Obituaries: Miles W. "Cowboy" Power, 1955, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 18, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Miles W. Power, 81, Succumbs; Buried Here August 16

Funeral services for Miles W. "Cowboy" Power, 81, who died at a Pineville
hospital August 15, after an illness of several weeks following a heart attack
at his home here were held August 16 at 3 p.m. at the Laurel Heights Baptist
Church.  The pastor, Rev. Waynon Mott, conducted the services.  Burial was in
the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were Alvin Barnes, C. C. Taylor, Lehman Sullivan, Jack
Henderson, Troy Kyson, and Robert Smith.

A native of Texas, Mr. Power had resided in Winnfield for many years where he
and his wife, who passed away last year, reared their family.  He was a
retired filling station operator and was a member of the Laurel Heights
Baptist Church.

Surviving are three sons, Richie, of Baton Rouge; Ford of Alexandria; and Earl
of Houston, Texas; four grandsons and one granddaughter.  He also left
several half brothers and sisters.