Obits: April 1980, 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: Emily Dawn Albritton Keith Cannon Buck Garner B. J. King H. G. Parker Otis Phillips Mrs. Beulah P. Smith Mrs. Effie Snyder Joe Temple ******************************************* The Frankin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1980 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Albritton Infant Graveside services for Emily Dawn Albritton, 11 week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Albritton, were held at 4 p.m., in Chase Cemetery with the Rev. Wilmer Hendry officiating. Survivors other than her parents include maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wallace Sr., Chase and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albritton, Wisner. ********************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1980 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Keith Cannon Accident victim's funeral conducted Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 12, for Keith Cannon, 68, who died as a result of a farming accident Thursday. The accident occurred at 1:45 p.m., on Cannon's farm on the New Zion Road, while he was working a field with his tractor. It is assumed that he either fell from the tractor or it jumped while in gear, running over him, according to Franklin Parish Coroner, Dr. Tim Rogers. Services were held in the chapel of the Winnsboro First National Funeral Home, with interment following in the New Winnsboro Cemetery. Officiating at the services were the Rev. Dr. Max Lee and the Rev. Neal Fryer. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Enora Stuckey Cannon; one son, Robby Cannon; one brother, J. B. Cannon; one sister, Mrs. Annie Margaret Flower; two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. Pallbearers were Devon Johnson, Charles Smith, J.C. Johnston, Harold Robinson, Bobby Nelson and Lamar Johnson. ******************************************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1980 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Buck Garner Funeral services for Willie T. (Buck) Garner, 85, of Baskin were held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 11, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Interment was in Gwin Cemetery, near Mangham with the Rev. Doyle Adams officiating. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Robbie Duckworth Garner, Baskin; four daughters, Mrs. Mildred Fikes, Sequin, Tex., Mrs. Janis Sturdivant, Corpus Christi, Tex., Mrs. Willene Wilson, Corpus Christi, Tex., and Mrs. James M. Valentine, Mangham; two sons, George Martin, Pasadena, Tex., and Joe Martin, Dadeville, Ala.; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. ************************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1980 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd B. J. King Graveside services for Brandon Jack King, 3 week old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack King, of Gilbert were held 10 a.m., Friday, April 11, in Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery near Gilbert with the Rev. John Williams officiating. Survivors other than his parents include two sisters, Brenda King and Connie King, both of Gilbert; one brother, Jack King, Jr. Gilbert; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Winnie Emmons, Gilbert; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Gladys Lord, Gilbert and maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Eula Rushing, Brookhaven, Miss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1980 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd H. G. Parker Funeral services for Hardy G. Parker, 79, of Winnsboro were held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Interment was in Harris Cemetery near Winnsboro with the Rev. Lee Smith officiating. He was a retired farmer and a member of Crockett Point Baptist Church. Survivors include 7 daughters, Mrs. Leora Keene, Monroe, Mrs. Geraldine Reynolds, Darnell, Mrs. Jeanetta Ingram, Winnsboro, Mrs. Sarah McQuillin, Brookhaven, Miss., Miss Dorothy Parker, Monroe, Mrs. Carolyn Hightower, Rayville and Mrs. Ann Williams, Delhi; four sons, Hardy M. Parker, Anaheim, Calif., Ban Earl Parker, Corpus Christi, Tex., Carl Parker, Monroe, Wayne Parker, Prattville, Ala.; two brothers, Earnest Parker, Newellton and Marshall Parker, Start; three sisters, Mrs. Mellie Martin, Crowville, Mrs. Ruth Marshall, Crowville and Mrs. Anna B. Bradley, Monroe, Monroe; 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were James Marshall, Charles Earl Monroe, Sharon Wroten, Garland Peters, J. D. Sikes, and Ted Brown. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1980 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Otis Phillips Funeral services for William Otis Phillips, 51, of Rayville, formerly of Baskin were held at 10 a.m., Friday, April 11, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Interment was in Coax Cemetery, near Winnsboro with the Rev. Jack Eley and the Rev. Denver Smith officiating. He was a retired oil field worker and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Phillips, Rayville; three brothers, Corvin T. Phillips, Moore, Okla., Cordell Phillips and Travis Phillips, both of Baskin; three sisters, Mrs. Audrey Shiers, Rayville, Mrs. Lucille Love, Rayville and Mrs. Sharon Jackson, Mangham. Nephews served as pallbearers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1980 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Beulah P. Smith Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah P. Smith, 88 of Gilbert were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 10, in Wayside Pentecostal Church of Winnsboro, with the Rev. Jesse Boothe and the Rev. Troy Patrick officiating. Interment was in South Central Cemetery near Wisner under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Survivors include four sons, H. B. Smith, Winnsboro, Roy Smith, Pearl River, Charlie Smith, Picayune, Miss., and Curtis Smith, Winnsboro; five daughters, LaVada Guillot, Gilbert, Dovie Tarver, Monroe, Stella Martin, Winnsboro, Myrtis Stritman, Gilbert, and Gladys Jones, Winnsboro; three sisters, Iva Greer, Coushatta, Lessie Mae Peevy, San Pablo, Calif., and Francis McBride, Texas; 29 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers. ********************************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 23, 1980 Submitted March 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Effie Snyder Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Snyder, 67, of Winnsboro were held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 21, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Interment was in Ogden Cemetery with the Rev. C. T. Smith officiating. A native of Winnsboro, she was a retired personnel clerk with the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include one son, William Thad Snyder, Santa Barbara, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Joyce Wiggins, Winnsboro; four brothers, Alfred Ingram, Mt. Pleasant, Tex., J. A. Ingram Sr., Winnsboro, J. B. Ingram, West Monroe, and Ishmael Ingram, Olla; 1 grandchild. Nephews served as pallbearers. ********************************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1980 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Joe Temple Funeral services for Joe Temple, 58, of Winnsboro were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 13, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Interment was in Harris Cemetery with the Rev. Don Williams offficiating. He was a retired lineman for R.E.A. Survivors include his wife, Marie Temple, Winnsboro; one son, Billy Joe Temple, Winnsboro; one daughter, Mrs. Yvonne Crain, Winnsboro and his mother, Mrs. Bessie Temple, Winnsboro; 4 grandsons. Pallbearers were James Gray, Grady Shirley, Billy Caldwell, Major Boone, D. L. Nielson, and Joe Pepper. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------