Obits - 1976, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, unless otherwise noted.
Source: Winn Parish Enterprise News-American
Date: 20 Jun 2004
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List o names in file:
Mrs. I. W. Collier
Joanna Kelley McIlwain
Jake Neal
Henry Edgar Taylor
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February 18, 1976 Winn Native Dies; Burial Held At Mt. Zion

Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rose-Neath Funeral Home's
Marshall Street Chapel for Mrs. I. W. Collier, 83, of Shreveport,
who died Saturday, February 14, 1976 at her daughter's Bossier City
residence after a long illness.

A native of Winn Parish, Mrs. Collier had lived in Shreveport for 21
years and was a member of the Bible Missionary Church.

Officiating were the Rev. Steve Robinson, pastor of Bible Missionary
Church, and the Rev. D. M. Duke, pastor of Huntington Church of
Nazarene. The Rev. Hoff Of Bible Missionary Church was the
moderator. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Winn Parish.

Survivors include her husband, I. W. Collier of Shreveport, a
daughter, Mrs. W. B. Hunter of Bossier City; six grandchildren, 14
great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

February 18, 1976 Rites For Mrs. McIlwain Held Tuesday

Mrs. Joanna K. McIlwain, 89, of Dry Prong, died Monday, February 16,
1976.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hargis Baptist
Church near Montgomery with the Rev. Roy Moore and the Rev. Tom
Smith officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery under the
direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Survivors include her husband, George McIlwain, five sons, Murrell
McIlwain of Atlanta, G. W. McIlwain of Columbia, Gene McIlwain of
Shreveport, Gilbert McIlwain of Westlake, and Clifford McIlwain of
Montgomery; five daughters, Mrs. Melba Royal of Many, Mrs. Audrey
Howell of Natchitoches, Mrs. Lura Royal of Florien, Mrs. Mildred
Futrell of Dry Prong.

February 18, 1976 Burial For Jake Neal Held At Goldonna

Funeral services for Jake Neal, 72, of Goldonna were held at 10 a.m.
Friday in the chapel of Southern Funeral Home here with the Revs. A.
S. Davis and James Gorham officiating.

Burial was in Goldonna Cemetery for Mr. Neal who died at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11, 1976 in St. Francis Hospital at Monroe after
a short illness.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Zelma Neal of Goldonna, one
sister, Mrs. Susie Clinton of Alexandria, a number of nieces and
nephews.

February 18, 1976 H. E. Taylor, Winn Native, Dies Thursday

Funeral services for Henry Edgar Taylor, 65, of West Monroe, were
held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church here with the
Revs. Calvin Phelps and Eskel Tatum officiating.

Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Winnfield under
direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Mr. Taylor died Thursday, February 12, 1976 at St. Luke's Hospital
in Houston, Tex., after a lengthy illness. He was an accountant for
a pipeline company, a veteran of World War II, and a native of Winn
Parish.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lucille Brooks Taylor of West
Monroe; six brothers, Wilburn E. Taylor of Shreveport, Louie Taylor
of Dodson, Lonnie Taylor of New Orleans, Hesley Taylor and Buford
Taylor, both of Dodson, and William N. Taylor, Jr., of Shreveport;
two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Frazier of West Monroe and Mrs. Dalton Weeks
of Goldonna; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Jerry Weeks, Lynn Taylor, Mark Brooks, Garland
Taylor, Orland Frazier, Richard Brooks.