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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1973

Page

11

Obituary notices for Mellie Williams and Mellie Williams

Mellie Williams 78 of Rosefield died Saturday after a lengthy illness at a Jackson hospital. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. at Catahoula Baptist Church near Rosefield with Rev. Jack Crews officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery under Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Survivors include sisters Edith Crawford Lela Smith and brother John B. Williams. Also noted is Mellie Williams widow of the late era and a past member of local church.

Rosefield Mellie Williams Catahoula Baptist Church Jack Crews Riser and Son Funeral Home Columbia Jackson Edith Crawford Lela Smith Enterprise John B. Williams Enterprise Nephews

Bayou Kennel Club Elects New Officers

The Bayou Kennel Club of Monroe elected its 1974 slate led by president Mrs Louis Marcovitz. Officers include Mrs Robert Finley vice president secretary Mrs Cary Peel treasurer and board members Dudley White Mrs Gerald Arrant Jeff Carter Mrs Aubry Griggs and Mrs Hart Hays. A D Bourland received honorary life membership for breeder achievements and others earned champion awards.

The Bayou Kennel Club Monroe Louis Marcovitz Robert Finley Cary Peel George Butler Dudley White Gerald Arrant Jeff Carter Aubry Griggs Hart Hays A. D. Bourland Haynesville Pat Booker

Surghnor Lodge to Elect Officers at Monroe Meeting

Surghnor Lodge No 383 F and AM will hold a regu lar meeting at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday in the lodge hall 2012 Auburn Ave Monroe to elect officers for the coming year John Searcy urged all members to attend.

Graham Surghnor F & AM Auburn Ave Monroe John Searcy

Death Notice for William M. Cox Jr of Mer Rouge

William Malcolm Cox Jr 62 of Mer Rouge died Saturday after a brief illness. Services held 2 p.m. at Golden Funeral Home Bastrop with Rev. Arby Coody officiating. Burial in Christ's Church Cemetery Bastrop. Survivors: one son Barney Cox. two daughters. five brothers. five sisters. six grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

Mer Rouge William Malcolm Cox Jr Chapel of Golden Funeral Home of Bastrop Arby Coody Barney Cox Plain Dealing Will McKinnie Don Hightower Earl Cox Louis

Ulmer Funeral Rites Held at Waterproof Church

Funeral services for Hubert F. Ulmer aged 72 of Waterproof were conducted at 2 pm at Monclova Baptist Church near Waterproof with Rev. J Homer Coleman officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery under Comer Funeral Home of Ferriday. Mr Ulmer died Saturday.

Waterproof Hubert F. Ulmer Monclova Baptist Church J. Homer Coleman Comer Funeral Home Ferriday Ulmer

Mary Lee Rice 81 Funeral Services Held in Ferriday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lee Rice 81 of Monterey were held today at 2 p.m. in Young's Funeral Home chapel Ferriday with the Rev. Russell Crum officiating. Burial followed in Rice Cemetery. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were L. J. Smalling Loyd C. Wade Albert H. Smith Clarence De Priest and Charlie Ferguson.

Monterey Young's Funeral Home Chapel Ferriday Mary Lee Rice Russell Crum Rice Cemetery L. J. Smalling Loyd C. Wade Albert H. Smith Clarence Depriest Charlie Ferguson

Funeral services held for Oliver Skipper in Ruston

Funeral services for Oliver Skipper 59 of Ruston were conducted at Kilpatrick Funeral Home with Rev. Leroy Fuqua officiating. Burial followed in Hamilton Memorial Cemetery Dubach. Skipper died Saturday at the VA hospital Shreveport after a brief illness. he was a World War II veteran and member of the Postalic Holiness Church. Survivors include his widow Perl Jones Skipper four sons four daughters one sister and 21 grandchildren.

Ruston Oliver Skipper Russton Kilpatrick Funeral Home Leroy Fuqua Hamilton Memorial Dubach Skipper Veteran Administration Hospital Shreveport Postalic Holiness Church Perl Jones Skipper Willie Skipper Joe Skipper Leroy Skipper Wayne Skipper Mary Jean Pullig Jonesboro Patsy Graves Lafayette Betty Bradock Baton Rouge Shirley Adcock Jackson Miss Laslie McCray Fresno Calif

Funeral services for Charles M. Bonner in Winnsboro

Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro for Charles M. Bonner 86 a lifelong Winnsboro resident and retired farmer died Sunday at Winnsboro Nursing Home after a lengthy illness Burial at Boeuf Prairie near Fort Necessity Survivors include four sons including Charles Bonner of Columbus and others

Winnsboro

Funeral services set for Robert C. O Briant of Rayville

Funeral services for Robert Clark O Briant 56 of Rayville were to be held at 2 p m today at the Church of Christ in Rayville with Eugene Springer officiating. Burial followed in the Masonic Cemetery under Brown Funeral Service of Rayville. He died Friday at Hall and Ellington Clinic after a brief illness. Survived by wife Ruth Tatum O Briant of Rayville and three sons Robert O Briant and Twain O Briant plus others.

Rayville Robert Clark O'Briant Church of Christ Eugene Springer Masonic Cemetery Brown Funeral Service

Bonner Family Obituary Noted In Mississippi District

Miss John Bonner of Redwood Mississippi William M. Bonner of Winnsboro and Rev George Bonner of West Monroe mourn the loss along with daughter Elizabeth Kirkham of Monroe a brother Mark H Bonner of Winnsboro two sisters Bessie Mason of Winnsboro and Edith Bonner of Holly Ridge and a large clan of seventeen grandchildren and three great—pending final details.

John Bonner Redwood William M. Bonner Winnsboro George Bonner West Monroe Elizabeth Kirkham Monroe Mark H. Bonner Bessie Mason Edith Bonner Holly Ridge

Infant Alexander Funeral Services in Monroe

Funeral services for the infant son of Mrs. Barbara Alexander were held at 11 a.m. at Burton Funeral Home in Monroe with Rev. F. D. Nash officiating. Burial followed in Monroe City Cemetery. The infant died Friday at FE A Conway Hospital after a short illness. Survivors include mother, two sisters Katherine Alexander and Kim Alexander, and grandmother Evelen Washington, all of Monroe.

Burton Funeral ‘Home Monroe Barbara Alexander F. D. Nash Monroe City Cemetery FE. A. Conway Hospital Kathrine Alexander Kim Alexander Evelen Washington

Rayville Families Mourn Losses In Separate Obituaries

Funeral notices honor Mary Box Elmer O Briant Leo O Briant C L Morris Ollie Booth plus Robbie Brantley of Baton Rouge and Edmond Brantley. Services held at Glen Oaks Baptist Church with burial at Port Hudson National Cemetery and pallbearers drawn from church deacons and local names.

Rayville Donnie O' Briant U. S. Army Germany Mary Box Elmer O’briant Leo O'Briant Clayton C. L. Morris Ollie Booth Baton Rouge Glen Oaks Baptist Church Robbie Brantley Monroe Tom D. Summerall Port Hudson National Cemetery Hallbaugh-Spindie Funeral Home the Veterans of Foreign Wars Glen Oaks Conn Charles Brantley Carl Talbert Rayleigh Douglas Howard Billy Prescott Gary Alonzo Randell Cone

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