Obituaries: Fannie Allen Abrams, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 9, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services For Mrs. Fannie A. Abrams Held Monday At Many

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Allen Abrams, sister of Congressman A.
Leonard Allen of Winnfield and the late Governor O. K. Allen, and a native of
Winn Parish, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Many Baptist Church, and burial
was in the Many Cemetery.

Mrs. Abrams, a resident of Leesville, died of a heart attack at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Mattie A. Broyles, in Shreveport at 10:15 p.m. Saturday.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harvey Skinner of Many and Mrs. Jessie
Marcel of Roswell, New Mexico; one son, Dr. James Allen Abrams of Maryville;
two brothers, Congressman A. Leonard Allen, Winnfield and Ira W. Allen,
Leesville; one sister, Mrs. Mattie Broyles, Shreveport.

Pallbearers were Harvey Broyles, O. K. Allen, Jr., Richard Allen, Bryan Allen,
Dr. Joe Broyles, Dr. W. H. Broyles, Lyndon Allen, Ted Broyles, and Asa Benton
Allen.