Obituaries: Jesse J. Boyett, 1965, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 17, 1965 Winn Parish Enterprise

Jesse J. Boyett Succumbs June 13 At The Age of 63


Funeral services for Jesse J. Boyett, 63, who died Sunday, June 13, 1965, in a
Winnfield hospital following a brief illness, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday
in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. George Ross, and the Rev.
Kenneth Wall officiating.

Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Hixson
Brothers Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Acting as pallbearers were Robert Boyett, Carl L. Rowell, George Rowell, Jesse
Anders, Perry Joe Smith, and M. K. James.  City Police were named as honorary
pallbearers.

A native of Winn Parish, Mr. Boyett was a retired railroad car inspector, and
was employed in the City Police Deparement as a radio operator.  He was a
member of the First Methodist Church.

Survivors include his widow; two sons, James A. Boyett of Los Angeles, Calif.,
and Elmo Boyett of Kent, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Curtis Rozelle of Winnfield;
two brothers, Loyd Boyett of Baton Rouge, and Howard Boyett of Winnfield;
three sisters, Mrs. Dan Oden of Pine Bluff, Ark., Mrs. Carl Rowell of Lake
Charles, and Mrs. Etta Gauldin of Shreveport; and six grandchildren.