Obituaries: "Bam - Bar"; 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 ********************************************** List of names in this file: Barney W. Bandy Audie White Banks Bill Banks Emma Tennessee Banks Mrs. Tennessee Banks Ollie Mae Cox Barber Felix Barnes Sallie Burnum Barnes Angie Frasier Barnett Daniel Clay Barr Lee T. Barrett Mollie Barrett R. Hubert Bartley ================================================= Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: April 2004 From: November 28, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise B. W. Bandy Of Atlanta Succumbs; Buried Nov. 23 Last rites for Barney W. Bandy, ??, of Atlanta, who died in a Shreveport hospital Friday, Nov. 22, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Atlanta Methodist Church with Rev. D. C. Brown and Rev. Dale Durrand officiating. Burial was in the Atlanta Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home. Mr. Bandy had been in ill health for some time. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Bandy, Atlanta; four sons, James Cassell of Pt. Gibson, Miss., W. J. of Baytown, Tex., Frank and Leslie of Atlanta, three daughters, Mrs. R. G. Huntington of Shreveport, Annie Bell and Jean of Atlanta. Also surviving are three brothers, D. V. Bandy of El Campo, Texas, J. B. Bandy of Humble, Texas, and S. E. Bandy of Sour Lake, Texas; one sister, Mrs. E. G. Green of El Campo, Texas and three grandchildren. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: May 1998 From: December 12, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American Funeral Rites For Mrs. Audie Banks Held Fri. Funeral services for Mrs. Audie White Banks, 71, were at 10 a.m. Friday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with the Revs. Lonnie Fogger, T. T. Edwards, and Rev. Bounds officiating. She was a lifelong resident of the Hart Community near Sikes until her marriage to the late Bud Banks, who lived in Ward 5, Caldwell Parish. After his death she returned to Sikes and made her home with her sister, Miss Carrie White, on the old home place. Mrs. Banks was active in church and club work until her health failed her. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Banks died Wednesday, December 4, 1968, in Columbia Heights Hospital following a lengthy illness. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Mrs. Marie Christie of Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. Cecil Butler of Macon, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. W. R. Smith and Miss Carrie White, both of Sikes, and Mrs. S. D. Sandford of West Monroe. Nephews were pallbearers. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Feb. 1998 From: February 25, 1932 Winn Parish Enterprise Funeral Services for Faithful Negro Held by R. W. Oglesby Funeral services for Bill Banks, faithful Winnfield negro, who died February 21, were held by his white friends, February 22. Rev. Taylor, pastor of C. M. E. Church, conducted the services, assisted by Judge R. W. Oglesby, who delivered the following address on the life of William Banks: "William Banks known to his friends as Bill or Uncle Bill, was born and reared in Petersburg, Virginia. He was reared by white people and ws fairly well educated. Some thirty years ago he came to Winnfield where he became a fixture. For more than twenty years he was janitor at my office and always looked upon me as a true and trusted friend. I never had a truer friend than Bill. With a key to my office he had access to its precincts and on many occasion I trusted him with money and other valuables and he never betrayed the confidence I placed in him. "Before he got so old and worn out he was thrifty and always self- supporting. When old age, decrepitude and hard times crept upon him, as it does on all of us, he was loath to ask help of anyone. It was only when aid was proffered him that he accepted. He did not care to trouble anyone and lived alone in an old worn out shack in the T. & G. quarters unfit for human habitation. He grew ill and was almost at death's door before he crawled out and made his way to the home of Mary Patterson, a widow who lived nearby, and fell at her door. She took him in and ministered to him as best she could until he passed away Sunday afternoon about six o'clock, February 21, 1932. "Friday afternoon just after I had returned from a two weeks absence a colored boy came to my office and told me that Bill was sick and wanted me to send him a doctor. I wrote Dr. John T. Mosley a note and asked him to go at once to the aid of my friend. He went and kept going, but it was too late to save him. I immediately hastened to his bedside, and, although he was suffering with intense pain, his old black face brightened up when I walked in. He knew that I would do all I could for him. I visited him regularly and Sunday afternoon Sheriff Sholars went with me to see about taking him to the hospital. He was then in the throes of death and passed out in a short time. "He was of a retiring nature and never intruded himself on anyone. He was well posted and could talk intelligently on any subject once you gained his confidence. During the hard times he suffered for the bare necessities of life in silence. He was grateful for favors but refused to ask for them. He was glad to give, but never asked for gifts. He did what he could to earn an honest living and during blackberry season it was his custom to bring us a bucket of berries. My wife offered to pay him, but he declined, saying that it was