Obituary: March 1972, 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: Mrs. Ruby C. Adams Carl S. Albert Mrs. Louise Boyle Mrs. Susie E. Clark Carl Lee Elkin Horace W. Ezell Mrs. Florence Fletcher Woodrow R. Givens Gerald Ray Jackson Mrs. Susie Jester Mrs. Anne Jones Harvis D. Jones Thomas Ray Lynch Allison Sikes Albert E. Southern Herman T. Southern Malina Summers Bettie Wactor E. W. Weems, Sr. J. L. Williams Sr. John Williams Sr. ********************************************** ********************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 9, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Ruby C. Adams Mrs. Ruby Coughran Adams, 66, of Start, formerly of Winnsboro, died early Sunday in St. Francis Hospital in Monroe after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Start Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Mongle officiating, assisted by Rev. Billy Carter, and Dr. Randall Sledge. Burial was in Start Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Troy Adams, of Start; two sons, Kenneth Adams of Denham Springs, and Bobby Adams of Start; three daughters, Mrs. Bennie Robinson, Alexandria, Mrs. Fred Robertson, Natchez, Miss., Mrs. Archie Walker, Natchez, Miss.; four brothers, Earl and Jack Coughran, Winnsboro, Amos Coughran, Start, Norris Coughran, Little Rock, Ark.; three sisters, Mrs. Bud Dean, Winnsboro, Mrs. Frank Wiltshire, Winnsboro, Mrs. Mark Bonner, Opelousas, and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Gene Coughran, Ray Coughran, J. W. Dean, Joe Dean, James Wiltshire, and Gene Roberts. -------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 16, 1972 Submitted August 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Carl S. Albert Carl Singleton Albert. 87, of San Angelo, died Monday night at a San Angelo, Tex., hospital after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Chase Cemetery with the Rev. H. H. Fullen officiating. Mr. Albert was a retired mill operator and a former resident of Franklin Parish before moving to Texas in 1932. Survivors include one son, Boyce E. Albert of Wichita Falls, Tex.; two daughters, Mrs. Mable Irene Brewer of San Angelo and Mrs. Nina A. Peterson of Memphis, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; 17 great- grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 16, 1972 Submitted August 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Louise Boyle Funeral services for Mrs. Louise H. Boyle, 57, of Winnsboro, were at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home here with the Rev. Max Lee officiating. Burial was in New Winnsboro Cemetery. Mrs. Boyle was a Winnsboro Elementaty School teacher for 37 years, and a native of Franklin Parish, She was a member of the First Baptist Church here. Mrs. Boyle died early Tuesday at Glenwood Hospital in West Monroe after a brief illness. Survivors include her husband, Louie Boyle, of Winnsboro; one son, William Doyle Hassell, of Winnsboro; one step-daughter, Mrs. R. L. Wright Jr. of Tallulah; two sisters, Mrs. Vera Martin and Mrs. Laura Russell both of Winnsboro; two brothers, Roy McCain and J. W. McCain both of Winnsboro and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tommy Hatfield, Russell Ethridge, J. W. McLemore Jr. Gene Emfinger, Frank Poulos and M. J. Batey Jr. --------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 23, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Susie E. Clark Funeral services for Mrs. Susie E. Clark, 80, of Crowville, were held Sunday, in the Crowville Methodist Church at 3 p.m. Mrs. Clark died in the Medical Arts Hospital in Buna, Texas. Rev. Ted Howes officiated assisted by Rev. Lee Smith. Burial was in the Crowville Masonic Cemetery. Survivors include four sons; Lowell Clark, Bridge City, Tex.; Brian Clark, Buna, Tex.; Herbert Clark, Grand Prairie, Tex.; Roy Clark, Natchez, Miss.; two daughters, Mrs. Roma Franks, Hurst, Tex.; Mrs. Loree Perdue, Albuq; one brother, Otis Albritton, West Monroe; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 2, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Carl Lee Elkin Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of First National Funeral Home here for Carl Lee Elkin, 52, of Winnsboro, who died Wednesday of last week at the Veteran's Hospital in Alexander after a long illness. The Rev. John Williams officiated and burial was in Myrtle Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Belle Elkin of Winnsboro ; four sons, Roger Elkin, Carl Elkin Jr., both of Monroe, Earl Elkin and Charles Robert Elkin; his mother, Mrs. Eva M. Elkin; three brothers, Emmett Elkin, Charles Reed Elkin and Orville Elkin, all of Winnsboro; two sisters, Mrs. Erma E. Brauer of Austin, Tex. and Mrs. Lillian Wazor of San Francisco Calif., and four grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 9, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Horace W. Ezell Horace W. Ezell, 82, of Gilbert died early Sunday in Franklin Parish Hospital in Winnsboro after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Gilbert with the Revs. Shelton Sharbono, Fred Cory and Jerry Hunter officiating. Burial was in South Central Cemetery near Wisner. He was a retired farmer and a native of Meadville, Miss., and had resided in Gilbert for the past 50 years. