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Emanuel E. Williamson - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Tallulah Madison Journal, January 27, 1961

Rites for E. E. Williamson Held Monday Afternoon

Funeral services for Emanuel E. Williamson, 91, prominent Madison Parish resident, who died early 
Sunday at his home, 511 LaSalle Street, were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Tallulah  
Methodist Church with the pastor, the Rev. Wilson Watson officiating, assisted by the Rev. William 
Parkerson, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial was held in the Silver Cross Cemetery under 
the direction of Young's Funeral Home.

Mr. Williamson was a retired planter and owned plantations in Richland and East Carroll Parishes. 
He was a native of Collins, Miss., and had lived in Louisiana since 1900. He came to Tallulah in 1924.

He was a member of the Tallulah Methodist Church, a member of the Men's Bible Class, a member of the 
Masonic Lodge and the Knights of Temple Commandery of Monroe.

Mr. Williamson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Murphy E. Williamson; two sons, Thomas E. Williamson of 
Winnsboro, and Albert Sidney Williamson of Monroe; two daughters, Mrs. Maxwell Yerger of Tallulah, and 
Mrs. Harold Davis of Greenville, Miss.; a brother, Gann Williamson of Vicksburg, Miss., and four 
grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Pallbearers were Dr. H. S. Provine, Arnold Shields, W. E. Regenold, J. C. Sherwin, Rufus Yerger, George 
Yerger, Edward Yerger, William Yerger and Mercer Rich.

Honorary pallbearers were members of the Tallulah Methodist Church Men's Bible Class.