Extracted from The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Monday, September 25, 1950

Rites Slated Today For Dr. Spencer Emmons

Funeral rites will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. for Dr. Spencer R. Emmons, 55, who died suddenly in Weatherford, Okla.

The body was brought to the Welch Funeral home Saturday where services will be held. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial park. Dr. J. Norris Palmer, will officiate.

Emmons, well-known educator, was with the Louisiana department of education for some time.

He is survived by his wife; one son, Spencer R., Jr., of Baton Rouge; two brothers, J. M. of Carthage, Tex., and Reddon of Dallas; six sisters, Mrs. Myrdie Walters [sic Mertis Woldert] of Tyler, Tex., Mrs. Rila [sic Rilla] Kidd and Mrs. Amelia Crane [sic Crain] of Sikes, Mrs. May Neesom [sic Newsom] of Lake Charles, Mrs. Belle Womack of Bossier City, and Mrs. Emma [sic Alma] Bowen of Wyatt.

Pallbearers will include C. P. Liter, T. C. Rogers, Donovan Armstrong, Dean James B. Trant, Jess Johnson and Dr. M. S. Robertson.

Honorary pallbearers will include Supt. Shelby M. Jackson and members of the State department of education, James Pitcher, Clyde Thompson, John E. Coxe, Henry Galloway, C. P. Brewer, Guy M. Broyles, Lynn Sherrill, Joseph Young, Dr. Ben Mitchell, L. D. Owen, Dr. E. B. Robert, Robert Asbury, Andrew Triche, Joe Farrar, Stuart Bradley, Abner Turner, Dr. W. G. Banks, J. B. Snell, Grover Kauffman, George T. Walker and C. O. Holland.
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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA)
Thursday, September 28, 1950

W. S. [sic S. R.] Emmons, Former Winn Man, Buried Monday

Funeral services were held Monday, September 25, in Baton Rouge for W. S. [sic S. R.] Emmons, former Winn Parish resident, who died last Wednesday following a heart attack.

Mr. Emmonds [sic Emmons], until his death, was Dean of Education at the Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute in Weatherford, Okla. He was recognized as an outstanding educator and served on many important committees in Olkahoma and in his native state of Louisiana.

He received his education at Northwestern in Natchitoches, LSU in Baton Rouge, University of Arkansas, and Peabody College where he received his Ph. D. He served as principal in several north Louisiana schools before going to Oklahoma Tech.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Effie Lee McAdams Emmons; one son, Jack Emmons of Baton Rouge; two brothers, J. M. Emmons and J. R. Emmons; six sisters, Mrs. Myrtice House of Tyler, Texas; Mrs. T. L. Newsom of Lake Charles; Mrs. G. L. Womack of Bossier City; Mrs. Alma Bowen of Shreveport; Mrs. A. L. Crain and Mrs. G. C. Kidd of Sikes.