Obituaries: Mary Josephine Oglesby, 1959, 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 15, 1959 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Last Rites Held For Mrs. Oglesby Of Verda Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Josephine Oglesby, 78, of Verda, who died in a Winnfield hospital January 11, were held Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. Ethel Purvis, a daughter, in Verda, with graveside services at the Oglesby Cemetery at Verda. Surviving are one son, John of Rt. 1, Colfax; five daughters, Mrs. Myrtle McManus of Ferriday, Mrs. Leona Poiss of Pineville, Mrs. Ethal Lashley of Atlanta, Mrs. Ethel Purvis of New Verda, and Mrs. Lola Lashley of Pineville; one brother, Marshall Coolman of Montgomery; one sister, Mrs. Gracie Hattaway of Colfax.