Obituaries: Bettie Elizabeth Hand Hemphill, 1950, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 22, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise 

Mrs.  Hemphill, Age 78, Dies At Georgetown

Mrs. Bettie Elizabeth Hemphill, age 78 years, 10 months, 29 days, passed away
June 16, 1950, at her home near Georgetown.  

Funeral services were conducted June 18 by Rev. C. R. McCartney, assisted by
Rev. Jack Melder.  Interment was in the Zion Cemetery.

Aunt Bettie, as everyone knew her, was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church. 
She was loved by all who knew her.  The oldest citizen in the community, Aunt
Bettie always received the bouquet for the oldest mother at the church on
Mother's Day.

She is survived by two sons, Hoyt and Odis Hemphill, Beulah community; one
daughter, Willie Belle, of Houston, Texas; three brothers, Howard and Cody
Hand, Winnfield, Route 2; and L. M. Hand, Monroe; two sisters, Mrs. Jasper
Blackshear, Rochelle, and Mrs. Mack Brown, Clarks; five grandchildren, a large
number of nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.