Obituaries: William David Temple, 1964, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 20, 1964 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Final Rites For W. D. Temple Held February 16

William David "Bill" Temple died in a Winnfield hospital on Feb. 13, 1964
after a brief illness.  "Mr. Bill" was well known in this area, having been a
businessman for 40 years, operating a caf‚ and grocery store in Dodson, then
later working as sales clerk at Milam's Department Store in Winnfield.  "Mr.
Bill" was loved by young and old alike and leaves a host of friends and
relatives to mourn his passing.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Dodson Baptist Church with
the Rev. C. S. Cadwallader, pastor of the church, and the Rev. George Foster,
a former pastor, officiating.  Burial was in the Gansville Cemetery.

Surviving Mr. Temple are two children, Mrs. Fay Thornton of Winnfield and Mr.
Harold Temple of Baytown, Texas; five grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. E. J.
Hogan of Dodson and Mrs. Earnest Gentry of Monroe; two brothers, B. F. Temple
of Dodson and George Temple of Monroe.

Acting pallbearers were Norman Broomfield, Reuben Simpkins, J. K. Lee, Jimmie
Jenkins, Onie Hay, and Harley Womack.

Honorary pallbearers were G. H. Biggs, Wycliff Gates, Troy Lee Kelley, Henry
A. Kornegay, Judson Campbell, and Paul Vayne Gaar.