Obituaries: Emma Byrd, 1960, 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: May 26, 1960 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Burial Rites Held For Miss Emma Byrd Of Mars Hill Miss Emma Byrd, 65, of the Mars Hill Community, passed away Sunday at the residence of her niece, Mrs. F. M. Bishop, of Laurel Heights. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Mars Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Dell Durand officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Survivors include one brother, W. Byrd of Montgomery; one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Silman of Winnfield; a half brother, Richard Byrd of Bentley; a half sister, Mrs. Myrtle Jowers of Colfax; five nieces and seven nephews.