Accident Fatal To Leesville Women Monday Evening, 
Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Chere Lee
Date: May 16, 2016

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Leesville Leader, Leesville, Louisiana, Thursday June 20, 1946
Accident Fatal To Leesville Women Monday Evening

Mrs. Johnnie Spurgeon, her twin sister, Miss Faye Hall, both of
Leesville, and Mrs Barney J. Ball, Slagle, were fatally injured,
from which injuries they died shortly afterwards, when the pick
up truck in which they were riding collided with a gasoline
truck. Leslie Spurgeon, husband of Mrs. Spurgeon, and driver of
the pick up, suffered a broken back and is in a serious
condition. Four children riding in the Spurgeon truck were
slightly injured. The accident occured five miles north of 
Noble, in Sabine parish, Monday afternoon, about 5 p.m., on
highway 171

Funeral services for Mrs. Spurgeon and Miss Hall were held,
Wednesday, from the Union church, two miles north of Slagle,
at 2 p.m. Interment was in Wales cemetery, under the direction
of the Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder.

Besides her husband, Mrs Spurgeon is survived by a son, Leslie
Jr., the parents of Mrs. Spurgeon and Miss Hall, Mr. and Mrs.
S.L. Hall, one sister, Charlotte Jean Hall and one brother,
Ralph Hall.

Funeral services for Mrs. Barney J. Ball were held, Wednesday,
at Walnut Hill, at 10 a.m. Interment was in the Walnut Hill 
cemetery, under the direction of the Hixson Funeral Home, of
DeRidder.

Surviving are, the husband, Barney J. Ball, Slagle, three
daughters, Tommy Gene, Patsy and Billie Sue Ball, all of 
Slagle, one son, Wayne A. Ball, Slagle. Her parents, Mr. &
Mrs. J.L. Wise, Slagle. Four sisters, Mrs. D.R. Holton,
Mrs. Lois Spurgeon and Miss Alice Wise, all of Slagle, and
Mrs. Edna Mitchell, Shreveport. Two brothers, W.H. and 
Tommy Wise, both of Slagle.