Obit: Jimmie Duane Evans, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the January 6, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Last Rites Held For Jimmie Duane Evans January 1


Jimmie Duane Evans, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Evans of Winnfield, died
December 31, after a two day illness, having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

Funeral services were conducted January 1 at the Zion Hill Church, near Jordan
Hill, with the Rev. Waynon Mott officiating.  Burial was in the Zion Cemetery
under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were:  Stanley Bass, Billy Palmer, Gordon Dickerson, A.
B. White, Bobby Joe Martin, and Charles Varnell.

The youth was born in Eureka, Kan., and came to Winnfield with his parents
seven years ago to make their home.  His father is connected with the L & A
railway.

Besides his parents he is survived by five brothers, Charles of Baton Rouge;
Maurice of Okeene, Okla., "Dick" of U. S. Air Force, Biloxi, Miss.; Billy, U.
S. Air Force, Barksdale; and Stuart, of Winnfield.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)