Obituary of WILLIAM FRANKLIN ROBERTS, 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:  March 3, 1949

Headline:  Roberts Funeral Rites Held Thurs.

Funeral rites for the Rev. William Franklin Roberts, 65, were held at 4 p.m. 
Thursday at the Nolley Memorial Methodist Church with the Reverends J. H. 
Sewell, R. R. Brewton of Ruston, and Jolly Harper of Alexandria, officiating. 
 Interment took place at the Nolley Memorial Methodist Cemetery.

The Rev. Mr. Roberts was born in Bewelcome, Miss.  At 1?, he moved to Jena 
with his family where he finished preparatory school.  He received his 
college education at Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss., and Centenary College, 
Shreveport.  Ordained a Methodist minister at a district conference in 
Bunkie, La., in May 1903, he served pastorates throughout Louisiana.  He was 
married in 1908 to Miss Blanche Bradford.

Beginning his career as a minister at Sanders Chapel, Nebo community, he 
retired from active service after 37 years.  At that time, he was pastor of 
the Nolley Memorial Methodist Church.  He was a member of the Masonic Order.

He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Bob G. Miller of 
Farmerville, La.; Mrs. F. O. Lang of Mer Rouge, La.; Mrs. Earl Deacon of 
Grapevine, Texas; Mrs. D. E. Way of New York City; three sons, Marion L., 
Edgar P., and W. F.; one sister, Mrs. W. P. Fort, of Shreveport, and eight 
grandchildren.

Funeral arrangement were under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Funeral 
Home.