P.D. married W.E. Hawthorne, Jr. [Group Sheet]

1. S.C. Hawthorne
2. B.K. Hawthorne

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GLADEWATER - Services for David E. Knotts, 91, of White Oak, will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater, Texas. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum in Longview, Texas.

Mr. Knotts passed away December 31, 2014, at Stratmore Heritage Nursing Home in Shreveport, La., after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. David was born November 28, 1923, in Neosho, Missouri, to David and Loretta Knotts.

David proudly served his country in World War II from 1943-1945 earning four bronze stars, a good conduct medal and a World War II victory medal.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Audrey; his parents; sisters, Lucille and Gal; brother, Bob; and great-grandsons, Luke and Zack. He is survived by three children, Dianne Hawthorne of White Oak, Texas, David A. Knotts and wife, Linda, of Shreveport, La., and Denny Knotts and wife, Terry, of Bossier City, La.; along with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and brother-in-law, George Cloud of Gladewater, Texas.

Pallbearers will be George Cloud, Mark Cloud, Scott Hawthorne, Brad Hawthorne, Kyle Knotts and Garrett White.

The family expresses special thanks to granddaughter sara Knotts, Dr. Richard Sipes, the staff at Heritage Manor Stratmore, and Life Path Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org or St. Judes Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on January 2, 2015)

David — Audrey Jean Cloud. Audrey (daughter of Sam Cloud and Isha Mary Adkins) was born 28 May 1925, Cotton Valley, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 13 Jan 2014, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 16 Jan 2014, Lakeview Memorial Gardens - Longview, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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GLADEWATER - Services honoring the life of Audrey Jean Knotts (Sweetheart), age 88, will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 2 P.M.at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jim Thompson officiating. Entombment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum in Longview, Texas. Mrs. Knotts passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Grace Home in Shreveport, Louisiana, after a long battle with Alzheimers.

Audrey was born on May 28, 1925, in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, to Sam and Isha Cloud. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Peggy and Pat; and great-grandsons, Luke and Zack Hawthorne.

She is survived by husband, David, of 70 years; three children, Dianne Hawthorne of White Oak, TX; David A. Knotts and wife Linda of Shreveport, LA; Denny Knotts and wife Terry of Bossier City, LA; along with many grandchildren; great-grandchildren and brother, George Cloud of Gladewater, TX.

Pallbearers will be the grandsons, Scott Hawthorne, Brad Hawthorne, and Kyle Knotts; nephews, George Cloud and Mark Cloud; and great-grandson, Garret White.

The family expresses special thanks to granddaughter, Sara Knotts, Dr. Richard Sipes and staff of Grace Home in Shreveport.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Gladewater Former Students' Association, Grace Home, or to the organization of the donator's choice.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 P.M. on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.

(Published in Shreveport Times from Jan. 15 to Jan. 16, 2014)

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Sam Cloud Of Gladewater Dies; Rites Saturday

GLADEWATER, Tex. - Funeral rites for Sam Cloud, 58, of Gladewater, who died unexpectedly last night in a local hospital, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stokes Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Irby D. Bates, assisted by the Rev. Dean Brookshire, will officiate and burial will be in Gregg Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Cloud was a member of the Baptist Church and the Odd Fellows Lodge. He was a native of Forest Hill, La. and moved to Gladewater in 1931 from Cotton Valley, La.

He was retired from the Magnolia Oil Co. last year after 36 years service with the firm.

Survivors include a son, George Cloud of White Oak; two daughters, Mrs. David Knotts of Magnolia, Ark. and Mrs. Robert Stokes of Tyler, Tex.; three brothers, Martin of Henderson, Tex., Charlie of Pine Prairie, La., Mack of Forest Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Holeman of Pine Prairie, Mrs. Lewis Campbell of Alexandria and Mrs. Mayo Henderson of Orange, Tex., and nine grandchildren.

(Published in The Shreveport Journal on February 26, 1960)



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GLADEWATER, Texas - Funeral services for Sam Cloud, 58, were held here Saturday, followed by interment in Gregg County Memorial Gardens. Cloud, a native of Forest Hill, died Thursday after being stricken with a heart attack Wednesday.

He was a retired employe of Magnolia Oil Co. and had lived in Gladewater 29 years.

