Obituaries:  Jerri Ann Mercer, 1968, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  December 26, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Jerri Mercer, 20, Is One of Two Killed in Crash

Miss Jerri Ann Mercer, 20, of Natchitoches, student at N. S. C., died at 1:30
a.m. Sunday, December 22, 1968 near Campti on Highway 486 from injuries
received in an auto crash.  Also killed in the accident was Varnell Procell,
17, of Natchitoches.  Five other persons were injured.

Miss Mercer is a native of Winnfield and a member of the Baptist Church.

Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church in
Natchitoches with Rev. James Carter officiating.  Interment was in Garden of
Memories Cemetery in Winnfield under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral
Home of Winnfield.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix mercer of Natchitoches, one
brother, James Mercer, one sister, Betty Jean Mercer, both of Natchitoches;
paternal grandmother, Mrs. D. C. Warner, of Winnfield; and maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Taylor of Columbia.