Obitutaries: Wilber Calvin Bonner
submitter: L.V. Roberts  Sept 2002




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Taken from West Carroll Gazette November 1956

Wilbur C. Bonner Succumbs At Home Hold Rites Friday

Last rites were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Goodwill Church 
of God for Wilbur Calvin Bonner, 68, of Goodwill, who died at his home 
November 21 after an illness of about one year.

The Rev M.W. Kennedy, pastor of the church, and the Rev. V.E. Fridley, 
of Bastrop, officiated at the rites. Interment was in the Ravan 
cemetery under the direction of Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home of 
Bastrop.

A farmer, Mr. Bonner was a native and lifelong resident of West Carroll 
Parish. He was a member of Goodwill Church of God.
Among his survivors are his wife Mrs. Lucy Bonner; six sons, Floys 
Bonner, Sr. and Owen T. Bonner of Oak Grove, W.C. Bonner, Jr. of 
Greenville, Miss; James W. Bonner of Bastrop, Joseph A. Bonner of 
Greggton, TX, Huey P. Bonner of Greenville, Miss; three daughters Mrs 
Lovella Sasser and Miss Elvie Bonner of Oak Grove, Mrs. Artie Lee 
Coulter of Banning, Calif. two sisters Mrs. Arrie Franks of Oak Grove 
and Mrs. Sallie Franks of De Witt, Ark; a half-sister, Mrs. Lettie West 
of Wynne, Ark; and a half-brother, W.L. Smith of Bastrop; 32 
grandchildren and 3-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Robert Watson, Fred Yates, Shirley Gilley, Stewart 
Green, Victor Wright, and Keith Fowler.