Obituaries beginning with " Em-Ez ", LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Submitted by: As listed Source: As listed Date: As listed ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituarys listed on this page: (total number -18-) -Enterkin, Annie Jane -Enterkin, Chloa Marie -Enterkin, Della C. -Enterkin, Lea -Enterkin, Thelma -Enterkin, Ineta Adams -Erwin, Hubert Arron -Erwin, Bernice "Bea" -Esters, Bronis Nugent Hayes -Esters, Willie -Estis, Ellen Webb -Estis, Everett M. "Pat" -Estis, Ouida Idom -Etheridge, Nelma R. -Etheridge, Sidney Louis -Evans, Norene Ford -Ewing, Hansford "Hamburger" -Ezell, Hettie [NOTE-Submitters address frequently changes.] [these addresses are only changed or updated] [on the contributors/submitters page ] ================================================ -------------------- ENTERKIN, Annie Jane -------------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 902 Kilgore Court Allen, TX, 75013 Submitted: February 2002 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: September 4, 1958 Headline: Mrs. Annie Enterkin Dies in Ferriday; Was LaSalle Native Mrs. Annie Jane Enterkin, 77, who died Saturday, Aug. 30 at a Ferriday hospital following a long illness, was buried Sunday, Aug. 31, at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Jena. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Ferriday, with the Rev. Shirley Briggs conducting the final rites. Burial arrangements were under the direction of Young's Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband, Warren Enterkin of Ferriday, a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Bradford of Ferriday; a son, Johnny Enterkin of Ferriday; three sisters, Mrs. Rosa Lee Enterkin and Mrs. Lillie Boyd, both of Jena, and Mrs. Nola Poole of Ferriday; five brothers, Millard, Rastus, Oliver and Langston Neal, all of Jena, and Ransom Neal of Orange, Texas; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers for the final rites were Charles and Warren Enterkin, Henry Vandrell, S. C. Ferguson and Tommy and Alton Poole. ========== --------------------- ENTERKIN, Chloa Marie --------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: January 1999 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Micro Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, February 6, 1985 Mrs. Chloa Marie Enterkin Mrs. Chloa Marie Enterkin, 77, of Golden Age Nursing Center in Jena died at 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 1985 at the LaSalle General Hospital. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Temple Baptist Church in Jena with Rev. Aaron Paul Erwin and Rev. K. G. Brooks officiating. Burial followed at Jena Cemetery with arrangements by Hixson Brothers inc. of Jena. Survivors include a daughter, Miss Betty Joe Enterkin of Jena; two sons, james Enterkin of Jena and Carl Enerkin of Monterey; a brother, Johnny McVay of Enterprise; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Smith of Riverton, Mrs. Eunice Poole of Rosefield and Mrs. Camie Tarver of Jena; five grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mark Enterkin, Roy Hudnall, Clifton Henry, Joe Bob Terral, Virgil Terral and M. E. Cloessner, Jr. ========== ------------------ ENTERKIN, Della C. ------------------ Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: March 1999 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Wednesday, August 22, 1990; page 2B Della C. Enterkin Della C. Enterkin, 77, of Jena, died at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 13, 1990 at her residence. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist Faith. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 15 at the chapel of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena with Rev. Charlie Anderson, officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Jena under direction of Kinner and Stevens Inc. of Jena. Survivors include one son, John R. Enterkin Sr. of Jena; two sisters, Carolyn Tadlock and Louella Jones, both of Jena; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Rev. Rick Feazell, Terry Head, Don Chapman, Carlson Peppers, Jack Willis and Terry L. Head. ========== ------------- ENTERKIN, Lea ------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 15520 Swan Lake Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39503 Submitted: June 2000 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: January 16, 1964 Headline: Mrs. Lea Enterkin Dies, Services Held Mrs. Lea Enterkin lifetime resident of Jena, died Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 6:20 at her home. She was 86 years old and a member of the East Jena Baptist Church. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. in the East Jena Baptist Church with the Rev. P. M. Guice officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery of Jena under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Frank Enterkin, Mrs. Jeff Adams, Mrs. Willard Enterkin, Mrs. Lanys Jones, and Mrs. L. E. Tadlock, all of Jena; one son, Jack Enterkin of Jena; one sister, Mrs. Jim Gibson of West Monroe; two brothers, Webb Prudhomme of Jonesville and Wilson Prudhomme of Manifest; 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. ========== ---------------- ENTERKIN, Thelma ---------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: February 1999 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Thelma Enterkin Thelma Enterkin, 80, of Jena, died at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 15, 1990 at the Rapides General Hospital in Alexandria. She was a housewife and a member of East Jena Baptist Church. