Obituaries: Floyd C. Webb, 1952, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 14, 1952 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Held For Floyd C. Webb, Shooting Victim

Funeral services for Floyd C. Webb, 41 year old Winnfield timber worker who
was killed last Thursday night in Campti, were held Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
in Bethel Baptist Church.

Webb was killed following a fight with Campti Town Marshal Webb Edmonds,
who shot him through the heart with a .45 caliber pistol.  According to
Natchitoches Parish Coroner Dr. W. H. Pierson, the fight started when Webb
allegedly some candy from the counter in Midway Caf  and refused to pay for
it.  The caf  owner's wife called the town marshal.  Following an argument,
Webb is reported to have attacked the marshal with a tire tool.  The marshal
shot and killed Webb after first firing a warning shot in an attempt to scare
him.

Funeral services were at the Bethel Church near Colfax, with burial in Bethel
Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield.

Survivors are one son, Floyd E. Webb, Jr., of Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs.
Lois Norwood of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Mrs. Voncille Long of Winnfield; his
father, W. S. Webb of Winnfield; two brothers, Jim and Luther Webb of
Winnfield; two half sisters, Mrs. Sam Boyett of Olla and Mrs. Dan Doherty of
Winnfield; and one grandchild.

Pallbearers were J. E. Reeves, Arnold Buchanan, Willie Doherty, Eugene
Boyette, Chester Smith, and Douglas Thomas.