This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------F240622BAE6128E77E02AC06 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected] --------------F240622BAE6128E77E02AC06 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="averet27.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="averet27.txt" Obituaries: David Francis Averett, 1927, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: November 18, 1927 Winnfield News-American Prominent Aged Citizen Is Claimed By Death Friday D. F. Averett, Confederate Veteran, Dies Nov. 11, At Family Home The sad death of David Francis Averett occurred at his home last Friday morning, November 11th at 9:45 o'clock, thus closing the last chapter of a long and useful life. At the time of his death Mr. Averett had reached the advanced age of 89 years, 9 months, and 16 days and up until a few weeks prior to his death he was unusually hearty and energetic. He was born in Thomas County, Georgia but was reared in Alabama and it was from that state that he entered the Civil War, serving in the Fifteenth Alabama Infantry during the entire period of the war. In 1864 he was wounded in battle and while at home on furlough for recuperation he was married to Miss Martha Timmerman, who preceded him in death only three months ago, having lived together in happy companionship for over 62 years and rearing a large and useful family. The life of Mr. Averett has ever been outstanding because of his uprightness and desire to help his fellow men. His gentle influence will be greatly missed in this community. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. A. H. Cullen, with interment in the Winnfield Cemetery. He is survived by nine children, five sons, John Rufus of Halleville, Texas, D. E. of Gilmer, Texas, W. O. of Winnfield, Walter W. of Shreveport, and Clarence of Dallas, Texas; and four daughters, Mrs. J. R. Watts, Sr., and Mrs. C. E. Sompayrac of Winnfield, Mrs. W. A. Stamper of Natchitoches, and Mrs. William Baker of Pocahontas, Miss. Also many grandchildren and other relatives and friends who mourn the passing of this splendid character. --------------F240622BAE6128E77E02AC06--