Obituaries: Samuel Jackson Rockhold, 1954, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 25, 1954 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Former Resident, S. J. Rockhold, Dies In Jonesboro

Samuel Jackson Rockhold, 80, died at 4:15 a.m. Saturday at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Helen Matherne, at 2231 Elliott Street.  He was a resident of
Jonesboro and a former resident of Winnfield.  The family moved from here 
about 1919.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Hattie Lindsey Rockhold, Jonesboro; seven sons,
Henry J. Rockhold and Curtis J. Rockhold, both of Alexandria; Homer F. 
Rockhold, Roy E. Rockhold, Manaen Rockhold, and Jack L. Rockhold, all of 
Jonesboro; William H. Rockhold, Clay; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Lanier, 
Tioga; Mrs. Helen Matherne; Miss Margaret Rockhold, Shreveport; one brother,
George Rockhold, Baton Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Strong, Jonesboro; Mrs.
Annie Everett, Sullendale, Ark.; 12 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.

Funeral services were at the Jonesboro Methodist Church, Sunday, November 21,
at 3 p.m., with Rev. D_______ officiating.

Attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Maxey, Robert Maxey, and Jim
Long.

The deceased was a building contractor in Jonesboro.