Obituary: Oct. 1958, Franklin Parish, LA Submitters name listed with obit ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The following obituaries are listed below: Gaines D. Buchan Mrs. Mate R. McMahan ********************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA October 2, 1958 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Gaines D. Buchan A resident of Crowville for 44 years, Gaines D. Buchan died at the age of 69 years at 12:45 p.m. Monday at his home. He had been ill for a lengthy period of time. A retired farmer, Mr. Buchan was born October 20, 1888 at Winnfield. He was a member of Crowville Masonic lodge No. 370 F& AM. Funeral services for Mr. Buchan were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Crowville Baptist church. The Rev. C. T. Smith officiated, assisted by the Revs. C. S. Wroten and Edwin House. Interment was in Crowville Masonic cemetery, where special graveside Masonic services were conducted. Mr. Buchan leaves his wife, Mrs. Rosa McCarty Buchan, Crowville; three sons, Ezra F. of Delhi, C. J. of Crowville and Elven of Little Rock, Ark.; two daughters, Mrs. Ethelle Pierce, Winnsboro, and Mrs. Rosa Mae Parker, Delhi; 29 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a brother, Joe Buchan of Winnsboro; two sisters, Mrs. Sina Page of Delhi and Mrs. Josie Smith of Sikes. Pallbearers were J. W. Holloway, Woodrow Carter, W. T. Franklin, Huey Parker, E. E. Holloway and Lonnie Lee Parker. ********************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA October 2, 1958 Submitted September 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Mate R. McMahan Final rites were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Central Baptist church for Mrs. Mate Roberts McMahan, a lifetime resident of Wisner. Born February 5, 1876, Mrs. McMahan was 82 years old, and a member of Central Baptist church. The Rev. Ira Patterson officiated at funeral services, assisted by the Rev. Joseph Silvio and the Rev. Enon Boyette. Holly Grove cemetery near Wisner is Mrs. McMahan's final resting place. Surviving Mrs. McMahan are: two sons, Walter Roberts of Gilbert and Ernest Roberts of West Monroe; three daughters, Mrs. Betsy Stephens and Mrs. Eunice King, both of Wisner, and Mrs. J. D. Richardson, Vidalia; 29 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and three step-children. Pallbearers were Dan Beach, Charlie Clark, Virgil Ferrington, L. W. Kirkland, Clarence Furr and Lee McMahan. **********************************