Obituaries:  Ross Alford, Sabine Parish       A-416
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 17, 1936
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Ross Alford

  17 Jul 1936 - Ross Alford, age 63, prominent planter, expired
at his home Friday, July 10, at 9:15, after a lengthy illness.

  Mr. Alford was a native of Sabine parish, having been born and
reared near Ft. Jesup.  His parents were early settlers of this
community.  He spent his entire life in the parish.

  He was for 12 years a member of the Sabine Parish School Board.
He was a member of the Methodist church practically all his life a
supporter of the Ft. Jesup camp meeting.

  Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 10 a.m.
Saturday, the pastor, Rev. A. L. Gilmore, officiating, assisted
by Rev. J. B. Williams and J. M. Pate, interment being at Ft.
Jesup cemetery.

  Active pallbearers:  Eli Smith, G. C. Reeves, W. K. Logan, Adam
Key, Jack Small, John Blake.

  Besides the widow the deceased is survived by two sons, Ray and
Herman Alford of Many; eight daughters, Mrs. Oscar Driggers,
Longview, Wash., Mrs. R. M. Lowe, Dallas, Texas, Mrs. H. Q. Pugh,
Mrs. J. M. Petty, Mrs. Harold Dees, Mrs. C. V. Ellison and Misses
Grace and Audria Alford, all of Many; three brothers, Dr. Oscar
Alford, Bellwood, Lawrence Alford, Leesville, Chris Alford; Many,
three sisters, Mrs. Francis Davis, Mrs. Maurice Peterson, of Many,
and Mrs. Jennie Parrott of Shreveport.