Obits: W. L. Herbert Succumbs Here Last Night After Brief Illness, Lincoln Parish, LA
Source: Ruston Leader January 30, 1930
Submitted by: Sharon K. Ray
July 25, 2003





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His many friends were greatly shocked to learn that Mr. Wilmer Herbert, well known
and popular jeweler of this city died at his home on South Vienna street Wednesday
night at 7:45 o'clock following a brief illness.

Mr. Herbert was born February 17, 1879 in Bristol, Tenn. and his early boyhood was
spent in Trenton, Tenn., coming to Louisiana in 1906. He was married in Ruston at the
home of his brother on Feb. 17, 1910 to Miss Elizabeth Halsell of Monroe.

For serveral years, Mr. Herbert was employed by Lowe and Youngblood Jewelers, in
their store at Monroe, La., and McGehee, Ar., and then went to Texas, where he was in
the jewelry business for several years at Ennis, Galveston and Terrell.

For the past eleven years, Mr. Herbert had been engaged in the jewelry business in
Ruston, taking over the establishment of his brother, the late Lamar Herbert. He was
a concientious, upright citizen who was highly respected and admired by all who knew
him.

Mr. Herbert was a member of the Baptist church and of the Masonic lodge and Knight
Templar commandry. Surviving him are his widow; two brothers, W. H. Herbert of
Trenton, Tenn., and T. H. Herbert of El Dorado, Ar., three nephews, Thomas Herbert of
El Dorado, Ar.,W. H. Herbert of Alexandria, La. and J. M. Herbert of Shreveport, La.,
and four nieces, Mrs.W. E. Rhodes, Little Rock, Ar., Mrs. H. W. Broadwell of Jackson,
Mississippi, Mrs. J. P. Sealy of Shreveport, La., and Margaret Herbert of Alexandria,
La. The funeral will be held in Monroe, Friday morning at 11 o'clock.