wednesday
until religious services at 10 a.m. Private graveside services at Greenoaks
Memorial Park.
Survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Jo
and John Decker, Prairieville, and Vera Alford-Brumler, New Orleans; a son and
daughter-in-law, Lloyd “Benny” and Pat Alford, Baton Rouge; a sister, Mary Jo
Tsukahara, Dallas; six grandchildren, Mike Decker, Sam Decker, Jesse Baumler,
Joseph Baumler, Jason Alford and Justin Alford; and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Alford;
and two brothers, his twin, Floyd Alford, and Edgar Alford.
He was a member of International Car Wash
Association, Southeastern Car Wash Association and Antique Clock Association….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lloyd Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 10 August 1908.
See the obituary of his daughter Vera Violette
Alford in this compilation.
Lloyd was the uncle of William Edgar Alford, whose
wife, Lillian Lois Reed Alford, is AAFA #0305.
AAFA’s Florida Marriage Records lists Lloyd
Wright Alford married Margaret Holman on 16 July 1931 in Okaloosa Co., FL.
Those of us familiar with Baton Rouge 50 years or so ago will remember the
Alford Locksmith business.
His lineage: Lloyd Wright 1908 TX1, Joseph Peter 1880 TN2, Del G. Wright 1851 TN3, William 1816 TN?4
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LORENE LEBLANC ALFORD
Mother of Lori Annette Alford Duran, AAFA #0293
THE TIMES–PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—_____ September 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1995
Lorene LeBlanc Alford of Marrero, LA on
Saturday, September 10, 1994 at 5:30 P.M. Beloved wife of Murray P. Alford.
Mother of Dale Alford Lago, Donna Alford, Lori Alford, Kay Alford, Murray P.
Alford, Jr. and the late Mark Alford. Daughter of the late Myrtle Barras and
Edwin LeBlanc. Sister of Vernon LeBlanc, Jeanne LeBlanc LeCompte, Eggert
LeBlanc, Evelyn LeBlanc Sparks, Bessie LeBlanc Smith, Alice LeBlanc Darden,
Raymond LeBlanc, William LeBlanc, Mary Ann LeBlanc Cookmeyer, Miriel LeBlanc
Callaghan, the late Alton and Phillip LeBlanc. Also survived by 4 grandchildren.
Age 66 years. A native of Labadieville, LA and a resident of Marrero, LA for
the past 45 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend Funeral Services at Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 Westbank
Expressway, Harvey, LA on Tuesday, September 13, 1994 at 11:00 A.M. A Funeral
Mass will be celebrated at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Labadieville, LA for
1:00 P.M. Interment St. Philomena Cemetery….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lorene Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 10 October 1927.
See the obituary of her husband, Murray Peter
Alford, in this compilation.
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LOTTIE ARNOLD ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—13 November 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Lottie A. Alford, 87,
were held Friday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. in Little Flock Cemetery…. Interment
followed under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Mrs. Alford died Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Sabine
Medical Center in Many.
She is survived by three sons, Rev. Howard
Arnold, George Truett Arnold both of Florien, and Charles Hebert Arnold of
Porter, Texas; three daughters, Marie McConathy, Marguerite Spears, and Darlene
Knippers all of Florien; one sister, Tempie Busby of Florien; one stepsister,
Mary Taylor of Mansfield; nineteen grandchildren, twenty-six great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Mike McConathy, Jimmy
McConathy, Quinton Arnold, Wallace Arnold, Gary McConathy, Bret McConathy,
Charles Wayne Arnold, and Glen Arnold.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lottie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 20 April 1904.
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LOU ELLEN LANDRUM ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—15 May 1964
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Lou Ellen Alford, 75,
of Florien, were held at 2:30 p.m., May 8, in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church… Burial
was in Fender Cemetery, with Warren Meadows Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Alford died suddenly in Florien, May 6.
Survivors are one daughter, Miss Ellen Alford of Florien; two sons, Harvey A.
Alford of Florien, and Truman V. Alford of Thibodeaux; two sisters, Mrs. Walter
Stoker, and Mrs. Leona Powell, both of Many; 5 grandchildren; and 4 great
grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her sons Harvey Alvin
Alford and Truman Varnell Alford in this compilation.
Lou was the wife of James Munroe Alford, the son
of Joseph Seaborn Alford and his second wife, Nancy Elizabeth “Mittie” Duggan
Arnett.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: James Munroe 1880 LA1, Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA2, Julius C. 1797 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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LOUIS CATSBY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—10 June 1955
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Lewis C. Alford, 73, who
passed away at his home near Many Thursday, June 2 was conducted at Oak Hill
Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Friday, June 3….
Interment was in Fenders cemetery under the
direction of Warren Funeral Home.
Surviving relatives are wife, Mrs. L.C. Alford
of Many; son, Archie T. Alford, foster son, O.L. Oxley of Many; daughter, Mrs.
O.L. Miller of Many, sister Mrs. Bessie Kilburn of Bronson, Texas; half-sister,
Mrs. Roy McCoy, half-brothers, Emmitt Alford and Amos Alford, all of Center,
Texas, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his wife, Mary Etta Sanders
Alford; and siblings Fred Robert Alford and Mary Lou Alford Blackwell in this
compilation.
His name is spelled Louis on his tombstone and
is signed Louis on WWI Draft Registration Card, which also includes his middle
name and birth date, March 9, 1882. He was the son of Joseph Seaborn Alford and
Nancy Elizabeth “Mittie” Duggan Arnett.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Louis Catsby 1882 LA1, Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA2, Julius C. 1797 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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LOUIS CLAUDE ALFORD, JR.
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Washington Parish,
LA—Thursday, 25 November 2004
U.S. Army veteran
Louis C. Alford Jr., 58, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, at his home.
Survivors include
his mother, Nellie B. Alford; one daughter, Raquel Louise Alford Jackson of
Palmdale, Calif.; two sons, Louis Claude Alford III of Los Angeles, and Lovell
Deron Alford of Long Beach, Calif.; five sisters, Shirley Hilliard, Lois A.
Henderson, Gladys A. Cyprian and Gloria A. Bridgewater of Hammond, Mattie
Brumfield of Mount Hermon; four brothers, Charles E. Alford, Gregory A. Alford,
Hillery Washington, all of Hammond, and L.C. Alford of New Orleans; 13
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
His father, L.C.
Alford Sr., preceded him in death.
Visitation will be
Friday at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Michael
Otkins will conduct the funeral Saturday at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Louis Claude Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 8 Oct 1946,
last residence Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
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LOUIS GENE “RED” HALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—25 November 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Halford, Louis Gene “Red”—Died Tuesday, Nov. 22,
1994, at his residence in Denham Springs. He was 48 and a native of
Mississippi. Visiting at Watson Church of Jesus Christ, Watson, 6 p.m. Thursday
until religious services at 2 p.m Friday. Interment in Salem Cemetery, Walker.
Survived by wife, Yvonne Marie Williams Halford,
Denham Springs.
Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs,
in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Louis Halford (SS# issued in LA) was born 23 December 1945.
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LOUIS JEPTHA ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—17 March 1961
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Louis J. Alford, age 68,
who died Mar. 9 were conducted at First Baptist church at 2 p.m. March 12….
Interment was in Ft. Jesup cemetery under the direction of Warren Funeral Home
with military rites at graveside.
Survivors are wife, Mrs. L.J. Alford of Many, 1
son, Hester of Redding, California, daughters, Mrs. Hazel Lawrason of Redding,
Mrs. Imogene Youngblood of Houston; brothers, Riley of Bellwood, Edward of
Provencal; sisters, Mrs. Effie Majestic of Ridder, Mrs. Lilly Coburn of
Shreveport, Mrs. Maude Norris of Texarkana, Mrs. Kate Coburn of Orange, Texas,
and 11 grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his wife, Sarah Jane Cobb
Alford, and his sister Ella Alford in this compilation. We included the
obituary of his son Louis Hester Alford in California Obituaries.
Louis Jeptha Alford, born Sept. 8, 1892, was the
son of John Jeptha Alford and Kathleen Williams. VA. His wife was Sarah Jane
Cobb and they married Dec. 19, 1919. His parents and siblings lived in Sabine
and Natchitoches Parishes. His parents and those siblings who died young
(Joanna Alford Montgomery, Lennora E., and Lloyd W.) are buried in the
Bludworth—old name Davis?—Cemetery in Natchitoches Parish. Brothers William
Riley and Ivey Edward are buried elsewhere in Natchitoches Parish, but sisters
Effie (second marriage was to a Gandy but she is buried as Majestic?) and Lilly
are buried in Sabine Parish.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Louis Jeptha 1892 LA1, John Jeptha 1862 LA2,
Joseph 1816 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717VA5,
James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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LOUISE GRAVES ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—26 November 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
BOGALUSA—Louise Graves Alford, 67, a resident of Bogalusa
died at 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2003, at Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton.
She was a retired beautician and member of
Westside Emmanuel Baptist Church.
She is survived by a brother, Eld. Homer Graves
of Pine; nieces and their spouses, Marie and Mitch Kilgore, Marietta and Randy
Thomas all of Pine and Ann and Ken Knight of Franklinton; a nephew, Dale Graves
of Pine; also several great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny
and Bertie Temples Graves and a sister-in-law, Ruthie Mae Graves.
Visitation was at Crain Funeral Home Sunday…. A
graveside service was held at 3 p.m. at the Harmony Missionary Baptist Church
Cemetery….
Pallbearers were Mitch Kilgore, Ken Knight,
Randy Thomas, Dale Graves, Marietta Thomas, Marie Kilgore and Ann Knight.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Louise Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 26 August 1936.
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LOUVINA MCCOMIC ALFORD
[Although Louvina
died in CA, we are also publishing her obituary here because of her close ties
to LA.]
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—25 October 1973
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Louvina Alford, 75, of Lancaster, Calif.,
died after an extended illness on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Mrs. Alford is survived by 2 sons, Herman Alford
of Lancaster, Calif., and Victor Ray Alford of Clovis, N.M., 5 brothers, Claude
McComic, Florien, Marshall McComic, Minden, Glen McComic, Oakdale, Wyatt
McComic, Nederland, Tex., and Johnny McComic, New Orleans; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ruby
Graham, Bogalusa, Mrs. Nervie Sparks, Many, Mrs. Mageline Phelps, Fisher, and 3
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Mt. Freedom
Baptist Church on Monday, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m….. Burial was at Fenders Cemetery
[Sabine Parish] under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Louvina Alford (SS# issued in CA) was born 6 August 1897.
See the obituary of her husband, William Lloyd
Alford, in this compilation. We included the obituary of her son Herman B.
Alford in California Obituaries.
Louvina was the daughter of R.R. McComic and
Bettie Blackwell.
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LOY E. ALFORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish,
LA—Wednesday, 29 December 2004
FARMERVILLE [Union Parish],
LA—Funeral services for Mr. Loy Alford, 90, of Farmerville, LA, will be
Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 3:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of
Farmerville. Interment will be at the Springhill Cemetery in Oakland,
Louisiana…. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of
Farmerville.
Mr. Alford was born
a member of the First Baptist Church of Farmerville. He was a deacon and a
member of Men’s Sunday School Class.
He had retired from
Alford’s & Bob’s Tire Shop in El Dorado [Union Co.], AR.
Mr. Alford was
preceded in death by his wife Velma Alford and two brothers.
Survivors include:
nieces, nephews, and three sister-in-laws: Mildred Brantley, Etta Mae Traylor,
Patricia Brantley and special friends Shorty and Lorene Aulds.
Pallbearers will be
Lynton Ginn, Don Wilkes, Shorty Aulds, Gary Albritton, Jay McCallum and Zeke
Tettleton….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Loy E. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 Dec 1913, last
residence El Dorado, Union Co., AR.
His lineage: Loy E. 1913 LA1, Taylor H. 1870 LA2,
Almon B. 1810 GA3, Owen Wilkens 1780 VA4, William 1741 VA5,
Salvatore 1716 VA6.
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LOYD TILLMAN ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—22 August 1973
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Loyd Tillman Alford, 65, died at 2:10 p.m.
Friday, August 10, at his residence following a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
August 12, in the Oak Hill Baptist Church…. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery
under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Survivors include his widow, two daughters, Mrs.
Versia Fleming, Mansfield, and Mrs. Yvonne Miller, Keithville; a brother, Percy
Alford of Florien; five sisters, Mrs. O.L. Ammons, Mrs. Robert Tarpley, Mrs.
Harold Maxey, Mrs. Horace Maxey and Mrs. Coleman Hippler, all of Many; and
three grandchildren.
Pallbearers were nephews Howard Tarpley, George
Maxey, Hubert Hippler, Truitt Alford, Curtis Maxey, R.L. Randolph.
Honorary pallbearers were Theo Jeter, Sr, Louis
Maxey, Reuben Woodle, Howard Brandon.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Loyd Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 15 October 1907.
See the obituariesof his wife, Beatrice Elaine
Gibbs Alford; daughters Versia Alford Fleming and Yvonne Alford Miller; parents,
Fred Robert Alford and Cornelia Elizabeth Blackwell Alford; and siblings Bertha
Marie Alford Hippler, Delma Mae Alford Tarpley, Nellie Mae Alford Maxey, Nettie
Lea Alford Maxey, Percy George Alford, and Velma Alford Ammons in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Loyd Tillman 1907 LA1, Fred Robert 1874 LA2,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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LUCILLE CRANE ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Lucille Crane Alford, age 73, a resident of
Bogalusa, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 25. Born Aug. 1, 1935, she was a
professional musician and entertainer.
She is survived by her daughter, Tren Alford
(Ray) Ingolia of Hammond; one son, Bron Fane (Bonnie Reeves) Alford of
Bogalusa; and Dr. James M. Brock Sr. of McComb.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy
Fane Alford, and her parents, Lucien and Thelma Crane.
Visitation will be at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home
on Friday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. until time for the funeral service at 2 p.m. in
the chapel. The Rev. Philip Stagg will officiate, with interment to follow at
Ponemah Cemetery.
Photo
from Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Anna L. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 1 Aug 1935 and
died 25 Jan 2009, last residence Bogalusa, LA.
See the obituary of her husband,
Billy Fane Alford, in this compilation.
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LUCY LEE ALFORD ROBBINS
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—
Lucy Lee Alford Robbins - (Died
March 2, 1999)
BOGALUSA—Lucy Lee Alford Robbins,
87, died Tuesday at Bogalusa Community Medical Center.
Robbins was a former
member of the ESM Methodist Church and Eastern Star member of theJessamine
Chapter No 89. She was a recent member of Sandyhook United Methodist Church.
Robbins is survived by
two nephews, Emile Daniel of Gulfport, MS and Jerrell Daniel of Smyrna, TN; and
one cousin, Louise Branton of Columbia, MS.
Visitation will be
held at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home today from 5-10 p.m. and tomorrow from 9
a.m. until time for service at 10 a.m. in the chapel. The Rev. Vernon Fairley
and the Rev. Greg Pittman will officiate.
Burial will be at
Bonnie Cemetery in Angie.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lucy A. Robbins (SS# issued in TX) was born 28 April 1911,
last residence Bogalusa, LA.
Lucy was the daughter of Seaborn Emile Alford
and Clara Pearl Conerly. Her husband was Robert Rosco Robbins.
The family is listed on the 1910–1930 censuses
in Washington Parish, LA. In 1930, Clara C. Alford, 49 MS, is divorced, living
with her daughter Lucy 18, and son Emile 16 LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Lucy Lee 1911 LA1,
Seaborn Emile 1876 LA2, Seaborn S. 1834 MS3, Edwin
Barksdale 1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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LULA LUCILLE ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—28 January 1906
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
[From ABSTRACT
ARTICLES FROM WASHINGTON PARISH’S ERA LEADER IN FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA
1894-1920, Bonnie Dier, Franklinton, LA]
Died—Miss Lula Alford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Jack Alford of Mt. Hermon, died at her home last Wednesday at 1:15 o’clock,
after a painful illness of eight days, with pneumonia. The remains were laid to
rest, Thursday in the family graveyard near Thomas Brumfield’s….
Lula was in full bloom of beautiful womanhood,
being about 22 years of age, and the very picture of health before she was
taken sick. She was surrounded by a happy home and loved ones with a large
circle of friends who loved her very dearly and will miss her sadly. She was the
sunshine of the home and member of the Methodist church.
In rendering up of life she displayed a
beautiful and wonderful degree of Christian faith in the dispensation of
Providence. She expressed herself as willing to go, while, as she said, she had
a happy home and kind and indulgent parents, brothers, and sisters, and friends
whom she loved and for whose sake she would like to live, yet she was not
afraid to die as she was assured of eternal rest in heaven. Sunday night before
she died she called her parents, brothers, sisters, and the friends who were
nursing her and kissed them all good bye, admonishing them to be good, and
leave message to her brother in New York and other friends to show that she
remembered them in the last hours of her life. The death of this beautiful girl
whose brief life of joy and sunshine made her a favorite with her friends has
cast a gloom over the community which will long be felt.
We sympathize deeply with the bereaved ones and
bid them to live so that when they are called to go they will meet her in that
bright beautiful home of the blest. Uncle Walt, Mt. Hermon, La.
AAFA NOTES: This
is Lula Lucille Alford, b. Feb. 13, 1883 and died Jan. 24, 1906, daughter of
Willilam Jacques Alford and Mary Emily Magee. She never married and is buried
in Roberts Cemetery, where her full name is listed on her gravestone.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Lula Lucille1, William Jacques 1845 MS2, William 1804 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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LYNELL JESSE”BOOT” ALFORD
SUNDAY ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—22 November 1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1994
Alford, Lynell J. “Boot”—Died Saturday, Nov. 21,
1992, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 79, a native of Sunny Hill
and resident of Baton Rouge. He was retired maintenance operator with Ethyl
Corp. with 36 1/2 years service.
Visiting at Hollabaugh-Spindle Wooddale Memorial
Chapel, 1553 Wooddale Blvd. at Tom Drive, 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, and 8 a.m. to
religious services at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Milford Walters, of
Winbourne Baptist Church. Burial in Roberts Cemetery, Kentwood [Tangipahoa
Parish].
Survived by wife, Adele Magee Alford; two
daughters; Gayle Alford Watts and Lana Alford, both of Baton Rouge; a brother,
Richard Alford, Sunny Hill; grandchildren, Jimmy Henson and Tamara Nash Vicker,
both of Baton Rouge; four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents,
Elmer and Ann Alford; and a brother, Harold “Jep” Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death. His gravestone lists his birth date as 23 Dec
1912.
See the obituaries of his wife, Adele Jane Magee
Alford; and his brother Richard Carl Alford in this compilation.
His middle name is from “The Magee Family”
Family Tree on Ancestry.com.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2. Both of his
parents were Alfords.
His paternal lineage: Lynell Jesse 1912 LA1, Elmer Oscar 1876 LA2,
William Jacques 1845 LA3, William 1804 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
His mother’s lineage: Lynell Jesse1912 LA1, Annie Jane 1888 LA2,
Jesse Lewis 1847 MS3, Warren Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MABEL OLINDE ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—12 December 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Mabel O. “T-Mae” —A homemaker and
resident of Livonia, she passed away suddenly Sunday night, Dec. 10, 2000, at
Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads. She was 88 and a native of
Jarreau….. Religious services at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church at 10 a.m.
Wednesday…. Interment in church cemetery.
Survived by two sisters, Winnie Aguillard,
Jarreau, and Edith Durnin, Baton Rouge; three brothers, Edwin “Rook” Olinde,
Ventress, and George T. Olinde and Frank Olinde, both of Baton Rouge; numerous
nieces and nephews; and special care companion, Pauline Benedict.
Preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer
Alford Jr.; an infant son; parents, Vileor and Josephine Olinde; brothers,
Jessie, Numa and Noah Olinde; and sisters, Ida LaCoste, Mathilde Gremillion and
Lillian G. Bergeron….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mabel Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 10 September 1912.
See the obituaries of her husband’s siblings
Freeland Jonas Alford Sr., Ruby Alford Torres, and Henry L. Alford in this
compilation.
She was born in Jarreau, Pointe Coupee Parish,
one of 12 children of Vileor Olinde and Josephine Bueche. She married Wilmer B.
“Bill” Ignace Alford Jr., who was born 29 March 1907 and died 5 September 1988.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Wilmer B. Ignace 1907 LA1, Wilmer B. Ignace 1878 LA2, William Louis 1848 LA3, Abraham 1820 NY or KY4.
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MABEL RIVET ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 3 October
1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Alford, Mabel R.—A beloved wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother and a lifelong resident of Livovnia, she died
at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. l, 1998, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical
Center, Baton Rouge. She was 81. Visiting at Niland’s Funeral Home, Livonia....
Religious services at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Saturday...
interment in church cemetery.
Survived by husband of 55 years, Henry L.
Alford, Livonia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Alford LeJeune and
Pam and Irish Pullen, all of Baton Rouge, a brother, Gillis Rivet, Rosedale;
five grandchildren and two granddaughters-in-law, Todd and Shelly LeJeune, Troy
and Laurie LeJeune, Michael LeJeune, Michelle LeJeune and Brandon Pullen; and
five great-grandchildren, Jacelyn, Austin, Courtney and Bryson LeJeune and
Lynsy Toups.
Preceded in death by parents,
Taylor and Lydia Ramagos Rivet; three brothers, Alvin, Clifton and Irvin Rivet;
and a sister, Mildred Rivet. Pallbearers will be Todd, Troy and Michael
LeJeune, Brandon Pullen, Irish Pullen and Gary Major. Honorary pallbearers are
Dr. Saiyd Wahid, Dr. Charles C. Bergreen and Dr. James O’Neal. She was a member
of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and a longtime member of Bayou Bees
Quilting Club.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mabel Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 26 July 1917.
See the obituary of Mabel’s husband, Henry L.
Alford, in this compilation, which includes a photo of their shared gravestone.
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MAE CLAIR ALFORD WELLS
Source unknown
_____ May 1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Mae Clair Alford Wells, age 89, died Wednesday,
May 3, 1995 at 11:37 a.m. in a Lafayette, LA Hospital. Mother of Robert C.
Wells, Sr. of Youngsville, LA. Sister of Henry M. Alford, Clinton, NC, James M.
Alford, Charlotte, N.C. Grandmother of Rebecca Wells Harvey of Youngsville, LA
and Robert C. Wells, Jr., also of Youngsville.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 5,
1995 in the Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel Friday afternoon. Interment
will follow in the Lake Lawn Metairie Mausoleum.... Visiting hours at David
Mortuary, 316 Youngville Highway, Broussard, LA on Thursday, May 4 from 1 p.m.
to 9p.m.
She was a native of McComb, MS and a resident of
Youngsville, LA and a former resident of New Orleans....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mae Wells (SS# issued in LA) was born 7 February 1906.
We included the obituary of her
mother, Amanda Moak Alford, in Mississippi Obituaries; and the obituary of her
brother Henry M. Alford in North Carolina Obituaries.
Mae is the daughter of Robert Strickland Alford
and Amanda Moak. Mae married Clyde G. Wells. Robert Strickland Alford was born
20 September1867 in Mississippi, the son of Leander R. Alford and Sophronia
Curtus Strickland.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Mae Clair 1906 MS1, Robert Strickland 1867 MS2, Leander Raiford 1832 MS3, Seaborn John 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1876 VA7.
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MAGGIE SHORT HEMPHILL HALFORD
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—3 June 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
LAPLACE—Maggie Short Halford died Thursday, May 31, 2001. A
native of Sumrall, Miss., she was a member of Riverlands Country Club.
Survivors include her husband, William B.
Halford; a son, Carl R. Hemphill; two daughters, Connie L. Hemphill and
Julie Ann Bordelon; a sister, Elderidge Short; 13 grandchildren, 22
great-grandchildren and four great-great-grand- children. She was preceded in
death by 12 siblings and a grandchild.
Visitation will be today at Millet-Guidry
Funeral Home, Airline Highway in LaPlace, from 5 until 8 p.m. and Monday from 8
a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in St. John Memorial Gardens in
LaPlace.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Maggie Halford (SS# issued in MS) was born 27 May 1914.
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MALCOLM B. ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—18 June 1986
Malcolm B. Alford, 70, a resident of Route One,
Mt. Hermon, died at 11 a.m. Monday, June 9th, at his residence.
A deacon of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and a
retired teacher in the Washington Parish Schools, he was a veteran of World War
II.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Roscoe (Laura)
Alford of Franklinton, 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. Wednesday, June 11th, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bill
Quartrone and the Rev. Dr. A. W. Robbins officiating.
Interment was in the Bulloch Family Cemetery
near Mt. Hermon.
Pallbearers were Harold Miller, William Peterson,
Huey Ray Alford, Wayne Alford, Paul Alford and J. W. Schilling.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Malcolm Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 12 Sept 1915, last
residence Mt. Hermon, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his brother Ralph Alford;
brother-in-law Roscoe Lampton Alford; and sisters-in-law Connie Wilkes Alford and
Claudie McElveen Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Malcolm B. 1915 LA1,
Burton Putnam 1887 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John
Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MALCOLM LEVY ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—1 April 1948
MALCOLM ALFORD FUNERAL HELD SAT., MARCH 20
Malcom Alford, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Alford
died Friday morning, March 19th at Veteran’s Hospital in New Orleans, La. Eight
weeks ago he was operated on for cancer, which was beyond the cure of medical
science.
Malcom was born April 28, 1914, in the home
settled by his grandfather, the late Jessie L. Alford, near Mt. Hermon, where
his father, mother and brother are now living. He has one sister, Mrs. James
Fortenberry of Baton Rouge.
In the spring of 1935, he graduated from Mt.
Hermon high school. Until 1937 he spent his time on his father’s farm. In May,
1937 he was married to Miss Irma Morris, culminating a high school romance. After
his marriage they bought and moved to the home known as the Tom Brumfield
estate. By thrift and hard work at their dairy and farm. He and Irma were starting
the stretch toward prosperity. War came, Navy called him into service September
22, 1944, in which he served as 1st Class Seaman in the Pacific. On December
10th, 1945 he was discharged from the Navy and returned to his farm. He was
again fulfilling the many phases of community life, then his illness, from
which he died.
Funeral services were held in the Mt. Hermon
Methodist church Saturday March 20 at 2:00 p.m. Rites were said by Rev. W.F.
Hutson, a life long friend and one time pastor, assisted by Rev. Dean, pastor
of the Mt. Hermon M.E. church. Pall bearers were from his community veterans class.
An honor guard from Bogalusa was in attendance at the church and the final
resting place at Mt. Hermon cemetery surrounded by pines and wild flowers. There
over his flower decked grave they gave the last farewell military salute. From
among the trees came the final farewell taps.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his father, Arthur Alonzo Alford; and brother John Wesley
Alford in this compilation.
Malcolm’s name is spelled correctly in the
headline but incorrectly in the obituary. His middle name is from a Family Tree
on Ancestry.com.
His parents were Arthur Alonzo Alford and Maude
Painter.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Malcolm 1914 LA1, Arthur
Alonzo 1879 LA2, Jesse Lewis 1847 MS3, Warren Jackson
1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MARGARET ALFORD JENNINGS
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 20 March 2005
Margaret Alford Jennings, a homemaker, died Feb.
26 at her home. She was 94. Ms. Jennings was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and
lived in New Orleans for the past 30 years. She graduated from East High in
Salt Lake City.
Survivors include two sisters, Virginia Coleman
and June A. Capp, both of California. Services will be held in North Hollywood,
Calif. All Faiths Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
Margaret, 19 UT, is listed on the 1930 census in
Salt Lake City, UT, with her parents John W. Alford 56 UT (parents born
England/Scotland) and Ruby P. 53 UT (parents born England), and her sister June
15 UT.
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MARGARET ALFORD SCOTT SIMPSON
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Margaret Alford
Simpson, 65, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009, at her home in LaPlace.
Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, on Wednesday, July 8, from 9
a.m. until service at 2 p.m. Burial in Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery.
Survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law,
Lorri and Robert Johnson and Susan and Robert Bevering; four sons and two
daughters-in-law, Curtis Scott Jr., Michael and Kathy Scott, Steven and Cyndi
Scott and Michael and Stephanie Simpson; 18 grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her husband, James William
Simpson; daughter, Candi Lynn Scott; grandson, Peter Barnett; parents, George
and Mildred Comeaux Alford; two brothers, Robert and Jesse Alford; and aunt,
Lucille Dugas.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Margaret A. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 Oct 1943,
last residence La Place, St John The Baptist Parish, LA.
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MARGARET ANGIE ALFORD SIMMONS
MORNING ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 20
September 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, June 1992
Simmons, Margaret Angie—Died 8 a.m. Thursday,
Sept. 18, 1991, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Franklinton. She was 100 and a
native Mt. Hermon. Graveside services at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery,
Mt. Hermon, 10 a.m. Friday.
Survived by a son, W.E. Simmons, Jr., La Quinta,
Calif.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by husband, W.E. Simmons, Sr.;
three sons, Bill, Earl and Sherman Simmons; and brothers and sisters, Mytris
Brock, Allie Bullock, Benton Alford, Ola Alford, Wilkie Schilling, Otto Alford
and Bob Alford.
Crain Funeral Home, Franklinton, in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Margaret Simmons (SS# issued in LA) was born 6 December 1890.
See the obituaries of her mother, Rose Holliday
Alford; her brother Otto B. Alford; and her nephew Billy Fane Alford in this
compilation.
Margaret Angie Alford was the daughter of Hugh
Ginn Alford and Rosa Holliday. She married W. Ellis Simmons in 1913 in
Washington Parish.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Margaret 1890 LA1, Hugh Ginn 1857 LA2,
John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5,
James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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MARGARET ELIZABETH ALFORD ROBERTS
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—1 October 1981
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Roberts of
Natchitoches, were held in the Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept.
27, at 1 p.m…. Burial followed in the church cemetery, under the direction of
the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers were Bryan Walker, Marvin
Henderson, Dennis McGaha, Gene Walker, Rodney Walker, and Steve Moore.
Mrs. Roberts died in Natchitoches on Saturday,
Sept. 26. She was 93.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Rhodes
of Orange, Tex.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Maggie Roberts (SS# issued in LA) was born 20 October 1887.
See the obituaries of her siblings Amanda B.
Alford Sibley and John Noel Alford in this compilation.
Margaret Elizabeth Alford was the daughter of
John Waddell Alford and Ona V. Arnett.
In her brother John’s obituary, her husband was
Mark Roberts. Except for sister Amanda Alford Sibley, who is buried in Beulah
Cemetery, her parents and other siblings buried in Sabine Parish are in
Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Margaret Elizabeth 1887 LA1, John Waddell, 1860 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3, Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MARGARET HOY ALFORD HEALY
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Thursday, 13 August 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Margaret Alford Healy, widow of former TIMES-PICAYUNE Executive Editor
George W. Healy Jr., died Wednesday at her home. She was 91. Mrs. Healy was
born in Issaquena County, Miss., and had lived in New Orleans since 1927.
Mrs. Healy grew up polished and proper, raised
on a Southern plantation and graduated from the University of Mississippi,
where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority and where she briefly made George
Healy Jr.’s acquaintance.
The second time she met him, the circumstances
were different: She was in a Vicksburg Hospital, where she had been evacuated
from Greenville during the great Mississippi Valley flood of 1927. Healy was
working as a reporter, covering the disaster for The Times-Picayune.
The two were married that September at Hopedale
Plantation, where she was raised, in the Mississippi Delta.
Healy brought his bride to New Orleans to begin
a whirlwind life that the Mississippi native hesitantly embraced but
nonetheless mastered, her family said.
When John F. Kennedy was campaigning for
president, Mrs. Healy entertained Jacqueline Kennedy with a day of shopping and
lunch in New Orleans.
She held a dinner party for Carol Channing,
entertained comic Gracie Allen, the wife of comedian George Burns, and played
bridge with champion Charles Goren.
She held court at Brennan’s restaurant, where
plenty of politicians and national luminaries were guided through revelry and
dining, New Orleans style.
The Healys were spared what would have been the
paramount social challenges of the 1950s when Fidel Castro, invited by Healy to
speak at a convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, declined
their hospitality.
“He was so worried about his safety, he stayed
at a hotel and brought live chickens with him to slaughter for his meals,” said
Mrs. Healy’s son, George Healy III. “She didn’t have to entertain him.”
Though deft at playing host to dignitaries,
living a stint in the nation’s capital and enduring claustrophobia in the
pyramids of Egypt, Mrs. Healy flourished and worked best with her community and
family.
She was a member of Christ Church Cathedral and
a volunteer at Ochsner Foundation Hospital, where she was among the “gray
ladies” who comforted patients.
She worked with the Navy League and the Red
Cross and was a block warden during World War II. She was a former member of
the PTA of Henry W. Allen School. Survivors include a son, George Healy III;
two sisters, Aurora Alford Gilchrist of Jackson, Miss., and Roberta Alford
Kleinschmidt; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A memorial
service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral.... Lake Lawn
Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Another
article, same newspaper, 15 August 1998, included this additional information:
.... Mother of George Healy III and the late
Floyd Healy. Mother-in-law of Sharon Healy. Grandmother of George IV, John
Carmichael, Floyd Alford, Hyde Dunbar and Mary Margaret.... She is also
survived... many dear friends, including Rita Marona.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Margaret Healy (SS# issued in LA) was born 30 December 1906.
See the obituary of her sister Roberta Alford
Kleinschmidt in this compilation. We included the obituaries of her siblings
Aurora Alford Gilchrist and Stewart Floyd Alford in Mississippi Obituaries.
See also “Mother’s Day Letter to Aurora Alford
Gilchrist” in AAFA ACTION Spring 1998, pp. 30–31. Margaret was a double
first cousin of Mary Jane Alford Robinson, AAFA #0145 Oliver S. Robinson’s
mother.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
She was the eldest child of Stewart Floyd Alford
and Nellie Wade Biggs.
Her lineage: Margaret Hoy 1906 MS1, Stewart Floyd 1835 GA2, Julius C. 1798 GA5,
Julius 1750 NC6, Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA9.
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MARGARET L. ALFRED
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 4
November 2006
LAFAYETTE [Lafayette Parish]—Services for Margaret “Lil
Margaret” Alfred, 77, will be at 10 a.m. today at Kinchen Funeral Home.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 7 a.m. today until the services.
She died Sunday in Broussard [Lafayette Parish].
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Margaret L. Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 Dec 1928
and died 29 Oct 2006, last residence Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA.
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MARGARET WALDREP ALFORD
Wife of Charles Dalma Alford, AAFA ##0072
Mother of Anne Alford Flippin, AAFA #0033
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—13 December 2002
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003
Margaret Waldrep Alford died Wednesday, Dec. 11,
2002, at her home surrounded by the family she loved. She was born on Oct. 15,
1915, to Oscar Peyton and Annie Laurie Waldrep in Jackson, Miss. Her family has
resided in Hammond since 1918. Margaret graduated from Duke University in 1936,
where she was on the dean’s list and a member of Kappa Delta social sorority.
She completed her graduate studies at Columbia University in New York, the
University of Wisconsin, the University of Colorado, the University of Havana,
Cuba, and the Royal University of Mexico in Mexico City, and received her
master’s degree in foreign languages from LSU. Margaret was a professor of
foreign languages at Southeastern Louisiana University until 1952,
affectionately known to her students as “Senorita.” She was active for many
years in the First United Methodist Church, AAUW, Women’s Medical Auxiliary and
Daughter’s of the American Revolution. She was a former member of the board of
directors of First Guaranty Bank. Margaret was married to Charles D. “Bo”
Alford, M.D., in 1948, and was devoted all her life to her family and many
friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Anne Elizabeth
Alford Flippin of Jackson, Miss.; a daughter, Margaret Suzanne Alford Loomis; a
son-in- law, Wayland Everett Loomis Jr. of Dallas; grandchildren, James Alford “Ford”
Flippin, Wayland Everett Loomis III and Patrick Andrew Loomis; a brother and
sister-in-law, O.P. “Red” and Betty Waldrep of Denham Springs; and a niece and
four nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents, Oscar
Peyton and Annie Laurie Waldrep; and her sisters, Annie Ruth Waldrep and
Elizabeth Waldrep Chalk. Visitation at First United Methodist Church, Hammond,
from 11 a.m. Saturday until service at noon. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Margaret W. Alford Memorial Fund being
established at Southeastern Louisiana University. Harry McKneely & Son
Funeral Home of Hammond in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Margaret Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 15 October 1915.
See the obituary of her husband,
Charles Dalma Alford, in this compilation.
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MARGIE ELIZABETH BANKSTON ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—24 August 2005
Alford, Margie Elizabeth Bankston—She died at
8:36 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond at the
age of 96 years.
She was a native of Kentwood, lived in the
Bolivar area for 85 years and in Slidell for 10 years. She was a graduate of
Southeastern Louisiana University and was a retired teacher in the Tangipahoa
Parish school system.
Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood,
from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and at Spring Creek Baptist Church,
Spring Creek, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Thursday....
Interment in Spring Creek Cemetery.
