Obituaries:  Lena Othella Ayers, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       A-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 25, 1982
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Lena Othella Ayers

  Lena Othella Ayers of Grand Cane, died Sunday, Feb. 21, at 6
a.m., at DeSoto Parish Hospital in Mansfield. She was 70.

  Funeral services were held at Beulah Baptist Church, Tuesday,
Feb. 23, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Freddie Hippler officiating.
Interment was at Beulah Cemetery, under the direction of Warren
Meadows Funeral Home.

  Pallbearers were Ezra Powell, Robert Ayers, Curtis Hippler, Mark
Hippler, Steve Gentry, and Randy Freeman.

  Mrs. Ayers is survived by three sons, James P. Hippler of
Richmond, Tex., DeWayne Hippler of Shreveport, and Mike Ayers of
Crosby, Tex.; two step sons, Harold Ayers of Houston, and Elton
Ayers of Crosby, Tex.; six daughters, Evon Wrobleski of Buffalo,
N. Y., Shirley Freeman of Liberty, Maine, Melva Hayes of Hayes,
La., Wanda Barrett of Atlanta, Tex., Virginia Ortilla of
Pearlriver, La., and Tammie McDaniel of Grand Cane; four step
daughters, Lela Jeans of Anacoco, Johnnie Belle Dyess of
Shreveport, and Essie Lee Gentry, and Dolly Dean Batson, both of
Many; four brothers, James V. Powell of Florien, Henry D. Powell
of Sulphur, Marvin Powell of Merryville, and Clarence Powell of
Edna, Tex.; three sisters, Marion Lay of Carthage, Tex., Adeitha
Mae Newman, and Maudie Ola Canterbury, both of Florien; 65
grandchildren; and a number of great grandchildren.