Obituary of BEN D. MCCONATHY, 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:  May 5, 1932, Thursday

Headline: Ben D. McConathy Buried at Winnfield Thursday April 28

Sub-headline:  Funeral Services Conducted by Rev E. J. Phares

Ben D. McConathy, aged 63 years, former resident of Atlanta, La., but who had 
resided in Jena for the past eight years, died at his home near here at 6:15 
pm Wednesday, April 27, of a heart attack.

Funeral services were held at Winnfield Thursday by Rev E. J. Phares, pastor 
of the Good Pine and Atlanta Baptist churches.  Interment was in Winnfield 
Cemetery.  

During his years of residence here Mr McConathy and his family have 
accumulated a large circle of friends who deeply regret the untimely passing 
of the deceased. 

Besides his widow, Mrs Mattie ?hite McConathy, he is survived by the 
following:  Mrs Bettie ??ne,sister, Ruston; Mr Jim Buck McConathy, brother, 
Arcadia; Mrs ?uick, of Quitman, and another sister at Quitman; three 
daughters, Mrs Bertha Lee Billings and Mrs ? C. Albright, Good Pine, and Miss 
?essie McConathy, Jena; one son, ? M. McConathy, of Jena.  Mr McConathy was a 
member of the Baptist Church.

NOTE:  The paper was folded to where the letters noted as "?" above could not 
be read.