Obituaries: John Benton Powell, 1972, 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: January 19, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American John Powell, 74, Succumbs; Rites Held Tuesday Funeral services for John Benton Powell, 74, of Winnfield, who died Monday, January 17, 1972 at his residence after a short illness, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Southern Funeral Home Chapel here. Officiating was the Rev. Edward Smith and burial was in Couley Cemetery near here. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Della Powell of Winnfield; one son, Lawrence B. Powell of San Landera, Calif.; seven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.