Obituaries: Estelle Tannehill, 1984, Winn Parish, LA. Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: April 4, 1984 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Estelle Tannehill, Former Enterprise Publisher, Rites Held Sunday Miss Estelle Tannehill, a prominent and well-known Winn Parish business woman, native and lifelong resident of Winnfield, died Friday afternoon, March 30, 1984. Dr. Calvin Phelps officiated funeral services at First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, April 1, and burial followed in the Tannehill family grave plot in Winnfield City Cemetery. Miss Tannehill was a member, one of only four feminine members, of the Louisiana Press Association. She served in 1935 as the 33rd president of the 104 year old news organization. She was honored in 1980 at the 100th anniversary celebration in Baton Rouge of this media group's formation. Edith Estelle Tannehill, the eldest daughter of Richard Lafayette Tannehill, an early Winn Parish sheriff, and Mrs. Lula Long Tannehill, was born January 17, 1895 in Winnfield. She enjoyed a happy upbringing as a member of a large and close-knit family of ten children and eight half brothers and sisters. She was a graduate of Winnfield High School, Louisiana State Normal (now Northwestern State University) in Natchitoches and subsequently taught school at Logansport, Urania, and Winnfield before entering the newspaper profession. While working temporarily, possibly between Winnfield school semesters, at Winnfield Furniture Store, she purchased the Dalton Weekly paper and began a career as owner-publisher of the Winnfield News-American. She later sold her newspaper to Winn Parish Enterprise and it was combined with that publication. Miss Tannehill was noted for her penchant for wearing tailored hats, Panama in summer and felt in winter. Her working years spanned an era of state political and nationwide economic change and she met each challenge with forthright candor. She was a long standing member of First Baptist Church and an interested participant in Sunday School until recently declining health restricted her activities. She was also a long time and active member of the Spicer-Wallace Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by one brother, Murphy A. Tannehill of Urania, La.; four sisters, Mrs. Vivian T. Fort of Beaumont, Texas, Mrs. Nancy T. Robbins of Hot Springs, Ark., Mrs. Nevin McKinney and Mrs. Dee T. Johnson of Lake Charles. Pallbearers were Don Walsh, Pat Tannehill, Charles Tannehill, Antone Tannehill, Jr., Jack Tannehill, Barry McKinney, and Rob Johnson. Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. Antone Tannehill, Tupelo, Miss.; Dr. and Mrs. Richard Tannehill, Baton Rouge; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tannehill, Ruston; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Tannehill, Nederland, Tex,; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tannehill, Houston, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rhea Tannehill and son, Rhea, Union, Miss.; Mrs. Courtney Tannehill, Philadelphia, Miss.; Mrs. A. W. Tannehill, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mrs. Estelle Dorman, Raymond, Miss.; Mrs. Letitia Fort, Dickinson, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley (Louise Tannehill), Glenmora. Mrs. Maxine Hudson, Alexandria; Mrs. Poddy Blake, Alexandria; Mr. and Mrs. Harold McKinney and Kristie, Carylass, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Belgard, Pineville; Sellinger Walsh, Glenn Tannehill, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Tannehill, and Mrs. Norphlet Powers, all of Urania. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doughty, Jena; Mrs. Leonora Daniels, Trout; Mr. and Mrs. Howard McCarty and Mary Margaret, Olla; Mr. and M.S. James Tannehill and Mrs. Quentin Hardtner, all of Shreveport; Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Hardtner, Alexandria; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred (Eileen Latham) Nabors, Mansfield; Mrs. Laura Woodring, Rev. James Reed, Wade Shaddock, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lobdell and Mrs. Meredith Hold, all of Lake Charles; also the Rev. Robert P. Johnson III, Birmingham, Ala.; Col. (Ret.) R. Poinsett Johnson, Lake Charles; and Barry McKinney, Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Vivian T. Fort, of Beaumont, Texas, was the only immediate survivor not able to attend her sister's funeral.