The Hineston Chronicles Volume 9 Number 4
The Hineston Chronicles
Volume 9 Number 4
Photo posted to
Historic Hineston
by
David Nichols
Photo posted to
Historic Hineston
by
David Nichols
Carolyn's Corner
Deaths
Local Death Information – How to Keep up?
In today’s climate, we are a moving people! A large percentage of us are not living where we grew up. For me, my dad was a minister and we moved a lot.
It was impossible to keep up with happenings in the community. One would have to subscribe to all the local newspapers. That is not an ideal situation. Even if one could afford that – when would one get time to read all the newspapers. We are a busy people!
We had to depend on relatives, friends, and occasional word of mouth and that is hap-hazard at the best!
Someone mentioned on the Historic Hineston website the other day – the person mentioned he was glad for the site because now he can keep up with the death notifications.
In 2009, when we formed the Historic Hineston site, it was to get a lot of information etc out for the 200 year celebration. After the celebration, we realized there was too much information on there to let the site go. Then, the idea of keeping us all updated on local events, etc. came into play.
For purposes of keeping this article, I am going to talk about death information. This will help you with your research etc. Chris Perkins does an excellent job of recapping the obits in the Hineston Chronicles. We ask if you all find an obit that has not been posted please feel free to post the obit. This helps us stay current as a community.
In addition to some pay sites, there are also a lot of free sites where you can obtain death information. Trust me this does take a lot of time! But so worth it!!!
Because there are so many death resources, I made a “special email” address just to obtain death information.
Online Newspapers: There are certain newspapers I subscribe to online (for FREE). If there is a charge, I do NOT do it unless it is a town where I have a lot of concentrated interest. For newspapers that require payments, I try to hit those while the obits are still free. Yes! I have a check list! ;-)
Funeral Homes: I have a list of Funeral Homes I checked monthly – doing searches for surnames I am researching and/or localities (Like the Hineston area; Rapides parish), etc. Because newspapers are charging a large sum of money for obits, I watch, and newspapers will give a death notice and sometimes the name of the funeral home. At the funeral home site, I usually can get a photo plus the obit.
FindAGrave: This is a FREE site!!!! It has a wealth of knowledge – usually including a photo of the headstone, a photo of the person, and sometimes the obit. A lot of the memorials have a list of the relatives connected to the deceased. I have been a member and a contributor of this site for many years. We have one lady (Debbie Chandler McDaniel) on our site that has added so many memorials on the site! Thanks Debbie!! Website: www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch: This is a FREE Site!! This is a Mormon run site; and, has millions of records on this site. In some case there are actual death certificates (free); and, other times they have a transcript of the certificate. You can also built a free family tree on this site. Website: www.familysearch.org
Bilions Of Graves: This is a FREE Site!! Billions of Graves is the world’s largest resource for searchable GPS cemetery data. Website: www.bllionsgraves.com
Online Searchable Death Indexes and Records: This is a gold mine of wonderful resources listed by state!!! Website: www.deathindexes.com
Ancestry: this is a paid site; but, has loads of information!!! Website: www.ancestry.com
Fold 3: This is a paid site. Website: www.fold3.com
GenealogyBank: This is a paid Site. Website: www.genealogybank.com
Other places to look for death information are:
Church Records of death and burials
Family Bibles and Personal Histories
Google and other web site search sites - I use google a lot!!!!
State Archives – I visit state archives as often as I can visit them. Louisiana Archives has death certificates on microfilm; and, cost less than a $1.00 to print them out.
Historical Libraries – A lot of the libraries have obits indexed and in personal history folders. Lake Charles Historical library has a great obit index.
I hope this helps with your research or just searching for personal use. If you find a site / resource you like, please share it. I am always looking for more and more!