a gift. "One Christmas he sent us a turkey with a note of explanation in which he said in substance: "I am sending you a turkey for Christmas, not because you are the judge, but for the many favors you have rendered me in the past. I shall never forget one night when you came to my rescue." The first time I saw him I asked him what night he had reference to and he said: "Colonel," he always called me Colonel, "it was the night the blood hounds trailed me down." Milam's store had been broken into and bloodhounds were sent for to trail the culprit down. Bill had to pass that way to go home and the hounds got on his track and trailed him down. He protested his innocence, but was taken to the City Hall from where he telephoned me. I went at once, arriving about the time Mr. Milam got there. We soon convinced the man in charge of the dogs that they had made a mistake; that Bill would not have entered the store if the door had been left open. "He was quiet, unassuming and harmless choosing to serve rather than be served. He belonged to a class that won the admiration and respect of the entire world for the faithful manner in which they looked after the women and children of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Not one single case of betrayal does history record. A record never to be approached by any other race so long as time lasts. "Is it any wonder that I flew to his rescue when he called for help, or that Dr. Mosley refused to accept pay for his visits, or that Tracy Harrel refused to accept pay for the coffin? "During his long residence in Winnfield and my intimate association with him I never heard him speak evil of any human, nor have I ever heard an unkind word spoken of him. He passed out without a penny or a single relative, but with many friends both white and colored to mourn his passing with genuine sadness. His face was black but his heart was true and his faithfulness endured to the end. The earth has been made better for his having lived and his going has broken another link in friendship's strong chain." ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Jul. 1998 From: May 3, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise Last Rites For Mrs. T. Banks Here Monday Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Emma Tennessee Banks, 88 years and 24 days of age died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Butler, West Monroe, April 28. Funeral services were conducted at the home by the Rev. Posey, and the remains were brought to the Winnfield Cemetery. Burial was under direction of Hixson Brothers. Mrs. Banks' death was the third in her family during April. Her sister, Mrs. N. C. Greer of Tannehill died April 14, and another sister, Mrs. Georgia Warner Parsons died in Shreveport April 26. A pioneer resident of Ward 7, Winn Parish, Mrs. Banks was the former Emma Tennessee Warner, and was the widow of the late M. A. Banks. She was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield. Surviving are two sons, Edwin Banks, Colfax; Melton Banks, Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs. George Butler, West Monroe; and Mrs. John Chandler of Haughton, La.; three brothers, John and Jim Warner, Winnfield and Ed Warner, Ferriday, La. She also leaves eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: March 1998 >From the May 4, 1945 Winnfield News-American Funeral Services For Mrs. T. Banks Held Monday P. M. Mrs. Tennessee Banks, age 88, a former Winnfieldo resident, died at her home in Monroe last Saturday morning following a long illness. Mrs. Banks was the third sister to pass away within two weeks. Her sisters, Mrs.N. C. Greer and Mrs. Georgia Parsons died on April 14 and April 24. Mrs. Parsons was a resident of Shreveport. Mrs. Banks was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Warner of Winn Parish, and resided in Winnfield until a few years ago when she went to Monroe to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Emma Butler. She is survived by four children, two sons, T. E. Banks of Colfax and Melton Banks of Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Butler of Monroe and Mrs. Ola Chandler of Bossier City; three brothers, Jim R. Warner and John Warner of Winnfield and Ed Warner of Jonesville. Funeral services were held at the home in Monroe followed by interment in the Winnfield Cemetery Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Rites were conducted by the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Aug. 1998 From: September 9, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise Mrs. W. A. Barber Buried Sept. 6 At Cox Cemetery Funeral services for Mrs. Olla Mae Cox Barber, 68, wife of W. A. Barber, were held at the Cox Cemetery September 6, 1948, with the Rev. John Strozier of Trout conducting the services. Mrs. Barber died at her home on Route Two. Burial was under direction of Southern Funeral Home. Acting as pallbearers wee Clayton Holmes, E. Kenney, Elisha Barber, Lewis Barber, Richard Barber and M. L. Wilson. Mrs. Barber was the mother of eight children, six of whom survive her. They are Mrs. Mertie Bartley, Jordan Hill; Mrs. Albert Green and Tommie Barber, Beulah Community; Elvie Barber, Curry; Mrs. Bernittie Duke, Miss Lizzie Katheryn Barber of Detroit, Mich. She also leaves her husband, W. A. Barber, one sister, Mrs. Dora Kenney, and 20 grandchildren. She had been a member of the Lewis Chapel Church sine 1918. