Various obituaries from 1951 Appeared in The Concordia Sentinel Abstracted and submitted by Bessie Ferrell ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Friday Jan 5, 1951 Mr Charlie Joe O’Rourke, died Dec 26, 1950. He would be 75, Jan 28, 1951 Mrs Annie O’Rourke, wife Children: TSgt J.E. O’Rourke, Japan; Mrs H.S. Till, Vidalia; Mrs J.C. Duke, Eva; Charles W. O’Rourke, Cottage Grove, Or; Mrs Keith Lundgren, Denver, Col.; Frank S. O’Rourke, Eva; 5 grand children. Mr O’Rourke is buried at Oswald Cemetery, Lismore, La. Jan 26, 1951 Frank A. Way 82 died 11 A.M. Jan 22, 1951 at the home of Herbert Young,Monterey. Mr Way was buried Tuesday 1 P.M. Youngs funeral Home was in charge of the service, Buried at Campbell Cemetery, Monterey,La. Jan 26, 1951 Mrs Bessie Arnold 67 died Sunday at 3:25 P.M. Service was held 11 oclock Monday. Survived by: Husband, John R. Arnold 3 sons, Howard Southerland, Cecil Southerland and High, all of Vidalia. 2 step sons, James Arnold, Snyder,Texas and William Arnold, of Jena,La. 1 step daughter Mrs Dorothy Newell of Jena, La. 1 brother, John Howard Blunt, Ferriday,La. 8 grand children and 28 great grand children. Burial was at Harrisonburg Cemetery, Harrisonburg,La. Feb 2, 1951 Fred Mount 41, killed on rig,employed by Vasser & Brown Drilling Co. Wife, Mrs Ella Mae Mount 5 Children: Mrs H.F. Bairnsfather of Monterey; Maxie Eloise Mount, Lismore; Fred Milton Mount, Lismore; Emma Smythe Mount, Lismore; Jack Thomas Mount, Lismore Mother: mrs Gustine Mount. Buried Oswalt Cemetery, Lismore Feb 23, 1951 Franklin Burley 29 died Raynele Fri 5:30 P.M. (that is all the info I have on this Burley) Feb 23, 1951 MRS JOSEPHINE SCHUCHS REEVES b. June 3, 1883 d. 6:25 P.M. Tuesday night at Natchez,Ms. D/o late Michael and Julia Burke Schuchs. Service were Wed 3:p.m. Burial was at Natchez City Cemetery. Children: M.C. Reeves, Vidalia, La. ; Josephine Reeves Strickler, and Beekman Reeves both of Houston, Tx. Nephews: Rep Mike Ohlsen-Henry Ohlsen- John and Marcus and Willard and Eugene and James Schuchs all of Ferriday and W.F. Johnson also of Ferriday. March 2, 1951 CLARENCE NEAL REAGAN 38 D. Feb 26, 1951 buried Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, La. March 16, 1951 BETTY MITCHELL McKEE 21 d. March 13, 1951, Franklin,La. W/o Ferman F. McKee Son: Ferman F. McKee Jr. Father: B.W. Mitchell, Harrisonburg,La. 3 sisters: Mrs Leon Boothe; Mrs Myrtis Hailey of Harrisonburg,La.; Mrs Bill Boothe, Alexandria,La. 2 brothers: Clayton Mitchell, Harvey,La. Leo Mitchell, Harrisonburg,La. April 6, 1951 RAYMOND WELCH buried Chase Cemetery. April 27, 1951 JOHN MASTERS 87 d. April 21, 1951 Buried Taylor Chapel Cemetery, Summerville,La. May 11, 1951 CHARLES ALONZO ENGLERTH 77 died Monday May 7,1951 at Wilmont,Ark. June 15, 1951 WILLIAM ADKIN CROSS 80, d;. June 13, 1951 at 5:05 A.M. 2 sons: H.P. Cross of Monterey, and H.O. Cross of Vidalia,La. 4 daughters: Mrs Myrtle Smith, Lismore; Mrs Bell Beard, Lismore; Mrs Ula Moreland New Era,La. Mrs Una Maxwell, Vidalia,La. Burial Scott Cemetery, Monterey,La. June 13, 1951 MRS BEULAH CAMPBELL BROWN 79 died 11:00 A.m. Saturday in Ferriday. 