Obit: Mrs. Mathilda B. Milstead 1971 , Natchitoches Parish La Submitted by: Kay Thompson Brown ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** =========================================================================== MATHILDA MILSTEAD Natchitoches Times August 12, 1971 Funeral services for Mrs. Mathilda B. Milstead, 94 were held Friday at 1 p.m. in Blanchard's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. A.H. Hoffpauir officiated and burial was in Cryer Cemetery. Mrs. Milstead died Wednesday, Aug 4 in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Survivors are four sons, Elmer Milstead of Spokane, Wash, Willie and Woodrow Milstead, both of Port Arthur, Tex and Edward Milstead of Natchitoches; two daughters, Mrs. Bertie Desadier and Mrs Ada Edwards, both of Natchitoches; 38 grand children, 124 great grand children, and 11 great great grand children. Pallbearers were Mitchell Edwards, Johnny Everett, Robert Guidry, Mike Brown, J.D. Milstead, and Dow Burney. ADDITIONAL NOTES: James and Matilda Milstead were married April 16, 1899 in Leesville, La. Submitted by: Kay Thompson Brown (Diggersinc@aol.com)