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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Saturday, October 24, 1964

M. E. Machen, 76, Is Buried Sunday At Cypress Creek

Morris Edward Machen, 76, a resident of Madison Parish for the past 36 years, died Saturday morning in a Vicksburg hospital.

A native of Winn Parish, he was a farmer, a Mason, and a member of New Hope Baptist Church.

Services were held in Tallulah at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Barney Holloway and the Rev. John A. Tims officiated.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Minnie Machen of Tallulah; one son, James Machen of Winnsboro; two daughters, Mrs. Lola Flurry of Sondheimer and Mrs. Joe Thornton of Sondheimer; one daughter in law, Mrs. Cecil Machen of Sondheimer; two brothers, P. F. Machen and H. M. Machen of Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Frazier of Winnfield and Mrs. W. E. Roberson of Tallulah; 21 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
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Extracted from The Madison Journal (Tallulah, LA)
Thursday, October 29, 1964

Services For Morris Machen Held Sunday

Funeral services for Morris Edward Machen, 76, who died in a Vicksburg hospital Saturday after a brief illness were held at the Crothers Funeral Chapel at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Barney Holloway officiating. He was assisted by the Rev. John A. Tims. Burial followed in Cypress Creek Cemetery at Dodson, La., at 2:30 p.m. with Masonic rites at the graveside.

A native of Winn Parish he had lived in Madison Parish for 36 years. He was a farmer, a Mason and a member of the New Home Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Minnie Machen; two daughters, Mrs. Lola Flurry of Sondheimer and Mrs. Novie Forest, Liberty, Texas; a step-daughter, Mrs. Joe Thornton of Sondheimer, La.; a son James Machen, Winnsboro; a step-son, Woodrow Graham of Delhi; two brothers, P. F. Machen and H. M. Machen both of Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Frazier of Winnfield, and Mrs. W. E. Roberson of Tallulah; 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were all nephews.