Obituaries: Lee Roy Jones, 1951, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 13, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise 

Ex-Winnfield Negro Dies at Angola Prison

Lee Roy Jones, 38 year old former Winnfield Negro, and for the past nine years
an inmate in Angola State Penitentiary, died from tuberculosis, it was
reported here last week.  Jones died at Angola on September 5, and his body
was brought here for burial by the Ben Johnson Funeral Home.

Reason for his being in the State Penitentiary was not known.  He is survived
by his mother, Mary Johnson of Winnfield, four brothers, and four sisters.  He
was unmarried.

Funeral services were held at Clarence.