Mrs. Malesia Copher

Mrs. Malesia Copher, 65, highly respected lady of the Cairo community, died Tuesday after a long illness. Mrs. Copher was born and reared in the county and was a member of the Baptist Church. Her husband (John); four sons, Henry, Houston, Lloyd, James; one daughter, Mrs. Allene Taylor; three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Buford, Mrs. Mary Cornatzor, Mrs. Pearl Arnold; six brothers, John, Jim, Bob, Hay, Sam and Braden Thomas survive.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Cairo Baptist Church by Rev. J. T. Barker. Interment in Cook's Cemetery.