Obituaries: John W. Barrett, 1968, 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: April 18, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American John W. Barrett, 69, Dies; Rites Held Saturday John W. Barrett, 69, died April 11 in a local hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Barrett was a carpenter and a native of Winn Parish. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Laurel Heights Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Joe Mercer, Rev. W. C. Grice, and Rev. Harrell officiating. Interment was in Garden of Memories Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ollie Camp Barrett of Winnfield, a son, Alvin J. Barrett of Houston, Texas, two daughters, Mrs. Ida Mae Andrews of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Loyce Mitchell of Baton Rouge, 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Otis Barnett, Clyde Barnett, Junior Barnett, Claude Eubanks, Marvin Eubanks, Preston Eubanks, all nephews of the deceased.