Obituaries: George W. Gilcrease, 1935, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 11, 1935 Winnfield News-American

Geo. W. Gilcrease Dies At Home Here Monday At 5:30

Member of One of Oldest Families of Section Buried Tuesday

George W. Gilcrease, 76, died at his home here Monday at 5:20 p.m. following a
short illness.

Funeral services were held from the family residence at three p.m. Tuesday. 
Dr. B. C. Land, pastor of the First Baptist Church, conducted the services. He
was assisted by Rev. O. L. Tucker, pastor of the First Methodist Church, and
Rev. Alwin Stokes, Presbyterian pastor.  Interment was made in the local
cemetery.

The deceased was a native of Winn Parish and a member of one of the oldest
families in this section.  He has lived here for many years and reared a large
and useful family.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Surviving are his widow, three sons, Othniel Gilcrease, Bastrop, Prince
and John Robert Gilcrease of Winnfield, and four daughters, Mrs. C. M.
Bannerman, of Shreveport, Mrs. W. D. Cailleteau, manager of the local Western
Union office, Miss Margaret Gilcrease, who teaches at Sikes, La., and Miss
Sadie Gilcrease of Winnfield; one sister, Mrs. Mary Susan Jones of Winnfield,
and one brother, Will Gilcrease of Montgomery.

Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral here Tuesday
were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bannerman, Mrs. Desaye Bannerman, Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
______, T. N. Gilcrease, and Miss ________Gilcrease, all of Shreveport.  Eddie
Gilcrease, W. W. Collins and Lt. Walter D. Cailleteau, of Verda; Mr. and Mrs.
Will Gilcrease, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Gilcrease, and George Campbell of
Montgomery; Mrs. Evie Williamson and Blanchard Williamson of Jonesboro; Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Durham, Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Emmons, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Tullos,
Mrs. J. B. Parker, Mrs. Ava Prince, Misses Elma Pepper, Thalia Hearn, Llydia
Thornton, Vernie Underwood, Chlotine Fordham, Opal Prince, Willie Parrish and
Messrs. J. B. Holton, Horace Pepper, of Sikes; Capt. W. D. Cailleteau, Mrs.
Doty, and Mrs. Meyer of Alexandria.