Obituaries: Ben Teddlie, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 7, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mr. Ben Teddlie, 78, Buried At Jerusalem Cemetery Saturday

Mr. Ben Teddlie, 78 years of age, died at his home in the Weston Community,
Jackson Parish, Friday, February 1, 1935, following a stroke of paralysis ten
days before.  Funeral services were conducted at Jerusalem Cemetery several
miles west of Winnfield Saturday afternoon by the Rev. O. L. Tucker, pastor of
the local Methodist Church.  The deceased was a member of the Methodist
Church.

Mr. Teddlie was a  former resident of this parish having resided in the Calvin
Community until about fifteen years ago when he went to Weston to live.  He
married Mrs. Mattie Powell, who survives him.  He also leaves one step son,
Jerald Powell, and one brother, Willis Teddlie, of Mars Hill.

Accompanying the body here from Weston and Jonesboro were Mrs. John Cornett,
Mrs. N. D. Smith, Mrs. Lucy Cheshire, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Noah, A. C. Smith, C.
W. McCreary, Mr. Nash, Dewey Swanner, Mr. J. D. Puckitt, Willie Barr, Roland
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Thomas, Mrs. Agnes Robinson, Mrs. Bryant
Walsworth, and Mr. and Mrs. Tobe Hawthorne.

Other relatives and friends from Winn Parish attended the funeral services.