Obituaries:  Mrs. Esther Bush Williamson, Sabine Parish       W-452
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 19, 1973
Submitted by: Tammy D. Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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Mrs. Esther Bush Williamson

  19 Apr 1973 - Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Bush Williamson
of Pleasant Hill were held Wednesday afternoon April 9 in the
First Baptist Church of Pleasant Hill with Rev. Melton Prothro
officiating.

  Mrs. Williamson passed away at the age of 92 years. She has been
a teacher in the Pleasant Hill High School for many of her
earlier years and her loving influence will long be remembered by
hundreds of her former pupils.

  She was honored in 1967 by a large gathering of friends to pay
her tribute and she was presented a plaque by the Lions Club of
Pleasant Hill.

  Mrs. Williamson was next to the last member of the family of the
late Rev. T. D. Bush, an early Baptist preacher in North
Louisiana.

  She is survived by two sons: Dr. William N. Williamson and
Alfred Williamson of Baton Rouge; seven grandchildren, Dr.
William R. Williamson of Shreveport, Charles "Chuck" Williamson,
Baron and Bret Williamson, Mrs. Lynn Harville, Miss Kay
Williamson all of Baton Rouge and Mrs. Ann Morris of Montgomery,
Ala. and three great-grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were William R and Charles Williamson, Hudson
Emmons, Johnny Murray, Jack Bridges, Jere Gregory, Nolan Rains
and Sonny Hardee.