Obituaries: Marvin Spillers, 1941, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 6, 1941 Winn Parish Enterprise

Body of Boy Who Drowned Jan. 26 Buried At Corinth

Last Rites Held For Marvin Spillers, 17

Marvin Spillers, 17 year old son of Mrs. Bernice Porter, was drowned in a
creek near Crocket Springs, Texas, Sunday, January 26, and his body was
recovered Tuesday, February 4, and brought to the Corinth Cemetery, where
interment was made Wednesday, February 5.  Rev. W. D. Sherwood was in charge
of the services.

Young Spillers and two companions had gone hunting and were returning to
their home when Spillers decided to go swimming.  He dove into the creek,
which proved to be shallow, and before his companions realized he was
drowning, the swift current had swept his body out of sight into the deeper
part of the creek.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bernice Porter, of Crocket Springs, Texas,
two brothers, Lloyd Spillers of Crocket Springs and Floyd Spillers of
Barksdale Field, a half-brother, Horace Porter of Winnfield, a sister, Lillian
Spillers of Crocket Springs, Texas, and an uncle, Ibzen Porter, of Georgetown.
He is distantly related to Grady Spillers and his family of Winnfield.