Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wednesday, March 20, 1985

Thomas Prichard Easterling

Funeral services for Thomas Prichard Easterling, 60, of Winnsboro, were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 16, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Funeral Home.

Interment was in Providence Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. David Terry officiating.

A native of Harrisonburg, he was born Dec. 30, 1924. He was an iron worker for Summitt Construction, West Monroe, a member of Winnsboro Lodge No. 246 and Barrak Shrine Club. He died on March 14, 1985, following a brief illness.

Survivors include his wife, Lona Pauline Easterling, Winnsboro; five daughters, Tommie Cox, Baton Rouge, Francine Smith, Sue Nivans, Gayle Easterling and Beth Easterling, all of Winnsboro; two step-sons, Jessie Mac Collins and Carey Lynn Collins, both of Springhill; four step-daughters, Judi Seratti Baker, Marion Ford, Ridgecrest, Lois Brown, Natchez and Joyce Smith, Winnsboro; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. Velma Terry, Mrs. Vera Maga and Rachel Burgess, all of Monroe.

Masons served as pallbearers.