Obituaries: Raymond DeLoach, 1930, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 25, 1930 Winn Parish Enterprise

Raymond DeLoach Accidentally Kills Self Sat. Night

Youth Accidentally Shoots Self While Cleaning or Moving Gun Saturday Night

Funeral services for Raymond DeLoach, 15 year old son of Mrs. M. E. DeLoach,
who accidentally shot himself Saturday night at his home here, were held at
the First Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.  The Rev. Alwin
Stokes, assisted by the Rev. Cullen and the Rev. Wier, had charge of the
services.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.

The accident occurred about 9 o'clock when the youth arrived home and retired
to his room.  It is supposed that he was either cleaning the gun in
preparation for the coming hunting season or else moving it to another
location in his room.

The deceased was a high school student and had a host of friends in this
section having lived in Winnfield all his life, and his tragic ending is
widely mourned.  His is survived by his mother, two brothers, Grisham DeLoach
of Winnfield and Wilbur DeLoach who is in the navy, four sisters, Miss Lula
DeLoach of Winnfield, Mrs. Blanche Crowe of El Dorado, Ark., Mrs. Lela White
of Memphis and Miss Jennie Mae DeLoach of Memphis.