Obituary: March 1956, Franklin Parish, LA
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The following obituaries are listed below:

Harold L. Blair
Mrs. Mable Moore Dorsett
James Wiley Hatten
Mrs. Dora Helen Mapp
Edward Eugene Scott
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA     March 1, 1956
Submitted by: Barry C. Stevens     September 2009

Harold L. Blair

Harold L. Blair, 64, Manchester, N.H. passed away at the home 
of his daughter, Mrs. A. M. Hodgkins, here early this morning.  
He had been ill for many months.

Funeral arrangement are incomplete at this time.

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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA     March 1, 1956
Submitted by: Barry C. Stevens     September 2009

Mrs. Mable Moore Dorsett

Mrs. Mabel Moore Dorsett, 67, passed away after several weeks of lingering 
illness at her home in Lake Charles.  Born in Franklin parish and a member 
of one of the pioneer families of this area, Mrs. Dorsett was the daughter 
of the late John R. and Mary Elizabeth Moore.

She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Scott of Vinton, Mesdames Lula 
and Betty Shipp, both of Winnsboro, and Mrs. A. C. Caruthers of Little Rock, 
Ark., and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted at Hixon Funeral home in Lake Charles at 2 p.m. 
Wednesday, February 29, with the Rev. Carl Lueg, pastor of the First Methodist 
church, officiating.

Interment was in Bigwood cemetery near Edgerly.

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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    March 1, 1956
Submitted July 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
James Wiley Hatten
 
A resident of Franklin parish for 35 years, but recently of Columbia,
James Wiley Hatten, 82, died Sunday, February 26, at 10 p.m.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Columbia Heights 
Baptist church, with interment following in Thompson cemetary (sic
cemetery) at Sikes.
Mr. Hatten leaves his widow, Mrs. J. W. Hatten; five daughters, Mrs.
Bertie Rotstein of Vicksburg, Miss, Mrs. Gladys Cole of Jackson,
Miss., Mrs. Myrtle Williams of New Orleans, Mrs. Minnie Posey of
Winnsboro; five sons and a stepson, Cas Hatten of Jackson, Miss.,
Joe and Edgar Hatten of Winnsboro, Ralph Hatten of Tullos, Sgt.
L. J. Hatten of Abeline, Tex. and a stepson, Van Martin of Winnfield;
46 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Riser Funeral home, Columbia, was in charge of funeral arrangements.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA     March 1, 1956
Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Mrs. Dora Helen Mapp
A week after her husband of more than half a century passed away,
Mrs. Dora Helen Mapp, 83, followed him in death. The aged couple
celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on December 23.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mapp, who died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday 
after a long illness, were held today at 11 a.m. at the Lone Cherry
Baptist church near Mangham. Officiating were the Rev. T. J. 
Ratcliff, pastor of Oak Grove Baptist church, and the Rev. Joiner,
Lone Cherry pastor.
Interment followed in the Lone Cherry cemetery under the direction
of Young Funeral home.
Mrs. Mapp leaves to mourn her passing four sons, J. L. Mapp of
Winnsboro, A. H. Mapp of Brooksville, Miss., Woodrow Mapp of 
Kilgore and William Mapp, Jr., Valth, Texas.; three daughters, Mrs.
Henry Rollins (sic Rolen) of Winnsboro, Mrs. Lois Ryan of Jonesville 
and Mrs. Ella Hall of Jeanerette; 22 grandchildren and 17 great
grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. John Lee of Berniece (sic Bernice); 
and a brother, Grover Laird, Bogaloosa.
Serving as pallbearers were grandsons Milo and William Ryan, 
Lawrence Hall, Henry Rollins (sic Rolen), Jr., Billy and Woodrow
Rollins (sic Rolen).
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA     March 1, 1956
Submitted by: Barry C. Stevens     September 2009

Edward Eugene Scott

Final rites were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist church of 
Winnsboro for E. E. Scott, 83, who died Saturday at his home here.  
The Rev. C. B. Hall, pastor, officiated, assisted by the Rev. H. K. Stringer, 
pastor of the Temple Baptist church.

Mr. Scott leaves his wife, Mrs. Sally Scott, Winnsboro; two sons, T. S. Scott 
of Baton Rouge and L. B. Scott of Minden; two daughters, Mrs. P. B. Dobyns, 
Jackson, Miss., and Mrs. Rebecca Glasgow, Winnsboro; two sisters, Mrs. Florence 
Nelson and Mrs. Mertis Kilmon, both of Shreveport; three grandchildren and three 
great-grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers were Fraim Davis, Bob Graves, C. H. Foster, E. C. Yearwood, 
Pat Cuny, Charles Voth, Bruce Bufkin and Morgan Smith.

Interment was in the old Winnsboro cemetery under the direction of Young 
Funeral home.

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