Obituaries: G. C. (Coleman) Taylor, 1962, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 20, 1962 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Funeral Service For G. C. Taylor Held At Gansville

G. C. (Coleman) Taylor, 74 years and four months of age, died in a Winnfield
hospital Thursday, September 13, 1962, following a lengthy illness.  He was
a native of Natchitoches but had lived most of his lifetime in Ward Four,
Winn Parish, and the last 20 years in Winnfield.

Mr. Taylor was a retired logging contractor, and a member of the First Baptist
Church of Winnfield.  Prior to moving to Winnfield he was a member and deacon
of Cypress Creek Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Friday, September 14, at the Gansville
(Siloam) Baptist Church with the Rev. R. B. Kitchingham officiating.  He
was assisted by Dr. W. L. Holcomb and Rev. Louis Moffett.

Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral home.

Pallbearers were Dr. Jack Evans, Sheriff R. S. Jordan, Hershell Lowe, Willie
Burnum, Austin Jones, and Oree Allen.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. G. C. Taylor; four sons, C. C. Taylor and
Travis Taylor, both of Winnfield, W. O. and Wayne Taylor, both of Dodson; two
daughters, Mrs. Laurine Mayes and Mrs. Jacqueline Pixley, both of Baton Rouge;
two brothers, W. N. Taylor of Dodson and Virgil Taylor of Fresno, Calif.; two
sisters, Mrs. W. H. Johnson of Smackover, Ark., and Mrs. Leona Sussa of
Oakland, Calif.; 29 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.