Obituaries: Albert Lawson, 1951, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 8, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise 

Last Rites For A. Lawson Held At Mt. Zion Feb. 5

Funeral services were conducted for Albert Lawson, 74, at Mt. Zion Methodist
Church Monday, February 5, at 3 p.m.

Services were conducted by the Rev. Smith, pastor, and Rev. J. A. Jones of
Glenmora, former pastor.

Mr. Lawson departed this life Sunday, February 4, 6 a.m.  He had been in ill
health for several years and had been confined to____________.

He had been a resident of the Mt. Zion Community for a number of years and was
a devout Christian, and was a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church.

Survivors include his widow; five sons,  ___ard, James, Clarence, and Paul
of Montgomery, Leonard of Tioga; two daughters, Mrs. Ora Lee Pelton of
Pittsburg, Pa., and Mrs. Burtie Hawkins of Manning, West Virginia; four
brothers, Arlie Lawson of Chicago, Cecil of Decatur, Ill., Bill of _____,
Ind., Charlie of Blackhawk, Ind.; one sister, Miss Cordia Lawson of Terre
Haute, Ind.

Pallbearers were Granville Kilpatrick, Eugene Garner, Ollie Bishop, Matt
Longino, Olan Tilton, and Jessie Teddlie.