Eunice Lebo Bahm, age 79, a resident of Franklinton, died early Sunday morning May 2, at the Carpenter House Hospice facility in Baton Rouge. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church and active in the United Methodist Women’s organization. She enjoyed cooking and reading, while always being a loving mother and devoted grandmother.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Clifton Kip and Faith Bahm of Franklinton; daughters and sons-in-law, Shanwood and Dr. James W. Gilbert, III of Baton Rouge and Jan and James V. Corkern, Jr. of Germantown, Tenn.; grandchildren, Amanda and Jacob Vezina of Germantown, Tenn., James Hanson Gilbert and Amie Anne Gilbert of Baton Rouge, Hope Bahm, Maxwell Kip Bahm, Frazier Bahm and Sarah Bahm all of Franklinton; great-grandchild, George McNamara Vezina of Germantown, Tenn.; two sisters, Quettie Burch of Mt. Hermon and Betty Kitt of Bay St. Louis, Miss.; brother, Willie Lebo of Franklinton; brother-in-law, Wade Bahm of Franklinton.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Clifford Bahm; parents, Henry and Edna Lambert Lebo; brothers, J.W. Lebo, Woodrow Lebo and Claudie Lebo; sister, Ruthie Lebo Bahm and an infant sister Gladys Lebo.

Advertisement

Visitation was hold from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday and continued after 9 a.m. on Monday until time of funeral services at 10 a.m. at Crain Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Porter and Rev. Percy Frazier officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to Centenary Methodist Church.

Pallbearers were James V. Corkern, Jr., J.J. Bahm, Maxwell Kip Bahm, James Hanson Gilbert, James W. Gilbert III, James Folks, Jacob McNamara Vezina and Mikey Barber.