Obituary: May 1999, Franklin Parish, LA Submitter listed with obit ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The following complete obituaries are listed below: William Darrell Allen C.M. Ashley Vera E. Barnett Alvin R. Blount Brad Cockerham Chalmus Elmer 'Bud' Cupit Gracie Dillard Madge Robinson Kincaid Dunham Danny Green Norma B. Howington Jubie Jones Julian A. 'Dink' Kimball George "Bud" Little Sr. Rev. L.C. Lord Sr. Emily Denise McMurray John McMurray Ruby Sanford Pigott Jimmy Pleasant Rev. Verdis Pope Sallie M. Richardson Joseph C. Sanford Letta Faye Tarver Carolyn Wallace Flora D. Walters Willie Anna White Alma Mae Williams Lillian Williams Reba Lillian Williams Gladys Williamson Elsie Marie Womack Elizabeth P. Womack ************************************************************* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 19, 1999 Submitted April 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd William Darrell Allen Funeral services for William Darrell Allen, 49, of St. Francisville were held Saturday at Riser First National Funeral Home Chapel in Winnsboro with the Rev. Paul Kolb and the Rev. Jimmie Sims officiating. Interment followed in Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Riser First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Allen died Thursday, May 13, 1999 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. He was born Aug. 4, 1949 in Vicksburg, Miss. and was a graduate of Warren Central High School in Vicksburg and attended Hines Junior College and LSU. Mr. Allen was a member of First Baptist Church in Denham Springs. He was formerly employed with Illinois Central Railroad, and most recently was owner of Revenue Audit Inc. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his father, William A. Allen. Survivors include his daughters, Jennifer Allen, Ridgeland, Miss.; Courtney Allen, Hattiesburg, Miss.; and Chrissy Allen, Beaumont, Texas; mother, Vivian Allen, Liddieville; sister, Nancy Allen Sherman, Madison, Miss.; nephews, Joshua and Chase Sherman; numerous aunts and uncles. Pallbearers were Donnie Rider, Tony Watkins, Tony White, Jason Wilson, Kenny Wilson, Matthew Wilson, Todd Wilson, Steve Wilson. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Lane, Michael McRay, Dr. Gerald Militello, Larry Parsons, Bennie Threeton, Gerald Parmly, Harold Parmly and Ed Williams. ************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 23, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 C.M. Ashley, 72 CROWVILLE - C.M. Ashley, a retired cotton farmer, died Saturday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Crowville. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at Riser First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial is at Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Crowville. **************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 30, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Vera E. Barnett, 87 WINNSBORO - Vera E. Barnett, a homemaker, died Friday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Monday at Lamar Baptist Church, near Delhi. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time Monday at the church. Burial is at Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Crowville, under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. **************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 5, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Alvin R. Blount, 54 WINNSBORO - Alvin R. Blount, a lab technician, died April 29. The funeral is 1 p.m. Thursday at the Winnsboro Second Baptist church. Burial is at Gethsemane Memorial Garden in Winnsboro under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home chapel. **************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 31, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Brad Cockerham, 19 CROWVILLE - Brad Cockerham, a steel fabricator employee, died Saturday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today at Community Memorial Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial is at Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Crowville. ****************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 10, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Chalmus Elmer 'Bud' Cupit, 75 WINNSBORO - Chalmus Elmer 'Bud' Cupit, a retired Quality Oil and Tire Company employee, died Saturday. The funeral is at 3 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial is at Coax Cemetery, near Winnsboro. **************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 18, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Gracie Dillard, 93 WINNSBORO - Gracie Dillard, a homemaker, died May 12. The funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Richardson Funeral Home chapel in Winnsboro. Burial is at Morning Star Cemetery in Fort Necessity. Visitation is from 7-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ************************************************* News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 26, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Madge Robinson Kincaid Dunham, 78 WINNSBORO - Madge Robinson Kincaid Dunham, a retired school secretary, died Sunday. The funeral is 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro. Burial is at the New Winnsboro Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. ********************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 17, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Danny Green, 45 Danny Green of West Monroe died Saturday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. today at Riser First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Visitation is from 8 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial is at South Central Cemetery, Wisner. *************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 9, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Norma B. Howington, 78 WISNER - Norma B. Howington, a homemaker, died Friday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Wisner. Visitation is from 8 a.m. to noon today at Riser First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial is at South Central Cemetery, Wisner. ***************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 2, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Jubie Jones, 88 GILBERT - Jubie Jones, a farmer, died Thursday. The funeral is at noon Tuesday at Richardson and Sims Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial is at State Place Cemetery, Winnsboro. *************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 23, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Julian A. 'Dink' Kimball, 89 WISNER - Julian A. 'Dink' Kimball, a retired farmer, died Friday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today at Kendricks Ferry Pentecostal Church, near Wisner. Visitation is until service time at the church. Burial is at Oakley Cemetery, near Gilbert, under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. ********************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 20, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 George "Bud" Little Sr., 65 BASKIN - George "Bud" Little Sr., a retired Department of Transportation and Development mechanic, died Wednesday. The funeral is 10 a.m. Friday at Community Memorial Funeral Home chapel in Winnsboro. Burial is at Reagan Cemetery in Baskin. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. **************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 17, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Rev. L.C. Lord Sr., 78 BASKIN - The Rev. L.C. Lord Sr., a retired minister, died Sunday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mangham Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial is at Union Cemetery, near Baskin. ****************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 22, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Emily Denise McMurray, infant WINNSBORO - Emily Denise McMurray, infant daughter of Gerald and Brandi McMurray, died Saturday. