Extracted from The Caldwell Watchman (Columbia, LA)
Thursday, March 2, 1978

Mary Medaries

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Medaries, 78, of Grayson, were held at 2 p.m. Friday in Cross Roads Baptist Church west of Grayson with the Rev. Glenn Meredith and the Rev. David Hudnall officiating.

Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia.

Mrs. Medaries died Wednesday night in Caldwell Memorial Hospital at Columbia after a long illness.

Survivors include three sons, J.L. Medaires [sic Medaries] of Hattiesburg, Miss., Charles Medaries of Ferriday, and John “Buck” Medaries of Urania; five brothers, John Meredith of Columbia, Lee Meredith of Clarks, Bud Meredith of Alexandria, Burl Meredith of Vidor, Texas and Guy Meredith of Colfax; one sister, Mrs. Ruby Johnston of Sikes; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.