Obit: Beatrice Creed (Mrs. W. N.), 1934, Lincoln Parish, LA
Submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr., Alexandria, LA



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The Colfax Chronicle
May 4, 1934

Mrs. W. N. Creed - 81 - Pioneer Settler Here - Passed Away Monday

     Mrs. Beatrice Creed, widow of the late W.N. (sic) Creed, passed away at
her home at Dry Prong, La. at 11:30 o'clock last Monday, April 30th, at the
age of 81 years.
     The deceased had been a resident of Grant Parish for the past half
century, coming here from Lincoln Parish with her husband, the late Rev. W.N.
(sic) Creed, a minister of the Baptist church.  They were among the pioneer
settlers of the Fairfield community, where they resided for many years.  Later
they moved to Dry Prong to make their home.  Mr. Creed preceeded her to the
Great Beyond nine years ago.
     Mrs. Creed is survived by five children, as follows:  George L. Creed,
Mrs. B.W. Baker and Alonze (sic) Creed, all of Pineville, La.; Mrs. Belle
Mundy of Route 1, Colfax, La.; and W. Arthur Creed of Dry Prong, La.
     Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, May 1, at 10 o'clock at the
Dry Prong Cemetery, the religious rites of the Baptist church being conducted
by Rev. Brakefield of Louisiana College (Pineville, La.).  Interment was made
in the Dry Prong cemetery.