Obituaries: J. M. Powell, 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: October 25, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise Former Calvin Resident Died In Local Clinic J. M. Powell, 63, of Waskom, Texas, formerly of Calvin, died Tuesday in a local hospital following a long illness. He lived several years at Calvin and in Tioga, in Rapides Parish. He was a member of the Palestine Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. McCann, Rev. F. M. York, and Rev. Cory. Burial was in Palestine Cemetery under direction of a Coushatta funeral home. Surviving are his wife; (daughters?) Mrs. Joe Lincecum of Georgetown, Mrs. Joe Price of Pollock, Mrs. Tim Lovell of Tucson, Ariz.; three sons, Woodrow and Joseph of Waskom, Texas and James T. with the U. S. Army, Fort Bliss, Texas; three brothers, Martin, Tioga, Arthur, Shreveport, and Fred of Clarks.