Obituaries: Mrs. Bessie Davis, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish D-120 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 26, 1968 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Mrs. Bessie Davis Mrs. Bessie Davis, 78, of Marthaville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, in a Natchitoches hospital, following a lengthy illness. Survivors include one son, Dalford Davis of Ft. Worth; five daughters, Mrs. Elzanda Dans, Mrs. Blanche Shirley, Mrs. Allie Birdwell, Mrs. Lois Durr, and Mrs. Pearl Durr of Marthaville; one brother, Greenwood Free of Natchitoches; 30 grandchildren; and 48 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m., in the Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist Church. The Rev. Foster Jennings officiated. Interment was in Bethany Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.