Obituaries: Georgia Sowers Overby, 1977, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 7, 1977 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Overby, Retired Teacher, Dies

Mrs. Georgia Sowers Overby died Friday, September 2, 1977 in Winnfield General
Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held Saturday, September 3, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of
Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield with the Reverend Calvin Phelps
officiating.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Linda McKinney of Alexandria, La., and
Mrs. Sarah Rose of Franklin, La.; six grandchildren, Harold, Jr., James
Richard, and Christy McKinney; David, Jr., Beth, and Kyle Rose; one sister,
Miss Ether Sowers of Winnfield; two brothers, W. L. "Buck" Sowers of Winnfield
and John C. Sowers of Port St. Joe, Florida.

Pallbearers were Richard Overbey, Clark Overbey, Ray Walker, Dick DeBusk,
Tommy Straughan, and Eugene Edmonds.

Mrs. Overbey was preceded in death by her husband, A. K. Overbey, who died
June 27, 1973; sons, A. K. Overbey, Jr., Feb. 12, 1940, and Billy
Overbey, June 16, 1954.

She was the daughter of the late William Monroe Sowers and Ellen James Sowers.

Mrs. Overby held a degree in Elementary Education from Northwestern State
College and taught for 38 years in the Winn Parish school system, the last
years being in Westside at Winnfield where she taught fourth grade.

She held membership in the First Baptist Church of Winnfield, Delta Kappa
Gamma Honorary Teachers Society, Louisiana Retired Teachers Association, and
American Association of Retired Persons.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Overbey, Alexandria, Clark Overbey, Mrs. Inez Oveberbey, Bunkie, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Pierce, Evergreen Plantation, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Stafford,
Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Courtney, Alexandria, Mrs. Murphy Tannehill,
Urania, Mrs. Nevin McKinney, Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Kelley, Sulphur,
Miss Ona Mae Sowers, Monroe, Mrs. Otis Sowers, Miss Lucille Dyess, Miss Myrtle
Dickerson, Tioga, Lamar Buffington, Monroe, Mrs. Alynne Rogers, West Monroe.

Rev. Richard DeBusk, Williana, Mrs. Leonard Green, Mrs. Myrtis Catanese,
Shreveport, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Rose, Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hamilton,
Downsville, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith, Miss Mary Ellen Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Erskins, Mrs. Effie McDaniel, Mrs. Ethel Parker, Mrs. Florence Parker, Mr.
Eugene Smith, Sikes, La., J. C. Allbritton, Tyler, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Sowers, Port St. Joe, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Brittain, Brit, and Brandi,
Dallas, Texas.