Obituaries:  Oscar Litton, Sabine Parish       L-350
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 26, 1963
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Oscar Litton

  One man was killed, and four other persons were injured on U.S.
Hwy. 171, about three miles north of Noble, Sunday night.

  Dead is Oscar Litton, Converse businessman.

  State police said the accident occurred when passing motorists
stopped to help W. L. Patterson of Mitchell, whose car had run
off the road in a rain storm.

  Officers said Litton was killed instantly, and William Clark,
57, of 1620 Oakdale St., Shreveport, Leonard W. Miller of
Florien, and Miss Odel Chism, 16, and Miss Glenda Chism, 20, of
Florien, were injured in the accident.

  Funeral services for Mr. Litton were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday in
Converse Baptist Church, with the Rev. H. M. Roach, and Dr.
George A. Ritchey officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery,
under the direction of Drewett Funeral Home.

  Survivors include a son, Oscar Litton Jr. of Lake Charles; two
brothers, Dr. Amos L. Litton of Barberton, Ohio, and H. K. Litton
of Monroe; three sisters, Mrs. Pearl L. Hamilton of Lafayette,
Mrs. Esther L. Harris of Shreveport, and Mrs. Mattie McElroy of
China Lake, Calif.; and a grandson.