John Bartell Sr.

-2007

John Bartell Sr., 91, of Magnolia and formerly of Oberlin, La., died July 4, 2007, at Beacham Memorial Hospital in Magnolia.

Visitation was Friday at Unity Baptist Church from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. with funeral services held at 7 p.m. The Rev. Howard Brister officiated. Visitation continued Saturday after 5 p.m. at Ardoin Funeral Home in Oberlin. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. today at Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Oberlin. Jones Family Funeral Services in McComb is in charge of local arrangements.

Mr. Bartell was born Aug. 1, 1915, in New York, N.Y. He was the son of Helen Blayney.

He was retired from International Paper Co. and was a farmer. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was member of Oaklin Springs Baptist Church in Oberlin, where he served as a deacon. For the past six years he attended Unity Baptist Church in Magnolia. He was a member of the Louisiana Orphan Train Riders Association.

He was preceded in death by his mother; his wife, Mabel Tate Bartell; and three sons, John W. Bartell Jr., Joseph W. Bartell and Charles O. Bartell.

He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Curtis R. “Bozo” Bartell and Charlotte of Beaumont, Texas; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Shirley Ballard of Oberlin, Ella Grace and Lewis “Buster” Gerald, and Linda “Lin” and Michael Gallacher, all of Magnolia; one sister, Annie Mae Strange of Centerpoint, La.; three daughters-in-law, Elaine Bartell of Oberlin, Marcella Bartell of Westlake, La., and Lois Bartell of Kinder, La.; 11 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Gerald, Dustin Gerald, Troy Bartell, James Ballard, Mike Gallacher and James Manuel.