Obituaries:  John L. Ayers, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       A-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 18, 1980
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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John L. Ayers

  Funeral services for John L. Ayers, 80, of Mansfield, were held
on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m., in the Beulah Baptist Church.
Bro. Freddie Hippler, and Bro. Ira Gamble, Jr. officiated, with
burial following at the Beulah Cemetery, under the direction of
Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many.

  Mr. Ayers died on Sunday, Dec. 14, following an extended
illness.

  He is survived by his widow, Lena Ayers of Zwolle; 3 sons, Elton
Ayers, Harold Ayers, Mike Ayers, all of Houston, Tex.; 2
stepsons, James Hippler, Richardland, Tex., and Wayne Hippler,
Houston, Tex.; 10 daughters, Essie Lee Gentry, Many, Lela Jeans
Merryville, Johnnie Dyess, Shreveport, Polly Batson, Many, Evon
Wroblesky, Buffalo, N. Y., Shirley Freeman, Liberty, Ma., Melva
Hayes, Hayes, La., Wanda Barrett, Atlanta, Tex., Virginia
Orfilla, Slidell, and Tommie McDaniel, Grand Cane; 2 brothers,
the Rev. R. C. Ayers, Shreveport; 63 grandchildren, numerous
great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.