Obituaries: Rayford Earl Lewis, 1970, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 28, 1970 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Rayford Lewis, Former Resident, Dies Sunday, May 24

Rayford Earl Lewis, 74, of Minden, and father of Mrs. Don Walsh of Winnfield,
died in a Shreveport hospital Sunday, May 24, 1970 after a lengthy illness.  A
native of Magnolia, Ark., he was a veteran of World War I and a mechanical
foreman for the L & A Railroad and KCS Railroad.

Mr. Lewis, with his family, were residents of Winnfield for many years before
moving to Minden.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Green-Kleinegger Funeral
home with burial to be in the Minden Cemetery.

Survivors are his widow; one son, John L. Lewis of USAF; one daughter, Mrs.
Don Walsh of Winnfield; one brother, John A. Lewis of Minden; one sister, Mrs.
Claud Riggins of Magnolia, Ark.; and three grandchildren.