Obituaries: "Baa - Bal"; Winn, Louisiana Submitter & Submitters date as listed with obit. Source: As listed ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Submitted: Oct. 1998 From: June 27, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American B. B. Bailey, 87, Pioneer Resident, Buried Sunday Berrian "Buddy" Bailey, 87, Winn Parish pioneer resident, retired farmer, and former postmaster, died Saturday at 4:15 a.m. in a local hospital. He had been ill for a long time. Born six miles from Winnfield, he lived in Winnfield most of his life and spent his later years in St. Maurice where he served as postmaster. Funeral services were held Sunday at Sardis Baptist Church with the Rev. E. B. Barton officiating. His grandsons served as pallbearers. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Berrian Bailey of St. Maurice; one son, Chris Bailey of St. Maurice; four daughters, Mrs. Ranal Brady, Sr., Atlanta; Mrs. Ernest Audibert, New Orleans; Mrs. Lloyd Elwood of Port Allen, La.; Mrs. John Howard, Denver, Colo,; one sister, Mrs. Maud Long of Winnfield; one brother, B. W. Bailey of Winnfield, and several grandchildren. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Submitted: Aug. 1998 From: May 19, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise J. W. Bailey, 40, Buried At Sardis Monday, May 16 Funeral services for John Wayne Bailey, 40, who died Saturday, May 14, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Bailey, in St. Maurice following a heart attack, were held May 16, at 3 p.m. at Sardis Church with the Rev. H. D. Gorum of Sardis, and the Rev. Turner Davis of Montgomery officiating. Burial was in the Sardis Cemetery. Mr. Bailey was employed by the state highway department and was a native of Winnfield. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mattie Johns Bailey, Montgomery; his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Helen Elwood of Port Allen, and Mrs. Lucy Howard of Denver, Colo.; three half sisters, Mrs. Mattie Lou Worsham of St. Maurice, Mrs. Marie Waddell, of New Orleans, and Mrs. Ella Brady of Atlanta; two hald brothers, Chris Bailey of St. Maurice and Irvie Worsham of Monroe. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Feb. 1998 OBIT NO. 1 > From the May 28, 1948 Winnfield News-American Henry O. Baker, 58, Dies in Quitman, Miss., Wednesday Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. today for Henry O. "Ottie" Baker, 58, who died at 11:50 p. m. Wednesday in Quitman, Miss. Rites will be conducted in the First Methodist Church by Rev. Fred S. Flurry, pastor, and interment will be in the Winnfield Cemetery under the direction of Hixon Bros. funeral home. The deceased was a son of Mrs. W. R. Price, Winnfield, Route 3, and a brother of C. H. Price and Mrs. T. B. Plunkett of Winnfield, and was well known for many years in Winn Parish. In addition to those named above he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Adlee Plunkett Baker, two sons, Leo and M. J. Baker of Tullos, and two daughters, Mrs. Ira Riley and Mrs. G. G. Barry of Quitman, Miss. He was born in Mill Creek, Mo., and was a resident of Mt. Vernon, Ala. At the time of his death he had been visiting his daughters in Quitman. OBIT NO. 2 > From the May 27, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise Funeral Of Henry O. Baker At Methodist Church Friday, 3 P. M. Funeral services for Henry O. Baker of Mt. Vernon, Ala., who died suddenly while visiting in Quitman, Miss., will be held Friday, May 28, at 3 p. m. at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Fred Flurry officiating. Burial will be in the Winnfield Cemetery under the direction of Hixon. The remains are at the home of the deceased's sister, Mrs. T. B. Plunkett, Winnfield, until the funeral. Besides his wife, two sons and two daughters and his sister, Mr. Baker is survived by a brother, C. H. Price, Winnfield, and mother, Mrs. W. R. Price, of Route 3, Winnfield. ====== Submitter: Greggory E. Davies Date: 20 June 2004 Source: Winn News American March 31, 1939 Mrs. Baker, Former Resident Here, Dies In Monroe Wednesday Ms. J. N. Baker, age 74, a former resident of Winnfield, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Effie Awl, at Monroe Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Baker is survived by her husband, a former roadmaster of the Tremont and Gulf here, and four children, Mrs. Della Scott, Mrs. Effie Awl, Julius and Robert Baker, twelve grandchildren, four of whom are Jones, C. E., and Henry, one sister, Mrs. Katie Weiltie. ===== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Mar. 1998 >From the July 1, 1949 Winnfield News-American Former Winnfield Mayor Died During Sleep In Monroe Interment Was Tuesday Afternoon Funeral services were held Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the Southern Funeral Home for William H. Baker, 75, former mayor of Winnfield, who died suddenly in his sleep in Monroe between 11 and 12 p.m. Monday. Mr. Baker was staying in Monroe while employed on a bridge repair project at Sterlington. At the time of his death, his wife and daughter were visiting relatives in Oak Grove. Officiating at the funeral were Rev. Fred S. Flurry and Rev. Alwin Stokes. Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery under the direction of the Southern Funeral Home. Stores and businesses in Winnfield closed from 4 until 5:30 p.m. Pallbearers were R. D. Bevill,Jr., Jesse L. Corley, Ed Grigsby, J. R. Madden, W. L. Owens, Houston Smith, and S. P. Fox. The deceased is survived by his widow, the former Olive Wallace, who he married in December, 1904; one brother, John Baker, of Houston, Tex.; one daughter, Mrs. L. H. Willis, of Oak Grove; two grandchildren, Bill Willis of Louisiana Tech, and Valerie Willis of Oak Grove. Mr. Baker came to Winnfield from Texas around 1900 following the Galveston storm and during his many years here was an active citizen of the town, serving as alderman in 1928 to 1930, and as mayor form 1930 to 1934. It was during his term of office that the municipal ownership of utilities, now in operation, was put to a vote and once defeated. He was a strong advocate of municipal ownership of public utilities, and planned for the City of Winnfield its first low-cost garbage disposal system. A carpenter and building contractor by trade, he build many fine homes around Winnfield. He was a well known fiddler, and kept many entertained throughout his lifetime with old time music. Mr. Baker was a member of the Winnfield Methodist Church. The deceased was born in Houston, Tex., on January 15, 1874. He was the son of William Henry Baker and Nannie E. Mason Baker. ======