Obituaries: Alfred William Penn Emmons, 1955, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 7, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise

A. W. P. Emmons of Sikes Succumbs; Buried July 4

Funeral services for Alfred William Penn Emmons, 81 years, 15 days, who died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ira White, Sikes, Sunday, July 3, were
held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Sikes Baptist Church.  Rev. Clovis Cole 
conducted the last rites and burial was made in the Sikes Cemetery.

Acting as pallbearers were Oswald White, Douglas Hatcher, Carroll Hatcher,
Lawrence Parker, L. V. Johnston, and J. C. Jackson.

Mr. Emmons, born in Sikes, was the son of the late Robert "Bob" Emmons and
Susan Thornton Emmons, pioneer residents of Winn.  He was born and reared on
the same site and when he married he moved to an adjoining 40 acres where he
lived the remainder of his life.

A retired school teacher and farmer, he was active in civic and church work,
having been a deacon of the Sikes Baptist Church 55 years.  He served one term
as police juror of Ward Seven and two years as president of the Sikes State
Bank.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Julia Crain Emmons of Sikes; five sons, Homer,
Japan; R. E. and M. O., of Sikes; Grayson of Shreveport; and Roy of Lake
Charles; three daughters, Mrs. Ira White, Rt. 1, Dodson; Mrs. Jesse Hatcher,
Sikes; Mrs. Homer Parker, Winnfield; one brother, W. S. Emmons, Sikes; one
sister, Mrs. Cuma Crain, Dodson.

He also leaves 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.