Obituaries:  James Robert (Jimmy) Arthur, Sabine Parish       A-636
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 23, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net 


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James Robert (Jimmy) Arthur

  James Robert (Jimmy) Arthur was born on October 1, 1945 in Many.
He expired after a brief illness on February 18, 2000 in Houston,
Texas.

  Jimmy was 54 years old. A resident of Houston he played piano
professionally.

  This was nurtured from an early age when he played and served
as pianist and organist for the First Baptist Church in Many. He
later served as music director for the First Baptist Church in
Many and Haynesville.

  Jimmy also taught music at Negreet and Ebarb High School. As
his musical efforts grew, he moved to Houston, Texas and later
to San Francisco, Calif. where he played and recorded
professionally.

  He is survived by a brother, Thomas C. Arthur of Many; cousins,
Linda K. Honeycutt of Alabama, and Mark Jordan of Many; and a
host of friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Bernice
C. Arthur, and his mother Helen F. Arthur; grandmother Ida Mae
Arthur; and aunts Chester Mae Jordan and Kathlene Maricelli.

  Services will be at Warren Medows's Chapel on Sunday,
February 27 at 2 p.m.