Obituaries: Mrs. J. A. Colvin, 1939, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 2, 1939 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites For Mrs. J. A. Colvin Held Sunday

Beloved Member of Prominent Lincoln Parish Family Dies

Mrs. J. A. Colvin, 87 years of age, died at her home here Friday, January 27
at 4 p.m. after a few days illness.  Her age and failing health for the past
five years contributed to her demise.

Last rites were conducted at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon with
the pastor, Dr. B. C. Land, assisted by Rev. G. A. Morgan, Methodist pastor,
and Rev. Alwin Stokes, Presbyterian pastor, officiating.  Interment was in the
Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.  The many
beautiful floral offerings attested to the esteem in which the deceased was
held.

Serving as pallbearers were six grandsons, W. C. Colvin, Justin Colvin, A. T.
Drewett, Jr., Henry Colvin, Richard Colvin, and Colvin Drewett.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. W. F. Dickerson, Mrs. A. T. Drewett, and
Mrs. Daisy Chelette, Winnfield; Mrs. L. M. LaFleur of Pineville, and Mrs. G.
E. Bozeman of El Paso, Texas; two sons, W. C. Colvin of Winnfield and T. H.
Colvin of Alexandria; one brother, James Ball of Dubach; one half-brother,
John Luther Ball, Dubach; one half-sister, Mrs. Tom Colvin of Vienna, La. 
Thirty grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren also survive.

Mrs. Colvin would have been 87 years had she lived until February 12th.  Born
in Mississippi, she moved with her family to Lincoln Parish and there she was
married to J. A. Colvin.  They came to reside in Winnfield in 1901, Mr. Colvin
succumbing thirteen years later and Mrs. Colvin residing here since that time
with her children.

A member of the Baptist Church for 75 years, Mrs. Colvin never faltered from
her beliefs and faiths and her devotion to her large family.