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From: "Greggory E. Davies" <>
Subject: [LAWINN-L] Cicero Willis obit., 1927, Winn Parish, LA
Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 23:25:00 -0500


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Obituaries: Cicero Willis, 1927, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: August 18, 1927 Winn Parish Enterprise

Cicero Willis Died Thursday

Cicero Willis, 68 years old, died at his home at Newport, Thursday morning at
6 o'clock. Mr. Willis has been a lifelong resident of this parish. For many
years Mrs. Willis was a member of the Winn Parish Police Jury. Mr. Willis,
until his death, operated one of the largest farms in the parish, and has
always taken an active part in the business, civic, and religious affairs of
his community and parish.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. E. Chapman of Grayson, Friday
morning at the Hebron Baptist Church, with interment in the Hebron Cemetery.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Martha Meyers, Newport, La.; seven sons, E. C.
Willis, Sikes, La.; P. J. Willis, Bossier City, La.; Sam, Fred, Jack, and
Lloyd Willis, of Shreveport; James Willis, Newport, La.; three daughters, Mrs.
Noah Fordham, Newport, La.; Mrs. Alpha Kidd, Columbia, La.; and Mrs. Pat
Hunger, Shreveport; and a stepson, Elzey Stringer, Indianapolis, Ind.
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