Obituary Record

Strong, Ernest J.  -  March 7, 1999

Ernest John Strong, 80, of Bay St. Louis, died Sunday, March 7, 1999 in Chalmette.

Mr. Strong was a native of Bay St. Louis and a commercial fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rena Holden Strong; his parents, Willie and Cora Luc Strong; brothers Harold Strong and Albert Strong; and a sister, Veronica Henson.

Survivors include a daughter, Joan Strong Necaise of Luling La; brothers Marshall Strong, Charlie Strong,Willie Strong, and T. J. Strong, all of Bay St. Louis; sisters, Eloise Williams, Genevieve Strong, Elsie Klein and Nina Necaise, all of Bay St. Louis, Pearl Teabout and Dorothy Bounds, both of Waveland, and Evelyn Chadwick of Marshallburg, N.C.; four grand-daughters and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Friday, March 2, 7-10 p.m. at Riemann Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis. Services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel, followed by burial in Bayou Coco Cemetery.

Source: Sea Coast Echo 4-11-1999

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