Obituaries: Lela Mae Simons Thompson, 1970, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 2 & 9, 1970 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

No. 1

Mrs. Thompson, Winn Native, Dies June 30

Mrs. Ernest Thompson, of Sikes, La., died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 1970, in
a Shreveport hospital.

She was a native of Winn Parish.

Mrs. Glyn Smiley of Winnfield is among the survivors.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.

No. 2

Mrs. Thompson Dies; Rites Held At Sikes Thurs.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday for Mrs. Lela Mae Thompson, 58,
of Sikes, who died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 1970 in a Shreveport hospital
after a long illness.

The Revs. Edward Smith and Willie James officiated at Sikes Baptist Church
with burial in Sikes Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, C. E. Thompson of Sikes; three sons, Jimmie
D. Thompson of Olla, David Thompson of Venice, and Tommie Ray Thompson of
Sikes; three daughters, Mrs. Gloria Davis of Jonesboro, Mrs. Rita Smiley of
Winnfield, and Mrs. Brenda Wilkerson of Vidalia; three brothers, Pierce Simons
of Chatham, Norwell Simons of Sikes, and Louis Simons of Urania; three
sisters, Mrs. Lura Moreland of Holly Ridge, Mrs. Ona Wise of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Myrtle Holden of Dodson; and 12 grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Lee Smiley, Jimmy Tucker, Doug Head, Johnny Holden, Lindell
Ray Simons, and Clayton Jordan.