Obituaries: Minnie Walker Stovall, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  November 12, 1936 Winn Parish Enterprise

Heart Ailment Is Fatal To Mrs. B. M. Stovall

Beloved Woman Dies After a Lingering Illness

Dodson, La., Nov. 10   Mrs. Minnie Walker Stovall, born Oct. 7, 1884, died
Nov. 6, 1936, wife of B. M. Stovall of Dodson, La., died at her home Friday
evening of a heart ailment that had kept her confined for several years.  Mrs.
Stovall had resided in this community most of her life, having come to Dodson
as a young girl.  On December 10, 1902 she was married to B. M. Stovall, son
of the late J. J. Stovall, a well known merchant of this town.  Mrs. Stovall
was the eldest daughter of the late F. T. Walker of Dodson.  As long as her
health permitted she was an active worker in the First Baptist Church and
other local organizations.  She was well known and loved throughout the entire
community for her kindness and generosity.

Surviving are her husband, B. M. Stovall, two sons, Wayne S. Stovall, an
attorney of Jonesboro, La., Hugh Walker Stovall, a student of Louisiana Tech,
one granddaughter, Beverly Wayne Stovall of Jonesboro, one sister, Mrs. C. L.
Shell, Dodson; two brothers, Henry Walker, St. Louis, Mo., and Randall Walker,
New Orleans.

Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church of Dodson, with
interment in the Jonesboro Cemetery.

Pallbearers were L. L. Lee, W. L. Bibb, W. W. Johnston, W. D. Temple, Guy
Waters, H. R. Sylvest.

Honorary pallbearers were R. F. Stovall, R. L. Stovall, L. J. Stovall, E. D.
Boone, Dr. J. F. Faith, and Charles L. Shell.