Obituaries: Clyde C. Garriss, 1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 8, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Winn Native, Clyde Garriss, Dies Saturday

Clyde C. Garris, 74 year old retired detective for the Shreveport police, died
at about 2 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 1971, at his home in Shreveport after a
sudden illness.

Mr. Garriss, 339 Ockley Drive, retired as chief of detectives from the police
force about 18 years ago.  He was a member of the force for 25 years.

A native of Winn Parish, Mr. Garriss was a member of the Broadmoor Methodist
Church and was a member of the El Karubah Shrine.  He was also a member of
Caddo Lodge No. 179, F. & A. M.

Funeral services were conducted at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Rose-Neath Funeral
Home with Dr. John Kilpatrick, pastor of Broadmoor Methodist Church and Dr.
Leonard Cooke of Centenary College presiding.  Interment was in Forest Park
Cemetery.

Survivors include the widow, a daughter, Mrs. George L. Lewis of Houston,
Texas; two brothers, B. C. Garriss of Minden and A. E. Garriss of Winnfield; a
sister, Mrs. H. A. Porter of Winnfield; and two grandchildren.