Extracted from The Caldwell Watchman-Progress (Columbia, LA)
Wednesday, February 25, 1987

Cora Beavers Crain

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Beavers Crain, age 90, of Grayson, were held Sunday, February 22, 2:00 p.m., at Grayson Baptist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Cooley officiating. Burial followed in the Welcome Home Cemetery under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia.

Mrs. Crain died Friday, February 20th at Caldwell Memorial Hospital, after an extended illness.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hudnall & Mrs. Lillian Monroe, both of Grayson, Mrs. Ruby Thoman, Monroe, and Mrs. Nelma Perkins, Winnsboro; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Loreid Crain, Grayson. There were 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Mike Crain, John Robert Monroe, J. B. Thoman, Jr., Scott Perkins, Davis Perkins, Billy Ray Beavers, Keith Allbritton, Sidney McLemore, Billy Fitzgerald, Sam Durr and Mike Hale.