Obituary: April 1986, 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: Elsie Baldwin Cecil W. Bozeman Bettie Estus Ingram Culbert L. McDonald Sr. Mary Leda Pierce J. E. Richardson Lloyd S. Rolen Wayne Waller Robert Fletcher Wiggins Sr. Faye Ellen Williamson A. E. Gene Yarbrough ********************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 30, 1986 Submitted by: Glenda Boyd Elsie Baldwin Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Baldwin, 87, of Winnsboro, were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 24,in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Interment was in the Masonic Cemetery in New Orleans with Father Daniel Corkery officiating. Mrs. Baldwin was the widow of the late G. R. Baldwin and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She died on April 22, 1986 following a brief illness. Survivors include one son, Dr. Vernon Baldwin, Winnsboro and six grandchildren. Pallbearers were Eugene Bennett, Charles Varnado, Jackie Richardson, Tommy Baldwin, Ricky Baldwin and Noble Ellington III. ************************************************ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 16, 1986 Submitted Feb. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Cecil W. Bozeman Funeral services for Cecil W. Bozeman, 74, of Winnsboro, were held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Interment was in Ogden Cemetery, with the Rev. Rogers Young officiating. A native of Mississippi, he was born Feb. 2, 1912. He was a mechanic and a member of Temple Baptist Church. He died on April 7, 1986, following a brief illness. Survivors include one son, Eddie Bozeman, Winnsboro; one sister (sic) daughter, Mrs. June Strickland, Winnsboro; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Benny George, Garvin Miller, Lamar Hicks, James McLemore, Sammie Davis, Emmett Johnson. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Howard Chisholm, B. T. Lanier, W. F. Prickett and Thomas E. Williamson. ********************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 23, 1986 Submitted Feb. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Bettie Estus Ingram Funeral services for Bettie Estus Ingram, 91, of Winnsboro, were held at 10 a.m., April 23, in the Boeuf River Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bruce Cardin and the Rev. Marion Collier officiating. Interment was in Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. A native of Vernon, La., whe was born Jan. 27, 1895. She was a retired school teacher, a member of Boeuf River Baptist Church and a Sunday School teacher for 57 years and one of the oldest graduates of Louisiana Tech. She died on April 20, 1986, following a lengthy illness. Survivors include two sons, J. H. Ingram Jr. and Dale Ingram, both of Winnsboro; one daughter, Laverne Lewis,Natchez, Miss.; two sisters, Louise Fallis and Rosa P. Pollard, both of Pineville; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Stanley Ingram, Douglas Ingram Jr., Gerald Ingram, Michael Ingram, Walter Ingram and Darrel Lewis. ****************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 9, 1986 Submitted September 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Culbert L. McDonald Sr. Funeral services for Culbert L. McDonald Sr., 82, of Wisner, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 7 in Norris Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Houston officiating. Interment was in Harris Cemetery, under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. A native of Wisner, he was born Sept. 8, 1903. He was a farmer and a member of Norris Hill Baptist Church. He died on April 5, 1986, following a lengthy illness. Survivors include two sons, C. L. McDonald Jr. and Johnny L. McDonald, both of Wisner; two half- brothers, Woodrow McDonald, St. Francisville and Stanley McDonald, Fort Worth, Texas; two half-sisters, Marjorie Jones, Dallas, Texas and Beverly Phillips, Moore, Okla.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Carroll, Vance Ogden, Riley Emerick, Eldon Brown and William Watson. *********************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 30, 1986 Submitted by: Glenda Boyd Mary Leda Pierce Funeral services for Mary Leda Pierce, 75, of Winnsboro, were held at 2 p.m., April 28 in the Crockett Point Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Stephens and the Rev. Marion Collier officiating. An Eastern Star service was held at 7 p.m. Interment was in Crowville Masonic Cemetery, under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. A native of Hornbeck, La., she was born Feb. 16, 1911. She was a housewife. She died on April 27, 1986, following a lengthy illness. Survivors include two sons, James W. Pierce, Smyrna, Tenn. and George R. Pierce, Plaquemine; five daughters, Marguerite Bond, Jonesboro, Dorothy Nell Wiggins and Jeanette Leslie, both of Crowville, Johnnie V. Wiley, Pineville, Dianne McMurry, Gilbert; three brothers, Elton Arnold and John Arnold, both of Monroe, and Otis Arnold, Bryan, Texas; three sisters, Ola Williams, Crowville, Opal D. Netherland, Winnsboro and Lovie Dalessandro, East Providence, R.I.; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bobby Cox, Frank Welch, Rushing Graham, Kenneth Peters, Jimmy McDonald and Scotty Martin. ************************************************************ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 23, 1986 Submitted Feb. