Obituaries: Allie Mae Neal Shaw, 1956, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 30, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Frank Shaw Succumbs; Buried Sept. 4, Winnfield

Funeral services for Mrs. Allie Mae Neal Shaw, 72, of Winnfield, who died in
a local hospital Monday, were held at 4 p.m. at the First Methodist Church
Tuesday, Sept. 4.  The Re. L. L. Booth, pastor, officiated, assisted by the
Rev. Clyde Shaw of Alexandria.

Burial was in Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were John Peters, Jr., John G. Jackson, Dennis Shell,
Kelly Peterson, Sam Brian, and Ray Jenkins.

Born February 4, 1884, near Winnfield, Mrs. Shaw spent her entire life in the
parish.  She was the widow of the late Frank Shaw, Sr., pioneer merchant and
Winn Parish Sheriff from 1904-1912, and who was also the first marshal of
Winnfield.  Mrs. Shaw, a member of the First Methodist Church, was active in
the Missionary Society and all church work.

The deceased is survived by two sons, Frank Shaw, Jr., Winnfield, and Robert
Shaw of New Orleans; two grandchildren; one stepson, J. E. Shaw of Vallejo,
Calif; one stepdaughter, Mrs. W. T. McElroy of Shreveport.

She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Blanche McGinty, Winnfield, and Mrs. J. W.
Gunn, Wheeling; five brothers, W. E. Neal, F. J. Neal, and J. M. Neal, all of
Rt. 1, Montgomery, C. O. Neal, Winnfield, and J. T. Neal, Ferriday.