Obituaries: Eunice McCarty Sowers, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 7, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. E. Sowers Passes Away Here Sunday

Services For Native of the Parish Held at First Baptist Church

Mrs. Eunice McCarty Sowers, widow of the late W. J. Sowers, and member of one
of the oldest families of Winn Parish, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
J. V. Scott, here at 8:30 Sunday morning, following an illness of three weeks
duration.  Her death was said to be caused from pneumonia which she developed
on Friday.

Mrs. Sowers was a native of Winn Parish.  She was born in the Beech Creek
Community August 27, 1852.  She lived in that section until her marriage to
William Jasper Sowers on August 11, 1870.  Soon afterward she and her husband
located in Winnfield where Mr. Sowers served as Sheriff of Winn Parish.

They moved from here to Texas where they lived fro many years.  They came back
to Winnfield in 1900, Mr. Sowers passing away in 1904.  Mrs. Sowers with some
of her children remained here while others went back to Texas and engaged in
business enterprises in their respective localities.

An amiable disposition and a sympathetic nature were some of the admirable
characteristics of the deceased.  It can be truthfully said by members of her
family, her relatives, and close friends, who knew her best, that her innate
serenity never seemed to be disturbed though she had many trying burdens
during her long life.  It cannot be recalled that she ever manifested
irritability or impatience at any time when it seemed that she was the most
sorely tired.  The deceased was a member of the First Baptist Church here. 
She was a regular attendant upon the services until the loss of her sight a
few years ago made her more or less a shut in.

Funeral services were held from the First Baptist Church at 10 o'clock Monday
morning.  Dr. B. C. Land, pastor, conducted the services with the assistance
of Rev. A. Stokes and Rev. Tucker, local pastors.

Surviving relatives are three sons, J. C. Sowers of Corrigan, Texas, G. C.
Sowers, of Waxahachie, Texas, Will A. Sowers of Beaumont, Texas; three
daughters, Mrs. J. V. Scott, Mrs. Clarence Dark, and Miss Cora Sowers of
Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Holmes who lives in Ouachita Parish and Mrs.
Nancy Corley of Oakdale.  A number of grandchildren also survive.