Obituary, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana --Celia Gilliard
Submitted by: Maxine Santifer
Source: DeSoto Parish GenWeb 

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Celia GILLIARD was born 5 Dec 1855 to Ephraim Gilliard and 
Peggy Green-Gilliard in Grand Cane, La.  She was converted 
and joined The Mary Evergreen Baptist Church and baptized 
by Rev. B. W. Williams in Sept. 1899.  She passed on 10 Feb. 
1967, at 3:05 a.m., Shreveport, La.  She became the wife of 
Joseph Sanders on 24 Nov. 1905.  To this union was born 12 
children.  She is survived by 10 children, 29 grandchildren, 
19 g.grandchildren, 1 sister, 1 brothers and host of relatives 
and friends. Processional prayer.....Rev. W. M. Warmsley   
Scriputres: Old & new testemant...Rev. G.O.Tyler....As I Knew 
Her....Sister Mary T. Tyler......Solo....Bro. Magross Hall....       
As A Neighbor....Sister Mary King....Condolences.....Sister V. 
C. Turner.....Funeral Orations...Rev. J. H. Fobbs and Rev. Sam 
Stills.   Pallbearers: Willie Fred Johnson, Perry Smith, Theodis 
Hall, A.J. Handy, Bernis Hall, Enis Jackson   Honorary Pallbearers: 
Liffard Hall, Bud Griffin, Tommie Mayers, Salmon Jackson, Rev. A. 
Carter, Roosevelt Thomas .Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1967 1:00 P. M. Mary 
Evergreen Baptish Church, Grand Cane, La. Rev. Sam Stills, Pastor.  
Winnfield Funeral Home in charge.                                                       

Submitted by Maxine Santifer  gr-gr-gr-neice of Celia Gilliard