Obituaries: John B. Milam, Sr. 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 7, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise

J. B. Milam, Sr., 78, Succumbs Friday, June 1

John B. Milam, Sr., 78, of Dodson, Route 2, who has been in ill health for
several years, died Friday afternoon, June 1, at the clinic in Hodge, La. 
Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Gansville
Baptist Church, with Rev. J. W. Buckner of Jonesboro, and Rev. Paul Hammons of
Gansville, officiating.  Interment was in the Gansville Cemetery.

A life-long resident of Winn Parish, Mr. Milam was one of the most progressive
farmers, cattle and timber dealers in this vicinity.  He was a former merchant
and sawmill owner, and, at one time, was president of the Winn Parish Police
Jury.  At the time of his death he was a member of the Gansville Baptist
Church and the Masonic Lodge.

The son of the late John T. Milam and Lizzie Wasson Milam, his birthplace was
Dodson, La.  On February 27, 1890, he married Miss Viola Stone.  In 1892 he
and his family moved to the old Tom Sims place, where they have made their
home since that time.

Surviving Mr. Milam are: his widow, Mrs. Viola Stone Milam of Gansville; two
sons, J. B. Milam, Jr., of Ruston and O. G. Milam of Tullos; two daughters,
Mrs. H. M. Gatlin and Mrs. L. L. Parker of Jonesboro.

Active pallbearers were Hasson Morris, C. F. Walsworth, Matt Milam, Bryant
Sholars, J. B. and A. L. Mixon.  Honorary pallbearers were ____ Fain, J. H.
Walker, B. M. Feazel, J. E. Dark, T. W. Fowler, W. J. Bice, D. W. White, Harry
Fuller, B. F. Temple, J. B. Fallin, W. E. Heard, Kenneth Watts, A. Peterson,
J. J. Peters, Earl K. Long, B. L. Anderson, J. B. Payne, P. K. Abel, J. E.
Carter, John Emerson, Mack L. Branch, J. R. Heard, B. M. Stovall, Judge Cas
Moss, Dr. B. H. Talbott, R. W. Oglesby, and N. C. Woody.