Obituaries: Irene Eagles Grigsby, 1949, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 29, 1949 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services For Mrs. Grigsby Held Thursday

Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. for Mrs. Irene Eagles
Grigsby, who died Wednesday.  Mrs. Grigsby was born in Winnfield 60 years ago
and has lived here all her life.  She was a member of the First Baptist
Church.

Rev. H. H. McBride was in charge of the funeral services, held at the Grigsby
residence, with Rev. Henry Mott, Rev. Alwin Stokes, and Rev. Fred Flurry
assisting.  Interment was at the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Hixson
Brothers Funeral Home.

Mrs. Grigsby is survived by her husband, Waco Grigsby; four sons, Edward W.
and Ulysses of Winnfield, Joe E. of Shreveport, and W. M. of Lake Charles. 
She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Dickerson of Shreveport, Mrs. T. R.
Stafford of Baton Rouge, and Mrs. W. H. Blakewood of Liberty, Mississippi; two
brothers, George and Earl Eagles of Winnfield; and three sisters, Mrs. Guy
Johnson of Winnfield, Mrs. J. L. Land of Shreveport, and Mrs. T. G. Smith of
Victoria, Texas.

Pallbearers were Dr. A. W. Radescich, Johnny Holmes, Shirley Jackson, Edward
Horton, Bill Horton, Ivey Keyes, and Clyde DeLoach.