Obituaries: William T. Jolly, 1937, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 17, 1937 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims Aged Gansville Citizen June 15

Last Rites Are Held Wednesday for William T. Jolly


A resident of Gansville for the past forty-five years, William T. Jolly, 83
year old farmer, died at his home in that community Tuesday, after several
months of ill health.

Mr. Jolly was born in Georgia and came to Winn Parish in 1888 and settled in
Ward Four where he spent the remainder of his life.  He had been a member of
the Gansville Baptist Church for 45 years.  During his residence in Ward Four
he served as justice of the peace.

In 1899 he married Mrs. Jennie Barnes Parkman and they had one son, Orbrey,
who died in 1924.

Mr. Jolly is survived by his widow, three children by a former marriage, a
step-daughter, Mrs. Dora Grissom of Lake Charles, three brothers, and a number
of nieces and nephews, among them, Mrs. A. L. Smith of Winnfield.

Funeral services were held at the Gansville Church Wednesday afternoon at 4:00
o'clock with the Rev. John L. Dodge, Baptist minister in charge.  Pallbearers
were W. P. Kelly, Bryant Sholars, A. L. Smith, J. B. Milam, Sr., B. F. Temple,
and W. D. Temple.