Obituaries: Ollie O'Leary Gorham, 1940, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American 
Date: May 17, 1940
**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************



Final Services Held May 10 For Mrs. A. E. Gorham

Mrs. Allie E. Gorham, wife of W. H. Gorham, succumbed at her home on Thursday,
May 9, after an illness of several weeks.

Funeral services were held in the East Winnfield Baptist Church, at which she
was a member.  The final rites were conducted by the Rev. Alwin Stokes and the
Rev. D. W. McDaniel.

Mrs. Gorham was born and reared in Winn Parish.  She was 68 years, 10 months,
and four days old at the time of her death.  She is survived by her husband;
three sons, Henry, Clarence, and Hylton, all of Winnfield; four daughters,
Mrs. Ida Sayes of Vick, La., Mrs. A. W. Cockerham of Shreveport, and Mrs.
Mae Sanders of Epps, and Mrs. G. P. Eagles of Winnfield; two stepdaughters,
Mrs. Neva Townsend and Mrs. Ella Sanders, of Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs.
Mellie McCleod, Mrs. Tennie Tarver, and Mrs. Tich Whitten; and one brother,
Willie O'Leary.