Obituaries: James Lloyd Key, 1963, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 28, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Heart Ailment Claims Life of James Lloyd Key

James Lloyd Key, 57-year old well-known Winnfield resident died in an
Alexandria hospital about 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 of a heart ailment following
successful abdominal surgery three days earlier.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 23.

Mr. Key is survived by his wife of Winnfield, and a son, Jimmy Bob Key,
Natchitoches; two grandchildren, three brothers, Curtis Key of Calvin, Presby
Key of Lake Providence, and Monroe Key of Delhi; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Wilkerson of Calvin and Mrs. Carey Davis of Delhi.

Mr. Key served several years as mechanical shop foreman for the Carter Motor
Company here before assuming the duties of assistant supply officer at Camp
Claiborne during World War II.

On his return to Winnfield, he soon took over the Esso Distributorship which
he ran until 1962 when he assumed supervisory duties with the State Highway
Department in this area in charge of vehicle maintenance.

He was a former Lion and Kiwanian and at the time of his death was still
active in the Masonic Order.

He was a member of Eastern Star Lodge No. 151, a 32nd Degree member of the
Shreveport Consistory and a Noble in the El Karubah Temple, a member of the
Winn Shrine Club and also a member of the organization's Fire Chiefs.

Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. last Saturday
with the pastor, Rev. Dr. W. L. Holcomb, and Rev. W. R. Gage, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Masonic Rites were conducted at graveside.

Burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers were W. W. Shivers, Reggie Gates, James Mallard, Harold
Matthews, W. E. LaCroix, Dr. Charles Weaver, Dr. Grover Baum, and Dr. Vernon
Martin.