Obituaries:  Marion F. Collier, 1968, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  December 19, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

M. F. Collier, 85, Final Rites Set For Thursday

Marion F. Collier, 85, of Atlanta, died unexpectedly at 11 a.m. at his
home.  He was the father of Winn Parish State Representative Ashton B.
Collier of Atlanta, and of Alton J. Collier of Crowville, La.

The body will remain at Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield until 8 a.m.
Thursday, when it will be moved to the Atlanta Methodist Church, where
last rites will be conducted at 
10:30 a.m.   The Reverends Ray Teal, Dell Durand, and Mr. Campbell will
officiate.

Burial will be in the Atlanta Cemetery with a Masonic service.

Mr. Collier, a retired merchant, worked for the highway department for 25
years, and was a Winn Parish School Board member for 16 years.  He was a
member of the Montgomery Masonic Lodge, F. & A. M., and of the Atlanta
Methodist Church.

Other survivors are his wife, Mrs. Annie Lee Ferguson Collier, of Atlanta;
one brother, Harold Collier, and one sister, Mrs. Augustine Raggio, both
of Natchitoches; four grandchildren, Dr. L. R. Collier, Winnfield, Rev.
Marion Collier, Jerry Collier and Julia Ann Collier, all of Crowville; and
three great grandchildren.