Josephine Olivette Montgomery

b. circa April 1909, d. 28 January 1964

  • Josephine Olivette Montgomery was born circa April 1909 in Texas.
  • She was known as Olivette.
  • Allie Hampton Montgomery and Martha Belle Dean appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included Josephine Olivette Montgomery, Ruby D. Montgomery, Jennie Mae Montgomery, Allen Crosland Montgomery and Audrey D. Montgomery. Fifteen boarders also were enumerated in the household.
  • Allie Hampton Montgomery and Martha Belle Dean appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Josephine Olivette Montgomery, Jennie Mae Montgomery, Allen Crosland Montgomery, Audrey D. Montgomery, A. Harold Montgomery, Imogene Montgomery and Roberta G. Montgomery.
  • Allie Hampton Montgomery and Martha Belle Dean appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, at Sixth Street. Other members of the household included Josephine Olivette Montgomery, A. Harold Montgomery, Imogene Montgomery and Roberta G. Montgomery.
  • She was a public school teacher, according to the 1930 census.
  • Allie Hampton Montgomery and Martha Belle Dean appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Josephine Olivette Montgomery, Imogene Montgomery and Roberta G. Montgomery.
  • She was a high school teacher, according to the 1940 census.
  • The following appeared on 15 November 1956 in The Ruston Leader: Last rites were held Sunday for Mrs. A. H. Montgomery, 79, of Benton, La., mother of Harold Montgomery of Ruston and Doyline.
         Mrs. Montgomery, wife of the well-known retired Benton farmer, A. H. Montgomery, died at her home in Benton, Thursday night following a lengthy illness.
         Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Benton Methodist Church with Rev. L. A. Carrington, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery.
         Mrs. Montgomery was born in Cleburne County, Ala., but had lived in Benton where she was a member of the Methodist Church, for the past 40 years.
         In addition to her husband and her son here, she is survived by six daughters, Mrs. W. C. Ivey, Mrs. T. L. Rodes and Miss Olivette Montgomery, all of Benton, Mrs. W. S. Jones of Shreveport, Mrs. W. T. Steele of Memphis and Mrs. Henry Morgan of Lake Charles; one other son, Allen C. Montgomery of Bossier City; two brothers, J. J. Dean of Houston, Texas, and J. S. Dean of San Antonio; four sisters, Mrs. R. E. Cleveland, Jr., and Mrs. E. N. Colson, both of Iola, Texas, Mrs. R. C. Conlee of Kilgore, Texas, and Mrs. Rory Gentry of Houston, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
  • Josephine Olivette Montgomery died on 28 January 1964.
  • She was interred at Forest Park Cemetery (East), 2700 St. Vincent Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
  • From the 1963 Bossier High School yearbook Les Memoires: Ms.[Olivette] Montgomery was a much-loved and respected senior English teacher at Bossier High School for thirty years. Hundreds of her current and former students visited her in the hospital during her final illness. One wrote, "If I can inspire only a portion of the numbers of people that you have, I will feel that my life has been worthwhile." The 1963-64 class established a memorial scholarship in her name. She was also very active in the Service Guild of her church.
         Ms. Montgomery was inducted into the Bossier High School Alumni Association's Hall of Fame in 2006.
  • The following appeared on 6 May 1982 in the Baton Rouge State Times Advocate: Ruby Montgomery Ivey Died Tuesday, May 4, 1982, at Doctor's Memorial Hospital. She was born June [sic] 14, 1899, in Iola, Texas. Visiting from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Osborn Funeral Home, 3631 Southern Ave., Shreveport. Religions services at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Linn Richardson and the Rev. C. B. Krumnow. Burial in Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport. Survived by a daughter, Mrs. George N. (Martha Jane) Grammer; four grandchildren, Walter Clyde, Little Rock, Ark; George Neal Jr., Todd Montgomery and Jane Ivey, all of Baton Rouge; four sisters, Mrs. W. S. Jones, Shreveport, Mrs. T. L. Rodes, Benton, Mrs. Henry Morgan, Lake Charles, and Mrs. W. P. Steele, Memphis, Tenn; and a brother, former Sen. Harold Montgomery, Doyline. Preceded in death by her husband, Walter Clyde Ivey; a sister, Olivette Montgomery; and a brother, Crosslen Montgomery. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. She was a graduate of Louisiana Normal College, Natchitoches, and taught in Louisiana public schools. She was a 68-year resident of Benton where she was Postmistress for 35 years. She was active in the DAR and served as treasurer of the UDC in Bossier Parish for many years. She was a member of Benton Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Benton Methodist Church, the Arthritis Foundation or other charities.
  • Last Edited: 3 Feb 2014