Obituaries: B. H. "Uncle Ben" Mixon, 1950, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 30, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Tuesday For B. H. Mixon, 82, Winn Native

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, March 28, at 3 o'clock for B.
H. "Uncle Ben" Mixon, who died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Birdie
Linton, of Hattiesburg, Miss.

Funeral services were in the Siloam Baptist Church in Gansville, with burial
in the Gansville Cemetery.  Services were conducted by Rev. Joe Quarles
of Jonesboro and Rev. C. M. Robinson of Winnfield.  Burial was under the
direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Mr. Mixon was 82 years old and was born in Winn Parish.  He had made his home
for the past several years with Mrs. Linton in Hattiesburg.  He is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Linton and Mrs. Inez Shively of Gansville; one son,
Sherman Mixon, of Florien, La.; 10 grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.