Obituaries: John P. Hemphill, 1955, Winn Parish, LA. Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: May 26, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise Last Rites For J. P. Hemphill, 71, Held Wednesday Funeral services for John P. Hemphill, 71, retired farmer of Ward 9, and native of Winn Parish, who died in a Winnfield hospital May 24, after a long illness, were held May 25 at 2 p.m. at the Zion Baptist Church. Burial was in the Zion Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances Hemphill, and one daughter, Mrs. Dewey Keen, Route 2, Winnfeld; five brothers, G. C. Hemphill, Joyce, W. G., Georgetown, Marvin of Rt. 2, Winnfield, Leonard of Clayton, La., and Jesse of Ferriday. He also leaves five sisters, Mrs. J. W. Capps, Georgetown, Mrs. C. A. Parsons, Kentwood, Mrs. Ray Hodges, Georgetown, Mrs. C. A. Bird, Ferriday, and Mrs. C. H. Tanner, Wilma, Ala.