Morristown Benevolent Cemetery

This cemetery is in Raceland.

Submitted 5 Jun 2011 by Cynthia Daigle
Last Modified and submitted: 22 Oct 2014 by Chris Tidwell
CONTENTS OF THIS FILE HAVE BEEN UPDATED THROUGH: 30 Sep 2014

Source: Much of the information contained in this cemetery file was researched, processed and formatted by Robert Looper (dec.), Brian Oster (dec.), Velton Guidry (dec.), Christine Tidwell, and Cynthia Daigle.

Sources of Information: Cemetery records, enumeration, surveys and newspaper obituaries of deceased, parents or siblings.South LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books)SouthWest LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books)Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records (reference books)Diocese of New Orleans, Catholic Church Records (reference books)South LA Vital Family Records by Terrebonne Genealogy Society (reference books)Social Security Death Index (Internet-several sources)Louisiana (or other state) Death Records (Internet or other sources)U.S. Federal Census (Internet or other sources)Find a Grave (internet)They Came They Stayed by Laise Marie Ledet. (internet)

Notes: Parents and/or spouses names are included as they are named in the various sources. Occasionally a presumption was made regarding the maiden name of females. If her maiden name was not directly given in the obituary, it was presumed she had the same surname as her father or brother. Conflicts exist between record sources. If there are conflicts, all records will be noted. These listings are intended to be used as an aid to genealogical research and are not intended as genealogical fact. These listings are not complete.

Abbreviations
s/o = son of; d/o = daughter of; sp = spouse or spouse of; infant = less than 4 mo. old; child = 4 mo. through 14 years; *** or (blank) = information not available

