Obituary of ELMO L. HUDSON, 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:  January 23, 1941

Headline:  Mr. Elmo L. Hudson Aged Jena Citizen Succumbs

Funeral services for Mr. Elmo L. Hudson, age 73, retired farmer, who died 
after a short illness was held at the First Baptist Church Jena, on January 
18 at 10 am with Rev. Finley Tinnin and Rev. Roberts officiating.  Interment 
was made at the Nolley Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Hudson has been a resident of this section for the past 39 years.  He was 
born in Clarks County, Alabama, on September 11, 1868, where he lived until 
coming to this section during the year 1902, has been a resident of Jena for 
several years.  A member of the Rosefield Baptist Church, Mr. Hudson was 
married to Miss Rosa Lee Downey of Sweet Water, Alabama, in January 1891.

Those left to survive his passing are:  Rose Lee Hudson, wife; Q. R. Hudson, 
son, Jena; Corbett Hudson, son, Winnfield; Mrs. H. R. Whiting, daughter, 
Dallas, Texas; Mrs. R. B. Taylor, daughter, Jena; Mrs. R. A. Phillips, 
daughter, Kelly.

Funeral services were in charge of Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home, with 
interment in the Nolley Memorial Cemetery.

Pallbearers were:  C. H. Davis, T. S. Butler, J. M. Henegan, D. Floyd, W. F. 
Mackey, W. H. Bishop.