Obituaries: Alma V. Newton Richards, 1971, 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: September 23, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Mother of Local Residents Dies In Winnfield Mrs. Alma V. Richards, 78, of Colfax, died at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, September 19, 1971 in Winnfield General Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Colfax. Survivors are four sons, Otho Richards of Colfax, Owen Richards of Dry Prong, and Clyde Richards and W. D. Richards, both of Winnfield; a daughter, Mrs. Ed Williams of Dry Prong; a brother, Hobby Newton of Delhi, 12 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairfield Baptist Church with Rev. J. C. Edwards officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers of Winnfield.