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday at East Jena Baptist Church with the Revs. Truman Leach and Aaron Paul Erwin, officiating. Burial was in Jena Cemetery under direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include a son, William "Bill" Enterkin of Jena; two daughters, barbara Carte of Lafayette, Ind. and Elaine Zarnowski of San Pablo, Calif.; two sisters, Sindy Bullett and Mae Bullett, both of Shreveport; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Douglas Powell, L.T. Moseley, Doc Eubanks, Frank Peppers, Burl Clark and Robert Crooks. ========== --------------------- ENTREKIN, Ineta Adams --------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: December 1998 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Date: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 Ineta Adams Entrekin, 89,of Jena, died at 6:20 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 1998, in the LaSalle Nursing Home of Jena. She was a homemaker. Services were held at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26, in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena with the Revs. Craig James and Gary Norris officiating. Interment followed in the Tidwell Cemetery of Nebo under arrangements by Hixson Brothers, Inc. of Jena. Survivors include one daughter, Violet Smith of Jena; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren, several step-great-grandchildren and several step-great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Huey Smith, Jr., Ricky Entrekin, Philip Entrekin, Derek Brian, Justin Paul, Carl Smith III, and Johnny Shelton. Honorary pallbearers were Kenneth Brian, J. L. Paul, and Carl Smith. ========== ------------------- ERWIN, Hubert Arron ------------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 15520 Swan Lake Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39503 Submitted: March 2000 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: January 5, 1967 Headline: Wallace Ridge Boy Shot and Killed in South Vietnam War One of the many casualties brought on by the war in Vietnam was Hubert Arron Erwin of Wallace Ridge. Erwin was 19 years of age and died fighting for his country in Vietnam, Southeast Asia. He died Tuesday, December 27th. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 pm at Wallace Ridge Baptist Church near Jonesville. Officiating were the Revs. L. C. Coat and C. B. Renfrow. Burial was in Holly Grove Cemetery at Wisner with arrangements by Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena. Military graveside services were held. Survivors are one brother, Ellis Edwin Erwin of Walters, two sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Fannin of Jonesville and Mrs. Francis Earline Hutchins of Vidalia, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ruben L. Erwin of Jonesville. Pallbearers were members of the armed forces. Pallbearers from Fort Polk were Sgt. Dillon, Spc. Clinton, Spc. Toyne, Pvt. Lewis, Spc. Hadden, and Spc. Wilkerson. Bugler was Pvt. Pero. The squad firing a salute to Erwin was comprised of Sgt. Stone, Sgt. Little and Infantrymen Jusinoe, Jackson, Dillon, Jones, Clinton, Inser, Lewis, Toyne, Coburn, and Bowling. The group was led by Sfc. Don R. Glass. ========== -------------------- ERWIN, Bernice "Bea" -------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: December 1998 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Micro Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Source: The Jena Times, October 1, 1997 ERWIN, Bernice "Bea" 81, of Jena, died Sunday, September 29, 1997 in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. She was a Catholic and a retired ward clerk instructor for Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans. She was a former Pink Lady in Ville Platte General Hospital. Services were held Wednesday, October 1, 1997 in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Pineville. Survivors include two sons, Charles L."Larry" Erwin and John B. Erwin of Slidell; one daughter Joan Carden of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; three brothers, Donald Manuel of Ville Platte, Irving Manuel of Lafayette and Benny Manuel of Tacoma, Wash.; one sister, Nazel Guillory of Chalmette; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Shriner Hospital for Crippled and Burned Children, 3100 Samford Ave,, Shreveport, La., 71103 ========== --------------------------- ESTERS, Bronis Nugent Hayes --------------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: January 2006 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: November 2, 2005; Page 16A Headline: Bronis Nugent Hayes Esters Bronis Nugent Hayes Esters, 77, of Jena, died Wednesday, October 26, 2005 of heart failure. She was born on Christmas Day in 1927 to Evay Cater Nugent and Garrett W. Nugent. Services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28, in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena with grandson, Chris Meridith, officiating. Interment followed in the Chickasaw Cemetery near Olla under direction of Hixson Brothers, Inc., of Jena. