Obits 1936; Winn, Louisiana
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, unless otherwise noted.
Date: 20 June 2004
Source: Winnfield News-American, unless otherwise stated.
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List of names in this file:
Daniel Clay Barr
A. S. Bass
Johnny Bearden
Cade Lamar Bice
Mildred Irene Bolton
William Boone
Amanda Harper Boyd
Audie Crain Brister
Lou Alice Brown
William Matthew Campbell
Earnest Caples
Ibzan Cockerham
Juliet Doerr Hardtner
Susan Hargis
J. W. Lee, Rev.
Charles Lewis
M. Linkenfellow
Molly Jane Guin Long
H. S. McFarren
Bush McCarty
Kate Donohue Saucier Parker
Bobby Ray Reid
Emma Jane Shows
Jessie Smith, Rev.
George Curtis Sowers
Martha Ann Varnell Sutton
J. B. Thompson
J. N. Vickers
Jack W. Webb
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November 27, 1936
Rev. Dan C. Barr, Grand Old Man of N. Louisiana Methodism Dies Friday Well
Known In Winn Parish, Where He Served Churches Rev. Dan C. Barr, 84,
affectionately known as "Brother" Barr, and termed the "grand old man of
north Louisiana Methodism," died at a Monroe clinic shortly after 9 a.m.
Friday.  He had been seriously ill for several days and the end was not
unexpected.  The body was taken to the First Methodist Church of Monroe
Friday at 2 p.m. where it lay in state until Friday at 7 p.m. when it was
removed, at the request of "Brother" Barr himself, to the Oak Ridge
Methodist Church, where it lay in state until the funeral Saturday at 2 p.m.
Rev. H. L. Johns, presiding elder of the Monroe district, officiated.
Interment was made in the Oak Ridge Cemetery. Many from Winnfield, Atlanta,
and other sections of Winn Parish attended the funeral of Brother Barr of
Oak Ridge.  He was among the most beloved of ministers of Winnfield, having
served as pastor of the Winnfield and Atlanta churches during his early
ministry. "Brother" Barr is survived by the following daughters: Mrs. S. M.
Abel of Rochelle, Mrs. W. O. Files of Oak Ridge, Mrs. J. M. Brothes of
Monroe, Mrs. Minnie Boughton of San Marcos, Texas, and Mrs. Roberta Bondy of
San Antonio, Texas.  An only surviving sister if Mrs. M. A. Hunt of West
Monroe. Rev. Barr was born July 18, 1852 in DeKalb Co., Alabama, and was one
of ten children, having eight brothers and one sister.  Of the number only
one sister survives. The family moved to Montgomery in Winn Parish.  As he
recalled those days in later years "Brother" Barr's voice would choke for it
was then an unbroken family and family ties were near and dear to him.
"Brother" Barr received what little education he had at the old Atlanta
Institute at Atlanta, La., at such times as he could be spared from farm
duties. A deep imprint educationally and spiritually was exerted upon Rev.
J. F. Marshall, who boarded with the Barr family for five years and tutored
D. C. Barr. With virtually no preparation such as is now expected of a
preacher, D. C. Barr began to preach in 1879 as "local" preacher.  In 1882
he joined the Methodist conference.  From 1879 to 1926, a period of 47
years, he preached continuously, rounding out a most unusual career.
Although sperannated(?) in 1926 he has been called upto to preach, to
perform marriages and to preach funeral sermons at frequent intervals, for
his popularity as as extensive as his acquaintance. In his long career,
starting as circuit rider, he preached in Claiborne, Winn, Grant, Jackson,
and all parishes that extend through north Louisiana from the Ouachita to
the Mississippi river. In his last pastorate, at Oak Ridge, he established
the usual record for a Methodist minister by remaining for 10 consecutive
years, which was his longest single pastorate. In his work as pastor, he was
greatly aided by his loyal wife, who was Miss Lizzie Hardy of Montgomery,
La.  They were married in 1875.  She died in 1925, only a short time before
the couple had planned to observe their golden wedding. Many places were
included on the itinerary of "Brother" Barr as circuit rider.  Sometimes he
went on foot, but later he was able to buy a cheap mule. Nature gave
"Brother" Barr an unusual degree of vitality, which remained almost until
the end, his mentality being specially keen to the last. No record of
births, death, marriage and conversions were kept by the minister, but he
does know that more than 60 were added annually to his church membership.
