Obituary: Aug.2001, Franklin Parish, LA
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Tammy P. Ingram 
Vella McKaskle
Raymond "Mutt" Thomas


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The Franklin Sun      Winnsboro, LA      August 22, 2001
Submitted March 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Tammy P. Ingram
 
Funeral services for Tammy P. Ingram, 38, of Winnsboro were held Monday at the Chapel of Community 
Memorial with the Rev. Woodson McGuffie and Marion Collier officiating.
 
Interment followed at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
 
Mrs. Ingram died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001 at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport after a sudden illness. She was 
a native and resident of Winnsboro, a homemaker and a member of Boeuf River Baptist Church.
 
She is preceded in death by her father, James Dewey Polk, and two sons, Devin Dale and Rayne Michael Ingram.
 
Survivors include her husband, Mike Ingram, Winnsboro; daughters, Raelin Stormy Ingram and Tamrin Lee Ingram, 
both of Winnsboro, mother, Beverly Polk, Winnsboro; sister, Gloria Jean Ingram, Winnsboro; brothers; 
James Dewey Polk Jr., and Lonnie Ray Polk, both of Winnsboro; also nieces and nephews.
 
Pallbearers were Bobby Wood, Bill Anderson, Jackie Ray Poland, Ralph Campbell, Mark Ingram and Larry Don Brown.


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The Franklin Sun      Winnsboro, LA      August 8, 2001
Submitted September 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Vella McKaskle
 
Funeral servcies for Vella McKaskle, 86, of Wisner were held Monday at Gill First National Funeral 
Home Chapel in Winnsboro with the Rev. Thomas Peoples, and the Rev. Lee Piercy officiating.
 
Burial followed at South Central Cemetery near Wisner under the direction of Gill First National 
Funeral of Winnsboro.
 
Mrs. McKaskle was born March 25, 1915 in Wisner and passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001 at Mary Anna 
Nursing Home in Wisner. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Wisner, former Sunday School teacher, 
choir member and was custodian at the church for 14 years. She was a licensed practical nurse.
 
Mrs. McKaskle was preceded in death by her husband, Frank McKaskle.
 
Survivors include a daughter, Bobby Fay Berry and her husband, Elbert, Wisner; son, Mallory Banister and 
his wife, Linda, Minden; step-son, Frank McKaskle and wife, Shirley, Transylvania; eight gradnchildren 
and nine great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Pallbearers were Bruce Nickell, Mark Mills, Keith Ferrington, Frank McKaskle, John Lucas, and 
Gerald Currington.



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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    August 8, 2001
Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd
 
Raymond "Mutt" Thomas
 
Funeral services for Raymond "Mutt' Thomas, 70, of Winnsboro were held Tuesday 
at Temple Baptist Church in Winnsboro with the Rev. Jim Taylor, Bro. Virgil Harris, 
and Bro. Stacy Thomas officiating.
 
Burial followed at Fort Necessity Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National 
Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
 
Mr. Thomas was born Aug. 16, 1930 in Winnsboro and died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001 at 
St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church in 
Winnsboro. He was formerly employed for 32 years with the Milk House in Winnsboro 
and at the time of his death he was owner of Thomas Auto Repairs in Winnsboro.
 
Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by a brother, J. W. Thomas and a sister, 
Vera Wright.
 
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, JoAnn Thomas; seven children, 
Stacy Thomas Sr. and wife, Patsy of Winnsboro; Mickel Wayne Thomas and wife, 
Connie of Monroe; Wanda Ezell and husband, Joel of Wisner; Kenny Thomas and 
wife Tammy of Columbia; Gary Allen Thomas of Winnsboro; Sherri Higgerson and 
husband Bo of Winnsboro; Joel Scott Thomas and wife Robin of Winnsboro; 
one sister, John E. Thomas and wife Ida. V. of Winnsboro; one sister, 
Hazel Hays and husband, Henry of Monroe; 22 grandchildren and 
three great-grandchildren.
 
Pallbearers were Ted Cowart, Larry Wayne Givens, Terry McGhee, 
Matt Thomas, Ronnie Thomas Jr., and Jimmy Wilhite.
 
Honorary pallbearers were Bubba Dodd, Clyde Evans, Clayton Gwin, Charles Linder, 
Lamar Temple and Shelton Young.

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