Obituaries: John L. "Shorty" Waters, 1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 11, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

J. L. Waters, 68, Succumbs; Rites Held Tuesday

John L. "Shorty" Waters, 68, of Winnfield, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7,
1971, at his residence.  He was a bookkeeper, a member of the First Methodist
Church, and a native of Dodson.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mearl H. Waters of Winnfield; one son, John
H. Waters of Winnfield; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Dean of Ferriday, and five
grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church with
Rev. George Ross, Rev. J. C. Skinner, and Rev. W. R. Gage officiating.  Burial
was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Hixson
Brothers Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Active pallbearers were Sid Nelson, Victor Brinkley, John G. Jackson, Buck
McCartney, Jack Henderson, Jim Russell, Matt Milam, and John W. Riley.

Honorary pallbearers were George Larson, Phillip Leach, Shirley Jackson,
Harvey Rhymes, J. O. Anders, Dr. John McElwee, Lehman Sullivan, Tracy Harrell,
Sr., Dr. G. M. Rodgers, C. E. Sherwood, Harley Bozeman, Harper Terrill, W. M.
Grigsby, E. L. McGuffee, and Coy Frazier.