Obituary Mertie Ezell, Franklin Parish, LA Submitted by Shirley Ashley ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** "The Franklin Sun" Winnsboro, Louisiana Volume 143-- No.14 October 27, 1999-- Page 5A Mertie Ezell Funeral services for Mertie Ezell 86, of Gilbert were held Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Gilbert with the Rev. Bobby Ensminger and Rev. Don Blackmon officiating. Interment followed at Oakley Cemetery under the direction of Riser First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Ezell died Thursday, October 21, 1999 at Franklin Medical Center. She was a charter member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Gilbert. Mrs. Ezell was preceded in death by her husband Rufus Ezell; grandson, "Little Bill" Holcomb and daughter-in-law Carolyn Cox Ezell. Survivors include a daughter Faye Holcomb and husband Bill of Gilbert; sons Edward Ray Ezell and wife Ann; Donald Steve Ezell and wife Reba all of Gilbert; sisters Melva Lavore, Baton Rouge; Emma Bryan, Wildsville; Brother Levere Morace, Denham Springs; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Donald Roy McManus, Gary Thomas, Ted Holder and Son Gillespie.