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William Blanton Cole - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Tallulah Madison Journal October 28, 1971

William B. Cole rites are held

William Blanton Cole, 92, of Tallulah died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital in Vicks burg, Miss. after a 
short illness.

Funeral services were at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the First Methodist Church here with the Rev. 
James L. Adams officiating. Burial was in West Point, Miss. under the direction of Crothers Funeral Home.

Mr. Cole was a native of West Point, Miss. and had resided in Tallulah for the past 2y years. He was a 
member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors include his widow. Mrs. W. B. Cole of Tallulah: two daughters, Mrs. Leander Grace of Tallulah 
and Mrs. James Taylor of New Albany. Miss.: two sisters; Mrs. J. B. Chappell of Aliceville. Ala. and 
Mrs. Talmer Jasper of Mullins. Ala.: 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were J. B. O'Shea, R. L. Moncrief, Cliff Adams, George Speed, Norwood Duke, William L. Grace, 
Burney Rock Westmoreland, W. W. Ziegler.