Obituaries: George M. Daily, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 5, 1936 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims G. M. Daily of Dodson Saturday Feb. 29

Funeral Services Are Conducted Tuesday Afternoon

Funeral services for George M. Daily, member of a well known and prominent
Dodson family, who death occurred Saturday, February 29, 1936, after an
illness of about 30 days, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Dodson M. E.
Church of which the deceased was a member.  Rev. C. J. White of Hodge, the
regular pastor, and Rev. G. A. Morgan of Jonesboro, officiated.  Interment was
in the Transport Cemetery, Jackson Parish.

Mr. Daily was about 70 years of age.  He was a native of Alabama and during
the year 1887 was married to Miss Georgia Self of Oklahoma.  To this union
nine children were born, seven of whom survive.  They are Walter Daily,
Pineville; James and R. L. Daily, Dodson; J. Paul Daily, Jonesboro; Ray Daily,
Dry Prong; Mrs. Mae Hill, Jena; Mrs. Effie Bolton, Carlsbad, New Mexico.  He
is also survived by his widow of Dodson and two sisters, one in California
and one in Arkansas.

The Dailys have been residing for the past several years in Dodson, coming
from Heavener, Oklahoma, where Mr. Daily was mayor for many years.  A number
of years ago Mr. Daily and his sons operated the Daily Motor Company at
Dodson.

Mr. Daily was big-hearted, genial and public spirited and always favored any
movement having for its objective the advancement of this section.  He will be
greatly missed throughout the Dodson area as well as other sections.

The deceased was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Masonic Lodge.  While he had been in ill health for a number of years, his
condition only became critical a few weeks ago.

A huge throng attended the funeral services thereby paying their last tributes
to the life and memory of the deceased.  A splendid array of floral offerings
were in evidence.

The following acted as active pallbearers: R. E. Dear, W. D. Temple, Albert
Waller, W. W. Kornegay, H. R. Sylvest, Wesley Johns.