Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wednesday, February 2, 1977

J. L. Eldridge

Funeral services for J.L. Eldridge, 50, of Crowville, were held Thursday, Jan. 27th, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home.

Rev. John Williams and Rev. David McGuffee officiated with burial in Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Mr. Eldridge was a veteran and was also active in the Army Reserve. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin Parish and a member of Crowville Lodge 370, F&AM.

He died Wednesday, Jan. 26th, at Franklin Parish Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Audrey Eldridge, Crowville; one son, Joel Glenn Eldridge, Crowville; and one brother, Leo Eldridge, Shreveport.

Serving as pallbearers were Webber Laird, Emmitt Brown, Bill Miller, Hilton Southern, W.L. Berry and Bill Pepper.

Honorary pallbearers were A.J. Stephens, Ricky Caldwell, Eddie Ward, Danny Ezell, Gary Ezell and Luther Jones.