Obituaries: R. W. "Bob" Bethea, 1951, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 22, 1951 Winnfield News-American or Winn Parish Enterprise

Bob Bethea Dies At 72 in Baton Rouge Hospital Feb. 21

Funeral services were held in a Baton Rouge Methodist Church Thursday for Bob
Bethea, 72, former well known Winnfield businessman and salesman who died in
the Lady of the Lake hospital early Wednesday morning.  Burial was in a Baton
Rouge cemetery.

Survivors include three sons, Cyril and Wayne Bethea of Houston, Texas, and J.
W. Bethea of Baton Rouge, and a daughter, Mrs. Janet Martin of Houston, Texas.

The deceased, a native of Arkadelphia, Ark., came to Winn Parish as commissary
manager for the Bodcaw Lumber Company.  Later he owned and operated the old
Winn Mercantile Company located at the present site of the Milam's Home
Furniture Store.  Still later he was a salesman for the Case Cutlery Company
for some 27 years.

He had resided in Baton Rouge for the past 14 years.