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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Thursday, November 14, 1968

Funeral Rites For Mrs. Julia Emmons Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Ann Emmons, 91, of Sikes, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Sikes Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie James officiating and the Rev. Thomas W. Cox assisting.

Burial was in the Sikes Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Mrs. Emmons died Thursday, November 7, 1968 in Parkview Estate Nursing Home in Winnfield after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Sikes and was a member of the Sikes Baptist Church.

She is survived by four sons, Reuel Emmons of Sikes, R. G. Emmons of Shreveport, Marvin Emmons of Winnfield, and Roy Emmons of Lake Charles; three daughters, Mrs. I. J. White of Lake Charles, Mrs. Jessie Hatcher and Mrs. Homer Parker of Winnfield; 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.