Various obituaries from 1953 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 ********************************************** Jan 2, 1953 WALAN M. SEAL JR. 26, of Alexandria,La. Were 10 A.M. Monday. Mother: Mrs W.M. Seal sr. 3 brothers: Billy Pat Seal US Army Benard Seal Sicily Island, La. Lester Seal U.S. Navy Grand fathers: Sam Seal Sicily Island,La. And Joel M. Cooper of Harrisonburg,La. Jan 2,1953 MRS MAY FIELD HODGES B. June 7, 1884 d/o Thomas & Jane Orr Field. Jan 9, 1953 Three Bolyer boys missing Jan 30, 1953 MRS ALICE SOUTHERLAND 61 of Vidalia were 2 P.M. Sunday at Natchez City Cemetery She was the wife of J. H. Southerland 3 sons: Jessee Boatner Cross - John Allen Cross - Howard Leslie Southerland 2 daus: Mrs Charles Knapp - Rita Louise Southerland 2 bros: Newman Ferrell and H.O. Ferrell 2 sis: Mrs Kirk S. Magoun sr and Mrs C.M. Sturgeon Feb 27, 1953 JOSEPH SILAS SMITH Jena La. March 13, 1953 CHARLES P. SEAB, County agent since 1918, passed away 7:10 P.M. Wednesday. A native of Franklin County, Ms., was born Oct 1, 1885 son of August and Mrs Laura Hemby Seab. Wife: Mrs Margaret Overton Watson Seab 2 sons: Major Malcolm Seab, Mobile,Ala. And Major Augustus Seab of Stillwater,Ok. 2 dau: Mrs Mildred Ezell of Baton Rouge and Mrs Dorothy Ward of N. Agusta, N.C. 3 sis: Mrs May Latham of Jackson,Ms.- Mrs Laura Loflin and Mrs Kate Reale both of Natchez,Ms. Buried Homer, LA. March 20, 1953 MRS NELLIE M. BURLEY 84 (Mrs Cyrus B, Burley) Died Sunday morning at Natchez,Ms. 1 dau: Mrs J.W. Gelston Columbia, S.C. 1 son: Calvin S. Burley Monterey,La. Burial Monterey Cemetery March 27, 1953 Services were held Sunday for SUSAN LYNN HARP, three and a half year old daughter of Mr & mrs James A. Harp. She died Mercy Hospital, Vicksburg,Ms Bro: James Barnett Harp Paternal grand parents: Mr & Mrs W. H. Harp Maternal grand parents: Mr & Mrs E.E. Barnett Burial was at Memorial Cemetery, Newellton,La. April 3, 1953 JAMES W. McKAY 74 Buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Effie,La. April 10, 1953 O.B. “NICK” KING 63 Were 2 P.M. Thursday at Harrisonburg,La. 1 Bro: John King 2 sis: Mrs Corrine Wilson and Mrs Bessie Wiley. May 1,1953 MRS RUTH EVELYN WHITE CROSS Service was held Sunday at 2 P.M. She was the wife of J. Peale Cross Son: George White Cross 4 sis: Mrs Hartwell Love- Mrs G.B. Green- Mrs Cecil Boyd- Mrs C.L. Kinney 4 bros: J.M. White-Sam White- Louis White and C.E. White May 29, 1953 SGT DAVID R. SEWARD son of George F. Seward killed in action in Korea, arrived in the United States Tuesday. His body was among the 239 americans that died. SS American Victory docked at San Francisco,California. June 12, 1953 Write up about David Seward. He was killed April 9, 1953. June 19, 1953 MRS ELLA JANE WHIDDEN LOVE REEVES 75 WIFE OF THE LATE Lloyd Love Children: Hartwell Love- Mrs Blanche Jackson-, the late Mrs Estelle McClure Wife of : Robert Reeves Children: Robert Reeves-Mrs Ruth Manning-Curtis Reeves-Mrs Hartner Taylor 3 step children: Almarie Reeves-Mrs Bronson Poole- Mrs Lydia Windam buried Nolly Cemetery, Jena,La. June 19, 1953 ALEX DAWSON 22 drowned Sunday last. He is the son of Maggie Dawson and brother of Elmer Dawson June 19, 1953 HUGH ALEXANDER BURLEY 69 Service were 10 A.M. June 2, 1953 Chapel of Thorp -Sontheimer Funeral Home New Orleans. Husband of : Mrs Jennie Burrill Burley Children: Mrs J. Preston- Mrs John W. Turner 2 