Obituary of HARDY COLUMBUS PEAVY, 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:  December 20, 1956, Thursday

Headline:  Hardy C. Peavy, 68, Is Buried Wednesday

Hardy Columbus Peavy, 68, who died at his home early Tuesday morning, was 
buried Wednesday afternoon following services held at the Belah Methodist 
Church.  Mr. Peavy, a retired logger, had been in poor health for some time 
and had recently returned home from a stay in the hospital.  He had been a 
resident of Trout, Route 1, since 1928.

The Revs. S. B. Spinks, A. N. Baum, G. A. Pritchard, and C. T. Breeden, Jr., 
conducted the final rites, with interment in the Belah Cemetery under the 
direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

Mr. Peavey is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viola Peavy; one daughter, Miss 
Barbara Peavy; four sons, Aaron, Ira, Welby, and Leo, all of Trout, Route 1; 
three sisters, Mrs. Tave Lofton of Tioga, Mrs. Dean Whatley of Dry Prong and 
Mrs. Deal Humphries of West Monroe, and six grandchildren.

Graveside rites were conducted by the Revs. Spinks and Breeden.  Pallbearers 
were Dr. A. O. Windham, Finley Rosier, Paul Tarpley, Ted Boyett, Orbin Baum, 
and Loys Angles.