Obituaries: James Hardy Barr, 1958, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 9, 1958 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

J. H. Barr, Dodson, Succumbs; Buried In Jackson Parish

Last rites for James Hardy Barr, 77, of Dodson, who succumbed in a Winnfield
hospital at 2:45 a.m. January 3, 1958 were held at the Dodson Baptist
Church Saturday at 2 p.m.  Mr. Barr had been in ill health for a long time.

Rev. Edgar Cripps and Rev. Rufus Kitchingham officiated at the last rites. 
Burial was in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Jackson Parish, under direction of
Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were nephews of the deceased: Roscoe Tullos, Gordy 
Thomas, Martin Barr, Edwin Barr, John Baker Barr, and Warren Barr.

Mr. Barr, a retired farmer, had been a lifelong resident of Winn and Jackson
Parishes.  He had served many years as a deacon in the Dodson Baptist Church
until his retirement because of failing health.

Besides his widow, Mr. Barr is survived by two sons, James W. Barr, Atlanta,
La., and Murphy Barr, Hico; three daughters, Mrs. Donald Turner, Winnfield,
Mrs. Shelby Phillips, Jonesboro, and Mrs. Herschel Curry, Leesville; one
brother, John M. Barr, Ruston; and 11 grandchildren.