Archie David Swords Obituary, 1956, Columbia County, AR

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Archie David Swords 29 March 1956 The Guardian-Journal

From the March 29, 1956 The Guardian-Journal (page 1) Homer, LA.
Mr. Archie D. Sword (Swords)
   Mr. Archie D. Sword, formerly of Magnolia, Ark., but a resident of 
Homer for the past five years succumbed to a lengthy illness Tuesday 
evening (March 21, 1956) in a Shreveport hospital.
   The deceased was born March 27, 1897, in Omega, Ga., and he was
affiliated with the St. Paul Baptist Church in that city. Since residing
in Homer, he was employed as a fireman in the oilfield. 
   Funeral services were conucted by Rev. V.R. Blizzard Saturday aftenoon 
at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Kerlin Funeral Home. Burial was in the Antioch 
East cemetery near Magnolia.
   Survivors include his widow of East Main Street, Homer; two daughters,
Mrs. Iria (Iris) Curry of Homer, La., and Mrs. Ila Mae Baker of Winnsboro; 
a brother, N.E. Sword of Henderson; three sisters, Mrs. Ed Stone, Norman 
Park, Ga., Mrs. Danny McCloud, Lakeland, Fla., Mrs. George Driver of 
Lakeland, and eight grandchildren.