Obituaries:  Samuel Charles Edwards, Sabine Parish       E-363
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 8, 1976
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Samuel Charles Edwards

  Samuel Charles Edwards, the oldest citizen of Zwolle, died on
Monday, January 5, at 2:30 a.m., in the Louisiana Nursing Home of
Shreveport.

  Charley Edwards, as he was known by his friends, celebrated his
100th birthday in September. He was given a party by the nursing
home, and received a telegram of congratulations from President
Ford.

  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 10, at 1
p.m., at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Zwolle. Officiating will
be the Rev. E. H. Hall. Burial will be in the Zwolle Cemetery,
under the direction of Jenkins Funeral Home of Many.

  Survivors include one son, Henry Charles Edwards of Stuttgard,
Ark.; one brother, Lawrence Edwards of Oakdale; and three
sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Scott of Oakdale, Mrs. Mable Varson of
Alexandria, and Mrs. Werder Loran of Houston.