Obituaries: Murle Walker Emmons, 1965, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 4, 1965 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Murle W. Emmons, Winn Native, Dies; Burial November 3

Funeral services for Murle Walker Emmons, 47, of New Orleans were held at 2
p.m. Wednesday in the Dodson Baptist Church with Rev. C. B. Ellis
officiating.  Burial was in the Transport Cemetery under direction of
Southern Funeral Home.

Emmons, a native of Winn Parish, died suddenly Nov. 2, 1965 in Jackson, Miss.
He was a geologist for Pan American Oil Co.

He is survived by his wife, Eva Taylor Emmons of New Orleans; his mother, Lula
Walker Emmons of Dodson; two brothers, Jackson Emmons, a Jonesboro lawyer, and
Morrelle Emmons of Ruston, Lincoln Parish school superintendent; and two
sisters, Mavis E. Bickley of Bastrop and Laverne E. Pyburn of Ruston.

Pallbearers were Paul Gaar, Grover Jeter, Reubin Simpkins, Clayton Norred,
Pete Simmons, and Harley Womack.