Obituaries: Bertha Farris, 1964, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: January 2, 1964 Winn Parish Enterprise News American

Winnfield Negro Woman Is Killed In Auto Accident

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. here Wednesday for a Winnfield Negro
woman who was killed December 26 when the car her husband was driving struck
the French Fork bridge 12 miles east of Jena on U. S. 84.

The victim was Bertha Farris, wife of Elijah "Spider" Farris, an employee of
Jackson Motor Company.

According to relatives, Farris was blinded by the sun and his car went off
the highway into a bridge.  His left arm was broken and he also suffered cuts
on the mouth.

The couple had been to Jonesville visiting Farris' brother.

Survivors include four children, Vivian Farris, John Farris, both of Los
Angeles, Calif., Betty Jo Farris, Oakland, Calif., and Elijah Farris, Jr., of
Winnfield.

Services were under direction of Ben Johnson Funeral Home with burial in the
Winnfield Colored Cemetery.