Erb Benjamin Barton, 72, lifelong resident of the Sardis Community, died at his home Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1949, after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Sardis Baptist Church with Rev. Henry Keys and Rev. F. M. Shows officiating. Burial was in the Old Sardis [Brown] Cemetery with Rev. Alwin Stokes and Rev. Mitchell and the Masonic organization in charge.
Mr. Barton was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and the local Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shelton Barton, who he married 52 years ago; six daughters, Mrs. Irene Hughes and Mrs. A. G. [sic H. E.] Simmons, Shreveport; Mrs. L. E. Donohoe and Mrs. A. C. Russ of Winnfield; Mrs. John A. Brady, Monroe; and Mrs. J. W. Gore, Houston; and three sons, Oscar Barton, Olla; Frank and E. B. Barton, Jr., Winnfield.
He also leaves one brother, Charlie Barton, Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Tidwell, Georgetown; Mrs. Vashti Collins, Atlanta; and Mrs. Mimi Ray, Winnfield; 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, September 15, 1949
Mr. Barton was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and the local Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shelton Barton, who he married 52 years ago; six daughters, Mrs. Irene Hughes and Mrs. A. G. [sic H. E.] Simmons, Shreveport; Mrs. L. E. Donohoe and Mrs. A. C. Russ of Winnfield; Mrs. John A. Brady, Monroe; and Mrs. J. W. Gore, Houston; and three sons, Oscar Barton, Olla; Frank and E. B. Barton, Jr., Winnfield.
He also leaves one brother, Charlie Barton, Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Tidwell, Georgetown; Mrs. Vashti Collins, Atlanta; and Mrs. Mimi Ray, Winnfield; 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, September 15, 1949
Erb Benjamin Barton, 72, lifelong resident of the Sardis Community, died at his home Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1949, after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Sardis Baptist Church with Rev. Henry Keys and Rev. F. M. Shows officiating. Burial was in the Old Sardis [Brown] Cemetery with Rev. Alwin Stokes and Rev. Mitchell and the Masonic organization in charge.
Mr. Barton was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and the local Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shelton Barton, who he married 52 years ago; six daughters, Mrs. Irene Hughes and Mrs. A. G. [sic H. E.] Simmons, Shreveport; Mrs. L. E. Donohoe and Mrs. A. C. Russ of Winnfield; Mrs. John A. Brady, Monroe; and Mrs. J. W. Gore, Houston; and three sons, Oscar Barton, Olla; Frank and E. B. Barton, Jr., Winnfield.
He also leaves one brother, Charlie Barton, Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Tidwell, Georgetown; Mrs. Vashti Collins, Atlanta; and Mrs. Mimi Ray, Winnfield; 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, September 15, 1949
Mr. Barton was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and the local Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shelton Barton, who he married 52 years ago; six daughters, Mrs. Irene Hughes and Mrs. A. G. [sic H. E.] Simmons, Shreveport; Mrs. L. E. Donohoe and Mrs. A. C. Russ of Winnfield; Mrs. John A. Brady, Monroe; and Mrs. J. W. Gore, Houston; and three sons, Oscar Barton, Olla; Frank and E. B. Barton, Jr., Winnfield.
He also leaves one brother, Charlie Barton, Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Tidwell, Georgetown; Mrs. Vashti Collins, Atlanta; and Mrs. Mimi Ray, Winnfield; 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, September 15, 1949
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