Obituaries: Columbus William Wallace, 1952, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 26, 1952 Winnfield News-American

C. W. Wallace Dies Saturday, Dec. 20 After Long Illness

Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon In Local Cemetery

Columbus William Wallace, 73, died in a local hospital Saturday, December 30,
following an illness of several months.

The deceased was born February 13, 1879 in Abilene, Texas and in early
childhood moved to Winn Parish.  For a long period of years he was employed by
the Tremont Lumber Company at Joyce, and later by the Louisiana Department of
Highways.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Hixson
Brothers Chapel followed by interment in the Winnfield Cemetery, with the Rev.
H. J. Mott officiating.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Wallace, one daughter, Miss Una Lee
Wallace of Monroe, and a brother, G. D. Wallace of California.

Active pallbearers were Walker Silman, Dennis Curry, Clyde Jones, Glen Guin,
H. M. Worsham, and Joe Shelton.

Honorary pallbearers were E. L. McGuffee, Judge Cas Moss, S. T. Fox, and Elton
Mixon.