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Katie S. Ezell of Gilbert; one daughter, Mrs. Gertie Guillot of Gilbert; three sons, DeWitt Ezell and Floyd Ezell, both of Gilbert, and Leo Ezell of El Dorado, Ark,; five brothers, Jimmie Ezell and Neal Ezell, both of Gilbert, Charlie Ezell of Wisner, Edgar Ezell of Quinton, Miss., Dunk Ezell of Crowville; four sisters, Mrs. Neva Alford of Roxie, Miss., Mrs. Winnie Edwards of Wisner, Mrs. Malice Ezell of Rayville, Mrs. Dora Davis of Gilbert; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were James Prather, Charlie Holcomb. T. J. Martin, R. V. Arnold, Roy McManus, Ray McManus. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 30, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Florence Fletcher Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Bowden Fletcher, 65, of Winnsboro, were at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Crowville with the Revs. David Terry and Robert McDonald officiating. Burial was in Coax Cemetery. Mrs. Fletcher died early Monday at her residence after an apparent heart attack. A native of Franklin Parish, she was a member of Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, John Earl Fletcher of Winnsboro; one son, James Marvin Fletcher of Winnsboro; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Stephens, Mrs. Jo Ann Williams, Mrs. Laverne Lawrence all of Winnsboro and Mrs. Bobbye Earle of Monroe; three brothers, Bill Bowden of Shreveport, Jack Bowden of Tallulah and Cliff Bowden of Oak Grove; one step-brother, Jim Talbert of Haynesville; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Fletcher and Mrs. Mary Southall both of Monroe; three step-sisters, Mrs. Raleigh Bennett and Mrs. Sue Cordell both of Winnsboro and Mrs. Evelyn Boughton of Mangham; and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Walter McDougal, Dr. John Monsell, Elmer Lolley, John Lee Kincaid, O. L. Garner Jr. and James Mock. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 23, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Woodrow R. Givens Woodrow R. Givens, 54, of Winnsboro died last Saturday morning, March 11, at the E.A. Conway Hospital in Monroe after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. last Thursday in the chapel of First National Funeral Home here with the Revs. J. O. Shirley and Ernest Oliver officiating. Burial was in Chase Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Marie Laird Givens of Winnsboro, one son, J. R. Givens of Winnsboro; three daughters, Mrs. Irene Miller of Pasadena, Texas, and Mrs. Arlene Fussell and Mrs. Beulah Jordan both of Winnsboro; a brother Ted Givens of Gilbert; two sisters Mrs. Bonnie Peavy of Chase and Mrs. Ruby Brewster of Bastrop and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Thomas Gibson, Jerry Beasley, Glen Ferrington, Jack Vines Jr., Isaac Eley and Virgil Fussell. ---------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 23, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Gerald Ray Jackson Funeral services for Gerald Ray Jackson, 14, of Monroe, were held at 3 p.m. Monday, March 20, at Lone Cherry Baptist Church. Gerald died in the Peaceful Valley Children Home, Bango, Texas after a brief illness. Rev. O. C. Clark officiated, assisted by Rev. Doyle Adams. Burial was in Lone Cherry Cemetery. Survivors include Mr. and Mrs. William O. Jackson Jr., Monroe; three brothers, Rusty Jackson, Mike Jackson, David Jackson, all of Monroe; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Ruby Rigdon, Mangham, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hutson, Archibald; great grandmother, Mrs. Blanche Jones, Bastrop; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Julie McCullouch, Archibald. -------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 30, 1972 Submitted September 2009 By: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Susie Jester Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Rebecca Jester, 79, of Jonesville, who died Saturday afternoon at the Catahoula General Hospital after a lengthy illness, were held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena. The Revs. Claudia Jenkins and Johnny Burgess officiated and burial was in Urania. Survivors include her husband, Reuben Edward Jester of Jonesville; one son, Reuben E. Jester, Jr. of Shreveport; five daughters, Mrs. Maxine Chaudoin and Mrs. Sue Chaudoin, both of Jonesville, Mrs. Margie Lee of Port Angeles, Wash., Mrs. Anna Lowe of Urania and Mrs. Jesse Lee Mercer of Shreveport; one brother, Dennis Arnold of Olla; three sisters, Mrs. Heddie Glasscock of Denham Springs, Mrs. Bess Wascom of Corbin and Mrs. Clara Ferguson of Brookhaven, Miss.; 31 grandchildren and 24 great- grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 23, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Anne