Obituary of JOHN EDGAR LEWIS, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
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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:  December 12, 1957, Thursday

Headline: John Edgar Lewis is Buried Sunday

John Edgar Lewis of Jena, 76, who died Saturday morning at 4:45 o'clock in 
Pineville, was buried Sunday afternoon following services held at the East 
Jena Baptist Church at 2 o'clock.

The Rev. Ralph Self conducted the final rites, with interment following in 
the Jena Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

A retired railroad man, Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nora Lewis of 
Jena; three daughters, Mrs. Homer Peppers of Jena, Mrs. Joe Bean of 
Westminister, Calif., and Mrs. John Wauhop of Houston, Texas; two sons, Earl 
E. Lewis of Klickitat, Wash., and Alton E. Lewis of Modesta, Calif.; a 
half-brother, J. Ward of Oklahoma; 13 grandchildren and 13 
great-grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers for the final rites were Cade Smith, Frank Peppers, 
Ervin Stringer, Leroy Rodriguez, James Karriker, and J. M. Girlinghouse.