Obituaries: Bessie Tannehill Walsh, 1977, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 27, 1977 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Rufus Walsh, Prominent Winn Native, Dies

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Walsh, 88, of Winnfield, widow of Rufus
Walsh, were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the First Methodist Church here with
the Rev. Grayson Watson officiating.

Burial was in Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral
Home of Winnfield.

Mrs. Walsh died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 1977 in a local hospital after
a lengthy illness.

A prominent native of Winnfield, she was a member of the First Methodist
Church.

Survivors include five sons, R. S. Walsh, Jr., of Longview, Texas, Richard L.
Walsh and George S. Walsh, both of Urania, Joe B. Walsh of Olla and Don H.
Walsh of Winnfield; two brothers, Jessie Tannehill of Kerrville, Tex., and
Murphy Tannehill of Urania; six sisters, Mrs. Q. T. Hardtner and Mrs. Nevin
McKinney, both of Alexandria, Miss Estelle Tannehill of Winnfield, Mrs. Vivian
Fort of Beaumont, Tex., Mrs. Nancy Robbins of Hot Springs, Ark., and Mrs. Dee
Johnson of Lake Charles; 11 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.

The family requests that memorials be made to the church of your choice.

Pallbearers were nephews of the deceased.