Extracted from The Alexandria Daily Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Saturday, September 23, 1961

J. W. Weatherford Expires at Age 72

James Wright Weatherford, a retired Central Louisiana State hospital employe, di[e]d at 12:25 p.m. Friday in an Alexandria hospital. He was 72.

Weatherford is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Weatherford of Pineville; three sons [only one named], James Weatherford, of Alexandria; six daughters, Mrs. Christine Collins of Channelview, Texas, Mrs. Ann Thornhill of Ball, Mrs. Lorine Thornhill of Paradise, Mrs. Betty Lucas of Pineville, Mrs. Eva Edwards of Deer Park, Texas, and Mrs. Lillian Weatherford of Kolin; one brother, Houston Weatherford of Nevada City, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Lee of Hebert; 29 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Paradise Baptist church, with Rev. L. J. Stotts offici[a]ting. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, under the direction of Hixson Bros. Funeral Home.

Remains will be removed from the funeral home to the church at 1 p.m. Sunday.