Obituaries: Frances Elkins Mayes, 1950, 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: January 6, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise Mrs. F. E. Mayes, Native of Sikes, Dies in Columbia Mrs. Frances Elkins Mayes, a native of Sikes, passed away at her home in Columbia December 23, 1954. She was 92 years old and had been in ill health for several months. Funeral services were conducted at the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson Friday, December 24, at 3 p.m., with Rev. Dayton Doughtry and Dr. Wren Causey officiating. Surviving are her husband, W. L. Mayes of Columbia; five sons, L. A. Sr., of Columbia; Henry and Horace of Monroe; Curt of Sikes; and Houston of Grayson. Pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased. L. A. Jr., Quinton, and Buddy Mayes, Harold and Johnnie Miller, and Eugene Buchanan.