Obituaries: Linda Faye, Wanda Joyce, Cathey Annette, & Gary Steve Culbertson,
1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 24, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Four Children Drown In River

Four children of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Culbertson of the Gaars Mill Community
drowned last Saturday afternoon in Little River, three miles south of
Georgetown.  They were wading in shallow water when three of them stepped off
into deep water and panicked.  It was reported that the other daughter, along
with a neighbor, Robert Tolbert, attempted to save the three, but all four of
the Culbertsons drowned and Tolbert was unable to help them.

Parents of the children were fishing from a boat within sight of the tragedy
but could not get to them in time to save them.  Mr. Culbertson did recover
the body of one of the children, and two other bodies were recovered by Grand
Parish authorities before dark, but the body of Cathey was recovered Sunday
morning.

The children were Linda Faye Culbertson, 16, Wanda Joyce Culbertson, 15,
Cathey Annette Culbertson, 11, and Gary Steve Culbertson, 10.

Funeral services for the four were held at 3 p.m. Monday in Southern Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Willie Broadway, Rev. Aubrey Branton, and Rev. Billy
Smithart officiating.  Burial was in the Friendship Cemetery under direction
of Southern Funeral Home.

In addition to the parents, the children are survived by two brothers, Harold
and Kenneth, and their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Beckham of Carthage,
Miss., and Mr. Bob Culbertson of Philadelphia, Miss.h