Survived by her children, Gaylon Ralph and Peggy
Alford, Bush, Marilyn A. Kelly, Slidell, and Walton Ellis and Peggy Alford,
Kentwood; grandchildren, Anita Ann Alford and John Hester, Fort Walton, Fla.,
David Ralph and Catherine Alford, Denham Springs, Deborah Ann Alford and Roger
Villere, Bush, Keith Alan and Nathalie Kelly, Falls Church, Va., Kevin Dale and
Susan Kelly, Arlington, Texas, Karen Kelly and Brett Groom, Slidell, Rebecca
Rachelle Alford, Fort Worth, Texas, Robin Lynn Alford, the Philippines, Sherri
Leanne Alford and Randy Meadows, Colorado Springs, Colo., Wendy Ellen Alford
and Justin Fowler, Kentwood; great-grandchildren, Caleb, Savannah, Dylan,
Victoria, Shelby, Logan, Emma, Ethan, Jeremy, Marissa, Jude, Jake and Lindsay.
She was the widow of Ralph Davis Alford and the
only child of the late Hansford Ellis Bankston and Florence Ethleen Crawford
Bankston....
Additional
information from another article, source unknown:
.... Mrs. Alford was born Aug. 5, 1909, in
Kentwood....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Margie Alford (SS# issued in LA).
See the obituary of her husband, Ralph Davis
Alford, in this compilation.
Margie and Gil Alford corresponded extensively
in the 1990s, and she supplied much of the information for her family. She was
not an AAFA member, but she and her son Gaylon Ralph Alford did make an
appearance at the 1993 meeting in LA.
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MARGUERITE MIGUES ALFORD
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Wednesday, 5 February 2003
Funeral services for Mrs. Marguerite Migues
Alford will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2003 in the chapel of Hixson
Brothers, Pineville with the Revs. James Greer, Keith Dickens, and Scott Gillon
officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Alford, 79, of Pineville, died Monday,
February 3, 2003 at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Alford was a retired food service tech at
Mary Goff Elementary School having worked there for 19 years. She was a 40 year
member of Donahue Baptist Church and had worked as the church clerk for 32
years.
She is preceded in death by her husband, George
E. Alford, Sr. a daughter, Anna Margaret Alford parents, Felix A. Migues
and Margaret H. Salles Migues brothers, George F. Migues, Ernest Migues, and
Leonard Migues and a sister, Eliza M. Shock.
Survivors include two sons, George E. Alford,
Jr. and Gregory J. Alford, both of Pineville four daughters, Marguerite “Flapper”
A. Northup, Marilyn “Missy” A. Malone, Martha A. Harwood, and Laurel A. Smith,
all of Pineville brother, Robert Migues of Pineville three sisters, Audrey M.
Stanley of Clintwood, Virginia, Juanita M. Deville of Houston, Texas and Daisy
M. McRee of Huntsville, Alabama 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Butch Migues, Donald Malone,
Phillip Smith, Larry Migues, Charley Migues, and Mike Migues.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. until time of
service Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Donahue Baptist Church,
2900 Donahue Ferry Road, Pineville, La. 71360.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Marguerite M. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 Oct 1923,
last residence Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her husband George Edward
Alford’s sister Marie Eloise Alford Smith in this compilation.
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MARIE ALFORD DAIGREPONT
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ March 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Marie Alford Daigrepont, at home, on Friday,
February 28, 1997 at 9:05 A.M. Beloved wife of Michael Daigrepont. Sister of
Alfred Alford, Susan A. Kalb, Mary A. Lange and Henry J. Alford. Daughter of
Josephine Gentry Alford and the late Otis Alford. Also survived by a host of
nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the Funeral Service from the Metairie [LA] Funeral Home of
Lamana-Panno-Fallo, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd. at Bonnabel Blvd., on
Saturday, March 1, 1997 at 4:00 PM....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her mother, Josephine Gentry
Alford, in this compilation.
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MARIE “ELOISE” ALFORD SMITH
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Sunday, 7 November 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie “Eloise” Alford
Smith will be at 2 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2004 in the chapel of Hixson
Brothers in Pineville with the Rev. Ed Dilworth officiating. Burial will be in
Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Mrs. Smith, 81, was born December 17, 1922 to
James W. Alford, Sr. and Marie Eloise Olivier Alford. She was a lifelong
resident of Tioga. On November 6, 2004, she joined her Heavenly Father, her
beloved husband of 59 years, Phil, and her faithful dog, Honey.
Mrs. Smith was a member of Palestine United
Methodist Church. She was also a member of Tioga High School Alumni Group and
the Parkinson’s Support Group. Her hobbies were playing cards and collecting
dolls and antiques. She was the “Queen Bee of Collecting.”
She is preceded in death by her parents; and
three brothers, James W. Alford Jr., George E. Alford, and Bobby Alford.
Survivors include one son, Philip (Ginny) Smith
of Trout; five daughters, Glo-ria (Danny) White of Pineville, Sissy (Gary) Self
of Shreveport, Carol (Jim) Parsons of Elm Grove, Gretchen (Mark) McKee of Ball,
and Valerie Murray of Ball; twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Philip Smith, Danny White,
Jim Parsons, Patrick Alford, Gary Self, Mark McKee, Cody Murray, and Brett
White.
Honorary pallbearers will be her other
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and Henry Wells, Jr.
Friends may call from 4 until 9 p.m. today and
from 8 a.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home.
To extend on-line condolences to the Smith
family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Marie A. Smith (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her brother George Edward
Alford’s wife, Marguerite Migues Alford, in this compilation.
James W. Alford and Mary Eloise Olivier were
married in 1913 in Calcasieu Parish, LA.
RootsWeb Family Trees list her mother as Marie
Eloise Olivier du Clozel de Vezin, the daughter of Pierre Olivier du Clozel de
Vezin and Edolia Simpson.
Eloise Alford, 7 LA, is listed on the 1930
census with her parents, James W. Alford 44 LA (parents born AL/MS) and Eloise
O. 41 LA, and her siblings, all b. LA: James W. Jr. 15, George 10, and Robert
1-11/12.
On James Wiley Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 32, born 28 Jan 1886, living in
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA. He names Mrs. Eloise Alford of the same address
as his nearest relative.
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MARIE TALBOT ALFORD
STATE-TIMES
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 23 March
1989
Included in AAFA ACTION, June 1989
(abbreviated—complete obituary below)
Alford, Marie Talbot—Died 12:15 p.m. Tuesday,
March 21, 1989, at Our Lady of Lake Regional Medical Center. She was a resident
of Bogalusa. She was the widow of former Commissioner of Streets and Parks, the
late Jimmy Talbot. She and her husband owned and operated Talbot’s Grocery on
Superior Avenue for 25 years. Visiting at the Poole Ritchie Funeral Home,
Bogalusa, 8 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Thursday…. Burial in
Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa.
Survived by husband Willie J. Alford,
Bogalusa; a son James K. “Jim” Talbot Jr., Baton Rouge; two daughters, Mrs. Jo’el
“Jami” Sonnier and Mary Talbot, both of Bogalusa; three brothers, J.T. Harvey,
Sandy Hook, George Harvey, Bogalusa, and L.A. Bennett, Covington; two sisters,
Madeline Rushing, Bogalusa, and Maude Eady, Pascagoula, Miss.; eight
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Jimmy
Talbot.
She was a member of Superior Avenue Baptist
Church and the Washington Parish Republic Women. She was active in many
community services and ran for public office on several occasions.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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MARK ALAN ALFORD
Son of Natha Lee Duncan Alford, AAFA #1229
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Sergeant First Class Mark Alan Alford, US Army,
a member of the US Army for 24 years and a veteran of Desert Storm, died on
Sunday, July 22, 2007.
Beloved husband of Michelle Arcement Alford.
Father of Ashley Alford and Andrew Alford. Grandfather of Kylie. Son of Natha
Lee Duncan Alford and the late Raymond Alford, Sr. Brother of Janet Alford,
Raymond Alford, Jr. and Kevin Alford.
Aged 42 years. A native of Mt. Hermon, LA and a
resident of Slidell, LA for the past 2 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the Funeral Services on Friday, July 27, 2007 at 12:00 noon from E.J.
Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433....
Interment in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mark A. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 Apr 1965.
See the obituaries of his father, Raymond Gene
Alford Sr., and his grandfather Eugene Booth Alford in this compilation.
Raymond’s widow, Natha Lee Duncan Alford, joined
AAFA after he died.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Mark Alan 1965 LA1,
Raymond Gene 1928 LA2, Eugene Booth 1882 LA3, Willis
Jacob 1847 LA4, John Seaborn 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MARJORIE LOUISE ALFORD DIXON
OUACHITA CITIZEN
Ouachita, Ouachita Parish, LA—Thursday, 23 October 2008
Mrs. Marjorie Louise Alford Dixon, 88, of West
Monroe, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at St. Francis North
Medical Center in Monroe.
Her funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15,
at Mulhearn Funeral Home of West Monroe with Rev. Troy Patrick officiating.
Interment was in Fellowship Cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday evening.
She was preceded in death by her father and
mother, Joseph and Etta Alford and by her two sisters, Laura Byrd and Myrtle
Purcell.
Survivors include her nephew, Kenneth Purcell
and wife, Connie, and good friends, Ruby and Tolbird Williams.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Myers, Glenn Golson and
Jay Garner.
Online condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.
In another
article:
Mulhearn
Funeral Home
West Monroe, LA—_____ October 2008
Funeral Services for Mrs. Marjorie Louise Alford
Dixon, 88, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 15,
2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Troy
Patrick officiating. Interment will follow in the Fellowship Cemetery.
Mrs. Dixon was born on October 19, 1919 and
passed away suddenly, one week before her 89th birthday, at the St. Francis
North Medical Center in Monroe, LA on October 12, 2008. She was a graduate of the
Ward 5 Caldwell Parish School. In 1938, Mrs. Dixon went through Nursing
Training, RN School at the St. Francis Hospital School. In September 1943, she
enlisted in the United States Army Nurse Corp. during WWII. Mrs. Dixon was in
the nursing profession for 59 years.
Marjorie love animals, which included many over
the years (cows, horses, goats, cats and dogs, including one of her favorites
was “Dolly”, her pug bull dog, that stayed constantly by her side).
She is preceded in death by her father and mother,
Joseph and Etta Alford and by her two sisters, Laura Byrd and Myrtle Purcell.
Survivors include her nephew, Kenneth Purcell
and wife Connie and good friends, Ruby and Talbert Williams.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Myers, Glenn Golson,
and Jay Garner.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00
P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Marjorie L. Dixon (SS# issued in LA),
last residence West Monroe, Ouachita, LA.
Joseph Nicklas Alford married Henrietta Gilbert
on 6 Jan 1907 in Caldwell Parish, LA.
On Joseph Nicholas Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 36, born 14 Nov 1881, living in Mt.
Pleasant, Caldwell Parish, LA. He names Etta Alford as his nearest relative.
On the 1930 census, Joseph N. Alford, 48 MS, his
wife Ella 44 LA, and their daughters Maria 10 LA and Myrtle 6 LA are living in
Caldwell Parish, LA.
Also buried in Fellowship Cemetery, Caldwell
Parish, are Marjorie’s parents, Joseph N. Alford and Etta Gilbert Alford,
Joseph’s brother Rev. Martin L. Alford, Marjorie’s sister Laura M. Byrd and her
husband Clarence Jackson Byrd.
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MARSHA KALINDA ALFRED
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 20
September 2007
Marsha Kalinda Alfred, daughter and second child
of Kirklin and Doris Alfred, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007.
Educated in the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, Marsha attended Progress
Elementary, Bakerfield Elementary, Baker Junior and Baker High schools. Among
the awards she obtained in high school were: The John Philip Sousa Award in
band; first chair for clarinet players; and an activities award for outstanding
accomplishment in social studies and science. A graduate of Southern
University, she earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting and made the
dean’s list several times. While attending Southern University, she pledged and
was initiated into the undergraduate chapter Alpha Tau of Delta Sigma Theta in
1983. After graduation, she transferred her membership to the graduate chapter
Baton Rouge Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. She served
as chairman of the budget and finance committee and treasurer. She was a life
member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She was employed at LSU Health Sciences
Center-Health Care Services Division.
Marsha joined Camphor Memorial United Methodist
Church as a little girl. She was very active and an acolyte. She participated
in United Methodist Youth Fellowship and the Sunday school class for children.
Later, she joined First United Methodist Church and participated in many
service organizations. Among them were: Rings and Ivy Sunday School class, the
executive committee and the administrative board, finance committee, United
Methodist Women, Robinson Circle and Volunteers in Mission.
Marsha enjoyed traveling and she traveled often
to Colorado Springs to visit her sister. They went whitewater rafting and
traveled up and down the Front Range Mountains. She traveled to Alaska with her
Aunt Patricia and to South Africa with Volunteers in Mission Group from First
United Methodist Church. She attended many out-of-town Southern University
football games. Her hobbies were reading—one mystery novel after another—attending
symphonic concerts and shopping for great bargains.
A memorial service and inurnment is scheduled
Friday, Sept. 21. Visitation at First United Methodist Church, 930 North Blvd.,
Baton Rouge, on Friday from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m., followed by a ceremony in
her honor by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Memorial service at the church at noon Friday.... Inurnment of her ashes will
be placed at First United Methodist Church Columbarium.
Marsha is survived by her mother, Doris Alfred;
sister, Stephanie Alecia Gant; and brother, Gurney Kirk Alfred, all of Baton
Rouge. She is also survived by two uncles, Clemmie Rodgers, Spearsville, and
Calvin and wife Mercie Dee Rodgers, Shreveport; and three aunts, Juanita Jones,
Dallas, Rose M. Alfred, Rockville, Md., and Patricia A. Quarles, Temple Hills,
Md.
She was preceded in death by her father, Kirklin
Roosevelt Alfred; and twin nephews, Kirklin Jacoby and Kortlin Stevon Gant....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Marsha K. Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 25 Feb 1961
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MARSHA NEWTON ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 7 October
2006
Alford, Marsha Newton—.... Without effort, Marsha
lit up every room she walked in, and though she has left us on earth, she will
never die within each of us. Our mom touched many hearts and affected so many
people, leaving us with a smiling image of her strong faith, her caring heart
and her affectionate personality. “Scarlett” was a social butterfly who loved
to “do lunch” after those rigorous workouts at the gym with the girls. She will
be remembered from Avoyelles Parish to Baton Rouge for her infectious
personality that touched everyone she met. Only 45 years old, she died
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, at 5:30 a.m. at her home after a lengthy battle with
cancer.
She is survived by her husband, Donald Joseph
Alford; a son, Jake Newton Alford; a daughter, Elyse Kathryn Alford; her
mother, Bernice Lemoine Newton of Bunkie; sister, Ava Newton Castro and
husband, Paul; three brothers, Carl Newton and wife Patty, Mark Newton and wife
Janice, and Jeffrey Newton, all of Batchelor; father-in-law and mother-in-law,
Ivy and Kitty Alford.
She was preceded in death by her father, Durwood
Joseph Newton; and her brother, William David Newton.
Pallbearers will be Todd Steele, Roger Steele,
Michael Newton, Tom Newton, Brandon Broussard, Jimmy Alford, Steve Celestin and
Nicky Descant.
Marsha graduated from Bunkie High School in
1979, attended LSU and was a board member of the Sister Dulce Foundation.
Visiting will be at the St. George Catholic
Church on Monday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 1
p.m.... A rosary will be recited at noon. Entombment will be in St. George
Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum.... Resthaven Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements, (225) 753-1440.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Marsha N. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 9 Sept 1961.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Donald Joseph ???? LA1, Ivy L. ???? LA2,
Ivy L. 1909 LA3, William Christophal 1878 LA4, William Louis 1848 LA5, Abraham 1820 NY or KY6.
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MARSHALL L. ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—26 November 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Alford, Marshall L.—A resident of Pearl River
[St. Tammany Parish], he died at 7:26 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 1997, at his
residence. He was 47 and a native of Kentwood. Visiting at McKneely Funeral
Home, Amite, 8 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Wednesday.... Interment
in Hyde Cemetery, Chesbrough.
Survived by mother, Dorothy C. Alford, Amite; a
daughter, Ashley Alford, Lafayette; a sister, Linda Smith, Atlanta; a brother,
Buddy Alford, Amite; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by
father, Leamon Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Marshall Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 8 November 1950.
See the obituary of his brother Leamon Tilford “Buddy”
Alford Jr. in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Marshall L. 1950 LA1, Leamon Tilford 1924 LA2, Abraham Otto 1880 MS2, Abraham 1844 MS3,
____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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MARTHA CLARICE HILL BRASHER ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Wednesday, 2 January 2008
SHREVEPORT, LA—Celebration of Life service for Martha Alford
will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008, at Calvary Crossing Activities
Building, 7401 St. Vincent Ave.
A lifelong resident of Shreveport, Martha Alford
was born on October 7, 1946 and passed away on December 30, 2007 after a
courageous battle with cancer.
She is preceded in death by parents J.B. “Cotton”
Hill (former Golf Pro Querbes Park and East Ridge CC) and Reese Prudhomme Hill,
and husband Curtis Alford.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her son,
Shawn Drew Brasher (Amanda Field Brasher), grandchildren Sterling Drew Brasher,
Whitney and Jacob Carpenter, and Allen Christie, brother James C. Hill
(Topsham, ME), sisters Anita Hill (St. Paul, MN) and Jan Owen (Pearl, MS), Aunt
Audrey Wolfe and beloved friends from wherever she went.
Martha’s family suggests memorials to The American
Cancer Society, and extends thanks to the staff of Feist-Weiller Cancer Center,
Calvary Crossing Retirement Center, and Harmony Life Hospice.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Martha B. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her husband, Curtis Cullen
Alford, in this compilation.
Her middle name was included in the obituary
headline.
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MARTHA CUTRER ALFORD
Source unknown
Probably LA—_____ March 1983
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Mrs. Martha Cutrer Alford, died at 8:05 a.m.
Monday, March 14, 1983, at her residence in East Fork [LA]. She was 65, a
native of Pike County, Miss. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from
8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Religious services at East Fork Baptist Church at
2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in East Fork Cemetery.
Survived by her husband, Pete Alford,
East Fork; four sons, Tim and Pete Alford Jr., both of East Fork, Otis and Pat
Alford, both of Kentwood; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Smith, Chatawa, Miss., Mrs.
Minnie Wall, Madison, Ala., and Mrs. Jennie Bell Breeden, Greensburg; two
brothers, Roy and Claude Cutrer, both of Osyka, Miss; and nine grandchildren.
Preceded in death by a brother, Newt Cutrer.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Martha Alford (SS# issued in AL) was born 13 November 1917.
See the obituary of her great-grandson Jude
Michael Alford in this compilation.
She was the daughter of George Washington Cutrer
and _____ Spears. Her husband’s correct name was Paschal Edward Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Paschal Edward 1917 LA1, Pascal Elwell 1879 LA2, Isaac E. 1848 LA3,
John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MARTHA GRISHAM EVANS HARTFIELD ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 20 April
1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997
Alford, Martha Grisham Evans—A resident of Baton
Rouge, she died Friday, April 18, 1997, in an automobile accident in
Livingston, Texas. Funeral services at Huntsville Funeral Home, Huntsville, TX,
at 4 p.m. Monday. Memorial services in Baton Rouge in the chapel of Our Lady of
the Lake Regional Medical Center at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Survived by husband, John P. Alford,
Baton Rouge; a son and daughter-in-law, James and Darlene Hartfield,
Chattanooga, TN; a son and daughter-in-law, Trey and Desi Hartfield. Houston; a
stepson, Timothy John Scott Alford, Baton Rouge; mother, Edith Grisham,
Huntsville; a sister, Mary Green, Oklahoma; and grandchildren, Corey and
Camille Hartfield, Chattanooga, and Haley Hartfield, Houston.
She was administrator of geriatric care
management in the elderly services division of Our Lady of the Lake Regional
Medical Center….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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MARY AGNES GOLDSBY KLORIK ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—2 July 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LA—Funeral services for Mary Agnes
Alford, 72, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 1999 in Rose-Neath
Southside Chapel.... Burial will follow in Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincent
Ave....
Mrs. Alford passed away on Thursday, July 1,
1999. She was a native of Carthage, TX and lifelong resident of Shreveport, LA.
Mrs. Alford was member of Caddo Heights United Methodist Church. She enjoyed
sketching and painting. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and
Fannie Lou Goldsby and step-son, Curtis Alford.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis “Red”
Alford of Shreveport, LA; son, Jack Klorik and wife, Shirley of Waskom, TX;
daughter, Sue Slusher of Shreveport, LA; step-daughter, Denise Kerr and
husband, Jay of Shreveport, LA; step-son, J.B. Alford of Arkansas; sister,
Billie Graves; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and dearest
friend, Faye Raney of Shreveport, LA. Pallbearers will be Mike Sapp, Hoyle
Rogers, Fred Forsythe, Donnie Ormond, Jay Kerr, and John Hammonds....
Rose-Neath Funeral Home Southside Chapel
687-1256.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mary Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 16 August 1926.
See the obituaries of her husband, Dennis “Red”
Alford, and her stepson Curtis Cullen Alford in this compilation.
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MARY ALFORD JOHNSON
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Thursday, 1 July 1999
LENA—Graveside services for Mary Alford Johnson will be at 2
p.m. today in McGlothlin Cemetery. Burial will be under direction of John
Kramer & Son, Alexandria.
Mrs. Johnson, 95, of Alexandria died Tuesday,
June 29, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital, Alexandria.
She was a Baptist.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Mahfouz
of Pineville six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and six
great-great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mary Johnson (SS# issued in LA) was born 16 Nov 1903 but that
she died 15 June 1999, last residence Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA,
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MARY DOWNS HALFORD RABALAIS
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—11 December 1993
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Mary Downs Rabalais, assistant manager of Park
& Fly in Kenner, died Thursday of cancer at her home. She was 61. Mrs.
Rabalais was born in Bargetown, Ky., and lived in Metairie many years.
Survivors include a son R. Neal Halford; a daughter, Carolyn Anne Halford; and
two grandchildren.
A Mass will be said today at 1 p.m.
at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 Causeway Blvd. Burial will be in
Garden of Memories Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mary Rabalais (SS# issued in KY) was born 31 October 1926.
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MARY ELIZABETH ELLZY ALFORD DOWDEN
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—8 November 1979
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Dowden, 94, of
Anacoco, died in Many Monday, Nov. 5, at 12:25 a.m., following an extended illness.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Loma Moore
of Terrell, Tex., and Mrs. Elsie Chance of Anacoco; one son, Cleo Alford of Florien;
a sister, Mrs. Alda Watts of Natchitoches; 14 grandchildren; 48 great
grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 6, at
11 a.m., in the Hornbeck Bible Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Graham, and the
Rev. E.W. Lord officiated. Burial followed in the Toro Cemetery, under the
direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Gene Alford, Billy Alford,
Robert Alford, Travis Alford, Raymond Alford, and Rodger Chance.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her son Travis Cleo Alford
in this compilation.
Several RootsWeb.com Family Trees say she was born
4 Dec 1884 in Florien, Sabine Parish, LA, the daughter of William Robert Ellzy
and Ava Anna Self. Her second husband was Luke Conerly Dowden. They married
about 1913.
Her first husband was Litus Ezra “Bud” Alford.
They were divorced.
Her first husband’s lineage: Litus Ezra 1882 AR1, John P. 1850 GA2,
Pierce Lewis 1829 GA3.
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MARY ELLEN COURSEY ALFORD
Wife of Walter Willis Alford, AAFA #0073
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 29 July 1998
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
1999
Mrs. Mary Ellen C. Alford, 88, a resident of
Franklinton died at 5:35 a.m. Monday at Heritage Manor Nursing Home.
She was the widow of Walter W. Alford and a
retired hair dresser.
Mrs. Alford is survived by one son, Carl O’Banion
of Tustin, CA; and two grandchildren, LaRaine Wilson and Mary Ellen O’Banion.
Visitation was held at the Crain Funeral
Home.... Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home
chapel.... Burial followed in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mary Alford (SS# issued in IL) was born 2 August 1909 and
died 20 July 1998, last residence Franklinton, LA.
See the obituary of her husband, Walter Willis
Alford, in this compilation.
She was born in Cooke Co., TX.
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MARY ETTA SANDERS ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—24 April 1975
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Mary Alford, 86, of Many, died in Many on Sunday,
April 20, at 6:30 p.m., following an extended illness.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. O.L. Miller
of Many; two sisters, Mrs. T.L. Anderson, and Mrs. W C. Anderson, both of Many;
5 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Oak Hill
Baptist Church on Tuesday, April 22, at 2 p.m….
Burial was in the Fenders Cemetery, under the
direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Robert Speight,
Coleman Hippler, R.H. Maxey, David Crittenden, Coleman Sibley, and Fisher
Kelly.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mary Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 August 1888.
See the obituary of her husband, Louis Catsby
Alford, in this compilation.
Mary Etta Sanders was the daughter of Joseph
Sanders and Nancy Elmira Eason.
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MARY FRANCES ALFORD FINCH SIMMONS
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 30 May 2007
FRANKLINTON—Mary Frances Alford Simmons, age 70, a resident
of Franklinton died at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 26 in St. Tammany Hospital,
Covington. She was a retired bus driver for Washington Parish Schools and a
member of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation in Franklinton.
She is survived by two sons, Charles G. Finch
Jr. of Franklinton and Joe R. III and Sharon Simmons of Springfield; five
grandchildren, Brock Simmons, Tyler Simmons, Matthew Farrell, Charles G. Finch
III and Nicole Finch; one sister, Audrey Dykes of Magnolia; nieces and nephews,
Deborah Dykes, Keith Dykes, Michael Dykes, Jimmy Alford and Von Alford.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe
Reid Simmons, Jr.; parents Zen and Beulah Owens Alford; a brother, Hewitt
Alford; and a sister, Catherine Mauck.
Visitation was held at Crain Funeral Home after
9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29 until time for the funeral service at 11 a.m. in the
funeral home chapel. Harold Ritchie officiated with interment following in the
Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery at Mt. Hermon.
Obituaries can be viewed online at
www.crainfh.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mary A. Simmons (SS# issued in MS) was born 2 Feb 1937, last
residence Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA.
A Family Tree at RootsWeb.com says she is the
daughter of James Zeniphon Alford and Beulah Rosalle Owens.
On the 1920 census in Walthall Co., MS, Zenophon
Alford, 20 MS, is living with his parents John E. Alford 54 MS and Fanney 58
MS, and 6 siblings.
In 1910 and 1900, the family is in Pike Co., MS,
and John E. Alford’s wife is Annie.
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MARY LATANE BRELAND ALFORD
Mother of Paula Suzanne Alford,
AAFA #0688
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish,
LA—Wednesday, 25 June 2008
FRANKLINTON—Mary Latane Breland Alford, age 86, a resident
of Mt. Hermon, died at 12:50 p.m. Monday, June 23 in Riverside Medical Center.
Born May 13, 1922, she was an active member of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church
where she provided the floral arrangements and served in many positions for
over 30 years. Known as the “Flower Lady of Washington Parish,” she was active
in many local and state garden clubs including the Home and Garden Club of
Franklinton and the Washington Parish Garden Club Council.
She was a charter
member of the Mt. Hermon Garden Club and also a member of the Louisiana Garden
Club Federation and served on District VI Garden Club Council and the District
VI Judges Council and the National Council of Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep
South Region.
An active grower of
camellias, she was a member of the American Camellia Society and a camellia
bearing her name “Mary Latane” is registered with the society. She was honored
to be named into the “Circle of Roses” by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation.
A former bus driver
and substitute teacher for the Mt. Hermon School, she was also an employee in
the floral department at Winn Dixie in Franklinton.
She is survived by
two daughters and a son-in-law, Rosamond McCoy of Natchitoches and Janet Smith
Wooley and Wayne Wooley of Gautier, Miss.; a son and daughter-in-law: Paul
Donough Jr. and Brenda Alford of Mt. Hermon; grandchildren and spouses,
Michelle McCoy and Meade Monger, Paula Alford and Ron Estrade, Brigit Alford
and Michael Sevin; great-grandchildren, Natalie, Kate and Rachel Monger and
Grace Estrade; two brothers, Cecil Breland and Norman Breland, both of Baton
Rouge; and a sister, Bettie Alford of Baton Rouge.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Paul Donough Alford Sr.; a grandson, Kenneth D.
McCoy III; three brothers, Bill, James and Cedrick Breland; four sisters,
Janelle Schilling, Elouise Houston, Ann Traigle and Lynda Barnett; and
sons-in-law, Kenneth D. McCoy Jr. and James Luther Smith.
Visitation will be
today at Crain Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue after 10
a.m. on Thursday, June 26 at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church until time for the
funeral service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Joe Wiggins will officiate, with burial
following in the church cemetery. Obituaries may be viewed online at www.crainfh.com.
In another article:
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish,
LA—Wednesday, 15 February 2007
FRANKLINTON—Latane Alford [on right in photo] was honored by
being named in the Circle of Roses in the January 2007 Louisiana Garden Club
Federation, Inc. newsletter.
Janet Baham, president of Home and Garden Club
of Franklinton, recognized Alford’s achievements over the many years at the
club’s Valentine Luncheon.
Alford was honored
for her many years of work and dedication in the garden club in the parish,
district and state, and her many, many achievements over the years for her
knowledge and commitment in design and gardening.
Locally she has
achieved fame for her many beautiful designs in the parish fair and in her
church. She is better know as the ‘Flower Lady of Washington Parish.’
She has shared her
flowers and plants with so many people in Washington Parish and over the state
of Louisiana.
She stated, “she is
grateful to God for giving her this special talent of working with flowers and
letting her share her love of gardening with her many friends over the years.”
The Home and Garden
Club gave their congratulations to a true gardener this special honor and
thanked her for her love of gardening and sharing it with everyone.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Latane B. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Gautier, Jackson Co., MS.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Paul Donough 1919 LA1, Iddo Lampton 1895 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MARY LOU ALFORD BLACKWELL
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—14 May 1954
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Blackwell,
77, who passed away May 6 in Zwolle were conducted 3:00 p.m. May 7 at Zwolle
Methodist Church. Interment was in Fenders cemetery under direction of Warren
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were grandsons of Mrs. Blackwell.
Surviving relatives include: sons, Walter L. of
Deridder, Willie, O.E. and Jim of Many; daughters, Mrs. Audie McComic and Mrs.
Pearl McComic of Zwolle, Mrs Vivian Hardin, Mrs. Cardie Taylor and Mrs. Ida
Stevens of Shreveport: brothers, Pate Alford of Many; sister Mrs Bessie Kilburn
of Pineland, Texas; and 31 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES, from
AAFA records: Mary Lou was born 13 July 1877 in Sabine Parish, LA, the daughter
of Joseph Seaborn Alford and Nancy Elizabeth “Mittie” Duggan Arnett. She
married Thomas Edward Blackwell.
See the obituaries of her brothers Fred Robert
Alford and Louis Catsby Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Mary Lou 1877 LA1, Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA2, Julius C. 1797 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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MARY RUTH SCHULZ ALFORD
Wife of Murray
Luther Alford, Jr., AAFA #0236
Mother of Cathy
Alford Seal, AAFA #0574, Mary Alford Bruce, AAFA #0575, Arlene Alford Smith,
AAFA #0576, Gretchen A. Wroten, AAFA #0577, Gregory W. Alford, AAFA #0578, Jill
Alford Richard, AAFA #0579, Gerhort S. Alford, AAFA #0580
SUNDAY ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—1 August 2002
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003
Alford, Mary Ruth Schulz (Mrs. Murray L. Alford)
A retired Lafourche Parish teacher and a former longtime resident of Cut Off,
she died at Landmark of Baton Rouge on Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at 2 p.m. She
was born on Nov. 19, 1923, in New Orleans and was a resident of Baton Rouge.
Visitation at Community Bible Church, 14757 E. Main St., Cut Off, from 11 a.m.
Saturday until religious service at 7:30 p.m…. Entombment in Sacred Heart
Mausoleum, Cut Off.
She is survived by five daughters and four
sons-in-law, Catherine Seal of Baton Rouge, Mary Louise and Charles Bruce of
Cut Off, Arlene and Durward Smith of Lincoln, NE, Gretchen and Ernie Wroten of
Baton Rouge and Jill and Rick Richard of Mandeville; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Gregory and Elizabeth Alford of Mandeville and Gerhort and
Leverna Alford of Lockport; a sister, Lucille DeRouen of Annandale,VA.; 20
grandchildren, Benjie Seal III, Leah Seal Besson, Jason and Anna Seal, Sarah
Jane Bruce and Rebekah Bruce Dantin, Sara, Eliza, Durward and Brennan Smith,
Matthew and Luke Wroten, Rachel, Aaron and Caleb Alford, Paul and Mark Richard,
Joshua and Lauren Ledet and Gerhort Alford; four great grandchildren, Shelby,
Charlie and Savannah Seal and Kacey Merle Besson; and an aunt, Irene Schu1z
Hymel.
Preceded in death by her husband, Murray Luther
Alford Jr.; twin grandsons, Jonathan and Justin Alford; parents Philip Joseph
and Louise Jourdan Schulz; and an aunt Catherine Langlois Schulz. She was a
member of Community Bible Church, Cut Off, a graduate of Margaret C. Hansen
Normal School in New Orleans, received a bachelor of arts degree from Tulane
University and a master’s of science degree from LSU. Rabenhorst Funeral Home,
825 Government St., in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm (SS# issued in LA) Mary’s birth and death dates.
See the obituary of Mary’s husband, Murray Luther
“Plug” Alford Jr., in this compilation
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MARY SMITH ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—27 December 1963
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Friday,
Dec. 20, for Mrs. Ross C. Alford, 86, who died Wednesday, after a long illness.
The services were held in the First Methodist
Church… Burial was in the Ft. Jesup Cemetery, under the direction of Warren
Funeral Home of Many.
Survivors include one son, Herman Alford of
Many; seven daughters, Mrs. C.V. [Ola] Ellison, Mrs. J.M. [Addie] Petty, and
Mrs. H.Q. [Annie] Pugh, all of Many, Mrs. W.H. [Ruth] Dees, and Mrs. W.M.
[Audrey] Wenner of Lake Charles, Mrs. Maurice [Grace] Broussard of Lake Arthur,
and Mrs. R.M. [Lela] Lowe of Dallas, Tex.; one brother, the Rev. Tom Smith of
St. Louis, Missouri; two sisters, Mrs. Ola Sloneker of Plainview, Texas, and
Mrs. A.B. Cherry of Santa Monica, California; 23 grandchildren; 24 great
grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Grandsons serving as pallbearers were H.Q. Pugh
Jr., Joe M. Petty, Walker Ross Alford, Curtis Ross Dees, Bill Wenner, Alford
Broussard, Steve Alford, and Larry Alford. Great grandsons serving as junior
pallbearers were Scott Pugh, and Robert Clark.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her husband, Ross Coleman
Alford; and nine of her ten children—Addie Mae Alford Petty, Annie Cleo Alford
Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford Wenner, Grace Margaret Alford Broussard, Herman
Lawrence Alford, Lela Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison Ray Alford [not listed in
the obituary because he died in 1961], Ola Lillian Alford Ellison, and Ruth
Leona Alford Dees—in this compilation.
Mary was the daughter of George Smith and
Louisiana Winn
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MATTIE INEZ NEWSOM ALFORD
Wife of Gilbert Kendric Alford, Sr., AAFA #0047
Mother of Gilbert K. Alford, Jr., AAFA #0019
Grandmother of
Mary Inella Alford Tedder Davis, AAFA #0270, and April Alford Spiro Ernst, AAFA
#0269
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Monday, 26 April 1993
Alford, Inez Newsom—Died 2 p.m. Friday, April 23, 1993, in
Gonzales. She was 89, a native of Maringouin and resident of Gonzales.
Private funeral services Sunday, conducted by
the Rev. Carlton McDowell. Burial in Lusk Cemetery, Gonzales.
Survived by husband, Gilbert K. Alford, Gonzales;
a daughter and son-in-law, Betty A. and Reubin Wells, Gonzales; a son and
daughter-in-law, Gilbert K. Jr. and Mary Alford, Florrisant, Mo.; five
grandchildren, Cathy W. Banks, Mary Beth W. Brammer and Timothy K. Wells, April
L. Spiro and Mary I. Tedder; 10 great-grandchildren, Sherri B. and Benjamin L.
Banks, Jeremy W. and Megan E. Brammer, Lindsay J. and Taryn L. Wells, Jessica
L. Tedder, Nicolas S., Candice L. and Jaclyn M. Spiro.
Preceded in death by parents, J.C. and Georgia
Newsom ; four brothers, Warren, Leroy, Huey and J.C. Newsom Jr.; two sisters,
Nina Ferguson and Fannie Mae Hicks. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star.
Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Inez Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 20 May 1903, last
residence Gonzales, Ascension Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her husband, Gilbert Kendric
Alford Sr. in this compilation.
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MATTIE IRENE MCDANIEL ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 28
October 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Mattie Irene—A resident of Kentwood
[Tangipahoa Parish], she died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at North Oaks Medical
Center, Hammond. She was 65 and a native of Roseland. Visitation was at
McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood…. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood.