In 50 years at this rate, there would have been easily 3,000 conversions. In
his long life, "Brother" Barr found time to farm and to hunt and fish, all
of which were such to afford him the keenest pleasure.  He was a hunter and
fisherman of note and many prominent men of north Louisiana have spent weeks
and weeks on hunts and on fishing trips with "Brother" Barr.  They forgot
that they were with a minister and he, throwing off what might be regarded
as a degree of stiffness of the clergy by the laity, made himself one of the
boys in all that was clean and wholesome.  His contact with them caused to
increase their respect for this cleric who could perform outdoor feats as
well as preach sermons on Sunday. One of the outings remained a treasured
memory with "Brother" Barr.  It was the celebrated hunt expedition taken by
President Theodore Roosevelt to north Louisiana.  "Brother" Barr was one of
the invited guests. Civil war days were keenly recalled by "Brother" Barr
and he told many interesting tales of those stirring times. "Brother" Barr
held only one state political job.  That was as the first superintendent of
the Louisiana Training Institute. Once asked as to whether or not he had any
enemies, he stated that he could not recall a single one.  "I love everybody
so much," he said, smiling through his glasses, "and oh, how I love the
little children." He declared recently that his only regret was that he had
not done more for humanity.  The Bible is unchanged and unchanging in the
opinion of "Brother" Barr.  He stated that the world is in a complex age but
that it will all work out satisfactorily. The life of the man was perhaps
best summed up in his own words: "I have not accumulated much money but I
have accumulated a host of friends.  I love them all and they are my worldly
stored up wealth."
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January 24, 1936
A. S. Bass Victim of Sudden Heart Attack Sunday
Deceased Father of Marshall H. W. Bass. Funeral Held Tuesday Funeral
services for A. S. Bass, 59, who died suddenly of a heart attack at his home
here Sunday night were held from the First Methodist Church here Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30. Dr. B. C. Land, a close personal friend of the deceased,
assisted by Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and
K. W. Dodson, pastor of the First Methodist Church, conducted the last
rites. Pallbearers were M. W. Powers, John J. Peters, George Smith, S. J.
Harper, W. T. Norman, John L. Calhoun, John Mosley, and H. L. Turner. A
large number of out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral.
Among the relatives were two brothers, Ben Bass of Campti, J. W. Bass of
Boyce, La.; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Dorman of Oakdale, La., and Mrs. Lillian
Beaulieu of Little Rock, Ark. Other relatives were Mrs. Elton Wilson of
Dayton, Texas, Mrs. Earl Kline of Little Rock, Ark., Mrs. F. E. Strother of
Bunkie, La., Mrs. Lottie Smith and Mrs. Lee Aymond of Alexandria, La., Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Heard of Ruston, Mrs. Ophelia Welch of Ruston, Mr. and Mrs.
C. O'Neal of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. George Hammer of Jonesboro, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Hanna of Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Brack Luttrell of Boyce, Miss
Lily May Averre of Oil City, La., Miss Melba May Averre of Campti, Miss
Beatrice Chapman of Bunkie, Miss Barbara King of Jonesboro, Roy Dorman of
Campti, Edwin Banks of Colfax, and G. Harrell of Baton Rouge. Mr. Bass was a
Spanish-American War veteran. He was sergeant in one of the companies of
Colonel Duncan H. Hood's regiment, known as the First U. S. Volunteers. He
was a member of the W. S. Stevens Camp, Spanish-American War veterans, of
Alexandria. At the time of his death he was bridge inspector for the
Louisiana Highway Commission. Mr. Bass is survived by his widow, three sons,
H. W. Bass, marshal of Winnfield, Herman and Floyd Bass, two daughters,
Bunah May and Lillian Bass, all of Winnfield.
