Obituaries: William C. Canerday, 1952, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 24, 1952 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services Held Wed. For W. C. Canerday

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 23, 1952 at 2:30 p.m. for
William C. Canerday, 59, of Calvin, who died Tuesday afternoon of a heart
attack.  Last rites were conducted by Judge Cas Moss of Winnfield in Bethlehem
Church near Calvin, with burial in Bethlehem Cemetery under direction of
Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield.

Mr. Canerday was operator of the Calvin Community canning center at the time
of his death.  He was a farmer before going to work at the canning center in
1942 when it opened.

Mr. Canerday was born and lived his entire life in Winn Parish.

He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Lillie Bagwell; four sons, John
W., New Orleans; Sam, Winnfield; Gerald, Monroe; and Bobby, sixth grade
student at Calvin school; three brothers, Marshall, Charlie, and P. C. all of
Calvin; two sisters, Mrs. Clinton Bates and Mrs. Luther Burnam, both of
Bethlehem; three grandchildren, Bennie Ray Canerday of Winnfield and Joey and
Jo Ann Canerday of New Orleans.

Pallbearers were Merle Bates, Willie Burnam, Hesley D. Canerday, J. D.
Canerday, Buddy Bates, Jewell Canerday, all nephews of the deceased.