Obituaries: R. D. Roberts, 1958, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 3, 1958 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Last Rites Held For R. D. Roberts At Pollock Dec. 28

Funeral services for R. D. Roberts, 70, of Laurel Heights, Winnfield, who died
at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 26, 1957, were held at the Pollock Baptist
Church at 2:30 p.m. December 28 with Rev. Willie James officiating. 
Assisting with the services were Rev. Mose Mercer and Rev. Johnson, pastor of
the Bentley Church.  Burial was in Pollock Cemetery under direction of Hixson
Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were Emmitt Leckie, M. J. Berry, Buddy Bates, J. R.
Sholars, C. C. Taylor, and James Thomas.

Mr. Roberts is survived by his wife of Laurel Heights; five sons, Harry D. of
Bentley, L. B Freeman of Alexandria, R. W. and Sherman of Winnfield, and John
of Baton Rouge; three daughters, Mrs. Eugene Boyette of Winnfield, Mrs. C.
H. Day of Trout, and Mrs. H. T. McDaniel of Baton Rouge.

Mr. Roberts also leaves two brothers, Albert of Washington, Edgar of Carlisle,
Ark.; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Castleberry of England, Ark., and Mrs. Ida
Faulk of St. Louis, Mo., and 13 grandchildren.