Obituary: Feb. 1944, Franklin Parish, LA
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Thomas Marion Cruse
Mrs. Minnie Viola Williams

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The Franklin Sun       Winnsboro, LA       February 17, 1944
Submitted Jan. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Thomas Marion Cruse Dies In Winnsboro
 
Thomas Marion Cruse, 51, died in a local clinic early Wednesday following a 
long illness. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock 
at the Lone Cedar church with interment in a nearby cemetery under the direction 
of Mulhearn Funeral home.
 
Mr. Cruse was born in LaSalle parish and moved to Franklin parish in 1909 where 
he has been a farm operator and school bus driver.
 
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Cruse; and eight sons and daughters: Benton 
and Reggie Cruse, Winnsboro; Privates Elbert, Lemmie and James Monroe Cruse, all 
in the army; Mrs. B. L. Ross and Misses Joyce and Marver (sic) Marvee Cruse. He is 
also survived by one brother, Fred Cruse; a sister, Mrs. H. H. Wilks; two half 
brothers: Calvin Thacker, Winnsboro, and Essie Thacker, Sicily Island; and 
one grandson, Thomas Cruse, Jr.


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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA     February 24, 1944
Submitted June 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Mrs. Minnie Viola Williams
 
Williams Rites Are Held in Ogden
 
Mrs. Minnie Viola Williams, 63, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of a son, Phillip 
Williams of Liddieville.
 
Funeral services were held at the Boeuf River Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock 
with the Rev. Tom Ratcliff officiating. Interment was made in the Ogden cemetery with the 
First National Funeral home in charge.
 
Mrs. Williams is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Eddie Johnson and Mrs. Hanna Russell of 
Liddieville; two sons, Sam Williams and Phillip Williams of Liddieville, and a sister, 
Mrs. Effie Comeaux of Liddieville and three grandchildren.

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