Obituaries C

TRUMAN WILLIS CHAPMAN -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 20 Nov 1955
Near Delhi, W. M. Man Killed, Wife, 3 Children Hurt in Accident
Delhi, Nov. 19 – A West Monroe man was killed about 9 p.m. Saturday in a two-car head-on collision 3.5 miles south of Delhi on the Crowville-Winnsboro road, just over the line in Franklin Parish.
Truman W. Chapman, of West Monroe, was dead on arrival at the Delhi Clinic, according to State Trooper James C. Martin, of Tallulah, investigating officer. With Chapman were his wife [Mildred Irene MAY] and three children, all of who received lacerations and bruises and were given emergency treatment at the Delhi Clinic before being removed to a Monroe hospital. Worst injured was Michael B. Chapman, 6, who suffered severe lacerations on the right face, possible fractured jaw, mild brain concussion and ruptured spleen, Trooper Martin said. He was unconscious when taken from the scene of accident.
Driver of the other car, a taxi, identified by the trooper as James Bearden, of Route 1, Delhi who was alone. The officer said Bearden suffered severe lacerations on the head and face and severe bruises on the chest.
Other Chapman children injured were Peggy, 17, who suffered a fractured jaw, deep lacerations on left cheek and left ear partially cut off and James H., 14, possible ribs broken and possible fracture of the left knee joint, Martin said. Mrs. Chapman received bruises and small cut on left arm and a cut on a leg, according to the trooper.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

PREVOS CRAIGHEAD -- Monroe News-Star, 17 Jul 1970
Prevos Craighead, of West Monroe, died Thursday [16 Jul 1970] at Glenwood Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Rev. A. T. Mitchell. Interment will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Craighead is survived by his widow, Mrs. Selmer Craighead of West Monroe; three brothers, Bennie Craighead of West Monroe, W. J. Craighead of Farmerville, and Marvin Craighead, Anniston, Ala.; and three sisters, Mrs. Leady Holtzclaw of Vienna, Mrs. Retha Hines of Anniston, Ala., and Mrs. Lorena Dumas of Farmerville.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

SELMA (MCBROOM) BARNETT CRAIGHEAD -- Monroe News-Star, 23 Sep 1994
West Monroe, LA - Services for Mrs. Selma M. Craighead, 90, West Monroe, will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 1994 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe with Dr. Lionel Crowell officiating. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Garden in West Monroe.
Mrs. Craighead died Thursday, September 22, 1994 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of the Ridge Ave. Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA.
Survivors include sister Mrs. Evelyn Watts of West Monroe, LA.
Pallbearers will be Deacons of the Ridge Ave. Baptist Church.
Visitation will be noon to service time Saturday at the funeral home.
[Selma was the daughter of John Right MCBROOM and Sarah Jane DAVIS. Mrs. Evelyn Watts, listed in her obituary, was actually her niece.]
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

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