Caldwell County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Rester, John Jefferson "Jeff" March 25, 1957 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com November 21, 2011, 8:58 pm The Caldwell Watchman-Progress, Columbia LA, 28 Mar 1957 Headline: Jeff J. Rester Rites Are Held Jeff J. Rester of ward five died early Monday morning in a Shreveport hospital of a heart attack. He was 65 years of age and had been ill for some time. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Fellowship Baptist Church about eight miles northwest of Columbia. Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Rev. A. A. Calhoun was in charge of the services; he was assisted by Rev. T. O. Arrington of Columbia. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lula Fisher Rester of ward five; a daughter, Mrs. Waymon May of ward nine; two brothers: Albert Rester of Brookhaven, Miss., and Rankin Rester of Whitefield, Miss.; two sisters: Mrs. Maria Jones of Winnsboro and Mrs. Daisy Patterson of ward five, and three grandchildren. Mr. Rester was well-liked by all who knew him. He was a member of the Caldwell Parish Democratic Executive Committee from his ward. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/caldwell/obits/r/rester5033gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb