Chicago Defender Obts. Former Residents of Lake Providence
Noted below are abstracts for obituaries printed in the Chicago Defender of residents or former residents of Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, LA.
July 5, 1930, page A4
"Rev. McCain Dies"
Deceased: Rev. James Donaldson McCain
Family mentioned: Wife - Mrs. Ursala McCain, Daughter - Lillian
Burial: Mt. Olivet (most likely Mt. Olive) Cemetery, Lake Providence, La
Other: Pastor of St. Peter's M.E. Church in Lake Providence.
May 13, 1933, page 4
"Hold Funeral for Mrs. Sina Jackson."
Deceased: Mrs. Sina Jackson
Date of Death: May 3, 1933
Funeral: May 8, 1933 at Arnett Chapel AME
Burial: Lincoln Cemetery, Alsip, Cook, IL
Family mentioned: Husband - Alexander Jackson, Sisters - Mrs. JD Brown (Jonestown, MS) and Mrs. Millie Bates (Lake Providence, LA), Son - James.
Other: Noted as moving to Chicago more than 14 years ago (about 1919)
September 8, 1934, page 13
"Sgt. Jesse Casey, 8th Regt. Is Dead"
Deceased: Sergeant Jessie Casey
Date and Place of Death: August 29, 1934 at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL (Pneumonia)
Funeral: September 2, 1934 at the 8th Amory in Illinois
Other: Fought in World War 1, in Company F, 803rd Engineer Regiment; Enlisted 1921 as private in Company F, 8th Infantry of the Illinois National Guard. Born in Lake Providence, LA in 1892, moved to Chicago about 1914. Married (no wife's name mentioned), lived at 740 East 11th Street, Chicago, IL
February 14, 1942, page 4
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Mrs. Nettie G. Fulgrum
Date of and Place of Death: February 2, 1942 at Cook County Hospital
Funeral: February 7, 1942 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Chicago, IL
Burial: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Family mentioned: Son - Van D. Martin (of 206 East 44th Street, Chicago, IL)
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA
April 25, 1942, page 6
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Lonnie H. Williams
Date of Death: April 10, 1942
Funeral: April 15, 1942 at Metropolitan Funeral Home
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Family mentioned: Wife - Inez Williams (of 4457 Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL)
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA
October 2, 1948, page 2
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Sophia Duffy
Date of Death: September 16, 1948
Other: Body shipped on September 18, 1948 to Lake Providence, LA for burial. Address - 4001 Vincennes, Chicago, IL.
October 23, 1948, page 2
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Merrill Lee Dunn
Date of Death: October 10, 1948
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA, body shipped October 13, 1948 to Lake Providence, LA for funeral services and burial. Address - 1374 West Washburn Avenue, Chicago, IL.
October 30, 1948, page 2
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Jonah Patterson
Date of Death: October 19, 1948
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA, body shipped October 23, 1948 to Eudora, AR for burial. Address - 3716 Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, IL
October 22, 1949, page 4
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Woodrow F. Slaughter
Date of Death: October 4, 1949
Funeral: Held Between October 8-14, 1949 at Metropolitan Funeral Home
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA. Address - 429 E. 45th Street, Chicago, IL
November 11, 1950, page 4
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Nannie M. Johns
Date of Death: October 30, 1950
Funeral: November 3, 1950 at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church (Lake Providence, LA)
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA. Address - 1609 S. St. Louis Street, Chicago, IL
March 4, 1963, page 17
Deaths
Deceased: Abraham Powell
Cause and Location of Death: Pneumonia, Elgin State Hospital
Funeral: ?, Bethel AME Church (44th and Michigan Avenue, Chicago)
Funeral Home: Griffin Funeral Home (3215 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL)
Burial: ?, Lincoln Cemetery
Family mentioned: Son - Abraham Powell, Daughter - Gertrude Powell, Sisters - Mrs. Minerva Green (Lake Providence, LA), Mrs. Fleunoid Ellis (Detroit, MI), Brother - Ben Powell (Lake Providence, LA), three grandchildren
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA, age 81 (born about 1882), retired from corn products, Address - 209 E. 56th Street, Chicago, IL, resident of Chicago for over 30 years (since 1933)
September 24, 1963, page A17
Deaths
Deceased: Theodore R. Robinson - Bob
Funeral: September 24, 1963 at Apostolic Faith Church (3813 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL)
Family mentioned: Wife - Cecile G. Robinson, Parents - Mr. and Mrs. James Williams, Sister - Mrs. Sophia Washington (all from White Cloud, Michigan)
Other: A native of Lake Providence, LA. Address - 7732 S. Peoria Street, Chicago, IL, former address - 51st and S. Parkway, resident of Dearmont, AR, occupation: maintainable and custodial work (done in Hyde Park area for 45 years (since 1918).
March 2, 1965, page 21
Deaths
Deceased: William Bennett
Date and Place of Death: ?, Lake Providence, LA
Funeral: ? at Wesley Memorial Chapel
Burial: Lincoln Cemetery
Family mentioned: Wife - Luella Bennett, Brother in Law - Jessie Nelson, Sister in Law - Mrs. Odessa Terry, Cousins - Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gwin, Nelson Samuel, Dorothy Phillips (all of Chicago)
Other: Died in his birthplace, resident of Chicago, IL for 50 years (about 1915)
July 6, 1965, page 21
Deaths
Deceased: Rufus H. Lewis
Date of Death: ?
