Obituaries: Thomas Jesse Roberts, 1942, 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 15, 1942 Winn Parish Enterprise 94 Year Old Winn Resident Is Buried At Welcome Home Thomas Jesse Roberts, 94 years, five months, and seven days of age, died January 10 at Winnsboro, La., and was buried Sunday at Welcome Home Cemetery, Hudson, with the Rev. A. E. Buchan and the Rev. J. L. Busby conducting the services. A large circle of friends attended the last rites attesting to the high esteem in which the elderly man was held in the community where he spent most of his life. Mr. Roberts was born August 3, 1848 in Winn Parish and was reared and educated in this parish. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. His wife preceded him in death by 46 years. Surviving are two sons and one daughter, D. H. Roberts of Winnfield and J. R. Roberts of Tullos, and Mrs. Belle Laborde, Winnsboro, La. He also leaves 24 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.