Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wednesday, June 21, 1978

Mrs. Fussell

Funeral services were held on June 20th at the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home for Mrs. Minnie M. Fussell, 84, of Winnsboro. The Revs. G. B. Harrington and James Simons officiated. Burial followed at Lone Star Cemetery in Jackson Parish.

Mrs. Fussell, a member of Fish Bayou Baptist Church, died on June 19th at Franklin Guest Home.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Helen Haire, Winnsboro, Mrs. Hazel Young, Pineville, and Miss Mable Fussell, Wisner; two sons, John W. Fussell, Woodbridge, Va., and Thomas D. Fussell, Winnsboro; four sisters, Mrs. Frankie Ferguson, Mrs. Helen Scott, Mrs. Hazel Welch and Mrs. Joy Cockrell, all of Winnsboro; two brothers, Marion L. Simons and Mike O. Simons, both of Winnsboro; 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were John L. Scott, Thomas Simons, Jerry Sutherlin, Kenneth Pepper, Tommy W. Fussell and Jimmie Hoover.