Obituary: Feb. 1978, Franklin Parish, LA
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The following obituaries are listed below:

Calvin McKenzie
R. F. Polk 
Mrs. Gussie Simon
Pleasant Smith Jr.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    February 22, 1978
Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Calvin McKenzie
Funeral services for Calvin McKenzie, 67, of Baskin were held at 
2 p.m., Saturday, Feb 18th, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National
Funeral Home.
Interment was in New Ogden Cemetery with Rev. Virgil Harris and 
Rev. Willie Parker officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Bruce McKenzie, Baskin; 
three sons, Donnie Johnson, Winnsboro, Richard Stokes, Denham
Springs, and Jimmy Stokes, Walker.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Bruce McKenzie, Baskin; 
one son, Calvin McKenzie Jr., Baton Rouge; three step-sons, Donnie
Johnson, Winnsboro, Richard Stokes, Denham Springs and Jimmy 
Stokes, Walker; 10 grandchildren and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Employees of the Louisiana State Department of Highways served as 
pallbearers.
He was a native and life-long resident of Franklin Parish. He was a
retired employee of the Louisiana State Department of Highways
and a member of the Pentecostal Church.
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The Franklin Sun    Winnsboro, LA    February 22, 1978
Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
 
Tuesday
R. F. Polk rites Held
 
R. Fulton Polk, 83, of Winnsboro, died Sunday at Franklin Parish
Hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Temple Baptist Church
in Winnsboro with Dr. Randall Sledge officiating.
Burial was in New Winnsboro Cemetery under the direction of
Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Masonic rites were
conducted at graveside.
Polk was a native of Prentiss, Miss., a resident of Winnsboro since
1907, a retired dairyman, a member of the Temple Baptist Church
of Winnsboro, a member of the Royal Arch Masons, Mcguire 
Chapter No. 50, R&AM, Winnsboro Masonic Lodge No. 246 F&AM,
Monroe Commandery, No. 7 Knights Templar, Order of the Silver Trowel,
Monroe Council No 8 R&SM, El Karubah Temple and the
Northeast Louisiana Shrine Club, Woodmen of the World and the 
American Legion Post in Winnsboro.
Survivors include one son, Monroe Donald Polk of Los Angeles, 
Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Bianca P. Cox of Huntsville, Ala., two
brothers, Claude Polk of Winnsboro and Aaron C. Polk of Monroe;
three sisters, Mrs. Bertie Taylor of Rayville, Mrs. Flora Taylor and 
Miss Mittie Polk, both of Winnsboro; seven grandchildren, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Eddie Naff, Sammie Davis, Murry Martin, John A. 
Cuney, George Allen Price, Major Boone, Mackey Taylor and A. J.
Franklin.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Winnsboro Masonic 
Lodge No 246 F&AM.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    February 22, 1978
Submitted May 2008 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Mrs. Gussie Simon
Funeral services for Mrs. Gussie J. Simon, 85, of Winnsboro were
held at 3:30 p.m., Feb. 19th, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First
National Funeral Home.
Interment was in Myrtle Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Rogers
Young and Dr. Randall Sledge officiating.
Survivors include one brother, Jake Johnson, of Monroe and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were J. R. Johnson, George Johnson, R.Z. Johnson,
Bobby Laborde, Louis Davis, Bernard Simon, James Nugent and
Bo Russell.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    February 22, 1978
Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Pleasant Smith Jr.
Funeral services for Pleasant Singletary Smith Jr., 93, of Winnsboro
were held at 2 p.m., Feb. 19th, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First
National Funeral Home.
Interment was in Coax Cemetery with Rev. Denver Smith officiating.
Survivors include two sons, Edgar Smith, and Clem Smith, both of
Monroe; two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Palmer, and Mrs. Izola Anderson, 
both of Jacksonville, Fla.; 6 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren 
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were D. V. O'Neal, J. B. Smith, Lela Smith, Steve Kemp,
Aubry Thomas and Edward Whitney.
He was a native of Brookhaven, Miss., and had resided in Franklin
Parish since 1911. He was a retired farmer and a member of Coax
Baptist Church.
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