Obituaries: Jess Gilcrease, 1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winn Parish Enterprise News-American
Date: January 21, 1971 
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Father Of Mrs. Lynn McCoy Dies In Shreveport

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First National Funeral
Home Chapel for Jess Gilcrease, 80, of Shreveport, who died at 1:20 p.m.
Thursday, January 14, 1971 at Willis-Knighton Hospital after a lengthy
illness.

The Rev. Willis B. Russell of Winnfield officiated at the services.  Burial
was in Springvale Cemetery in Coushatta.

He was a retired farmer and a member of Big Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by four sons, Benton Gilcrease, Benjamin Gilcrease, James
Gilcrease, and Bobby Gilcrease, all of Shreveport; and three daughters, Mrs.
M. A. Tilman of Mary Ester, Fla., Mrs. Lynn McCoy of Winnfield, and Mrs. Macon
Duschense of Baskin.