Obituaries: Glenroy Thompson, 1946, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 27, 1946 Winn Parish Enterprise

Burns Fatal To 12 Year Old Sikes Youth

Glenroy Thompson, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson of Sikes,
died in a Winnfield clinic last Friday from burns received while he was
playing with a cigarette lighter.

According to reports, the youth with several other boys, was putting fluid in
a lighter when some of the liquid spilled on his clothing.  His pants were
ignited and he was burned from the waist down.  He was rushed to a Winnfield
clinic where it was found he had suffered second and third degree burns.

Funeral services were held at the Sikes Baptist Church Sunday at 11 a.m. with
the Rev. Homer Coleman and W. S. Emmons in charge.  Interment was in the Sikes
Cemetery.

Besides his parents, Glenroy is survived by three brothers, Jimmy, David, and
Tommy Ray, and one sister, Gloria Fay.



(Briley's Cemetery Directory lists a Glen Troy Thompson, so I don't know if
the paper is in error or if Mr. Briley is in error)