Obituaries: Willie Ray Drewett, 1957, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 31, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Final Rites Held For Mrs. Levi Drewett October 26

Mrs. Levi Drewett, 77, of LeCompte, died in an Alexandria hospital Friday,
October 25, after a long illness.  She was thr former Miss Willie Ray of the
Sardis Community.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Hixson Chapel,
Alexandria, with burial following in the Sardis Cemetery, Winn Parish.  The
Rev. Jim Koonce and the Rev. B. N. Simmons officiated.

Pallbearers were Charner Boone, J. T. Boone, William Boone, Lloyd Drewett, and
Vernon Drewett.

The deceased is survived by her husband of LeCompte; three sons, Edgar, and
Ray, of Alexandria, and Tillman of West Monroe; one daughter, Mrs. H. C.
Boone, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She also leaves two brother, George and Jim Ray of Atlanta; three sisters,
Miss Priscilla Ray and Mrs. Octavus Young of Sardis; and Mrs. Jenny Koonce
of Jonesboro.