Obituary of ROXIE SMITH, 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:   January 13, 1944

Headline:  Mrs. Roxie Smith Buried at Harrisonburg; Had Many Friends in 
LaSalle

The many friends in this community of Mrs. Roxie Smith of Harrisonburg, will 
be very sorry to know that she passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1944, at 4:00 
a.m. in Ruston.  Death was caused by heart failure.

Mrs. Smith had been a resident of Harrisonburg all her life and was a member 
of the Baptist Church there.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, from the 
Baptist Church in Harrisonburg.  Rev. Lee Brooks of Rhinehart and Rev. Travis 
 of Pollock conducted services.

Survivors were three sons, James P. Smith, Atlanta, Chas. R. Smith, Mitrice; 
R. E. Smith, Jr., Alexandria; two daughters, Mrs. Wilma Hill, Pollock, and 
Mrs. Rita Cruse, Ruston.

Funeral arrangements were in charge of Kinner & Stevens.