The Natchitoches Times, January 21, 1965 Death Claims C. H. Edmonds Claude H. Edmonds died Saturday morning at 4:45 at the Natchitoches Geriatrics Hospital after a lingering illness. he was born in Lisbon, Claiborne Parish, Feb. 7, 1892 and had been a resident of Natchitoches since 1924. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel at Blanchard's Funeral Home with interment in Memory Lawn. Dr. James Carter, pastor of the First Baptist Church, conducted the services. Survivors include his widow the former Mary Funderburk, one son, Joseph Claude Edmonds, one step daughter, Mrs. Clarence W. Ball of Monroe, three brothers, Joe W. Edmonds of Arcadia, C. D. Edmonds of Bossier City, and Jesse Edmonds of Shreveport, one granddauther, Linda Crawford of Monroe. Pallbearers were J. B. Young, Irby Knotts, Stuart Haworth, Billy Gibson, B. O. Scroggins, and E. F. Darnell. Honorary pallbearers were his nephews, Dale Edmonds, and Ray W. Edmonds of Haynesville, Jesse Lee Edmonds, Hall Edmonds of Homer, Vernon Edmonds, Wayne Edmonds, Elmer Louis Nolan, of Shreveprot, and Dr. Robert Sills and Dr. E. A. Hand. Submitted by: Deep South Genealogy Need Help With Your Natchitoches Research???? Check out Our Web Page <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/DSGenealog/index.html">DSGen</A>