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd J. E. Richardson Funeral services for J. E. Richardson, 63, of Winnsboro, were held at 2 p.m., April 20, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Interment was in Ogden Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Cardin and Father Daniel Corkery officiating.Graveside masonic rites were held. A native of Liddieville, he was born June 9, 1922. He served 20 years with the Louisiana State Police Drivers License Division. He was a member of Barak Shrine of Monroe, New Hope Lodge No. 328, McGuire R-Arch Lodge No. 58, Mangham, the Mason Lodge and was a 32 degree Mason. He was a veteran of World War II. He died on April 18, 1986, following a brief illness. Survivors include his wife, Addie Richardson, Liddieville; two sons, Jimmie Richardson, Alexandria andGary Massey Richardson, West Monroe; three brothers, James Richardson, Baton Rouge and Tom Richardson and Curtis Richardson, both of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Thelma Wall, Winnsboro and Mrs. Woodrow McDonald, Baton Rouge; five grandchildren and one great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Tarver, George Paola, Nick Piro, A. J. Garvin, Alfred Garvin, Alvin Garvin, Alvin Wollerson and C. B. Roberts. ************************************************************ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 30, 1986 Submitted by: Glenda Boyd Lloyd S. Rolen Funeral services for Lloyd S. Rolen, 63, of Monroe, were held at 2:30 p.m., April 27 in the Boeuf River BaptistChurch in Liddieville with the Rev. Bruce Cardin Officiating. Interment was in Ogden Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served in the U.S. Army. He was a Baptist. He died onApril 25, 1986, following a brief illness. Survivors include two brothers, Woodrow Rolen of Cotton Valley and Marshall Rolen of Denver, Colo.; two half-brothers, Douglas Rolen and Henry Rolen, both of Winnsboro; three sisters, Dorothy Antley, Pineville, Ester Halley, Monroe and Ruth Ingram, Liddieville; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Gary Howard, John Nolen, Eddie Ward, Nathan Humphries, Mark Ingram, Wade Rolen, Thomas Rolen and Jackie Box. ****************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 30, 1986 Submitted by: Glenda Boyd Wayne Waller Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Vidalia for Wayne Waller, 19, of Vidalia. Dr. Richard Lisk and Rev. Mack Walker officiated at the services and burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Natchez. Visitation was held Friday evening. Mr. Waller died Thursday morning at his Vidalia home. He was born November 4, 1966 in Natchez. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Waller of Vidalia; two brothers, Glen Waller of Ferriday and Gary Waller of Livingston; one sister, Lois Elaine LaPrairie of Fallon, Nev.; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ables of Winnsboro. Pallbearers were David Gordan, Buddy Whittington, Sam Floyd, Wayne Waller, C.J. Swillie and Jimmy Ables. Funeral services were under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday. *************************************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 9, 1986 Submitted Feb. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Robert Fletcher Wiggins Sr. Funeral services for Robert Fletcher Wiggins Sr, 69, of Winnsboro, were held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 7 in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Interment was in Ogden Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Cardin and the Rev. Paul Amstutz officiating. A native of Winnsboro, he was born Dec. 19, 1916. He was a retired carpenter and a veteran of World War II. He died on April 5, 1986 following a lenghty illness. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Irene Wiggins, Winnsboro; three sons, Robert F. Wiggins, Michael Wiggins and John Wiggins, all of Winnsboro; seven daughters, Mrs. Shirley Yocum, Jo Juanna Manning, Sheila Williamson, Sherri Mullican, all of Winnsboro, Betty Duplichan and Angela Wiggins, both of Liddieville and DeDreah Hebert of Hebert; his mother, Mrs. Olivia M. Wiggins, Liddieville; one brother, James E. Wiggins, Cockeyville, Md.; one sister, Mary Francis Cotton, Dallas, Texas; 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bobby Wiggins, Lavern Carroll, Robert Yocum, Craig Duplichan, Brad Wiggins and Todd Atteberry. ******************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 30, 1986 Submitted by: Glenda Boyd Faye Ellen Williamson Funeral services for Faye Ellen Williamson, 50, of Winnsboro, were held at 10 a.m., April 28, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Interment was in Coax Cemetery with the Rev. S.B. Boyette officiating. A native of Baskin, she was born April 20, 1936. She was a member of Baskin Baptist Church and a housewife. She died on April 26, 1986, following a brief illness. Survivors include five brothers, Wallace Williamson and R.D. Williamson, both of Winnsboro, Earl Williamson, Ruston, Joe Williamson, Jacksonville. Fla., and Bobby Williamson, Baskin; four sisters, Mary Ridley, Monticello, Miss., Marie Robinson, Beaver, Penn., Maxie McClendon, Menden Hall, Miss., and Ann Temple, Winnsboro; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Butch Williamson, Doyle Williamson, Larry Dean Williamson, Danny Williamson, Mike Williamson and Elbert Wallace. ******************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 30, 1986 Submitted by: Glenda Boyd A. E. Gene Yarbrough A.E. Gene Yarbrough, 64, of Winnsboro, died Sunday, April 13 at North Monroe Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were held at 11 a.m., April 15 at England Funeral Home in England, Ark. Burial was at Mulberry Cemetery in England. He was a retired farmer, and a native of England, Ark. He was a resident of Winnsboro for the past 16 years. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas and a member of Temple Baptist Church of Winnsboro. Survivors include his wife, Jackie Jordan Yarbrough; three daughters, Susan Schendle of Monroe and Jean Fletcher of Phoenix, Ariz. and Mary Beth Graves of Winnsboro; his mother, Lucy Yarbrough of England, Ark.; a brother, George C. Yarbrough of Wisner and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers were O. D. Langrell, Joe Dolan, John Walker, Billy Adams, J. W. Thornton, Bo Cobb, Harry Erwin and Clay Canada. **********************************