Obituaries: James Jackson Kelly, 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 12, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

J. J. Kelly, 87, Sikes Resident, Dies Saturday

Funeral services for James Jackson Kelly, 87, lifelong resident of the Sikes
Community, who died suddenly at his home Saturday, July 8, 1972, were held
at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Sikes Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. Willie
James, officiating.

Burial was under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home in the Sikes Cemetery.

Mr. Kelly was a retired farmer.

Survivors are one son, Jack Kelly, and one daughter, Cassyle Underwood, both
of Sikes; two grandchildren, Paul and James Kelly, Sikes; and one great
grandchild; two brothers, P. W. Kelly of Dallas and Troy Kelly of California;
three sisters, Mrs. Cora Eldredge, Wisner, La., Mrs. Mary Sanders, Baton
Rouge, La., and Mrs. Ester Bishop, Hudson.

Acting as pallbearers were Harold Simmons, Stanley Branch, Zester Busby,
Garland Kidd, Ray Shell, and Charles Shell.