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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Thursday, August 3, 1961

Mrs. Frances Jane Rolen Buried At New Hope Aug. 2

Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Jane Rolen, 95, of Winnsboro, who died Tuesday in a Monroe hospital after several weeks illness were held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the New Hope Methodist Church, Gaars Mill. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Rolen, the former Miss Emmons, of near Sikes, was a native of this parish.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Lee of Columbia, Mrs. Bertha Bratton of Monroe, Mrs. Belle Buchan of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Aretha Warner of Winnsboro; four sons, Henry S. Rolen of Winnsboro, Robert Rolen of Seagraves, Texas, John Rolen of Many, and George Rolen of Morrow; 47 grandchildren, 97 great grandchildren, and 21 great great grandchildren.

Among the grandchildren surviving are Mrs. J. C. Austin, Mrs. Owen Shaw, Mrs. Walter Johns, and Mrs. Ivy Rolen of Winnfield; and Mrs. Herschell Shaw of Shreveport.