Obits 1940; Winn, Louisiana Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, unless otherwise noted. Date: 20 Jun 2004 Source: Winn News American ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** List of names in file: Rev. John Boyd Huey DeCalve Clifton John Eben Garner R. B. Garrett Ollie O'Leary Gorham R. E. Hemphill C. H. Morris William Henry Thames Eddie Thomas Unidentified Negro Man Annie Box Warner Warren ======================= November 22, 1940 Rev. John Boyd Dies of Accident At Lumber Mill Burial Made Sunday Afternoon At Hargis Cemetery Rev. John Boyd, 54 years old, of Mars Hill Community, employee of D. D. Lang's saw mill at Verda, was instantly killed at 8:00 o'clock Friday morning, Nov. 15, when a cut-off saw cut him deeply in his back below the right shoulder. According to reports, Rev. Boyd was running the cut-off saw when the ropes which held the weights to the blade broke, and threw the saw into his back. he never knew what hit him. Rev. Boyd was born May 21, 1886 in Marshall, Texas, and moved to Louisiana when a young boy. He had been a Baptist preacher for 26 years. He married Miss Eva McClure, who preceded him in death seven years ago this past July. To their union six girls and two boys were born, two of whom are dead. Those living are: Mrs. Murphy Worsham, Atlanta; Miss Mavis Boyd and Leslie Boyd or Atlanta, Route 2; Mrs. S. Q. Fletcher of Waverly, Fla.; Mrs. Eddie Bandry of Colfax, and Clifford Boyd of Jonesville. Later Rev. Boyd married a second time, Ader May Moreau, who survives him. One daughter was born to this union, Ellerna, four years old. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, with the Revs. Moses Mercer of Colfax, Valery of Alexandria, and C. E. Arrington of Dry Prong, officiating. Burial was made at 2:30 p.m. at the Hebron Cemetery. Services were attended by hundreds of friends. The deceased has two brothers, Wash Boyd of Jonesville, Jeff Boyd of Jena, and a host of other relatives. Pallbearers were Loyd Guilliams, J. W. Harkins, Bob Corbett, Thomas Hurley, and Frank Lemoine. February 16, 1940 H. D. Clifton, Native of Winn, Dies Saturday H. D. Clifton, 39, of Pioneer, died in the Riverside sanitarium at Monroe Saturday morning, February 10, following an illness of several days. Mr. Clifton, a son of the late J. C. Clifton, and a native of Winn Parish, had lived the past 10 years in West Carroll Parish. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Zelma Fox of Baskin; two sons, Hyman and Dewain; six brothers, Zelma Clifton of Ruston, Elmer and Henry Clifton of Natchitoches, Ernest Clifton of Oak Grove, and Herman and Henry Clifton of Monroe; and three sisters, Miss Mary Clifton of Monroe, Mrs. Shirley Coody of Darnell, and Mrs. C. Durbin of Pioneer. He was born in Winn Parish in 1901 but moved to West Carroll Parish in 1929, settling in Pioneer, where he farmed. He was well known in his native and adopted parishes. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Union Church at Baskin, with the Rev. I. A. Patton of West Monroe officiating. Interment followed in the Union Church Cemetery November 8, 1940 J. E. Garner Dies Friday At Home In Mount Zion J. E. Garner, 73 year old resident of Mt. Zion community and one of the pioneers of Winn Parish, died Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at his home. He had been in ill health for some time. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at Mt. Zion. Mr. Garner was born in Natchez, Mississippi in 1867. He moved to Louisiana when he was 12 years old. Surviving him are four daughters, Mrs. Ola Crew, Mrs. Richard Horn, Mrs. Chatman Davison, and Mrs. Rufus Jennings; and five sons, Paul, Eugene, Otis, Arnold, and J. E., Jr., all of Montgomery. Grandsons of the deceased served as pallbearers: Elbert, Aaron and James Henry Stroud, R. B. and B. N. Horn, and Frank Crew. February 23, 1940 R. B. Garrett Dies At Troup, Texas Friday, Feb. 16th R. B. Garrett, 54, died at the family residence in Troup, Texas last Friday, February 16, at 6 p.m. Funeral services were held on Saturday at Mars Hill and was buried in the community cemetery. Mr. Garrett was a native of Calvin. He lived in Winnfield for several years, working at the Creosote plant and last summer moved to Texas because of failing health. The deceased is survived by his widow, two sons, R. B. Garrett, Jr., of Dallas, and Tommie Garrett of Troup, Texas; two brothers, R. K. Garrett of Pineville and Tom Garrett of the U. S. Navy; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Gibson of Corsicana, Texas, and Mrs. H. E. Huthnance of Woodworth, La.; an uncle, George Garrett of New VErda; and an aunt, Mrs. Charlie Williams of Colfax. May 17, 1940 Final Services Held May 10 For Mrs. A. E. Gorham Mrs. Allie E. Gorham, wife of W. H. Gorham, succumbed at her home on Thursday, May 9, after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held in the East Winnfield Baptist Church, at which she was a member. The final rites were conducted by the Rev. Alwin Stokes and the Rev. D. W. McDaniel. Mrs. Gorham was born and reared in Winn Parish. She was 68 years, 10 months, and four days old at the time of her death. She is survived by her husband; three sons, Henry, Clarence, and Hylton, all of Winnfield; four daughters, Mrs. Ida Sayes of Vick, La., Mrs. A. W. Cockerham of Shreveport, and Mrs. Mae Sanders of Epps, and Mrs. G. P. Eagles of Winnfield; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Neva Townsend and Mrs. Ella Sanders, of Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. Mellie McCleod, Mrs. Tennie Tarver, and Mrs. Tich Whitten; and one brother, Willie O'Leary. January 19, 1940 R. E. Hemphill, 73, Of Zion, Dies, Is Buried Wednesday Final rites