Obituaries: W. F. DeBusk, 1954, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 14, 1954 Winn Parish Enterprise

W. F. DeBusk, 68, Winn Lumberman, Died January 11

W. F. DeBusk, 68 year old well known Winn Parish lumberman, died Monday,
January 11, after a residence in Winnfield of 17 years.

Mr. DeBusk, a native of Tennessee, had been in the timber and sawmill business
here for many years.  He was born in Tennessee March 17, 1895.  On July 25,
1915, he was married to the former Miss Minnie Lee Moore of Arkansas.

Six children survive him, including two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Trawick, Mrs. J.
F. Lovell, Jr., both of Winnfield; four sons, Louis DeBusk, W. F. DeBusk, and
Billy DeBusk, all of Winnfield, and Charles DeBusk of New Orleans.

Funeral services were held at the home here, conducted by Dr. W. L. Holcomb,
pastor of the First Baptist Church, and assisted by Rev. E. W. Evans, pastor
of the Tannehill Baptist Church.  Following the services here, under direction
of a Jonesboro funeral home, burial was held in Pearson, Ark., on Wednesday,
under direction of a Heber Springs, Ark., funeral home.