bros: Fred Burley- Philmore Burley 1 sis: Mrs Millard Rabb 6 grand children July 3, 1953 Were held 5 P.M. Monday June 22, 1953 at Haggard Funeral Chapel, Jefferson,Texas for MRS FLORENCE ESTELLE EVANS KEASLER who died 12:30 P.M. Sunday June 21. Burial Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs Keasler d/o the late Florence and Marian A. Evans born June 3, 1885 at Lebanon, Miss. Married V.V. Keasler 1906 at Hughes Springs,Tex. Son: Victor V. Keasler Jr. Jefferson,Tx. 3 dau: Mrs Ernestelle Bender- Mra Mary Sue Clark-and Mrs Earline McDonald 3 sis: Mrs C.E, Pruitt-Mrs John Sullivan of Grenade (don’t know if it is Tx or Ms) Mrs John Ard of Pauls Valley, Ok 1 bro: Howard Evans, of Ft. Worth,Tx. July 3, 1953 STEPHEN LaCROIX were held Friday June 19 at Evangeline Baptist Church. Born Nov 14, 1888 LaSalle Parish died June 17, 1953 at Wildsville,La. Wife: Mrs Lydia LaCroix 2 sons: Clyde LaCroix and C.B. LacROIX 1 DAU: Mrs George Tosspon 1 bro: James F. LaCroix 4 sis: Mrs Kate King-Mrs Jack Crane-Mrs Lucy Lawrence and Mrs Jesse Hudnall burial at Jena,La. July 10, 1953 JOSEPH HOWARD PAUL 78 died Tuesday night, service were 3 P.M. Thursday.2 dau: Mrs Mattie Morace and Mrs Barbara Riggs 3 sons: Roy, Carl and Pete Paul 12 grand children and 58 great grand children buried Family Cemetery, Eva,LA. July 24, 1953 LLOYD RAY GIRLINGHOUSE 49 died Wednesday P.M. were 10 A.M. Friday. Wife: Mrs Thelma Enlow Girlinghouse 1 dau: Mrs Clayton Allen 5 Bros: Albert, J.T. ,Charles, James B.,and E.T. 4 sis: Mrs B.T. Oliver, Mrs Page Huddle, Mrs J.D. Wilson, Mrs J.M. Grisler burial Scott Cemetery,Monterey,La. August 7, 1953 LOUIS W. CAMPBELL 69 born Brenham,Tx, husband of Mrs Emmy Warren Campbell 3 dau: Miss Elizabeth Ewing Campbell, Mrs R.G. Sweeney, Mrs R.T. Benson 2 sis: Mrs Richard T, Harris Sr. , Mrs Charles Warren of Vernon,Tx. Buried Natchez City Cemetery MRS FRANCES WILSON CROSS 77 died Wed Evening 1 bro: B.C. Wilson Sr. 1 foster dau: Mrs Conrad Burley 2 nieces: Mrs Leatus Storey, Mrs Millard Sturgeon burial Scott Cemetery, Monterey,LA. Aug 14, 1953 Infant daughter of Mr & Mrs Carvel I. Morris, one of twins, born and died same day, other twin is in the hospital, were 10 A.M. Tuesday at Black Gum Springs Cemetery, Youngs Funeral Home. ( I don’t know where Black Gum Springs are) Sept 25, 1953 MRS IDA BLANEY SQUYRES 72 died Saturday at 5:15 P.M. 6 sons: Willie Punchard, Lee Punchard, Martin Squyres, Calvert Squyres, Milford Squyres, Herbert Squyres 4 dau: Mrs John Coleman, Mrs J.C. Delaney, Mrs Isabell Free, Mrs D.H. Harrel Oct 23, 1953 MRS ELLA REBECCA GALLUP 87 were held at Lismore Baptist Church. She died Friday Oct 16. 2 sons: C.D. Gallup and James C. Gallup 20 grand children and 35 great grand children buried Oswalt Cemetery, Lismore,La. Oct 30, 1953 MRS DAISY SIMMONS COWART 47 were at Big Creek Cemetery at Pollock,La. Tuesday Oct 27, 1953 She died last Sunday P.M. She was the wife of James Cowart 1 son: James Eugene Cowart 3 dau: Ette Faye and Shirley Jane Cowart, and Mrs Nellie Hudson 1 sis: Mrs George Goodger 2 bro: Ed Simmons and Audy Simmons. (same paper; donations were made to bury Daisy) Dec 24, 1953 JOHN KING 53 were held at Lismore Baptist Church Wednesday P.M. Wife: Mrs Verna Smith King 4 children: James Arthur King, Mrs Joan Lipsey, Velma Jean King, Daniel King 2 sis: Mrs Bessie Wiley and Corinne Wilson Bureid at Oswalt Cemetery, Lismore,La.