Extracted from The Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA)
Monday, April 9, 1962

Levi Traxler Rites Slated For Tuesday

Funeral services for Levi Stephens Traxler, 69, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Burke-Hammer funeral home chapel with Rev. Coledia Rayaaud, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, officiating.

Mr. Traxler was a retired route man for the Lake Charles American Press. A native of Smith County, Miss., he lived in the Moss Bluff community.

Mr. Traxler died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday in St. Patrick's hospital.

Burial will be in the Ritchie cemetery.

Mr. Traxler is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lottie Traxler of Moss Bluff; one son, Ray S. Traxler of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Leether Clegg of Galveston, Texas; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Glen Arender, Frank Arender, Elray LeBleu, Joe Pilkerton, O. F. Richardson and Bob Pitts.