Obituaries: Lela Davis Temple, 1983, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 12, 1983 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Lela D. Temple

Funeral services for Mrs. Lela Davis Temple, 92, of Shreveport, were held
Saturday, January 8, 1983 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Dodson,
Louisiana.

Rev. Ray Praeger, Baptist Hospital Chaplain and Mrs. Temple's former pastor
at Dodson officiated.

Burial followed at Ebenezer Baptist Church near Jonesboro, Louisiana. 
Arrangements were under direction of Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro.  She
died Friday, January 7, 1983 at 5:30 a.m. in Doctors' Hospital, in Shreveport,
after a lengthy illness.  She was a resident of Nurse Care of Shreveport
Nursing Home.

Mrs. Temple, a native of Jackson Parish, was a former resident of Dodson, area
for 58 years; member of Dodson Baptist Church, and had lived in Shreveport
since 1968.

She is survived by two daughters, Roxie Temple Parker of Edmond, Oklahoma, and
Laura Temple of Shreveport; one son, Judson E. Temple of Wisner, Louisiana,
five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Murphy Barr, Paul Gaar, Clayton Norred, Wayne Taylor, Russell
Terry, and Harley Womack.