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Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wednesday, October 18, 2000

Ruth "Bootsie" Hitt

Funeral services for Ruth ``Bootsie'' Hitt, 69, of Winnsboro were held Thursday, Oct 12, at Riser First National Chapel with the Rev. Carl Huff officiating.

Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery near Winnsboro under the direction of Riser First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro.

Mrs. Hitt was born in Wisner on March 7, 1931 and died October 10, 2000 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband, M.C.``Shorty'' Hitt and son-in-law, Danny Earl Floyd.

Survivors include two children, Marvin Hitt and wife Melynda of Winnsboro; LaJuanna Floyd of Winnsboro; sister, Lessie Mae LaBorde of Winnsboro; brother, Lucius ``Buck'' Andrews and wife Agnes of Clayton; five grandchildren, Monico Hitt, Darby Hitt, Jennifer Jones, D.J. Floyd and Christopher Floyd.

Pallbearers were Dale Hitt, Cam Hitt, Darrell Waller, John Roy Lambert, Ricky Reeves Sr. and Ricky Reeves Jr.