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: June 1998 From: December 12, 1932 Winn Parish Enterprise Mrs. Sallie Barnes Buried In Cypress Creek Cemetery Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Barnes, 81 years, 1 month, and seven days, who died December 19th at the home of her son, Tom Barnes, were held at Cypress Creek, December 20. The Rev. Joe Qualls, had charge of the services. Mrs. Barnes was born in Durant, Miss. She was a resident of the Cypress Creek Community for many years, and was a member of the Cypress Creek Baptist Church. Her husband preceeded her in death 32 years ago. The deceased is survived by eight children, six daughters: Mrs. T. D. Fitzpatrick of Rome, Ga., Mrs. George Perdue of Cottonplant, La., Mrs. P. C. Frazier, of Gansville, Mrs. F. Sims, of Columbia, Mrs. Clarence Babers of Saline, Mrs. J. M. Green, Dodson; and two sons, W. L. and T. H. Barnes, of Dodson; one brother, W. W. Burnum of Winnfield, and one sister, Mrs. V. Croker (Crocker, Coker?) of Calvin. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Mar. 1998 From: January 22, 1953 Winn Parish Enterprise Funeral For Mrs. Angie Barnett of Ward Ten Mrs. Angie Frasier Barnett of Ward Ten passed away at her home Thursday, Jan. 15, 1953 at 3 a.m. She had been in ill health for several months. She was a native of Catahoula Parish but had lived in Winn Parish for many years. She was born Sept. 2, 1870 and was 82 years old at her death. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Dry Prong Baptist Church with Bro. C. M. Robinson officiating. She is survived by three sons, Bea Barnett, Goldonna; Dave Barnett, Baytown, Tex., Lee Barnett, Winnfield; one brother, Richard Frazier of Alexandria, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Ivy of Alexandria; 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Southern Funeral Home was in charge of the final rites. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: July 1998 From: March 5, 1932 Winn Parish Enterprise Felix Barnes, Age 5, Dies At Local Clinic From Spider Bite Felix Barnes, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barnes, of Dodson, Route Two, died at the Fittz-Faith Clinic Tuesday, after suffering several days from a spider bite. It was stated that Felix was in the field with his father and it was supposed he was bitten by a spider. His condition became serious and he was brought to the local clinic. Funeral services were held Wednesday, with Rev. A. H. Cullen, Baptist minister, in charge. ====== Submitter: Greggory E. Davies Date: 20 June 2004 Source: Winnfield News-American November 27, 1936 Rev. Dan C. Barr, Grand Old Man of N. Louisiana Methodism Dies Friday Well Known In Winn Parish, Where He Served Churches Rev. Dan C. Barr, 84, affectionately known as "Brother" Barr, and termed the "grand old man of north Louisiana Methodism," died at a Monroe clinic shortly after 9 a.m. Friday. He had been seriously ill for several days and the end was not unexpected. The body was taken to the First Methodist Church of Monroe Friday at 2 p.m. where it lay in state until Friday at 7 p.m. when it was removed, at the request of "Brother" Barr himself, to the Oak Ridge Methodist Church, where it lay in state until the funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. H. L. Johns, presiding elder of the Monroe district, officiated. Interment was made in the Oak Ridge Cemetery. Many from Winnfield, Atlanta, and other sections of Winn Parish attended the funeral of Brother Barr of Oak Ridge. He was among the most beloved of ministers of Winnfield, having served as pastor of the Winnfield and Atlanta churches during his early ministry. "Brother" Barr is survived by the following daughters: Mrs. S. M. Abel of Rochelle, Mrs. W. O. Files of Oak Ridge, Mrs. J. M. Brothes of Monroe, Mrs. Minnie Boughton of San Marcos, Texas, and Mrs. Roberta Bondy of San Antonio, Texas. An only surviving sister if Mrs. M. A. Hunt of West Monroe. Rev. Barr was born July 18, 1852 in DeKalb Co., Alabama, and was one of ten children, having eight brothers and one sister. Of the number only one sister survives. The family moved to Montgomery in Winn Parish. As he recalled those days in later years "Brother" Barr's voice would choke for it was then an unbroken family and family ties were near and dear to him. "Brother" Barr received what little education he had at the old Atlanta Institute at Atlanta, La., at such times as he could be spared from farm duties. A deep imprint educationally and spiritually was exerted upon Rev. J. F. Marshall, who boarded with the Barr family for five years and tutored D. C. Barr. With virtually no preparation such as is now expected of a preacher, D. C. Barr began to preach in 1879 as "local" preacher. In 1882 he joined the Methodist conference. From 1879 to 1926, a period of 47 years, he preached continuously, rounding out a most unusual career. Although sperannated(?) in 1926 he has been called upto to preach, to perform marriages and to preach funeral sermons at frequent intervals, for his popularity as as extensive as his acquaintance. In his long career, starting as circuit rider, he preached in Claiborne, Winn, Grant, Jackson, and all parishes that extend through north Louisiana from the Ouachita to the Mississippi river. In his last pastorate, at Oak Ridge, he established the usual record for a Methodist minister by remaining for 10 consecutive years, which was his longest single pastorate. In his work as pastor, he was greatly aided by his loyal wife, who was Miss Lizzie Hardy of Montgomery, La. They were married in 1875. She died in 1925, only