Obituary of Mercedes B. Ellzey of Richland Parish Louisiana as published in the Richland Beacon News, March 14, 20002 Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 07/28/2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Mercedes D. Ellzey Funeral services for Mercedes D. Ellzey, 81, of Rayville, were held March 10, 2002, at Rayville First Baptist Church, with Dr. Ernest Wiburn officiating. Graveside services were March 11, 2002 in Garden of Memories Cemetery In Metairie, La, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Ellzey died March 8, 2002 in Rayville.She was born August 20, 1920, in New Orleans, to Isaie Paul and Odelia Elizabeth Duplantis. She was a member of Rayville First Baptist Church. Mrs. Ellzey was preceded in death by her husband, J.B.”Bob” Ellzey. She is survived by one daughter, Dianna E. Lee and husband Wilford of Rayville.; five grandchildren, Jodie Buck of Juno, AR., Wilford “Randy” Lee, Jr. of The Woodlands, Texas, Amy E. Lee, of Columbia, C.C., Bevie C. Lee of Rayville, and Steven R. Lee of The Woodlands; six great-grandchildren, Jacob, Hannah and Nathaniel Buck, and Morgan, Tanner and Rhett S. Lee; three sisters, Lillian D. Eschette, of Houston, Texas, Mae D. LeBlanc and Gladys D. Black, of Houma; and a brother Paul R.. Duplantis, of Houma.