Obituaries: Dayton Hammons, 1981, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January ?, 1981 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Dayton Hammons

Dayton Hammons, 90, formerly of Gaars Mill, died January 11, 2982 at Willis
Knighton Hospital in Shreveport after a long illness.

While in Winn Parish, Mr. Haommons served as Justice of the Peace, was a
deacon in the Harmony Grove Baptist Church, an active Mason, and a prosperous
farmer.  He spent his retirement years in Shreveport where he was a deacon and
active member of the Broadacres Baptist Church for many years.  At the time of
his death he was the oldest member of the church.

Services for this Winn Parish native were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 13
in Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel in Winnfield with Rev. Dan Fletcher, pastor of
Shreveport Broadacres Baptist Church officiating.  Burial was in the Harmony
Grove Cemetery in Gaars Mill.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Lessie Sikes Hammons and a son, Lt.
John D. Hammons who was a casualty of World War II.  Survivors are a son,
Samuel Dean Hammons of Columbia; a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle H. Parker of
Shreveport; a brother, Hilton Hammons of Winnsboro; three grandchildren, three
great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were John L. Hammons, Richard Shaw, Gene Humphrey, Clio Adams, O.
C. Fordham, Clyde Parker, Jack Hammons, and Edgar Hammons.