Obituary of MRS. DONEY SLAY, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 902 Kilgore Court, Allen, TX, 75013

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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OBITUARY & CARD OF THANKS FOLLOWS:

Date:  January 9, 1958

Headline:  Mrs. Donnie Slay is Buried at Olla

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs. Donnie Slay, 87, who 
died at her home in Olla suddenly Sunday morning.

The Rev. Willard Bell conducted the final rites at the Standard Baptist 
Church, with interment following in the Olla Cemetery under the direction of 
Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia.

Surviving Mrs. Slay are five daughters, Mrs. Neva Castelone of Olla, Mrs. 
Essie Stricklin of Olla, Mrs. Gracie Pardorn, Mrs. Lucy Bell McBroom of 
California, and Mrs. Oley Vincent of New Longon, Texas; two sons, Walter and 
Chester, both of Olla, 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Date:  January 16, 1958, Thursday
Headline:  Card of Thanks
We wish to take this method of expressing our sincere thanks and appreciate 
to each and every one who was so kind and thoughtful at the death of our 
loved one, Mrs. Doney Slay. We appreciate the many cards, the words of 
condolence, the food that was prepared for the family, and every thing that 
was done in our behalf.

May God bless each of you.

The C. E. Slay Family

(NOTE:  Her name was spelled "Donnie and Doney" in the two newspaper articles 
as they appear above.)