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walon M. Esters; her parents; and a brother, Gerald B. Nugent. Survivors include four children, Melba Hayes Allbritton of Nebo, Sharon Hayes-Roth of New York City and New Orleans, Jan Hayes Kokot and Jeffery L. Hayes, both of Jena; nine grandchildren, Chris Meredith, Bart Meredith, Kari Allbritton Murry, Justin Henley, Hayes Mathers, Steven Hayes, Carley Hayes, Dustin Meredith and Bailey Hayes; two brothers, G. Wesley Nugent, Jr., of Silsbee, Tx., and Rodney A. Sugent of Tyler, Tx.; five great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild to be born soon. Pallbearers were grandsons: Bart Meredith, Justin Henley, Hayes Mathers, and Steven Hayes; and great-grandsons, Jed Meredith and John Meredith. ========== ---------------- ESTERS, Walon M. ---------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: July 1998 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Micro-Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: August 5, 1992 Walon M. Esters Walon M. Esters, 60, of Trout, died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, July 31, 1992 in LaSalle General Hospital. He was an electrician. Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena with Rev. Alban Poole, Rev. James Moffett, and Rev. Chris Meridith officiating. Burial followed in the Chickasaw Cemetery of Olla. Survivors include his wife, Bronis Esters of Trout; three sons, Walon Edward Esters and Roger Dean Esters both of Sheridan, Wyoming and John Murphy Esters of Santa Barbara, California; one step-son, Jeff Hayes of Jena; three step- daughters, Melba Albritton and Jan Henly, both of Jena and Sharon Hayes of New Orleans; one grandchild and six step-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Douglas Thacker, Bart Merideth, Chris Merideth, Curt Deville, David Allbritton and Jeff Hayes. ========== -------------- ESTERS, Willie -------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 15520 Swan Lake Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39503 Submitted: November 2000 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: January 2, 1940 Headline: Willie Esters Willie Esters, 72 years, died at his home in Trout, December 30 at 10:00 p.m. He was born in Catahoula Parish and has been a resident of this community about 12 months. Funeral services were held at the Heard's Cemetery December 32 at 1:00 and interment took place in the Heard's Cemetery with Rev. Tom Ratcliff officiating. He is survived by his four daughters, Mrs. Alpha Spain of Alexandria, Mrs. Daisy Stones of Jena, Mrs. Meda Wilks of Overland, Mrs. Trudie Guinn of Manifest and four sons, Alfred of Rosefield, Harris of Trout, Cleve of Clarks, and Elvin Esters of Clarks. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Riser and Upshaw of Jena. ========== ----------------- ESTIS, Ellen Webb ----------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 902 Kilgore Court Allen, TX, 75013 Submitted: February 2002 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: October 20, 1955 Headline: Mrs. Ellen W. Estis of Manifest Succumbs Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Webb Estis of Manifest, who died at Jena Hospital Monday morning shortly before noon, were held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Webb Camp Pentecostal Church near Manifest. Mrs. Estis, 59 years of age, was a member of the Pentecostal faith and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ima Heard of Manifest, and Mrs. Mary Ford of El Paso, Texas; five sons, Jack and J. C. of Bolton, Miss., and Ray, Everett and Hulon, all of Manifest; a brother, Ezley Sikes of Aimwell; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Tullos of Manifest, two half-brothers, Tom Traylor of Kilbourne and Robert Traylor of Manifest, and 16 grandchildren. Following the final rites at the church, interment was in Heard Cemetery at Manifest under the direction of Kinner-Stevens Home for Funerals. ========== ----------------------- ESTIS, Everett M. "Pat" ----------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: February 1999 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 Everett M. "Pat" Estis Everett M. "Pat' Estis, 75, of Olla, died Monday, January 25, 1999, at Hardtner Medical Center in Urania following an extended illness. He was a retired employee of International Paper Company and a veteran of World War II. He was born August 2, 1923 at Manifest to the union of Sam and Ellen Sikes Estis Services will be held today (Wednesday) January 27, at Pine Hill Baptist Church of Urania with the Revs. Ed Smith, Denver McBroom and Tommy Estis officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Hill Cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Survivors include his wife, Mary Anne Aplin Estis of Olla; three sons, Sherwin "Buddy" Estis of Olla, Charles Estis of Haughton and Larry Estis of Olla; one daughter, Danita Estis McDonald of Alexandria; two brothers, Ray Estis of Manifest and Houston Estis of Vidalia; two sisters, Irma Heard of Manifest and Mary "Chee" Ford of Donaldsville; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. ========== ----------------- ESTIS, Ouida Idom ----------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 15520 Swan Lake Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39503 Submitted: January 2001 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: March 24, 1966 Headline: Mrs. Ouida Idom Estis of Manifest Succumbs Mrs. Ouida Idom Estis, 71, of Manifest died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 17 in Alexandria. