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Written below is a verbatim copy of the text from 
Grandma Amelia's obituary.  Typographical errors, reversals, and misspellings are reprinted as they appeared on the actual document.

OBITUARY

Sister Amelia White Paul was born to Mr. Joseph Albert White and Mrs. Mary Raphal White April 24, 1890.  

She departed life on June 28, 1968 in the Baptist Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana.

She was married to Mr. Charles Cannon and to this union five children were born.

She confessed Christ in the year of 1915 under the leadership of Rev. Silas Hampton.  She served in her church as a missionary until her health failed.

She leaves to mourn her passing one daughter, Mrs. Louella C. Sampratt, Two sons, Mr. Charlie Cannon of Alexandria, Louisiana, Mr. Leroy Cannon of Beaumont, Texas, one sister, Mrs. Melyan White of Wayne, Michigan, Thirty grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, onegreat great great grandchild, Nephews, nieces and other relatives and friends.

"Servant of God well done,
Rest from thy Love employ.
The battle fought the Victory
won, Enter thy Master's joy."



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PROGRAM

Processional.....

Scripture.....

Song.....

Prayer.....Bro. Leroy Zeno

Selection.....Choir

Talk as a member.....Deacon D. Gulley

Selection.....

Talk as a Mission.....Sis. Octavia January

Solo.....Sister L. Pleasant

Talk.....Sister Carrie Clark

Obituary and Condolences 
and Florals.....Sister Annett Johnson

Eulogy.....Rev. M. Helaire

Funeral Oration.....Rev. John Gaines
    Rev. F.G. McHenry

Mistress of Ceremony.....Sister G. Carter

Recessional

Interment.....Church Cemetary
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(To check for family members who may have been buried in the cemetary at Morning Star Baptist Church, Natchitoches, Louisiana, go to:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/cemeteries/mstar.txt)

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