Obituaries: Carson Martin, 1969, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 2, 1969 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Carson Martin Of Friendship Killed In Wreck

An area man was killed instantly and two other persons were injured in a
truck-auto head-on collision shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday.

Carson Martin, 60, of the Friendship Community near here, was killed instantly
and his wife, a passenger in the car, and Van R. Weeks, Dodson, driver of
the truck, were injured when the two vehicles collided about two miles west
of her on Highway 4.

The Martin vehicle was moving east and the truck moving west on the highway.

Mrs. Martin was taken to Hodge Clinic, where her condition is listed as
satisfactory.  Weeks was taken to Jackson Parish Hospital and transferred to
St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, where he underwent emergency surgery Saturday
night.  His condition is undetermined at this time.

Mr. Martin was foreman of roads and bridges for Continental Can Co. Paper Mill
in the Woodlands department at Hodge.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at Antioch Assembly of God Church
in Winn Parish with the Revs. Douglas Fussell, Charlie Johns, and Howard
Holloway officiating.  Burial was in Antioch Cemetery.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Cecil Martin, Friendship; two sons, Bennie
Martin, Jonesboro, and Bobby Martin, Friendship; one daughter, Mrs. Billie
Robinson, Friendship; five grandchildren.