Obituaries: Evie Mercer Duncan, 1958, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 4, 1958 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. Evie Mercer Duncan Dies From Burns At Pollock

A 53 year old Pollock woman died at 5:20 p.m. Saturday in an Alexandria
hospital from burns sustained when her clothing caught on fire earlier in the
day.

She was Mrs. Evie Mercer Duncan.  It was reported that Mrs. Duncan had gone
into her yard to do her morning chores and returned to the house to "warm up"
in front of the fireplace.  Somehow her clothing caught fire.

She managed to put out the flames, put on her coat, and walk about 200 yards
to the home of a sister, Mrs. V. E. Waters.  She was then rushed to the
Baptist Hospital where she died.

Survivors include three other sisters, Mrs. J. J. Bruce of Bentley, Mrs.
Eugene Smith of Bossier City, and Mrs. Houston Crawford of Shreveport; four
brothers, Rev. Moses Mercer, Harry Mercer, Jesse Mercer, all of Pollock, and
W. F. Mercer of Winnfield.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday from the Big Creek Baptist Church
with Dr. Houston Smith and Rev. Curtis Ellis officiating.  Interment, under
direction of Hixson Funeral Home, followed in the Big Creek Cemetery.

Pallbearers were A. L. Parker, Melvin Eubanks, Kelly Eubanks, Jr., Ray Bruce,
Rudolph Waters, and Alva Coleman.