Obituaries: Wilbur Newton Simons, 1967, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 24, 1967 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Wilbur Simons, 72, Sikes Native, Dies In Columbia

Wilbur Newton Simons, 72, of Sikes, died Saturday, August 19, 1967 in a
Columbia hospital after a brief illness.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Southern Funeral Home
with the Rev. Willie James officiating.  Burial was in the Dother Cemetery
near Sikes.

Mr. Simons was a sawmill worker and a native of Sikes.

Survivors are five sons, J. W. Simons of Winnsboro, Ernest Simons of Monroe,
Jimmie Simons of Lockport, and Frank Simons and Wesley Simons of Sikes; a
daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Edwards of Belle Chasse; three brothers, Pierce Simons
of Chatham, Norvell Simons of Sikes, and Louis Simons of Clarks; four sisters,
Mrs. Myrtle Holden of Dodson, Mrs. Lela Thompson of Sikes, Mrs. Ony Wise of
Montgomery, and Mrs. Lurie Moreland of Rayville; six grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.