Obituaries: Howard Sanders, 1934, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 27, 1934 Winn Parish Enterprise

H. Sanders Dies Suddenly While Visiting Mother

Funeral Services Held In Winnfield Wednesday Afternoon

Howard Sanders, 46 years of age, died suddenly at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Sanders, in Smackover, Ark., on Monday night.  Mr. Sanders and
his family left Winnfield Saturday afternoon to spend the holidays with his
parents and while there became ill, succumbing a few hours later.

The body was sent to Winnfield Christmas Day and funeral services were held at
the First Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon, with the pastor, B. C. Land,
officiating.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Mr. Sanders was born and reared in Winnfield.  In later years he resided in El
Dorado, returning here about five or six years ago to live.  He was a member
of the Baptist Church and an employee of the Mansfield Hardware Lumber Co.

Besides his parents, he is survived by his widow, one daughter, Hazel, and one
son, Garland, of Winnfield, and three children by a former marriage, all of
New Orleans; two brothers, Walter of Oil City and Iley of Smackover, Ark.;
three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Mathews, Mrs. Nettie Black, and Mrs. Albert Lawn,
all of Smackover.