Obituary of Luther Martin, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371

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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Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal, Thursday, May 27, 1943

Well Known Olla Merchant Kills Self Wednesday P.M.

Mr. Luther Martin, 67 years old, well known merchant of Olla, killed himself
Wednesday evening at approximately 3:00. He was said to have shot himself with
a 38 caliber pistol, the bullet entering his left chest which caused almost
instance death.

Mr. Martin has been a resident of Olla for the past 3 years, moving here from
Summervile where he operated a store for several years. He was a member of the
Baptist church of Beach Creek and was born in the State of Arkansas on
February 7, 1874.

Funeral services will be under the direction of Upshaw Funeral Home. Interment
wil be made in the Beach Creek cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Luther Martin, three daughters, Mrs. Rosa
Jenkins, Olla; Mrs. T.W. Beck, Olla; Mrs. Ola Lyles, Winnsboro; three sons,
T.L. Martin, Forest; Odis Martin, Eudora, Ark.; Juluis Martin, Olla.
Dr. J.A. Gaharan, coroner of LaSalle Parish empaneled a jury which returned a
verdict that Mr. Martin died of self inflicted gunshot wound.