Funeral: ? AR Leak Funeral Home
Burial: Restvale Cemetery
Family mentioned: Wife -Fannie LEwis
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA, address: 3726 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL
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July 5, 1930, page A4
"Rev. McCain Dies"
Deceased: Rev. James Donaldson McCain
Family mentioned: Wife - Mrs. Ursala McCain, Daughter - Lillian
Burial: Mt. Olivet (most likely Mt. Olive) Cemetery, Lake Providence, La
Other: Pastor of St. Peter's M.E. Church in Lake Providence.
May 13, 1933, page 4
"Hold Funeral for Mrs. Sina Jackson."
Deceased: Mrs. Sina Jackson
Date of Death: May 3, 1933
Funeral: May 8, 1933 at Arnett Chapel AME
Burial: Lincoln Cemetery, Alsip, Cook, IL
Family mentioned: Husband - Alexander Jackson, Sisters - Mrs. JD Brown (Jonestown, MS) and Mrs. Millie Bates (Lake Providence, LA), Son - James.
Other: Noted as moving to Chicago more than 14 years ago (about 1919)
September 8, 1934, page 13
"Sgt. Jesse Casey, 8th Regt. Is Dead"
Deceased: Sergeant Jessie Casey
Date and Place of Death: August 29, 1934 at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL (Pneumonia)
Funeral: September 2, 1934 at the 8th Amory in Illinois
Other: Fought in World War 1, in Company F, 803rd Engineer Regiment; Enlisted 1921 as private in Company F, 8th Infantry of the Illinois National Guard. Born in Lake Providence, LA in 1892, moved to Chicago about 1914. Married (no wife's name mentioned), lived at 740 East 11th Street, Chicago, IL
February 14, 1942, page 4
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Mrs. Nettie G. Fulgrum
Date of and Place of Death: February 2, 1942 at Cook County Hospital
Funeral: February 7, 1942 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Chicago, IL
Burial: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Family mentioned: Son - Van D. Martin (of 206 East 44th Street, Chicago, IL)
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA
April 25, 1942, page 6
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Lonnie H. Williams
Date of Death: April 10, 1942
Funeral: April 15, 1942 at Metropolitan Funeral Home
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Family mentioned: Wife - Inez Williams (of 4457 Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL)
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA
October 2, 1948, page 2
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Sophia Duffy
Date of Death: September 16, 1948
Other: Body shipped on September 18, 1948 to Lake Providence, LA for burial. Address - 4001 Vincennes, Chicago, IL.
October 23, 1948, page 2
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Merrill Lee Dunn
Date of Death: October 10, 1948
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA, body shipped October 13, 1948 to Lake Providence, LA for funeral services and burial. Address - 1374 West Washburn Avenue, Chicago, IL.
October 30, 1948, page 2
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Jonah Patterson
Date of Death: October 19, 1948
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA, body shipped October 23, 1948 to Eudora, AR for burial. Address - 3716 Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, IL
October 22, 1949, page 4
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Woodrow F. Slaughter
Date of Death: October 4, 1949
Funeral: Held Between October 8-14, 1949 at Metropolitan Funeral Home
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA. Address - 429 E. 45th Street, Chicago, IL
November 11, 1950, page 4
Metropolitan Funeral Home Notices
Deceased: Nannie M. Johns
Date of Death: October 30, 1950
Funeral: November 3, 1950 at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church (Lake Providence, LA)
Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA. Address - 1609 S. St. Louis Street, Chicago, IL
March 4, 1963, page 17
Deaths
Deceased: Abraham Powell
Cause and Location of Death: Pneumonia, Elgin State Hospital
Funeral: ?, Bethel AME Church (44th and Michigan Avenue, Chicago)
Funeral Home: Griffin Funeral Home (3215 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL)
Burial: ?, Lincoln Cemetery
Family mentioned: Son - Abraham Powell, Daughter - Gertrude Powell, Sisters - Mrs. Minerva Green (Lake Providence, LA), Mrs. Fleunoid Ellis (Detroit, MI), Brother - Ben Powell (Lake Providence, LA), three grandchildren
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA, age 81 (born about 1882), retired from corn products, Address - 209 E. 56th Street, Chicago, IL, resident of Chicago for over 30 years (since 1933)
September 24, 1963, page A17
Deaths
Deceased: Theodore R. Robinson - Bob
Funeral: September 24, 1963 at Apostolic Faith Church (3813 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL)
Family mentioned: Wife - Cecile G. Robinson, Parents - Mr. and Mrs. James Williams, Sister - Mrs. Sophia Washington (all from White Cloud, Michigan)
Other: A native of Lake Providence, LA. Address - 7732 S. Peoria Street, Chicago, IL, former address - 51st and S. Parkway, resident of Dearmont, AR, occupation: maintainable and custodial work (done in Hyde Park area for 45 years (since 1918).
March 2, 1965, page 21
Deaths
Deceased: William Bennett
Date and Place of Death: ?, Lake Providence, LA
Funeral: ? at Wesley Memorial Chapel
Burial: Lincoln Cemetery
Family mentioned: Wife - Luella Bennett, Brother in Law - Jessie Nelson, Sister in Law - Mrs. Odessa Terry, Cousins - Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gwin, Nelson Samuel, Dorothy Phillips (all of Chicago)
Other: Died in his birthplace, resident of Chicago, IL for 50 years (about 1915)
July 6, 1965, page 21
Deaths
Deceased: Rufus H. Lewis
Date of Death: ?
Funeral: ? AR Leak Funeral Home
Burial: Restvale Cemetery
Family mentioned: Wife -Fannie LEwis
Other: Born in Lake Providence, LA, address: 3726 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL
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