Carolyn Dyess Bales "Kaite"
Reunions
NESSMITH Reunion -Saturday, (DATE), 10am - 2pm. New Hope Baptist Church. Covered dish. Bring family pictures & stories. Evelyn Wells
MONK Reunion -Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the home of Jason Taylor in Gardner. Debbie Chandler McDaniel or Jason Taylor
GOLEMON/WALLACE Reunion is always third Saturday in May. It falls on May 16,2020. Virginia Golemon
ROBINSON Reunion May 23th Lone Star Baptist Church. Phyllis Robinson Crooks
DIXON H.L.MONK FAMILY REUNION-1st. Saturday in June-June 6 at Hicks H.S.Gymnasium
BONNETTE Reunion - the 2nd Saturday in June. Melany Whiddon will give us the place for the reunion. Carolyn Dyess Bales
OAK HILL 80's Reunion - July 20th - 6:00 p.m. - Best Western Alexandria, LA. Eric Miller
BROOKS, ROBINSON, HUGHES, DAVIS Relatives, and Friends - Last Sunday in June every year at Leesville Municipal Golf Course and Park. From 10 am till around 2 pm. Bring a covered dish and your favorite dessert. The 2020 reunion will be the 25th annual reunion. Lana Davis
Ford Reunion -June 26,27 and 28th, 2020 Minden, LA Betty Ford
The BERT SMITH Reunion is always on the 4th of July across from the Smith cemetery on Big Creek Rd off of Tolbert Loop. Belinda Afeman Smith
PERKINS Family Reunion - Saturday before Labor Day. Usually at the Calvary Baptist Church, Gardner, LA. - I will update if location changes. Chris Perkins
IVEY FAMILY Reunion-every year on the second Saturday in September. This year it will be September 12th at Sieper Community Church in Sieper, LA. Debbie Chandler McDaniel
DESCENDANTS of EDMOND D. DYESS and MAGARET MATHIS DYESS Cousins Luncheon - Calvary Baptist Church - date will be set soon.. 10AM - Covered Dishes - Bring pictures / Stories! Linda Dyess Stewart or Carolyn Dyess Bales.
LEWIS Reunion - September 19th - the 3rd Saturday in September -Gardner Baptist Church - 10AM - 2PM. Covered dish. Bring family pictures and stories. Carolyn Dyess Bales
MORRISON Reunion - Sept 21, 2019. Big Hammock Baptist Church, Hwy 121, Leander, LA. For more information contact Alva Lee Morrison Lucy Darlene Morrison Long
BOB & ANNIE SERMONS BUNCH Reunion- October 10th (2nd Saturday of October each year) 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Belgian American Club House. Hot Wells Rd Hwy 121, Boyce, LA. Debra Sermons Cook
MEYLIAN Reunion - 3rd Saturday in October every year. Usually at the Fellowship Methodist Church Pavilion, Hineston, LA. - I will update if location changes. Kathy Squyres Meylian.
SMITH Reunion - October 17th - the 3rd Saturday in October - Bentley UPC Church - 10am - 2pm. Covered Dish - bring family pictures and stories. Carolyn Dyess Bales
Leavines Reunion-October 24,2020 Calvary Baptist Church, Gardner,LA. Betty Ford
Ford Reunion -June 26,27 and 28th, 2020 Minden, LA Betty Ford
The BERT SMITH Reunion is always on the 4th of July across from the Smith cemetery on Big Creek Rd off of Tolbert Loop. Belinda Afeman Smith
PERKINS Family Reunion - Saturday before Labor Day. Usually at the Calvary Baptist Church, Gardner, LA. - I will update if location changes. Chris Perkins
IVEY FAMILY Reunion-every year on the second Saturday in September. This year it will be September 12th at Sieper Community Church in Sieper, LA. Debbie Chandler McDaniel
DESCENDANTS of EDMOND D. DYESS and MAGARET MATHIS DYESS Cousins Luncheon - Calvary Baptist Church - date will be set soon.. 10AM - Covered Dishes - Bring pictures / Stories! Linda Dyess Stewart or Carolyn Dyess Bales.
