Obituaries: Mrs. G. A. Erskins, 1940, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 14, 1940 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims Mrs. G. A. Erskins of Sikes, November 8

Life-Long Resident of Community Succumbs

Funeral services for Mrs. G. A. Erskins, 75, of Sikes, who died at her home
Friday, November 8, 1940, at 6:30 a.m. were held at 3 p.m. Friday, at the
Sikes Baptist Church, with the Rev. W. S. Emmons and Rev. T. A. Ratliff
officiating.  Interment was in the Sikes Cemetery under the direction of
Edmonds Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased, Atma and Sherman
Erskins, Ray Miller, Morris Gates, Herbert McMurry, and Allen Parker.

Mrs. Erskins, a native of the Sikes community, was born March 1, 1865.  She
became a member of the Sikes Church in 1911 and remained a devoted worker
until her death.

Surviving are her husband, G. A. Erskins; five daughters, Mrs. Nancy Parker,
Mrs. Sam Gates, Mrs. Mary Gulledge, Mrs. Ester Miller, and Mrs. Onas McMurry;
one son, Chester Erskins, all of Sikes; thirty one grandchildren and
sixteen great grandchildren.

Two brothers, R. W. and A. J. Crain of Sikes and two sisters, Mrs. Juella
Emmons of Sikes and Mrs. Elmer Womack of Oak Grove also survive.