Obituaries: G. P. McManus, 1962, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 16, 1962 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Final Rites For G. P. McManus Held At Mars Hill

G.P. McManus, 73, of Atlanta, died Friday night, August 10, in a Winnfield
hospital after a long illness.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Mars Hill Baptist Church with
Rev. Everett Bringle officiating.  Burial was in the Mars Hill Cemetery under
direction of Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

McManus was a retired sawmill employee.

Survivors include eight sons, Debdis McManus, Aaron McManus, Grant McManus and
Elzie McManus, all of Baytown, Texas, James McManus, J. P. McManus, Jr., and
Ocie McManus, all of Winnfield, and Henry D. McManus of Houston, Texas;
two daughters, Mrs. Altha House of Winnfield and Mrs. Ruby Thrower of Baytown,
Texas; three brothers, Travis McManus of Forest Hill, B. C. McManus of
Port Arthur, Texas, and S. L. McManus of Atlanta; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Johnson of Verda, Mrs. Bernice Tarver of Winnfield, and Mrs. Bonnie Lovette of
Bossier City; 19 grandhcildren and nine great grandchildren.

(Note: the above obit is copied verbatim, but I have reason to believe some of
the names are misspelled.  I believe the Ocie listed above should be Acie, and
I have no idea if Debdis is correct).