Obituaries: E. L. "Buck" Edmonds, 1961, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 26, 1961 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Final Rites Held For E. L. Edmonds, Jonesboro, Oct. 22

E. L. "Buck" Edmonds, prominent Jonesboro businessman and owner of Edmonds
Funeral Home in Jonesobor, died Friday night in a Ruston hospital after a long
illness.  He was 53.

Edmonds was a past president of the Louisiana Board of Embalmers, past
president of the North Louisiana Funeral Directors Association, was named "Man
of the Year," in 1960 by the association, and was active in church, civic and
community affairs.

He was also president of the Pelican State Life Insurance Company,
headquartered in Jonesboro.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church of
Jonesboro with Rev. John Hurt officiating.  Burial was in Rocky Springs
Cemetery near Elizabeth.

He is survived by his wife; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Suggs of Homer, Mrs. L.
G. Williams of Minden, and Miss Leslie V. Edmonds of Franklin, and a brother,
Lester Edmonds of Homer.