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pisgah Baptist Church of Manifest, with the Rev. Larry Kennedy and the Rev. Joe Cruse officiating. Burial followed at Heard Cemetery near Manifest under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include her husband, Lemuel Estis of Manifest; one daughter, Mrs. Ellouise Corley of Manifest, one son, Jacob W. Estis of Baton Rouge, one brother, Hyrkenous Idom of Wisconsin; four sisters, Mrs. Omega Saxon of Shreveport, Mrs. Lucy Self of Mt. Vernon, Ill., Mrs. Thelma Spears of Mansfield and Mrs. Gracie Mae Roe of Holland, Mich.; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Lank Estis, Willis Estis, Dennis Estis, Perry Luttrell, Webb Beasley and Ed Estis. ========== ------------------- ETHERIDGE, Nelma R. ------------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 902 Kilgore Court Allen, TX 75013 doug324@aol.com. (No Relation.) Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA. Date: October 5, 1988 Headline: Nelma R. Etheridge Mrs. Nelma R. Etheridge, 74, of Olla, died at 5:25 a. m. Sunday, October 2, 1988 at Hardtner Medical Center in Urania. She was a retired sales person. Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Olla Cemetery with Rev. Rickey Willis, officiating. Burial was under direction of Hixson Brothers Inc. of Jena. She is survived by Albert Swor, a companion for 34 years; a daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline Davis of Hemphill, Texas; a brother, Ralph Davidson of San Antonio, Texas; a sister Mrs. Vera Stamant of Baton Rouge; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. ========== ----------------------- ETHERIDGE, Sidney Louis ----------------------- Submitted by: Doug McBroom 15520 Swan Lake Blvd. Gulfport, MS 39503 Submitted: April 2000 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: February 10, 1949 Headline: In Memory In memory of our husband and father, Sidney Louis Etheridge, who passed away Feb. 6, 1943. Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to here, Too far away for sight or speech, But not too far for thoughts to reach. Happy and smiling, always content Loved and respected where ever he went. Always thoughtful, willing and kind. What a beautiful memory he left behind. ========== ------------------ EVANS, Norene Ford ------------------ Submitted by: Doug McBroom 902 Kilgore Court Allen, TX 75013, doug324@aol.com. (No Relation.) Submitted: November 2006 Source: Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA. Date: November 17, 1999, Wednesday Headline: Area Deaths – Norene Ford Evans Norene Ford Evans, 91, of Jena, died Monday, November 8, 1999, at 11:00 p.m., at LaSalle General Hospital in Jena. She was a homemaker. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 10, in the chapel of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home in Jena, with the Revs. Lester Johnson and Dale Windham officiating. Burial followed at he Ford Cemetery in Aimwell under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena. Survivors include one daughter, June Poole of Jena; two sons, Larry Evans of Jena and Dexter Evans of Brandon, Mississippi; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Burt Stephens, Evan Poole, Mike Poole, Zach Evans, Jason Evans, and Dexter Poole. ========== --------------------------- EWING, Hansford (Hamburger) --------------------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: January 2006 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: January 7, 2004, Page 3B Headline: Area Deaths Hansford "Hamburger" Ewing Hansford "Hamburger" Ewing, 68, of Manifest, deid Thursday, January 1, 2004, in Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. A native of Manifest, he was a retired logger and truck driver, a member of the Baptist faight and a devoted husband and father. Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, at Community Pentecostal Church of Manifest with the Revs. Claude Terrell and Charlie Vickers officiating. Interment followed int the Huffman Cemetery near Manifest under direction of Rush Funeral Home of Pineville. He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lane Ewing; his father, Charlie Ewing; and two brothers, Waylon "Cheater" Ewing and Earl Wayne Ewing. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Kay Beavers Ewing of Manifest; two sons, Jeffery B. Ewing of Manifest and Jerome L. Ewing of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Judy Ewing of Manifest and Jennifer Mason and husband Roger, of Sandy Lake; his mother, Gladys Ewing Ford; three sisters, Geraldine Green of Winnsboro, Lois Gordon of Jonesville and Marie Young of Arcadia, Mo.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ========== ------------- EZELL, Hettie ------------- Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 Submitted: January 2006 Source: The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Date: April 15, 1955 Headline: Mrs. Hettie Ezell, 74, Mother of Woman in Olla Dies at gilbert Funeral Services were held at 3 p.m., Saturday at the First Methodist church of gilbert for Mrs. Hettie Ezell, 74, who died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. R. W. Rogers of Gilbert shortly after 4 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Ezell is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Troy Wilson of Olla, mrs. G. R. Hanks, Jr. and Mrs. Rogers, both of Gilbert and Mrs. Murray Caldwell of Wisner; three sons, Jess and Morgan Ezell, both of Gilbert and Alvin of Delhi; 26 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters. The Rev. H. W. Boyd, pastor of the Gilbert Methodist church conducted final rites, assisted by the Rev. J. L. Hailey. Interment followed in the Oakley cemetery near Gilbert. ======================================= ========== > END OF RECORD <=========== =======================================