Obituaries: Jerome Sebastian Sikes, 1933, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 23, 1933 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services Held For Jerome S. Sikes Monday

Died Suddenly Sunday Afternoon From Heart Attack

Funeral services for Jerome Sebastian Sikes, 36 years of age, who died
suddenly at his home here Sunday afetrnoon were held at the Baptist Church,
Sikes, La., of which the deceased was a member, Monday afternoon, a large
number of friends from here and other sections of the parish attending.  Rev.
B. C. Land, pastor Winnfield Baptist Church, had charge of the services. 
Interment was in the Sikes Cemetery.

Mr. Sikes was born December 7, 1897, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Sikes.  He was reared in the community of Sikes and was married to Miss Julia
Wall of Sikes.  To this union one daughter, Murl, was born.  Besides his wife
and daughter, he is survived by an adopted son, Joe Sikes, child of a deceased
brother, and the following brothers and sisters: Bob and Jim of Sikes; Alf of
Winnsboro, and Winifred of Winnfield; Mrs. Mertie Thompson and Mrs. Alma
Thomopson of Sikes.  Another brother, Rube Sikes, was killed while pulling
logs near his home in Montrose, Ark., two weeks ago.

Mr. Sikes and his family have resided in Winnfield about sixteen years and all
that time he has been an employee of the Tremont & Gulf Railway Company.  A
special train was run on the T. & G. road to convey the remains and cortege to
Sikes.

Pallbearers were Messrs. J. I. Waller, Ovey Trahan, J. E. Gassiott, E. S.
Cole, B. H. Williams, J. T. Steen, J. B. Warren, and C. E. Bright.  All are
employees of the T. & G. except for Mr. Waller, who is a former employee, and
all are residents of Winnfield.