Obit:  J. W. Shows, 1956, Winn, Grant & Jackson Parishes, LA
Submitted by Yvonne J. Jones, 10329 Mammoth Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 
70814
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From:  April 12, 1956, Winn Parish Enterprise 

Last Rites for J. W. Shows Held Tuesday, April 10

Last rites for J. W. Shows, 77, former police juror from Ward Six, who 
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. E. Lashley, Rt. 2, Atlanta, 
Monday, were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Zion Rest Primitive Baptist 
Church, Jonesboro, with Elders L. C. Swanner and Samson Blackman 
officiating.  Burial was in the Church cemetery.

Nephews acted as pallbearers:  Eulas Dean [Deen], Howard Coleman, Warren 
Ballio, Claude Shackleford, David Shackleford and Gus Lamb, Jr.

A native of Jackson parish, Mr. Shows, with his family, had been a 
residents of Winn for the past 34 years.  He settled south of the 
Atlanta community, and was considered one of Winn's most prosperous 
farmers.  During his lifetime he was active in church and parish 
affairs.  He served as police juror from his ward three terms, and 
before coming to Winn he was a school board trustee in Jackson parish.  
He was a member and a deacon of the Little Flock Primitive Baptist 
Church.

Surviving are his wife, the former Mexie Mary Maxwell; two daughters, 
Mrs. B. E. Lashley and Mrs. E. W. Dean [Deen] of Mars Hill; three sons, 
A. E. and J. A. of Mars Hill, and H. B. Shows of Pineville.  He also 
leaves 16 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one sister, 
Mrs. Cindy Ballio, of Dry Prong.


(Submitter's Note:  Obituary contains a photo of Mr. Shows.  Photo was 
cropped from one of Mr. & Mrs. Shows at their 50th Wedding Anniversary 
celebration in their home.)