Obituaries: Andrew Womack, 1930, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 17, 1930 Winn Parish Enterprise

Catahoula Parish Deputy Is Killed By Man Near Jena

Former Resident of Winn Parish Is Buried At Gaars Mill Saturday

Jena, April 11.  Andrew Womack, 46 years old, deputy sheriff of Catahoula
Parish, was killed Friday night when he attempted to search a tent occupied by
Richard Grogan, on the Jonesville highway, for liquor.  Grogan was arrested by
Sheriff C. C. Sinlay(Finlay?) and placed here for safekeeping, as feeling was
reported high against him.

Mr. Womack was a former resident of Gaars Mill community in Winn Parish.  The
remains were interred in a cemetery near his former home Saturday.  He is
survived by a number of relatives at Dodson and Gaars Mill.