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Gertrude Frances Graham - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Tallulah Madison Journal January 2, 1969

Funeral Services Held Recently For Mrs. Graham

Funeral Services for Mrs. Gertrude Frances Graham, 65, who died in St. Francis Hospital Tuesday of last 
week were held at 10 a. m. last Friday in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Wood, pastor of Salem 
Baptist Church of Eros officiating, assisted by the Rev. Crawford Williams of the Tallulah First Baptist 
Church. Interment followed in the Old Crowville Cemetery in Crowville under the direction of Old Southern 
Mortuary of Tallulah.

She is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. Louise Jacobs, Mrs. Eva Dykes and Mrs. Hazel Lott of Tallulah, 
Mrs. Ida Wood and Mrs. Alma Ates, of Monroe, Mrs. Joyce Hicks of West Monroe and Mrs. Mary Lee Wood of 
Bossier City; six sons, Walter and Cecil Graham of Monroe, Cleo Graham of Bossier City, Leo Graham with 
the U. S. Air Force, Johnny Graham of Jonesboro and Melvin Graham of Benton, two sisters, Mrs. Rob Adams 
of Plain Dealing and Mrs. Sybil Burke, in California; two brothers, Ellis and Howard Coleman; 27 grandchildren 
and 7 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Eddie Wood, Calvin Wood, David Wood, Dewey Wood, Jerry Wood, and Ralph Williams.