Obituary, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana --Loda Williams Hamilton
Submitted by: Bobbie Barrett

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Death Calls Mrs Loda Williams Hamilton MAY 9, 19562
Was a member of Prominent DESOTA Parish Family
Mrs Loda W. Hamilton, wife of Rascoe Hamilton, died Friday
morning at the Curtis Clinic, after a lingering illness. She
was a life-long resident of Mansfield, having been born in 
the parish January 4, 1898, the daughter of J.D. and Ellie 
Howell Williams, both of whom were members of pioneer families 
of DeSota.

Funeral services were conducted in the First Baptist Church, 
Saturday, May 10, at 3PM Dr. George A. Richey, the pastor, 
officiating, assisted by Rev. Scott Tatum of Shreveport.
Interment was in Highland Cemetery, under the direction of 
the Drewett Funeral Home.

Mrs Hamilton is survived by her husband, Rascoe Hamilton,
three children, Ralph of Shreveport; Mrs Frank C. Eason of
Monroe,Rose Margaret Hamilton, of Mansfield; three grandchildren. 
She is also survived by one brother O,D.Williams of Tulsa,Okla.,
Six sisters:  Mrs H.E. Robertson Mansfield, Mrs Dillard Parry, 
Logansport;Mrs Wayne Smith andMrs Bill James, Mansfield: Mrs Al 
Jones and Mrs Glenn Overmanof Sulphur.

In the passing of Mrs Hamilton the community has lost a beloved 
woman and useful citizen. Until her busy life was so
suddenly checked a year ago by disease, she was quite active 
in religious and civic activies.

Submitted by her niece