Obituary of MARGARET JANE FISHER, 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: July 30, 1931

Headline:  Mrs. Margaret Fisher Passed Away July 24th
Sub-Headline: Had been Confined to Shreveport Hospital Since June

Mrs. Margaret Jane Fisher, 52 years of age, a native of LaSalle Parish, died 
Friday morning at the home of her brother, Dr. W. B. Hailey at Saline, in 
Bienville Parish.  Mrs. Fisher had been confined to a Shreveport hospital 
since June 19, where she was treated for a complication of ailments.  Funeral 
services were held Friday afternoon.

Mrs. Fisher was born in LaSalle Parish, and after her marriage, moved to 
Gueydan, where she made her home until about 10 years ago, when she returned 
to Jena.  Mr. Fisher died in 1922.  Deceased was a member of the Baptist 
Church, having joined that denomination early in life.  She is survived by 
one daughter, Ethel and grandson, Leo; two sisters, Mrs. J. N. Gray and Mrs. 
M. U. Walker, of Jena; and one brother, Dr. Hailey, of Saline.

Those from Jena attending the funeral were Mrs. M. U. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. 
N. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Walker, Mr. C. B. Walker, Mr. W. J. Hailey, Miss 
Lena Walker, Miss Ruth Cagle, Master Leo Dorman.

Active pallbearers were J. C. Burson, Hansford Evans, Tom Rogers, A. D. 
Smith, Sr., Tom Babers, Dee Peyton, Wallace Nelson.

Honorary pallbearers were Eugene Rogers, J. O. Evans, H. E. Sudeth, Doss 
Caskey, L. J. Peyton, W. S. Montgomery, H. E. Enloe, O. W. Lewis.  

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. W. Singleton, pastor of the Saline 
Baptist Church.  Funeral arrangements were in charge of S. A. Conger, 
Undertaker, of Arcadia.