Obituary of WILLIAM STEELE EDWARDS, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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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:  November 1, 1951, Thursday

Headline:  Last Rites held for W. S. Edwards

Funeral services for William Steele Edwards, 48, of Rhinehart, were held at 
the Pine Grove Baptist Church at 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 29, with Rev. Jesse 
Norris officiating.  Interment was in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Rhinehart 
under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Home for Funerals.

Mr. Edwards passed away at 4 p.m., Sunday, at the Jena Hospital.  His death 
was attributed to cancer.  He had been ill for about one year.

He was a member of the Baptist Church and a commercial fisherman by 
occupation.  He was born at Rhinehart on Dec. 18, 1902. His parents were Mr. 
and Mrs. Albert Edwards.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. W. S. Edwards of Rhinehart; one daughter, 
Aline; two sons, Morris and Albert, both of Rhinehart; two grandchildren; 
three sisters, Mrs. Bill Morris, Miss Addie Edwards, and Mrs. Thelma Clark, 
all of Rhinehart, and one brother, Elmus Edwards of Rhinehart.

Pallbearers at the funeral were Norvin McDaniel, Willis Hudnall, Al Edwards, 
Milton Hudnall, Lass Edwards, and Pete Price.