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Billie Ruth Hale Simmons, 66 of Epps, LA, a retired school bus driver died on Wednesday, August 05, 2015. Visitation will be Thursday, August 06, 2015 from 5PM - 9PM at Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Pioneer, LA.

Service will be on Friday, August 07, 2015 at 10AM at Walnut Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Todd Perry and Rev. Fred Hale officiating. Burial will be at the Epps Cemetery, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

She is preceded in death by her parents, James Angle Crnkovic, and Anna Claire Watson; Brother-in-laws, Tommy and Wayne Simmons.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Printice "Buddy" Simmons of Epps, LA; Sons, Jason Hale and wife April of Pioneer, LA; Jeffery Simmons and wife Beth of Pioneer, LA; a daughter, Jeri Beaube and husband Brad of Holly Ridge, LA; Six Grandchildren, Bailey Hale, Mason Hale, Allie Hale, Gunner Hale, Luke Simmons, and Jenna Beth Simmons; a brother, David Roy Crnkovic and wife Shirley;a brother-in-law, Robbie Simmons and wife Janet; four sister-in-laws, Susan Stutts and husband Wayne; Brenda Simmons, Beth Simmons, and Patsy Rhodes; two sisters, Rhonda Perry and Cynthia Wilkerson.

Pallbearers will be Donnie Holley, Paul Philley, John Tillman, Rod Drurey, Brian Miller, Brandon Miller, and Honorary Pallbearers are Danny Ingram, and Chris Thornton.

To leave online condolences visit coxfuneral.com Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA

(Published by Cox Funeral Home of Delhi, LA)

Billie — Steve Lavone Hale. Steve was born 14 Mar 1947, Epps, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 8 Sep 1973, Epps, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 9 Sep 1973, Epps Cemetery - Epps, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. J.L. Hale

Billie — P.A. Simmons. [Group Sheet]

1. J.A. Simmons
2. J.S. Simmons

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Funeral services for James Angle "Bill" Crnkovic, age 80, of Lake Providence, Louisiana, will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at the Providence Church, Lake Providence, with Rev. Don Boyett officiating. The family will have visitation with friends after the funeral service, at the church.

James "Bill" is survived by his wife, Estelle Crnkovic of Lake Providence, Louisiana; daughter and son-in-law: Billie Ruth Simmons and Buddy Simmons of Epps, Louisiana; son and daughter-in-law: David Roy Crnkovic and Shirley Crnkovic of Ridgecrest, Louisiana; daughter and son-in-law; Rhonda Lynn Perry and Lamar Perry of Lake Providence, Louisiana; daughter and son-in-law: Cynthia Cox and Reece Cox of Shreveport, Louisiana; brother and sister-in-law: Preston Crnkovic and Faye Crnkovic of Bastrop, Louisiana; sister: Jane Acreman of Oak Grove, Louisiana; 10 grandchildren , 9 great-grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.

In lieu of flower, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284, or 1-800-242-8721.

(Published in The Bastrop Enterprise on July 30, 2008)

James married Anna Claire Prine 8 May 1948, Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA. Anna was born 21 Oct 1931, Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 5 Apr 2005, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 7 Apr 2005, New Forest Cemetery - Forest, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Anna Claire Prine Watson, age 73 a homemaker of Epps, Louisiana, were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church in the Walnut Grove Community east of Epps.

Reverends Jay Morgan and Todd Perry officiated.

Burial rites followed in the New Forest Cemetery near Forest, Louisiana.

Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove, Louisiana.

