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Helene <I>Thompson</I> Milam

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Helene Thompson Milam

Birth
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
4 Jan 1978 (aged 81)
Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Memorial services for Helene T. Milam, 81, of Winnfield were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Calvin Phelps officiating.

A native of Claiborne Parish, Mrs. Milam was the widow of the late V. Matt Milam, Sr., and co-founder of W. M. Milam and Son, Inc., in which she participated until her retirement. She was an active member of First Baptist Church, the Garden Club, AARP, and Readers Review Club.

Burial was in the Garden of Memories cemetery for Mrs. Milam who died Wednesday, January 4, 1978 at 3 p.m. in Winnfield General Hospital. Arrangements were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Survivors include one son, V. Matt Milam, Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. R. C. Byrnes; two brothers, Parker Thompson and Graydon Thompson; one sister, Esther Hutson; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Harper Terrill, Puckett Willis, Kermit Simmons, Dr. John R. McElwee, Kermit Simmons, Reggie Gates, Col. Donn Thompson, ret., Col. Charles Morn, ret., and Dr. Douglas Peterson.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA), January 11, 1978
Memorial services for Helene T. Milam, 81, of Winnfield were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Calvin Phelps officiating.

A native of Claiborne Parish, Mrs. Milam was the widow of the late V. Matt Milam, Sr., and co-founder of W. M. Milam and Son, Inc., in which she participated until her retirement. She was an active member of First Baptist Church, the Garden Club, AARP, and Readers Review Club.

Burial was in the Garden of Memories cemetery for Mrs. Milam who died Wednesday, January 4, 1978 at 3 p.m. in Winnfield General Hospital. Arrangements were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Survivors include one son, V. Matt Milam, Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. R. C. Byrnes; two brothers, Parker Thompson and Graydon Thompson; one sister, Esther Hutson; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Harper Terrill, Puckett Willis, Kermit Simmons, Dr. John R. McElwee, Kermit Simmons, Reggie Gates, Col. Donn Thompson, ret., Col. Charles Morn, ret., and Dr. Douglas Peterson.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA), January 11, 1978


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11706779/helene-milam: accessed ), memorial page for Helene Thompson Milam (6 Aug 1896–4 Jan 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11706779, citing Garden of Memories Cemetery, Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Ron Manley (contributor 46788603).