Obituaries: George Worley Barton, 1929, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 21, 1929 Winnfield News-American

Funeral Services Of G. W. Barton Sunday Afternoon

Prominent Citizen of Winn Parish Victim of Long Illness

George Worley Barton, prominent citizen and business man of Winnfield died at
his home here June 15, 1929, after an illness of several months.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the
Methodist Church by Dr. C. C. Wier.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Barton, was born near Atlanta June 22,
1891, being at the time of his death 38 years of age.

For several years, Mr. Barton has owned and operated the Barton's Barber Shop
and prior to that was employed by the City Barber Shop.

On April 4, 1921 he was united in marriage to Miss Valda Hinton of Ruston, and
to this union two sons were born, Hal and Hugh Barton.

Immediate relatives surviving the deceased are his wife and two sons, Mrs. G.
W. Barton, Hal and Hugh Barton of Winnfield; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Barton of Route 1; two brothers, Erb Barton of Sardis and Charlie Barton of
Selma Camp; four sisters, Mrs. Bill Collins of Atlanta; Mrs. Jim Collins of
Macedonia; Mrs. George Tidwell of Atlanta; Mrs. Warren Ray of Winnfield; and
a host of other relatives.

The deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity, the Knights Templar, and
was a consistent member of the Methodist Church, having served that
institution as a steward for a number of years.

His life as a Christian and citizen endeared him to the host of people who
knew him and he will be greatly missed in the various spheres where he served
so well.