Extracted from The Daily World (Opelousas, LA)
Tuesday, January 5, 1960

James Pearce Buried Saturday In Big Cane

MORROW -- Funeral services were held Saturday for James Pearce, 66, who died at 5:30 a.m. Friday at a Bunkie clinic, following a long illness.

Services were held at the Big Cane Baptist Church with burial in the Big Cane Cemetery. Rev. E. Coleman officiated.

His survivors include his wife, the former Mabel Keller.