Anderson, Philip US Army WW II 1915 - 23 Mar 2005; sp Drewcelia ___ s/o John Anderson Sr. & Susan
Bias, Douglas Sr. 6 Mar 1955 - 15 Feb 1999; sp Elaine Bias s/o Junius Bias II & Sarah
Breaux, Celestine (Reed) 1928 - 9 Aug 2004; sp Mack Breaux d/o John Reed & Sally Jones
Brown, Clarence 'Cookie' Sr. 23 Jun 1951 - 13 Jul 2001; sp Jo Ann Brown s/o Oliver Brown Sr. & Olivia Farlow step-father Roosevelt Thompson step-mother #1 Ophlia Every step-mother #2 Genevia Smith
Brown, Junius Crawford 7 Oct 1915 - 7 Jan 1999; s/o Doc Brown & Valerie Dickerson
Brumfield, Edward 17 Sep 1928 - 1 Oct 2001; sp Lillie Brumfield s/o Fred Brumfield & Irene McGee
Caldwell, Catherine (Garner) 1926 - 13 Aug 2003; sp Lowery Caldwell Sr. d/o Sam Garner Sr. & Irene Davis
Caldwell, Robert 1958 - 19 Jun 2005
Charles, Edna Allen (Anderson) 20 Jan 1900 - 10 Feb 2000; sp Buddy Charles d/o John Anderson Sr. & Susan Noble
Coleman, Sylvester Jeremiah 2011; (Age 2)1 Mar 2013s/o Sylvester Coleman III & Creshondria An 'ya
Davis, Earl 17 Mar 1912 - 20 Sep 1999; sp Henrietta Davis s/o Tom Davis Sr. & Celestan Duncan
Davis, Horace Jr. 1969 - 2 Sep 2004; s/o Horace Davis Sr. & Hattie Mae
Douglas, Marion (Holmes) 16 Nov 1923 - 30 Sep 1999; sp Andrew Douglas Sr. d/o James Holmes & Margaret
Folse, Patricia Ann "Patsy " (Willis) 1954 - 23 Apr 2013; Nelson Folse Sr.d/o Jerry Willis Sr. & Martha Shield
Gray, Ezerkil 'Pluckum' 1929 - 5 Sep 2005; sp Jessie Mae ___ s/o Sullivan Gray Sr. & Ida Christian
Gray, Lawrence Sr. 1930 - 12 Mar 1996; sp Agnes ___ s/o Sullivan Gray Sr. & Ida Christian
Guidroz, Celestine 'Red' (Adams) 1947 - 1 Nov 1999; d/o Philip Adams Sr. & Pearl
Hall, Dunbar 26 Apr 1931 - 15 Jan 1998
Hamilton, Abe 'Boog' 31 Mar 1921 - 1 Feb 2003; sp Mary Young s/o James Hamilton & Lydia Lewis
Harris, Lionel 1953 - 2 Dec 2003; sp Janice Hamilton s/o Morvant Harris & Lucille
Holmes, Jerry 1958 - 9 Sep 2014; Brenda Evanss/o Benny Holmes & Mary
Hunter, Richard T. Sr. US Air Force 3 Jan 1948 - 24 Jun 2000; sp Betty H. Hunter s/o Leroy Hunter Sr. & Leola
Hyde, Mildred 1913 - 19 May 2006; d/o Richard Hyde & Annie ___step d/o Howard Carroll Sr.
Ingram, Jack 10 Jan 1941 - 26 Jun 2000; sp Mary B. Ingram s/o Ben Ingram & Amelia Hill
Ingram, Walter Tellairsteel2 mo 's infant 12 Feb 2012; s/o Walter Ingram Sr. & Adrienne Smith
Johnson, Carolyn Marie 'Emma' 1949 - 20 Sep 2006; d/o Albert Johnson Sr. & Anita Lagarde step d/o William Wheaton Sr.
Johnson, Edward Sr. 1924 - 6 Dec 2005; s/o Joseph Johnson & Aleta
Joseph, Emanuel Jr. 1929 - 11 Mar 2000; sp Neomie Young s/o Emanuel Joseph Sr. & Octavia Smith
Junior, Robert 'Sonny' 1945 - 17 Jan 1999; sp Verleen Short s/o Wesley Jennings Jr. & Dorothy
Lawson, Henderson 'Gabe' Sr. 15 Jan 1925 - 14 Apr 1999; sp Ida Mae Woods s/o Henry Lawson & Matilda
Lawson, Yvonne 1953 - 26 Jan 2007; d/o Earl Brown Lawson & Odessa S.
Major, Gaynell 1967 - 26 Jan 2012; d/o Louis Major Sr. & Ethel Mae
Major, Louis Sr. 1932 - 2 Apr 2006; sp Ethel Mae ___ s/o Junius Major Sr. & Oliska
Moultrie, Walter 10 Nov 1968 - 9 Sep 2002; sp Tiffany Adams s/o Isaac Moultrie & Elouise Calloway
Noel, Roger Jr. 1957 - 6 Dec 2013; s/o Roger Noel Sr. & Mary Castille
Randall, Germaine Gerard 1976 - 15 Nov 2003; s/o Mercedes C. Randall & Alfred Lewis
Randall, Loulillian (Broussard) 8 Sep 1928 - 14 Mar 2001; sp Elijah Randall Sr. d/o Layman Broussard & Mamie Broussard Nicholas
Randall, Zorione AmiyahInfant 11 Apr 2013; d/o Christopher Steven Barrow & Marquita Denise Randall
Robertson, Ernest 1955 - 9 Sep 2004; sp Josephine D. Robertson s/o Randolph Robertson Jr. & Beatrice
Robertson, Stephen (Steven) 31 Jul 1957 - 31 Jul 2002; companion Lori Thompson s/o Randolph Robinson Jr. & Beatrice
Robinson, Mary Ann (Calloway) 16 Feb 1954 - 15 May 2002; sp Mitchell Robinson d/o David Gales & Elouise Moultrie
Smith, Marquist 1982 - 22 Jul 2004; s/o Warren Shephand & Jessie Smith step d/o Odell Gray
Sylvester, Sharlene 1968 - 30 Apr 1998; d/o Willie Sylvester Sr. & Elmira Williams
Thomas, Harold 'Hambone' Sr. 22 Dec 1942 - 8 Jan 2000; sp Vera Young s/o Clarence Thomas & Pearl Lawson
Thompson, Ruth Ann (Poindexter) 1945 - 4 Oct 2005; sp Moses Thompson d/o Joseph Poindexter Sr. & Lula Mae
Triggs, Javon R. 30 Apr 1991 - 9 Oct 1999; s/o Jacqueline Triggs step-father Bryant Brown grand s/o Harold Triggs & Patricia
Tucker, Sheldon R.b. 26 Oct 1966; d 20 Mar 2001 s/o Earnest Tucker & Rosa Lee
Wheaten, William Sr. 29 Jul 1914 - 4 Feb 2002; sp Anita L. Wheaton s/o Joseph Wheaten & Pricilla Davis
Williams, Albertha (Scott) 10 Apr 1905 - 22 Mar 2000; sp Foster Williams d/o Samuel Scott Sr. & Louise
Williams, Mary 'May Barrow' (Barrow) 13 Mar 1914 - 11 Oct 1999; sp Joe Williams Jr. d/o Will Barrow & Martha Collins