Obituaries: Frances Huckaby "Fannie" Bates, 1945, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: February 15, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Mother of Mrs. Melton Rowell Dies In Jamestown Mrs. Fannie H. Bates, 88, West Monroe, died Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock following a short illness, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugenia Poland, Jamestown, La. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Poland with the Rev. Mr. Valentine, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Ringgold, officiating. Interment will follow in Sparta Cemetery under the direction of Hall Funeral Home. Mrs. Bates is survived by two sons, M. M. Bates, West Monroe, and Wilson Bates, Bienville; four daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Gregory, Bienville, Mrs. Melton Rowell, Winnfield, Mrs. Joe Hamm and Mrs. Poland, Jamestown; and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.