Obituaries: Ponce DeLeon Rozelle, 1943, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 9, 1943 Winn Parish Enterprise

Man Who Drowned In Lake Is Buried Here Sunday

Funeral services for Ponce DeLeon Rozell, 28, of Ferriday, who drowned Friday
afternoon in Concordia Lake near Ferriday, were held at the Winnfield Cemetery
Sunday, with the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
officiating.

Rozelle and a companion had started fishing and were in a boat in about the
middle of the lake, it was reported, when a strong wind rose, whipping up
waves that swamped the boat.  Rozelle and his companion took to the water and
then the victim attempted to grab the side of the boat but the wind carried it
out of his reach.  It was said that Rozelle swam after the boat attempting to
catch it but the wind kept it always just out of reach and the young man
finally became exhausted and drowned.  His companion was saved.

It was said that Rozelle had enlisted in all three branches of military
services, the army, marines, and navy, that he had been accepted in rotation
in each branch but later discharged because of disability.  He leaves his wife
and a small child; and his parents of Ferriday, but formerly of Winnfield, and
a brother, Melvin Rozelle, an employee of the Thomas Lumber Company,
Winnfield.