Obituary: Aug.1979, Franklin Parish, LA Submitters name listed with obit ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. **************************************** The following obituaries are listed below: Willie (Bill) Butler Gordy Mrs. Tomena Kennerly  Mayo infant Roy McCain Mrs. Lou McCarty Joe Vernon Smith Mrs. Daisy Agnes Weems ********************************* The Franklin Sun    Winnsboro, LA     August 22, 1979 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd   Willie B. Gordy   Funeral services for Willie (Bill) Butler Gordy, 63, of Ft. Necessity were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 20, in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.   Interment was in Boeuf Prairie Church Cemetery near Ft. Necessity with the Rev. Tom Rich and the Rev. Roy Moore officiating.   A native of Franklin Parish he was a member of Ft. Necessity Baptist Church.   Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Florence Jones Gordy, Ft. Necessity; one son, Bobby Gordy, New Orleans; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Lea, Wisner and Mrs. Margie Lea, Minden; two brothers, Jess Gordy, Wisner and Noel Gordy, Winnsboro; and 2 grandchildren.   Pallbearers were Chuck Gordy, Junior Stephens, Odean Jones, James Grady Jones, Tommy Ross and John Purvis Fluitt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun    Winnsboro, LA    August 22, 1979 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd   Mrs. Kennerly   Funeral services for Mrs. Tomena Kennerly, 95, of Springhill, were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, in the First Baptist Church of Wisner with the Rev. Enon Boyette and the Rev. C. R. Nugent officiating.   Interment was in old Pine Hill Cemetery under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home.   She was a retired clothing store owner.   Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Neal Chase, Springhill; 3 grandsons and 6 great- grandchildren.   Pallbearers were Dewey Ezell, C. W. Skates, Ernest Kiper, Eldon Brown, Cecil Dampier and Bob Hammonds. ************************************** The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA     August 22, 1979 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd   Mayo infant   Graveside services for the infant daughter of Douglas and Aline Mayo, were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 15.   Services were in Ogden Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Johnson officiating under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home.   Survivors in addition to her parents are one brother, Brian Mayo, Winnsboro; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Eloise Mayo, Winnsboro and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Little, Columbia. *********************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA August 8, 1979 Submitted Feb. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Roy McCain Funeral services for Roy (Jake) McCain, 75, of Winnsboro were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 4, in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Interment was in Ogden Cemetery with the Rev. Fred Keys officiating. He was a retired farmer and a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Auba Maynor McCain, Winnsboro; one son, Hubert D. McCain, Lake Providence; one daughter, Mrs. Bettie McCain Russ (sic) Ross, Alabaster, Ala.; two grandchildren, Timothy Ross, Alabaster, Ala., and Laura Ross, Alabaster, Ala. Pallbearers were Ray Sharp, Leroy Pamula, J. W. Fortenberry, Austin Johnson, J. C. Womack and Wayne Boyd.   ************************************* The Franklin Sun    Winnsboro, LA    August 22, 1979 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd   McCarty services scheduled today   Funeral services for Mrs. Lou McCarty, 86, of Winnsboro, will be held at 10 a.m., today, Wednesday, Aug. 22, in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.   Interment will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery with the Rev. S.B. Boyette, and the Rev. Marion Collier officiating.   Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Aubrey Eldridge, and Mrs. Vaudie Gates, of Winnsboro; three brothers, J. E. Sikes, Sarepto, W. R. Sikes, Winnsboro and O. T. Sikes, Baskin; two sisters, Mrs. Ottice Stephenson, Baskin and Mrs. Ethelene Curry, Winnsboro; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.   Pallbearers will be C. J. Buchan, Esra Buchan, Henry Tyler, W. L. Sikes Jr. Vernon Stephenson, and Alvin Sikes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun    Winnsboro, LA    August 22, 1979 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd   Joe V. Smith   Funeral services for Joe Vernon (Buck) Smith, 72, of Minden were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home.   Interment was in Providence Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Hunt and the Rev. Eddie Brock officating.   Survivors include his wife, Mary Olive Smith, Minden; two daughters, Mrs. Annie Belle Guthrie, Natchez, Miss., and Mrs. Mary Jo Guimbellot, Cotton Valley; five sons, W. H. Smith, Gilbert; Albert Smith, Melvin Smith, Donald Ray Smith and Joe V. Smith, Jr., all of Minden; one brother, Dock Smith, Haughton; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Gordon, Minden and Mrs. Callie Loflin, Ringgold; 19 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.   Pallbearers were Harry Williams, Dub Sewell, Bud Arnold, Harry Calhoun, J. D. McFarland, Eugene Williams and J. C. Williams. ************************************** The Franklin Sun    Winnsboro, LA    August 22, 1979 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd   Mrs. Weems   Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy Agnes Weems, 62, of Delhi, were held at 2:30 p.m., in New Hope Baptist Church near Crowville with the Rev. Ralph Thomas, the Rev. Jim Edmonds and the Rev. Alton Hodnett officiating.   Interment was in Harris Cemetery near Winnsboro under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home.   Survivors include her husband, Ray Weems, Crowville; three sons, Charlie Ray Weems, Clyde Weems and Larry Weems, all of Crowville; two daughters, Mrs. Willie Mae Guimbellot, Arkadelphia, Ark., and Mrs. Bobby Arnold, of Crowville; two brothers, Nolan Welch, and Bronson Welch, both of Winnsboro; two sisters, Mrs. Lee Ardis Strickland, Mrs. Alma Huff, both of Winnsboro and 16 grandchildren.   Pallbearers were Ronnie Strickland, Harold Huff, Gary Huff, Buddy Wallace, Ken Hill and Don Ferrington.