Obituaries: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Elam, 1937, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 29, 1937 Winn Parish Enterprise

Man and Wife in S. Winnfield Die Within Two Days

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Elam Are Victims of Pneumonia

Mrs. J. B. Elam, 61, died at her home in South Winnfield Friday following an
illness of one week with pneumonia.  Funeral services were held from the
family residence Saturday with Rev. Alwin Stokes, Presbyterian minister,
officiating.

Two days later on Sunday, her husband, Mr. Elam, succumbed from pneumonia and
last rites were conducted at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Alwin Stokes
holding the services on Monday afternoon.

Mr. Elam had no surviving relatives.  Mrs. Elam is survived by one brother,
Frank Myrick of El Dorado, Ark., and one sister, Mrs. Homer Cleary of
Winnfield and the following nieces and nephews: Mrs. Lloyd Carroway, Carlie
May Myrick, Jack Myrick of Winnfield; Mrs. Eldon Shepard, Mrs. J. C. Foster,
Mrs. Eddie Reynold, Miss Verdie Myrick, all of El Dorado, Ark.; Mrs. Baisel
Myrick, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weeks of Winnfield, a great niece.  The following
cousins of Atlanta also survive, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Price, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Price, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Plunkett, Mrs. Ace Bell, and Mrs. Lester
Dickerson.