Obit: J.H. Cookston, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the December 30, 1949 Winnfield News-American

J. H. Cookston, 92, Dies Friday In Sparkman, Ark.

Father of Late W. C. Cookston Buried on Sunday


J. H. Cookston, 92, died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. W.
DeLaughter, in Sparkman, Ark., Friday, December 23, following a short
illness.

He was the father of the late W. C. Cookston of Winnfield.

Funeral services were held at the Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro,
Sunday, December 25, at 10 a.m.  Brother Hearn, pastor of the Jonesboro
Baptist Church, conducted the funeral, and interment was in the Jonesboro
Cemetery.

Pallbearers were his grandsons, Jimmie Cookston, Dr. Cavitt Cookston, John
DeLaughter, James Taylor, G. W. DeLaughter, Roy P. Cookston, Gresham Shim,
and Ray Jenkins. 

He is survived by one son, Roy Cookston of Alexandria, a daughter, 
Mrs. G. W. DeLaughter of Sparkman, Ark., 11 grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)