Obituaries: W. W. "Bill" Labat, 1980, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 12, 1980 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Services for W. W. "Bill" Labat, 72, of Winnfield were held at 10 a.m. Monday
in Southern Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Calvin Phelps and Eugene Love
officiating.

Burial was in Goldonna Cemetery.

Mr. Labat died Saturday, November 8, 1980 in the local hospital after a long
illness.

He was a native of Grant Parish, a member of the First Baptist Church of
Winnfield, and a member of Kingdom Builders Sunday School Class.  He was also
a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner.

Survivors include his wife, Verna Lea Labat of Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs.
Jerry Bitner and Ms. Glenda Flinn, both of Houston; a brother, Douglas Labat
of Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Billye Hayward of Sacramento; and five
grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Frank Shaw, Claude Pulley, Elton Brewton, G. E. Brewton,
Reggie Gates, and Holmes Harris.

Honorary pallbearers were Otis Machen, Clyde Jones, L. L. Brewton, and Jim
Russell.