Jones Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Jones, 87, will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Baskin Baptist Church with the Rev. Virgil Jones officiating. Mrs. Jones died at the Franklin Parish Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Baskin Baptist Church and a resident of Baskin for the past 50 years. Burial will be in the Lone Cherry Church Cemetery. Survivors include four sons, Herman (Casey) Jones, Delhi, Henry Jones, Baskin; Lemar R. Jones, Crestview, Fla.; Whitfield Jones, St. Joseph; one daughter, Mrs. Bob Davis, Baskin; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 16, 1972 Submitted August 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Harvis D. Jones Harvis David Jones, 60, of Jigger died Tuesday morning at Franklin Parish Hospital here after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Jigger Apostolic Church with the Revs. Charles Parker and Charles Nugent officiating. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Jones was a native of Winnsboro, a member of Jigger Apostolic Church and a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Massey Jones of Jigger; four sons, J. C. Jones of Jigger, V. J. Jones of St. Joesph, the Rev. Edward Jones of Wisner and Melton Jones of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Roberts of Wisner and Mrs. Jeanette Kato of Albany, Ga.; three borthers, the Rev. Jack Jones of Jigger, Louis Jones of Bastrop and Carl Jones of Shreveport; two sisters, Mrs. Gayo Jordan of Jigger and Mrs. Emily Hastings of Gardena, Calif,; and 28 grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 16, 1972 Submitted August 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Thomas Ray Lynch Thomas Ray Lynch, 47, of Winnsboro, died early Sunday morning at the Franklin Parish Hospital here after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Lone Pine Baptist Church here with the Revs. J. D. Walters, Charles Chatman and Jesse Boothe officiating. Burial was in Providence Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Lynch, a resident of Franklin Parish for the past 25 years, was a member of the Lone Pine Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. He was an automobile salesman with a local automobile dealership here. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mable Smith Lynch of Winnsboro; four sons, Thomas Ray Lynch Jr., Robert Joseph Lynch and Gary Scott Lynch, all of Winnsboro and David Glenn Lynch of Ruston; one daughter, Mrs. Delia Walters of Winnsboro; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lynch of Archibald; one brother, R. J. Lynch of Shelton, Wash.; five sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Scott of Winnsboro, Mrs. Carolyn Jones and Mrs. Lillian Hughes, both of Mangham, Mrs. Alice Spillers and Mrs. Louise Sandiford, both of Monroe; and one grandson. Pallbearers were Ira Browning, Jimmy Hoover, Wayne Waller and John Thomas. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 30, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Allison Sikes Funeral services were held Sunday for Allison Ray Sikes, 40, of Winnsboro, at First National Funeral Home Chapel here. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery near here. Mr. Sikes died early Friday morning at the Veterans' Hospital in Alexandria after a lengthy illness. Mr. Sikes was a native of Winnsboro and a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Grace Dove Sikes of Winnsboro; and two brothers, Joseph Sikes of Columbia and Clarence Sikes of Winnsboro. -------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 16, 1972 Submitted August 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Albert E. Southern Albert Edward Southern Sr., 65, of 3203 Dick Taylor St., Monroe, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Mongle officiating, assisted by the Rev. T. H. Mercer. Burial will be in Coax Cemetery. Mr. Southern was a native of Center, Tex., and a former resident of Winnsboro. He was retired from Louisana Power and Light Co., a member of Central Baptist Church and a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Southern of Monroe; two daughters, Mrs. Don Day and Mrs. Patricia Clingan, both of Monroe; four sons, A. E. Southern Jr., R. L. Southen, both of Monroe, W. R. Southern of Camden, Ark., and J. D. Southern of Winnsboro; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Phillips of Baskin and Mrs. Dorothy Jackson of Texas; three brothers, Garnel Southern of Gilbert, Lester Southern of Ferriday and Chester Southern of Mangham; and 17 grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 30, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Herman T. Southern Herman Thomas (Pete) Southern, 51, of Crowville died early Tuesday at Richland Parish Hospital in Delhi after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. today at Lamar Baptist church with the Revs. James Case and Jackie Cooke officiating. Burial will be in Harris Cemetery. Mr. Southern was a native of Crowville and a deacon of Lamar Baptist Church. He was a farmer and veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Loraine Houston Southern of Crowville; one son, Larry Southern of Crowville; one daughter, Mrs. Lynette Southerlin of Winnsboro; three brothers, Hilton Southern , Glen Southern and Ellis Southern all of Crowville; one sister, Mrs. Alice Ezell of Crowville. