Obit: James E. Curry, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the May 20, 1949 Winnfield News-American

James E. Curry Dies In Monroe; Funeral Today

Operated Shop In Winnfield For Many Years

Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church for
James Edward Curry, 92, of Monroe, formerly of Winnfield, who died in a Monroe
hospital Thursday following a long illness.

Officiating at the funeral will be the Rev. Fred S. Flurry and the Rev. Alwin
Stokes.  Burial will be in the Beech Creek Cemetery.

Mr. Curry was born in Caldwell Parish July 10, 1857, and moved to the Beech
Creek Community, where he was a farmer, merchant, and postmaster for many
years.  He moved to Winnfield in 1914 an doperated a shoe repair shop until
his health failed 3 years ago.  He was making his home with his daughter, Mrs.
A. L. Peter, in Monroe at the time of his death.  

Mr. Curry is survived by three sons, Warren W., of Tannehill; A. E. of
Pontiac, Mich., and Clarence of Vicksburg, Miss.; two daughters, Mrs. A. L.
Peters and Mrs. Charles Gaiser of Springhill, and many grandchildren and great
grandchildren.

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