Obituaries: Willard "Pete" Mayes, 1971, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: August 19, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Former Resident Of Hebron Dies In Reeves, La. Funeral services were held August 12, at Hebron Baptist Church for Willard "Pete" Mayes, 56, of Reeves, La., a former resident of this community. Rev. Miller officiated. Mr. Reeves died at his home in Reeves, La., August 10th after a long illness. He was an oil well driller for a long time. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elsie Pouncy Mayes of Reeves; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald Ardoin of Bell City, Mrs. Robert Richards of Hattiesburg, Miss.; Clarence W. Mayes of Jackson, Miss., Robert Mayes of Crockett, Texas; a brother, Robert Mayes, Jr. of Borger; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Brown of Borger, Texas, Mrs. Opal Holmes of Willits, Calif.; his parents, Mrs. Florence Bennitt of Willits, Calif., and Robert C. Mayes of Borger, Texas, nine grandchildren. (The above obit is apparently incomplete)