Obituaries: J. R. "Uncle Shep" Terral, 1957, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 7, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

J. R. Terral, 93, of Dodson, Buried Thursday, March 7

J. R. Terral, 93, life long resident of the Dodson Community, died at his home
at 5 p.m. Wednesday, after many months of illness.  Funeral services were
conducted Thursday, March 7, at 2:30 p.m. at the Dodson Baptist Church with
Judge Cas Moss of Winnfield officiating.  Burial was in the Transport
Cemetery.

Nephews of the deceased acted as pallbearers.

Mr. Terral (Uncle Shep), was born and reared one mile east of Dodson and spent
his entire life in the community where he farmed and raised livestock.  He and
Mrs. Terral celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on Feb. 23, 1957, an
interesting report of which is printed elsewhere in this newspaper, which
gives more information about his long and useful life.

Mr. Terral is survived by his wife of Dodson; two sons, and three daughters:
Mrs. Martha Anderson, Monroe, Mrs. Paul LeBlanc, Baton Rouge, Mrs. Clifford
Moffett, Jennings, Mrs. Eloise Gilmore and George Terral, Dodson, and James
Terral of El Dorado; 20 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.