Obituaries: Elesa Hughes McLamore, 1954, 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: March 11, 1954 Winn Parish Enterprise Mrs. McLamore Funeral Is Held Here On Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Elesa McLamore of Wheeling community were held at the Mt. Zion Church, Monday, March 8, at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. McLamore died Saturday in a local hospital after an illness of 17 days. She was 57 years old, having been born April 17, 1896, in Winn Parish. Conducting the services at the Mt. Zion Church were Ret. T. A. Brown, assisted by Rev. A. N. Baum. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mrs. McLamore is survived by her husband, Sam McLamore of Wheeling; one son, Glenn McLamore of New Orleans; one daughter, Mrs. P. K. Smith of Winnfield; three brothers, Hershel Hughes, Montgomery, Earl Hughes of Hodge, and J. W. Hughes of Baton Rouge; and one sister, Mrs. Jesse Boyett of Winnfield. Pallbearers were Melvin Hall, Thomas Harrison, Hardy Smith, Jr., Clyde Smith, Jack McLamore, and Edward Hughes.