Obituaries: Mr. and Mrs. Will P. Gilcrease, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 19, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Husband and Wife Die One Week Apart

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gilcrease of Montgomery Buried At Mt. Zion

Last week The Enterprise was informed that the Gilcrease family here had
received a telephone message telling of the death of Will Gilcrease in
Montgomery on Tuesday and reported same in its columns.  However, upon
arriving at Montgomery to attend the funeral the Winnfield relatives were
informed that it was their aunt, Mrs. Will P. Gilcrease, instead of their
uncle, who had died.

Attending the funeral of Mrs. Gilcrease from Winnfield were Mrs. G. W.
Gilcrease, Misses Margaret and Sadie Gilcrease, Prince and John Robert
Gilcrease, Mrs. W. D. Cailleteau, Mrs. R. H. Smith, Mrs. W. P. Martin, Mrs. J.
E. Williams, Mrs. D. A. Strain, and Mrs. E. J. Eyer.

Tuesday, December 17th, just one week from the death of his wife, Mr.
Gilcrease died, from an attack of pneumonia.  Funeral services were held at
Mt. Zion on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock with the Rev. Mrs. Wardlow
officiating and the body was interred beside that of his wife.  The Masonic
Lodge had charge of the services.

Attending the services from Winnfield were Prince and John Gilcrease, Miss
Margaret Gilcrease, and Mrs. W. D. Cailleteau.

Mrs. Gilcrease was 67 years of age and Mrs. Gilcrease was 82 years of age.

They are survived by three daughters, Mrs. E. M. House, of Montgomery, Mrs. G.
E. Maxey, Mrs. C. H. McQuagge, Shreveport; four sons, T. N. Gilcrease, W.
S. Gilcrease, C. J. Gilcrease, all of Shreveport, and G. R. Gilcrease of
Montgomery.