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Booker T. Washington, Jr. Madison Parish, Louisiana

From The Brannum Funeral Home November 30, 2011

Services for Deacon Booker T. Washington, Jr...Sunday, December 4, 1 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church 17980 Hwy 65 S Sondheimer, LA 71276 Interment New Zion Cemetery Visitation is at New Zion, Saturday, December 3, from 2-4 p.m.

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck what is planted. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Booker T. Washington, Jr. (commonly known as June), was born the first son to Terry and Booker T. Washington, Sr. on December 31, 1936 in Talla Bena, LA He was educated in the East Carroll Parish School System. His career included farming, working at Sondheimer Lumber Company, and later was employed as a Correctional Officer at the East Carroll Detention Center. He confessed Christ and joined the New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in July, 1965, under the leadership of Rev. E. C. Cable. He served as an usher and later became a deacon. He remained there until his demise on November 28, 2011. Booker T. was preceded in death by his parents, Terry and Booker T. Washington, Sr., one daughter, Shirley Redden, one sister, Mattie Wyatt, and one brother Ocie Washington. He leaves to cherish his memory : a loving wife of 56 years, Willie Jean Washington; eight children: Ira (Hazel) Johnson, Monroe, LA; Booker T. (Agnes) Washington III, Las Vegas, NV; Nathaniel (Mary) Washington, Richland, NC; Patricia Washington, Slidell, LA; Tracy Washington Ward, Shreveport, LA; Cornelious Washington, Las Vegas, NV; and Jennifer Washington of Tallulah, LA.; Seven sisters: Helen Washington, Sondheimer, LA; Loletha (Lieutenant) Wiggins, Sondheimer, LA, Mary (Waymond) Favors, Seattle, WA; Gloria Washington, Detroit, MI; Donah (Kerian) Sullivan; Seattle, WA, Lucille Washington, Oakland, CA and Carolyn (LeRoy) Scott of Fort Worth, TX. Nine brothers: Cleophus Washington, Las Vegan, NV; Robert Washington, Sondheimer, LA; Charles WAshigton, Atlanta, GA; Grover Washington, Detroit, MI; Frank Washington, Las Vegas, NV, John (Veronica) Washington, and Tom (Carol) Washington, Detroit, MI; Bruce Washington, Las Vegas, NV and M.C. (Gwendolyn) Collins of Inglewood, CA. 18 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.