Obituaries: Willie Poole, 1956, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 13, 1956

Willie Poole, 87, Final Rites Held Here December 7

Final rites for Willie Poole, 87, who died in a Winnfield hospital Thursday,
Dec. 6, 1956, were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the South Winnfield
Baptist Church.  The pastor, Rev. Jerry Green, officiated, assisted by Rev. L.
L. Booth, Methodist minister.  Burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery under
direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were Harper Terrill, J. J. Crippen, Sanford Jordan, W.
C. Jones, Clifford Crone, and Charlie Christie.

A native of Catahoula Parish, Mr. Poole had been a resident of Winnfield since
1910.  From time to time he had been employed at the ice plant, as a mail
messenger, and a night watchman.  He was a member of the South Winnfield
Baptist Church.  For the past several years he had been residing with his
daughter in Baton Rouge until several weeks ago when they returned to
Winnfield to make their home.

Surviving are three sons, J. W. Poole, E. L. Poole, and R. E. Poole,
Winnfield; one daughter, Mrs. R. T. Sessums, Baton Rouge.  He also leaves 13
grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.