Obituaries: Thomas Jefferson Roberts, 1943, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 14, 1943 Winn Parish Enterprise

T. J. Roberts Is Claimed By Death Monday Morning

Thomas Jefferson Roberts, 78, was claimed by death at 7:30 Monday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belvia Osborn, in Winnfield.  Funeral services
were conducted at 10:00 o'clock Tuesday morning with Rev. Alwin Stokes in
charge.  Walsh Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.  Burial was in the
Winnfield Cemetery.

Pallbearers were A. M. Parker, Marion Melton, M. V. Malone, T. J. Williams,
Jr., Cecil Earle, and W. B. George.

Mr. Roberts moved to Winnfield in 1906 to accept a job with the L. and A.
Railroad.  He worked for this railroad until 1937 when he retired.  His
birthplace was Staunton, Virginia, from which town he moved when a very small
child to Springfield, mo., and from Missouri to Winnfield.

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Belvia Osborn, of Winnfield; one brother,
H. P. Roberts of Springfield, mo.; and two sisters Mrs. Addie Campbell of
Corpus Christi, Texas and Mrs. Lucy Charles of Dallas, Texas.