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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA)
Thursday, August 11, 1938

Death Claims Mrs. Josie Rebecca Boyett, Hudson

Last Rites Were Held At Welcome Home Church

Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Josie Rebecca Boyett, 58, who died at her home at Hudson Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness of several years.

Surviving are her husband, J. W. (Wesley) Boyett, one son, Harvey [sic Horrie], an employee of Carter Motor Company of Winnfield; one daughter, Miss Wardner [sic Wardna], three sisters, Mrs. A. M. Buchans [sic Buchan], Mrs. W. C. White, and Miss Rosie Jordan, two brothers, Mervin and Oscar Jordan, all of Winnfield and a host of relatives.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. at Welcome Home Baptist Church with the Rev. J. A. Cockerham officiating. Interment was in the Boyett family plot in the Welcome Home Cemetery under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were H. H. Lee, H. L. Lee, Johnnie H. Lee, Mervin Jordan, Johnnie White, and N. J. Fox.