George Howard Buford Kelley, 51 years of age, died at his home here Monday, January 13, 7:30 p.m., following a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. H. B. Hysell, Methodist pastor in charge. Assisting in the services were Rev. Alwin Stokes, Presbyterian minister, and Rev. H. H. McBride, Baptist Minister. Interment was in the Winnfield cemetery. The Masonic Order had charge of the services at the grave. Acting as pallbearers were L. C. Carter, Charles Bright, Lee Thomas, R. O. Mills, Jesse Womack, and J. P. Warren.
Born in Lafayette County, Miss., in April, 1890, Mr. Kelley came to Louisiana in early manhood and married Miss Lola Bertie Noah. For the past 26 years he has been employed as painter to the Tremont & gulf Railway Company. He was a member of the local Masonic organization and the Macabees. He became ill about a year ago and spent some time in a Shreveport sanitarium until several weeks ago when he returned to his home here.
Surviving Mr. Kelly [sic Kelley] are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. J. R. (Beatrice) Harrison, and six sons, Theodore, Buford, Howard, Herman, Bobby and Robert. He also leaves one brother, Elmer Kelley, and one sister, Miss Lonnie Kelley of Winnfield; and one half sister, Mrs. Ada Fuller of Eros.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 16, 1941
Born in Lafayette County, Miss., in April, 1890, Mr. Kelley came to Louisiana in early manhood and married Miss Lola Bertie Noah. For the past 26 years he has been employed as painter to the Tremont & gulf Railway Company. He was a member of the local Masonic organization and the Macabees. He became ill about a year ago and spent some time in a Shreveport sanitarium until several weeks ago when he returned to his home here.
Surviving Mr. Kelly [sic Kelley] are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. J. R. (Beatrice) Harrison, and six sons, Theodore, Buford, Howard, Herman, Bobby and Robert. He also leaves one brother, Elmer Kelley, and one sister, Miss Lonnie Kelley of Winnfield; and one half sister, Mrs. Ada Fuller of Eros.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 16, 1941
George Howard Buford Kelley, 51 years of age, died at his home here Monday, January 13, 7:30 p.m., following a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. H. B. Hysell, Methodist pastor in charge. Assisting in the services were Rev. Alwin Stokes, Presbyterian minister, and Rev. H. H. McBride, Baptist Minister. Interment was in the Winnfield cemetery. The Masonic Order had charge of the services at the grave. Acting as pallbearers were L. C. Carter, Charles Bright, Lee Thomas, R. O. Mills, Jesse Womack, and J. P. Warren.
Born in Lafayette County, Miss., in April, 1890, Mr. Kelley came to Louisiana in early manhood and married Miss Lola Bertie Noah. For the past 26 years he has been employed as painter to the Tremont & gulf Railway Company. He was a member of the local Masonic organization and the Macabees. He became ill about a year ago and spent some time in a Shreveport sanitarium until several weeks ago when he returned to his home here.
Surviving Mr. Kelly [sic Kelley] are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. J. R. (Beatrice) Harrison, and six sons, Theodore, Buford, Howard, Herman, Bobby and Robert. He also leaves one brother, Elmer Kelley, and one sister, Miss Lonnie Kelley of Winnfield; and one half sister, Mrs. Ada Fuller of Eros.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 16, 1941
Born in Lafayette County, Miss., in April, 1890, Mr. Kelley came to Louisiana in early manhood and married Miss Lola Bertie Noah. For the past 26 years he has been employed as painter to the Tremont & gulf Railway Company. He was a member of the local Masonic organization and the Macabees. He became ill about a year ago and spent some time in a Shreveport sanitarium until several weeks ago when he returned to his home here.
Surviving Mr. Kelly [sic Kelley] are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. J. R. (Beatrice) Harrison, and six sons, Theodore, Buford, Howard, Herman, Bobby and Robert. He also leaves one brother, Elmer Kelley, and one sister, Miss Lonnie Kelley of Winnfield; and one half sister, Mrs. Ada Fuller of Eros.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 16, 1941
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