Obituaries: K. A. Thomas, 1949, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 10, 1949 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral services for K. A. Thomas, 69, of Winnfield, were held at the
Presbyterian Church here at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Feburary 6, with
the Rev. Alwin Stokes, Rev. Fred Flurry, Rev. C. M. Robinson, and Rev. H. H.
McBride officiating.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Mr. Thomas, a resident of Winn Parish for many years, died at a local hospital
about 11 a.m., Saturday, February 5, after suffering a heart attack at his
home on Pecan Street about 10:30 a.m.  He was rushed to the hospital in an
ambulance, where he died about 30 minutes later.

He was born in the Eden community in LaSalle Parish May 15, 1879, and moved to
Winn Parish when a young man.

For many years the Thomas family made their home in Atlanta before moving to
Winnfield several years ago.  He was a member of the Atlanta Baptist Church.

Mr. Thomas had been associated with the lumber industry his entire adult life. 
He was widely known in lumber circles in Louisiana, having operated sawmills
in several parts of the state, before establishing the Thomas Lumber Company
here with his brother, R. L. Thomas, about 15 years ago.  He formerly was
associated with lumber interests in Atlanta.  Mr. Thomas retired from the
lumber business three years ago because of ill health.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jennie Smith Thomas of Winnfield; one daughter,
Virginia Ruth of Winnfield; one son, Tommy of Winnfield; three brothers, L. R.
Thomas, Winnfield, C. P. Thomas, Trout, and Rube Thomas of near Jena; one
sister, Mrs. Bertha Tillman of Trout.

Pallbearers were J. L. Prudhomme, George Tannehill, Floyd Whatley, Robert
Maxey, Earl Hemphill, V. C. Robbins, Dallas McElroy, and Melton Hightower.

Honorary pallbearers were R. T. Tucker, V. M. Milam, W. W. Allen, G. C.
Taylor, J. F. Lovell, Sr., Harry Fuller, S. J. Dauterive, S. N. Thomas, Tom
Plunkett, G. H. Walker, J. B. Stothart, T. M. Wyatt, J. W. Capps, C. F.
Walsworth, P. K. Abel, Bryant Sholars, Elzie Jennings, O. O. Roberts, George
Cunningham, George Hightower, A. C. Buffington, John W. McCloy, M. F. Collier,
W. E. Traylor, Ardis McElroy, W. L. Sowers, Howard Parham, Woodrow Gough, and
Arnet Garriss.