Obituaries: Amy Craft, 1996, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 27, 1996 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Local Resident Dies in House Fire Tuesday

An elderly woman died in a fire which totally destroyed her home, and her
daughter and a volunteer firefighter were injured Tuesday morning.

The wood frame house at 501 East Lafayette St. was believed to have been
ignited from a gas hot water heater in the rear of the house.  Two trucks and
16 firefighters battled the blaze according to Larry Glenn of the Winnfield
Fire Department.

Amy Craft, 88, was bedridden when smoke overcame her despite two volunteer
fireman, Michael Mixon and Terry Avant, entering the house to rescue her. 
They were not injured.

Her daughter, Nancy Myers, was able to get out of the house and was treated
at Winn Parish Medical Center for smoke inhalation and released.

A volunteer fireman, Steve Barton, was hit by an antenna pole resulting in a
bruised back but was released from the hospital.

The 2:36 a.m. fire call Tuesday was answered by two fire trucks while a third
was turned back because the blaze was under control.  The Winnfield Police
Department and the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office also responded to the
emergency.