Obituaries: Virgil Madison "Matt" Milam, Sr., 1964, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 19, 1964 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

V. Matt Milam, Sr.

Co-Founder Of Milam Stores Dies November 12

Funeral services for V. Matt Milam, Sr., 79 year old prominent Winn Parish
businessman, who died unexpectedly Thursday night in a local hospital, were
held Saturday, November 14, 1964 in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. S.
J. Sjolander, Dr. W. L. Holcomb, and the Rev. John Kitchingham officiating.

Burial was in the Garden of Memories cemetery under direction of Hixson
Brothers Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were Harper Terrill, Homer Parker, Reggie Gates, Joe
Holmes, Bob Buchanan, Luther Keaton, all of Winnfield; L. C. Shows, Jonesboro,
and Weldon Middleton of Natchitoches.

Mr. Milam was a lifelong resident of Winn Parish, son of the late W. M. Milam
and Ella Peddy Milam, pioneer settlers and civic leaders of this area.  He was
co-founder of W. M. Milam & Son, Inc., and a deacon of the First Baptist
Church, and he pioneered many rural churches throughout the parish, and
assisted in the education of many ministerial students.

Mr. Milam had served on the Winnfield Utilities Commission since January, 1945
when the City purchased the utility set-up from a private concern.  He was a
member of Central Louisiana Hospital Board, Vice President of Southwestern
Wholesalers of Shreveport, and served in numerous appointive state positions.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Helene Thomoson Milam; one son, V. Matt Milam,
Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. R. C. Byrnes; and five grandchildren, Michael Milam,
Tommy Milam, Matt Milam III, Helene Byrnes, and Lynn Byrnes, all of Winnfield.