Extracted from The Caldwell Watchman-Progress (Columbia, LA)
Wednesday, January 27, 1982

Lee “Big John” Meredith

Funeral services for Mr. Lee ‘Big John’ Meredith, 63, of Clarks, La. were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Riser & Son Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Adkins and Dr. W. M. Causey officiating. Burial followed in the Old Bethel Cemetery.

Mr. Meredith died Monday at the LSU Medical Center in Shreveport after a lengthy illness.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elsie Meredith of Clarks; one daughter, Mrs. Pat Tarver of Columbia; two sons, Mr. Charles Meredith of Columbia, and Mr. Johnny Meredith of Clarks; three brothers, Mr. Guy H. Meredith of Colfax, Mr. A. I. Meredith of Alexandria, and Mr. C. A. Meredith, Jr. of Columbia; one sister, Mrs. Ruby Mae Johnston of Sikes; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Nephews served as pallbearers.