Obituaries: Mrs. J. J. Stovall, 1929, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 5, 1929 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services For Mrs. Stovall Held Last Friday

Interment in Transport Cemetery; The Rev. Humphries Officiating

Funeral services for Mrs. J. J. Stovall, who died at her home in Dodson last
Thursday, were held at the Dodson Methodist Church Friday.  Interment was in
the Transport Cemetery, six miles north of Dodson.  The Rev. Humphries,
Methodist minister of Hodge, officiated.  Mrs. Stovall died after a serious
illness of eight weeks.  She had been in ill health for some time.

Mrs. Stovall was 70 years old November 16, 1929.  She was a native of
Mississippi, having come to Winnfield at the age of eighteen.  January 27,
1879 she was married to J. J. Stovall in Winnfield.  They became residents of
Dodson in 1902.  They were the parents of twelve children, eleven of whom
survive.  Mr. Stovall died in the year 1910.

Following are the surviving children: B. M. Stovall, Dodson; W. L. Stovall,
Corsicana, Texas; L. J. Stovall, Dodson; R. L. Stovall, Dodson; R. F. Stovall,
Baton Rouge; S. D. Stovall, Dodson; H. F. Stovall, Dodson; J. C. Stovall,
Wink, Texas; Mrs. J. F. Faith, Winnfield; Mrs. E. D. Boone, Leesville; and
Mrs. M. D. Nicholson, Dodson.

Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral services
were Mrs. Daniels, Leesville; Mrs. Flody Foster, New Albany, Miss.; Mrs. W. S.
Johnston and Mrs. W. W. Johnston, Shreveport; Mrs. Eugene Warren, Mrs. W. W.
Perkins, Miss Lou Ella Warren, Mr. Mallie Perkins, and Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Walker, Ruston; W. G. Walker, Bob Walker, and Morgan Walker, Alexandria.