Obit: Edward N. Pickering,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 Page 5 A-------- August 16, 2000 Volume 144----No. 1 Edward N. Pickering Funeral services for Edward N. Pickering, 79, of Wisner were held Friday at South Central Baptist Church with the Rev. James Brown, the Rev. Milton Williams and the Rev. Stanley Thrift officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Pickering died Wednesday, August 9, 2000 at his residence after an extended illness. He was a resident of Franklin Parish, retired farmer, member of Holly Grove Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. He is preceded in death by his wife, Juanita D. Pickering, two grandchildren, Heather Bingham and Jim Seth Berry. Survivors include his children, Claudine and Jimmy Prather of Gilbert; Gene and Melba Pickering, Linda and Donny Williams, Lori and Marty Roberts, Emily and J.D. Wilson, Jimmy and Sue Pickering all of Wisner; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Eula Pikering, R.B. and Jean Pickering all of West Monroe; 12 grand- children, 14 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Dave Henry, Dennis Berry, Don Ferrington, Sam Roberts, Johnny Juneau and George Jones. Honorary pallbearer was Heath Roberts.