Obituaries: A. B. Jarnagin, 1929, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American
Date: May 17, 1929
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Funeral Services Of A. B. Jarnagin Mon. Afternoon

Prominent In Affairs of Winn Parish; Victim of Long Illness

A. B. Jarnagin, prominent citizen and businessman of Winnfield, who died in
Alexandria Sunday after a long illness was buried in the Winnfield Cemetery
Monday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 o'clock at the
Baptist Church by Rev. F. W. Tinnin of Shreveport.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Jarnagin of Springhill, La., was born
March 19, 1890, at Lewisville, Ark., being at the time of his death 39 years
of age.

Mr. Jarnagin was for more than ten years manager of the Hicks Wholesale
Company at this point and prior to that time was engaged in the retail grocery
business. In June, 1927, he acquired ownership of the Clarence Saunders store
in Winnfield and since that time had been actively engaged in the management
of that business.

On June 2, 1914, Mr. Jarnagin was married to Miss Bertha Scott of Hope, La.,
to which union was born one child, A. B. Jarnagin, Jr.

Immediate relatives surviving his death are: his wife, and little son, Mrs. A.
B. Jarnagin and A. B. Jarnigan, Jr., of Winnfield; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Jarnagin of Springhill, La.; brother, Garfield Jarnagin of Rayville,
La.; sister, Mrs. J. L. Parker of Springhill, La.; and a number of other near
relatives.

The deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was a loyal and
consistent member of the Baptist Church in Winnfield, having served that
institution as a deacon for a numer ob years prior to his death. His life as a
Christian and citizen endeared him to the host of people who knew him. His
community has lost a leader, the parish, state, and nation a citizen, the
church a loyal member, and his family a wise and loving counselor.

Out of town relatives attending the funeral services were: Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Jarnagin, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Machen, Morris and
Preston Parker, and Himmie Jarnagin of Springhill; Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Jarnagin
of Rayville; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Scott of Hope, La.; Dr. J. W. Scott of
Rochelle; Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Scott of Pollock; Lawrence Scott of Bastrop; Dr.
J. E. Scott of Shreveport, and L. F. Scott of Hope, La.