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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Sikes Native
C. Ross Crain, 69, of 3131 Midway Street, Shreveport, a retired grocer, were
held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in
Forest Park Cemetery.
The Rev. Jack Merritt, pastor of Ingleside Baptist Church, officiated at the
service.
Mr. Crain died at 6 p.m. Saturday in Willis-Knighten Hospital after a long
illness.
A native of Sikes, he had lived in Shreveport for 20 years and operated a
grocery store on Midway Street until his retirement a year ago. He was a
member of Ingleside Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Cecric H. Crain of Chicago, Ill.; two
daughters, Mrs. McArtis Price and Mrs. Bobby L. Eason, both of Shreveport; six
sisters, Mrs. C. F. Puckett of Pineville, Mrs. Roy Gaar of Dodson, Mrs. E. C.
Monroe of West Monroe, Mrs. Ralph Balbot of Monroe, Mrs. Hershel Kidd of
Minden; and Mrs. W. O. Byrd of Denver, Colo.
Thursday, November 6, 1969