Lawanna Sumrall

LaWanna Strickland Sumrall

A retired secretary from Baker High School from 19691989, and a retired legal secretary in Baton Rouge, LaWanna Strickland Sumrall passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at 10:14pm at Baton Rouge General Medical Center Bluebonnet at the age of 80. She was a resident of Baker, a native of Montgomery, Louisiana and a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Baker. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Friday Jan. 15, 2010 from 57pm, and on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 from 9am until religious services in the funeral home chapel at 10am, conducted by the Rev. Dennis Allen. Interment to follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be TJohn Thompson, John M. Thompson, Keith Strickland, Donald Farris, Mark Mullis, and Wes Kilcrease. She is survived by her husband of 58 12 years, Harry Sumrall of Baker two daughters and sonsinlaw, Shirley Anthony Catanzaro of Port Allen, and Vickie Byron Broussard of Katy, Texas one son and daughterinlaw, Kenneth Beth Sumrall of Katy, Texas seven grandchildren, Austin Sumrall, Michelle P. Gervais husband Paul, Natalie Poole, Melissa P. Mullis husband Mark Julie B. Kilcrease husband Wes, Haley Broussard, and Daniel Sumrall two stepgrandchildren, Ashley Kelli Cantanzaro and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, James F. Strickland a sister, Jean Davis and her parents, E.C. Nealie Strickland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge, or the American Heart Association.

Visitation

Baker Funeral Home
6401 Groom Rd.
Baker, LA  70714
Friday, January 15, 2010
57pm

Service

Chapel Service

Baker Funeral Home Chapel
6401 Groom Rd.
Baker, LA  70714
Saturday, January 16, 2010
10am visiting at 9am

Cemetery

Greenoaks Memorial Park
9425 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA  70815

Memorial Contributions

4962-402 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA  70806


550 Lobdell Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA  70806