Obituary of Bessie Grant Hixson, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Kim Wise
Source: The Caldwell Watchman 
Date: September 2004



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Obituary:  Bessie Grant Hixson
January 16, 1985

Mrs. Bessie Hixson, age 76, of West Monroe, died January 9, at Glenwood 
Regional Medical Center, after a long illness.

Services were held Friday, January 11, at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel
on St. John Street with the Rev. Lea Joyner officiating.

Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Her husband, W. O. Hixson, preceeded her by death ten years ago.

Mrs. Hixson was born in Newton County, Miss., but spent most of her life
in Caldwell Parish, Monroe, and West Monroe.

She was a member of the Southside United Methodist Church in Monroe.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann McClain of Baton Rouge, and
Betty Laird of West Monroe; one brother, Louis Grant of Grayson; two
sister, Annie Bell Harrison of Columbia Heights, and Alice Bamburg of
Springhill; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Charles Denham, James Knox, Shelby McManus, Jeff
McClain, Elvrette McClain, and Butch Scott.