Obituaries: Mrs. J. I. Taylor, 1961, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 27, 1961 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Mrs. J. I. Taylor of Sikes Succumbs; Buried April 15

Mrs. J. I. Taylor, 83, native of Sikes, died in a Winnfield hospital Monday
after a short illness.  She was a member of the Sikes Baptist Church.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Sikes Baptist Church.
Officiating were Rev. J. Killingsworth, pastor, and Mr. W. S. Emmons.  Burial
was in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were nephews: Arnold Kirkland, Harvey Boles, Jack Kelly, Elson
Gates, Barney Tidwell, Earl Usrey, Jason Gates, Marshall Adams.

She is survived by one son, Elmer Taylor, of Beaumont, Texas; one daughter,
Mrs. Oliver M. Gates, of Sikes; five brothers, Ervin Gates and Robert Gates of
Winnfield, Jesse Gates of Clarks, and Sam and Oliver Gates of Sikes; one
sister, Mrs. A. M. Kinny of Edgewood, Texas; two half sisters, Mrs. Gene
Holloway and Mrs. Jimmy Busby of Crowville; one half brother, Dewey Gates of
Crowville; two stepbrothers, L. W. Gulledge of Monroe; one stepsister, Mrs.
Jimmy Kelly of Sikes; ten grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and four
great great grandchildren.