Lincoln County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....May, Eugenia April 1931



**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************
 



File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Damien Aragon damien@daragon.net June 23, 2007, 6:57 pm

The Ruston Leader, Wednesday, April 29, 1931
The Ruston Leader, Wednesday, April 29, 1931 (front page)
Death Takes Local Woman This Morning
Funeral Services Will be Held From Residence At 4 o’Clock
(From Friday’s Daily)
Mrs. Eugenia Russ May, a member of one of Louisiana’s pioneer families, passed 
away at her home in West Georgia Street here this morning at three o’clock. 
She had been in failing health from some time but became critically ill only a 
few days ago
	The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 4 
o’clock, with the Rev. W. J. Bolin of the First Baptist church conducting the 
services. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
	Mrs. May, who was 73 years of age, was the eldest of twelve children 
of the late Robert L. Russ at one time owner of the site of the city is named. 
She was married many years ago to Winnfield Scott May, leader in the early 
development of this section, Mr. May died several years ago. 
	Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Eudora May Barret of Shreveport and 
Miss Eleanor May of Ruston; four brothers: Charles Russ of Ruston, R. L. Russ 
of Tallulah, J. L. Russ of Monroe, G. P. Russ of Port Arthur, Texas; five 
sisters, Mrs Dora R. Wright and Mrs. Jessie Rudy of Shreveport; Mrs. Nettie 
Jackson of Doyline, Mrs. J. A. Jimerson and Mrs. Mattie Covington of Ruston. 
Thirty nieces and nephews and 15 great nieces and nephews also survive.
	Honorary Pallbearers named are: Dr. J. J. Bennett, Dr. John Thurmon, 
H. L. McKnight, Lee Thurmon, John Graham, Sanders Baskin, Dr. W. S. Harrell, 
and J. H Mays. Active pallbearers will be: Guss Thompson, Ashby Moffet, T. A. 
Green, Robert Brooks, C. C. Thurmon, L. Mitchell, Lewis Huey, Robert Wilder.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/lincoln/obits/may590gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/

File size: 2.3 Kb