Obituaries: Blanche Kilpatrick, 1970, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 21, 1970 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Kilpatrick, Jonesboro, Dies; Funeral Thurs.

Mrs. Blanche Kilpatrick, 78, of Jonesboro, died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 12,
1970, in a West Monroe hospital after a long illness.

Mrs. Kilpatrick was a native of Eros but had lived in Jonesboro for many
years.  Her late husband, Luther Kilpatrick, was at one time state
representative for Jackson Parish.

She was the mother of Willard H. Kilpatrick, a former chairman of the
Louisiana State Board of Institutions and a member of the Coordinating Council
for Higher Education, and of Dr. Arnold Kilpatrick, president of Northwestern
State College.

She is survived by two other sons, J. G. Kilpatrick of Jonesboro and Travis
Kilpatrick of Eros; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, in the Jonesboro
Methodist Church with Rev. James L. Adams, Rev. Dell Durand, and Rev. Roy
Grant officiating.  Burial was in Frantom's Chapel Cemetery at Eros.