Obituaries: James Albert Sanders, 1964, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 19, 1964 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

J. A. Sanders, 84, Is Buried Nov. 16 In Jonesboro

Funeral services for James Albert Sanders, 84, were held at 10 a.m. Monday,
Nov. 16, in the Jonesboro First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lum Ellis
and the Rev. J. D. Kitchingham officiating.  Burial was in the Jonesboro
Cemetery.

Mr. Sanders died Saturday in a Monroe hospital from injuries he received when
struck by an automobile in Jonesboro a few days before.  He was a retired
farmer, a member of the Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Woodmen of the
World Lodge.

Survivors include his widow; two sons, Roy Sanders, Readhimer; James Sanders,
New York City, N. Y.; four daughters, Mrs. May Machen, Jonesboro, Mrs. Pauline
Cox and Miss Ruby Sanders of Baton Rouge; Mrs. Maude Dark of Columbia; one
brother, Columbus Sanders, Joyce; six half brothers, Richard and Flarce
Sanders, both of Dodson, Chester Sanders, Monroe, Dewey Sanders, Bastrop,
Webbie Sanders, Winnfield, and Wilma Sanders, Houston, Texas; four half
sisters, Mrs. Gladys Porter, Georgetown, Mrs. Tressie Jones, Ruston, Mrs.
Willie Warner; nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.