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Obituary:

BUMGARDNER, ETTA KATHRYN HARRIS Died 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1992, at the Acadian Nursing Home, Gonzales. She was 76, a native of Homer, and a resident of Gonzales. Visiting was held at the Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Graveside services at the Cotton Valley Cemetery, Cotton Valley, at 3 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Victor Matthews. Survived by two daughters, Kathryn LeAnn Ellsworth and Amy Pettigrew, both of Gonzales; a son, J. Larry Bumgardner, Baton Rouge; two brothers, Gordon Harris, Carthage, Texas, and Charles Harris, Cotton Valley; and four grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Glover and Annie Harris; a sister, Jimmie Loftin; and a brother, Earl Harris.

She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Baton Rouge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Society Greater Baton Rouge, 650 Steele Blvd., Baton Rouge, 70806. Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Baton Rouge Advocate on November 6, 1992)

Etta married John Kendrick Bumgardner 7 Jan 1946, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; divorced 1965, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. John (son of Jacob Alexander Bumgardner, Jr. and Lena Tabitha Kendrick) was born 25 Nov 1915, Jena, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1 Mar 1979, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 3 Mar 1979, Greenoaks Memorial Park - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. J.L. Bumgardner
2. K.L. Bumgardner
3. A.L. Bumgardner