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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1971
Page
22
Funeral services were held or announced for multiple residents across Jonesville Winnsboro Rayville Sicily Island Saline and Monroe areas. Names include Hattie Lenier George Polk James Boone Allie Mae Bingham Willie Friday Earline Donaldson Aaron Stout Jewell Griffin and others with services at Kinner and Stephens Rayville Funeral Service First National Funeral Home and local chapels. Survivors listed include spouses children and siblings.
Mrs. Myra McCormick Preston 90, longtime Monroe native, died Friday in Atlanta after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at noon, with burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. Survived by daughter Mrs. Karry Beavers, son Sam W. Preston Jr., five grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Herbert E. Dickard of Monroe. Funeral arrangements by Londnes Funeral Home of Atlanta.
Amy Elizabeth Parks 72 of 1207 Cypress St West Monroe died Sunday afternoon Funeral services set for 10 AM Tuesday at Hixson Brothers Chapel with Rev Clifton Tennison officiating Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home directions She is survived by husband George Parks Sr two sons George B Parks of Ohio Billy B Parks of Baton Rouge one brother Henry B Barnett of Bastrop two sisters Evelyn Call and Eva Willis of Bastrop five grandchildren two great grandchildren
John Wesley Gaines 65 of Ruston died Sunday at Lincoln General Hospital after a brief illness. Services will be held Tuesday at Jonesboro United Methodist Church with Revs Tillman Brown and Dan Tohline officiating. Burial in Antioch Cemetery under Edmonds Funeral Home Jonesboro. Masonic graveside rites. Survivors include wife Mrs Lucy Gaines, son James M Gaines, two sisters, four brothers, and other relatives.
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