Obituaries: Orrie Eugene Hyde, Sr., 1947, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 28, 1947 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services For Eugene Hyde To Be Held Friday

Orrie Eugene Hyde, Sr., Baton Rouge resident who was born and reared in
Winnfield, died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds in Baton Rouge General
Hospital on Wednesday, August 27.  A verdict of suicide was returned by the
Coroner's Jury after investigation.

Mr. Hyde was found in his Baton Rouge home by his niece, Mrs. Frank Reitzel,
and his wife, who heard the report of the gun.  He died a short time later at
the hospital.  His death was caused by a .20 gauge shotgun blast which struck
him in the head.  He had been in ill health for three years.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church
here with the Rev. Alwin Stokes officiating.  Rev. Stokes will be assisted by
Rev. Fred S. Flurry and Rev. Calvin Robinson.  Interment will follow in the
Winnfield Cemetery.

Mr. Hyde is survived by his widow, three children, O. E. Hyde, Jr., Elaine
Hyde, and Carolyn Hyde; four brothers, E. Q. Hyde of Monroe, W. F. Hyde Clyde
M. Hyde, and Crawford L. Hyde, of Shreveport; and one sister, Mrs. W. C.
Colvin, Sr., of Winnfield.

Mr. Hyde, who was 45 years of age at the time of his death, was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Hyde of Winnfield.  He was a member of the Church of
God in Baton Rouge.