Obituaries: Mrs. L. D. Emmons, 1950, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 23, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held Saturday For Mrs. Emmons of Sikes

Funeral services for Mrs. L. D. Emmons of Sikes, who died in Alexandria
February 16, 1950, were held at the Sikes Baptist Church Saturday at 10
o'clock.  The Rev. A. D. Murray, pastor, had charge of the services, and
burial was in the Sikes Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were L. W. Gulledge, Harmie Forrest, H. C. Thompson,
Archie Crawley, J. D. Thornton, and C. H. Crain.

Born January 22, 1876, Mrs. Emmons was 74 years and 24 days of age at the time
of her death.  She had been a member of the Sharon Baptist Church since her
youth.

Surviving are one son, Ira Campbell, of Alexandria; eight grandchildren, Mrs.
Postal White, Jr. of Port Arthur, Texas; Mrs. Leonard Rachal of Alexandria;
Edwin Campbell of Lake Charles; Eldridge Campbell of Texas; Ellis Campbell
of Port Arthur; Barrett and Bobbie Campbell of Alexandria; and Farrel
Campbell, stationed in the Army at Alaska; four great grandchildren and two
half sisters, Mrs. Sadie McDade of Joyce and Mrs. Ella Reed of El Dorado, Ark.