Obituaries: Arnold L. Sikes, 1956, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 15, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

A. L. Sikes, Widely Known Salesman, Died Here Nov. 8

Arnold L. Sikes, 56, widely known local automobile salesman, died at his home
in Winnfield Thursday night, November 8, from a heart attack.  He had been in
ill health a number of years.

Mr. Sikes was a life long resident of Winn Parish and a member of one of the
oldest pioneer families of the parish.  For 30 years he had been employed as
a salesman for Winn Motors, Inc.  He had a wide acquaintance in automobile
circles throughout, La.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bertha Sikes, Winnfield; three sons, A. L., Jr., 
Ruston, Ardis Ray and James, Monroe; two daughters, Miss Nellie Fay Sikes,
Shreveport, and Mrs. Chloe Atkins, Edna, Texas; and seven grandchildren.

He also leaves his father, J. W. Sikes, Dodson; one brother, Grady Sikes, New
Orleans; four sisters, Mrs. W. T. Adams, Mrs. Clyde Parker, and Mrs. Dave
Simmons of Dodson, and Mrs. Thomas Chadwick, Shreveport.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m. November
10, with Dr. W. L. Holcomb and the Rev. W. R. Gage officiating.  Burial was in
the Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Active pallbearers were J. R. Madden, Jr., Johnny Waters, Machen Mayes, O. T.
White, Howard Tarver, Harry Stevenson.  Honorary pallbearers were J. C. Long,
D. C. Warner, R. C. Byrnes, Harvey Rhymes, Joe Beck, Dr. J. T. Mosley, Dr. J.
R. McElwee, E. C. Frazier, Homer Smith, Alvin Hahn, Houston Gates, John
Emerson, Mont Breedlove, and Alton Martin.