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Submitted: 1/12/20 • Approved: 1/12/20 • Last Updated: 1/15/20 • R245242-G0-S3
July 24, 1982 - May 21, 2003
Bogalusa Daily News
(Died May 21, 2003)
COVINGTON n John Joseph "Jody" Sumrall, 20, a native and lifelong resident of Washington Parish who had lived in Bogalusa for the past 13 years, died Wednesday in Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington.
Survivors include his mother and father, Blandon and Kristen Sorrell of Bogalusa; a sister, Jo Anna Sumrall of Bogalusa; two brothers, B.B. Sorrell and Daniel Sorrell, both of Bogalusa; paternal grandparents, Sedonia and Thomas Sorrell, and Golda and Jessie Sumrall; maternal grandparents, Harvey and Lucille Bienvenu of Slidell; six uncles, Harvey (Missy) Bienvenu Jr., John (Joyce) Bienvenu, all of Franklinton, Paul (Stephanie) Bienvenu, Michael (Lyn) Bienvenu, all of Denham Springs, Durwin (Beverly) Sorrell of Varnado, Collin Sorrell of Bogalusa; two aunts, Staci (Jim) Ellzey, and Emily Bienvenu, al of Florida; numerous cousins, other relatives and friends; and very special friends, Amanda Bufkin and her parents Butch and Wilda Bufkin.
Visitation will be held today at Brown-McGehee Funeral Home from 4-9 p.m. and will continue tomorrow after 8 a.m. until time of the funeral service, to be conducted from the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. by Pastor Lynn Martin. Interment will be in the Ellis Cemetery in Franklinton.
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