Obituaries: George W. Erskins, 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  October 4, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise

George W. Erskins, 82, Succumbs at Sikes September 27

George W. Erskins, 82, died at his home in Sikes, Thursday, September 27,
1945, after an illness of several months.  Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at the Sikes Baptist Church of which the deceased was a member, with
Mr. W. S. Emmons officiating.  Interment was in the Sikes Cemetery.

A retired farmer, Mr. Erskins was the last of eight children of Mrs. Charity
A. and William A. Erskins, pioneers of Winn Parish.  He was the uncle of
General Graves B. Erskins who has been cited for his heroic work on Iwo Jima. 
Mr. Erskins was active in his community in civic and religious endeavors.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. J. B. Parker, Mrs. Mary Gulledge, Mrs. Ada
Gates, Mrs. Bertie Miller, and Mrs. Vera McMurry, all of Sikes, and one son,
Chester Erskins of Sikes.