Linda married Billy Ray Carlin 5 Jun 1970, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA. Billy was born 7 Jan 1947, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Aug 2018, Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Aug 2018, Mount Zion Cemetery - Hall Summit, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Linda married L.E. Johnson [Group Sheet]

Linda — . Newby. [Group Sheet]

Linda — . Graham. [Group Sheet]

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Graveside services for John Watkins Bumgardner, 83, will be at 4 p.m. today at Ridgecrest Cemetery with Dr. R. Trevis Otey and the Rev. H.C. Zachry officiating. Griffin Funeral Home is in charge.

Mr. Bumgardner died Sunday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a long illness. Born and reared in Louisiana, he moved to Jackson 13 years ago. He was a postal inspector with more than 50 years of services in Louisiana and Kansas. He was a member of the Masons, a Shriner and a member of First Baptist Church. He served in World War I.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Johnnie Cockrill Bumgardner, and a stepson, Dr. Don Webb, both of Jackson.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund.

(Published in The Jackson Sun on February 12, 1979)

John married Lorena Curley DeJean 19 Nov 1943, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA. Lorena was born 1906, Port Barre, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 17 Nov 1964, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 19 Nov 1964, Centuries Memorial Park - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Sister of Local Woman Expires

Mrs. John Bumgardner, 58, of Shreveport, a sister of Mrs. Johnnie Haas of Opelousas, died at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday in Shreveport.

She was the former Lorena Dejean, a native of Port Barre.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bumgardner will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Shreveport. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories cemetery there.

In addition to Mrs. Haas, Mrs. Bumgardner is survived by her husband and one daughter, Linda, both of Shreveport; two brothers, F.A. Dejean Sr. of Hodge and C.A. Dejean of Plaquemine; and a sister, Mrs. A.L. Dopmeyer of Melbourne, Fla.

(Published in The Opelousas, LA Daily World on November 18, 1964)

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Bumgardner Funeral Services Set for Thursday

Mrs. Rena Bumgardner, 58, of 930 Pine Tree Dr., died yesterday following a long illness.

She is survived by her husband, John W. Bumgardner and one daughter, Linda Bumgardner, both of Shreveport; two brothers, F. A. DeJean, Hodge, and C. A. DeJean, Plaquemine, and two sisters, Mrs. Nora Hass, Opelousas and Mrs. A. Dopmeyer, Houston.

A rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm today in the Rose-Neath Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in St Catherine's Catholic Church. The Rev. A. M. Chenevert, S.J., will officiate and burial will be in Centuries Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Joe DeBroeck, Hubert DeBroeck, Johnny DeBroeck, B. R. Hendricks, F. E. Gandy and Paul DeBroeck.

(Published in The Shreveport Journal on November 18, 1964)

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J.A. Bumgardner, 77 years old, and for 60 years a resident of Bossier parish where he emigrated from Talladega, Ala., in 1865, died Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of his son, J.A. Bumgardner, Jr., 2124 Seymour street. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock from the home of his son-in-law, Lonnie Houston, 3149 Samford avenue, where services conducted by Dr. M.E. Dodd and the Rev. Winston Borum, pastor and assistant pastor of the First Baptist church, of which he was a member. The body will be sent to Linton for burial. He was married June 10, 1880 to Miss Alwilda Ketura Holly and to them eight children were born, three of whom survive him, Mrs. J.G. Warfield of Houston, and J.A. and John Bumgardner of Shreveport. Two brothers, L.R. and W.R. Bumgardner, both of Linton, also survive him. He was a veteran of the Confederacy and a member of Gen. LeRoy Stafford Camp, U.C.V., Shreveport.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on March 17, 1925)

Jacob married Alwilda Keturah Holley 7 Jun 1880, Bellevue, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. Alwilda (daughter of Nathan Holley and Martha E.) was born 23 Jul 1859, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 17 Oct 1908, Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 18 Oct 1908, Lay Cemetery - Benton, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Kittie (Holly) Bumgardner, wife of Mr. J.A. Bumgardner, died at her home late last Saturday afternoon, and was laid to rest in Red River Cemetery, Sunday. She was forty-nine years of age, and leaves a husband and four children - Mrs. L. Houston of Catahoula parish, Aleck, Kittie and John. For a short time Mrs. Bumgardner lived in Benton where she made many friends. She had a gently and kindly disposition, and was a good Christian. Aside from the members of the bereaved family and other relatives, there are many friends in our parish who will deeply mourn her death.

(Published in The Bossier Banner on October 22, 1908)

Jacob married Martha Jane Thompson abt. 1845, Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, USA. Martha (daughter of James Thompson and Mary Sabra Rowland) was born 6 Jun 1825, Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, USA; died 10 Feb 1877, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Bumgardner Cemetery - Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Nathan married Martha E. abt. 1846. Martha was born abt. 1830, Georgia, USA; died bef. 1867, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]