Obituary of ELLEN EVANS, 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:  September 27, 1951

Headline:  Funeral Rites for Mrs. Ellen Evans Held at Magnolia

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Evans, 75, of Nebo Route, who passed away at 
1 a.m. Tuesday, were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday at the Magnolia Baptist 
Church, with the Rev. Tom Ratcliff, pastor of the Nebo Baptist Church, and 
the Rev. Charles Woods, pastor of the Magnolia Baptist Church, officiating.  
Interment was in the Magnolia Cemetery, under the direction of the Hixson 
Bros. Funeral Home of Jena.

Mrs. Evans was a native of LaSalle Parish and a member of the Magnolia 
Baptist Church.

She is survived by five sons, John M. Evans of Jena, James B. Evans of Jena, 
Hardie Evans of Neosho, Mo., Hugh Evans of Hessmer, and Earl Evans of Vinton; 
one daughter, Mrs. Eva Corley of Jena; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Humphries of 
Hessmer and Mrs. Pinkie Parker of Trout; 14 grandchildren and four 
great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers at the funeral were Willie Breland, Ruben Breland, Fillmore 
Evans, Marshall Smith, Frank Bonner and Berley Gibson.