Obituaries: Emma Jane Shows, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA
71483
Source: Winnfield News-American
Date: January 3 & 10, 1936
Date Submitted: Jun 2004

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Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Horton Called To Jonesboro

Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Horton and children were called to Jonesboro
Thursday on account of the death of Mrs. Horton's mother, Mrs.
Shows, whose funeral was held that day. The details were not
available as this paper goes to press and will be given in next
issue.

Mrs. N. L. Horton's Mother Dies At Jonesboro Home

Mrs. Emma Jane Shows, aged 79, died at her home in Jonesboro early
New Year's morning after a lingering illness. Funeral services were
held at Jonesboro Thursday morning at 10 a.m. from the Baptist
Church with the Rev. A. N. Murry of Tioga officiating, assisted by
Rev. J. L. Dodge, pastor of Jonesboro. Interment followed in the
cemetery at Old Hebron Church, east of Jonesboro.

Mrs. Show was born in West Carroll Parish, near Oak Grove, La. She
was the wife of the late S. J. Shows, one of the pioneer citizens of
Jackson Parish, and is survived by three sons, J. M. Shows,
registrar of voters of Jackson Parish of Jonesboro; S. N. Shows,
superintendent of schools in DeSoto Parish; and G. A. Shows of
Downsville; five daughters, Ms. M. V. Peevy of Jonesboro, Mrs. F. P.
Hudson of Burmi, Texas, Mrs. N. L. Horton of Winnfield, Mrs. Esther
Chandler of Dodson, Mrs. Edward Adams of Coushatta, and 30
grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

During the early days of the town of Jonesboro, Mr. Shows was a
prosperous farmer in the Hebron Community of Jackson Parish.