Obituaries: Alonzo "Lonnie" Watts Colwell, 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 24, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise

Alonzo W. Colwell Buried Sunday In Winnfield

Alonzo "Lonnie" Watts Colwell, 48, who died in a Shreveport hospital Saturday,
May 19, was buried in the Winnfield Cemetery, Sunday, May 20.  Funeral
services were conducted at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Shreveport, by Rev. T.
E. Davis, pastor of the Bossier Prebyterian Church, and at the Hixson Funeral
Home, Winnfield, by Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the Winnfield Presbyterian
Church.

A native of Winn Parish, Mr. Colwell was born August 27, 1896.  He was reared
and educated in Ruston, La., and moved to Winnfield where he resided until he
volunteered for service in the armed forces during World War I.  He made his
home in Bossier City, La., for 20 years prior to his death, which followed an
18 day illness.

Mr. Colwell is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruby Donohoe Colwell; a son, Lonnie
Loran Colwell, a daughter, Betty Jo Colwell, all of Bossier City; a brother
Dewitt Talmadge Colwell of Alexandria; four sisters, Mrs. Thelma Crain,
Dallas, Texas; Mrs. R. Porter, Ferriday, La.; Mrs. R. L. Thomas, Winnfield,
La.; and Miss Olive Colwell, Mangham, La.

Pallbearers were Ed Gassiott, Houston Smith, W. B. Willis, L. Lowden, A. L.
Ladner, and W. W. Allen, all of Winnfield.