Obituaries: Moses Leroy Mixon, 1961, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 21 & 28, 1961 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

No. 1

Last Rites For M. L. Mixon Held At Sanders Chapel

Moses Leroy Mixon, 82, died at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 1961, in a Winnfield
hospital.  He was a resident of Laurel Heights.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Attie Carson Mixon; four daughters, Mrs.
Essie Cloud and Mrs. Maudie James, both of Winnfield, Mrs. Myrtie James,
Dodson, and Mrs. Estelle Spearman, Winnsboro; three sons, Willard Mixon,
Winnsboro, Edward Mixon, Hebert, and Russell Mixon, Shreveport; three sisters,
Mrs. Tina Carson and Mrs. F. O. Lattier, both of Winnfield, and Mrs. Marnie
Golden, Jonesboro; one brother, Jepp Mixon, Goldonna; 33 grandchildren and 13
great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the Sanders Methodist Chapel near Calvin at
2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, with the Rev. S. E. Lum officiating.  Burial was in
the church cemetery.

No. 2

Death of Moses Leroy Mixon

Moses Leroy Mixon, 82, a resident of Laurel Heights subdivision, Winnfield,
died at 12:45 p.m. December 14, 1961 after a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Sanders Chapel
Church with the Rev. S. E. Lum officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery
under the direction of First National Funeral Home of Natchitoches.

Acting as pallbearers were Charlie Jean James, Wesley Carter, Arvil Carter,
J. W. Long, R. M. Thompson, and Jodia Allen.

He was a native of Winn Parish and with the exception of a few years, he had
lived near Winnfield all his life, and he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Mixon of near Calvin.  He was a member of the Laurel Heights Assembly of
God Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Attie Carson Mixon; three sons, R. C.,
Shreveport, Willard, Winnsboro, Edward, Hebert; four daughters, Mrs. Essie
Cloud, Winnfield, Mrs. Estelle Spearman, Crowville, Mrs. Myrtie James, Dodson,
and Mrs. Maudie Lee James, Winnfield; one brother, Jepp Mixon, Goldonna; three
sisters, Mrs. F. O. Lattier, Mrs. Tina Carson, Calvin, and Mrs. Minnie Golden,
Jonesboro; 33 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and a host of relatives
and friends.