Obituaries F

FICKIN -- The Telegraph-Bulletin, Saturday, October 10, 1891, Page 3, Column 1
A Sad Death. The sudden and unexpected death of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Fickin last Saturday was a most sad and distressing one. Death under any circumstances is sad enough but in this instance it was unusually so. Mrs. Fickin had been on a visit to Cincinnati and was returning home with her baby.
They left Cincinnati both in good health but the baby took sick en route and died between Jackson and Vicksburg despite all efforts made to save it. Mr. Fickin was telegraphed to but the message failed to reach him and went to meet them at Delta, unconscious of the sad and distressing welcome that awaited him, and found his baby dead. The Telegraph-Bulletin begs to extend its profoundest sympathy to the family. The funeral took place Sunday, the little one being buried in the city cemetery.
--Contributed Dec 1999 by Lora Peppers, found among loosely filed newspapers located in a box in a cabinet in the Special Collections room of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. [LSU has microfilm.]

NANCY FILHIOL -- Ouachita Democrat, Saturday, October 22, 1887, Page 3, Column 1
Mrs. Nancy St. Clair Filhiol relict of the late Jean Batiste Filhiol and mother of Messrs. Roland M., and Hardy H. Filhiol, died at the family residence at Logtown, this parish, last Tuesday morning and her remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery in Monroe Wednesday morning. Mrs. Filhiol was one of the pioneers of Ouachita, and has reached a ripe old age. We extend our sympathies.
--Contributed by Unknown, found on a miscellaneous roll of film at the State Archives. I believe ULM and LSU's Libraries have it too.

MARSHALL LUTHER FORDHAM -- The Morning-World, Monroe LA, 2 May 1976
Funeral services for Marshall L. Fordham, 85, of 1414 Hinton St., West Monroe, will be 2 p.m. today at Frantom Chapel near West Monroe, with the Rev. Paul Durbin officiating. Burial will be in Frantom Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Monroe.
Mr. Fordham died Friday [30 Apr 1976] at his residence in Monroe after a brief illness.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ottice Fordham of West Monroe; three sons, Jerry Lee Fordham and Wayne Fordham, both of West Monroe, and Herman Fordham of Vicksburg, Miss.; one daughter, Mrs. Vera Jordan of West Monroe; one brother, J.D. Fordham of West Monroe; two sisters, Mrs. Mae Lawrence of West Monroe and Mrs. Alta Hearn of Ruston and 12 grandchildren.
The body will be at Mr. Fordham's residence until about 1 p.m. today.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

SARAH "SALLIE" MARGARET ROBBINS FORDHAM -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 19 Feb 1961
Fordham Rites Scheduled Today
Mrs. Sallie R. Fordham, 87, of Route One, West Monroe, died 10:55 a.m. Saturday [18 Feb 1961] at her home after a short illness.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Zeer (Zoar) Methodist Church, near Chatham, with the Rev. Falcon Hearne officiating, assisted by the Rev. Tillman Brown and the Rev. Harold Cook. Burial will be Zeer (Zoar) Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.
Survivors are three sons, all of West Monroe, Marshall Fordham, W. E. Fordham, J. D. Fordham; two daughters, Mrs. J. E. Hearne, Ruston; Mrs. F. L. Lawrence, West Monroe, 23 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
She was the wife of the late Rev. Jerry Fordham, a Methodist Minister.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

ANN HAMUTEL FOY -- Washita Gazette, Tuesday, October 11, 1825, Page 2, Column 2
Died. On the 4th instant in the 5th year of her age, Ann Hamutel Foy, daughter of Frederic Foy Esq. Of this place. "So fades the lovely blooming flower, Frail smiling solace of an hour, So soon our transient comforts fly, And pleasure only blooms to die."
--Contributed Dec 1999 by Lora Peppers.

THOMAS FRIEND -- Washita Gazette, Tuesday, August 9, 1825, Page 3, Column 3
Died. On the 2d Inst. Thomas Friend, aged 17 Years; an interesting youth and much regreted. (sic)
--Contributed Dec 1999 by Lora Peppers.

WILLIAM M. FULLER -- The News-Star, Monroe LA, 5 Nov 1960
Fuller Services Set for Sunday
Funeral services will be held Sunday for William (Bill) Fuller, 84-year-old Monroe resident, who died Friday [04 Nov 1960] morning at his son's home at 718 Wood St. after a long illness. The body will lie in state at Spears Kimball Funeral Home in Ruston until time for the services which are scheduled to be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Indian Village Methodist Church. The Rev. E. P. Akin will officiate at the services and burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Spears Kimball Funeral Home. Indian Village Methodist Church is just south of Calhoun.
He is survived by his son, Herman Fuller, Monroe; five step-sons, G.W. Caldwell, Choudrant, Garland May, Monroe, Hunter May, St. Joseph, Clyde May, Tallulah, and Holly May, Grayson; one stepdaughter, Alice Gewin, Bastrop; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be A.R. Hibbard, Pete May, Douglas May, Angelo Scalia, R.Z. Pilcher and H. Franks.
--Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com

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