Obituaries: William Henry Jackson, 1939, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 2, 1939 Winn Parish Enterprise

W. H. Jackson Rites Held Wednesday

Winn Parish Citizen Dies in Longview, Texas

William Henry Jackson, 65 years of age, died at the home of his son, Mack
Jackson, in Longview, Texas, January 31st, after a three weeks illness.  The
remains were brought to Sanders Chapel near Calvin Wednesday where last rites
were conducted with the Rev. B. M. Leroy of Kilgore, Texas officiating. 
Interment was in the Sanders Cemetery.

Pallbearers were H. E. Harper, C. D. Mercer, Sammy Starr, Teag Stair, B. W.
Burnett, Archie Wood, G. T. Cutter, and Guy Holder.

Mr. Jackson was born in Winn Parish, the son of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jackson
and the late J. M. Jackson.  He spent most of his life here but in the past
several years had resided with his sons in Longview, Texas.  He was a member
of the Calvin Baptist Church.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jackson of Winnfield; four sons,
Mack, J. O., Robert, and Willie Jackson of Longview; two daughters, Mrs. Irene
Schmidt of Texas City and Miss Annie Jackson of Winnfield; six sisters, Mrs.
J. H. Martin and Mrs. Prentice Jackson of Winnfield; Mrs. Jennie McLean,
Goldonna; Mrs. J. C. Kirkland and Mrs. Ella Drummond, Jonesboro; Mrs. Sidney
Loe, Bienville; and two brothers, Randall Jackson of Campti and Sam Jackson of
Calvin.  Four grandchildren also survive.

Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Dooley
McKinnon, C. E. Barber, Archie Woods, C. D. Mercer, Sammy Starr, Marvin
Kiltner, Tom Matson, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Burnett,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Holder, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Keltner, Mr. and Mrs. Conway Young, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Starr, Mrs. S. G.
McDonald, Mr. Bob McDonald, E. N. McDonald, Jr., Mrs. Helen Smelley, Edith Mae
Cunningham, Miss Stella Holland, Mrs. Nona Grigsby, Miss Mildred Davis, and
Lola Mae Burnett, all of Longview, Texas; Rev. B. M. McLeroy of Kilgore,
Texas; Mr. Willie McDonald of Dallas; Mr. Hayes of Texas City and Mrs. Charles
Rucker of Houston.