Obituaries: Henry Ledbetter, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 7, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Obsequies For H. Ledbetter Held Feb. 6

Conducted at First Baptist Church.  Interment in Local Cemetery

Funeral services for Henry Ledbetter, 37 years of age, who died from bronchial
pneumonia at a Pineville hospital Monday, February 4, 1935, following an
illness of several months, were held at the First Baptist Church Wednesday
afternoon with the pastor, Rev. B. C. Land in charge, and Rev. Alwin Stokes,
Presbyterian pastor.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Mr. Ledbetter was born October 7, 1898 in Michigan.  He came to Louisiana with
is uncle, Mr. Frank Lancaster, about eighteen years ago.  He was married to
Miss Nina Bradford, to which union two children were born, Frank and Nina Mae,
both of whom survive with his widow.  He also leaves his mother, Mrs. John
Udell of Three Rivers, Michigan, who arrived Wednesday for the funeral. 
Others surviving are a sister, Mrs. Mable Carpenter of Toledo, Ohio, an uncle,
Frank Lancaster of Lake Charles, and his stepfather of Three Rivers, Michigan.

Mr. Ledbetter was a member of the Winnfield First Baptist Church and a worker
in the Sunday School.  Members of the Kingdom Builders Bible Class acted as
pallbearers.  They were S. L. Garrett, P. Hugh Mercer, Clarence Gates, Wiley
Hammons, Harper Terrill, and Ben Trahah.