Obituaries: Wiley Deas, 1957, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 14, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Funeral Services For Wiley Deas, 52, Held March 12

Funeral services for Wiley Deas, 52, of Dodson, who died in Veterans Hospital
at Shreveport March 11, were held March 12 at the Assembly of God Church in
Dodson at 2:30 p.m.  Rev. S. L. Carpenter officiated, assisted by Rev. Mrs. B.
L. Upton, with burial in the Transport Cemetery.

Acting as pallbearers were Jake Lee, Clayton Norred, E. B. Murphy, Earl Vines,
Jim Daily, and Elmo Elliott.

Mr. Deas was born in Coffin County, Texas but moved to Sikes when small, and
later to Dodson, where he has resided for 40 years.  He was a log hauler and
had been in ill health for a number of years.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Deas; one daughter, Carrie; one son, Timothy
Lee; his mother, Mrs. Ella Garner; two brothers, Joe and James of Dodson; five
sisters, Mrs. Curtis Heyse, Mrs. Julian Howell, Mrs. Grady Jones, Mrs. Booty
Walker, and Mrs. Shird Thompson, all of Dodson.