Survived by two sons and a daughter in law, Karl
L. Alford, Jr., East Fork, and Conley Wayne and Cara Alford, Kentwood; a
sister, Iris Blackwell, New Orleans; a brother, Brink Vaughn, Baton Rouge, and
a granddaughter, Samantha Alford, East Fork. Preceded in death by her husband,
Karl L. Alford Sr.; and two sisters, Audis Payment and Leaette McDougal.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Irene Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 March1935.
See the obituary of her husband, Karl L. Alford
Sr., in this compilation, where his wife is listed as Irene McDaniel Alford.
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MAUDE BEESON ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Thursday, 26 July 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, June 1992
Mrs. Maude Beeson Alford of Algiers, LA, on
Wednesday, July 25, 1990 at 6:40 a.m. Beloved wife of the late Taylor Jeff
Alford. Mother of Bernice Plaisance, Pat Provetere, Sylvia Bourg, Jessie
Melton, Barbara Champagne, Shirley Milner, Ray Beeson, Max and Wayne Alford;
and the late Don Aucoin and Geraldine Alford. Daughter of the late Walter and
Martha Beeson. Sister of Jessie Tucker.
Preceded in death by several
brothers and sisters. Also survived by 39 grandchildren and 53
great-grandchildren.
Age 85 years. A native of Montcello, MS and a
resident of New Orleans, LA for the past 49 years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
congregation of Algiers Assembly of God Church and First Baptist Church of
Terrytown are invited to attend funeral services from the Chapel of Mothe
Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 West Bank Expressway, Harvey, LA, on Friday, July 27,
1990 at 1:00 p.m.. Interment Westlawn Memorial Park….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Maude Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 April 1907.
See the obituary of her daughter Shirley Alford
in this compilation.
On Taylor Jeff Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), his is age 20, born 23 June 1895, living in
Florence, Rankin Co., MS. He names Mary Alford of the same address as his
nearest relative.
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MELVIN G. ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 24 June 2007
Melvin G. Alford, one of New Orleans well known
pianists and an instructor of private piano, passed away Thursday, June 21,
2007, after a long illness. Mel Alford was a resident of the greater New
Orleans area for over thirty years. He was a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana
University in Hammond, the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y., and the
University of Southern California, Los Angeles. His teachers included Jose
Echaniz, John Crown, Bernado Segall, and Martin Canin. He gave recitals across
the U.S., and was active in several New Orleans churches as an organist-choir
master. His faculty teaching positions were at Blue Mountain College,
Mississippi, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, Our Lady of Holy
Cross College, New Orleans, and Tulane University. He was co-founder and
director of the New Orleans Institute of the Performing Arts.
Survivors are his sister and brother-in-law,
Phyllis and Douglas Allen, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and many life long
friends of the community.
A Memorial Service will be held at Grace
Episcopal Church, 3700 Canal Blvd., at 11:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 27, 2007....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Melvin G. Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 17 June 1942.
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MERLE BEASLEY ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—11 March 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Merle Beasley—A resident of Greenwell
Springs, she died at 1:35 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2001, at her home. She was
79 and a native of Hugh Springs, Texas.
Visiting at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs,
1 p.m. until religious services in the chapel at 3 p.m. Sunday…. Interment in
Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survived by her husband of 53 years, John L.
Alford, Greenwell Springs; a son, John R. “Reggie” Alford, Denham Springs; two
sisters, Nancy Patterson, Houston, and Theresa McLaughlin, Florence, Texas; and
three brothers, Opal Beasley, Alba, Texas, Cyrus Beasley, Rhome, Texas, and
Clois Beasley, Seattle.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Merle Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 10 September 1921.
See the obituary of her husband, John Louis
Alford, in this compilation.
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MERREL ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—17 September 1970
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Murrell Alford, 30, of Shreveport, died at 8:45
a.m., Sept. 13, in a Shreveport hospital, following a long illness.
Funeral services were held Sept. 15, at 10 a.m.,
in Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Coushatta… Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery,
under the direction of Rockett Nettles Funeral Home of Coushatta.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Tressie
Alford of Robeline; sisters, Mrs. Doris Pleasant of Robeline, Mrs. Clara Solice
of Robeline, Mrs. Juanita Remedies of Many; brothers, Mayfield Alford Jr.,
Jimmy Ray Alford, both of Robeline.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Merrel Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 4 October 1940.
See the obituaries of his mother, Tressie Augusta
Phillips Tate Alford; his twin brother Jerrel Alford; and his brothers Elvin
Roy Alford and Robert Lyle Alford in this compilation. We included the obituary
of his half-brother Edgar Alphanson Alford Sr. in Texas Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage: Merrel 1940 LA1, Mayfield 1897 LA2,
Frank A. 1858 MS3, Francis A. 1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5,
Julius 1750 NC6, Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA8.
His ALFRED lineage, from his paternal
grandmother: Annie Alfred 1876 TX3,
Jesse Alfred 1847 MS4, David Turner Alfred
1814 VA5.
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MICHAEL J. ALFORD
SOUTHWEST DAILY NEWS
Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, LA—Wednesday, 12 August 2009
Funeral services for Mr. Michael J. Alford, 60,
of Sulphur, will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 10 a.m. in Robison
Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Don Walker will officiate. Burial will follow in
Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss. Visitation will begin on Wednesday, August 12,
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and continue Thursday from 8 a.m. until time of service.
Mr. Alford passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2009 in Sulphur.
Michael served his country in the United States
Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was very proud of his service to his
country. Military honors will be performed at graveside in Mimosa Pines
Cemetery.
He is survived by his parents, Ivey and Edna
Alford, of Sulphur; three children, “Scooter” Alford, of Santa Fe, Texas,
Melissa Kay Roberson and husband Dalton, of Denham Springs, and Mitchell Wayne
Alford, of Denham Springs; and five grandchildren, Brandon Leach, River Alford,
Lakelynn Alford, Kaylee Alford, and Dalton Roberson.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Michael J. Alford (SS# issued in LA)
was born 2 Apr 1949, last residence Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, LA.
AAFA’s Alford Marriages in
Louisiana” lists Ivey B. Alford married Edna Bott in 1946 in Calcasieu
Parish.
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MIDGE DYKES ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 17
September 1992
Alford, Mrs. Midge Dykes—Died Wednesday, Sept.
16, 1992, at the Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans. She was 44 and a
resident of Roseland.
Visiting at First Baptist Church, Arcola, 6 to
10 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Friday,
conducted by the Rev. Bob Simpson. Burial in Arcola-Roseland Cemetery.
Survived by husband, Donald “Red” Alford,
Roseland; two daughters, Janet Alford, Roseland, and Julia Alford, Roseland; a
son, Willie Alford, Roseland; two sisters, Mrs. Madge Shoemaker, Lake Charles,
and Mrs. Anne Schenck, New Orleans; and grandmother, Mrs. Inez Dykes, Roseland.
She was a member of First Baptist Church,
Arcola, and a former teacher at First Baptist Church School, Arcola.
McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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MILTON JOHN ALFORD
Uncle of Christine Liza Alford Knight, AAFA #0741
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ May 1957
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon
at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church for Mr. M. John Alford, 81, a
lifelong resident of Mt. Hermon. Rev. Clyde Howard, pastor, was in charge or
last rites,
Mr. Alford passed away Friday afternoon [May 3] at
Walthall Hospital in Tylertown, after being a patient there about ten days. The
body lay in state in his home until time for the funeral services. Brown
Funeral Home was in charge of final arrangements. Interment was in the
adjoining church cemetery.
He is survived by one son, Eamon L. Alford of
Tylertown, three grandchildren, two brothers, Esco and Birtie Alford; one
sister, Mrs. Tena Alford of Franklinton; two half sisters and one half brother,
Mrs. Agnes Haley of Pineville, Mrs. Frankie Penny and Mr. Jacob Alford of Mt.
Hermon.
Photo
from Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: His
full name and birth date, Milton John Alford born 25 Sept 1872, are listed on
his WWI Draft Registration. He married Mary R. Burch 21 Dec 1893 in Washington
Parish.
See the obituaries of his brothers Esco Seaborn
Alford and Joseph Benjamin Alford; and his sister-in-law Frances Clotena “Fannie”
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Milton John 1872 LA1,
Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob
1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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MINNIE ALFORD TAYLOR
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Friday, 28 July 2006
BOGALUSA—Minnie Alford Smith [sic] died Monday, July
24 in LSU Bogalusa Medical Center.
The daughter of the late Ben and Annie Alford,
she was born in Hillsdale, Miss. She later resided in Bogalusa where she met
and married her husband, the late Maurice Taylor Sr. During her early years she
did housework.
She is survived by three daughters, Betty
(Earlish) Reed, Simmie Taylor and Annie (James) Brown, all of Bogalusa; one
sister, Ollie Mae Silas of White Sand, Miss.; one brother, Lovell Alford of
Bridgeport, Conn.; two sisters-in-law, Jessie Alford of Bogalusa and Ollie Mae
Taylor of Vicksburg, Miss.; two brothers-in-law, O.D. Taylor and Frank Taylor,
both of Bogalusa; 22 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren and one special one,
Tamaria Warren; a number of nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband and parents, she was
preceded in death by a daughter, Jacqueline Taylor; two sons, Maurice Taylor
Jr. and McArthur Taylor; one brother, Archie Alford; one best friend and
sister-in-law, Irna Mae Taylor.
Visitation will be today from 3 to 7 p.m. at
Cook-Richmond Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Saturday, July 29 at
New Beginning Christian Fellowship. Bishop De’Sean Toler will officiate, with
interment following in Bogalusa Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Minnie L. Taylor (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 Oct 1924 and
died 24 July 2006, last residence Bogalusa, LA.
The headline of this obituary says, “Minnie
Alford Taylor.” It is not clear why she is identified as Minnie Alford Smith in
the first line.
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MOLLIE ANN SMITH ALFORD
Mother of Truman Alford, AAFA #0005
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—26 June 1959
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. C.C. Alford, Sr., age
86, who died at the Fraser sanitarium June 19 were conducted at First Baptist
Church at 2 p.m. June 21…. Interment was in Fort Jesup Cemetery under the
direction of Warren Funeral Home.
Survivors are daughters, Mrs. Melvin Gandy of
Many; Miss Bertie Alford of Pineville; sons, Floyd, Chris, Arthur, Roy and
Willie Alford, all of Many, Truman Alford of Washington, D.C.; brother E.E.
Smith of Many; sisters, Mrs. Josie Sirmon and Mrs. Jennie Bolton both of Many;
six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her husband, Christopher
Columbus Alford Sr.; and children Arthur Alford, Christopher Columbus Alford
Jr., Floyd Alford, Isabelle Alford Gandy, and Willie Cecil Alford in this
compilation. We published an In Remembrance article for her son Truman Alford
in the Spring 1997 issue of AAFA ACTION.
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MORRIS R. ALFRED
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Monday, 30 November 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Morris R. Alfred, a retired St. Tammany Parish
teacher and school administrator, died Friday [Nov 27] at his home. He was 84.
Mr. Alfred was born in Starling and lived in Lacombe for many years. He earned
a master’s degree in education from Southern University. He was an Army
veteran.
Survivors include four sons, Wendell Morris
Alfred of Houston, Gerald Reginald Alfred of Coppell, Texas, Cornell Stephen
Alfred of Richardson, Texas, and Jamie Tremayne Alfred of Folsom; two
daughters, Gwendolyn LaCroix of Cincinnati and Diedra Harrison of Garland,
Texas; three brothers, Stanley, John and Samuel Emmitt Alfred, all of Slidell;
and four grandchildren.
A mass will be said Tuesday at noon
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 28088 Main St., Lacombe.... Burial will be
private. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Morris Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 September 1914
and died 27 November 1998.
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MORRISON RAY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—11 August 1961
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Last rites for Ray Alford, age 55, who died Aug.
3, were conducted at Many Methodist church at 3 p.m. Aug. 4….
Interment was in Ft. Jesup cemetery under the
direction of Warren Funeral Home.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Alford of
Many, mother, Mrs. Ross Alford of Many, one brother, Herman Alford of Many,
seven sisters; Mrs. H.Q. Pugh and Mrs. J.M. Petty of Many, Mrs. R.M. Lowe of
Dallas, Mrs. Vert Ellison of Noble, Mrs. Harold Dees, and Mrs. William Wenner
of Lake Charles and Mrs. Maurice Broussard of Lake Arthur.
Pallbearers were H.Q. Pugh, Joe Petty, Curtis
Ross Dees, Alford Broussard, Bill Wenner and Walker Ross Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith; and eight of his nine siblings—Addie Mae Alford Petty,
Annie Cleo Alford Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford Wenner, Grace Margaret Alford
Broussard, Herman Lawrence Alford, Lela Marjorie Alford Lowe, Ola Lillian
Alford Ellison, and Ruth Leona Alford Dees—in this compilation.
Morrison Ray Alford was born Aug. 6, 1905. His
wife was Pearl Grant (Jul. 17, 1910–Feb. 13, 1990).
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Morrison Ray 1905 LA1, Ross Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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MURRAY LUTHER “PLUG” ALFORD, JR.
AAFA #0236
Father of Cathy
Alford Seal, AAFA #0574, Mary Alford Bruce, AAFA #0575, Arlene Alford Smith,
AAFA #0576, Gretchen Alford Wroten, AAFA #0577, Gregory Wolfgang Alford, AAFA
#0578, Jill Alford Richard, AAFA #0579, Gerhort S. Alford, AAFA #0580
Brother of Betty
Alford Davis, AAFA #0223; Vesta Edna Alford Giddings, AAFA #0233; Dorothy
Alford, AAFA #0234; and Josephine Louise Alford Carrigan, AAFA #0235
[A very
similar article was published in The
Times-Picayune on the same day.]
SUNDAY ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—17 February 2002
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003
Alford, Murray Luther Jr.—A retired oil field
production consultant, a resident of Baton Rouge and a former longtime resident
of Cut Off, he died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at Landmark Nursing
Home of Baton Rouge. He was 80 and a native of Paradis. He was a proud U.S.
Army veteran of World War II.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825
Government St., from 9 a.m.Monday until religious services at 11 a.m.
Entombment in Sacred Heart Mausoleum, Cut Off, at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
Survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Schulz Alford,
Baton Rouge; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Cathy Seal, Baton Rouge, Mary
and Charlie Bruce, Cut Off, Arlene and Durward Smith, Lincoln, NE, Gretchen and
Ernie Wroten, Baton Rouge, and Jill and Rick Richard, Mandeville; two sons and
two daughters in-law, Greg and Elizabeth Alford, Mandeville, and Gerhort and
Leverna Alford, Lockport; three sisters, Betty Davis, Fort Worth, Texas, Helen
Cook, Lake Travis, Texas, and Dr. Dorothy Alford, Loma Linda, Calif.; two brothers,
Jacob Alford, Houston, and Howard Alford, Loma Linda; 18 grandchildren, Benjie
Seal III, Leah Seal Besson; Jason and Anna Seal, Sarah Jane and Rebekah Bruce,
Sara, Eliza, Durward and Brennan Smith; Matthew and Luke Wroten, Rachel, Aaron
and Caleb Alford, Paul and Mark Richard and Gerhort Alford; and four
great-grandchildren; Shelby, Charlie and Savannah Seal and Merle Besson.
Preceded in death by his parents, Murray L. and
Anna Singer Alford; siblings, Josephine, Vesta and Peter Alford. and twin grandsons;
Jonathan and Justin Alford.
He was a member of Community Bible Church, Cut
Off.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Luther Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 26 July 1921.
See the obituaries of Plug’s wife, Mary Ruth
Schulz Alford; and his brother Murray Peter Alford in this compilation. We included
the obituaries of his siblings Jacob Harris Alford Sr. and Vesta Edna Alford
Giddings in Texas Obituaries; and Josephine Louise Alford Carrigan in
California Obituaries.
Plug and Mary were part of a vibrant family
group within AAFA who present at most meetings and who made a significant
impact. Plug and Mary attended nine consecutive AAFA annual meetings from 1989
through 1997 and stopped coming only when Mary’s health would not allow it. At
most of the meetings one or more of their children attended the Saturday
banquet with them. It was not unusual for an envelope to arrive in the mail
with a check for $100 or more from Plug just to support the cause.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Murray Luther 1921 LA1, Murray Luther 1873 LA2, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MURRAY PETER ALFORD
Father of Lori Annette
Alford Duran, AAFA #0293
Brother of Betty
Alford Davis, AAFA #0223; Vesta Edna Alford Giddings, AAFA #0233; Dorothy
Alford, AAFA #0234; Josephine Louise Alford Carrigan, AAFA #0235; and Murray
Luther “Plug” Alford, Jr., AAFA #0236
Source unknown, but probably:
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—_____ August 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Murray P. Alford of Marrero, LA, died on Friday,
August 8, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. Beloved husband of the late Lorene LeBlanc Alford.
Father of Dale Alford Lago, Donna Rita Alford, Murray P. Alford, Jr., Lori
Alford Duran, Kay Alford Clark and the late Mark Gerald Alford. Also survived
by 5 sisters, 3 brothers and 5 grandchildren. Age 83 years. A native of New
Orleans, LA and a resident of Marrero, LA for the past 50 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend Funeral Services at Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc. 2100 Westbank
Expressway, Harvey, LA on Monday, August 11, 1997 at 1 o’clock p.m. Interment
St. Philomena Cemetery, Labadievillle, LA: Parlors will be open Monday, August
11, 1997 at 10:00 a.m.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Murray Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 March 1914.
See the obituaries of his wife, Lorene LeBlanc Alford;
and his brother Murray Luther “Plug” Alford in this compilation. We included the
obituaries of his siblings Jacob Harris Alford Sr. and Vesta Edna Alford
Giddings in Texas Obituaries; and Josephine Louise Alford Carrigan in
California Obituaries.
Murray and Lorene were present at one of our
AAFA annual meetings.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Murray Peter 1914 LA1, Murray Luther 1873 LA2, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MUSE WATSON “BUCK” ALFORD, JR.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 19 June
1992
Alford Jr., M.W. “Buck”—Died Thursday, June 18,
1992, at the Medical Center of Baton Rouge. He was 80, a native of Liverpool,
and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was a retired Copolymer Rubber and Chemical
employee.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. until religious services at 10
a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Larry Badon. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial
Park.
Survived by wife, Ruby S. Alford, Baton Rouge; a
daughter, Paula Sue Valure, Baton Rouge; a son, Muse W. Alford III, Baton
Rouge; two brothers, Johnnie P. Alford and Flavis Alford, both of Kentwood; and
a grandson, Gary T. Alford.
Preceded in death by parents, Lizzie and Muse W.
Alford Sr.; a sister, Annie Breeland; and a brother, Fernie Alford.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Harrell’s Ferry Road Baptist Church Building Fund.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that M.W. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 23 Sept 1911, last
residence Baton Rouge, LA.
See the obituaries of his wife, Ruby Sirjack
Alford; and his brothers Flavius Earl Alford, Fernie H. Alford, and Johnnie P.
Alford in this compilation.
Muse was the son of Muse Watson Alford Sr. and
Lizzie Bridges.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: Muse Watson 1911 LA1, Muse Watson 1882 LA2,
Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819
MS4, Julius 1785 NC5, Hudson 1760 NC6,
James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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MYRTHA OHLEN ALFORD MAGEE
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 14 February
1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Magee, Myrtha Alford—A resident of Franklinton,
she died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at Riverside Medical Center. She
was 93 and a native of Mount Hermon. Visiting at Crain Funeral Home,
Franklinton, noon until funeral services at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial in Ellis
Cemetery.
Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn
and Julian Honeycutt, Baton Rouge; a son and daughter-in-law, Troy and Kathryn
Magee, Long Beach, MS; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, numerous
nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by husband, Tate M. Magee; a
grandson Wilbur Lewis Jr.; a granddaughter Gretchen M. Hogue; parents, Joseph
B. and Rosa Burch Alford; a sister Selma A. Alford; and three brothers, Eustus,
Audel, and Boyce Alford.
She was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, family prefers memorial donations be made to Franklinton
First Baptist Church.
In another
article:
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 19 February 1997
Mrs. Myrtha Alford Magee, a native of Mt. Hermon
and resident of Franklinton died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Riverside Medical
Center.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and
the widow of Tate M. Magee.
Mrs. Magee is survived by one son and daughter-in-law,
Troy and Kathryn Magee of Long Beach, MS; one daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn
and Julian Honeycutt of Baton Rouge; six grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a grandson
Wilbur Lewis, Jr.; a granddaughter, Gretchen M. Hogue; a sister Selma A. Alford
and three brothers, Eustus, Audel, and Boyce Alford and parents Joseph B. and Rosa
Burch Alford.
Visitation was at the Crain Funeral Home after 12
noon Friday until time for the funeral service.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 14 in the funeral home chapel.
Burial followed in the Ellis Cemetery.
Pallbearers for the service were Charles Lewis,
Chris Weick, Richard Knight, Bill Durden, LeGette Burns, and Ellis Bateman....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Myrtha Magee (SS# issued in LA) was born 31 August 1903, last
residence Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her father, Joseph Benjamin
Alford, in this compilation.
Her full name was Myrtha Ohlen
Alford Magee.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Myrtha Ohlen 1903 LA1, Joseph Benjamin 1876 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MYRTIS LEE TROTTI ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, LA—7 December 2009
Myrtis Lee Trotti Alford, 85, passed away
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at her residence in DeRidder.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 7,
2009 at 10 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Alan Knuckles will
officiate.
Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Alford was a native of Simpson, La. and was a
member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
She is survived by four sons: Dewey
"Buddy" Alford III, and wife Margaret, of Fayetteville, Texas; Terry
M. Alford and wife Cynthia, of San Marcos, Texas; Ricky Alford and wife Mary,
of San Antonio; and Dondi L. Alford and wife Peggy, of DeRidder.
She is also survived by then grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009
from 5-9 p.m. at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, and Monday, Dec. 7
from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.
Alford is preceded in death by her husband, Dewey
L. Alford, Jr., parents Mary Amanda Parker and Sanford Madison Trotti, five
brothers and two sisters
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Myrtis T. Alford (SS# issued in NC)
was born 31 Jan 1924, last residence DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her husband’s lineage: Dewey Leorus 1918 GA1,
Dewey Leorus 1898 GA2, William Leorus Haywood 1863 NC3,
Green Haywood 1820 NC4, Green 1787 NC5, James Lodwick
1749 NC6.
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NANCY CAROLYN ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—21 August 1959
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral rites for Nancy Carolyn Alford, age 20
years, were held Thursday evening at 3 p.m. from the First Baptist church of
Many….Burial was in the Fort Jesup Cemetery under the direction of the Warren
Funeral home. Surviving are the parents Mr. and Mrs. [William] Roy Alford of
Many and a host of relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were A.L. Head, L.B. Skinner, Clark
Pouncey, J.W. Salter, Glynn Lilly, B. H. Arthur, R.J. Stoker, Wiley Cummings,
Troy Brittan, C.V. Ellison.
Nancy Carolyn, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Alford passed away Tuesday night at p.m. after a long illness at Sabine Clinic
at Zwolle. She was a graduate in the spring class of Northwestern, graduate of
Many High School, member of the First Baptist Church of Many and was a member
of the Sigma Upsilom sorority. The entire parish joins in sympathy and
condolences for Mr. and Mrs. Alford in the bereavement.
AAFA NOTES: Nancy,
the daughter of William Roy Alford and his first wife Carrie Thatch, was born 28
Aug 1938.
See the obituaries of Nancy’s parents, Carrie
Love Thatch Alford and William Roy Alford; stepmother, Velma Thatch Alford; and
grandparents Christopher Columbus Alford and Mollie Smith Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Nancy Carolyn 1938 LA1, William Roy 1902 LA2,
Christopher Columbus 1868 LA3, William Riley
1842 LA4, Julius C. 1797 GA5, Jacob 1761 VA6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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NELLIE HANSON ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 6 February
1993
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Alford, Nellie—Died 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5,
1993, at Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads. She was 82, a native of
Idabelle [sic—Isabella], Okla., and a resident of Livonia. She was a
retired grocery store owner. Visiting at Niland’s Funeral Home, Livonia, 5 to
10 p.m. Sunday, and 8 to 9:45 a.m. Monday. Religious services at St. Frances
Cabrini Catholic Church, Livonia, at 10 a.m. Monday…. Burial in church
cemetery. Survived by a sister-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in
death by husband, Wallace J. Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Nellie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 11 October 1910.
She was born in Isabella, Major Co., OK. AAFA
marriage records show that Nellie Hanson married Wallace Alford 18 February
1931 in Pointe Coupee Parish. Wallace J. Alford was one of 11 children of
Wilmer B. Ignace Alford and Rosa Gremillion, who married in 1899 in Pointe
Coupee Parish.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Wallace J. 1903 LA1, Wilmer B. Ignace 1878 LA2, William Louis 1848 LA3, Abraham 1820 NY or KY4.
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NELLIE MAE ALFORD MAXEY
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—4 December 1986
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Services for Mrs. Nellie Mae Maxey, 72, of Many,
were held at Oak Hill Baptist Church, on November 28, 1986, at 2 p.m….. Burial
was in Oak Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Mrs. Maxey died at Schumpert Hospital in
Shreveport, on November 26, 1986, at 5:45 p.m.
She is survived by her husband, Horace Maxey of
Many; two daughters, Lorraine Alford of Dallas, Tex., and Corinie McCalman of
Shreveport; one brother, P.G. Alford of Florien; three sisters, Velma Ammons of
Many, Nettie Maxey of Many, and Bertha Hippler of Many; five grandchildren;
five great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one son, Curtis
Wayne Maxey.
Pallbearers included Freddie Hippler, R.L.
Randolph, Bobby Tarpley, George Maxey, Billy Guay, Jerry Neel, Jerry Alford,
and Swepson Armour.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Nellie Maxey (SS# issued in LA) was born 30 Dec 1913, last
residence Many, Sabine Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her parents, Fred Robert
Alford and Cornelia Elizabeth Blackwell Alford; and siblings Bertha Marie
Alford Hippler, Delma Mae Alford Tarpley, Loyd Tillman Alford, Nettie Lea
Alford Maxey, Percy George Alford, and Velma Alford Ammons in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Nellie Mae 1913 LA1, Fred Robert 1874 LA2,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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NETTIE LEA ALFORD MAXEY
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Wednesday, 23 October 2002
Maxey, Nettie Lea Alford, 91, of Many died
Monday [Oct 21] services at 2 p.m. today at Oak Hill Baptist Church burial in
Oak Hill Cemetery arrangements by Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Nettie L. Maxey (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 Aug 1911, last
residence Many, Sabine Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of her parents, Fred Robert
Alford and Cornelia Elizabeth Blackwell Alford; and siblings Bertha Marie
Alford Hippler, Delma Mae Alford Tarpley, Loyd Tillman Alford, Nellie Mae
Alford Maxey, Percy George Alford, and Velma Alford Ammons in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Nettie Lea 1911 LA1, Fred Robert 1874 LA2,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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NOLA ALFORD SMITH
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ March 1952
Included in AAFA ACTION, December 1992
Mrs. Ed Smith of Mt. Herman Dies Monday
Mrs. Nola Alford Smith, wife of Edd [sic]
Smith, Mt. Herman, La., passed away Monday night, March 10, in a local
hospital. She was 62 years of age, having been born October 2, 1889, in
Washington Parish….
Pallbearers were Bob Alford, Buddy Alford,
Daunogh Alford, Nathan Smith, Hughey Miller and Denman Miller. Interment was in
Bogue Chitto Cemetery, Hartman’s of Tylertown in charge.
Mrs. Smith was a member of the Bogue Chitto
[Baptist] church and was active in church work as long as her health permitted.
She had been confined to her bed since April 1951. She was loved by all who
knew her.
Surviving, besides the bereaved husband, are two
sons, Earl and Hugh Smith, Mt. Herman; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Graves of
Franklinton, and Mrs. Eathel Lee Johnson, of Ellisville, Miss.; four sisters,
Mrs. Leoda Smith, Tylertown; Mrs. Roxie Penton, Franklinton; Mrs. Lexie
Schiffer [sic], of Georgia; and Mrs. Gussie Fortinberry, New Orleans;
and five brothers, W.B. Alford, L.S. Alford, and I.L. Alford, Mt. Herman; G.K.
Alford, Greensburg, La. and L.W. Alford of Waterboro, S.C.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of Nola’s father, Jeptha Martin
Alford; her brothers Wiley Banton Alford, Alonzo Seaborn Alford, and Iddo
Lampton Alford; and her half-siblings Roxie Udine Alford Penton, Gilbert
Kendric Alford, and Gussie Alford Fortinberry in this compilation. We included the
obituary of her half-brother Lora Warner Alford in South Carolina Obituaries;
and of her half-sister Frankie Leoda Alford Smith in Mississippi Obituaries.
Mt. Hermon is misspelled in Nola’s obituary.
Nola was the daughter of Jeptha Martin Alford
and his first wife, Fannie Ophelia Purvis. See “Jeptha Martin Alford, 1862–1948”,
AAFA ACTION, March 1993, pp. 37–40.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Nola1,
Jeptha Martin 1862 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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NORA ALFORD HAMILTON
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—13 June 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Hamilton, Nora Alford—A retired West Baton Rouge
Parish schoolteacher with 33 years of service and resident of Port Allen, she
died at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 1996, at Baton Rouge General Medical
Center. She was 88 and a native of Hamilton Plantation in West Baton Rouge
Parish. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Port Allen.... Mass of Christian
Burial at Holy Family Catholic Church, Port Allen, at 10 a.m. Friday….
Entombment in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Mausoleum.
Survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Jean
Hamilton Chaudoir, Baton Rouge, and Barbra Hamilton and Thomas A. Santoro,
Manhasset, N.Y., two sisters, Katherine Dorsett, Baton Rouge, and Gertrude
Hebert, New Roads; and two grandchildren, Elizabeth Jean Chaudoir, Baton Rouge,
and Thomas Hamilton Santoro, Manhasset. Preceded in death by husband, Dr. John
Gardiner Hamilton; a sister, Lillie Glynn; and parents, James Abraham and Mary
Katherine Wilson Alford. Pallbearers will be Thomas A. and Thomas II Santoro,
William B. Martin III, Dr. Charles Edward Hebert III, Louis Hebert, Sidney R.
Bowden, Matthew Payne and Charles Reasonover.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Nora Hamilton (SS# issued in LA) was born 17 August 1907.
The AAFA Louisiana marriage list shows James A.
Alford married Katie Wilson on 19 June 1906 in West Baton Rouge Parish.
The family is listed on the 1920
census in Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, dwelling #121: James A. Alford, age
37; his wife Catherine 37; and daughters Nora 12, Catherine 10, and Lillie 8.
All were born in LA. On the 1930 census in Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish,
dwelling #176, James H. Alford, 47 (married), is listed with his daugher Nora,
23 (single).
On James Abram Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 36, born 7 Aug 1882, living in
Walls, West Baton Rouge Co., LA. He is a merchant and names his wife Katherine
Alford as his nearest relative.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Nora 1907 LA1, James Abram 18882 LA2, Abram Achille 1851 LA3, Abraham 1820 NY or KY4.
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NORMA DELL ALFORD ROBB
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 26
September 2007
Norma Dell Alford Robb—Mrs. Robb passed away
peacefully at her home in Denham Springs [Livingston Parish] on Monday, Sept.
24, 2007, with her family at her side.
She was born in Star, Miss., on Sept. 20, 1930,
to Winfred Houston “Chris” Alford and Mattie Jewel Graves Alford.
Mrs. Robb is survived by her children, Debbie
Robb of Baton Rouge, William and Barbara Susan Robb Purdom of Mont Belvieu,
Texas, Thomas Andrew Robb of Prairieville, Chris Robb of Houston and Baton
Rouge, Norma Ruth Robb of Baton Rouge, and Stan and Beth Robb Wood of Watson.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Terence Paul and Kimberly Buckles,
both of Baytown, Texas, Brittany Renee Robb of Baton Rouge, Carley Elizabeth
Wood of Watson, Peyton Alexandra Robb of Prairieville, Emily Meghann Robb of
Baton Rouge, Ryan Robb Wood of Watson, and Olivia Ann-Marie Robb of
Prairieville.
Mrs. Robb was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Henry Norman Robb; and son, Norman Rickey Robb.
Friends are invited to a visitation
with the family at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on
Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The family will attend a private
funeral service.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Norma A. Robb (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, LA.
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NORMA E. ALFRED
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 27 December 2009
Norma E. Alfred on December 24, 2009. Beloved
wife of the late Chic Alfred. Beloved mother of Doug and Mark Alfred, and
Maureen Sellers (David). Grandmother of Mark Sellers (Staci), Jonathan Sellers
(Eron), Shaun Alfred, Michael Alfred (Shelly) and Jami Conley (Jim). Also
survived by 10 great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the Funeral Service at Riverside Baptist Church, 9220 Jefferson Hwy.,
on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 1:30 PM with visitation at church at 12:30 PM.
Interment in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements by
Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Norma E. Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was
born 22 Feb 1918, last residence New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, LA.
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OBADIAH ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ June 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, December 1991 (incomplete)
and September 1992
Obadiah Alford on Tuesday, June 12, 1991 at 7:06
p.m. Brother of the late Ezra Alford. Cousin of Gussie A. Fortinberry. Age 77
years. A native of Washington Parish, LA and resident of Metairie, LA.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral. Services from the funeral home of Jacob Schoen &
Son, Inc., 3827 Canal Street at North Scott, on Tuesday, June 18, 1991 at 12 o’clock
noon. Interment Biloxi National Cemetery at 2:oo p.m. Friends may call after
11:00 a.m. Tuesday.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Obadiah Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 2 August 1913, but
that his death date was 15 June1991.
Obadiah was the son of Frederick Ellis Alford
and Tabitha Arvazine Warner.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Obadiah 1913 LA1, Frederick Ellis 1880 LA2, Willis Jacob 1847 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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OBERA CUTRER ALFORD
MORNING ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 23 February
1990
Alford, Obera Cutrer—Died 9:50 a.m. Thursday,
Feb. 22, 1990, at Pike Memorial Hospital, Kentwood. She was 78, a native of St.
Martinville and resident of East Fork.
Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, 6
to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Saturday,
conducted by the Rev. Shady Hurst. Burial in Lewiston Cemetery.
Survived by a sister, Homera Cutrer, Kentwood; a
brother, Bascom Cutrer, Kentwood; numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by husband, Mire E. Alford;
a sister, Mildred C. Alford; and a brother, Randolph Cutrer.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Obera C. Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 17 May 1911, last
residence Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, but her death date is listed as 4
Feb 1990.
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ODILEE ANNA ALFORD MILLER
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 28 March 1992
Miller, Odilee Alford “Maw Maw”—Died 11:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 26, 1992, at Earl K. Long Medical Center emergency room. She
was 80, a native of Mount Hermon and a resident of Baton Rouge. She was a
retired East Louisiana State Hospital employee.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Visiting at Crain Funeral Home,
Franklinton, 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Religious services
at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial in Morris Cemetery, Mount Hermon.
Survived by five daughters, Elizabeth “Libby”
Herman, Mableton, Ga., Phomas “Pam” Deblieux, Baton Rouge, Bonnie Clary, Denham
Springs, Katie White, New Roads, and Gaylor Wilson, Magnolia, Miss.; a son,
Norman Miller Sr., Walker; a sister, Hasstleteen [sic: Haseltine] Tyson,
Mableton; a brother, A.D. “Buddy” Alford, Mount Hermon; 27 grandchildren, 36
great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by husband, Lindsey Miller.
Photo
from Oscar Morris Cemetery, Mt. Hermon, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Odilee Miller (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 Jan 1913, last
residence, Baton Rouge, LA.
See the obituaries of her parents, Alonzo
Seaborn Alford and Florence Inez Morris Alford; and her siblings Alonzo Duvoix
Alford, Cathaleen Ouida Alford, and Audelle Alford Boyd in this compilation.
Her middle name is from AAFA records.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Odilee 1913 LA1, Alonzo Seaborn 1891 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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OLA LILLIAN ALFORD ELLISON
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—2 January 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Ola Lillian Ellison,
83, were held Monday, December 31, at 2 p.m., in Warren Meadows Chapel.
Interment followed in Ft. Jesup Cemetery….
She passed away Sunday, December 30, at Heritage
Manor #1 in Many.
Mrs. Ellison worked for Dr. Arthur Tramel, local
dentist, and was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church, and
American Legion Auxiliary. She was also a member of Ft. Jesup Cemetery
Committee.
She is survived by her husband, Charlie Vert
Ellison of Many; one daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Warren Heard of
Logansport; four sisters, Lela Lowe of Many, Addie Petty of Many, Ruth Dees of
Lake Charles, Audrey Wenner, also of Lake Charles; one grandchild, Deborah
Heard of Logansport; and a host of nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
show that Ola Ellison (SS# issued in LA) was born 2 January 1907.
See the obituaries of her parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith Alford; and eight of her nine siblings—Addie Mae Alford
Petty, Annie Cleo Alford Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford Wenner, Grace Margaret Alford
Broussard, Herman Lawrence Alford, Lela Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison Ray
Alford, and Ruth Leona Alford Dees—in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ola Lillian 1907 LA1, Ross Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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OLENA JOHNWELL ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—11 March 2006
Olena Johnwell Alfred, 83, of Lake Charles, La.,
died March 10, 2006, Fondel Memorial Chapel, Lake Charles, La.
