Obituaries: Josie Peters Holmes, 1970, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 8, 1970 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Josie Peters Holmes Dies; Rites Monday

Mrs. Josie Peters Holmes, 90, died in a Winnfield hospital at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 4, 1970, after a long illness.

The deceased was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Peters of
Winnfield.

She was a native of Winn Parish, a member of the First Baptist Church in
Winnfield and owned and operated a florist shop for years until her
retirement.

Survivors are two brothers, John J. Peters, Sr., and Hines Peters of
Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. E. C. Simonton and Mrs. A. B. Cox, Sr. of
Shreveport and Mrs. H. C. Collier of Baton Rouge; and a number of nieces and
nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Southern Funeral
Home with Tommy Haralson officiating.  Burial was in Winnfield Cemetery.

Pallbearers were John J. Peters, Jr., Dan Underwood, Jim Weeks, Joe Weeks,
A. B. Cox, Jr., and Kermit M. Simmons.