Obituaries: Mary L. Smith, 1964, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 12, 1964 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Sister of Winn Resident Buried At Old Union

Mrs. Mary L. Smith, 83, died Monday, Nov. 9, in Columbia, following a lengthy
illness.

A native of Mississippi, Mrs. Smith had made her home in Winn Parish with her
sister, Mrs. Clara McMurry, in the Colgrade community, for many years until
a little over three months ago when she went to Columbia to resided in a
nursing home after she had broken a limb.  She was a member of the Old Union
Church of Joyce.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Southern Funeral Home with the
Rev. J. O. Enterkin officiating.  Burial was in the Old Union Cemetery.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Allie Henry of Orange, Texas, Mrs. R.
D. McDaniel of Woodville, Texas, Mrs. Leroy Poole of Olla, and Mrs. Annie
DeVaughan of Sacremento, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Clara McMurry of
Winnfield, Mrs. Lee Adams of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Dewey Hinton of Baton Rouge,
and Mrs. Dossey Montgomery of Provencal; four brothers, Grady Collins of
Winnsboro, Dr. S. A. Collins of Monroe, Jim Collins of Winnfield, and Julius
Beard of Stonewall; 20 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.