Photos
from Rose Hill Cemetery, Renton, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Olena J. Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was
born 15 Aug 1922, last residence Fenton, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA.
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OLGA LUCILLE ALFORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Tuesday, 4 October 2005
Olga Lucille Alford, 80
Olga Lucille Alford of West Monroe, a homemaker,
died Monday [October 3]. Private family services will be held today under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Twin Cities
Memorial Gardens.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Olga K. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was
born 8 May 1925, last residence Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA.
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OLLIE ALFORD WILLIAMS
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—12 March 1948
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Death claimed Mrs. L.L. Williams, age 65, at her
home in Florien following a short illness. Last rites were conducted from
Prospect Methodist Church near Florien 3 p.m. Wednesday of last week….
Interment was under direction Massingill funeral
home.
Pallbearers were: Haywood Williams, Edward
Williams, Herald Williams, Joe Rains, J. M. Abington and T. M. Phillips.
Surviving relatives include: husband, L.L.
Williams, Florien; brother, Curtis Alford, Haughton; sister, Mrs. Sid
Hendricks, Many.
AAFA NOTES: This
is Ollie Alford, born 30 July 1883, youngest child of William Theodore Alford
and Margaret Maximillion. Her husband was Lemuel L. Williams, Dec. 6, 1876–Apr.
23, 1964.
See the obituaries of Ollie’s brother William A.
Alford; and sisters Leatha Alford Hendricks and Samantha Alford Parrot in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ollie 1883 LA1, William Theodore 1832 LA2, Needham Judge 1789 NC3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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ONTEE ALFORD MAGEE
NEWS LEDGER
Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—Wednesday, 15 March 2006
[Although
she died in MS, we are including her obituary here because she was born, lived,
and was buried in LA.]
Ontee A. Magee died at 1:59 p.m. on Wednesday,
February 15, 2006 at Beacham Memorial Hospital in Magnolia, Miss. She was 100,
a native of Washington Parish and a resident of Kentwood. She was a homemaker
and a member of Mt. Hermon United Methodist Church.
Religious services were held at McKneely Funeral
Home, Kentwood..., interment at Roberts Cemetery, Kentwood.
She is survived by a daughter Dudley Magee,
Kentwood, numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther
Edgar Magee, two brothers, Loren and Jessie Otto “Breb” Alford, two sisters,
Eula and Norma Fortenberry.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her sister Eula Alford
Fortenberry in this compilation. We included the obituary of her sister Norma
P. Alford Fortenberry in Mississippi Obituaries.
Her full name was Rosa Ontee Alford, but she
always went by Ontee. The Era-Leader in Franklinton, LA, published “Ontee
Alford Magee celebrates 100th birthday with family and friends” on
24 Aug 2005. We reprinted that article on pp. 88–89 in the Winter 2006 issue.
She was b. 24 July 1905, the daughter of Martin Luther Alford and Lena Leoda
Fortenberry. She married Luther Edgar Magee, who died 11 Sept 1952.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ontee 1905 LA1, Martin Luther 1877 LA2, Jesse Lewis 1847 MS3,
Warren Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale
1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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OPAL LOUISE ALFORD SCHILLECI
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—5 April 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Louise Alford Schilleci on Thursday, April 1,
1999 at 12:10pm. Age 74 years. Beloved wife of the late John A. Schilleci.
Mother of Martin Venezia and Melinda Pittman. Daughter of the late Bessie
Pierce Ramsey Alford and Arthur Irving Alford Sr. Sister of Juanita A Siesky,
Gloria A. Corrente, Arthur I. Alford Jr., Rev. Jay T. Alford, Bobby Jay Alford,
Louis Ray Alford, the late Griffin Rainey Alford and Jackie Alford. Grandmother
of Gina M., John A., and Teresa A. Venezia, Michael Eric, Matthew John and Marc
Benjamin Groetsch and Zachary Joseph Pittman. Beloved cousin of Philomene S.
Bagert and May Gio S. Monteleone. Devoted second-mother of Mary Dulaney. Also
survived by nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
Funeral Services at All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel, 5200 Canal Blvd, (adjacent
to Greenwood Cemetery) on Tuesday, April 6, 1999 at 1:00pm....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her siblings Arthur Irving
Alford Jr. and Jackie Ronald Alford in this compilation, where her name is
listed as Opal Louise.
1930 CENSUS
District 15, Madison Co., TN, dwelling #261
Arthur Alford head 42 TN TN TN age 32
at first marriage
street
car factory
Bessie wife 25 TN TN TN age
15 at first marriage
Juanita dau 7 TN TN TN
Opal Louise dau 5 TN TN TN
Arthur Jr. son 1-5/12 TN TN TN
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ORA MAE BURCH ALFORD
Mother of Faye Alford Swan, AAFA #0220, and Delores Alford
Thomas, AAFA #0641
THE CLARION-LEDGER
Jackson, MS—Tuesday, 2 April 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
MT. HERMON, WASHINGTON PARISH, LA—Ora Mae Alford, 85, a
homemaker, died of cardiac arrest Friday at Riverside Medical Center in
Franklinton, La.
Graveside services were Sunday at Bogue Chitto
Baptist Church Cemertery in Warnerton, La. Hartment-Hughes Funeral Home in
Tylertown, Miss., handled arrangements.
Survivors include: husband, Berchel; son Wiley
Alford of Portland, Tenn.; daughters, Delores Thomas [AAFA #0641] of McComb and
Faye Swan [AAFA #0220] of Starkville; and six grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ora Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 May 1910.
See the obituary of her husband, Berchel Lazar Alford,
in this compilation.
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ORLENA M. ALFORD WOODARD
Aunt of Mike Alford, AAFA #0661
RICHLAND BEACON-NEWS
Rayville, Richland Parish, LA—12 August 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
DELHI—Funeral services for Orlena M. Alford Woodard, 87, of
Delhi, Louisiana, were held Friday, August 6, 1999 at 10 a.m. in the Cox
Funeral Home Chapel in Delhi.... Burial followed in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery
under the direction of Cox Funeral Homes of Delhi.
Mrs. Woodard died Wednesday, August 4, 1999 at
the Richland Parish Hospital in Delhi.
She was preceded in death by her husband, L.P. “Jack”
Woodard, and a brother, Gus Alford. She was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Delhi, where she was very active in numerous church activities and
was also actively involved in various Civic organizations during her
lifetime....
Survivors include her daughters, Jo Ann Woodard
of Delhi, LA and Jean M. “Beanie” Smith and her husband, Jerry of Vicksburg,
MS; her grandsons—Lane Smith, Jason Smith and Heath Smith, all of Vicksburg,
MS; and special nephews, Dr. Mike Alford of Charleston, SC [AAFA #0661] and
Jack Holmes of Dothan, AL.
Serving as pallbearers were Lane Smith, Jason
Smith, Heath Smith, Dub Sumner and John Howard.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Orlena Woodard (SS issued in LA) was born 9 August 1912.
Orlena was born in Columbia, Caldwell Parish,
LA, the daughter of Augustus L. Alford and Ollie M. Traylor.
Her lineage: Orlena 1912 LA1, Augustus L. 1871 MS2,
James Madison 1846 MS3, Ferney 1795 NC4, Sally NC?5,
Benjamin NC?6. AAFA has information proving
that Sally was the mother of Ferney but nothing to identify her husband.
Circumstances suggest her husband was the son of Benjamin Alford.
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OSCAR E. ALFORD
WINN PARISH ENTERPRISE / NEWS-AMERICAN
Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA—6 December 1972
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Oscar E. Alford, 72, of
Winnfield were held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick’s Funeral Home of West
Monroe…. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Alford died Sunday, December 3,
1972 in a local hospital following a long illness.
He was a retired life insurance and real estate
salesman for A.J. Lester Co. A native of McComb, Miss., he was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Winnfield, a Mason, and a Shriner, and a member of the
Knights of Pythias.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Oscar E. Alford
of Winnfield; one son, Alton Thompson of Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas
R. Crosby of Cocoa, Fla., and Mrs. Gloria Godbee of Valdosta, Ga.; two
brothers, Sam Alford and Tom Alford, both of McComb, Miss.; two sisters, Miss
Smythe Alford and Mrs. Lanelle Pottroff, both of Tucson, Ariz.; five
grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ray Davis, C.E.
Pickering, Ed Grigg, Marvin Haley, Rodney Haley, and Alvin Haley.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
show that Oscar Alford (SS# issued in IL) was born 12 August 1900.
His parents were Needham Nugent Alford and
Rozzilla Selena Felder, married Dec. 8, 1864 in Amite Co., MS. Oscar, age 29,
is listed with parents Nugent and Rosa Alford on the 1930 census in Pike Co,
MS. In 1920, N.N. and Rosa Alford are in Pike Co.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Oscar’s lineage: Oscar E. 1900 MS1, Needham Nugent 1872 MS2, Seaborn John 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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OSCAR RILEY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—24 May 1963
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Last rites for Doctor O.R. Alford, age 82, who
died May 20, was conducted at Shady Grove Methodist Church near Bellwood at 4
p.m., May 21…. Interment was in Shady Grove Cemetery, under the direction of
Warren Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Ray, and Rile Alford, Ray
Leach, Leroy Fenter, Buddy Wilson, and Julian Headley.
Survivors are four sons, Harold Alford of U.S.
Army, W.J., and Wallace Alford, both of Houston, Maurice Alford of Wilmar,
Texas; three daughters, Mrs. Winnie Fenter of Baytown, Texas, Mrs. Camille
Wilson of Florien, Mrs. Sibyl Headley of Schulenburg, Texas; 19 grandchildren;
and 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Lawrence Alford of Leesville.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his wife, Bertha Sparks
Alford; his brothers Ross Coleman Alford and Lawrence Alford; and his
half-brother Christopher Columbus Alford Sr. in this compilation.
Oscar Riley, born Dec 31 1880, was the son of
William Riley Alford and Angeline Jane Duggan Gandy.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Oscar Riley 1880 LA1, William Riley 1842 LA2, Julius C. 1797 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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OTIS KENNER “TED” ALFORD
Source unknown (obtained online
at http://www.obitcentral.com)
Jackson Parish, LA—_____
November 2000
Otis Kenner “Ted”
Alford, 85, of Jonesboro, LA was born June 30, 1915 in Goldonna [Natchitoches
Parish], LA and passed away Monday, November 6, 2000 in Jackson Parish
Hospital. Funeral services were Thursday, November 9, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. at
Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel…. Burial was in Jonesboro Cemetery under the
directions of Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Mr. Alford was a retired bag
tender.
He is survived by
his wife, Artie Ethel Alford; 1 son, Delane Alford and wife Wilda; 2 daughters,
Irma Ashcraft and husband Patrick, all of Jonesboro, LA, and Virginia Ann Self
and husband Ronnie of Crossett, AR; 7 grandchildren; and 11 great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers
were: Alan Ashcraft, Wade Ashcraft, Preston Ashcraft, Timothy Ashccraft, Doug
Self, Craig Self and Matt Jacobs.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Otis Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, LA.
Otis was the son of Warren Lee Alford and his
third wife, Lee Anna Dean.
1930 Census
Police Jury Ward 2 (District 4), Jackson Parish, LA
Dwelling #13, Family #14
Lee A. Alford (f) head 54 LA US US widow age 16
at first marriage
Virgil E. son 19 LA MS LA
William L. son 17 LA MS LA
Jessie D. son 17 LA MS LA
Otis K. son 15 LA MS LA
W.L. son 10 LA MS LA
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Otis Kenner 1915 LA1, Warren Lee 1868 MS2,
Julius C. 1823 AL3, John 1801 NC4.
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OTTO B. ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 13 May 1987
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Otto B. Alford, 86, a resident of Route Two, Mt.
Hermon, died at 1 p.m. Friday, May 8th, at his residence.
A member of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church, he
was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Selma A. Alford.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jimie Nell
Weick of Jefferson and Miss Joan Alford of Franklinton; two sisters, Mrs. Angie
Simmons of Franklinton and Mrs. Allie Bulloch of Denham Springs; two grandsons,
Wayne P. Weick of Mr. Hermon and Glenn V. Weick of Destrehan; and six
great-grandchildren.
The body lay in state at the Crain Funeral Home
in Franklinton unti the time for funeral services, which were conducted at 3
p.m. Sunday, May 10th, in the funeral home chapel....
Interment followed in the Bogue Chitto Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bob Reedy, Leroy Miller,
Malcolm Alford, Scott Reedy, David Alford and Devon Miller.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Otto Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 July 1900.
See the obituaries of his mother, Rose Holliday
Alford; sister Margaret Angie Alford Simmons; and his nephew Billy Fane Alford
in this compilation.
He was the son of Hugh Ginn Alford and Rosa
Holliday.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Otto B. 1900 LA1, Hugh Ginn 1857 LA2,
John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5,
James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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PATSY RUTH ALFORD DEDON
[A very
similar article was published the same day in The Daily News, Bogalusa, LA.]
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 22 July
2005
Patsy Alford Dedon, a resident of Mount Hermon,
died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2005, at Riverside Medical Center. She was
67, a retired sergeant from Washington Correctional Institute in Angie, and a
member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.
She is survived by
her husband, Ralph “Red” Dedon, Mount Hermon; a son and daughter-in-law, Jeff
and Rita “Lynn” Bankston, Mount Hermon; a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and
Ronald Pulliam, Cleveland, Tenn.; six grandchildren and spouses, Ashley and
Teddy Joe Fortenberry, Cynthia Dillon, and Kelly Dale Dillon, all of Magnolia,
and Melissa and Jeremy Corkern, Jeffery Ray “J.R.” Bankston, and Shelbi
Bankston, all of Mount Hermon; three great-grandchildren; a brother and
sister-in-law, J. Paul and Barbara Alford, Mount Hermon; three sisters and two
brothers-in-law, Mary Ella “Toby” and Bob Smith, Eleanor “Pete” and J.W. “Doc”
Schilling, and Delores Corkern, all of Mount Hermon; four stepchildren, eight
stepgrandchildren, three stepgreat-grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, J.P. and Connie Wilkes Alford.
Visitation will be
at Crain Funeral Home, Franklinton, on Friday, July 22, from 5 p.m. to 10
p.m.... Interment in Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery.
Photo
from Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Patsy A. Dedon (SS# issued in LA) was born 9 July 1938, last
residence Mount Hermon, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituary of
her mother, Connie Wilkes Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Patsy Ruth 1938 LA1, J.P.
1909 LA2, Burton Putnam 1887 LA3, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA4,
John Seaborn 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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PAULINE ALFORD WORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Thursday, 18 July 2002
Pauline Alford Word, 72
RAYVILLE [Richland Parish]—Pauline Alford Word, a homemaker,
died Wednesday [July 17]. The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Start Baptist Church.
Visitation is 1 p.m. today until service time at the church. Burial is at Wynn
Island Cemetery, near Start, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Rayville.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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PEARL GRANT ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—21 February 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Grant Alford,
79, were held Wednesday, February 14, at 2 p.m., in the Warren Meadows Chapel.
Interment followed in the Ft. Jesup Cemetery, under the direction of Warren
Meadows Funeral Home….
Mrs. Alford passed away at Sabine Medical Center
in Many, on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
She is survived by one sister, Thelma Monk of
Leesville; and numerous nieces, nephews, and lots of friends.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Pearl Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 17 July 1910.
See the obituary of her husband, Morrison Ray
Alford, in this compilation.
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PEGGY JILL ALFORD LORE
Sister of William Raley Alford, Jr., AAFA #0061
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 25 September 2009
Jill Lore passed away on Thursday, September 24,
2009. She was 58. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent J. Lore, Jr. She
was the daughter of the late William Raley Alford and Bernice Alford Adkisson.
She was the mother of Brad W. Lore and the step-mother of Wallace J. Lore and
the late Lane V. Lore. She was the mother-in-law of Angela Rotolo Lore and
Karen Ahser Lore. She was the grandmother of Brad W. Lore II, Lane Lore, Lauren
Lore, and Kyle Scala. She was the sister of Judy Skipper, William Raley Alford
II, and the late Johnny Alford. She will be sadly missed by a host of family
and friends, particularly her dear friend Rulane Fraught. She was a long time
employee of Fidelity Homestead.
Funeral Services will be held in the Chapel of
Jacob Schoen and Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St., on Saturday, September 26,
2009 at 3:00 PM. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM. Interment will be in Garden
of Memories. An online guest register is available at www.schoencanalstreet.com.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Peggy Lore (SS# issued in LA) was born
22 Oct 1950, last residence not listed.
See the obituary of her mother, Bernice Angeline
Cook Alford Adkisson, in this compilation, where she is listed as Peggy Jill
Lore.
Her probable lineage: Peggy Jill 1950 ?? 1,
William Raley 1917 AL2, Josiah/Joseph S. 1878 AL3, Tilman
R. 1856 AL4.
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PERCY GEORGE ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—21 April 1988
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mr. Percy George Alford, 82, died at Sabine
Medical Center of Many on April 16, 1988.
Services were held at Antioch Baptist Church on
April 17 at 4 p.m…. Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of
Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd
Alford; three sisters, Dale Tarpley, Mittie Randolph and Nell Maxey.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Wayne Alford
of Many and Truett Alford of Florien; three sisters, Velma Ammons, Nettie Maxey
and Bertha Hippler, all of Many.
Pallbearers included Wilson Brumley, George
Maxey, Ben Cutter, Jack Pilcher, Freddie Hippler and D. Killian.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Percy Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 June 1905.
See the obituaries of his wife, Eula May Ramsey
Alford; parents, Fred Robert Alford and Cornelia Elizabeth Blackwell Alford;
and siblings Bertha Marie Alford Hippler, Delma Mae Alford Tarpley, Loyd
Tillman Alford, Nellie Mae Alford Maxey, Nettie Lea Alford Maxey, and Velma
Alford Ammons in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Percy George 1905 LA1, Fred Robert 1874 LA2,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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PHILIP RAY ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 13 March
1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Alford, Philip Ray—An information technology
director at Gulf Coast Analytical Laboratories, he died at 3:05 a.m. Thursday,
March 12, 1998, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor from complications resulting from
a heart attack. He was 36, a resident of Baton Rouge, and a native of
Chesbrough. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government Street, 6 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Friday.... Graveside services at Hyde Cemetery, Chesbrough, at 12:30
p.m. Saturday.
Survived by mother, Ruth Hart Engels,
Chesbrough; father, Wendall Alford, California; two brothers and
sisters-in-law, Albert and Victoria Alford, Medford, OR, and Alan and Ladye
Alford, Mobile AL; and a foster sister, Jammie Effler, Louisville KY.
Pallbearers will be Rob Bennett, Ronnie Hodges, Kurt Gautreau, Sidney Vaughn,
Caesar Marroquin, Whit Murrill and Minos Ponville. Preceded in death by
stepfather, Frederick “Fritz” Engels. Honarary pallbearers are Judge Richard
Anderson, Pat Bryne, and Luke Jefferson.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Philip R. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 15 October 1961.
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RACHEL W. ALFORD JOHNSON
OUACHITA CITIZEN
Ouachita, Ouachita Parish, LA—Thursday, 20 December 2007
Mrs. Rachel Johnson, 75, passed away Friday,
Dec. 7, 2007.
Her funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe with Rev. Willie Parker officiating.
Interment was in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens. Visitation was Sunday evening.
Survivors include her husband of 18 years,
Jessie Dale Johnson; sons, Ralph Edward Alford and Richard Joe Alford;
grandchildren, Jody Alford, Marie Alford, Ralph E. Alford II, Dustin H. Alford,
Shalayna C. Alford Goza and John M. Alford; great-grandchildren, Brian E. May,
Destiny M. Alford, Faith Lee Alford, Victoria Rose French and Bryant T. Alford;
sisters, Aileen and Patsy; and brothers, Earl, Don and Neil.
She was preceded in death by a son, Floyd Gilmer
Alford.
Pallbearers were family members and friends.
Online condolences:
www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Rachel W. Johnson (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 April 1932,
last residence West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her son Floyd Gilmer Alford
Jr. in this compilation. We included the obituary of her first husband, Floyd
Gilmer Alford Sr., in Mississippi Obituaries.
Her first husband’s lineage: Floyd Gilmer 1923
LA1, Gilmer 1895 LA2, Taylor H. 1869 LA3,
Almon B. 1810 GA4, Owen Wilkins 1780 VA5, William 1741 VA6,
Salvatore 1716 VA7.
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RALPH ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Monday, 21 April
1986
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1997
Alford, Ralph—Died Sunday, April 20, 1986, at
his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 72, a native of Mount Hermon. He was a
retired pipefitter with Local 198.
Visiting at Hollabaugh–Spindle Wooddale Memorial
Chapel, 8 a.m. to religious services at 2 p.m. Monday. Burial in Resthaven
Gardens of Memory.
Survived by wife, Laura Brumfield Alford, Baton
Rouge; a daughter, Priscilla Alford, Baton Rouge; a sister, Laura Alford,
Franklinton; a brother, Malcolm Alford, Mount Hermon; two grandchildren.
Preceded in death by a son, Richmond Alford.
Pallbearers will be Edmond Seal, Scott and Jimmy
Brumfield, Harold Miller, Bill Peterson, and Paul Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ralph Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 June 1913.
See the obituaries of his wife, Laura Mae Brumfield
Alford; brother Malcolm B. Alford; sisters-in-law Claudie McElveen Alford and Connie
Wilkes Alford; and brother-in-law Roscoe Lampton Alford in this compilation.
He was the son of Burton Putman “Birtie” Alford
and Emma Bullock.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Ralph 1913 LA1, Burton Putman 1887 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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RALPH ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—15 March 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Ralph—A retired custodian and a resident
of Baton Rouge, he died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2000, at Baton Rouge
General Medical Center. He was 49 and a native of Louisiana.
Survived by his wife, Glenda M. Palmer; mother,
Joan E. Alford; two daughters, Marchere R. Johnson and Tamica M. Alford; a son,
Jamar M. Alford; a son-in-law, Casey D. Johnson; a sister, Brenda A. Mitchell;
two sisters-in-law, Gwen Alford and Mary Alford; two brothers, Cal E. Alford
and Gregory Alford; a brother-in-law, Edward Mitchell; and a grandchild,
Allegra B. Johnson.
Preceded in death by his father, Ned Alford Jr.;
and a cousin, Donald Sanders.
He was a 1968 graduate of Capitol Senior High
School.
Hall’s Mortuary, Port Allen, in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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RALPH DAVIS ALFORD
SUNDAY ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 26 March
1989
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Alford, Ralph D.—Died 6:10 p.m. Friday, March
24, 1989, at Seventh Ward General Hospital, Hammond. He was 80, a native of
Sunny Hill and resident of Bolivar. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home,
Kentwood, 9 a.m. to religious services at 2 p.m. Sunday…. Burial in Spring
Creek Cemetery.
Survived by wife, Margie B. Alford, Bolivar; two
sons, Gaylon Ralph Alford, Bogalusa, and Walton E. Alford, Bolivar; a daughter,
Marilyn A. Kelly, Slidell; and 10 grandchildren, Anita Ann, David Ralph, Deborah
Lynn, Rebecca R., Robin Lynn, Sherri L. and Wendy E. Alford, Keith Alan, Kevin
Dale and Karen Lynette Kelly.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ralph Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 6 April 1908.
See the obituaries of his wife, Margie Elizabeth
Bankston Alford; and his brother Edison Howe Alford in this compilation.
Ralph Davis Alford was born in Sunny Hill,
Washington Parish, LA, the son of Walton Holmes Alford and Ella Ebelle Varnado.
He married Margie Bankston on 16 October 1930 in Walthall Co., MS.
From a letter sent to AAFA by his wife following
Ralph’s death, we learned that Ralph had been ill for over a year. He had made
his living on his farm and with his dairy. For a time, he bought, sold, and
transported cattele in southern Mississippi and Louisiana. About a year before
his death, he fell, hurting a knee on a leg already suffering a blood clot.
Inactivity contributed to a weakening condition and worsened his diabetes. He
also contracted emphysema and lung cancer (he had smoked most of his life).
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Ralph Davis 1908 LA1, Walton Holmes 1874 LA2, William Jacques 1845 LA3, William 1804 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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RALPH T. ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—16 April 1965
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Ralph Theodore Alford, 48,
who died in Sulphur, April 11, were held at Oak Hill Baptist Church, Wednesday,
April 14.… Burial was in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, with Warren Meadows Funeral
Home in charge.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. L.D. Alford of
Hallettsville, Tex.; two sons, Ralph E. Alford of Okinawa, Billy Alford of San
Antonio; one daughter, Mrs. Elaine Wigginton of El Campo, Tex.; one brother,
Lawrence Alford of Alice, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. F.L. Timm of Hallettsville,
Tex., Mrs. J.L. Wilson of Marshall.
Pallbearers were Harry Walker, Calvin Carroll,
Floyd Peterson, Quinton Brandon, Howard Blackwell, and Cliff Ammons.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ralph Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 9 February 1917.
Ralph was the son of Lawrence Drake Alford and
Ava Menter. The name of his wife is not known, but AAFA does have names of three
children.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Ralph Theodore 1917 LA1, Lawrence Drake 1894 LA2, John Waddell 1860 LA3, William Theodore 1832 LA4, Needham Judge 1789 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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RANDALL HAROLD ALFORD
TYLERTOWN TIMES
Tylertown, MS—24 July 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Funeral services for Randall H. Alford, 41, of
New Orleans, were July 19, 2003, at Hartman Funeral Home Chapel…. He died July
17, 2003, at New Orleans.
Alford was the former manager of Hawthorn Inn
& Suites in McComb and a former member of McComb Rotary Club. He was office
manager of Hilton Garden Inn and community marketing agent for Avenue Plaza
Hotel of Fairfield Resorts in New Orleans.
He attended Walthall Academy, Southwest
Community College and the University of New Orleans. He was a member of Silver
Springs Baptist Church.
He was born March 23, 1962, at Tylertown, son of
Faye Q. Alford and the late Harold E. Alford. In addition to his father, he was
also preceded in death by several aunts and uncles, Maurice and Laura Alford,
Dalton and Wilda Alford, Gladys Barnes, Donnis Lutrick, Floyd and Ruby Alford,
Morris and Dot Howell, Norman O’Quin, Sam Gianforte and Edward Holmes.
Survivors include his mother; a sister, Esther
Jane Alford of McComb; a son, Tanar Harold Alford and his friend, Debbie Alford
Guilbeau, both of Tylertown; a niece and nephew, Tyler Scott Alford and Lauren
Ashlee Alford, both of McComb; and uncles and aunts, Betty Ann and Bob Jones of
Tylertown, Valerite Gianforte of Magnolia, Catherine O’Quin of Tylertown and
Lucille Holmes of Holmesville. Pallbearers were Rusty Geller, Paul Barnes, Ken
Barnes, Todd Bullock, Guy Geller and James Holmes.
Honorary pallbearers were Tyler Scott Alford and
Lauren Ashlee Alford.
Burial was in Silver Springs Baptist Church
Cemetery at Progress with Hartman Funeral in charge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
Randall’s mother was Jewel Faye Quinn. His
father, Harold E. Alford, was one of ten children.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Randall Harold 1962 MS1, Harold E. 1914 MS2,
Martin E. 1884 MS3, Needham W. 1848 MS4, William 1804 GA5,
Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA9.
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RANDY S. ALFORD
Photo
from Lake Lawn Metairie
Funeral Home
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Randy S. Alford passed away on Friday, September
14, 2007 at the age of 29.
Survivors include, Ashley Arlene Allums; two
sons, Hayes Allums Alford and Peyton Jules Alford. Son of Richard and Mary Jo
Alford. Brother of Richard Louis Alford, Jr.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
Funeral Service at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain
Blvd. on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow in
Metairie Cemetery.... To sign and view the Family Guestbook, please visit
www.lakelawnmetairie.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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RAY ALFORD, SR.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Wednesday, 4 January 2006
Ray Alford Sr. died at his residence on Monday, January
2, 2006 at the age of 77. He was a native of Folsom, La and a life long
resident of Covington, LA. Mr. Alford served in the United States Navy for 4
years.
He was the beloved husband of Jean Cook Alford.
Father of Ray Alford Jr. of Covington, LA; John Quinn Alford of Covington, LA,
Shirley Marie Donald of Covington and Priscilla Lee of Hawkins, TX. Brother of
Lucille Martinez and Peggy Taylor and the late Elzie Alford, Walter “Buck”
Alford, Gertie Sandifer, Winnie Stafford and Lennie Davis. Son of the late Eva
Blackwell Alford and Quinn Alford. Also survived by 10 grandchildren.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral on Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. from Bagnell
& Son Funeral Home, 75212 Lee Rd., Covington, LA. Interment in Pilgrims
Rest Cemetery, Covington, LA....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ray Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 30 March 1928, last
residence Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
See the obituary of his sister Winnie Alford
Stafford in this compilation. We included the obituary of his brother Elzie
Effie Alford in Mississippi Obituaries.
In 1930 the family is in Police Jury Ward 2
(District 4), St. Tammany Parish, LA, dwelling #183: Quinn Alford, age 42 MS,
age 22 at first marriage; his wife Dee 34 LA, age 13 at first marriage; and
children, all b. LA: Elsey 18 (male), Gertie 17, Walter 14, Winnie 12, Linnie
8,and Rafael [Ray?] 2.
On Quinn Walter Alford’s 1917 WWI Draft
Registration Card [Ancestry.com], he is age 30, a self-employed farmer living
in Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, LA. He was born 2 Dec 1886 in Pike Co., MS, and
is married with 3 children.
In 1910 Quinn Alford, age 23 b. LA, is a single
boarder living with the Alexander Blackwell family in Folsom, St. Tammany
Parish. In 1930 Quinn is living next door to this family. They have a daughter,
Eva, who fits the age for Quinn’s wife Dee.
His lineage: Ray 1928 LA1, Quinn
Walter 1886 MS2.
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RAYMOND ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 28
February 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Alford, Raymond—A resident of Port Allen and
retired, he died at 7:45 am. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1996, at Baton Rouge General
Medical Center. He was 72 and a native of Jackson, Miss. Memorial Mass at Holy
Family Catholic Church, Port Allen, at 11 a.m. Thursday....
Survived by wife, Joan Cazes Alford; a daughter
and son-in-law, Ramona Therese and Gene B. Katz, Charlotte, N.C.; six sisters,
Eleanor Verdier, Elsie James and Martha Dingler, all of Dallas; Olis Ruppert,
Houston, Dorothy Neal and Mary Ethel Alford, both of Jackson, Miss.; three
brothers, Hugh A. Alford, Livingston, Perry L. Alford, Tyler, Texas, and
Lawrence Alford, Dallas.
Preceded in death by parents H.A.
and Ella Courtney Alford; and two brothers, W.H. Chris Alford and Emmett E.
Alford....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Raymond Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 2 August 1923,
last residence Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
In 1930 Raymond 7 MS is listed in Rankin Co.,
MS, with his parents, Hugh 45 MS and Ella Alford 39 MS, and 9 siblings. All and
their parents were b. in MS.
In 1920 and 1910 the family is in Hinds Co., MS.
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RAYMOND HALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 13 May
1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Halford, Raymond—Died Sunday, May 10, 1992, at
the Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 40, a native and resident of
Baton Rouge. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, 2 to 9 p.m.
Thursday.... Dismissal at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial in Southern Memorial Gardens.
Survived by wife, Linda Williams Halford;
father, Willie Halford; a daughter, Malinda Michelle Halford; a son, Raymie
Latrell Halford; four sisters, Gloria Kaglear, Nettie Spland, Barbara Singleton
and Mary Jean Halford, all of Baton Rouge; a brother, Leon Halford,
Springfield; maternal grandmother, Alice Banks, Baton Rouge; father-in-law,
Rayford Williams, Baton Rouge; a host of other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by mother, Ethel
Banks Halford; and a brother, Clarence Halford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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RAYMOND GENE ALFORD, SR.
Husband of Natha Lee Duncan Alford, AAFA #1229
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Monday, 23 September 2002
MT HERMON—Raymond Gene Alford Sr., 73, a resident of Mt.
Hermon, died at 7:45 p.m. Saturday [September 21] in Good Samaritan Nursing
Home. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a member of Bogue Chitto
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Natha Lee Duncan
Alford of Mt. Hermon; three sons, Raymond G. Alford Jr. of Metairie, Mark A.
Alford of Chalmette, and Kevin L. Alford of Baton Rouge; a daughter, Janet Lynn
Alford of Baltimore, MD; a sister, Clara Mae Smith of Charlotte, NC; six
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene
and Lorina Smith Alford; and a brother, Roy Alford.
Visitation began at 8 a.m. today at Crain
Funeral Home. A chapel funeral service was to follow at 11 a.m.... Burial
followed in the Smith Cemetery in Mt. Hermon.
Photo
from Smith Cemetery, Mount Hermon, Washington Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Raymond G. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 Nov 1928,
last residence Mount Hermon, Washington Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his son Mark Alan Alford;
his father, Eugene Booth Alford; and his siblings Roy Smith Alford and Clara Mae
Alford Smith.
Raymond, who has many cousins in AAFA, was the
son of Eugene Booth Alford and Sarah Emma Lorena Smith. Raymond’s widow, Natha,
joined AAFA after he died.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Raymond Gene 1928 LA1, Eugene
Booth 1882 LA2, Willis Jacob 1847 LA3, John Seaborn 1807
LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James
1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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RENA LACY ALFORD
Photo
from Plainview Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—11 July 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Rena Lacy Alford, 17, of Florien died Saturday,
July 7, 2001, on Hwy 171.
Rena was born Dec. 24, 1983, in Shreveport, to
Rocky Lane Alford and Sherri Kay Jamison. She was a student at Florien High
School.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July
11, at 10 a.m., in the Florien High School gymnasium. The Revs. Randy
Silvertooth, and Raymond Alford will officiate. Burial will follow at the
Plainview Cemetery in Florien, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral
Home.
Survivors include her father, Rocky L. Alford of
Florien; mother, Sherri Simpson and husband Jon of Many; one sister, Tiffany
Smith and husband Dewey of Huntington, W. Virginia; her maternal grandmother,
Dorothy Jamison of Many; her paternal grandparents, Travis and Betty Alford of
Florien; and paternal great grandparents, Cleo and Ruby Alford of Florien.
She is also survived by her special nieces,
Caroline Elizabeth, and Emilie Grace Smith; and a very special and dear friend,
Alan Seaman.
She was preceded in death by her maternal
grandfather, StanleyHilliard Jamison.
Photo
from Plainview Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Rena Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 December 1983.
See the obituary of her great-grandfather Travis
Cleo Alford in this compilation.
Her lineage: Rena Lacy 1983 LA1, Rocky Lane 1960 LA2,
Travis Edwin 1935 LA3, Travis Cleo 1907 LA4, Litus Ezra 1882 AR5,
John P. 1850 GA6, Pierce Lewis 1829 GA7.
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REVIA ELIZABETH HENLEY ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—Sunday, 26 October 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Died October 23, 2003
BOGALUSA—The funeral service for Revia Alford, age 95, was
held yesterday at 11:30 a.m. in the Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home chapel …, with
interment in Hillview Memorial Gardens….
A member of the Monroe Street Baptist Church and
a resident of Bogalusa, she died Thursday in Ponchatoula.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law,
Barbara Winburn and husband Arvel of Hammond; a daughter-in-law, Frances Alford
of Denham Springs; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, Audel
Alford; a son John Ray Alford; her parents, John and Mary Henley; six
sisters and one brother.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Revia Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 25 October 1907.
See the obituary of her son John Ray Alford; and
her father-in-law, Joseph Benjamin Alford, in this compilation.
Her middle name is from AAFA records.
Revia’s husband, Audel Ray Alford, was born 3
November 1909 in Mt. Hermon, Washington Parish, LA, the son of Joseph Benjamin
Alford, born 1876, and Rosa Ann Burch. Audel, died 18 February 1983 in Baton
Rouge, LA, and is buried in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Audel Ray 1909 LA1, Joseph Benjamin 1876 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, J James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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RICHARD CARL “DICK” ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Monday, 24 November 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LA—Graveside services for Mr.
Richard Carl “Dick” Alford, 84, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November
26, 2003 at Roberts Cemetery in Kentwood [Tangipahoa Parish], LA….
Mr. Alford passed away Friday, November 21, 2003
at Cornerstone Hospital, Bossier City, LA. He was born in Sunny Hill, LA and
has been a resident of Shreveport since May 2001. He was a dairy farmer for the
majority of his life before working as a rural postal mail carrier.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by his father,
Elmer O. Alford; mother, Annie Jane Alford; brothers, Lynell “Boot” Alford and
Arthur Harold “Jep” Alford.
He is survived by his nieces, June and husband
Richard Hunter of Shreveport, LA, Ann and husband Terry Quarles of Shreveport,
LA, Lana Alford of Maurepas, LA and Gayle Watts; Grady Ridgedell;
sister-in-law, Adele Alford of Baton Rouge, LA and numerous great nieces and
nephews…. Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall St. Chapel.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Richard Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 8 November 1919.
