Obituaries:  "Pop" Edmonson, Sabine Parish       E-355
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 28, 1987
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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"Pop" Edmonson

  Services for Wallace "Pop" Edmonson, 78, of Forest, were held at
2 p.m., Wednesday, in Forest Baptist Church, with Dr. Johnny
Sanders, and Rev. James R. Shepherd officiating.

  Interment followed in New Forest Cemetery, under the direction
of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove.

  Mr. Edmonson passed away Monday, in Carroll Nursing Home,
following a lengthy illness.

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ola Edmonson of Forest; two
sons, Wayne Edmonson of Forest, and Ronnie Edmonson of Monroe;
two daughters, Mrs. Della Jane Ainsworth of Oak Grove, Mrs. Resa
Wingfield of Altus, Okla.; three brothers, Lee Edmonson of
Kilbourne, A. H. Edmonson of Homer, and S. J. Edmonson of Many;
three sisters, Mrs., Wilma Mobley of Greenwell Springs, Mrs. Lala
Bishop of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Frances Brown of Pioneer; eight
grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Don Harris, Hatten Tuggle, Bob Sanders, Jack
Hamilton, Lavelle Hammett, and Olen Wise.

  Honorary pallbearers were the adult men Sunday School class of
Forest Baptist Church.