Mrs. Watson died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Claude Cook Prine, Sr. and Nettie Myrtle Lee Prine and 2 brothers, David Lee Prine and Henry Ray "Buddy" Prine.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, David and Shirley Crnkovic of Ferriday, Louisiana; daughter and son-in-law, Billie Ruth and Buddy Simmons of Epps, Louisiana; grandson and his wife, Jason and April Hale; grandson and his wife, Jeffery and Beth Simmons; granddaughter Jeri Simmons; granddaughter and her husband, Jennifer and Carl Disher; granddaughter and her husband, Jeannie and Kevin Hall; 9 great grandchildren, Bailey Hale, Mason Hale, Allie Hale, Gunner Hale, Drue Disher, Coy Disher, Ashley Hall, Braxton Hall and Fisher Hall; brother and sister-in-law, Johnny and Florence Prine of Darnell, Louisiana; brother, C. C. Prine, Jr. of Kilbourne and sister-in-law, Ethel Prine of Kilbourne, Louisiana.

(Published in The West Carroll Gazette on April 13, 2005)

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Funeral services for Mr. Angel Gabriel Crnkovic, 93, of Oak Grove, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, October 23, 1995, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Grove with Father Joe Martina officiating.

Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery for Mr. Crnkovic who died Sunday, October 22, 1995 in West Carroll Memorial Hospital. Services were under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Mr. Crnkovic was born on March 23, 1902 in Stari-Laz, Yugoslavia to Bartol and Mary Crnkovic. He came to the United States at the age of 9 where his family settled at Zwolle, Louisiana. They moved to West Carroll Parish in 1925 and he married Fannie Gunter in 1926. To that union, six children lived to be grown. He became a citizen of the United States on April 28, 1967. He lived a very long, good and productive life.

Survivors include three sons, Robert Crnkovic, of Oak Grove; Preston Crnkovic, of Bastrop; and Bill Crnkovic, of Lake Providence; two daughters, Jane Acreman, of Oak Grove and Doris Crnkovic, of Alexandria; a brother, Joseph Crnkovic, of Zwolle; 16 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Fannie Gunter Crnkovic; and two sons, Barley Crnkovic and Keith Crnkovic.

Pallbearers were Hoye Terrell, Charles Frith, Joseph Martin, Charlie Hankins, Jeff Chop and Todd Chop.

(Published in The Oak Grove West Carroll Gazette on November 1, 1995)

Angel married Mary Frances Gunter 18 Mar 1926, Chicot County, Arkansas, USA. Mary was born 2 Jan 1909, Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 26 Aug 1983, Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 28 Aug 1983, Oak Grove Cemetery - Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Services held Sunday for Mrs. Fannie G. Crnkovic

Services for Mrs. Fannie Gunter Crnkovic, 74, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church, Oak Grove, with the Revs. Chuch Gladden and Wendell Russell officiating.

Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery for Mrs. Crnkovic who died Friday in West Carroll Hospital after a short illness.

Survivors include her husband, Angel Crnkovic, of Oak Grove; two daughters, Mrs. Jane Acreman, of Oak Grove, and Miss Doris Crnkovic, of Monroe; three sons, Robert Crnkovic, of Oak Grove, Bill Crnkovic, of Lake Providence, and Preston Crnkovic, of Bastrop; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Paul Lee, Rudell Mobley, Charlie Hankins, Hoye Terrell, Henry Corley and Jim McCarty.

(Published in The West Carroll Gazette on August 31, 1983)

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Funeral services for B. L. Crnkovic, 78, who passed away Friday, Jan. 6, were conducted at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zwolle, at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 8, with Rev. Father Robert C. Friend officiating. Interment was in St. Joseph Cemetery, under the direction of the Warren Funeral Home.

Survivors are sons, Anton of Birmingham. Ala., Angel of Oak Grove, Alfred of Hemphill, Joseph of Zwolle, C. D. of Springhill, William of Caldwell, Tex., Rudolph of Oak Grove; daughters, Mrs. Jacob Osbolt, Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Willis Ebarb of Zwolle; brothers, Ed of Zwolle, Adolph of St. Lewis, Mo.; 28 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren.

Bartol married Marija Jelencic 1 Oct 1894, Mrkopalj, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia. Marija (daughter of Martin Jelencic and Antonija Markovic) was born 28 May 1875, Stari Laz, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia; died 25 Feb 1915, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , St. Joseph Cemetery - Zwolle, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]