Obituaries: Phyllis Cummings Peters, 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 19, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Last Rites For Mrs. John Peters Thursday, Jan. 20

Mrs. Phyllis Cummings Peters, 75, widow of the late John J. Peters, prominent
Winn Parish and Louisiana attorney, died at 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, January 19,
1972, in the Winnfield General Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Peters was a native of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, a member of the St.
Paul's Episcopal Church, and prior to her marriage was a school teacher in
public education.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul's Episcopal
Church with the Rev. Benjamin English officiating.  Burial will be in the
Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of
Winnfield.

Surviving are two sons, John J. Peters, Jr., and Gordon C. Peters, both of
Winnfield; one daughter, Mrs. Katherine Payne, and one grandson, John W.
Payne, both of Midland, Texas; one brother, Gordon Cummings of Monroe.