Obituaries: James J. Bell, 1949, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 11, 1949 Winn Parish Enterprise

J. J. Bell, Atlanta Merchant, Dies of Heart Attack

Funeral services for James J. Bell, well known merchant of Atlanta, who died
of a heart attack Monday morning in his place of business, were held at 3:00
p.m. Tuesday from the Atlanta Methodist Church. Interment was in the Atlanta Cemetery.

Mr. Bell, originally a native of Grant Parish, spent most of his life in Winn
where he operated a business for some 28 years.

He married Jesse Ferguson, Nov. 20, 1910. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bell,
one son, who lives in Baton Rouge, and a granddaughter, Mary Marguerite Bell,
two sisters, Mrs. Fred Howell and Mrs. Hazel Henderson, both of Shreveport,
and two brothers, W. A. Bell, Greensville, Callif., and R. E. Bell, Ashland, Ore.

Officiating at the services were the Rev. Rousseaux, pastor of Atlanta
Methodist Church, Rev. Alwin Stokes, Rev. J. R. Smith, and Rev. C. M. Robinson.

Pallbearers were C. H. Ferguson, Otis Holland, Irvin Longino, Mr. W. G. Graff,
Ashton Collier, and L. L. Shaw.