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 16, 1972 Submitted July 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Malina Summers Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Friday in the Church of Christ near Archibald for Miss Malindia Summers, 74, of Baskin, who died at Winnsboro Sanitarium Wednesday of last week after a short illness. Burial was in Union Cemetery near Baskin. Miss Summers was a native of Baskin and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include one brother, Wooten E. Summers of Baskin; and two sisters, Mrs. Maude S. Martin and Mrs. Grace S. Lee, both of Baskin. Pallbearers were Thomas Lee, Gene Lee, Huey Lee, J. L. Taylor, Sammy Lee and Huey Littles. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 23, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Bettie Wactor Funeral services for Bettie Wactor, 65, of Newellton, were held Tuesday, March 21, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the First National Funeral Home. Rev. A. D. Foster officiated. Burial was in Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton. Mrs. Wactor was a member of the St. Joseph chapter of the Eastern Star, member of the Wesley Methodist Church, a retired merchant and owner of Moung Bayou Plantation at New Light. Survivors include two daughters, Jane C. Garner, Newellton; Mrs. Mary Ward Brown, Baton Rouge, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. ---------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 9, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd E. W. Weems, Sr. Ervin W. Weems Sr., 81, of Winnsboro died Friday at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of First National Funeral Home here, the Rev. Jerry Polk officiating. Burial was in the Crowville Masonic Cemetery. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Hill Ridge Baptist Church, and a resident of Franklin Parish for the last 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lettie C. Weems of Winnsboro; two sons, E. W. Weems of Monroe and C.R. "Jack" Weems of Oklahoma City, Okla.; ten daughters, Mrs. Irene Pylant and Mrs. Roy Johnson, both of Bastrop, Mrs. Alfred Martin of Monroe, Mrs. Buck Shepherd and Mrs. Blanchard Monroe, both of Delhi, Mrs. J. T. Monroe of Epps, Mrs. Charles Vain of Clemington, N. J., Mrs. Henry Hemnandez and Mrs. Ambers Bonner, both of Pineville, and Mrs. Ralph Griffing of Winnsboro; a brother, Ben Weems of Winnsboro; and 29 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 30, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd J. L. Williams Sr. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Friday for Johnnie Lofton Williams Sr. 58, of Delhi, who died late Wednesday of last week at his residence after an apparent heart attack. The Revs. Alton Hodnett and Alfred Garvin officiated at First National Funeral Home in Delhi. A second service was at 3 p.m. Saturday at Rolling Creek Baptist Church near Quitman, Miss. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillian G. Williams of Delhi; three sons, Johnny Williams Jr., Robert Earl Williams, both of Delhi, and Gilbert Williams of Dumphries, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Vinnie Lou Russell of Delhi; three brothers, Clifton Williams, Albert Williams; and Jake Williams; and one sister, Mrs. Tillmon Smith, all of Quitman. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA March 2, 1972 Submitted September 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd John Williams Sr. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday for John Williams Sr., 77, of Winnsboro, who died early Thursday at Franklin Parish Hospital after a long illness. Services were at Mulhearn's Funeral Home here with burial in Myrtle Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Williams, a retired farmer, was a native of Brookhaven, Miss., and had lived in Franklin Parish for some 60 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kate Williams of Winnsboro; four sons, Steve Williams, James Williams, Roy Williams, all of Winnsboro, and the Rev. John Williams of Waterproof; four daughters, Mrs. Louise Colbert, Mrs. Annie Belle Ashley, both of Winnsboro, Mrs. Hazel Cummings of West Monroe and Mrs. Helen Robinson of Berwick; four brothers, Frank Williams of Brookhaven, Gabe Williams, Nolan Williams, both of Winnsboro, and Rufus Williams of Gilbert; two sisters, Mrs. Lina Cohn of Crystal Springs, Miss., and Mrs. Marie Brister of Jayess, Miss.; 22 grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were Doyle Williamson, Dale Robinson, Russell Colbert, Donnie Cummings, Ronnie Cummings, Carey Williamson, Marcus Williams and Donnie Day. ---------------------------------------------------------