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January 17, 1936
Bearden Infant Dies of Pneumonia Attack At Dodson Johnnie Bearden, year and
a half old son of Mrs. E. L. Bearden, died early Sunday morning following an
attack of pneumonia. The Bearden infant is survived by its mother, several
brothers and sisters, and other relatives. The funeral services were held at
three thirty o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church with Rev. James
Horton of Pineville officiating. Interment was in the cemetery at Gansville
near Dodson.
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January 31, 1936
Little Cade Bice of Calvin Dies Tuesday Afternoon
Little Cade Bice, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bice, has been sick for many
months. Sunday, his uncle, Conley Bice from Dallas, Texas, came and Monday
he carried the child to the hospital at Shreveport. The boy's father and
aunt, Miss Myrtle Bice, went with him, but all the doctors and nurses could
do was to make death a little easier. He passed away Tuesday afternoon.
Funeral service were held at Couley Church Wednesday afternoon with Rev. F.
M. Shows conducting the services. Cade was six years old about a week ago.
Two children, Alice Sue, seven, and Jack Glyn, four, are left in the family.
Mrs. Bice's mother, brother, and sisters came Tuesday night to be at the
funeral. Cade's grandmother, Mrs. Jack Bice, who was already ill, could not
attend the funeral services.
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February 7, 1936
Funeral Services For Miss Mildred Bolton Held Sun. Young Woman Dies In
Shreveport Hospital Saturday Funeral services for Miss Mildred Irene Bolton,
age 20, who died at Shreveport Saturday morning, were held at the First
Baptist Church here Sunday afternoon at three o'clock and interment was made
in the Winnfield Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. J. D. Kitchenham
of Columbia assisted by Dr. B. C. Land local pastor. The deceased had been
sick for several weeks and developed pneumonia a few days before her death.
She was a member of the Baptist Church and is survived by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James T. Bolton, and one brother, Hilton Bolton.
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February 7, 1936
William Boone of Bethlehem Buried Sunday Afternoon Funeral services for
William Boone, who died at his home at the Bethlehem community, last
Saturday, was held Sunday afternoon at Goldonna where interment was made
with the Rev. F. M. Shows officiating. The deceased had been in failing
health for some time previous to his death. He is survived by his widow and
three children, Viola, J. W., and Robert. All of the children attend school
at Calvin.
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February 14, 1936
Mrs. Amanda Boyd Succumbs To Heart Attack At Urania
Member of Pioneer Family of Section. Sister To S. J. Harper Mrs. Amanda S.
Boyd, age 79, member of one of the pioneer families of this section, diedat
her home at Urania Thursday of last week following a sudden heart attack.
Mrs. Boyd before her marriage to the late J. D. Boyd was Miss Amanda Harper,
sister of S. J. Harper of Winnfield and W. J. Harper of Crowville, all of
whom with their parents came here from Mississippi in about 1862. The
deceased was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were were
conducted Thursday afternoon, February 6, by the Rev. J. F. Daffin of Olla
and interment was made in the Nelson Cemetery in Ward 2, Winn Parish. She is
survived by three sons, J. Wright Boyd, Curtis Boyd and Lewis Boyd of
Urania, two daughters, Mrs. Anna Harris, Forest, La., and Miss Zella Boyd of
Urania; two brothers, S. J. Harper of Winnfield and W. J. Harper of
Crowville, and one sister, Mrs. Kate Vickers of Sikes.
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December 11, 1936
Mrs. Audie Brister Succumbs to Flu Attack November 27 Mrs. Audie Crain
Brister died at her home at Sikes on Friday, November 27, following an
illness of flu.  Funeral services were held the following day by Rev. Ross
Crain and interment was made in the Sikes Cemetery. The deceased is survived
by her husband, five children, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crain, two
brothes, Jesse Crain, Sikes, Lawson Crain, Oak Grove, five sisters, Mrs. T.
J. Brown and Mrs. George McCarty, Sikes, Mrs. Doc Elliott, Olla, Mrs. Lamar
McCartney, Urania, and Mrs. Leona Gentry, Winnfield.
