Obituary of SID BLACK, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
39503

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:  December 5, 1957, Thursday

Headline:  Tullos Man Loses Sister and Brother Within Two Weeks

Two deaths in the family within two weeks have left only Jeff Black of Tullos 
as the lone surviving child of the late James and Elizabeth (Ellis) Black of 
Brewton, Ala., and Saucier, Miss., according to information received this 
week by this newspaper.

Mr. Black, of Tullos, who has resided there for several years, attended the 
funeral on Nov. 1 of his only surviving sister, Mrs. Annie Lay of Leesville, 
wife of the late Rev. John Lay, retired Methodist minister.  Then, on Nov. 
12, Mr. Black's only surviving brother, Sid Black of Gulfport, Miss., passed 
away.

Mr.s Lay is survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. C. W. Self of Leesville, 
and her brother, Jeff Black of Tullos.  At the time of her death, Mr. Sid 
Black also survived his sister.

Survivors of Mr. Sid Black are his wife, Mrs. Sara Black of Gulfport; 12 
children, a host of grandchildren, and his brother, Jeff Black of Tullos.