Obituaries: Mrs. W. O. Carraway, 1957, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 31, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. Carraway, 94 Year Old Local Resident Succumbs

Mrs. W. O. Carraway, 94, native of Minden, and a resident of Winnfield for 53
years, died at a local hospital Sunday, Jan. 27, 1957, following a short
illness.

Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist Church Monday at 2 p.m.
with the pastor, Rev. Luther L. Booth, officiating.  Burial was in the
Winnfield Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers were Marvin Carraway, James E. Williams, E. J.
Buchanan, Dick Noah, J. R. Madden, Jr., and Eli Harrell.

Mrs. Carraway, who had always enjoyed good health until she broke her leg
recently in a fall, was the oldest member of the Winnfield Methodist Church
and of the Women's Society of Christian Service.

She is survived by one son, F. D. Carraway of Winnfield; three daughters, Mrs.
Burton H. Williams and Mrs. S. B. Harper, both of Winnfield, and Mrs. Paul
Henderson of Houston, Texas; 15 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren and
one great-great grandchild.