Obituaries: James "Jack" White, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 19, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Military Funeral Conducted Feb. 14 For James White

Military funeral services were conducted for James "Jack" White, 21, at the
Beech Creek Cemetery at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 14, with the Rev. George
Miles of Tullos officiating.  Interment was in the Beech Creek Cemetery under
direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.  Military services were conducted
by members of the Winn Parish National Guard unit, of which the deceased was a
member.

James, a veteran of several years service in the Army, Navy, and Merchant
Marine during World War II, died suddenly at his home near Winnfield at 4 p.m.
Thursday, February 12.  His death occurred shortly before he was scheduled to
return to his Merchant Marine base at Port Arthur, Texas.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. White of Tullos; three
sisters, Mrs. Harold Hall of Vidor, Texas, Mrs. Kenneth Cameron of Winnfield,
and Miss Elaine White of Tullos; and three brothers, Riley, Johnny, and Barney
White, all of Tullos.

Members of the Winn Parish National Guard Unit who served as pallbearers and
comprised a military firing squad at the grave were Lt. Clinton W. Allen, Lt.
Bobby Joe King, Staff Sergeant W. F. Zimmerman, Pfc. Donald Berry, Pfc. Marvin
Allen, Pvts. Alex Roberts, James E. Williams, James I. Cockerham, James A.
Johnson, Huey P. Ponds, Samuel Rhymes, Glen Roberts, Alvin McAnally, Hezzie
Creel, and Alon Gregory.