Obituaries: Eugene Howard Sowers, 1969, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  November 6, 1969 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Howard Sowers, 81, Succumbs; Rites Held Sun.

Eugene Howard Sowers, 81, died at noon, Friday, October 31, 1869, in a
Winnfield hospital.  He was a native ofWinn parish and a member of the First
Baptist Church, where he served as deacon for over 40 years.  He was manager
of Milam's Grocery Store in Winnfield for many years before retirement.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Winnie Sowers of Winnfield; two sons, W. V.
Sowers of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and L. M. Sowers of Baton Rouge; one daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy Shelton of Winnfield, one sister, Mrs. Mae Erskins of Sikes, and six
grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church with
Rev. Thomas W. Cox officiating.  Burial was in Garden of Memories Cemetery
under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Matt Milam, Jr., Max Crowe, Rudolph Foster, Luther Keaton,
Harper Terrill, Lester Walker, Glen Richards, and Ed Grigg.

Honorary pallbearers were the ordained deacons of the First Baptist Church of
Winnfield.