Obituary of BELLE BRADFORD HAILEY, 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:  August 22, 1957

HEADLINE:  Mrs. Belle Hailey Pioneer Resident is Buried Sunday

Mrs. Belle Bradford Hailey, 77, a lifelong resident of Nebo route, Jena, who 
died at the Jena Hospital Saturday afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock 
following a lengthy illness, was buried Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., 
following services held at the Shady Grove Pentecostal Church of which she 
was a member.

Conducting the final rites were the Revs. C. H. Weeks, M. C. Geuin, J. M. 
Henderson, Hardy Bingham and W. H. McLain.  Interment followed in the Hailey 
Cemetery on Nebo route, Jena, under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral 
Home of Jena.

The Rev. Weeks and the Rev. McLain conducted graveside rites, with Carl D. 
Hailey, J. C. Henderson, Richard Jones, Shelton L. Walker, J. W. Hudspeth and 
David Deville serving as pallbearers.

Descended from a pioneer Catahoula-LaSalle Parish family, Mrs. Hailey had 
wide family connections in the two parishes.  Immediate survivors are one 
son, Ike Hailey of Nebo route, Jena; six grandchildren and three 
great-grandchildren.  In addition, Mrs. Hailey is survived by a number of 
nieces and nephews.

She was the last surviving child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bradford.  Her 
mother was Mary Hudnall before her marriage to Mr. Bradford.  Other brothers 
and sisters who preceded her in death were Mrs. Oliver Smith, Jim Bradford, 
Dave Bradford, Mrs. Fannie Hailey and Mattie Taylor, Mrs. Mary Jane Francis, 
Mrs. Callie Collins, Bob Morgan, Lee Morgan, Green Bradford and Ben Bradford.