Bessie Lincecum
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Martin Lincecum, 85, of Ferriday, LA will be held at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, La. on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM with Bro. Larry Wagoner officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Bessie was born December 15, 1924 in Ferriday, LA and passed away Friday December 25, 2009 at Promise Hospital Vidalia. She was a resident of Ferriday, a home maker, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Ferriday. Bessie was the rock of her family. She loved her family as strongly as any person could. Her greatest joy was to be cooking for a house full of people. No one could do ``country cooking'' like Bessie.
She was preceded in death by:
Survivors include:
Pallbearers will be Sonny Tarver, Wayne Tarver, Ronnie Martin, Ralph Martin, Jr., Dale Martin, Wayne Dale, and Martin Swilley.
The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, La. from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday, December 27, 2009.
Husband-Oscar Lincecum;
Son-Donald Ray Lincecum;
Mother-Alice Dubell Martin;
Father-Edward Rufus Martin;
Sisters-Cressie Lee Berry, Leta Green, Irene Sanders, Ruby Graves, Etta Mae Swilley, and Geneva Tarver; [and]
Brothers-Ben Martin, Luke Martin, Tom Martin, Jimmy Ukele, Willie Green, and Clifford Martin.
Son-Charles ``Bebo'' Lincecum and wife Jana of Ferriday, La.;
Grandson-Aaron Lincecum of Ferriday, La.;
Brother-Ralph Martin of Ferriday, La.;
Brother-E.F. ``Nub'' Martin of Ferriday, La.;
Sister-Merlee Dale of Denham Springs, La.;
Daughter in law-Rachel Lincecum of Biloxi, Miss.;
Granddaughters-Any Comstock and husband Brian, Jennifer Lechner and husband Jonathan; [and]
great grandsons-Nathan and Logan Lechner, and Gavin Comstock.