1 son: dick Brown 3 grand children: Miller Wilson-Patsy Brown - Richard Brown 2 great grand children: Morris & Mary Wilson 3 sisters: Mrs Eva Beard- Mrs Cora Tiffee- Mrs Eula Perry Burial Campbell Cemetery. July 20, 1951 MRS GUSSIE SHELTON FIELD wife of the late Lee R. Field, died 7:30 A.M. Wednesday. Born Waterproof,La. Daughter of the late David Shelton and Isabelle Neathery. She came to Natchez 48 years ago, made her home at “Glenfield” 1 daughter: Mrs Verna Laa Field- 1 grand daughter Mrs Leslie Meng Jr. both of Natchez, AUG 3,1951 HARVEY S. GILLEY 58 service was held Tuesday at 2:00P.M. Burial was in Rhymes Cemetery, Alto,La. Wife: Mrs Eva Gilley 1 son: Arthur Spencer 2 dau: Mrs Willie B. Russell and Miss Norma Jean Gilley of Ferriday 5 brothers: Arthur Gilley- George Gilley-Pease Gilley- Man Gilley and Rudolph all of Mangham,La. 1 sis: Mrs Ula Bronson Aug 10, 1951 MRS NELLIE RABB 18 died 2:30 P.M. Aug 8, 1951 Wife of Carlos Rabb Sr. Mother: Mrs Lanie Jones, Franklin,La. Brothers: Hillary - Fred - Lawrence - Ellis - Ander - Willie Faye - John Ira - and Archie Jones 2 sisters: Mrs Marvin Creel and May Jones 2 half brothers: Carsie Jones and Cecil Jones 1 half sister: Mrs Verna Brush Service will be held Fri Aug 10, 1951 at the State Line Baptist Church near Tylertown,Ms. Burial will be in the Crane Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home. Aug 17, 1951 PATE MONROE RICHARDSON 86 died Aud 9, 1951 at 8:40 A.M. Wife: Mrs Annie Richardson 2 daughters: Mrs Mark Woods and Mrs J.A. Smith 2 sons: P.M. Richardson of Ferriday, and Orin Richardson of Halls,Tenn. 4 step children: Mrs Audie Simmons-Mrs Edith Parish- Mrs Clarence Drummond- Mrs Eddie Parish. Burial was in Pollock Cemetery, Pollock,La. Aug 24, 1951 MRS STELLA M. B. LANEHART 75 Baptized 1894 at MontereyHusband Mr Jesse Lanehart died 11 years ago. 1 sis: Mrs J. M. Enlow 1 Bro: J.D. Cross 1 foster dau: Mrs Lloyd Girlinghouse 1 foster grand dau: Mrs Clayton Allen Buried Aug 13, 1951 at Scott Cemetery Sept 28, 1951 MRS EMMA J. POPE 78 of Claiborne Parish, late of Lake St John Oct 12, 1951 BUNION HOWARD POSEY 55 Was with the Louisiana Department of Highways, Buried at Ford Cemetery, Aimwell,La. Oct 12, 1951 JESSE M. ENLOW 80 d. Friday Oct 8, 1951 at Ferriday, Was a member of Christian Church in Monterey since 1901,Res of Horse Shoe Lake since 1898 from Wilkerson County,Ms. Wife: Ramoth Cross 2 dau: Mrs Lloyd Girlinghouse and Mrs Melba Gibbs of Monterey 4 sons: Clinton - Malcolm - Darvin and James M. Enlow. 5 grand children: Mrs Clayton Allen, donnie and Shay Enlow- Jack Gibbs and James Enlow Burial was at Scott Cemetery Oct 26, 1951 INFANT DAUGHTER OF Mr & Mrs Cecil Edgar Smith died Oct 18, 1951 Buried Sicily Island Cemetery under the direction of Youngs Funeral Home. Oct 26, 1951 MRS BERTHA HART died Oct 21, 1951. Born New Orleans Oct 25, 1859 daughter of Late Louis & Rosalie Lemle. Wife of late Gus Hart 1 sis; Miss Sophie Lemle 3 dau: Mrs Maurine A. Bergmar- Mrs William J. Rees - Mrs Henry Goudchaux Nov 16, 1951 SIDNEY B. CROSS 82 Wife: Frances Wilson Cross 1 Foster dau: Mrs Conrad Burley 2 neices: Mrs Connie Wayne Storey- Mrs Margaret Sturgeon 5 grand children: Leah Wayne & Frances Ann - Sidney Elizabeth Storey- John Millard & Linda June Sturgeon. Burial was in Scott Cemetery Dec 28, 1951 Mrs Maxwell’s mother died in Illinois Dec 28, 1951 Services were held Sat P.M. at Chase Baptist Church for Mrs Willie Dawne White She died Friday P.M. at Ruston,La. Husband: A.R. White 4 dau: Mrs Lois Phillips,Mrs Estelle Knight, Mrs Alma Fay White and Mrs Ida Bell Strickland 5 sons: Richard - Clifford - David - Luther and Floyd White. Brown Young Funeral Home Chase La.