Obituaries: Pollard M. Mercer, 1949, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 17, 1949 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Monday For P. M. Mercer, 78, Winn Native

Funeral services for Pollard M. Mercer, 78, native and lifelong resident of
Winn Parish, were conducted at the Winnfield First Baptist Church at 2 p.m.
Monday, with the Rev. H. H. McBride, Rev. Alwin Stokes, and Rev. Fred Flurry
officiating.  Burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Hixson
Funeral Home.

Mr. Mercer died at his home, 1200 Oak Street in Winnfield early Sunday morning
after an illness of several months.

He was born in Winn Parish January 4, 1871 and had been a resident of
Winnfield for the past 36 years.  Before moving to Winnfield he was a farmer
in the Beech Creek community.  After moving here he continued farming until
his health failed several years ago.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. P. M. Mercer of Winnfield; two sons, P. Hugh
Mercer and Felix Mercer, Sr., of Winnfield; four brothers, Silas of Olla,
Commodore of Epps, and Willard and King of Winnfield, and nine grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Henry E. Harlan, A. L. Sikes, Judge Cas Moss, Ralph Dawson,
Eck Bozeman, Arnet E. Garriss, Doris Warner, and John Y. Bell.