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George H. Spinks - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Tallulah Madison Journal, August 5, 1976

George H. Spinks, 70, of Tallulah died Axxxday morning at Mercy Medical in Vicksburg after a lengthy 
illness.

Funeral services for Mr. Spinks were held at 4 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church with 
the Revs. Ned Axxxx and Crawford Williams officiating. Burial was in Providence Memorial Cemetery 
under the direction of Crothers Funeral Home of Tallulah.

Mr. Spinks was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Tallulah for 61 years He was a member of the 
First United List Church of Tallulah and a past Treasurer of the Administrative Board of the Methodist 
church. He was a member of the Tallulah Masonic Lodge and the Royal Arch Masons.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Vivian Spinks of Tallulah; one sister, Mrs. T. H. Martin Sr. of 
St. Francisville; three brothers, Andrew C. Spinks of Walker, Robert L. Spinks of Mobile, Ala. and 
James T. Spinks of Baton Rouge; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Ted Ivey, Elzie Fowler, H.S. Weaver, Barton Sevier, Alfred Holmes and M.A. Phillips.

Honorary pallbearers were members of the administrative board of the Methodist Church.