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Providence Memorial Cemetery, Winnsboro, under the direction of Riser First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. ********************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 17, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 John McMurray, 87 WINNSBORO - John McMurray, a retired farmer, died Saturday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today at Riser First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial is at Oak Grove Cemetery, Winnsboro. *************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 5, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Ruby Sanford Pigott, 78 WINNSBORO - Ruby Sanford Pigott, a homemaker, died Tuesday. The Memorial Service is 2 p.m. today at Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro. *************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 28, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Jimmy Pleasant, 47 Jimmy Pleasant of Monroe, a laborer, died May 20. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home chapel in Winnsboro. Burial is at Philadelphia Cemetery in Crowville. Visitation is from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home in Monroe. The wake is from 6-7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home in Winnsboro. ************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 8, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 The Rev. Verdis Pope, 94 RUSTON - The Rev. Verdis Pope, a retired minister, died Friday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home chapel, Ruston. Burial is at Harris Cemetery, Winnsboro. **************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 24, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Sallie M. Richardson, 93 WINNSBORO - Sallie M. Richardson, a retired schoolteacher, died Saturday. The funeral is at 4 p.m. today at Riser First National Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial is at Mock Family Cemetery, near Baskin. ****************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 5, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Joseph C. Sanford, 84 WINNSBORO - Joseph C. Sanford, an oil driller, died Tuesday. The Memorial service is 2 p.m. today at Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro. ****************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 7, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Letta Faye Tarver, 67 ROSENBERG, Texas - Letta Faye Tarver, a homemaker, died Tuesday. The funeral is 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel in Winnsboro. Burial is at the New Winnsboro Cemetery in Winnsboro. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. **************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 15, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Carolyn Wallace, 55 CROWVILLE - Carolyn Wallace, a homemaker, died Thursday. The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Hill Ridge Baptist Church, near Crowville. Visitation is at the church until time of service. Burial is at Harris Cemetery near Crowville, under the direction of Riser First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. ************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 20, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Flora D. Walters, 53 WISNER - Flora D. Walters, a nurse's aide, died Monday. The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at New Light Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Burial is at Morning Star Cemetery in Fort Necessity. **************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 28, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Willie Anna White, 91 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Willie Anna White, a homemaker, died May 23. The funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at the Winnsboro Second Baptist Church. Burial is at Gethsemane Cemetery in Winnsboro under the direction of Richardson and Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 8-11 a.m. Monday at the church. *********************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 10, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Alma Mae Williams, 85 WINNSBORO - Alma Mae Williams, a homemaker, died Saturday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. today at Apostolic Faith Chapel, Gilbert. Visitation is until service time at the church. Burial is at Randells Cemetery, near Aimwell, under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. *************************************************** Obituary of Mrs. Lillian Williams, Franklin Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Tracie Joyner (tjoyner@stephens.com) June 2002 Mrs. Lillian Williams WINNSBORO, La - Mrs. Lillian Williams, 60, of Winnboro, La., wife of Floyd Williams died Wednesday after a brief illness. Others surviving are two sons, James Williams of El Dorado, Ark., and Ivy "Sonny" Williams of Altus, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Carl Berry of Key West, FL. and Mrs. Perry Watson Jr. of West Monroe, La.: a sister, Mrs. J.O. Womack of Jacksonville, Ark. and four brothers, Bennie F. Freeman, James D. Freeman and Leo Freeman, all of North Little Rock, Ark., and John O. Freeman of Independence MO., and nine grandchildren. Funeral and burial was today at Winnsboro. *************************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 23, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Reba Lillian Williams, 83 WINNSBORO - Reba Lillian Williams, a homemaker, died Friday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today at Community Memorial Funeral Home chapel, Winnsboro. Burial is at Pine Grove Cemetery, near Winnsboro. ****************************************** News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana May 21, 1999 Submitted by; DeWanna Robinson Lindo May 2007 Gladys Williamson, 83 WINNSBORO - Gladys Williamson, a retired school teacher, died Tuesday. The funeral is 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro. Burial is at the Myrtle Memorial Cemetery in Winnsboro under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. **************************************************** Miss Elsie Marie Womack: Submitted by Tracie Joyner (tjoyner@stephens.com) June 2002 Miss Elsie Marie Womack, 49, a resident of route two, Monroe, died in a local clinic at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Born March 13, 1911 at Pollock, Miss Womack is survived by a sister,Mrs. J.L. Bryant, Monroe; four brothers, J.O. Womack, Liddieville, Albert Womack, Crowville, George Womack, Natchez, Miss., and Robert Womack, United States Navy. Funeral Services, with the Rev. J.O. Silvio officiating, were held at 3p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in Ogden Cemetery. Pallbearers were J.H. Ingram, W.A. Jones, Ira Parks, Ray Cureington, Marshall Turnage, and Machelle Wiggings. *************************************************** Submitted by Tracie Joyner (tjoyner@stephens.com) June 2002 Elizabeth P. Womack Mrs. Elizabeth Peters Womack, 74, died in a Pineville Hospital Sunday morning. She was a resident of Liddieville. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Beouf River Baptist Church with Rev. J.E. Silvo and Rev. Tom Ratcliff officiating. Interment will follow in the Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Womack is survived buy four sons, J.O. Womack, of Liddieville; Albert Womack of Delhi, George Womack of Natchez, Robert Womack, in the U.S. Navy, and two daughters, Mrs. J.L. Bryant, and Miss Elsie Womack, both of Sterlington, and one sister, Ida Frost, of Alexandria, 22 grand children and 10 great grand children. *******************************************************