Obituaries: W. D. Love, 1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 8, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Father of Mrs. Chester Derr Succumbs

W. D. Love, 71, died suddenly in Kilgore, Texas Sunday night, December 5,
1971.  He was the father of Mrs. Chester Derr of Winnfield.

A native of Lincoln Parish, he lived in Winnfield many years, where he
graduated from Winnfield High School in 1919.  Having resided in Kilgore for
the past 40 years he was a retired vice president of the Kilgore National Bank
and was presently associated with a real estate firm.

Mr. Love had been active in civic and church affairs.  He was a member of the
First Baptist Church and served as chairman of the board of deacons.  He was
also instrumental in organizing the first choir the church had.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church of
Kilgore with the Rev. Edwin Mays officiating, assisted by Dr. Howard Bennett,
president of Kilgore College.  Burial was in the Kilgore Cemetery.

Besides Mrs. Derr, survivors are his widow, Mrs. Mary Love of Kilgore; a
stepson, Jack Florence of Parkersburg, W. Va.; four brothers, Lynden B. Love
and Darrow D. Love, both of Shreveport; Uel Love of Tampa, Fla.; and Wayland
Love of California; three sisters, Mrs. A. F. Singletary of Shreveport, Mrs.
Sidney Naquin of Lafayette, and Mrs. Al Fogleman of Zachary, La.; and five
grandchildren.