Obituaries: Mattie Martha Crippen, 1952, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 24, 1952 Winn Parish Enterprise & April 25, 1952 Winnfield News-
American  

From the Enterprise:

Rites For Mrs. Mattie Crippen Held April 24

Mrs. Mattie Crippen, 87, who died at her home in Houston, Texas, Wednesday,
April 23, was buried in the Winnfield Cemetery Thursday at 3 p.m. under
direction of Hixson Funeral Home.  A native of Texas, Mrs. Crippen resided in
Winnfield for about 20 years, until four years ago when she returned to Texas
to make her home.  She was the widow of the late E. C. Crippen, who died in
Winnfield in 1939.

Funeral services were held at the home of her son, Jim Crippen, Front Street,
with Dr. W. L. Holcomb and Rev. Alwin Stokes officiating.

Pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased: Frank Crippen, Jr., Earl Baggett,
Fred Cottonbrooks, J. J. Crippen, Willie Lasyone, and George Crippen.

Mrs. Crippen was a member of the Winnfield First Baptist Church and the local
Eastern Star Chapter.  She is survived by two sons, Frank and Jim, of
Winnfield; and one daughter, Mrs. B. F. Goodwin of Fort Worth, Texas; 27
grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren.


From the Winnfield News-American

Mother of Two Local Men Dies In Houston, Texas

Mrs. Crippen Rites Held In Winnfield Thursday Afternoon

Funeral services were held at the J. W. Crippen residence at 3 p.m. Thursday
for Mrs. Mattie Martha Crippen, 87, of Houston, Texas, mother of two local
men, who died in Houston April 23, after several years illness.  Rites were
conducted by Dr. W. L. Holcomb, pastor of the First Baptist Church, assisted
by the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the Winnfield Presbyterian Church, and
interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of the Hixson Brothers
Funeral Home.

A native of Texas, Mrs. Crippen was born March 12, 1865.  She is survived by
two sons, J. W. Crippen and Frank Crippen of Winnfield; one daughter, Mrs.
Willie Goodman of Fort Worth, Texas, and several grandchildren and great
grandchildren.

Pallbearers were J. J. Crippen, Willie Lasyone, Fred Cottonbrooks, George
Crippen, Frank Crippen, Jr., and Earl Baggett.