Obituary of BILLIE DUNN, 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. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Date: Jan 8, 1970 Headline: Final Rites Held at Urania Saturday for Native Resident Funeral services for Mrs. Billie Dunn, Office Manager of Jackson Water Works, and resident of 4146 Robin Drive were held at 9:30 am Saturday from Wright and Ferguson Chapel with Rev. Larry Rohrman, Dr. W. Douglas Hudgins, and Rev. Joseph N. Triplett officiating. Final rites were at 2:30 pm Saturday from the New Union Baptist Church, Urania. Interment was in the church cemetery, with Rev. Dorris Dearman officiating. Mrs. Dunn was stricken October 31, and died Thursday morning in a Jackson, Miss, nursing home. A native of Urania, she was the daughter of the late Samuel James and Lee Anna Lisenby Moore, but had made her home in Jackson for the past 44 years. She was an active member of First Baptist Church and Friendship Sunday School Class, having served as president of the class. Mrs. Dunn was a member of the American Waterworks Association, and was most active in civic projects. She was past president of the Riverside Business and Professional Women's Club, the Quota Club, Cityettes Club, and past Chairman of the Ladies Auxiliary at Mississippi Baptist Hospital. She was past president of the American Business Women's Association (Jackson Charter Chapter) and was selected as "Woman of the Year in 1962." A modest unassuming person, her hobby was serving others, and she devoted countless hours of off-duty time to helping others. She had been employed by the City of Jackson 33 1/2 years, having served as Office Manager of the Water Works Department since January 1951. Survivors include her son, John David Dunn, Jr.; two sisters, Mrs. John (Georgia) Lager of Groves, Texas, and Mrs. Vera Nelson of Shreveport, and several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers were William E. Campbell, Jr., Jim Ramsey, Jackie Nelson, Bobby Moore, Victor Pringle, and Lewellyn Dean. Honorary pallbearers were: Honorable Allen C. Thompson, Mayor Russell C. Davis, Commissioner tom Kelly, Commissioner Ed Cates, Derwood Boyles, Dr. James P.; Holloway, Dr. Charles Neill, R. M. (Bob) Coker, Phil Bass and I. B. Moore.