Obituaries:  Mrs. William C. Cookston, 1971, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  May 13, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Mrs. Cookston Succumbs; Rites Held Monday

Mrs. William Cavitt Cookston of Winnfield, widow of W. C. Cookston,
prominent land and timber owner in Winn Parish, died Sunday, May 9, 1971,
in Baton Rouge General Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday in the First United Methodist
Church in Winnfield with the Rev. R. H. Staples officiating, assisted by
the Rev. J. C. Skinner and Rev. W. R. Gage.  Burial was in the Winnfield
city cemetery directed by Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Mrs. Cookston was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution,
American Legion Auxiliary, the Orphanage Circle, the First United Methodist
Church, and the Women's' Society of Christian Services.

Survivors include two sons, Dr. William Cavitt Cookston, Jr., of Monroe and
Dr. James Sanders Cookston of Baton Rouge; two daughters, Dr. Helen Marie
Cookston of Baton Rouge and Mrs. Ray Jenkins of Winnfield; three sisters,
Mrs. Bernice Branch and Mrs. Cora Terrill of Shreveport and Mrs. Jimmy
Aycock of Ruston; two brothers, Dewey Sanders of Monroe and Arnold Sanders
of Shreveport; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Pallbearers included Harold Branch, Will Edd Sanders, Hoy Anders, John D.
Laughter, Bob Sanders, Ray Aycock, Tommy Sanders, Jerry Sanders.