Obituary of JOHN PETER WOOTEN, 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 28, 1935

Headline:  Rochelle Pioneer is Called by Death and Buried on the 14th

John Peter Wooten, aged 76 years, seven months and 2 days, died at his home 
near Rochelle, March 14, 1935, at 11:30 p.m., from bronchial pneumonia.

"Uncle Pete" was a well-known citizen, having lived at his farm home some 
forty-five years or more.

He was a member of the M. E. Church at Lewis Chapel, where he faithfully 
attended until he became too feeble to go.

He was born in Catahoula Parish between Jena and Harrisonburg on August 12, 
1858, and later came to Grant Parish to homestead a place on which he made 
his home until his death.

He was married to Kizzie Price on March 12, 1896, and there were nine 
children born to their happy union.

He was sick only thirteen days, but never complained of anything.  He was 
always happy and had a jolly word for all those that came around him.

He was so feeble until he couldn't get around much and he sang old familiar 
church songs most of the time.  His choice song was "O How I Love Jesus, 
Because He First Loved Me."  He always welcomed his friends and relatives who 
came to see him for he liked to hear all the news.

Being almost blind and deaf prevented him from his reading which he was 
especially devoted to.

He was laid to rest in the Georgetown Cemetery, the services being conducted 
by the Rev. Henry Lewis, a life-long friend and pastor of the church where he 
was a member.  Besides his wife and five children as follows:  Douglas and 
Fred Wooten, of Rochelle; Mrs. Daisy Davis of Standard; Mrs. Valla Black and 
Mrs. Fairy Powell of Rochelle, he has one sister, Mrs. Ellen McCollum of 
Georgetown, and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Ada Sketoe, of Georgetown, also a host 
of grandchildren and other relatives.