Obituary of GEORGE LEONARD JONES, 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 13, 1966

Headline:  George Leonard Jones of Trout Succumbs

George Leonard Jones, 78, of Rt. 1, Trout died Thursday, Jan. 6 at 1:15 p.m. 
at the Gilmore residence of Route 1, Trout.  He was a lifetime resident of 
the area.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Belah 
Methodist Church with the Rev. Grover Ganey, the Rev. Charlie Vickers and the 
Rev. S. B. Spinks officiating.  Burial followed in Belah Cemetery under the 
directions of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Janie Francis and Mrs. Winnie 
Edwards, both of Trout and Mrs. Thelma Cockerham of Ruston; four sons, 
Willie, Lonnie, Claude, and Cecil, all of Trout; one sister, Mrs. Lillie 
Haase of Morgan City; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Don Cupples, Larry Bradford, Dee Jones, Tommy Francis, Joe 
Jones and Herbert Cockerham.

Honorary pallbearers were Edward Scott, Marshall Coile, Jr., and Johnny 
McCain.