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John W. Popwell Madison Parish, LA

From The Monroe News-Star (LA), Monday, October 30, 1967

TALLULAH (Special) - Funeral services for John W. Popwell, 67, who died Saturday at Veterans Hospital 
in Jackson, Miss. after a short illness, were at 2 p.m. today.

Services were held in Mission Baptist Church, with the Revs. Bobby Brown and Jimmy Shepherd officiating.

Burial was in Silver Cross Cemetery under the direction of Crothers Funeral Home.

Mrs. Popwell was a native of ___, Ala. and a member of the Baptist Church. He had resided in Madison Parish 
for the past 27 years and was a retired lumberman. He was a member of the American Legion and Veteran of 
World War I.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Hettie Popwell, Tallulah; one brother, Fletcher Popwell, Waverly; and 
one sister, Mrs. Mertie K___, New Orleans; [two?] nieces and one nephew.