Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Friday, March 16, 1973

Miss Whittington

GRAYSON -- Miss Elma Whittington, 91, of Grayson, died late Thursday at her residence after a long illness.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia with the Rev. La Velle Crain officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Survivors include three sisters, Misses Maggie Whittington, Emma Whittington, both of Columbia, and Mrs. Alice Nelson of Grayson; and one brother, Charley Whittington of Grayson.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Whittington, Richard Whittington, Tommy Whittington, Elbert Lee Pauley, Tommy Nelson and Jimmy Hightower.