Obituaries: William Loran (Jack) McFarland, 1968, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by: Grady L. McFarland, 379 Packton-Alex Rd, Winnfield, La
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From: Jan 18, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise - News American

W L McFarland, 71, dies; Rites held Sunday

William L (Jack) McFarland, 71, died Thursday, Jan 11, 1968 in a 
Jonesboro Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Zion Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. E.W.
Evans and the Rev. Glyn Mixon officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.

Survivors are his widow; ten sons, Charles M McFarland, Jackie Lynn
McFarland, Bud McFarland, Richard McFarland and Samuel Dale McFarland,
all of Dodson, G T McFarland of Brooklynn, N.Y, W.L. McFarland of
Beaumont, Tex., Bobby J. McFarland of Skamakowa, Wash., Loron McFarland
with Air Force in Formosa and Lester McFarland Wheeler, US Naval War
College, Newport, R.I., six daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Garrison of
Rayville, Mrs. Cleo Vilardo of Tallulah, Mrs. O.W. Gray of Granger,
Wash., Miss Nancy McFarland, Miss Myra Ann McFarland, all of Dodson;
one brother, Edmond McFarland of Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. F.D.
Carraway of Winnfield, Mrs. Lela Box of Goldonna, and Elva Scott of
Mobile, Ala; 24 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

(Footnote added: William Loran McFarland Sr (12/31/1896 - 1/11/1968)
Son of George Thomas McFarland and Nancy Catherine Warner. Had nine
children with Rosie Coonce (1899 - 1934) and eight with Ester Townsend.