Obituaries: James B. Boyette, 1961, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 9, 1961 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

James B. Boyette Succumbs In Jackson, Miss.

James B. Boyette, 40, of 3065 Terry Road, Jackson, Miss., succumbed to a
gunshot wound at his residence February 3, 1961.  Mr. Boyette, born and reared
in Winn Parish, had lived in Jackson for the past three years.  He was
employed as a mechanic.

A veteran of World War II, he was a member of Forest Hill Masonic Lodge and a
member of the Daniel Memorial Baptist Church.

He was the nephew of Mrs. Dan Spencer, Mrs. Gladys Boyette, of Winnfield; Mrs.
George Hughes of Taylor, Ark., and Mrs. Docia Lenard of West Monroe, Francis
Boyette of Seattle, Wash., and Will Boyett of Taylor, Ark.

Final rites were held February 6, 1961 in a Jackson, Miss., funeral home with
Dr. A. O. Webb, pastor of Daniel Baptist Church, officiating.  Burial was
in Jackson Memorial Gardens with Masonic rites.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Frances Bowers Boyette, two sons, Gerald
Bennett and James Richard Boyett; his stepmother, Mrs. Ben Boyette of
Winnfield; and three half sisters, Miss Gloria Boyette, Mrs. Jessie J.
Carpenter, and Mrs. Willie Frederick, of Winnfield.