Obit: John J. Wheat, Grant parish La Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA 71118 E-mail evelyneva@aol.com ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Colfax Chronicle Dec 14, 1962 John J. Wheat Of Montgomery Dies December 3 John J. Wheat of Route 1, Montgomery died Monday, Dec. 3 at 9.45 p. rn. at his home following, a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 2:30 p. m. from the Hargis Baptist Church. Officiating was Rev. Don Shehorn, pastor, who was assisted by the Rev. Archie Chapman of' Clarence. BuriaI was in the Hargis Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Williarnson, Donald Bevill, Richard Briley, 111, Ailen Ashford, Dewaine Bevill and and Ivy Hano. The deceased was born Nov. 27, 1879 in Woodville, Miss, and was 83 years and six days of age at the time of death. He came to Louisiana as a young man and had resided at Hargis Community since 1945. On March 2, 1918 he married the former Josephine Hano, who survives him. Mr. Wheat, who was a retired state employee was a member of the Hargis Baptist Church. Survivors other than his wife includes: five sons, Jake and Floyd of Montgomery, Alton and Ray of Thibodaux, Harry of Crescent City, Calif. , six daughters, Mrs. Mollie Holstien, Houston, Texas, Mrs. Roy Clark, Clarence, Mrs. Richard Amold, New Orleans, Mrs. Bob Stellman and Carol Wheat both of Haddenfield, N.J. Mrs. Martin A. Walker, Montgormery, one brother, George Wheat of New Orleans. 3I grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.