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January 24, 1936
Funeral Services For Mrs. L. A. Brown Held Friday P. M. Funeral services for
Mrs. Lou Alice Brown, who died Thursday of last week at the home of her son,
J. H. Hicks at Rochelle, were held at Union Church Friday afternoon at two
o'clock. Dr. B. C. Land, pastor of the First Baptist Church, conducted the
services, which were under the direction of the Winnfield Funeral Home,
local funeral directors. She is survived by her son, J. H. Hicks, two
daughters, Mrs. Ola Martin of Clarks and Mrs. ?. H. Lane of El Dorado, Ark.
She was the grandmother of Miss Marie Parrish, teacher in the Winnfield
school.
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January 17, 1936
Funeral Services For W. M. Campbell Held Here Tuesday Former Winnfield
Resident Dies at His Home In New Orleans William Matthew Campbell was born
at Bolivar, Tennessee, on the 12th day of November, 1878 of the marriage of
Thomas P. and Eugenia Stone Campbell and died at New Orleans January 13,
1936, of acute nephritis. Mr. Campbell came to Winnfield in 1907 and entered
the fire insurance business. Being of an inquiring mind he made a deep study
of the business and in a short time became very proficient in its
intricacies his abilities being recognized by the insurance people of the
state. Governor J. Y. Sanders appointed him as a member of the state Fire
Rating Board and he moved to New Orleans in 1911 where he has lived ever
since. In 1916 Governor Pleasant made him State Fire Marshal in which
position he served four years. Retiring from that position he reentered the
insurance business in which he served until Governor O. K. Allen made him
chief clerk and executive office of the Louisiana Insurance Commission which
position he held at the time of his death. In 1911 he was married to Miss
Ella Peters of Winnfield who, with two sons, Stacy and William M., survive
him. Last Octocer he was called to Bolivar, Tennessee to attend the last
illness and death of his mother who had lived there during her married life
of sixty years. Her husband and all five of their children were at her
bedside when she passed away. He was a member of the Methodist Church, a
Mason, and took an active interest in all civic affairs. He was generous,
kind, and considerate and during his long resicend in New Orleans was known
and loved by a large circle of friends of low and high degree as attested by
many large and costly floral offerings. Being conscious almost to the last
breath and knowing that the end was near he called his wife and children to
his side and taking their hands in his bestowed upon them the blessing of a
father and husband who had been true to his trust. He even sent farewell
messages to his friends who did not know that he was even sick much less at
the brink of eternity, so swift and deadly was the fatal attack. His passing
has left a void in he home and among his friends and associates.
At his request his remains were brought back to Winnfield for burial
arriving on the Hustler on the morning of the 14th and the funeral was held
at the home of his brother in law, John J. Peters, conducted by the Revs. K.
W. Dodson, Alwin Stokes, and B. C. Land, after which they were deposited in
the Winnfield Cemetery with Masonic honors.
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February 14, 1936
Funeral Services For Earnest Caples Held At Dodson
Earnest Caples, age 23, died at his home at Dodson Saturday afternoon
following an attack of pneumonia, from which he suffered several weeks.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church at Dodson Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock conducted by the Rev. C. J. White, pastor, assisted by Rev.
Earl Grimm of Pineville, and interment was made in the Gansville Cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Caples and other
relatives.
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January 10, 1936
Ibzan Cockerham Paralytic Stroke Victim Wednesday
Served As Janitor At Court House For Past Four Years Suffering from two
paralytic strokes, one ten days ago and the second Tuesday of this week,
Ibzan Cockerham, janitor at the court house here died at his home about five
miles east of town Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services were held Thursday,
afternoon conducted by Rev. W. E. Sherwood, pastor of Union Baptist Church
of which the deceased is a member. Interment was made in the church
cemetery. Mr. Cockerham is survived by ten children, his wife having died
six years ago. There of his children are married, Mrs. Homer Bartley and
Albert Cockerham, Joyce, and Alfred Cockerhm, Gorhamtown.
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November 20, 1936
Funeral Services Mrs. H. E. Hardtner Held On Monday Funeral services for
Mrs. Juliet Doerr Hardtner, 51, wife of the late Henry E. Hardtner,
prominent lumberman, were held at the St. James Episcopal Church in
Alexandria Monday morning with the Rev. W. S. Slack, rector, officiating.
