Obituaries: James Monroe Webb, 1938, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 14, 1938 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims James Monroe Webb, Age 86

Former Civic Leader Of Winn Parish Dies In Alexandria

James Monroe Webb, age 86, former resident of Atlanta, La., died at the
Baptist Hospital, Alexandria, Saturday, April 9, 1938 at 10:15, following an
operation.

Prayer services were conducted from the home of his daughter at 225 Third
Street, Alexandria, Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock with the Rev. G. Kearnie
Keegan of the Emmanuel Baptist Church officiating.  The procession then left
for Atlanta, La., via Winnfield at 3 p.m. where Rev. B. C. Land, pastor of the
Winnfield Baptist Church and Mr. W. T. Norman, lifelong friend of the
deceased, conducted the last rites.  Interment was made in the Atlanta
Cemetery beside the grave of his wife who died a year ago.  A large number of
out of town relatives and friends attended the last rites.

Active pallbearers were his oldest grandsons, Philip and Gus Gresham, Guy
McElroy, Curtis Roden, Webb Sutton, and Dallas McElroy.  Honorary pallbearers
were the rest of his grandsons.

Mr. Webb was born in Natchitoches Parish but moved to Arkansas when 12 years
of age.  He later moved to Atlanta where he took an active part in the civic
and religious life of the community.  He served as justice of the peace and
police juror from his ward and also as president of the police jury of Winn
Parish.  During his office, the first dike was constructed across Dugdemonia
east of Winnfield.  Twenty five years ago he moved to Alexandria.

Mr. Webb reared a large and useful family.  Among his descendants there are
eight 5-generations, now living.

Mr. Webb is survived by five daughters: Mrs. Pearl Sutton of Alexandria, Mrs.
Essie Berryman of Alexandria, Mrs. J. B. Groves of Winnfield, Mrs. B. Gresham
of Atlanta, and Mrs. J. H. McElroy of Atlanta.