See the obituary of his brother Lynell Jesse
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2. Both of his
parents were Alfords.
His paternal lineage: Richard Carl 1919 LA1, Elmer Oscar 1876 LA2,
William Jacques 1845 LA3, William 1804 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
His mother’s lineage: Richard Carl 1919 LA1, Annie Jane 1888 LA2,
Jesse Lewis 1847 MS3, Warren Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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RITA ALMA CANTRELLE ACOSTA ALFORD
Photo
from Lake Lawn Metairie
Funeral Home
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Rita Cantrelle Acosta Alford Born: May 10, 1921
Died: September 19, 2008
Rita is preceded in death by her parents John
and Alma Cantrelle, by both husbands Second Lieutenant Argent J. Acosta, Jr. of
the Army Air Corp in World War II, and Warren H. Alford.
She is survived by three sons, Argent J. Acosta,
III, and Warren H. Jr. and Timothy C. Alford. She is also survived by 7
grandchildren, Travis, Troy, Tristyn Acosta, Thomas, Terri, Tammy and Jennifer
Alford.
She was looking forward to the birth of her
first great-grandchild.
She worked for U.S. Forest Service Department of
Agriculture in both New Orleans and Washington, D.C. for 28 years. She
volunteered at New Orleans Museum of Art as a Docent for many years. She was
also a volunteer for Tulane Summer Lyric and Kenner River Town. After retiring
from the Government, she worked as a bookkeeper at Annunciation Church in Kiln,
MS. She received an Associate Degree in Interior Design from Delgado College
and she received a General Studies degree from University of New Orleans. She
loved to travel in the U.S. and abroad. She enjoyed the Arts. She also enjoyed
many aspects of Mardi Gras: Balls, parades, etc. She loved having all of her
Granddaughters in the court of the Greater New Orleans Floral Trail.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain
Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery), on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Visitation will be from 11:30am until service time. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Charity of your choice, preferred.
To sign and view the Family Guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Rita C. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her second husband, Warren
H. Alford, in this compilation, which includes her middle name.
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RITA ELVINA SEIBERT ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 6 August
2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Mrs. Rita Elvina Seibert Alford, a loving wife,
mother, grandmother and sister, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at the age
of 88 at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Franklinton. She as a resident of
Mount Hermon, where she and her husband retired after living many years in
Pasadena, Texas. She was a native of Roseland. Funeral service was held at
Bogue Chitto Church…. Burial was in church cemetery.
She is survived by her daughter, and son-in-law,
Carolyn and Porter Deupree of Athens, Texas; a son and daughter-in-law, Gilbert
and Linda Alford of Spring, Texas; six grandchildren, Pete Alford, Jenny
Alford, Scott and Kevin Deupree, Kelli Pike and Christi Earley; and a sister,
Rosa Seibert Miller of Amite.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy S.
Alford; parents, Charles and Annie Seibert; two sisters, Annie Mae Miller and
Gladys Oliver Rouse; and a brother, Charles Edwin Seibert.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Rita Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 August 1913.
See the obituary of Rita’s husband, Roy Smith
Alford, in this compilation, which includes a photo of their shared gravestone.
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ROBERT LYLE ALFORD
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Wednesday, 23 June 2004
Robert L. Alford, age 60, of Allen, died
Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Robert L. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 6 Sept 1943,
last residence Robeline, Natchitoches, LA.
See the obituaries of his mother, Tressie
Augusta Phillips Tate Alford; and his brothers Jerrel Alford and Merrel Alford
(twins) and Elvin Roy Alford in this compilation. We included the obituary of
his half-brother Edgar Alphanson Alford Sr. in Texas Obituaries; it included
Robert’s middle name.
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ROBERTA ALFORD KLEINSCHMIDT
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—27 February 2007
Roberta Alford Kleinschmidt, a beloved wife,
mother and grandmother, passed away on February 25, 2007.
Roberta was born in Rolling Fork, MS on April
20, 1924 to Nellie Biggs Alford and Stewart Floyd Alford, Jr. Beloved wife of
the late Charles Christian Kleinschmidt. Loving mother of Nell Kleinschmidt
Mabry and husband Barry, Kenneth Alford Kleinschmidt and wife, Inda, and the
late Charles Christian Kleinschmidt, Jr. Grandmother of Nelson Christian and
Holly Mabry and Ken and Charles Kleinschmidt. Sister of the late Margaret
Healy, Bodie Gilchrist and Floyd Alford. Aunt to Bunky Healy, Ellen Gilchrist,
Dooley Gilchrist, Bob Gilchrist, and Bud Alford.
Roberta was graduated from Ole Miss, where she
was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She moved to New Orleans where she met
Charlie, and they were married. She was a resident of Lake Vista for 60 years,
until moving to Mandeville after the storm. Roberta was a devout and faithful
member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in New Orleans, and later became active
in Christ Episcopal Church in Covington. Roberta was devoted to her family and
countless friends across the country. A kind and generous person of great
personal strength and courage, she will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
Memorial Service on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
on Canal Blvd. with Father Winston Rice officiating. Visitation is at 10:30
a.m. and the service follows at 12:00 Noon.
Lake Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Roberta A. Kleinschmidt (SS#
issued in LA), last residence Mandeville, Saint Tammany Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her sister Margaret Hoy
Alford Healy in this compilation. We included the obituaries of her sister
Aurora Alford Gilchrist and brother Stewart Floyd Alford in Mississippi
Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
Her lineage: Roberta 1924 MS1, Stewart Floyd 1835 GA2, Julius C. 1798 GA5,
Julius 1750 NC6, Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA9.
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ROGER D. ALFORD
VICKSBURG POST
Vicksburg, MS—Friday, 6 March 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
NATCHEZ—Roger D. Alford died Monday, March 2, 1998, at
Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue, Hawaii. He was 45.
A native of Natchez, Mr. Alford was a resident
of Hammond, La., where he was employed as an insurance agent by Physician’s Mutual
Life Insurance Company. He was a 1970 graduate of Natchez High School and was
of the Pentecostal faith.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by his brother,
Jerry Alford; paternal grandparents, Hess and Ethel Alford; and maternal
grandparents, Andrew and Ida Nations.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Rickman
Alford of Hammond; his children, Gena Alford of Vicksburg, and Justin Alford
and Jill Alford, both of Thibodaux, La.; his parents, Dewey “Red” and Aileen
Boyd Alford of Natchez; a stepson, Paul Odom of Hammond; a brother, Willie “Renee”
Alford of Tupelo; one sister, Sybil Alford of Natchez; one uncle; two aunts;
nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at First
United Pentecostal Church in Natchez…. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial
Park Cemetery in Natchez under direction of Laird Funeral Home of Natchez.
Visitation will be from 4 until 9 p.m. Saturday at the church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Roger Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 24 November 1952,
last residence not listed.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Roger D. 1952 MS1, Dewey
Earl 1919 MS2, John Heschel 1897 MS3, Needham Jasper 1862
MS4, Henderson 1829 MS5, William 1804 GA6,
Jacob 1761 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
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RONNIE LYNN ALFORD, SR.
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—_____ November 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
KEITHVILLE, LA—Services for Ronnie Lynn Alford, Sr. 47, will
be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2000 at Rose Neath Funeral Home,
Southside Chapel…. Interment will be held in Forest Park West….
Ronnie passed away November 17, 2000. He was
born in Shreveport, Louisiana and [was] a lifetime resident of Keithville,
Louisiana. He was employed by Barlow’s Towing Service. Ronnie was a devoted
family man and his family meant everything to him. He was an avid hunter and
loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bruce and
Bernice Alford and Jewel and Theona May.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife
of 22 years, Glenda Marie Black Alford; precious son, Ronnie Lynn Alford, Jr.;
parents, Charles and Betty Alford; one brother, Jerry Alford; special
sister-in-laws Patty, Susan, Jan, Debbie, Shirley and Hughlene; numerous aunts,
uncles, nephews, nieces and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Barlow, Jimmy Warren,
C.J. Cauthen, Sam Turnage, Lee Sims and Mike Spillman….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ronnie L. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 6 Oct 1953, last
residence Keithville, Caddo Parish, LA.
See the obituary of father, Charles Edward
Alford, in this compilation. We included the obituary of his grandfather Buell
E. “Bruce” Alford in Texas Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #7.
His lineage: Ronnie Lynn 1953 ??1,
Charles Edward 1932 TX2, Buell Edward 1904 TX3, John D. “Gilbert”
1872 AL4, John Allen 1840 AL5, William 1810 GA/TN6,
Baldy 1784 NC7, Isham 1755 NC8.
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ROSA MAE ALFORD WELLS FLANIGAN
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—16 July 1981
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Rosa Mae Flanigan, 73, of Hornbeck, died
Wednesday, July 8, following a short illness.
Funeral services were held at the Warren Meadows
Funeral Home Chapel, on Friday, July 10, at 2 p.m. Interment was at the Fort
Jesup Cemetery.
Mrs. Flanigan is survived by her husband, Sam
Flanigan of Hornbeck; two stepsons, T.J. Wells, and Gene Wells, both of
Beaumont, Tex.; two stepdaughters; a nephew, and a niece.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Rosa Flanigan (SS# issued in LA) was born 8 March 1908.
See the obituaries of her brother Wilton L.
Alford; and her half-sisters Annie Lee Alford Slay, Ethel Leona Alford
Wedgeworth Jamerson Cochran, and Tibitha Tennessee Alford Brewster in this
compilation.
Rosa Mae Alford was the daughter of Louis
Charles Alford and his second wife Elizabeth Green. She apparently was first
married to a Mr. Wells.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Rosa Mae 1908 LA1, Louis Charles 1862 LA2, William Henry Harrison 1823 MS3, Edwin B. 1792 NC4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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ROSCOE LAMPTON ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—Wednesday, 11 February
2004
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
FRANKLINTON—Roscoe L. Alford, 85, a resident of Franklinton,
died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at his residence.
He was a member of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church.
He was a retired Merchant Seaman and an avid gardener.
He is survived by his wife, Laura Alford of
Franklinton; two sons, Ray Alford of Harahan and Phillip Alford of Pearl River;
a daughter, Patsy Hilbun of Pearl River; two step children, Birtieree Schilling
and Harold Miller both of Franklinton; a brother, Ford Alford of Monroe; six
grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; 8 great-grand-children; and 6
step-great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife,
Josephine E. Alford; his parents, Iddo and Ella Alford; two brothers, Donough
Alford and O.J. Alford; and a sister, Chrystelle Traina.
Visitation was after 10 a.m. Friday until time
of funeral service at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel …. Burial followed in
the Fisher Cemetery.
Pallbears were Tim Whaley; Paul Bienvenue,
Andrew Madere, Paul Madere, Joey Wren, and Richard Oubre.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Roscoe Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 11 March 1918.
See the obituaries of his parents, Iddo Lampton Alford
and Ella Morris Alford; and his sister Ella Chrystelle Alford Traina in this
compilation.
Roscoe Lampton Alford was a cousin of many AAFA
members. He was a regular participant at the annual reunion of the descendants
of Jeptha Martin Alford, his grandfather.
Roscoe’s first wife (divorced) and the mother of
his children was Gilda Smith. His widow is Laura Alford Alford. See the
obituary of her brother Malcolm B. Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Roscoe Lampton 1918 LA1, Iddo Lampton 1895 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ROSE HOLLIDAY ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—_____ May 1953
Mrs. Rose Holliday Alford died at the Tylertown
Hospital, Wednesday, May 20th at 1:35 P.M. She had been a patient there for
eight days after suddenly taking ill and hemorrhaging last Tuesday night. Up to
this time she had enjoyed the best of health for many years. “Aunt Rose” as she
was affectionately known by, was very active in church and social affairs and
was a beloved member of the community that she lived in with her son and his
family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob W. Alford.
She was the daughter of the late Wash Holliday
and Angeline Schilling Holliday. Her husband, Huey G. Alford, preceded
her in death over thirty years ago.
Funeral services were conducted from the Bogue
Chitto Baptist Church with Rev. Fred L. Bolian, pastor, in charge of the
services. He was assisted by Rev. W.F. Hutson of Lee’s Creek Baptist Church,
Rev. M.M. Magee, pastor of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church and Rev. A. Jerome Cain, pastor
of the ESM Methodist Church of Bogalusa. Interment was in the Cemetery
adjoining the Church. Hartman Funeral Home of Tylertown was in charge of the
arrangements.
Survivors are three sons, Otto and Bob of Mt.
Hermon and Benton H. of Bogalusa; and four daughters, Mesdames Ellis (Angie)
Simmons, Baton Rouge; Will W. (Ola) Alford and Mouton (Allie) Bullock of
Bogalusa, and Mrs. Louis (Wilkie) Schilling of Mt. Hermon; two sisters, Mrs. Lulu
Carter, Kentwood, and Mrs. Lelia Barryhill of Summit, Miss; two brothers,
Victor of Mt. Hermon and Osburn of Bogalusa; 16 grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her children Margaret Angie Alford Simmons and Otto B.
Alford; and her grandson Billy Fane Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Hugh Ginn 1857 LA1, John Seaborn 1807 LA2, Jacob 1761 NC3,
Julius 1717 VA4, James 1687 VA5, John 1645 VA6.
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ROSE MARIE CLARK ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—7 June 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
BENTON, LA— Services for Rose Marie Alford, 80, will be held
at Rose-Neath’s Bossier Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Robert Beadle, pastor
of First Basptist Church in Benton….
Mrs. Alford passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2001,
in Benton, LA. She was a ntive of Little Rock, AR and a resident of Benton, LA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lavada
Jacobi and Virgil Clark; and sister, Dixie Hardey.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Ted
Alford of Benton; daughter, Dixie Rogers and husband Joe of Plainview, TX;
sons, Dempsey Alford and wife, Ann, Fred Alford and wife LaDell, all of Benton;
grandchildren J.W. Rogers of Las Vegas, NV, Michael and Emily Alford of Benton,
and Ted and Jeremy Alford of Benton….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Rose C. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 26 June 1920.
See the obituary of her husband, Ted Cullen Alford,
in this compilation, which includes a photo of their shared gravestone.
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ROSS COLEMAN ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—Friday, 17 July 1936
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Ross Alford, age 63, prominent planter, expired
at his home Friday, July 10, at 9:15, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Alford was a native of Sabine parish, having
been born and reared near Ft. Jesup. His parents were early settlers of this
community. He spent his entire life in the parish.
He was for 12 years a member of SABINE Parish
School Board. He was a member of the Methodist church practically all his life
a supporter of the Ft. Jesup camp meeting.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist
church at 10 a.m. Saturday, … interment being at Ft. Jesup cemetery.
Active pallbearers: Eli Smith, G.C. Reeves, W.
K. Logan, Adam Key, Jack Small, John Blake.
Besides the widow the deceased is survived by
two sons, [Morrison] Ray and Herman Alford of Many; eight daughters, Mrs. Oscar
Driggers, Longview, Wash., Mrs. R.M. Lowe, Dallas, Texas, Mrs. H.Q. Pugh, Mrs.
J.M. Petty, Mrs. Harold Dees, Mrs. C.V. Ellison and Misses Grace and Audria
Alford, all of Many; three brothers, Dr. Oscar Alford, Bellwood, Lawrence
Alford, Leesville, Chris Alford; Many, three sisters, Mrs. Francis Davis, Mrs.
Maurice Peterson, of Many, and Mrs. Jennie Parrott of Shreveport.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Mary Smith Alford; nine of his ten children—Addie
Mae Alford Petty, Annie Cleo Alford Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford Wenner, Grace
Margaret Alford Broussard, Herman Lawrence Alford, Lela Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison
Ray Alford, Ola Lillian Alford Ellison, and Ruth Leona Alford Dees; his brothers
Lawrence Alford and Oscar Riley Alford; and his half-brother Christopher
Columbus Alford Sr. in this compilation.
Ross Coleman Alford, born Oct. 11, 1873, was the
son of William Riley Alford and second wife Angeline Jane Duggan Gandy. He
married Mary Smith, Sept. 18, 1895, Sabine Parish, LA. One son, George Riley
Alford, born Jul. 13, 1896 and died Oct. 17, 1901, predeceased him.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Ross Coleman 1873 LA1, William Riley 1842LA2, Julius C. 1797 GA3,
Jacob 1761 NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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ROXIE UDINE ALFORD PENTON
Source unknown
13 March 1956 is handwritten date on newspaper clipping,
probably the date of death
Included in AAFA ACTION, December 1992
Funeral services for Mrs. M.K. (Roxie) Penton of
Franklinton were conducted this morning at ten o’clock from the Bonner Creek
Baptist Church. Interment followed at the church cemetery….
Mrs. Penton, 56 year old housewife, died at
five-thirty Tuesday afternoon in a Bogalusa Hospital where she had been
seriously ill for the past six weeks.
The deceased was born August 31,
1899 in Washington Parish, the daughter of Jep M. and Laura Warner Alford, and
lived her entire life in that vicinity. She was active in civic and church
affairs and leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn her passing.
Surviving are her husband, four children,
Wilmon, Wayne, Garry and Zelda all of Franklinton: five brothers, Blanton
Alford, Lonzo Alford and Iddo Alford all of Mt. Hermon, Gilbert Alford of
Greensbury, La. and Lora Alford of Waterboro, S.C.; three sisters, Mrs. Lexie
Shaffer of Tucker, Ga., Mrs. Gussie Fortenberry of New Orleans, and Mrs. Leoda
Smith of Tylertown. Mrs. W.R. Pittman of Tylertown is an aunt of the deceased.
Simmons of Franklinton was in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of Roxie’s father, Jeptha Martin
Alford; her siblings Gilbert Kendric Alford and Gussie Alford Fortinberry; and her
half-brothers Wiley Banton Alford, Nola Alford Smith, Alonzo Seaborn Alford,
and Iddo Lampton Alford in this compilation.
Roxie was the daughter of Jeptha’s second wife,
Laura Jane Warner. See “Jeptha Martin Alford, 1862–1948”, AAFA ACTION,
March 1993, pp. 37–40.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Roxie Udine 1899 LA1, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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ROY SMITH ALFORD
Father of Roy Gilbert Alford, AAFA #1184
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—9 January 2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
MT. HERMON—Roy S. Alford, 93, and a resident of Mt. Hermon,
died at 9:15 Friday, December 28, at Heritage Manor in Franklinton.
He was retired from Champion Paper Company in
Pasadena, TX, and a member of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church. He was a U.S.
Army veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Rita S. Alford of
Mt. Hermon, son and daughter-in-law, Gilbert and Linda Alford of Spring, TX,
daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Porter Deupree of Athens, TX, brother
Raymond Alford of Mt. Hermon, sister, Clara Mae Smith of Charlotte, NC, and six
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on December 31 at
Bogue Chitto Baptist Church with interment following in the church cemetery.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Roy Alford (SS# issued in NC) was born 16 December 1908.
See the obituaries of his wife, Rita Elvina
Seibert Alford; his father, Eugene Booth Alford; and his siblings Clara Mae
Alford Smith and Raymond Gene Alford Sr. in this compilation.
Roy Smith Alford, who has many cousins in AAFA,
was the son of Eugene Booth Alford and Sarah Emma Lorena Smith.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Roy Smith 1908 LA1, Eugene
Booth 1882 LA2, Willis Jacob 1847 LA3, John Seaborn 1807
LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James
1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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RUBY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—8 December 1977
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Services for Mrs. Ruby Alford, 82, of Princeton,
in Bossier Parish, were at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at the Boone Funeral
Home in Bossier City…. Burial was in Fort Jesup Cemetery at Many.
Mrs. Alford died Wednesday, Nov. 30, at her
home. A native of Ruston, she had lived in Bossier Parish about eight years.
She was a Baptist.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gloria M. Faucett
of Princeton; a son, Don Scaife of Many; three grandsons, and one great
grandson.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruby Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 3 April 1895.
See the obituary of Ruby’s husband, Arthur
Alford, in this compilation.
She may have been married to a Scaife prior to
her marriage to Arthur. Her tombstone says she died Nov. 29, not Nov. 30 as in
the obituary, or in December 1977 as in the SSDI record. Their daughter Gloria
M. Faucett, 19261978, is also buried in the Ft. Jesup Cemetery.
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RUBY ALFORD MURRAY
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Friday, 10 February 2006
Funeral services for Ruby Alford Murray, 83, of
Marion [Union Parish], LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 11, 2006
at First Baptist Church, Marion with Bros. Bubba Hoggett and John Saunders
officiating. Interment will be in Springhill Cemetery, Oakland [Union Parish],
LA. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.
Mrs. Murray, a homemaker, died February 9, 2006.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Marion.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard
Murray; a grandson, Chris Murray; two brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her two sons, Bennie Murray
and wife, Lila of Texarkana, TX and Tony Murray and wife, Linda of Marion, LA;
one daughter, Annice Murray of Marion, LA; four grandchildren, Michelle and Jon
Cheney, Pam and Dicky Roberson, Wendy Murray and Jason Murray; eight great
grandchildren, Jeremy, Josh, Jodi and Savannah Cheney, Brooke, Russell, Janna
and Kaylynn Roberson.
Pallbearers are Jeremy and Josh Cheney, Dicky
and Russell Roberson, Glyn Nale, Mark Campbell and Tim Alford and Gene Pridgen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Meridian Baptist Church Organ Fund, 620 Meridian Church Road, Marion, LA 71260
or to Myrtle Springs Baptist Church, 555 County Road 2111, Hooks, TX. 75561.
Visitation is 5:00 until 8:00 PM Friday at
Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Friends may send condolences to the family via
our website at www.farrarfh.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruby Murray (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 May 1922, last
residence Farmerville, Union Parish, LA.
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RUBY ALFORD TORRES
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 14 February
1993
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Torres, Ruby Alford—Died Friday, Feb. 12, 1993,
at Lakeview Manor Nursing Home. She was 78, a native and resident of Livonia.
Visiting at Nilands Funeral Home, Livonia, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday. Mass of
Christian Burial at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Monday….
Burial in St. Francis Cemetery.
Survived by a son, Wiley L. David Jr., New
Orleans; two sisters, Mabel Bizette and Verna Langlois, both of Baton Rouge;
two brothers, Freeland Alford, Fordoche, and Henry Alford, Livonia; a grandson,
Kenneth David, Metairie; three step-grandchildren, Dawn Cahall, Dani David and
Ralph Dominick; numerous nieces; and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Mr.
& Mrs. Wilma [sic—should be Wilmer] Alford; brother[s], Coleman,
Louis, Wilma “Bill”, Wallace, Fred and Roman Alford. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruby Torres (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 August 1914.
See the obituaries of Ruby’s brothers Freeland Jonas
Alford Sr. and Henry L. Alford in this compilation.
Ruby’s last name is listed as Tillman in the obituary
of her brother Henry.
Ruby was one of 11 children of Wilmer B. Ignace
Alford and Rosa Gremillion.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Ruby 1914 LA1, Wilmer B. Ignace 1878 LA2, William Louis 1848 LA3, Abraham 1820 NY or KY4.
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RUBY FOSTER WILLIAMS ALFORD
morning ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 3
November 1990
Alford, Mrs. Johnnie (Ruby)—Died 6:25 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1, 1990, at West Park Hospital, Hammond. She was 82, a native of
Magnolia, Miss., and a resident of Kentwood. She was a retired beautician.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000
Florida Blvd., 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Saturday at the
funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Bill Galloway and Dr. Randy Davis. Burial
in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Survived by husband, Johnnie P. Alford,
Kentwood; a sister, Pearl F. Lipscomb, Hammond; a stepdaughter, Esther
Campbell, Baton Rouge; a stepson, Johnny H. Alford, Baton Rouge; two grandchildren,
Debbie Portier, Roseland, and Parrish Alford, Meridian, Miss.; and a
great-granddaughter, Ashley Gonzalez.
Preceded in death by first husband, Earl
Williams; a brother, Cullen Foster; and three sisters, Bessie Cleveland,
Roberta Joiner and Marguerite Badon.
She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church,
Kentwood, and a past Worthy Matron of Greensburg Chapter No. 158 of Order of
Eastern Star.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruby F. Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 22 Oct 1908, last
residence Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her second husband, Johnnie
P. Alford, in this compilation.
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RUBY FRANCIS PEDIGO ALFORD
Stepmother of Yvone Alford Whitehead Reppel, AAFA #0103
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ July 1988
Mrs. Bryant Alford, the former Ruby Pedigo, on
Thursday, July 7, 1988 at 5:30 p.m. in Lafayette, La.
A native of Glasgow, Kentucky. Daughter of the
late Bud Pedigo and Bertha Carter. A resident of New Orleans for the past 60
years. She was presently retired. Prior to her retirement 11 years ago, she was
a self employed realtor.
She is survived by 1 niece, Mrs. D.J. (Betty)
Palmintier of Lafayette. La.; 1 nephew; Robert D. Brownsberger, of New Orleans,
9 great-nieces and nephews and 8 great-grand-nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services on Saturday, July 9,
1988 at 1:30 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Mausoleum, in New Orleans. Delhomme
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruby P. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 25 Feb 1903, last
residence Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her stepdaughter Yvone
Alford Whitehead Reppel (AAFA #0103) in this compilation.
Her middle name is from a RootsWeb Family Tree:
“Linda’s Craft-Pedigo-Moore Families.”
Her husband’s lineage: Bryant Louis 1890 LA1,
Jesse Lewis 1847 MS2, Warren Jackson 1819 MS3, Edwin B. 1792 NC4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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RUBY S. ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—_____ May 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
BOSSIER CITY [Bossier Parish], LA—Services for Mrs. Ruby S.
Alford, 91, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at Rose-Neath’s
Bossier Chapel.... Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.....
Mrs. Alford died May 9, 1998. She was born in
Minden. LA. Mrs. Ruby [sic] taught school in Webster and Bossier, where
she served as Sunday School Teacher and Church Visitor.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norris
G. Alford.
She is survived by a niece, Jean Murphy of
Bossier City, LA; and three nephews, Phillip Smith of Buxton, North Carolina,
Stephen Smith of Greensboro, North Carolina and David Smith of Minden, LA....
Photo
from Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Webster Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruby Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 7 March 1907.
See the obituary of her husband’s brother
Carroll G. “Buck” Alford in this compilation.
Her husband’s lineage: Norris G. 1907 LA1, John Glover 1883 LA2,
Almon B. 1810 GA3, Owen Wilkens 1780 VA4, William 1741 VA5,
Salvatore 1716 VA6.
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RUBY SIRJACK ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—2 June 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Ruby Sirjack—A retired city police
school crossing guard with 35 years of service and a resident of Baton Rouge,
she died at 3:20 a.m. Monday, June 1, 1998, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional
Medical Center. She was 83 and a native of Head of Island. Visiting at
Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd.... Interment in Greenoaks Memorial
Park.
Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Paula Sue
and Sal Valure, Baton Rouge; a son and daughter-in-law, Muse III and Linda
Alford, Chattanooga, Tenn; a sister, Josephine S. David, Baton Rouge, and a
grandson, Gary Alford, Baton Rouge.
Preceded in death by husband, M.W. “Buck”
Alford Jr.; parents, Vincent and Agnes Sirjack; three brothers, Daniel Bell
and John and Rogers Sirjack; and a sister, Lillian Sirjack.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to the American Heart Association.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruby Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 15 February 1912.
See the obituary of her husband, Muse Watson
Alford Jr., in this compilation.
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RUTH LEONA ALFORD DEES
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—5 June 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Alford Dees, 80,
were held at 1 p.m., Sunday, May 26, at Hixson Funeral Home….Burial was at Fort
Jesup Cemetery, Many.
Mrs. Dees died Friday, May 24, in a local
hospital.
A native of Many, she was a resident of Lake
Charles. She was a member of the Boulevard Baptist Church.
Survivors are one son, Curtis R. Dees of
Westlake; two daughters, Judith Funk of Lake Charles, and Angela Walker of
Virginia Beach, Va.; three sisters, Addie Petty, and Lela Lowe, both of Many,
and Audrey Wenner of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and eight great
grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruth Dees (SS# issued in LA) was born 28 September 1910.
See the obituaries of her parents, Ross Coleman
Alford and Mary Smith; and eight of her nine siblings—Addie Mae Alford Petty,
Annie Cleo Alford Pugh, Audrey Mary Alford Wenner, Grace Margaret Alford
Broussard, Herman Lawrence Alford, Lela Marjorie Alford Lowe, Morrison Ray
Alford, and Ola Lillian Alford Ellison—in this compilation.
She married William Harold Dees.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ruth Leona 1910 LA1, Ross Coleman 1873 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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RUTH MARIE ALFRED
BEAUMONT
ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, TX—Sunday, 19 January 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Ruth Marie Alfred, 63, of Morgan City [St. Mary
Parish], La., died Wednesday [January 15] at Lakewood Hospital in Morgan City.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today at
Kelly-Hixson Funeral Home with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
A native of Daisetta, she lived in Morgan City
more than 25 years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Bernie Alfred
Sr. of Morgan City; sons, B.J. Alfred Jr. and David Alfred, both of Rush
Springs, Okla., Glenn Phillips Jr. of Texarkana, Gerard Alfred of West Palm
Springs, Fla., and Bede Alfred of Morgan City; daughters, Karen Knight, Debbie
Beadle and Bridget Alfred all of Morgan City, Barbara Loper of Seabrook and
Carla Autin of Franklin, La.; mother, Bertha Reavis of Fannett; a sister,
Florence Hargraves of Fannett; and 22 grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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RUTH MARION ALFORD
Sister of Charles Dalma Alford, AAFA #0072
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—19 December 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Ruth Marion Alford, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 18,
2003. Survivors include two nieces and three great-nephews. She was preceded in
death by her parents, Charles Dalma and Ruth Coyne Alford Sr.; and one brother,
Charles D. Alford.
A graveside service will be Saturday at
Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, at 3:30 p.m. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral
Home, Hammond, is in charge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruth Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 1 January 1921.
See the obituary of her brother Charles Dalma
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ruth1,
Charles Dalma 1900 LA2, William H. 1868 MS3, John Milton 1842 MS4,
William 1804 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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SADIE MAE ALFRED DUKES HARRIS
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 15 July 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Sadie Mae Harris, 91, died Monday [July 10] at
St. Charles General Hospital. Services were held at Greater Asia Baptist Church
with interment at Holt Cemetery.
Preceding her in death were husbands, Presley
Dukes and Jack Harris, Jr.; three sons; her parents, Rev. and Mrs. James
Alfred; a sister, Frances G. Boyd; a brother, Walter Johnson; nieces Rose
Harris and Louise A. Jones; and nephew James Montanta.
Mrs. Harris, a New Orleans native, also lived in
Daytona Beach where she attended Buthume Cookman College, and in Lithonia,
Georgia. She had operated day care centers in both cities. Upon her return to
New Orleans, she joined the Greater Asia Baptist Church and was a member of the
Deaconess Board.
She leaves her adopted nephew, Minister Darryl
Desselle; her adopted niece and nephew, Judy and Johnny Wilson; great-nieces
Joyce Amrstead and Albertha Harris Robins; great-great adopted niece Keisha
Causey; and great-great-great adopted niece Tiana F. Matthews, and a host of
other relatives and friends.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Sadie Harris (SS# issued in FL) was born 9 February 1909.
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SALLY JOAQUINE ALFORD YOUNG
Source unknown, but possibly:
TYLERTOWN TIMES
Tylertown, Walthall Co., MS—_____ August 1988
TYLERTOWN—Services for Mrs. Sally Joaquine Alford Young, 74,
a resident of Pearl River [St. Tammany Parish], La., and a former
resident of Walthall County, who died Aug. 17, 1988, in North Shore Regional
Medical Center in Slidell [St. Tammany Parish], La., were 2 p.m. today in Capps
Funeral Home chapel of Tylertown.... Burial was in Enon Cemetery in Walthall
County.
Born March 9, 1914, in Raymond [Hinds Co., MS],
Mrs. Young was the daughter of John Henderson Alford and Annie Laura Flanagan
Alford. The widow of Jessie Young, she was a retired waitress for the Roosevelt
Hotel of New Orleans and a member of Coliseum Place Baptist Church of New
Orleans.
Survivors include a daughter, Annie Mangum of
Fuquay Varina, N.C.; a brother, John Davis Alford of Picayune; two sisters,
Pearl Russell of Raymond and Irene Dunaway of Astoria, Ore.; six grandchildren,
and six great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Sallie J. Young (SS# issued in OH),
last residence Pearl River, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Sally Joaquine 1914 MS1, John Henderson 1877 MS2, William Henry 1855 MS3, Henderson 1829 MS4,
William 1804 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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SAMANTHA ALFORD PARROTT
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—22 March 1940
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Samantha Alford Parrott, age 70, passed
away at Fraser sanitarium March 14 after a serious operation. Mrs. Parrott was
ill only a few days.
This good woman will be greatly missed. She leaves
a husband, W.T. Parrott, Sr.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Henry Vines of Many and
Mrs. Polly Davis of Miami, Fla.; one step-son, Willie T. Parrott of Many; two
sisters, Mrs. R.S. Hendrix of Many and Mrs. L.L. Williams of Florien; three
brothers, W.T. Alford of Many, J.W. Alford of Many; and R.C. Alford of
Shreveport, and a host of nieces and nephews.
The body remained in wait at the home of the
son, Willie T. Parrott. Funeral services were held at Pilgrim’s Rest cemetery.
Pallbearers: T.M. Phillips, Bennie McNeely, A.G. Dees, Ed Curtis, Rolly Patrick
and Louis Vines. Funeral directed by Dennis-Green funeral home.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Samantha’s brother William A. Alford; and sisters Leatha Alford
Hendricks and Ollie Alford Williams in this compilation.
Samantha was born Sept. 25, 1870, daughter of
William Theodore Alford and Margaret Maximillian. She was the third wife of
William Thornton Parrott who first married her older sister Martha “Dink”
Alford and then her sister Elizabeth “Betty” Alford. Samantha had no children
who survived infancy but Martha had four including the three named as
stepchildren of Samantha in the obituary.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Samantha 1870 LA1, William Theodore 1832 LA2, Needham Judge 1789 NC3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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SARAH ALFORD CUTRER
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 16 July
1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Cutrer, Mrs. Sarah Alford—Died 5:25 p.m.
Thursday, July 14, 1994, at Ochsner Foundation, Jefferson. She was 75, a native
of Bogalusa and a resident of Osyka, Miss. Visiting was held at McKneely
Funeral Home, Kentwood, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Osyka Baptist Church,
Osyka, Miss., 8:30 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Saturday....
Interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery, Ponchatoula.
Survived by three sons, Eugene Cutrer, Osyka,
Miss., Lott Cutrer, Ponchatoula, and Lloyd Cutrer Jr., Vicksburg, Miss.; a
sister, Mary Alford, Ponchatoula; four granddaughters, Christina Cutrer, Lauren
Cutrer, Cherie Cutrer and Katie Cutrer; and a grandson, Christopher Cutrer.
Preceded in death by husband, Lloyd G. Cutrer Sr.; and a brother, Waldo Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Sarah Cutrer (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 August 1918.
She was the daughter of Waldo M. Alford and
Katherine Lauritzen.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Sarah’s lineage: Sarah1, Waldo Milton 1876 MS2, John Milton 1842 MS3,
William 1804 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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SARAH JANE COBB ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—5 October 1962
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Jane Alford, age
63, who died Oct. 1, was conducted at Many 1st Baptist Church, at 4 p.m., Oct.
2…. Interment was in Ft. Jesup Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Funeral
Home.
Survivors are one son, L. Hester Alford of
Redding, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Lawenson of Redding, Calif., Mrs.
Gene Teague of Many; one brother, Fletcher Cobb of Many; 12 grandchildren; and
one great grandchild.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her husband, Louis Jeptha
Alford, in this compilation. We included the obituary of her son Louis Hester
Alford in California Obituaries.
Sarah Jane was the daughter of William D. Cobb
and Martha Ricks.
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SARAH KAY ALFORD THORNHILL
AAFA #0079
TYLERTOWN TIMES
Tylertown, MS—_____ May 2001
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003
Funeral services for Dr. Sarah Kay Alford
Thornhill, 64,of Baton Rouge and Tylertown, were May 24, 2001, at Broadmoor
Baptist Church in Baton Rouge … followed by grave side services at Tylertown
Cemetery.
Dr. Thornhill died May 21, at her residence in
Baton Rouge. She was born Sept. 30, 1936, at Tylertown, daughter of the late
Joseph Hardy and Katherine Kyzar Alford. A brother, William Kyzar Alford, also
preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, John W.
Thornhill; a daughter and son-in-law, Amy and John Gould of Dallas, Tex.; one
son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Denise Thornhill of Baton Rouge; a sister,
Virginia Knippers of Tylertown; a brother, Joe Alford of Jayess; and five
grandchildren, Katie, Kara and Kristen Gould, and Elyse and Baylie Thornhill.
Dr. Thornhill was the department head of the
Baton Rouge Campus of Southeastern University College of Nursing and Health
Services. She was a Christian and a member of Broadmoor Baptist Church.
