Obituaries: Arthur L. Guthrie, 1951, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 15, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise

Arthur Guthrie Killed In Truck Accident Nov. 8

Arthur L. Guthrie, 32, of Calvin, was killed last Thursday after being thrown
from a lumber truck when it went out of control about one mile south of the
Goldonna Road on the Calvin-Gum Springs gravel, reports Winn Sheriff C. M.
Robinson.

Roy Mercer, Guthrie's brother in law, was driving the truck when the accident
occurred.  Guthrie, with his mother, Mrs. Carrie Guthrie, and his sister, Maud
Guthrie, were passengers and were enroute from Mansfield to their house. 
Guthrie was on the back of the lumber float with some furniture they were
moving.

According to reports from the family, they unexpectedly met another vehicle
and Mercer swerved to pass it.  Sheriff Robinson stated that the lumber truck
traveled 174 feet down the right ditch, came back onto the road, and went into
the ditch on the opposite side after passing the other vehicle.

Guthrie was thrown into the ditch and suffered fatal injuries including a
broken neck and fractured skull.

Funeral services were held Friday at 3 p.m. in Bethlehem Baptist Church, Rev.
J. D. Boyd of the Mansfield Church of Christ officiating.  Burial was in
Bethlehem Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers.

Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Carrie Guthrie, Route 4, Winnfield; four
sisters, Mrs. Roy Mercer, Mrs. Marshall Norman, Mrs. Fred McNeil, and Miss
Maud Guthrie, all of Route 4, Winnfield.

Pallbearers were W. H. Collins, R. C. Bartlett, Gilbert Carpenter, Lamar
Stevens, Marshall Norman, and Homer Harper.