Obituaries: James Mathew Anderson, 1943, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 25, 1943 Winn Parish Enterprise

J. M. Anderson Of Dodson Succumbs At His Home

Funeral services for James Mathew Anderson, 53, who died at his home near
Dodson Saturday, February 20, 1943, following a stroke, were held at the
Dodson Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. J. W.
Buckner of Jonesboro, and Rev. Alwin Stokes of Winnfield, officiating. 
Interment was in the Transport Cemetery, eight miles north of Dodson.

Pallbearers were A. L. Mixon, J. W. Sholars, Judson Campbell, Masquelette
Gaar, Clayton Norred, and Mr. Stewart.

Born in the Wattsville Community, north of Calvin, Mr. Anderson lived his
entire life in Winn Parish.  He was married to Miss Martha Terrel of Dodson
and they established their home several miles north of Dodson where he
engaged in farming.

Surviving are his wife; two sons, J. T. Anderson of Detroit, Mich., and Jewell
Anderson of Camp Adair, Oregon; three brothers, H. E., of West Monroe, E. R.
of El Dorado, Ark., and John of Winnfield; and two sisters, Mrs. W.P. Kelley
of Gansville and Mrs. Bryant Sholars of Winnfield.