Obituaries:  Joe Lynn Brumfield, Sabine Parish       B-651
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 27, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Joe Lynn Brumfield (Photo)

  A 14 year old black Many youth died from a gunshot would at
Fraser Hospital Wednesday, Oct. 19, at approximately 9:30 p.m.,
according to the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Dept.

  Dead was Joe Lynn Brumfield, son of Evelyn Sweet Brumfield and
Charles Brumfield, both of Many.

  According to Sheriff George R. Cook, his deputies received a
call at 9:50 p.m., from Fraser Hospital, in reference to a
gunshot victim. Deputies Billy Ray Skinner, and Ben DuBose were
dispatched to the hospital, where they found that Brumfield had
been shot under the right eye at close range.

  The deputies reportedly questioned family members at the
hospital, but failed to come up with any explanation as to what
happened. They continued their investigation at Sweet Town, where
the incident occurred.

  Fifteen year old Malcom Sweet, who was hunting with Brumfield at
the time of the accident, provided details of the shooting. The
youth stated that he and Brumfield were rabbit hunting, and were
about 20 feet apart, when he heard a gun fire. Sweet told
deputies that he turned and saw Brumfield fall to the ground.
Sweet ran over to the victim, saw that he was shot, and then ran
to get his father, Charles Sweet.

  When Sweet and his dad arrived back at the scene, Brumfield was
reportedly lying face down with the gun underneath him.

  Upon investigation at the scene, deputies discovered that a
three inch number 6 shot shell in the chamber of the .410 gauge
bolt action gun had been fired.

  Deputies believed that Brumfield probably had stuck his gun in a
nearby anthill, and was looking down in the barrel to see if it
was plugged. The gun accidentally discharged.

  Funeral services for Brumfield were held at the Morning Star
Baptist Church in Many, on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. Burial was
in the New Jerusalem Cemetery, under the direction of Thomas
Mortuary of Many.

  Survivors of the youth include his parents; five sister, Mrs.
Ernestine Starks, Edna Brumfield, Sherry Brumfield, Omega
Brumfield, all of Many, and Mrs. Evelyn Drew of Florien; seven
brothers, Jimmy Taylor, Hugh Taylor of Shreveport, Charles
Brumfield Jr., Willie Steve Brumfield, Henry Brumfield, Wallace
Brumfield, all of Many, and John L. Brumfield of Fisher;
grandparents; and a host of nieces and nephews.

  Brumfield, who attended Many Junior School, was an eighth
grader.