Obituaries: Martha Timmerman Averett, 1927, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 5, 1927 Winnfield News-American

Mrs. Martha T. Averett Dies Saturday P.M.

Succumbs to Illness of Five Weeks; Funeral Sunday

Mrs. Martha Timmerman Averett died at her home at eight o'clock Saturday
evening following an illness of five weeks.  Funeral services were held at two
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, Rev. P. M. Caraway,
pastor of the First Methodist Church and Rev. J. D. Kitchingham, pastor of the
Joyce Baptist Church, conducting the services.  Interment was made in the
Winnfield Cemetery.

Martha Timmerman was born in Coosa County, Alabama, November 27, 1847 and
lived there with her parents until grown.

In Coosa County, December 8, 1864 she was married to David Franklin Averett,
who was at that time a soldier in the Confederate Army and who was at home on
furlough recuperating from a bullet wound in the forehead received at the
Battle of the Wilderness.

Mrs. Averett, in speaking of her marriage, the war, and her life, said to a
friend a few months ago that she was proud of that scar in her husband's
forehead for it showed that he was facing the enemy.

For more than sixty years this grand old couple have lived happily together
rearing a splendid family.

Early in life Mrs. Averett united with the Baptist church and after years
of faithful service came to the end of the way with a hope and faith that was
beautiful to see.  Her many attributes of character, chief among them,
gentleness and refinement marked her as one of the world's gentlewomen.

In 1877 Mr. and Mrs. Averett moved from Alabama to Louisiana and settled in
Claiborne Parish.  About thirteen years ago they came to Winnfield where they
have continuously resided since, both healthy and hearty until about a year
ago Mrs. Averett's health began to fail.

Mrs. Averett is survived by her husband, David Franklin Averett, 89 years of
age, and nine children.  They are Mrs. J. R. Watts, Sr., Mrs. E. C. Sompayrac
and W. O. Averett, of Winnfield; J. R. Averett, Hallville, Texas; D. E.
Averett, Gilmer, Texas; Walter Averett, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. W. J. Baker,
Jackson, Miss., and Mrs. W. A. Stamper, Natchitoches.

With the above mentioned children, other out of town relatives attending the
funeral were Mrs. Webb Averett and son, Mr. George Averett, of Arcadia, Mrs.
Walter Averett, Shreveport, Mr. Averett Watts, of Camden, Ark., and Mr. Hoie
Spikes of Loraine, Texas.