Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
W. T. Meredith
COLUMBIA (Special) -- Funeral services for W. T. “Billy” Meredith, 42, of Columbia, who died unexpectedly in Philadelphia, Pa., were at 2 p.m. today.
The Rev. J. W. Boyd officiated in First United Methodist Church and burial under direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home was in Columbia Cemetery.
In addition to his widow, Mrs. Mae Meredith of Columbia, he is survived by two brothers, Robert F. and Paul Meredith of Columbia; two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Hanchley [sic Hanchey] of Rayville and Mrs. Pauline Patton of Newellton.
Norman Coats, Linus Hawkins, Arvil Gunn, Boyd Wilkins, Emmon Morris, Marcus Thornhill, Barney Cottingham and W. J. Perkins served as pallbearers.
Thursday, September 19, 1968