Obituaries: Emma Elena Holmes Allbritton, 1934, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 12, 1934 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims Mrs. Will Allbritton Thursday April 5

Was Found Dead In Garden Where She Had Been Working

Mrs. W. H. Allbritton, 40 years, 3 months, and 7 days, died suddenly at her
home near Tullos, Thursday afternoon, April 5, 1934, while at work in the
garden.  She was found by one of her children.

The remains were laid to rest in the Beech Creek Cemetery.  Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Malten Doughty of Tullos and Rev. Jessie Allbritton of
Jena.

Mrs. Allbritton was born November 29, 1893 and was before her marriage to Mr.
Allbritton in the year 1914, Miss Emma Elena Holmes.  To this union eight
children were born, seven of whom are now living.  Mrs. Allbritton was a
consecrated member of the Baptist Church, having united with the Catahoula
Baptist Church in 1910.

Surviving the deceased are her husband, W. H. Allbritton, and seven children,
O. D., Odessa, Otto, W. H., Jr., George, Dorothy Lea, Johnnie William, 13
months old; her mother, Mrs. Mary Holmes, who is 84 years of age and lives at
Enterprise, La.; two brothers, Oscar Holmes, Urania; Walter Holmes, Epps; one
half brother, John Sills, Crowville; two sisters living and one deceased, Mrs.
Mollie Allbritton of Tullos and Mrs. Lorena Pittman, Enterprise; six half
sisters, Mrs. Carrie Marrow of Tullos; Mrs. Nealie McVay, Enterprise; Mrs.
Sadie Fullerton of Selma; Mrs. Dee Purvie of Zenoria; Mrs. Cora Cassel of
Enterprise, and Mrs. Anna Dunn, Columbia.