Obituaries: A. J. Vickers, 1943, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 15, 1943 Winnfield News-American

A. J. Vickers, Age 90, Dies At Home Of Son In Sikes October 2

A. J. Vickers, age 90, known as "Uncle Jack", died at the home of his son,
Iley Vickers, in Sikes Saturday afternoon, October 2.  Funeral services were
held the following day, Sunday, at the home, conducted by W. S. Emmons of
Sikes and the Rev. C. B. Gates of Monroe.  Interment was in Nelson Cemetery.

The deceased was born March 10, 1853 in Mississippi.  After moving to
Louisiana he engaged in farming and was one of the pioneers in rural mail
delivery, carrying the mail from Winnfield to Columbia by way of
Newport and Hickory Valley.

More than sixty years ago he was married to Miss Catherine Harper and to them
ten children were born, six of whom survive.  Those surviving are Iley Vickers
and Quincy Vickers of Sikes, Esley Vickers of Crowville, Mrs. Nettie Cook of
Beaumont, Texas, Mrs. Mellie Jenkins of Albany, La., and Mrs. Ora Youngblood,
24 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers were Albert Newsom, C. M. Newsom, Jr., Ellis Babcock,
Edd Dearmon, Luther Peters, and E. Adams.