Obituaries: William Charles Canerday, Jr., 1946, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 11, 1946 Winn Parish Enterprise

Calvin Youth Killed, Three Hurt In Wreck

W. C. Canderday, Jr., Dies As Blowout Causes Accident

W. C. Canerday, Jr., 24 years old, of Calvin, was instantly killed and three
other Calvin youths were injured when their car plunged over an embankment on
Highway 167 two and one-half miles north of Bentley early Sunday morning.

State Troopers James Herndon and James Price, after investigating the
accident, filed a report early this week stating that the plunge over the
embankment was the result of a blowout.

Injured were Everett T. Thurmond, 21, who sustained a broken left leg; Ray
Hennigan, 22, bruises of the back and shoulders; and John E. Carter, 20, less
serious injuries.  Thurman and Hennigan are receiving treatment in the
Veterans Hospital at Alexandria.

Only the driver, James Martin, 21, escaped without injury.  All the youths in
the wreck except Martin were members of the Calvin softball team.  During the
first game here Monday night a minute of silence was observed in memory of the
deceased.

Funeral Held Tuesday

Funeral services for W. C. Canerday, Jr., were held Tuesday at 5 p.m. at 
Bethlehem Baptist Church, of which deceased was a member.  The Rev. F. M.
York, pastor of the Calvin Baptist Church, officiated, and was assisted by the
Rev. G. W. McDaniel.  Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetery.

Pallbearers were first cousins of the deceased; Willie Burnum, Merle Bates,
Hesley D. Canerday, J. D. Canerday, Rayford Bagwell, and R. C. Carter.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Canderday, Calvin; four
brothers, Herman, New Orleans; Sam, of Winnfield; Gerald, of Fort Bliss,
Texas; and Bobby Dale of Calvin.

W. C. was a graduate of Calvin High School.  He was a member of the Armed
Forces for more than three years, receiving his discharge last December.