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Submitted: 11/22/19 • Approved: 11/22/19 • Last Updated: 11/25/19 • R240095-G240094-S3
Eugene
May 20, 1873 - May 5, 1980
Bogalusa American and Enterprise
May 12, 1950
GAME WARDEN DIES SUDDENLY
Game Warden Eugene Livingston Magee, 74-year-old resident of the Terrace, died suddenly at his home at 3:10 p.m. Sunday as his wife paid last respects to a fellow law-enforcement officer, Wallace Davidson, at the chapel of the Brown Funeral Home.
Mrs. Magee received a call that her husband had been stricken with a heart attack, but by the time she arrived at his bedside, he was dead.
The game warden was a life-long resident of Washington parish and had served as deputy sheriff under four parish sheriffs. He was in business in Franklinton prior to coming to Bogalusa 12 years ago. He had been serving as game warden for the past five years.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church with the Rev. Horatio Mitchell officiating. Interment was in Ellis cemetery at Franklinton with Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Nancy Whittington Magee, the game warden is survived by four sons, T. J. of Mansfield, Greenlaw of McComb, Miss., Dallas of New Orleans and Joe of Bogalusa; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph McCarty of Baton Rouge and Mrs. William Oalmann of Bogalusa; one sister, Mrs. D. A. Self of Franklinton, as well as 13 grandchildren.
Clarenda
December 18, 1878 - October 8, 1935
Era Leader Newspaper 10-10-1935
Mrs. Clarenda Pierce Magee, wife of E.L. Magee, died October 9th. She was the daughter of the late James and Burnette Pierce; was born 12-18-1878. Survivors are her husband, E.L. Magee; 4 sons, Hunter, Greenlaw, Dallas, and Joe Magee; 2 daughters, Mrs. Robbie Magee, and Eugenia Magee; 1 step-son, T.J. Magee; 8 grandchildren; 1 sister, Mrs. L.T. Burkhalter; and 2 brothers, J.C. and Willie Pierce. Interment was in the Ellis cemetery.
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Contributed on 11/22/19 by billsully060
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