Mrs. Hardtner died Sunday morning in New Orleans after a lengthy illness.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. James Dows Blake and Misses Juliet
and Henrietta Hardtner of Alexandria, and two sisters, Mrs. Tom Gibson of
Chicago and Miss Viola Doerr of St. Louis. Mr. Hardtner died in a grade
crossing accident near Baton Rouge on July 7, 1935. The pallbearers were
Henry James, Joseph James, Dr. H. Aubrey White, Dr. James A. White, Jr.,
Foster Walker, and David Crockett, Alexandria, George Tannehill, Winnfield,
and Quinton Hardtner, Jr., of Shreveport.
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January 3, 1936
Miss Susan Hargis Dies At Pineville Sunday Morning Funeral Services Held
Monday.  Interment At Pollock Miss Susan A. Hargis, age 74, member of one of
the pioneer families of Winn Parish died at the home of her nephew, I. A.
Hargis at Pineville Sunday morning at six o'clock. The deceased was the
daughter of Dr. Quincy A. Hargis who was a prominent physician of Winnfield
and who did much toward the early progress of this section.  "Miss Susie" as
she was know in Winnfield had made her home here at different times moving
the last time from here to Natchitoches, later making her home with her
nephew at Pineville.  A devout member of the Methodist Church, Miss Susie
was very active in her denomination until her health failed a few years ago.
She is survived by one brother, A. J. Hargis, Natchitoches, and two sisters,
Mrs. Ioda Terrell, Shreveport, and Miss Kate Hargis, Columbia. Funeral
services were held at the First Methodist Church in Pineville Monday
afternoon at one o'clock and interment was made in the family cemetery at
Pollock.
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February 21, 1936
Rev. J. W. Lee Dies At Colfax Thursday; Former Local Pastor Funeral services
for Rev. J. W. Lee, pastor of the Colfax Methodist Church and former pastor
of the local Methodist Church, who died Thursday at Colfax, were held at
Homer, La., Saturday afternoon. Rev. Lee had been in failing health for some
time. Rev. B. C. Taylor, pastor of the Homer Methodist Church, and Rev. N.
E. Joyner, presiding elder of the district, officiated at the funeral
services. Burial was in the Arlington Cemetery at Homer. Rev. Lee was at one
time pastor of the Homer Church. He is survived by his widow, two daughters,
Miss Ruth Lee, Colfax, and Mrs. Melton Gandy, El Dorado, Ark., and several
other children by an earlier marriage.
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February 7, 1936
Funeral Services For Charles Lewis Held At Mars Hill
Funeral services for Mr. Charles Lewis where held in the Mars Hill Cemetery
near Verda, Friday, January 24. Mr. Lewis died in the home of his eldest
daughter, Mrs. Ellen Allen, in the Hargis settlement Thursday, January 23,
at 11:45 after an illness of about two weeks. He was born January 14, 1859
and at the time of his death was seventy seven years and nine days old. On
December 23, 1885 he married Francis Crawford. Surviving him are two sons
and three daughters, J. H. and C. E. Lewis of Montgomery, Route 1, Mrs.
Francis Brady of Good Pine, Nora Straughan of Colfax, sixteen grandchildren
and two brothers and five sisters, all in Vernon Parish.
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February 14, 1936
M. Linkenfellow of Epps Is Buried At Mars Hill Wednesday
Funeral services for M. Linkenfellow, age 50, who died at his home at Epps,
were held at Mars Hill Wednesday afternoon of last week, conducted by Rev.
B. Foster of Verda. Mr. Linkenfellow was a victim of pneumonia and is
survived by ten children, his wife the former Miss Emma Dickerson of Verda,
having preceded him in death about twenty years ago. Mr. Linkenfellow with
his family lived at Mars Hill until about nine years ago when they moved to
Epps.
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January 17, 1936
Mrs. Harrison Long Dies of Pneumonia Attack Wednesday
Funeral Services Held Thursday Afternoon At Corinth
Funeral services for Mrs. Harrison Long who died Wednesday afternoon six
miles south of Winnfield were held Thursday afternoon conducted by the Rev.
