Obituaries: Alon Leeper, 1970, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 6, 1970 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Alon Leeper, Winn Native, Dies In Marrero

Alon Leeper, 55, died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 1970, in West Jefferson
hospital in Marrero.  He was a welder and was a native of Winn Parish.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary C. Leeper of Marrero; three sons, Jerry
Leeper, Gerald Leeper, and James Alon Leeper, all of New Orleans; four 
brothers, Amos Leeper of Winnfield, Albert Leeper of Jacksonville, Fla., 
Herbert Leeper of Glenmora, and Eugene Leeper of Golden Meadow; two sisters,
Mrs. Beulah Keiffer of Winnfield and Mrs. Vertie Holliday of Goldonna; his
mother, Mrs. Emma Leeper of Calvin, and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Corinth Baptist Church with
Rev. Rayford Higgs officiating.  Burial was in the Corinth Cemetery under
direction of Hixson Bros. Funeral Home of Winnfield.