Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Thursday, May 23, 1963

Mrs. R. J. Prickett

Mrs. R. J. Prickett of Winnsboro died after a brief illness Tuesday at Rogers Clinic. Ninety three years old, she had lived in Franklin parish for 76 years. She was born January 6, 1870 at Richland Parish and was a member of Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church.

Surviving Mrs. Prickett are: six children, Lucy Prickett and W. F. Prickett, both of Winnsboro, Lynn Prickett of El Dorado, Ark., Percy Prickett of Pine Bluff, Ark., Mrs. G. M. Jones of Dermott, Ark., and Joseph Prickett of Extension; 10 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; and one brother, Benjamin Bryan, Port Arthur, Tex.

Funeral services were held at Mulhearn Funeral Chapel of Winnsboro at 10 a. m.. Thursday. The Rev. Lamont Rouse was assisted in conducting the services by the Rev. Clarence Young.

Interment followed in New Winnsboro Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Nielsen, Frank Furr, Ray Prickett, James Donnell, Robert Lowe and Stuart Fluitt.