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NOTABLE PHILANTHROPIST IN RICHLAND PARISH DIES AT 94

Mrs. Mary Ellen Bateast Plain, affectionately known as "Momma Plain", was born March 28, 1927, to the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bateast in Woodville, Mississippi. Momma Plain joined church and was baptized at the age of eight in Woodville, MS. After moving to Rayville, LA, in 1950, she joined the Macedonia Baptist Church family where she served faithfully until her death. Over the years, she served in many capacities: member emeritus of the Deaconess Ministry, retired Sunday School teacher (junior and adult women's class), teacher for the...