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Submitted: 4/8/20 • Approved: 4/8/20 • Last Updated: 4/11/20 • R257727-G257727-S3
Louis
February 20, 1917 - December 15, 1998
Era Leader 1998
L. C. Thomas, 81, a resident of the Sheridan community, died at 7:10 pm Tuesday, Dec. 15th at his residence.
He was a retired employee with Gaylord Container and a member of the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
He is survived by his wife, Floreda Jenkins Thomas of Sheridan; a son, Benjamin Louis Thomas of Franklinton; a daughter, Betty Louise Hartfield of Bogalusa; a
brother, Leon Thomas of Bogalusa; six sisters, Cora McCain, Zellie Mizell, Mamie McDonald and Geneva Knight all of Franklinton, Gladys Merse of Baker and Dora Gardner of Foxworth; four grandchildren, Acy Hartfield, Jr., Angela Thomas Rachal, Chad Thomas, and Patsy Welch; also four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, Lela Hunt, Edna Moore, Evie Sanchez, and Zephyr Sheridan.
Visitation was in the Crain Funeral Home from 5 pm until 9 pm Wednesday and after 9 am Thursday.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm Thursday, Dec. 17th in the funeral home chapel with Eld. Brent King.
Interment was in the Mt. Sinai Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Kevin Garner, Gary Garner, Laverne Jenkins, Donald Mizell, Acy Hartfield Sr., and McCauley Sheridan.
Floreda
July 28, 1924 - August 16, 2004
Bogalusa Daily News
August 19, 2004
(Died Aug. 16, 2004)
BOGALUSA n Floreda Jenkins Thomas, 80, a native of Enon and a resident of Bogalusa, died at 12:25 p.m. yesterday in her home.
A retired elementary school teacher of the Bogalusa City School system, she received a master plus 30 from Southeastern Louisiana University.
She was a member of Retired Teacher's Association, Bogalusa Garden Guild, and a member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, Benjamin Louis Thomas of Franklinton; a daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Acy Sr. Hartfield of Bogalusa; a sister, Freddie Corkern of Franklinton; six sisters-in-law, Mary B. Jenkins, Genevia Knight, Mamie McDonald, Zellie Mizell, Cora McCain, all of Franklinton, and Gladys Merse of Baker; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Leon and Esther Thomas of Bogalusa, and Virgil and Edna Jones of Franklinton; four grandchildren and their spouses, Acy and amber Hartfield Jr. of Bogalusa, Angela and Robert Voss of Boyce, Chad and Tracy Thomas, Patsy Rester, and Mitch Welch, all of Franklinton; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Rachal of Boyce, Ryan and Logan Thomas, Matthew, Christian, Lauren, Ashlyn and Adam Welch, all of Franklinton; and numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, L.C. Thomas; her parents, E. Fred and Maude Green Jenkins; three sisters, Troy Jones, Melba Pierce Morrison, and Eckel Wood; and a brother, R.J. Jenkins.
Visitation will be held at Crain Funeral Home today from 5-9 p.m. and will continue after 9 a.m. tomorrow until time of the funeral service, to be conducted from the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Elds Duane Ball and Doyle Ball will officiate at the service.
Burial will follow in the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Contributed on 4/8/20 by billsully060
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