Obituary of THOMAS WATKINS "TOMMY" KENDRICK, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  March 13, 1958

Headline:  Rites Are Held at Nolley Church for Tommy Kendrick

Funeral services for Thomas Watkins (Tommy) Kendrick, 29 year old son of Mr. 
and Mrs. T. J. Kendrick of Jena, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 
o'clock at the Nolley Memorial Methodist Church of Jena.

The Rev. W. O. Lynch, Pastor of Nolley; the Rev. O. W. Spinks of Alexandria, 
and a Former Pastor of Nolley, and the Rev. J. P. Owens, Pastor of the First 
Baptist Church of Jena, conducted the final rites.

Interment followed in the Nolley Church Cemetery under the direction of 
Kinner and Stevens Home for Funerals of Jena.

The popular young man, who assisted his father and brother in the operation 
of Kendrick and Son Self Service Food Store in Jena, was found dead early 
Tuesday morning near his home.

A coroner's investigation, conducted by Dr. D. L. Trax, LaSalle Parish 
Coroner, resulted in a verdict of death due to a heart attack.

Young Mr. Kendrick was known to have a had a heart condition of long standing 
and, "my investigation and information clearly indicates there is no doubt 
that death was the result of a cardiac attack," Dr. Trax reported.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Kendrick is survived by his brother, R. D. 
(Bobby) Kendrick of Jena, and two sisters, Mrs. Bettie Jane Torrey of 
Ferriday and Mrs. Mary Nicholson of Jena, a number of other relatives and a 
host of friends.

A member of a long-established and prominent family in this area, he was a 
native and lifelong resident of Jena.