Obituaries: Carl Eugene Keyes, 1957, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 24, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Last Rites For Eugene Keyes Held Sunday At Sardis

Last rites for Carl Eugene Keyes, 50, who died in a local hospital Friday
night, January 18, 1957, following a heart attack earlier in the evening, were
held Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Sardis Baptist Church.  Officiating were
the Rev. E. B. Barton, Rev. Jerry Green, and Rev. Henry Fox.  Burial was in
the Brown Cemetery, Sardis community, under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were Henry Hodge, Ed Grigsby, Frank Barton, H. A.
Cogley, Kenneth Sorenson, and Edward Collins, Jr.

Born and reared in the Sardis community, Mr. Keyes was the son of the late
Joshua Keyes and Louianie Shelton Keyes.  He was a member of the Sardis
Baptist Church and was Training Union director of that church.  He spent his
entire life in Winn with the exception of the time he spent in service in
World War Two.  At the time of his death he was an employee of Peoples
Hardware.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Evans Keyes and one daughter, Joy Evelyn,
of Winnfield; five brothers, Ivy, Archie, Roy, and Josh of the Sardis
community and Vester of Tallulah.