Extracted from The Caldwell Watchman (Columbia, LA)
Thursday, August 3, 1950

Louis Whittington, 77, Buried This Week

Funeral services for Louis A. Whittington, 77 years old, of Columbia Heights, who passed away at 10 o'clock Monday morning at his home were held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, with the Rev. Tom Ratcliffe of Olla in charge. Interment was made in the Welcome Home Cemetery, east of Grayson, under the direction of the Riser Funeral Home of Columbia.

He is survived by his wife, two sons: Sammy Whittington and Ira Whittington, both of Urania; three daughters, Mrs. Ellie Cannon of Bosco, Mrs. Inez McClanahan and Mrs. Beulah Blackwell, both of Hebert, and 21 grandchildren.