Obits: Nov. 1991, Franklin Parish, LA
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The following obituaries are listed below:

C.D. 'Doc' Bennett
Rastus A. Sanders
John Thornton
Doris C. Welch
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The Franklin Sun    Winnsboro, LA    November 6, 1991
Submitted March 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd

C.D. 'Doc' Bennett

Funeral services for C.D. "Doc" Bennett, 78, Lubbock, Texas formerly of Monroe 
were held Friday at Winnsboro First National Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Paul Kolb 
officiating.
Interment followed at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home.
Mr. Bennett died Wednesday at The Oaks Nursing Home in Monroe. He was a member of the New Hope 
Masonic Lodge #328 F.& A.M.
Survivors include two daughters, Glenda Redden, Baton Rouge; JoAnne Surratt, Monroe; four sisters, 
Elsie Dark, Winnsboro; Reavie McCalman, Homer; Lora Roland, Colorado Springs, Co.; Mirva Smith, 
Homer; one brother, Cedric Bennett, Winnsboro; four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Gerald Scriber, Charlie Ray Jennings, Milton Albritton, Gene Bennett, 
Ron Paris and J.P. Nealy.
Honorary pallbearers were Dub Simmons, Sonny Anders, and Jack Wood.

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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA     November 20, 1991
Submitted March 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd

Rastus A. Sanders

Funeral services for Rastus A. Sanders, 81, Ruston, formerly of Fort Necessity were held Saturday at 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston with the Rev. T. H. Mercer officiating.
Graveside services were held at Ogden Cemetery in Liddieville under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Mr. Sanders died Wednesday at Longleaf Nurse Care Center in Ruston after a lengthy illness. He was a retired 
construction worker.
Survivors include his wife, Mida McClellan Sanders, Ruston; three daughters, Faye M. Jeffery, Las Vegas; 
Sherry L. Berl, Peru, Ind.; Lanelle Carlise, Casper, Wy.; five sons, William A. Sanders, Melbourne, Fla.; 
Malgene M. Sanders, Tallulah; Willie E. Sanders, Vicksburg, Miss.; Ronnie C. Sanders, Dubach, La.; David G. Sanders, 
Granbury, Texas; one brother, Bill C. Robinson, Winnsboro; 28 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 
one great-great grandchild.
Pallbearers were Harold Sellers Jr., Andy Sellers, Billy Sanders, Kevin Carlise, Clay Carlise and Jeffrey Sanders.


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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    November 20, 1991
Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
John Thornton
Funeral services for John Thornton, 82, of Ferriday were held 
Thursday at Winnsboro First National Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Mack Walker and the Rev. Karl Huff officiating.
Interment followed at Providence Memorial Cemetery under the 
direction of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home.
Mr. Thornton died Tuesday at the Franklin Medical Center.
Survivors include three daughters, Marjorie Harris, Winnsboro;
Doris Armstrong and Betty Sanders, both of Gilbert; one brother, 
Otis Thornton, Gilbert; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Charles "Ernie" Harris, John DeWayne Harris, 
Jewel Armstrong Jr., Jeffrey Armstrong, J. W. Thornton and Acie Reems.
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    November 20, 1991
Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Doris C. Welch
Funeral services for Doris C. Welch, 69, Winnsboro were held Friday 
at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in Winnsboro with the Rev. Shell-
Osbon and the Rev. Herman Savoie officiating.
Interment followed at Providence Memorial Cemetery near Winnsboro 
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mrs. Welch died Wednesday at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe 
after a brief illness.
Mrs. Welch was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was preceded 
in death by her husband, Leo William Welch.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Rider, Winnsboro; two sisters, 
Delores Roberts and Murl Hicks, both of West Monroe; three brothers, 
Billy Osbon, West Monroe; Oliver Osbon, Ruston; Ray Osbon, Shreveport; 
two grandchildren, Angie Rider and Michael Rider, both of Winnsboro; 
one grand-daughter-in-law, Anglea Rider, Winnsboro.
Pallbearers were nephews, Lane Osbon, Cliff Osbon, Tony Osbon, 
George Hicks, Mark Barton and Jeffrey Barton.
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