Obits: July 1991, 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: Henry Thomas Bacle Elsie K. Brown Allie Mae Hagan Donnie Jemerson Francis Jones Bridgette Kline Georgia McDaniel Aline Emfinger Rolen Ronnie Rhymes Amanda Kennerly Warner Maudie Elmyra Creel Wiggins Sam Williams R. W. Wooldridge ******************************************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Henry Thomas Bacle Funeral services for Henry Thomas Bacle, 79, Winnsboro were held Sunday at Community Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. C. T. Smith, Rev. Ray Owalt, and Rev. Hillary Dixon officiating. Interment followed at Harris Cemetery near Crowville under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Bacle died Saturday at Franklin Medical Center after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy D. Bacle, Winnsboro; two daughters, Claudine Strickland, Gilbert; Linda Ezell, Haughton; two sons, W. T. Bacle, Bossier City; Gary Bacle, Haughton; one sister, May Belle Lee, Pascagoula, Miss.; three brothers, N. S. Bacle, Homer Bacle, and Walter Bacle, all of Winnsboro; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Lannie Sturdivant, Clyde Weems, Wayne Sanders, Ricky Carroll, Charles Bacle and Bud Welch. *********************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 31, 1991 Submitted March 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Elsie K. Brown Funeral services for Elsie K. Brown, 66, West Monroe were held Saturday at Community Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. C. T. Smith officiating. Interment followed at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Brown died Thursday at E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Badkreznach, Germany and a resident of West Monroe. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Dennis D. Brown, West Monroe; two sons, Dennis D. Brown Jr., West Monroe; Allen K. Brown, Memphis, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Polly Croke, Winnsboro; brother-in-law, J. B. Croke, Winnsboro; a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Bobby Cheeks, J. W. Brown, Odell McCarty, Paul Reiger and James White. ******************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Allie Mae Hagan Funeral services for Allie Mae Payne Major Hagan, 67, Winnsboro will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Praise Fellowship Christian Center. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Hagan died Sunday at The Medical Center in Baton Rouge after a short illness. She was a retired school teacher. ********************************************************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Donnie Jemerson Funeral services for Mrs. Donnie Jemerson, 83, Winnsboro were held Tuesday at Community Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Williams officiating. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery near Winnsboro under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Jemerson died Sunday at Winnsboro Manor Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Franklin Parish, Mrs. Jemerson was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Letha Jemerson, Winnsboro; one sister, Irma Hubburt, West Monroe; five brothers, Statton Wiggins, Tyler, Texas; Demmphie Wiggins, Monroe; Stafford Wiggins, Noah Wiggins, Nolan Wiggins, all of Winnsboro; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Lelon Erwin, Paul Ray Jones, Joe Oliver, Shane Parks, Henry Parks and Raymond Parks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Francis Jones Funeral services for Francis Jones, 57, Monroe were held Monday at the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home with the Rev. Louis Couch officiating. Interment followed at Harris Cemetery under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Mrs. Jones died Saturday at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. Survivors include her father, Walter Manning, Sterlington; two daughters, Delores Lightsey and Brenda Morgan, Monroe; one son, Donnie Biggs, Rayville; two sisters, Mozell Cobb, Delhi; Earlene McMillian, Monroe; three brothers, S. L. Manning, and Jim Manning, Bossier City, La.; Earl Manning, Jonesboro; a number of half sisters and brothers; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Pallbearers were John H. McMillan, Jonathon D. McMillan, Richard Williams, Wayne Peavy, Ronnie Martin and Roy Tucker. *********************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Bridgette Kline Graveside services for Bridgette Kline, 85, Wisner were held Monday at St. Patrick Cemetery #1 in New Orleans with the Rev. Connely of St. Anthony's Catholic Church officiating. Services were under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Kline died Thursday at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Columbia. She was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Wisner. Survivors include two brothers, Walter Barnes and Gaston Borne, both of New Orleans; and a host of nieces and nephews. ******************************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Georgia McDaniel Funeral services for Georgia McDaniel, 88, Gilbert were held Wednesday at Turkey Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. James Brown, Rev. J. D. Walters, Rev. Richard Lisk and Rev. Larry Walker officiating. Interment followed at Turkey Creek Cemetery under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Mrs. McDaniel died Monday at Golden Doors Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Cassandra Ives. Survivors include her husband, Leslie McDaniel, Gilbert; six daughters, Irene Ives, Marie Huff, Jayce McManus, all of Winnsboro; Ethel Ward, Vidalia; Myrtle Penningdon, Shreveport; MaeDell Smith, Pensacola, Fl.; four sons, Dub McDaniel, Winnsboro; Lannie McDaniel, Vidor, Texas; Norman McDaniel, Fort Necessity; Penn McDaniel, Gilbert; two brothers, Edward Smith, Jigger; Tommy Smith, Gilbert; 25 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers. ************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Aline Emfinger Rolen Funeral services for Aline Emfinger Rolen, 53, Winnsboro were held Sunday at Winnsboro First National Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marion Collier officiating, assisted by the Rev. Charles Harris. Interment followed at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Mrs. Rolen died Friday at St. Francis Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Henry P. Rolen, Winnsboro; one daughter and son-in-law, Angelyn and Eddie Ward, Crowville; one son, Henry Timothy Rolen, Winnsboro, one grandson, Christopher Ward; one granddaughter, Jessica Ward; two sisters, Margie Houston, Monroe, Eddi V. Emfinger, Georgia; two brothers, Cedric Fletcher, Delhi; Eli Emfinger, Chase. Pallbearers were Mark Ingram, Kenneth Ingram, Billy Fletcher, Eddie Frank Fletcher, Lowell Humphries and J. E. Emfinger. *************************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 10, 1991 Submitted March 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Ronnie Rhymes Funeral services for Ronnie Rhymes, 39, Winnsboro were held Friday at the Chapel of Community Memorial Home with the Rev. Joe Aulds and Rev. George Bonner officiating. Interment followed at Ogden Cemetery near Winnsboro under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Rhymes died Wednesday at the Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro. A native and resident of Winnsboro, Mr. Rhymes was a retail salesman and a member of Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Diana Rhymes, Winnsboro; one son, Christopher Rhymes, Winnsboro; his mother, Emma Lou Rhymes, Winnsboro; three sisters, Linda Britton, Doyline; Monnie Mercer and Lou Ann Jones, both of Winnsboro; one brother, Eddie Rhymes, Albany, La.; grandmother, Flora Rhymes, Winnsboro; a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Raymond Parks, Marlin Valentine, James Nichols, Charles Nichols, Rocky Russell and Donnie Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Oscar Pace, Cecil Nichols, Sidney Nichols and J. C. Tyler. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 17, 1991 Submitted August 2008 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Amanda Kennerly Warner Funeral services for Amanda Kennerly Warner, 82, Alexandria, formerly of Wisner were held Saturday at Wisner United Methodist Church with the Rev. Oakley Edwards officiating. Interment followed at Holly Grove Cemetery under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Mrs. Warner died Wednesday at St. Francis Cabrina Hospital in Alexandria. She was a member of the Wisner United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Wisner Garden Club and Delta Kappa Gamma. Mrs. Warner was preceded in death by her husband, Kirt Torry Warner and a brother, W. Clifford Kennerly. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-laws, Jane Warner Brown and H. Winston Brown, Shreveport; Mary Warner Vizzier and Dorwan Vizzier, Alexandria; one sister, Topsy Kennerly Power, Baton Rouge; four grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Maudie Elmyra Creel Wiggins Funeral services for Maudie Elmyra Creel Wiggins, 82, Winnsboro were held Saturday at Community Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Claudie Jenkins, Rev. George Bonner and Rev. James Ketchem officiating. Interment followed at Sikes Cemetery in Sikes, La. under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Wiggins died Wednesday at Golden Doors of Franklin Parish after a long illness. She was a resident of Winnsboro and a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Joyce A. Black, Goose Creek, S.C.; two sons, Cecil N. Creel, New Tazewell, Tenn.; Douglas R. Creel, Haughton, La.; two step-daughters, Thelma Livingston and Vicky Smith, both of Winnsboro; two sisters, Ethel Drake, Junction City, Kansas; Mattie Lee Harris, Bossier City, La.; three brothers, Henry Harris, Arlington, Texas; Earl Harris, ElDorado, Ark.; Bobby Gene Harris, Alexandria; 12 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; 25 step-great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Glen Ray Smith, David Parks, Marshall Livingston, Bryan Lee Black, James V. Black Jr. and Bruce Creel. -------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 24, 1991 Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd Sam Williams Funeral services for Sam Williams, 88, Winnsboro were held Friday at the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home with the Rev. Will Young officiating. Interment followed at Providence Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home. Mr. Williams died Wednesday at the Franklin Medical Center. Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Cottingham, Winnsboro; one son, Morgan E. Williams, Jackson Miss.; one brother, Phil Williams, Winnsboro; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Pete Wiggins, Bud Hilburn, T.J. Martin, Ralph Ross, Sidney Ray Ross and Charlie Ray Jennings. ----------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 17, 1991 Submitted August 2008 by: Glenda Warner Boyd R. W. Wooldridge Funeral services for R. W. Wooldridge, 85, Fort Necessity were held Thursday at Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church with the Rev. W. L. Strong, Rev. L. R. Bevil and Rev. George Bonner officiating. Interment followed in Boeuf Prairie Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Wooldridge died Tuesday at the Franklin Medical Center after an extended illness. Mr. Wooldridge was a lifelong resident of Fort Necessity and a member of Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church and the Methodist Men's Club. He was a retired farmer and an avid sports fan and hunter. Survivors include his wife, Mary Mason Wooldridge, Fort Necessity; one daughter, Ruth Penton Neal, Monroe; one son and daughter-in-law, James E. and Beth Wooldridge, Monroe; one sister, Velma Ross, Fort Necessity; four grandchildren, Sharon Penton Williamson, Michael Edward Penton, James E. Wooldridge, Jr., and William Stanford Wooldridge; four great-great grandchildren, Patrick Lee Williamson, Robert Kirk Williamson, Bryan Stanford Wooldridge and Miranda Lynn Penton. Pallbearers were Robert Wooldridge, Armand Wooldridge, John Stuart Mason, Ray Bryan, Charlie B. Moore, J.C. Martin, Charles Buie and John Otwell. -----------------------------------------------------