Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Highway Accident Kills Parish Man
James Dewey Polk of Rt. 3, Winnsboro, was killed instantly Monday afternoon when a pickup truck he was driving overturned on La. Hwy. 838 about 9 1/4 miles west of West Monroe. He was traveling to Monroe when the mishap occured.
Investigating troopers said that Polk apparently lost control of his truck while traveling around a curve. The vehicle skidded off the right side of the highway and overturned several times. Polk was thrown from the truck's cab and killed instantly.
The truck skidded approximately 200 feet off the right side of the highway, which was curving to the left, overturned several times and traveled another 85 feet before coming to a stop, state police reported.
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James Dewey Polk
James Dewey Polk, 36, a lifelong resident of Winnsboro was killed in a highway accident outside of West Monroe on July 8, 1963. He was a farmer and member of Lone Cedar Baptist church.
Funeral services were held at Boeuf River Baptist church at 2 p.m., July 10, with the Rev. L. C. Lord officiating, assisted by the Revs. F. B. Boyett and Hershel Clanton. Burial was at Ogden Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Beverly Polk, Winnsboro; two sons, James Dewey Polk, Jr., Winnsboro, and Lonnie Ray Polk, Winnsboro; two daughters; Misses Gloria Jean and Tammy Polk of Winnsboro; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Polk, Winnsboro; and one brother, Dennie O. Polk, Florida.
Thursday, July 11, 1963