Extracted from The Caldwell Watchman (Columbia, LA)
EDWARD MCPHERSON
Edward McPherson died in the Caldwell Hospital, Wednesday, August 11, at 9:20 P.M. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 13, in the First Baptist Church with Rev. G. W. Hall officiating.
About four days prior to his death, Edward was driver for the McPherson Taxi in this City.
He is survived by: parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. [sic L. A.] McPherson, Columbia, one sister, Mrs. Marshall Martin, Farmerville, La., and three brothers, Crosby and Elijah of Lake Charles, and Herman of Goodpine, La.
Pallbearers were: James Mott, Carl Lewellyan, Randolph Brown, Henry Hebert, Sherrell Clark, Eugene Puckett, Walter Osteen, and Albert McHenry.
Interment was made in the Columbia Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.
Friday, August 20, 1943