LEWIS Reunion - September 19th - the 3rd Saturday in September -Gardner Baptist Church - 10AM - 2PM. Covered dish. Bring family pictures and stories. Carolyn Dyess Bales
MORRISON Reunion - Sept 21, 2019. Big Hammock Baptist Church, Hwy 121, Leander, LA. For more information contact Alva Lee Morrison Lucy Darlene Morrison Long
BOB & ANNIE SERMONS BUNCH Reunion- October 10th (2nd Saturday of October each year) 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Belgian American Club House. Hot Wells Rd Hwy 121, Boyce, LA. Debra Sermons Cook
MEYLIAN Reunion - 3rd Saturday in October every year. Usually at the Fellowship Methodist Church Pavilion, Hineston, LA. - I will update if location changes. Kathy Squyres Meylian.
SMITH Reunion - October 17th - the 3rd Saturday in October - Bentley UPC Church - 10am - 2pm. Covered Dish - bring family pictures and stories. Carolyn Dyess Bales
Leavines Reunion-October 24,2020 Calvary Baptist Church, Gardner,LA. Betty Ford
Xavier Douglas Hall, infant, of Elmer passed away on October 1, 2019.
Geneva Crosby, 94, of Boyce passed away on October 1, 2019. Burial was in Campground Cemetery, Glenmora, LA.
F. M. Hilton , 91, of Hineston, entered eternal rest on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Burial was in Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, LA
Melba Brown Nevils , 91, of Otis passed away on October 15, 2019. Burial was in
Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
Jennifer “Jenny” Kay Carlock, 63, of Boyce, passed away on October 12, 2019. Burial was in Cotile Baptist Cemetery. Cotile, LA.
Melba Brown Nevils , 91, of Otis passed away on October 15, 2019. Burial was in
Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
Jennifer “Jenny” Kay Carlock, 63, of Boyce, passed away on October 12, 2019. Burial was in Cotile Baptist Cemetery. Cotile, LA.
Chadwick "Chad" Paul White, 56, of Alexandria, passed away on October 20, 2019. Burial was in Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
Bobbie Lee Pace, 7, of Boyce, passed away on October 21, 2019. Burial was in Hemphill Star Cemetery, Cotile. LA.
Lilly Mae Woodham Brown, 73, of Hineston, passed away on October 25, 2019. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Lacamp, LA.
Gladys Mae Johnson , 77, of Glenmora,passed away on October 28, 2019. Burial was in Union Hill Cemetery, Union Hill, LA.
Martin "Rich" Richard Sears, 77, of Wichita, KS, passed away on November 1, 2019. Burial was in Kansas Veteran's Cemetery, Winfield, KS.
Kyle Franklin Fowler, 48, of Deville, passed away on November 5, 2019. Burial was in Longview Baptist Church Cemetery, Deville, LA.
Jesse Lee Wells, 26, of Boyce, passed away on November 6, 2019. Memorial services was at the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, LA.
Brooke Deville, 25, of Elmer, passed away on November 7, 2019. Burial was in Alexandria Memorial Gardens, Woodworth. LA.
Milton Louis McGuire, 58, of Deville, passed away on November 9, 2019.
Leonard "Sambo" Curtis Robinson,
Sherman David Thacker, 80, of Calcasieu, passed away on November 10, 2019. Burial was in Peniel Cemetery, Calcasieu, LA.
Paula Annette Robinson Smith, 52, of DeRidder. passed away on November 10, 2019. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
Mona Rae Peavy,65, of Oakdale, passed away on November 14, 2019. Burial was in Butters Cemetery, Forest Hill, LA.
Melba Nadine Blankenship, 96, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on November 15, 2019, Burial was in East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Knoxville, TN.
Herman Walters,73, of Cotile, passed away on November 17, 2019. Burial was in Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery in Calcasieu, LA.
Johnny Buckley, 60, passed away on November 19, 2019. Arrangements were entrusted to Gallagher Funeral Home and Crematory, Ball, LA.
Myra Ellen Turner, 73, Hineston, passed away on November 19, 2019. Memorial services were held at Oakhill Baptist Church, Oakdale, LA.
Wanda Faye Fee, 78, of Glenmora, passed away on November 25, 2019. Burial was in Union Hill Cemetery, Glenmora, LA.
