Obituaries: William Jasper Barton, 1946, Winn Parish, LA. Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: March 1, 1946 (or thereabout) Winnfield News-American William J. Barton, Sardis Octogenarian, Is Buried Tuesday Funeral services for William Jasper Barton, 85, who died at his Sardis community residence on February 17, were conducted at the Sardis Church at 11 o'clock on February 19, with the Rev. F. M. Shows officiating. Interment was in the Sardis Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers funeral directors. Born in Winn Parish, Mr. Barton is survived by three sons, John Barton of Gilbert, Bud Barton of Dodson, and Mac Barton of Trout; three daughters, Mrs. R. L. Coburn, Pineville, Mrs. Lena Shoemake, Atlanta, and Olive Barton of Oak Grove; one brother, E. R. Spikes and a number of grandchildren, six of whom served as pallbearers.