Obituaries: Thomas J. Lyons, 1957, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 7, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Burns Fatal To Montgomery Man; Burial At Mt. Zion

Funeral services were held February 4 for Thomas J. Lyons, 38, who was burned
fatally when fire destroyed a two room house in Montgomery early Sunday.

Last rites were at Mt. Zion, Winn Parish, with burial in the church cemetery
under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Montgomery volunteer fireman were called to the blaze at 3:30 a.m. but the
flames were too far advanced for the fireman to save Lyons or the house in
which he lived alone.  Cause of the fire was undetermined.

Town Marshal R. N. Downs, who led fireman in pulling Lyons form the blazing
house, said this was the fourth house occupied by Lyons to be burned down. 
One of the other fires was in Montgomery and the two other blazes were in
nearby towns, Downs reported.  The house which burned Sunday was owned by
Wilbur Hickman of Montgomery.

Lyons is survived by three sons, Wayne Lyons, Port Arthur, Texas, and Charles
and J. E. Lyons, both of Houston; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Appleton of
Port Arthur, and Mrs. Fay Doukas and Mrs. Leggie Moore of New York City; a
brother, Henry Lyons of Arkansas; a sister, Mrs. Annie Duffy, Montgomery, and
six grandchildren.