Obituary

Arletha Spikes Bonner

September 19, 1954 - March 13, 2025

Arletha Spikes Bonner departed her earthly life on March 13,2025 at her residence. She was born on September 19. 1954 to the late Classie M. Morris and Jessie Lee, Sr. and was reared by Harrison Morris in Bogalusa, LA.

She graduated from Wesley Ray High School in 1973. Arletha worked for years as a CNA in home health, which she enjoyed taking care of her patients. In her free time, she enjoyed being a seamstress with her late sister-in-law Louanna Spikes, they tackled many projects together  while laughing and carrying on the entire time.

Arletha leaves to cherish her memories her five children: Precious (James) Magee, Jr., Uratha Bonner ( Kenny Moses), Michaeal Bonner, Shantrell Bonner, Tawasha( Koury) Hargrove all of Angie, LA; eleven grandchildren: Eleysecia  Bonner, Deandra Bonner, Ja’Dajah Taylor, Kyra Moses, Alaysia Mingo, Ja’Darinque Bonner, Ja’lysa Mingo, J’shawn Bell, Jeffery Taylor, Elijah Bonner and Kenneth Bonner; thirteen great- grandchildren; her siblings: Clessie Myers of Portland, OR, Leroy Spikes of Angie, LA, London (Shirley) Speights of New Orleans, LA, Earlean Williams of Bogalusa, LA, Stella Nix Of Jacksonville, FL, Shirley Morris of Covington, LA, Jessie( Lanicey) Lee, Jr. of Shreveport, LA, Patricia May ( Toan Troung) of Angie, LA, sisters-in-law: Ray Lee of Sandyhook, MS, Zola Jean Lee of Los Vegas, NV, her nieces and nephews that she shared a special bond with Michael Dobson, Sr.,  Sharon Dobson, Dominicia Morgan, Felicia Jefferson, Roy Spikes, her close friends: Mary Tibbet, Alma Ratliff, Cynthia Ootsey, Natasha and Gregory Robinson and a host of  other relatives and friends.

Arletha was preceded in death by her parents Classie (Harrison) Morris and Jessie Lee, Sr., her grandparents, her brothers Gary Lee, Larry Lee, Sr., Troy Lee,  sisters Emma Rodgers, Zadie Spikes a sister-in-law Louannna Spikes and her grandson Ja’Quarius “JD” Taylor; and a friend Robert J. Moses.  

A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 12:00PM - 2:00PM followed by the funeral service at 2:00PM at Crain and Sons Funeral Home with Pastor Dausha Spikes - Officiating. Interment -  Sunlight  Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. 

Crain and Sons Funeral Home - Bogalusa are in charge of arrangements.