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Lela <I>Chesteen</I> Bridges

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Lela Chesteen Bridges

Birth
Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA
Death
4 Apr 1980 (aged 86)
Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Kilmichael, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Lela E. Bridges

Mr. Lela Elizabeth Bridges died Friday afternoon In King's Daughters Hospital. She was 86, and a resident of Route 1, Anguilla.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. A. L. Chapman of Yazoo, Mrs. Chester Adams of Cypress, Tx., Mrs. William Evans of Houston. Tx., Mrs. Thelma Robbins of New Hebron, Mrs. Arlis Morgan of Ritchland, four sons, William P. Bridges of Flora, Kermit H. Bridges of Flora, Rufus E. Bridges of Anguilla, and Delma Bridges of Bentonia; 13 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, and one brother, Clarence Chesteen of French Camp.

Funeral services are 2 pm today from Poplar Creek Baptist Church In Kilmichael with interment in the church cemetery, with Elder Lamar Wilkinson and Elder Steve Wilkinson officiating

Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Stricklin-King Funeral Home was In charge of arrangements.

The Yazoo Herald
Yazoo City, Mississippi
06 Apr 1980, Sun • Page 12
Mrs. Lela E. Bridges

Mr. Lela Elizabeth Bridges died Friday afternoon In King's Daughters Hospital. She was 86, and a resident of Route 1, Anguilla.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. A. L. Chapman of Yazoo, Mrs. Chester Adams of Cypress, Tx., Mrs. William Evans of Houston. Tx., Mrs. Thelma Robbins of New Hebron, Mrs. Arlis Morgan of Ritchland, four sons, William P. Bridges of Flora, Kermit H. Bridges of Flora, Rufus E. Bridges of Anguilla, and Delma Bridges of Bentonia; 13 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, and one brother, Clarence Chesteen of French Camp.

Funeral services are 2 pm today from Poplar Creek Baptist Church In Kilmichael with interment in the church cemetery, with Elder Lamar Wilkinson and Elder Steve Wilkinson officiating

Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Stricklin-King Funeral Home was In charge of arrangements.

The Yazoo Herald
Yazoo City, Mississippi
06 Apr 1980, Sun • Page 12

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  • Maintained by: Patricia Dacus
  • Originally Created by: Beth Austin
  • Added: Oct 12, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22136798/lela-bridges: accessed ), memorial page for Lela Chesteen Bridges (16 Feb 1894–4 Apr 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22136798, citing Poplar Creek Nations Cemetery, Kilmichael, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Patricia Dacus (contributor 46955186).