Extracted from The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Monday, October 5, 1953

MRS. ELIZABETH MADDOX

Mrs. Elizabeth Maddox, 78, died at 9:20 a.m. today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Jarred, 127 Katherine Street. Other survivors include four sons, Luna Maddox, Dry Prong, Lonnie Maddox, Pollock, Johnny Maddox, Poland, and Charlie Maddox, Olla; four other daughters, Mrs. Mary Murrell and Mrs. Elmer Murrell, both of Dry Prong, Mrs. Mandy Smith, Lee Heights, and Mrs. George Burk, Colfax; one neice [sic niece], Mrs. Annie Crain, Sikes; 38 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.

Remains are at Hixson Bros. Funeral Home. A short service will be held in the chapel Wednesday. The hour will be announced later. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Heaborn [sic Hebron] Baptist Church, near Sikes. Burial will be in Heaborn [sic Hebron] cemetery.