Obituaries: Charlie B. Roberts, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 17, 1936 Winn Parish Enterprise

Charlie Roberts Struck By Tree, Succumbs Sunday

Accident Occurred Last Week While He Was Cutting Logs

Charlie B. Roberts, 49, of Tullos, Star Route, Winn Parish, died at the
Baptist Hospital, Alexandria, Sunday, at 11 a.m. from a fractured skull
sustained Friday when he was hit by a falling tree.

He was cutting logs for a Rochelle, La. lumber company when the accident
occurred.

He is survived by his widow, seven children, Elizabeth, James, Hewitt, Thomas,
May Bell, Ruth, and Harrell Roberts; two brothes, R. D. Roberts and B. F.
Roberts, Tullos; three sisters, Mrs. J. Genevieve Hemphill, Mrs. Bell
McCartney, and Mrs. A. G. Killen, Winn Parish.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday with interment in the Roberts
Cemetery.

Mr. Roberts united with the Cross Roads Baptist Church in his early boyhood
days and has served at various times as church clerk.  He held that office
when he was called away.