From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Micro-Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Thursday, Nov. 3, 1966

Mr. Cicero Griffith Succumbs In Miss., Leaving Nephew Here

Mr. Cicero Griffith, 79, of Pass Christian, Mississippi died last week in V.A. Hospital, Gulfport, Mississippi.

Mr. Griffith was a farmer and a veteran of World War I. He was born at White Sulphur Springs in LaSalle Parish.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Hixson Brothers funeral home, Jena, with the Rev. C.D. Thornton officiating. Burial was in Belah cemetery near Trout with arrangements by Hixson Brothers.

Survivors are four nieces, Mrs. Artilda Cockerham, Midland, Texas, Mrs. Amanda Coon, Pass Christian, Mississippi, Mrs. Johnnie Esters, White Castle, Mrs. Dorothy Prens, Bossier City, four nephews, Bill Squyres, Pittsburg, Kansas, Charles E. Golden, Claifornia, Sherman Golden, Jena, J.G. Golden, Shreveport.

Pallbearers were Alfrus Tarver, Denver Gough, D.E. Joiner, Leroy Joiner, O.J. Brooks, Blanchard Smith.