Obituaries: Prentis "Prince" Williams, 1962, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 15, 1962 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Local Negro Caf‚ Owner Is Killed; Murder Charged

A Winnfield Negro caf‚ operator was stabbed to death about midnight February
10 in a Montgomery nightspot.

The victim was identified as Prentis "Prince" Williams, 36.

Grant Parish Sheriff's authorities arrested a Montgomery Negro woman on a
murder charge in connection with the death.

A report from Winn Parish Sheriff Sanford Jordan's office listed the woman as
Huey D. Bains.

The stabbing occurred at about 12:45 a.m. and Williams died at about 1 a.m.
February 11.

He operated the Prentis Williams Caf‚ in the L & A section of Winnfield.

Winnfield City Police officers said that Williams was married but did not have
children.