Obituaries: Raiford E. Bonnette, Sr., 1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 1, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

R. E. Bonnette Dies; Funeral Rites Held Tues.

Raiford E. Bonnette, 78, of Winnfield, died Monday morning, June 28, 1971 at
the Winnfield General Hospital here following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Southern Funeral
Home with the Rev. Grafton Shaw officiating.  Burial was in the Garden of
Memories Cemetery here.

Mr. Bonnette, a native of Atlanta, was a member of the Methodist Church.  He
was a resident of Winnfield for many years.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Minnie Lee Bonnette of Winnfield; two sons,
Raiford E. Bonnette, Jr., of Shreveport and David Bonnette of Brevard, N. C.;
five daughters, Mrs. Hazel Neal, Mrs. Marjorie Whittington, Mrs. Evelyn Ellis,
all of Shreveport, Mrs. Doris Spikes of Montgomery, and Mrs. Eleanor McKenzie
of Homer; 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.