Obituary of Willie Mae Nobles, Richland Parish, LA
Submitted by Betty Jean Weems Neathery
Newspaper clipping from THE RICHLAND JOURNAL, Rayville, LA,
Dated 3/6/1989



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 WILLIE MAE (RED) NOBLES	

Services for Mrs. Willie Mae "Red" Nobles, 60, of Start, were held at
10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 1989 at the Start Baptist Church with the
Rev. Willie Woodard and Rev. Shelton Morgan officiating.

Burial followed in the Start Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn
Funeral Home in Rayville.

Mrs. Nobles died Feb. 25, 1989 at the Richland Parish Hospital in 
Rayville following a brief illness.

She was a resident of Richland Parish since 1948, a homemaker and a
Member of Start Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie James Nobles; her 
Father, Willie Russell; a brother, Morris Russell; and a granddaughter
Laverne Juandine Parker.

Survivors include her mother: Mrs. Gertrude Davis Russell, Girard; two
brothers: George Russell of Start and Douglas Russell of West Monroe;
one sister: Mrs. Helen Blake of Girard; three step-sons: Willie Ray
Nobles, Billy Nobles and Russell Nobles, all of Start; one step-
daughter: Mrs. Nobie Blackmon of Rayville; five grandchildren, nine
great granchildren and two great great granchildren.

Pallbearers were Donald Ray Russell, Mike Nobles, Steve Crawford, Eric
Silk, Willie Nobles Jr. and Howard Conley.


Submitter's Notes: Willie Mae "Red" Russell Nobles, the daughter of 
Willie Russell and Gertrude Davis Russell, was born July 28, 1928 in
Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA.