Obituaries: Mrs. J. A. Rayford, Sabine Parish R-163 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., May 31, 1940 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Sabine Index - Mrs. J. A. Rayford 31 May 1940 - Mrs. J. A. Rayford, age 56, died at her home at Mt. Carmel May 28 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Mt. Carmel. In charge was Dennis-Green funeral home with Elder W. M. Muse officiating. Mrs. Rayford is survived by her husband and five children, Mrs. Jno H. Knippers of Many; W. E. Cook of Sugartown; Thurman Rayford of Bossier City; V. T. Rayford of Pleasant Hill and Miss Mamie Rayford of Monroe. Five step-children, J. A., Jr., Louie and Wm. Rayford of Mt. Carmel, Mrs. Barbara Hatcher of Monroe and Mrs. Walter McCrae of Shreveport.