Obituaries: Percy F. Smith, 1941, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 31, 1941 Winnfield News-American

P. F. Smith, Age 93, Of Sikes, Claimed By Death Saturday

Youngest Of Trio Of Two Brothers And Sister Over 93 Years Old

Percy F. Smith, age 93, died at his home at Sikes early last Saturday morning
following an illness of about two weeks.  Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon and interment was made in the family cemetery at Mineral Springs.

Complying with one of his requests, last rites were conducted by the Rev. D.
Dove of Grayson, and talks were made by Dr. George S. Long, of Dry Prong, W.
T. Norman and B. W. Bailey of Winnfield and Senator John James of Columbia.

Pallbearers were Floree Smith, George Bookout, Stanley Smith, Eugene Smith,
and Wayland Smith, nephews of the deceased.

"Uncle Perce" as he was known to a host of relatives and friends was the
youngest of a trio of two brothers and one sister who had lived far beyond the
allotted three score and ten.  He with his brother, John Smith, now 96, and
sister, Mrs. Anne Campbell, who is 95, had a joint birthday celebration in
July, attended by more than 500 persons.  This occasion provoked the comment
from Congressman A. Leonard Allen on the floor of the Congress that the
combined ages of these three equaled 285 years and was some proof that
Louisiana's climate and living conditions were not unhealthful.

The Smith family came to Louisiana from Virginia.  The family first settled in
Catahoula Parish, which later became Winn Parish, where they have since lived
continuously.

The deceased was interested in the affairs of his community, parish, state,
and nation.  He served as rural mail carrier in Winn Parish and represented
Ward 7 as member of the parish police jury for a number of years.