Obituaries: Bertie P. Clark, 1953, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 5, 1953 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites For Mrs. Bertie Clark Held Friday

Mrs. Bertie P. Clark, 83, passed away at her home in South Winnfield Thursday,
February 26, at 11 a.m. following a long illness.

Funeral services were held Friday at 1 p.m. in the South Winnfield Baptist
Church with Rev. R. J. Sjolander officiating.  Interment was in the Smith
Cemetery near Monroe under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in
Winnfield.

Grandma Clark, as she was known to all of her neighbors and friends was born
in Jackson Parish on December 27, 1869.  She had been a resident of Winn
Parish for the past thirty-two years and of South Winnfield for the past
twenty-four years.  She was loved by all who knew her and had been a neighbor
and friend to the people in her community.  She was a member of the Baptist
Church, but had not been able to attend services the last few years due to her
health and inability to see as she had been almost totally blind for some
time.

Grandma made her home with her daughter, Mrs. I. H. Beasley, and her
granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Fletcher.

Other survivors include another daughter, Mrs. T. J. Lawson of Lake Charles;
seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and five great great
grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Buster Goins, Seiss Nugent, Troy Lee Frederick, Sam Turner,
George Bemont, and Willie Edward Frederick.