Obit: James Garfield Torry, Grant parish La
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA  
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Colfax Chronicles Dec 21, 1962

JAMES G. TORRY DIES ON DEC 9

James Garfield Torry died Sunday, Dec, 9 at his home, He had been ill for 
several months.

Funeral services were held at 2p.m. Wednesday, Dec 12 at Hixsons Chapel in 
Alexandria with the Rev. Fred Dyess, pastor of the New Prospect Baptist 
Church, Officiating.  He was assisted by the Rev. Charles Woods, pastor of 
Sardis Baptist Church.  Interment wan in Frazier Cemetery near Bentley.

Pallbearers were Obie Torry, Harold Pollard, Herschel Barton, Grant Torry, 
Gene Barton and Byron Brashears.

The deceased was born Sept. 10, 1881, the son of Lycurgus E. Torry and Lucy 
Anna Williamson Torry, and was 81 years of age at the time of death.  He was 
a life-long resident of Grant Parish and received his education in the Grant 
Parish Schools.  Torry, who was a retired farmer, was a member of the New 
Prospect Baptist Church.

Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Roberta Corbett of Colfax, Mrs. Mary 
Pollard of Georgetown, Mrs. Silas Barton of Dry Prong and Mrs. Fannie 
Schiefelbine of Hemet, Calif.; five brothers, Marshall Torry of Tioga, Henry 
Torry of Shreveport, Tom Torry of Odessa, Texas and Carey Torry and Lee 
Torry, both of Dry Prong and several nieces and nephews.