Obit of William M. Milam, 1933, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the January 6, 1933 Winnfield News-American.

W. M. Milam Dies Here Saturday at Noon

Rites Sunday

Life-Long Resident of Parish is Victim of Heart Attack


William Madison Milam, 72, one of the most prominent business men in Winn
Parish and founder of W. M. Milam & Son, died at his home here at noon
Saturday, December 31, 1932. Mr. Milam was eating dinner when he suffered a
heart attack and succumbed in a short time.  he had been suffering heart
attacks for the past two or three years, and his death, through sudden, was
not unexpected.

The deceased was born January 18, 1861 near Gansville, and has never  lived
outside Winn Parish.  He had been a resident of Winnfield, where he
established his mercantile business for the past 25 years, and was well known
and highly esteemed by all who knew him.

On February 7, 1884, he was married to Miss Ella Amanda Peddy, and to them two
children were born.  Mrs. Milam died in 1918.  

Interested in farming, he had a farm which he visited often, taking care of
its affairs as he did the business of his wholesale and department stores
here.  

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Baptist
Church, of which Mr. Milam was a member, with the Rev. J. D. Kitchenham of
Columbia, a friend of the family, officiating.  The three pastors of the town,
A. H. Cullen of the Baptist Church, A. L. Stokes of the Presbyterian Church,
and Ellis Smith of the Methodist Church, assisted.  Interment was in the
Winnfield Cemetery.

The deceased is survived by his son, Matt Milam, a daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Stothart, and two grandchildren, Matt Milam, Jr., and Helen Lois Milam, all of
Winnfield.  He also leaves a brother, D. C. Milam of West Monroe, and a
sister, Mrs. George Lowe, of Calvin.  Employees of Mr. Milam acted as pall
bearers, including Jim Russell, Joel Hutson, Parker Thompson, Claud Mixon,
Reggie Gates, Harper Terrill, Odis Holland, Howard Sowers, Russell Tullos,
Geo. Kelly, W. Pool, Chester Erskins, U. B. Carpenter.

A good friend of the colored people, a large number attested to their love for
him by attending the funeral.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)