Obituaries: Odus Clarence Lasyone, 1952, Winn & Grant Parishes, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 14, 1952 Winn Parish Enterprise

Odus Lasyone, 40, World War Vet, Buried Sunday

Funeral services for Odus Clarence Lasyone, 40, of Jordan Hill, were held last
Sunday, February 10 at 10 a.m. following his death in the Veterans Hospital,
Alexandria, Thursday at 9:55 p.m.

He had been ill about one month.  Services were in the Big Creek Baptist
Church with Rev. Albert Nugent, his pastor, and Rev. H. J. Mott of Laurel
Heights Baptist Church officiating.  Burial was in Jordan Cemetery under
direction of Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield.

He was a veteran of World War I, and was born and educated in Verda, La.  He
was an active member of Jordan Hill Baptist Church, was secretary of the
adult Bible class, and General Training Union director, and was commended
by his friends as being a willing worker.

He was married to Jimmie Lee Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith, and
they had two children, one of whom survive.

Surviving are his wife, one son, Doyle, of Jordan Hill; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Lasyone of Winnfield; one brother, Huey of Winnfield; four sisters,
Mrs. Vergie Sanders, Verda, Mrs. Bertha Lee Stamps, Winnfield, Mrs. Opal
Womack, Winnfield, and Mrs. Juanice Wagoner, Winnfield.

Pallbearers were five brother in laws, Julius Smith, Vernon Keen, Webbie
Sanders, Willie Broadway, and Andrew Maloy, and one cousin, Grady Smith.