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Lydia Bright Obituary

Lydia Eugenie Bright, 83, died Friday, May 22, 2009, at her home in Hammond. She was born on Tuesday, July 7, 1925. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Jan Tournet; grandsons, LLoyd and Eric Tournet and Paul Michael Hebert; great-grandchild, Katherine Adison Hebert; a brother, the Rev. John Huey Jenkins; and a sister, Lovenia Jenkins Spencer. Preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Clarence Bright; and parents, Lydia Syrien King Jenkins and John Jack Jenkins. Friends will be received at Woodland Park Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 26, from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Pete Charpentier officiating. Interment in King Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.

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Published by The Advocate from May 24 to May 25, 2009.

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Noble & Cheryl Green

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Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you now and in the days ahead. God bless.

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