“KROTZ SPRINGS – Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Ware

Buxton, 82, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the First

Baptist Church here with burial in the Baptist Cemetery.

The Revs. Steve Vickers, Gerald Robbin and Mark Stermer

will conduct the services. Mrs. Buxton, a native of Oakdale

and a resident of Krotz Springs, died at 2:30 a.m. today

(Monday, February 14, 2000) in Opelousas General Hospital.

She was a housewife. Survivors include: four sons, Edmond

Buxton of Port Allen, Merlie Buxton Jr. of Krotz Springs, Robert

Buxton of Tonti Town, Ark., and Buster Buxton of Belle Rose;

five daughters, Mrs. Ethel Barnado of Zachery, Mrs. Alice LeJeune

of New Roads, Mrs. Mattie Stermer and May Belle Kartchner,

both of Krotz Springs, and Pernie Vicker of Watson; three

brothers, EarlWare, R.L. Ware and Harold Ware, all of Oakdale;

two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Lee Ware and Mrs. Jeannie Ware, both

of Oakdale; 26 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and a great-

great-grandchild. Mrs. Buxton was preceded in death by her

husband, Merlie Buxton; her parents, John and Crecie Ware;

a son, ClessBuxton; a grandson, Carl Buxton; a brother, Steve

Ware; and a sister, Audrey Johnson. Visiting hours will be

observed from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m.

Wednesday until time of services. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral

Home of Krotz Springs is in charge of arrangements.”

 

Source:  Opelousas Daily World Obituaries for February 2000.

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Don Johnson