Obituaries: Phillip Isaac Butts, 1947, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 9, 1947 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held For Phillip Butts Saturday, Jan. 4

Phillip Isaac Butts, 62, died at his home in Winnfield Thursday, January 2,
after an illness of several years.  Funeral services were conducted Saturday
at 2:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church with the pastor, Rev. Alwin Stokes,
officiating.  Burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery under the direction of
Edmonds Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were J. P. Warren, Charlie Bright, H. F. Hicks, Al
Dowden, J. E. Gassiott, and Morris Shaw.

Born in Colfax, January 19, 1915, Mr. Butts married Miss Ruth Bevill of Winn
Parish July 7, 1915.  They moved to Winnfield to make their home 26 years ago
when Mr. Butts became connected with the T. & G. Railway machine shops, with
which firm he remained until his death.  Because of ill health he had been
unable to work since last September.

Mr. and Mrs. Butts were the parents of seven children all of whom survive with
the exception of the oldest son, Willis, who lost his life in France during
the recent war.

Surviving are his wife and the following children of Winnfield: Billie Ruth,
Marie, Joe Bevill, and Lois Annette; two daughters, of Shreveport, Virginia
and Jean; two brothers, J. W. Butts of Hargis and T. E. Butts of Epps, La.;
and one granddaughter, Ruth Anna Butts of Dallas, Texas.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the last rites were Charles 
Mathis, Mooringsport; Mrs. Pallie Thomas, Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Butts and
Edward Butts of Epps, La.; Jim Butts and son, C. E., of Montgomery; Mr. and
Mrs. L. F. Hamrick of Verda; and Mrs. Lois Butts and daughter, Ruth Ann, of
Dallas.