Elijah Curtis Spurgeon, Jr., 85, of Lena, passed away on November 28, 2019. Burial was in Bay Springs Cemetery, Chopin, LA.
Daphne Brownlee Harwell, 82, of Tioga, passed away on December 13, 2019. Burial was in
Biggs Chapel Cemetery, Nathan, AR.
Lynette (Levy) Mallette, 70, of Garland, TX, passed away on December 13, 2019. Celebration of Life services were held at Rest Haven, Rowlett, TX.
Randy Carl Laurendine, 54, of Oakdale, passed away on December 26, 2019. Burial was in Melder Family Cemetery, Glenmora, LA.
William “Red” Peter Kendrick, 78, of Pineville, passed away on December 30, 2019. Burial was in Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
David “Bolo” Parker, 71, of Wilda Community, passed away on December 31, 2019. Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
Bobbie Lee Pace, 7, of Boyce, passed away on October 21, 2019. Burial was in Hemphill Star Cemetery, Cotile. LA.
Lilly Mae Woodham Brown, 73, of Hineston, passed away on October 25, 2019. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Lacamp, LA.
Gladys Mae Johnson , 77, of Glenmora,passed away on October 28, 2019. Burial was in Union Hill Cemetery, Union Hill, LA.
Martin "Rich" Richard Sears, 77, of Wichita, KS, passed away on November 1, 2019. Burial was in Kansas Veteran's Cemetery, Winfield, KS.
Kyle Franklin Fowler, 48, of Deville, passed away on November 5, 2019. Burial was in Longview Baptist Church Cemetery, Deville, LA.
Jesse Lee Wells, 26, of Boyce, passed away on November 6, 2019. Memorial services was at the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, LA.
Brooke Deville, 25, of Elmer, passed away on November 7, 2019. Burial was in Alexandria Memorial Gardens, Woodworth. LA.
Milton Louis McGuire, 58, of Deville, passed away on November 9, 2019.
Leonard "Sambo" Curtis Robinson,
Sherman David Thacker, 80, of Calcasieu, passed away on November 10, 2019. Burial was in Peniel Cemetery, Calcasieu, LA.
Paula Annette Robinson Smith, 52, of DeRidder. passed away on November 10, 2019. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
Mona Rae Peavy,65, of Oakdale, passed away on November 14, 2019. Burial was in Butters Cemetery, Forest Hill, LA.
Melba Nadine Blankenship, 96, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on November 15, 2019, Burial was in East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Knoxville, TN.
Herman Walters,73, of Cotile, passed away on November 17, 2019. Burial was in Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery in Calcasieu, LA.
Johnny Buckley, 60, passed away on November 19, 2019. Arrangements were entrusted to Gallagher Funeral Home and Crematory, Ball, LA.
Myra Ellen Turner, 73, Hineston, passed away on November 19, 2019. Memorial services were held at Oakhill Baptist Church, Oakdale, LA.
Wanda Faye Fee, 78, of Glenmora, passed away on November 25, 2019. Burial was in Union Hill Cemetery, Glenmora, LA.
Elijah Curtis Spurgeon, Jr., 85, of Lena, passed away on November 28, 2019. Burial was in Bay Springs Cemetery, Chopin, LA.
Daphne Brownlee Harwell, 82, of Tioga, passed away on December 13, 2019. Burial was in
Biggs Chapel Cemetery, Nathan, AR.
Lynette (Levy) Mallette, 70, of Garland, TX, passed away on December 13, 2019. Celebration of Life services were held at Rest Haven, Rowlett, TX.
Randy Carl Laurendine, 54, of Oakdale, passed away on December 26, 2019. Burial was in Melder Family Cemetery, Glenmora, LA.
William “Red” Peter Kendrick, 78, of Pineville, passed away on December 30, 2019. Burial was in Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
David “Bolo” Parker, 71, of Wilda Community, passed away on December 31, 2019. Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
Very helpful research suggestions from Carolyn Dyess Bales. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI’m curious about the Perkins family reunion. Which Perkins family is this? I’ve been spending a lot of time researching mine, but not sure it’s the same one!❤️