Obituaries: Walter W. Kornegay, 1973, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 24, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

W. W. Kornegay, 96, Dies; Burial At Zion Hill

Walter W. Kornegay of Dodson, La., died Monday, January 22, at 2:40 a.m.  He
was 96 years of age last October 30.

Mr Kornegay was a native of Henry County, Alabama, having moved to Winn Parish
in 1904.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of Edmonds
Funeral Home in Jonesboro, with Rev. Mike Igo, pastor of Dodson Baptist
Church, officiating.  Burial was in Zion Hill Cemetery near Tannehill.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Eric Hall of Beaumont, Texas; two sons,
Henry A. Kornegay of Dodson, and Lester Kornegay of Dothan, Alabama; two
daughters, Mrs. Mamie Nicklas of Dodson and Mrs. W. L. Sowers of Winnfield;
seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and one great, great
grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Mary Price Kornegay who died
December 27, 1945, a son, and three daughters.