Obituaries: Bertie Bradford, 1956, 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: August 9, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Final Rites Held For Mrs. Bradford Who Died At Joyce Funeral services for Mrs. Bertie Bradford, 77, who died at the home of her son, Hiram L. Bradford, in Joyce August 4, were held at the Joyce Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m., with the Rev. B. R. Deen, Methodist minister officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Lloyd Lisenby and Rev. E. H. Hayes. Burial was in the Georgetown Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Acting as pallbearers were grandsons, Jack Sweat, Kenneth Bradford, Bobby Ray Bradford, Ralph Bradford, Carol Autrey, and James Autrey. A native of Amite, La., Mrs. Bradford spent most of her life in Georgetown. She had been residing with her son in Joyce for the past four years. She was a member of the Methodist faith. Surviving are six sons, H. L. of Joyce; C. T., J. O., W. L., and H. W., of Georgetown; and W. W. of Jonesboro; three daughters, Mrs. Earl Sweat and Mrs. J. B. Autrey of Georgetown; Mrs. C. E. Autrey of Ft. Worth, Texas.