Obituaries: Lula Dowies Franklin, 1968, 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: March 28, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Mother of Local Resident Dies In Jonesboro Mrs. Lula D. Franklin, 87, Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 24, 1968 at Jackson Parish Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Edward Yates officiating. Burial was in Traina Memorial Cemetery in Jonesboro. Survivors are three sons, W. P. Franklin of Alexandria, J. J. Franklin of Monroe, and Selmon Franklin of Chatanooga, Tenn.; three daughters, Mrs. Florence Frey of Jonesboro; Mrs. Lula Callaway of Port Orchard, Wash.; and Mrs. Ione Mosley of Winnfield; a brother, Gilmer Dowies of Homer; six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.