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Obit: J. W. Shows, 1956, Winn, Grant & Jackson Parishes, LA
Submitted by Yvonne J. Jones, 10329 Mammoth Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA
70814
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From: April 12, 1956, Winn Parish Enterprise
Last Rites for J. W. Shows Held Tuesday, April 10
Last rites for J. W. Shows, 77, former police juror from Ward Six, who
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. E. Lashley, Rt. 2, Atlanta,
Monday, were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Zion Rest Primitive Baptist
Church, Jonesboro, with Elders L. C. Swanner and Samson Blackman
officiating. Burial was in the Church cemetery.
Nephews acted as pallbearers: Eulas Dean [Deen], Howard Coleman, Warren
Ballio, Claude Shackleford, David Shackleford and Gus Lamb, Jr.
A native of Jackson parish, Mr. Shows, with his family, had been a
residents of Winn for the past 34 years. He settled south of the
Atlanta community, and was considered one of Winn's most prosperous
farmers. During his lifetime he was active in church and parish
affairs. He served as police juror from his ward three terms, and
before coming to Winn he was a school board trustee in Jackson parish.
He was a member and a deacon of the Little Flock Primitive Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife, the former Mexie Mary Maxwell; two daughters,
Mrs. B. E. Lashley and Mrs. E. W. Dean [Deen] of Mars Hill; three sons,
A. E. and J. A. of Mars Hill, and H. B. Shows of Pineville. He also
leaves 16 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one sister,
Mrs. Cindy Ballio, of Dry Prong.
(Submitter's Note: Obituary contains a photo of Mr. Shows. Photo was
cropped from one of Mr. & Mrs. Shows at their 50th Wedding Anniversary
celebration in their home.)
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