Obituaries: Appy L. Smith, 1956, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 13, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Appy Smith, 83, Buried Dec. 3 At Friendship

Funeral services for Mrs. Appy L. Smith, 83, wife of the late Owen P. Smith,
were held at 2 p.m. December 3, 1956 at the Friendship Baptist Church near
Sikes.  Rev. Louis Moffett, pastor, officiated.  Burial was in the Friendship
cemetery.

Pallbearers were grandsons: James E. Gates, Junior Thompson, Andry Dulaney,
Kenneth Smith, and James Hinton.

Mrs. Smith was born and reared in Winn Parish and lived over half her life
here.  At the time of her death she was a resident of Monroe.  She was the
mother of 13 children, eight of whom survive.

They are: Mrs. Rosa Gates, Mrs. Mary Gates, Mrs. Ruby Dulaney, all of Sikes;
Mrs. Bessie Hinton, Mrs. Vera Kelley, Mrs. Victor Smith, all of Monroe; Mrs.
Lessie Anders of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Avena Chitty of Gonzales, La.

She also leaves 24 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren and a host of
nieces and nephews.