“Southeastern has lost a great professional and
friend. She was a role model for faculty and aspiring young nurses. She was
known nationally and internationally as an authority in nursing education. Dr.
Thornhill was scheduled to go to Denmark to make a presentation at the
International Council of Nurses. Kay was even more than a great professional.
She was an extraordinary lady who positively touched thousands of lives.
Southeastern will be forever grateful for her extreme capacity to care for
others. We will miss her beyond words,” Sally Clausen, president, Southeastern
Louisiana University, said.
Dr. Thornhill received her Ph.D. from Louisiana
State University in 1991. She was a 1957 graduate of Gilfoy School of Nursing,
Mississippi Baptist Hospital; received a Bachelor of Science from the
University of Tennessee in nursing in 1974; and a Masters degree in nursing
administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1978. She was
certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center in Nursing Administration
Advanced, Texas A&M Research Center for Distance Learning, Louisiana Board
of Secondary and Elementary Schools as a Level A Evaluator, and licensed as a
Registered Nurse. She received the Excellence in Leadership Award, Gamma Lambda
Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, University of Southern Mississippi in
1996, and was named Outstanding Professional Achievement, one of 25 nurses, by
the Baton RougeDistrict Nurses Association in 1994. Since 1995 she was named
Program Evaluator for the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission:
National League for Nursing Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree
Programs. In 1989 she was an invited member of Phi Kappa Phi, and in 1974 she
was listed in Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities. Dr. Thornhill
held membership in the Louisiana Organization of Nurse Executives, SLU Honor
Society of Nursing, National League for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau National Honor
Nursing Society, Phi Kappa Phi, and the American Nurses Association, serving as
Baton Rouge District Nurses Association president from 1997-1999, and two terms
as first vice president.
In another
article:
Source unknown
Sarah Kay Thornhill—She served as a member of
the Louisiana State Nursing Association Continuing Education Committee, a
member of Louisiana Council of Nurse Educators, a member of the SLU Honor
Society of Nursing, and was an elected member of the Louisiana State Nurses Association
Board of Directors.
She was well known for several presentations,
and had been scheduled to give two presentations in Copenhagen, Denmark, this
month. Among her presentations were “Preparing Graduates for a Professional
Nursing Career,” “A Consortium Model: Distance Learning for Graduate Nursing
Education,” “The Utilization of a Clinical Practice Critical Thinking Process
Model to Improve Professional Nurses Patient Care Interventions and Outcomes,”
and “Clinical Practice Incidences Initiating Critical Thinking Processes.” In
addition to the Denmark presentations, her presentations had been made to
meetings in Nashville, Tenn., Indianapolis, Ind., San Diego, Calif., Baton
Rouge and other locations. She was the author of several manuscripts and
publications.
Dr. Thornhill attended many continuing education
programs and was responsible for submitting several grant applications.
Memorial donations may be made to Sarah Kay
Alford Thornhill Nursing Scholarship, Southeastern Development Foundation, SLU
10450, Hammond, LA 70402.
Pallbearers were nephews, Cletus Alford, Jamie
Alford, Benji Alford, Brad Alford, Kyzar Alford and Gerald Planche.
Burial was in Tylertown Cemetery with Rabenhorst
Funeral Home and Capps Funeral Home in charge.
In another
article:
A tribute to Dr. Kay
Thornhill
By Barbara Lowe, a friend, Sunday School teacher and
colleague in nursing
When I think of Dr. Kay Thornhill, I have a
mental picture of a very gracious lady with many talents. I had the privilege
of getting to know Kay through my Sunday School and Church and through our
professional association-nursing. When asked to share with you some of Kay’s
accomplishments, I spoke with a number of her friends and colleagues who had
the following to say:
- She was an exemplary Professional Nurse who came up
through the ranks, having earned a Diploma in Nursing, a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing, a Master of Science in Nursing and a Ph.D. She assumed
many roles through the years including Staff Nurse, faculty member at Our
Lady of the Lake School of Nursing, and at Southeastern Louisiana
University, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor.
She taught both undergraduate and graduate students. In recent years, Kay
moved into administration. She served as Director of the Graduate Program
in Nursing at Southeastern prior to her most recent appointment as
Department Head of Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing
and Health Sciences, Baton Rouge Campus.
- Kay was a Visionary-one of the first in the community back
in the early 70’s to recognize the need for nurses to pursue advanced
education that would improve patient care and advance the profession.
- She was an innovative teacher...always saw ways to make
things better!
- Kay was very active in her professional organization by
assuming leadership roles. For example, she served as Secretary, Second
Vice President and President of the Baton Rouge District Nurses
Association.
- She has distinguished herself by receiving numerous awards
from the University as well as professional Organizations. In 1994 she
received recognition as an Outstanding Nurse, an award presented by peers.
- She was a long-term member of Sigma Theta Tau, National
Honor Society in Nursing.
- Kay was a frequent presenter at local, state, national and
international meetings. She was scheduled to make two poster presentations
in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June 2001; One of these was titled “Clinical
Practice Incidences Triggering Critical Thinking Processes: What Nurses
Experience.” The second was “A Consortium Education Model: Distance
Learning Initiative for Graduate Nursing Education.”
- She was also involved in writing grant proposals and was
successful in obtaining funding to accomplish things like Distance
Learning for Graduate Nurses in the state and region.
- Kay is also remembered for her appreciation of history. It
is said that her appreciation of the past helped with her acquisition of a
Commemorative Nursing Art Collection that will be enjoyed by many for
years to come at Southeastern Louisiana University, College of Nursing.
Perhaps this appreciation for the past helped her to be the visionary that
she was. She frequently reminded the faculty to “Look at the Big Picture.”
Through her leadership role and innovation, she guided the faculty in
developing a new curriculum.
- She was a respected evaluator with the National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission. In this role she participated in the
evaluation of the quality of education in other nursing programs
throughout the country.
In summary, she was described as the Epitome of
Professionalism...a very caring person...a mentor for many over the past
several years. So while we grieve at our loss, it is comforting to me to
visualize Kay in her new home.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates Sarah A.
Thornhill (SS# issued in MS), last residence not listed.
We included the obituaries of her brother
William Kyzar Alford and aunt Letha Alford Sims in Mississippi Obituaries.
Sarah Kay Alford’s
grandparents, Thomas L. Alford and Lillie Rushing, were married in Pike Co.,
MS, on 15 Dec 1898. [Mississippi Marriages, 1776–1935 (Ancestry.com)]
Thomas Lafayette
Alford was born 15 Dec 1870 in Pike Co., MS, and died there on 28 July 1910;
Lillie died on 6 July 1915 in Walthall Co., MS. [Ancestry.com and
RootsWeb.com].
In 1900 the family is
listed in Beat 2, Pike Co., MS, dwelling #169: Thomas L. Alford, no occupation,
age 29 b. Dec 1870, m. 2 years; his wife Lillie E. 22 b. Nov 1877, 1 child, 1
living; son Auther L. age 0 b. Sept 1899; and mother Statia P. Alford 65 widow
b. June 1835. All and their parents were born in MS. Nearby are several Rushing
families.
In 1910 they are still
in Beat 2, Pike Co., dwelling #52: Tom Alford, farmer age 39, m. 11 years; his
wife Lillie 32, 5 children, 4 living; 4 children including Letha 5; and mother
Scirtia 74 widow. All and their parents were born in MS. Again, several Rushing
families are nearby.
In 1920 Tom and Lillie
Alford are deceased, so the children are living together in Beat 4, Walthall
Co., MS, dwelling #11: Author Alford, farmer age 20; his brother Hardy 19; and
sisters Lucy 17 and Letha 15. All and their parents were b. in MS.
In 1920 Statira
Alford, widow age 84 b. MS, is living with the family of her son B.F. Brumfield
in Tylertown, Walthall Co., MS.
AAFA records show
Thomas’s mother as Statira Lennon. In 1850 she is age 15, living with her
probable mother, Lucinda Lennon, in Pike Co., MS.
In 1860 they are still
Pike Co., but Statira must have married a Brumfield shortly after the 1850
census: Statira P. Brumfield, 25; Benjamin F. 8; Joseph J. 5; and Lucinda
Lennon 46. All were b. in MS.
In 1870 this same
family group in still in Pike Co., but Statira is now Statira Alford, married
in Feb.
In 1880 they are still
in Pike Co.: Statira P. Allford, age 45 widow; son _____ Brumfield 25; and son
Thomas L. Allford 9. All and their parents were b. in MS.
AAFA’s source of
Statira’s marriage to Sebastian is from a Ginn family book that says:
“Sebastian Alford, son of Eveline Ginn and William Alford, b ca 1830, known as
“Bass” and informants recall that he operated a watch repair shop in McComb, m.
(1) Rosalene D. Williams b. Jan 14, 1847, and had 2 ch. m. (2) Mrs. Stayra
Leonard Brumfield, and she had two sons by a former marriage.”
She is listed in the
Walthall Co., MS published cemetery book as Statira L. Brumfield Alford
1835-1918. However, Statira is living in 1920, listed on the census with her
son Benjamin. The cemetery book also has: “Mother of Statira L. Brumfield
Alford” with no dates. Her sons Thomas Lafayette Alford and Benjamin F.
Brumfield are also buried in the cemetery.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Kay’s lineage: Sarah Kay 1936 MS1,
Joseph Hardy 1901 MS2, Thomas Lafayette 1870 MS3,
Sebastian 1831 MS4, William 1804 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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SARAH LEMENDA BRUMFIELD ALFORD
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—7 January 1937
[from FindAGrave.com]
Mrs. Sarah Lemenda Alford, wife of Luther W.
Alford of Clifton, died and the funeral was Saturday. Interment in the Ellis
cemetery. She was born 7-14-1890, at age 19, she married Mr. Alford and had 1
child, Lemenda. She was the daughter of the late Elisha Brumfield near
Tylertown.
Survivors are her husband and daughter, 5
sisters, Mesdames R.M. Fortinberry, Lucy Lewis, Udine Blackwell, Ida Graves,
and Jessie Simmons, 2 brothers, Kelly and Albert Brumfield, all of Tylertown
and vicinity.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her father-in-law, John Griffin Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Luther William 1887 LA1,
John Griffin 1850 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761
NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John
1645 VA67.
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SETH RICHARD “DICK” ALFRED
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—18 November 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LA—Graveside services for Richard “Dick”
Alfred will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2003, at Providence
Baptist Church Cemetery in Springridge, LA. The family will receive friends at
Rose-Neath’s Southside Chapel on Wednesday, November 19, 2003….
Mr. Alfred was born on September 7, 1935, and
passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2003, in Guadalajara, Mexico after a
brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Shreveport, LA and a graduate of
Fair Park High School. He retired from Southwest Sales, a business he started
and managed for over 30 years.
Mr. Alfred is survived by two daughters; Lynne
Terry and husband Dennis of Houston, TX and Brenda Antee of Shreveport, LA; two
sisters, Mary Simmons and Betty Bailes, both of Shreveport, LA; one brother,
Gerald Alfred of New Orleans, LA; five grandchildren, Monica, Dianna and
Kendall Antee and Dustin and Tyler Terry.
Photo
from Providence Cemetery, Spring Ridge, Caddo Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Seth Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 7 September 1935 and
died 15 November 2003, last residence Shreveport, LA.
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SHARLET LAYRAIN BRUMLEY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—13 August 1987
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Sharlet Layrain Alford, 41, of Many, died
Friday, Aug. 7, 1987, in an automobile accident, on Hwy. 6, west of Many.
Services were held Sunday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m., at
Friendship Baptist Church, where she and her husband, Jerry Wayne Alford, were
married February 8, 1964. They were the first couple to be married in the
church…. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery, under the direction of Warren
Meadows Funeral Home….
Pallbearers were her nephews, Steven Procell,
Greg Bell, Paul Webb, Gary Tedder, David Oliver, and Kelvin Clark.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her
parents, Zack and Tessie Brumley.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry
Wayne Alford; one son and daughter-in-law, Kevin Wayne and Melissa Alford;
one daughter and son-in-law, Trina and Keith Gentry; one granddaughter, Laura
Danielle Alford; two brothers, Wilson Brumley, and DeWayne Brumley; two
sisters, Bobbie Cutrer, and Doris Procell, all of Many; and father-in-law,
Percy Alford of Florien.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her husband’s father, Percy
George Alford; and her granddaughter Amanda Renee Alford in this compilation.
Sharlet was born Aug. 14, 1945.
Her granddaughter Amanda died four days after
Sharlet, so they may have been involved in the same car accident. Amanda is not
named in Sharlet’s obituary.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Jerry Wayne 1942 LA1, Percy George 1905 LA2, Fred Robert 1874 LA3,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA4, Julius C. 1797 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA76, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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SHEWANDA ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 29 May 2009
Shewanda Alford on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at
Touro Hospital. Loving mother of Terence, Ternnika, Ja’Myra, and Jalen. Beloved
daughter of Irma Alford. Stepdaughter of Richard Palmar. Fiancé of Joseph Lang.
Goddaughter of Earline Johnson. Also survived by 5 sisters, 2 brothers, 2
aunts, 2 uncles, 14 nieces, 11 nephews, 3 great-nieces, 3 great-nephews, other
relatives and friends. Age 33.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
Funeral Services at Littlejohn Funeral Home, 2163 Aubry St. on Saturday, May
30, 2009 for 10:00 a.m. Rev. Lawrence Brock, officiating. Parlor visitation
Saturday 9:00 a.m. till hour of services. Burial: private. Professional
services entrusted to Littlejohn Funeral Home 2163 Aubry St. Cal K. Johnson,
Manager/Funeral Director Information: (504) 940-0045 Member of C.C.F.C. &
E.A.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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SHIRLEY ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Thursday, 2 March 2006
Shirley Alford on Saturday, February 25, 2006.
Beloved companion of Joseph A. Leclair. Mother of Felix David LeBlanc and
Brittany Gaudan. Sister of Patricia Provetere, Sylvia Bourg, Jessie Melton,
Barbara Champagne, Wayne Alford, Max Alford, James Ray Beeson, the late Helen
Bernice Plaisance and Donald Aucoin. Daughter of the late Taylor Jeff Alford
and Maude Beeson Alford.
Survived by 6 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild,
several nieces and nephews.
Age 62 years. A native and lifelong resident of
New Orleans, LA.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend a Funeral Service in the Parlor of Mothe Funeral Home, 1300 Vallette
St., Algiers, LA on Friday, March 3, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. Interment Westlawn
Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, LA....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of
her mother, Maude Beeson Alford, in this compilation, where she is listed as
Shirley Milner.
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SHIRLEY ALFRED MAGEE
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 5 June 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Shirley Alfred Magee, a homemaker, died May 28
of a heart attack at Tulane University Medical Center. She was 62. Ms. Magee
was born in Slidell and lived in New Orleans for the past 41 years. She
graduated from St. Tammany Parish Training School and Jerry Kay’s School of
Nursing. She was a member of Second New Pleasant Zion Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Gerard, Alphonse,
Elijah and Danny Magee; four daughters, Bobbie Magee Jones and Alma, Shelia and
Carmen Magee; her mother, Marian Alfred of Slidell; two sisters, Myrtle Alfred
Smith and Viola Alfred Miller; and 11 grandchildren.
A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at
Second New Pleasant Zion Baptist Church, 3329 Fourth St…. Burial will be in
Alfred Cemetery in Slidell. Dorothy Lawless Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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SIDNEY E. ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish,
LA—Thursday, 26 July 2001
LAFAYETTE—Sidney E. Alford, 60,
a native of Bogalusa died July 18 at his home. He was a retired oilfield worker
and a real estate agent.
He was the son of
the late Walter Dewitt Alford and the former Ruth Dillon Alford.
He is survived by
his wife, Juanita Ritchie Alford of Lafayette; a daughter, Tammy Polaski and
husband, Gerald of Lafayette; a son, Robert Alford and wife, Sonia of
Philadelphia, PA; a sister, Lennie Mayor of Hammond; and two grandchildren,
Brittany Polaski and Brett Polaski, both of Lafayette.
Preceding him in
death were his parents; two brothers, Walter A. Alford and Stanley E. Alford;
and two sisters, Ella Rose Lloyd and Betty Joyce Moak.
Funeral services
were held July 21 in the Delhomme Chapel of The Flowers in Lafayette.
The Rev. Gary
Funderburk, pastor of Community Baptist Church in Lafayette officiated.
Interment was held
at Greenlawn Cemetery in Lafayette, LA.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Sidney E. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 20 Sept 1940.
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STACY DIANE ALFORD WALLACE
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, TX—4 August 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Stacy Diane Wallace, 33, of Slidell, Louisiana,
died Sunday, July 30, 2000, in a Slidell hospital.
Mrs. Wallace was born on July 14, 1967, in
Texarkana, Texas. She was a homemaker and member of the Assembly of God.
Survivors include two daughters, Heather and
Kayla Wallace; her parents, Larry and Shirley Alford and Janet and Bill
Schrader of Slidell; two brothers, Spencer Alford of Jefferson, Texas, and Jay
Alford; three stepsisters, Toni Hill of Jefferson, Bre Schrader of Conway,
Arkansas, and Dee Schrader of Texarkana; her grandparents, Margaret and Gwayne
Williams of Leary, Texas, and Violet Schrader of Texarkana; one niece; four
nephews; and a number of other relatives.
Graveside services were held on Saturday at
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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STELLA ALFORD RAYNE
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 2 March 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Rayne, Stella Alford—A resident of Baton Rouge
and a native of Loranger, she passed away at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000,
at Summit Hospital at the age of 84. Visitation at the funeral home from 10
a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Thursday.... Interment in Resthaven
Gardens of Memory.
Survived by her beloved husband of 61 years,
Nemoure “Pap” Rayne; a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Ron Vendt of
Prairieville; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and Caroline
Myers of Atlanta, who is special to the family.
Preceded in death by her mother and father,
Irene and Andrew Alford; three brothers, Otis, Bud and Ozell Alford; and a
sister, Zettie Baham.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Stella Rayne (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 May 1915.
See the obituary of her brother Bud C. Alford in
this compilation.
Stella was the daughter of Andrew Alford and
Irene Miley.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Stella 1915 LA1, Andrew 1875 or 1877 LA2, William Richard 1832 LA3, Moses 1810 LA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8. AAFA lacks proof that Moses was the son of Jacob, but
it is suggested by circumstances.
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STEVE AUGUSTUS ALFORD, JR.
AAFA #0190
Brother of
Joyce Alford Vorman, AAFA #0251, and Brownie Jean Alford McElmoyl, AAFA #0252
MORNING ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 19 October
1990
Judge Steve A. Alford Jr., who served on state
district and appellate courts in Baton Rouge for 19 years, died Thursday of
complications from major surgery. He was 70.
Alford, who announced in July that he was
retiring from his seat on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal at the end
of the year, underwent major surgery three weeks ago to repair an aneurysm,
said his widow, Kate Peatross Alford.
He suffered a series of setbacks from which he
never recovered, his widow said late Thursday. He died at 7:40 p.m. at Our Lady
of the Lake Regional Medical Center.
Alford’s death was mourned by his fellow judges
on the appellate court, where Alford had served since Jan. 1, 1983.
“I served with Judge Alford for almost 19 years,
said appellate court Judge Melvin Shortess. “He loved the law and the lawyers.
The people who came to his court always got his full attention and fair and
impartial consideration. He will be deeply missed by me and I’m sure the entire
community.
When he announced his retirement from the bench
three months ago, Alford said health considerations prompted him to step down.
“I’m not that terribly young,” he said. “I feel
good about the decision.” He said then that he and his wife planned to travel
as much as possible.
Alford took office as a district court judge in
1971. He ascended to the appellate court position following the retirement of
former Judge Elmo Lear. Alford maintained a private practice before he was
elected to the bench.
Alford was born in Orange, Texas, and reared in
Lake Charles. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in
1942 and the LSU Law School in 1948.
He was veteran of World War II and flew B-17
Flying Fortresses for the U. S. Army Air Force. He was discharged with the rank
of captain.
Alford practiced law in state and federal courts
from 1949 until he was elected to the district court bench in 1971. He served
as chief judge of the district court from 1979 to 1982.
Alford was a graduate of the Institute of Court
Management and the National College of State Judges.
Alford was a member of the Downtown Kiwanis
Club. He served as the club’s president and held various district offices. He
was also on the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees for four years and
served as international vice president for one year.
He was a past master of the Capitol Lodge of the
Order of Free and Accepted Masons and was a 33rd degree Mason as
well as a Shriner. He held the Demolay Legion of Honor Award and was a member
of the Grace Baptist Church, where he was a church deacon.
He is survived by his wife and three children:
Steve Alford III, Timothy L. Alford and Paralee Francis Alford. He had four
grandchildren.
Alford’s death leaves a vacancy in his office
for the remainder of the year. State District Judge Doug Gonzales ran unopposed
to serve out the remainder of Alford’s term, which expires Dec. 31, 1992.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete late
Thursday.
When Alford announced his retirement in July,
Grover L. Covington of Hammond, the 1st Circuit’s chief judge,
characterized Alford as a hard worker and said he would be missed.
“I’ve known the man for 40 years,” Covington
said. “He’s had a distinguished judicial career, both as a trial court judge
and appellate court judge.”
Decisions written by Alford have been cited as
precedent in many cases returned by other appellate courts, he said. Alford
volunteered to tackle difficult cases “that perhaps others would not have,”
Covington said.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Steve A. Alford (SS# issued in
LA).
See the obituaries of his wife, Kate Peatross
Alford; and son Steve Augustus Alford III in this compilation. We included the
obituary of his sister Brownie Jean Alford McElmoyl in Arizona Obituaries.
There are some questions about the middle name
of Steve Alford. In Steve Alford III’s obituary, he is named Steve Augustus
Alford. Family members reported that Steve A. Alford Sr. was Steve Arthur
Alford. Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997 [Ancestry.com] lists the birth of Steve
Alford Jr. on 12 Aug 1920 in Orange Co.—no middle name or initial.
We don’t have the details but are told that
Steve Alford, Sr. headed up the Louisiana State Police during the days of Huey
P. Long. In a report of the 2008
Region II Conference of American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators,
Steve Alford is listed as Past President for Region II, 1941: “Brig. Steve
Alford, Louisiana [deceased].”
Excerpts from the “In Remembrance” article
published in AAFA ACTION, December 1990:
Judge Alford was active
in his community, church and family affairs and will be sorely missed in each.
His death is also a great loss to the Association. While at the AAFA meeting in
Houston in 1990, Steve said that as soon as he retired in 1991 it was his plan
to become very active in the Association and do all he could to get the Alfords
of Louisiana informed and enlisted.
Steve, the son of Steve
A. Sr. and Joyce Powell Alford, was born 12 August 1920 in Orange, Texas.
Steve Alford, Jr.
married Kate Peatross of Morgan City, LA, and they had three children: Steve
III, Timothy L., and Paralee Francis. He was a grandfather of four. He was
survived by three sisters, Jane Sims, Lynchburg, VA; Joyce Vorman, Great
Barrington, MA; and Brownie Jean McElmoyl, Chandler, AZ; and all were present
at the AAFA meeting in Raleigh the weekend before Steve’s death. Many of Steve’s
very close cousins are also members of the AAFA.
In the memorial service
conducted by Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald and Rev. John Harris, they said: “In Steve’s
life we see a remarkable blend of toughness and tenderness. Some of his
pronouncements were as final as a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of
our land. You just didn’t question him about those. But a minute later, or an
hour later, he would be marshmallow soft. I suspect his toughness was tied to
his high standards. He had strong convictions about what was right and what was
wrong, and he was determined to stand for the right. Those who had spent much
time with him knew his tender side surfaced when he was around people who were
hurting and needed a boost.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Steve Augustus 1920 TX1, Steve Augustus/Arthur 1892 LA2, Arthur Colley 1869 LA3, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA4, John Seaborn 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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STEVE AUGUSTUS ALFORD III
Son of Steve Augustus Alford Jr., AAFA #0190
Nephew of Joyce
Alford Vorman, AAFA #0251, and Brownie Jean Alford McElmoyl, AAFA #0252
SUNDAY ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 16 December
2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford III, Steve Augustus—A resident of
Marksville [Avoyelles Parish], he passed away Thursday, Dec. 13, 2001, at
Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans. He was 58 and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Friends may call at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, 445 W. Bon Tempt St.,
Marksville…. Burial in Cushman Cemetery, Marksville.
He retired from the Louisiana Department of
Public Safety and Corrections, having served at Hunt, Wade and Louisiana State
Penitentiary. He served as deputy warden at Avoyelles Correctional Center
beginning in February 1989. He was appointed warden at Bogalusa. He served as
chief operating officer and co-founder of Cenla Community Service and SK
Transportation in Marksville, He was serving as president of Margaret, LLC. He
was a member of the Marksville Zoning committee, appointed by the mayor and
City Council. He attended Grace Baptist Church. He enjoyed golfing and growing
roses. He dearly loved LSU football and baseball. He faithfully watched Michael
Jordan as a player for the Chicago Bulls and most recently, the Washington
Wizards.
He fought a lengthy and courageous battle with
heart disease beginning Dec. 11, l995. Through the miracle of prayer, he
received a wonderful gift in late November, a heart. The heart gave Steve a new
life until suffering numerous complications on Dec. l1, 200l.
He was preceded in death by his father, Judge
Steve Augustus Alford Jr., lst Circuit Court of Appeal, Baton Rouge.
He is survived by his wife, Suzonne
Michel-Alford, Marksville; a son, Steve Augustus “Sam” Alford IV, Murfreesboro,
Tenn; two daughters, Mary Melissa “Missi” Alford Richmond and husband Michael,
Baton Rouge, and Sara Margaret Laborde, Marksville; mother, Kate P. Alford, Baton
Rouge; a sister, Paralee Alford, Baton Rouge; a brother, Tim Alford and wife
Jane, Kearney, Neb.; two nephews, Josh and Tyler Alford, Kearney; and two
beautiful granddaughters, whom he adored, Sydney Kate and Carrie Madeline
Richmond, Baton Rouge.
Pallbearers will be Jamie Dubroc, Rusty Dubea,
Billy Tompkins, John Boatner, John Sampson, George Alexander, Mark Bordelon,
Scotty Laborde, Shayne Laprarie, Jeff Tyler, Bill Belsom, Reuben Joshua and Dr.
Bob Winston.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Josh Alford Tyler
Alford and Richie Stret….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Steve A. Alford (SS# issued in CA) was born 16 Nov 1943.
See the obituaries of his parents, Kate Peatross
Alford and Steve Augustus Alford Jr., in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Steve Augustus 1943 ??1, Steve Augustus 1920 TX2, Steve Augustus/Arthur 1892 LA3, Arthur Colley 1869 LA4, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA5, John Seaborn 1807 LA6, Jacob 1761 NC7,
Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9, John 1645 VA10.
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SUDIE MAE ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ February 1986
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Mrs. Sudie Mae Alford on Thursday, February 27,
1986 at 5:20 a.m. Daughter of the late Willis B. and Maggie C. Alford; sister
of Mrs. Myrtha D. Cohn of Chicago, Illinois and the late Edgar W., Willie B.,
Lee Otis and Samuel Alford, Mmes. Anna M. Lakes, Mary L. Taylor, Lillian E.
Tillman; aunt of Mrs. Lois G. Isom of this city and Mrs. Juanita M. Alford of
Los Angeles, California. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Relatives and friends of the family also pastors
officers and members of Second Bethlehem and Broadway Mission Baptist Churches
and neighboring churches are invited to attend the wake and religious services
on Sunday, March 2, 1986 at 8 o’clock p.m. at Second Bethlehem Baptist Church,
7012 Colapissa St.... Interment Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements by Louisiana
Undertaking Co....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Sudie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 22 January 1907,
last residence New Orleans, LA.
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TAMMY RENEE BRELAND ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—7 April 2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
BOSSIER CITY, LA—Services for Tammy Renee Alford will be
held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2002 at Rose-Neath’s Bossier Chapel…. Interment
will follow in Rose-Neath Cemetery….
Mrs. Alford died Friday, April 5, 2002 at Willis
Knighton Bossier after a courageous fight with a lengthy illness. She was born
in Monroe, LA and was a resident of Bossier City, LA. Mrs. Alford was a member
of the Faith Temple Assembly.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Fern
Stiles and father, B.R. Breland.
She is survived by her husband of 20 years,
Charles Alford; daughters, Kathryn Carter and husband James, Amber Alford and
fiancée Jay Whitley, Alicia Alford; sisters, DeJuanna Perot and husband Robert,
Nancy Peninger and husband Don; brothers, Gary Breland and wife Emily, David
Breland and wife Karla; Nannas special grandson, James Rylan “Popeye” Carter.
Pallbearers will be John Perot, Mark Alford,
Doyle McWilliams, Robert Perot, Scott Byrum, Jay Whitley, Johnny Breland and
Lenny Hendrix….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Tammy Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 May 1959.
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TED CULLEN ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Tuesday, 17 July 2007
BENTON [Bossier Parish], LA‑Services for Ted Alford,
89, will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at Rose-Neath’s Bossier
Chapel.... Interment will follow in Rose-Neath Cemetery....
Ted passed away on July 15, 2007 in Bossier
City, LA. He was born in Gloster [Amite Co.], MS and was of the Methodist
faith. He attended Byrd High School in Shreveport.
Ted was a member of the North Louisiana Fox
Hunters Association, raising, showing and breeding Walker hounds. He was an
avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was also involved in producing rodeos, was an
excellent horseman and spent years calf roping in area rodeos.
He owned and operated Alford’s Welding Co. in
Bossier City doing pipeline construction in Louisiana and surrounding states.
He taught welding for the Louisiana Department of Education for many years in
Bossier City.
He was a fighter and spent his last years
struggling to be independent “in spite of” his failing health.
For many years, Ted was a fixture at his
grandsons baseball games from youth baseball at Walbrook Park to Benton High
School baseball games, not only did he attend every game, he attended many
practice sessions also.
Preceding him in death are his wife Rose Marie,
parents, Albert and Mary Alice Alford.
Ted is survived by his sons, Dempsey Alford and
wife Ann, Fred Alford and wife LaDell of Benton, LA, daughter, Dixie Rogers and
husband Joe of Plainview, TX, Grandchildren, J.W. Rogers, Michael Alford, Ted
Alford, Jeremy Alford and Emily Alford.
Honoring Ted as pallbearers will be Billy Tom
Johnston, Don Whittington, Ardis J. Peace, Terry Lawrence, Matt Lawrence and
Matt Caston....
Photo
from Rose-Neath Cemetery, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ted Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 15 Sept 1917, last
residence Benton, Bossier Parish, LA.
See the obituary of his wife, Rose
Marie Clark Alford, in this compilation. Inscribed at the bottom of their
shared gravestone is “Married Dec. 1939.”
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TEDDIE BIGGS ALFORD
Grandmother of Oliver S. Alford, AAFA #0145
THE BANNER
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA—Thursday, 4 July 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, March 1992
The death, June 27, 1991 of Mrs. Teddie Biggs
Alford in New Roads, marked the passing of one of Pointe Coupee’s oldest living
residents. The last surviving member of her generation of her family, she had
marked her 99th birthday only 17 days before—June 10, 1991.
Born in Mayersville, Miss., and a former
longtime resident of Issaquena County, Miss., she had been a resident of New
Roads for 46 years, and remained active and alert until the very final years of
her life. She was the widow of C.E. Alford Sr., and mother of the widely-known,
beloved longtime Pointe Coupee Parish Library figure—Mrs. Mary Jane Robinson of
New Roads—with whom she made her home.
An affable, personable lady devoted to
succeeding generations of her family, she is survived by her daughter, Mrs.
Mary Jane Robinson; by a granddaughter, Elise Cook, Rolling Fork, Miss.; four
grandsons, Oliver S. Robinson III, New Roads; Charles Edward Robinson,
Plaquemine, Floyd Alford Robinson, Houston, Texas, and C.E. Alford III of
Rolling Fork; nine great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.E.
Alford Sr.; a son, C.E. Alford Jr.; and two sisters, Nell B. Alford and Maude
B. Finley. The Boone-Wells Funeral Home, Greenville, was in charge
arrangements.
Religious services were conducted at The Chapel
of the Cross Episcopal Church in Rolling Fork, Miss., Saturday, June 29, 1991
at 4p.m., with interment in Greenfield Cemetery in Glen Allen, Miss.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
Oliver Robinson notes that Teddie, or “Miss Ted,”
was born Charles Edward Biggs, named for her father who died several months
before her birth. The C.E. initials are confusing because she married
Cincinnatus Eudoxious Alford. Her older sister Nell married his brother Stewart
Floyd Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
Her husband’s lineage: Cincinnatus Eudoxious
1875 MS1, Stewart Floyd 1835 GA2, Julius C. 1798 GA3,
Julius 1750 NC4, Lodwick 1710 VA5, James 1687 VA6,
John 1645 VA7.
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THELMA JORDAN ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA—18 July 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
BOGALUSA—Thelma Jordan Alford, 79, a resident of Bogalusa
died yesterday at Resthaven Living Center. She is survived by three sons and
two daughters-in-law, Woody Alford of Bogalusa, Jesse and Truss Alford of
Clinton, MS and Ronnie and Mickey Alford of Jackson, MS; two sisters, Mrs.
Hazel Hayman of Bogalusa and Mrs. Marjorie Owens of Bogalusa; and a grandson,
Jesse Scott Alford. Preceding her in death was her husband, Ottis Alford.
Visitation will be at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home
today from 6-9 p.m. The funeral service will be at the funeral home chapel
tomorrow at 10 a.m…. Interment will follow in Ponemah Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Thelma Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 October 1921.
Thelma’s husband is listed in the SSDI as Oddis
Alford, born 27 August 1916, and died March 1986, last residence Bogalusa,
Washington Parish, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Ottis 1916 LA1, James W. 1886 LA2,
Jesse B. 1855 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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THERESA JARREAU ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 24 March
1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, Theresa—Died Wednesday, March 22, 1995
at 10:40 p.m. at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 75, a resident and
native of Livonia. Visiting was held at Niland’s Funeral Home, Livonia, 5-10
p.m. Thursday.... Religious services at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church at
10 a.m. Friday.... Interment in church cemetery.
Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara
and Ray J. Landry Sr., Livonia; a sister and brother-in-law, Thelma “Jack” and
Murphy Chustz, Livonia; a sister-in-law, Dephine Albert; three grandsons and
two granddaughters-in-law, Jay and Cindy Landry, Chris and Gwen Landry and
Jamie Landry; three great-grandchildren, Thrish [sic—”Trish” in Abram
Alford’s obituary], Helena and Dustin Landry; and friends, including Jennifer
Rogers. Preceded in death by husband, Abram Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Theresa Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 November 1919.
See the obituary of her husband, Abram “Bum” Alford,
in this compilation, where, Theresa’s maiden name is identified.
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THERESA TRAHAN ALFORD
DAILY ADVERTISER
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA—Tuesday, 17 August 2004
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
LAFAYETTE—Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday,
Aug. 19, 2004, in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Theresa Alford, 89,
the former Theresa Trahan, who died at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, in the
Magnolia Nursing Home in Lafayette.
Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery….
Mrs. Alford was a native of Breaux Bridge and a
resident of Lafayette for 40 years.
She will be deeply missed by her family.
Survivors include one daughter, Madeline Picard,
of West Palm Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren, David Troy Alford, Rebecca Landry
and Kim Meche, of Lafayette, La., Paula Picard, of St. Louis, Mo., and Amanda
Giacondino, of Hartford, Conn.; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton
Alford Sr., and one son, Alton Alford Jr….
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs.
Alford’s name to the American Heart Association….
Pallbearers will be Casey Meche, Al Landry,
Benjamin Landry, Troy Alford, Gene Patin and Jody Broussard.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin &
Castille Funeral Home Inc. of Lafayette, (337) 234-2311.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Theresa Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 15 Oct 1914.
We included the obituary of her son Alton David
Alford Jr. in Texas Obituaries.
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THOMAS HARNEY ALFORD, JR.
Son of Thomas Harney Alford, Sr., AAFA #0586
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Thursday, 24 August
2006
Thomas Harney Alford Jr. was born on Feb. 11,
1934, in Baton Rouge, and passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, at Baton Rouge
General Medical Center. Married to Evelyn Cain Alford for 46 years, he was 72
when colon cancer took his life.
A graduate of Central High School and LSU, he
was a registered sanitarian who later became a Sanitarian, Parish Manager 11,
for the state Department of Health in the East Baton Rouge Parish Health Unit.
He was an active member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11819
Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Aug. 25, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes
at the funeral home on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until service at 10 a.m.,
conducted by the Rev. Barbara Einsel of Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial Methodist
Church, Bogalusa.... Entombment will follow in Resthaven Gardens of Memory
Mausoleum.
He is survived by two sons, Doug Alford, Baton
Rouge, and Greg Alford and wife Chandra and their three children, Tyler, Peyton
and Taylor Alford, all of Knoxville, Tenn.; sister and husband, Norma and
Barney Garner, Baton Rouge; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, the Rev. Alan and
the Rev. Barbara Einsel, Bogalusa; mother-in-law, Mrs. Elsie Cain; and numerous
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Harney
and Alice Alford; and father-in-law, the Rev. Jerome Cain, who was of Baton
Rouge....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Thomas H. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 11 Feb 1934.
