Obituary of HENRY DIXON 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: July 16, 1931, Thursday

Headline:  Jena Resident Dies Suddenly at Family Home
Sub-Headline: H. D. Roberts, 60 Laid to Rest Last Friday Evening

Henry Dixon Roberts, 60 years old, died suddenly in his home here at 9 
o'clock last Thursday evening.  Mr. Roberts was a native of Amite County, 
Miss., and had formerly lived at Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, before he 
moved to Jena about 29 years ago.  He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, having united with that denomination some 45 years ago.

Mr. Roberts had been active up until the time of his death and had worked 
Thursday, it is said.  Death was due to angina pectus, physicians said.  He 
was well known here and had many friends.

Funeral services were held from the home Friday afternoon with interment at 
Nolly Memorial Cemetery at 7 p.m.  The burial was held until the unusual hour 
on account of a daughter, who had left for Texas the morning before Mr. 
Roberts died, being unable to get back to Jena earlier.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Davie Womack Roberts, four daughters, Annie, 
Ella Lena, Etta Mae and Mrs. J. Doughty, all of Jena; two sons, Percy 
Roberts, of St. Joseph and H. D., Jr., of Jena; four brothers J. W. of Jena; 
Ed and Grady of Monroe, and Will Roberts of Mooringsport; two sisters, Mrs. 
J. M. Allen of Jena, and Miss Ettie Lena Roberts of Mooringsport.

Rev. J. M. Alford, of Ferriday, a former school mate and close friend of the 
deceased conducted the funeral services.