Obituaries: Loretta Howard, 1962, 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: February 1, 1962 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Mrs. J. E. Howard Of Five Forks Dies Here January 29 Mrs. Loretta Howard, 77, native of Sicily Island, died in a local hospital at 4:30 a.m. January 29. She had been a resident of the Five Forks Community for many years and was a member of the Five Forks Baptist Church. Last Rites were conducted at the Southern Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. W. C. Bounds, Rev. Albert Nugent, and Rev. C. R. Weatherford officiating. Burial was in the Sardis Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, J. E. Howard, Winnfield; seven daughters, Mrs. Mary Kelly, Harrisonburg, Mrs. Lena Watson, Gainesville, Fla., Mrs. Myrtle Stringer, Siciliy Island, Mrs. Lillie Mae Cook, Houston, Mrs. Addie Bowman, Baton Rouge, Mrs. Hazel Shelton, Winnfield, Mrs. Loyce Wyatt, Houston; one son, J. E. Howard, Jr., preceded her in death. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.