Harrison Cockerham and interment was made in the Corinth Cemetery. Mrs. Long
had been suffering for several days with an attack of pneumonia and her
condition became serious Tuesday of this week. She is survived by her
husband, Harrison Long, four daughters, Mrs. Jesse Shaw, Winnfield, Mrs.
Pearl Plunkett, Mrs. Ella Waxley, and Donna Coburn, Corinth; five sons Ben
Long, Lonnie Long, Odus Long, Manuel Long, and Henry Long; one brother, Pat
Guin of Montgomery.
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January 21, 1936
H. S. McFarren of Dodson Claimed By Death Wednesday
H. S. McFarren, age 85, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. A.
Clinging, at Dodson, Wednesday afternoon following an illness of several
weeks. The deceased, a native of Indiana, for the past two years had made
his home at Dodson. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. H. White of
Hodge, also the pastor of the Dodson M. E. Church, after which interment was
made in the New Hope Cemetery, six miles east of Dodson. He is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. A. A. Clinging, Dodson, Mrs. Florence Holloman,
Gulfport, Miss., and one granddaughter, Miss Katherine Milam and others.
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October 23, 1936
Otis Reece Negro Out On Bond For B. McCarty's Death
Otis Reece, negro, is now free on $700 bond, charged with manslaughter in
connection with the death of Bush McCarty, another negro, who died from
wounds alleged inflicted by Reece. The McCarty negro died Sunday in Charity
Hospital where he was taken following the altercation with Reece on Sunday
night, October 11 in the Hatfield quarters. Reeced allegedly shot McCarty
through the chest. McCarty was buried here Monday afternoon. He is a member
of a widely known negro family of Winnfield.
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March 6, 1936
Sister Of Local Man Buried At Shreveport Tues.
Last rites for Mrs. Kate Saucier Parker, wife of C. E. Parker, assistant
purchasing agent for the Arkansas Natural Gas Company at Shreveport, who
died in a Shreveport sanitarium at 6:30 a.m. Monday, following an illness of
several months, was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Catholic Church.
Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Carl Greene, I.
L. Hogue, Charles Shinault, Herbert B. Allen, J. Lucas, and Dave Cowen. Mrs.
Parker, owner of a Shreveport beauty parlor, was well known in Shreveport,
having resided there for the past eight years.  She formerly was a resident
of Alexandria. Surviving are the widower; one son, Herbert Saucier,
Shreveport, and three brothers, Lawrence Donohue, Winnfield; John Donohue,
Morganza, and Dan Donohue, Winnfield.
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February 7, 1936
Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Reid Dies Tuesday
Bobby Ray Reid, six months old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Q. Reid,
died Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock following an attack of pneumonia.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Alwin
Stokes, pastor of First Presbyterian church and interment was made in the
Winnfield Cemetery.
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January 3 & 10, 1936
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Horton Called To Jonesboro
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Horton and children were called to Jonesboro Thursday on
account of the death of Mrs. Horton's mother, Mrs. Shows, whose funeral was
held that day. The details were not available as this paper goes to press
and will be given in next issue.
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Mrs. N. L. Horton's Mother Dies At Jonesboro Home
Mrs. Emma Jane Shows, aged 79, died at her home in Jonesboro early New
Year's morning after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at
Jonesboro Thursday morning at 10 a.m. from the Baptist Church with the Rev.
A. N. Murry of Tioga officiating, assisted by Rev. J. L. Dodge, pastor of
Jonesboro. Interment followed in the cemetery at Old Hebron Church, east of
Jonesboro. Mrs. Show was born in West Carroll Parish, near Oak Grove, La.
She was the wife of the late S. J. Shows, one of the pioneer citizens of
Jackson Parish, and is survived by three sons, J. M. Shows, registrar of
voters of Jackson Parish of Jonesboro; S. N. Shows, superintendent of
schools in DeSoto Parish; and G. A. Shows of Downsville; five daughters, Ms.
