Extracted from The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Monday, July 24, 1972

Ira H. Beavers

(Special to The Town Talk)

Iran [sic Ira] Hamilton Beavers, 81, a life-long resident of Grant Parish, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday.

He is survived by his wife, Lela Beavers; four sons, Lee Beavers of Pollock, Carlos Beavers of Morgan City, Travis Beavers of Nerced, Calif., and Ira Beavers Jr. of Caldwell, Tex.; two daughters, Melonie Kartienko of Montgomery, Ala., and Mrs. Delores Smith of Forrestville, Md.; four sisters, Mrs. Myra Lofton of Tioga, Mrs. Arlie Beavers of Trout, Mrs. Vira Thornton of Trout, Mrs. Arner Corley of Jonesville; two brothers, Ola Beavers of Trout and Ivy Beavers of Crowley, 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Pollock Baptist church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of Rush Funeral Home of Pineville.