Survivors include a son, George Cloud of White Oak, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. David Knotts of Magnolia, Ark., and Mrs. Robert Stokes of Tyler, Texas; three brothers, Martin Cloud of Henderson, Texas, Charles Cloud of Pine Prairie and Matt Cloud of Forest Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Lewis Campbell of Alexandria, Mrs. Matt Holman of Pine Prairie and Mrs. Mayo Henderson of Orange, Texas, and nine grandchildren.

(Published in The Alexandria Town Talk on February 29, 1960)

Sam married Isha Mary Adkins 1924. Isha (daughter of John Franklin Adkins, Sr. and Esther Houston) was born 28 Oct 1908, Cotton Valley, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 20 Jun 1999, White Oak, Gregg County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Jun 1999, Lakeview Memorial Gardens - Longview, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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GLADEWATER - Graveside services for Isha A. Cloud, 90, of Gladewater will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Ellis Hayden officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of Gladewater. Mrs. Cloud died Tuesday, June 22, 1999, at a Gladewater nursing home.

She was born Oct. 28, 1908, in Cotton Valley, La. She was a Baptist and a retired fur saleslady.

Mrs. Cloud is survived by two daughters, Audrey Knotts of Gladewater and Patricia Stokes of Tyler; one son, George H. Cloud of Gladewater; nine grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lillian Bigham of White Oak.

Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today, June 23, at the funeral home.

(Published in The Longview News-Journal on June 23, 1999)

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J.F. Adkins, Sr. Succumbs at 73

Funeral services will be held at New Sarepta Baptist Church for John Franklin Adkins Sr., 73, of Sarepta, who died in a Shreveport hospital at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Rev. R.O. Bazer, former pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Old Sarepta Cemetery under the direction of the Brunson Funeral Home of Bossier City.

Mr. Adkins was a farmer and well-known property owner.

Surviving are his widow: three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Bigham and Mrs. Isha Cloud, both of Shreveport, and Mrs. Ruth Service of Rodessa; three sons, Houston Adkins of Price, Tex., John F. Adkins Jr. of Cotton Valley, and Penny Adkins of Mineral Wells, Tex.; five stepsons, J.E. Wills of Cotton Valley, Trebanion Deloach of Delhi, Tom Deloach of Sarepta, James W. Deloach of Dallas, and J.A. Deloach of Shreveport; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Margaret D. Clark of Napoleonville, Mrs. Elizabeth D. LeCroy of Sarepta, and Mrs. Charlene Sullivan and Mrs. Doris Sullivan, both of Benton; and three sisters, Mrs. W.E. Wiley, Mrs. Lena Delafield, and Mrs. Abit Moore, all of Sarepta.

Pallbearers will be Gwen Adkins, Billy Service, George Cloud, J.A. Deloach, Jack Clark, and Robert Stokes. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on August 9, 1954)

John married Esther Houston 2 Sep 1903, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA. Esther (daughter of Lazarus Lafayette Houston and Frances Viola Campbell) was born 13 Dec 1874, Shongaloo, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 14 Apr 1937, Cotton Valley, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 15 Apr 1937, Old Sarepta Cemetery - Sarepta, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Houston Wills Adkins, who died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday in a Shreveport sanitarium, were held in the Baptist Church of Cotton Valley at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. S.E. Ellis, of Gladewater, Texas, and Dave Coyle, of Cotton Valley, officiating.

Interment was made in Sarepta, La.

Mrs. Adkins is survived by four sons, J.E. Wills of Cotton Valley, Houston Adkins of Henderson, Texas, John F. Adkins, Jr. of Cotton Valley, and Pennie Wills Adkins of Cotton Valley; three sisters, Mrs. Egan Hodges of Shreveport, Mrs. Porter Cochran of Sarepta, and Mrs. Ben Pugh of Sarepta; six brothers, Dr. W.M. Houston of El Dorado, Ark., G.O. Houston of Baton Rouge, I.N. Houston, Lonnie Houston, V.E. Houston, all of Shreveport, and Lee Houston of Sarepta; and four grandchildren, Audrey, Jean, Patricia and George Hunter Cloud, Billy Ray Service and Gwen Pee Adkins.

(Published in the Webster Review on April 16th, 1937)