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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Wednesday, October 20, 1976

Owen Shaw Dies Of Sudden Illness

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Couley Methodist Church near Winnfield for Owen H. Shaw, 71, who died Tuesday, October 12, 1976 at his residence in Winnfield after a sudden illness.

Officiating were the Rev. Eskel Tatum and the Rev. Charles Haley. Burial was in the Double Church Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Mr. Shaw was a native of Winn Parish, a member of the Couley Methodist Church and retired from the Louisiana Highway Department.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gladys Shaw of Winnfield; three sons, Orval Shaw of Port Arthur, Texas, Douglas Shaw of Houston, Texas, and Terry Shaw of Shreveport; two daughters, Mrs. Thee Rowell and Mrs. Bobby Kelly, both of Winnfield; one brother, Hershel Shaw of Shreveport; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.