Obituaries:  Rev. L. C. Crain, 1973, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  May 3, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Rev. L. C. Crain, Sikes Native, Dies In Grayson

The Rev. L. C. Crain, 88, of Grayson, died Sunday, April 30, 1972, at the
Caldwell Hospital after a short illness.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Spring Hill Baptist Church
with the Revs. T. O. Arrington and Paul Kobb officiating.

Burial was in Old Union Cemetery under direction of Riser and Son Funeral
Home of Columbia.

Rev. Crain was born near Sikes, in Winn Parish, and was pastor of Hebron
Church for many years.  he also pastored other churches in the parish.  In
later years he moved to Caldwell Parish where he was residing at the time
of his death.

The Rev. Crain was the pioneer minister of music and religion in Central
and North Louisiana for 71 years.  He graduated from Hildebrand College of
Music of Bridge Water, Va.  He established a number of churches in nine
parishes.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eula Dunn Crain of Grayson; three
daughters, Mrs. Joe deLeon of Houston, Tex., Mrs. J. G. Hodges of Austin,
Tex., and Mrs. T. L. Parker of Grayson; three sons, Talmage Crain of
McKinleyville, Calif., the Rev. LeVelle Crain of Grayson, and R. C. Crain
of West Monroe; 21 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and four great,
great grandchildren.