Extracted from The Caldwell Watchman (Columbia, LA)
Thursday, October 5, 1978

Vivian Sledge

The funeral of Mrs. Vivian Sledge, 55, of Enterprise, was at 4 p.m. Friday at the New Ouachita Baptist Church of Enterprise with the Rev. Jack Crews officiating.

Burial was in the Rosefield Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia.

She died Thursday morning at her home after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Sledge was a retired school teacher in Catahoula Parish.

Survivors include one son, C. B. Sledge Jr. of Enterprise; two daughters, Mrs. Johnnie Buckley of Gaithersburg, Md., Mrs. Debbie Ainsworth of Enterprise; four brothers, David Poole of Athens, Texas, N. H. Poole Jr. of Jena, Hershell Poole and H. L. Poole, both of Enterprise; five sisters, Mrs. Viva Aarons of Vidalia, Mrs. Verda Chapman of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Jolene McGuffee and Mrs. Effie Roark, both of Enterprise, Mrs. Mildred Morvan of Fort Sulphur; and three grandchildren.

Nephews served as pallbearers.