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Not Listed - 2008
William Melvin "Bill" Monday, Sr., age 86 and a former resident of Albany, Bill found his place in Heaven on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. He passed away at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. Bill was a native of Quitman, Texas, spending most of his childhood in Kaufman, Texas After serving in WWII with the Merchant Marines, Bill and his new bride resided in her hometown of Albany prior to moving to Baton Rouge in 1965. He worked as a Superintendent with the Carpenter's Local #1098 in Baton Rouge. While worshiping at Florida Boulevard Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, his church membership was at Old Zion Hill Baptist Church in Albany.
He is survived by his loving bride of 60 years, Beatrice Cunningham Monday; son William M."Bill" Monday, Jr. and his wife Sondra of Jasper, Texas; daughter, Teri Monday of Baton Rouge; grandson Michael Byerly of Sedalia, Missouri and three great granddaughters.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Lemeul Andrew and Willie Bell Cox Monday; grandson, Wesley Byerly; stepmother, Laura Monday and three sisters, Mavis, Lila and Jean.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, west of Hammond on Saturday, August 30th at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the service time. Rev. Alton Foster will officiate the services and interment will follow in Old Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Condolences can be made at www.forestoaksfuneralhome.com
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