Obituaries: Richard Lafayette Tannehill, Jr., 1929, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 4, 1929 Winn Parish Enterprise

R. L. Tannehill, Jr., Passed Away Wed. After Brief Illness

Member of Prominent Family Dies In Alexandria Hospital


Funeral services for Richard Lafayette Tannehill, Jr., 44 years old, who died
in an Alexandria hospital Wednesday evening, October 2nd, were held at the
First Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock with burial in the
Winnfield Cemetery.

The news of the passing of this splendid citizen was received with great
sadness throughout the entire community.  Mr. Tannehill was member of one of
the oldest and most prominent families of the parish.  Son of the late R. L.
Tannehill and Bettie Sellinger Tannehill he has been a citizen of the parish
practically all his life and along with his family has been identified with
all the progressive movements of the parish.

In 1912 the wedding of Mr. Tannehill and Miss Elmer Patrick was solemnized and
to this union were born four children, three of whom survive.

Continuously for the past ten years the deceased has been connected with the
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway as conductor and was held in highest esteem by
his associates because of the sincerity and integrity of character which
symbolized his upright life.

Fraternally he was affiliated with several Masonic bodies: Eastern Star Lodge
No. 151 F. & A. M., Winnfield Chapter No. 59 R. A. M., and the Shreveport
Consistory No. 2.

One week ago Mr. Tannehill was taken ill and went to the hospital in
Alexandria for treatment and gradually grew worse until the end came Wednesday
night.

The funeral cortege arrived form Alexandria Thursday at noon and proceeded to
the home of the deceased to await the funeral hour.  Accompanying the remains
were many sorrowing relatives and friends.

Rev. A. H. Cullen, pastor of the Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. C. C. Wier,
pastor of the Methodist Church and Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, conducted the service at the church and Eastern Star
Lodge No. 151 concluded the services at the cemetery.

Surviving the deceased are his wife and three children, Maxine, Louise, and
George Patrick, three brothers, H. N. Tannehill of Trout, G. M. Tannehill of
Urania, and C. E. Tannehill of Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. C. L. Pace of
Alexandria, Mrs. R. S. Walsh of Winnfield, and Mrs. Q. T. Hardtner of Urania;
his stepmother, Mrs. Lula Tannehill of Winnfield and the following half-
brothers and sisters: A. W. Tannehill of Memphis, Tenn., Estelle, Nancy,
Nevin, Francis, Murphy, Dee, and Jack Tannehill of Winnfield; Mrs. E. F. Fort
of Beaumont, Texas, and Elisha Tannehill of Alexandria, La.