Obituaries: W. P. Skains, 1942, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 15, 1942 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held For W. P. Skains Are Held Tuesday

Retired Carpenter Succumbs After Short Illness

W. P. Skains, 82 years, five months and four days, died at a local clinic
Monday, January 12, 1942 after a brief illness.

Funeral services were held at the East Winnfield Baptist Church Tuesday
afternoon under the direction of Edmond's Funeral Home.  Pastors conducting
the services were the Rev. W. D. McDaniel, Rev. H. H. McBride, and Rev. Alwin
Stokes.  Interment was in the East Winnfield Cemetery.

Mr. Skains, a carpenter by trade, was born at Farmerville, La., in Union
Parish.  He moved to Winn Parish in 1895, and to Winnfield in 1901, where he
has resided ever since.

Surviving are five sons, R. D., Vester, and Byron, of Winnfield; W. P. Jr., of
Ferriday and L. D. of Coushatta; two brothers, Lee and Dan Skains of
Farmerville, La., and 18 grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Marshal H. W. Bass, Harper Terrill, Jack Miller, Joe Weeks,
Arnold Sikes, and Eli Harrell.