Obituaries: Roy Taylor, 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 6, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Roy Taylor, 41, Electrocuted At Camden Plant

Funeral Services At First Baptist Church Sunday, 3 p.m.

Roy Taylor, 41, of Winnfield, was killed instantly about 10:30 a.m. Friday,
August 31, at the Naval Ordnance plant at Camden, Ark., when the crane of the
road machine he was operating struck a live wire.  Another man, on the road
machine, was also electrocuted.

The body was brought to Mr. Taylor's home in Winnfield Friday night and
funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First
Baptist Church.  The Rev. Alwin Stokes and Rev. H. B. Hysell officiated. 
Interment followed in the Winnfield Cemetery under the direction of Hixson
Brothers.

Acting as pallbearers were Douglas Durrett, Duffy Hoffman, John Emerson, Joe
Fallen, Houston Gates, Hasson Morris, Willie Gaar, and Jack Fallen.

Born in Dodson, Mr. Taylor had lived in Winnfield for about 20 years.  He had
been employed at the Camden Ordnance plant for the past several months.  His
wife, the former Helen Miller of Atlanta, is employed in Baton Rouge.

Besides his wife, Mr. Taylor is survived by five brothers and six sisters as
follows: C. C. Taylor, Alexandria; Fred L. Taylor, Minden; Archie Taylor,
Shreveport; Clyde Taylor, Ruston; Andrew Taylor, Dodson; Mrs. Daisy Fallen and
Ms. Minnie Low Land, Ruston; Mrs. Eva Temple, Dodson; Mrs. Minnie Baggett,
Shreveport; Mrs. Ethel Scott and Mrs. Vero Varble, San Diego, Calif.