Obituaries: Lennie Jackson Kirkland, 1956, 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: Mrs. L. Kirkland Buried Sept. 3rd At Cypress Creek Last rites for Mrs. Lennie Kirkland, 75, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rawson Taylor, at Gansville, Sunday, were held at the Gansville Baptist Church of which she was a member, Monday, September 3, at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Hammond officiating, assisted by Rev. A. D. Foster and Rev. A. W. Cavanaugh. Burial was in the Cypress Creek Cemetery. Acting as pallbearers were Cecil Martin, Edmond Jackson, Charlie Loe, C. A. Robbins, Alton Martin, and Johnnie Jackson. Mrs. Kirkland was a member of a pioneer family of Winn Parish. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson and the widow of the late John Kirkland of Gansville. She suffered a stroke four months ago. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Rawson Taylor of Dodson and Mrs. D. F. Whitehead of Shreveport; one son, W. G. Kirkland of Jonesboro; four sisters, Mrs. J. H. Martin, Mrs. Jennie McLean, and Miss Prentice Jackson, of Winnfield, and Mrs. Ella Drummond of Hodge; one brother, Sam Jackson of Winnfield, and three grandchildren.