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Alford Grady “A. G.” Canterbury

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Alford Grady “A. G.” Canterbury

Birth
Atlanta, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
7 Jun 1950 (aged 50)
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.4177284, Longitude: -93.7859268
Plot
Memories West Section, Plot 147, Row 10
Memorial ID
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Funeral services were held last Thursday for A. G. Canterbury, former resident of Atlanta, who died in his home at 2207 McCutcheon Ave. in Shreveport last Wednesday afternoon.

Services were in Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Shreveport with Rev. Paul Brooks officiating. Burial was in Central [sic Centuries Memorial] Park Cemetery, under direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home.

Mr. Canterbury, 50, was born in Atlanta and spent all of his life there until he moved to Shreveport about seven years ago.

He is survived by his widow; a son, Alfred Grady, Jr.; five daughters, Mrs. Fay Ritter of Bethlehem, Pa., Mrs. E. M. Neeley, Betty, Nelly Louise, and Melba Gail, all of Shreveport; four brothers, J. G. of Alexandria, Charlie of Florien, Dallas of Houston, Texas, Frank of Magnolia, Ark.; a sister, Mrs. J. L. Barberousse of Taylor; and his stepmother, Mrs. J. H. Canterbury, and five grandchildren.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, June 15, 1950
Funeral services were held last Thursday for A. G. Canterbury, former resident of Atlanta, who died in his home at 2207 McCutcheon Ave. in Shreveport last Wednesday afternoon.

Services were in Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Shreveport with Rev. Paul Brooks officiating. Burial was in Central [sic Centuries Memorial] Park Cemetery, under direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home.

Mr. Canterbury, 50, was born in Atlanta and spent all of his life there until he moved to Shreveport about seven years ago.

He is survived by his widow; a son, Alfred Grady, Jr.; five daughters, Mrs. Fay Ritter of Bethlehem, Pa., Mrs. E. M. Neeley, Betty, Nelly Louise, and Melba Gail, all of Shreveport; four brothers, J. G. of Alexandria, Charlie of Florien, Dallas of Houston, Texas, Frank of Magnolia, Ark.; a sister, Mrs. J. L. Barberousse of Taylor; and his stepmother, Mrs. J. H. Canterbury, and five grandchildren.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, June 15, 1950

Gravesite Details

Mr. Canterbury's 1900 - 1930 census records, WWI draft registration card, death certificate, headstone inscription & obituary all show that he always went be A. G. Canterbury (no first or middle names).



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