Obituaries: Wickliff Lasyone, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 21, 1936 Winn Parish Enterprise

Injuries Fatal to Brother of Mr. R. J. Lasyone of Winnfield

Mr. Wickliff Lasyone, a brother of Mr. R. J. Lasyone of Winnfield was fatally
injured while cutting logs near Rochelle Friday afternoon, May 15th.  A tree
he was sawing lodged on another smaller tree and when he cut the smaller tree
it flew up and hit him the face, crushing his nose and both cheek bones. 
He was rushed to the Baptist sanitarium in Alexandria where he died from
internal injuries and loss of blood Sunday night.

Funeral services were conducted May 19th at Liberty, near Williana.  Rev. B.
C. Land, pastor Winnfield Baptist Church was in charge of the services.

The deceased is survived by his wife, who was before her marriage Miss Bessie
Foster, and six children, Tressie, Johnnie Bell, Arlon, Elmer, Melba, and Mrs.
Jervie Arnold.  He is also survived by three sisters and four brothers, Mrs.
J. M. Lashley and Mrs. Sidney Lashley of Atlanta, Route Two; Mrs. Sug Keith,
Williana, Bob Lasyone and R. J. Lasyone of Winnfield, and R. A. Lasyone and
Adolphia Lasyone of Verda.