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List of names in this file:
Edward Pinder
Georgia Payne Durham Pinkston

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Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Date: 24 Nov 2004
Source: Winn Parish Enterprise News-American
From: March 14, 1884 Southern Sentinel

Died: At the residence of Asa Adams, on the 12th inst., Edward Pinder.
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Submitted by: Hazel Leblanc
Date: 28 Oct 2004
Source: The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA

 Georgia Payne Durham Pinkston
 PINKSTON, GEORGIA PAYNE DURHAM A retired school teacher and parish
school supervisor, Georgia Payne Pinkston died Monday, Oct. 25, 2004,
at Landmark Nursing Home. A resident of Baton Rouge and a former
resident of Rayville and Lake Providence, she was born Dec. 13, 1908,
in Mount Lebanon. Visitation at First Baptist Church, Rayville, from
1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, until religious service at 2 p.m.,
conducted by the Rev. Ernest Winburn. She is survived by a daughter
and son-in-law, Ann Durham Pinkston Russell and Oren W. Russell,
Springfield; son and daughter-in-law, Edwin Stewart Pinkston and Dawn
Briggs Pinkston, Ruston; five grandchildren, Francine Russell, Los
Angeles, Scott Durham Russell, Baton Rouge, Wynn Stewart Pinkston and
wife Lori, Arlington, Va., Amy Pinkston Odom and husband Darren Odom,
Colorado Springs, and Joshua Reid Pinkston, Baton Rouge; and a
great-granddaughter, Georgia Payne Pinkston, Arlington, Va. She is
also survived by six nieces and two nephews, all of whom were very
dear to her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Orville
Pinkston; parents, Dr. and Mrs. George W. Durham; two sisters, Ruby
Durham Diamond and Gladys Durham Robinson; and three brothers, Clyde
G. Durham, George W. Durham Jr. and Edwin Wade Durham. She graduated
from Louisiana Tech University, where she was voted best girl
athlete, and later earned a master's degree from LSU. She was a high
school teacher, then a parish school supervisor in East Carroll
Parish, and assistant superintendent at the time of her retirement.
She was a writer for the weekly newspapers in Rayville and Lake
Providence and her published books included a history of East Carroll
Parish, an autobiography and several collections of poetry. She was
active in the Baptist church throughout her life and served as a
Sunday school teacher and superintendent and sang in the choir. After
retirement in 1971, she was a worker for the Louisiana Baptist
Association, teaching adult class teachers throughout the state. In
later years after moving to Baton Rouge, she was a member of
Broadmoor Baptist Church. Other memberships included Delta Zeta
sorority, Daughters of the American Revolution, Eastern Star and the
American Legion Auxiliary. While a resident of Southside Gardens
Retirement Community in Baton Rouge, she assisted in building up and
organizing a library, started a Bible study group, book club and
taught a life writing group. Pallbearers will be Scott Russell, Wynn
Pinkston, Joshua Pinkston, Dan Lane, Lamar Lane Jr. and John Beach.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Submitter's Note: Her maternal grandparents were Jonathan S. and Martha Susan
Weaver Payne and her paternal grandparents were James Lucius and
Talitha Ann McIlwain Durham from the Montgomery area.
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