Obituaries: John Plese Killen, 1940, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 14, 1940 Winn Parish Enterprise

East Winn Parish Man Succumbs; Buried March 8

Funeral services for John Plese Killen, 83 years of age, who died at his home
in East Winn Parish, Thursday, March 7, 1940, were held at Pleasant Hill
Friday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. J. H. Lewis officiating.  Edmonds Funeral Home
was in charge.

Acting as pallbearers were Wade Kyson, Jeff Wilder, Marion Smith, Gene
Plunkett, Troy Kyson, and George Riley.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ealer Johnette Killen; six daughters, Mrs. Ella
Culp, Rhinehart, La.; Mrs. Lucy Cox, Mrs. Lula Moore, Mrs. Sallie Dean, Route
2, Winnfield; Mrs. Bessie Wisinger, Minden; Mrs. Dempson Mercer, Tullos; five
sons, John B. Killen, Jim Killen, Winnfield; C. J. "Dave" Killen, Winnsboro;
W. T. Killen, Urania, and Henry Killen, Jonesville; and several grandchildren.

He also leaves one brother, Giff Killen, Winnsboro; and two sisters, Mrs.
Mattie Cox, Rochelle and Mrs. Priscilla Smith, West Monroe.