for R. E. Hemphill, 73, who died suddenly on Tuesday, January 16, were held Wednesday afternoon at Zion, with interment in the Zion Cemetery. The Rev. C. R. McCartney, assisted by Rev. J. A. Cockerham, conducted the last rites. Mr. Hemphill is survived by his widow, a daughter, Willie Bell Tullos, two sons, Hoyt and Otis Hemphill of Winnfield, Route 2; two sisters, Mrs. L. L. Boatman of Norman, Okla., and Mrs. Pheione Chandler of Florence, Miss. Pallbearers were Jimmy Hullyes, Voice Keen, Frank Ferguson, Ernest Hemphill, Eli McCartney, and Julian Keen. October 11, 1940 Lifelong Gansville Resident Dies Oct. 3 C. H. Morris, 81, lifelong resident of the Gansville community, died on October 3rd. Funeral services were held Friday at the Gansville Baptist Church with the Rev. W. T. Strain of Simmsboro officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Annie Morris; five sons, E. H., C. B., and K. of Lufkin, Texas; Herchel of Ruston and J. B. of Yuma, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs. Ollie Stevens and Mrs. Eula Myhand of Wyatt; 30 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Hasson Morris of Winnfield is a nephew. October 4 & 11, 1940 Funeral Services For W. H. Thames Held Thursday Funeral services for W. H. Thames of Montgomery, who died in a New Orleans hospital early Wednesday morning, were held on Thursday afternoon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. James Jones. Mr. Thames, who was 63 years old, is a native of Winn Parish and has lived in the Wheeling community all his life. He has been in failing health for the past year and the last three weeks were spent in the hospital. He was a member of the Baptist Church. The only surviving relative is his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Thames, 85 years old, who resides in the Wheeling community. Those attending the funeral from Winnfield included Miss Polly Fowler, Mrs. R. D. Cantwell, and Mrs. Alva Branch. 10-11-1940 Henry C. Thames Of Mt. Zion Dies In N. O. Hospital Henry C. Thames, prominent citizen of the Mt. Zion Community, Ward Five, died in a New Orleans hospital Wednesday morning, October 1, and was buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery Thursday evening. He was 63 years of age. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Boyd of Verda and Rev. Mrs. Lula Wardlow of Montgomery. Mr. Thames was one of the leading farmers of Winn Parish, a life long member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and had been a devoted Christian from early youth. He was the eldest child of the late Charley Thames and Mrs. Henrietta Thames, pioneer residents of Winn Parish. Mr. Thames had one brother and two sisters, all of whom preceded him in death. His brother, the late Dr. Thomas E. Thames of Memphis, Tenn., was at one time associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Tennessee. He is survived by his mother. Mr. Thames was born in Ward Five of Winn Parish in 1877, and after attending the Mt. Zion public schools attended Mt. Zion College, from which he was graduated in the commercial department at the time ex-Superintendent T. H. Harris was an instructor in the institution. Mr. Thames was always active in supporting the religious, civic, and educational upbuilding of his community and parish. November 29, 1940 Negro Chauffeur Of O. K. Allen Killed In Wreck Cars Collide Near Morrow Monday P. M. The negro chauffeur of O. K. Allen, Jr., son of the late Governor, died instantly and the driver of another automobile was badly injured Monday afternoon, when the two cars collided near Morrow, La., 15 miles southeast of Bunkie. The Allens, now living in Shreveport, were in New Orleans at the time of the accident. At the time it was thought that they were in the wrecked automobile because the baby bottle and other objects of the family were found on the scene. Eddie Thomas, the chauffeur, was on his way from New Orleans to Shreveport. he was carrying the luggage of the family, who were coming home later. December 20, 1940 Negro Is Killed In Train Wreck In Grant Parish Winnfield Men Are Riding Train When It Derails An unidentified negro was killed and a number of other persons were injured when 18 boxcars from the center of the Rock Island's southbound morning train left the rails and piled up 16 miles north of Alexandria near Bentley in Grant Parish, Tuesday at about 8 o'clock. Among those riding the freight train were two white men from Winnfield, Archie Snelling and Alvin Barrett, and a few local negroes, including John West, Willie Peterson, and his brother. Many of the riders of the train scattered after the wreck and were not identified. Most of them were riding to Alexandria to seek employment. None of the injured persons are reported to be in a critical condition. A Rock Island freight agent of Alexandria, W. Gunn, said that the cause of the wreck was undertermined. Thirteen of the derailed cars were loaded with merchandise. May 17, 1940 Mrs. Annie Warren Dies In Hospital Following Stroke Mrs. Annie Warren, age 59, died at the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital in Pineville on Monday, April 29, following a paralytic stroke. Funeral services were held the Tuesday following, conducted by the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and interment was made in the Zion Church Cemetery. Mrs. Warren is survived by seven children, two daughters, Mrs. Gussie Spann of Winnfield and Mrs. Clara Gibson of Monroe; five sons, Arthur Warren, Olla; Fred, Cecil, Troy, and Emmett Warner of Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. Viola Gorham and Mrs. Minnie King, Winnfield; four brothers, John, George, and Jake Box, Winnfield, and Eli Box, Natchitoches.