Obituaries: Francis Oscar Lattier, 1956, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 19, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Final Rites Held For F. O. Lattier Here January 14

Final rites for Francis Oscar Lattier, 69, who died in a Winnfield hospital
January 13, after a long illness, were held at the First Methodist Church
Saturday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. L. L. Booth, officiating.  Burial was
in the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were John Bassett, Claude Paul, Charlie Smith, Dudley
Shell, Jim Russell, Jr., and J. W. Woodard.  Honorary pallbearers were B. W.
Bailey and members of Mr. Lattier's Sunday School class.

A native of Natchitoches, Mr. Lattier was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. F.
R. Lattier.  He was married to Miss Lula Mixon of the Calvin community
February 26, 1911, and the spent most of their married life in Winnfield.  A
barber for 42 years, Mr. Lattier had been owner of the City Barber Shop for
the past 25 years.  He was active in the work of the First Methodist Church
and was a member of the Board of Stewards.  He was also active in the barbers
union.

Survivors are his widow; a son, F. O. Lattier, Jr., Raleigh, N. C.; six
daughters, Mrs. Troy Smith, Winnfield; Mrs. S. H. Frickie and Mrs. L. C.
Shows, Jonesboro; Mrs. Arlin Bice, Natchitoches; Mrs. W. E. Davis, Lake
Charles; and Mrs. James P. Coats, Longview, Texas; nine grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.

He is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. A. L. Childers, Winnfield; Mrs. T.
C. Warner, Montgomery; Mrs. Ellen Williamson, Mansfield; Mrs. Mary A. Clark,
Shreveport; one brother, J. H. Lattier, Shreveport.