Obituaries: William Thurman Moffett, 1940, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 1, 1940 Winn Parish Enterprise

W. T. Moffett Of Gansville Claimed By Death Jan. 28

Pneumonia Is Fatal To Farmer After Short Illness

William Thurman Moffett, of Gansville, died at his home Friday, 2 p.m.,
January 26, 1940, after a short illness with influenza, which developed into
double pneumonia.

Mr. Moffett was born in Cass County, Texas, September 20, 1888, and moved to
the Gansville Community with his parents in 1897.  He was married to Miss
Abbie Salley of Bloomburg, Texas, December 17, 1913.  Moving back to Gansville
in 1915, he lived there until his death.

Funeral services were held in the Gansville Baptist Church, of which the
deceased had been a member since the age of 18, Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock.  The Rev. R. B. Kitchingham of Gansville, Rev. A. J. Turner of Hodge,
and Rev. Henry Keys of Atlanta, officiated.  Interment was in the Gansville
Cemetery under he direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Surviving are his widow and four children, Arthur Lee Moffett and Mrs.
Clifford Stinson of Ruston, Mrs. Hesley Taylor of Cypress Creek and Miss Annie
Belle Moffett of Gansville; two grandchildren, Katie Lois Stinson and Garland
Taylor; five brothers and one sister, Mrs. Luella Streebeck of Clarks, Elmer
Moffett of Atlanta, Rube Moffett of Partols, New Mexico, Elijah Moffett of
Jonesboro, Jim and Curtis Moffett of Gansville, and a number of nieces and
nephews.