Obituary of Zilpha C. Pickett of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Richland Beacon News, January 6, 2005
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 01/11/2005



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Zilpha C. Pickett

Zilpha Copes Pickett, loving wife, mother and grandmother was
born on December 3, 1928 and passed away on January 2,2005.
She will be remembered by friends and family from her days of
work at their family operated grocery store. Others may remember 
her as a devoted teacher and avid church member. Her love for
travel, art projects, and family brought joy to her life.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at the
First Baptist Church in Delhi with Dr. Connie Ward and Dr.
Marcus Murphy officiating.

Mrs. Pickett was preceded in death by her parents, Combs Copes
Sr, and Nannie Lynn McVoy Copes; a brother, Combs Copes Jr.;
and a daughter-in-law,”Trissie” Pickett.

She is survived by her  husband, L.W. Pickett of Delhi; a son Larry
W. Pickett and his wife, Pamela of West Monore; a daughter, Marilyn
Dosher and her fiance’, Wayne Worsley of Delhi; a sister-in-law, Mae
Dean Copes of Pioneer; and her grandchildren; Danna deGravelle of
Shreveport; Amanda Arledge of West Monroe, Lauren Davis of
New Orleans; Adam Pickett, of Ruston and Ben Burch of West
Monroe.

Pallbearers were Wayne Worsley   and her grandsons and grandsons-in-law; 
Rob Arledge, Martin de Gravelle, Adam Pickett, Heath Davis and Ben Burch.

The family would like to expree special thanks to Mary Alice Stephens, Jan 
Tarver, Mary Nielsen and Shelby Brock along with doctors Kenneth McDonald 
and Cory Albrittion and the staff of Delhi Hospital.

( This obituary  was preceded by a  quotation from the Bible of John 14:27  in 
the article in  the Richland beacon News.)