Obituary: May 1953, Franklin Parish, LA
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The following obituaries are listed below:

Marvin Eldridge
W. E. Grimshaw, Sr.
Callie Jones
Ollie A. McKinzy
Ray Infant
Ivon Williamson

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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA     May 21, 1953
Submitted January 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Marvin Eldridge Funeral Scheduled Friday at 3 P.M.
 
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday for Marvin 
Eldridge, 44, who died in a Delhi clinic early today. Interment 
will be in the Masonic cemetery at Crowville, under the direction 
of the Mulhearn Funeral home.
Mr. Eldridge is survived by his wife, five children, Elbert Eldridge 
of Houston and Jimmy, Lawrence, Billy, and Kathryn Ruth Eldridge of 
Winnsboro; one grandson; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Eldridge 
of Winnsboro; a brother, Ellis Eldridge of Winnsboro, and three sisters, 
Elsie Eldridge and Mrs. Pearl Hughes of Crowville and Mrs. Ruth Smith of Eunice.
Mr. Eldridge was a member of the Crowville Masonic lodge.
 
Submitter's note: Survivor Elsie Eldridge was Marvin Eldridge's brother.
The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    May 21, 1953
Submitted January 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
W. E. Grimshaw, Sr., Funeral Conducted Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the 
First National Funeral home for Walter Eugene Grimshaw, Sr. 82, who 
died Monday in a local clinic.
Rites were conducted by the Rev. J. D. Harvey, and interment was in 
the New Winnsboro cemetery. Pallbearers were John Martin, Phillip Montogmery, 
Bert Myers, Charlie Carroll, Robert Parker and Joe Willis.
A resident of Winnsboro for approximately 43 years, Mr. Grimshaw is survived 
by two sons, Columbus and Charlie G. Grimshaw of Winnsboro; a sister, 
Mrs. Alice Taylor of Summerville, and 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    May 14, 1953
Submitted January 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Mrs. Callie Jones Buried in Crowville Cemetery Tuesday
Funeral services were held in the Crowville Masonic cemetery at 11 a.m. Tuesday for 
Mrs. Callie C. Jones, 69, of Crowville, who died in a Winnsboro hospital Monday. 
Rites were conducted by the Rev. George W. Stameny, of the Newton Baptist church 
in Delhi, and interment was under the direction of the Mulhearn Funeral home of Winnsboro.
Pallbearers were Ernest Donnell, J. L. Donnell, Thompson Donnell, James R. Donnell, 
Howard Calhoun and J. B. McGee.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, Marlin L. Jones of Crowville; two sons, 
J. B. Jones of Monroe and R. B. Jones of Delhi; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Craven and 
Miss Vera Jones of Crowville; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie McGee of Jackson, Miss., and 
Mrs. Viney Calhoun of San Angelo, Texas, Texas; a brother, Dan Donnell of Swampers; 
four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    May 21, 1953
Submitted January 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Mrs. Ollie A. McKinzy
 
Funeral Conducted For Mrs. McKinzy
Funeral services were held at the Coax Baptist church at 4 p.m. 
Monday for Mrs. Ollie A. McKinzy, 85, of Winnsboro, who died in 
a local clinic, Sunday.
Rites were conducted by the Rev. C.B. Hall, assisted by the Rev. 
Allen Davis, and interment followed in the Coax cemetery under 
direction of the First National Funeral home. Pallbearers were 
Archie B. Carraway, Austin Ferguson, Earl Fletcher, Earl Smith, 
Harold Gentry and T. J. Owens.
Mrs. McKinzy is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Allie Guimbellot, 
Mrs. Bell Glasscock, Mrs. Bonnie Smith and Mrs. Willie Carpenter, 
all of Winnsboro; nine grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    May 21, 1953
Submitted January 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Last Rites Held For Ray Infant
Funeral services were held at the graveside in the Coax cemetery 
at 11 a.m. last Thursday for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard 
Ray of Winnsboro, who died at birth in a hospital here. The Rev. R. G. 
Merritt officiated, with the Mulhearn Funeral home in charge of arrangements.
In addition to the parents, survivors include two brothers, Wayne and Billy Joe Ray.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    May 21, 1953
Submitted January 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Ivon Williamson
 
Williamson Infant's Funeral Conducted
Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m., May 13, for Ivon Williamson, 
eight months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williamson of Baskin, who died 
in a Monroe hospital at 6:30 p.m., May 12.
Rites were conducted by the Rev. Bobby Brown at the Lone Cedar Baptist church, 
with interment in the Coax cemetery under the direction of the First National 
Funeral home of Winnsboro.
In addition to her parents, the child is survived by her maternal grandparents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peavy of Winnsboro; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and 
Mrs. J. H. Williamson of Baskin.
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