Obituaries:  Leon C. Carter, 1971, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  October 28, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Leon C. Carter, Retired T & G Employee, Dies

Funeral service for Leon C. Carter, 81, of Winnfield, who died Sunday, October
24, 1971, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Southern Funeral Home chapel with
the Rev. Robert Gage officiating, assisted by Rev. Calvin Phelps.

Burial was in the Winnfield City Cemetery with Masonic Rites.

Mr. Carter was a retired employee of the T. & G. Rairoad, a member of the Baptist
Church, a Mason for 53 years, a Shriner, and member of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Louise Watts, and _____ C. C. Carter, both of
Winnfield; three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mollie C. Jackson of
Winnfield; Mrs. Virgil Williams of Winnfield; Mrs. Minnie Lowe of Verda.

Pallbearers were J. C. Jackson, Leon Lowe, Dayton Carter, Don L. Carter,
Lavelle_____, and Bob Lowe.

(Note:  The microfilm on which this obituary was copied was very poor, and
double-printed in spots, causing it hard to decipher.  I believe that C. C.
Carter was a nephew of Leon C. Carter, and was raised by Mr. Carter.)