Obituaries: J. L. Taylor, 1937, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 21, 1937 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims Former Atlanta Resident Oct. 15

J. L. Taylor died in Vinton, La., on Oct. 15, 1937 at 10:55 p.m. while on duty
as conductor on one of the Southern Pacific branch lines.  Death was caused by
heart failure.

Mr. Taylor spent his boyhood days in Atlanta and at a very early age went to
work with local railroads.  He was located in Lafayette at the time of his
death.

Funeral services were held at the Delhomme funeral parlor in Lafayette at 3
p.m. Sunday, October 27.  Interment was in the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery in
Carencro, La.

He is survived by his wife and four children, Mrs. Charles A. Ray, Lafayette,
Mr. Thomas "Buddy" Taylor, Barksdale, Mrs. Selby Lockhart, Baton Rouge, and M
Mr. Reynal Taylor, Lafayette, also one brother, Mr. R. C. Taylor and four
sisters, Mrs. Charley James, Mrs. Floyd Hanson, and Misses Pauline and
Marcelle Taylor, all of Atlanta.