Obituary of MELL BENA BOYD, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  Jan 23, 1941, Thursday

Headline:  Local Woman's Sister Dies at Jonesville January 16

Mrs. Mell Bena Boyd, 53 years o age, of Jonesville who died January 16 at her 
home in Jonesville was laid to rest in the Pine Grove Cemetery on January 17 
at 2:00 pm with Rev. Shirley Briggs officiating.

Mrs. Boyd was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Edwards, and has 
been a resident of Jonesville for the past 29 years, moving here from 
Rhinehart.

Mrs. Boyd was well known throughout this section and her passing is mourned 
by her many friends.

Surviving were C. E. Boyd, Sr., husband; Mrs. H. S. Marlett, Clayton, Mrs. W. 
R. Robertson, Jena, La.; Mrs. O. M. Gibson, Jonesville; Mrs. Alex Hemphill, 
Pineville; Mrs. Hans Crawford, Jonesville; Mrs. Tom Fields, Jonesville; 
daughters; James Boyd, Jr., and Billy Boyd, sons, all of Jonesville, and 12 
grandchildren.

Funeral services were in charge of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home.