Obituaries: L. R. Colwell, 1929, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 28, 1929 Winn Parish Enterprise

L. R. Colwell Dies Here Suddenly Sunday Morning

Funeral Services Held At Residence of R. L. Thomas Monday; Burial Here

Funeral services for L. R. Colwell, who dropped dead at 9:30 o'clock Sunday
morning while returning home from the post office, were held at 1 o'clock
Monday afternoon at the residence of R. L. Thomas.  The Rev. A. H. Cullen,
pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiated.  Burial was in the Winnfield
Cemetery.

Mr. Colwell, who was a blacksmith in Winnfield, has been here many years,
coming to this city in 1904.

He was highly respected in this community and has many friends who regret to
hear of his death.

Mr. Colwell was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1861.  He came to Rayville when
a small child.  On December 22, he married Miss Annie Bradford, who died May
12, 1929.  He reared a large family in Winnfield, living here 25 years.  Two
of his children, Irine and Roy, are dead.

Surviving Mr. Colwell are the following children: Mrs. Rush Crain, of Dallas,
Mrs. Dick Porter, of Ferriday, Mrs. R. L. Thomas, of Winnfield, Lonnie
Colwell, of Shreveport, Miss Olive Colwell, formerly of Winnfield and
Ferriday, D. T. Colwell, of Alexandria.  There are nine grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.

All the children attended the funeral in Winnfield.  Among the out of town
persons attending the funeral was Mrs. Charles Nicholson of Choudrant.  Miss
Olive Colwell returned home with Mrs. Crain and will make her home in Dallas.

Death was attributed to heart failure.  Mr. Colwell had been in ill health
for several months.  His death was a shock to many of his friends, who were
deeply grieved to hear of it.