Obituaries: Howard Skains, 1930, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 20, 1930 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services For Howard Skains Held Wednesday

Had Been In Ill Health Four Years; Services At Baptist Church; Interment Local
Cemetery

Funeral services for Howard Skains, who died at his home here, Tuesday
afternoon, were held at the First Baptist Church, Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock.  The Rev. Cullen, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Wier and the Rev.
Stokes had charge of the services.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Mr. Skains was 37 years of age.  He was born in Union Parish, and had been a
resident of Winnfield since the age of eight years.  He was a member of the
local First Baptist Church.

Mr. Skains had bee in ill health about four years.  Sunday, February 9, he was
carried to a New Orleans sanitarium for treatment, but was brought back to his
home, Monday, February 14, where he died the next day.

The deceased is survived by his wife, and three children: Howard, Jr., Richard
Wayne, and Mary Nell; his father, W. P. Skains, and six brothers, William
Pinksey of Ferriday, Luther of Joyce; R. D., Eugene, Byron, and Vester Skains,
of Winnfield.