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J. P. Laird - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Tallulah Madison Journal, December 6, 1963

Service For J. P. Laird Held Friday

Laird, 59, who died unexpectedly Wednesday of last week while working were held at 10 a. m. at the 
First Baptist Church.

Mr. Laird, a native of Flora, Miss. had lived in Tallulah for the past 14 years and was a member 
of the Masonic Lodge.

The Rev. Oster Daniels conducted the services at the First Baptist Church here with burial following 
in Flora, Miss. The Rev James Walker officiated at the graveside. Burial was under the direction of 
Crothers Funeral Home of Tallulah. 

Survivors include his widow Mrs. Celeste Laird, Tallulah; three daughters, Mrs. B. B. Stegall,
Flora, Miss., Mrs. Emerson Smith, Jackson, Miss., and Mrs. Paul McKeller, Atlanta Ga.; one sister, 
Mrs. Cola V. Kelly, Atlanta, Ga.., one  brother, Joe D. Laird, Florence, Miss.; and six grandchildren.
	
Pallbearers were Raymond Harris, L. L. Childress, W. M. Malone, William Thigpen, A. N. Duke, 
Maxwell Yerger, Rufus Yerger