Obituaries: Minnie Mathis Siess, 1953, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 3, 1953 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Lewis Siess Dies At 82, Is Buried Here Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Siess, 82 year old Winnfield native, were
held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Teagle Cemetery.  She died at her home in Hot
Springs, Ark., on October 29.

Mrs. Siess was born in Winn Parish, daughter of the late Charles P. and Rachel
Bolton Mathis.  Her husband, Lewis Siess, who survives her, was formerly in
the mercantile and sawmill business in Winnfield.  He later was in business in
Alexandria and Lake Charles and moved to Hot Springs several years ago.

Mrs. Siess is a cousin of Mrs. W. R. Horton here, and also has other relatives
in Winn Parish.

Services were conducted at the graveside by Dr. W. L. Holcomb, pastor of the
First Baptist Church here.  Burial was under the direction of Hixson Funeral
Home.

She is survived by her husband of Hot Springs, Ark.; four sons, Edward of Lake
Charles, Charles of Houston, Texas, D. of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jack of Hot
Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Helen Kirsey of Birmingham, Ala.

Pallbearers were Dalton Martin, Joe Bevill, S. E. Jackson, Jack Oglesby,
W. R. Horton, and Tommy Kemper.