Source: Unknown Newspaper - article found in an old book of scrapbooks -- hand dated
2-5-1971
Veedersburg - Mrs. Elva Douglas 66 of 304 Dewey died Friday night in St. Eliz Hospital,
Danville where she'd been a patient for 2 weeks. Mrs. Douglas was a member of Church
of God, Sterling. She was born July 28, 1904, in Stone Bluff of Benjamin and Rebecca Regal
Butts. On Dec 24, 1920, she married Everett Douglas at Fountain City. Surviving are her
husband; 5 sons, Gordon, Eugene and Donald all of Veedesrburg; Wayne of Cates and Carl of
Brooksville, Fl; a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Holt of Covington; two brothers, Earl Butts
andGuy Butts; 28 grandchildren 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by six
children and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday at
Parham Funeral Home with Rev. Swinson officiating and burial in Osborne Prarie Cem.