M. V. Peevy of Jonesboro, Mrs. F. P. Hudson of Burmi, Texas, Mrs. N. L.
Horton of Winnfield, Mrs. Esther Chandler of Dodson, Mrs. Edward Adams of
Coushatta, and 30 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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March 6, 1936
Negro Found Dead Monday Morning Near Light Plant
Jesse Smith, About 35, Pressing Shop Operator, Victim
Jesse Smith, negro, about 35 years old, was found dead early last Monday
morning near the light plant by another negro. Dr. J. F. Faith, parish
coroner, stated that death was due to natural causes. No bruises or cuts of
any kind could be found on the dead negro. Smith was operator of a cleaning
and pressing shop in the L. & A. quarters, and was on his way to his place
of business when found by the passerby. During the early days of the town of
Jonesboro, Mr. Shows was a prosperous farmer in the Hebron Community of
Jackson Parish.
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January 3, 1936
G. Curtis Sowers Dies Suddenly At Corsicanna, Tex.
Mrs. J. V. Scott, Jim Scott, Jr., Miss Cora Sowers Attend Funeral
Mrs. J. V. Scott, Miss Cora Sowers, Jim Scott, Jr., and Dickie Scott were
called to Waxahachie, Texas early Tuesday morning on account of the sudden
death of their brother G. Curtis Sowers the night before at Corsicana. Mr.
Sowers was a native of Winn Parish and a member of one of the oldest
families of this section. He was engaged in the wholesale hardware business
at Corsicana. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at his home in
Waxahachie. He was a member of the Christian Church and a Shriner. Surviving
him are his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Cecil Wilson of Thornton,
Texas; two daughters, Jean and Ruth, three sisters, Mrs. J. V. Scott, Miss
Cora Sowers, and Mrs. Jean Dark of Winnfield; two brothers, J. C. Sowers,
Lufkin, Texas, and W. H. Sowers of Beaumont, Texas.
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January 24, 1936
Mrs. Martha Sutton Dies Tuesday A. M. At Shreveport, La.
Mrs. Martha Ann Sutton, age 19, who died at Shreveport Tuesday morning,
January 21, 2as buried at the Teagle Cemetery five miles from Winnfield
Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. W. D. Sherwood conducted the
funeral services which was under the direction of the Winnfield Funeral
Home, local funeral directors. The deceased is survived by her husband,
Raymond Sutton, and two small children, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Varnell,
four brothers, Frank, Mat, John R., and Willie Varnell, three sisters, Mrs.
Myrtle Bass, Mrs. Ola Hyde, Mrs. Mary Franks, all of Winnfield.
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February 21, 1936
Negro Woman Kills Man Who Attempts To Enter Her House
Pearl Johnson Ordered Released Following Coroner's Inquest Justifiable
homicide was the verdict of the coroner's jury that investigated the
shooting and killing of J. B. Thompson, negro, by Pearl Johnson, negro
woman, last Saturday afternoon about six thirty o'clock in the T. & G.
quarters. According to the testimony given at the coroner's inquest held
Sunday, the negro woman was in her house and Thompson attempted to force his
way into the house. Failing in this he threw bricks and other missles into
the house through the windows, and perhaps again tried to get in, when the
woman shot and killed him instantly. The Johnson woman gave herself up to
the authorities and was placed in jail where she remained until she was
ordered released following the coroner's inquest.
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January 10, 1936
Funeral Services Held Friday For J. N. Vickers, 50
Funeral services were held at Flat Creek Cemetery Friday of last week for J.
N. Vickers, age 50 years, who died on January 2nd following an attack of
pneumonia. Services were conducted by Rev. C. M. Carraway. The deceased is
survived by his widow, five sons and one daughter.
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November 20, 1936
Jack W. Webb, Age 38, Formerly of Joyce, Dies On November 6
Jack W. Webb, age 38, well known here, having been employed by the Tremont
Lumber Company at their camp at Joyce and Zenoria, died in a Shreveport
hospital on November 6th, following an operation. Funeral services were held
the following Sunday by Rev. Louis Hoffpauir, of Ruston, and interment was
made in the Jonesboro Cemetery. At the time of his death Mr. Webb resided in
Jonesboro to which place he moved about a year ago. He was a member of the
Masonic fraternity. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Jack, Jr., and
Jimmie Webb; two sisters, Mrs. Robbie D. Ramsey, Shreveport, Miss Myrtie
Reese Webb, Home, and one brother Carr Webb, Alexandria.
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