Obituaries: P. C. Hyckembottom, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 24, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services Wed. For Mr. P. C. Hyckembottom

Dies Tuesday Night At His Home After Long Illness

by R. W. Oglesby

Mr. P. C. Hyckembottom, who had been in ill health for the past four years,
died at his home here Tuesday, January 22, 1935.  Funeral services were
conducted at the residence at 2 p.m. January 23, 1935 by Rev. Alwin Stokes,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church and by Rev. B. C. Land, pastor of the
Baptist Church, after which the remains were buried in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Percy Campbell Hyckembottom was born at Rome, Georgia, March 7, 1876, and died
at Winnfield January 22, 1935.  He was married to Miss Florence Brodnax of
Alexandria, Louisiana, January 21, 1902, and one son, Addis, and one daughter,
Helen Marie, both of whom survive, were born of the marriage.

Mr. Hyckembottom was christened in the Methodist Church by his parents at
Rome, Georgia and during the faithful ministry of Rev. Ellis Smith, pastor of
the Methodist Church during 1933 and 1934, who visited him almost daily, he
renewed the vows and accepted Christ as his personal Savior.

With his family he moved to Winnfield in 1907 and established a restaurant
near the Rock Island depot which he operated until he was stricken about four
years ago.  Thousands of railroad men during that long period were recipients
of his hospitality and jovial disposition and will be sad to learn of his
passing.

He was kind and considerate to all with whom he came in contact at his place
of business, for he was rarely ever seen elsewhere and had the happy faculty
of attending strictly to his own business and letting others do the same
thing.  It can be truthfully said that he was a good citizen and a good
provider for his family until he was stricken with paralysis four years ago. 
Since then he has been constantly bedridden, hardly able to move hand or foot
and suffered excruciating pains until he was relieved by death.

During all this long period, his faithful wife watched over him day and night,
attending his every beck and call, and by her faithfulness and loving
ministrations has fulfilled her marriage vows taken 33 years ago to the very
letter.

Surviving are the widow and daughter, Helen Marie, of Winnfield, and a son,
Addis of Laredo, Texas.

Out of town relatives attending the last rites were Mr. and Mrs. B. T.
Sompayrac of Alexandria, Mr. Grover Broadnax and Mrs. W. C. Spears of Hodge.