Obituaries: John H. McElroy, 1939, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 10, 1939 Winn Parish Enterprise

John H. McElroy, Atlanta Citizen, Dies In Hospital

Father of Mrs. John McCloy; Funeral Services Held Wednesday

John H. McElroy, age 72, of Atlanta, died in a Shreveport hospital Tuesday of
this week following an illness of about a month.  Mr. McElroy had suffered
failing health for several months but his condition did not become acute until
about two weeks ago.

He was born at Ringold, Bienville Parish, September 29, 1867, and was one of
twelve children.  After reaching early manhood he engaged in the mercantile
business, which he abandoned to move to Atlanta to begin farming on land he
homesteaded at that time.  Here he remained the balance of his life
contributing in talent, time and effort toward the upbuilding of the Atlanta
Community.

Funeral services were held at the Atlanta church, to where the body was taken
drom the home of his daughter, Mrs. John McCloy in Winnfield, conducted by the
Rev. B. C. Land, assisted by Rev. G. A. Morgan and Rev. Alwin Stokes, other
local pastors and Rev. J. W. Buckner of Jonesboro.  Interment was in the
Atlanta Cemetery.

Mr. McElroy is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Webb McElroy, and eight
children, Mrs. Ambrose Davis, Alco; Guy McElroy, Atlanta; Mrs. Stephen Juneau,
Alexandria; mrs. Ben Reinking, Chicago; Mrs. Lunsford Bates, North Little
Rock, Ark.; Dallas McElroy, Atlanta; Mrs. John McCloy, Winnfield; and Ardis
McElroy, Jonesboro; five sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Bryant, Miss Josie McElroy, Mrs.
Mollie Martin, Mrs. Daisy Corley, mrs. Fannie Corley, and one brother, Robert
McElroy, all of Winnfield.

Pallbearers were nephews of the deceased and included Neil McElroy and Wiley
Corley of Ringgold, D. A. Martin, Marshall, Texas, Gus Gresham, Atlanta, Webb
Sutton, Alexandria, and Howard Parham, Winnfield.

Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral rites were
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Davis, Texarkana, Wilton Davis, Pensacola, Fla., Mrs. Daisy
Corley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McElroy, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Martin, Allen Denton,
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Corley, Mrs. Henry Tooke, Mrs. Fannie corley, Neil McElroy,
Arthur McElroy, Lloyd McElroy of Ringold, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Martin, Marshall,
Texas. Mrs. Effie Perryman, Mrs. Pearl Sutton, Webb Sutton, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Landry, Mrs. J. W. Cline, Mrs. Emma Hathorn, Mrs. Elanor Luckett, Mrs.
Nora Windham, Alexandria, Mrs. O. L. Gray, Mrs. Hazel Halsell, Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. Dickerson, and Mr. and Mrs. Bib Norred, Jonesboro, and others from
Winnfield and Atlanta.