Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Mrs. Frances Jane Rolen
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Jane Rolen of Winnsboro, who is survived by 173 descendents, were conducted at New Hope Methodist church near Sikes at 2:30 p.m. August 2. The Rev. Jimmy Hipp officiated, assisted by the Rev. T.O. Airton.
Burial was in New Hope cemetery.
Born September 5, 1866, in Winn parish, Mrs. Rolen was a member of Boeuf River Baptist church. She died August 1 in a Monroe hospital.
She leaves : four daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Lee, Columbia, Mrs. Belle Buchan, Jonesboro, Mrs. Areth Warner, Winnsboro, and Mrs. Bertha Bratton, Monroe; four sons, Henry S. Rolen, Winnsboro, Robert Rolen, Seagraves, Tex., John Rolen, Many, and George Rolen, Morrow; 47 grandchildren, 97 great, great grandchildren (sic 97 great grandchildren) and 21 great, great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Henry P. Rolen, Monroe Rolen, Bobby Jo Lee, H.L. Lee, Floyd Warner and Elton Bratton.
Thursday, August 3, 1961