Obituaries: William Warren Curry, 1958, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 26, 1958 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Warren W. Curry, Winn Timber Man, Died On Monday

William Warren Curry of Tannehill community, widely known Winn Parish timber
man, died in a local hospital Monday, after a lengthy illness.  He was 71 
years of age.

Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Winnfield Tuesday
at 10 a.m. with the pastor, Rev. R. H. Staples, and Dr. W. L. Holcomb,
officiating.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of
Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Mr. Curry was born December 22, 1886 in the Curry Community in Winn Parish,
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Curry.  He was employed as timber and land
man for the Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Company in this area for 27 years and
retired in May of 1943 due to ill health.  He was a member of the Methodist
Church, and was a Mason and Shriner.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eula Wasson Curry; three stepchildren, Mrs.
Kathryn Dodgen of Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Deany Fraser of Lake Charles, and Buddy
Ford of Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Peters of Monroe and Mrs. Carmel
Gaiser of Springhill; two brothers, A. E. Curry of Detroit, Michigan and
Clarence Curry of Vicksburg, Miss.

Pallbearers were Bill Postle, Ed Grigg, Tracy Harrel, Dudley Shell, Howard
Boyett, and Harper Terrill.