Obituaries: Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hayes, 1951, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 22, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise

Former Resident, Wife, Killed in Airplane Crash

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hayes of Shreveport, former residents of Winnfield, were
killed in a crash of their private airplane near Heavener, Okla., on Monday,
Nov. 12.

Hayes, 46, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Duke Hayes, who formerly operated a
mercantile business in Winnfield.  He was a president of Standard Wood
Preserving Company of Shreveport.

Mrs. Hayes was the former wife of William J. Perkins, who was killed during
World War II.  They had one son, William, Jr., who survives.  Mr. Perkins was
a nephew of Mrs. W. W. Allen, Mrs. J. L. Peavy, and Mrs. W. O. Averett of
Winnfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Peavy attended the double funeral in Shreveport
last week.