Obit of Gertrude Billings Horne, 1955, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** >From the June 16, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise Mrs. Randal Horne Dies After Long Illness June 12 Final rites for Mrs. Gertrude B. Horne, 60, who died in a Winnfield hospital Sunday night, after a long illness, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church, with the pastor, Dr. W. L. Holcomb, officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Benny Ira Billings of Lake Charles. Burial was in the Atlanta Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home. Acting as pallbearers were Doug Sherwood, Jerry Lewis Miller, Dave Billings, Harold Billings, James Lloyd Billings, Connie Bob Horne, Marvin Horne, and Gerald Carriere. A native of Jackson Parish, Mrs. Horne had lived in Winnfield for the past 16 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Randal Horne; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Billings, one daughter, Mrs. Robert D. Guin, all of Winnfield; four sisters, Mrs. H. E. Carriere, Good Pine, and Mrs. C. E. Sherwood, Mrs. Roy Miller, and Miss Evelyn Billlings, all of Winnfield; five brothers, C. C. Billings, Baytown, Texas; J. C. Billings, Kilgore, Texas; L. C. Billings, Houston, Texas; W. L. Billings, Glenmora, and C. E. Billings, Trout. She also leaves one grand daughter of Winnfield.