Obituaries: Grover C. Hemphill, 1965, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 3, 1965 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

G. C. Hemphill, 76, Is Buried At Zion Cemetery June 2

Grover C. Hemphill, 76, a retired millwright of Tremont Lumber Company, died
Tuesday in a Winnfield nursing home after a long illness.  He was a
native of Grant Parish and a long time resident of Joyce.

Fneral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 1965 in the chapel of
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth F. Wall officiating.  Burial
was in the Zion Cemetery.

Nephews of the deceased served as pallbearers.  They were Howard Hemphill,
Thomas Hemphill, Herman Hemphill, Ples Hemphill, Marshall Hemphill, and James
Hemphill.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pinkie Lou Hemphill of Joyce; three sons,
Harvie Lee Hemphill of Oakdale, Martin E. Hemphill of New Orleans, and Shafter
E. Hemphill of Winnfield; four daughters, Mrs. Dottie Mae Pigott of
Ponchatoula, Mrs. Jewel Thompson of Kenner, Mrs. Priscilla Weatherford of
Joyce, and Mrs. Gloria Dawn Norred of Hodge, 19 grandchildren and 21 great
grandchildren.