Obituaries: William Pinky Johns, 1946, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 14, 1946 Winn Parish Enterprise

W. P. Johns, 91, Of Dodson, Dies Saturday, March 9

Funeral services for William Pinky Johns, 91 years, 5 months, and 11 days, who
died at his home in the Dodson community Saturday, March 11, were held Sunday
afternoon at the Dodson Methodist Church with the Rev. A. E. Brown of Minden
and the Rev. J. W. Buckner of Jonesboro, conducting the services.  Burial was
in the Transport Cemetery.

A native of Alabama, Mr. Johns came to Louisiana in his teens.  He was
successful in farming, both in Jackson and Winn Parishes.  He was a member of
the Springhill Primitive Baptist Church.

Survivors include three daughters and three sons, Mrs. A. D. Thomas, Quitman;
Mrs. Lee Walker, Yucca, Arizona; Mrs. Elvie Carpenter, Wyatt Johns, Wesley
Johns, and Walter Johns, all of Dodson.  Also surviving are a number of
grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Acting as pallbearers were the following grandsons of the deceased: Leon B.
Johns, Dawson Johns, Elmer Johns, Billy Johns, Hurl Johns, and W. P. Johns
III.