Obituary of Mrs.Mahonia Elvira Stokes Richland Parish Louisiana-1947
Submitted by Richard Smith a great great great grandson



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 Mrs. Mahonia Elvira Stokes
1947

Mrs. Stokes dies was near 100 mark

Mrs.Mahonia Elvira Stokes who celebrated her 99th birthday last
December 14, died early Saturday morning at the home of her
Daughter Mrs. Henry Goyne near Rayville, LA.
Funeral services were conducted at Shady Grove Church of God
Sunday afternoon with internment at McKnight Cemetery. Rev.
E.L. Tanner of Monroe officiated assisted by Rev. Johns local
pastor.

Born at Marietta , Georgia, the daughter of Rebecca Hall and
George W. Hughes. She moved westward with the family, stopping
in Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. She married William
Riley Stokes who served in the Arkansas Calvary during the war 
between the states. Five of their seven children survive. Two
died as young adults. Mr. Stokes died  in Mer Rouge in 1895.

From doctors in her family, Grandma Stokes had learned much of
the medicine and nursing that she used during her long and 
useful life. For 52 years she lived in northeast Louisiana
in Morehouse  and Richland Parishes. She made her home with 
her son but had gone to visit her daughter when the fatal
illness occurred.

Surving are the son, Earl J. Stokes and four daughters,
Mrs. Zella Dunham, Mrs.Lula Rouse, Mrs.Irma Goyne, all of
Rayville and Mrs.Mollie Nolan of Oak Ridge, LA. 40 grand-
children, 91 great grandchildren and 17 great great
grandchildren. Several neices and nephews including Joe and
George Hughes of Drew, MS and a host of friends mourn
her passing.

Pall bearers were all grandsons of the deceased, Herman Stokes
of Delhi, Louis Stokes and Willis Goyne of Rayville, Bennie
Goyne of Monroe, W.M. Nolan of Oak Ridge and Jessie C. Nolan
of Baton Rouge.