Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wednesday, December 24, 1975

Ellis Eldridge

Funeral services for Ellis Eldridge, 50, of Winnsboro, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21st, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.

Interment was in New Ogden Cemetery with Brother Royce Stegall and Dr. Randall Sledge officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Willie Avis Eldridge of Winnsboro; two sons, Elton Eldridge, and Ray Eldridge, both of Winnsboro; one daughter, Mrs. Doris Knipp of Winnsboro; three step-sons, W. R. Parks, Donnie Parks, both of Winnsboro and James Parks of Ferriday; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Hughes, and Mrs. Ruth Smith, both of Crowville and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Floyd Ray Posey Sr., Joseph Stevens, Nolan Parks, Pete Lupo, Price Turnage and Cleve Goodman.