Obituaries:  Mrs. Palestine Hodge, 1938, Winn Parish, LA 
Submitted by Deanna Simmons Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 
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newspaper.  Obvious typographical errors have been so noted.  Errors in
names of the deceased or surviving family members should be reported to
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THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN 
Friday,   March 11, 1938 

Injuries From Fall Are Fatal to 
Mrs. Palestine Hodge 

Funeral Services Held At Cypress Creek 
Saturday March 5th 

    Mrs. Palestine Hodge, age 76, died at her home at Calvin last Friday
as a result of injuries received in a fall about five weeks ago.  She
was one of the best known and best beloved citizens of Ward 8. 

    Funeral services were held last Saturday at Cypress Creek with the
Rev. Rufus Kitchenham officiating and interment was made in the Cypress
Creek church cemetery.  She was a member of the Bethlehem church. 

    She is survived by nine children, six daughters, Mrs. Maggie
Cockerham, Dodson, Mrs. Gertrude Rudd, Mrs. Mattie Carpenter, Calvin,
Mrs. Mollie Carpenter, Chestnut, three sons, Zack and Wise Hodge of
Calvin and Arthur Hodge of Winnfield, two sisters, Mrs. Mose Blake,
Goldonna, Mrs. Hattie Cockerham of Texas, and one brother, Gordie Box,
Powhatan, 36 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. 

Submitter's Note:  Article states that deceased was survived by six (6)
daughters but only four (4) were listed.