Obituaries: Billy Drewett LaCroix, 1933, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 9, 1933 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services Held For Billy Drewett LaCroix

Young Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. LaCroix Dies After Few Days Illness


Funeral services for Billy Drewett LaCroix, young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
LaCroix, and only grandson of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Drewett, of Winnfield, and
Mr. and Mrs. I. B. LaCroix, Sr., of Pineville, were held at the First Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon.  The Rev. L. D. Posey, of Jena, had charge of the
services and was assisted by the Rev. Ellis Smith, Meghodist minister, the
Rev. Alwin Stokes, Presbyterian minister, and the Rev. F. W. Tinnin, of the
Baptist Message, Shreveport.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.  The
beautiful floral offerings and the host of relatives and friends attested to
the sympathy that was felt for the bereaved.

Acting pallbearers were the uncles of the child.  They were A. T. Drewett,
Jr., Colvin Drewett, Drew LaCroix, and I. B. LaCroix, Jr.

Besides the parents, grandparents, and uncles, Billy is survived by one aunt,
Helen Mae Drewett, and two great grandmothers, Mrs. J. A. Drewett and Mrs. J.
A. Colvin, Winnfield.  

Billy Drewett LaCroix was born May 2, 1930, and died February 18, 1933, after
a few days illness.  He was only 2 years, 9 months old, but was known by
everyone by his friendliness and loveable traits.  His unexpected death was a
shock to the family and the community.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. T.
J. Drewett, Mrs. Everett Griffith and Mrs. Bootsie Herbert, Mansfield; Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Smith, Dubach; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Drewett, Ruston; Mrs. G. E.
Bozeman and son of El Paso, Tex.; George Mildred Bozeman of La. College,
Pineville; T. H. Colvin, Miss Elizabeth Colvin, Henry Colvin, Miss Lou Lee,
Mrs. Fred Schaedel, Mrs. Windon. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Tannehill, Mr. and Mrs.
Drew LaCroix, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. LaCroix, Sr., I. B. LaCroix, Jr., Mr. Oliver
Lilly and Mrs. E. H. Bailey, Pineville; John Marion LaFleur, Opelousas; Mrs.
C. R. Colvin and two children, and Mrs. Foster of Georgetown.