Obituary: April 1929, Franklin Parish, LA
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Clarence A. Covington
Joe Ray Covington
T. A. Pennebaker

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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    April 4, 1929
Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Clarence A. Covington
Joe Ray Covington
 
C. A. Covington Dies On Last Friday P.M.; Son Dies Saturday
 
Clarence A. Covington, aged 38 years, died last Tuesday at 
five o'clock p.m. at his home in Crowville. He had been ill 
for some time, but had contracted pneumonia, and his physical 
condition was not strong enough to withstand the onslaught of 
this dreaded disease.
Mr. Covington was employed by the government at the time of his 
passing as a mail carrier on the Star Route from Winnsboro to 
Crowville. He was born in Richland parish, but has been residing 
in Franklin for the past thirty years. He was well known in this 
section and loved by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife and five children, one brother, J. O. Covington, 
of Crowville, and a host of other friends and relatives.
Interment was made in the Crowville Cemetery. A large crowd was present, 
among whom was every member of the local post office force except the 
postmaster, who was detained on account of his duties. Rev. W. J. Wetherly 
conducted the funeral services.
 
Young Son Dies
 
Upon return of the members of the family who had attended the funeral 
services of Mr. Covington, it was found that little Joe Ray, son of the 
family, was in a dying condition and would soon follow his father. The 
little fellow had been sick, along with his father, with measles. A 
complication set up and his young soul departed on Saturday afternoon, 
last, at the hour of 4:30.
Interment was made in the Crowville cemetery by the side on the grave of 
the little boy's father, who had died not twenty-four hours earlier. 
The sympathy of this entire section is with the remaining members of the 
family in their dual bereavement.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    April 4, 1929
Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
T. A. Pennebaker, Aged 78 Years, Dies On Last Friday Night
 
Death visited the corporeal and departed with the soul of Mr. P. A. Pennebaker, 
aged 74 years, on last Friday at eleven o'clock.
Mr. Pennebaker, at the time of his death, was residng in the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. Rosa O'Brien, some four miles north of Crowville. He was born and ? (cannot read) 
in Franklin parish. In the year 1875 he was wed to Miss ? (cannot read) Parker of North Franklin. 
? (cannot read) children blessed the union. Mr. Pennebaker was a man of ? character. He was known 
all over northeast Louisiana; loved and highly respected by countless numbers. He devoted the services 
of his entire life to Franklin Parish.
Those left to mourn the passing of this good men (sic man) are, two daughters, Mrs. Rosa O. Brien and 
Mrs. Dosie Montgomery, of Delhi; two sons, Ernest, of Wisner; and Charlie, who is at present living in 
Texas, a large number of grandchildren and a multitude of other relatives and friends.
The remains were placed at rest, in the Eddins cemetery, a few miles north of Crowville. Rev. Gerring 
conducted the funeral services.
 
Submitter's note: Name is printed T. A. Pennebaker in title and P. A. Pennebaker in the article.
Because of the location of the article at the edge of the paper, some words were impossible to read 
as noted with a question mark.
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