Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Thursday, June 13, 1963

Mrs. Florence Netherland

Mrs. Florence Busby Netherland, 67, and a resident of Crowville for 50 years, died on June 9, 1963 at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., June 11 at the Crowville Baptist church with the Rev. C. P. Smith, assisted by the Rev. C. S. Wroten, officiating. Interment was at Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Survivors include: her mother, Mrs. Mary Busby, Winnsboro; seven sons, Herman, Latniss, Cedell and Woodie Netherland, all of Crowville; J. H. Netherland, West Monroe; C. M. Netherland, Richardson, Tex.; and O'Neal Netherland, Tulsa, Okla.; four daughters, Mrs. Vaudie King and Olline Killian of Crowville; Mrs. Cora Avis Wilkerson, West Monroe; and Mrs. Verdue Hardin , Austin, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Walters, West Monroe; Mrs. Estelle Ezell, Vicksburg; and Mrs. Bessie Walters, Winnsboro; 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were the grandsons.