CONCORDIA PARISH OBITUARIES:  June 6, 2001
Source:  The Concordia Sentinel

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June 6, 2001 (partial)

HENRY CLAY KING

   Henry Clay King, 85, of Ferriday died Tuesday, June 5, 2001 in
Ferriday.
   Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be 
announced at a later date by Young's Funeral Home.


LINDA MERRITT MCCLANAHAN

   Services for Linda Merritt McClanahan, 54, of Natchez, MS were
held Thursday, May 31, 2001 at the Highland Baptist Church in
Natchez.  Reverend David McGuffie officiated.
   Burial followed at the Greenlawn Memorial Park in Natchez under
direction of Laird Funeral Home.
   McClanahan died Monday, May 28 in Vidalia.
   She was born April 16, 1947 in Natchez to Vernon Felix and Ruth
Dooley Meritt.  She was a member of Highland Baptist Church.
   Survivors include a daughter, Candace Merritt Vargas, Shreveport;
four grandsons, Jason Merritt, Storm Vargar, A. J. Vargas and Tanner
Vargas; two sisters, Nelda Seyfarth, Natchez, MS; and Betty Holyfield,
Brandon, MS; four brothers, Robert Merritt, Vernon Merritt, Carlton
Merritt and James Merritt, all of Natchez, MS; and a number of 
nieces and nephews.


ELVINA SMITH

   Services for Elvina Smith, 81, of Jonesville were held June 6, 2001
at Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville under the direction of Young's.
   The Revs. Junior Trisler and James Carson officiated.
   Burial followed at the Smith Family Cemetery in Jonesville under
the direction of Young's.
   Smith died Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at Riverland Medical Center in
Ferriday.
   She was born August 25, 1919 at Churchpoint.
   She was a homemaker.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie
Thibodeaux and a granddaughter, Gloria Otwell.
   Survivors include a son, Marion Smith, Jonesville; a sister, Mary
Zula Blalock, Garland, TX; a sister, Bernice Legier, Greenwell Springs;
and a brother, Nolton Thibodeaux, Arlington, WA.
   Pallbearers were Bubba Blackwell, Jeff Otwell, Robert Prudhomme,
Daren Smith, Marion Smith and Michael Smith.


WILLIE JAMES WATSON

   Services for Willie James Watson, infant, of Jonesville were held
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at Garden of Rest Cemetery in Clayton under the
direction of Concordia Funeral Home.
   The Rev. Dave Mays officiated.
   Burial followed at Garden of Rest Cemetery under direction of
Concordia.
   He died Sunday, June 3 at Riverland Medical Center.
   Watson was born Sunday, June 3, 2001 in Ferriday to Willie James
Hatten and Irma Jean Watson.
   The infant was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, 
Agnes Watson.
   Survivors include his parents Willie Hatten and Irma Watson,
Jonesville and a number of uncles, aunts and other relatives.


JAMES WILLIAMS SR.

   Services for James Williams Sr., 58, of Clayton, will be held
Saturday, June 9, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church in Foules
under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home.
   The Rev. L. B. Oliver will officiate.
   Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
   Burial will follow at New Light Cemetery in Foules under 
direction of Concordia.
   Williams died Sunday, June 3 at Riverland Medical Center.
   He was born April 22, 1943 in Foules to Joseph Webb and Lelia
Williams.
   He was preceded in death by his father.
   Survivors include his mother, Lelia King, Las Vegas, NV; two
sons, James Williams, Homer, LA; Howard Williams, Clayton; three
daughters, Rossano Williams, Ft. Worth, TX; Mary Williams and Lela
Williams, Clayton; three brothers, Joseph Webb, Alexandria; Samuel
King and Adrian King both of Las Vegas, NV; three sisters, Irma
Webb, Verdia King and Jackie King all of Las Vegas, NV; two grand-
children Natesha Harris, Clayton and Howard Johnson, Ferriday and a
number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.