Obituary of THOMAS HENRY EDWARDS, 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:  January 27, 1966, Thursday

Headline:  Catahoula Brothers Die; Relatives Here

Two brothers, Thomas Henry Edwards, 63, of Harrisonburg, and Sam H. Edwards, 
58, of Jonesville died recently.

Funeral services for Thomas Henry Edwards were held at 2:30 p. m.  Monday, 
Jan. 10 in the Pine Grove Baptist Church near White Hall.  Burial was in Pine 
Grove Cemetery.  He died at 10:30 a. m. Sunday, Jan. 9.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Maudie Jolly Edwards of Harrisonburg; one 
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Faye Edwards of Jonesville; three sons, Tommy and 
Ronald Edwards of Ferriday; two brothers, Johnny Edwards and Sammy Edwards of 
Jonesville; one sister, Mrs. Virginia Abbott of Coleville, Calif.; his 
mother, Mrs. Annie Edwards of Jonesville; and seven grandchildren.  Also, 
surviving are several aunts and uncles in this area.

Services for Sam H. Edwards were held at 2 p. m. Thursday Jan. 20, in the 
First Pentecostal Church of Jonesville with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery of 
Manifest.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Emma Edwards; one son, W. N. Edwards of 
Jonesville; one sister, Mrs. Virginia Abbott of Coteville, Calif.; one 
stepdaughter, Mrs. Jack Jackson of Jonesville; one stepson, Jesse Bowman of 
Jonesville; his mother, Mrs. Annie Edwards of Jonesville; and several aunts 
and uncles.