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Jess Lisonbee - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Tallulah Madison Journal May 7, 1970

Jess Lisonbee Dies Saturday; rites Monday

Jess Lisonbee 70, died at a Vicksburg hospital Saturday after a short illness.

Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p.m. from Crothers Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dale Wilson 
officiating. Burial was in Silver Cross Cemetery.

Lisonbee was a native of Newton County, Miss" but had lived in Madison Parish for the past 30 years. 
He was a member of Parkview Baptist Church and was custodian of Silver Cross Cemetery until his retirement.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Esther Lisonbee; 4 sons David E, Sessens of Newellton, Henry C. Sessens, 
Calvin Lisonbee and Mack Lisonbee, all of Tallulah; 4 daughters, Mrs. Jessie Mae Blackwell, Monroe, 
Julia Givens, Tallulah, Nancy Tarver, Houston, Texas; 4 sisters, Miss Virgie Lisonbee, Tallulah, Mrs. 
Nancy Griffith, Gulfport, Miss., Mrs. Lea Griffith, Tallulah, Mrs. Dorothy Williams, Watsonville, Calif.; 
19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.