See the obituary of his father, Thomas Harney
Alford Sr., in this compilation.
AAFA lists his wife as Harriet Evelyn Cain, whom
he m. on 17 June 1960. His parents: Thomas Harney Alford, Sr. and Alice Lavelia
Hooper.
His lineage: Thomas Harney 1934 LA1, Thomas Harney 1903 TN2, John Lafayette 1869 TN3, Thomas Jefferson 1825 TN4, William 1780 ??5.
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THOMAS HARNEY ALFORD, SR.
AAFA #0586
MORNING ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 14
October 2000
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
2004
Alford Sr., Thomas Harney—A native of Trenton,
Tenn., and a longtime resident of East Baton Rouge Parish, he died at 1:05 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at his home. He was 97 and a retired employee of Exxon
Co. USA.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East Chapel,
11000 Florida Blvd., from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Saturday….
Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
Preceded in death by his wife, Alice Hooper
Alford; two sisters, Ela (Mrs. A.R.) Annison and Virginia (Mrs. Frank)
Fitzgerald; and two brothers, Herbert and Herman Alford. Survived by a brother
John Louis Alford of Greenwell Springs; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas H.
Alford Jr. and Evelyn C. Alford; a daughter and son-in-law, Norma A. Garner and
Walter L. Garner; and four grandchildren, Ginger G. Manint, Gary Garner,
Douglas A. Alford and Gregory D. Alford; and six great-grandchildren.
He was a member of Blackwater United Methodist
Church, Woodmen of the World, and Cypress Bayou Exxon Annuity Club.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to Blackwater United Methodist Church, 10000 Blackwater Road, Baton Rouge,
LA 70714 or Hospice Care of Louisiana, 9418 Brookline Ave., Suite C, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Thomas Alford (SS# 9 issued in LA) was born 25 May 1903.
See the obituary of Harney’s son Thomas Harney
Alford Jr.; his brothers Herbert L. Alford and John Louis Alford; and his
sister-in-law Iona Dougherty Alford in this compilation.
Harney was born in Gibson Co. TN, the son of
John Lafayette [or Layfaette] Alford and Sallie Jane Cathcart. He married Alice
Lavelia Hooper. Three generations of Harney’s ancestors were included with his
In Remembrance article in the Spring 2004 issue.
His lineage: Thomas Harney 1903 TN1, John Lafayette 1869 TN2, Thomas Jefferson 1825 TN3, William 1780 ??4.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—5 January 1978
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Thomas J. Alford, 74, of Many, succumbed in his
home on Toledo Bend Lake on Highway 1215, at 2:15 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 2.
Alford, who was a heart patient, died before
Jenkins’ Ambulance Service arrived to transport him to a local hospital. On
hand to assist were deputies from the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Dept….
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ethel Alford
of Many; one son, Harold Alford of Odgen, Utah; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Barry of Inglewood, Calif.; three brothers, Henry Alford of Many, John Alford
of Odessa, Tex., and James Alford of Houston, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Marr of Houston, Tex., and Mrs. Jula Belle Dillard of Natchitoches; and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 4,
at 2 p.m., in the Zwolle Church of Christ…. Burial was in the Fort Jesup
Cemetery, under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Thomas Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 8 December 1903.
See the obituary of his brother Henry James
Alford in this compilation.
Thomas Jefferson was the son of John Alford and
Mary Johnson. He married Ethel Russell.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Thomas Jefferson 1903 LA1, John 1866 LA2,
William Henry Harrison 1823 MS3, Edwin B.
1792 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—27 October 1993
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998
Thomas Jefferson Alford, a retired kitchen
helper at Cafe Du Monde, died of cancer Sunday at Charity Hospital. He was 59.
Mr. Alford was born in Ensley, Fla., and lived in New Orleans many years.
Survivors include his wife, Dianna Alford; a
son, James Robert Dunn; a daughter, Lisa Dunn; and three grandchildren.
Private services have been held.
McMahon-Coburn-Briede Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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TIBITHA TENNESSEE ALFORD BREWSTER
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—17 March 1977
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Tennessee A. Brewster, 87, of Keithville,
died Friday, March 11, at 9:30 a.m., in Fairfield Hospital in Shreveport, after
a long illness.
Mrs. Brewster was a 25-year resident of
Shreveport, and was a Baptist. She was a native of Pleasant Hill.
Services were at 10 a.m., Monday, in Wellman’s
Funeral Home chapel…. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Willie Brewster, and
Otis L. Brewster, both of Shreveport; two daughters, Mrs. Jessie E. Williams of
Keithville, and Mrs. Mae Barnett of Benton, Ark.; one brother, Robert D. Alford
of Gustine, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Rosamae Flenniken of Hornbeck, Mrs. Annie
Slay of Shreveport, and Mrs. Ethel Jamerson of Alexandria; 13 grandchildren,
and 35 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ted Brewster, Tommy Jacobs,
Glenn Dickerson, I.W. Slay, Jewel Slay, and R.W. McClure.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Tennessee Brewster (SS# issued in LA) was born 28 January
1890.
See the obituaries of her sisters Annie Lee
Alford Slay and Ethel Leona Alford Wedgeworth Jamerson Cochran; and her
half-siblings Rosa Mae Alford Wells Flanigan and Wilton L. Alford in this
compilation.
Tibitha Tennessee Alford was the daughter of
Louis Charles Alford and Sarah Elizabeth White. “Tenney” married William
Brewster. Their first child died and is buried in the Bethany Cemetery,
Marthaville, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Tibitha Tennessee 1890 LA1, Louis Charles 1862 LA2, William Henry Harrison 1823 MS3, Edwin B. 1792 NC4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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TILMON “TEBO” ALFORD
Cousin of Harrell Ovead Alford, AAFA #0445
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 28 January
1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Alford, Tebo—Died, Saturday, Jan. 27, 1996, at
Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. He was 77, a native of Sunny Hill and a resident
of Amite. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite.... Interment [Monday] in
Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola.
Survived by wife Frederica Minnie Alford,
Kentwood; a sister, Lena Burch, Franklinton; and a sister-in-law Dorothy Clark
Alford, Amite.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Tilmon Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 June 1918.
See the obituaries of his wife, Frederica Minnie
C. Alford; and his sisters Lay Ruth Alford, Lena Leona Alford Burch, and Winnie
Bell Alford Henry in this compilation.
Tebo was the son of Abraham Otto Alford and Lulu
Bell McElveen.
Abe was almost surely the son of Abraham Alford
and wife Rufina P. _____. They lived next door to one another in 1900. The
families lived in Pike County, MS, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, and Washington
Parish, LA. Abraham was the son of _____ Alford and Matilda _____, who was born
about 1811 in SC. She was enumerated in 1850 and 1860 Pike County, MS. In 1850,
apparently not long after the loss of her husband, she was living about three
houses from Edwin B. Alford. It is thought that Matilda may have been the widow
of one of Edwin Alford’s brothers. Early tabulations of the family listed sons
Jacob, Moses, and Warren, and we have never been able to prove such a
connection on any of them.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Tilmon 1918 LA1, Abraham Otto 1880 MS2, Abraham 1844 MS3,
____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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TIMOTHY W. ALFORD
Nephew of Willie Marshall Alford, AAFA #0128
BEAUMONT
ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, TX—Saturday, 10 November 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Sgt. Timothy W. Alford, 29, of Rosepine [Vernon
Parish], La., died Thursday [November 8] from injuries received in an
automobile accident.
Funeral will be 4 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist
Church in Rosepine with graveside services at 2 p.m. Monday at Rest Haven
Cemetery in Silsbee [Hardin Co., TX] under the direction Beauregard Funeral
Home in Rosepine. Visitation will began at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Church.
A native of Biloxi, Miss., and a former resident
of Lumberton [Hardin Co., TX], he lived in Rosepine for two years and was a
sergeant at Fort Polk, La.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Alford of
Rosepine; a stepson, Christopher Collins of Rosepine; a daughter, Tiffany
Alford of Rosepine; mother, Julia Alford of Lumberton; brothers, Robert Alford
of Cedar Hill [TX] and Joseph Alford of Huntsville [TX]; and sisters, Kathy
Jones of Lumberton and Patti Redmon of Kountz [TX].
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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TRAVIS CLEO ALFORD
Cousin of Ray Dortey Alford, AAFA #0459
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—8 November 2002
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
FLORIEN, LA—Services for Travis Cleo Alford, 95, were held
on Friday, November 8, 2002, at Plainview Baptist Church. Interment follows at
Toro Cemetery.
Mr. Alford, a resident of Florien, passed away
on Wednesday, November 6, 2002 at his residence. He was born on October 8, 1907
in Sabine Parish, LA to Litus and Lizzie Alford. He married Ruby Thaxton on
June 22, 1929. Mr. Alford was a retired carpenter and member of Plainview
Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
daughter, Ruby Ernestine; sisters, Lorna [sic—Loma] Moore and Elsie
Chance; and great-granddaughter, Rena Lacy Alford.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Ruby
Thaxton Alford of Plainview, LA; sons, Gene (Gay) Alford and Travis (Betty)
Alford, all of Hornbeck, LA, Billy Alford of Plainview, Raymond (Judy) Alford
and Philip (Melba) Alford, all of Florien, LA, and Robert (Margie) Alford of
Clayton, GA; daughters, Elizabeth Alford of Florien, LA and Nita Alford of Hornbeck,
LA; 40 grandchildren, 81 great-grandchildren, and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of T.C. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Florien, Sabine Parish, LA.
See the obituaries of his mother, Mary Elizabeth
Ellzy Alford Dowden; and his great-grandchildren Eric Ryan Alford and Rena Lacy
Alford in this compilation.
Cleo was the son of Litus Ezra “Bud” Alford and
Mary Elizabeth Ellzy. Bud was the brother of James Maxie Alford, grandfather of
Pamela Alford Thompson, AAFA #0030 (Ray Alford’s daughter).
Cleo’s lineage: Travis Cleo 1907 LA1, Litus Ezra 1882 AR2,
John P. 1850 GA3, Pierce Lewis 1829 GA4.
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TRESSIE AUGUSTA PHILLIPS TATE ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—11 September 1986
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Services for Mrs. Tressie Alford, 76, were held
at 2 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8, in the Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home Chapel…. Burial
was in St. Anne Cemetery near Allen, La.
Mrs. Alford of Robeline, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 1986,
in a Coushatta hospital, following a brief illness.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Mayfield Alford Sr.; and three brothers, Clyde Tate, and Edgar, and Merrel
Alford.
Survivors included eight sons, Bide Tate,
Mayfield “Slick” Alford, Jerrel, and Elvin Alford, all of Coushatta, Robert
Alford of Allen, Albert Alford of El Dorado, Ark., Bill, and Jimmy Alford, both
of Shreveport; five daughters, Clara Solice, Doris Pleasant, both of Robeline,
Juanita Remedies of Natchitoches, Ann Person, and Addie Wood of Coushatta; 49
grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Tressie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 22 February 1910.
See the obituaries of her sons Jerrel Alford and
Merrel Alford (twins), Elvin Roy Alford, and Robert Lyle Alford; and her
stepdaughter Addie Alford Wood in this compilation. We included the obituary of
her stepson Edgar Alphanson Alford Sr. in Texas Obituaries.
Tressie Augusta Phillips married Mayfield Edgar
Alford, born May 1, 1897, and died Dec. 25, 1965, in TX after 1920. She seems
to have married a Tate first and had sons Clyde and Bide.
Mayfield was also married first to an Ackley and
had Edgar (born 1919) and Addie (born 1924). According to TX Birth records
online that begin 1926, Tressie and Mayfield had the following children:
Doris M. (4/19/1934, Houston Co. TX)
Mayfield Jr. (11/2/1936, TX)
Edith Ann (10/26/1938, Harris Co. TX),
Jerrel and Merrel (10/4/1940, Harris Co. TX)
Robert L. (9/6/1943, Houston Co. TX).
Others who are listed in the obituary but whose
birthdates are not known are:
Clara Mae
Juanita Faye
Elvin Roy (7/1/1945,
from his obituary)
Albert Earl
Jimmy Ray
William (Bill) Franklin
The family evidently moved from TX to near
Coushatta, LA in the late 1940s.
Those listed in the obituary as brothers were
actually sons or stepsons: Clyde Tate is Tressie’s son with her first husband,
and Edgar and Merrel are her sons with Mayfield Alford, her second husband.
Addie Wood is her stepdaughter.
Mayfield Sr., Tressie, and Mayfield Jr. (died
1996) are all buried in St. Ann’s, also called Spanish Lake Cemetery in
Natchitoches Parish, LA.
Mayfield is a descendant of both Alfords and
Alfreds of Houston Co., TX. His parents, Frank Alford and Annie A. Alfred,
married in 1894. His mother Annie died when he was an infant, so Mayfield was
raised by his grandmother Ophelia Alfred.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
Her husband’s lineage: Mayfield 1897 LA1, Frank A. 1858 MS2,
Francis A. 1829 MS3, Halcut 1789 GA4, Julius 1750 NC5,
Lodwick 1710 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
Her husband’s ALFRED lineage: Annie A. Alfred
1876 TX2, Jesse Alfred 1847 MS3, David Turner Alfred 1814 VA4.
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TRUMAN VARNELL ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—12 December 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Services for Truman Varnell Alford, 63, were
held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church…. Burial
was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford died Tuesday, December 4, at 8:10
a.m., at his residence, following a lengthy illness.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Alford of Lake
Charles; one son, Robert Alford of Lake Charles; one daughter, Susan Mitchell
of Florien; and one sister, Ellen Alford of Florien; and two grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Truman Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 31 August 1927.
See the obituaries of his mother, Lou Ellen
Landrum Alford; and brother Harvey Alvin Alford in this compilation.
Truman, who according to AAFA records was born
21 August 1927, married Jean Blaise Paul.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Truman Varnell 1927 LA1, James Munroe 1880 LA2, Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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VAN HENRY ALFORD
Brother of Zeb Dickey Alford, AAFA #0295
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Wednesday, 28 April
1993
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Alford, Van Henry—Died Monday, April 26, 1993,
at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1931, in McComb,
Miss., and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was employed by P.S.I. as a contract engineer
for Rubicon and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825
Government St., 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Masonic
services at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Religious services at; 10 a.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home chapel…. Graveside services at Hollywood
Cemetery, McComb, Miss. at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Survived by wife, Cissy Scully Alford, Baton
Rouge; two daughters and sons-in-law, Tori and Dean Guidry, Lafayette, and Beth
and Jim Beskin, Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren, Caroline, Lillian and Dean
Guidry Jr., all of Lafayette, and Alison Beskin, Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, Zeb
Dickey Alford [AAFA #0295], Houston, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by parents, James Burton Alford Sr. and Doris Dickey Alford,
and a brother, James Burton Alford Jr. Pallbearers will be nephews, Brian and
Jason Scully, Beau and Joel Atkinson, Matt and Neil Canfield, David and Dickey
Alford.
He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church,
former member of First Baptist Church, McComb, member of McComb Grand Lodge No.
382, F&AM, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Acacia Shrine Temple, Baton
Rouge, York Rite of Free Masonry, Wahabi Temple, Jackson, Miss., Baton Rouge
Consistory, Mississippi Consistory, Louisiana and Mississippi Professional
Engineering societies, past president of I.E.E.E., and a graduate of
Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss.
Memorial donations maybe made to Shriners
Hospital for Crippled Children, Samford Avenue at Kings Highway, Shreveport,
71103.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records for V. Alford (SS# issued in MS), confirm his birthdate of 5 April 1931
but list his death date as 15 April 1993.
We included the obituaries of his mother, Doris
Dickey Alford, in the Mississippi Obituaries compilation; and his brother Zeb
Dickey Alford in Texas Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Van Henry1931 MS1, James Burton 1895 MS2, James Barney 1878 MS3, Barnabas Seaborn 1845 MS4, Seaborn John 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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VELMA ALFORD AMMONS
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—22 January 1992
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services for Mrs. Velma Ammons, 92, were
held Monday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. at Warren Meadows Chapel…. Interment followed at
Pilgram Rest Cemetery under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ammons died Saturday, Jan 18 at Heritage
Manor Nursing Home in Many.
She is survived by two daughters Theresa A.
Reeves of Nacogdoches, TX and Mildred E. Slaven of Pasadena, TX; two sisters,
Nettie Maxey and Bertha Hippler, both of Many; 10 grandchildren, 12 great
grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Ammons was preceded in death by her
husband, Oral Ammons and a son, C.R. Ammons.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Ammons, Robert Ammons,
Hugh Reeves, Danny Slaven, Larry Ammons and Glenn Slaven.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Velma Ammons (SS# issued in LA) was born 7 January 1900.
See the obituaries of her parents, Fred Robert
Alford and Cornelia Elizabeth Blackwell Alford; and siblings Bertha Marie
Alford Hippler, Nettie Lea Alford Maxey, Alford Tarpley, Loyd Tillman Alford,
Nellie Mae Alford Maxey, and Percy George Alford in this compilation.
She married Oral Ammons.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Velma 1900 LA1, Fred Robert 1874 LA2,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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VELMA LOUISE “TINY” ALFORD ALLEN
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—1 March 2001
Velma Louise “Tiny” Alford Allen—A resident of
Kentwood, she died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Belle Maison Nursing
Home, Ponchatoula. She was 90 and a native of St. Helena Parish.
Visitation at Day’s United Methodist Church,
Greensburg, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday. Religious
services at the church at 2 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Rand Guy and the
Rev. Larry Robertson. Interment in Alford Cemetery, Kentwood.
Preceded in death by her husband, Jesse B.
Allen. She was the last surviving child of W.C. and Adelia Alford’s 14
children.
She was a past matron of Order of the Eastern
Star Chapter No. 158, a member of AARP, UDC-Camp Moore and St. Helena
Historical Association. She had been a volunteer at the St. Helena Parish
Nursing Home from the time it was established.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to Alford Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 298, Greensburg, LA 70441. McKneely
Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Velma L. Allen (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 June 1910, last
residence Hammand, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
Velma Louise Alford was the 12th
child of William Cornelius Alford and Adelia Sarah Grice.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her lineage: Velma Louise 1910 LA1, William Cornelius 1870 LA2, Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius Harmon 1819 MS4, Julius 1785 NC5,
Hudson 1760 NC6, James Lodwick 1749 NC7.
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VELMA THATCH ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—3 May 1973
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Mrs. Velma Thatch Alford died April 24, at 6:30
p.m., in a Many hospital, after a long illness. She was the wife of W. Roy
Alford, former Superintendent of Sabine Parish Schools. A native of
Eastabuchie, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Thatch.
Mrs. Alford attended Blue Mountain College, and
Mississippi Woman’s College, and received her degree from the University of
Southern Mississippi. She taught for a number of years in Mississippi and
Louisiana. Before retirement, she served for 12 years as Supervisor of Adult
Education of Sabine Parish. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an
organization of Key Women teachers.
Mrs. Alford was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Many.
Survivors are her husband; a sister, Mrs.
Durwood Hinton; and a brother, Thomas Thatch of Eastabuchie, Miss.; a
[step-]daughter, Nancy Carolyn Alford, preceded her in death, several years
ago.
Funeral services were held at the Many First
Baptist Church, Thursday, April 26…. Burial was in the Ft. Jesup Cemetery,
under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were W.C. Alford, Truman Alford,
Oscar Alford, Brue Alford, J.M. Gandy, L.B. Skinner, Clark Pouncy, and Wiley
Cummings.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that a Velma Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 9 October 1896 and
died 15 April 1973, last residence Sabine Parish.
See the obituaries of Velma’s husband, William
Roy Alford; sister Carrie Love Thatch Alford; and step-daughter/niece Nancy
Carolyn Alford in this compilation.
Velma was the second wife of William Roy Alford,
son of Christopher Columbus Alford and Mollie Smith. William’s first wife was
Velma’s sister Carrie Thatch. Nancy Carolyn Alford was Velma’s step-daughter
and niece.
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VERA VIOLETTE ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—20 November 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
[A nearly
identical article was published in The
Times-Picayune on the same day.]
A retired school librarian, Vera V. Alford died
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, in New Orleans at the age of 64. She was a native of
Baton Rouge and a resident of New Orleans. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home,
825 Government St., from 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, until memorial service
at 4 p.m….
She is survived by a sister, Jo Alford Decker of
Prairieville; a brother, Benny Alford of Baton Rouge; close friend, John Bonaci
of New Orleans; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Baumler; and parents, Lloyd W.
and Margaret Alford.
She was a 1957 graduate of Istrouma High School
and a 1961 graduate of Louisiana Tech University. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the American
Diabetes Association.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her father, Lloyd Wright
Alford, in this compilation. In it, Vera’s name is Vera Alford-Brumler.
Her brother Benny’s full name is Lloyd Benton
Alford. AAFA’s information says she was born May 28, 1939 in Walton Co. FL.
Her lineage: Vera Violette 1939 FL1, Lloyd Wright 1908 TX2, Joseph Peter 1880 TN3, Del G. Wright 1851 TN4, William 1816 TN?5.
William married Susan Wright Rambo Nov. 3, 1846 in Blount Co., TN.
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VERSIA ALFORD FLEMING
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—20 February 2004
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
CARTHAGE, TX—Funeral services for Versia Alford Fleming, 75,
were held on Saturday, February 21, 2004, at Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield.
Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Fleming passed away on February 18, 2004 in
Shreveport, Louisiana after a lengthy illness. She was born in Many, Louisiana,
was a resident of Carthage, Texas for 20 years, and was employed as a social
worker.
Mrs. Fleming was preceded in death by her
husband, Walter Earl “Bob” Fleming; parents, Loyd and Beatrice Alford; and
sister, Yvonne Miller.
She is survived by her son, Earl Wayne Fleming
and wife, Rebecca; grandchildren, Traci Organ and husband, Bobby, Kathy Oakes,
Keith Oakes, Adriann Fleming, and Don Earl Fleming; and great-grandchildren,
Shelby and Haley Organ.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituariesof her parents, Loyd Tillman
Alford and Beatrice Elaine Gibbs Alford; and sister Yvonne Miller Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Versia 1929 LA1, Loyd Tillman 1907 LA2, Fred Robert 1874 LA3,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA4, Julius 1797 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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VICTORIA BROOKTER ALFRED
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 9 June 2006
Victoria Brookter Alfred, a retired line
technician for Folger’s Coffee Co. died June 2, 2006 in a car accident. She was
69 and a resident of Slidell, LA.She was a member of Hartzell Mount Zion United
Methodist Church.
She is survived by her spouse Anthony Alfred,
two daughters Cheryl Troullier of Slidell, La. and Tiffany Drake of Chicago,
Il, three sons Michael, Ray and Dwayne Alfred, all of Slidell, La, 12
grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
She was the daughter of the late Noah Brookter,
Jr. and Ida Smith Brookter. She is the sister of Sam, Warren, Lewis, Al and
Horace Brookter, all of Slidell, La. and two sisters Ina Bounds and Christine
Faulk.
Relatives and friends are invited to funeral
services Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 12:00 noon at Hartzell Mt. Zion United
Methodist Church, 41040 Highway 190 East, Slidell, La. Burial in Alfred’s
Cemetery, Highway 190 East. Viewing begins at 10:00 a.m. Doyle’s Funeral Home
in charge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Victoria B. Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 13 Dec 1936,
last residence Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
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VICTORIA HELEN DU FAULT ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Tuesday, 15 July
1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Alford, Victoria Helen—A resident of Baton
Rouge, she died Friday, July 11, 1997, after four months with cancer. She was
77. Her body was donated to LSU Medical Center, New Orleans. Private family
memorial services at her residence at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Survived by two daughters, Hazel Dean and
Victoria Elizabeth and her children, Jackie Leigh Johnston and Larry Evans,
Jr.; and a son, Michael John Alford, all of Baton Rouge; and out-of-state
relatives.
Preceded in death by husband, Dean Cooper
Alford.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of
Greater Baton Rouge.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Victoria Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 1 June 1920.
Cameron
Co., TX Births, 1949, lists the birth of Michael John Alford, the son of
Victoria Helen Du Fault and Dean Cooper Alford.
Dean C. Alford, 23 Feb 1919 – 17 Feb 1995, is
buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. He
was a Major in the U.S. Army. SSDI records confirm these dates and list his
last residence as Baton Rouge, LA. His WWII enlistment records say he was born
1919 in KS and enlisted in 1946 in San Antonio, resided in Cameron, TX.
On the 1920 census, Dean and his parents are
listed in Denver, Denver Co., CO: Virgil W. Alford, age 23 b. KS (parents b.
IN/KS), bookkeeper at packing house; his wife Flora E. 21 KS (parents b.
KS/KS); and son Dean C. 10/12 KS.
On Virgil William Alford’s 1917 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 21, born 6 Oct 1895 in Leanna,
Allen Co., KS. He is a single bookkeeper living in Independence, Montgomery
Co., KS.
Jewell Alford Gallaugher, AAFA #0003, wrote Sketch of
Alford Family, listing Virgil William Alford, who married Flora Cooper,
a son of William Austin Alford and Ida Ella Gillis. William Austin’s father was
William Clark Alford, born 1852 IN and died in 1924 Allen Co., KS. William
Clark Alford’s parents were William Alford and Eliza Harris.
Her husband’s lineage: Dean Cooper 1919 KS1,
Virgil William 1895 KS2, William Austin ???? IN3, William
Clark 1852 IN4, William 1822 IN5, James 1791 VA6,
John 1768 VA7, Thomas 1736 VA8, John about 1696 ?? 9.
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VIOLA ALFORD BOOTY LACOST JAMES
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Friday, 23
September 2005
James, Viola Alford—A homemaker and a resident
of Baker, she died at 6:27 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, at Baton Rouge Health
Care. She was 73 and a native of Mount Hermon.
Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East,
11000 Florida Blvd., on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.... Interment [Friday] in
Greenoaks Memorial Park.
She is survived by her husband, Bobby Earl
James; three daughters, Margaret Kluka, Betty Lacost and Fay Mahan; five sons,
Buell Booty, Richard Booty, Clarence Lacost, Paul Lacost and Ronald James; a
sister, Mildred Braud; 20 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Preceded
in death by her parents and four brothers....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Viola A. James (SS# issued in LA) was born 19 Feb 1932, last
residence Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
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VIRGIL S. “SEAWEED” ALFORD, JR.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—4 November 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Virgil S. (Seaweed) Alford, Jr. of Algiers, LA
on Sunday, November 2, 1997. Beloved husband of Marlene Stenger Alford. Father
of Maria Alford Poche. Son of the late Stella Zatarain Alford and Virgil S.
Alford Sr. Brother of Audrey Gauthreaux. Grandfather of Brett and Calli Poche.
Age 71 years, a lifelong resident of Algiers LA.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
members of Seafarers International Union are invited to attend a Funeral Mass
to be celebrated from the chapel of Mothe Funeral Homes Inc, 2100 Westbank
Expressway, Harvey, LA, on Wednesday, November 5, 1997, at 11:00 o’clock AM.
Interment Westlawn Memorial Park....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Virgil Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 16 April 1926.
Three generations of Virgil’s ancestors were
included with his obituary in the Spring 1998 issue.
His lineage: Virgil S. 1926 LA1, Virgil S. 1897 LA2,
James E. 1840 LA3, Edward S. 1820 Ireland4.
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WALKER ROSS “BRUE” ALFORD, JR.
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—1 April 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
MANY—Local businessman, Brue Alford, died at his home in
Many, Louisiana, on March 30, 2001. He was born in Many, Louisiana, on August
18, 1938.
Brue began his business venture in 1963. He
expanded his business to become an independent oil marketer. He owned and
operated Alford Oil Company for over 30 years. He served several terms as town
alderman and mayor pro-tem.
Funeral services were held at Many First Baptist
Church and interment followed at Fort Jessup Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Nell Woodel Alford,
mother, Alene Walker Alford, daughter, Diana Alford and husband, Loren, all of
Many, Louisiana, son Walker R. Alford II and wife, Carol, Natchitoches,
Louisiana, two sister, Rozzie Andries and husband, Tommy, Many, Louisiana,
Charlotte Lovelace and husband, Garland, Burnet, Texas, three brothers, Dan
Alford and wife, Lina, Larry Alford and wife, Kim, all of Many, Louisiana,
Steve Alford and wife Janie, Leesville, Louisiana, and grandchildren Colton,
Jace, Jared, and Kalei Alford.
Preceding him in death was his father, Herman
Lawrence Alford.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Walker R. Alford
(SS# issued in LA), last residence Many, Sabine Parish, LA.
See the obituary of his father, Herman Lawrence
Alford, in this compilation.
Brue was not a member of AAFA, but he did
correspond with us in our early days.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Walker Ross 1938 LA1, Herman Lawrence 1908 LA2, Ross Coleman 1873 LA3, William Riley 1842 LA4, Julius C. 1797 GA5,
Jacob 1761 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8,
John 1645 VA9.
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WALTER WILLIS ALFORD
AAFA #0073
Source unknown
_____, LA—6 March 1998
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
1999
FRANKLINTON—Retired United States Marine Corps Lt. Col.
Walter Willis Alford, 88, a native of Mt. Hermon and a resident of Franklinton,
died early yesterday morning [March 5] at Riverside Medical Center.
He retired from the Marine Corps with 30 years
of service and was a veteran of World War II. He was also a member of the
Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Alford of
Franklinton; a step-son, Carl Obanion [sic—should be O’Banion] of Tustin,
CA.; two brothers, Keith Alford of Mt. Hermon and Milton Alford of Pearland,
TX; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Crain Funeral Home
from 5-9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. tomorrow.
The funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow in
the funeral home chapel.... Burial will follow in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Photo
from Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Walter Alford (SS# issued in CA) was born 31 October 1909.
See the obituaries of his wife, Mary Coursey
Alford; and his brother Alton Keith Alford in this compilation.
Walter was born in Washington Parish, LA,
occupation Lt. Col. U.S.M.C., married 11 May 1941 in Yuma, AZ, Mary Ellen
Coursey. “Walter Alford’s Marine Corps Memories” was published in the 30 August
1993 issue of Midway Mirror, and we reprinted it in the Fall 1994 issue
of AAFA ACTION. Five generations of Walter’s ancestors were included
with his In Remembrance article in the Winter 1999 issue.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Walter Willis 1909 LA1, Daniel Prophet 1886 LA2, Willis Jacob 1847 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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WANZA MILDRED ALFORD ALFORD
Mother of Mary Alford Schilling, AAFA #0056
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—21 November 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Wanza Alford, 92, a resident of Franklinton,
died at 2:15 a.m., Monday at Heritage Manor Nursing Home.
The widow of Ollie J. Alford, she is
survived by daughters Mary (Ron) Schilling of Long Beach, Mississippi, and
Janice Simmons of Mt. Hermon, grandchildren, Beverly Myrick of Baton Rouge, Ron
Schillling of Marlton, New Jersey, Kermit Simmons of Hawaii, Teresa Jermyn of
Panama City, Florida, Calvin Simmons of Cleveland, Mississippi, and Sharon
Andrews of Rio Ranchos, New Mexico.
Her parents, Virgil and Tena Alford, and sister,
Wilene Stafford, preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held at Crain Funeral Home
with burial following in the Bogue Chitto Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Wanza M. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 3 January 1909
and died 12 November 2001.
See the obituaries of her siblings Elmo V.
Alford and Willene Alford Stafford in this compilation.
Many of us had the good fortune to know Wanza
Alford. She attended more than one of the Jeptha M. Alford reunions at Percy
Quin State Park in MS. Few folks could claim more Alford connections than
Wanza. She married an Alford and both of her parents were Alfords. They all
descend from Jacob Alford and Frankie Seaborn. Through recent research we
learned that her mother, who had been known only as “Tena” to everybody for
generations, was really named Alice Bethena Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Wanza’s paternal lineage: Wanza 1909 LA1, Virgil 1881 LA2,
John Griffin 1850 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
Her maternal lineage: Wanza 1909 LA1, Alice Bethena 1883 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, continue with previous lineage.
Her husband’s lineage: Ollie Jim1, Wiley Banton 1886 LA2, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, continue with previous lineage.
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WARREN H. ALFORD
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Friday, 10 March 2000
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Warren H. Alford, a retired employee of the
Tulane University School of Medicine and the Jefferson Parish clerk’s office,
died Tuesday at Wynhoven Nursing Home in Marrero. He was 82. Mr. Alford was a
lifelong resident of Gretna and a graduate of Gretna High School. He was an
Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 69th Infantry Division, 29th
Quarter Master Company, and he received several medals.
He was a parishioner of St Joseph and St Anthony
Catholic churches and a member of David Crockett Volunteer Fire Co., Disabled
American Veterans Chapter 23 and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his companion, Zelia Prejean;
two sons, Timothy C. and Warren H. Alford Jr.; a stepson, Argent John Acosta; a
brother, Wester Alford Sr.; and four grandchildren. A Mass will be said
Saturday at 9 AM at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 West Bank Expressway, Harvey.
Burial will be in Hook and Ladder Cemetery.
In another
article, same source:
Warren H. Alford Sr. of Gretna, LA, died on
Tuesday, March 7, 2000 at 7:30 o’clock P.M.
Former husband of Rita Alma Alford Cantrelle. Father
of Warren H. Alford Jr. and Timothy C. Alford. Stepfather of Argent John Acosta.
Son of the late Abbie Landry Alford and Henry Alford. Brother of Wester A.
Alford Sr. Grandfather of Thomas, Terri Lynn, Tammy, and Jennifer.
Father-in-law of Justlia Perrin Alford. Devoted companion of Zelia Prejean.
Age 82 years and a lifelong resident of Gretna,
La.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
employees of Tulane Medical School, Jefferson Parish Clerk of Courts Office, and
Officers and Members of Archbishop Blenk Council 1905 K of C, David Crockett
Volunteer Fire Dept, and Da V Westbank Chapter 23 are invited to attend funeral
services from Mothe Funeral Homes Inc., 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, La., on
Saturday, March 11, 2000, at 9 o’clock a.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated
in the funeral home chapel. Interment Hook and Ladder Cemetery....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Warren Alford (SS# issued by the Railroad Board) was born 19
November 1917, but his death is listed as 15 March 2000.
See the obituary of his first wife, Riat Alma
Cantrelle Acosta Alford, in this compilation.
Warren was not a member of AAFA, but he was an
early correspondent. In his first contacts he said his Alfords came from the “piney
woods of Mississippi.” It wasn’t long before we advised him that his ancestors
were not from Mississippi, but rather from Ireland. His Irish ancestor, Edward
Alford, born about 1820, was in the 1850 Louisiana census and the family had
been there for some time. Edward married Jane Tolle who was also born in
Ireland.
On Warren’s father’s 1917 WWI Draft Registration
Card (Ancestry.com), Henry Warren Alford is age 25, married, living in New
Orleans. He was born 7 July 1891 in Gretna, LA. He is a machinist and chief
engineer at a cotton mill.
His lineage: Warren H. 1917 LA1, Henry Warren 1891 LA2, James E. 1840 LA3,
Edward 1820 Ireland4.
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WENDY NICOLE FULLER ALFORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—26 November 1997
Services for Wendy Nicole Fuller Alford, 21, of
West Monroe, will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, 1997, at Mt. Vernon
Baptist Church with Rev. Marshall Douglas and Rev. Woody Rimes officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Calhoun under direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home. Nicole died November 22, 1997 in a car accident.
Nicole was a loving mother and devoted daughter.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Mark Fuller, Sr., and a
great-grandmother, Ola McVay.
Survivors include her children: Joshua Blake
Alford, Jacob Brock Alford, and their father: Michael Alford; parents: Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Fuller, Jr.: brother: Mark Fuller III, all of West Monroe; maternal
grandparents: Hardie and Sadie Carson of Hodge; paternal grandmother: Louise
Fuller of Eros; great- grandfather: Glen McVay of Jonesboro;
great-great-grandmother: Mimmie Fuller, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and
friends.
Pallbearers will be Brad Kelly, Ruston Allen,
Lance George, Gary Lilly, Chris reeves, and Brandon Whitaker. Honorary
Pallbearers are Ron Oran, Matt Mills, and Charlie Simmons.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records do not list her death.
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WESLEY HUNT ALFORD
Son of Dr. Willie Eugene Alford, AAFA #0302
HOUSTON POST
Houston, TX—_____ July 1996
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Wesley Hunt Alford, 23, passed away Monday, July
22, 1996, in Shreveport, Louisiana, due to complications from a recent
surgery. Originally from Houston, Texas, Wes thoroughly enjoyed his years as a
student at Centenary College, especially his affiliation with the Hurley School
of Music. Wes received many accolades from the choir including the Shannon
Brown Service Award, the Hodges Choir Spirit Award and being elected as Vice
President. Both Wes and his family loved the numerous choir productions and the
many friendships within the choir community.
Wes is survived by his parents, Gene and Pat
Alford of Salem, South Carolina; his sister, Madelon Alford of Atlanta,
Georgia; and grandparents, Mrs. Madeleine Hunt Morro, Jr, Mr. William C. Morro,
Jr. and Mr. Willie Monroe Alford, all of Greenville, South Carolina.
