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Mary Theodosia <I>Shumaker</I> Willis

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Mary Theodosia Shumaker Willis

Birth
Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
14 Nov 1936 (aged 70)
Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Mrs. Mary Theodosia Shumaker Willis, widow of the late J. L. Willis, died here Saturday, November 14, 1936, following an illness since last summer. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the First Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. B. C. Land officiating, assisted by Rev. Alwin Stokes of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. K. W. Dodson of the Methodist Church. Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery with the Edmonds Funeral Home in charge.

Pallbearers were R. H. Fletcher, C. M. Sanders, Hasson Morris, H. B. Bozeman, and Horace Peters.

Mrs. Willis, who was 70 years, 4 months, and 22 days of age, was a native of this parish. She was born and reared in the Beech Creek community and lived the greater part of her life there. Thirteen years ago she moved to Winnfield with her family. She was a member of the local Baptist church.

Surviving are three sons and one daughter, H. T. and Herbert Willis of Winnfield; H. L. Willis of Pineville; and Mrs. D. Jones, Winnfield; and four sisters, Mrs. S. J. Harper, Winnfield; Mrs. S. A. Weems and Mrs. W. H. McCarty, Beech Creek; and Mrs. J. N. Newsom of Chester.

Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the last rites for Mrs. Willis were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCarty and family of Beech Creek; Mrs. J. N. Newsom, Chester; Mrs. O. N. Anderson, Quitman; A. O. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Willis, Jena; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Willis, Sikes; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Humble, Mr. and Mrs. Pharis, Dr. Claybrook Cottingham, A. M. Creed, Professor Carson, all of Pineville; Dr. R. E. McGill, Alexandria; Mrs. C. Jenkins, Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Opal Wagner, Tullos.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, November 18, 1936
Mrs. Mary Theodosia Shumaker Willis, widow of the late J. L. Willis, died here Saturday, November 14, 1936, following an illness since last summer. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the First Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. B. C. Land officiating, assisted by Rev. Alwin Stokes of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. K. W. Dodson of the Methodist Church. Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery with the Edmonds Funeral Home in charge.

Pallbearers were R. H. Fletcher, C. M. Sanders, Hasson Morris, H. B. Bozeman, and Horace Peters.

Mrs. Willis, who was 70 years, 4 months, and 22 days of age, was a native of this parish. She was born and reared in the Beech Creek community and lived the greater part of her life there. Thirteen years ago she moved to Winnfield with her family. She was a member of the local Baptist church.

Surviving are three sons and one daughter, H. T. and Herbert Willis of Winnfield; H. L. Willis of Pineville; and Mrs. D. Jones, Winnfield; and four sisters, Mrs. S. J. Harper, Winnfield; Mrs. S. A. Weems and Mrs. W. H. McCarty, Beech Creek; and Mrs. J. N. Newsom of Chester.

Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the last rites for Mrs. Willis were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCarty and family of Beech Creek; Mrs. J. N. Newsom, Chester; Mrs. O. N. Anderson, Quitman; A. O. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Willis, Jena; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Willis, Sikes; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Humble, Mr. and Mrs. Pharis, Dr. Claybrook Cottingham, A. M. Creed, Professor Carson, all of Pineville; Dr. R. E. McGill, Alexandria; Mrs. C. Jenkins, Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Opal Wagner, Tullos.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, November 18, 1936

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