Obituaries: Whit Usrey, 1955, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 25, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Sister Dies Upon Hearing of Death of Her Brother

Mrs. Kelley Ferguson, 70, of Homer, La., a former resident of Winnfield, died
from a heart attack Aug. 18, a short while after being informed that her
brother, Whit Usrey of West Monroe, a former resident of Sikes, had passed
away.

Mrs. Ferguson was a sister in law and Mr. Usrey, a brother in law of Mrs. E.
S. Cole of Winnfield.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ferguson were held Aug. 20 at Homer, with burial in
the Jonesboro Cemetery.

Surviving is her husband; one daughter, Mrs. A. H. Wall, Homer; and two sons,
Carl S. and Oscar Ferguson, Shreveport.

Mr. Whit Usrey, 60, a former resident of Sikes, died in Monroe Aug. 18. 
Funeral services were held Aug. 19 at Sikes, with the Rev. Bob Hartsell,
Baptist pastor, and Mr. W. S. Emmons officiating.

Mr. Usrey is survived by a son, Earl Usrey of Sikes; his wife, Mrs. Effie
Thornton Usrey, Monroe; two sons, Emmett and Jack of California; two
daughters, Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Marjorie Reed of El Dorado; 12 grandchildren and
two great grandchildren.