Graveside services will be held Friday, July 26,
1996, at the Travelers Rest United Methodist Church in Travelers Rest, South
Carolina with the Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest, South Carolina handling the
arrangements....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Wesley H. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 29 July 1972.
His lineage: Wesley Hunt 1972 TX1,
Willie Eugene 1935 ?? 2, Wuillie M. 1909 GA3.
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WESTER ANTHONY ALFORD, JR.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 21 February 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Wester A. Alford Jr., a former firefighter on
the fireboat Deluge, died Thursday of respiratory failure at University
Hospital. He was 50. Mr. Alford was born in New Orleans and lived in Gretna. He
attended Memphis State University in Tennessee. He was an Army veteran of the
Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Survivors include his father, Wester A. Alford
Sr.; his mother, Rita Claire Wininger Alford; and three brothers, Michael,
Brian and Jeffrey Alford.
A Mass will be said Tuesday at 11am at Mothe
Funeral Home, 2100 West Bank Expressway, Harvey.... Burial will be in Westlawn
Memorial Park [Gretna, LA].
Another
article, same source, includes this information:
“He served with the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army
in the Vietnam Campaign.”
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death. His gravestone says he was born 20 Sept 1948 and
was a PFC in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
See the obituaries of his brother Jeffrey
Charles Alford, which includes Wester’s middle name; and his uncle Warren H.
Alford in this compilation.
Gil Alford corresponded with a relative of
Wester Alford in 1983-84. They trace their ancestry back to Edward Alford or
Alfred born 1820 in Ireland, whom we first discovered in Jefferson Parish, LA
in 1850.
Wester Alford Sr. is not listed with the family
of Henry W. Alford on the 1930 census. On his WWI Army Enlistment Record
(Ancestry.com), 16 June 1944, he said he was single, born in 1922 in LA.
His lineage: Wester Anthony 1948 LA1, Wester Anthony 1922 LA2, Henry Warren 1891 LA3, James E. 1840 LA4,
Edward 1820 Ireland5.
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WILEY BANTON ALFORD
Half-brother of Gilbert K. Alford, Sr., AAFA #0047
Grandfather of Faye Alford Swan, AAFA #0220, and Delores
Alford Thomas, AAFA #0641
Source unknown
_____, LA—_____ February 1976
Included in AAFA ACTION, March 1993
Long time resident of Mt. Hermon, La., 89 years
old, Wiley Banton Alford, died at his home of Mt. Hermon, La. at 10:20 p.m. on
Monday night Feb. 23, 1976. He was almost 90 years old when he expired. He was
born July 10, 1886 at Washington Parish, La., and the son of the late Japtha [sic—should
be Jeptha] M. and Fannie Purvis Alford.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday Feb. 25,
1976 at Bogue Chitto Church and Interment was in the church cemetery,…. Capps
Funeral Home of Tylertown, Miss., directed the final rites at 2 p.m.
He married Emma R. Miller on Sep. 3, 1905, she
preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by 2 daughters, Fannie
Lelia Mae and Frankie L. Alford R.N. He is survived by 3 sons, Berchel L.
Alford of Kentwood, La., Ollie Jim and Jeptha, both of Mt. Hermon, La., 2
daughters, Mrs. Shelton L. (Allie) Brock of New Orleans, La. and Mrs. Bosia S.
(Blanche) Brock of Harrahan, La., 2 brothers, 2 sisters, 12 grandchildren and
28 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Devoix Fortonberry [sic—should
be Duvoix Fortinberry], Jack and Joseph Frabbicle, Downey Miller, Shelton and
Ralph Brock.
Photo
from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinton, Washington Parish,
LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Wiley Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 10 July 1886.
See the obituaries of his wife, Emma Rosetta Miller
Alford; his children Allie Alford Brock, Berchel Lazar Alford, Blanche Alford
Brock, and Jeptha Needham Alford; his father, Jeptha Martin Alford; his
siblings Nola Alford Smith, Alonzo Seaborn Alford, and Iddo Lampton Alford; and
his half-siblings Roxie Udine Alford Penton, Gilbert Kendric Alford, and Gussie
Alford Fortinberry in this compilation.
Wiley Banton Alford was born in Washington
Parish, LA, the first child of Jeptha Martin Alford and his first wife, Fannie
Ophelia Purvis. See “Jeptha Martin Alford, 1862–1948”, AAFA ACTION,
March 1993, pp. 37–40.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Wiley Banton 1886 LA1, Jeptha Martin 1862 LA2, John Seaborn 1807 LA3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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WILLENE ALFORD STAFFORD
Aunt of Mary Alford Schilling, AAFA #0056
THE ERA-LEADER
Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA—14 March 2001
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Willene Alford Stafford, a retired telephone
operator with South Central Bell, died late Thursday, February 15, 2001. She
was 83 and a native of Mount Hermon.
She was a member of the Busy Hands Crafters and
enjoyed quilting. She was also a member the Happy Hearts of Mount Hermon. She
was a member of the First Baptist Church in Franklinton and also attended Mount
Hermon Baptist Church.
Mrs. Stafford is survived by a son and
daughter-in-law, Gerald and Diane Miller, Marrero; two stepdaughters, June
Crosby and Sandy Carbonetto; a sister, Wanza Alford, Franklinton; a grandson,
Jonas Miller, Denham Springs; two granddaughters, Natalie and Valerie Miller,
Marrero; three great-granddaughters, Nicole and Melody Miller, Beaverton,
Oregon; Marlena Miller, Prairieville; and a great-grandson, Damian Miller,
Denham Springs.
Services were held at Ourso Funeral Home,
Gonzales, on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Entombment was in Hope Haven
Mausoleum, Gonzales. Preceding her in death were her husband, Rodney Stafford
and her parents, Virgle and Tena Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Willene Stafford (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 August 1917,
but her death is listed as 16 February 2001.
See the obituaries of her siblings Elmo V.
Alford, and Wanza Mildred Alford Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her paternal lineage: Willene 1917 LA1, Virgil 1881 LA2,
John Griffin 1850 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
Her maternal lineage: Willene 1917 LA1, Alice Bethena 1883 LA2, Seaborn Lochran 1844 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, continue with previous lineage.
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WILLIAM A. ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—6 September 1940
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral rites for William A. Alford, age 75
years, four months, 23 days, were held Monday at 3 p.m., with interment in the
Quirk cemetery, … funeral directed by the Dennis-Green funeral home. Active
pallbearers were: E.M. Patrick, Rolie Patrick, Robert Patrick, H.I. Sanders,
Buck Alford and J.W. Maxey.
Surviving: wife, Mrs. Eliza Parrott Alford; two
brothers, Curtis Alford of Haughton, John Alford of Many; two sisters, Mrs. Lem
Williams of Florien and Mrs. Sid Hendricks of Many.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of William’s sisters Leatha Alford Hendricks, Ollie Alford Williams,
and Samantha Alford Parrot in this compilation.
William was born Apr. 8, 1865, son of William
Theodore Alford and Margaret Maximillion. He and his family are found in Jack
Co., TX, in 1900 but have not been found in the census in 1910 or 1920. No
children are mentioned in the obituary but there were three in 1900: Ida,
Marion/Marvin, and Thelma. AAFA lists him as William Theodore instead of
William A.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: William A. 1865 TX1, William Theodore 1832 LA2, Needham Judge 1789 NC3, Jacob 1761 NC4,
Julius 1717 VA5, Jacob 1687 VA6.
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WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER ALFORD
WINN PARISH ENTERPRISE / NEWS-AMERICAN
Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA—15 May 1969
Funeral services for William C. Alford, 60, were
held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 9, in the chapel of Southern Funeral Home … and
interment was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Wednesday, May 7, at the L &
A Railroad roundhouse. He was a mechanical foreman for the railroad. He was a
member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie B.
Alford; one son, W.C. Alford, Jr., of Baton Rouge; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Poole of Houston, Texas; one brother, Hansel Alford of Stevens, Ark.; three
sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Collins, Hope, Ark., Mrs. Hattie McDowell, Hope, Ark., and
Mrs. Cleo Hungerford, Richmond, Va.; 6 grandchildren.
Photo
from Garden of Memories Cemetery, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituary of his sister-in-law Aretta
Giddens Alford in this compilation.
AAFA records list the birth date of William
Christopher Alford as 26 March 1090 in Spring Hill, Hempstead Co., AR.
He married Mattie Elizabeth Bryan on 9 March
1928.
For more information on William’s genealogy, see
Known
Descendants of Haywood Alford and Elizabeth Marshall.
His lineage: William Christopher 1909 AR1, Burgess Stanford 1860 AR2, Christopher Columbus 1842 LA3, Stanford L. 1820 GA4,
Haywood 1780 GA5.
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WILLIAM CORNELIUS “BILL” ALFORD
AAFA #0631
Father of James Russell Alford, AAFA #0706
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—21 June 1996
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Fall
1996, and Spring 1998
Alford, William C. “Bill”—A resident of
Roseland, he died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 1996, at Amite Nursing Home,
Amite. He was 82 and a native of Greenlaw. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home,
Amite, 9 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Saturday…. Interment in
Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola.
Survived by wife, Phyllis H. Alford, Roseland;
three sons, James R. Alford, Holden, Donald W. Alford, Roseland, and David M.
Alford, Kentwood; a daughter, Bonnie Newman, Pass Christian, Miss.; a
stepdaughter, Mary Lou A. Caceres, Terrytown. a sister-in-law, Mrs. Thelma
Alford, Bogalusa; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 6 August 1913.
He was born in Greenlaw, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
A welder and policeman, Bill married (1) December 24 1934, Elizabeth Russell,
who was born April 17 1916, Arcola, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, and died June 12
1984, Amite, Tangipahoa Parish. Bill m. (2) January 1 1985, Phyllis Hughes, who
was born December 15 1919, Roseland, Tangipahoa Parish, LA (daughter of T.
Gordon Hughes and Julia Mae Street). “Alfords at D-Day,” AAFA ACTION, Summer
1994, pp. 52–53, is an article about Bill’s brother Hollis Maury Alford, who
was the first husband of Phyllis, killed in the 1944 invasion of France. That
article includes a photograph of Bill and Phyllis. Five generations of William’s
ancestors and descendants were included with his In Remembrance article in the
Fall 1996 issue.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: William Cornelius 1913 LA1, James W. 1886 LA2,
Jesse B. 1855 LA3, John Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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WILLIAM EARL “TOMMY” ALFORD
MORNING ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Saturday, 2
November 1991
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004
Alford, William E. “Tommy”—Died 5:08 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1, 1991, at his sister’s residence in St. Helena Parish. He was
45, a native of St. Helena Parish and resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at
McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Graveside services at
New Zion Cemetery, west of Kentwood, 2 p.m. Sunday.
Survived by two children, Phillip and Sarah
Alford, both of Baton Rouge; father, Flavis Alford; a sister, Velma Ann
Kliesch; a brother, Paul Alford, all of St. Helena Parish; three nieces, Brenda
and Kay Kliesch, both of Baton Rouge, and Paula Splane, Washington; two
nephews, Bud Alford and Phillip Rogers, both of St. Helena Parish; and a
friend, John Lee, Baton Rouge. Preceded in death by mother, Elva Mae Grice
Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 27 February 1946.
See the obituary of his father, Flavius Earl
Alford, in this compilation. It includes William’s middle name.
The family is extensively profiled in AAFA
ACTION, Spring 2004, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana
Alford Genealogies.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: William Earl 1946 LA1, Flavius Earl 1914 LA2, Muse Watson 1882 LA3,
Robert Parish 1848 LA4, Julius Harmon 1819
MS5, Julius 1785 NC6, Hudson 1760 NC7,
James Lodwick 1749 NC8.
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WILLIAM EDWARD ALFORD
THE TIMES–PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—_____September 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1995
Mr. William Edward “Eddie” Alford at Bogalusa
Community Medical Center on Sunday, September 25, 1994. Beloved husband of Mrs.
Joyce Stringer Alford. Father of Keith Alford of Prairieville, LA, Mrs. Delores
Jenkins, Mrs. Joan Jenkins, Mrs. Pat Hyland of Memphis, TN and Brenda Hill of
Petal, MS. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 2 great–grandchildren.
Aged 85 and a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana.
Mr. Alford was a member of All State Center for 1927 Bogalusa Lumberjack
Football Championship Team and 3rd Baseman for the Gaylord Gridders Semi–Pro
Baseball Team.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the Funeral Service Tuesday, September 27, 1994 at 1:00 PM at
Poole–Ritchie Funeral Home Chapel…. Interment unknown at this time. Memorials
may be made to First Baptist Church, Bogalusa, LA.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 28 March 1909.
See the obituary of his sister Jessie Cephronia
Alford Chetta in this compilation.
He was the son of William Edward Alford and
Leona Crain.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: William Edward1, William Edward 1876 LA2, Jesse G. 1838 MS3,
William 1804 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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WILLIAM LLOYD ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—24 September 1965
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Services were held Sept. 18, at Mt. Freedom
Baptist Church, for William Lloyd Alford, who died suddenly Friday, Sept. 17.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louvinia
Alford; two sons, Herman B. Alford of Lancaster, Calif., and Victor Roy Alford
of Clovis, New Mexico; and one sister, Mrs. Elma Gandy of Bossier City.
Pallbearers were T.M. Phillips, Luther Williams,
J.M. Vickers, Coleman Hippler, J.C. Maris, and W.A. Dew.
Services were under the directions of Warren
Meadows Funeral Home….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 19 October1892.
See the obituary of his wife, Louvina McComic
Alford, in this compilation. We included the obituary of his son Herman B.
Alford in California Obituaries.
William Lloyd was the son of Jesse Powell Alford
Jr. and Lizzie Hendricks.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: William Lloyd 1892 LA1, Jesse Powell 1870 TX2, Jesse Powell 1828 LA3, Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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WILLIAM OLIVER ALFORD
Cousin of Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
[We also
included his obituary in the Texas Obituaries compilation because of his close
ties to TX.]
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—Sunday, 28 March 1982
GAUSE [Milam Co.]—Services for William Oliver Alford, 20, of
Folsom, La., formerly of Gause, will be at 2 p.m. today in the Gause Baptist
Church....
Burial will be in Gause Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Sunday near Covington, La.
He was born in Rockdale and was a rancher. He
was a member of the Gause Baptist Church and graduated from Hearne High School
in 1969. He had lived in Louisiana for six years.
Survivors are his father, Oliver Frank Alford of
Marlin; his mother, Valarie Alford of Gause; six brothers, Don Alford of
Marlin, Thomas Alford of Alaska, Jim Alford of Prairie Hill, John Alford of
Milano, David Alford of Waco, and Mike Alford of Hempstead; three sisters, Jan
Willard of Gause, Judy Braun of Temple, and Sharon Barnett of Hearne; his
grandmothers, Mrs. Tom Alford of Rockdale and Pearl Tuma of Decatur.
Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Rockdale
in charge.
Photos
from Rose Alford Shelton
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Oliver W. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born, on 5 Dec 1951
[but see his birth record in TX Births and gravestone below]. His last
residence is not listed.
We included the obituaries of his parents,
Oliver Franklin Alford and Ada Valerie Newcomb Alford Willard, and his brother
Donald Franklin Alford in Texas Obituaries.
From Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997 [Ancestry.com]:
William Oliver Alford was born 5 Dec 1950 in Milam Co., TX.
William’s gravestone lists him as William Oliver
“Bill” Alford, born 5 December 1950 and died 28 March 1982, “PFC US. Army
Vietnam.”
His lineage: William Oliver 1950 TX1,
Oliver Franklin 1912 TX2, Thomas Ewin 1887 TX3, Hurst
Justice 1852 AL4, John Redden 1820 SC55.
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WILLIAM RAYMOND “RAY” ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—25 October 1979
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
William Raymond Alford, 68, of Leesville, died
Friday, Oct. 19, at his camp in Leesville, after a short illness.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday,
Oct. 22, at the Hixon Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville…. Burial followed in
Cryer Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Alford of
Leesville; one son, William R. Alford, also of Leesville; two daughters, Mrs.
Perry D. Smith of Leesville, and Mrs. William J. Good of Salisbury, Md.; two
sisters, Beatrice Veuleman of Many, and Mrs. Roy O. Kendall of San Antonio,
Tx.; one half sister, Juanita Alford of Leesville, and five grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in CA) was born 28 December 1911.
See the obituaries of his father, Lawrence
Alford; and his siblings Beatrice Alford Quayhagen Veuleman and Lawrence Lynn
Alford in this compilation.
William’s wife as buried with him in Cryer
Cemetery was not Ruth as in the obit but Ruby W., Apr. 18, 1912–Jul. 8, 1993.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: William Raymond 1911 LA1, Lawrence Lynn 1884 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, Jacob 1687 VA7.
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WILLIAM RILEY ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—14 October 1949
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday for Riley Alford, 56, Bossier City resident who died at 9:30 a.m.
Friday at his home.
Services were at the Pease Chapel Church on the
Bellvue Road…. Graveside services were conducted by members of Lowe-McFarlane
post of the American Legion, Shreveport.
A native of Sabine parish, Mr. Alford is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma Alford, Many; one son, H.P. Alford, Kinwood,
Texas; one sister, Mrs. B.J. Tidwell, Many, and one brother Eugene Alford, Houston,
Texas.
Pallbearers were S.G. Caughman, Alva Caughman,
Gordon Caughman, S.O. Bolware, W.R. Oakes, C.O. Dunnigan, W.W. Taylor and
Kenneth Dement.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his mother, Emma Miller
Alford; brother Eugene Field Alford; and sister Bertha Bell Alford Tidwell in
this compilation.
William Riley was born Sep. 30, 1893, the son of
Needham Judge Alford and Emma Miller. His wife was Etta Taylor, who must have
predeceased him.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: William Riley 1893 LA1, Needham Judge 1863 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3, Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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WILLIAM ROY ALFORD
Brother of Truman Alford, AAFA #0005
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—7 April 1988
Included in AAFA ACTION, June 1989, and Fall 2004
Death claimed W. Roy Alford Monday, April 4. He
died at Sabine Medical Center after suffering a heart attack at his nearby
home. He will long be remembered for the 40 years he devoted to the public
education system in Sabine Parish, including 28 years as parish Superintendent.
He served as Superintendent longer than any man in Sabine history.
Funeral services for Mr. Alford were held
Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Warren Meadows Chapel in Many. The Rev. Joe Ratcliff,
pastor of Many’s First Baptist Church, officiated. Burial followed in Ft. Jesup
Cemetery.
Mr. Alford is survived by two brothers, Bill
Alford of Many and Truman Alford of Chicago and nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his first wife Carrie Thatch Alford and a daughter, Nancie
Carolyn Alford. He then married his first wife’s sister, Velma Thatch Alford,
who also preceded him in death.
Serving as pallbearers were Larry Skinner, Gene
Craig, Joe Salter, John D. (Red) Dees, Brue Alford and Tommy Hinton.
Honorary pallbearers were the superintendents,
School Board Members, supervisors, principals and teachers with whom Mr. Alford
served during his tenure in the field of education.
The veteran education administrator was born in
the Middle Creek Community, the son of the late Mr. And Mrs. C.C. Alford. He
finished Middle Creek Elementary School and was graduated from Many High School
in 1925. He was graduated from Louisiana State Normal College in Natchitoches
in 1928 and received the MA degree from Louisiana State University in Baton
Rouge in 1940.
From 1928–32, Roy served as mathematics and
chemistry teacher at Loranger High School. He resigned that job to become
principal at Oak Grove High School where he served from 1932–36. From 1936
until he became Parish Superintendent, he was principal at Florien High School.
“I have always tried to look after my own
politics,” Alford reminisced in an interview with the IINDEX when he retired
June 30, 1968. “I don’t get into factions. I’m more or less a loner. I think if
a fellow’s got a job to do, he should do it and go home.”
After his retirement the School Board allowed
Alford to remain on in the School board office for 45 days while the Board’s
records for the past year were audited by the Legislative Auditor.
Mr. Alford was appointed superintendent July 10,
1940. In looking back over his many years in the parish school system, he
singled out as his greatest single accomplishment the handling of the school
system’s finances during the past 28 years.
When he became Superintendent, the School Board
was one-quarter million dollars in debt and had no credit. The Parish’s school
system was regarded as the poorest in the state. Mr. Alford changed all that.
With his guiding hands that big debt was paid
off in just three short years and from that point until today, the Board’s
General Fund has always been in good shape. “We paid off that quarter million
debt and we didn’t ask for any increase in taxes,” he remarked. In addition,
the various School Districts in the parish have been given in excess of
$200,000 from the General Fund over the years under his leadership.
The present School Board Office, built in 1952
at a cost of $60,000, was paid for from the General Fund. During the 1966–67
session, almost $100,000 was taken from the General Fund and given in salaries
to teachers and employees of the Parish School System. And when Mr. Alford left
office, there was about $80,000 to $85,000 left in the General Fund….
Another accomplishment during his tenure in
office was the consolidation of six white schools (grades 1–12) and one colored
elementary school in 1965. And in doing so, he said, every teacher was absorbed
in the school system….
Alford had been a member of many organizations
and committees during his term as Superintendent. One he pointed to with pride
is the 25-man Committee appointed by the State Department of Education to make
a complete study of the State’s school system. All told he had served on the
committee since its inception about 12 years ago, prior to his retirement.
Following his retirement Mr. Alford was actively
involved in the Sabine Parish Retired Teachers Association.
When Mr. Alford retired, the INDEX ran the
following paragraph, which is a fitting now as it was almost 20 years ago:
“There’s not likely to be another man like Roy
Alford around for awhile. His services and dedication tot he school system and
people of Sabine parish will be missed in time to come. And as he leaves
office, he has the satisfaction of knowing that his good works will live on.”
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 25 October 1902
but that he died 15 April 1988.
See the obituaries of his parents, Christopher
Columbus Alford Sr. and Mollie Ann Smith Alford; his two wives, (1) Carrie Love
Thatch Alford and (2) her sister Velma Thatch Alford; his only child Nancy
Carolyn Alford; and siblings Arthur Alford, Christopher Columbus Alford Jr.,
Floyd Alford, Isabelle Alford Gandy, and Willie Cecil Alford, in this
compilation. We published an In Remembrance article for his brother Truman Alford
in the Spring 1997 issue of AAFA ACTION.
The expanded obituary for William Roy Alford
that we included in the June 1989 issue was an edited version of the preceding
obituary with some additional comments.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: William Roy 1902 LA1, Christopher Columbus 1868 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7.
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WILLIE CECIL “BILL” ALFORD
Brother of Truman Alford, AAFA #0005
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—15 March 1995
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services were held for Mr. W.C. “Bill”
Alford, 89, at 2 p.m., on Sunday, March 5, 1995, at Alford Heights Baptist
Church…. Interment followed in the Fort Jesup Cemetery, under the direction of
the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford was born on November 13, 1905, on Old
Presley Place on Middle Creek Road near Many, to Molly Smith and Christopher
Alford. Mr. Alford married DeVara Skinner on July 31, 1936, in Mount Carmel.
Mr. Alford worked 30 years in the oil fields throughout south Louisiana. He was
employed as a janitor at Many High School. He also farmed and raised cattle in
Sabine Parish for many years. Mr. Alford was a member of Alford Heights Baptist
Church.
He is survived by one son, Charles Alford and
his wife Pattie Veuleman Alford of Baton Rouge; one daughter, Beth Martin and
her husband; three grandchildren, Staci, and Kevin Alford of Baton Rouge, and
Jared Lapp of Many; one brother, Truman Alford and his wife Margaret of
Lincolnshire, Ill.; two sisters-in-law, DeVanda Skinner Alford, and Eula Byrd
Alford, both of Many, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Dean Crittenden, Tommy Koss,
Butch Manasco, Kevin Alford, Jared Lapp, and Thurman Ritter. Honorary
pallbearers were Men’s Sunday School Class of Alford Heights Baptist Church,
Oscar Alford, Marvin Adams, J.J. Koss, and Burt Smith.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records (SS# issued in LA) confirm Willie’s birth date and list his death date
as 4 March 1995.
See the obituaries of Willie’s parents,
Christopher Columbus Alford Sr. and Mollie Ann Smith Alford; wife, DeVera
Elizabeth Skinner Alford; and siblings Arthur Alford, Christopher Columbus
Alford Jr., Floyd Alford, Isabelle Alford Gandy, and William Roy Alford in this
compilation. We published an In Remembrance article for his brother Truman
Alford in the Spring 1997 issue of AAFA ACTION.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Willie Cecil 1905 LA1, Christopher Columbus 1868 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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WILLIE MAE ALFORD FENTER
Sister of William Joseph “W.J.” Alford, AAFA #0138
DAILY RECORD
Malvern, AR—Tuesday, 16 November 1999
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2000 (incorrectly included
with Arkansas obituaries), and in Spring 2004
Willie Mae Fenter, 84, of Shreveport, La. died
Friday Nov. 12, 1999. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee
Roy Fenter Sr., her parents, one sister and two brothers.
Survivors include her two sons, Lee Roy Fenter
Jr., and wife Synda of Malvern (Ark) and James W. Fenter and wife Paula of
Shreveport, La; two brothers, Maurice Alford of Schulenburg, Texas, and Harold
Alford of Florence, La.; two sisters, Syble Headley of Schulenburg, Texas and
Camile Wilson of Mt. Carmet, La.; two grandchildren, David Dean Fenter and
Chasity Michelle Fenter, four step-grandchildren, Lee Kuykendall, Blair Click,
Sandy Kukendall and Rachael Click, numerous nieces and nephews, and one special
niece, Elizabeth Ann Whitney of Blanchard, La.
Services were 2 p.m. Monday at the Chapel of
Atkinson Funeral Home, burial followed at Francois Cemetery. Visitation was
Sunday at Atkinson Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Willie Fenter (SS# issued in TX) was born 30 September 1915.
We included the obituaries of her brothers Clifton
Maurice Alford, William Joseph Alford, and Wallace Alford in Texas Obituaries.
Willie’s parents were Oscar Riley Alford and
Bertha Ann Sparks.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Willie Mae 1915 LA1, Oscar Riley 1880 LA2,
William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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WILTON L. “BUD” ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—3 June 1971
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m.,
in the Progress Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Hill, for Wilton Alford, 66,
who died Friday, May 28, in Mansfield … with burial in the Progress Cemetery.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Ronnie
Alford, and Frankie Alford of Pleasant Hill, and Vernon Alford of Zwolle, and
two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Jamison of Mansfield, and Mrs. Rosa Wells of Hornbeck.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Wilton Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 March 1905.
See the obituaries of his sister Rosa Mae Alford
Wells Flanigan; and his half-sisters Annie Lee Alford Slay, Ethel Leona Alford
Wedgeworth Jamerson Cochran, and Tibitha Tennessee Alford Brewster in this
compilation.
Wilton L. “Bud” Alford was the son of Louis
Charles Alford and his second wife Elizabeth Green. He married Lela Hayes.
Although the obituary says he was buried in Progress Cemetery where others of
his family are buried, he was not found in the listing of that cemetery.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Wilton L. 1905 LA1, Louis Charles 1862 LA2, William Henry Harrison 1823 MS3, Edwin B. 1792 NC4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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WINNIE ALFORD STAFFORD
Source unknown
Probably Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—_____
March 1990
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Mrs. Winnie Alford Stafford, 72, of Covington
[St. Tammany Parish], died March 8, 1990 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in
Baton Rouge. She was a native and life resident of Covington.
Funeral services were held March 11, 1990 at
Schoen Funeral Home Parlor. Interment was in Mockingbird Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Stafford was the wife of the late Frank H.
Stafford and the mother of Dianne S. Mizell of Baton Rouge. She was the sister
of Ray Alford Sr., Peggy Taylor, both of Covington, and Lucille Martinez of
Baton Rouge. Mrs. Stafford is also survived by two grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Winnie Stafford (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 February 1918.
See the obituary of her brother Ray Alford Sr.
in this compilation. We included the obituary of her brother Elzie Effie Alford
in Mississippi Obituaries.
Mockingbird Hill Cemetery is also known as Alex
P. Blackwell Cemetery, where her father, sister Calonie P. “Gertie” Alford
Sandifer, and brother Walter McCallee Alford are also buried.
In 1930 Winnie Alford is in Police Jury Ward 2
(District 4), St. Tammany Parish, LA, dwelling #183: Quinn Alford, age 42 MS,
age 22 at first marriage; his wife Dee 34 LA, age 13 at first marriage; and
children, all b. LA: Elsey 18 (male), Gertie 17, Walter 14, Winnie 12,
Linnie 8, and Rafael 2.
On Quinn Walter Alford’s 1917 WWI Draft
Registration Card [Ancestry.com], he is age 30, a self-employed farmer living
in Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, LA. He was born 2 Dec 1886 in Pike Co., MS, and
is married with 3 children.
In 1910 Quinn Alford, age 23 b. LA, is a single
boarder living with the Alexander Blackwell family in Folsom, St. Tammany
Parish. In 1930 Quinn is living next door to this family. They have a daughter,
Eva, who fits the age for Quinn’s wife Dee.
Her lineage: Winnie 1918 LA1, Quinn
Walter 1886 MS2.
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WINNIE BELL ALFORD HENRY
TANGI TALK
Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, LA—Wednesday, 28 April 1993
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1994
Winnie Alford Henry—Died 5:15 a.m. Saturday,
April 10, 1993, at Kentwood - Manor Nursing Home, Kentwood. She was 81, a
native of Washington Parish and a resident of Roseland.
Visiting was at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, 6
to 10 p.m. Sunday, and 8 a.m. to religious services held at 1 p.m. Monday….
Burial was in Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola.
Survived by husband, Homer D. Henry, Roseland:
two sons, Lonnie R. Henry, Covington, and Sammie McElveen, Baton Rouge: two
daughters, Mae Belle Shaw, Baton Rouge, and Maxie L. Bennett, Roseland; a
brother Tebo Alford, Amite; a sister, Lena Burch, Franklinton; three
granddaughters, Noel M. Henry, Rhonda and Pamela McElveen.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Winnie Henry (SS# issued in LA) was born 28 July 1910. AAFA
records show her birth date as 28 July 1911, but she is listed on the 1910
census in Washington Parish as age 8/12, enumeration date 21 April 1910, so she
was probably born in 1909.
See the obituaries of Winnie’s siblings Lay Ruth
Alford, Lena Leona Alford Burch, and Tilmon “Tebo” Alford in this compilation.
She was the daughter of Abraham Otto Alford and
Lulu Bell McElveen.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Winnie Bell 1909/1910 LA1, Abraham Otto 1880 MS2, Abraham 1844 MS3,
____ (husband of Matilda 1811 SC)4.
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WINSTON RAY ALFORD
DAILY STAR
Hammond, Washington Parish,
LA—Wednesday, 22 September 2004
SUNNY HILL—Winston Ray Alford,
76, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond.
Born in Sunny Hill,
he was a retired dairyman and in recent years raised beef cattle. He was a
graduate of Franklinton High School.
He is survived by
his wife, Cecile Linton Alford; one son, Lin “B” Alford; five daughters,
Patricia Faith Painter of Kentwood, Cynthia Marie Lee of Sunny Hill, Judy
Elizabeth Eckman of McComb, Miss., Cecilia Jan Alford of Kentwood and Rebekah
Wynne Davis of Sunny Hill; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, R.H. “Zeke” and Lela Alford.
Visitation will be
tonight at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 to 9 p.m. The funeral will
be Thursday at 11 a.m., and burial will be at Sunny Hill Baptist Church
Cemetery, Sunny Hill.
In another article:
DAILY NEWS
Bogalusa, Washington Parish,
LA—Friday, 24 September 2004
HAMMOND—Winston R. Alford, 76, a
lifelong resident of Sunny Hill, died Tuesday in North Oaks Medical Center in
Hammond. Born Jan. 9, 1928 in Sunny Hill, he was the only son of R.H. “Zeke”
and Lela Alford. A retired dairyman who in recent years raised beef cattle, he
graduated from Franklinton High School. Those who remember him from his high
school years recall him being an outstanding athlete and an exceptional
baseball player, family member said, adding, “His loved ones remember his
affection for family and home. He was known for his good conversations and
sense of humor.”
Survivors include
his wife of 53 years, Cecile Linton Alford; a son and daughter-in-law, Lin “B”
and Cindy Lou Alford; five daughters and their husbands, Patricia Faith and Don
Painter of Kentwood, Cynthia Marie Lee of Sunny Hill, Judy Elizabeth and Randy
Eckman of McComb, Miss., Cecilia Jan and Otis Alford of Kentwood, and Rebekah
Wynne Davis of Sunny Hill; 14 grandchildren, Christopher Crawford, Christi
Travis, Ann Claire Painter, Kelly Alford, Lou Elise Alford, Matthew Lea, Wade
Lea, Kasie Beth Eckman, Zach Eckman, Erin Ripp, Garrett Alford, Jackson Davis,
Scott Alford, and Korie Prestridge; and five great-grandchildren, Seth Travis,
Connor Travis, Ayden Travis, Chloe’ Ripp, and Logan Hargis.
Preceding him in
death were his parents, R.H. “Zeke” and Lela Alford; and a son-in-law, Ted
Davis.
Visitation was held
yesterday at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood from 6-9 p.m. The funeral
service will be conducted from the funeral home chapel today at 11 a.m. Burial
will follow in the Sunny Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Sunny Hill.
Pallbearers will
include his grandsons, Christopher Crawford, Kelly Alford, Matthew Lea, Wade
Lea, Zach Eckman, and Garrett Alford. Jack Davis, his youngest grandson, will
serve as honorary pallbearer.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Winston R. Alford (SS# issued in LA),
last residence Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
See the obituary of his mother, Lela Fannie
Roberts Alford, in this compilation.
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YVONE ALFORD WHITEHEAD REPPEL
AAFA #0103
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Saturday, 29 May 1999
Yvone Whitehead Reppel, a retired secretary,
died Thursday [May 27] of lung cancer at Metropolitan Hospice. She was 72. Mrs.
Reppel was born in New Orleans and lived in Jefferson for the past 40 years.
She worked for the Levy, Smith & Genusa law firm.
Survivors include her husband, Oswald “Schiek”
Reppel; a son, Farrell B. Whitehead Jr.; a daughter, Debra Fisher; a
stepdaughter, Jacqueline Moisant; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at
Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation
will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Yvone W. Reppel (SS# issued in LA) was born 24 Dec 1926, last
residence Metairie, Jefferson Co., LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Yvone 1926 LA1, Bryant Louis 1890 LA2, Jesse Lewis 1847 MS3,
Warren Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin B. 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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YVONNE ALFORD MILLER
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—18 February 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
Ms. Yvonne Miller, 67, of Shreveport died
Monday, Feb. 9 in Shreveport.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 11 at Warren Meadows Chapel in Many with interment following at Oak Hill
Cemetery in Many….
Survivors include two daughters, Raylene
Herrington of Shreveport and Darlene Miller of Keithville; one sister, Versia
Fleming of Carthage, Texas; two grandchildren, Terry Wayne Herrington and
Jessica Rae Herrington; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Bobby Gibbs, Jerry Wayne
Alford, Truett Alford, Ricki Quinley, Freddie Hippler, Earl Wayne Fleming,
Nelson Cole and Charlie Berryman.
Honorary pallbearers were George Maxey and James
Gibbs.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ruth Miller (SS# issued in LA, last residence Shreveport) was
born 14 October 1930 and died 9 February 1998. Maybe Ruth was her first name. J
See the obituariesof her parents, Loyd Tillman
Alford and Beatrice Elaine Gibbs Alford, and sister Versia Alford Fleming in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Yvonne 1930 LA1, Loyd Tillman 1907 LA2, Fred Robert 1874 LA3,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA4, Julius C. 1797 GA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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YVONNE DOROTHY FELDER ALFORD
Wife of Eulon Alfred Alford, AAFA #0213
Mother of Shirley Alford Brilleaux, AAFA #0399
[A nearly
identical article was published in The
Times-Picayune on the same day.
Photo
from Harry McKneely &
Son Funeral Home
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA—Sunday, 3 January 2010
Yvonne Dorothy Alford, 82, of Hammond, died
Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. Yvonne was
born on Saturday, June 25, 1927, in McComb, Miss. She graduated from LSU and
was vice president of Pi Beta Phi. She was a retired public schoolteacher and a
charter member of Immanuel Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. She was
also a volunteer at North Oaks Hospital and a member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Surviving are a daughter, Shirley Alford
Brilleaux; son and daughter-in-law, Paul William Alford and Denise Alford; and
six grandchildren, Kelly Brilleaux, Nicholas Brilleaux, Katelyn Wheat, Scott
Wheat, Sarah Jane Alford and William Patrick Alford.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eulon
Alfred Alford; parents, Hugh Felder and Grace Gilchrist Felder; sister,
Shirley McCollough; and son-in-law, Lee Brilleaux.
Friends will be received Monday, Jan. 4, at
Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond from 10 a.m. until services
begin in the chapel at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Felder Family
Cemetery in Mississippi. An online guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Yvonne
Alford (SS# issued in MS), last residence Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
See the obituary of her husband, Eulon Alfred
Alford, in this compilation.
