Obituaries: Almedia Dean Hammons, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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Obituaries: December 16, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. Hammons Buried at Gaars Mill Last Sunday

Mrs. Almedia Dean Hammons, 89 years and 9 months of age, died at the home of
her son, H. H. Hammons, Friday, December 10, after an illness of several
months.  Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Harmony Grove
Baptist Church with Rev. H. H. McBride of Winnfield officiating at the last
rites.  Interment was in the Harmony Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Hammons was the daughter of the late Samuel Dean, pioneer Baptist
preacher, and the wife of the late W. F. Hammons.  She was born at Dodson
April 6, 1859, and for the past two years has resided at Winnsboro with her
son.

Surviving are her son, H. H. Hammons of Winnsboro, and a step son, Dayton
Hammons of Gaars Mill; ten grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and
many nieces and nephews.

Active pallbearers were her grandsons: T. L. Kelly of Gaars Mill, Sharon
Parker of Sikes, Pete Kennedy of Winnsboro, Dean Hammons of Many, Lloyd Newsom
of Urania, and Juston Hammons.  Honorary pallbearers were Qarrin Hammons and
Claude Hammons, grandsons of Winnsboro.