Emma Elizabeth McFarland

Funeral Services for Emma Elizabeth McFarland were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Winnsboro with Father Jason Gootee officiating. Committal service followed in Zion Hill Cemetery in Tannehill, LA. Visitation was held Monday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Dennard First National Funeral Home – Winnsboro, with Rosary at 6:00 p.m.

Mrs. McFarland, age 91, of Winnsboro, formerly of Winnfield died Friday, November 25, 2022, in Glenwood Regional Medical Center.

She was a Brooklyn, New York native, later marrying her military husband and traveled around the world raising four daughters before her husband retired and settled in Winnfield, LA.

Mrs. McFarland later moved to Winnsboro after losing her husband of fifty years.

She was a homemaker, an avid sewer, and the Scrabble champion of her family; she enjoyed spending time with her daughters and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father William McElenny, her mother Anita McElenney, her husband Loran (Mac) McFarland, three sisters and one brother.

Survivors include four daughters: Rosanne Purser (Paul) of Winnsboro, LA, Laurene LaCroix (Merle) of Ball, LA, Lisa Storey (Ron) of Titusville, FL, and Barbie Cannon (Al) of Shreveport, LA; 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great greatgrandchild.

Pallbearers were Christopher Bordelon, Jack McFarland, Loran Shuler, William Shuler III, Ron Storey, David Vines, and Victor Vines.

Online condolences may be made at www.dennardfirstnational. com.