Obituaries: J. R. Martin, 1926, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 24, 1926 Winnfield News-American

J. R. Martin Dies In Sanitarium Last Friday

Following Operation for Appendicitis.  Buried Here.

J. R. Martin, age 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Martin of this city died at
the Highland Sanitarium in Shreveport at 8:30 p.m. last Friday following an
operation for appendicitis.

His body arrived over the Rock Island Saturday at 8 p.m. and was carried to
the residence of his father in law, J. L. Calhoun, where funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor local Presbyterian Church at four
o'clock Monday afternoon, burial taking place in the Winnfield Cemetery
immediately afterwards.

J. R. Martin was born in Natchitoches Parish, January 10, 1904 and was 22
years, 11 months, and 7 days old at the time of his death.

September 14, 1926, Mr. Martin was married to Miss Joy Calhoun, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Calhoun of this city and they resided in Mooringsport where
he was connected with the Gulf Refining Co., and were he was taken ill three
days prior to his death.

Mr. Martin was a young man of sterling character and was a faithful member of
the Presbyterian Church at Waskom, Texas.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. J. R. Martin, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Martin, two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Ford and Miss Christine Martin, three
brothers, Mr. Andrew Martin of Campti, Cornelius and Loyce Martin of
Winnfield.

Out of town relatives attending the funeral were Mr. Andrew Martin and Mr.
Yancy Wallace of Campti, brother and grandfather of the deceased; Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis L. Posey of Jackson, Miss., brother in law and sister of Mrs. Martin;
Mr. Norman Scarborough and Mrs. Lucy D. Craighead of Mooringsport.