Obituaries: James Carl Gilstrap, 1950, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 13, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held For Carl Gilstrap On Wed., July 12

Last rites for James Carl Gilstrap, 39, who died in a local hospital Tuesday,
July 11, 1950, were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Presbyterian Church
with Rev. Alwin Stokes officiating.  Burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery
under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were Welby Willis, George Porter, Charlie Ray, Jim
Watts, Raymond Dubois, and Miley Walsworth.

Born March 30, 1911 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Carl moved to Winnfield with
his parents years ago.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Charles Gilstrap; three sisters, Mrs. E. E.
Nash and Mrs. Norman Smith of Winnfield; and Mrs. A. V. Ratcliff of Minden;
and three brothers, J. M. of Monroe, Bill of Winnfield, and Charles H. of
Lamesa, Texas.