Obituaries: Dayton N. Wise, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 16, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services Held At Lake Providence For D. N. Wise, Winn Native

Funeral services for Dayton N. Wise, 55, native of Winn Parish and brother of
Mrs. E. O. Baker of Winnfield, were held at Lake Providence Tuesday, December
14, with the Baptist pastor officiating.  Burial was in the Lake Providence
Cemetery.

Mr. Wise, who was born in the Zion community in Winn Parish, died of a heart
attack at an Alexandria hospital Sunday, December 12.  He had been a patient
in the hospital several days prior to his death.  He had made his home in Lake
Providence for about 15 years and was employed in Alexandria several months
prior to his death.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Alice Wise of Alexandria; five sisters, Mrs. E.
O. Baker of Winnfield, Mrs. John Berry of Kennett, Mo., Mrs. George Newcomb of
Transylvania, La., Mrs. W. R. Whitehead of Longview, Texas, and Mrs. Albert
McBroom of Voth, Texas; and his stepmother, Mrs. Emma Wise of Voth, Texas.