a short time before the couple had planned to observe their golden wedding. Many places were included on the itinerary of "Brother" Barr as circuit rider. Sometimes he went on foot, but later he was able to buy a cheap mule. Nature gave "Brother" Barr an unusual degree of vitality, which remained almost until the end, his mentality being specially keen to the last. No record of births, death, marriage and conversions were kept by the minister, but he does know that more than 60 were added annually to his church membership. In 50 years at this rate, there would have been easily 3,000 conversions. In his long life, "Brother" Barr found time to farm and to hunt and fish, all of which were such to afford him the keenest pleasure. He was a hunter and fisherman of note and many prominent men of north Louisiana have spent weeks and weeks on hunts and on fishing trips with "Brother" Barr. They forgot that they were with a minister and he, throwing off what might be regarded as a degree of stiffness of the clergy by the laity, made himself one of the boys in all that was clean and wholesome. His contact with them caused to increase their respect for this cleric who could perform outdoor feats as well as preach sermons on Sunday. One of the outings remained a treasured memory with "Brother" Barr. It was the celebrated hunt expedition taken by President Theodore Roosevelt to north Louisiana. "Brother" Barr was one of the invited guests. Civil war days were keenly recalled by "Brother" Barr and he told many interesting tales of those stirring times. "Brother" Barr held only one state political job. That was as the first superintendent of the Louisiana Training Institute. Once asked as to whether or not he had any enemies, he stated that he could not recall a single one. "I love everybody so much," he said, smiling through his glasses, "and oh, how I love the little children." He declared recently that his only regret was that he had not done more for humanity. The Bible is unchanged and unchanging in the opinion of "Brother" Barr. He stated that the world is in a complex age but that it will all work out satisfactorily. The life of the man was perhaps best summed up in his own words: "I have not accumulated much money but I have accumulated a host of friends. I love them all and they are my worldly stored up wealth." ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: May 1998 From: November 10, 1976 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Lee T. Barrett, 72, of Tullos, died Thursday, November 54, 1976. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Friday in Guin Cemetery. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Glen Barrett of Oak Grove, and Robert Barrett of Tullos; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Sullivan of Gordonville, Va., and four grandchildren. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: May 1998 From: April 6 & 13, 1944 Winn Parish Enterprise No. 1 Mrs. Mollie Barrett died suddenly Monday evening of a heart attack at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Long, of the Pleasant Hill Community. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Thursday pending arrival of her sons from New York. Mrs. Barrett is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Long, and Mrs. Bessie Waller of Lake Charles. She also leaves five sons, Willie and Lee of New York, E. L. and L. V. of Oakland, Calif., and a son by a former marriage, Manuel Jarnagin, of Mississippi, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. No. 2 Mrs. Mollie Barrett Is Buried At Pleasant Hill, April 7th Mrs. Mollie Barrett, mother of Mrs. Oscar Long of Winnfield, Route 2, was buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery April 7. Funeral services for Mrs. Barrett, who died on April 3 at the home of her daughter in Winnfield, were conducted by the Rev. J. O. Payne and the Rev. J. A. McMurry in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Barrett, who was born August 20, 1873 in Mississippi, is survived by six sons, two daughters, twenty-three grand children, and a host of nephews and nieces. Besides Mrs. Long, the other children are Willie and Lee Barrett of Buffalo, N.Y.; Lavell and L. V. Barrett of Los Angeles, California; Ralph Jarnagin of Detroit, Mich.; Manuel Jarnagin of Ellisville, Miss.; Mrs. Bessie Waller, Lake Charles, La. Two of Mrs. Barrett's children preceded her in death. They were John Barrett and Mrs. Hettie Thomas. Edmonds Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Pallbearers were Jim Long, Parker Long, John Long, Bobbie Gorham, Bud Grice, and Jury Smith. ====== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Nov. 1998 From: July 8, 1987 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Hubert Bartley Services for R. Hubert Bartley were held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Southern with Rev. Bob Snoderly officiating. Masonic graveside services and burial were at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Joyce. Bartley, 60, of Winnfield died at 3:50 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 1987 in LaSalle General Hospital in Jena. He was a member of Georgetown Lodge No. 298 F. & A. M., a member of the Church of God and a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Sallie T. Bartley of Winnfield; four sons, Doug Bartley of Houma and Richard, Gary, and Kevin Bartley, all of Winnfield; one daughter, Linda Harshman of Houma; his father, Wade Bartley of Winnfield, and 14 grandchildren. ======