Obituaries: Bertie Ford Mixon, 1954, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 18, 1954 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. L. Mixon Buried Monday At Atlanta

Mrs. Bertie Ford Mixon, member of a prominent Atlanta farming family, died
Saturday, November 13, in a local hospital.  She succumbed after an illness of
about 14 weeks.

Last rites were at the Atlanta Baptist Church Monday, November 15, at 2:20
p.m. Rev. W. L. Holcomb of Winnfield and Rev. Clyde Fortenberry of Atlanta
conducted the funeral.  Burial was in Atlanta Cemetery under direction of
Hixson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mixon was born in Karnes County, Texas, September 27, 1873.  She
was married to Lambert Mixon about 50 years ago, and the Mixon family reside
in the Atlanta Community about five miles south of Atlanta.  Mr. Mixon is one
of the community's outstanding farmers.

Survivors include her husband, two sons, Herbert Mixon and Fred Mixon, both of
Atlanta.

Pallbearers were W. H. Kilpatrick of Jonesboro, J. McLemore, Harper Terrill,
J. W. Barr, R. Melton, and W. L. Mixon of Bunkie.