Obituaries: Emma Townsend, 1950, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 13, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. E. Townsend Buried At Old Union April 7

Last rites for Mrs. Emma Townsend, 83, who died in the Huey P. Long Memorial
Hospital, Pineville, April 6, 1950, were held at the Old Union Church at
Joyce, last Friday, with Rev. H. H. McBride and Rev. Ralph Frazier
officiating.  Burial was under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Mrs. Townsend, a native of Winn Parish, had resided the past years of her life
near Montgomery and at Monroe.  She was the widow of the late A. J. Townsend
of Joyce.

Surviving are one son, Clyde Townsend, Orange, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. M.
C. Spikes and Mrs. F. B. Williams of Montgomery; Mrs. C. P. Lucas,
Cloutierville; 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and two great-great
grandchildren.

The following grandsons acted as pallbearers: Carl Thompson, Bryan Williams,
Clarence O'Neal, Hershel McDaniel, Louis Taylor, and Tollie Slayter.