Obituaries: Mattie Cockerham Boyett, 1956, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 23, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Funeral Services Held Sunday For Mrs. Wiley Boyett

Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Boyett, 75, native and lifelong resident of
the Cypress Creek community, who died Saturday, Feb. 18, at a Winnfield
hospital, were held Sunday at 3:55 p.m. at the Cypress Creek Baptist Church. 
Officiating were Rev. Hugh White, Rev. David White, Rev. A. D. Foster, and
Rev. Mr. Valentine.

Burial was in the Cypress Creek Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral
Home.

Mrs. Boyett was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

Surviving are her husband, Wiley Boyett; four sons, Horace of Texas City,
Texas, and Herman, Amos, and W. A. Boyett, all of Dodson, Rt. 2; two
daughters, Mrs. Tom Williams and Mrs. Houston Higgs, both of Dodson; 28
grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two brothers, Sill Cockerham of
Texas and John Cockerham of Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Coonce of Rayville
and Mrs. Katie Dean of Dodson.