Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery

This cemetery is in Thibadaux.

Submitted 8 June 2011 by Chris Tidwell
Last Modified and submitted: 18 Jan 2014 by Chris Tidwell"CONTENTS OF THIS FILE HAVE BEEN UPDATED THROUGH: 31 Dec 2013 "

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

Barker, Nellie W. 5 Oct 1900 - 30 Jan 1998; sp Joseph Barker
Bolt, Lawrence 'Lloyd' 5 Mar 1930 - 12 Jul 2003; s/o Christopher Bolt Sr. & Louella LestrickUS Army
Brooks, John Lawrence 'Lovin' Sr. 3 Oct 1910 - 18 Jul 2000; sp Stella Smith s/o John L. Brooks & Mary Eva (no surname)
Brooks, Stella (Smith) 1915 - 22 Oct 2004; sp John Lawrence 'Lovin' Brooks Sr. d/o Enoch Smith Sr. & Melvenia (no surname)
Brown, Ruther Mae (Elam) 1940 - 25 Aug 2004; sp Henry Brown d/o Joseph Elam & Barbara White
Charles, Norris Lee 1956 - 4 Apr 2007; s/o Edwin 'Foots' Charles Jr. & Leotha Verrett
Cooks, William Jr. 1947 - 19 Jan 2007; s/o Elester (no surname) step-father Perry Jupiter
Davis, Wayne J. 1961 - 23 Jan 2012; Annie Weavers/o Earl Thompson Sr. & Dorothy Mae Davis
Diggs, Christopher W. 13 Oct 1975 - 20 Dec 2001; s/o Shedrick Diggs Sr. & Linda Bolt step-father Leonard Dorsey
Diggs, Shedrick "Shep " Jr. 1974 - 29 Mar 2013; s/o Shedrick Diggs Sr. & Linda Boltstep s/o Leonard DorseyUS Navy
Dufrene, Lola Ann 6 17 Feb 2009; d/o Albert Hebert & Lenore
Flakes, Raymond 'Gunn' Sr. 18 Mar 1925 - 11 Dec 2003; sp Doretha Flakes s/o Jules Flakes Sr. & Elizabeth (no surname)
Howard, Naomi (Forges) *** - 20 Dec 2013; James M. Howardd/o Michel Forges & Hilda
Hudson, Isaac 'Ike' 1936 - 20 Jul 2005; s/o possibly Mt. Zion in Raceland
James, Louise Helen Reynolds 1944 - 23 Jan 2001; sp Hillary James d/o Adolph Cheatteam Sr. & Beatrice (no surname)
Johnson, Brian Keith "Crunch Man" 1958 - 3 May 2011; s/o John Johnson Sr. & Georgette (no surname)
Johnson, Herman "Meatball" 1938 - 20 Aug 2011; Mary ____ s/o Ivory Johnson & Hazel Williams Ellis grand s/o, Willie & Emma Williams.
Johnson, Mary Louise (Collins) 1937 - 23 Apr 2011; Roland Johnson Sr.d/o Ernest Collins & Uris (no surname)
Johnson, Royal 'Slim Jenkins' 1946 - 26 Jul 2006; s/o Ernest Johnson Sr. & Rosa Morgan
Johnson, Tammy Marie 1966 - 25 Sep 2011; d/o John Johnson & Georgette
Jupiter, James 'Blue' 1943 - 5 Sep 2007; companion Rosemary Atkins s/o Joseph Jupiter & Viola (no surname)
Keller, Amiyah Shalae Little Miss *** - 1 Sep 2011; d/o Dean Keller Sr. & Mercedes Williams grand d/o, Wilma Keller, Sidney Keller, Johnell Williams Sr., Odeth Keller & Edward Keller
Lamkins, Jacqueline Francis (Tillman) 1965 - 2 Nov 2006; sp Rev. Paul Lamkins Sr. d/o William Tillman & Willie Mae Carter
Lee, Roland 'Fresh Dog' Jr. 1962 - 21 Mar 2001; s/o Roland Lee Sr. & Mary Boyd
Lewis, Barbara 'Bo-Bee' (Martin) 23 Aug 1955 - 2 Nov 2002; sp Michelle O. Lewis d/o Lucien Martin Sr. & Rose Bolt
Lyons, Suzette (Aubert) 1952 - 16 Mar 2006; sp Gerald Lyons d/o Eartis Aubert Sr. & Irma Mae Daniels
Paige, Roland Sr. US Army 2 Jan 1915 - 30 Aug 2000; sp Hazel R. (no surname)
Reado, Eula (Flakes) 1937 - 18 Mar 2004; d/o Jules Flakes & Elizabeth Brown
Tardieff, Marcus Johnell Sr. 1944 - 27 Sep 2005; sp Ella Louise Gasery s/o Joseph Tardieff & Harriett ScottUS Army Viet Nam American Legion #513 of Thibodaux
West, Louis James Jr. 1953 - 9 Jan 2006; sp Carolyn Ann (no surname) s/o Louis James West Sr. & Lula Mae Bolt step-mother Linda (no surname)
Williams, Debra (Perio) 1954 - 1 Nov 2006; sp Eddie Dean Williams Sr. d/o Joseph Perio Sr. & Alma (no surname)
Williams, Eddie Dean Sr. 1954 - 27 Apr 2006; sp Debra P. (no surname) s/o Willis Williams Sr. & Viola (no surname)
Williams, Elzina Julia (Forgues) 1917 - 21 Sep 2004; sp Caswell P. Williams d/o Michael Forgues Sr. & Julia Petty
Winston, Jake Jr. 12 Aug 1929 - 7 May 2003; sp Mercedes Flakes s/o Jake Winston Sr. & Dora (no surname)