Obituaries: James Myra Wheat, 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 28, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

James M. Wheat, Former Winn Resident, Dies

James Myra Wheat, 78, of Franklinton, La., a former resident of Winnfield,
died June 4, 1972 at 7:40 p.m. in Beechman Memorial Hospital in Magnolia,
Miss.

A member of a Winnfield Masonic Lodge, Mr. Wheat was a Veteran of World War I
and a member of the Roseland Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held from the Zion Baptist Church at Georgetown on
Tuesday with Rev. Miles Walsworth of Campti, officiating.

Interment was in the Zion Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Pete (Elizabeth) Jones of Franklinton,
La.; two sons, John H. Wheat of Garland, Texas, James M. Wheat of Midland,
Texas, one sister, Mrs. J. R. Wilson of Georgetown, five grandchildren,
and one great grandchild.