He departed this life on March 3, 1963 in a Van Buren nursing home.
He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Oddfellows.
He was a lifelong resident of Winslow.
Louis was a farmer, a blacksmith and in younger days cut railroad ties. He loved animals and nursed and raised injured or abandoned wildlife such as squirrels and quail.
He had a natural gift of music and loved to play the fiddle, guitar, banjo, piano and french harp. He sang and played for barn dances and parties.
When a young man, he would go to Fort Smith from Winslow, a 3 day trip by horseback. He witnessed hangings in Fort Smith, the dirt streets and board sidewalks, along with the outlaw gangs such as Jesse James and his brothers.
He was first married to Susie Cartwright in 1895, who passed away in his arms at a dance in 1919. From this marriage there was one daughter, Sylvia. He married Jo Rogers, their marriage ended in divorce and she returned back East to her family home; finally. he married Lillie Doss and had 5 daughters and 2 sons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and first wife, Susie Cartwright Center; brothers, James Guilford Center, Herman Center, Henry Center, Mason Center and Mark Center; and a sister, Malissa Center Caughman.
He was survived by his daughters, Violet Center Pense, Mary Center Drummond, Pansy Center Drummond, Daisy Center Bruns, and Syliva Center Gonyer; two sons, Kenneth Center and Tommy Center.
A brother, Alvis Center; and two sisters, Martha Ellen Center Dudley and Caldonia "Callie" Curry.
Burial was in Collier/Yoes Cemetery in Winslow.
He departed this life on March 3, 1963 in a Van Buren nursing home.
He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Oddfellows.
He was a lifelong resident of Winslow.
Louis was a farmer, a blacksmith and in younger days cut railroad ties. He loved animals and nursed and raised injured or abandoned wildlife such as squirrels and quail.
He had a natural gift of music and loved to play the fiddle, guitar, banjo, piano and french harp. He sang and played for barn dances and parties.
When a young man, he would go to Fort Smith from Winslow, a 3 day trip by horseback. He witnessed hangings in Fort Smith, the dirt streets and board sidewalks, along with the outlaw gangs such as Jesse James and his brothers.
He was first married to Susie Cartwright in 1895, who passed away in his arms at a dance in 1919. From this marriage there was one daughter, Sylvia. He married Jo Rogers, their marriage ended in divorce and she returned back East to her family home; finally. he married Lillie Doss and had 5 daughters and 2 sons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and first wife, Susie Cartwright Center; brothers, James Guilford Center, Herman Center, Henry Center, Mason Center and Mark Center; and a sister, Malissa Center Caughman.
He was survived by his daughters, Violet Center Pense, Mary Center Drummond, Pansy Center Drummond, Daisy Center Bruns, and Syliva Center Gonyer; two sons, Kenneth Center and Tommy Center.
A brother, Alvis Center; and two sisters, Martha Ellen Center Dudley and Caldonia "Callie" Curry.
Burial was in Collier/Yoes Cemetery in Winslow.
Family Members
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James Guilford "Black Giff" Center
1865–1937
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Malisa Center Caughman
1866–1958
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Thomas John "Tom" Center
1868–1944
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Herman Henry Center
1871–1939
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Amos Franklin Center
1872–1953
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Martha Ellen "Matt" Center Dudley
1876–1965
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Mace Center
1878–1946
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Henry Center
1879–1946
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Mark Center
1880–1964
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Caldonia "Callie" Center Curry
1882–1968
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Alvis Center
1885–1973
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