Obituaries: Jeff Taylor, 1944, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 20, 1944 Winn Parish Enterprise

Jeff Taylor Dies At Gansville Wednesday Night

Jeff Taylor, 55, died at his home in Gansville Wednesday July 19, 1944, after
suffering a heart attack.  Funeral services and burial will be held at the
Gansville Church and cemetery, but the time for services and burial had not
been decided Thursday morning.  A Masonic ceremony will be held at the
cemetery.

For the past several years Mr. Taylor has been a farmer and sawmill operator
of the Gansville Community.  He was born in Bienville Parish March 6, 1889. 
Besides his membership in the Baptist Church he was also a Master Mason.

Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife, who was Miss Carrie Shively before her
marriage; two daughters, Lella Mae Harper of San Diego, California and Mrs.
Mary Temple of Jonesboro, Rt. 1; and one son, Jeffie Taylor of Rt. 1,
Jonesboro; and twelve brothers and sisters: Fred L. Taylor of Rt. 1,
Jonesboro, Mrs. Daisy Fallen of Ruston, Mrs. W. D. Temple and Mrs. Floyd
Taylor of Dodson, Mrs. Winnie Baggett of Shreveport, Clayton Taylor of
Alexandria, Mrs. Minnie Lou Land of Ruston, Mrs. Ethel Scott of San Diego,
California, Archie Taylor of Shreveport, Roy Taylor of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Vera
Varble of San Diego, California, and Clyde Taylor of Ruston.