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Ellis “ET” Taylor
Funeral services for Mr. Ellis Taylor "ET", 76, of Ferriday, LA were held at
Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, La. on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 3:30 PM with
Bro Don Bush and Bro. Preston Holder officiating. Interment followed at Natchez
City Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Mr. Taylor was born February 27, 1933 in Crowville, LA and passed away Thursday
October 22, 2009 at Natchez Community Hospital. Mr. Ellis retired from Ashland
Pipeline, Owned and operated Taylor Texaco and worked for Concordia Parish
Sheriffs Office . He was a Deacon for the Ridgecrest Baptist Church and he
Served his Country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr Ellis
was an Avid Hunter and Fisherman and treasured his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by:
Father-Walter Taylor
Mother-Jessie Arnold Taylor
Four Sisters-Lavern Gardner,Dorothy Tillison, Mae Esters and Lavada Coleman
Four Brothers-WC Taylor, CD Taylor, Leonard Taylor and Ernest Taylor
Daughter in law-Dianne Taylor
Survivors include:
Wife of 56 Years-Virgie Hawkins Taylor of Ferriday, La.
Son-Randy and his wife Letha Taylor of Vidalia, La.
Son-David and the late Dianne Taylor of Vidalia, La.
Daughter-Connie and her husband William Seyfarth of Ferriday, La.
Daughter-Tammy Taylor of Ferriday, La.
Three Sisters-Beatrice Netherland, Katherine Newsom and Elaine McGuffee
Two Brothers-Alson Taylor and Jimmy Taylor
12 Grandchidren-Melissa and her husband Paul Cangemi, Heath and his wife Rebecca
Seyfarth, Stephanie and her husband Brent Henslee, Jason and his wife Ashley
Taylor, Abby Taylor, Shane Seyfarth, Dana and her husband Chris McGivaren,
Janee' Arnold, Jessica and John Davis, Amanda Cummings, and Haley Kepper
18 Great grandchildren-Storm Cangemi ,Cole Cangemi, Katie Cangemi, Randy Henslee
,Amie and Chase Henslee, Cee Jay Taylor, Conner Taylor, Caden Taylor, Anna
Belle Taylor, Peyton McGivaren, Rachel McGivaren, Kristyn Arnold, Jordan
Arnold, Landon Seyfarth, Macy Seyfarth, Jonah and Jaxon Davis.
Extended Family- Rayford and Gloria Buckles and Ann and Jeffery Goodman, Nellie Harrell, Daivd Ainsworth, Margaret
Lee and Cheryl Havard
Pallbearers will be Jason Taylor, Heath Seyfarth, Paul Cangemi, Brent Henslee,
Storm Cangemi, Shane Seyfarth, Cole Cangemi and Randy Henslee.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Rayford Buckles, Ron Bosarge, Peyton McGivaren,
Jordan Arnold and Landon Seyfarth.
Edna Mitchell Boothe
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Mitchell Boothe, 90, of Harrisonburg, LA were
held at Myers Bend Pentecostal Church on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 12:00 PM
with Bro. Bill Cotten and Bro. Carl Boothe officiating. Interment followed at
Heard Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville.
Mrs. Boothe was born August 5, 1919 in Picayune, MS and passed away Thursday
October 22, 2009 in Jonesville. She was a home maker and a member of Myers Bend
Pentecostal Church.
She was preceded in death by:
Husband-Truman Leon "Perk" Boothe
Son-Herman L. Boothe
Parents- B.W. and Mary Alice Mitchell
Survivors include:
Son-Truman Boothe of Harrisonburg, La.
Granchildren-Rhonda Ingram, Cindy Bales, Dewayne Boothe, and Gayla Howington.
Also survived by six great-grandchildren
The Pallbearers will be James Sones, Jackie Owens, Tyler Ingram, Shane Boothe,
Joel Boothe and Billy Floyd.
The Honorary Pallbearers will be DeWayne Boothe, Robert Ingram, Eddie Howington, Brad Boothe and Earl " Poboy"
Parker.
The family will receive friends at Myers Bend Pentecostal Church from 6:00 PM to
9:00 PM Friday, October 23, 2009.
Kenneth Ray Ferguson
Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth Ray Ferguson, 85, of Vidalia, LA were held at
Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, La. on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 2:00 PM with
Bro. Ron Ledford officiating. Interment
followed at Lone Pine Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in
Ferriday.
Mr. Ferguson was born November 28, 1923 in Drumright, OK and passed away
Thursday October 22, 2009 at St. Dominics Hospital Jackson. He retired after 34
years with Schlumberger and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He proudly
served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during WWII aboard the Navy
Ship USS Alpine and during the Korean War on Navy Ship USS Shangri-La. He was a
loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed spending time with his wife camping
and friends they have met throughout the years of traveling.
He was preceded in death by his son, Steven Lee Ferguson; parents, Lee Sheridan
and Ella Mae Prater Ferguson; two sisters, Jean McManus and Janice Steele; and
two brothers, Chester Ferguson and Bill Ferguson.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Maude Morace Ferguson of Vidalia; one
son, Jeff Ferguson and his wife, Becky of Vidalia; two daughters, Joyce Ward
and her husband, Phillip of Conway, Ark. and Jo Ann Bumgarner and her husband,
Mike of Vidalia; one brother, Donald Ferguson and his wife, Anita of Meadville,
Miss.; one sister, Jeri Holmes of Jackson, Miss.; three granddaughters, Sondra
Hemard and husband, Bryan of Palisade, Colo., Stephanie Foster of Conway, Ark.,
and Tish Parker and her husband, David of Vidalia; three grandsons, Jeffrey
Ferguson and his wife, Stephanie of Baton Rouge, La., Michael Lee Ferguson and
his wife, Wendy of Vidalia, La., and Joel Greer of Vidalia, La.; two step
grandsons, Adam Bumgarner of Vidalia, La. and Daniel Bumgarner of Atlanta, Ga.;
one step granddaughter, Erika Felter and her husband, Joe of Natchez; twelve
great grandchildren, Jake
& Josh Hemard, Avery & Payton Parker, Melissa, Allen & Courtney Foster, Autumn Ferguson, Whitley, Noah, Joseph & Kayleigh Bumgarner; three brother-in-laws, Pat Patterson of Sugarlott, Miss.,
Doyle Morace of Vidalia, La. and Roy Payton and his son Mike of Natchez, Miss.;
two sister-in-laws, Jan Ferguson of Maryland and Lovine Morace of Monterey; and
he loved and was loved by many, many nieces and nephews.
The Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Ferguson, Michael Ferguson, Joel Greer, Darryl
Morace, Joey Merrill, and Dan Merrill. The Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike
Payton.
The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, La. From 5:00
PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, October 24, 2009.