Obituaries: William Lewis Prince, 1952, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 24, 1952 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Monday For W. L. Prince, Sikes Farmer

William Lewis Prince, 80 year old prominent Sikes farmer, was buried Monday,
July 21, 1952, following his death at his home on Saturday.

Mr. Prince was born November 20, 1871 in Sikes, and spent his entire life
there.  He was well known as a farmer in the parish.  He was a member of the
Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held in Fellowship Baptist Church near Sikes at 10 a.m.
Monday, conducted by Rev. Paul Hammonds.  Burial was in the Fellowship
Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

He is survived by his wife, of Sikes; four sons, Charlie and Ross of Conroe,
Texas, Clarence of Sikes, and Wayne of the Air Corps; three daughters, Mrs.
Opal Wasson of Little Rock, Ark.; Mrs. Jewel Wiggins of Winnsboro; and Mrs.
Loyce Arledge of Vinton; 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were R. C. Johnson, E. E. Adams, Edwin Price, Chester Kirkland,
Arnold Sikes, and Alfred Prince.