Obituaries: Alice Hand Long, 1969, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 16, 1969 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Rufus Long, Sr., Dies; Rites Held Wednesday

Mrs. Alice Hand Long, widow of the late Rufus H. Long, Sr., pioneer residents
of Winnfield, died at age 93, Tuesday, January 14, 1969 in a local hospital.

A member of the Baptist Church for 80 years, Mrs. Long in recent years had
affiliated with Laurel Heights Baptist Church, of which she was a member at
the time of her death.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Southern Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. C. C. Martin officiating.  Interment was in the Winnfield
Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Survivors are one son, Rufus H. Long, Jr., of Jonesboro; one daughter, Mrs.
Lessie Lea Boyd of Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. Pearl Watson of Walker, Mrs.
Nettie Blackstock of Hodge, and Mrs. Ocie Twilley of Houston, Texas; four
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Charlie James, Murphy Worsham, Benny Roberts, J. P. McManus,
L. B. Hemperley, and Estes Bozeman.