Obituary:Oct. 1940, Franklin Parish, LA
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Perry M. Knox
J. Charlie McNease

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The Franklin Sun October 10, 1940
Submitted by: Karen Sue McNease   
 
Perry M. Knox Buried Saturday
 
Prominent Baskin Resident Passes Away At Age of 69
 
One of Franklin parishes prominent planters, Perry M. Knox age 69, 
died last Friday after a three year illness and was
interred Saturday in the Coax cemetery, following a service at 
the Coax Church.  Officiating at the rites were Rev. C.
P. Lowery, of the Monroe Church of Christ, assisted by 
Rev. M. S. Burns of Crowley.  Mr. Knox was born at Huttig,
Ark., in 1871 He was married in 1894 to Miss Georgia Alston 
and moved to this parish in 1912, where he resided until
his death last week.  Three years ago Mr. Knox suffered a stroke 
and had been in very ill health since that time.  His
death occurred at his home at Baskin.  Mr. Knox is survived by a 
large family, including four daughters, four sons,
three brothers, 19 grand children and two great-grandchildren.  
His surviving daughters are Mrs. V. J. Rawls of
Woodworth, Mrs. Lester Phillips of Crowley, Mrs. . D. Coburn of 
Winnsboro, and Miss Burnell Knox of Beaumont; and
his four sons are Asa Knox; who lives in the Panama Canal Zone, 
Dennis Knox of Sterlington, Grady Knox of Gilbert
and Powell Knox of Sulphur Bluff, Tex.  Surviving sisters are 
Mrs. A. Gather of Sims, Tex., and Mrs. Luicy Brasher of El
Dorado, Ark. His brothers are Norman, John and Ollie Knox of Huttig.  
The services last Saturday were handled by the
Winnsboro Funeral Home.  Active pallbearers were Lester Phillips, 
C. J. Coburn, Renry  Reagan, Dennis Knox, Grady
Knox, and Powell Knox.

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The Franklin Sun October 10, 1940
Submitted by: Karen Sue McNease  
 
 
J. Charlie McNease
 
J.Charlie McNease of Crowville died here Sunday afternoon at the age of 68.  
Services for Mr. McNease took place at
the Crowville Baptist Church Monday afternoon, with Rev. C.S. Wroten having 
charge.  Interment followed in the
Crowville Masonic Cemetery.  Mr. McNease is survived by four sons, Coy, J.R., 
Devon, and Albert, all of Crowville; and
six daughters, Mrs. H. Lott of Tallulah, and Mrs. Bertha Evans, Mrs. Edna Welch, 
Miss Willene McNease,  Mrs. Lula
Robinson and Mrs. T. Newsom, all of Crowville.  Serving as pallbearers were 
Wallace King, Chas. Richardson, Jake
Neatherland, Ed Brannon, A. Hammond and J. C. Weeks.  The Winnsboro Funeral 
Home was in charge.
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