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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise-News American (Winnfield, LA)
Wednesday, May 3, 1972

Rev. L. C. Crain, Sikes Native, Dies In Grayson

The Rev. L. C. Crain, 88, of Grayson, died Sunday, April 30, 1972, at the Caldwell Hospital after a short illness.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Spring Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. T. O. Arrington and Paul Kobb officiating.

Burial was in Old Union Cemetery under direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia.

Rev. Crain was born near Sikes, in Winn Parish, and was pastor of Hebron Church for many years. he also pastored other churches in the parish. In later years he moved to Caldwell Parish where he was residing at the time of his death.

The Rev. Crain was the pioneer minister of music and religion in Central and North Louisiana for 71 years. He graduated from Hildebrand College of Music of Bridge Water, Va. He established a number of churches in nine parishes.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eula Dunn Crain of Grayson; three daughters, Mrs. Joe deLeon of Houston, Tex., Mrs. J. G. Hodges of Austin, Tex., and Mrs. T. L. Parker of Grayson; three sons, Talmage Crain of McKinleyville, Calif., the Rev. LeVelle Crain of Grayson, and R. C. Crain of West Monroe; 21 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and four great, great grandchildren.