Obituaries: William Penn Luther, 1954, Winn & Grant Parishes, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 19, 1954 Winnfield News-American

W. Penn Luther, Former Merchant, Dies In Colfax

Funeral services for William Penn Luther, 59, of Colfax, were held at Couley
Methodist Church Friday at 3 p.m. Mr. Luther, a former Winnfield
businessman, died Thursday after a short illness.

Rites were conducted by Rev. T. A. Brown, assisted by Rev. I. A. Patton and
Lula Wardlow.  Burial was in Couley Double Church Cemetery under direction of
a local funeral home.

Mr. Luther operated a grocery store on Lafayette Street here until last year. 
He had always taken an active part in church and civic affairs.

Surviving are his widow, one son, Charles Wayne of Shreveport; two daughters,
Mrs. Lester Wilhelm of Houston, and Miss Love Luther of Colfax; three
brothers, J. H. Luther and A. Luther, of Winnfield, and R. L. Luther of
Atlanta; three sisters, Mrs. Ed Mitchell of Montgomery, Mrs. Monroe Shelton
of Winnfield, and Mrs. Hardy Martin of Calvin; and one granddaughter.