Extracted from The Caldwell Watchman-Progress (Columbia, LA)
Wednesday, December 11, 1985

Lee Mecom Emmons

Funeral services for Lee Mecom Emmons, age 76, of West Monroe, formerly of Grayson, were held Dec. 6th at Bethel Baptist Church of West Monroe with Rev. Clovis Sturdivant officiating. Burial followed in Hasley Cemetery under direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia.

Mr. Emmons died Dec. 3rd at Glenwood Regional Medical Center after a short illness.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Freeman and Mrs. Etta Lee Womack, both of West Monroe; a brother, Marshall Emmons of Columbia; a sister, Mrs. Ebridge Cooly [sic Coody] of Monroe; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers.