Obituaries: Leland Dewitt Jones, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 11, 1935 Winnfield News-American

Funeral Services For L. D. Jones Are Held At Zion Hill

Former Winn Resident Dies At Home At Montgomery

Funeral services for Leland D. Jones, age 80, who died at his home near
Montgomery Monday afternoon, were held at Zion Hill Church and cemetery
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock with the Rev. Robert Fling, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Natchitoches, officiating.

Mr. Jones formerly lived in Winnfield, moving a number of years ago to
Natchitoches where he resided until he moved with his daughter, Mrs. Talfourd
Jones, to the Hidi plantation near Montgomery, where he died.

The deceased served as clerk of court of Winn Parish from 1892 to 1896.  After
going to Natchitoches he was elected representative to the Louisiana
Legislature form that parish in 1924.

He was a member of the Baptist church, holding membership at Natchitoches.

Surviving him are six children, Mrs. Talifourd Jones, Montgomery; Roy Jones,
Pineville; Harvey Jones, Montgomery; Everett Jones, Shreveport; Mrs. Jewett
Titherington, Shreveport; and Mrs. W. E. Howard, Laurel, Miss; three sisters,
Mrs. Rosa Jones, Montgomery, Mrs. Martha Jones, Hudson, and Mrs. Josie Gaar,
Hudson; two brothers, T. L. Jones, Dodson, and Judge Wiley R. Jones, Colfax.