Obituaries: Rev. Oliver V. Edwards, 1971, 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: September 30, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Funeral Rites For Rev. Oliver V. Edwards Held Funeral rites for Rev. Oliver V. Edwards were held Sunday, September 26, 1971 at 1:30 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Winnfield, La., with the pastor, Rev. A. Patterson, officiating. Rev. Edwards died September 23, 1971. A native of Jackson Parish, Rev. Edwards was a member of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eliza Edwards of Winnfield; two sons, Perry L. Edwards and Gener C. Edwards, of Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs. Ollie Joe of Monroe and Mrs. Trudell Holden of Winnfield; nine grandchildren, one great grandchild, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends and other relatives.