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Submitted: 9/17/20 • Approved: 9/17/20 • Last Updated: 9/20/20 • R283051-G283049-S3
Willie
November 7, 1922 - May 19, 2005
Bogalusa Daily News
Willie Sumrall, age 82, a resident of Franklinton, La passed away at his residence. He was a retired employee of Crown Zellerbach Corp. and a member at Poplarhead Missionary Baptist Church. He was also a member of Pine Masonic Lodge No. 264, F&AM and was currently serving as constable of Ward 3. He leaves behind his wife Dorothy McCain Sumrall, 2 daughters and sons-in-law, 4 grandchildren and their spouses, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers and their wives. He was preceded by his parents, Jessie Sr. and Nettie Sumrall, 2 brothers, Wayne Sumrall and Jewel Sumrall and 2 sisters, Tera Luper and Lela Luper.
Father: 22294976 Jessie S. Sumrall (1886 - 1951) and Mother: 22295283 Nettie L. Sumrall (1895 - 1982).
Dorothy
March 26, 1932 - July 18, 2018
Dorothy Elizabeth "Dot" McCain Sumrall, 86, and a resident of the Poplarhead Community passed away at her home. She was retired after 25 years of service as a cafeteria worker and then manager at Franklinton Elementary School. She was a longtime member of Poplarhead Missionary Baptist Church, who dearly loved her church family. She leaves behind 2 daughters and 1 son in law, 4 grandchildren and spouses, 9 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, 1 sister in law and also numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her husband Willie Sumrall, 1 son in law Hayward Luper, mother Olivia Knight McCain, father and step-mother J.D. McCain and Althea Brumfield McCain, step-brother Cedric James, step-sister Leatrice Nicks and also numerous sisters in law and brothers in law.
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Contributed on 9/17/20 by billsully060
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