Obituaries: Cornelius Grover Dempsey, 1953, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 27, 1953 Winn Parish Enterprise

C. G. Dempsey Funeral Is Held Here Thursday

Funeral services are to be held today (Thursday) at Hixson Funeral Home Chapel
for Cornelius Grover Dempsey, 83, who died Tuesday in a local hospital. 
Rev. A. N. Baum, pastor of the Montgomery Methodist Church, officiated the
rites, held at 2 p.m.

Mr. Dempsey was born in Jena, July 30, 1865, the son of the late John and
Evaline Dempsey.  He was married to Miss Jane Elizabeth Tullos, September,
1891.  To them were born eight children, six of whom survive.

His survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jake Box and Miss Rubye Dempsey,
both of Winnfield; four sons, M. J. Dempsey of Hallsville, Texas, D. D.
Dempsey of Beaumont, Texas, T. W. Dempsey of Shreveport, and C. G. Dempsey;
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Brown of Alexandria and Mrs. Clara Davis of Provencal;
15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.  One son, Aubrey Bryan Dempsey,
and one daughter, Mrs. John Lee, preceded Mr. Dempsey in death.

Burial was in the Dempsey Cemetery in Jena with nephews acting as pallbearers.