Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Three Jonesville Men Killed In Pickup Truck Accident
News-Star News Service
JONESVILLE -- Funeral services will be Tuesday for the three Jonesville men killed Sunday afternoon when their pickup truck slammed through the guardrail of a bridge on Lake Lilly Road and overturned in about eight feet of water.
The accident occurred about 2:30 p.m.
Dead are Henry Carvel (Buddy) Morris, 26, his brother, Donald Morris, 16, and Glynn A. [sic F.] McMillin, 38, all of Rt. 1, Jonesville.
McMillin was believed to have been the driver of the truck, which was registered to W. T. McMillin of Jonesville, state troopers said. The investigation is continuing, officials said.
The 1974 GMC pickup, headed north on La. 923, left the road on the right, pulled back into the road, crossed the center lane into the southbound lane before it broke through the guardrail, state police reported.
Officials said the truck overturned once before going into the water.
The trio was trapped in the cab of the truck, officials said. However, it was not known whether death was due to the impact or drowning.
Jonesville policeman Harold Bordelon was the first to arrive on the scene and was assisted by George Bartmess and Billy Edwards in recovering the bodies from the water, officials said.
Catahoula State Trooper Joe Tom Trunzler was assisted in the investigation by Trooper James W. (Buddy) Farris of Concordia Parish.
Funeral services for McMillin will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Jonesville with the Revs. C. C. Jenkins and Frank Bass officiating.
Burial will be at Heard Cemetery at Manifest under direction of Young's Funeral Home of Jonesville.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arthur McMillin of Jonesville; two brothers, Joseph Arthur McMillin and Wedon McMillin, both of Jonesville; two sisters, Miss Lynda P. McMillin and Mrs. Mary Taunton, both of Jonesville.
Funeral services for the Morris brothers will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Oak Grove Free Methodist Church with the Rev. Emmitt Belgard officiating.
Burial will be at New Pine Hill Cemetery at Sicily Island under direction of Young's Funeral Home of Jonesville.
Survivors include six brothers, Frank Morris, David Morris, Ronald Morris, all of Jonesville, Carlos Morris of West Monroe, J. W. Morris and C. D. Morris, both of Calhoun; four sisters, Miss Lora Morris, and Mrs. Hazel Ply, both of Monroe, Miss Rosemary Morris and Mrs. Gail Burns, both of Jonesville.
Pallbearers will be Junior Morris, Joe Prudhom[m]e, Glen Sheivers, Cecil Chaudion, Sonny Masters, Burt Mott, Stanley Smith and Robert Forest.
Monday, March 31, 1975