Extracted from The Shreveport Times (Shreveport, LA)
Sunday, May 3, 1931

MRS. FLORENCE SAYERS.

Lufkin, Texas, May 2 (Special). -- Mrs. Florence S. Sayers, 78 years old, wife of the late J. L. Sayers, and lifelong resident of Angelina county, died early Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Watson, after a brief illness. Her death removes a fine character and valuable citizen, as well as a devoted and beloved mother. Mrs. Sayers was a member of the Methodist church for more than 53 years.

Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. W. L. Watson, Mrs. J. W. Kelley, both of Lufkin; Mrs. R. A. Fry of Maxey; two sons, Walter W. Sayers of Logansport, La., and Scott M. Sayers of Shreveport; two brothers, J. P. Mills [sic Willis] of San Antonio and Bruce Willis of Athens; one sister, Mrs. Berta Donahue, of Joaquin.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Barge cemetery, four miles south of Zavalla, interment following.